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hcobb Since: Jan, 2001
#40601: Aug 16th 2016 at 3:08:52 PM

In Earthlings Jasper visualized each of the Diamonds as being made of smaller gems that fit together.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40602: Aug 16th 2016 at 3:17:43 PM

That's just their symbol, it's always been their symbol.

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xanderiskander Since: Mar, 2012
#40603: Aug 16th 2016 at 3:20:06 PM

The thing that became immediately apparent to me after that Jasper fusion, was that she basically contracted an FTD.

MsAmiClassified Tired of givin' up the ghost from the fucking ocean Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Tired of givin' up the ghost
#40604: Aug 16th 2016 at 3:32:29 PM

you made that go from gross to funny in 0.5 seconds

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#40605: Aug 16th 2016 at 3:36:00 PM

That's just their symbol, it's always been their symbol.
E Pluribus Unum.

after that Jasper fusion, was that she basically contracted an FTD.
That reminds me of the jokes about "Spiritually Transmitted Disease" from the Soul Eater thread.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40606: Aug 16th 2016 at 3:41:02 PM

Yeah, I may as well agree with that.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40607: Aug 16th 2016 at 3:43:34 PM

You know, now that we know for a fact that Gems have their own language, with a written form, it makes them speaking English amongst themselves even weirder.

hcobb Since: Jan, 2001
#40608: Aug 16th 2016 at 3:44:35 PM

Different types of gems the moment before they fuse into one of the diamonds:

http://www.hcobb.com/su/diamonds_fuse.html

edited 16th Aug '16 3:47:45 PM by hcobb

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40609: Aug 16th 2016 at 3:50:20 PM

[up][up]It could just be different characters or symbols.

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CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#40610: Aug 16th 2016 at 3:54:36 PM

@LSBK: Eh, not really IMHO; this sort of sidestepping of language issues is pretty darn common, especially when a constructed language would be involved. Maybe Steven has a omni-glot power or something like that going on, hence why he can understand Peridot and other homeworld gems. AFAIK, there's been no interactions between her and humans other than Steven beyond shoving Greg off of the roof of the barn to see if he could fly.

edited 16th Aug '16 3:58:16 PM by CaptainCapsase

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#40611: Aug 16th 2016 at 3:57:25 PM

Personally I've always wondered if there was some sort of reverse babelfish thing going on. The gems are artificially designed to conquer worlds and explore space. Maybe that has something to do with it.

Might also explain why Peridot can read Russian too.

Oh really when?
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#40612: Aug 16th 2016 at 4:00:34 PM

[up] It wouldn't explain the reading bit; under that theory, the homeworld gems are presumably speaking their own languages when conversing with one another, which ends up rendered as English due to the Translation Convention. Since Steven can't read the gem language, I would assume this hypothetical omniglot power doesn't extend to written language.

edited 16th Aug '16 4:01:03 PM by CaptainCapsase

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40613: Aug 16th 2016 at 4:02:03 PM

[up][up][up]Your generalization should be HW Gems, not just Peridot.

Also Lazy Lazuli understood Gregory just fine.

edited 16th Aug '16 4:02:27 PM by randomness4

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40614: Aug 16th 2016 at 4:02:25 PM

I know it's common, they just didn't need to bring attention to it by actually mentioning they have a language and making it a plot point for an episode.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#40615: Aug 16th 2016 at 4:03:26 PM

[up] I mean Gems all having an omniglot power (Steven included) that doesn't extend to written language is a perfectly workable explanation for the language issues, and makes sense for the aforementioned reasons. It's my headcanon until proven otherwise.

[up][up] " Peridot and other homeworld gems."

Reading comprehension man.

edited 16th Aug '16 4:04:24 PM by CaptainCapsase

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40616: Aug 16th 2016 at 4:04:39 PM

Lazuli is another HW Gem...interacting with human.

Reading comprehension, what? There was nothing to comprehend, I just didn't see it.

edited 16th Aug '16 4:07:45 PM by randomness4

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CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#40617: Aug 16th 2016 at 4:07:36 PM

[up] Did she actually speak to Greg though?

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40618: Aug 16th 2016 at 4:08:43 PM

Yes, she properly introduced herself to him and stuff. She responded.

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CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#40619: Aug 16th 2016 at 4:09:42 PM

[up] I didn't remember that, was that during her introductory episode?

SilentColossus (Don’t ask)
#40620: Aug 16th 2016 at 4:10:34 PM

It was during "Alone at Sea." They talked to each other multiple times.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#40621: Aug 16th 2016 at 4:11:53 PM

[up] I haven't seen that episode, so that explains that. Though Lapis isn't quite a homeworld gem in that she's been on Earth since the rebellion, seemingly kept around as a novelty, and since she was aware of her surroundings there's at least some plausibility of her being able to speak English. Peridot and Jasper (and Yellow Diamond and her Pearl) are the ones that absolutely have no way of knowing human languages barring Gems having a natural omniglot ability.

edited 16th Aug '16 4:13:55 PM by CaptainCapsase

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40622: Aug 16th 2016 at 4:13:18 PM

No, Lapis is a Home World Gem, she was only supposed to be on Earth for a short time and has only recently shown any positive interest in it.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#40623: Aug 16th 2016 at 4:14:28 PM

[up] She wasn't supposed to be on Earth for a long time, but ended up stuck there for thousands and thousands of years.

randomness4 Ghost '11 from The Land of Inconvenience Since: Sep, 2011
Ghost '11
#40624: Aug 16th 2016 at 4:14:37 PM

She's been trapped in a Mirror since the rebellion.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#40625: Aug 16th 2016 at 4:15:09 PM

[up][up]Not by choice; she was hardly took in the Earthly experience.

edited 16th Aug '16 4:15:51 PM by LSBK


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