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fasoman1996 Google "big ears" from Argentina (A.K.A. Naziland) Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Baby don't hurt me!
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#56526: Jul 22nd 2018 at 7:16:57 PM

WP could be a projection of White. Or possibly a brainwashed Pearl.

The fact that our pearl and White Diamond share the same gem placements could imply that Pearl used to be White's Pearl and then she was later given to Pink while Pink Pearl was later given to White.

Uni cat
thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#56527: Jul 22nd 2018 at 7:18:35 PM

WP could be a projection of White. Or possibly a brainwashed Pearl.
Or White Pearl and White Diamond, and possibly all of the white court, are a Hive Mind.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#56528: Jul 22nd 2018 at 7:24:23 PM

What's weird is that White Pearl's actual pearl seems fine. So her scarred eye isn't due to her gem being damaged. Either it's personal preference...or White Diamond cracked her face and forbade her to regenerate it.

And am I the only one who thinks that White Pearl's color scheme makes her look a lot like an old black and white cartoon character?

Edited by M84 on Jul 22nd 2018 at 10:27:57 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#56529: Jul 22nd 2018 at 7:28:43 PM

[up]It's also possible that White has the power to permanently damage a Gem's form without necessarily cracking the gem. Given that they needed White's power to heal the corruption, and that White is implied to have light-based powers based on Garnet's flashback, it's definitely plausible. I made a post earlier guessing that White's Pearl ended up pissing her off at one point, and so White damaged her form as punishment (and also to communicate to everyone else that she isn't someone to take lightly).

Edited by Draghinazzo on Jul 22nd 2018 at 10:31:11 AM

thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#56530: Jul 22nd 2018 at 7:30:45 PM

And am I the only one who thinks that White Pearl's color scheme makes her look a lot like an old black and white cartoon character?
You're definitely not alone. Someone on a different board said the same for White Diamond herself, though I thought more of old black-and-white films, like Metropolis.

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#56531: Jul 22nd 2018 at 7:32:00 PM

Yeah, I've seen Metropolis brought up a few times and WD herself compared to an unhinged 50's movie star.

ObligatorySarcasm Since: Aug, 2016
#56532: Jul 22nd 2018 at 8:00:45 PM

Plot twist: White Pearl is the leader of Homeworld.

-Witty line-
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#56533: Jul 22nd 2018 at 8:02:39 PM

So WD is actually a massive holo-projection akin to Pearl's Holo-Pearls?

Disgusted, but not surprised
thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#56534: Jul 22nd 2018 at 8:05:15 PM

Well, gems are all projections, but she seems to be a different type of projection. Which would make sense, considering she's likely the oldest gem in existence.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#56535: Jul 22nd 2018 at 8:09:34 PM

[up] Which kind of begs the question of why Homeworld has a breathable atmosphere; even if they need air to communicate with one another, an inert nitrogen atmosphere would serve the same purpose without being highly corrosive.
The simplest reason I can think of: Gems weren't the only form of life on Homeworld, simply the most dominant. Whether that prior, presumably organic, life is still around is unlikely but not impossible. Either way the atmosphere they survived off of still exists, whether or not they do.

Alternatively, while Gems may not need an atmosphere, there may be advantages to having one.

ObligatorySarcasm Since: Aug, 2016
#56536: Jul 22nd 2018 at 8:12:16 PM

It is weird how we don't see WD's gem on her forehead. What if this wasn't her real body but a projection and the real WD is somewhere else on planet? Thst would explain why she didn't move, is standing in an odd pose and was out of tune with Steven.

-Witty line-
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#56537: Jul 22nd 2018 at 8:16:43 PM

Also possible that she's so luminous that her gem isn't visible. Rebecca did some drawings where she has a hairline and a visible diamond on her forehead, like we expected.

Crossover-Enthusiast from an abaondoned mall (Lucky 7) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#56538: Jul 22nd 2018 at 8:45:10 PM

WELP.

This quite easily explains the next few episode titles.

And why "Escapism" the song is a thing.

I... How did they manage to fit all this in eleven minutes?!

CENTI!!

...was in Pink's court? Huh.

She has a permanent Cat Smile, that's amazing

And she's gone again. Let her be free, dang it

Once again, Homestuck has ruined the number 413 for me. Considering Amber worked on this episode, I'm imagining it was intentional.

Also, is anyone else getting )(IC vibes from White, design-wise? Her plump lips and her head and hair being the same thing reminds me of how the Condense was drawn.

YESSS IT'S A LEGSHIP

I'm imagining Steven coming back and finding that Lapis, Peridot, and Bismuth just completely changed his house while they were gone. Shame we won't get to see them reform, though.

Also, I just realized that Connie is going to Homeworld without a sword. That's gonna be a problem.

Is White Pearl okay?

I'm getting "condescending mother that knows their child is a thing but doesn't pay attention to them" vibes from White.

Sorry for the dump, I had a lot of thoughts.

Edited by Crossover-Enthusiast on Jul 22nd 2018 at 11:48:11 AM

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Malady (X-Troper)
#56539: Jul 22nd 2018 at 8:49:29 PM

[up] - Links?


Cluster's Arm is Gem Ship sized. So, full Cluster is Fully Combined Gem Ships' size?

The only reason the Cluster had such a hard time with Yellow's Ship, was because it wasn't done fusing or something?


If Rhodonite, Padparadscha, and Sardonyx fuse... It'd be a Sardonyx fusion... I wonder how it'd rank in size, compared to White Diamond...

Then again, size isn't everything...

Fighting White Diamond might never happen, if she's too OP...

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Crossover-Enthusiast from an abaondoned mall (Lucky 7) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#56540: Jul 22nd 2018 at 8:52:24 PM

Links?
What?

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#56541: Jul 22nd 2018 at 9:02:36 PM

Also, I just realized that Connie is going to Homeworld without a sword. That's gonna be a problem.
Fighting is just not gonna be option—they're "in the lion's den" as Bismuth says.
Can anyone that's played Save the Light tell me the odds that the Hessonite in that game is the same one Nephrite mentioned working under?

Crossover-Enthusiast from an abaondoned mall (Lucky 7) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#56542: Jul 22nd 2018 at 9:05:15 PM

[up] If she is, then that means Hessonite was in Pink's court originally, which is interesting.

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thatother1dude from Land of the Ill, Annoyin' Since: Jan, 2001
#56543: Jul 22nd 2018 at 9:21:04 PM

I was reminded Centi's drawing of her commander resembled Hessonite, and now she's confirmed she did work under one of them.

Malady (X-Troper)
#56544: Jul 22nd 2018 at 9:22:57 PM

[up][up][up][up] - Didn't notice you. Meant for the poster above you.

I wanted to see those drawings of WD where we could see her gem.


Why are the Diamond Ships' made to sorta fuse into one thing? Seems like it was planned, but if WD was the first, and initially only, how would she think to plan that?

But, Jasper had her own Green one?

Edited by Malady on Jul 22nd 2018 at 9:28:07 AM

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Kaiseror Since: Jul, 2016
#56545: Jul 22nd 2018 at 9:31:37 PM

Garnet said "Steven will be fine." without mentioning anyone else, this makes me nervous.

HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
That guy
#56546: Jul 22nd 2018 at 9:32:06 PM

White Pearl is fucking creepy. She moves like she's on wheels and has the personality of a telephone messenger system.

Your momma's so dumb she thinks oral sex means talking dirty.
KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#56547: Jul 22nd 2018 at 10:03:56 PM

[up][up] Oh, absolutely. Though I feel she would've been more on edge if something were to happen to Pearl or Amethyst. Either something's going to happen to her, or everything about to go to hell but she's sure she'll at least get Steven out of there safe.

The Diamonds were... surprisingly accommodating about this. I at the very least didn't expect them to let the Crystal Gems come with them to Homeworld without, like, trying to imprison them or something. Especially since none of them actually believe or understand that Steven isn't Rose.

On the other hand, they seem to be stuck firmly in "this situation is too fucked for us to do anything but leave it alone and see what the boss says" mode right now.

Edited by KnownUnknown on Jul 22nd 2018 at 10:05:59 AM

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#56548: Jul 22nd 2018 at 10:06:41 PM

I think they just wanted to make "Pink" happy. Fussing too much about the Crystal Gems would have wasted their time and energy when they're already worried about White throwing a fit.

dmysta3000 (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#56549: Jul 22nd 2018 at 10:14:58 PM

Her voice kinda reminds me of the turrets from Portal. And every bit as creepy.

GUNDAMU GUNDAMU
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#56550: Jul 22nd 2018 at 10:24:13 PM

White Pearl seems to be the Mouth of Sauron. Possibly literally here, given that she has the same voice actress as WD.

Disgusted, but not surprised

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