Carat

An alternative gem naming system

If you’re watched Steven Universe, you’ve probably seen fan explanations about the Facet & Cut system. The system is okay, however I feel like it lacks potential somewhat. I therefore give you my alternate naming system for your gemsonas.

The structure of the system follows this pattern:

Carat

The carat section of the name shows the quality, colour and rank of the gemstone. The notation goes:

Q6-CB-R3

The Q notation represents the quality of the gem, on a scale of 1 to 10. This gem would be about average in terms of strength and other abilities.

The C notation represents the hue of the gem. This gem would be slightly towards the blue side of the spectrum. There can also be other spectrum changes, including R (red), P (pale), and I (rich). The pale term doesn’t reflect a defect in this case. For gems that can be any or many colors, other terms can be used.

The R notation indicates the gem's place in society. This is different from the caste system. The options include:

1 - Builders

2 - Warriors/Soldiers

3 - Servants

4 - Entetainers

5 - Technicians

6 - Supervisors

7 - Colonisers

8 - Scientists

9 - Administration

10 - Pilots

This gem would be some sort of servant, perhaps a Pearl.

Cut

This may sound the same as the canonical version, but my formula is somewhat different. It reads:

SCabochon-O GPearl

It can be broken down relatively easily:

The S notation indicates the shape and cut of the gemstone. The first term can either be Cabochon or Cut. The second term represents the overall shape. The example is interpreted as a oval Cabochon. If the first term is cut, however, the name is written.

You can use this method without credit, but feel free to credit anyway.

- Pasta

More Posts from Pasta-blends and Others

5 years ago

Army Freaking Shanks Aloha

Army Freaking Shanks Aloha

Real bruh moment...

Here's some good BG music.

(Tumblr butchered the image quality! Yay!)

Source: @incorrect-splatoon-manga-quotes

-Pasta


Tags
5 years ago

Where is Jasper?

So in Steven Universe: the Movie, Jasper isn't shown or even mentioned once. I have a few theories about her possible location.

She may be on a sort of pilgrimage, around Earth or the galaxies nearby. Maybe she's trying to find a place to call home, or maybe she's just thinking and recovering from her trauma, both from Lapis and the Gem War.

She may be on homeworld. I think that this is somewhat unlikely, given her anger at her situation in general, but she could be under the command of the Diamonds again. She would probably be recieving some sort of therapy.

She may be living in Little Homeworld. She would likely be working, either building or something else to keep her mind off all the crazy stuff happening.

Finally, she may be in prison. This is unlikely, but it would make sense. The diamonds would likely adopt laws similar to Earth's. Many of the things she did while pursuing Steven would be considered illegal, so she may be incarcerated due to this.

Where Is Jasper?

If you have any other theories I can add, please let me know!


Tags
5 years ago

Hey Ya’ll! I’m REALLY sorry for the recent inactivity, but I’ve applied for this! I don’t know if I’ll get in, but here it is anyway!

image

Applications are officially closed! 

Thank you so, so much to everyone who applied! In total, we received 81 artist applications, 21 writer applications, and a whopping 144 Pearlsonas to choose from. Every piece was an absolute joy to look at; there’s so much creativity, talent, and skill in this fandom! 

What comes next?

● If you applied, keep an eye on your email! Acceptances and rejections will be sent out by May 5th – a post will be made on this blog after all emails have been sent. 

● Keep watching the #hundreds of pearls zine tag! A more complete schedule will be posted within the week.

●Check out some of the creators! Fan content creators can always use a friendly boost! 

We can’t wait to announce the full team! Thank you again for all your contributions!

FAQ ● SCHEDULE


Tags
5 years ago

So... That leak, huh?

So... That Leak, Huh?

I lowkey didn’t believe the corrupted Steven theory at first but now I’m legit terrified?! Our babey is not okay?! Also the gems are handling it really badly, like absolutely abysmally?! IS GREG OKAY?!!

Okay just needed to get that out of my system, thanks for listening.

(Two posts in a day? New record!)

- Pasta


Tags
5 years ago
Al Is Tired Of Angel's Shit

Al is tired of Angel's shit

I hope you like this prouduct of my insomnia.

Al Is Tired Of Angel's Shit

(Original image)

- Pasta


Tags
5 years ago

Splatoon Ink Headcannons

Hey yall! Some of the main assumptions that I make in this post are related to the Splatoon Manga, which is level 2 cannon. Read with skepticism!

Low tide ink

Low tide ink is unique in that it cannot splat an ink based creature, but it can still ink turf normally.

It is often used in specialty organised turf wars among children and sick/disabled cephalopods. They sometimes have issues respawning correctly, so the concept of splatting is removed from the game.

Using low tide ink does not require an ink tank, as it is a low enough density to be exclusively made in the ink sack.

It is often used as bath water, because of it's harmlessness.

High tide ink

Splatoon Ink Headcannons

As high tide ink is very dangerous, its transport and possession is heavily controlled by the government.

It is considered highly dangerous due to the fact that it permanently kills both ink based and non ink based creatures.

Used by the Military, Police, Assassins, and The Squidbeak Splatoon.

It must be kept in special containers that look a little bit like soy sauce sachets.

Normal weapons cannot use high tide ink, special weapons must be acquired. These weapons look more like modern day weapons.

Other headcannons

Splatoon Ink Headcannons

High tide ink is produced by compressing normal ink and scraping off the top layer of impurities. This process is repeated 5 to 6 times.

Ink based creatures are able to change their own ink colour. Some especially skilled cephalopods can change their tentacle patterns. It makes for a great party trick!

Thanks for reading!

- Pasta


Tags
5 years ago

Okay... This got a lot more attention than I expected and I must do this now.

Question for y’all

How would you feel about a Steven Universe high school au? It would be based off those promo drawings of the gems, but set in America rather than Japan. Let me know what you think.

Here are some of the drawings btw:

Question For Y’all
Question For Y’all
Question For Y’all
Question For Y’all
Question For Y’all
Question For Y’all
Question For Y’all
Question For Y’all
Question For Y’all
Question For Y’all

I got them off the wikia, in case you were wondering

- Pasta

5 years ago

Steven Falls Over

Hmm... this could be foreshadowing....

Steven Falls Over

Or maybe Pearl pushed Steven onto the rink...

Steven Falls Over

I dunno, just saying. Those are some skinny hands...

- Pasta


Tags
4 years ago

Hee hee Coroika shitpost machine go brr

Idea by Coroika incorrect quotes.

- Pasta


Tags
4 months ago
Loading...
End of content
No more pages to load
  • icycl3s
    icycl3s liked this · 4 years ago
  • darkpuppymemes
    darkpuppymemes reblogged this · 5 years ago
  • darkpuppymemes
    darkpuppymemes liked this · 5 years ago
  • sonia-the-hedgehog-2369
    sonia-the-hedgehog-2369 liked this · 5 years ago
  • acs-wrld
    acs-wrld liked this · 5 years ago
  • deathofnight10
    deathofnight10 liked this · 5 years ago
  • daydream358
    daydream358 liked this · 5 years ago
  • pasta-blends
    pasta-blends reblogged this · 5 years ago
pasta-blends - Pasta But Blended
Pasta But Blended

20 | Any Pronouns | 🇦🇺 | Dragon Ball, Splatoon, whatever else I like

45 posts

Explore Tumblr Blog
Search Through Tumblr Tags