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Lion

2020-05-30T23:16:07Z

Alpha8087: Grammatical Corrections, Take 1 (as usual, haha)

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! style="text-align:left" | Mascot Name:
| colspan="3" | Lion
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! style="text-align:left" | Magical Girl Partner:
| colspan="3" | [[Steven Universe]]
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! style="text-align:left" | Class:
| colspan="3" | Animal
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! style="text-align:left" | Gender:
| colspan="3" | Male
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! style="text-align:left" | Behavioral Age:
| colspan="3" | Inscrutable Pink Cat
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! style="text-align:left" | Weight:
| colspan="3" | 410 lbs.
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! style="text-align:left" colspan="1" | Favorite Food:
| colspan="3" | Lion Lickers. Also crystal lizards. Also pretty much anything Steven is trying to eat.
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! style="text-align:left" | Cuteness:
! | 3
! style="text-align:left" | Roughness:
! | 4
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! style="text-align:left" | Quickness:
! | 4
! style="text-align:left" | Smartness:
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! style="text-align:left" | Lion's Empathic Instincts
| colspan="3" | Lion's behavior can be seen as more primal than most Mascots. Ties to the realm of Mascots has not dampened his keen instincts as a hunter, and is able to track individuals far, and sense things only animals might. He is keener on being able to locate those he knows, and can connect with individuals on an emotional level, able to (attempt) understanding how they feel or what they may need. Conversely. Lion is unable to talk or directly understand vocal commands, much to many an individual's dismay. Above all though, he is a true cat, and Lion can be easily distracted by things a house cat would be, such as string, shiny things, and places he wants to fit inside, but has no business trying to.
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! style="text-align:left" | Lion's Grand Stature
| colspan="3" | Lion is massive for a Mascot, weighing over four hundred pounds, and is bigger than most humans, as the proper size for an adult African lion. As such he has great muscle to leverage when he wants to and needs to use it, but his bright color and big size makes hiding difficult in most situations where he can't find a spot big enough for himself.
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! style="text-align:left" | Extradimensional Roar
| colspan="3" | Lion has the ability to manipulate space in interesting ways, though the use of his mane is relegated to only Steven (or those that pass through with him), but Lion can activate the other on his own. Lion can roar portals into existence to rapidly jaunt from location to location through a special warp dimension. It can connect great distances together, or be used for a handy retreat or repositioning, though has its limits. Lion has to either see or have seen the location he is warping to, to open a gate there. Its use also tends to be taxing on Lion, and has to be opened with a bellowing roar, which is VERY LOUD.
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! style="text-align:left" | Source:
| Steven Universe (OC)
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! style="text-align:left" | Player:
| [[User:Alpha8087|Alpha8087]]
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'''Lion''' is a large pink African lion found on a mission to recover a Gem relic from a desert. Lion seemed to guard the location until it was recovered properly, at which point it followed Steven home. He seems to have some sort of kinship with Steven and other friends that not even the boy understands, though in time it was discovered through the strange extradimensional mane, that he had a connection with Rose Quartz. Holding her sword, her battle standard, and other mysterious bits and baubles upon on a solitary island in a sea of pink.

Since then, he has shown Steven ancient sites regarding his mother, and even has shown a few major tricks it has, such as sonic roars, or the ability to generate portals. Running super fast and over water are also abilities he has, as well as just being a good ol' kitty cat.

But the question remains. What... IS Lion? He isn't from off-planet clearly, he isn't a Gem (Trust me, Steven checked), And none of his family remember him. Another mystery related to his mother, but definitely a good pal to have around... when he isn't hacking up furballs on Steven's bed.

[[File:LionBox.gif]]

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[[Category:Mascots]]

[[Category:Tutorials]]

Steven Universe

2020-05-30T23:10:47Z

Alpha8087: Updated Age! He is 12 now! Also added link to Lion's Mascot Page!

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|style="text-align: center"| ''We'll always save the day!''
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|'''Full Name''' || Steven Quartz Universe
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|'''AKA''' || Stuball, Little Man, Champ
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|'''Cast''' || Steven Universe!
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|'''Gender''' || Male
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|'''Age''' || 12
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|'''Birthday''' || August 15th, 2003
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|'''School''' || [[School: Juuban Public School|Juuban Public School]]
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|'''Grade''' || 5th
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|'''Eyes''' || Dark Brown
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|style="text-align: center"| ''"What does he do?" "...Just Lion things."''
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|style="text-align: center"| ''"Now on scenic Tokyo shores!"''
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<blockquote> <center>''"I will fight to be everything that everybody wants me to be when I'm grown!"''</center></blockquote>
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|Born a hybrid of both Human and Gem, a type of alien race from a distant planet, Steven is a young boy poised against a threat he has yet to fully understand. Strong-hearted and helpful, Steven hopes to make each day better than the last for everyone. With help from his father, Greg, and his three caretakers Pearl, Amethyst and Garnet, Steven lives in the Gem Temple off the shores of Tokyo, ever vigilant for threats from the strange outbreaks of Gem Monsters. Where are they coming from, and what do they want? Will Steven be able to master the powers granted to him by his mother? Will he be able to retain his sunny and optimistic demeanor through the times of hardship ahead?
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|'''Favorite Foods:''' 
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|'''Cookie Cats -''' HE LEFT HIS FAMILY BEHIND. Steven's absolute favorite treat. He found his powers out for the first time while enjoying its succulent goodness. It is a wrapped ice cream sandwich, with varying flavors for the filling, shaped as an adorable cat head symbol. It has unfortunately been discontinued, and while Steven has packed a trove of them away as emergency rations, it saddens him to see them go. At least the jingle still brings him happiness! 
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|'''Chaaaaps -''' A brand of chips Steven enjoys, if more for their taste, but the memories eating them entails. He has shared bags of these chips with many friends, both Human and Gem alike. If anything, they make a great tool for diplomacy for the boy so far in his adventures! The original wavy ones are his favorite, as they remind him of the ocean! 
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|'''Hot Dogs -''' An American favorite, be it at a backyard grill get-together or at a baseball game, a frankfurter on a bun with condiments. You can't go wrong with giving Steven one. They hold special significance in that Greg has a special saying that he supposedly coined while around Rose Quartz: "If every pork chop were perfect, we wouldn't have hot dogs!" So to put it frank-ly (heh heh!), Steven loves him some hot dogs. 
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|'''The Bits! -''' Less of a food item and more food residue, this is one of Steven's favorite snacks. You know how everyone has ''that one food item'' that everyone thinks you are weird for eating? This is Steven's. It is pieces of fries that have stayed in the fryer for far too long, and get cleaned out after a few batches of fries. Crunchy and salty, Steven will fight someone over a batch of bits. Okay, not really, but he loves them that much. His main source of fry bits is the Frymans, a close-knit family that run a restaurant together. Thankfully with the exchange program, they came to Tokyo, so Steven still has access to them! 
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|'''Lion Lickers -''' Okay, more for Lion than Steven. Steven actually has a vendetta against these little lion shaped popsicles as the company that made Cookie Cats dropped that product and made these instead. Steven dislikes how they taste, but Lion really likes them. Whether it is due to taste or similarity in appearance is unknown, but Steven keeps some around for his furry buddy. 
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|'''Favorite Subjects:''' 
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|'''Physical Education -''' Something about running, jumping and working out is hard to do, but it really pays off! Getting buff like his dad is always helpful, especially with his growing task of fighting baddies that threaten people, and dealing with Corrupted Gems. Every little bit helps, and you won't find Steven trying to slack off in P.E.! 
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|'''Literature -''' At first, Steven didn't much care for reading. It just seemed so boring. But Connie helped open his mind to how great it can be, thanks to her favorite fantasy novel series she loves to talk about. Now, every story written or read, is a journey, not of his own, but of those written in the books, and one he is lucky to follow along in. 
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|'''Disliked Subjects:''' 
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|'''History -''' Inversely from Literature, Steven just cant get into history. Mind you, School curriculum history. Gem or other magical history, totally. Especially when Pearl teaches it, she usually gets way into doing so, taking him to locations to show as examples, or projecting images of the scene, providing what happened in a more active way. As well, not being history from where he is from, it is just hard to... get attached to it and grasp it better. With a little tutelage though, he should get by just fine though. 
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|'''School Clubs:''' 
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|'''Cooking Club -''' Oh yeah, food! This is the only club Steven has gotten in to thusfar. Culinary arts has been something the boy has worked on on the side from time to time, improving his skills as a chef. He can be seen often practicing what he has learned at home, testing out recipes to hopefully make the best snacks imaginable one day, and with someone like Amethyst around, he doesn't feel nearly as bad messing up a recipe, as she enjoys eating just about anything, so nothing goes to waste! Of course Amethyst gets the successful ones as well. A shame Garnet and Pearl don't really eat though. 
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|'''Favorite Activities:''' 
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|'''Surfing -''' Though he hasn't done much of it, Surfing seems like something really cool to Steven! His dad has done plenty of it, and reading magazines or watching videos of surfers riding the waves seems like a great way to have fun. Perhaps more chances will provide itself in Tokyo to shred the waters! 
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|'''Playing Music -''' Surely inherited from his father, music is one of Steven's passions. Whether playing drum with his belly, to playing a ukulele or guitar, the sound of music is comfort to him. He also enjoys his fair share of singing vocals, especially if it is one of his dad's many hits. Even more so if his dad is around! Steven was raised on music when around his father, whose van insides have albums posted all over the walls. Want to do something instrument or sound related? He even knows how to set up band and DJ equipment! All around music connoisseur. 
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|'''Saving The Day! -''' Though it should be obvious, Steven has the best time going on missions with his caretakers and stopping baddies. Considering his mother figures are-- or rather, were-- made for fighting in various ways, he has an inner sense that he wishes to make them proud, and be part of a team! He is still too young for some tasks, but others he has been a great help. As he practices more and more, he can be a better part of the whole, and help save more people in the process!
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|'''Fellow Cast:''' 
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|'''[[Amethyst]] -''' The expressive one. One of Steven's three motherly figures responsible for raising him. Amethyst is the less like a mother figure, and more like a much older sibling. She is the one that helps Steven be himself, often tagging along on misadventures and being someone he can relate to. Often her wild nature gets the two into some sort of trouble, but when the chips are down, they are there for each other, despite the odds. Amethyst is the one that Steven can open up to the easiest, and can have someone who he can enjoy the ways of human life with, particularly when it comes to food and games. She is always down to have fun with Steven, and he couldn't be happier for it. 
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|'''[[Connie Maheswaran|Connie Maheswaran]] -''' A lovely girl with a dark complexion, Connie is a great friend of Steven's, and they have spent countless evenings hanging out on the beach or in the surrounding areas. Connie is Steven's connection to a normal kid's life. He learns so much he should be learning from her and her books she lends him, her lessons on interesting facts, and her ability to listen and relate are invaluable. When Steven needs to unwind and relax, and spend some quality time with somebody, Connie is his girl of choice. They are the best of jam buddies. 
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|'''[[Garnet]] -''' The endearing one. One of Steven's three motherly figures responsible for raising him. Garnet is the dubbed 'leader' in Rose's absence. Garnet is probably the one Steven connects to most on a Mother-to-Son level. She speaks very little, but her words hold much more gravity to them. Steven almost never goes against her wishes. She is also the strongest of the Crystal Gems, holding immense power and speed. She is a fearsome opponent on the battlefield, but much like a mother bear, is incredibly gentle and kind to Steven and any friends he makes along the way. Recently, he found out that this caretaker is actually two smaller caretakers named Ruby and Sapphire, nigh permanently in a loving fusion. She came out of the recent events stronger for it, and bested Jasper with the power of teamwork and love. With her around and being there for him, he couldn't possibly feel more loved. 
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|'''[[Greg Universe|Greg Universe]] -''' Probably the best dad ever! A retired rockstar and a cool dude, Steven loves to hang out with his father. The man usually bides his time doing small time music gigs, doing small jobs, and exploring Tokyo in his radical stylized van. He was romantically entangled with Rose Quartz, and her disappearance with Steven's birth has had a lasting effect on him, making it hard to cope at times. But thanks to the Crystal Gem's efforts helping raise Steven in the best way possible, it is easy for Greg to look beyond to the positive future, as evident in the silly things the two do together. The relocation to Tokyo has been an interesting turn of events, but it gives the two even more fun things to do as father and son. 
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|'''Lion -''' A strangely tinted cat Steven found during a mission into a desert ruin. They befriended each other over an incredibly short duration, and the goofy mascot now pals around with Steven to all sorts of adventures and mishaps. Lion has a mind of his own, and a powerful subset of powers, granted to him in some unknown way. Super speed, sonic roars, portal creation, and an extra-dimensional mane is just a few! The cat does tend to be unruly at times however, though never in a way to harm Steven and his allies. Usually in the ways of a cat, such as unresponsiveness, chronic napping, and chasing shiny objects. Still, Steven can often be seen with Lion, sitting beach side, laying against the fluffy creature as he plays his ukelele. Lion could be considered a pet loosely, but Steven's connection to Lion is much deeper than a normal animal. Many mysteries still surround the feline, but Steven is determined to find them out one day! 
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|'''[[Pearl]] -''' The protective one. One of Steven's three motherly figures responsible for raising him. Pearl is a very intelligent and tactical woman whose planning ahead is always to the benefit of Steven and the other Crystal Gems. She takes great pride in taking care of the successor of Rose Quartz as if it was a charge given to her. Often she can be overbearing or overprotective, but Steven knows deep down it is only for his betterment as he grows. She is often the one teaching Steven the ways of Gem lore, tech, and culture, and while Pearl can misinterpret Steven's intents and motives when he acts on emotion, it is clear she only wants what is best for the boy and the team as a whole. And he could not be more appreciative of her efforts. 
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|'''Rose Quartz -''' Steven's enigmatic biological mother. She had to give up her life and very form to give birth to him. He holds some guilt deep inside over being the cause of her loss, though knows that Rose would never want him to do so. The other Crystal Gems are rather tight-lipped on what all she did in her life, but Steven strives to find out what kind of person she was, often letting his mind wander as he stares at her portrait above the doorway to his home. Maybe one day he will find out who she truly was, and choices she made to lead the Gems to this point. He knows she is with him in spirit, and watching over him, waiting to see just what he will become. 
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|'''[[Lapis Lazuli]] -''' A pretty blue Gem rescued from the confines of a magical mirror by Steven. A kind voice troubled by the Crystal Gems, she attempted to use the ocean to reach Homeworld and go home due to her broken gemstone. Steven healed it for her, and she was able to flee Earth, though was recaptured by Jasper and Peridot as they came to the planet she left behind. She seems so troubled, but Steven is happy they had the time together they did. She seems like such a nice person, and obviously was forced to give the information she had about the Crystal Gems to their enemies. Having become tired of being used as a tool, she retaliated against Jasper in the warrior's attempt to crush those arrayed against her, and paid dearly for it. As being fused into Malachite, she became a prisoner. For everything the Magical Girls, Sailor Senshi, and Crystal Gems threw at Jasper, nothing was more effective than the wrath of a woman scorned. Be safe, Lapis... 
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|'''[[Jasper]] -''' A frightening elite warrior from Homeworld. Bigger than Garnet alone, her wild strength and prowess in combat led her to defeat an entire cast of Magical Girls with little effort with the aid of the Destabilizer. The Gem came to the planet for some other purpose, but when she realized Steven had his mother's gemstone, her angered focus locked on to him. Jasper wouldn't stop calling Steven Rose Quartz, and mentioned that she knew her in some sort of passing. Jasper also threatened to take Steven to someone named Yellow Diamond. It sounds quite ominous. She also destroyed Garnet, though thankfully only for a small time, as she regenerated and got revenge on the orange leader. Garnet bested her in combat, yet rose from the wreckage on Earth, attempting to crush the survivors as a fused Malachite. Things didn't go as planned for her however, as Lapis Lazuli had enough of her hateful treatment. After everything you did to his friends, Jasper, you deserve such a punishment. 
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|'''[[Peridot]] -''' The technical and high-strung genius aboard the invading ship from Homeworld. Peridot appears to have been assigned a task on Earth she seeks to finish involving something called the Cluster. To Steven, it sounds like some kind of Gem base on earth somewhere, though no context was ever stated by the green Gem. She tried to harm Sapphire and draw everyone into a trap with her Robonoids and turrets, but was bested, disappearing into the floor and not seen from again. Maybe she went back home! Steven can only hope. Those that seek to harm Earth are not welcome here! 
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|'''Friends (Civilian):''' 
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|'''[[Anthy Himemiya|Anthy Himemiya]] -''' One of the caretakers of the Garden of Roses at Ohtori Academy. Dark skin and purple wavy hair help accentuate the deep and polite nature of this young lady! She greatly cares for her roses, and helped teach Steven how to care for them. He will take that valuable knowledge and care for the wild roses found at the various ruins Rose Quartz was around, as well as the ones at the Strawberry Battlefield! Your effort will not have been in vain, Anthy! 
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|'''[[Chibi-Usa Tsukino|Chibi-Usa Tsukino]] -''' A small girl with pretty pink hair Steven has seen a time or two. About his age, she seems to show up at bad times where the Sailor Scouts are, but is always saved just in the nick of time! Recently, she nearly gave everything to save Steven and all of her friends, by embracing the black crystal core aboard Rubeus' ship, but a miraculous event happened, as a golden crescent moon adorned her head, and caused the crystal to detonate in brilliant light. You are incredibly brave, little girl! Steven respects you for sure. There's certainly something very special about her, but as of now, he doesn't know what. 
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|'''[[Eri Shimanouchi|Eri Shimanouchi]] -''' Steven remember meeting Eri at rose gardening at Ohtori. He feels horrible that he didn't know what happened to you until the very end! Gosh he is glad Eri is fine now! At least he hopes you are, anyway! Maybe Steven can see her again at the gardening classes! 
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|'''[[Hotaru Tomoe|Hotaru Tomoe]] -''' Someone Steven needs to make up to. Met at a library, Steven caused quite a ruckus when Lion budged his way in and messed up one of the library's books. He still feels a little bad. He saw her about his helicopter fight, though she seemed a little distant still. One day maybe he will be able to do something to make up that mishap! 
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|'''[[Nagisa Misumi|Nagisa Misumi]] -''' Nagisa! Hahaha, she is a bit protective of Steven! Their interactions have reminded him a lot of Pearl. She totally wants the best for him it looks like! Maybe she has a little brother or something? She sure likes to sing too! Karaoke sounds like a cool way to bond more in the future! Knows how to pick the classics too. Gotta respect that.
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|'''[[Usagi Tsukino|Usagi Tsukino]] -''' Hey, you go to Steven's school! Awesome! This girl with the super-long twintails has been at a few events Steven has. She seems to have her heart on her sleeve and emotes a lot more than he expects of girls her age, but nothing wrong with that, right? She seems to have a ton of friends though! Ooooh, is she the popular girl?! Ah, Steven better be on good behavior around her!
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|'''[[Rei Hino|Rei Hino]] -''' A raven haired young lady that seems to be some kind of shrine maiden? That's super cool, upholding traditions and stuff! She is really nice to Steven, but seems a little snippy sometimes toward others, particularly Usagi for some reason. But the yall seem like good friends! Maybe she is just the bossy type. At the next traditional event, Steven wants to ask her about shrine stuff! They are always so pretty... just like her!
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|'''[[Sucy Manbavaran|Sucy Manbavaran]] -''' A strange girl seen at the Garden of Roses event. She seemed to keep to herself and talked very little. Maybe she is just shy? Next time he sees her, he will try and talk to her! 
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|'''Friends (Henshin):''' 
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|'''[[Mai Mishou|Cure Egret]] and [[Saki Hyuuga|Cure Bloom]] -''' A pair of Pretty Cure Steven has seen in action a few times, though doesn't know too much about them, except for their perfectly synchronous attacks they perform together is an inspiration to the boy. He wants to work with someone just like them one day! He hopes that no one takes their happiness away. 
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|'''[[Honoka Yukishiro|Cure White]] and [[Nagisa Misumi|Cure Black]] -''' Look at you two go! Another fabulous team-oriented pair of Pretty Cure. Very strong with their punches and attacks, they work so well intandem against the toughest of foes! M-Maybe one day he can get to talk to them and learn how to do those too with the Crystal Gems, 'cause he still isn't too great with those... 
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|'''[[Usagi Tsukino|Sailor Moon]] -''' THE Sailor Scout! Defender of Love and Justice! And a princess, too! Steven has been collecting comics and stories of her for so long, and then after coming to Tokyo, finds out she is REAL! He has even seen her in fights now! It is just as glorious as the comics paint it to be. She is an inspiration to him, as are all Sailor Scouts. During the escape, Sailor Moon came to everyone's rescue along with many others, and gave everything to fight back the evil Rubeus inflicted upon everyone. Steven fought with everything he had with her and everyone present to push him back and make him pay. At the end of the day, he even got a high five from her! As long as Sailor Moon stands against someone, he will too, and whenever someone is to be punished in the name of the moon, Steven will be there to help dispense it! 
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|'''[[Rei Hino|Sailor Mars]] -''' Oh wow, look at her! Another Sailor Scout! She has all kinds of cool fire attacks and burns badguys to a crisp in a snap. She also is like a princess too?! Do all Sailor Scouts become princesses or something?! Is there magical girl royalty around in Tokyo?! This is crazy stuff! Wow... Steven thinks it would be so cool to be magical royalty... With her fierce devotion to helping her fellow team, it just means yet another signature Steven has to eventually get somehow...
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|'''[[Michiru Kaioh|Sailor Neptune]] -''' One of the members of the Sailor Scouts! Steven finds her formal yet very approachable! She has been in several fights Steven participated in, and came to his direct rescue from enemies as he freed Lapis Lazuli from her mirror, putting herself in danger. He will have to make her something yummy as repayment one day! ...if he ever gets to meet her outside of trying to save the world! He has yet to get her autograph for his comic collection! 
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|'''[[Ami Mizuno|Sailor Mercury]] -''' A super smart member of the Sailor Scouts! Her and Steven were the first ones to make their escape on the Hand Ship together. She has cool powers (pun intended) and was able to hack Peridot's Robonoidbot no problem! Maybe one day Steven can get to know you better, as with all the Sailor group! 
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|'''[[Setsuna Meioh|Sailor Pluto]] -''' A stoic member of the Sailor Scouts! Obviously Steven is a big fan of them all. She has shown up several times to aid fights Steven is involved in. She also apparently owns a super-sweet helicopter! Maybe one day he can go for a ride in it...! She too was aboard the space abduction, and was happy to work along side her and Sailor Mercury to free everyone from their bonds and stage a comeback. She bears a stoic yet compassionate presence that feels welcome to be around. One day he might learn more about her... when they aren't in danger. 
|-
|'''[[Shigure Shiratsuyu|Symphogear Solais]] -''' A beautifully singing maiden of good. He saw her once fighting Proto-Daimons and once again coming to the rescue of those captured by Jasper and Rubeus. Her singing combined with her weapon laid waste to enemies that attempted to ambush the escapees leaving the hand ship. Steven wonders if she sings elsewhere, though? Such a wonderful talent seems like a waste if no one else can hear it but those fighting! Maybe he can talk to her one day and provide some stringed sound for a performance. 
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|'''Friends (Both):''' 
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|'''[[Fate Testarossa|Fate Testarossa/Barrier Jacket Bardiche Assault]] -''' A blonde girl about Steven's age. She sports a large technological weapon and protective magical wards. Also one of the magical girls he is most thankful for as of recent. They met once during a fight where her magic impressed the boy. From there, continual run-ins with her and Nanoha had Steven growing fond of her. With the two most recent events, her being there to help deal with Jasper and Rubeus, combined with helping him deal with letting go in the Ideal Dream, he is very thankful he has gotten to know someone who has been through so much and yet, has gone so far. 
|-
|'''[[Endo Naoki|Endo Naoki/Barrier Jacket Aufprall]] -''' A nice guy that helped Steven learn to ski, and has helped Steven fight badguys from time to time. He also sorta got gutted recently. After everything was restored, so was he! So that is always a good thing! He sports a big sword called Fallen Stern that cuts up badguys really well, and doesn't get along too well with Mikoto for some reason. He hopes they get to actually have that hangout promised now, before anything else bad happens! He is nice and doesn't deserve that kinda stuff happening to him!
|-
|'''[[Fuu Hououji|Fuu Hououji/Wind Knight]] -''' One of the first people Steven met after teleporting to Tokyo! Also one of the first people he found out were with magical power, something completely unknown to him! He thought only Gems had powers until Fuu. Kindhearted and caring, Steven and Garnet took Fuu in for a small time to take care of her when she lost her powers temporarily. She has since recovered them, and Steven finds Fuu to be one of his closest friends from Tokyo. As her nickname suggest, her powers are all about the wind. She can even fly! Pretty darn cool. Fuu was among those abducted to be taken to Homeworld, but her magical abilities and big heart helped save everyone there. What a good person! Someone raised her right. 
|-
|'''[[Kasagami Araki|Kasagami Araki/Crimson Rose Duelist]] -''' What started as a standard relationship with an Ohtori Student Council member has grown into something great. A woman capable of great fighting ability and power, she brandishes a duelist's weapon and claims to want to become 'King'. Steven is still unsure what that is quite supposed to represent, but whatever it is, it drives her, drives past her saddening past to a brighter future. Recently something has rattled her terribly, causing her to seek Steven out to talk to, to do with a titanic amount of stress and sadness. Being a guy who doesn't want ladies to cry, he helped in what ways he could, and while she seems somewhat better, Kasagami got caught up in the business of Homeworld, making Steven feel terrible that they all got involved in Gem problems. Maybe oen day he can tell her better about what is going on, though even Steven is missing a lot of the pieces. He can only hope Kasagami fights the throne she seeks, because that end goal has to be good, for someone who does such good in the world as to face impossible odds to protect Earth. 
|-
|'''[[Mikoto Minagi|Mikoto Minagi/HiME Mikoto]] -''' Mikoto is a young lady Steven met rather quickly after coming to Tokyo. She has an odd way of communicating and some strange nuances about her, but Steven finds he super interesting! As of recently they have been running in to each other more, and learning about each other. She was there for the abduction, and suffered at the hands of Jasper's Destabilizer. The boy came to her rescue at a critical moment, and now feels a kinship with her, especially since she has begun to come by the beach house to just find someone to talk to. She is however, frightening in combat, brandishing a an almost glassy black sword that have red symbols appear on the blade. She also seems to get along with Lion much better than he does most people. You know, they sure have been through a lot, huh? Steven has seen Mikoto very often, until recently. He feels like there was something he didn't quite understand with her just before recent events as he tried to comfort her. But light has uncovered those problems, and even changed things! But... where has she gone? He misses her... 
|-
|'''[[Mai Tokiha|Mai Tokiha/Mai-HiME and Kagutsuchi]] -''' An expressive but sometimes serious girl, Mai is someone who is literally capable of summoning a dragon. Steven literally does not know anything cooler than that. A powerful magical girl, Mai is capable of great works in the name of justice on the field of battle, especially with Kagutsuchi at her side. On a sadder note, she died attempting to fight the Searrs Corporation, a military group that tried to take the island Ohtori Academy was on. Steven regretted not being able to continue the fight and had to flee with the refugees. Yet, in the more recent future, actually saw her up and alive and well. She came to the rescue of the party in space, wielding devastating flame to save Mikoto, someone she clearly cares very deeply about. Steven is happy they are together again. And thankful of her effort. 
|-
|'''[[Setsuna Higashi|Setsuna Higashi/Cure Passion]] -''' A kind young lady that Steven... kinda watched die. She just wanted to help, and then got captured and killed! Thankfully by a miracle, she was brought back to life and became one of the many Pretty Cures, Cure Passion! Since that fateful event, Steven has seen her intermittently in combat, but has never gotten the chance to see... what exactly happened to her. He still worries, you know? Her attacks have such pretty effects, yet are devastating to badguys. Good thing she is on the side of good! 
|-
|''' [[Takeo Akamizu|Takeo Akamizu/Lancelot]] -''' This guy right here. Cool motorcycle, cool knightly form, cool sword and lightning. Steven has run in to him a lot in fights against evil and tyranny, and hearing his battle cry to protect the innocent fills Steven with the need to do the same. The guy has done everything for Steven, from something as simple as teaching how to ski, to taking down a Gem frigate in space. Keep it up, cool dude. We got a cool hangout to plan with Endo, now! We should make a cool guy team! Whaddaya say?! 
|-
|'''[[Yumi Ohzora|Yumi Ohzora/Ivy Witch]] -''' A young lady that has shown up to aid Steven and the Crystal Gems on an occasion or two. She seems nervous at times, but is always on point to do good when she shows up. She also seems to know the Sailor Scouts, making her even cooler! Steven has even seen her in his house before. She must have been visiting Garnet. Her powers are plant based, which is kinda cool! She entangles enemies with ivy plants! Another person from the space escape, She was incredibly brave to hold the line for their escape ad the hand ship. Thanks to you, everyone was able to escape! Never forget that! 
|-
|'''[[Mami Tomoe|Mami Tomoe/Puella Magi Mami]] -''' You are alive again, hooray! Steven only saw you from afar before what happened to you, but heard great stories about you after. A lot of people look up to you! Now that you are back, Steven has so many things he wants to ask her. She is even in his phone somehow after uh, whatever took place. It was a fun tea party! Maybe they can do it again, and this time he can remember it happening...! 
|-
|'''[[Homura Akemi|Homura Akemi/Puella Magi Homura]] -''' You have been through so very much. You look like you have seen a ghost, or your world crumble. Steven knows that look. You fought so hard, but couldn't do it alone... but that is what teamwork is for! And together, with a bit of a miracle (Which he can't seem to quite recall clearly) the day was won! Steven will happily give you what time you need, but if you need someone to talk to, the Gem Temple isn't far off the beaten trail. Steven's always willing to listen. 
|-
|'''Enemies:''' 
|-
|'''[[Phantom|Phantom]] -''' Jerk! This white-trenchcoated guy seems to have some sort of beef with Pretty Cures, the groups of magical girls who use extreme strength and speed along with perfect teamwork to defeat evil. Steven got involved in one of the throwdowns when Phantom showed up out of nowhere, and got utterly thrashed and thrown into several hard objects, including a bike rack. It took everything just to not be killed. Maybe one day someone will teach that guy a lesson! 
|-
|'''[[Rubeus|Rubeus]] -''' A red haired man that bore an almost reverse symbol that Sailor Moon bears. He sought to harm Sailor Moon and Chibi-Usa Tsukino, and crucified not only some of the Sailor Scouts, but PEARL TOO. He used a wicked black crystal to cause undue pain to everyone, and tried to kill them, but the power of love and justice was too much for him to bear. Steven isn't sure what befell him after the blast, but he has a good idea what it might be, and for the first time ever, Steven feels like... someone deserved every last bit of it. 
|-
|'''[[Westar|Westar]] -''' Some buff dude Steven has run in to a few times. Seems like the bad sort of person to be hanging around with. Summons bad creatures called Nakewamekes to cause problems! And that isn't cool! He even disrupted an awesome barbecue once! So not cool, Westar. So not cool. Well, if he decides to summon more, Steven will be there to beat them up! Or try to, anyway. Some of them are incredibly strong. 
|-
|'''[[Zafira|Zafira]] -''' A giant blue wolf that attacked a local business that Steven was near when it happened. It could talk, and proceeded to bark threats! Who threatens a kid like that?! Seems like bad news. Well, if the wolf decides to be part of more attacks, Steven will be there to stop him! 
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|'''Other:''' 
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|'''[[Madoka Kaname|A Girl Unnamed]] -''' I came away from everything being so happy that almost everyone was alive, yet felt like someone was missing. Funny, Steven didn't think he would forget anyone who was involved! The boy felt a song inside for someone that wasn't even there. Ah, he is sure he will run into you at school or something. See you then, okay? 
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Mascot Gear Solid

2020-05-30T23:08:56Z

Alpha8087: Added link!

===The Plot===
The magical girls have been rendered helpless and unable to transform due to a dastardly scheme, and must rely on their mascots to retrieve their henshin items from a dark fortress so that they can save the day. Thus begins the legendary tale of...

'''''MASCOT GEAR SOLID'''''

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===The Details===
* Players will be primarily roleplaying their characters' mascots instead of their actual characters.
* If your character doesn't really have a mascot, or your theme doesn't have enough to go around for all the PCs, or you're otherwise confused or concerned about who you're going to play, please contact Pink Moon Stick IN ADVANCE OF THIS EVENT so we can hook you up (take a look at the list at the bottom of this page, ideally approach us with a preference). Mascots from unplayed themes/characters are on the table in order to fill out the roster and allow more people to participate.
* We will not be using the csys. We may be using some silly dice rolls with an open mind and a joyous heart, but wholly in the service of wacky hijinks.
* We are using [[Mascot Sheet Template|a mascot page template]] to record mascots' marginally-structured character sheets, so please make a page for the mascot you'll be playing prior to the event!

===Vaguely-Official MASCOT GEAR SOLID Character Generation===
''Ed. Note: Examples are provided, but are very non-binding. Any players of these mascots are encouraged to follow their own hearts when filling out their character sheets.''

====Stats====

Stat values range from 1-5. All mascots get up to 12 total points to distribute across all stats. You can spend fewer points if you want. Minmaxing is fine as long as you're ready to enjoy some really epic fails. There are no safe 'dump stats'.

'''Cuteness:''' How cute a mascot is, and how effectively a mascot can leverage its cuteness to accomplish its goals.

Most mascots are cute, but some are cuter than others, and not all mascots use their cuteness to get the job done, preferring other strategies.

Even in a dark fortress full of enemies, being extraordinarily cute can be a powerful asset. Not every youma and lieutenant is as immune to cuteness as they'd like to think. Sometimes, cuteness can open doors or create opportunities that no other stat can...

'''Roughness:''' How rough a mascot is, and how effectively a mascot can leverage its roughness to accomplish its goals.

Some mascots are surprisingly rough, while some aren't rough at all. 'Roughness' includes both actual combat capability as well as degree of badass attitude, including resistance to fear (almost as though how well you can defend yourself from harm, and how afraid you are of the big world... are... connected). Not incompatible with cuteness; a mascot can be both cute and rough at need, and use the best tool at hand for the task...

Even a Roughness 5 mascot isn't rough enough to huff, puff, and blow down all the doors (and enemies) between the group and their objective, but it can be extremely useful to have decent self-defense (and the ability to defend your friends!) in a piinchi. A fearless mascot who lacks the roughness to back it up can justify this discontinuity (and its inevitably unfortunate consequences) with a Trait (see below).

'''Quickness:''' How quick a mascot is, and how effectively a mascot can leverage its quickness to accomplish its goals.

Some mascots are faster runners (...fleers...) than others; some mascots are stealthier than others; some mascots are clumsier than others; these traits correlate well (if sometimes inversely) so they are all shared by the same stat.

Mascot Gear Solid has a fair amount of stealth in it, so if your mascot has low Quickness, you'll be telling some amusing stories about the other mascots covering for your incompetence.

'''Smartness:''' How smart a mascot is, and how effectively a mascot can leverage its smartness to accomplish its goals.

Some mascots are brilliant, some are brick-dumb... and some are highly intelligent but in totally useless ways. Smartness covers most mental abilities, including being usefully knowledgeable, witty, and clever, as well as thinking fast in a tight spot. Smartness does not, however, confer resistance to fear (which is normally handled by the Roughness stat), because mascots with high Smartness are exactly smart enough to know how very, very vulnerable they really are...

=====Example Stats=====

* '''Luna:''' Cuteness 2, Roughness 2, Quickness 4, Smartness 4
* '''Kyuubey:''' Cuteness 4, Roughness 1, Quickness 2, Smartness 5
* '''Kero-chan:''' Cuteness 1, Roughness 5, Quickness 3, Smartness 3
* '''Hummy:''' Cuteness 5, Roughness 3, Quickness 3, Smartness 1

====Traits====
All mascots have two traits; notable aspects of themselves that they can call upon to accomplish extraordinary feats, but that fate can call upon to force them to behave according to their nature.

=====Example Traits=====
* '''Hummy's Incredible Naivete:''' Hummy can be suckered by anyone about anything at any time, but her belief in the essential goodness of all beings can also inspire that goodness in surprising places.
* '''Kero-chan's Insatiable Hunger:''' Kero-chan will go to extraordinary lengths and can accomplish six impossible things TO GET breakfast, but he can't resist going after food if he sees it, no matter how unwise.

====Special Ability====
All mascots have one iconic magic power or other extraordinary ability that they can use usefully up to once per plot. (They can use it uselessly more often for comedic value.)

=====Example Special Abilities=====
* '''Luna's Dimensional Pocket:''' Luna can leap up, do a little midair dance, and summon a useful, even (single-use) magical item, though if it's a thing that requires opposable thumbs to operate, she'll need someone else to actually use it.
* '''Kyuubey's Compost Program:''' Kyuubey's body can be totally destroyed once per plot and he'll just show right back up in another body (after using it to consume the leftovers of the first). After that it will take too long to replace himself; he only has one copy in useful range.

====Classes====
Every mascot has a class. The three base classes are:
* '''Animal''': +1 Quickness (max 6). An animal of a type natural to Earth (whatever its actual origin may be). Can pass in public as a mundane beast, but secretly possesses magical powers. Luna and Hummy are both Animals, so they would modify their Quickness by +1.
* '''Fairy''': +1 Smartness (max 6). A supernatural, mythical, or alien mascot. Usually either native to another realm of existence, or created by magic. Kero-chan and Kyuubey are both Fairies, so they would modify their Smartness by +1.
* '''Baby''': +1 Cuteness (max 6), -4 stat total, +1 Special Ability. An immature, helpless mascot often possessed of extraordinary potential. Cannot care for themselves, yet they may hold the key to dark plots or bright futures. Chiffon is a Baby, and not going on this adventure.

====Character Sheet====
The Mascot Gear Solid character sheet is available [[Mascot Sheet Template|here]]. Please fill it out, and link to it in the list below, to show that you've reserved a playable mascot! If your character doesn't have a mascot and you aren't sure who else's to play, please contact '''Pink Moon Stick''' and she'll find you a match. If you feel that an option is missing entirely, by all means please inquire.

===Playable Mascot List===
* Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Luna, Artemis, Luna-P, Phobos, [[Deimos]]
* Cardcaptor Sakura: Kero-chan
* Kaitou Saint Tail: Ruby
* Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne: Finn Fish
* Knights of the Round Table Reborn: Merlin
* Little Witch Academia: Lotte's skull spirit
* Lost Inheritor Yumi: Tama-chan
* Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Yuuno, Arf, Zafira (all three stuck in cute animal form and largely sans spellcasting), [[Fallen Stern]], Intelligent Devices^
* Magic Knight Rayearth: Mokona
* Miraculous Ladybug: Tikki^, Plagg^, Ressi^, Tak^, other kwami
* Pretty Cure: Mepple^, Mipple^, Flappy^, Choppy^, Tarte (Chiffon is a baby, what is wrong with you?? wanting to bring her to a dark fortress), Hummy, other fairies
* Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Kyuubey
* Revolutionary Girl Utena: Chu-Chu
* Shugo Chara: All charas^
* Sirens of Sorrow's Sea: Batiste
* Steven Universe: [[Lion]]$

^ Mascots who normally have both a henshin item form and a fairy form, or whose fairy form is dependent on the henshin item being in good hands, were magically separated (and the item stolen). Intelligent Devices may have cast their intelligence into alternative devices (such as stuffed animals, whatever was around in the moment) at the last minute as an emergency measure before their pendants/etc were taken, giving them basically no magic whatsoever beyond piloting their fluffy little mechs around.

$ Magical girls whose henshin items are inextricable from their bodies were themselves PHYSICALLY STOLEN by the dastardly scheme that motivated Mascot Gear Solid.

[[Category:Miscellaneous]]

Lion

2020-05-30T23:08:10Z

Alpha8087: First Run!

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| colspan="3" | Lion
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! style="text-align:left" | Magical Girl Partner:
| colspan="3" | [[Steven Universe]]
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! style="text-align:left" | Class:
| colspan="3" | Animal
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| colspan="3" | Male
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| colspan="3" | Inscrutable Pink Cat
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! style="text-align:left" | Weight:
| colspan="3" | 410 lbs.
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| colspan="3" | Lion Lickers. Also crystal lizards. Also pretty much anything Steven is trying to eat.
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! | 4
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! | 4
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! style="text-align:left" | Lion's Empathic Instincts
| colspan="3" | Lion's behavior can be seen as more primal than most Mascots. Ties to the realm of Mascots has not dampened his keen instincts as a hunter, and is able to track individuals far, and sense things only animals might. He is keener on being able to locate those he knows, and can connect with individuals on an emotional level, able to (attempt) understanding how they feel or what they may need. Conversely. Lion is unable to talk or directly understand vocal commands, much to many an individual's dismay. Above all though, he is a true cat, and Lion can be easily distracted by things a house cat would be, such as string, shiny things, and places he wants to fit inside, but has no business trying to.
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! style="text-align:left" | Lion's Grand Stature
| colspan="3" | Lion is massive for a Mascot, weighing over four hundred pounds, and is bigger than most humans, as the proper size for an adult African lion. As such he has great muscle to leverage when he wants to and needs to use it, but his bright color and big size makes hiding difficult in most situations where he can't find a spot big enough for himself.
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! style="text-align:left" | Extradimensional Roar
| colspan="3" | Lion has the ability to manipulate space in interesting ways, though the use of his mane is relegated to only Steven (or those that pass through with him), but Lion can activate the other on his own. Lion can roar portals into existence to rapidly jaunt from location to location through a special warp dimension. It can connect great distances together, or be used for a handy retreat or repositioning, though has its limits. Lion has to either see or have seen the location he is warping to, to open a gate there. Its use also tends to be taxing on Lion, and has to be opened with a bellowing roar, which is VERY LOUD.
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! style="text-align:left" | Source:
| Steven Universe (OC)
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! style="text-align:left" | Player:
| [[User:Alpha8087|Alpha8087]]
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'''Lion''' is a large pink African lion found on a mission to recover a Gem relic from a desert. It seemed to guard the location until it was recovered properly, at which point it followed Steven home. He seems to have some sort of kinship with Steven and other friends that not even the boy understands, though in time it was discovered through its extradimensional mane, that it had a connection with Rose Quartz. Holding her sword, her battle standard, and other mysterious bits and baubles upon on a solitary island in a sea of pink.

Since then, it has shown Steven ancient sites regarding his mother, and even has shown a few major tricks it has, such as sonic roars, or the ability to generate portals. Running super fast and over water are also abilities he has, as well as just being a good ol' kitty cat.

But the question remains. What... IS Lion? He isn't from off-planet clearly, he isn't a Gem (Trust me, Steven checked), And none of his family remember him. Another mystery related to his mother, but definitely a good pal to have around... when he isn't hacking up furballs on Steven's bed.

[[File:LionBox.gif]]

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[[Category:Mascots]]

[[Category:Tutorials]]

File:LionBox.gif

2020-05-30T23:06:11Z

Alpha8087: If he fits, he... oh, he didn't fit.

If he fits, he... oh, he didn't fit.

File:LionJump.jpg

2020-05-30T20:45:18Z

Alpha8087: Look at him, he jump!

Look at him, he jump!

Steven Universe

2019-05-23T03:35:30Z

Alpha8087: Relationships updates, post-WPGN! Take a wild guess which one really hurt to type. Go ahead, I'll wait.

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|style="text-align: center"| ''We'll always save the day!''
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|'''Full Name''' || Steven Quartz Universe
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|'''AKA''' || Stuball, Little Man, Champ
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|'''Cast''' || Steven Universe!
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|'''Gender''' || Male
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|'''Age''' || 11
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|'''Birthday''' || August 15th, 2003
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|'''School''' || [[School: Juuban Public School|Juuban Public School]]
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|'''Grade''' || 5th
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|'''Eyes''' || Dark Brown
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|style="text-align: center"| ''"What does he do?" "...Just Lion things."''
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|style="text-align: center"| ''"Now on scenic Tokyo shores!"''
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<blockquote> <center>''"I will fight to be everything that everybody wants me to be when I'm grown!"''</center></blockquote>
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|Born a hybrid of both Human and Gem, a type of alien race from a distant planet, Steven is a young boy poised against a threat he has yet to fully understand. Strong-hearted and helpful, Steven hopes to make each day better than the last for everyone. With help from his father, Greg, and his three caretakers Pearl, Amethyst and Garnet, Steven lives in the Gem Temple off the shores of Tokyo, ever vigilant for threats from the strange outbreaks of Gem Monsters. Where are they coming from, and what do they want? Will Steven be able to master the powers granted to him by his mother? Will he be able to retain his sunny and optimistic demeanor through the times of hardship ahead?
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|'''Favorite Foods:''' 
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|'''Cookie Cats -''' HE LEFT HIS FAMILY BEHIND. Steven's absolute favorite treat. He found his powers out for the first time while enjoying its succulent goodness. It is a wrapped ice cream sandwich, with varying flavors for the filling, shaped as an adorable cat head symbol. It has unfortunately been discontinued, and while Steven has packed a trove of them away as emergency rations, it saddens him to see them go. At least the jingle still brings him happiness! 
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|'''Chaaaaps -''' A brand of chips Steven enjoys, if more for their taste, but the memories eating them entails. He has shared bags of these chips with many friends, both Human and Gem alike. If anything, they make a great tool for diplomacy for the boy so far in his adventures! The original wavy ones are his favorite, as they remind him of the ocean! 
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|'''Hot Dogs -''' An American favorite, be it at a backyard grill get-together or at a baseball game, a frankfurter on a bun with condiments. You can't go wrong with giving Steven one. They hold special significance in that Greg has a special saying that he supposedly coined while around Rose Quartz: "If every pork chop were perfect, we wouldn't have hot dogs!" So to put it frank-ly (heh heh!), Steven loves him some hot dogs. 
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|'''The Bits! -''' Less of a food item and more food residue, this is one of Steven's favorite snacks. You know how everyone has ''that one food item'' that everyone thinks you are weird for eating? This is Steven's. It is pieces of fries that have stayed in the fryer for far too long, and get cleaned out after a few batches of fries. Crunchy and salty, Steven will fight someone over a batch of bits. Okay, not really, but he loves them that much. His main source of fry bits is the Frymans, a close-knit family that run a restaurant together. Thankfully with the exchange program, they came to Tokyo, so Steven still has access to them! 
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|'''Lion Lickers -''' Okay, more for Lion than Steven. Steven actually has a vendetta against these little lion shaped popsicles as the company that made Cookie Cats dropped that product and made these instead. Steven dislikes how they taste, but Lion really likes them. Whether it is due to taste or similarity in appearance is unknown, but Steven keeps some around for his furry buddy. 
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|'''Favorite Subjects:''' 
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|'''Physical Education -''' Something about running, jumping and working out is hard to do, but it really pays off! Getting buff like his dad is always helpful, especially with his growing task of fighting baddies that threaten people, and dealing with Corrupted Gems. Every little bit helps, and you won't find Steven trying to slack off in P.E.! 
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|'''Literature -''' At first, Steven didn't much care for reading. It just seemed so boring. But Connie helped open his mind to how great it can be, thanks to her favorite fantasy novel series she loves to talk about. Now, every story written or read, is a journey, not of his own, but of those written in the books, and one he is lucky to follow along in. 
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|'''Disliked Subjects:''' 
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|'''History -''' Inversely from Literature, Steven just cant get into history. Mind you, School curriculum history. Gem or other magical history, totally. Especially when Pearl teaches it, she usually gets way into doing so, taking him to locations to show as examples, or projecting images of the scene, providing what happened in a more active way. As well, not being history from where he is from, it is just hard to... get attached to it and grasp it better. With a little tutelage though, he should get by just fine though. 
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|'''School Clubs:''' 
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|'''Cooking Club -''' Oh yeah, food! This is the only club Steven has gotten in to thusfar. Culinary arts has been something the boy has worked on on the side from time to time, improving his skills as a chef. He can be seen often practicing what he has learned at home, testing out recipes to hopefully make the best snacks imaginable one day, and with someone like Amethyst around, he doesn't feel nearly as bad messing up a recipe, as she enjoys eating just about anything, so nothing goes to waste! Of course Amethyst gets the successful ones as well. A shame Garnet and Pearl don't really eat though. 
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|'''Favorite Activities:''' 
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|'''Surfing -''' Though he hasn't done much of it, Surfing seems like something really cool to Steven! His dad has done plenty of it, and reading magazines or watching videos of surfers riding the waves seems like a great way to have fun. Perhaps more chances will provide itself in Tokyo to shred the waters! 
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|'''Playing Music -''' Surely inherited from his father, music is one of Steven's passions. Whether playing drum with his belly, to playing a ukulele or guitar, the sound of music is comfort to him. He also enjoys his fair share of singing vocals, especially if it is one of his dad's many hits. Even more so if his dad is around! Steven was raised on music when around his father, whose van insides have albums posted all over the walls. Want to do something instrument or sound related? He even knows how to set up band and DJ equipment! All around music connoisseur. 
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|'''Saving The Day! -''' Though it should be obvious, Steven has the best time going on missions with his caretakers and stopping baddies. Considering his mother figures are-- or rather, were-- made for fighting in various ways, he has an inner sense that he wishes to make them proud, and be part of a team! He is still too young for some tasks, but others he has been a great help. As he practices more and more, he can be a better part of the whole, and help save more people in the process!
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|'''Fellow Cast:''' 
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|'''[[Amethyst]] -''' The expressive one. One of Steven's three motherly figures responsible for raising him. Amethyst is the less like a mother figure, and more like a much older sibling. She is the one that helps Steven be himself, often tagging along on misadventures and being someone he can relate to. Often her wild nature gets the two into some sort of trouble, but when the chips are down, they are there for each other, despite the odds. Amethyst is the one that Steven can open up to the easiest, and can have someone who he can enjoy the ways of human life with, particularly when it comes to food and games. She is always down to have fun with Steven, and he couldn't be happier for it. 
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|'''[[Connie Maheswaran|Connie Maheswaran]] -''' A lovely girl with a dark complexion, Connie is a great friend of Steven's, and they have spent countless evenings hanging out on the beach or in the surrounding areas. Connie is Steven's connection to a normal kid's life. He learns so much he should be learning from her and her books she lends him, her lessons on interesting facts, and her ability to listen and relate are invaluable. When Steven needs to unwind and relax, and spend some quality time with somebody, Connie is his girl of choice. They are the best of jam buddies. 
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|'''[[Garnet]] -''' The endearing one. One of Steven's three motherly figures responsible for raising him. Garnet is the dubbed 'leader' in Rose's absence. Garnet is probably the one Steven connects to most on a Mother-to-Son level. She speaks very little, but her words hold much more gravity to them. Steven almost never goes against her wishes. She is also the strongest of the Crystal Gems, holding immense power and speed. She is a fearsome opponent on the battlefield, but much like a mother bear, is incredibly gentle and kind to Steven and any friends he makes along the way. Recently, he found out that this caretaker is actually two smaller caretakers named Ruby and Sapphire, nigh permanently in a loving fusion. She came out of the recent events stronger for it, and bested Jasper with the power of teamwork and love. With her around and being there for him, he couldn't possibly feel more loved. 
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|'''[[Greg Universe|Greg Universe]] -''' Probably the best dad ever! A retired rockstar and a cool dude, Steven loves to hang out with his father. The man usually bides his time doing small time music gigs, doing small jobs, and exploring Tokyo in his radical stylized van. He was romantically entangled with Rose Quartz, and her disappearance with Steven's birth has had a lasting effect on him, making it hard to cope at times. But thanks to the Crystal Gem's efforts helping raise Steven in the best way possible, it is easy for Greg to look beyond to the positive future, as evident in the silly things the two do together. The relocation to Tokyo has been an interesting turn of events, but it gives the two even more fun things to do as father and son. 
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|'''Lion -''' A strangely tinted cat Steven found during a mission into a desert ruin. They befriended each other over an incredibly short duration, and the goofy mascot now pals around with Steven to all sorts of adventures and mishaps. Lion has a mind of his own, and a powerful subset of powers, granted to him in some unknown way. Super speed, sonic roars, portal creation, and an extra-dimensional mane is just a few! The cat does tend to be unruly at times however, though never in a way to harm Steven and his allies. Usually in the ways of a cat, such as unresponsiveness, chronic napping, and chasing shiny objects. Still, Steven can often be seen with Lion, sitting beach side, laying against the fluffy creature as he plays his ukelele. Lion could be considered a pet loosely, but Steven's connection to Lion is much deeper than a normal animal. Many mysteries still surround the feline, but Steven is determined to find them out one day! 
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|'''[[Pearl]] -''' The protective one. One of Steven's three motherly figures responsible for raising him. Pearl is a very intelligent and tactical woman whose planning ahead is always to the benefit of Steven and the other Crystal Gems. She takes great pride in taking care of the successor of Rose Quartz as if it was a charge given to her. Often she can be overbearing or overprotective, but Steven knows deep down it is only for his betterment as he grows. She is often the one teaching Steven the ways of Gem lore, tech, and culture, and while Pearl can misinterpret Steven's intents and motives when he acts on emotion, it is clear she only wants what is best for the boy and the team as a whole. And he could not be more appreciative of her efforts. 
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|'''Rose Quartz -''' Steven's enigmatic biological mother. She had to give up her life and very form to give birth to him. He holds some guilt deep inside over being the cause of her loss, though knows that Rose would never want him to do so. The other Crystal Gems are rather tight-lipped on what all she did in her life, but Steven strives to find out what kind of person she was, often letting his mind wander as he stares at her portrait above the doorway to his home. Maybe one day he will find out who she truly was, and choices she made to lead the Gems to this point. He knows she is with him in spirit, and watching over him, waiting to see just what he will become. 
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|'''[[Lapis Lazuli]] -''' A pretty blue Gem rescued from the confines of a magical mirror by Steven. A kind voice troubled by the Crystal Gems, she attempted to use the ocean to reach Homeworld and go home due to her broken gemstone. Steven healed it for her, and she was able to flee Earth, though was recaptured by Jasper and Peridot as they came to the planet she left behind. She seems so troubled, but Steven is happy they had the time together they did. She seems like such a nice person, and obviously was forced to give the information she had about the Crystal Gems to their enemies. Having become tired of being used as a tool, she retaliated against Jasper in the warrior's attempt to crush those arrayed against her, and paid dearly for it. As being fused into Malachite, she became a prisoner. For everything the Magical Girls, Sailor Senshi, and Crystal Gems threw at Jasper, nothing was more effective than the wrath of a woman scorned. Be safe, Lapis... 
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|'''[[Jasper]] -''' A frightening elite warrior from Homeworld. Bigger than Garnet alone, her wild strength and prowess in combat led her to defeat an entire cast of Magical Girls with little effort with the aid of the Destabilizer. The Gem came to the planet for some other purpose, but when she realized Steven had his mother's gemstone, her angered focus locked on to him. Jasper wouldn't stop calling Steven Rose Quartz, and mentioned that she knew her in some sort of passing. Jasper also threatened to take Steven to someone named Yellow Diamond. It sounds quite ominous. She also destroyed Garnet, though thankfully only for a small time, as she regenerated and got revenge on the orange leader. Garnet bested her in combat, yet rose from the wreckage on Earth, attempting to crush the survivors as a fused Malachite. Things didn't go as planned for her however, as Lapis Lazuli had enough of her hateful treatment. After everything you did to his friends, Jasper, you deserve such a punishment. 
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|'''[[Peridot]] -''' The technical and high-strung genius aboard the invading ship from Homeworld. Peridot appears to have been assigned a task on Earth she seeks to finish involving something called the Cluster. To Steven, it sounds like some kind of Gem base on earth somewhere, though no context was ever stated by the green Gem. She tried to harm Sapphire and draw everyone into a trap with her Robonoids and turrets, but was bested, disappearing into the floor and not seen from again. Maybe she went back home! Steven can only hope. Those that seek to harm Earth are not welcome here! 
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|'''Friends (Civilian):''' 
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|'''[[Anthy Himemiya|Anthy Himemiya]] -''' One of the caretakers of the Garden of Roses at Ohtori Academy. Dark skin and purple wavy hair help accentuate the deep and polite nature of this young lady! She greatly cares for her roses, and helped teach Steven how to care for them. He will take that valuable knowledge and care for the wild roses found at the various ruins Rose Quartz was around, as well as the ones at the Strawberry Battlefield! Your effort will not have been in vain, Anthy! 
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|'''[[Chibi-Usa Tsukino|Chibi-Usa Tsukino]] -''' A small girl with pretty pink hair Steven has seen a time or two. About his age, she seems to show up at bad times where the Sailor Scouts are, but is always saved just in the nick of time! Recently, she nearly gave everything to save Steven and all of her friends, by embracing the black crystal core aboard Rubeus' ship, but a miraculous event happened, as a golden crescent moon adorned her head, and caused the crystal to detonate in brilliant light. You are incredibly brave, little girl! Steven respects you for sure. There's certainly something very special about her, but as of now, he doesn't know what. 
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|'''[[Eri Shimanouchi|Eri Shimanouchi]] -''' Steven remember meeting Eri at rose gardening at Ohtori. He feels horrible that he didn't know what happened to you until the very end! Gosh he is glad Eri is fine now! At least he hopes you are, anyway! Maybe Steven can see her again at the gardening classes! 
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|'''[[Hotaru Tomoe|Hotaru Tomoe]] -''' Someone Steven needs to make up to. Met at a library, Steven caused quite a ruckus when Lion budged his way in and messed up one of the library's books. He still feels a little bad. He saw her about his helicopter fight, though she seemed a little distant still. One day maybe he will be able to do something to make up that mishap! 
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|'''[[Nagisa Misumi|Nagisa Misumi]] -''' Nagisa! Hahaha, she is a bit protective of Steven! Their interactions have reminded him a lot of Pearl. She totally wants the best for him it looks like! Maybe she has a little brother or something? She sure likes to sing too! Karaoke sounds like a cool way to bond more in the future! Knows how to pick the classics too. Gotta respect that.
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|'''[[Usagi Tsukino|Usagi Tsukino]] -''' Hey, you go to Steven's school! Awesome! This girl with the super-long twintails has been at a few events Steven has. She seems to have her heart on her sleeve and emotes a lot more than he expects of girls her age, but nothing wrong with that, right? She seems to have a ton of friends though! Ooooh, is she the popular girl?! Ah, Steven better be on good behavior around her!
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|'''[[Rei Hino|Rei Hino]] -''' A raven haired young lady that seems to be some kind of shrine maiden? That's super cool, upholding traditions and stuff! She is really nice to Steven, but seems a little snippy sometimes toward others, particularly Usagi for some reason. But the yall seem like good friends! Maybe she is just the bossy type. At the next traditional event, Steven wants to ask her about shrine stuff! They are always so pretty... just like her!
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|'''[[Sucy Manbavaran|Sucy Manbavaran]] -''' A strange girl seen at the Garden of Roses event. She seemed to keep to herself and talked very little. Maybe she is just shy? Next time he sees her, he will try and talk to her! 
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|'''Friends (Henshin):''' 
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|'''[[Mai Mishou|Cure Egret]] and [[Saki Hyuuga|Cure Bloom]] -''' A pair of Pretty Cure Steven has seen in action a few times, though doesn't know too much about them, except for their perfectly synchronous attacks they perform together is an inspiration to the boy. He wants to work with someone just like them one day! He hopes that no one takes their happiness away. 
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|'''[[Honoka Yukishiro|Cure White]] and [[Nagisa Misumi|Cure Black]] -''' Look at you two go! Another fabulous team-oriented pair of Pretty Cure. Very strong with their punches and attacks, they work so well intandem against the toughest of foes! M-Maybe one day he can get to talk to them and learn how to do those too with the Crystal Gems, 'cause he still isn't too great with those... 
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|'''[[Usagi Tsukino|Sailor Moon]] -''' THE Sailor Scout! Defender of Love and Justice! And a princess, too! Steven has been collecting comics and stories of her for so long, and then after coming to Tokyo, finds out she is REAL! He has even seen her in fights now! It is just as glorious as the comics paint it to be. She is an inspiration to him, as are all Sailor Scouts. During the escape, Sailor Moon came to everyone's rescue along with many others, and gave everything to fight back the evil Rubeus inflicted upon everyone. Steven fought with everything he had with her and everyone present to push him back and make him pay. At the end of the day, he even got a high five from her! As long as Sailor Moon stands against someone, he will too, and whenever someone is to be punished in the name of the moon, Steven will be there to help dispense it! 
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|'''[[Rei Hino|Sailor Mars]] -''' Oh wow, look at her! Another Sailor Scout! She has all kinds of cool fire attacks and burns badguys to a crisp in a snap. She also is like a princess too?! Do all Sailor Scouts become princesses or something?! Is there magical girl royalty around in Tokyo?! This is crazy stuff! Wow... Steven thinks it would be so cool to be magical royalty... With her fierce devotion to helping her fellow team, it just means yet another signature Steven has to eventually get somehow...
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|'''[[Michiru Kaioh|Sailor Neptune]] -''' One of the members of the Sailor Scouts! Steven finds her formal yet very approachable! She has been in several fights Steven participated in, and came to his direct rescue from enemies as he freed Lapis Lazuli from her mirror, putting herself in danger. He will have to make her something yummy as repayment one day! ...if he ever gets to meet her outside of trying to save the world! He has yet to get her autograph for his comic collection! 
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|'''[[Ami Mizuno|Sailor Mercury]] -''' A super smart member of the Sailor Scouts! Her and Steven were the first ones to make their escape on the Hand Ship together. She has cool powers (pun intended) and was able to hack Peridot's Robonoidbot no problem! Maybe one day Steven can get to know you better, as with all the Sailor group! 
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|'''[[Setsuna Meioh|Sailor Pluto]] -''' A stoic member of the Sailor Scouts! Obviously Steven is a big fan of them all. She has shown up several times to aid fights Steven is involved in. She also apparently owns a super-sweet helicopter! Maybe one day he can go for a ride in it...! She too was aboard the space abduction, and was happy to work along side her and Sailor Mercury to free everyone from their bonds and stage a comeback. She bears a stoic yet compassionate presence that feels welcome to be around. One day he might learn more about her... when they aren't in danger. 
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|'''[[Shigure Shiratsuyu|Symphogear Solais]] -''' A beautifully singing maiden of good. He saw her once fighting Proto-Daimons and once again coming to the rescue of those captured by Jasper and Rubeus. Her singing combined with her weapon laid waste to enemies that attempted to ambush the escapees leaving the hand ship. Steven wonders if she sings elsewhere, though? Such a wonderful talent seems like a waste if no one else can hear it but those fighting! Maybe he can talk to her one day and provide some stringed sound for a performance. 
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|'''Friends (Both):''' 
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|'''[[Fate Testarossa|Fate Testarossa/Barrier Jacket Bardiche Assault]] -''' A blonde girl about Steven's age. She sports a large technological weapon and protective magical wards. Also one of the magical girls he is most thankful for as of recent. They met once during a fight where her magic impressed the boy. From there, continual run-ins with her and Nanoha had Steven growing fond of her. With the two most recent events, her being there to help deal with Jasper and Rubeus, combined with helping him deal with letting go in the Ideal Dream, he is very thankful he has gotten to know someone who has been through so much and yet, has gone so far. 
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|'''[[Endo Naoki|Endo Naoki/Barrier Jacket Aufprall]] -''' A nice guy that helped Steven learn to ski, and has helped Steven fight badguys from time to time. He also sorta got gutted recently. After everything was restored, so was he! So that is always a good thing! He sports a big sword called Fallen Stern that cuts up badguys really well, and doesn't get along too well with Mikoto for some reason. He hopes they get to actually have that hangout promised now, before anything else bad happens! He is nice and doesn't deserve that kinda stuff happening to him!
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|'''[[Fuu Hououji|Fuu Hououji/Wind Knight]] -''' One of the first people Steven met after teleporting to Tokyo! Also one of the first people he found out were with magical power, something completely unknown to him! He thought only Gems had powers until Fuu. Kindhearted and caring, Steven and Garnet took Fuu in for a small time to take care of her when she lost her powers temporarily. She has since recovered them, and Steven finds Fuu to be one of his closest friends from Tokyo. As her nickname suggest, her powers are all about the wind. She can even fly! Pretty darn cool. Fuu was among those abducted to be taken to Homeworld, but her magical abilities and big heart helped save everyone there. What a good person! Someone raised her right. 
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|'''[[Kasagami Araki|Kasagami Araki/Crimson Rose Duelist]] -''' What started as a standard relationship with an Ohtori Student Council member has grown into something great. A woman capable of great fighting ability and power, she brandishes a duelist's weapon and claims to want to become 'King'. Steven is still unsure what that is quite supposed to represent, but whatever it is, it drives her, drives past her saddening past to a brighter future. Recently something has rattled her terribly, causing her to seek Steven out to talk to, to do with a titanic amount of stress and sadness. Being a guy who doesn't want ladies to cry, he helped in what ways he could, and while she seems somewhat better, Kasagami got caught up in the business of Homeworld, making Steven feel terrible that they all got involved in Gem problems. Maybe oen day he can tell her better about what is going on, though even Steven is missing a lot of the pieces. He can only hope Kasagami fights the throne she seeks, because that end goal has to be good, for someone who does such good in the world as to face impossible odds to protect Earth. 
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|'''[[Mikoto Minagi|Mikoto Minagi/HiME Mikoto]] -''' Mikoto is a young lady Steven met rather quickly after coming to Tokyo. She has an odd way of communicating and some strange nuances about her, but Steven finds he super interesting! As of recently they have been running in to each other more, and learning about each other. She was there for the abduction, and suffered at the hands of Jasper's Destabilizer. The boy came to her rescue at a critical moment, and now feels a kinship with her, especially since she has begun to come by the beach house to just find someone to talk to. She is however, frightening in combat, brandishing a an almost glassy black sword that have red symbols appear on the blade. She also seems to get along with Lion much better than he does most people. You know, they sure have been through a lot, huh? Steven has seen Mikoto very often, until recently. He feels like there was something he didn't quite understand with her just before recent events as he tried to comfort her. But light has uncovered those problems, and even changed things! But... where has she gone? He misses her... 
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|'''[[Mai Tokiha|Mai Tokiha/Mai-HiME and Kagutsuchi]] -''' An expressive but sometimes serious girl, Mai is someone who is literally capable of summoning a dragon. Steven literally does not know anything cooler than that. A powerful magical girl, Mai is capable of great works in the name of justice on the field of battle, especially with Kagutsuchi at her side. On a sadder note, she died attempting to fight the Searrs Corporation, a military group that tried to take the island Ohtori Academy was on. Steven regretted not being able to continue the fight and had to flee with the refugees. Yet, in the more recent future, actually saw her up and alive and well. She came to the rescue of the party in space, wielding devastating flame to save Mikoto, someone she clearly cares very deeply about. Steven is happy they are together again. And thankful of her effort. 
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|'''[[Setsuna Higashi|Setsuna Higashi/Cure Passion]] -''' A kind young lady that Steven... kinda watched die. She just wanted to help, and then got captured and killed! Thankfully by a miracle, she was brought back to life and became one of the many Pretty Cures, Cure Passion! Since that fateful event, Steven has seen her intermittently in combat, but has never gotten the chance to see... what exactly happened to her. He still worries, you know? Her attacks have such pretty effects, yet are devastating to badguys. Good thing she is on the side of good! 
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|''' [[Takeo Akamizu|Takeo Akamizu/Lancelot]] -''' This guy right here. Cool motorcycle, cool knightly form, cool sword and lightning. Steven has run in to him a lot in fights against evil and tyranny, and hearing his battle cry to protect the innocent fills Steven with the need to do the same. The guy has done everything for Steven, from something as simple as teaching how to ski, to taking down a Gem frigate in space. Keep it up, cool dude. We got a cool hangout to plan with Endo, now! We should make a cool guy team! Whaddaya say?! 
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|'''[[Yumi Ohzora|Yumi Ohzora/Ivy Witch]] -''' A young lady that has shown up to aid Steven and the Crystal Gems on an occasion or two. She seems nervous at times, but is always on point to do good when she shows up. She also seems to know the Sailor Scouts, making her even cooler! Steven has even seen her in his house before. She must have been visiting Garnet. Her powers are plant based, which is kinda cool! She entangles enemies with ivy plants! Another person from the space escape, She was incredibly brave to hold the line for their escape ad the hand ship. Thanks to you, everyone was able to escape! Never forget that! 
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|'''[[Mami Tomoe|Mami Tomoe/Puella Magi Mami]] -''' You are alive again, hooray! Steven only saw you from afar before what happened to you, but heard great stories about you after. A lot of people look up to you! Now that you are back, Steven has so many things he wants to ask her. She is even in his phone somehow after uh, whatever took place. It was a fun tea party! Maybe they can do it again, and this time he can remember it happening...! 
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|'''[[Homura Akemi|Homura Akemi/Puella Magi Homura]] -''' You have been through so very much. You look like you have seen a ghost, or your world crumble. Steven knows that look. You fought so hard, but couldn't do it alone... but that is what teamwork is for! And together, with a bit of a miracle (Which he can't seem to quite recall clearly) the day was won! Steven will happily give you what time you need, but if you need someone to talk to, the Gem Temple isn't far off the beaten trail. Steven's always willing to listen. 
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|'''Enemies:''' 
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|'''[[Phantom|Phantom]] -''' Jerk! This white-trenchcoated guy seems to have some sort of beef with Pretty Cures, the groups of magical girls who use extreme strength and speed along with perfect teamwork to defeat evil. Steven got involved in one of the throwdowns when Phantom showed up out of nowhere, and got utterly thrashed and thrown into several hard objects, including a bike rack. It took everything just to not be killed. Maybe one day someone will teach that guy a lesson! 
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|'''[[Rubeus|Rubeus]] -''' A red haired man that bore an almost reverse symbol that Sailor Moon bears. He sought to harm Sailor Moon and Chibi-Usa Tsukino, and crucified not only some of the Sailor Scouts, but PEARL TOO. He used a wicked black crystal to cause undue pain to everyone, and tried to kill them, but the power of love and justice was too much for him to bear. Steven isn't sure what befell him after the blast, but he has a good idea what it might be, and for the first time ever, Steven feels like... someone deserved every last bit of it. 
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|'''[[Westar|Westar]] -''' Some buff dude Steven has run in to a few times. Seems like the bad sort of person to be hanging around with. Summons bad creatures called Nakewamekes to cause problems! And that isn't cool! He even disrupted an awesome barbecue once! So not cool, Westar. So not cool. Well, if he decides to summon more, Steven will be there to beat them up! Or try to, anyway. Some of them are incredibly strong. 
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|'''[[Zafira|Zafira]] -''' A giant blue wolf that attacked a local business that Steven was near when it happened. It could talk, and proceeded to bark threats! Who threatens a kid like that?! Seems like bad news. Well, if the wolf decides to be part of more attacks, Steven will be there to stop him! 
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|'''Other:''' 
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|'''[[Madoka Kaname|A Girl Unnamed]] -''' I came away from everything being so happy that almost everyone was alive, yet felt like someone was missing. Funny, Steven didn't think he would forget anyone who was involved! The boy felt a song inside for someone that wasn't even there. Ah, he is sure he will run into you at school or something. See you then, okay? 
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Steven Universe

2018-09-28T04:05:07Z

Alpha8087: Some relationship edits!

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|style="text-align: center"| ''We'll always save the day!''
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|'''Full Name''' || Steven Quartz Universe
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|'''AKA''' || Stuball, Little Man, Champ
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|'''Cast''' || Steven Universe!
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|'''Gender''' || Male
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|'''Age''' || 11
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|'''Birthday''' || August 15th, 2003
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|'''School''' || [[School: Juuban Public School|Juuban Public School]]
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|'''Grade''' || 5th
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|'''Eyes''' || Dark Brown
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|style="text-align: center"| ''"What does he do?" "...Just Lion things."''
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|style="text-align: center"| ''"Now on scenic Tokyo shores!"''
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<blockquote> <center>''"I will fight to be everything that everybody wants me to be when I'm grown!"''</center></blockquote>
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|Born a hybrid of both Human and Gem, a type of alien race from a distant planet, Steven is a young boy poised against a threat he has yet to fully understand. Strong-hearted and helpful, Steven hopes to make each day better than the last for everyone. With help from his father, Greg, and his three caretakers Pearl, Amethyst and Garnet, Steven lives in the Gem Temple off the shores of Tokyo, ever vigilant for threats from the strange outbreaks of Gem Monsters. Where are they coming from, and what do they want? Will Steven be able to master the powers granted to him by his mother? Will he be able to retain his sunny and optimistic demeanor through the times of hardship ahead?
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|'''Favorite Foods:''' 
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|'''Cookie Cats -''' HE LEFT HIS FAMILY BEHIND. Steven's absolute favorite treat. He found his powers out for the first time while enjoying its succulent goodness. It is a wrapped ice cream sandwich, with varying flavors for the filling, shaped as an adorable cat head symbol. It has unfortunately been discontinued, and while Steven has packed a trove of them away as emergency rations, it saddens him to see them go. At least the jingle still brings him happiness! 
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|'''Chaaaaps -''' A brand of chips Steven enjoys, if more for their taste, but the memories eating them entails. He has shared bags of these chips with many friends, both Human and Gem alike. If anything, they make a great tool for diplomacy for the boy so far in his adventures! The original wavy ones are his favorite, as they remind him of the ocean! 
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|'''Hot Dogs -''' An American favorite, be it at a backyard grill get-together or at a baseball game, a frankfurter on a bun with condiments. You can't go wrong with giving Steven one. They hold special significance in that Greg has a special saying that he supposedly coined while around Rose Quartz: "If every pork chop were perfect, we wouldn't have hot dogs!" So to put it frank-ly (heh heh!), Steven loves him some hot dogs. 
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|'''The Bits! -''' Less of a food item and more food residue, this is one of Steven's favorite snacks. You know how everyone has ''that one food item'' that everyone thinks you are weird for eating? This is Steven's. It is pieces of fries that have stayed in the fryer for far too long, and get cleaned out after a few batches of fries. Crunchy and salty, Steven will fight someone over a batch of bits. Okay, not really, but he loves them that much. His main source of fry bits is the Frymans, a close-knit family that run a restaurant together. Thankfully with the exchange program, they came to Tokyo, so Steven still has access to them! 
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|'''Lion Lickers -''' Okay, more for Lion than Steven. Steven actually has a vendetta against these little lion shaped popsicles as the company that made Cookie Cats dropped that product and made these instead. Steven dislikes how they taste, but Lion really likes them. Whether it is due to taste or similarity in appearance is unknown, but Steven keeps some around for his furry buddy. 
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|'''Favorite Subjects:''' 
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|'''Physical Education -''' Something about running, jumping and working out is hard to do, but it really pays off! Getting buff like his dad is always helpful, especially with his growing task of fighting baddies that threaten people, and dealing with Corrupted Gems. Every little bit helps, and you won't find Steven trying to slack off in P.E.! 
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|'''Literature -''' At first, Steven didn't much care for reading. It just seemed so boring. But Connie helped open his mind to how great it can be, thanks to her favorite fantasy novel series she loves to talk about. Now, every story written or read, is a journey, not of his own, but of those written in the books, and one he is lucky to follow along in. 
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|'''Disliked Subjects:''' 
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|'''History -''' Inversely from Literature, Steven just cant get into history. Mind you, School curriculum history. Gem or other magical history, totally. Especially when Pearl teaches it, she usually gets way into doing so, taking him to locations to show as examples, or projecting images of the scene, providing what happened in a more active way. As well, not being history from where he is from, it is just hard to... get attached to it and grasp it better. With a little tutelage though, he should get by just fine though. 
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|'''School Clubs:''' 
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|'''Cooking Club -''' Oh yeah, food! This is the only club Steven has gotten in to thusfar. Culinary arts has been something the boy has worked on on the side from time to time, improving his skills as a chef. He can be seen often practicing what he has learned at home, testing out recipes to hopefully make the best snacks imaginable one day, and with someone like Amethyst around, he doesn't feel nearly as bad messing up a recipe, as she enjoys eating just about anything, so nothing goes to waste! Of course Amethyst gets the successful ones as well. A shame Garnet and Pearl don't really eat though. 
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|'''Favorite Activities:''' 
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|'''Surfing -''' Though he hasn't done much of it, Surfing seems like something really cool to Steven! His dad has done plenty of it, and reading magazines or watching videos of surfers riding the waves seems like a great way to have fun. Perhaps more chances will provide itself in Tokyo to shred the waters! 
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|'''Playing Music -''' Surely inherited from his father, music is one of Steven's passions. Whether playing drum with his belly, to playing a ukulele or guitar, the sound of music is comfort to him. He also enjoys his fair share of singing vocals, especially if it is one of his dad's many hits. Even more so if his dad is around! Steven was raised on music when around his father, whose van insides have albums posted all over the walls. Want to do something instrument or sound related? He even knows how to set up band and DJ equipment! All around music connoisseur. 
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|'''Saving The Day! -''' Though it should be obvious, Steven has the best time going on missions with his caretakers and stopping baddies. Considering his mother figures are-- or rather, were-- made for fighting in various ways, he has an inner sense that he wishes to make them proud, and be part of a team! He is still too young for some tasks, but others he has been a great help. As he practices more and more, he can be a better part of the whole, and help save more people in the process!
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|'''Fellow Cast:''' 
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|'''[[Amethyst]] -''' The expressive one. One of Steven's three motherly figures responsible for raising him. Amethyst is the less like a mother figure, and more like a much older sibling. She is the one that helps Steven be himself, often tagging along on misadventures and being someone he can relate to. Often her wild nature gets the two into some sort of trouble, but when the chips are down, they are there for each other, despite the odds. Amethyst is the one that Steven can open up to the easiest, and can have someone who he can enjoy the ways of human life with, particularly when it comes to food and games. She is always down to have fun with Steven, and he couldn't be happier for it. 
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|'''[[Connie Maheswaran|Connie Maheswaran]] -''' A lovely girl with a dark complexion, Connie is a great friend of Steven's, and they have spent countless evenings hanging out on the beach or in the surrounding areas. Connie is Steven's connection to a normal kid's life. He learns so much he should be learning from her and her books she lends him, her lessons on interesting facts, and her ability to listen and relate are invaluable. When Steven needs to unwind and relax, and spend some quality time with somebody, Connie is his girl of choice. They are the best of jam buddies. 
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|'''[[Garnet]] -''' The endearing one. One of Steven's three motherly figures responsible for raising him. Garnet is the dubbed 'leader' in Rose's absence. Garnet is probably the one Steven connects to most on a Mother-to-Son level. She speaks very little, but her words hold much more gravity to them. Steven almost never goes against her wishes. She is also the strongest of the Crystal Gems, holding immense power and speed. She is a fearsome opponent on the battlefield, but much like a mother bear, is incredibly gentle and kind to Steven and any friends he makes along the way. Recently, he found out that this caretaker is actually two smaller caretakers named Ruby and Sapphire, nigh permanently in a loving fusion. She came out of the recent events stronger for it, and bested Jasper with the power of teamwork and love. With her around and being there for him, he couldn't possibly feel more loved. 
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|'''[[Greg Universe|Greg Universe]] -''' Probably the best dad ever! A retired rockstar and a cool dude, Steven loves to hang out with his father. The man usually bides his time doing small time music gigs, doing small jobs, and exploring Tokyo in his radical stylized van. He was romantically entangled with Rose Quartz, and her disappearance with Steven's birth has had a lasting effect on him, making it hard to cope at times. But thanks to the Crystal Gem's efforts helping raise Steven in the best way possible, it is easy for Greg to look beyond to the positive future, as evident in the silly things the two do together. The relocation to Tokyo has been an interesting turn of events, but it gives the two even more fun things to do as father and son. 
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|'''Lion -''' A strangely tinted cat Steven found during a mission into a desert ruin. They befriended each other over an incredibly short duration, and the goofy mascot now pals around with Steven to all sorts of adventures and mishaps. Lion has a mind of his own, and a powerful subset of powers, granted to him in some unknown way. Super speed, sonic roars, portal creation, and an extra-dimensional mane is just a few! The cat does tend to be unruly at times however, though never in a way to harm Steven and his allies. Usually in the ways of a cat, such as unresponsiveness, chronic napping, and chasing shiny objects. Still, Steven can often be seen with Lion, sitting beach side, laying against the fluffy creature as he plays his ukelele. Lion could be considered a pet loosely, but Steven's connection to Lion is much deeper than a normal animal. Many mysteries still surround the feline, but Steven is determined to find them out one day! 
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|'''[[Pearl]] -''' The protective one. One of Steven's three motherly figures responsible for raising him. Pearl is a very intelligent and tactical woman whose planning ahead is always to the benefit of Steven and the other Crystal Gems. She takes great pride in taking care of the successor of Rose Quartz as if it was a charge given to her. Often she can be overbearing or overprotective, but Steven knows deep down it is only for his betterment as he grows. She is often the one teaching Steven the ways of Gem lore, tech, and culture, and while Pearl can misinterpret Steven's intents and motives when he acts on emotion, it is clear she only wants what is best for the boy and the team as a whole. And he could not be more appreciative of her efforts. 
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|'''Rose Quartz -''' Steven's enigmatic biological mother. She had to give up her life and very form to give birth to him. He holds some guilt deep inside over being the cause of her loss, though knows that Rose would never want him to do so. The other Crystal Gems are rather tight-lipped on what all she did in her life, but Steven strives to find out what kind of person she was, often letting his mind wander as he stares at her portrait above the doorway to his home. Maybe one day he will find out who she truly was, and choices she made to lead the Gems to this point. He knows she is with him in spirit, and watching over him, waiting to see just what he will become. 
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|'''[[Lapis Lazuli]] -''' A pretty blue Gem rescued from the confines of a magical mirror by Steven. A kind voice troubled by the Crystal Gems, she attempted to use the ocean to reach Homeworld and go home due to her broken gemstone. Steven healed it for her, and she was able to flee Earth, though was recaptured by Jasper and Peridot as they came to the planet she left behind. She seems so troubled, but Steven is happy they had the time together they did. She seems like such a nice person, and obviously was forced to give the information she had about the Crystal Gems to their enemies. Having become tired of being used as a tool, she retaliated against Jasper in the warrior's attempt to crush those arrayed against her, and paid dearly for it. As being fused into Malachite, she became a prisoner. For everything the Magical Girls, Sailor Senshi, and Crystal Gems threw at Jasper, nothing was more effective than the wrath of a woman scorned. Be safe, Lapis... 
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|'''[[Jasper]] -''' A frightening elite warrior from Homeworld. Bigger than Garnet alone, her wild strength and prowess in combat led her to defeat an entire cast of Magical Girls with little effort with the aid of the Destabilizer. The Gem came to the planet for some other purpose, but when she realized Steven had his mother's gemstone, her angered focus locked on to him. Jasper wouldn't stop calling Steven Rose Quartz, and mentioned that she knew her in some sort of passing. Jasper also threatened to take Steven to someone named Yellow Diamond. It sounds quite ominous. She also destroyed Garnet, though thankfully only for a small time, as she regenerated and got revenge on the orange leader. Garnet bested her in combat, yet rose from the wreckage on Earth, attempting to crush the survivors as a fused Malachite. Things didn't go as planned for her however, as Lapis Lazuli had enough of her hateful treatment. After everything you did to his friends, Jasper, you deserve such a punishment. 
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|'''[[Peridot]] -''' The technical and high-strung genius aboard the invading ship from Homeworld. Peridot appears to have been assigned a task on Earth she seeks to finish involving something called the Cluster. To Steven, it sounds like some kind of Gem base on earth somewhere, though no context was ever stated by the green Gem. She tried to harm Sapphire and draw everyone into a trap with her Robonoids and turrets, but was bested, disappearing into the floor and not seen from again. Maybe she went back home! Steven can only hope. Those that seek to harm Earth is not welcome here! 
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|'''Friends (Civilian):''' 
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|'''[[Anthy Himemiya|Anthy Himemiya]] -''' One of the caretakers of the Garden of Roses at Ohtori Academy. Dark skin and purple wavy hair help accentuate the deep and polite nature of this young lady! She greatly cares for her roses, and helped teach Steven how to care for them. He will take that valuable knowledge and care for the wild roses found at the various ruins Rose Quartz was around, as well as the ones at the Strawberry Battlefield! Your effort will not have been in vain, Anthy! 
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|'''[[Chibi-Usa Tsukino|Chibi-Usa Tsukino]] -''' A small girl with pretty pink hair Steven has seen a time or two. About his age, she seems to show up at bad times where the Sailor Scouts are, but is always saved just in the nick of time! Recently, she nearly gave everything to save Steven and all of her friends, by embracing the black crystal core aboard Rubeus' ship, but a miraculous event happened, as a golden crescent moon adorned her head, and caused the crystal to detonate in brilliant light. You are incredibly brave, little girl! Steven respects you for sure. There's certainly something very special about her, but as of now, he doesn't know what. 
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|'''[[Eri Shimanouchi|Eri Shimanouchi]] -''' One of the young ladies that showed up for the rose gardening at Ohtori. She seems nice enough, though she hurt herself it looked like while tending them! Steven hopes she is okay! He will ask if he sees her again sometime. 
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|'''[[Hotaru Tomoe|Hotaru Tomoe]] -''' Someone Steven needs to make up to. Met at a library, Steven caused quite a ruckus when Lion budged his way in and messed up one of the library's books. He still feels a little bad. He saw her about his helicopter fight, though she seemed a little distant still. One day maybe he will be able to do something to make up that mishap! 
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|'''[[Mikoto Minagi|Mikoto Minagi]] -''' A teenage girl Steven met once on the beach one day. She seemed curious about everything! Not that curiosity is bad or anything. Seemed rather enamored with Lion! She must be a cat person! Well, in the future, he will have to let her play with him more! 
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|'''[[Sucy Manbavaran|Sucy Manbavaran]] -''' A strange girl seen at the Garden of Roses event. She seemed to keep to herself and talked very little. Maybe she is just shy? Next time he sees her, he will try and talk to her! 
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|'''[[Mai Mishou|Cure Egret]] and [[Saki Hyuuga|Cure Bloom]] -''' A pair of Pretty Cure Steven has seen in action a few times, though doesn't know too much about them, except for their perfectly synchronous attacks they perform together is an inspiration to the boy. He wants to work with someone just like them one day! He hopes that no one takes their happiness away. 
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|'''[[Mami Tomoe|Puella Magi Mami]] -''' Oh no... Mami... You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you...? 
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|'''[[Usagi Tsukino|Sailor Moon]] -''' THE Sailor Scout! Defender of Love and Justice! Steven has been collecting comics and stories of her for so long, and then after coming to Tokyo, finds out she is REAL! He has even seen her in fights now! It is just as glorious as the comics paint it to be. She is an inspiration to him, as are all Sailor Scouts. During the escape, Sailor Moon came to everyone's rescue along with many others, and gave everything to fight back the evil Rubeus inflicted upon everyone. Steven fought with everything he had with her and everyone present to push him back and make him pay. At the end of the day, he even got a high five from her! As long as Sailor Moon stands against someone, he will too, and whenever someone is to be punished in the name of the moon, Steven will be there to help dispense it! 
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|'''[[Michiru Kaioh|Sailor Neptune]] -''' One of the members of the Sailor Scouts! Steven finds her formal yet very approachable! She has been in several fights Steven participated in, and came to his direct rescue from enemies as he freed Lapis Lazuli from her mirror, putting herself in danger. He will have to make her something yummy as repayment one day! ...if he ever gets to meet her outside of trying to save the world! He has yet to get her autograph for his comic collection! 
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|'''[[Ami Mizuno|Sailor Mercury]] -''' A super smart member of the Sailor Scouts! Her and Steven were the first ones to make their escape on the Hand Ship together. She has cool powers (pun intended) and was able to hack Peridot's Robonoidbot no problem! Maybe one day Steven can get to know you better, as with all the Sailor group! 
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|'''[[Setsuna Meioh|Sailor Pluto]] -''' A stoic member of the Sailor Scouts! Obviously Steven is a big fan of them all. She has shown up several times to aid fights Steven is involved in. She also apparently owns a super-sweet helicopter! Maybe one day he can go for a ride in it...! She too was aboard the space abduction, and was happy to work along side her and Sailor Mercury to free everyone from their bonds and stage a comeback. She bears a stoic yet compassionate presence that feels welcome to be around. One day he might learn more about her... when they aren't in danger. 
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|'''[[Shigure Shiratsuyu|Symphogear Solais]] -''' A beautifully singing maiden of good. He saw her once fighting Proto-Daimons and once again coming to the rescue of those captured by Jasper and Rubeus. Her singing combined with her weapon laid waste to enemies that attempted to ambush the escapees leaving the hand ship. Steven wonders if she sings elsewhere, though? Such a wonderful talent seems like a waste if no one else can hear it but those fighting! Maybe he can talk to her one day and provide some stringed sound for a performance. 
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|'''Friends (Both):''' 
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|'''[[Fate Testarossa|Fate Testarossa/Barrier Jacket Bardiche Assault]] -''' A blonde girl about Steven's age. She sports a large technological weapon and protective magical wards. Also one of the magical girls he is most thankful for as of recent. They met once during a fight where her magic impressed the boy. From there, continual run-ins with her and Nanoha had Steven growing fond of her. With the two most recent events, her being there to help deal with Jasper and Rubeus, combined with helping him deal with letting go in the Ideal Dream, he is very thankful he has gotten to know someone who has been through so much and yet, has gone so far. 
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|'''[[Endo Naoki|Endo Naoki/Barrier Jacket Aufprall]] -''' A nice guy that helped Steven learn to ski, and has helped Steven fight badguys from time to time. Is very strong, and works well with others. Steven is pretty sure that he has even seen him around school. He wields a sword called Fallen Stern, capable of great power and magical abilities. While the sword can be rather trite when speaking, it seems to have purpose in helping Endo be better and being a knight... he thinks. Endo was on the ship when captured, and doesn't seem to get along all too well with Mikoto for some reason. Maybe he can help with that...!
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|'''[[Fuu Hououji|Fuu Hououji/Wind Knight]] -''' One of the first people Steven met after teleporting to Tokyo! Also one of the first people he found out were with magical power, something completely unknown to him! He thought only Gems had powers until Fuu. Kindhearted and caring, Steven and Garnet took Fuu in for a small time to take care of her when she lost her powers temporarily. She has since recovered them, and Steven finds Fuu to be one of his closest friends from Tokyo. As her nickname suggest, her powers are all about the wind. She can even fly! Pretty darn cool. Fuu was among those abducted to be taken to Homeworld, but her magical abilities and big heart helped save everyone there. What a good person! Someone raised her right. 
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|'''[[Kasagami Araki|Kasagami Araki/Crimson Rose Duelist]] -''' What started as a standard relationship with an Ohtori Student Council member has grown into something great. A woman capable of great fighting ability and power, she brandishes a duelist's weapon and claims to want to become 'King'. Steven is still unsure what that is quite supposed to represent, but whatever it is, it drives her, drives past her saddening past to a brighter future. Recently something has rattled her terribly, causing her to seek Steven out to talk to, to do with a titanic amount of stress and sadness. Being a guy who doesn't want ladies to cry, he helped in what ways he could, and while she seems somewhat better, Kasagami got caught up in the business of Homeworld, making Steven feel terrible that they all got involved in Gem problems. Maybe oen day he can tell her better about what is going on, though even Steven is missing a lot of the pieces. He can only hope Kasagami fights the throne she seeks, because that end goal has to be good, for someone who does such good in the world as to face impossible odds to protect Earth. 
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|'''[[Mikoto Minagi|Mikoto Minagi/HiME Mikoto]] -''' Mikoto is a young lady Steven met rather quickly after coming to Tokyo. She has an odd way of communicating and some strange nuances about her, but Steven finds he super interesting! As of recently they have been running in to each other more, and learning about each other. She was there for the abduction, and suffered at the hands of Jasper's Destabilizer. The boy came to her rescue at a critical moment, and now feels a kinship with her, especially since she has begun to come by the beach house to just find someone to talk to. She is however, frightening in combat, brandishing a an almost glassy black sword that have red symbols appear on the blade. She also seems to get along with Lion much better than he does most people. Maybe one day Steven will fully understand you, Mikoto. He will keep trying until he can't any more! 
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|'''[[Mai Tokiha|Mai Tokiha/Mai-HiME and Kagutsuchi]] -''' An expressive but sometimes serious girl, Mai is someone who is literally capable of summoning a dragon. Steven literally does not know anything cooler than that. A powerful magical girl, Mai is capable of great works in the name of justice on the field of battle, especially with Kagutsuchi at her side. On a sadder note, she died attempting to fight the Searrs Corporation, a military group that tried to take the island Ohtori Academy was on. Steven regretted not being able to continue the fight and had to flee with the refugees. Yet, in the more recent future, actually saw her up and alive and well. She came to the rescue of the party in space, wielding devastating flame to save Mikoto, someone she clearly cares very deeply about. Steven is happy they are together again. And thankful of her effort. 
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|'''[[Setsuna Higashi|Setsuna Higashi/Cure Passion]] -''' A kind young lady that Steven... kinda watched die. She just wanted to help, and then got captured and killed! Thankfully by a miracle, she was brought back to life and became one of the many Pretty Cures, Cure Passion! Since that fateful event, Steven has seen her intermittently in combat, but has never gotten the chance to see... what exactly happened to her. He still worries, you know? Her attacks have such pretty effects, yet are devastating to badguys. Good thing she is on the side of good! 
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|''' [[Takeo Akamizu|Takeo Akamizu/Lancelot]] -''' This guy right here. Cool motorcycle, cool knightly form, cool sword and lightning. Steven has run in to him a lot in fights against evil and tyranny, and hearing his battle cry to protect the innocent fills Steven with the need to do the same. The guy has done everything for Steven, from something as simple as teching how to ski, to taking down a Gem frigate in space. Keep it up, cool dude. 
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|'''[[Yumi Ohzora|Yumi Ohzora/Ivy Witch]] -''' A young lady that has shown up to aid Steven and the Crystal Gems on an occasion or two. She seems nervous at times, but is always on point to do good when she shows up. She also seems to know the Sailor Scouts, making her even cooler! Steven has even seen her in his house before. She must have been visiting Garnet. Her powers are plant based, which is kinda cool! She entangles enemies with ivy plants! Another person from the space escape, She was incredibly brave to hold the line for their escape ad the hand ship. Thanks to you, everyone was able to escape! Never forget that! 
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|'''Enemies:''' 
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|'''[[Phantom|Phantom]] -''' Jerk! This white-trenchcoated guy seems to have some sort of beef with Pretty Cures, the groups of magical girls who use extreme strength and speed along with perfect teamwork to defeat evil. Steven got involved in one of the throwdowns when Phantom showed up out of nowhere, and got utterly thrashed and thrown into several hard objects, including a bike rack. It took everything just to not be killed. Maybe one day someone will teach that guy a lesson! 
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|'''[[Rubeus|Rubeus]] -''' A red haired man that bore an almost reverse symbol that Sailor Moon bears. He sought to harm Sailor Moon and Chibi-Usa Tsukino, and crucified not only some of the Sailor Scouts, but PEARL TOO. He used a wicked black crystal to cause undue pain to everyone, and tried to kill them, but the power of love and justice was too much for him to bear. Steven isn't sure what befell him after the blast, but he has a good idea what it might be, and for the first time ever, Steven feels like... someone deserved every last bit of it. 
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|'''[[Westar|Westar]] -''' Some buff dude Steven has run in to a few times. Seems like the bad sort of person to be hanging around with. Summons bad creatures called Nakewamekes to cause problems! And that isn't cool! He even disrupted an awesome barbecue once! So not cool, Westar. So not cool. Well, if he decides to summon more, Steven will be there to beat them up! Or try to, anyway. Some of them are incredibly strong. 
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|'''[[Zafira|Zafira]] -''' A giant blue wolf that attacked a local business that Steven was near when it happened. It could talk, and proceeded to bark threats! Who threatens a kid like that?! Seems like bad news. Well, if the wolf decides to be part of more attacks, Steven will be there to stop him! 
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Food

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Japanese cuisine is highly seasonal, with many dishes using ingredients only available at the right time. Modern technology has eased this burden, but it is still traditional to eat certain foods at certain times of year.

''Special thanks to Kuniko Saito's player for contributing the Winter entry of this guide!''

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==Autumn==
Some in Japan call autumn the 'season for eating.' Coming off the heat of summer, there's a trend towards savory dishes that celebrate the bountiful harvest, and nice warm comfort food to eat as the weather turns colder.

'''Sanma''' (literal translation 'autumn knife fish'), or Pacific Saury, are sleekly silver fish that rise fat and juicy for fishermen in the fall, considered an iconic centerpiece of autumn cuisine. They are typically served whole (even as sushi!), and when cooked, sanma are seasoned with salt and grilled over a charcoal fire. The crispy skin is a much-beloved part of the experience, often garnished with soy sauce. In early September, Tokyo's Meguro district holds a festival where many thousands of charcoal-grilled sanma are given away for free tasting!

'''Satsumaimo''', or Japanese sweet potatoes, are purple on the outside, bright yellow on the inside, and are drier in texture, but sweeter and creamier in taste, than yams. Traditionally, they are roasted whole, on hot stones outside (lending themselves well to the centerpiece of a scene where characters tend, then consume, their roasting sweet potatoes while raking leaves or otherwise enjoying the season; they are also sold, steaming hot, out of the open backs of minivans, by men who attract their customers by singing an iconic lamenting song). Satsumaimo are also popular fried, mashed, or boiled. The stereotypical consequence of overeating satsumaimo is a popular source of fart jokes among the young (and sometimes the old).

'''Kabocha''' are essentially Japanese pumpkins. On the outside they're green rather than orange, and on the inside they're somewhat sweeter than the Western squash, with a rich, butternut flavor. In the fall, they're made into soups, barbecued, battered and fried as tempura (alongside maple leaves, '''Momiji Tempura''', an unusual autumn treat!), and, yes, even used in Western-style pies.
* The most classic comfort food preparation of kabocha, however, is as a filling for breaded and fried croquettes, locally called '''korokke''' -- kabocha (also, satsumaimo) korokke are an often-homemade autumn snack. Watch out for the hot oil when it pops! Independent of season, korokke made with regular potatoes, or sometimes with ground meat, are popular throughout the year, and are sold at delightfully hot temperatures for pocket change prices at the konbini.

'''Matsutake''' pine mushrooms are the most prominent of the fungi that, nurtured by summer's high humidity, pop up for harvesting in the fall. Impossible to cultivate, they're highly prized and very expensive, starting at a hundred thousand yen per pound for the premium grade, and occupy a similar position of honor in Japanese cuisine as truffles do to the French. To make a few matsutake mushrooms stretch a long way, they are popularly featured in a seafood broth soup called '''Matsutake Dobin Mushi''', which is served in a clay teapot. When eaten whole, their delicate, smoky flavor is best preserved by grilling them on an open flame, and they are sometimes sprinkled over rice. Cheaper mushrooms are also popular in autumn, with hearty mushroom broth sometimes replacing the standard cup of miso soup served alongside a meal.

'''Kaki''', or Japanese persimmons, are ubiquitous in the fall, a sweet and tangy fruit found ripening on trees all over the country. Making a day out of a kaki picking trip is a common weekend treat. Besides eating them straight off the tree, they are often served chilled, or dusted with sugar and dried (a treat called '''hoshigaki''').

'''Kuri''', also commonly called by their French name '''maron''', are Japanese chestnuts (with a similar omnipresence to kaki, seen on trees everywhere, but an entirely different taste -- creamy, sweet and rich). They're usually sold uncooked so that they can be prepared at home, but you can get bags of roasted kuri at your supermarket or konbini for a good sidewalk snack. Roasting your own at the end of a trip to a kuri picking farm makes for a good finale to a September day!
* '''Shinmai''', or "new rice," comprises the first harvests of rice in autumn. Shinmai is said to be moister, sweeter, and more beautiful than ordinary rice, and starting in late September one of the best ways to prepare it is with kuri boiled alongside rice in the pot, creating a hearty sticky rice dish ('''kuri-gohan''') with a tiny dose of sweetness. Gingko nuts are also a popular shinmai topping, because of their subtle flavor, which allows the rice's unique qualities to shine through.
* Boxes of '''kuri-kinton''', or candied chestnuts, are popular gifts for friends and family in autumn -- in this treat, kuri are steamed, mashed, combined with sugar, then twisted into a bun shape. The snack is popularly enjoyed with a cup of hot tea. Kuri are also used in many other Japanese sweets, including '''kuri-manju''' cakes.

==Winter==
The prototypical dish for winter cuisine in Japan is the '''hot pot''', also known as ''nabemono''. Ingredients are combined in a pot and boiled, forming a rich broth; it is typically shared, with individual diners plucking out their favored morsels, and the broth typically mixed with rice at the end and consumed as a final course. Eating nabemono with your friends would be an excellent reason for a social scene; gather together, stick your legs underneath the kotatsu, and enjoy the warmth of friendship and flavor.

Nabemono is very versatile. Indeed, the name can be translated as "cooking pot stuff." Here are some common styles of nabemono; all of them can be considered to have vegetables such as bok choy and daikon involved, as well as varieties of mushroom.

* '''Sukiyaki:''' Thinly sliced beef (sometimes pork) simmered with vegetables and a soy sauce/sugar/sweet rice wine sauce. Before eating, the hot ingredients are usually dipped in a small bowl of raw beaten egg. Common at year-end parties and suitable for all ages.
* '''Shabu-shabu:''' Thin sliced beef is boiled in water or broth and eaten with dipping sauces. This dish may be considered similar to the "fondue" style meals available in America. It is quite suitable for service with fine ingredients, particularly wagyu beef and other marks of conspicuous consumption.
* '''Yosenabe:''' A combination style of nabemono which combines all sorts of things and cooks them well together: meat, seafood, tofu, egg, and vegetables. A common "homestyle" meal, often with a thicker sauce than is typical for nabemono.
* '''Yudofu:''' Nabemono prepared in a kombu stock and featuring tofu as the primary protein, with citrus and spicy sauces. Socially considered as vegetarian, though small amounts of fish are typically involved.
* '''Chankonabe:''' A nabemono dish that is a common restaurant meal, it was originally a heavy dish eaten by sumo wrestlers to put on weight efficiently. Very high in protein, often with chicken, fish, beef and various vegetables, chankonabe is a good meal for growing young'ns when served in less heroic proportions.
* '''Ishikari-nabe:''' A Hokkaido specialty, this hot pot features salmon and potato as well as butter.

'''Oden''' is another characteristic winter dish, prepared in a manner similar to hot pot but made available as its own individual dish in many venues. Featuring boiled eggs, daikon, fishcakes and a soy/dashi broth, most convenience stores have a bubbling pot of oden to sell by the cup during the winter months.

'''Tori zosui''' is another winter favorite; a thick rice soup with chicken, often prepared with leftover rice and served with sliced scallions on top. It's an excellent and popular way to warm up after a bitterly cold day.

====Winter Holidays====
There are also some specifically traditional holiday dishes, associated with an individual day or days. Your character is likely to eat them, and may well help prepare them!

* '''Christmas Cake:''' These cakes are typically a simple sponge cake, frosted with whipped cream and decorated with strawberries plus a chocolate plate that says "Merry Christmas!" Something of a more structured strawberry shortcake. It is eaten on Christmas Eve, which is, in Japan, typically celebrated as a romantic holiday a la Western Valentine's Day, and is thus perhaps the hardest night of the year to get a table at a nice restaurant. Yule Log cakes are also popular.
* '''KFC:''' There is a tradition of obtaining Kentucky Fried Chicken meals as a Christmas dish, in part because turkey is an absolute unknown in Japan. A 1974 advertising campaign started a tradition, and now a bucket of KFC "Christmas Chicken" (with salad and a cake) is typical fare on Christmas, often ordered months in advance to beat the lines.
* '''Osechi ryori:''' An umbrella term for food prepared specially for the New Year's period, these dishes come in a huge range of ingredients that are meant to encourage good luck and fortune for the upcoming year. They are typically sweet, sour, dried or otherwise preserved, as they come from a time before refrigeration was common, and when many markets would be closed for some time. Traditionally, nothing should be cooked on New Year's Day, so the preparation of osechi is finished before New Year's Eve. Osechi ryori is arguably the most important meal of the year, with each dish serving as a symbol or wish for the coming year. The food is even eaten in a special way by using chopsticks that are rounded on both ends; one side for the humans to use, one side for the gods. There are so many varieties that space would prohibit easy discussion. A more detailed discussion is present at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osechi Wikipedia] including a plan for a three-tiered "jubako" box.
* '''Toshikoshi soba:''' This is eaten at night on New Year's Eve. A simple meal with buckwheat soba with toppings such as seaweed, fried tofu, or vegetables. The long noodles are said to symbolize a long life, their consumption representing "crossing over from one year to the next," the meaning of ''toshi-koshi''. Another theory is that it is very simple to make - a relief after preparing several days' worth of osechi for the upcoming celebrations! It is often considered bad luck to leave any of your toshikoshi soba uneaten.
* '''O-zoni:''' A soup eaten during on the morning of New Year's Day, considered very lucky, featuring local ingredients and lots of mochi. While many areas have their own specialties, the typical Kanto-area meal uses a soy sauce/dashi broth, squared and grilled mochi, and meat and vegetables to preference.
* '''Nanakusu gayu:''' Eaten on January 7th, this is a collection of seven wild edible herbs eaten with rice in order to ease the stomach after all of the things listed above, which have been eaten over the course of several weeks.

==Spring==
Spring cuisine is all about appreciating the beginning of the growing season, as shoots and ferns unfurl from the ground, and petals blossom on fruit trees. These events are cause for major public celebrations, and, in turn, the fruits and vegetables in question are heavily featured in a variety of dishes.

Besides the bounty of the rich brown earth, there are naturally seasonal selections from the deep blue sea:
* '''Tai''', or Red Sea Bream, are rich-tasting fish that are in season in spring, and famously symbolize good luck in Japan. Besides eating them as sashimi or grilled with salt, '''Tai-chasuke''' is a dish where tai is served on rice with dashi fish stock poured on top.
:* For people who can't abide the fish, but still want their good luck, there is also '''Taiyaki''', a traditional Japanese sweet named after and shaped like tai. They're filled with '''anko''' (sweet red azuki bean paste), and often served at cherry blossom viewing parties (called hanami).
* '''Ika''' (Squid) is available good and fresh throughout the year, they're sweetest in the spring. '''Hotaru-Ika''' (firefly squid) are particularly popular served as a snack accompanying drinks, prepared in a variety of ways, including as sashimi, sauted, or boiled in soy sauce.
* '''Magaki''' (Pacific Oysters) are in season from late winter to spring, where they become bigger and sweeter. They're often served in an all-you-can-eat format, grilled, steamed, or even fried.

'''Sansai''' are much-beloved Japanese mountain vegetables that sprout in spring and are enthusiastically consumed. Many are picked from the wild; indeed, most are difficult to cultivate on a mass scale, and they're often quite bitter and tough until boiled or otherwise processed to consume. Besides serving them raw in salads, seared on the grill, or battered and fried as tempura, there are numerous specific dishes unique to a given mountain vegetable.
* '''Nanohana''' are the young spring shoots of rapeseed plants; though they're available in plain green at supermarkets for most of the year (and are closely related to broccoli -- the florets, stems and leaves are all edible), in spring they are prized for their bright yellow flower buds, which arrive in late March, in between the plum and cherry blossoms. Wandering through yellow fields of nanohana is a much-beloved practice, and fields outside of Tokyo are planted and sculpted into mazes, not unlike corn mazes in North America during Halloween. Unlike many sansai, nanohana isn't bitter or tough, so no pretreatment is required to enjoy it. Flowering nanohana is traditionally used as a side dish called '''ohitashi''', where it is briefly boiled until tender, and served with soy sance, dashi, bonito flakes and/or toasted sesame seeds. '''Karashiae''' is a similar dish, but the soy sauce is seasoned with spicy mustard.
* '''Takenoko''' (literally "child of bamboo") is a bamboo shoot, which can only be picked in a very tight window of the correct size and tenderness. Even then, takenoko must be boiled in rice bran water (with a couple of hot chili peppers added to, paradoxically, increase the bamboo's sweetness) for over an hour, to soften the flesh and reduce its bitterness. '''Takenoko-gohan''', or bamboo shoot rice, involves steaming precooked takenoko in rice (sometimes with fried tofu and shiitake mushrooms), flavored with soy sauce, dashi, mirin (sweet rice wine) sake and sugar. As a solo entree, larger pieces of bamboo cooked in a similar seasoning blend are served as '''takenoko no nimono''' ("simmered bamboo shoots"). Takenoko is also featured prominently in stir fry, in the spring.
* Other sansai, essentially all of which require advance parboiling, include '''Fuki''' (Butterbur), in which both the stalks and buds are used; spiraling, curled '''Kogomi''' (Ostrich Ferns) which are blanched and simmered; '''Shungiku''' (Spring Chrysanthemum) which are often served with a sesame dressing, or added to soups and hot pots; '''Tara no Me''' (the fresh shoots of the Angelica tree, sometimes called the "king" of sansai) which are particularly popular as tempura; '''Wasabina''' (Wasabi Mustard Greens) often used in salads; and '''Yama Udo''' (Mountain Asparagus) which is typically thinly sliced and pickled in miso, vinegar and sugar, or, if served fresh, can be grilled or sauteed.

'''Ichigo''' (strawberries) are in season in Japan from December to March, making them the go-to fruit for early spring. They're much beloved for their ability to brighten up this dreary time of year, and appear everywhere, in everything. Particularly fancy breeds of premium berry are marketed as high class gifts in department stores, but anyone can buy normal strawberries -- including going out to greenhouses to pick them, a spring activity known as '''ichigo kari'''.
* '''Daifuku''' are a very popular traditional Japanese sweet, comprised of a glutinous rice ball filled with sweet white or red anko, but in spring, they're sold with an entire strawberry inside, and called '''ichigo daifuku'''. These are hawked from the food stall to the konbini and back again, and are best enjoyed with a cup of green tea.
* Strawberry shortcakes in Japan are sponge cake and whipped cream layer cakes with fresh strawberries between the layers and on top (Christmas cakes are usually strawberry shortcakes), which is a little different from the cake with the same name in the West.

'''Ume''', the Japanese plum, is the first major tree to blossom in spring, and its flowering is avidly anticipated by the populace (though without quite the intensity of the excitement surrounding sakura blossoms, see below). Accompanying all this hype are uses of its fruit flavor. Since ume is often pickled as unbelivably sour, salty '''umeboshi''', it's available year-round, but when the weather starts to warm and spring is around the corner, ume-flavored chips (which are sort of like fruity salt and vinegar chips) and other snacks and sweets, appear on the shelves of the supermarkets and konbini.

'''Sakura''' blossoms are the main event for the celebration of the arrival of spring (even though ume come first and are also celebrated separately). In Tokyo, they begin to bloom in April, and as the public eagerly follows the cherry blossom front (as forecasted by the weather bureau, as it moves from South to North) to find out exactly when the blossoms will pop, you'll find sakura-flavored (or at least sakura-colored) everything; there's Sakura Kit Kats, Starbooks lattes, donuts, tarts, roll cakes, ice cream, taiyaki, mochi, and more. Sakura fever turns the shelves of the supermarket bright pink.
* '''Sakura-mochi''' is the iconic traditional sweet associated with hanami (as well as Hinamatsuri, the Girls' Festival, celebrated on March 3rd); it is the sweet, pink mochi of spring, wrapped around anko and topped with an edible leaf from a sakura tree (which is the only part of the sweet, actually, that involves actual sakura).

====Bento====
'''Hanami''' (literally, "flower viewing") is the traditional Japanese custom of throwing a party under flowering trees (especially sakura trees) in order to properly appreciate the blossoms in the brief time that they're around -- only a week or two a year! People gather in huge numbers, play or listen to music, and hold elaborate feasts on picnic blankets. Although there are often food stalls in larger parks, preparing and packing your own food is common, making this a great place to discuss '''bento''', the Japanese boxed lunch.
* Making yourself a great lunchbox is satisfying, but the true importance of bento comes from the feelings you put into preparing them for other people. It's a chance to imbue love into every bite -- parents make bento for their children if they can, and giving a specially prepared bento to a friend (or crush!) is a great demonstration of affection.
* Bento boxes (which can, themselves, vary greatly, ranging from elegant to cute to steadfastly functional to straight-up disposable -- and the same is all true of the chopsticks packed with them) are usually designed with a few subdivisions, to separate small portions of multiple dishes, such as rice, meat, and pickled or cooked vegetables. Everything tends to be served in bite-sized pieces, for convenience, and it's not uncommon for individual pieces of food to be cut into whimsical shapes, such as apple-rabbits, hot dog-octopi, and so forth.
* Taking the decorative element one step further, '''kyaraben''' ("character bento," as in anime/manga character) and '''okekakiben''' ("picture bento") arrange all of the elements of a bento into a recognizable image. Such meals require snapping a picture on your cell phone to immortalize your beautiful lunch before eating it!
* Not all bento are made by a loved one; anyone can buy bento from convenience stores or supermarkets, and some restaurants specialize in takeout bento. You can even purchase bento at railway stations ('''ekiben'''), which is a surprisingly old tradition with a huge variety of offerings, where local specialties compete for the appetites of travelers. Purchasing a box lunch at a station shop -- or while on a train, for longer trips -- remains one of the special treats of Japanese railway travel.

==Summer==
Executive summary about the themes of summer cuisine in Japan.

Savory:
* Somen
::* Nagashi somen
::* Zaru somen
* Hiyashi Chuka Noodles -- Pink
* '''Hiyayakko''' (sometimes called hiyakko or yakko-dofu) is chilled tofu, served with various toppings; its name refers to the servants of samurai in the Edo period. Chopped green onion, dried tuna flakes, and soy sauce are one common combination of toppings, but you can also find hiyayakko topped with shiso, yuzu rind, daikon, ginger, plum paste, or even mustard.
* Rei Shabu
* Unagi
::* Grilled
::* Hitsumabushi

Sweet:
* '''Watermelons''' are considered a luxury in Japan, and are grown accordingly by farmers as a gut-pleasing treat. The rind is thinner and the flesh around the seeds are sweeter as compared to their Western counterparts. As such you can find them in many unusual shapes(cube, face, Godzilla egg!?) which can make them ornamental and expensive. The Densuke watermelon of Hokkaido considered to be the ferrari of these tasty treats with prices ranging up to 400,000 yen. However their luxurious nature makes them the perfect gift to offer your favorite senpai during the hotter months of the year! Summer gatherings and festivals aren't complete without a round of Suikawari(Watermelon Splitting).
:*Suikawari: A game between friends where a person is handed a wooden stick or bokken, blindfolded, spun three times then told to have at it. ’Official’ Rules for Suikawari:
::#Players placed between 5-7m away from the watermelon.
::#Blindfold tested with large yen bills.(May not apply to the 'Ohtori' rich.)
::#Time Limit of 3 minutes.
::#Scoring determined on how clean a break was made.
::#Melon collectively devoured after break is made for bonding between friends.
* '''Kakigori''' is shaved ice covered in flavored syrup like strawberry, lemon, melon, bubblegum, or a variety of other festive flavors, along with actual toppings like mochi, sweetened red beans, fruit slices, or even ice cream. Unlike a snow cone Kakigori is soft, cloud-like, and without much texture. Kakigori is a popular dessert when on the go, and many summer festival food stalls can be found shaving gigantic blocks of ice into this cool, fluffy treat.
* Garigari-kun

Drinks:
* '''Mugicha''' (barley tea) is just the thing to cool a person down on a hot summer's day, or even a hot summer's night, since it's caffeine-free. Plain mugicha is a mellow brown color and has a savory, roasted taste with a touch of bitterness; sometimes it's sweetened with sugar. It can be purchased at any konbini or made at home using roasted barley teabags.
* Ramune -- Lera Camry
* Umeshu -- Mikoto

====Festival Food====
Summer is the season of festivals so let's do a food stall feature!
* Ayu
* '''Yakitori''' -- literally grilled chicken, but not necessarily chicken! The important part is it's bite-sized food on skewers, grilled over charcoal. It's a regular festival and event food, and also popular to have while drinking! It's pretty ubiquitous. Generally it's going to be meat charred on sticks, often (maybe even mostly) with vegetables as well. It might go with salt, but with tend to have sauce; 'tare' sauce is one option, a mix of sake, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar, but the idea is something sweet and savory. The particular cut of meat isn't all that important--while the most traditional is chicken, as mentioned it might have beef, octopus, or sausage just as a start.
* '''Karaage''' -- While the Curse of the Colonel is infamous amongst baseball fans in Japan, don’t mistake Western fried chicken for Karaage. Karaage is fried chicken where flavors like sake, soy sauce, garlic or ginger are added to the chicken before the flour is added rather than simply into the flour itself. This process adds a juiciness to the meat that Kentucky Fried Chicken simply lacks! While this frying style was originally from China, it’s been adapted into something uniquely Japanese that they can be proud of. Each region of Japan has it’s own regional twist on this delicious treat such as Nagoya’s spicy version or Gifu’s karaage that’s black due to a type of algae mixed in.
* '''Takoyaki''' is a crispy savoury snack made of diced boiled octopus legs covered in a wheat flour-based batter, shaped into balls. While octopus is the operative ingredient - it's right there in the name! - takoyaki can also contain things like seasonal vegetables, tempura scraps (or tenkasu), pickled ginger, and green onion. It's typically served with okonomi sauce - a sweeter and less salty cousin of Worcestershire sauce - and mayonnaise, but can also be served with goma-dare (sesame and vinegar sauce) or ponzu (soy sauce, with dashi and citrus vinegar), amongst other variations. It originated in Osaka, but is now popular throughout Japan. Takoyaki is typically eaten by stabbing the ball with a toothpick, and served in paper dishes which resemble boats. It's also served piping hot, so be careful not to eat too quickly!
* Ikayaki -- Pluto
* Hotate Butter Yaki
* '''Okonomiyaki''' is a pancake or omelette-like dish served, much like their comparisons, with a variety of toppings and fillings. There are two main ways this savory dish is served! the Osaka-style has the extra chosen toppings mixed in to the batter and cooked together and pan-fried, served much like a stuffed griddle cake. The Hiroshima-style version serves it much like a layered cake, with the chosen extra toppings stacked on top of the batter cake one after another. Cabbage, green onion and pork seem to be the most common ingredients, but locations that serve the dish have many different ingredients on request, such as vegetables, seafood (such as octopus, shrimp, and squid) beef, and cheeses. Certain locations offer more unique varieties such as with fried noodles or chicken!
* '''Yakisoba''' is stir-fried noodles, plain and simple. While sometimes made with buckwheat soba noodles, most servings are prepared with thinner ramen-style noodles, making it quick and easy to prepare. The dark sweet-and-savoury sauce gives the fried dish a tang, and diced vegetables and meat are usually thrown in - ranging from chicken to pork to hot dogs to Spam, depending on the locality. While an actual dish is sometimes used, the festival food is commonly served on a humble paper plate - or in a bun, for a meal on the go.
* '''Yakitomorokoshi''' is just corn on the cob (on a stick), except that it isn't 'just' anything. Rather than being boiled, buttered and salted, its preparation is uniquely Japanese. After a brief boil to soften it up, chefs throw their corn on a charcoal grill and brush the corn's surface with some combination of soy sauce, mirin and sugar, which forms a glaze. The smell is amazing, somehow nutty, salty and sweet at the same time, and many a customer is led to this stall by simply following their nose.
* Tai is a spring fish but '''taiyaki''' is as valid an entry at any summer festival as it is at hanami viewing. These traditional Japanese pastries are shaped like the fish they're named after, and are somewhere between a waffle and a cake, stuffed with sweet azuki red bean paste (or, more recently, custard, chocolate, or even cheese or meat). Part of the fun of taiyaki at festivals is that you get to see them made in specially molded griddles, right there in the stall -- and the art of flipping over a half-baked 'fish' with a chopstick without getting batter and filling everywhere is fine, indeed...
* '''Crepes''' - A popular street food that can be sweet or savory, although the sweet variety is more popular in Japan. They are often served as a cone and filled with cream or custard and a kind of fruit such as banana, strawberry, blueberry, peach, kiwi or apple. They can also be filled with ice cream, chestnuts or almonds,or if someone if filling very decadent a cake topping such as cheesecake, brownie or chocolate cake. A sauce is drizzled among the inner folds and over the top of the crepe such as strawberry jam, chocolate, caramel, nutella or kuromitsu. The more savory kind of crepe, often just called 'snack crepes' often include tuna, egg, bacon, cheese, sausage, ham, spinach or chicken as their filling and then topped off with a sauce such as Japanese mayonnaise, curry sauce, pizza sauce, teriyaki sauce or even salsa.
* Dango
* '''Jaga bata''' means butter potato, and it's pretty much exactly that -- potatoes, steamed in wood ovens, and stuffed with butter, salt, and soy sauce. It's especially popular to use the smaller 'reject' potatoes for this purpose, turning them into a nearly bite-sized street food, but the paper boats they come in sometimes just have one big potato instead.
* Karumeyaki
* '''Castella''' (or kasutera) is a fairly simple sponge cake, made with sugar, flour, eggs, and starch syrup. Their creation dates back to Portugese merchants in the 16th century, and the modern Japanese castella cake is a specialty of Nagasaki owing to this connection. Full-sized castella can be bought year-round, but the bite-sized '''baby castella''' (bebi kasutera) is a popular festival snack. Besides the plain recipe, there are varieties made with powdered green tea, brown sugar, honey, etc.
* '''Wata-ame''' or watagashi is cotton candy, usually very similar to the Western version, also known as fairy floss or candy floss in various parts of the world. Sugar which has been melted into a liquid state, and flavorings and/or colorings added, is spun into tiny strands, and gathered on a stick to serve, sometimes covered with a decorative plastic bag (usually adorned with anime or other artwork) for protection until it's eaten. Wata-ame dissolves quickly in contact with water and readily melts again in high heat, so it's not something to save for ''much'' later!
* Ringo Ame
::* Ichigo Ame
::* Mikan Ame
::* Ume Ame
* '''Choco bananas''' are frozen banana treats, covered in chocolate. While the chocolate is traditionally milk chocolate, there are also varieties made with white chocolate, strawberry chocolate, or other varieties - which can make for a dazzling rainbow of snacks. They're often topped with sprinkles, nuts, coconut flakes, or other sweets. Don't worry about getting your hands dirty, because they're served on sticks, just like toffee apples. Choco bananas are staples of Summer festivals, and they're a common sight in stalls.

==Favorite Foods==
Everybody has a favorite food -- and often it isn't just the food, but the story of why they like it, who they like it prepared by, and where and when they most like to eat it.

* Add your character's favorite food to this bullet list -- one long paragraph recommended.
* Please include your character's name and both a cultural summary of the food and its particular significance and specifics for the character. It's okay if your food was mentioned already elsewhere in the guide -- no two bowls of ramen are alike, after all.
* [[Fuu Hououji|Fuu Hououji's]] favorite food is '''tessa''', fugu sashimi which has been sliced so thinly that it's almost transparent. Only specially trained and licensed sushi chefs are even allowed to prepare tessa, due to the potential danger of pufferfish poisoning; as such, it's an expensive luxury dish, not something that even the Hououji family goes out for very often - but that rarity is part of why Fuu enjoys it so much, when she has the opportunity.
* [[Mikoto Minagi|Mikoto Minagi's]] favourite food is Mai Tokiha's '''ramen noodles'''! Ramen is a common Japanese dish - wheat noodles, served in broth which is typically meat- or fish-based, with a variety of toppings. Many regions of Japan have their own variation of ramen: Tokyo's own spin on the recipe involves curly noodles and chicken broth with a little dashi, though perhaps Mai's own tendency to use chicken in her ramen is also because chicken is cheaper than some of the other meats in the market. Mai's ramen noodles were Mikoto's introduction to the fact that food could taste /good/ instead of just being plain sustenance, and she is forever grateful to her friend for revealing that there were wonders of taste she had never before experienced. She'll never be able to forget the wonders of that very first meal. Though Mai can make many other more complicated dishes which exhibit her skills as a cook, Mikoto's first choice for dinner is always Mai's ramen. It's never quite the same thing twice - there are always different ingredients on sale, after all!
* [[Westar|Westar's]] favourite Earth food is '''donuts'''. These sweet treats are made of dough, cut into rings and deep-fried to a crispy puffy perfection. There are a thousand and one variants on the simple donut, with as many flavours to try as one might imagine. Common additions to the dough are spices, fruit, or chocolate. Many donuts, after frying, are subsequently dipped into glaze, coated with icing, or dusted with sugar. Amid all these choices, though, Westar's preference is for simple and familiar. An uncoated plain donut, whose ring contains a heart shape as its hole, the hallmark of Kaoru-chan's stand.
* [[Adrien|Adrien's]] is pizza with his favorite toppings being cheese, mushrooms, pepperoni and sausage. Due to his carefully watch model diet, he doesn't get to have it often, but it's a delightful treat for him when it does. It especially becomes an even more favorite when his friends invite him to go and share a pizza with them. It's just how it's like from the shows he watched on tv!
* [[Steven Universe|Steven Universe's]] favorite food will of course always be '''hot dogs'''! A packaged meat in a tubular shape, generally pork, beef or turkey with seasonings, is grilled until plump, then served on a bun with an assortment of condiments and toppings such as diced onions, chili, cheeses, peppers and pickles. They hold great significance besides great flavor, such as fond memories, or recalling the times of Beach City. They even help use alien technology*! Whenever he bites in to one, it all comes back to him in the best way possible.
For more information, please see: [[Holidays and Events]], [[Culture]]
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Food

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Japanese cuisine is highly seasonal, with many dishes using ingredients only available at the right time. Modern technology has eased this burden, but it is still traditional to eat certain foods at certain times of year.

''Special thanks to Kuniko Saito's player for contributing the Winter entry of this guide!''

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==Autumn==
Some in Japan call autumn the 'season for eating.' Coming off the heat of summer, there's a trend towards savory dishes that celebrate the bountiful harvest, and nice warm comfort food to eat as the weather turns colder.

'''Sanma''' (literal translation 'autumn knife fish'), or Pacific Saury, are sleekly silver fish that rise fat and juicy for fishermen in the fall, considered an iconic centerpiece of autumn cuisine. They are typically served whole (even as sushi!), and when cooked, sanma are seasoned with salt and grilled over a charcoal fire. The crispy skin is a much-beloved part of the experience, often garnished with soy sauce. In early September, Tokyo's Meguro district holds a festival where many thousands of charcoal-grilled sanma are given away for free tasting!

'''Satsumaimo''', or Japanese sweet potatoes, are purple on the outside, bright yellow on the inside, and are drier in texture, but sweeter and creamier in taste, than yams. Traditionally, they are roasted whole, on hot stones outside (lending themselves well to the centerpiece of a scene where characters tend, then consume, their roasting sweet potatoes while raking leaves or otherwise enjoying the season; they are also sold, steaming hot, out of the open backs of minivans, by men who attract their customers by singing an iconic lamenting song). Satsumaimo are also popular fried, mashed, or boiled. The stereotypical consequence of overeating satsumaimo is a popular source of fart jokes among the young (and sometimes the old).

'''Kabocha''' are essentially Japanese pumpkins. On the outside they're green rather than orange, and on the inside they're somewhat sweeter than the Western squash, with a rich, butternut flavor. In the fall, they're made into soups, barbecued, battered and fried as tempura (alongside maple leaves, '''Momiji Tempura''', an unusual autumn treat!), and, yes, even used in Western-style pies.
* The most classic comfort food preparation of kabocha, however, is as a filling for breaded and fried croquettes, locally called '''korokke''' -- kabocha (also, satsumaimo) korokke are an often-homemade autumn snack. Watch out for the hot oil when it pops! Independent of season, korokke made with regular potatoes, or sometimes with ground meat, are popular throughout the year, and are sold at delightfully hot temperatures for pocket change prices at the konbini.

'''Matsutake''' pine mushrooms are the most prominent of the fungi that, nurtured by summer's high humidity, pop up for harvesting in the fall. Impossible to cultivate, they're highly prized and very expensive, starting at a hundred thousand yen per pound for the premium grade, and occupy a similar position of honor in Japanese cuisine as truffles do to the French. To make a few matsutake mushrooms stretch a long way, they are popularly featured in a seafood broth soup called '''Matsutake Dobin Mushi''', which is served in a clay teapot. When eaten whole, their delicate, smoky flavor is best preserved by grilling them on an open flame, and they are sometimes sprinkled over rice. Cheaper mushrooms are also popular in autumn, with hearty mushroom broth sometimes replacing the standard cup of miso soup served alongside a meal.

'''Kaki''', or Japanese persimmons, are ubiquitous in the fall, a sweet and tangy fruit found ripening on trees all over the country. Making a day out of a kaki picking trip is a common weekend treat. Besides eating them straight off the tree, they are often served chilled, or dusted with sugar and dried (a treat called '''hoshigaki''').

'''Kuri''', also commonly called by their French name '''maron''', are Japanese chestnuts (with a similar omnipresence to kaki, seen on trees everywhere, but an entirely different taste -- creamy, sweet and rich). They're usually sold uncooked so that they can be prepared at home, but you can get bags of roasted kuri at your supermarket or konbini for a good sidewalk snack. Roasting your own at the end of a trip to a kuri picking farm makes for a good finale to a September day!
* '''Shinmai''', or "new rice," comprises the first harvests of rice in autumn. Shinmai is said to be moister, sweeter, and more beautiful than ordinary rice, and starting in late September one of the best ways to prepare it is with kuri boiled alongside rice in the pot, creating a hearty sticky rice dish ('''kuri-gohan''') with a tiny dose of sweetness. Gingko nuts are also a popular shinmai topping, because of their subtle flavor, which allows the rice's unique qualities to shine through.
* Boxes of '''kuri-kinton''', or candied chestnuts, are popular gifts for friends and family in autumn -- in this treat, kuri are steamed, mashed, combined with sugar, then twisted into a bun shape. The snack is popularly enjoyed with a cup of hot tea. Kuri are also used in many other Japanese sweets, including '''kuri-manju''' cakes.

==Winter==
The prototypical dish for winter cuisine in Japan is the '''hot pot''', also known as ''nabemono''. Ingredients are combined in a pot and boiled, forming a rich broth; it is typically shared, with individual diners plucking out their favored morsels, and the broth typically mixed with rice at the end and consumed as a final course. Eating nabemono with your friends would be an excellent reason for a social scene; gather together, stick your legs underneath the kotatsu, and enjoy the warmth of friendship and flavor.

Nabemono is very versatile. Indeed, the name can be translated as "cooking pot stuff." Here are some common styles of nabemono; all of them can be considered to have vegetables such as bok choy and daikon involved, as well as varieties of mushroom.

* '''Sukiyaki:''' Thinly sliced beef (sometimes pork) simmered with vegetables and a soy sauce/sugar/sweet rice wine sauce. Before eating, the hot ingredients are usually dipped in a small bowl of raw beaten egg. Common at year-end parties and suitable for all ages.
* '''Shabu-shabu:''' Thin sliced beef is boiled in water or broth and eaten with dipping sauces. This dish may be considered similar to the "fondue" style meals available in America. It is quite suitable for service with fine ingredients, particularly wagyu beef and other marks of conspicuous consumption.
* '''Yosenabe:''' A combination style of nabemono which combines all sorts of things and cooks them well together: meat, seafood, tofu, egg, and vegetables. A common "homestyle" meal, often with a thicker sauce than is typical for nabemono.
* '''Yudofu:''' Nabemono prepared in a kombu stock and featuring tofu as the primary protein, with citrus and spicy sauces. Socially considered as vegetarian, though small amounts of fish are typically involved.
* '''Chankonabe:''' A nabemono dish that is a common restaurant meal, it was originally a heavy dish eaten by sumo wrestlers to put on weight efficiently. Very high in protein, often with chicken, fish, beef and various vegetables, chankonabe is a good meal for growing young'ns when served in less heroic proportions.
* '''Ishikari-nabe:''' A Hokkaido specialty, this hot pot features salmon and potato as well as butter.

'''Oden''' is another characteristic winter dish, prepared in a manner similar to hot pot but made available as its own individual dish in many venues. Featuring boiled eggs, daikon, fishcakes and a soy/dashi broth, most convenience stores have a bubbling pot of oden to sell by the cup during the winter months.

'''Tori zosui''' is another winter favorite; a thick rice soup with chicken, often prepared with leftover rice and served with sliced scallions on top. It's an excellent and popular way to warm up after a bitterly cold day.

====Winter Holidays====
There are also some specifically traditional holiday dishes, associated with an individual day or days. Your character is likely to eat them, and may well help prepare them!

* '''Christmas Cake:''' These cakes are typically a simple sponge cake, frosted with whipped cream and decorated with strawberries plus a chocolate plate that says "Merry Christmas!" Something of a more structured strawberry shortcake. It is eaten on Christmas Eve, which is, in Japan, typically celebrated as a romantic holiday a la Western Valentine's Day, and is thus perhaps the hardest night of the year to get a table at a nice restaurant. Yule Log cakes are also popular.
* '''KFC:''' There is a tradition of obtaining Kentucky Fried Chicken meals as a Christmas dish, in part because turkey is an absolute unknown in Japan. A 1974 advertising campaign started a tradition, and now a bucket of KFC "Christmas Chicken" (with salad and a cake) is typical fare on Christmas, often ordered months in advance to beat the lines.
* '''Osechi ryori:''' An umbrella term for food prepared specially for the New Year's period, these dishes come in a huge range of ingredients that are meant to encourage good luck and fortune for the upcoming year. They are typically sweet, sour, dried or otherwise preserved, as they come from a time before refrigeration was common, and when many markets would be closed for some time. Traditionally, nothing should be cooked on New Year's Day, so the preparation of osechi is finished before New Year's Eve. Osechi ryori is arguably the most important meal of the year, with each dish serving as a symbol or wish for the coming year. The food is even eaten in a special way by using chopsticks that are rounded on both ends; one side for the humans to use, one side for the gods. There are so many varieties that space would prohibit easy discussion. A more detailed discussion is present at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osechi Wikipedia] including a plan for a three-tiered "jubako" box.
* '''Toshikoshi soba:''' This is eaten at night on New Year's Eve. A simple meal with buckwheat soba with toppings such as seaweed, fried tofu, or vegetables. The long noodles are said to symbolize a long life, their consumption representing "crossing over from one year to the next," the meaning of ''toshi-koshi''. Another theory is that it is very simple to make - a relief after preparing several days' worth of osechi for the upcoming celebrations! It is often considered bad luck to leave any of your toshikoshi soba uneaten.
* '''O-zoni:''' A soup eaten during on the morning of New Year's Day, considered very lucky, featuring local ingredients and lots of mochi. While many areas have their own specialties, the typical Kanto-area meal uses a soy sauce/dashi broth, squared and grilled mochi, and meat and vegetables to preference.
* '''Nanakusu gayu:''' Eaten on January 7th, this is a collection of seven wild edible herbs eaten with rice in order to ease the stomach after all of the things listed above, which have been eaten over the course of several weeks.

==Spring==
Spring cuisine is all about appreciating the beginning of the growing season, as shoots and ferns unfurl from the ground, and petals blossom on fruit trees. These events are cause for major public celebrations, and, in turn, the fruits and vegetables in question are heavily featured in a variety of dishes.

Besides the bounty of the rich brown earth, there are naturally seasonal selections from the deep blue sea:
* '''Tai''', or Red Sea Bream, are rich-tasting fish that are in season in spring, and famously symbolize good luck in Japan. Besides eating them as sashimi or grilled with salt, '''Tai-chasuke''' is a dish where tai is served on rice with dashi fish stock poured on top.
:* For people who can't abide the fish, but still want their good luck, there is also '''Taiyaki''', a traditional Japanese sweet named after and shaped like tai. They're filled with '''anko''' (sweet red azuki bean paste), and often served at cherry blossom viewing parties (called hanami).
* '''Ika''' (Squid) is available good and fresh throughout the year, they're sweetest in the spring. '''Hotaru-Ika''' (firefly squid) are particularly popular served as a snack accompanying drinks, prepared in a variety of ways, including as sashimi, sauted, or boiled in soy sauce.
* '''Magaki''' (Pacific Oysters) are in season from late winter to spring, where they become bigger and sweeter. They're often served in an all-you-can-eat format, grilled, steamed, or even fried.

'''Sansai''' are much-beloved Japanese mountain vegetables that sprout in spring and are enthusiastically consumed. Many are picked from the wild; indeed, most are difficult to cultivate on a mass scale, and they're often quite bitter and tough until boiled or otherwise processed to consume. Besides serving them raw in salads, seared on the grill, or battered and fried as tempura, there are numerous specific dishes unique to a given mountain vegetable.
* '''Nanohana''' are the young spring shoots of rapeseed plants; though they're available in plain green at supermarkets for most of the year (and are closely related to broccoli -- the florets, stems and leaves are all edible), in spring they are prized for their bright yellow flower buds, which arrive in late March, in between the plum and cherry blossoms. Wandering through yellow fields of nanohana is a much-beloved practice, and fields outside of Tokyo are planted and sculpted into mazes, not unlike corn mazes in North America during Halloween. Unlike many sansai, nanohana isn't bitter or tough, so no pretreatment is required to enjoy it. Flowering nanohana is traditionally used as a side dish called '''ohitashi''', where it is briefly boiled until tender, and served with soy sance, dashi, bonito flakes and/or toasted sesame seeds. '''Karashiae''' is a similar dish, but the soy sauce is seasoned with spicy mustard.
* '''Takenoko''' (literally "child of bamboo") is a bamboo shoot, which can only be picked in a very tight window of the correct size and tenderness. Even then, takenoko must be boiled in rice bran water (with a couple of hot chili peppers added to, paradoxically, increase the bamboo's sweetness) for over an hour, to soften the flesh and reduce its bitterness. '''Takenoko-gohan''', or bamboo shoot rice, involves steaming precooked takenoko in rice (sometimes with fried tofu and shiitake mushrooms), flavored with soy sauce, dashi, mirin (sweet rice wine) sake and sugar. As a solo entree, larger pieces of bamboo cooked in a similar seasoning blend are served as '''takenoko no nimono''' ("simmered bamboo shoots"). Takenoko is also featured prominently in stir fry, in the spring.
* Other sansai, essentially all of which require advance parboiling, include '''Fuki''' (Butterbur), in which both the stalks and buds are used; spiraling, curled '''Kogomi''' (Ostrich Ferns) which are blanched and simmered; '''Shungiku''' (Spring Chrysanthemum) which are often served with a sesame dressing, or added to soups and hot pots; '''Tara no Me''' (the fresh shoots of the Angelica tree, sometimes called the "king" of sansai) which are particularly popular as tempura; '''Wasabina''' (Wasabi Mustard Greens) often used in salads; and '''Yama Udo''' (Mountain Asparagus) which is typically thinly sliced and pickled in miso, vinegar and sugar, or, if served fresh, can be grilled or sauteed.

'''Ichigo''' (strawberries) are in season in Japan from December to March, making them the go-to fruit for early spring. They're much beloved for their ability to brighten up this dreary time of year, and appear everywhere, in everything. Particularly fancy breeds of premium berry are marketed as high class gifts in department stores, but anyone can buy normal strawberries -- including going out to greenhouses to pick them, a spring activity known as '''ichigo kari'''.
* '''Daifuku''' are a very popular traditional Japanese sweet, comprised of a glutinous rice ball filled with sweet white or red anko, but in spring, they're sold with an entire strawberry inside, and called '''ichigo daifuku'''. These are hawked from the food stall to the konbini and back again, and are best enjoyed with a cup of green tea.
* Strawberry shortcakes in Japan are sponge cake and whipped cream layer cakes with fresh strawberries between the layers and on top (Christmas cakes are usually strawberry shortcakes), which is a little different from the cake with the same name in the West.

'''Ume''', the Japanese plum, is the first major tree to blossom in spring, and its flowering is avidly anticipated by the populace (though without quite the intensity of the excitement surrounding sakura blossoms, see below). Accompanying all this hype are uses of its fruit flavor. Since ume is often pickled as unbelivably sour, salty '''umeboshi''', it's available year-round, but when the weather starts to warm and spring is around the corner, ume-flavored chips (which are sort of like fruity salt and vinegar chips) and other snacks and sweets, appear on the shelves of the supermarkets and konbini.

'''Sakura''' blossoms are the main event for the celebration of the arrival of spring (even though ume come first and are also celebrated separately). In Tokyo, they begin to bloom in April, and as the public eagerly follows the cherry blossom front (as forecasted by the weather bureau, as it moves from South to North) to find out exactly when the blossoms will pop, you'll find sakura-flavored (or at least sakura-colored) everything; there's Sakura Kit Kats, Starbooks lattes, donuts, tarts, roll cakes, ice cream, taiyaki, mochi, and more. Sakura fever turns the shelves of the supermarket bright pink.
* '''Sakura-mochi''' is the iconic traditional sweet associated with hanami (as well as Hinamatsuri, the Girls' Festival, celebrated on March 3rd); it is the sweet, pink mochi of spring, wrapped around anko and topped with an edible leaf from a sakura tree (which is the only part of the sweet, actually, that involves actual sakura).

====Bento====
'''Hanami''' (literally, "flower viewing") is the traditional Japanese custom of throwing a party under flowering trees (especially sakura trees) in order to properly appreciate the blossoms in the brief time that they're around -- only a week or two a year! People gather in huge numbers, play or listen to music, and hold elaborate feasts on picnic blankets. Although there are often food stalls in larger parks, preparing and packing your own food is common, making this a great place to discuss '''bento''', the Japanese boxed lunch.
* Making yourself a great lunchbox is satisfying, but the true importance of bento comes from the feelings you put into preparing them for other people. It's a chance to imbue love into every bite -- parents make bento for their children if they can, and giving a specially prepared bento to a friend (or crush!) is a great demonstration of affection.
* Bento boxes (which can, themselves, vary greatly, ranging from elegant to cute to steadfastly functional to straight-up disposable -- and the same is all true of the chopsticks packed with them) are usually designed with a few subdivisions, to separate small portions of multiple dishes, such as rice, meat, and pickled or cooked vegetables. Everything tends to be served in bite-sized pieces, for convenience, and it's not uncommon for individual pieces of food to be cut into whimsical shapes, such as apple-rabbits, hot dog-octopi, and so forth.
* Taking the decorative element one step further, '''kyaraben''' ("character bento," as in anime/manga character) and '''okekakiben''' ("picture bento") arrange all of the elements of a bento into a recognizable image. Such meals require snapping a picture on your cell phone to immortalize your beautiful lunch before eating it!
* Not all bento are made by a loved one; anyone can buy bento from convenience stores or supermarkets, and some restaurants specialize in takeout bento. You can even purchase bento at railway stations ('''ekiben'''), which is a surprisingly old tradition with a huge variety of offerings, where local specialties compete for the appetites of travelers. Purchasing a box lunch at a station shop -- or while on a train, for longer trips -- remains one of the special treats of Japanese railway travel.

==Summer==
Executive summary about the themes of summer cuisine in Japan.

Savory:
* Somen
::* Nagashi somen
::* Zaru somen
* Hiyashi Chuka Noodles
* '''Hiyayakko''' (sometimes called hiyakko or yakko-dofu) is chilled tofu, served with various toppings; its name refers to the servants of samurai in the Edo period. Chopped green onion, dried tuna flakes, and soy sauce are one common combination of toppings, but you can also find hiyayakko topped with shiso, yuzu rind, daikon, ginger, plum paste, or even mustard.
* Rei Shabu
* Unagi
::* Grilled
::* Hitsumabushi

Sweet:
* '''Watermelons''' are considered a luxury in Japan, and are grown accordingly by farmers as a gut-pleasing treat. The rind is thinner and the flesh around the seeds are sweeter as compared to their Western counterparts. As such you can find them in many unusual shapes(cube, face, Godzilla egg!?) which can make them ornamental and expensive. The Densuke watermelon of Hokkaido considered to be the ferrari of these tasty treats with prices ranging up to 400,000 yen. However their luxurious nature makes them the perfect gift to offer your favorite senpai during the hotter months of the year! Summer gatherings and festivals aren't complete without a round of Suikawari(Watermelon Splitting).
:*Suikawari: A game between friends where a person is handed a wooden stick or bokken, blindfolded, spun three times then told to have at it. ’Official’ Rules for Suikawari:
::#Players placed between 5-7m away from the watermelon.
::#Blindfold tested with large yen bills.(May not apply to the 'Ohtori' rich.)
::#Time Limit of 3 minutes.
::#Scoring determined on how clean a break was made.
::#Melon collectively devoured after break is made for bonding between friends.
* Kakigori -- Endo Naokki
* Garigari-kun

Drinks:
* '''Mugicha''' (barley tea) is just the thing to cool a person down on a hot summer's day, or even a hot summer's night, since it's caffeine-free. Plain mugicha is a mellow brown color and has a savory, roasted taste with a touch of bitterness; sometimes it's sweetened with sugar. It can be purchased at any konbini or made at home using roasted barley teabags.
* Ramune -- Lera Camry
* Umeshu

====Festival Food====
Summer is the season of festivals so let's do a food stall feature!
* Ayu
* '''Yakitori''' -- literally grilled chicken, but not necessarily chicken! The important part is it's bite-sized food on skewers, grilled over charcoal. It's a regular festival and event food, and also popular to have while drinking! It's pretty ubiquitous. Generally it's going to be meat charred on sticks, often (maybe even mostly) with vegetables as well. It might go with salt, but with tend to have sauce; 'tare' sauce is one option, a mix of sake, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar, but the idea is something sweet and savory. The particular cut of meat isn't all that important--while the most traditional is chicken, as mentioned it might have beef, octopus, or sausage just as a start.
* '''Karaage''' -- While the Curse of the Colonel is infamous amongst baseball fans in Japan, don’t mistake Western fried chicken for Karaage. Karaage is fried chicken where flavors like sake, soy sauce, garlic or ginger are added to the chicken before the flour is added rather than simply into the flour itself. This process adds a juiciness to the meat that Kentucky Fried Chicken simply lacks! While this frying style was originally from China, it’s been adapted into something uniquely Japanese that they can be proud of. Each region of Japan has it’s own regional twist on this delicious treat such as Nagoya’s spicy version or Gifu’s karaage that’s black due to a type of algae mixed in.
* Takoyaki -- Mikoto
* Ikayaki -- Pluto
* Hotate Butter Yaki
* '''Okonomiyaki''' is a pancake or omelette-like dish served, much like their comparisons, with a variety of toppings and fillings. There are two main ways this savory dish is served! the Osaka-style has the extra chosen toppings mixed in to the batter and cooked together and pan-fried, served much like a stuffed griddle cake. The Hiroshima-style version serves it much like a layered cake, with the chosen extra toppings stacked on top of the batter cake one after another. Cabbage, green onion and pork seem to be the most common ingredients, but locations that serve the dish have many different ingredients on request, such as vegetables, seafood (such as octopus, shrimp, and squid) beef, and cheeses. Certain locations offer more unique varieties such as with fried noodles or chicken!
* '''Yakisoba''' is stir-fried noodles, plain and simple. While sometimes made with buckwheat soba noodles, most servings are prepared with thinner ramen-style noodles, making it quick and easy to prepare. The dark sweet-and-savoury sauce gives the fried dish a tang, and diced vegetables and meat are usually thrown in - ranging from chicken to pork to hot dogs to Spam, depending on the locality. While an actual dish is sometimes used, the festival food is commonly served on a humble paper plate - or in a bun, for a meal on the go.
* '''Yakitomorokoshi''' is just corn on the cob (on a stick), except that it isn't 'just' anything. Rather than being boiled, buttered and salted, its preparation is uniquely Japanese. After a brief boil to soften it up, chefs throw their corn on a charcoal grill and brush the corn's surface with some combination of soy sauce, mirin and sugar, which forms a glaze. The smell is amazing, somehow nutty, salty and sweet at the same time, and many a customer is led to this stall by simply following their nose.
* Tai is a spring fish but '''taiyaki''' is as valid an entry at any summer festival as it is at hanami viewing. These traditional Japanese pastries are shaped like the fish they're named after, and are somewhere between a waffle and a cake, stuffed with sweet azuki red bean paste (or, more recently, custard, chocolate, or even cheese or meat). Part of the fun of taiyaki at festivals is that you get to see them made in specially molded griddles, right there in the stall -- and the art of flipping over a half-baked 'fish' with a chopstick without getting batter and filling everywhere is fine, indeed...
* Crepes - Natsuki
* Dango
* '''Jaga bata''' means butter potato, and it's pretty much exactly that -- potatoes, steamed in wood ovens, and stuffed with butter, salt, and soy sauce. It's especially popular to use the smaller 'reject' potatoes for this purpose, turning them into a nearly bite-sized street food, but the paper boats they come in sometimes just have one big potato instead.
* Karumeyaki
* Bebi Kasutera
* '''Wata-ame''' or watagashi is cotton candy, usually very similar to the Western version, also known as fairy floss or candy floss in various parts of the world. Sugar which has been melted into a liquid state, and flavorings and/or colorings added, is spun into tiny strands, and gathered on a stick to serve, sometimes covered with a decorative plastic bag (usually adorned with anime or other artwork) for protection until it's eaten. Wata-ame dissolves quickly in contact with water and readily melts again in high heat, so it's not something to save for ''much'' later!
* Ringo Ame
::* Ichigo Ame
::* Mikan Ame
::* Ume Ame
* '''Choco bananas''' are frozen banana treats, covered in chocolate. While the chocolate is traditionally milk chocolate, there are also varieties made with white chocolate, strawberry chocolate, or other varieties - which can make for a dazzling rainbow of snacks. They're often topped with sprinkles, nuts, coconut flakes, or other sweets. Don't worry about getting your hands dirty, because they're served on sticks, just like toffee apples. Choco bananas are staples of Summer festivals, and they're a common sight in stalls.

==Favorite Foods==
Everybody has a favorite food -- and often it isn't just the food, but the story of why they like it, who they like it prepared by, and where and when they most like to eat it.

* Add your character's favorite food to this bullet list -- one long paragraph recommended.
* Please include your character's name and both a cultural summary of the food and its particular significance and specifics for the character. It's okay if your food was mentioned already elsewhere in the guide -- no two bowls of ramen are alike, after all.
* [[Fuu Hououji|Fuu Hououji's]] favorite food is '''tessa''', fugu sashimi which has been sliced so thinly that it's almost transparent. Only specially trained and licensed sushi chefs are even allowed to prepare tessa, due to the potential danger of pufferfish poisoning; as such, it's an expensive luxury dish, not something that even the Hououji family goes out for very often - but that rarity is part of why Fuu enjoys it so much, when she has the opportunity.
* [[Mikoto Minagi|Mikoto Minagi's]] favourite food is Mai Tokiha's '''ramen noodles'''! Ramen is a common Japanese dish - wheat noodles, served in broth which is typically meat- or fish-based, with a variety of toppings. Many regions of Japan have their own variation of ramen: Tokyo's own spin on the recipe involves curly noodles and chicken broth with a little dashi, though perhaps Mai's own tendency to use chicken in her ramen is also because chicken is cheaper than some of the other meats in the market. Mai's ramen noodles were Mikoto's introduction to the fact that food could taste /good/ instead of just being plain sustenance, and she is forever grateful to her friend for revealing that there were wonders of taste she had never before experienced. She'll never be able to forget the wonders of that very first meal. Though Mai can make many other more complicated dishes which exhibit her skills as a cook, Mikoto's first choice for dinner is always Mai's ramen. It's never quite the same thing twice - there are always different ingredients on sale, after all!
* [[Westar|Westar's]] favourite Earth food is '''donuts'''. These sweet treats are made of dough, cut into rings and deep-fried to a crispy puffy perfection. There are a thousand and one variants on the simple donut, with as many flavours to try as one might imagine. Common additions to the dough are spices, fruit, or chocolate. Many donuts, after frying, are subsequently dipped into glaze, coated with icing, or dusted with sugar. Amid all these choices, though, Westar's preference is for simple and familiar. An uncoated plain donut, whose ring contains a heart shape as its hole, the hallmark of Kaoru-chan's stand.

For more information, please see: [[Holidays and Events]], [[Culture]]
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2018-07-02 - Room For Two

2018-07-03T04:59:30Z

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|'''Summary''': 
''In which after a heroic stand to save both Tokyo and the world, young Steven Universe returns home to a home that feels... empty. Thankfully a radical dad is there, returning from evacuation. Sometimes talking things over with your father is just what is needed for a problem.''
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| '''Who:''' 
[[Steven Universe]], [[Greg Universe]].
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| '''Where:''' 
Tokyo Bay - Gem Temple Beach House.
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| '''OOC - IC Date:''' 
07/02/2018 - 04/26/2015
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Life is a miraculous thing.

When everything seems lost, when it appears as though life as it exists would finally be snuffed out, It comes back. The will of life is a raging, unstoppable thing. Little can stand in its way, evident in its need in the World Tree, blossoming forth with magic at an incredible rate. decades, possibly even centuries passing within moments. As it knew it was needed, it grew and grew until it bloomed with such potency, such vivacity.

Life would not be denied.

And in this moment, Steven got to see it happen. It left him with his own surge of life. A bounce in his step and a smile on his face carried him all the way home.

But sadly, life is not free. It requires a trade. Perhaps something small, such as nutrients from the nearby soil. But the price can go very, very high. As much as having to be a straight exchange. A life for another.

---

The screen door swings open, as Steven walks in, taking a long breath. He was exhausted, a long fight with great teamwork has bested another badguy. Part of him wondered what would happen to the girl who feel into the arms of the Wolkenwritter. He hopes she will be okay. "Finally home." Lion paws his way in, and promptly collapses in front of the couch. It was definitely nap time. "Don't worry, I didn't forget my promise," the boy says, walking in further after removing his flip-flops. His bare feet echo against the solid oak floor. He reaches the center of the household and stops. His gaze turns upon the home. His home.

The place was exactly the same as it was left. A single loft supports Steven's personal belongings and his bed. The back of the home is as mysterious as ever, as a dais made of what looks like pure gemstone sits in a moat, pointed crystals reaching out of it, set before a mysterious door with a star symbol, at each of its points a beautiful gem sits. The kitchen is well appointed and clean. And above the door is a massive painting of the Crystal Gem's original leader, Rose Quartz.

Steven's eyes fall upon that painting and linger. Linger. Linger even longer still.

And the boy drops to his knees. His shoulders sag as he stares at that painting. "I got to... see you... It hurt so bad to leave." The boy holds his head in his hands. The moment was so sweet then. So bitter now. The tears are gone from earlier. He might not have any left to cry at this point. "Is this outcome what you really wanted? Were you sure? I--"

A toilet flush echoes around a corner. Steven is not alone.

"Better. MUCH better." A burly voice comes from around a corner. "I will never get used to Warping. With that whistle or whatever, or with the help of Garnet and Pearl, I--" They come around the corner. It was none other than the retired rock star and radical dad, Greg Universe. "Steven!" he calls out, thundering his way over and grabbing him in a bear hug. "AHHHH! DAAAAD!" Steven calls out, feeling like he is being crushed. Crushed with love. "Oh /man/ things got serious there! The Gems took me to Mask Island when things got bad, and they went to help everyone else! Did you run in to them?!" he asks. A father's worry is not to be trifled with. "Just Amethyst," the boy comments. "We fought a person that had a book! And there was an evil giant in the sky, and we got put into dreams, and me and Amethyst had to fight a giant robot alligator spider thing with all our friends, and I saw mom! And--"

"Whoah, slow down! and you saw WHO?!" his voice near cracks as his eyes grow wide. "Tell me everything!!!"

---

"Wow... that sounds like some fight," Greg says, a leg crossed and an arm slung over the living room couch. "Garnet and Pearl found me trying to drive to safety. The van got clipped by a rising chunk of earth-- it got totaled. Again." The last part is said with disdain. The one thing he does not like about Magic Gem Stuff. His van kept getting involved, and it never comes out unscathed. "It is in the shop, so figured I would come here. It okay if I stay here until it is fixed?" Steven nods his head viciously. "It'll be like last time! Just no whistle." "Right, right," Greg says, batting a hand. "Anyway, those two came back to help evacuate more people while the world turned upside down. They are helping them get home."

The boy nods, and there is a time of awkward silence. So many things the little boy wants to say, but it is Greg that breaks the silence.

"Was she everything you hoped she would be?"

"..." Steven does not speak for what feels like minutes. "...Yes. Yes she was." Deep breaths help keep the calm. Remain coherent. A dream so rear. Able to be sensed, touched, loved. "The dream was so real. I got to see everyone so happy. Especially her. She loved everything. She found everything wondrous. She was so warm, so wonderful." He begins to tear up a little. "I wish she was here still." Greg moves closer, setting a large, strong hand on Steven's shoulder. "Hey. Cheer up, Stu-ball. Everything..." The man pauses for the briefest of moments, something tugging at him. "...is as it should be. This is the future she wanted. Steven... she gave everything to get this far, I guess you could say. The Earth still stands thanks to her sacrifices."

The boy looks to his father with eyes that say so much that he seems unable to say. A story of emotion and concern conveyed in nothing but a singular action. "Did... did she actually want to have me?"

"WHAT?!" Greg exclaims. "Of COURSE you were! Look, your mom knew what could happen if she went through with it. Despite all the risks, it was one she wanted to experience. She... She wanted to experience everything..." he says, those eyes drifting back to a memorable time. A time where walks in the park and a trip to a restaurant were the most awkward and amazing nights a kid with a guitar could imagine. "It just feels so quiet and lonely in here now..." the Gem child says, shrinking some, holding his knees close. Greg can't help but laugh that deep laugh men of understanding have. "Oh... Steven..." Greg says, a small smile on his face. "You of all people should never feel alone. You have Amethyst, Garnet and Pearl in the temple, and your ol' pa to come to when you need it!"

"And you always have Rose with you, too. Shes right there, both in your belly button, and your heart. She's never too far! Always there, always listening, always watching. It is exactly how she wanted it. She is getting to experience every special moment of your life at your side. She doesn't have to be here, to truly be here."

"Really?"

"You bet, champ."

Steven stands up, and runs over to give his dad a hug, and the two share a tender moment together. "Can't say I am not a little jealous of that dream though. But I have tons of pictures and the ol' noggin to remember those good times," Steven's father adds, looking over Steven's shoulder, to that tranquil picture above the foyer. "She did good, Steven. She did good. Just like you did, helping save the world. I am proud of you, son."

"Thanks, dad," comes the response. A few tears might have hit Greg's collar. He won't mind. "Hey! Maybe I can introduce you to some of them!" Greg stands up stretching. "That does sound nice! At first it was just the Gems and you, but now there's like, a whole coalition of magical folk in Tokyo! Would be neat to see some of those you fight with now." A pause. "But another time. people will need time to recuperate. Say... wanna help your old man get some of his stuff so he can shack up here?"

"Let's do it! Can we stop for snacks? I am starving after all that fighting."

"Of course!"

And the two leave the beach house, off to collect Greg's things. After, the home would have an extra person in it, staying together. Just as many as in that wonderful dream.

Full of life.

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2018-06-20 - LOTUS DREAMS: Bet of a Lifetime

2018-06-25T05:21:34Z

Alpha8087: Best day ever! It probably won't end. Most likely. Maybe.

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|'''Summary''': 
''The best day ever gets underway, as a bet takes the Crystal Gems to Fish Stew Pizza, where the crew runs into some familiar faces!''
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| '''Who:''' 
[[Steven Universe]], [[Amethyst]], [[Niramo Umokeshi]] as both herself and Sourisi, [[Mikoto Minagi]] as Rose Quartz
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| '''Where:''' 
Beach City Boardwalk Plaza, Fish Stew Pizza
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| '''OOC - IC Date:''' 
6/20/2018 - ??-??-????
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<Pose Tracker> Steven Universe [Juuban Public School (6)] has posed.

"If you're evil and you're on the rise~
you can count on the five of us taking you down~!

'Cause we're good and evil never beats us~
We'll win the fight, and then go out for pizzas~!

We... are the Crystal Gems~! We'll always save the day~!
And if you think we can't-- We'll always find a way~!

That's why the people of this world believe in~
Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl... Rose Quartz and Steven~!

Another lovely afternoon on Tokyo's shores. The newly constructed Beach City Boardwalk Plaza by Shitamachi is bustling, a local attraction for a taste of a small American town, recreated here in its entirety. The shops and restaurants are mimicked to the smallest detail, down to their original workers even being here!

A small boy, one Steven Universe, has just played a cute little rendition of a song he came up with when he was younger, drawing a small crowd, clapping and enjoying it. Nearby are the muses for the song, settling some sort of dispute! Oh no!

"I should have never agreed to this! Nothing will come of it, why can't we just say you were right on how deep the stone hand was in the sand?" Pearl asks dismissively of a bet, though she is clearly anxious about something. Perhaps what entailed of what was bet on...

Nearby, Greg has gotten a camera and is walking along with a cheesy grin on his face.

"What's the place, Amethyst?" Steven catches up and asks. The suspense is killing him, as he looks to Rose Quartz. Every time he looked at her, it felt so wonderful! But there was a feeling, like a pit in his stomach. What was it? Every thing was fine. No worries, no problems. Yet... it eats at him. Almost painful--

Rrrrrrgurglrrrr.

Oh... he hasn't eaten since breakfast. "Wherever we go, lets all get something!"

OOC: Within this Ideal World, The theme is Family togetherness! The more introverted and unwilling to share your feelings and thoughts, the more this dream affects your ideal self! Those already outgoing and open are affected very little. Otherwise, personalities are largely the same, as Steven embraces peoples with their flaws, as overcoming them makes them great! The exception is that if you have missing family due to 'reasons', you have them again! Though the are most likely off by a good margin on who they actually are, skewing towards ideal parents who greatly care for their kids (if they didn't already.)

Everyone is also happy and has little to not be happy about! This is a wonderful day, with wonderful friends. Nothing bad would ever happen on days like these! (No, it is actually for real this time, no fake-outs!)

OOC 2: If Steven knows your magical form, feel free to show up as either your normal self or magical self! Folks on the Boardwalk treat you no differently despite your changes or powers! Everyone is welcoming and accommodating.

<Pose Tracker> Amethyst [None] has posed.

Poor Pearl. She must really be upset about losing the bet. Amethyst, being a good friend... takes total advantage of this. "Nuh-uh," she reprimands Pearl. "A deal's a deal! You don't want to teach sweet innocent Steven that it is okay to break a promise, do you Pearl?" She gives Pearl and Steven a sad puppydog-eyed look. "That wouldn't be right, would it?" Knowing she has Pearl backed into a corner, she gives a little chuckle.

"Hm... how about..." Amethyst places a hand on her chin as if thinking very hard about where to eat. "Fish Stew Pizza! Pearl, you're gonna LOVE it! Eheheh! A big pizza pie with all the toppings! Hope you're hungry!" Today was going to be a great day.

<Pose Tracker> Mikoto Minagi [Ohtori Academy (11)] has posed.
<SoundTracker> Jeff Liu - Rose's Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnwQQCs1Y7Y

There is one woman amongst them who claps along to Steven's song, smile broad and stars in her eyes. She is broad, she towers; and yet there is a gentleness about her which speaks to soft petals and sunlight.

Perhaps it's the way her dress falls about her like the lines of a rose, just a few shades pinker than white, a star-shaped cutout at her navel exposing a faceted gem.

"Bravo, Steven!" Rose Quartz grins, as he finishes his ditty. "Oh, everyone, did you hear? Wasn't he just /amazing?/" But oh, dear, it seems as if her dear friends have come across a little problem.

She giggles, with a sympathetic look to Pearl, as she turns back to their wager. "Oh, Pearl! Fish Stew Pizza sounds delightful, doesn't it? Humans have such fascinating combinations of foods on their pizzas. I want to see which ones have pineapple this time!"

A bright smile, to Steven, as she offers her hand to him to escort them all to the promised pizza parlour. "I remember when Steven first taught me that people put pineapple on pizza. Imagine! It's fruit, but for dinner! Marvelous, isn't it?"

<Pose Tracker> Niramo Umokeshi [Juuban Public School (9)] has posed.

The newly built recreation of Beach City is like a ward in itself, built to bring a bit of Uncle Sam to the Land of the Rising Sun. There's always China Towns, but who ever heard of America Towns? With such a novel concept, delicious fatty foods and the Funland Arcade ready for business, it's the perfect place for a family to get together and have some fun!

Walking alongside her parents, Niramo lets out a sigh of pure joy as they traverse the sprawling slice of America. No clouds in the sky, just enough of a breeze to always bring fresh air and her mom and dad were taking the day off from work to spend time with their only daughter. Ushioda Umokeshi looks around cheerfully, making notes of all the the unique restaurants and shops while Isozaki was proud to see just how proud Tokyo's finest was making sure Beach City stays clear of trouble for everyone.

The sounds of a strumming ukulele and adorable song draws a ravenette's attention from her parents and towards Steven Universe, and she's quick to lead her parents over. "Hi Steven-san, Amethyst-san! Finally got to bring my parents down to come visit, and I see we came at the right time!"

Smiling cheerfully past his black combed mustache, Isozaki tilts his head in greeting towards Steven. "Ah, so you are the Steven-san my daughter has been constantly talking about. It's a pleasure to finally meet you and your family! I'm Isozaki, and this is my darling wife Ushioda-chan."

Motioning to his beautiful wife of many years, the police detective gets a kiss on his cheek for his compliment from Ushioda, a fond smile formed from many years of martial bliss on her lips. Bowing her head in greeting to Greg, Rose Quartz and the rest of the Gems, the shorter woman all smiles. "A pleasure to meet you all! I heard mention of Fish Stew Pizza and i'm curious to see if the reviews are speaking the truth."

<Pose Tracker> Steven Universe [Juuban Public School (6)] has posed.

That strange doughy substance, That odd orange animal secretion. /That sauce/. Pearl's lips purse at the thought. She sees Steven eating it, and the scent it gives off can be overpowering. "That place..." she says hesitantly. "You know I have never been hungry, Amethyst."

All over the boardwalk are people familiar to Steven. Magical Girls, Sailor Senshi, Pretty Cures. Treated like standard citizens in this place, enjoying each other's company.

Steven heads over towards Rose. "Thanks, mom!" he says happily. "You know, it still confuses many humans, too! I don't think everyone got the memo. Some people still freak out about it."

A familiar sight arrives, along with parents! "Hi Niramo!" Steven says happily. "Hi Mr. and Mrs. Umokeshi! Yeah, we all were just heading there! Come along!" A look to Niramo. "What kinds of pizza have you had before? They got some weird toppings here! Some I wouldn't even try."

"This picture will totally go in the scrapbook," Greg adds, opening the door for everyone to go into Fish Stew Pizza. Pearl rolls here eyes, resigned to her fate at this point. Fish Stew pizza is a quaint little pizza shop, with a logo that is a basic drawing of a fish, but the body is a pizza, with a slice missing for a mouth. A family runs the place, the Pizzas, aptly named. Kiki currently runs the front counter, and waves as everyone enters. Inside as well, is Garnet and Lion. Garnet is at the counter. "Already ordered," comes the brickhouse woman, a small but subtle smile on her face. "Oh, not you too! Couldn't you have given me a warning?!" comes Pearl, in a hushed shriek.

"I can't reveal all the mysteries of the universe," comes the reply.

"NEW UPDATE!" shouts a voice of a rotund young man, sitting at a laptop in the back of the restaurant. "Stone and flames assault Tokyo as the snake from the stars eats everyone!" Kiki looks over toward Ronaldo from over the counter. "Oh, give that a rest! No one reads Keep Tokyo Weird!"

"YES THEY DO! I have had fourteen visits in the last, uh..." He promptly grumbles and goes back to typing.

"Right, Future Vision!" Steven adds. "I always forget that." A pause. "We can all have some pizza!" The boy goes over to pet Lion, and starts to arrange chairs and tables for everyone. "It should be done soon!" Kiki says after coming from the back. Only so long Pearl has to hold out before her fate is sealed.

<Pose Tracker> Amethyst [None] has posed.

"Don't be like that," Amethyst 'pouts'. "Steven is excited about this too! You don't want to let Steven down, right?" First 'being the responsible one' and now guilt-tripping Pearl. Amethyst is really hitting hard to make this the best day ever at any means necessary.

And now Niramo and her family are joining? The day just gets sweeter and sweeter! "Hey Mister and Missus Niramo," Amethyst greets warmly. "I'm Amethyst... I'm sure Steven's told you all about me. The bad stuff isn't true... or is exaggerated. Nice ta meet you too! And Hey Niramo! Glad you could join us!"

And Garnet too, having ordered already! This was like a dream! Obviously not one, but still! "Thanks Garnet! This is gonna be AWESOME!"

<Pose Tracker> Fuu Hououji [Infinity Institute (10)] has posed.

"Steven-san, Niramo-san, everyone!" Fuu greets the incoming arrivals, quickly wiping her hands off with a napkin. "Fancy running into you here today!" She's not alone, sharing an extra-large pizza with her parents and her big sister Kuu - but at Ronaldo's announcement, Fuu in particular pauses, looking over at the blogger with a politely curious expression. Snake from the stars? That *does* sound worrisome.

"Steven, Mr. Universe, ladies," Fuu's father Akira greets the incoming Universe/Crystal Gems family with a polite nod, taking advantage of Fuu's distraction. "Thank you for always helping make sure Fuu gets home safely when she comes to visit."

"Indeed," Tsubasa (Fuu's mother) chimes in. "She's had so many adventures with you already, hasn't she?" Kuu, for her part, smiles and semi-bows (more of a nod, since she's seated), but doesn't actually speak up at the moment.

"It's good to see all of you today," Fuu continues. "I was actually wondering something ... is it true that they don't put potato or corn on pizza in the United States?" she wonders aloud, taking another slice from the about-half-pizza that remains. "Although even without those options, the food here really *is* delicious."

<Pose Tracker> Mikoto Minagi [Ohtori Academy (11)] has posed.

"Oh!" Rose smiles, all joy and excitement, as the Umokeshis approach. She leans down, her mountain of hair cascading over her shoulders as she goes down to Niramo's eye-level. "You must be one of Steven's friends! It's so lovely to meet you - I'm Rose Quartz, Steven's mom."

She straightens up, smiling to Isozaki and Ushioda, too. "Please do join us! The company of humans is always welcome." Rose reaches out, with a hand, to pat Amethyst on the shoulder with her other hand. "Amethyst's a very exciting girl!"

Rose smiles, encouragingly, to Pearl, as they're off to the parlour.

Garnet's at eye-level, as Rose giggles in the wake of her announcements. "Thank goodness for you, Garnet! We're all very hungry, right?" She looks over her shoulder to the others - and down to Steven, as he goes over to pet Lion. Ronaldo's outburst earns her attention, too, and stars shine in her eyes. "Keep Beach City Weird!" She declares, clasping her hands in front of her.

(She may or may not be responsible for all fourteen views.)

But there's /another/ of Steven's friends here, and Rose twirls on a bare foot to focus her bubbly attention on Fuu, instead. "Why, it's Fuu! How lovely to meet you! I've heard all about your adventures. Fascinating!"

She'd be excited no matter what type of adventures they were, of course.

Exciting, too, is the prospect of /more pizza toppings./ "Oh, my. Potato and corn? As toppings? Every time I think pizza has reached its peak, there are more and more mysteries. How wonderful!"

<Pose Tracker> Niramo Umokeshi [Juuban Public School (9)] has posed.

Amethyst gets a tight hug, a show of friendship that runs between the Gem and human, before Niramo lets go and shakes her head. "None of that nonsense, my parents love hearing me talk about Steven-san and you, and they're impressed! Think they said something about inviting you two over for dinner sometime." Looking over at Steven, Niramo bobs her head. "Several times, but usually with the safe bets, like teriyaki chicken or mayo and sardines."

Reaching out a hand, Isozaki ruffles the top of the Juuban student's head and gets a mock glare for his efforts, causing him to chuckle. "Don't go putting words in my mouth just yet, but I would love to get to know the young man who saved my daughter from some cake, and that's only the smallest thing you have done for her. Your mother and father must be proud to have you as their son."

That glare turns into wonder as Rose Quartz leans over to greet her face to face, causing the short girl to barely suppress a squeal at finally someone greeting her on her eye level! "T-thank you, Rose Quartz-san Your hair is amazing!"

Ushioda and Isozaki laugh goodheartedly at the invitation and happy accept. "We would be happy to, i'm just glad to finally spend some time with my daughter after helping drive the crime rate here to absolute zero."

"And i'm quite certain my restaurant can run itself for a day, to check out the newcomers and welcome them to making Tokyo filled with wonderful food."

As the family and friends head inside Fish Stew Pizza, another hand waves at Steven and Amethyst as they enter. Sitting at a small table in a corner and working on a small cheese pizza, Sourisi calls out good heartedly towards her two magical friends. "Steven-san, Amethyst-san, so good to see you! I wasn't expecting to see you today, but just between you and me, I think I have a new favorite place to eat."

Ronaldo's comment has Sourisi roll her eyes, shaking her head. Unlike much of the magical mischief that happens in Tokyo, that was just too impossible to be true.

<Pose Tracker> Steven Universe [Juuban Public School (6)] has posed.

How is /Amethyst/ of all people the one with the moral high ground now?! "N-No, I suppose not..." The slender Gem says as she takes a seat and readies a napkin and some proper silverware, plucked from inside her Gem. "Faaaancy!" Kiki says, finding the flourish in which common metal silverware is pulled forth rather decadent.

Pearl gives a polite nod toward Niramo and her parents, as well as Fuu as she enters. Fuu. Good to see you. comes a deep but empathic greeting from Garnet towards the family enjoying a meal. "Hi Fuu!" Steven greets, heading over to see her and her family. What a lovely family at that, just like Niramo's! "I... think I have seen corn! I don't fully remember. Potatoes no, but it could work!" The boy mentions as he strokes his chin. The boy takes a breath and turns to Kiki.

"No."

A pre-emptive response silences the boy. "Okay yeah, last time trying an ingredient didn't help." Adding tater tots to a pizza did not make it enjoyable. That was a terrible idea.

Rose causes Steven to flush a little. She is like a kid in a candy store with humans! "Hey, you know you still owe me later! I won that bet!" Steven adds. "We get to go on an adventure to the Pyramid Temple!" he declares adamantly. "I-I don't know if those are good toppings..."

Garnet receives the pizzas, and begins to dispense them to the table. A /special/ one is placed in front of Pearl. The shaded woman pats Amethyst on the head. "Good pick."The pizza literally has every topping on the menu, including obscure picks like anchovies and pineapple. A very large frown unfurls on Pearl's face.

"This is gonna get good! Steven says to Fuu and Niramo. "She lost a bet to Amethyst, and she has to eat this pizza. and Gem's don't normally eat-- Pearl hates it," he says, hyping up the event. "Hi Sourisi!" Steven calls out, ushering her over. "Hope nothing too important is going on, because we have a spectacle on our hands. "Steven!" comes a quiet but firm chide, while Pearl maintains a forced smile in from of all these humans. "Amethyst, that pizza is huge. You sure she can do it?"

Pearl, in all her prim and proper way, reaches for a slice, seeing eyes on her, sweat begins to form. This was odd and strange and SHE DIDN'T LIKE IT but she made a bet and has to stick to it. If anyone has ever seen pizza treated like the highest caliber food item, it was now, as she dissected the pizza with her utensils into near perfect squares.

She takes one with a fork, slowly raises it to her mouth. and...!

<Pose Tracker> Amethyst [None] has posed.

Between Rose's shoulder-pat and Niramo's hug, Amethyst was getting lots of friendly love! She smiles widely. "I'm glad I made a good impression before even meeting you, so I don't have to worry about being my best now!" She then looks over at Steven, then back at the parents. "I'm kidding, I'm on my best behavior for Steven.

Amethyst is almost jealous of Pearl's pizza, mouth practically watering. However, she's even more interested in Pearl's reaction. "Soo.... how is it?" She grins mischievously, then pats her on the back - a little bit too hard if she was human, but Pearl's sturdier than that. "I'm proud of you, not chickening out like some sort of chicken."

<Pose Tracker> Mikoto Minagi [Ohtori Academy (11)] has posed.

"Amethyst, you're always at your best!" Rose Quartz beams.

Now, she thought that tater tot pizzas were a /lovely/ idea. Rose Quartz may not, strictly speaking, know that much about pizza.

She laughs, and it's like the sound of bells. "Oh, Steven, I haven't forgotten," she reassures him, gently. "We're just getting everything together so that the trip can be really special." What could she be planning?! Could it be some form of... Gem Picnic?!

Whatever it is, it has her winking to Garnet as the other woman approaches with their pizzas. They're in /cahoots./

Rose is, naturally, delighted at her pizza. And at the addition of another of Steven's friends! "Sourisi!" Rose Quartz smiles to her. "It's great to meet you, too! Oh, Steven, you've got so many friends visiting the boardwalk today. Isn't it marvelous?"

She watches, a hand over her mouth, as Pearl carves up the pizza. Up it goes, up it goes...

"Yes! You did it!" Rose Quartz claps, as the bite finds its mark. "Congratulations, Pearl!" She sounds /entirely/ sincere.

<Pose Tracker> Fuu Hououji [Infinity Institute (10)] has posed.

"It's great to meet you as well, Rose Quartz-san!" Fuu replies, smiling wider. She might say more, but Pearl is about to take her best shot at the pizza challenge. Staring at the determinedly elegant of the Crystal Gems probably isn't going to help her manage the feat any more efficiently, but Fuu *is* curious. And really, there's nothing wrong with using a fork and knife to eat pizza; that's actually the best way to approach it when it's still hot from the oven. (Otherwise, it might fall apart while you're trying to pick it up ... or you might burn your fingers and/or your tongue, and neither of those make pizza any more enjoyable; usually the opposite.)

Still, Fuu is too polite to stare outright. She takes a bite of her own pizza, listening, observing to the extent that she can from her seat with her family. She does glance over at Sourisi, smiling a bit at her fellow magical girl before Fuu's attention shifts back in Pearl's general direction ...

<Pose Tracker> Niramo Umokeshi [Juuban Public School (9)] has posed.

The Umokeshi family receives a large pizza split evenly into three sections, with Isozaki getting grilled pineapple and teriyaki chicken, shrimp with diced pineapples for Ushioda, and Niramo receiving still cold tuna sashimi. There was quite a noticeable lack of pineapple on her portion...perhaps she was not fond of the sweet fruit?

Her portion is quickly forgotten as Steven fills her in on is going on with Pearl, and giggles at her predicament. "Oh, she'll be fine! But...it does look like a lot of toppings, even for just one person. And she has to eat it all?" The Juuban student looks down at the towering pizza, then back up at Pearl. "Um...good luck, Pearl-san."

Sourisi displays much more confidence in the white Gem than the normal girl, and shakes her head in defiance. "Pearl-san has dealt with magical threats dozens, if not hundreds of times before. I'm certain one little pizza won't defeat the Valkyrie." Seeing Pearl use a knife and fork for the heaping pizza which is more topping than cheese and bread shows she has little to worry about. She was well prepared to not let any of those toppings go tumbling over her, a mistake most novices usually fall for.

Seeing Fuu glance over, Sourisi gives her fellow magical warrior of justice a wink before turning back to her own pizza, acting as though she wasn't waiting with held breath on the results. Anyone familiar with the mouse girl could see the tail of her suit twitch with barely contained excitement, however.

<Pose Tracker> Steven Universe [Juuban Public School (6)] has posed.

For a moment, there was silence as Pearl bit into that pizza. Her mouth scrunches at the texture and flavors it holds, being overpowering, foreign and...

The Gem looks to Rose and Amethyst, then at the pizza. Or rather, something on it, She picks off something green. "Its..." she doesn't want to say absolutely awful and disgusting, because everyone else is enjoying it, and the human family here worked so hard on it. But... "...What is this?" she asks. It is a slice of a bell pepper. a fresh one.

"...I like this food." A crisp snap, a palette refreshing flavor. Make sense should would like it. The taste is subtle, gentle even. She eats the rest of the pepper with a smile. "She /ate something/," Steven exclaims.

Pearl just pushes the pizza toward Amethyst... but not before picking off another pepper, wiping it off with a napkin and eating it as well. Even Garnet has a surprised look on her face, as the shades slide down juuuust enough for a third eye to poke out. "I didn't even predict that."

"Having lots of friends is great!" the boy says to Rose. Wait, did she just wink-- SHE PLANNED THIS.

Clever mom.

The boy looks to Sourisi. "She never got along with food. Until now I guess?" Well, at least she is opening up a little. Actually, a lot in this case. Why did it feel like she was such a shut-in? She totally came in willingly and upheld her bet she made. Why the negative outlook? He really should think better of her.

Meanwhile Garnet actually has a slice of pizza. She rarely eats as well, but does partake of food from time to time.

"Man, this day couldn't get any better!" Steven says toward Fuu and Niramo.

Suddenly, the door swiftly opens.

A tall, imposing figure with while hair and various shades of orange.

Jasper.

A brief silence crosses the room, as everyone looks over. Jasper narrows her eyes at everyone in the room as they look back in an intense moment. "What? I'm just here for a pizza. Can't a Gem get a pizza?"

<Pose Tracker> Fuu Hououji [Infinity Institute (10)] has posed.

"It does seem to be a popular day for pizza, doesn't it?" Fuu remarks. "Good afternoon, Jasper-san; how have you been lately? It's been a while ... hmm. When *did* we last cross paths?" she asks, a bit sheepishly. "Wasn't it when that dragon animatronic started breathing actual fire ... ?"

"I don't think you told us about that one," says Kuu, her tone gently - even playfully - chiding.

<Pose Tracker> Amethyst [None] has posed.

What a reaction! Pearl's expression was just as entertaining as Amethyst hoped! But then... she... likes a type of food? "...wow. I... can't believe it. Pearl... that's awesome! I told you food was good! You just had to find your style, am I right?" Now that that's over with, Amethyst can dig into her own pizza, and some of Pearl's.

A large piece of pizza hangs from Amethyst's mouth as Jasper barges into their moment. She glares at the larger Gem, ripping the pizza in her mouth and swallowing. "What are you doing here? Are you looking for a fight?" She then looks around the room, and blushes slightly. "Oh, right. Restaurant. Sorry Jasper, guess we'll spar later. Of course, I'll kick your butt! Here, catch!" She slings a slice of pizza at her big orange counterpart.

<Pose Tracker> Mikoto Minagi [Ohtori Academy (11)] has posed.

"Pearl is certainly brave!" Rose Quartz agrees with Sourisi. "Why, just two hundred years ago she -"

Rose's glowing story is interrupted by Pearl remarking on the pepper. There is a /squeal/ from Rose's side of the table, hands clasped in front of her. "Eee! You like it! I knew you'd find something to like eventually!"

She grins, to Steven. "Earth is so wonderful! It has everything! Even vegetables Pearl likes!" And nods, to Amethyst, curls bouncing in her enthusiasm. "Looks like your efforts paid off!"

(Her own pizza, naturally, has pineapple. It also has mushrooms and anchovies and mussels and chorizo and teriyaki chicken, just like Isozaki's. Garnet knows that Rose Quartz loves interesting human food!)

That grin remains, as Steven remarks on his friends. "It really is, Steven. You've made so many... I'm so proud of you!" The compliment was not planned, unlike certain other things. She just says things like that, all the time.

SUDDENLY, JASPER:

Rose Quartz waves, cheerfully. "Quartz to Quartz, let me suggest the Seafood Special!" Because there are no bad associations with the ocean! "Would you care to join me in a contest of eating? Oh -" - she turns to Amethyst and Steven - "- is that how you say it?"

<Pose Tracker> Niramo Umokeshi [Juuban Public School (9)] has posed.

Niramo's curiosity gets the better of her and she does openly stare at Pearl as she chews on one massive mouthful of food. The lack of reaction from the pizza is concerning, but seeing her nibble on a green pepper, the most dreaded of greens, is mind boggling. For someone who has never eaten food before, to enjoy vegetables? Hey, maybe she can eat her share! "I'm glad you tried it, Pearl-san! Maybe you should try a salad sometime?"

Niramo returns to finally eat with her parents, waving to Fuu while she does so, and Sourisi gives the two-fingers salute of victory to Pearl. "Way to go, Pearl-san! The important thing is you tried something, and you got something new to enjoy too!" Finishing off half of her small pizza, she slides the other half towards Lion and scratches the pink puffball behind an ear. The mouse girl always loved petting Lion whenever he was near, and now was not an exception.

A strange Gem walks into the room, and the Umokeshi family all glance over at Jasper for a moment. Isozaki's gaze hardens for a moment on the tall Gem, but quickly softens and motions to his wife and daughter. "She may look a little rough, but she's clearly friendly with Steven-san. Besides, I'm sure my co-workers would have said something if there was anything afoul."

Sourisi blinks up from her petting when the door opens, and waves cheerfully at Jasper. "Jasper-san, so good to see you again! It's been way too long!" Hearing Fuu mention the dragon animatronic has Sourisi nod slowly as the memory returns. "Right, the one that try tearing up the parade. That was a while ago, so we're glad to have you back around, Jasper-san!"

<Pose Tracker> Steven Universe [Juuban Public School (6)] has posed.

Jasper looks at everyone with that serious look of hers, the one she always has on her, as if it was part of her nature. Even when she is friendly she seems gruff and fight-prone. Though she hasn't cause any problems since everyone showed her how great Earth was. And boy is it great. Case in point: flying pizza. A massive hand reaches out and gets that chucked slice. "Good throw I suppose." Jasper seethes out. It seems more like she just sounds angry, rather than actually is. She takes a big bite out of the food. "Mmm... yeah, humans don't like their fragile items being broken. Later then.

"Rose." Jasper greets the commander with an air of respect. "Seafood is... those creatures in the water, right?"

Pearl is very relieved that both Amethyst has attacked the pizza and attention is off her, able to calm herself proper, though she watches Jasper with curiosity. Garnet as well just watches now, leaning against the wall like the cool customer she is. "Whoah, Jasper!" Steven exclaims. When he first saw her. There was a feeling in his chest. An inexplicable one. But she has always been nice after the first meeting where she was grumpy. But something tugs at him. "Aww, thanks mom," Steven says shyly, and he feels the urge to go give her a bug ol' hug. Hugging mom always made him feel good. D... Didn't it? Why are his emotions so complicated today?! Nightmares, feeling weird, strange sensations and primal thoughts.

He has to stay positive! Fight them away!

"That's Jasper, super strong Gem! From /outer space/," Steven says toward Kuu. "I believe so, yes. Someone sabotaged it, and it needed a good /thrashing/ to keep it from burning humans," She says it with such anticipation and rancor, almost if she wished it would happen again, to go into the throes of battle and stop it once more.

Some warriors never tire.

Lion sees that food bit, and he goes right for it. His fur is of course, soft and silky. And of course since nor Sourisi has dispensed foo,d Lion sticks close to her in case it happens again!

"I'll take your advice, Rose. One Seafood Special," Jasper says toward Kiki, ringing the monstrous Gem up. Steven heads over toward Amethyst, whispering to her. "We should try to get Pearl to take more bets, see what else we can get her to eat!"

In the back Garnet can be seen shaking her head with a smile. Kids these days.

[[Category:Logs]]

2018-06-12 - LOTUS AWAKENING: Steven Universe

2018-06-25T04:49:56Z

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|'''Summary''': 
''Having a terrible nightmare in which his friends were devoured by an evil book, Steven awakes to find his mother, Rose Quartz at his side at the beach house, and worries seem to melt away as the best day ever starts.''
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| '''Who:''' 
[[Steven Universe]]
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| '''Where:''' 
The Gem Temple on Tokyo Bay
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| '''OOC - IC Date:''' 
6/12/2018 - ??-??-????
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A book. A darkness. A dying tree. Friends in trouble. Can't get free! Can't call out to them! Everyone is being--!

"...ven..."

That voice. Soft and lilting. Familiar. He can hear it over their calls of pain and fright!

"Steven..."

Louder now. That book, drawing him in... Evil...!

"Steven!"

"AHH!"

Steven snaps awake, eyes blurry and watery. A cold sweat has overtaken him. Everything is fuzzy. A large but lightly colored shape is in front of him, sitting on his bed. a /very/ large palm makes contact with his shoulder. Gentle and warm. His eyes begin to focus as he wipes a pajama sleeve to his eyes.

"Huh...?" Everything finally comes into view. He is in a... higher place in his beach house? Some sort of second loft above his door. Of course he is. Why wouldn't he be here? With a view down to the first loft, with a very large bed on it. Greg is downstairs cooking something on the stove.

BGM Change: Rose's Fountain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNcXFlcBJy4

And in front of his is Rose Quartz.

"Steven, were you having a nightmare again? You... haven't been getting good sleep since the change of locations to Tokyo." Steven looks stunned and pale. His mother was here. Why wouldn't she be? Because that /awful nightmare/ said she was. "M-Mom!" sniffles Steven as he near tackles her. He begins to gush immediately. "Hey babe, is Stu-ball okay up there? I got the waffles cookin' for you two!" comes a surly voice from down below. "I-It was awful! There were badguys hurting my friends, and you were gone, and I had your Gem, and-- and-- and--" Steven loses the ability to effectively communicate as he buries his face in Rose's dress. "Ah, hahaha! Awww..." comes a motherly laugh, with that large, tender hand running through Steven's hair. "It was just a bad dream, everything is fine!"

"It felt so real..."

Rose picks up Steven, and with a graceful leap, jumps down from the upper loft to the floor, gingerly setting him down. "Go get ready for the day!" "R-Right!" the boy says, trying to regain his composure. Steven goes to the mirror in the bathroom, beginning to change clothes and perform daily hygienics. His eyes fall on his stomach, particularly his navel. But what was so strange about it? It felt different... it felt... Oh wait. "I think Lion got in by bed again!" the boy shouts out of the bathroom, as he plucks a particularly long mane hair from off his skin.

For once, it felt like the nicest breakfast ever had, even though it was just waffles and strawberries. Well, really big strawberries. Rose must have went to the battlefield to get one for breakfast! The slices are as big as the waffles.

"Hey honey, wasn't there something you came bursting in here to tell Steven?" Greg kindly says, reminding his spouse of something important. Rose's eyes fill with stars. "Right! Pearl lost a bet to Amethyst, and now has to eat one thing from the Beach City Boardwalk Plaza on the bay of Amethyst's choice! Wanna go watch?" "Oh, I /got/ to see this," Greg chimes in, reaching for a thin cardigan and heading for the door. "I wanna see! I bet she will take her to Fish Stew Pizza!" "Haha... I will take that bet."

"Oh yeah? What have you got to offer for that bet?" the boy says with a smirk.

"How about... I take you back over to the pyramid temple, hm~?"

"Deal!"

"What if I win?" Rose responds, a smile and a quirked brow meet his gaze with folded arms. "How about a kiss on the cheek? In front of your friends."

"Going for the embarrassment route huh? F-Fine! Deal!"

The two shake hands, but do not let go after. Instead, Steven cherishes the hand held, and together they walk out the door, to a boardwalk area with all the familiar shops in Tokyo, rebuilt here for the Economic Exchange.

Because why wouldn't they?

[[Category:Cutscenes]]

2018-06-24 - LOTUS INCEPTION: Steven Universe

2018-06-24T23:40:36Z

Alpha8087: I'm not crying! you're just underwater in the rain!

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|'''Summary''': 
''On an outing to FunLand Arcade, Steven and Rose Quartz run into Fate, and she helps him cope with the fact that the person he is with isn't truly Rose Quartz, and look beyond loss to find the courage to press on in an imperfect world outside the Book of Darkness.''
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| '''Who:''' 
[[Fate Testarossa]], [[Steven Universe]], [[Mikoto Minagi]] as Rose Quartz
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| '''Where:''' 
Steven's Dream World - Beach City Boardwalk Plaza
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| '''OOC - IC Date:''' 
6/24/2018 - ??-??-????
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<Pose Tracker> Steven Universe [Juuban Public School (6)] has posed.

A lovely day with a trip to the Pyramid Temple, won in a bet (a rigged bet) but one everyone was a winner in. Even pearl! She found a human food to enjoy! Something no one ever expected. Not even Garnet.

After warping home, the family went about their business, though Steven, still hyped up from the trip, and most likely too much sugar from massive strawberries, wants to do more! "Mom! Moooom! Let's go do something else! Like, uh." It takes him some time to think. "The Arcade maybe? No one can beat Garnet's high scores, but someone has to take her off her digital throne!"

---

It was overcast. An ocean breeze moves leaves and rustles street signs. The sense of rain has been about all day, but no sign of it yet. It has been there all day since Steven woke up from another awful dream. The forecast shows no signs of it relenting, but singing and running in the rain was always fun as well!

The Beach City Boardwalk Plaza likewise does not slow down in the least either, as native Tokyo citizens come down to the beach to enjoy a little slice of Delmarva. Ronaldo is out handing samples of fries in front of the Frymans as Peedee helps customers flowing in. Nanefua is educating some customers who are curious on how pizza is made.

The place is alive as ever. It feels like they never left.

"What games do you like?" he asks his mother, Rose. "Have you played any yet? They are really fun!?

It is obvious he is trying to distract himself from something. Most likely his poor sleep pattern. He looks tired, going on an unknown fount of energy that just seems to keep him animate, regardless of how he feels. As if every thing he wanted to do was the most important thing in the world.

<Pose Tracker> Mikoto Minagi [Ohtori Academy (11)] has posed.

Strawberries the size of people - strawberries the size of Rose Quartz - the biggest strawberries he's ever seen! Steven's mother had leapt so gracefully atop one with him in her arms, to allow him to survey the wondrous place from atop the towering dessert-fruits.

The seeds were as big as his palm.

...

"Of course, Steven!" Rose smiled, to the idea of the arcade. "Even if we can't beat Garnet, it will be fun!"

(The glint of glasses as Garnet smirks from the corner. A silent thumbs up.)

...

The boardwalk is bustling and lively, almost desperately energetic in the face of the overcast skies - as if everyone wants to get in as much fun as possible before the rains fall. Rose Quartz walks without an umbrella; she is fearless in the face of nature.

Steven has personally seen her jump into a hundred rain puddles, after all.

"Oh, Steven," Rose bubbles, holding a sample of fries in her hands - down low enough for Steven to reach, of course. "I love all the games. Humans are so inventive! The rules are so fascinating! Why, they're all lovely."

They're all lovely, and she fully fails to describe any of them at all.

Her smile is warm. "I can't wait to get to the arcade with you, Steven. We'll have so much fun."

<Pose Tracker> Fate Testarossa [Infinity Institute (5)] has posed.

It's becoming a little harder for Fate to know whose dream she's in she's in. That's because most of those worlds are Tokyo - and most of them are overlapping so well. She doesn't know which is the border unto the next.

It's at least a little easier to understand where she is down by the Bay. Because this is no part of Tokyo she's ever seen - but there are /parts/ of it that she's seen.

<Landmark Noted.>

From this side of the boardwalk Fate can just make out the profile of the side of the Temple. "Yes..." Fate agrees quietly.

Putting her hands in her pockets, the breeze whips her hair up and she looks overhead at the overcast skies, the threat of rain was thick. After her own dream...

She was beginning to wonder if the pall cast over this world of shared dreams was her.

-=-=-

"I thought he'd be here with Garnet... or Pearl... or Amethyst..." Fate converses quietly with her Device.

The fact that he isn't. The fact that he's with someone she's never seen before... it tugs at her heartstrings in a way that feels far too familiar.

Right now Fate's in a yellow and white striped shirt, a light black jacket and a white skirt. The ribbons in her hair are more bright blue bows.

She'd been leaning against the side of Fryman's as the two passed by...

"... there's something a little different about her."

Maybe it's how it feels like she's treating humans like a wonderful curiosity. Yet it doesn't feel like she's... there's anything wrong about it.

It's like a traveler from another world on a permanent vacation.

"Okay. Wish me luck."

<Good Luck Sir.>

Stepping out onto the Boardwalk, she begins to walk Steven's way pretty casually, a smile on her expression. "Oh - um - Hey Steven!" She says as she flags him down, coming up along beside the two, before asking, "Remember me?"

This isn't a question out of insecurity. Right now in any dream - whether a person knows her or not is always up for debate. What role she has in their dream if any. On some level though, everyone she's ever met knows her somewhere deep down.

"Enjoying a day out with your mom?" She asks - because it seems pretty obvious to her who she must be. Or at least it's obvious to her she must be. She always thought of Garnet - Amethyst - and Pearl as Steven's mothers. But... apparently she was missing a detail.

She offers Rose a smile, though it seems a little sad.

<Pose Tracker> Steven Universe [Juuban Public School (6)] has posed.

She ah, didn't say what game-- eh who was he kidding! It was Rose! She loved /every/ game. "There are lots of video games we can play together! I think--" Wait, what was that.

He snaps his gaze to a corner. Huh. He swore he saw a familiar shine. Oh well.

"--I think we can get far if we work together, haha!"

A familiar voice has Steven turning to meet them. "Fate! Hiya! How are you?" It seems in this dream, he does know her. In fact, he knows everyone he knew before the event. Some of whom can even be see wandering the boardwalk. Some of the Senshi and HiME met could be out there at this very time! This place just seemed to be the magical hangout for some reason.

Noticeable to Fate for certain is that lovely roseate Gem once in Steven's navel is gone, as a normal one just barely peaks out from under the shirt. And the person(?) next to him seems to have it instead, same location. "Yeah, totally! OH," he exclaims suddenly. "I don't think I introduced you! Yeah, this is my mom, Rose Quartz! She's super nice and strong and totally fun to hang out with!

A look to Rose. "Her name is Fate! She helps save the day too! She shoots magical explosions and can fly!" That is a terrible distilling of Fate's wheelhouse of abilities, but not inaccurate of what she is known for, at least by the boy.

"So! What brings you out here today? Came to hang out at the boardwalk?" he asks politely. It was nice to get to talk to friends and catch up, and he hasn't got to see her for a long while!

<Pose Tracker> Mikoto Minagi [Ohtori Academy (11)] has posed.

Rose Quartz smiles, serene and warm and bright, as one of Steven's little friends emerges. She lets him introduce her, her eyes shining with love and curiosity. She leans down, curls cascading over broad shoulders. "Hello, Fate! I'm Rose Quartz. It's lovely to meet another defender of Earth... you must be very brave."

She really does have the feeling of a stranger to her.

Someone who so loves a world she doesn't understand...

She offers Fate a fry from the sample pack she has acquired, because humans need to eat.

"The boardwalk is lovely this time of year," Rose looks out, over the bustling crowds. "Everyone starts to get out of their shells after the winter chill... soon it will even be warm enough to swim!" She grins, excited. "The sand in your toes, the sun on your skin - it's wonderful!"

She smiles down to Steven. "Aren't you excited for summer, Steven?" She asks as if summer will arrive - as if he could stay here forever.

As if these lazy days...

<Pose Tracker> Fate Testarossa [Infinity Institute (5)] has posed.

"Oh I'm great!" Fate confides in how she is. And when introduced. "It's very nice to meet you ma'am." Fate even gives a small bow. If Rose is familiar with Tokyo then Fate might seem a little too foreign to be actually Japanese. She's still subdued though because she understands what... she must be.

Fate smiles her eyes moving a little downcast under the gaze of the gem, "Ah... yes. Bardiche and I do do those things." <Yes Sir.> The Device Chimes, feeling comfortable doing so after such an introduction. But as Rose compliments her, it's like a critical hit. To actually get complimented by a mother figure. Suddenly looking down, all fidgety as she shuffles from foot to foot, "Um! I'd say it's less that I'm brave... and more that I try to be brave. I am trying my hardest for my new home though... I came from... somewhere else far away."

But as her eyes move down - it's to the spot on Steven's navel - where instead of a gem there's a belly button. She tries... not to stare too long.

In fact she's staring at how it's not present on Steven - when she is offered a fry. And looks up quickly. "Oh- Oh! Thank you!" Taking the fry between two fingers she stares at it for a moment in wonder, then eats it. "I was a bit hungry..." And then she nods quickly, "It's... very nice. I enjoyed our class trip to Okinawa last summer. The beaches there felt a lot like this place..."

And Steven asks what brings her out here... "Um! Well I was hoping to find you actually - can I walk with you two for a little?" And assuming she gets some assent, she starts walking alongside them down the boardwalk. Now a little subdued, "Um - you see... I guess when I said things were great. I meant they were slightly... less than great. There was something... I wanted to ask you for advice on."

Taking a deep breath. She begins, "You ever have those moments where you feel like... something in your life is just missing? You see... I had this strange dream last night. And it really bothered me... it's not that there was anything wrong about it... I was just living happily with my family."

It feels almost rehearsed - at least a little. Like this has been her tact with several people now. And the reason is because Fate has chosen the strategy she thinks would resonate with most of them initially, "Some parts of it made me feel really happy actually... but the thing that bothered me is..." She stops looking down and starts looking over Steven's way, "... such a world can't be real. So much in it just couldn't actually happen... and it kept bothering me and bothering me until I just..."

There's a silence that lingers in the air for a few moments, before she finishes, "... woke up."

<Pose Tracker> Steven Universe [Juuban Public School (6)] has posed.

Steven reaches out to try and stop Rose from offering that fry, but recoils with a smirk and a face to his forehead. She has done that to so many people today. It was adorable, even to her son. "I am super ready for summer!" he exclaims. Maybe he will get to surf again!

"Oh, I didn't know that you weren't from Tokyo! We can be foreign buddies!" Is that even a term? Apparently it is now. He doesn't notice the stare due to being fired up about the coming summer fun. "Ohhhh I remember that! Yeah, who woulda thought there would be badguys doing bad stuff on our vacation spot! Good thing we went, huh?"

And it seems like something is troubling Fate. "O-Oh. Well, you know you can talk to us about it if you need someone to listen or help." Always a go-getter for his friends. "Yeah! I..." He stops and looks down. "I have had weird dreams recently. Sometimes I can't sleep. I dunno what it is."

But what Fate speaks of is different. A good dream. Too good. "Those aren't fun. It's almost like they tease you until you are able to open your eyes. I'm so sorry you had one of those, Fate. I am sure there were things in it you wished were real, but aren't."

Steven says this in a sincere way, trying his best to comfort her. Though she seems perturbed more than someone normally would be. But why? It was just a dream after all. Did it held something so disturbing and different that it shook her even when she was awake?

He feels like, if he had everything he wanted in a dream, and found out it was fake and went through what Fate did... he wouldn't know what to do. Steven looks to Rose Quartz, to see what insight she can provide. Maybe she can help comfort her?

<Pose Tracker> Mikoto Minagi [Ohtori Academy (11)] has posed.

Rose Quartz smiles so supportively to this girl who struggles so much with support. "Far away, huh?" She giggles, behind a hand, as she straightens up. "I know a thing or two about that!"

Because, as Steven so helpfully explains, they're foreign buddies.

Obviously.

"Bad guys get up to all sorts of trouble, but we're always there to stop them," Rose bobs her head in a nod. "We won't let them interrupt our summer fun, right, Steven?" He wrote a song about it, you know. A song about how they'd always save the day. It was a lovely song. She was so proud of him.

Rose blinks as Steven tries to stop her offering the fries, only to laugh again. "Oh, Steven, don't worry! There's plenty for everyone!" It may well be that she's taken up the fries /just/ to offer them to others - after all, she doesn't need to eat.

Though she has eaten, if Steven wanted her to.

She's always attentive to what Steven wants.

And what Steven wants, right now - fumbling over his words in the way only children do - is to help his little friend Fate. Rose Quartz looks up at the clouds, collecting over the sky. Looks back down, down to the children. She's very tall. They're very small.

"It sounds very scary," Rose's voice is nothing but sympathetic, speaking both to Fate and Steven. "To have such wonderful things, and then have them taken away... it must feel as if the world is taunting you."

She reaches down, places her free hand on Steven's shoulder. "To wake up from a world like that... wouldn't it hurt?" Her words are so painfully genuine.

"I'm so sorry to hear you've been having bad dreams... both of you. Perhaps some warm milk will help - Greg's always telling me how warm milk fixes everything, you know." The sort of solutions someone would give if they'd looked at humanity from the outside and perhaps guessed at their motivations. "We'll find a way to make your dreams nice again, really."

She looks so pained by the thought that perhaps their dreams aren't as kind as they ought to be.

She must just be worried about her son.

<Pose Tracker> Fate Testarossa [Infinity Institute (5)] has posed.

There's this faint bob of her head, this slow blink of her eyes when Steven says there are things she wishes were real. "Oh yes. There's a lot in it that I wish was real..."

She's about to say more - when Rose Quartz looms. She knows what Steven said. That she's very strong.

And right now she's at least three times taller than her.

Her words... they sound... so kind...

Understanding...

For a moment, when Rose asks if it would hurt, Fate flinches - going a shade paler.

For a while she's all hands - and feet.

"Warm milk would be nice..." She mumbles. But then steadying herself with a deep breath she looked up at the Giant Woman. "And it did hurt... but it hurt in a good way. It... bothered me in a good way. Because it allowed me to accept certain things..."

She then looks over at Steven, "I... don't think I ever told you..." It's really understandable that she didn't how painful it is, "...but my mother and I never had a good relationship..."

Understatement much?

There's this faint pause, as her eyes hesitantly look over at Rose out of her periphery. "...I did a lot of terrible things to try to make her happy. Hoping that I would get to live with her like you two are right now."

Again - she looks back and away, "For the longest time I wanted that more than anything else in the world."

She takes this deep breath, "But... after that dream... I think I've accepted... even if she came back to me... it just wouldn't be possible. She's... gone." She says this sadly - with so much sympathy, "And even if she were here... there was just... too much between us..."

Looking straight ahead - she seems faintly abstracted, "Some things aren't meant to be... some things just... are."

<Pose Tracker> Steven Universe [Juuban Public School (6)] has posed.

"No way," Steven says with gusto and a fist pump. Badguys might as well go on home and stop wasting their time!

He feels that soft large palm on his shoulder. Comforting in this moment. She was so near, and everything would be okay. It had to be okay. "It... it would..." He touches a hand to hers, and looks to Fate. "D... Did you deam of her and you... being together?" he asks, a lump in his throat, already imagining what it could have been like.

But there's more to his choking. There's a weight in his chest. A pull of familiarity, one he cannot understand.

Or does not want to admit is real.

Fate continues with her story. When she says 'gone', a raindrop falls. it hits Steven in the forehead, and runs down his face, much as a tear would. The sensation of someone important being gone and that water falling makes him feel a chill inside. a penumbral cold that reaches for his heart.

"But... but wouldn't you want to at least experience it in a dream? Or is it just.. too different to appreciate? Too much of a contrast?" Something about this feels eerily familiar. But he has never experienced anything like this.

Has he? He looks back to his mother.

A few more raindrops fall.

<Pose Tracker> Mikoto Minagi [Ohtori Academy (11)] has posed.

Rose Quartz is large; she contains multitudes.

She is a hundred stories told by a hundred people.

She is a pillar of strength and a font of wisdom and a loving mother and...

Her head lowers, eyes shadowed by those voluminous pink curls. Drip, drip, goes the rain, down past follicles made of solid light, down over a forehead almost the same shade as the humans she so loves, down cheeks like tears.

"That must have been so difficult," she says, to Fate, on the matter of her mother. "I'm sorry to hear it..."

That hand on Steven's shoulder is firm, supportive, /there./ She is /here./ She is present; she is real; she loves him.

She tilts her head back up, and looks to him, searching for something in him this time. "Steven..." Her voice is quiet, gentle. "... would it really be too different?"

Drip, drip, goes the rain, down past a dress like flower petals, down between bare toes.
There's no point to jumping in rain puddles now.

"Wouldn't you be happy, Steven?"

<Pose Tracker> Fate Testarossa [Infinity Institute (5)] has posed.

"I... did." Fate answers Steven. "I also met someone I never had... my big sister, Alicia." And to Rose- "It... was." She answers her sympathy.

The rain drips down around her. It dampens her hair. Her ribbons. Fate does not even try to shield herself.

Fate Testarossa is the storm.

Steven asks her a question, and she considers how best to answer it. As she does - there's a hand upon Steven's shoulder.

It feels so loving. So supportive.

So possessive.

For a moment she has the realization of what it would feel like to be a cherished object rather than one cast aside into the refuse.

The rain falls.

And Fate stares ahead. "I thought I did. If you'd asked me before the dream I'd say I'd want that so much..." There's this faint smile, which seems pinched at the edges, "So much that it hurts."

She keeps her eyes right on that arm on Steven's shoulder. "Now... I'd say no. If I could have her back right now - I'd want to work towards that. So one day we could be mother and daughter - but that's not something we could have right away. She'd need to change... and I'd need to heal. And I can't heal by pretending nothing happened between us."

She says quietly, "She hurt me. And a dream can't erase that."

She finally can take her eyes off Rose's hand, "If it were just that we were strangers... even if it was no fault of her own that we were... I think I'd need time all the same. So we could learn who each of us are... piece by piece."

<Pose Tracker> Steven Universe [Juuban Public School (6)] has posed.

Fate's story is beginning to upset Steven. Because it was sad. It was unfair for her to go through this.

Because he feels somehow he can relate. His mother was right here, but in his heart, there's a sense of understanding this caliber of loss. A relation of unknown origin. But how could he have known how this feels. "It... it could be! Humans have complicated things they go through!" he says towards her, worried for Fate.

"I-I would be happy! But what about my friends? I don't care about myself, I care about you and the Crystal Gems and everyone else..."

Something snaps together in Steven's mind as the rain comes down harder.

"What if... the dream was like that... but was about someone that didn't get to have a life she fought so hard for. Gave everything to see it happen... but could never be there?" A pause to attempt re-composure fails. "What then?"

He looks at Fate expectantly. Most of those words came from somewhere Steven did not understand. A place where tidbits of memories and feelings are beginning to breach out of, reach out of, to claim the place where they belong.

He begins to grip Rose's hand firmly. Quite firmly. "What if they were here, and those around them didn't want to separate from them?"

These feelings... what were they? A place, a time unlike the one they were in. Of happiness and sadness, where things went different. A place that...

Feels much more like home now.

<Pose Tracker> Mikoto Minagi [Ohtori Academy (11)] has posed.
<SoundTracker> Rose's Theme (Music Box) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gz0caqS0OM

Fate talks about how it hurts, and Rose Quartz looks away.

The sample fries drop from her other hand, to a growing puddle of raindrops.

Her voice is quiet, a note of sadness like the twang of an acoustic guitar. "... I understand what you're saying, Fate." What she's saying to Steven - what she's making him realise. What she's done.

Rose Quartz loves Steven Universe more than anything in the world.

She cannot do anything but.

Because, in this world...

Rose shakes her head, and smiles, squeezing his hand. "Oh, Steven. Oh, Steven..." Her voice trails off, as the rain falls down.

Someone like that - someone who never got a chance to share their life with the people important to them...

"You really... just wanted to... oh, Steven, I'm so proud of you."

She's said it a hundred times before - so why does it feel so final, now?

Why does it feel like an ending now?

Why does it feel like he'll never be happy here now?

"Steven." Rose Quartz turns to face her son, kneeling down in front of him. She opens her arms, wraps him up in a tight hug unless he protests. It's impossible to see her face for all the curls; her tone is serious. "Do you remember what I told you, in our tape?"

The tape he found in Lion's mane - the tape which must have been so troublesome to play, so many years later.

The tape from another world entirely.

Drip, drip, and it's not the rain any more. They're tears from shining eyes, as Rose pulls back, hands going to rest on his shoulders. "We can't both exist. But I am half of you, Steven. I am always, always with you," a hand presses against her navel, covering that gem. "And I do love being you, Steven. You're a human being... and I couldn't be happier, Steven. Because I am here. I'm right here."

She smiles, hand lifting to wipe away a tear. It's bittersweet. "... and you have taken care of them, Steven. I wish I could be by your side to take care of you... but you have so many wonderful friends here to help you." She looks aside, to Fate.

"Do you remember when I said... this world is full of so many possibilities? I'm so glad you're one of them, Steven. You're extraordinary." The warmth in her voice and her eyes seems to ward away any trace of the rain's chill. "And you're going to do so many extraordinary things - and I'll love every second of them."

<Pose Tracker> Fate Testarossa [Infinity Institute (5)] has posed.

What then?

The rain comes down harder?

Steven looks at him expectantly for answers.

And Fate just watches him for a time. Because she shouldn't just give him the answers. They'd be her answers. Even the story she's told so far was her story.

This is his story though. His dream. And it's his place to choose reality.

Something in her heart hurts when Rose answers Steven by saying 'I'm so proud of you.' But it's only a momentary pang of sadness. Fate Testarossa is happy. And she's accepted that her happiness won't ever be that.

Instead she listens to his mother. Maybe it's not his mother - Maybe there is some lingering will there. Either way...

She says the right thing. Fate closes her eyes briefly against the warm sting.

And with that Fate finally answers him. "What then? Steven... I wish - I wish this were real. That you truly had that chance to get to know her. Because..."

He looks at Rose then, "... she seems like someone special. Someone wonderful." Of course she is. She's Steven's Mother.

She says quietly - "I can't offer you a world with her in it the way you want. I can just offer you a world alongside your friends. A real one that comes with living your life. Sometimes it's going to hurt - and hurt a lot. But... I have to believe that together - we can help make a world that's truly special out there."

She looks away - "I didn't hug my mother when I left... I felt there was too much between us..." Fate sounds distant, abstracted, "... but I think it's not the same way for you. Especially if you never had the chance..." A beat, "I should give you some privacy... I'll be nearby."

Giving Rose one last look, she does offer a smile, "It was nice to meet you Ma'am. I wish you and Steven had gotten the chance to know each other. I... wish we could have met for real."

Quietly in the rain, she starts to step away - towards the arcade. Given the rain - it won't be long until she's out of sight.

<Pose Tracker> Steven Universe [Juuban Public School (6)] has posed.

As the rain comes down, Steven too begins to break down into sobs. Feeling her felt os real. But deep down... He kinda knew something was wrong here. Rose comes in for that hug, and Steven can only accept it. He doesn't have the power in all the world to turn it away. He hears Fate's words, and that she will be nearby, and nods to her.

"Y-Yes," he manages to squeak while holding her. He listens, and the moment he hears her say she was there and touches her gem, a roseate light appears on Steven's and there, his gift, his power, his Gem, blossoms forth, as if it was always there. Never gone. Always with him. As she is.

I-I knew it... Heh... heheh..." he chortles out over sobs. "I just wish it could have been... together... like now." He looks to Fate, and then back to Rose. "I just can't help but feel guilty that I took you away from everyone. Even though its..." he trails off. It was never his choice, decision or want to do such a thing. But deep down, a tiny part will always feel that way. Anyone whose ever caused the loss of another by some unpreventable means always does. "I'll do you-- us, proud. Promise."

"I love you, mom."

It was the one thing he wanted to say all his life to her face. This might be some sort of fake Rose Quartz, but being able to say it to some representation of her that can communicate gives him the closure he always wanted. To thank her for everything, from saving the Earth, to making the Crystal Gems happy, to having him.

It is all a good son could ever ask for.

It takes every ounce of effort to let go of Rose. it feels like an eternity of happiness being cast off, But so much more lay ahead.

And the rain slowly begins to stop. The boy looks to Rose one last time before he heads to find Fate. He has a puffy face, teary eyes and a runny nose, but there's a smile there. A small one, but a smile. nonetheless. "Th-Thank you..." He ekes out. "Our... world..." He clenches his fists, recalling all the hurt, all the things that were wrong with it. But so much good was there. And if they didn't find a way back to it. It would be worse. And so many innocent lives will be lost."

"She was a wonderful person. And you know what? She still is. And because she can't I have to do the things she wants to do. And I can promise that she wants to stop whatever is happening outside." He then looks down to his Gem.

"I don't have much. I don't have spells, explosions, lasers, or amazing weapons. I can't fly, and can't teleport or have any kind of super speed. But I do have heart, and some of the best friends I could have ever asked for, like you."

He holds a hand out to shake hers.

"Whatever happens, I'll be there for you. For all of us. Thank you, Fate. I am so sorry you had to go through everything you said. You are stronger than I can ever fathom, being able to push beyond it."

[[Category:Logs]]

Land of the Lotus Eaters

2018-06-20T03:11:09Z

Alpha8087: /* Fantasy Worlds */

[[File:Lotuseaters.png|800px]]

''"Sleep -- sleep as my Master sleeps, lie in an endless dream between life and death. Dream peacefully. Dream beautifully. This is my final gift to you, children of a doomed world."''

'''''LAND OF THE LOTUS-EATERS is a special event on Battle Fantasia MUSH that will run through the second half of June.'''''

Magical girls have been absorbed, body, mind and spirit, into the fully unleashed Book of Darkness, who claims to be granting her Master's final wish by giving them all the gift of eternal peace: an endless, perfect dream, surrounded by their friends and loved ones.

A fantasy where no one is missing -- no one is lost.

And everything is fine...

[[2018-06-10_-_What_Lies_Beneath_18|What Lies Beneath 18]]

Over the next two weeks, magical girls will explore their own, personal fantasy worlds, complete with idealized versions of their family and friends, enemies and allies -- and know temptation. Eventually they will encounter one another, not as each other's fantasies, but as fellow prisoners, and must search for the truth at the heart of the lie. And they will have to decide for themselves whether or not the ugly reality outside is really worth fighting for -- given who and what they'll have to leave behind.

Meanwhile, in the real world, the Book of Darkness is beginning to run rampant. She threw a vastly powerful Barrier across Tokyo, shifting the initial violence caused by her simple presence over by one dimension, but it won't be strong enough to stop NachtWal from destroying the Earth. In the meantime, those magical girls who weren't trapped in the Book must contend with a Tokyo fast transforming into an unfamiliar hellscape of grinding pillars of stone and howling pillars of magma. And the Barrier is far from perfect -- millions may have become hundreds, but there are still ordinary people trapped in there with them, too... all too vulnerable.

As magical girls escape from their dreams and into a waking nightmare, they will join their allies outside in doing what they can to protect what's left of Tokyo.

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==The Three Phases==

There are there phases to the Land of the Lotus-Eaters plot:

* The Fantasy World
* The Shared Dream
* The Waking Nightmare

Players who absolutely want to opt-out of having a character absorbed by the Book can proceed directly to the third phase, 'The Waking Nightmare', where they will be gradually joined by Book of Darkness escapees.

Everyone else wakes up inside The Fantasy World!

===The Fantasy World===

Anyone who wants their character to have been absorbed into the Book of Darkness (and this is highly, highly encouraged) is welcome to assume they were there on the margins of the magical girl army that witnessed her rebirth, and should read the contents of [[2018-06-10 - What Lies Beneath 18|What Lies Beneath 18]] and consider it IC knowledge.

Characters absorbed by the Book awaken in not only their own bed but the /ultimate/ bed, the bed that most feels like home, a bed that may have been lost forever or even one that has never existed. They are safe and surrounded by the ones they love most, who are eager to comfort them from the nightmare they just experienced, and help them adjust back to 'reality', in a lovely, peaceful world.

Constructing a character's fantasy world is an opportunity to:

* Bring back dead characters, returning them to living, happy selves.
* Reimagine living characters through the lens of your character's fantasy; enemies could become allies, crushes could become romances, broken friendships mended, lost souls saved.
* Rewrite history wholesale, if things went off the rails years ago and your character might awaken in an extremely different life than the one they had.
* Ultimately, explore the ways in which the real world is better than the fantasy one. If Fate Testarossa hadn't had a broken family, she never would have met Nanoha Takamachi. In what ways have the trials of the real world made it worth saving?

It is not an opportunity to:

* Create a Candy Land where all the buildings are made out of choco parfait and takoyaki, NAGISA MISUMI. >:|
* In more seriousness, these dreams are powerful simulations driven by the characters' memories and desires, but they do fundamentally simulate the character's ideal /world/, as in a recognizable Earth, and furthermore, unless it is absolutely unworkable, their ideal Tokyo (for reasons that will become obvious).
* Unfortunately for those who were eager to get into trippy dream logic, it is NOT obviously a dream; the fantasy world has verisimilitude in terms of being a real place filled with real people, even if everything else feels impossible. Impossibly wonderful, that is.

Players are encouraged to introduce their character's fantasy world through a cutscene of their characters first awakening and discovering that everything up until this point has 'all been a bad dream,' posted to the wiki with the following format: YYYY-MM-DD - LOTUS AWAKENING: Character Name. (They can of course also put it on the MUSH bulletin boards if they like.) These cutscenes, besides being an opportunity to really pull on the heartstrings, are useful worldbuilding that can be referenced by other players, because:

During the first phase, any given scene can only exist in a single character's dream. All other participants are invited and encouraged to discuss NPCing special, important characters featured prominently in the main character's fantasy (such as dead family members), but can, alternatively, play the fantasy version of their own character, as envisioned deep in the heart of the main character.

* For example: Fate Testarossa, Nanoha Takamachi and Vita want to have a Fantasy World scene. They decide to let Fate be the main character. Nanoha volunteers to NPC Alicia Testarossa, and Vita appears as a version of herself that Fate dreams of being friends with. (Fate and Nanoha discuss OOCly who the fantasy Alicia Testarossa is, her role within the dream; Fate and Vita do the same about fantasy Vita. Players are encouraged to be flexible about conforming to the fantasies of the main character, as roleplaying (admittedly often somewhat Stepford) alternative versions of themselves, as wished for by another character, is a pretty unique gameplay opportunity. Fantasizing players are expected to keep it classy, as is always the case on Battle Fantasia.)

===The Shared Dream===

Many characters will be unable to break out of their fantasy without intervention by another. The Shared Dream begins when Fate Testarossa confronts the truth that her dream is not and cannot be real, and that she wants to leave it behind -- and discovers the World Tree at the heart of her dream. She can then use it to transport herself into someone else's dream, replacing her dream double.

Once this happens (it will be flagged both via bbpost and on this wiki page), all of The Fantasy Worlds begin to merge into The Shared Dream. During phase two, The Shared Dream, characters are now wandering through each others' fantasies, in a single, larger fantasy. Given that most characters want to live blissfully in a Tokyo-like location, this is often seamless, but not always. Still, the power of the Book of Darkness is very strong, and the Land of the Lotus-Eaters is very seductive; even as prisoners are able to meet one another and speculate as to what's going on, the Book tends to keep mortal enemies apart, unless reuniting with one another is a deeper level of their fantasy. The Shared Dream is still a beautiful dream -- many beautiful dreams, fading into one another.

* For example: Fate Testarossa, Steven Universe and Saki Hyuuga want to have a scene in The Shared Dream. Fate is already fully awake, and replaces her dream double; the world of this scene is is a blend of Steven and Saki's ideal worlds. As this is a shared dream, Fate and Steven can encounter Saki's fantasy version of Michiru Kiryuu, or Fate and Saki can encounter Steven's fantasy version of Rose Quartz, or both...

It is worth noting, however, that the 'idealized' PCs and NPCs within their fantasy are also aware that this is only a dream; they want to keep their main character safe and happy within the dream, but are also willing to grant them absolution to leave them behind and depart into the real world. This is a rare opportunity for closure, though not required.

Players are strongly encouraged to allow others (whether 'awakened' PCs, or idealized but actively posed PCs and NPCs) to help them find the strength to leave the Land of the Lotus-Eaters, as it should not be easy or trivial to be willing to depart; the journey of accepting and embracing a more painful reality is far better undertaken as an interactive scene rather than as a cutscene alone. However, for those who prefer it, cutscenes are also welcome. In either case, logs/cutscenes involving this turning point in any character's arc should be named under the following scheme: YYYY-MM-DD - LOTUS INCEPTION: Character Name(s)

Once fully awakened and accepting of reality, characters can stay in The Shared Dream to help free their friends, or escape the Book of Darkness via the World Tree, which exists at the heart of all of their dreams, and will return them to the shattered deadwood corpse of the real Tree in Tokyo.

This begins the third phase: The Waking Nightmare.

===The Waking Nightmare===
[[History: Modern Times#The Book of Darkness|A generation ago, the magical girls of Earth were decimated trying to contain and defeat the Book of Darkness]]; it was the most significant magical event of the new millennium, until the Long Dark Night in 2013. It is widely understood IC knowledge that Signum, Vita, Shamal and Zafira, aka the Wolkenritter, aka the Cloud Knights, have been ambushing magical girls and draining their magic into the Book of Darkness in order to fill all of its pages -- at which point the Book of Darkness will basically go supernova in a world-ending-threat-level event.

Apparently the first stage of 'supernova' was the Book transforming into a scary woman who calls herself the Tome of the Night Sky. The first thing she did was suck every magical girl she could sense into the Book of Darkness' Fantasy World. The second thing she did was spread a Barrier across Tokyo.

A 'Barrier', in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha terms, is a particular class of magical spell: a wide-area field that shifts everything within that field about half a dimension to the left, metaphysically metaphorically speaking. The chief effect that it has is to remove all noncombatants and other non-magical people from the area it encompasses, which allows magical combat to continue with only minimal risk of collateral damage.

The Book of Darkness' barrier won't protect the world from ending when the automated defense program within her being known as NachtWal goes berserk, since that blast is far greater than her barrier can contain.

And, because Tokyo is so huge and there are so many people in it, neither is it totally successful at keeping all the noncombatants out. A small handful of noncombatants, usually either already-magical people or people closely connected to magical people, such as friends and family, have found themselves drawn inside... and Tokyo, on the other side of the barrier, is an ugly place.

('''''This is strictly optional.''''' There are a handful of people stranded in Battlefield Tokyo for exactly two reasons, narratively: first, to have people to rescue on general principles, and second, for characters who want to be OUTTED to a normal friend or family member to have a dramatic opportunity to do so, in rescuing them (Recognition Inhibition is still 'on', but this is a good reason for it to fail if someone wants it to fail in order to tell their story). If you've wanted your parents to find out what you do, or want your long-misled best friend in on the secret, this is a good time for that!)

The Waking Nightmare is yellow-and-black-skied, with a great deal of purple lightning. It is filled with eerily empty streets and skyscrapers, punctuated here and there with jagged stone spires and immense geysers of magma, created by the seismic instabilities already beginning to engulf the world as the Book of Darkness' power unfolds.

* The Book of Darkness herself, if engaged, will immediately suck combatants into the Fantasy World, which is another way of saying DON'T.
* Fleeing from her, finding allies, protecting civilians and lamenting the state of things is more the order of the day.
* There is also some pathos to be had wandering through the creepily empty, shattered cityscape.

When everyone has escaped the Shared Dream and regrouped to confront the Book of Darkness, we will be at the true finale of What Lies Beneath.

==Frequently Asked Questions==
Q: I wasn't at What Lies Beneath 17-18, can I still have been sucked into the Book of Darkness?

A: Yes! It is safe to assume your character was on the margins of those events; the Book of Darkness cast a very wide net when she absorbed everyone in.

Q: What's the approximate OOC timeline here?

A: Since there's a lot of pathos to go around, we expect to spend around a week in The Fantasy World and a week in The Shared Dream, with maybe each of those being a bit less than a week to make some space for The Waking Nightmare (though it is the least important of the three for participants of the entire plot, since its experience will in most senses be covered by the plot's actual finale).

A2: Individuals can go at their own pace, if they want to spend more time in The Fantasy World after Fate's escape initiates The Shared Dream. Time is all very relative right now, anyway.

Q: I need someone to NPC my dead parents! What should I do?

A: Ask! The staff will be on hand to provide NPC support, but the playerbase is also very strongly encouraged to volunteer.

==Fantasy Worlds==
Please add yourself and a one-sentence description of the core concept of your character's dream world to the list.
* '''[[Fate Testarossa]]''' is living happily with her mother, sister, and teacher.
* '''[[Niramo Umokeshi]]''' has a family who is always there for her, and is the leader of the magical protectors of Earth.
* '''[[Nori Ankou]]''' is in a storm-wracked and gothic Tokyo, where everyone is gorgeous, especially the precious ones.
* '''[[Fuu Hououji]]''' is a regular schoolgirl, her adventures as a Magic Knight now the province of a tabletop RPG campaign.
* '''[[Mai Tokiha]]''' is a carefree teenager with a pet bird, independent of magical trouble, Ohtori weirdness, or anyone depending on her.
* '''[[Eri Shimanouchi]]''' is an average middle schooler, free of contracts and obligations, living her best life with her family and friends.
* '''[[Inori Yamabuki]]''' is brimming with confidence and getting her happiness as a normal girl.
* '''[[Lera Camry]]''' is back on Midchilda, with her mother... and father, who is alive and well.
* '''[[Mikoto Minagi]]''' and her beloved family deal with monstrous threats from their shrine on Mount Moto, so that the world of Tokyo below can remain peaceful and happy.
* '''[[Steven Universe]]''' is just a human with his mother, Rose Quartz back. Beach City has wholly relocated to Tokyo, and all Gems get along with humans!

==Logs==

Please include 'LOTUS' in the title of all of your logs and cutscenes, and they'll automatically appear here.

{{#dpl: |category = logs¦cutscenes
|titlematch = %LOTUS%
|notcategory = News Files
|ordermethod = title
|columns = 2
|rowcolformat=width=100%
|suppresserrors = yes
|noresultsheader=There are no LOTUS logs or cutscenes yet. Fix it!
}}

Steven Universe

2018-05-14T23:11:29Z

Alpha8087: Relationships 2.0, v1. More to come, gotta check with peoples!

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|style="text-align: center"| ''We'll always save the day!''
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|'''Full Name''' || Steven Quartz Universe
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|'''AKA''' || Stuball, Little Man, Champ
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|'''Cast''' || Steven Universe!
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|'''Gender''' || Male
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|'''Age''' || 11
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|'''Birthday''' || August 15th, 2003
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|'''School''' || [[School: Juuban Public School|Juuban Public School]]
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|'''Grade''' || 5th
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|'''Eyes''' || Dark Brown
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|style="text-align: center"| ''"What does he do?" "...Just Lion things."''
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|style="text-align: center"| ''"Now on scenic Tokyo shores!"''
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<blockquote> <center>''"I will fight to be everything that everybody wants me to be when I'm grown!"''</center></blockquote>
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|Born a hybrid of both Human and Gem, a type of alien race from a distant planet, Steven is a young boy poised against a threat he has yet to fully understand. Strong-hearted and helpful, Steven hopes to make each day better than the last for everyone. With help from his father, Greg, and his three caretakers Pearl, Amethyst and Garnet, Steven lives in the Gem Temple off the shores of Tokyo, ever vigilant for threats from the strange outbreaks of Gem Monsters. Where are they coming from, and what do they want? Will Steven be able to master the powers granted to him by his mother? Will he be able to retain his sunny and optimistic demeanor through the times of hardship ahead?
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|'''Favorite Foods:''' 
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|'''Cookie Cats -''' HE LEFT HIS FAMILY BEHIND. Steven's absolute favorite treat. He found his powers out for the first time while enjoying its succulent goodness. It is a wrapped ice cream sandwich, with varying flavors for the filling, shaped as an adorable cat head symbol. It has unfortunately been discontinued, and while Steven has packed a trove of them away as emergency rations, it saddens him to see them go. At least the jingle still brings him happiness! 
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|'''Chaaaaps -''' A brand of chips Steven enjoys, if more for their taste, but the memories eating them entails. He has shared bags of these chips with many friends, both Human and Gem alike. If anything, they make a great tool for diplomacy for the boy so far in his adventures! The original wavy ones are his favorite, as they remind him of the ocean! 
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|'''Hot Dogs -''' An American favorite, be it at a backyard grill get-together or at a baseball game, a frankfurter on a bun with condiments. You can't go wrong with giving Steven one. They hold special significance in that Greg has a special saying that he supposedly coined while around Rose Quartz: "If every pork chop were perfect, we wouldn't have hot dogs!" So to put it frank-ly (heh heh!), Steven loves him some hot dogs. 
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|'''The Bits! -''' Less of a food item and more food residue, this is one of Steven's favorite snacks. You know how everyone has ''that one food item'' that everyone thinks you are weird for eating? This is Steven's. It is pieces of fries that have stayed in the fryer for far too long, and get cleaned out after a few batches of fries. Crunchy and salty, Steven will fight someone over a batch of bits. Okay, not really, but he loves them that much. His main source of fry bits is the Frymans, a close-knit family that run a restaurant together. Thankfully with the exchange program, they came to Tokyo, so Steven still has access to them! 
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|'''Lion Lickers -''' Okay, more for Lion than Steven. Steven actually has a vendetta against these little lion shaped popsicles as the company that made Cookie Cats dropped that product and made these instead. Steven dislikes how they taste, but Lion really likes them. Whether it is due to taste or similarity in appearance is unknown, but Steven keeps some around for his furry buddy. 
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|'''Favorite Subjects:''' 
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|'''Physical Education -''' Something about running, jumping and working out is hard to do, but it really pays off! Getting buff like his dad is always helpful, especially with his growing task of fighting baddies that threaten people, and dealing with Corrupted Gems. Every little bit helps, and you won't find Steven trying to slack off in P.E.! 
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|'''Literature -''' At first, Steven didn't much care for reading. It just seemed so boring. But Connie helped open his mind to how great it can be, thanks to her favorite fantasy novel series she loves to talk about. Now, every story written or read, is a journey, not of his own, but of those written in the books, and one he is lucky to follow along in. 
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|'''Disliked Subjects:''' 
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|'''History -''' Inversely from Literature, Steven just cant get into history. Mind you, School curriculum history. Gem or other magical history, totally. Especially when Pearl teaches it, she usually gets way into doing so, taking him to locations to show as examples, or projecting images of the scene, providing what happened in a more active way. As well, not being history from where he is from, it is just hard to... get attached to it and grasp it better. With a little tutelage though, he should get by just fine though. 
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|'''School Clubs:''' 
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|'''Cooking Club -''' Oh yeah, food! This is the only club Steven has gotten in to thusfar. Culinary arts has been something the boy has worked on on the side from time to time, improving his skills as a chef. He can be seen often practicing what he has learned at home, testing out recipes to hopefully make the best snacks imaginable one day, and with someone like Amethyst around, he doesn't feel nearly as bad messing up a recipe, as she enjoys eating just about anything, so nothing goes to waste! Of course Amethyst gets the successful ones as well. A shame Garnet and Pearl don't really eat though. 
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|'''Favorite Activities:''' 
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|'''Surfing -''' Though he hasn't done much of it, Surfing seems like something really cool to Steven! His dad has done plenty of it, and reading magazines or watching videos of surfers riding the waves seems like a great way to have fun. Perhaps more chances will provide itself in Tokyo to shred the waters! 
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|'''Playing Music -''' Surely inherited from his father, music is one of Steven's passions. Whether playing drum with his belly, to playing a ukulele or guitar, the sound of music is comfort to him. He also enjoys his fair share of singing vocals, especially if it is one of his dad's many hits. Even more so if his dad is around! Steven was raised on music when around his father, whose van insides have albums posted all over the walls. Want to do something instrument or sound related? He even knows how to set up band and DJ equipment! All around music connoisseur. 
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|'''Saving The Day! -''' Though it should be obvious, Steven has the best time going on missions with his caretakers and stopping baddies. Considering his mother figures are-- or rather, were-- made for fighting in various ways, he has an inner sense that he wishes to make them proud, and be part of a team! He is still too young for some tasks, but others he has been a great help. As he practices more and more, he can be a better part of the whole, and help save more people in the process!
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|'''Fellow Cast:''' 
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|'''[[Amethyst]] -''' The expressive one. One of Steven's three motherly figures responsible for raising him. Amethyst is the less like a mother figure, and more like a much older sibling. She is the one that helps Steven be himself, often tagging along on misadventures and being someone he can relate to. Often her wild nature gets the two into some sort of trouble, but when the chips are down, they are there for each other, despite the odds. Amethyst is the one that Steven can open up to the easiest, and can have someone who he can enjoy the ways of human life with, particularly when it comes to food and games. She is always down to have fun with Steven, and he couldn't be happier for it. 
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|'''[[Connie Maheswaran|Connie Maheswaran]] -''' A lovely girl with a dark complexion, Connie is a great friend of Steven's, and they have spent countless evenings hanging out on the beach or in the surrounding areas. Connie is Steven's connection to a normal kid's life. He learns so much he should be learning from her and her books she lends him, her lessons on interesting facts, and her ability to listen and relate are invaluable. When Steven needs to unwind and relax, and spend some quality time with somebody, Connie is his girl of choice. They are the best of jam buddies. 
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|'''[[Garnet]] -''' The endearing one. One of Steven's three motherly figures responsible for raising him. Garnet is the dubbed 'leader' in Rose's absence. Garnet is probably the one Steven connects to most on a Mother-to-Son level. She speaks very little, but her words hold much more gravity to them. Steven almost never goes against her wishes. She is also the strongest of the Crystal Gems, holding immense power and speed. She is a fearsome opponent on the battlefield, but much like a mother bear, is incredibly gentle and kind to Steven and any friends he makes along the way. Recently, he found out that this caretaker is actually two smaller caretakers named Ruby and Sapphire, nigh permanently in a loving fusion. She came out of the recent events stronger for it, and bested Jasper with the power of teamwork and love. With her around and being there for him, he couldn't possibly feel more loved. 
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|'''[[Greg Universe|Greg Universe]] -''' Probably the best dad ever! A retired rockstar and a cool dude, Steven loves to hang out with his father. The man usually bides his time doing small time music gigs, doing small jobs, and exploring Tokyo in his radical stylized van. He was romantically entangled with Rose Quartz, and her disappearance with Steven's birth has had a lasting effect on him, making it hard to cope at times. But thanks to the Crystal Gem's efforts helping raise Steven in the best way possible, it is easy for Greg to look beyond to the positive future, as evident in the silly things the two do together. The relocation to Tokyo has been an interesting turn of events, but it gives the two even more fun things to do as father and son. 
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|'''Lion -''' A strangely tinted cat Steven found during a mission into a desert ruin. They befriended each other over an incredibly short duration, and the goofy mascot now pals around with Steven to all sorts of adventures and mishaps. Lion has a mind of his own, and a powerful subset of powers, granted to him in some unknown way. Super speed, sonic roars, portal creation, and an extra-dimensional mane is just a few! The cat does tend to be unruly at times however, though never in a way to harm Steven and his allies. Usually in the ways of a cat, such as unresponsiveness, chronic napping, and chasing shiny objects. Still, Steven can often be seen with Lion, sitting beach side, laying against the fluffy creature as he plays his ukelele. Lion could be considered a pet loosely, but Steven's connection to Lion is much deeper than a normal animal. Many mysteries still surround the feline, but Steven is determined to find them out one day! 
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|'''[[Pearl]] -''' The protective one. One of Steven's three motherly figures responsible for raising him. Pearl is a very intelligent and tactical woman whose planning ahead is always to the benefit of Steven and the other Crystal Gems. She takes great pride in taking care of the successor of Rose Quartz as if it was a charge given to her. Often she can be overbearing or overprotective, but Steven knows deep down it is only for his betterment as he grows. She is often the one teaching Steven the ways of Gem lore, tech, and culture, and while Pearl can misinterpret Steven's intents and motives when he acts on emotion, it is clear she only wants what is best for the boy and the team as a whole. And he could not be more appreciative of her efforts. 
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|'''Rose Quartz -''' Steven's enigmatic biological mother. She had to give up her life and very form to give birth to him. He holds some guilt deep inside over being the cause of her loss, though knows that Rose would never want him to do so. The other Crystal Gems are rather tight-lipped on what all she did in her life, but Steven strives to find out what kind of person she was, often letting his mind wander as he stares at her portrait above the doorway to his home. Maybe one day he will find out who she truly was, and choices she made to lead the Gems to this point. He knows she is with him in spirit, and watching over him, waiting to see just what he will become. 
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|'''[[Lapis Lazuli]] -''' A pretty blue Gem rescued from the confines of a magical mirror by Steven. A kind voice troubled by the Crystal Gems, she attempted to use the ocean to reach Homeworld and go home due to her broken gemstone. Steven healed it for her, and she was able to flee Earth, though was recaptured by Jasper and Peridot as they came to the planet she left behind. She seems so troubled, but Steven is happy they had the time together they did. She seems like such a nice person, and obviously was forced to give the information she had about the Crystal Gems to their enemies. Having become tired of being used as a tool, she retaliated against Jasper in the warrior's attempt to crush those arrayed against her, and paid dearly for it. As being fused into Malachite, she became a prisoner. For everything the Magical Girls, Sailor Senshi, and Crystal Gems threw at Jasper, nothing was more effective than the wrath of a woman scorned. Be safe, Lapis... 
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|'''[[Jasper]] -''' A frightening elite warrior from Homeworld. Bigger than Garnet alone, her wild strength and prowess in combat led her to defeat an entire cast of Magical Girls with little effort with the aid of the Destabilizer. The Gem came to the planet for some other purpose, but when she realized Steven had his mother's gemstone, her angered focus locked on to him. Jasper wouldn't stop calling Steven Rose Quartz, and mentioned that she knew her in some sort of passing. Jasper also threatened to take Steven to someone named Yellow Diamond. It sounds quite ominous. She also destroyed Garnet, though thankfully only for a small time, as she regenerated and got revenge on the orange leader. Garnet bested her in combat, yet rose from the wreckage on Earth, attempting to crush the survivors as a fused Malachite. Things didn't go as planned for her however, as Lapis Lazuli had enough of her hateful treatment. After everything you did to his friends, Jasper, you deserve such a punishment. 
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|'''[[Peridot]] -''' The technical and high-strung genius aboard the invading ship from Homeworld. Peridot appears to have been assigned a task on Earth she seeks to finish involving something called the Cluster. To Steven, it sounds like some kind of Gem base on earth somewhere, though no context was ever stated by the green Gem. She tried to harm Sapphire and draw everyone into a trap with her Robonoids and turrets, but was bested, disappearing into the floor and not seen from again. Maybe she went back home! Steven can only hope. Those that seek to harm Earth is not welcome here! 
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|'''Friends (Civilian):''' 
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|'''[[Anthy Himemiya|Anthy Himemiya]] -''' One of the caretakers of the Garden of Roses at Ohtori Academy. Dark skin and purple wavy hair help accentuate the deep and polite nature of this young lady! She greatly cares for her roses, and helped teach Steven how to care for them. He will take that valuable knowledge and care for the wild roses found at the various ruins Rose Quartz was around, as well as the ones at the Strawberry Battlefield! Your effort will not have been in vain, Anthy! 
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|'''[[Chibi-Usa Tsukino|Chibi-Usa Tsukino]] -''' A small girl with pretty pink hair Steven has seen a time or two. About his age, she seems to show up at bad times where the Sailor Scouts are, but is always saved just in the nick of time! Recently, she nearly gave everything to save Steven and all of her friends, by embracing the black crystal core aboard Rubeus' ship, but a miraculous event happened, as a golden crescent moon adorned her head, and caused the crystal to detonate in brilliant light. You are incredibly brave, little girl! Steven respects you for sure. There's certainly something very special about her, but as of now, he doesn't know what. 
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|'''[[Eri Shimanouchi|Eri Shimanouchi]] -''' One of the young ladies that showed up for the rose gardening at Ohtori. She seems nice enough, though she hurt herself it looked like while tending them! Steven hopes she is okay! He will ask if he sees her again sometime. 
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|'''[[Hotaru Tomoe|Hotaru Tomoe]] -''' Someone Steven needs to make up to. Met at a library, Steven caused quite a ruckus when Lion budged his way in and messed up one of the library's books. He still feels a little bad. He saw her about his helicopter fight, though she seemed a little distant still. One day maybe he will be able to do something to make up that mishap! 
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|'''[[Mikoto Minagi|Mikoto Minagi]] -''' A teenage girl Steven met once on the beach one day. She seemed curious about everything! Not that curiosity is bad or anything. Seemed rather enamored with Lion! She must be a cat person! Well, in the future, he will have to let her play with him more! 
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|'''[[Sucy Manbavaran|Sucy Manbavaran]] -''' A strange girl seen at the Garden of Roses event. She seemed to keep to herself and talked very little. Maybe she is just shy? Next time he sees her, he will try and talk to her! 
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|'''Friends (Henshin):''' 
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|'''[[Mai Mishou|Cure Egret]] and [[Saki Hyuuga|Cure Bloom]] -''' A pair of Pretty Cure Steven has seen in action a few times, though doesn't know too much about them, except for their perfectly synchronous attacks they perform together is an inspiration to the boy. He wants to work with someone just like them one day! He hopes that no one takes their happiness away. 
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|'''[[Mami Tomoe|Puella Magi Mami]] -''' Oh no... Mami... You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you...? 
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|'''[[Usagi Tsukino|Sailor Moon]] -''' THE Sailor Scout! Defender of Love and Justice! Steven has been collecting comics and stories of her for so long, and then after coming to Tokyo, finds out she is REAL! He has even seen her in fights now! It is just as glorious as the comics paint it to be. She is an inspiration to him, as are all Sailor Scouts. During the escape, Sailor Moon came to everyone's rescue along with many others, and gave everything to fight back the evil Rubeus inflicted upon everyone. Steven fought with everything he had with her and everyone present to push him back and make him pay. At the end of the day, he even got a high five from her! As long as Sailor Moon stands against someone, he will too, and whenever someone is to be punished in the name of the moon, Steven will be there to help dispense it! 
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|'''[[Michiru Kaioh|Sailor Neptune]] -''' One of the members of the Sailor Scouts! Steven finds her formal yet very approachable! She has been in several fights Steven participated in, and came to his direct rescue from enemies as he freed Lapis Lazuli from her mirror, putting herself in danger. He will have to make her something yummy as repayment one day! ...if he ever gets to meet her outside of trying to save the world! He has yet to get her autograph for his comic collection! 
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|'''[[Setsuna Meioh|Sailor Pluto]] -''' A stoic member of the Sailor Scouts! Obviously Steven is a big fan of them all. She has shown up several times to aid fights Steven is involved in. She also apparently owns a super-sweet helicopter! Maybe one day he can go for a ride in it...! She too was aboard the space abduction, and was happy to work along side her and Sailor Mercury to free everyone from their bonds and stage a comeback. She bears a stoic yet compassionate presence that feels welcome to be around. One day he might learn more about her... when they aren't in danger. 
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|'''[[Shigure Shiratsuyu|Symphogear Solais]] -''' A beautifully singing maiden of good. He saw her once fighting Proto-Daimons and once again coming to the rescue of those captured by Jasper and Rubeus. Her singing combined with her weapon laid waste to enemies that attempted to ambush the escapees leaving the hand ship. Steven wonders if she sings elsewhere, though? Such a wonderful talent seems like a waste if no one else can hear it but those fighting! Maybe he can talk to her one day and provide some stringed sound for a performance. 
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|'''Friends (Both):''' 
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|'''[[Fate Testarossa|Fate Testarossa/Barrier Jacket Bardiche Assault]] -''' A blonde girl about Steven's age. Has recently been showing up to fights for the sake of good, using some sort of powerful combination of sci-fi technology and magic! It was really radical! On top of all that, she is super nice. When confronting Lapis, her words were probably the ones that helped the most out of everyone. Maybe one day he can ask her how her magic powers work! Hers seem so unique and interesting! Especially that cool weapon of hers. She was there during the capture, and Steven was glad to have helped rescue her. She was very brave to have stuck around the cockpit while the rest of the group went outside the ship. 
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|'''[[Endo Naoki|Endo Naoki/Barrier Jacket Aufprall]] -''' A nice guy that helped Steven learn to ski, and has helped Steven fight badguys from time to time. Is very strong, and works well with others. Steven is pretty sure that he has even seen him around school. He wields a sword called Fallen Stern, capable of great power and magical abilities. While the sword can be rather trite when speaking, it seems to have purpose in helping Endo be better and being a knight... he thinks. Endo was on the ship when captured, and doesn't seem to get along all too well with Mikoto for some reason. Maybe he can help with that...!
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|'''[[Fuu Hououji|Fuu Hououji/Wind Knight]] -''' One of the first people Steven met after teleporting to Tokyo! Also one of the first people he found out were with magical power, something completely unknown to him! He thought only Gems had powers until Fuu. Kindhearted and caring, Steven and Garnet took Fuu in for a small time to take care of her when she lost her powers temporarily. She has since recovered them, and Steven finds Fuu to be one of his closest friends from Tokyo. As her nickname suggest, her powers are all about the wind. She can even fly! Pretty darn cool. Fuu was among those abducted to be taken to Homeworld, but her magical abilities and big heart helped save everyone there. What a good person! Someone raised her right. 
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|'''[[Kasagami Araki|Kasagami Araki/Crimson Rose Duelist]] -''' What started as a standard relationship with an Ohtori Student Council member has grown into something great. A woman capable of great fighting ability and power, she brandishes a duelist's weapon and claims to want to become 'King'. Steven is still unsure what that is quite supposed to represent, but whatever it is, it drives her, drives past her saddening past to a brighter future. Recently something has rattled her terribly, causing her to seek Steven out to talk to, to do with a titanic amount of stress and sadness. Being a guy who doesn't want ladies to cry, he helped in what ways he could, and while she seems somewhat better, Kasagami got caught up in the business of Homeworld, making Steven feel terrible that they all got involved in Gem problems. Maybe oen day he can tell her better about what is going on, though even Steven is missing a lot of the pieces. He can only hope Kasagami fights the throne she seeks, because that end goal has to be good, for someone who does such good in the world as to face impossible odds to protect Earth. 
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|'''[[Mai Tokiha|Mai Tokiha/Mai-HiME and Kagutsuchi]] -''' An expressive but sometimes serious girl, Mai is someone who is literally capable of summoning a dragon. Steven literally does not know anything cooler than that. A powerful magical girl, Mai is capable of great works in the name of justice on the field of battle, especially with Kagutsuchi at her side. On a sadder note, she died attempting to fight the Searrs Corporation, a military group that tried to take the island Ohtori Academy was on. Steven regretted not being able to continue the fight and had to flee with the refugees. Yet, in the more recent future, actually saw her up and alive and well. She came to the rescue of the party in space, wielding devastating flame to save Mikoto, someone she clearly cares very deeply about. Steven is happy they are together again. And thankful of her effort. 
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|'''[[Setsuna Higashi|Setsuna Higashi/Cure Passion]] -''' A kind young lady that Steven... kinda watched die. She just wanted to help, and then got captured and killed! Thankfully by a miracle, she was brought back to life and became one of the many Pretty Cures, Cure Passion! Since that fateful event, Steven has seen her intermittently in combat, but has never gotten the chance to see... what exactly happened to her. He still worries, you know? Her attacks have such pretty effects, yet are devastating to badguys. Good thing she is on the side of good! 
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|''' [[Takeo Akamizu|Takeo Akamizu/Lancelot]] -''' This guy right here. Cool motorcycle, cool knightly form, cool sword and lightning. Steven has run in to him a lot in fights against evil and tyranny, and hearing his battle cry to protect the innocent fills Steven with the need to do the same. The guy has done everything for Steven, from something as simple as teching how to ski, to taking down a Gem frigate in space. Keep it up, cool dude. 
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|'''[[Yumi Ohzora|Yumi Ohzora/Ivy Witch]] -''' A young lady that has shown up to aid Steven and the Crystal Gems on an occasion or two. She seems nervous at times, but is always on point to do good when she shows up. She also seems to know the Sailor Scouts, making her even cooler! Steven has even seen her in his house before. She must have been visiting Garnet. Her powers are plant based, which is kinda cool! She entangles enemies with ivy plants! Another person from the space escape, She was incredibly brave to hold the line for their escape ad the hand ship. Thanks to you, everyone was able to escape! Never forget that! 
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|'''Enemies:''' 
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|'''[[Phantom|Phantom]] -''' Jerk! This white-trenchcoated guy seems to have some sort of beef with Pretty Cures, the groups of magical girls who use extreme strength and speed along with perfect teamwork to defeat evil. Steven got involved in one of the throwdowns when Phantom showed up out of nowhere, and got utterly thrashed and thrown into several hard objects, including a bike rack. It took everything just to not be killed. Maybe one day someone will teach that guy a lesson! 
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|'''[[Rubeus|Rubeus]] -''' A red haired man that bore an almost reverse symbol that Sailor Moon bears. He sought to harm Sailor Moon and Chibi-Usa Tsukino, and crucified not only some of the Sailor Scouts, but PEARL TOO. He used a wicked black crystal to cause undue pain to everyone, and tried to kill them, but the power of love and justice was too much for him to bear. Steven isn't sure what befell him after the blast, but he has a good idea what it might be, and for the first time ever, Steven feels like... someone deserved every last bit of it. 
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|'''[[Westar|Westar]] -''' Some buff dude Steven has run in to a few times. Seems like the bad sort of person to be hanging around with. Summons bad creatures called Nakewamekes to cause problems! And that isn't cool! He even disrupted an awesome barbecue once! So not cool, Westar. So not cool. Well, if he decides to summon more, Steven will be there to beat them up! Or try to, anyway. Some of them are incredibly strong. 
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|'''[[Zafira|Zafira]] -''' A giant blue wolf that attacked a local business that Steven was near when it happened. It could talk, and proceeded to bark threats! Who threatens a kid like that?! Seems like bad news. Well, if the wolf decides to be part of more attacks, Steven will be there to stop him! 
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Steven Universe

2017-09-29T04:15:46Z

Alpha8087: Some relationship additions!

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2017-09-29T03:02:59Z

Alpha8087: Small grammar edit.

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2017-09-29T03:01:28Z

Alpha8087: Favorite Activities + Gem Temple!

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2017-09-29T01:27:03Z

Alpha8087: Favorite Foods added!

Steven Universe

2017-08-08T12:13:00Z

Alpha8087: Relationships, the 3rd.

Steven Universe

2017-08-08T10:33:14Z

Alpha8087: Relationships, Take 2!

Steven Universe

2017-08-08T08:36:27Z

Alpha8087: Reordering of Family, Slight description edit.

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2017-08-08T08:19:54Z

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2017-08-08T05:12:04Z

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2017-08-08T04:57:19Z

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Just Lion.

Steven Universe

2017-08-08T04:49:25Z

Alpha8087: Family entries!

Steven Universe

2017-08-07T06:24:37Z

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Characters

2017-08-07T05:24:41Z

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====[[Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon]]====
* [[Haruka Tenoh]]
* [[Hotaru Tomoe]]
* [[Makoto Kino]]
* [[Mamoru Chiba]]
* [[Michiru Kaioh]]
* [[Minako Aino]]
* [[Usagi Tsukino]]
* [[Zoisite]]
* [[Setsuna Meioh]]

====Cardcaptor Sakura====
* [[Sakura Kinomoto]]

====Cooking With Mascot====
* [[Gordon]]

====Futari wa [[Pretty Cure]]====
* [[Honoka Yukishiro]]
* [[Nagisa Misumi]]

====Fresh [[Pretty Cure]]====
* [[Setsuna Higashi]]
* [[Soular]]
* [[Westar]]

====Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne====
* [[Maron Kusakabe]]

====[[Happiness Charge: Pretty Cure]]====
* [[Hime Shirayuki]]
* [[Iona Hikawa]]
* [[Megumi Aino]]
* [[Yuko Omori]]
* [[Phantom]]

====[[Knights of the Round Table REBORN!]]====
* [[Azyana Konstantinov]]
* [[Chihaya Izumi]]
* [[Takeo Akamizu]]
* [[Renjiro Masaki]]

====Magic Knight Rayearth====
* [[Fuu Hououji]]

====[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]]====
* [[Endo Naoki]]
* [[Fate Testarossa]]
* [[Lera Camry]]
* [[Nanoha Takamachi]]
* [[Ren Aizawa]]
* [[Vita]]

====Mai-HiME====
* [[Georgia Jenks]]
* [[Mai Tokiha]]
* [[Mikoto Minagi]]

====Miraculous Ladybug====
* [[Marinette Dupain-Cheng]]

====[[Open Heart Guardians]]====
* [[Akemi Kimura]]

====Princess Tutu====
* [[Duck]]
* [[Mytho]]
* [[Tsuru]]

====Pretear====
* [[Hayate]]

====[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]====
* [[Eri Shimanouchi]]
* [[Madoka Kaname]]
* [[Mami Tomoe]]
* [[Sachiko Majime]]
* [[Sayaka Miki]]

====[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]====
* [[Anthy Himemiya]]
* [[Juri Arisugawa]]
* [[Kasagami Araki]]
* [[Kozue Kaoru]]
* [[Miki Kaoru]]
* [[Utena Tenjou]]

====[[Shining Rune Maiden Akemi]]====
* [[Akemi Tsukiyama]]

====[[Sirens of Sorrow's Sea]]====
* [[Nori Ankou]]

====Saint Tail====
* [[Meimi Haneoka]]

====Shugo Chara!====
* [[Ikuto Tsukiyomi]]
* [[Nadeshiko Fujisaki]]
* [[Tadase Hotori]]

====Steven Universe====
* [[Amethyst]]
* [[Garnet]]
* [[Pearl]]
* [[Steven Universe]]

====[[Yuna Yuki is a Hero]]====
* [[Fu Inubozaki]]
* [[Akira Moto]]

[[Category:Characters]]

Steven Universe

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Alpha8087: First Draft! Been forever since I touched code.

File:Steven Shield.png

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Alpha8087: Bio Picture for Steven Universe.

Bio Picture for Steven Universe.