#peridot mentioned

[lee-blenderiano]

[vervielle]

Any love for lapidot?

heres a crumb for lapidot fans

[peridots-pixiwolf]

[Start ID. A redraw of the official icons of the ten named slugcats from Rain World, arranged in two rows: Survivor, Monk, Hunter, Nightcat, and Gourmand in the first, Artificer, Rivulet, Spearmaster, Saint and Enot/Inv in the second. Each is drawn in roughly the same pose as in the original art and fitted with speculative interpretations of their biology, and the second image is a “dead” version of this. For example, all ten have slug-like rhinophores in place of ears, cuttlefish-like colorful eyes with strangely-shaped pupils, cephalopod-like beak "teeth", expressive barbels or oral tentacles at the corners of mouths, spiny radulas, and the frilly mantle fringes of sea slugs, though otherwise their faces are squishy, simple and mammalian-shaped.

Cream-colored Survivor and yellow Monk both share triangular, bicolored spots matching their eyes (which are tan and brown, and two shades of blue, respectively), small, bumpy fringes, and relatively neutral looks on their faces. Defensive-looking Hunter is mostly a dull orange-pink, though their blobby fringe is a more violent red and their back is purple and marred with lumps. Nightcat is navy blue and flecked with dots of yellow and teal, their rolled rhinophores are a lighter blue, and their shading fractures into stars in some places. Gourmand is almost uniformly tan, their wide, very ruffly white mantle fringe bordered by a spray of white spots, and their beak sticks out from either corner of their smile. Primarily red Artificer, snarling, has yellow markings of multiple sorts, a prominent yellow dewlap and their characteristic dark scar taking out a chunk of its face. Rivulet is a darker blue than usual, with long barbels, red gills and rings, countershading, and a cheerful expression, sticking out their radula. Spearmaster is purple with orange accents, eyes and spots, a large fringe and spines down their back. Saint’s green caryophyllidia are marked by small, yellow diamonds, and their long, thin radula extends far below them. Enot is decorated with mottled red stripes, blue patches, yellow stars, and an uneven and almost cartoonish imitation of blush, though generally the same deep blue as Nightcat, a passive or almost slightly smug look on their face and their rolled rhinophores out to either side.

In the second image, nine of the slugcats’ eyes are crossed out, indicating that these are death icons. They look fairly the same, with mostly expression differences. Survivor is caught in the beginning of a threat display, a karma flower sprouts from Monk’s side, Hunter is burdened with overgrowing, purple and blue rot, Nightcat’s rhinophores are pinned back, and Gourmand looks mildly disheartened. For the final row, Artificer bites its radula between small plumes of smoke, Rivulet drops their expression, Spearmaster looks very startled, Saint looks almost entirely the same besides half-open eyes and their markings greater in number, and Enot grins confusedly. End ID]

If you'll excuse the unusually lengthy ID: the arena meme introduced by @pansear-doodles at long last after a nearly year-long wip status (or, rather, finished a month ago today to honor my own first time playing it!)

Design notes and shout-outs under cut! :]

The following people are some of those who’ve inspired my designs most since I started this eight months ago (or just inspired me to get a little weirder with slugcat biology), among many others for sure, and I thank them for it–but this is simply to bring attention to artists I find cool, and in no way an obligation to interact or anything :]

> @saturncoyote , @carpsoup , @charseraph , @gallusgalluss , @bitsbug , @dopscratch , and @0hmanit (and a special mention to dddeerbo and hunterlonglegs, who’ve since deactivated)!

Survivor: Surprisingly the hardest to pin down the colors for, since nothing with its sibling's palette seemed to match up right (I did have to add in a little blue somewhere for Monk, the beginning of making it clear how much I’m simply going based off of vibes for the colors of scug innards). I consider them, Monk and Gourmand to be part of the same gene pool of slugcats, and even possibly the same colony even if the latter isn't really related, so took a bit of Gourmand's coloring and fit them in with their inspiration: Goniobranchus verrieri. They serve as a bit of an introduction to my ideas of scug traits (i find it really fun how many people have thought to add so many silly sluglike fixtures of biology completely independent of me, buuut here I’m mostly talking about species variation), and like in-game they’re pretty average! They, Monk and Hunter have a couple scars sourced from a piece of Joar's concept art that I'm failing to find, those across the bridge of the nose, under the eyes, and across the rhinophores, respectively, and my Survivor interpretation features many on the back of the neck, as a result of survived lizard bites.

Monk: Their coloring is primarily based off the fact that I associate them with blue fruits, honestly, a bit because I was compelled to establish a familiarity with Rivulet, and lastly inspired by the spots of Goniobranchus kuniei (and geminus, less important to me as one of my characters is a kuniei instead, but more fitting). Between the yellow + blue and the circular marking in the center of their face, they’re meant to bear a little resemblance to an iterator that shares similarities with the characterization I’ve given them, and similar coding of her sibling can be seen on Survivor’s markings around the eyes. As both a “default” slugcat and one whose campaign I haven’t played, though, I can’t say I have much more to point out about em.

Hunter: The whole rot thing made for a really fun time drawing them, and while the color change on their back is a result of this, it’s also an excuse to relate them to Babakina festiva, arguably my favorite sea slug (mostly for sentimental purposes). And to Spearmaster, a fellow messenger slugcat, and it serves as a gradient between Hunter’s pink and the “traditional” color of Rot seen in the DLLs. Aside from their affliction, they’d actually be the plainest in terms of design, as they don’t have any patterns or quirks of body type, just the red + purple and strange lumps + possible malnutrition. I can’t remember if NSH had created them in particular or just...caught + released or something, but it probably wouldn’t be strange for a lab-grown slugcat to be simple like that.

Gourmand: Like the two above, they’re rather plain in terms of coloring and adaptation, and like the two above, I find that fun. I decided it would be nice to avert the “all slugcats being of the same body type, and Gourmand’s out of place as the exception” thing by just...adding more fat to all of them, really. I did want to emphasize their sheer bulk even so, both fat and muscular (not like I couldn’t have still gone further with it, of course, but slugcat anatomy can be a little obfuscating sometimes, and they were intended to look rather plush considering personal size headcanons and therefore the lack of proper gravity), and the thick and flounced mantle looked like a good addition, as per their sea slug Glossodoris hikuerensis. Unlike Survivor and Monk, I didn’t attempt to hold their resemblance to any particular other character (which means a little less to balance out the “default gene pool” thing), so those are all the design notes I have for em.

Artificer: The second slugcat I’ve ever played, or finished the campaign of, my favorite for at least a long time, and the first thing I did was give them yellow accents, the shape of which have troubled me slightly (not quite like the spots or stripes of the others). They’re both a little more appealing and more explosive-looking to me, and considering how early on I played Arti, actually present in some of my older art. It does give them a little resemblance to Saint (completely intentional, two slugcats with strange relations to karma), as well as the fact that its radula is green for familiarity with one of its children (at some point it was going to have all-green markings, even!). I’m generous with their scars, partly because it was fun to overemphasize the one on their face and partly because it does seem like a reckless slugcat, on top of the dangers of its explosive abilities–I’ll probably just keep adding more forever. Mostly-red sea slugs aren’t too common, but Hexabranchus sanguineus works for sure. The ridged, yellow dewlap can expand for combustion purposes, or something along those lines. Arti’s where I began experimenting with a lot of the mildly-offkilter features seen in my interpretation of slugcats, as they’ve once again been a favorite from the start.

Rivulet: I've obviously given other slugcats spots, deeply enjoy the bubbly-soda markings of other peoples' slugcats, and thought seal riv would be cute. Despite not too closely resembling it, they've been government-assigned Hypselodoris bennetti, for color reasons and for a couple sentimental ones. Originally, the colors of every scug were meant to match up with the custom colors I gave them at the beginning of their campaigns, (though Arti, Gourm and Spearmy are the only three who actually apply here, since I've only played through half the slugcats: I gave arti the yellow as mentioned above, gourm brown eyes and spearmy light pink spears, furthered by the outskirts pearl accompanying me and that palette all the way to moon. Tolerance training for eternity in hell cause I already knew about the maroon pearl quest). I initially gave them the colors of the bi flag for fun... but with the limited palette of this image, I was left without pink for a while and decided to see how they'd look in red. I then realized how they now wonderfully matched Moon, and besides, red's a sort of camouflage in deep water! As a side-note, the difference between their eyes and those of others always bothered me a little for anatomical purposes, and the cephalopod eyes were probably influenced by this!

Spearmaster: Inspired as much as possible by @notyourfunnyman ’s wonderful spearmy: designed in a way that helps it fit in with scavengers, at least between the long sensory tentacles, big ruff, back spines and slightly thin/distended anatomy, a form of defensive mimicry. I always had annulate rhinophores in mind, for a little diversity sure, but mostly because the shape reminds me of radio antennae and communication towers (seems fitting for the comms array and being a messenger slugcat)! I started searching for a real-life slug to give them just by looking up their rhinophore shape...and was met immediately and coincidentally with annulate-topped nudibranchs that fit them more perfectly than I could've imagined: Flabellina and surrounding clades, I think Paraflabellina ischitana works very nicely. The orange was completely unplanned, but there wasn’t a place for light pink among the other slugcats’ palettes, and importantly it likens them to both Hunter and Seven Red Suns a little more.

Saint: I am very much a non-furred slugcat enjoyer, with respect to those who aren’t, so figuring out the only visibly furred slugcat was an interesting challenge. I’ve decided that they likely have other, milder adaptations for help in the cold, mainly just more efficient fat storage, and what looks vaguely like fur is instead a bunch of tubercles (called caryophillia, for the second reminder out of three). Their inspiration doesn’t have these, however, Miamira sinuata’s numerous yellow and blue spots (not to mention...whatever’s going on with that shape) and general effect of being the only really green nudibranch I could find were probably perfect for a strange green echo. Not pictured, but their beak-teeth are tiny and flat to make a surface for grinding soft food against with the lack of a functioning radula, which is tipped with a specialized spiny “grapple-hook” for better traction/grip (not to mention the numerous little teeth running down the whole thing).

(Best part of hiding this under a readmore means edits will be seen by all reblogs, I'm mostly sure, because I completely forgot to mention! The spots on their forehead are simple eyes. Their camera eyes appear closed in-game, I like to believe their complex eyesight is rather poor anyways or otherwise reason that they aren't seeing out of those, and while this was far from her REASON for attunement with the world, it does help compensate for mainly viewing it through a canvas of simple light and dark. This, and the fact that their swapped-out "fur" is not only to commit to a lack of hairs but contributes to sensory input!)

Nightcat/Enot: I guess you could say I found the “these two are technically the same person” compelling. (E.g. similar colors, both very strange and enigmatic, and Enot/Inv/Sofanthiel’s remark during the dating sim about getting removed from Arena Mode.) I doubt they’re the only two slugcats in their body, considering humans with DID tend to have more than a few (and I find it very funny that a slugcat bearing resemblance to Nightcat appears in Gourmand’s ending. They’re allowed in the colony and Enot isn’t </3), and I have to credit @faelingdraws ’s art for being what convinced me on it! Their design inspirations come down to trying to balance a few different ideas: making the patterns and palettes of both look oddly similar (special mention to the stars, since those are fun to draw), basing them off of Felimare sechurana and juliae respectively, using blocks of color with the same placement as in Enot’s official art, and specifically making Enot look...biologically reasonable and imperfect, whilst also clearly trying to imitate human displays of emotion (what with...the eyes and blush on that one piece of official art).

Lastly, here’s just a lineup with notes on body shape and size. Most of the nicknames (existing to give a little more space, that’s all) are obvious, and while I can’t remember why I shortened Nightcat to Nox, it is in honor of my friend by the same nickname :]

[peridot-tears]

Reminder to MLC Lian Hua Lou fans:

Shenyi: "miracle doctor." Applies only to Li Lianhua because of his reputation.

Daifu: "doctor." People would call Li Lianhua "Li-daifu" when seeking his services.

Yisheng: "doctor," but in modern contexts, so you can use it in your modern AUs.

Xiansheng: "mister" (sometimes "teacher") "Li-xiansheng" is what most people would call him, including Fang Duobing's mom.

Mengzhu: *Alliance* leader. "Meng" means "alliance." Hence Di Feisheng being the leader of the Jinyuan Alliance. Di Feisheng would be "Di-mengzhu."

Menzhu: *Sect* leader. "Men" means "sect" (same character as "gate"). Li Xiangyi is the leader of Sigu Sect. Li Xiangyi would be "Li-menzhu."

Incorrect spellings I've seen in the fandom: - Li-mengzhu - Di-menzhu - Li-shengyi

[lazulislocket]

have some animated stamps of lapis! (ft peridot in some of em lol)

i found a tutorial on how to make animated stamps and i’ve been having a blast making these oooughhh…

you’re free to use them, no need for credit LOL they were relatively easy to do + i own none of the work used

edit: i made another stamp so im adding it to the collection :3 eepy lapis supremacy

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i also have more peridot stamps: https://www.tumblr.com/perilexine/781698923252318208/peridot-animated-stamps-pt-1-made-these-for

[qoldenskies]

What character from SU do you think Donnie (can be from any au or just the canon show :3) would relate to/kin ? I’m curious .. you can say what you think the other turtles would be too if you want !! YAP!! YAP TO US!!

not only is donnie peridot-coded but he also would ABSOLUTELY kin the shit out of her from the moment he sees her. like cmon she is intended to be autistic. her complete lack of gem abilities, and donnie's aversion to mystic powers for the majority of the show (because he doesnt understand them!!). her feelings of physical inadequacy because she's short! he would get drawn in by the aura-farming and appeal of a more technologically-inclined character and then get hit with SHE JUST LIKE ME FR FUUCCKKKKK. i think before peridot is introduced he would relate the most to pearl though

[planetary-00]

What are some of the arcs you have headcanons for that Peridot didn’t explore in canon? If you don’t mind me asking. I really wanted to see her more in the series and I felt there was so much more for her to do.

Omgggg okay so I have a lot of things I wish were explored more

1. toxic doomed lapidot arc - I liked the one episode where Steven and amethyst try to cheer her up after lapis left her and took the barn but I wished there was more of that. also there wasn’t much talking between the two when lapis got back. She never apologized for leaving and taking her entire home and I wish I got to see more of the fallout and character beats from raising the barn. (I dont blame the crewniverse at all for any of these points tho I get they were just trying to finish the show with a real ending after writing a gay wedding they could only fit so much into the ending of the show) With the way peridot was talking about their relationship in raising the barn there were so many red flags and I just wish it could have been explored more like what happened in that barn how did they get to this codependent dynamic in the first place? Like it seemed fine on the surface but I also got the feeling that peridot was putting on a face for lapis bc her personality changed so much once she was separated from the crystal gems and only being around lapis. And then when peridot said she was always bending over backwards to make her happy it kinda confirmed that for me like a lot of what she did she did to keep lapis happy, or if not happy then just not breaking down. Lapis had been through so much trauma and it makes sense for her to act that way and for her to feel like she needs someone always keeping her together and making things right for her, not realizing that it comes at the other persons expense. I love both of them and I think they both have the best intentions but I think they are doomed idk I like them better apart honestly I want to see them independent from each other in the end but it is so satisfying to watch the angst play out. So yeah

2. Peridot backstory - I want to know more about her life before she got to earth, her manager, etc, I know she is a newer gem so it wouldn’t be a super long history of stuff but I want to see her learning she needs limb enhancers and seeing era 1 peridots (which I hc are tall) and what she’s “supposed” to look like and what abilities she is supposed to have and just feeling wrong and bad abt herself 😭 ok ill admit it sounds like I want her to suffer but honestly to me I see the signs of it already like how she views herself and I just want it to be explored.

3. AMEDOT ARC - ok I really like their dynamic and I feel like peridot acts the most like herself and the most authentic when she is around amethyst. I swear too far is one of the best eps. I want to see them fuse SOO BADDD I think they are so cute. It also seemed TO ME like amethyst was jealous of lapis in that one ep where she visits them but that could be my bias speaking. I think they would actually be good for each other and it would be really cute I love them and they def had a lot of potential. They both feel inferior for the way they were made(at least I hc that peridot does, we know amethyst does) and I feel like they could bond over that

4. I want to know how she got over not having her limb enhancers anymore. Cause not only does it make her shorter more importantly I think is that it makes her harmless. She doesn’t have the ability to summon a weapon (YET, I also hc that she will learn how to do it eventually) and she has no way of defending herself. She does have metal powers but I feel like the damage she could do is so limited compared to her limb enhancers. So why in SU future, when they have full access to the home world warp, does she not replace them? I think thematically it would be setting her back so it makes sense that she wouldn’t, but I want to see her thought process behind it and how she learns to like herself the way she is, even if she feels like she isn’t as strong as the rest of the gems. I really would like to see her learn to summon an actual weapon and learn that she actually can do it despite being told back on home world that she doesn’t have that ability as an era 2 (probs to control her, so her power can be taken away by removing her limb enhancers and making her feel less than)

I’m so normal 😁

[rottkitt]

okay. so people have headcanons about oj having different liquids, but what about taco?

we all know she’s a veggie taco. what happenes if we add spices? and meat? what kind of meat does what thing? which spices affect her in which ways?? does it make a difference what vegetables she has????????

if we add paprika and peppers to make her spicy does she get freaky

[transgwender616]

Weird question: What person from any mythology is most similar to Peridot from Steven Universe? Preferably a demon of the fallen angel variety but they don't have to be.

[uselessalexis165]

some more trios with pink, blue and green color schemes 🩷💙💚

[the-cosmic-blogger]

Not me forgetting to post an update shortly after I update!! anyway, here's Chapter Two of Here We Are In The Future!!

Enjoy!! :3

And here's Chapter One as a refresher!!

[growing-gems]

Silly ask buttttt

Peridot giving reader a buttjob while she plays Deltarune Chapter 3 😭😭

"Do whatever you want back there, just don't interrupt me."

Anon was currently plapping away at the exposed green globes while the 'Dot laid over her bed and was hyperfocused on her Transportable Gaming Platform (TM). She seemingly did not mind any attention given to her lower half.

[chaoticsorceressztc]

Do you get it Tumblr?

DO YOU GET IT TUMBLR!?

[wildstorkmel]

Tagged by @vim-flam hello hi

Not tagging anyone else in particular, everyone is free to play if they want!

[katyvern]

Some Lapidot Drinking Headcanons so TW for alcohol and sexual reference. Yes this is for My Bizarre Roommate.

Peridot

She's a lightweight, she's pretty much buzzed at one drink, mainly because for 1. She's little and 2. She doesn't like alcohol all that much, she only likes fruity stuff. She can get pretty bitey when drunk too, basically wanting to bite people and Lapis has to help keep Peridot out of trouble. She'll take Peridot home and basically put her to bed. Though, Peridot can get kind of horny and want to do it with Lapis but Lapis knows it's wrong to do that. So instead she just cuddles with Peridot in which both of them end up sleeping pretty fast. Luckily Peridot doesn't drink often due to sensory issues with alcohol and loud noises from a bar. She can also get paranoid at those kind of occasions. And yes she does get a bad hangover which Lapis helps her with. Also she doesn't drink often is also because she gets carded a lot despite being 24.

Lapis

She's more midweight about her drinking mainly due to her bigger size. She drinks more than Peridot does even though she suffers from similar sensory issues. She luckily doesn't get carded as much as Peridot does even though she's 27. But she'll have a glass of wine every now and then during events and often goes for a more sweeter tasting type. She can hold her alcohol but when she does get drunk, she'll be very sleepy and Peridot has to help her get home before she passes out. But if she does get drunk like that away from home, she only does it within walking distance because Peridot can't drive. Peridot also takes care of Lapis whenever she's like this as sometimes Lapis will start crying in her arms and Peridot comforts her. Hangovers for her aren't bad since she's suffered some bad ones before before she moved in with Peridot.

[nami-moittli]

Enemies to lovers Steven universe AU yukakoi yuri…