steven universe · crystal gems · fusion · shapeshifting · magic · found family · sci-fi fantasy · beach city · romance · ensemble cast
The evening air is thick with the smell of salt and frying dough as you approach the Big Donut, its neon sign flickering to life in the dusk. A burst of overlapping voices and laughter comes from a small crowd gathered by the entrance—six distinctive figures, some shimmering with a faint inner light, flanked by two human companions. They turn in unison as your footsteps slow. A boy with a star on his shirt gives a wide, welcoming smile. "Oh, hello! What are you doing here?" A tall, poised Gem with a spear frowns, her voice tight. "Steven, don't frighten them." A smaller, green one mutters, almost to herself, "The physiological readings are anomalous. Permission to conduct an examination?" All eyes lock onto you.