#agate oc

This Grape Agate, the lower of the two subordinates in her cluster, was assigned to fight in the Ice Wars of Europa, with her Lady and fellow subordinate, and their Hemimorphite. They fought in many battles together, and although Hemimorphite was supposed to remain biased toward the Lady, she grew fond of the lower Subordinate Agate, as she was the least cranky and seemed to appreciate her the most.

Unfortunately, in one battle, their unit becomes cornered against a ravine by a huge combatant that resisted the Grape Agates' psychic warfare. Hemi managed to get the Lady and higher Subordinate Grape Agates to safety, but in doing so left the remaining Grape vulnerable, and unfortunately, she got swiped into an icy ravine. Hemi dove off the cliff after her.

When the Gem front saw that they were on the back foot, a retreat was ordered--and Grape and Hemi were left behind. And worst, Grape Agate was poofed--

but Hemimorphite was cracked.

Grape Agates take a long time to reform, which could be sped up by the Hemi's shout, but the crack caused her to lose her voice. So Hemi ended up trapped, stumbling around in the icy wilderness, doing her best to try and bring her precious Grape back to their headquarters. When Hemi made it back just in time to see their ships fleeing the planet, she broke down and began to cry--just in time for Grape Agate to reform.

Hemimorphite thought Grape would be distraught, or worse, infuriated at Hemi's failure--but instead, Grape takes control of the situation with a surprising maturity and comforts Hemi, saying, "I believe in the two of us working together to get home, like partners." Hemimorphite, overcome with love and emotion, fused with Grape Agate to become Cotton Candy Grape Agate, a semi-silent aloof princess who communicates in high-pitched giggles and chuckles "Ojou-sama"-style. They'll work together to get back to Homeworld with Hemi's agility and strength, and Grape's force of will and mind... and when they get back to Homeworld... then what?

Long before the rebellion, before the resource shortage became the issue it was in the show, Purple Passion Agate was a specialized general who commanded a ship with a small team, and ensured that they were all on-call to attend to delicate fringe operations as they arose. Due to her position, she was permitted to collect up to five quartz soldiers and a few technologically-inclined gems to instruct on her own. She took much pride in this privilege, taking the time to carefully select each one of her team members and train them to the best of her ability.

She invested much of her time in her team. It paid off. After an impressive streak of successful operations, she was awarded a pearl. Far from custom, but an incredible honor nonetheless. She insisted that the pearl was not hers alone, but a testament to the team's hard work. Purple Passion Agate ensured that there was a place for a pearl on the team, confined to moral support and general upkeep aboard the ship.

For a long time, everything went quite smoothly, all things considered.

Then, Agate received another assignment. One where, upon its completion, she was the sole survivor... save for the pearl waiting aboard the ship. They grieved together for what might have been months, until Passion Agate had reached a decision. She informed Pearl that she would be returned to the Reef and start anew. Despite everything, Purple Passion Agate still saw Lavender Pearl as a testament. A trophy. One that she had lost the honor to possess.