#ask amethyst

Hmmm...

💔 BROKEN HEART - what could their partner do that would absolutely break their heart?

Sapphire: not take him seriously

Amethyst: think of her only as a pretty face and not consider her intelligent

Carnelian: think of him as not good enough

Diamond: not value their opinions

Emerald: dismiss him over his quirks

Dollie: listen, she's aromantic, so this question really doesn't fit her.

💥 COLLISON - what emotions do they have trouble dealing with?

Sapphire: anger

Amethyst: envy, jealousy

Carnelian: sadness, anxiety

Diamond: anxiety, self-deprecation

Emerald: depression, grief

Amethyst's favorite thing about Ruby is how she's managed to stay so resilient despite everything she's been through and how she's been able to still be soft and kind.

Ruby's favorite thing about Amethyst is how protective she is of those she cares about. It can take a while to break through her hard exterior but once Amethyst cares about someone, she will commit a felony for them.

"My eyes," she whispers, one hand reaching up as if to touch them before falling back down into her lap. "He ruined my eyes. He said he wanted them to match my hair, match the 'jewel I truly am.' So he ruined them."

I'm gonna answer for Amethyst for reasons!

🎂 BIRTHDAY CAKE - when is their birthday? do they like celebrating it?

Her birthday is Aug. 8! She used to have huge parties when she was younger, and her family always turned into this big social event. However, when she moved out on her own, and later on in the Box, she didn't really celebrate because it tended to just bring up bad memories. Much later on, she starts having small celebrations again, usually just her and Ruby.

💢 ANGER - what are some habits they have that will take some getting used to?

She taps her nails against pretty much anything. It can get on some people's nerves, but it's how she releases some of her anxious energy. She also plays with her hair a lot, like just running her hand through it or tucking and untucking a strand behind her ear repeatedly.

👊 PUNCH - are they quick to violence?

6. What is one word you would use to describe your OC’s appearances?

Diamond: clean

Sapphire: startling

Amethyst: misguiding

39. How does your OC handle anger?

Diamond: they bottle it up until it goes away

Sapphire: he usually lets it all out as soon as he feels it

Amethyst: she holds onto it until she can use it in the most devastating way

42. What makes your OC happy?

Diamond: being accepted for who they are

Sapphire: being trusted enough to be called someone's "forever"

Amethyst and school

In elementary school, she really took an interest in science (particularly the chemistry related aspects).

Around middle school, once she understood her family's reputation, she stopped trying as much in school, and focused more on extracurriculars and being popular.

In high school, she did end up taking a lot of AP classes, and despite maintaining her nonchalant attitude, she did work hard and care a lot about her grades.

A lot of her teachers, especially those she had when she was older, were originally surprised at the level of her class work versus how she acted at school.

Carnelian and day/night

When he was younger, he used to always get up suuuuper early, like ridiculously, before the sun had even risen early.

He always preferred getting up early to staying up late because he liked being awake and feeling like there was a whole day in front of him.

However, when he got older, he did start to appreciate staying up extremely late and often did so, even when he had school or work early the next morning.

He's such an energetic early bird and this very much irritates Sapphire, who is not fully human in the mornings.

Amber and aspirations

When they were little, they wanted to become either an astronaut or a paleontologist because space and dinosaurs are cool.

As they got older, they really just wanted to be liked and accepted by their peers and parents. They started focusing on this more than any academic or career goals they had.

They never really thought they'd amount to much because they spent so much of their life being overshadowed by their twin sister.

fulvous: another name you think would suit you.

Nyle, it took me a while to answer this question because I really wanted to think about it. AKA, jess once again goes on a useless tangent: proceed with caution, it's a bit long. Should I start calling this Tumblr Musings, now? lmao

Some people may not agree with me, but personally, I think there is so much power and identity that goes with a name. Whether it is your birth name or a name that you choose for yourself, anything that aligns with who you are as a person is incredibly beautiful and powerful in and of itself—no matter the origin.

This extends to pseudonyms, usernames, middle names—anything at all.

I've gone through many username changes over the years—especially on ao3 when I hadn't yet published any works. I want to take an embarrassing trip down memory lane over the ao3 usernames I've had, and why, ultimately, I chose J Amethyst. It's not too deep, but considering we are on the subject of names I thought it would be fun to talk about.

Get ready, Nyle, this is about to become a ramble I'm publishing on the internet and not the comfort of our dms. There's a first for everything, haha.