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For the following of this top ten list, I'll be using random images to present each AU since reposting one's artwork is not allowed. So without further ado, let's get down to business.

10. Rose Never Leaves AU by @nereamerayo (aka @arrozbrillante)

While this AU is slightly well-known, it does seem intriguing to picture how and what the SU life would be like if Rose hadn't gave up her physical form to give birth to Steven. For my perspective, it does bring out a bit of development into the most hated pink character. (FYI, I'm not one of those fans who despises Rose)

9. Fantasy AU by @artifiziell

Before @cynthi-universe's Rogue AU existed, there was this AU first. The creator who made this really went far out on this by switching the show's genre and transforming these alien characters into fantasy-like creatures based on their powers, personalities or whichever style fits them perfectly. Even I was amazed to see Lion as a giant manticore.

https://artifiziell.tumblr.com/tagged/fantasy-au

8. Coraline AU by @nicorii

While this may be considered as a film crossover to some people, I still count this as an AU. Seeing as how the title character has experience a lot of heavy stuff, it does seem fitting for Steven to be Coraline, As for the other characters, their roles in this AU are accurately suitable.

7. Listen All Night Long AU by @suf-fering & @universallywriting

According to Rebecca Sugar, she has watched many Disney movies and added some references in the show. But I never imagine someone would go far and beyond to create this lovely AU. The story itself was written by @universallywriting. I haven't got the chance to read the chapters yet but I have to say the illustrations are very beautiful.

6. Gone Wrong by @spudinacup

This is not your ordinary comic for kids. Based on the SU movie, this AU's story is told in a whole new yet very dark direction. Whereas Spinel kills Steven instantly with her rejuvenator rather than having to revert his physical form. Although his gem is safe from harm, not only does it reform into pink Steven but also its gem powers remain futile. I hope to find out where the rest of the story goes until we hear word from the creator of this AU.

5. Crystal Clarity AU by Sergeant Plopp & @cnv99

There are other blogs with Blue Diamond AUs like @teamfadedblue & @blue-diamond-steven. But I believe the best one has to be the blog titled @blueswapuniverse. While the blog and the illustrations are made by CNV99, the story itself was written by Sergeant Plopp. Since her appearance in Steven's Dream, Blue Diamond was shown to be nearly nurturing and compassionate as Rose. Not to mention, having a tremendous grief over the loss of Pink Diamond. In which Greg shared his feelings about losing someone whom he once loved. This had many fans wondering how or what it would be like if Blue and Greg fallen in love and she, instead of Rose, gave birth to Steven. In fact, this AU was made back in 2017, a year before A Single Pale Rose was released. So technically, this was no coincidence.

4. Yellow Diamond Steven AU by @stevenyellowdiamonduniverse (aka @matsuthemoth)

This indeed is the best Yellow Diamond AU I've ever enjoyed. Now here's what I know about this AU so far. It's sort of like the mom swap AU made by @sketchedatrocities (aka Comedic Interlude) but Steven is the son of Yellow Diamond. Too bad, this AU sadly ended at a cliffhanger because the creator claimed their hand was injured and must require surgery. Little did I found out, the blog for this AU was deleted from Tumblr. But that's not to say the posts for this story are gone completely. You can still find them on Tapas.

After waiting two years, the creator posted a drawing of this AU's Nora on Tapas about 3 months ago. Could this mean they're back in business? Have a little more patience and we'll see.

3. Gem Kids AU by @bananimationofficial

This is one of those ageswap AUs in which the gems start off as actual kids after they were made. During the very first comic issues, I found it interesting when it began with Pink heading off to Earth with Pearl and Garnet. But when it reached to the actual story point, I soon found it very pleasing because not only does it stay true to the main series but it also gives the characters the experience of what is like to be a youngster or an adult. Unfortunately the creator claimed to have ended her AU at a very disappointing note. Just when Season 2 was already starting. I really enjoyed the illustrations, but if you ever want to check them out again, feel free to check out the blog (@gemkidsau).

2. Bad Prediction AU by @jigokuhana

Is this an alternate universe or an alternate timeline? You be the judge. Back when the episode titled The Answer was released, not only did it demonstrated precisely how Ruby and Sapphire became Garnet, but it did gave the fandom something to speculate on. What would the Earth be like if Garnet didn't exist? The answer pretty much speaks for itself. But it wasn't until later in the show, when it was revealed that Rose Quartz was really Pink Diamond, that theory got really huge for many fans. After all, Garnet was the whole chain reaction to everything and everyone around her. So for my recommendation, I give it a thumbs up for the creator of this AU.

Honorable Mentions

Steven and Rose Together AU by @pastelpinkillustrator

Half Dragon Steven AU by @hugthesquids

Skybound AU by Mod Shi @su-skybound-au

Fragmented AU by @blindkite

Soft Jock AU by Anonymous @susoftjockau

B-Sides AU by @snidy & @making-friendos

Dimension Hop AU by @pixeldotgamer

[New] Walk the Line AU by @nugatorysheep

To see which AU made #1, click Keep Reading and find out.

Some speedily done drawings with speedy/lazy lineart colouring and shading, featuring

@altonious @bananimationofficial DenRen22 and Tinchue! (in that order top left to bottom right uwu) from the bansmp! Which is a very cool smp video series that you should watch, the lore is just *chefs kiss* and the videos are great, so heres a link to the lore playlist on youtube :)

The mc skins/designs are all really fun to draw, and even though tinchues axolotl fin things were a pain in the neck his design overall is just a hecking joy to draw like oh my days it was fun. PIRATE GETUP IS ALWAYS GOOD

I have more doodles to post later but these are like. More like actual finished drawings than the rest so these are firstttt. I had a lot of fun with these and getting back into the flow of shading and actually like... drawing and not just sketching, even if it was a lot more lazily done than normal. In one sense it made it a lot easier to get into and I really had fun, I plan on doing more later as a result :D

A: Jail Break is going to be a two-parter because it’s so long

B:

I can’t believe I just finished season one. It’s all queued up and ready to go. This is wild.

Going on hiatus again.

I’m sorry to delay the story further. The workload of gem kids AU is very manageable, but that doesn’t matter when everything else is overwhelming. Things got complicated at my job and I had to take more hours. The holidays are coming up and I don’t want to spend them all at my computer. Plus, I don’t want a lot of space between the last few episodes of the season. There are about 3 or 4 left, and some might be broken into multiple parts.

I am going to work on finishing out the season at whatever pace I can handle. I will give updates on my situation as I work. Until Jail Break is ready to go, there will be no new episodes uploaded.