...so remember when I was discussing the Crystal Gems versus the Undersiders a while back?
Well, what about the Crystal Gems versus the Slaughterhouse Nine? Or, well... just Shatterbird, honestly.
Amethyst is dead. Just fuckinâ dead, immediately. Shatterbirdâs power works on her gem, which is made of the same material as glass, silicon dioxide.
The same goes for Jasper if sheâs involved, and it might affect Peridot, Lapis (if sheâs involved - I left her out last time) and/or Garnet (but not her components) depending on how purely silicon the materials need to be.
Connie and Steven may have their phones in their pockets, which could cause severe injuries.
Pearl might be able to counter Shatterbirdâs sand control somewhat, though I doubt it. Pearlâs sand control seems to be significantly weaker.
But sand isnât the Gemsâ biggest problem (though it absolutely is one for Steven and Connie, who have actual flesh to tear at). Itâs that they generally seem to be particularly weak to piercing and slashing damage, and thereâs almost nothing Shatterbird does better than piercing damage. Garnetâs future vision would help her dodge, but thereâs only so much that can help when youâre a big target.
The Gemsâ best bet, unless sheâs not involved or has been shattered from the get-go, is Lapis. Itâs worth noting that her composition is the most complicated one, as lapis lazuli isnât a crystal, so if more non-silicon elements being involved reduces the efficiency of Shatterbirdâs power, sheâs less likely to be shattered than Peridot or Garnet (and Garnet is a special case since we donât know whether her composition is that of garnet or those of a ruby and a sapphire).
But there are reasons I left Lapis out last time. Sheâs not a Crystal Gem, just affiliated with them, and sheâs hella overpowered as long as sheâs in her element. Lapis is on par with Leviathan, maybe even stronger. Sheâs capable of draining the ocean and making a tower to space out of its water. If sheâs involved, survives the initial Shattering, and thereâs water around, she can easily sweep away Shatterbird and all her glass.
Basically, what Iâm saying is that you donât even need the rest of the Slaughterhouse Nine here. Unless they have Lapis on board, the Gems are almost certainly fucked.
Hell, Shatterbird could probably take on a whole Homeworld army, since theyâre primarily made of Quartzes like Amethyst and Jasper. Sheâd still have the Rubies to deal with, but thatâs not that difficult, especially with the shards of the Quartzes lying around to be weaponized.