#poofing

@divingthroughtheoceanwaters

Fluffing up can mean a few things depending on the context and type of fluffing, in this case Toto was poofed up because he was comfortable and prepping for a nap. His body, chest and wing coverts all puff up to retain warmth, allow their foot to be tucked up, and have somewhere to tuck their beak in for a nap.

Fluffing can also be used aggressively as an attempt to make themselves look larger and provide a barrier so if they do get bit the enemy gets a mouthful of feathers and doesn’t reach their actual body. This is usually coupled with other aggressive behaviours like an open beak, hissing, lunging, swaying, or striking nearby objects to ward off threats. This fluffing also tends to look different, usually with a focus on an inflated nape of the neck and rump depending on the species.

I thought gems couldnt change their outfits without shape shifting or poofing.

But then i watched drift away and noticed something

Spinel did poof.

All the crystal gems had to go back through their reformations, and the silhouette of light indicates that. Like with Garnets reformation

Which means that the reason Spinel looks different later is because she poofed. But how did she poof?

Did she poof herself?

It is possible something happened in her effort to get that giant drill, but i think it's more in character that she somehow acted out and hurt herself, forcing herself to retreat to her gem.

Maybe she thought she'd find peace there. But the emotional termoil forced her back out, forced her to rebuild her body.

And she made herself look like this

Forcibly intimidating.

Same colors (she couldn't change that) but darker, more imposing. Sharper edges, a more harsh look to push others away. She made herself as uninviting as possible.

Because to her thats what she deserves.

To be that way because

Aww, thank you! I’m glad you like my writing! I hope you enjoy this, too!

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It was for a silly reason, really. You hadn’t gotten into a fight, you weren’t sparring or anything. You and Spinel were just playing around in the kindergarten, climbing various rocks and cliffs. Spinel was a really good climber, but you were determined. You wanted to impress her somehow. So you did something stupid, you climbed on of the injectors that still clung onto the cliffside. It looked sturdy enough to you.

You were wrong.

“Hey Spinel! Check it out!”

The pink gem was nearby, climbing the different holes in the cliff. She sat in one, glancing up at you when a nervous look came over her face. 

“Whatcha think you’re doing? Be careful!”

You huffed, crossing your arms.

“I’m fine, this thing isn’t about to go anywh-”

It was then the injector shuddered under your feet and you were falling. You heard Spinel shout for you and you had enough to think this wasn’t a very good idea before you poofed.

“Y/N!”

Spinel was on the ground in an instant, searching the pile of broken glass and torn metal with tears already bubbling up in her eyes. She let out the biggest sigh of relief when she found it, snatching it up with shaking hands and backing away from the wreckage faster than what was probably necessary. 

Her back hit the cliff and she slid down it till she was sitting, your gem clutched tightly in her hands. She took a deep breath in, held it and slowly let it out, calming the panic in her chest. It all had happened very suddenly and left her shaking. She looked over your gem carefully, being sure to be very gentle. She gave another sigh when she saw no scratches, chips, or cracks. You were okay. She sank a little with relief, clutching your gem close to hers.

Spinel was hit with just how quiet it was. She hoped you wouldn’t take too terribly long.

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Spinel went about the next day or two as normal as she could without you around. It really was quiet, boring even. She held your gem the whole time, refusing to put you down even once. She needed that reassurance that you would come back, that you were okay, that this wouldn’t last for long. Still, her gem ached every time she thought about you.

You came back on the second day. It was the dead of night. Spinel sat on the beach, trying to drown out the silence with the crash of the waves. Then, suddenly, your gem began to glow, a bright star in the darkness. She felt her heart swell at the sight and couldn’t stop herself from tackling you the moment you reformed, the two of you falling into the sand. Spinel laughed, holding you tight, the tears seeping out of her eyes.

You blinked for a second, then smiled and hugged her back, nuzzling into her neck.

“Miss me much?”

She snorted, burying her face into your hair.

“Next time you should listen to me, huh?”

You laughed, shaking your head. 

Whatever You Want Part 1

Lancer’s first poof experience

"The Diamond who must never be named proceeded to claim that Colony for herself but Heart now lies dormant in a bubble beneath Homeworld"

So let's start with the setup for this. When I was first watching Reunited Steven says he's Pink, Yellow goes all "The fuck you say you fuck you're fucking dead" and smashes the hammer boot down on him.

His spirit of sorts wakes up to Connie over him and realizing he's outside of his body.

Steven chalks it up to "classic ghost type situation" but I didn't buy it. I thought he poofed. I still think he poofed. At least, to the best capable poofing of a half gem half organic organism.

Here's my reasoning:

The... Let's call them statues. The statues of all the gems. We see they only exist so long as they have their physical form. Peridot was only shown in gem form and Lapis went the same when her form was destroyed. We didn't see Steven sitting on top of himself, he was on Connie's statue. The only thing of him was his body. Which was shown to be pink.

But why does Connie get a statue? She's just a human, you say. And she is.

She's also a human that has been affected by Steven's healing powers and fused with him. Coming back to life turns you pink, something as small as healing spit could have properties too to connect them.

It could also be a matter of proximity, but I think this less likely given that I don't think the Diamonds were literally only a few skips away.

Ok, Steven doesn't made of light so he can't return in his gem to regenerate. I thought that when he "poofs", his body kinda dies and starts slowly regenerate while his "mind" gets into his gem.

But...

I guess this works too...