Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-28584561-20150629150454

Hey, errbody!

I don't really get the "stability" of a fusion in the fusion gems page. It lists Rainbow Quartz as a stable fusion while Alexandrite as an unstable one based on questionable reasoning. As I see it, practically all fusion gems thus far have attained a level of stability, in a sense that they can exist indefinitely without being forced to do so and all the Gems consent. But they are still parted when: the gems constituting the fusion are not in sync or take too much damage. But this does not mean they are unstable, per se.

Now emotions, feelings, and relationship towards fusing partner(s). I think the main driving force as to how fusions attain stability is their competence to keep in sync and at a single goal and mindset. Feelings, emotions, and relationships are important as well but it's more of a strenghtener. The stronger the feelings, the more at one they are, ergo the more they are stable. 
 * Opal: A pretty stable fusion. She can appear fused indefinitely so long as Amethyst and Pearl are in sync, or have a common goal. Shown to have a single unique personality. She embodies Pearl's grace with Amethyst's power.
 * Defused due to: In Giant Woman, Opal is parted when Pearl and Amethyst fall out of sync. They started to blame the other for their incompetence to retrieve the heaven beetle. In The Return, they were formed again but quickly defused upon seeing Steven, this is due to their contrasting views. Pearl was horrified when Steven returned but Amethyst was happy that he did.
 * Sugilite: Still a pretty stable fusion, personality wise . . . not really. She could still exist indefinitely so long as they are not forced apart. She has shown to have a single unique personality. She embodies Amethyst's unbound power but actually has Garnet's strength to back it up. Cocky >.>
 * Defused due to: In Coach Steven, was forcefully parted using her own flail. If not for the flail (or the forceful partition), they'd still be fused.
 * Alexandrite: Stable fusion. Can exist indefinitely so long as the gems that form her are in sync. Shown to have a single unique personality but when synchronization of the gems falter, their individual personalities show. She embodies all of the Crystal Gems (sans Rose) strength and power. Initial formation was a fluke but the second one showed her in all her singularity.
 * Defused due to: In Fusion Cuisine, circumstances that made the Gems form Alexandrite was not dire but trivial. Alexandrite had to eat food; a major point in which the gems synchronization began to breakdown. Pearl does not like the idea of digestion, Amethyst loves it. And due to this, the two start two bicker, Garnet tries to keep the peace using force but ended up worsening the situation that eventually lead to their defusion. Second circumstance they formed caused them to become stable both physically and personality-wise, due to their single goal of chasing after the children.
 * Garnet: Is as stable as they come. Can exist indefinitely so long as they aren't forced apart or are not in sync. Shows a unique personality. She embodies Ruby's strength and Sapphire's speed with everything mixed.
 * Defused due to: In The Return, was parted as her body was destabilized causing her to literally break. In Keeping it Together, almost defused due to not having been in sync. Ruby felt strong emotions that elicited anger and saddness while Sapphire felt saddness, shock, and disbelief. Their slightly differing views in that situation almost made them split but found the resolve to keep it together.
 * Rainbow Quartz: Is as stable as the ionic bond of Sodium chloride. Giant four-eyed woman embodies Pearl's thirst . . . probably attributes of both Rose and Pearl.
 * Defused due to: Pearl wanting to do a mic drop . Chose to defuse themselves. Nothing really much to say about this fusion. But dat booty doe.
 * Malachite: A vengeful fusion boiling the ocean with hatred that was built on anger and mistrust. Is pretty stable . . . sorta. Can have a unique personality but Lapis keeps repressing Jasper. An incomplete fusion, tbh. If Lapis ever lets go, both their anger will be the driving force for Malachite's unique personality. Jasper hates the CGs with a passion, Lapis still has some animosity towards the CG as she still believes they were the ones who trapped her, has good relations with Steven but that can only go so far.
 * Defused due to: Not yet :>
 * Stevonnie: The literal union of two childrem of differeng sexes. Can cause the whole fandom to implode . Is pretty stable but fluctuates between single unique personality to more Connie-like (is in constant internal battle, literally). Must be in sync to keep their stability.
 * Defused due to: In Alone Together, defused due to differing feelings about the situation. Connie danced liked there was no tomorrow while Steven was worried about her but he quickly casted that aside when he saw Connie having fun. In We Need To Talk, defused due to shock. Connie was worried she would never get to hang out with Steven anymore. Steven . . . well, Steven probably had thoughts in his head how he would explain their literal union.