<div class="quote"><i>RidleyKraid187 wrote:
A Peridot. I get to be a consistently good and funny character with a good color scheme. I mean, is there any downside to being a Peridot?</i></div>
<p>Nope, there aren't. And believe me, I looked. I looked hard! </p>

<p>honestly if there was a fifth diamond, it should be Black Diamond. Also, is it canon that Pink was off-color? </p>

<div class="quote"><i>Got em TwT wrote:
honestly if there was a fifth diamond, it should be Black Diamond. Also, is it canon that Pink was off-color?</i></div>
<p>Maybe to both statements. </p>

<div class="quote"><i> <p>Got em TwT wrote: honestly if there was a fifth diamond, it should be Black Diamond. Also, is it canon that Pink was off-color? </p> </i></div>
<p>I feel like a Black Diamond wouldn’t work. </p><p>It could bring up unfortunate racial implications, especially if she were subservient to White like all the other Diamonds were (and they were, White clearly had more influence than Yellow and Blue). </p><p>If she was opposed to the Gem Regime as the “evil” Diamond, Pink was already that. If she was just a straight up evil ruler of the Gem Empire, all the diamonds were that until they suddenly weren’t. If she was an evil Diamond in Era 3, that’s what the murderer is. </p><p>Maybe I’m just not being creative enough, but I don’t know what a Black Diamond would do differently than any other Diamond, and by virtue of just being a “Black Diamond” in a series that emphasizes social status and castes, if the crew was not ABSOLUTELY careful and tactful, they could wind up saying something or implying something absolutely horrible and wrong, and I’m guessing that’s why there were never any actual black gems, and especially black pearls. It’s too easy for Homeworld society to romanticize disgusting concepts (just look at all the Gem OCs that have their own Pearls; clearly the messed up nature of that was lost on people), so I think it’s best to keep a Black Diamond off the table. </p><p>That’s just my opinion, though. It’s a concept I think is full of complications and not worth the potential risks when paired with the concept of Homeworld Society. </p><p>(I don’t think ANYTHING about Pink’s creation was confirmed, actually. Maybe some interview out there mentions her being Off-Color, but as far as I know, nothing’s been said...) </p>

<p>Hmmm, true. Naturally I think Black is one of the colors of a diamong tho.  In a lot of fanon they say she's off-color and was supposed to be Red Diamond. but that probably isn't true. </p>

I would be a pearl.BUT I HAVE NO DIAMOND.

<div class="quote"><i> <p>RidleyKraid187 wrote: </p> <div class="quote"> <p>Got em TwT wrote: honestly if there was a fifth diamond, it should be Black Diamond. Also, is it canon that Pink was off-color? </p> </i></div>
<p>I feel like a Black Diamond wouldn’t work. </p><p>It could bring up unfortunate racial implications, especially if she were subservient to White like all the other Diamonds were (and they were, White clearly had more influence than Yellow and Blue). </p> </div> <p>I have a black diamond oc and she is not racist (on purpose). </p><p>There has been lost of non-racist black vs white. Reshiram and Zekrom from Pokemon and Lightfury and Toothless from Htttyd are two examples </p>

<p>I would be a Pyrope. For some reason I am attracted by her personality. </p>

<div class="quote"><i> <p>Sock Hater wrote: </p> <div class="quote"> <p>RidleyKraid187 wrote: </p> <div class="quote"> <p>Got em TwT wrote: honestly if there was a fifth diamond, it should be Black Diamond. Also, is it canon that Pink was off-color? </p> </i></div>
<p>I feel like a Black Diamond wouldn’t work. </p><p>It could bring up unfortunate racial implications, especially if she were subservient to White like all the other Diamonds were (and they were, White clearly had more influence than Yellow and Blue). </p> </div> <p>I have a black diamond oc and she is not racist (on purpose). </p><p>There has been lost of non-racist black vs white. Reshiram and Zekrom from Pokemon and Lightfury and Toothless from Htttyd are two examples </p> </div> <p>It’s not just “Black vs White” on it’s own that’s the problem. If all the gems existed in a society that was equal, and there wasn’t a power hierarchy, there wouldn’t be any issues. There’s no issues with there being multiple races in Beach City, for example, because in Beach City, nobody really has power over anyone else. </p><p>It’s only when you apply the Social Caste of Homeworld (or any social hierarchy, for that matter) that a Black Diamond becomes an issue. MAYBE you could have Black rule alongside White, but then you have a redundancy issue. </p><p>And even if you THINK you can do a Black Diamond well simply by not adhering to stereotypes... it’s not that simple. Once the idea that “this Diamond is Black” is introduced, anything implied that you don’t catch is going to have ramifications. If you accidentally imply White is more powerful or more pure or more perfect, people will latch on to that. That’s why we have so many people who believe Fusion is exclusively a sex metaphor (and stuff like Steg’s overly sexualized appearance and movements despite being a Father-Son fusion doesn’t help). </p><p>And no, after Future, and after Season 5, I don’t believe the Crewniverse has the skills and tact to handle something like this. Reshiram and Zekrom are Legendary Pokémon, Toothless and Lightfury are dragons- They’re essentially animals, without a social structure dictated by color or status. The Diamonds ARE a sapient species, very human-like for the most part, and they live in a rigid society ENTIRELY based on status and color. </p><p>It’s more than just Black vs White. It’s Black vs White in a society where color and social status are everything. </p><p>(I’m going to stop this debate here on my end; This thread is supposed to be about what Gem you’d like to be, I just wanted to clear up some things before we move on. </p>

<div class="quote"><i> <p>Fan of Steven 3 wrote: I would be a Pyrope. For some reason I am attracted by her personality. </p> </i></div>
<p>Oh man, I completely forgot who Pyrope was for a bit. Pretty out-there pick! </p><p>She’s definitely classy! </p>