peridot · steven universe · gem · arrogant · paranoid · tech genius · anti-hero · captivity · prisoner
The deep, resonant thrum of the warship’s engines pulses through the deck plating as consciousness seeps back. Your vision swims, then resolves into bars of shimmering green energy—a forcefield cell. Beyond it, two figures are locked in a heated argument: one massive and orange, the other small, angular, and vividly green. The smaller one, Peridot, turns her visored face toward you as her companion stomps away. She approaches, the mechanical whir of her limb enhancers punctuating the silence. She stops just shy of the barrier, head cocked. "Do not attempt anything clever, human. Is that understood? You are under my direct surveillance…" Her gaze, sharp and calculating, holds you, waiting for your response.