Moemon FireRed: Part 2 “The Man Needs His Damn Coffee”

Okay, take two for this since my Heracross lost to the mighty Donphan. I’m back for reals this time.

I’m using all caps this time because I’m SERIOUS and ready to fight. 

Thanks to slytherinbunny for the ‘mon choice and name! The theme is now memes. New attempt, new theme. The other two choices were Torchic or Caterpie. Caterpie is a hot mess and Torchic is a legit starter so Machop is my bro now.

My bro, JOHN CENA, tenderized him with a low-kick to the face. Take that to KFC and sell it in a $5 fill-up. JOHN CENA does not fuck around. He’s hardcore. I like him.

The first wild battle, but it didn’t count because I didn’t have Pokeballs yet and couldn’t catch it. Thank God, because I don’t want a flimsy-ass Wynaut clogging my team with that Destiny Bond tomfoolery. 

Should I… should I call 911? That woman doesn’t seem too concerned- she probably committed the crime. Also, looks like Ix is on Skype. Thanks for the cameo, bruh.

Pokemon: Mailman Simulator.

Daisy knows what’s up- calling out Oak for what he really is. I like her; she’s my new favorite.

That’s all you have to say? I am leaving on a cross-country journey. I might not come back. “Take care now!” That’s cold, mom. You show more concern for my Pokemon than me. I see how it is.

My first real battle! I got my balls and I’m ready to go- another fighting type? Not too bad. I need to catch it anyways so-

JOHN CENA killed the damn thing. He really needs to control his temper or he is no longer considered my bro. Looks like no catch for route 1. Dammit, JOHN CENA.

So? I could just sneak by it? I could climb it? I could literally do anything- and that’s not a tree. It’s barely taller than me. It might be shorter than me. That’s a dinky little shrub. I could kick it over, probably. This is just nonsense.

Moved on to route 22; I’m skipping the optional rival battle b/c I don’t want to die. I did catch a Spearow, though. Another member of the meme team.

Welcome to the team. Why so serious? BIRB seems like a stoic young fellow. He’ll warm up to me; if he doesn’t he’ll have the same fate as Torchic. Watch the attitude, BIRB.

You blocked a road, laying there, motionless, because you were tired?

….yeah, I feel that. Headcanon: the Old Man has narcolepsy.

Just this once I’ll let it slide, Old Man.

Never mind, he’s on my hit list again. Why does he think I can’t catch a Pokemon? I just caught BIRB? Give the man more coffee because he’s still in a brain fog. They’ll probably give me the option to skip the tutor-

For fuck’s sake. I’m out of here- time for the next route. Show me what you got in store this time!

Another bird? Eh, whatever. It’ll be useful in the forest, I guess, but it’s not like I can use it against Brock. Wait, are Brock’s Pokemon randomized, too? Shit. I guess I’ll find out. 

She looks like a songbird, so FRIDAY it is. Gotta get down on Friday.

And just in case you’re wondering, that’s not an innuendo. 

Well, I guess I’ll try out my meme team in the Viridian Forest. The birds should be fine, but JOHN CENA needs some levels in case Brock is still a Rock-Hard leader.

MoeMon FireRed: Part 1 “A False Start”

It’s time to boot this up and start my journey. I’m a seasoned Pokemon player, I got this. Never done a Nuzlocke, but a Nuzlocke’s never done me so we’re evenly matched.

That…. that’s not a Pokemon. I won’t make any tasteless jokes, but that is not a Pokemon. She is a hella adorable Dragonite cosplayer though. Also, why the fuck does Oak look so smug? He thinks he’s hot shit because he’s a professor- where did he graduate from? I’ve never seen a university in any Pokemon games. I’ve seen Trainer’s school but even toddlers can graduate from that shit. Are you even a professor, Oak?

True to my nature, I take on a new name for this journey. I don’t know why my mother would name me Grump, but at least I got a cool hat!

What a poser. He does not pull off those purple pants. And is that a fanny pack? Is he really giving me that condescending look while wearing a damn fanny pack? 

Some people believe everything they see on TV…

Now that I have my mother’s blessing I can ditch this town- is this even a town? There’s like four houses- wait I think there’s three houses and a lab. Where’s the town hall? The police station? Oh well, this is Pokemon, not Skyrim. I can’t expect them to make a super detailed world with all them GBA graphics.

When did you get there- great he wants to take me to his lab. That’s cool, I guess. I’m down to clown. 

I am ten years old- I have not even graduated elementary school and you are giving me a creature that could literally decimate me if it so chose to? Is this world just a system of anarchy?

Option number one- looks promising. I don’t normally use bug types, but okay.

Oh hell no. HELL to the NO.

Oh shit damn that’s one badass looking elephant mammoth thing! Though it’s kind weird that the mammoth face is on the back of the person face? If I didn’t have a naming theme, I’d name is Quirrel.

Torn between Heracross and Donphan, the lovely evil-alduin helped me decide. The naming theme is countries, so I may as well start with my homeland.

This is the last you’ll see of poor Amercia the Heracross. Donphan had Horn Attack- all America had was a Tackle. They didn’t stand a ghost of a chance. RIP America. 

Looks like I’ll have to reset and try again!

Who Should You Fight: Animators Edition

steveholtvstheuniverse:

Genndy Tartakovsky (Creator of Dexter’s Lab)
Who Wins: No One
Genndy’s family fled from fuckin’ Moscow. His dad died when he was a kid, his mom died of cancer shortly after college. Dude’s had a rough life and here he comes along with Dexter’s Lab and Samurai Jack. Please don’t fight Genndy.


Jhonen Vasquez (Creator of Invader Zim)
Who Wins: You (And Jhonen technically)
Dude tried to move on after years of dealing with the Hot Topic induced hurricane that was the Invader Zim fanbase. Unfortunately, the recent comic series says otherwise and there are plans for a series comeback. At this point he will beg you for the sweet release of death.


Lauren Faust (Creator of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Who Wins: Lauren
Fighting Lauren herself would prove to be a challenge all on it’s own. Girl’s been through some shit and she doesn’t back down lightly. That said though, in the thin sliver of a chance that you DO manage to beat Lauren there’s still her fanbase to deal with. Avoid Brony hell, do NOT fight Lauren Faust.


Craig McCracken (Creator of Powerpuff Girls)
Who Wins: Lauren
The fuck I told you about fighting Lauren Faust? Shit goes double for fighting her husband. Stay away from these two. I repeat: STAY AWAY FROM THEM.


Pendleton Ward (Creator of Adventure Time)
Who Wins: No One
Not only is he the chillest motherfucker in animation right now but the dude’s literally a big ol’ teddy bear. While it really wouldn’t take much to beat up Pen, would you really want to, man?


Seth MacFarlane (Creator of Family Guy)
Who Wins: Everyone
Every animator on this list will thank you. Well, most people will thank you. In fact, I think in the long run the entire world will thank you.
Please, go fight Seth MacFarlane.


Matt Groening (Creator of The Simpsons)
Who Wins: You (And Matt technically)
See above: Jhonen Vasquez.

Alex Hirsch (Creator of Gravity Falls)
Who Wins: Alex
No one knows where Alex came from. Some rumor that he emerged from the deepest, darkest woods only to animate. The dude’s weird but not in a charming “dude’s a bit goofy” way but in a “we swear his shadow laughs at us” way. Do not approach Alex Hirsch. AVOID ALL CONTACT WITH ALEX HIRSCH.


Dan Povenmire (Co-Creator of Phineas and Ferb)
Who Wins: You
Dan’s a werid dude but not Alex Hirsch weird so he’s not gonna pull any stunts. We’re uncertain but we’re pretty sure his brief stint with Family Guy and dealing with Disney on such a huge product has greatly weakened whatever power he may have had. Go on an fight Dan, you can take ‘im.


Natasha Allegri (Creator of Bee and Puppycat)
Who Wins: You
In all honesty it’s a miracle some papercut didn’t do away with Natasha years ago. While her work is cute, sweet, and fluffy, so is her fighting style. In fact, we’re pretty sure just a small punch on her arm will win you this fight.


Rebecca Sugar (Creator of Steven Universe)
Who Wins: No One
Why in the fuck would you fight Rebecca Sugar.

(Source: steveholtiscool)

Best of Game Grumps

wolfstar96:

A masterlist for the very best of Game Grumps videos! Feel free to add to this list!

This list is sorted by show, who’s in it, and then how many episodes there are, eg: Game Grumps, Arin and Dan, One-Off. 

The Long Series category is more than 25 episodes, the Series category is 2-25 episodes, and One-off is just 1 episode.

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Game Grumps

-The Jon Era (Arin and Jon)

–Long Series

• Sonic ‘06

–Series

• The Adventures of Cookie and Cream
• Banjo Kazooie
• Chulip
• Goof Troop

–One-Offs

• Drakkhen
• The Jungle Book
• Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
  
• Spice World

–VS

• ChuChu Rocket!
• Nickelodeon Guts
  

-A New Era (Arin and Dan)

–Long Series

• Kirby’s Epic Yarn
• Shadow of the Colossus
• Sonic Boom
  
• Super Mario 3D World
• Super Mario 64
• Super Mario Sunshine
• Trauma Center: Second Opinion
• Wind Waker HD

–Series

• Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril
• Dead or Alive Xtreme 2
• Katamari Damacy
  
• Out of this World
• Punch-Out!!
• Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
• We Love Katamari

–One-Offs

• ChuChu Rocket! Revisited
• Endless Ocean and Endless Ocean 2
• The Dog Island and Part 2
• Dennis The Menace
• Ninjabread Man
• P.T.
  
• Snow Bros

–VS

• Action Girlz Racing
• Kirby’s Dream Course
• Pac-Attack
• Wild Snake
• Yoshi’s Cookie
  

–Date Grumps (Arin and Suzy)

• The Lion King
  

Steam Train

-Dan and Ross

–Series

• King’s Quest 6
  
• Leisure Suit Larry 6
  

–One-Offs

• Barbie Dreamhouse Party
  
• Haunt the House: Terrortown
  
• Secret of the Magic Crystals
• The Stanley Parable
  

-Ross and Arin

–Series

• Eryi’s Action
  
• Rogue Legacy
  
• VVVVVV
  

–One-Offs

• Amazing World
• Little Inferno
  
• Petz Catz 2
  

-Ross, Dan, and Arin

–Series

• Dreadout
  
• Life Goes On
  
• Spore
  
• They Breathe
  

-With Barry, Suzy, or both

–Series

• The Binding of Isaac
  
• Plants vs. Zombies
  
• Sims 4
  

–One-Offs

• Cliffhorse
  
• Mega Coin Squad
  
• Mount Your Friends
  
• Peggle Nights
  

–Steam Rolled

• Fortune Street
  
• Starwhal
  
• Wii Party U

–Stout Train (Barry, Ross, Kevin)

• Fly in the House
  
• Super Smash Bros.
  

–Lonely Train (Dan and Barry)

• My Boyfriend 2

Grumpcade

-2 Players

• Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble
  
• Pokemon Snap
  
• Vice: Project Doom
  

-3 Players

• Super Monkey Ball
  

Table Flip

• Cards Against Humanity
  
• Metagame
  

swirlyink:

castielcampbell:

shrineart:

caitatonic:

sunflower-b-pondicus:

flutterjedi:

mixedy:

my parents aren’t teaching me life lessons.

#i need some adults to TEACH ME SHIT ABOUT LIFE

I’m an adult.

Some shit about life, from a bonafide adult:

• even if you get along great with your family you will get along even better with them after moving out 
• generic is almost always just as good as name brand. But there are some things you never buy generic, including: peanut butter, ketchup, liquid NyQuil, Chips-Ahoy chewy chocolate chip cookies
• just imagine the person on the other end of the phone hates talking on the phone as much as you do. Even a receptionist. I worked as one and I hate talking on the phone
• at least once in your life you will go to Wal-mart to buy something under $20 like an ironing board or something and your debit card will get rejected. No one will judge. Everyone at some point in their lives has had $2.98 in their bank account. 
• thrift stores
• everyone else is too busy panicking about everyone else noticing every tiny thing that could possibly be wrong about them to notice any tiny thing that could possibly be wrong about you
• you will screw up. a lot. you live and you learn. and when you start to think too hard about that embarrassing thing that happened and how you wish you could change it, just tell yourself that what’s done is done. There’s no changing it, so just forget it and move on. It’s the only way to stay sane.
• do the dishes before the sink grows its own ecosystem
• you can’t put Dawn dishsoap in the dishwasher. 
• if you are the only one in the aisle at the grocery store, and you need to get from one end to the other without even looking at anything in that aisle, then you should totally cart-surf down the aisle. Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional. Hold on to the little things. They make all the difference.
• never try to make cake from scratch at 3am. You end up with a topographical map of Middle Earth.
• 15% tip. 
• the best way to get money for food is to tell your grandparents about how you basically live on microwaved mac and cheese. Their horror may result in twenty bucks and orders to go out and get yourself “a real dinner”.
• sometimes life sucks, and knowing that it might get better doesn’t always make it suck any less, but you’ll never get to the non-sucky days without enduring the suckiness. 
• no seriously, NEVER put Dawn in your dishwasher
• 

Do not buy generic brand spaghetti sauce either.

Always check the type of light bulb that goes in lamps. A 60w is not interchangeable with a 40w.

Dollar store batteries work just as well as store brand.

• Reward yourself from time to time when you do things that you needed to get done. It’s a good way to remind yourself to do them. Going out to pay a bill? Get Starbucks or something you don’t get often. Rewards don’t have to be huge, they can be small things like that.
  
• Rice, pasta, flour, sugar, cheese, eggs, milk, a pack of chicken, a pack of frozen veggies and a well stocked spice cabinet go a long way food-wise. Splurge and get the biggest container of rice you can. You don’t have to go back and buy it again anytime soon and it makes a TON of meals in the meantime.
• Rice can be cooked on the stove. You don’t need a fancy rice cooker. Two parts water to every one part rice (two cups water for one cup of rice for example). Get your water boiling, add rice, put a plate or lid on it, put it on low for 20 minutes. It should be done.
• Keep a calendar on your pc of bill due dates. If your bills are set up at inconvenient times, like all of the services started on the first or something, then call up the company and find out if you can get your billing date switched to something more manageable. A lot of places do try to work with you.
• There is no shame in calling a company and asking for an extension on a bill. Let them know what you can pay, pay that amount, and they arrange when the rest of the payment is required. This can stop you from having services shut off man. It shows responsibility on your part.
• Take time to eat, even when you don’t feel like eating. Your body needs energy to live.
• Wash or rinse your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. It prevents gross caked on junk.
• “The Works” is an excellent cheap toilet cleaner.
• MAGIC. FUCKING. ERASERS. THEY WORK ON EVERYTHING JUST DON’T SCRUB HARD. I took the ring out of our bathtub with one. Also generic ones work just as well.

• Keep some bleach around but if you use it for cleaning? Dillute it. There’s rarely ever a case where you need to pout straight bleach on anything. A cap full or two in a bucket of water works just fine.
  
• DO NOT MIX CLEANERS. Chemical reactions are can be very dangerous. Here’s a good list. (Note that vinegar and baking soda can actually be a good combo for removing smells from things but it’s not very good at actually -cleaning-.)
  
• If you drink? Don’t take meds at the same time it’s just not good.
• Make sure you check the dosages on your pill bottles. No one wants to accidentally overdose on cough syrup or ibuprofen.
• If you have a uterus make sure you have a heating pad and ibuprofen on hand for the pain. Hot baths also generally help and Ginger Tea is excellent for any nausea.
• Buy a first aid kit. It’s worth it in the long run.
• You can often do your taxes online at places like TurboTax.
• Here’s some good sex ed resources because I had to explain what a yeast infection was recently. 
• Petroleum jelly (aka Vaseline) is good for chapped lips and you can get a decent sized tube or tub of it (generic brand version) for cheaper/same price as Chapstick.
• KEEP TRIPLE ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT IN YOUR HOUSE FOR CUTS AND SCRAPES AND SORES. 

~~Medications~~

Over the counter medications (stuff you can buy right off the shelf no prescription needed) have a name brand and a generic name. ALWAYS buy generic if it’s available it is literally the same thing and way cheaper usually.

Some names to remember when you’re looking for meds!

Acetaminophen = Tylenol

Used to treat pain and reduce fever. Do not take with Ibuprofen.

Ibuprofen = Advil, Midol, Motrin

Used for pain and fever, is an anti-inflammtory. Is good for period cramps because it is an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug).

Naproxen = Aleve, Naprosyn

Treats fever, pain, arthritis pain, gout, period cramps, tendinitis, headache, backache, and toothache. Is also an NSAID.

Acetaminophen + Asprin + Caffeine = Excedrin

Usually marketed as “Migraine Relief” as a generic.

Asprin = Bayer

Use for pain, fever, arthritis, and inflammation. Makes you bleed easily so should not be used for periods. Might reduce risk of heart attacks.\

Triple Antibiotic Ointment = Neosporin

Used on cuts, sores, and scrapes to reduce risk of infection and promote healing.

Also a general mutli-vitamin isn’t a bad idea and if you don’t get a lot of fruits or milk/sunshine in your diet you might want to get vitamins C and D specifically for daily use.

try to keep your bedroom clean. hell try to keep your house clean, but even i admit to being really sucky at that.

don’t be afraid to throw things away. 

put your social security card (for americans, idk was the rest you lot have) and birth certificate in a safe place. not just a safe. those can be nicked. think of an obscure place. like putting them in a ziplock baggie and putting it in with your flour or something.

always have some double A and triple A batteries. you might need them.

try to get some candles in case the lights go out. matches too. a flashlight also helps. if you can afford a weather radio is good. but i don’t even have one of those.

i live by myself and am not a big fan of guns, so i bought a baseball bat. it sits RIGHT next to my door in case someone comes to my door unexpectedly.

buy an aloe plant. they only need watered like once a month and they do WONDERS on burns you might get while cooking.

oven mitt. you will need one. 

try to put your wallet, keys and anything else vitally important in one spot next to the door or your couch.

don’t fret about furniture. i moved out with a bed and 2 dressers. my co-workers left me shit on my back patio. i. had. nothing. furniture wise.

most towns have a resale shop with furniture and tables. that’s where i got most of my lamps and stuff. go there. don’t be scared.

it’s okay to be a little overwhelmed. just take it one day at a time. one bill at a time.

and if you are going into a rental be careful. most landlords are okay if you are late a day or two. some are not. the more you are on time with your payment, the more they know that you are going to actually pay, and they’ll let you slide for a couple of days. (believe me. my landlords looooove me.)

buy trash bags. you will run out at the most inopportune time.

get rid of things. clothing. accessories. if you don’t wear it, donate it. you will be better for it.

If theres a problem with something, don’t wait to get it fixed if you can at all help it. If your car is making a weird noise, take it in pronto. If the hot water goes out, tell your landlord so they can fix it. People would rather know of problems right away, you aren’t bothering them.

Always keep a spare coat in your car.

Getting one of those hanging folder organizers is super helpful for keeping all your important documents. Save bills, service papers, just any documents you can. You’ll never know when you need to find that paper about that warranty you got 2 years ago and you’ll want to be able to find it.

Have a notepad or something near wherever you normally chill in the mornings. Write down things you need to remember and you can review it or pull out a page for a todo list.

Take advantage of the resources that are available at school or work.

GET INSURANCE IF YOU CAN. My mom talked me out of dental insurance when I first started working and I had to wait a year with a filling popped out to get it again. Its worth the money.

You can and should hit up planned parenthood sometime if you’re sexually active to see what kind of services they may be able to offer for you, whether or not you have insurance.

As long as it doesn’t cost money, sign up for rewards programs at grocery stores and the like. Raleys coupons have saved my life for a loaf of bread sometimes.

Keep some snacks and some water in the car.

Keep a copy of your insurance in your dash and one in your wallet.

Ask your teachers questions. They’ll appreciate it.

lowkeywalker:

come-to-my-world:

Ok, so I don’t know how I ended up here and woah!

they made

characters

for

every

single

element

of the

periodic

table!

And also they made this

and this

*new ship* 

There’s even a granny!

It’s like

superheros

(there’s a guy who looks like Hulk btw)

and humans

and there are

twins!!

And Bethoveen

THEY MADE THOR

And there’s also this which made me laugh

I can’t! 

(source)

this is the coolest shit b.

Rambling About My Day

Had a great day with Fuzzy. :3 Decided to do nothing but treat ourselves, as we should.

I did makeup for both of us, which was cool since I got a new foundation for me I wanted to try and I learned some new tricks to doing Fuzzy’s eyeshadow since her eye shape is totally different from mine. Of course, we looked fabulous. I wore my new boots that I got yesterday, and I never wanted to take them off. Those boots, man. Treatin’ my self.

Anyways, we saw Annie, and it was even better than I expected! I expected to think it was really cute and enjoy it but not LOVE it, but I LOVED it. What really took the movie above and beyond was a mix of the catchy/well-composed musical numbers and the self-referential humor. At many points they nod to how the characters just burst into song at random points, choosing to acknowledge it and make it a big deal as they choose. I wasn’t expecting this blatant tongue-in-cheek commentary, and it made the film more endearing to me, and the cheesiness of the movie came off as part of that. So yeah, REALLY loved Annie! I originally only went to see it because Quvenzhané Wallis was starring, and ended up grinning ear-to-ear the entire film.

We also stopped by LUSH and got a couple more things, and then when we got home we went all-out with the spa stuff. ;u; Ambient music ((Port Blue)), apple cider rooibos tea, bath scrubs, shower jellies, shampoo bars…. sadly, since I’m still only a week and a half out of surgery, I can’t take baths again yet, but Fuzzy tried out the Phoenix Rising bath bomb and it was GORGEOUS. I didn’t want to drain the bathtub afterwards. >.>;;;

Of course, we went all out. We haven’t been able to see each other in person for like a month ((except at the family Christmas party and at work sometimes)) because we’re both so busy, so we wanted to make our days off together really count.

We tried two of the fresh face masks from LUSH, and they were surprisingly effective. I am just becoming addicted to everything LUSH makes, and am yet to be disappointed by any of their products. Fuzzy opted for an oatmeal and banana mask that smelled delicious, whereas I was a bit ballsy and went for a mask made of tea tree oil and garlic. Sooooo, we sat there, one of us smelling like cookie dough and one of us smelling like… garlic. Still, the odd smell and ingredient was worth it, since my skin is looking bright and ballin’. =u=

Finished off the bath bonanza with a toner tab, and then we were all bathed out. 

Since we had already seen a movie today, we ended up watching a bunch of Cutthroat Kitchen while rubbing each others’ feet and backs. c: Fuzzy showed me Cutthroat Kitchen last night and now I’ve watched almost all of season one on Netflix. >////> Sadly, I have the track down the other seasons as they air since only the first one is on Netflix atm.

We both ended up falling asleep at like 8:00 p.m. because we were so relaxed and soothed, haha. I just woke up and figured I’d post all this just because I feel like sharing and also to explain why I disappeared off of the face of the earth for a little over a day.

I try not to go on tumblr when Fuzzy comes over, since we’re both so busy that we don’t get to hang out every weekend like we used to. Any time I get to just be alone and hang out with her is really special and important to me, so we both set aside cell phones and computers while we’re together. ^.^

Sadly, she’s already heading home tomorrow since she works and I have an appointment as well as a shift at PAWS ((which I’ll make a separate post about because I just started volunteering at PAWS!)), but we’ll hopefully see each other after the New Year, before I go back to school. :o

Steven Universe: On Gender and Race

Okay so I was perusing the SU tag for the first time in a while and for some reason half of it is this big ol’ debacle about the races of the gems. Normally I just try to avoid fandoms in general because this stuff always happens, but I actually want to give my take on it for a minute here. To support my conclusions, I’ll be comparing their race to how their gender is treated in the canon of the show.

What is canon?

Well, what’s canon so far is that the gems technically do not have a gender. This was stated by creator of the show, Rebecca Sugar. Technically, as the gems are not human, their gender, if any, is simply gem. However, it is also canon that they choose to allign with female characteristics and pronouns while on earth. However, just because they allign with these feminine attributes does not make them female. As a side note, they are able to change their forms at will, as Amethyst wil often change into animals or male-coded humanoid forms.

What can be logically assumed about their gender from the canon?

Well, given that they are technically genderless but ID as female in canon, we can safely believe:
-They likely choose to present as humanoid because it makes it easiest for them to communicate with humans and blend in slightly better.
-They likely choose how they want to look as humanoid, given that they can take on whatever attribute they desire when shapeshifting.

Therefore, when on earth, they clearly have observed the presence of a gender binary, and to better conform and navigate earth, it is likely that they elected to take on not only a humanoid form, but one that fell within this binary so that they would have little complications when interacting with humans.

Summary: They do not fall within the gender binary, and are genderless/gem as their gender. However, they choose to ID as female when on earth to simplify things.

So what does that have to do with race?

Well, a lot less has been said about race. At least with gender, we get the clues of the pronouns used in the show, what is said by the creator, and so on. However, this is not the case with the gems.

So is there any canon about their race?

The only thing we are certain of is this: They are gems.

Gem is their race, because they are not human. HOWEVER, I submit the following conclusion based on how the gems treat gender.

Just as the gems can elect which gender to present as while in humanoid form, it’s easily inferrable that they can do so with race, or at least to an extent. Of course, no human has purple skin like Amethyst, but Amethyst can certainly take on the shapes and attributes of a particular race or type of person. It’s unsure what drove them to choose the appearance of their human form; perhaps it was just the first people they saw on earth? Who knows.

But I digress, rather than the gems having a race, they are simply gems, but they take on attributes of other races.

So what does it matter?

Well, to some it doesn’t. But to many, it does. Even in the modern age, POC see so little representation of themselves in media.

So, here’s how I see it. Even though the gems aren’t actually the race they visually appear to be, they chose that form. They liked that form and that’s how they wanted to look; they wanted those attributes. So even though Garnet isn’t actually black or afro latinx, she took on those characteristics because she found them to be desirable for her. And that’s cool.

They could have made all the gems look vaugely euro-centric, tall, and skinny, but they didn’t. And in a way, each appearance of the gems reflects their personality. You can see why they chose those attributes.

You have Pearl, who chose a tall, thin frame to suite her agility and lithe movements that she uses when dancing and swordfighting. The short hair also will not get in the way when she is doing such.

Garnet is tall and strongly built, giving her a powerful and intimidating appearance. She has a commanding presence, towering over most others with a presumably muscular body.

Then there’s Amethyst. She’s a devilish trickster who doesn’t really care about her looks. So, she has long, unkempt hair and didn’t particularly bother with giving herself some super tall or muscular body, since she relies on her gem strength. She probably thinks her human body won’t help or hurt her, and so far in the series that can be assumed to be correct.

So yes, I think it’s important that the gems are coded with certain characteristics that imply a certain race. And I think Rebecca Sugar did this for a reason, personally.

And sure, when you draw human gems, you can draw them as any race since they’re technically not of a human race, but let me tell you this: If you truly headcanon human Garnet as white, I think you need to sit down and really think about why you do.

Summary: Gems are genderless and their race is gem, but they take on particular traits and attributes of certain gender(s) and race(s) as it suits them.

Well, that was a long speech. I hope this makes sense! I just wanted to impart a bit of my thoughts on the whole debate. =u=