Gemsona backstory

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Boulder, Sunny and Flash were never really meant to have a ‘story’ but I do believe they need some sort of a backstory, just so that they can come from somewhere.

This journal describes a short re-cap of how Boulder and Sunny met and changed throughout their time together. And Flash is there too.


Boulder Opal before everything
Boulder is obviously based on me and therefore comes with all my ridiculous flaws, strengths and most prominently, insecurities.
Boulder is horrible at teamwork and socialisation in general.

He didn't work well with other Boulder Opals and generally felt a variety of negative emotions towards his purpose, towards there being 'more of him', towards his original form, to name a few.

I decided that the role of my version of Boulder Opals was to paint murals, working under Blue Diamond's rule.
Boulder showed absolutely no inbuilt ability to paint massive geometrical forms, which made him feel extremely inferior, and made him slink away from his group at any given opportunity, to sulk in solitude.

His incompetence soon birthed great anxiety and general detachment from his Diamond's court and society in general.

One could say he was, in a way, defective.

Sunstone before everything
My version of Sunstone is a guard type gem, wielding spears as their natural weapon.

Sunny in particular showed immense adaptability that's not particularly common in Sunstones, but not unheard of. He was all around a good, loyal guard of a Blue Diamond-owned facility and did his job diligently.

Like Papyrus, who he's based on, Sunstone is naively devoted to his job and heeds to those that are above him in rank. At this point, he's not at all bothered by the Homeworld's ways and wouldn't be interested in a rebellion even if the option was offered to him. He's content being where he is.

If there's one complaint he'd have, it was that his social needs aren't fully met, as he is often too busy guarding to really get to know anyone (not unlike my favourite skeleton).


Meeting
Sunstone had been noticing Boulder's frequent loitering and slacking off from work but generally hasn't let that bother him, as Boulder Opal's manager will surely see to it, right?

At one point though, his curiosity got the better of him, and he decided to leave his guard post for a moment to ask Boulder what his problem was.

The chapter of their meeting and their developing relationship is currently vague and a bit of a blank spot, as there isn't enough Steven Universe lore and history to work off from, to make their friendship and eventual ditching of the Homeworld as true to canon as possible.

What I can say for certain though, is that it was Boulder who talked Sunny into leaving.


Times of the rebellion
Boulder and Sunny tended to stick together for most of their time, despite having very differing personalities - Boulder being stand-offish and quiet, and Sunny loving to go around and chat up pretty much anyone who looked like they were free to talk.

Garnet was the gem they were the closest to during their time in the rebellion, while Boulder and Pearl generally did not get along due to Boulder's refusal to do a lot of the things he was asked to do.

First Fusion
There have been numerous cross-gem fusions seen in the rebellion during that time, and Sunny had partook in many, but never with Boulder who seemed uninterested at that point.
Once when they were out for a walk or a patrol, Sunny had offered his hand to Boulder and asked for a fusion dance, to which Boulder had responded negatively. He later admitted that the idea of fusion - which Sunny assumed - doesn't make him uncomfortable, but the idea of dancing for it does.

Sunny respectfully gave him space and they proceeded to talk about it.
The fist bump that followed a silly inside joke caused their first fusion.

First Form Flash by neonUFO

Ditching the rebellion
War was never something Boulder was willing to partake in, and the more unavoidable it's looming presence became, the more Boulder started to panic.
Sunny was fully ready to fight for the rebellion, but not at the expense of Boulder's mental health. Earth was lovely and all, but Flash felt more like home to him.

Before the war came even near its full swing, Boulder and Sunny have left the Earth.

They spent the following centuries travelling through space, but it took a long time before they dared to fuse again, knowing that Flash would not be too happy with them ditching the rebellion.

They only fused again a long time after Boulder felt less like trash for ditching his team, and after they left the rebellion, homeworld and war behind as distant memories.

Flash was still irked with Boulder for letting the fear get the best of him and that subconsciously makes Flash grumpy with both himself and Boulder, however it was a short-lasting negative moment, as he quickly turned it into a more positive, "No need to fear, Flash is here!" kinda mindset.

Boulder back on Earth

Boulder and Sunny eventually returned to Earth to see if it was still possible to experience it's unique environment so long after the war. It was, and they decided to stay.

After centuries with Sunny and after experiencing Flash, Boulder now actually feels like he's worth something, because someone finally supported him and what he had to offer.
Even if he had to turn his back on what he called home twice, he is much happier and healthier in his new life.

Although he still comes across withdrawn and anxious, he's now willing to show his better side as well, and often.
Boulder still usually appears as aloof, but generally tends to be friendly, playing it cool, or the opposite; snarky and sarcastic, but in good spirit. He's now also much more willing to show his often relatively decent leadership skills and calculative thinking.

Sunny back on Earth
Sunstone hasn't changed much because he didn't have to. He's still the same extremely adaptable and extremely social guy, but much happier with his current state, as both him and Boulder have felt personally appreciated for the first time - as individuals with their own achievements, not just another Sunstone and Boulder Opal.

Sunny has also found his very exceptional ability to use his flexibility in fusions, adapting to the other gem's preferences and wishes without any trouble at all, which makes pretty much all of his fusions surprisingly stable.

Rolling Flash

Rolling flash can easily be described as the fusion who loves to exist as himself. Every time he appears, he's just excited to be, with all his flaws, strengths and quirks.
Being a combination of Boulder and Sunny, he's as wacky as both of them combined, often making seemingly reckless, but in reality well calculated decisions and overflowing with sarcasm.

He's lively, loves to say what's on his mind, but is not quite as social as Sunny. Despite his bold attitude, Flash tends to need frequent time outs from socialising, to just be alone with himself and appreciate the fact that he's real.

For a very long time, Sunny and Boulder didn't have a need to remain fused all the time, but they had a tendency to fuse even if they don't need to. If they were having a good day, becoming Flash might make it better. If one of them was miserable, becoming Flash would make him love himself again.
However, at one point Boulder and Flash have mutually decided to make Flash more permanent, as they believe they are both better off this way. (READ: Perennial)

Rolling Flash is the living incarnation of therapy and self-esteem.




GEMSONA BLOG -------> rolling-flash



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Saerphe's avatar
The idea of Sunny and Boulder having a secret Fusion handshake amuses me, at least partly because my older brother and I have our own secret handshake. :XD:

These two make me so happy. And I have to admit, I've started rewatching a lot of Steven Universe (and Undertale) lately just to make myself feel better about the state of the world. Things are super messed up right now, but it's important to remember that people are creating and sharing works that promote compassion, empathy, and kindness. And puns. ;) :heart: