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spinel-swell · 8 months
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So, an idea for an episode: they kind of need to address the whole "Pink Diamond OWNED Spinel" thing at some point. Because Spinel needs to learn that she is her own person and that it's not okay for someone to own someone else. Like I can just imagine at some point she introduces herself as "Pink Diamon's Spinel", someone asks if that's the name of her planet or city or something, and she goes "No silly, she's my owner!" Cue awkward silence as Wander and Sylvia have to finally address it.
I imagine that this would still be rather early in the timeline. Like maybe even pre-poof, but definitely pre-Dominator as this would just be more fuel for that fire when she finally burts.
That's true, it's definitely something that would need its own episode to address.
Now, Spinel had a bit of a different view of her relationship to Pink than most gems, she saw herself more as Pink's best friend than as her possession, but still acknowledges that she belonged to Pink. All she wanted was to make Pink happy, but she never thought that Pink would use or abuse her, she thought that they were genuinely friends. That doesn't take away from the fact that there was still an extremely present power dynamic at play. It's still technically slavery, and slavery might be a bit of an intense subject to approach for an episode of Wander Over Yonder, plus it would be a little too on the nose, I mean the moral would be 'slavery bad'. So instead of just slavery it would be an episode that goes into unbalanced power dynamics in general. Spinel waits to be told what to do when it comes to serious situations, and hardly ever stands up for herself, because she's not used to making choices as a fully individual person. She was either with Pink, or completely alone. Spinel's tendency to look to them for approval or to wonder what Pink would want her to do starts to concern Wander and Sylvia, and I feel like the episode would consist of a lot of them trying to walk her through situations to get her to think for herself in a way that isn't just coming up with a new game to play. It probably wouldn't work very well for a while, because she's still just doing what she thinks they would approve of. I feel like there would be a very important heart-to-heart between Spinel and Sylvia about how sometimes you need to do what's best for you, because if you only think about another person all the time, you're just going to get hurt. Spinel thinks about this and how Sylvia is always risking her own safety to try and help Wander all the time, and she frowns. Meanwhile, Wander's approach is a little stranger, because he's trying to convince Spinel that she should think about more people than just one and try to help everyone she can. This is something that works for Wander and that he believes is genuinely helpful, but it can also be very harmful to him, which is one reason why he needs Sylvia to balance him out. So I feel like a lot of it is Spinel looking between Wander and Sylvia's different approaches and having to figure out for herself what she wants, because thinking about yourself too much is bad, but so is only focusing on one person or focusing on everyone at once. The only thing Spinel wants is friendship, and to make Pink smile, But her experience in the garden changed her; she doesn't want to get hurt like that ever again. Plus, she wants to make her new friends smile just as much as Pink. I do feel like this episode wouldn't completely resolve her feelings and she would have to meet Dominator later on to truly start her course of pursuing her own interests in a way that benefits her just as much as it benefits the people around her. It would be a rough track but it could get her mind to a much better place.
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spinel-swell · 9 months
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Hello! I just fell upon one of your Wander over Yonder/Spinel comics and man, I am in love with it! I wanted to tell you~ it is a beautiful!
Thank you so much!!!
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spinel-swell · 9 months
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Hi I am bad at getting commissions. None of my commission sheets ever seem to get me anything, so I keep lowering the prices.
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People always are saying "What no don't price your art so low! It's worth more than that" BOY NOBODY IS BUYING IT! Aside from my friends. So here's my new, updated commission sheet. I made an entirely new one because I like making commission sheets. I'm going to tag all of the fandoms I'm active in and have done art for previously, and am willing to do MORE art for.
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spinel-swell · 9 months
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Hey I have a question for you, Sylvia, and Wander!
For Spinel, what is your favorite activity?
For Sylvia, Do you have scales or fur?
And lastly for Wander, why do you brush your teeth with pinecones?
Spinel: Having fun! Does that count? I like doing anything that'll put a big smile on the face of anyone around! Well, almost anyone... But uh, I really like tag, especially with Wander and Sylvia! They're really good at avoiding me even when I stretch! I haven't gotten Hater to play it with me yet, he likes those 'videogames', but I'm not so sure about them yet.
Sylvia: Bit of a weird question, but I'll bite. I've got a tough hide, harder than a rock. It's not silky smooth like Spinel or soft and fuzzy like Wander, but it doesn't need to be. I'm here for the roughest and toughest climates and rumbles, and I don't scar, which keeps the ladies looking ready to introduce themselves to any troublemaker's face.
Wander: Well I can't use a toothbrush, after all I wouldn't want to put something all gross and spitty back into my poor hat, and the only other option would be to leave it on the ground- which is littering- or even to throw it away, and that's such a waste of a perfectly good toothbrush! Pinecones are just fine for me, plus afterwards I get to plant it!
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spinel-swell · 9 months
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Can't recall if it's come up before, but has Wander thought to ask when Spinel's birthday is (can't throw a b-party without knowing the date after all), and what was his reaction to learning that Gems don't do that?
Wander: Well of course gems can have birthday parties! Well, Spinel didn't really know what I was talking about when I first mentioned it, but after explaining we decided that the day we found her can be her birthday. Now I get to think of all the best ways to celebrate our new buddy!
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spinel-swell · 10 months
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So Spinny. Between you and Wander, who's the best at games?
Spinel: That's a toughie! Wander is no slouch at playing games, just about any that I can think of! And trust me, I had a lot of time to think up a lot of games. We're both about as good as each other at most games, so it's the ones that Sylvia comes up with that're the real challenge!
She made up this one game called 'sleeping', where you have to close your eyes and think of stuff until you go all loopy and black out for 8 hours. I gotta be honest, I'm not very good at that one, but Sylvia seems to have fun with it and boy, Wander sure is committed! You can swing him around like a sack of dirt and he won't crack an eye open!
Sylvia: Yep, this game has to be my favorite.
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spinel-swell · 10 months
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Spinel can you tell us about the diamonds? You’ve talked about Pink, but what about the others?
Spinel: I did meet the Diamonds as soon as I was made, I was 'specially for Pink, after all. White Diamond was the second person I ever met, besides Pink! She was really big, and bright, and had a nice voice.
I know that Yellow Diamond was really strict with Pink, and Blue Diamond spent the most time with her... she said she was emotional, but I didn't actually get to see the Diamonds all that often!
After all, Pink didn't really like to play with me in front of the other Diamonds, that's why, well... that's why we had... um...
Could we talk about somethin' different, maybe?
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spinel-swell · 10 months
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Hey Spinel that anon was wrong, you don't hate yourself do you? Because it would be very sad if you did. You are wonderful, funny, caring, and heroic. I really do hope you can see and appreciate the many great qualities that you possess, but as someone who suffers from depression I know it can be hard for people to see their own good qualities. So here's to letting you know that people love and appreciate you and your unique style! Have a great day!
Wander: Sorry everybody! Given all of the erm... passionate commentary we received about Spinel a while back, we were taking a liiittle break, but since you all seem to be so nice now, we'll give it another go! Sylvia: Yeah, I don't trust this. I'm ready to shut this thing down the moment I see any more funny-business.
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spinel-swell · 10 months
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God it makes me sad when I have to ignore this blog in favor of the million other things I'm always doing, but the good thing is that my art is continually leveling up so whenever I get to drawing Spinel she always looks much better than the last time. I'm sorry about the ask stuff taking one trillion years though, I understand if it makes people lose interest. Maybe I should switch to a format that requires less work so I can answer more of them.
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spinel-swell · 10 months
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Don't ask me how I know, but I found out there's a couple of Steven Universe games on roblox with absolutely gorgeous scenery in them.
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spinel-swell · 10 months
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Every now and then I remember spinel exists and go all :^)
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spinel-swell · 1 year
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[gets a tumblr ask and reads it] wow! i should respond to that!! first i have to do something though [walks into the ocean never to be seen again]
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spinel-swell · 1 year
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Tumblr bots need to stop putting women with boobs into every tag I look up. YOU THINK I'M GOING INTO THE SPINEL TAG FOR THAT? NOOOO SHE HAS NONE
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spinel-swell · 1 year
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Lanky noodley unhinged jesters
aka one of my favorite genders 💖
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spinel-swell · 1 year
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Jasper Vs Spinel - Part 1
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And here it begins! The longest most self-indulgent comic yet for the Switcheroo AU. We've come a long way from the early comics two years ago :P
I've been working on this comic on stream every week. You can watch me start the next part today (October 12) around 2pm EST on either Twitch or Picarto.
Also check out the song that has basically been the theme for this fight scene in my head while working on it ;P
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