In the Dondai Supremo car
Steven's driving down a road with "Can't Hold Me" by Emily King playing
Connie : Oh, man, I can't get enough of this song! *sings along*
Sour Cream (on radio) : And that was "Can't Hold Me" by Emily King, just one of the many songs you can request tonight at the Starlight Roller Rink featuring DJ Sour Cream!
Jamie : As expected frm the music master like SC.
Pearl *while rolling up Bismuth's sleeve* : I'm so excited for you to get out there
*Bismuth blushes*
...and experience some interpersonal relationships with humans, Bismuth!"
Bismuth : *chuckles*
Pearl : *while unbottoning Bismuth shirt a little bit* Don't be afraid to show off your gem. *while patting Bismuth* They're gonna love you for who you are.
Bismuth : Hope I can keep up.
Pearl invited Bismuth to a roller rink for a lesson on how to forge a human relationship
At first I wondered on why but then I thoguht back and figured that while not against humans, she's definitely the least gem that gets the whole human-gem unity...she does have interaction with me, Steven and Mr Universe but outside of that not so much...the only other time she had other human talk moments is when Ronaldo spoke with her on armour... which she probably knew better.
So Pearl thought she needs a nudge or a push to help gain in experience.
I'm actaully glad she did, these two are close... romantically close that is. Not to mention, he had to give credit to Pearl for her development as she herself was the one most conflicted with humans before out of all crystal gems.
Bismuth prepared for this night too it seems with her hair up, wearing a white dress shirt rather than typical outfit.
'Oh my god she really is trying to be business casual'
He is glad Steven tagged along with them as well as Connie. Despite his 'open relationhship' thing, he'd feel rather uncomfortable. In this way he won't feel unfcomfortable or as a third wheel.
Last time it was with them causing a fight in a skate club
'It's good that we can just hang out without causing trouble'
Pearl : The most important thing to remember is-
*commercial comes on*
SC (ON RADIO) Are you tired of shady mechanics bleeding you dry?
Pearl : Ahhhh! I love this song!
SC (On radio) : Bring it to Cams
Steven : *chuckles* You mean this commercial?
Pearl : Turn it up!
*Pearl reaches over to the volume on the radio and turns it up and sings along with commercial*
Cam's Camshafts is the place to bring your wreck~
Get your car repaired for cheap and fair~
Without risking your neck~
Cam's Camshafts
Steven and Connie start laughing as Connie notices someone outside of the Dondai driving
C : Wow hey guys look!
They all turn to see the girl on the bike riding beside Dondai.
It was Sabina, the mystery pink haired girl on her bike
Pearl : *smiles* Oh hi. Glad you came along!
Sabina : That's my line!
Inside Starlight Roller Rink
*walks in with Bismuth*
Pearl : Here we are!
Bismuth : Wow! So you mean to tell me people pay to have wheels strapped to their feet for fun? That is really something else...
Sabina : It's really good trust me.
Jamie : It also helps to strengthen your flexibility
Bismuth : Really? Huh that's interesting
*looks over at something out of frame*
Steven : Hey, there's Sour Cream!
Sour Cream is now technically working here as the rink's DJ
Jamie : Gess he found his calling.
SC : Keep skatin' in circles. You're doing great.
Bismuth : I don't know about this, y'all. I've never skated before.
Steven : This'll be my first time skating too.
Bismuth : How'd you end up missing out on this popular human activity?
Steven : Well, with everything that's happened since I got my powers, I've kinda missed out on a lot of human stuff. But hey, it can't be that hard to skate, right? *laughs*
Jamie : Relax I'm sure you'll sort this out. I mean panicking doesn't make a difference either way
Bimsuth : *chuckles* You are so fearless are you?
Jamie : Oh trust me having no fear at all can be just as bad too.
Pearl : Yoo-hoo! There you are!
*Pearl and Sabina run over to three people*
Jaime : Yo, Pearl! Sabina!
*they stand up and start laughing*
B : Wow, so that's Pearl's fan club, huh? They seem so...
*Pearl pulls a roll of toilet paper out of her gem and throws it to Khadijah and they laugh*
...friendly and interesting.
*Pearl is waving them over*
Pearl : Steven, Connie, Bismuth, this is Khadijah, Jaime, and Brandish. They're just a few of my human friends beside Sabina.
Khadijah : So have you guys known Pearl long?
Steven : I've basically known Pearl my whole life.
Connie : Pearl taught me and Jamie how to use a sword.
Bismuth : I guess I've known Pearl a, uh, few thousand years. Pearl That's right! Bismuth also built Little Homeworld.
Khadijah : You're also an architect?! Bismuth Somethin' like that. *Steven and Connie laugh*
Sabina offers Pearl a dance which Pearl takes up on excited
Jamie notices that Bismuth staring at Pearl with a strange look
"Are you thining about something?"
Bismuth : Yeah I guess
Jamie then starts putting it together... "Oh no no can it be?"
Bismuth : Wha? What do you mean?
Jamie : Are you jealous~
Bismuth : *blushes* SHH! ...
Jamie : Why are you hiding that from her?
Bismuth : I just don't wanna ruin it for her, don't wanna take her from what she's got and I just don't know if I can have her like that, like you or her have...
Jamie : Woah listen I do not force her to be like anything of that sorts just so you know
Bimsuth : No not that. It's just she is just so happy and nice that I just...
Jamie : Ouh I get it. You don't feel like you deserve her
Bismuth : Yeah...how would you?...
Jamie : Well I felt rather pathetic when Garnet rejected me so...
Bismuth : Ouh. I did't know that.
Jamie : I don't know much about you either. We don't talk much by the way. You always are in your armory in little homeschool...you really are not very social
Bismuth : Well what can I say. I've been bubble away for quite awhile...and I wasn't really interested in organic life before
Jamie : It was war at the time, I didn't expect you'd have that time...
Bismuth : How are you so understanding of everything?
Jamie : Well I was naive before...hell probably am at times too. But you know I now see growing up isn't such a bad thing. You get to see everything from different perspective
Bismuth : Hah ...
*remembers Steven unbubbling her*
...Now that's a nice outlook for me
J : Now listen...why not we dance too?
Bismuth : You and me?...Well guess I'll give it try
*They go to the roller rink*
Jamie places Bismuth in the right position, having one of her hands while she's holding him by the back
He's moving his legs as they go skating around
Jamie : Now first try to be balanced so that you won't slip the wrong way
Bismuth : Alright here we go
The two started to move
Connie : Hey, let's get our skates on.
Steven : Okay.
Connie :Alright! You ready?
Steven :'Mm-hmm!
Connie :Then let's get this-
A girl :*her and a boy skate over to them* Whoa, is that Connie?
Connie :Patricia! Daniel!
Daniel :What's up?
Connie :Steven, these are a couple of my friends from Cram School.
Steven :Oh, uh, h-how's it going?
Daniel :It's cool.
Patricia : Wow look!
They turn to see Jamie with Bismuth dancing together. Flexing and moving all the way.
They were like a wind breezing through the forest...
or leaves floating the through raging river
Connie : Wow...now that's a surprise
Steven : ...But a nice one it seems
Once they were done, Pearl and her "fans" approached them and looked very proud
Connie : Jamie that was really beautiful
Jamie : Yeah thanks. I'm too young to lose mobility yet, I'm still in good shape
Patricia : Now that's a line . You shoulda seen Daniel earlier. He was all bent out of shape cause his mom tore into him over his last test scores.
Daniel : UGH! You know I kinda forgot about it for a sec.
Steven : Heh. I know how that is. One time White Diamond tore into me. Literally, *laughs*, she, uh, she took my gem, I'm part Gem, by the way, she pulled it right out of my body
Daniel : Okayy...Anyway Connie, how's your sister doing on her grade?
Jamie 'Wait sister? What sister?'
Connie : Oh Nora! She's been alright! I heard she is having a fun time with Tulip and her other friends!
Daniel : Ow yeah those other three! I like that girl with mirror skin. It's rather badass... Didn't had the honor to meet them yet...what a buzz kill
Connie : Hey it's not like we won't see them again is it? I'll call her later and we can hang out in the next few days
Daniel : Now that's what I like to hear!
Jamie 'Wait wait who is Nora? Since when Connie has a sister? Or...Ooh'
Otar's words came ringing back to him 'Oh anomallies right'
Patricia : By the way what grade are you in, Steven?
Steven : Grade? Uhhhhh, ahhh, sixteenth.
Jamie : *deadpans as he mentally slaps himself* 'Oh boy'
Patricia *laughs* Daniel So you're taking AP classes?
Steven : Uhhhhh.
Connie : Y'all ready to skate?
Patricia : Heck yeah! *laughs*
Connie, Patricia and Daniel skate off to the roller rink. Leaving Steven behind
Steven : *sighs* I really blew that one. I bet if they were enemy Gems we would be best friends by now.
Jamie : C'mon don't talk like that. Well yeah your first impression didn't go as planned but hey we got a whole night ahead...
Steven : You really think so?
Jamie : Of course, even Connie knows that better than me
Thye look at Connie
Connie : Hey, Steven! Come on!
Patricia and Daniel laugh and enter the roller rink with Connie. Steven enters as well
Steven : Alright, here I come! Ah!
Steven starts to move and then he hears a familiar yet unlikable voice
Jamie watches at his attempts as he sees a certain guy behind Connie
"Hey there kiddos"
Connie turns around
Connie : You...
Steven then is stripping midair on skates in the middle of a rink
Steven slips and falls over.
Connie : Woah, are you okay?
Steven *nervous* yeah...
Steven tries to get up, but fails as he looks on to see none other than Stevonnie's staple rival
Steven : You...Kevin
Kevin : Hello Steven long time no see...
Steven : *annoyed* What do you want? Why are you here?
Kevin : Wohow now now not so fast. I'm not here for trouble
Steven : Hmph yeah right
Steven tries to stand up on the edge of the rink. He slips, but manages to catch himself
Kevin : I came to have fun and stress out a little
Jamie : Well that's good to hear
Kevin : Good to see you too James
Kevin then casually skates off
Steven : Great I don't like that guy
Connie : I know Steven but he doesn't seem to be doing anything horrible so until then just let him be
Steven breathes in
"Okay, I guess I have other things to think about"
Steven almost slips but manages to find balance
Connie : It's your first time, right?
Steven : Uh, yeah. But I'm sure I'll get it.
Connie : Do you want some help?
Steven : No, thanks. I'm okay.
Steven : You can go on without me. I'll catch up.
Patricia : Oh, okay.
Connie : Yell if you change your mind.
Connie, Patricia and Daniel skate off
Steven: Don't worry about me. *nervously laughs*
Steven slowly skates across the edge of the rink.
Steven : I'm already getting the hang of it.
Pearl, Bismuth, Khadijah, Jaime, and Brandish skate past, laughing.
Khadijah : Wow, Bismuth. The way you skate is like marvellous.
Brandish : I love your flow.
Khadijah : That guy's not bad either
*Waves at Jamie who gives them a thumbs up*
Bismuth *smiling* : Well, you guys ain't see nothing yet!
Bismuth bumps into Pearl. Bismuth picks her up and swings her across. They laugh.
Bismuth : Careful there!
Pearl: Bismuth, you're a natural! Now, get this. When humans want to see each other again, they exchange "numbers". You should try it. I'm sure you'll have fun.
Bismuth : *laughs* What are you talking about? I'm having fun already.
Pearl : Oh! Here, take this.
Pearl pulls out a roll of toilet paper from her gem, and gives it to Bismuth
Pearl : Every human has at least one of these in their homes. Sometimes they even use it for vandalism. Good luck out there!
Bismuth : 'Vandalism? Huh guess it's not too nice after all'
Pearl skates and twirls away
Bismuth : Wait, where are you going?
Pearl : You don't need me anymore, Bismuth. The humans already love you. I'm going to make some connections of my own!
Pearl skates over to an old man skating
Pearl : Hello, fellow skater! Would you like a fresh roll?
Pearl pulls out another roll of toilet paper, and gives it to the man.
Bismuth : Have fun.
Jaime : Hey, Bismuth! You gotta show us more of those cool moves.
Sabina : I'd like to see that too~
Bismuth : Well, if you insist!
Jaime : Woo! Alright!
Bismuth skates away, and Sabina, Khadijah, Jaime, and Brandish follow her. Steven is seen still slowly skating across the edge of the rink. He falls over at the exit from exhaustion
Kevin : Hey Steven? You okay?
Steven : Kevin you're the alst one I wanna talk ot right now
Steven's body suddenly begins to glow up
Kevin : Wow ow that's new
Steven tries to calm himself breathing in and out few times
The boy looks at him for a moment before turning back to skating
Kevin : Steven, listen to me. I know how I behaved before was not very appropriate
Steven : Ow really? Doesn't feel like it
He is sweating a little
Steven : Okay, one lap! I think that deserves a break.
Connie skates over to Steven while staring daggers at Kevin
Connie : Hey, Steven.
Steven : Connie! Where are Daniel and Patricia?
Connie : Their still having fun on the rink. Didn't you wanna hang out? I don't have to skate, you know?
Steven : No, no. You're here to have fun. You're so busy studying. You should get to be with your friends.
Kevin : Steven you're her friend too remember?
Steven : And you keep your words to yourself
Connie : Steven...
Steven : No, no. You should skate.*Steven gets up* I want you to skate.
Connie : Well, okay then...
Connie skates off
Kevin : What was that just now?
Steven : Why do you care huh? You didn't care how we felt as Stevonnie so why would you-
Kevin : Yes I did not... I just...*sighs* I was a jerk alright? ...
Kevin sits down next to Steven
...Listen I was once like you okay? All this friendly and positive and well loving..."
Steven : And then Sabina dumped you got it already so what?
Kevin : It's just when she did that, something in me broke...I know that's no excuse but I really changed now. I promise I'm not here to ruin your fun and...I'm truly sorry
Kevin stands up
Kevin : You don't have to forgive me but don't be like how I was, you shouldn't make her feel like you wanna push her away
Kevin skates off
At those words Steven felt different, as if he started to feel a bit guilty and littl sympathy for Kevin...
*Steven groans* What am I doing?
Bismuth skates over to Steven
B : Hey, Steven. Done tearing it up?
S : Bismuth, I think I've forgotten how to talk to humans.
B : Really? Have you tried one of these?
Bismuth pulls out the roll of toilet paper that Pearl gave her, and gives it to Steven
Bismuth : Pearl says it's supposed to help.
Steven : Maybe later...
Few minutes later
Kevin skates up and about for himself until a certain pink haired lady spots him
Sabina : Well look who we have here
Kevin stops and turns to see his ex girlfriend and crush
Kevin : *frowns* Ouh hello Sabina
S : Kevin.
Jamie : Is something wrong? How have you been?
Kevin : Nah Iv'e been fine...well aside from my car being crushed few months ago. Guess I learned to humble myself after that
Sour Cream : Alright, everybody. It's time for our nightly skate competition. Everyone show off your sickest moves, and be crowned "skater of the night!"
Sabina : If you came to confess again-
Kevin : NO. I. DID. NOT.
Jamie flinched a bit at that as Bismuth
Bismuth : Waht is going on over here?
Sabina : Eh nothing important. Just having to meet an old friend
Bismuth looks at Kevin as he seems a bit dark
He notices this as he breaks his gaze away, feeling bad and ashamed
"I'm sorry, it was a mistake coming here I shouldn't have done that...I'll be leaving now"
SC : Let's get this party started!
A white flash then appears on the rink as Steven and Connie fuse into Stevonnie
Sour Cream plays "Can't Hold Me" by Emily King on his DJ booth.
Everyone on the rink begins to skate around and shows off their moves.
Stevonnie goes to the reception and returns Steven and Connie's skates, they then get a larger pair.
Stevonnie skates over to the rink before stretching out their hand at the least expected person
Kevin stood there, surprised and confused "What are you?-
Stevonnie "If you really did change...then there's one way to prove it
Kevin reluctantly takes their hand as they start t oskate over the rink again.
When one of them almost falls over, the other manages to catch them. They skate into the rink, and zoom past everyone. Stevonnie then jumps over Bismuth and gives her a high-five while Kevin skates around her as they continue to skate, spinning Pearl around. Kevin then helps her leap into the air, and she does the splits while landing.
The crowds cheers as the music stops.
Pearl : *claps* I know them!
Kevin claps along as well, a bit tearing up joyfully
SC : I think we can agree who the winner is unless someone wants to follow that up.
The crowd shakes their heads
SC looks at Kevin who also shakes his head in rejection
SC : I guess that makes the winner by default, Stevonnie!
Stevonnie picks up themself by their jacket, and looks at Kevin.
Stevonnie : *Smiles* You really grown upa lot man...
Kevin lifts his fist to her as she fist bumps him back "I forgive you"
Kevin "Yeah I'm sorry about that again"
Stevonnie unfuses and Connie and Steven laugh
Steven : Kevin, Connie, thanks.
Kevin : The honor was all ours buddy.
Patricia : Steven, Connie! That was amazing!
Daniel : What the heck was that out there?
Jamie : Kevin I ...don't know what to say
Kevin : Yeah whatever...
Sabina : You really did change...
Kevin : Yeah and how did you tell now unlike previously?
Sabina : First you apologized...an arrogant jerk would never do that. Also you didn't force her do anything she didn't want to and let her guide you, and lastly you refused to compete
Jamie : Huh all three at once
Kevin : I...yeah heh. I just knew that I was no match for them here
*looks at Steven adn Connie*
Sabina :...Listen if you're still hurt from that first rejection...sorry for being too blatant
Kevin : It's okay now. Everyne's gotta a past but you gotta move on to see the future
Jamie : You're right on that...huh you can be quite poetic too if you want to
Kevin : Ha ha very funny
SC : Yo. Steven, Connie. Since ya'll won you guys get to pick the next song.
Steven : The next song?
Steven looks at Bismuth and Pearl
Jamie skates over to him "You're thinking what I'm thinking?"
Steven : Yes and I think we know the perfect song! Come on, Connie.
Steven :Hey, Sour Cream. I got a song for ya.
SC : This one goes out to Bismuth and Pearl from Steven and Connie.
Bismuth turns around and blushes. Steven winks as the commercial "Cam's Camshafts" comes on. Pearl happily skates over to Bismuth.
Pearl : Bismuth, it's my fav song!
Bismuth laughs, and begins to sing along with the commercial song
Kevin : Wait isn't that pearl your girlfriend?
Sabina : Well yeah
Kevin : And? *looks at jami*
Jamie : Yeaaaaah it's compicated
Kevin : Wha?
Cam's Camshafts is the place to bring your wreck!
Get your car repaired for cheap and fair without risking your neck!
Cam's Camshafts!"
Pearl laughs and skates off with Bismuth as the commercial song ends
SC : Lets spice this baby up!
Sabina : Now that was a good show
Jamie : I' think we've seen many good shows tonight
Sabina and Jamie skate off with Kevin following along
Kevin : Wait I still don't get it she is dating both of you?!
They didn't answer that and ventualy Kevin himself didn't mind about it as Sour Cream plays different music as Pearl sings the lyrics
She's got to be somebody's baby
She mst be somebody's baby
She's got to be somebody's baby
She's so fine
She's probably somebody's only light
Gonna shine tonight
Yeah she's probably somebody's baby, all right~!
Steven and Connie skate off as well, wrapping their arms around each other. Patricia and Daniel follow them. Khadijah grabs onto Bismuth's hand, followed by Jaime and Brandish. Steven and Connie laugh as they also sing a song
Connie - Don't you know I'm still standing
Better than I ever did
Looking like a true survivor,
feeling like little child~!
Steven - I'm still standing after all this time
Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind~!
Phew finally done. I'm gonna be honest, implementin all this stuff with redeemed kevin and sabina (who is called Sheena a punk rocker by Jesse Zuke and his fellow storyboard artists on the series, this isn't her official name tho) and bispearl together was a challenge but it's okay now at last.
Nora? Well that's a new addition to the timeline now...Man I gotta be honest, I just did some cool changes with the "multiverse and time travels" thread. Who knows what happens next? Tulip? That's a name from famous Infinity train. Shared Universe still in he works! And YAY I'm open about it!
My patience is awarded now as the original Mystery Girl concept is finally implemented here at last, this is how I thought the episode Bismuth Casual would go so I hope I upgraded it a bit in your eyes.
I have chrismtas night tomorrow btw on 31st december in my country. So wish you all good time in our special time of a year!
See you everyone sooner or later.