Uh, so, is this that school you mentioned?

Who's this Gem?

Meet Lapis Lazuli—the other one. You know, the one who looks like she could drown a planet and then casually ask what everyone's having for lunch.

She's a Homeworld Lapis through and through, from the attitude to the whole "terraforming planets for fun" thing. At first, she's perfectly happy doing what she's supposed to do. Why question Homeworld when Homeworld has already told you what you're for?

Then she meets her.

What's her story?

There's something wonderfully awkward about watching this Lapis discover that maybe... life doesn't have to be miserable.

She isn't instantly converted into a sweet, peaceful Gem. She's stubborn. She's influenced by the Gem she's with. She doesn't quite know what to do with Steven's ridiculous optimism or the idea that she can simply choose something different.

And then there's dancing.

Seeing another Lapis actually enjoy herself gets through to her in a way that lectures never could. Suddenly, the whole idea of being a Lapis starts looking a little different.

By the end, she's impressed enough to follow the very Gem she was fighting earlier—and eventually shows up at Little Homeschool, ready to figure out what comes next.

Should you pick her or the mean one?

Her. Obviously.

Okay, maybe "obviously" is a little unfair. The other Lapis has her charms. But if you want a Lapis who can go from "destroy the planet" to "wait, this school thing might actually be nice", she's the one to pick.

She's powerful, she's got attitude, and there's something particularly fun about watching someone who was raised to believe they have only one purpose slowly realize that they don't.

Also, she can make giant water hands.

That's pretty hard to beat.

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