[oh stars, don't make her understand fusion. she doesn't even understand it half the time, especially not in the way the Crystal Gems understand it... she's getting better at least.
and she's not gonna resist being a nerd.]
It's when multiple Gems come together to form a different gem. One that's far more powerful than the sum of their parts. In Homeworld, this is primarily a custom in combat, but I've learned there are significant other reasons to fuse.
["because I'm gay" is a great one.] Humans can't perform fusion, but I imagine if they attempted to, it would likely end in horrible death.
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[oh stars, don't make her understand fusion. she doesn't even understand it half the time, especially not in the way the Crystal Gems understand it... she's getting better at least.
and she's not gonna resist being a nerd.]
It's when multiple Gems come together to form a different gem. One that's far more powerful than the sum of their parts. In Homeworld, this is primarily a custom in combat, but I've learned there are significant other reasons to fuse.
["because I'm gay" is a great one.] Humans can't perform fusion, but I imagine if they attempted to, it would likely end in horrible death.