History Fanfic / NoOneSaidLifeWasGonnaBeFair

* HasTwoMommies:
** Steven was raised by Rose's widow Pearl. He calls Pearl "Ma" and Rose "Mom".
** Jasper and Lapis raise their daughter Mal together.
** Garnet was raised by her two mothers, Ruby and Sapphire.

* {{Transgender}}: Stephanie is non-binary and uses "they/them" pronouns.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Instead of the kinda-implied-but-never-really-confirmed relationship between Rose and Pearl that Rose would drop whenever she found a human she liked, Pearl and Rose were married, and Rose had an affair with Greg that resulted in Steven. Pearl hates Greg because of it and doesn't want him to come near Steven.
* AdaptationNameChange: Several characters have more human-sounding names. For example, Malachite's name is "Mallory", but most just call her "Mal".

* TransplantedCharacterFic: This fic has virtually nothing in common with its original setting. It takes loose inspiration reinterpreting the series into human terms. Lapis and Jasper's unhealthy fusion turns into a toxic relationship (with Malachite as their daughter) and Rose Quartz being Jasper's Diamond is changed to her being her superior in the army.

The story begins when Greg Universe, a depressed 40 year old car-wash owner, meets Jasper Lazuli, a 36 year old retired soldier suffering from PTSD. Greg gives Jasper affection that she can't get at home. Her distant wife Lapis abuses her, while her teenage daughter Mal doesn't understand her mother's mental illness. Jasper commitment to her wife stops her from making a move on Greg, but this all changes as Jasper's marriage deteriorates.

* AdaptationNameChange: Several characters have more human-sounding names. For example, Malachite's name is "Mallory", but most just call her "Mal".

* TransplantedCharacterFic: This fic has virtually nothing in common with its original setting. It takes loose inspiration reinterpreting the series into human terms. Lapis and Jasper's unhealthy fusion turns into a toxic relationship (with Malachite as their daughter) and Rose Quartz being Jasper's Diamond is changed to her being her superior in the army.
* YourCheatingHeart:
** Rose cheated on Pearl with Greg. She didn't tell either of them about each other. Pearl spent over a decade preferring to think that Rose was using Greg as a sperm donor, but she eventually finds a tape that makes her realize there was much more to the relationship.
** Lapis and Peridot cheat on their significant others, Jasper and [[spoiler:Amethyst]], together. They plan on leaving their partners for one another, but the affair is revealed prematurely when [[spoiler:Amethyst]] walks in on them having sex.

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: All of the characters are referred to by their canon names except for Mal. Because of the suspended disbelief required for so many people named after gems living in the same town, several are explicitly nicknames.

* TransplantedCharacterFic: This fic has virtually nothing in common with its original setting.

* {{Transgender}}: Stephanie is non-binary and uses "they/them" pronouns

* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: All the Gems are humans.

The fanfic is NSFW, with several graphic sex scenes, ''a lot'' of cursing, and a ton of violence. The original story was deleted off of Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn but has been [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12560916/chapters/28607104 reposted]].

** Lapis is more physically abusive and aggressive than in canon,

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Pear hates Greg because of Rose's affair with him. She wants him out of her son Steven's life.
* AdaptationalSpeciesChange: All the gems are humans.

* DisappearedDad: Greg has a near-nonexistent role in Steven's life despite living nearby. This is because Steven's mother Pearl doesn't want them to hang out.

* InterruptedSuicide: [[spoiler:Amethyst]] tries to kill herself after finding out that her girlfriend is having an affair. She is saved before she can bleed out and taken to a hospital.

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: It'd be a contrived coincidence if every gem kept their gem-based names, so several are explicitly nicknames.

** Instead of being a mother figure and parental guardian, Pearl is Steven's (non-biological) mother.

** Rose cheated on Pearl with Greg. She didn't tell either of them about each other. Pearl spent over a decade preferring to think that Rose was using Greg as a sperm donor, but she eventually finds a tape that makes her realize there was more to the relationship.

* DomesticAbuse: Lapis is physically and emotionally abusive towards Jasper. Jasper victims blames herself and refuses to leave her because she loves Lapis, instead making up excuses on why they should stay together.

** Steven was raised by Rose's widower Pearl. He calls Pearl "Ma" and Rose "Mom".

* AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul: Pear hates Greg because of Rose's affair with him. She wants him out of her son Steven's life.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Pear hates Greg because of Rose's affair with him. She wants him out of her son Steven's life.

* AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul: Pear hates Greg because of Rose's affair with him. She wants him out of her son Steven's life.

* FriendsWithBenefit: Downplayed to more kid-friendly terms with 14-year olds Mal and Steven. They like each other but also like other people. As a result, they're reluctant to become a full-blown couple. They decide that it's okay to kiss, even if they're not together.