voicetesting // maybe possibly tiniest bit considering maskormenace

[crystalgem]

I never expected you'd be so open to trying something new! After you told me I'm not your usual sort of 'character'.... Well, I'm simply glad we agree there's so much that I could teach you! It's not a bother at all. Since you've already made it clear that you're ready for my tutelage, I think it would be best if we started with intermediate lessons.

[This 'Player' is far older than Steven, after all. The basics were surely covered in that human schooling. Besides, Pearl's already been told they have some history with self-defense and swordplay. Why, he'll only be a novice to gem knowledge! That makes for a much easier job than a perfectly blank slate.]

I'm impressed by how fast you worked through my-- what did you call it? Can-non? That level of dedication is nothing to scoff at.

[Took the player all of a couple days once he got started.]

I'm sure if you work very, very hard, we can complete your gem education in mere decades!

[... Oh, right. This is why picking up Pearl seemed like a bad idea.]

Hold on! Where are you going!