Harlequin Opal

Harlequin Opal is the hypothetical fusion between Peacock Pearl and "Nosey" Amethyst.

## Appearance

Harlequin Opal would be a tall fusion, the height of Sardonyx. They would have slate gray skin, four arms, two eyes, and full lips. Their Gemstones would be on their chest and replacing their nose. Their hair would be wine red and pulled up into two messy ponytails with sky blue hairties, vaguely resembling a jester's hat.

Harlequin Opal would wear a bright green and blue bodysuit with a pink belt, pink slippers with a white pom-pom on the toe of each, and a jagged sky blue collar with a matching miniskirt and train.

## Personality

Harlequin Opal would have the flashiness of Peacock Pearl combined with Nosey's inherently playful attitude. They would speak in rhyme and use plenty of word play, and have a fondness for sword juggling. However, when doing something besides entertaining their friends, they would be easily distracted and scatterbrained.

## Abilities

Harlequin Opal would have standard Gem abilities.

### Skillsets

* **Sword Proficiency:** Harlequin Opal's weapon would be a curved sword, which they would be able to summon and use with ease.
	+ **Sword Juggling:** Harlequin Opal would be an adept juggler, and would have a tendency to summon multiple copies of her weapon just to juggle them for the amusement of themself and their friends.

### Unique Abilities

* **Aerokinesis:** Harlequin Opal would have Peacock Pearl's aerokinesis.
	+ **Improvised Flight:** Using their aerokinesis, Harlequin Opal would be able to lift themself into the air and "fly" on updrafts.

## Relationships

### Basalt

Harlequin Opal and Basalt would get along fairly well, with the latter loving the former's antics.

## Trivia

* Harlequin Opal was designed partly as an exercise by the creator to keep herself busy. However, she had already been considering designing the fusion, or a similar one, not long earlier.

## Gemology

* Opal is a mineraloid consisting primarily of enhydrous silica. It is most famous for its "precious" variety, which refracts light to create a stunning play of colors.
* Harlequin opal is a rare and extremely valuable variety of precious opal that displays play of color that appears in rectangular or diamond-shaped patches, usually in very bright colors, giving it a resemblance to the harlequin (hence, its name).
* Most harlequin opals are Lightning Ridge opals, or black opals from the region of Lightning Ridge, Australia.
	+ Harlequin opals have been found in other parts of the world, such as Ethiopia, but most gemstones sold as harlequin opals aren't "true" harlequin opals.
	+ To be considered a true harlequin opal, the play of color needs to show a discernible pattern.
* Harlequin opal is extremely valuable and coveted, with a single piece of opal generally selling for thousands, or even tens of thousands of US dollars.
	+ If a "harlequin opal" is being sold for tens or hundreds of dollars (as opposed to thousands or more), it is probably not a true harlequin opal.
* Metaphysically, opal is believed to be a stone of self-reflection and self-enlightenment.
	+ Harlequin opal is not associated with any specific metaphysical properties. However, black opal (which harlequin opal is most commonly) is associated with good fortune, conquering negativity, and death and rebirth.