[Now that she's had a moment to calm down a bit, Peridot chimes in again with something actually constructive. She is trying to look at this from a more practical standpoint.]

Hrrmm... If the key is in crafting a narrative... We may actually be in a surprisingly good position for turning things around. Some of the best stories I've read tend to have things go horribly wrong before everything starts to go right, as improbable as that may sound.