Yesterday I received my em pea male. The seller and I went back and forth with descriptions and pictures, trying to figure out if he was from the first batch (with more purple) or not. It turns out he is one of the newer ones, but the new coloring really is beautiful! Time to eat crow: I said I wouldn’t buy any more of the new em peas, but I’ve changed my mind after seeing one. I think the color would look smashing on an old warrior! If the old warrior never happens, I will at least get a scratcher someday.