Roleplay

2188

July 26, 2021 15:49:20

@Naxxe
Here's the thread! I hope you don't mind that I put way too much effort into making it fancy.

A Review of what we have:
- Houseki no Kuni is amazing (and worth every tear)
- Lunarians are cool, but cooler when they're not trying to cover the moon with the ground shards of all our favorite characters.
- Padparadscha is the #1 Best Gem

And now an introduction I wrote for the prompt, just because (sorry for the text dump, I got a little enthusiastic):

It was supposed to be impossible. Lunarians, the pale moon strangers who came to the gem-ruled remnants of Earth seeking only conquest and an end to their own eternity, were once dismissed as little more than a common enemy; the only source of conflict in their otherwise shining, perfect world. And yet. Against all odds a meeting was called between the Lunarians and Gems once upon a distant time ago, leading to a ceasefire to be called between the two races. In that span of time, these two races, once immortal enemies, joined hands as immortal friends instead. This treaty, once made, was to last as long as those who had agreed to it still lived. Which, given how both races were as immortal as they came, could be for all eternity as far as anyone is concerned.

Now, a good number of centuries has passed since that fateful bargain was struck. Though mourned by the loss of friends that couldn't be saved before the treaty was made, the remaining gems have settled into lives of relative peace alongside the Lunarians. Their numbers have only grown as time brought in new gems from the wondrous Shores of Beginnings, and between new discoveries, moon technology, and the sudden increase in the population, the original gem's hands have gotten a little full. To aid this strange new dilemma and as proof of the prosperity brought by the treaty, a lighthouse was built by the "school" the gems call home to guide any newcomers to where the gems make their homes. A pair of gems resides inside at all times, making it their responsibility to tutor the newcomers in the newfound complexities of gem life. Every fifty years, the pair who upholds this responsibility changes, making sure the trouble is evenly split in the grand scheme of things.

At least, that's how it's supposed to work in theory! As two gems are simultaneously "born" and make their way to the lighthouse, Padparadscha and their medicine-inclined parter Rutile are expected to not manage one, but two curious gems at once - twice the questions, twice the trouble. Will this intrepid pair of mentors manage to make their patience last as long as their lifespans? Will the new gems get their endless questions answered in the meantime? And will they ever get to take a Lunarian ship for a joyride under such a watchful pair? Only time will tell, and fortunately for all involved, they have all the time in the world.

And that's all I wrote. Sorry again for the wall of words, and please tell me if you'd like to change/add any details described!

"Alas, love cannot be cured by herbs!"
———
Bas||they/them/fae/faer||18+||FR+2
———
Quite possibly just a moth with internet access.

And with that done, here's my character sheet - I based the categories on things used to evaluate real gems (and could be probably found by a quick internet search), things shown in the manga, or things I generally thought useful, again please tell me if you think a category should be added/removed:

Gem name: Painite

Nicknames?: Pai or Ai for short, though they’re a bit bashful about how cute it sounds (yay look I finally came up with one!)

Age: newly formed and mentored by Best Gems Padpa and Rutile

Harness: 8

Special properties? (think Cinnabar's poison, Phos's inclusions, Yellow Diamond's speed, Anarticite's liquid body or Bort's... just Bort in general): Not really, they lack any cleavage so they're harder to break than usual, but otherwise they're just happy to be here

Luster/Color: Vitreous, dark brownish-red

Partner: Nobody, for now

Appearance: Their body type is similar to all the other gems, seeing as they're also a gem, and they stand maybe a head shorter than tall gems like Padpa or Bort. Their hair is long, with choppy bangs, and in solid braids. Just, a lot of braids.

Personality: Enthusiastic, bold and mischievous, they're always wearing a smirk and up to some flavor of shenaniganery. Aside from that, they like exploring and are absolutely fascinated with the far, unseen reaches of the world - it's going to take some effort to keep them from running off into the ocean or to the moon unsupervised. They're as hard-headed as they are physically hard and equally resilient, not easily intimidated by their gem seniors (or anything, for that matter). Almost everything that comes out of their mouth is either a quip or a question.

Relationships: Not too many for now, they respect Padpa and Rutile as mentors (but they don't always listen to them anyways), and they idolize Padpa as a role model because they're a fellow red gem of similar hardness. They're also well acquainted with Kunzite due to having formed at the Shores of Beginnings with them, and thinks their long-windedness very endearing. They also can’t help but feel a little protective of Kunzy due to them being slightly more fragile (and clumsy).

Other?:
- Why all the braids? I read that the actual gem has an elongated, hexagonal structure and braids reminded me of that ~~and yes I thought way too hard about this~~
- Sometimes, they run off into fields of tall grass where they like to lay around covered by it and bury themselves in the dirt. Nobody knows why, it's just a thing they do.
- Thinks all their problems can be solved by headbutting into them. It's safe to say they severely overestimate both their own hardness and their capacity for problem solving.

Dreambasket

2188

July 26, 2021 16:54:42

And with that done, here's my character sheet - I based the categories on things used to evaluate real gems (and could be probably found by a quick internet search), things shown in the manga, or things I generally thought useful, again please tell me if you think a category should be added/removed:

Gem name: Painite

Nicknames?: Pai or Ai for short, though they’re a bit bashful about how cute it sounds (yay look I finally came up with one!)

Age: newly formed and mentored by Best Gems Padpa and Rutile

Harness: 8

Special properties? (think Cinnabar's poison, Phos's inclusions, Yellow Diamond's speed, Anarticite's liquid body or Bort's... just Bort in general): Not really, they lack any cleavage so they're harder to break than usual, but otherwise they're just happy to be here

Luster/Color: Vitreous, dark brownish-red

Partner: Nobody, for now

Appearance: Their body type is similar to all the other gems, seeing as they're also a gem, and they stand maybe a head shorter than tall gems like Padpa or Bort. Their hair is long, with choppy bangs, and in solid braids. Just, a lot of braids.

Personality: Enthusiastic, bold and mischievous, they're always wearing a smirk and up to some flavor of shenaniganery. Aside from that, they like exploring and are absolutely fascinated with the far, unseen reaches of the world - it's going to take some effort to keep them from running off into the ocean or to the moon unsupervised. They're as hard-headed as they are physically hard and equally resilient, not easily intimidated by their gem seniors (or anything, for that matter). Almost everything that comes out of their mouth is either a quip or a question.

Relationships: Not too many for now, they respect Padpa and Rutile as mentors (but they don't always listen to them anyways), and they idolize Padpa as a role model because they're a fellow red gem of similar hardness. They're also well acquainted with Kunzite due to having formed at the Shores of Beginnings with them, and thinks their long-windedness very endearing. They also can’t help but feel a little protective of Kunzy due to them being slightly more fragile (and clumsy).

Other?:
- Why all the braids? I read that the actual gem has an elongated, hexagonal structure and braids reminded me of that ~~and yes I thought way too hard about this~~
- Sometimes, they run off into fields of tall grass where they like to lay around covered by it and bury themselves in the dirt. Nobody knows why, it's just a thing they do.
- Thinks all their problems can be solved by headbutting into them. It's safe to say they severely overestimate both their own hardness and their capacity for problem solving.

"Alas, love cannot be cured by herbs!"
———
Bas||they/them/fae/faer||18+||FR+2
———
Quite possibly just a moth with internet access.

Last edited on Jul 27, 2021 14:09:38 by Dreambasket

@Dreambasket
Oh my gods, I adore how you made the thread and I simply love the intro you wrote!
~~And now I need an event during which they really steal a Lunarian ship for some crazy ride.~~

Gem name: Kunzite

Nicknames?: They sometimes refer to themselves just as "Kunzy"

Age: newly formed and mentored by Best Gems Padpa and Rutile

Harness: 6.5

Special properties? (think Cinnabar's poison, Phos's inclusions, Yellow Diamond's speed, Anarticite's liquid body or Bort's... just Bort in general): I can't think of anything, but they are definitely very happy to be here as well!
~~I love how Bort just got their own category.~~

Luster/Color: Vitreous, lilac

Partner: Nobody, for now

Appearance: They are looking similar to other gems, their height matches that of the higher gems, as kunzite in real world is quite often found in large sizes. Their hair is long (to about half of their back), with straight bangs and two ponytails tied up high on their head.

Personality: At first contact Kunzite is a bit shy and quiet, but after they get comfortable with you, they are very warm, caring and they talk. And talk, and talk. And talk just a little more. They love to have fun and can be very careless at times, however they try to follow the rules and take very seriously what their mentors say. Try is the key word here as they can quite easily get convinced to even craziest ideas.
They love small, cute things such as butterflies.

Relationships: They do not know many others for now, but they admire their teachers. They also really like the gem that "was born" together with them.

Other?:
They are a bit clumsy and only their hardness (usually) protects them from breaking themselves in the most silliest ways.
They are a huge fan of Padpa's hair and try to hide that they secretly look at it whenever they can.

Stitchers

85

July 27, 2021 13:14:04

@Dreambasket
Oh my gods, I adore how you made the thread and I simply love the intro you wrote!
~~And now I need an event during which they really steal a Lunarian ship for some crazy ride.~~

Gem name: Kunzite

Nicknames?: They sometimes refer to themselves just as "Kunzy"

Age: newly formed and mentored by Best Gems Padpa and Rutile

Harness: 6.5

Special properties? (think Cinnabar's poison, Phos's inclusions, Yellow Diamond's speed, Anarticite's liquid body or Bort's... just Bort in general): I can't think of anything, but they are definitely very happy to be here as well!
~~I love how Bort just got their own category.~~

Luster/Color: Vitreous, lilac

Partner: Nobody, for now

Appearance: They are looking similar to other gems, their height matches that of the higher gems, as kunzite in real world is quite often found in large sizes. Their hair is long (to about half of their back), with straight bangs and two ponytails tied up high on their head.

Personality: At first contact Kunzite is a bit shy and quiet, but after they get comfortable with you, they are very warm, caring and they talk. And talk, and talk. And talk just a little more. They love to have fun and can be very careless at times, however they try to follow the rules and take very seriously what their mentors say. Try is the key word here as they can quite easily get convinced to even craziest ideas.
They love small, cute things such as butterflies.

Relationships: They do not know many others for now, but they admire their teachers. They also really like the gem that "was born" together with them.

Other?:
They are a bit clumsy and only their hardness (usually) protects them from breaking themselves in the most silliest ways.
They are a huge fan of Padpa's hair and try to hide that they secretly look at it whenever they can.

Last edited on Jul 27, 2021 13:33:15 by Stitchers

@Naxxe (edit because I forgot to ask if you were subbed, I myself have subbed so no need to ping me going forward)

Amazing, I love Kunzy already! I already know Painite will try to take a lunarian ship for a ride and they will try to convince Kunzy to do it with them. And of course Bort gets their own category, I joke but they really are in a class all their own. Yes, Padparachia is amazing and their hair is amazing and maybe Painite will end up staring with Kunzy on occasion. And also try to replicate Padpa’s hairstyle for themselves.

So, for starting, do you want to or shall I? And how do you want Padpa and Rutile written once they appear - should we each choose one of the two to write actions for or both write for them depending or have one person write for both? In a more narrative sense, I should think, as the only characters whose thoughts we’ll be seeing is our own.

Dreambasket

2188

July 27, 2021 13:38:45

@Naxxe (edit because I forgot to ask if you were subbed, I myself have subbed so no need to ping me going forward)

Amazing, I love Kunzy already! I already know Painite will try to take a lunarian ship for a ride and they will try to convince Kunzy to do it with them. And of course Bort gets their own category, I joke but they really are in a class all their own. Yes, Padparachia is amazing and their hair is amazing and maybe Painite will end up staring with Kunzy on occasion. And also try to replicate Padpa’s hairstyle for themselves.

So, for starting, do you want to or shall I? And how do you want Padpa and Rutile written once they appear - should we each choose one of the two to write actions for or both write for them depending or have one person write for both? In a more narrative sense, I should think, as the only characters whose thoughts we’ll be seeing is our own.

"Alas, love cannot be cured by herbs!"
———
Bas||they/them/fae/faer||18+||FR+2
———
Quite possibly just a moth with internet access.

Last edited on Jul 27, 2021 13:56:18 by Dreambasket

Yep I subbed too. ^^

I think they will be a perfect mischievous duo, making their teachers' lives very interesting!
I just love that idea.
I know, Bort is amazing in their own way. (By the way, if they happen to appear here, could we please use their long-haired "version"? I loved their hair.)
This will be so cute, two kids admiring their mentor's hair.

If you don't mind, I'd like you to start. ^^
As for that, I'm thinking about both of us writing for both depending, or choosing one for each of us. Which one would you prefer?
And yes, I agree, that we should only see thoughts of our characters.

Stitchers

85

July 27, 2021 14:56:08

Yep I subbed too. ^^

I think they will be a perfect mischievous duo, making their teachers' lives very interesting!
I just love that idea.
I know, Bort is amazing in their own way. (By the way, if they happen to appear here, could we please use their long-haired "version"? I loved their hair.)
This will be so cute, two kids admiring their mentor's hair.

If you don't mind, I'd like you to start. ^^
As for that, I'm thinking about both of us writing for both depending, or choosing one for each of us. Which one would you prefer?
And yes, I agree, that we should only see thoughts of our characters.

Hair Appreciation Squad assemble! I feel like it’s a universal law in the Houseki no Kuni universe that all gems have great hair.

I can already see Kunzy and Pai attempting to hide inconspicuously around a corner together while Padpa tosses their hair valley-girl style and pretends not to notice the stares. We can absolutely use Bort’s long haired appearance! Maybe they’ll be next on the list to attract admiring (and ever so slightly fearful) stares from the kids after Rutile shoos them away from Padpa.

I think having us each take one would be easiest, but free to write both if the occasion calls for it of course. I vibe with both mentor gems equally, but I can write primarily for Rutile so you can have the icon, Padpa themselves if you’d like! Unless you'd prefer the former?

Alright, I’ll go ahead and write the starter post for Painite ^^

Dreambasket

2188

July 27, 2021 17:06:26

Hair Appreciation Squad assemble! I feel like it’s a universal law in the Houseki no Kuni universe that all gems have great hair.

I can already see Kunzy and Pai attempting to hide inconspicuously around a corner together while Padpa tosses their hair valley-girl style and pretends not to notice the stares. We can absolutely use Bort’s long haired appearance! Maybe they’ll be next on the list to attract admiring (and ever so slightly fearful) stares from the kids after Rutile shoos them away from Padpa.

I think having us each take one would be easiest, but free to write both if the occasion calls for it of course. I vibe with both mentor gems equally, but I can write primarily for Rutile so you can have the icon, Padpa themselves if you’d like! Unless you'd prefer the former?

Alright, I’ll go ahead and write the starter post for Painite ^^

"Alas, love cannot be cured by herbs!"
———
Bas||they/them/fae/faer||18+||FR+2
———
Quite possibly just a moth with internet access.

Last edited on Jul 27, 2021 22:27:17 by Dreambasket

Another text dump ahead, what can I say? My excitement knows no bounds! I hope you enjoy my excessively flowery starter to this little adventure.

Painite
At present: being born
(wow that sounds odd out of context lol)

It was a siren song of gentle waves and rolling earth, of limbs, new and raw and brilliant russet carefully sculpted by mineral secrets and the chiseling of sand.

Crystalline structures took form and bonded and pulled themselves into layer upon layer teeming with the microscopic things that, like out of a fairy tale, freed with bated breath life of ancient design, a long extinct pinnacle of intelligence as the blueprint.

It was an enigmatic miracle, a prime display of nature coalescing in a sight as rare as the moon turning blue overhead. It was as poetic as the trill of a flute cascading down in soft notes from places above where remnant souls resided, the exalted sound dancing with the butterflies upon a shining planet.

It was as unceremonious as having your newly-formed face shoved unceremoniously into the ground by your first taste of gravity.

A single russet hand twitched, its owner groaning, as they hesitantly took to their hands and knees, long strands of the same color falling across their face and keeping the sight of the world at bay.

Not for long.

They shifted easily into an upright sitting position, hexagonal braids trailing down their bare sculpted back and dark red eyes met the deep blue visage that was the sea, it's foam-capped waves calling out in welcome, babbling in triumph, murmuring secrets into seapray that settled upon the bridge of their nose, entreating them to draw closer, come see the world.

Is this the world? They thought in a way that knew no spoken word but the rub of stones and caress of sand, It's beautiful.

It's beautiful.

There's someone else here.

The other was raw and new like them, but their color shone lighter... paler in the moonlight where they lay to the left of them atop a bed of sand. They had no word for such a sight. They had no word for themselves, yet. And still they knew that they and this other were two of the same kind, not of the same cut or stone, no, but similar. Two arms, two legs. A head of hair. A figure carved by hands of stone. Lustrous mineral humming in harmony with invisible partners to small to see, alive. They stretched and waved and bent, testing their new form. It seemed durable enough. Good. They could move without care if they could not break.

They had found someone similar in this wide world. It made them curious.

They stood. They walked. They reached the other figure. They leaned over where the figure was. They watched. They were curious. They wanted to know more. They wanted to speak, to this figure. To this person, lying in the sand.

They nudged the person with their toe instead, taking no heed of the vigor in which they did so until a light ring met their ears from the impact. They stopped. They leaned and stared and stared some more, entranced by the wash of moonlight over the person's crystalline form. They nudged the person with their toe again, lighter this time so neither of the two would break.

A small thing with feathers and a beak cawed overhead with a flutter of wings. They looked up, watching it; it made so much noise for a thing so small. Noise. They could make sounds too, more even-toned than the inane caws above and far more useful at that. They could talk to the person like them in the sand.

"Hey," It was soft, a murmur at first. Emboldened by the successful result, their tone grew less reserved. "Heeeeeey. Are you awake? Can you hear me? Can you speak? Can you walk around and see the world like I can? Hey, wake up. Answer meeee." It was like all they had to do was think and their mouth knew what to say for them. They were getting more excited by the minute. They liked this, this talking thing. They looked around, looking for more to talk about.

"Hey, look. Look around you. There's this big blue expanse of water and lots of tall grass and I want to go crawl in it. And there's this really bright light shining from the distance over there, and I don't know what it is, and I want to go see it."

They stopped, glancing back down at their companion, still splayed in the sand, still motionless. They waited for a response. They didn't mind waiting. But they wanted to find the source of light as soon as the other woke up. Maybe the other would, too. It was a very interesting thing, after all.

They nudged them with their toe once more.

Dreambasket

2188

July 27, 2021 18:49:18

Another text dump ahead, what can I say? My excitement knows no bounds! I hope you enjoy my excessively flowery starter to this little adventure.

Painite
At present: being born
(wow that sounds odd out of context lol)

It was a siren song of gentle waves and rolling earth, of limbs, new and raw and brilliant russet carefully sculpted by mineral secrets and the chiseling of sand.

Crystalline structures took form and bonded and pulled themselves into layer upon layer teeming with the microscopic things that, like out of a fairy tale, freed with bated breath life of ancient design, a long extinct pinnacle of intelligence as the blueprint.

It was an enigmatic miracle, a prime display of nature coalescing in a sight as rare as the moon turning blue overhead. It was as poetic as the trill of a flute cascading down in soft notes from places above where remnant souls resided, the exalted sound dancing with the butterflies upon a shining planet.

It was as unceremonious as having your newly-formed face shoved unceremoniously into the ground by your first taste of gravity.

A single russet hand twitched, its owner groaning, as they hesitantly took to their hands and knees, long strands of the same color falling across their face and keeping the sight of the world at bay.

Not for long.

They shifted easily into an upright sitting position, hexagonal braids trailing down their bare sculpted back and dark red eyes met the deep blue visage that was the sea, it's foam-capped waves calling out in welcome, babbling in triumph, murmuring secrets into seapray that settled upon the bridge of their nose, entreating them to draw closer, come see the world.

Is this the world? They thought in a way that knew no spoken word but the rub of stones and caress of sand, It's beautiful.

It's beautiful.

There's someone else here.

The other was raw and new like them, but their color shone lighter... paler in the moonlight where they lay to the left of them atop a bed of sand. They had no word for such a sight. They had no word for themselves, yet. And still they knew that they and this other were two of the same kind, not of the same cut or stone, no, but similar. Two arms, two legs. A head of hair. A figure carved by hands of stone. Lustrous mineral humming in harmony with invisible partners to small to see, alive. They stretched and waved and bent, testing their new form. It seemed durable enough. Good. They could move without care if they could not break.

They had found someone similar in this wide world. It made them curious.

They stood. They walked. They reached the other figure. They leaned over where the figure was. They watched. They were curious. They wanted to know more. They wanted to speak, to this figure. To this person, lying in the sand.

They nudged the person with their toe instead, taking no heed of the vigor in which they did so until a light ring met their ears from the impact. They stopped. They leaned and stared and stared some more, entranced by the wash of moonlight over the person's crystalline form. They nudged the person with their toe again, lighter this time so neither of the two would break.

A small thing with feathers and a beak cawed overhead with a flutter of wings. They looked up, watching it; it made so much noise for a thing so small. Noise. They could make sounds too, more even-toned than the inane caws above and far more useful at that. They could talk to the person like them in the sand.

"Hey," It was soft, a murmur at first. Emboldened by the successful result, their tone grew less reserved. "Heeeeeey. Are you awake? Can you hear me? Can you speak? Can you walk around and see the world like I can? Hey, wake up. Answer meeee." It was like all they had to do was think and their mouth knew what to say for them. They were getting more excited by the minute. They liked this, this talking thing. They looked around, looking for more to talk about.

"Hey, look. Look around you. There's this big blue expanse of water and lots of tall grass and I want to go crawl in it. And there's this really bright light shining from the distance over there, and I don't know what it is, and I want to go see it."

They stopped, glancing back down at their companion, still splayed in the sand, still motionless. They waited for a response. They didn't mind waiting. But they wanted to find the source of light as soon as the other woke up. Maybe the other would, too. It was a very interesting thing, after all.

They nudged them with their toe once more.

"Alas, love cannot be cured by herbs!"
———
Bas||they/them/fae/faer||18+||FR+2
———
Quite possibly just a moth with internet access.

Yes, characters' designs' of gems are amazing. ^^

Haha, yes, they definitely will do that.
And thank you! I can totally see them as a next on the list.

Okay, this is fine for me, I hope I will get Padpa's cool character right. If you'd like to switch later I'm all for this too!

Kunzite
Waking up

It was a rare occurrence. The ones of this kind were fully sculpted rarely, more often ending up just as a partly created, sad glimpse of what they could be. But this one, this one was lucky. Through thousands of years, the miracle of creation had formed it as a whole and when the moment was right, let them out to the world outside of rock and sand. Light purple newborn person landed on the soft sand of the beach. They were asleep for now. It took them a while to wake up. Little creatures inside their crystalline body had to adapt themselves to the new environment. And so they did, allowing for gem person to slowly regain consciousness.

Everything was so far away at first. They felt something... A touch, of something hard... They heard voices. One of them was so close and it seemed as if it was directed to them. They slowly opened lilac eyes, just a bit darker than the rest of their body. The first thing they saw was... A limb? Yes, definitely, a dark red limb. They followed it and looked up. For a moment they just stared at the dark red figure without understanding, but their mind slowly became clearer and clearer. Were they similar? They rolled to their back and stretched their arms. They moved their fingers. All of this were listening to their commands. It was their body. It was awesome. They sat and looked at the other creature once more, before finally standing up. Their legs were a bit shaky at first, but they managed not to fall down.

They looked around. There was so much space. That endless blue thing... A water? And on the other side, endless green field with plants almost as high as them... And the dark sky above their head... And a light from far away... Intriguing light... But not as intriguing as the another one... The other person. They were different, but the same. And that meant, they were not alone in this a bit scary, strange, new world. This thought made them feel... Nice. Warm. They didn't know the name of this feeling yet, but they liked it a lot. Overwhelmed by it, they reached out to this person, grabbed their hand and smiled.

They wanted to communicate with them. But it seemed hard. How should they have done it? Maybe by using sounds, like the other person probably did just a while back?
"Mmmm..." they hummed hesitantly, but it worked! "Aaaah... Aaah-h-h-hi!" They finally did it. They spoke. They were able to do that! They felt much more confident at that moment. "Hi! Hi! You can hear me, right? Can you see what I see? Is this real? Am I not dreaming? I have so many questions! I want to touch that huge water! I want to touch that tall green plants!" They looked at their legs. They were standing on them quite confidently now. "Do you think we can run? And look!" They pointed the light. It seemed to be far, but shone brightly. "Do you see that? I think... It calls me."

Edits: eliminating typos ;-;

Stitchers

85

July 29, 2021 10:47:54

Yes, characters' designs' of gems are amazing. ^^

Haha, yes, they definitely will do that.
And thank you! I can totally see them as a next on the list.

Okay, this is fine for me, I hope I will get Padpa's cool character right. If you'd like to switch later I'm all for this too!

Kunzite
Waking up

It was a rare occurrence. The ones of this kind were fully sculpted rarely, more often ending up just as a partly created, sad glimpse of what they could be. But this one, this one was lucky. Through thousands of years, the miracle of creation had formed it as a whole and when the moment was right, let them out to the world outside of rock and sand. Light purple newborn person landed on the soft sand of the beach. They were asleep for now. It took them a while to wake up. Little creatures inside their crystalline body had to adapt themselves to the new environment. And so they did, allowing for gem person to slowly regain consciousness.

Everything was so far away at first. They felt something... A touch, of something hard... They heard voices. One of them was so close and it seemed as if it was directed to them. They slowly opened lilac eyes, just a bit darker than the rest of their body. The first thing they saw was... A limb? Yes, definitely, a dark red limb. They followed it and looked up. For a moment they just stared at the dark red figure without understanding, but their mind slowly became clearer and clearer. Were they similar? They rolled to their back and stretched their arms. They moved their fingers. All of this were listening to their commands. It was their body. It was awesome. They sat and looked at the other creature once more, before finally standing up. Their legs were a bit shaky at first, but they managed not to fall down.

They looked around. There was so much space. That endless blue thing... A water? And on the other side, endless green field with plants almost as high as them... And the dark sky above their head... And a light from far away... Intriguing light... But not as intriguing as the another one... The other person. They were different, but the same. And that meant, they were not alone in this a bit scary, strange, new world. This thought made them feel... Nice. Warm. They didn't know the name of this feeling yet, but they liked it a lot. Overwhelmed by it, they reached out to this person, grabbed their hand and smiled.

They wanted to communicate with them. But it seemed hard. How should they have done it? Maybe by using sounds, like the other person probably did just a while back?
"Mmmm..." they hummed hesitantly, but it worked! "Aaaah... Aaah-h-h-hi!" They finally did it. They spoke. They were able to do that! They felt much more confident at that moment. "Hi! Hi! You can hear me, right? Can you see what I see? Is this real? Am I not dreaming? I have so many questions! I want to touch that huge water! I want to touch that tall green plants!" They looked at their legs. They were standing on them quite confidently now. "Do you think we can run? And look!" They pointed the light. It seemed to be far, but shone brightly. "Do you see that? I think... It calls me."

Edits: eliminating typos ;-;

Last edited on Jul 29, 2021 10:56:20 by Stitchers

Alright! Same for my writing of Rutile, if anything feels out of character with how I write them please let me know! I can't wait for the kids to meet their mentors! Kunzy is already adorable, I love how they and Pai are just, in love with life after just being born.
As much as I'd like to write a full length novel every time it's my character's actions, I think my post length will settle around 1~4 paragraphs from now on.

Painite
Making friends and exploring mysterious lights

They took a step back in the sand as the lilac person rose to their feet. They stood still as the other looked around and grabbed their hand, amazed by the new sensation of stone on stone, both alive and moving. Their eyes widened in awe before breaking into a grin. "Yes! Hi! Woah, you speak too!" They exclaimed at the other's words. "Dreams? What's that? What are you? What are we?" They had no doubt the other was as clueless as they were, but the questions came anyways, carried by the delight of their first interaction with someone else. To speak and be spoken too, how wonderful!

They matched the direction of the other person's gaze, at their legs, lavender and red, and to the light, still shining proudly through the gloom of evening. "Run? I think we can? We can walk, that's not much different from run?" Their eyes widened again as they came to a realization. "Let's run across the tall plants!" They said to the other, gently pulling them towards the field by their clasped-together hands. "We can touch it, and run to the light, so we can see where it comes from!"

Dreambasket

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July 29, 2021 12:02:54

Alright! Same for my writing of Rutile, if anything feels out of character with how I write them please let me know! I can't wait for the kids to meet their mentors! Kunzy is already adorable, I love how they and Pai are just, in love with life after just being born.
As much as I'd like to write a full length novel every time it's my character's actions, I think my post length will settle around 1~4 paragraphs from now on.

Painite
Making friends and exploring mysterious lights

They took a step back in the sand as the lilac person rose to their feet. They stood still as the other looked around and grabbed their hand, amazed by the new sensation of stone on stone, both alive and moving. Their eyes widened in awe before breaking into a grin. "Yes! Hi! Woah, you speak too!" They exclaimed at the other's words. "Dreams? What's that? What are you? What are we?" They had no doubt the other was as clueless as they were, but the questions came anyways, carried by the delight of their first interaction with someone else. To speak and be spoken too, how wonderful!

They matched the direction of the other person's gaze, at their legs, lavender and red, and to the light, still shining proudly through the gloom of evening. "Run? I think we can? We can walk, that's not much different from run?" Their eyes widened again as they came to a realization. "Let's run across the tall plants!" They said to the other, gently pulling them towards the field by their clasped-together hands. "We can touch it, and run to the light, so we can see where it comes from!"

"Alas, love cannot be cured by herbs!"
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Quite possibly just a moth with internet access.

Last edited on Jul 29, 2021 12:03:45 by Dreambasket

Sure thing! ^^
I can't wait too, I can already see their faces 'WHAT?! There's two of them?!" :D
I love Pai a lot already, I think they will be a perfect, mischievous duo! And yes, they are already enjoying everything.
Feel free to write as much as you want! Don't worry about that, I like reading! ^^

Kunzite
Being extremely excited and happy, especially because they have a new friend

Hearing the questions, they froze for a moment, thinking. "Dreams... I don't know what are these, but i know they are not real! And... I don't know. I want to know! We have to find out!" They really wanted to know. They needed to know! It was all so interesting. And how awesome it was that they could share all of these moments with another person! Even though they didn't know who, or what they were, they were grateful they weren't the only one here.

They were looking at the light in awe and upon hearing they other one's words, and feeling light push, they turned their head towards them. "Yes! I want to do that! You are amazing!" They smiled widely, but then got worried a little. "But... The light is so bright we should always see it, right? We won't loose it from our sight?" They didn't want that to happen, but they wanted to run across the plants as well. It was so hard to decide! They looked at their new friend, looking for their opinion.

Stitchers