Hello and welcome back to my story! If you are just popping in, I strongly recommend that you read the fic that precedes this one, titled Pearl, on my page! I have a lot of great ideas that I can't wait to share with you all. If you are a returning fan, thank you for your continued support! Please enjoy the introduction to the next installment of my series!
Caustic
Homeworld gems took aesthetic and status very seriously.
They did their hair and designed new fashions daily, and took great pride in being noticed. The center of attention was the Holy Grail.
They fought through delightfully scathing words and politely murderous smiles. Jealousy was a sly beast that slipped in and out of hearts and left them bitter, resentful and offended with each other. Society was cutthroat, and it was necessary to hate your neighbor.
The owners of each city made sure it stayed that way too, because by allowing them to fight it allowed them to ignore the prosperity being siphoned from them all. Leaders of factions and business owners found incredible wealth by selling products to gems that left them scrambling for more.
'The newest luxury everyone's talking about!"
"Everyone will know you're high class!"
"Make them jealous!"
They may as well have been encouraging murder.
While the gems on top counted their money in greedy peace, the gems on the streets fought mercilessly. It was a slaughterhouse for reputations.
So they polished their gems and showed off their prizes and craved that rush of power, but it all was empty. No one cared, or loved, or took the time to live. All that mattered was the show.
Pearls were the crowning achievements in Luminous city, considering they had the largest and most extensive pearl factories. Only the best of the best had pearls to hold their things, to dance, to look nice upon their arm. They didn't have rights and they had no power, but they still thought and dreamed and suffered all the same. They were showpieces, meant to keep appearances for an easy ride to a higher class, and nothing more.
When all was said and done, the showpieces had quite the story to tell.
Stay tuned for more soon!