Gravity is Universal
Entry 10
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A Tale of Two Triangles: Barriers
Sapphire continues to stare at Reverse Bill.
"Okay now this is important, This is a story about our Universe but in my dimension, Sapphire."
"Every story has AT LEAST two perspectives! And this one is on the opposite side
Once upon time, there existed a universe of pure energy! There was no depth at all, and all the characters within it were flat, all the figures within it were flat, All of the landscape was flat, EVERYTHING was flat. Especially the music, the hills, the stories, the list goes on. All of the land was flat; a "flatland". And within this "flatland", there existed amongst an infinite number of triangles, a yellow one and a blue one. For narrative convenience …. WHERE ARE YOU GOING, I NEED TO FINISH THIS!" Bill cries.
"Ruby is in trouble. She NEEDS me!" Sapphire says to the sad triangle
"NO SHE DOESN'T, THAT'S THE LANGUAGE TRICKING YOU!. RUBY WANTS YOU, RUBY LOVES YOU, RUBY BELIEVES IN YOU! BUT SHE DOESN'T NEED YOU! Only two things NEED you, Sapphire. Yourself and Garnet! And GARNET is the true illusion!"
"All of us are just fleeting illusions…." Sapphire muses.
"Illusions are powerful, illusions can be wonderful. But they DON'T NEED to exist! Stop assuming that you're bodies are illusions. Your G.E.M.'s Gem bodies are not illusions, They are constructs! EVERYTHING they do matters! JUST BECAUSE SOMETHING IS FINITE DOESN'T MEAN ITS NOT REAL!" Bill wails.
"At this point you're going to tell me, everything I already know. It's pointless to continue this conversation." Sapphire begins to draw her attention to Ruby.
"No, You don't know what I know, We're similar but not the same! You're not me, and I'm not you. THAT'S THE ENTIRE POINT OF ANY CONVERSATION!" He weeps.
Sapphire's attention wavers; but then Bill says something she couldn't ignore.
"The Rose Quartz you know, and the Rose Quartz, Ruby knows, are not the SAME ROSE QUARTZ!" Bill yells.
"WHAT!?" Sapphire says with complete disbelief.
"You did not know the original Rose Quartz, Ruby did. That is to say, The G.E.M. that was originally in Rose Quartz's gem, is not the G.E.M. that was in it when you first met her.. You met Rose Quartz's after she changed, or to put it another way after SHE WAS CORRUPTED from her original state. Do you understand?!"
"What do you mean? Rose wasn't corrupted." Sapphire said
"From your perspective. no…but from Ruby's perspective. Yes. Think of a G.E.M. like a consciousness; like your mind! Rose's G.E.M. became corrupted." " Blue Bill answered
"Why did Rose get corrupted?"
"The G.E.M in Rose Quartz 's body was forced out it's gem, and was altered, or as you would call it corrupted! All so another G.E.M of another Gem, could swap identities with the original Rose Quartz."
"How did that happen? I thought G.E.M.'s gems came out looking like the G.E.M. So how did they trade places."
"The same reason other Gems are corrupted…triangles! It all comes back to triangles. Triangles are the most common shape in the universe, they can be divided infinitely, and are in every shape. That's why they're the lowest cast in Flatland. They are COMMON! And because of that, no one pays us no mind. But common things are important! But the very nature of this language, diminishes this fact."
"But how did they trade places?"
Bill begins to explain:
Lots of triangles can make any other shape. But follow this logic:
With five triangles you could make a pentagon,
and with six triangles you could make a hexagon!
If you take a triangle out of the hexagon, What would you make?
"a pentagon." Sapphire answers.
"Very good. Now, if you took that extra triangle and put it inside another pentagon, you can make a hexagon."
"Now remember, there was a yellow triangle looking for the ability to remove facets from G.E.M's, and it met a G.E.M that needed pieces ripped out of it. IT MADE A DEAL WITH THE TRIANGLE, SO IT COULD FIT IN AND ASSUME THE IDENTITY OF ROSE QUARTZ! Do you understand? " The Blue triangles voice said trembling.
"So then what you're saying is, the Rose that I know, was really the original…:" Saphire realizes.
Toy Box Tale
(Last seen in: Entry 5)
Chapter 3
Fun For All Ages.
"Amethyst! Amethyst! Amethyst! Amethyst! Amethyst! Amethyst! Sable and the cat chanted as they run circles.
Come on Pepper join in!" She yelled to me.
Several days had passed since we attempted to explore a new doorway, we humans were being held in large prison. Blessed with a language we all gained the ability to communicate with eachother. But this fact seemed moot, as we were forced to fight over scraps of food, against another large collection of humans from the other side of the container. We had become inadvertently trapped in much smaller area, which had mysteriously appeared on the wall of the huge side room our half was held in.
Fortunately, a talking cat, ran into our chamber in an attempt escape from a red imp that had accosted it. Somehow, my twin sister had managed to befriend the little creature, and in turn it had managed to befriend each of us. Except me.
"This has to be some kind of test, the gods are putting us through." I thought, as paced back in forth.
The light being cast from grates had turned the once purple walls of the room, into a a network of connecting blue squares and triangles. The sound of my footsteps pacing back and forth, echoed down the small room were sealed in. Windy and Rand were busy sleeping in the corner, as Laser is focused on messing with the odd stick that had fell on top of them. We had decided to keep watch in shifts, waiting for any change in our situation so we could make our next move, if the opportunity ever presented itself . It was looking Grim.
The cat had literally become our only lifeline, It runs out and grabs supplies for us to survive off of, always coming back with weird things for us to eat. But always included with in the set is mackerel. Maybe it thinks that's our favorite food? I know it's mine. Even though we are in much better shape then before, my hope has dwindled even more. That cat is our master.
"Hey Pepper, look!"
I look up to see the Cat on Sable's head.
"HAT CAT!" She said as the creature smiled down upon me . Sable then pulls out the thorny three pronged whip and twists it into a circle. She then places the crown on top of the Cats head. "HAT CAT HAT!"
The cat then morphs into a hat shaped like a cat. Sable points to crown. "CAT-HAT HAT CAT HAT!" The cat chimes, They both begin to laugh at their linguistic feat.
"Sable, you need to take this more seriously! If you keep joking around we might miss our opportunity to escape!"
"And do what? Wander those wastes? Seriously, I agree we need to get out of here. But until we can figure out how to break these bars."
"How is playing with a toy and a cat is supposed to help us break these bars?" I ask my sister.
The cat jumps down and stares up at the both of us. The lights grow dark as a clouds cover the sky.
"How is staring outside supposed to get us out?" Sable yells, stirs Lazer from his task.
"What's a toy? I thought it was a rose whip?" The cat asked as it gestured
"It is a rose whip, A whip I made out of a Rose, but since we're playing with it, it's also a toy. A toy is something you play with. Something you play with that makes you happy!" SAble said.
The Cat stares downward deep in contemplation, trying to fully grasp the concept of something having multiple names, multiple identities, Then it arrived at a conclusion. "So…. You're My Toys!" It said in a calm meditative tone. A wicked smirk appears on it's face as it furrows his brow.
Lazer begins to stare at the cat as he reaches into his leather jerkin his side, as he stands .
"Oh no! It's about to assert it's strength over us." I thought immediately. "With this thought it will immediately realize that we are its mercy, It will realize how much CONTROL it truly holds over us!" I begin to panic.
"AND I'M YOUR TOY, BECAUSE EVERYONE IS EVERYONE!" The cat declares. It leaps forward, and tackles me to the floor. It begins to nuzzle me as I laugh uncontrollably. "Stop it, that tickles!" I think I'm an idiot….
"CAT PILE!" Sable yells as she jumps on top of us.
"DOG PILE!" Lazer yells as he jumps on top of us.
"I thought I was a CAT?!" The cat asked
"You are; but what are you, anyway?" I asked.
"A cat? Amethyst? That's what that mean red thing said I was, and I don't like that mean red thing, so I don't want to be that." The Cat said.
"Well, what do you want be then, Dog?" Laser asked.
"Not a Dog, and not a Cat! I want to be like something, I like! Like that rose whip toy weapon thingy!"
"What about Rose?" Sable suggests to my new ally.
"YES! I Like it!, I am ROSE! ROSE! ROSE! Rose the Cat declared with a joyous tone.
"Welcome to the Order, Rose!" Sable yawns.
Antipodes
Chapter 4
A small yellow skinned girl wearing a short yellow dress that seems to both floating and dragging upon her stacked little frame tumbles to the side.
Her long jet black hair parts to the side revealing a lone eye with a black thick full lustrous eyelashes Long fingerless Black Opera Gloves cover her hands and forearms complementing a set of black thigh high boots and a Large black Ribbon tied into a bow with perfect points.
She Purses her thick red lustrous lips, while presenting the Red Diamond crest emblazoned upon her black apron. She caresses a Long white Crook that she carries with her; easily three times longer then her entire body.
"That's strike one, A BIG LEAGUE of your own!"
Garnet takes a defensive stance, her fingers clenched tightly into a fist.
"Relax, I'm just messing with ya! You need to unwind a little bit, I know lets play a quick game! Lets see how much you know about YOU!"
Garnet stares down at the yellow Lolita, completely silent.
"HMM? What's wrong big and beautiful? See something you like? The little yellow place two fingers upon her pursed lips.
"NOOO!" Garnet Erupts.
"I'm flattered doll, but I need the WHOLE thing, not half! But enough of the goggle eyes. Let's start!"
Garnet start walking off, not wanting to listen to the little imps incessant prattling
"Was it something I said? I know! I didn't properly introduce myself. I forget the Formalities sometimes. Greetings, I'm Sapphire!"
"NO YOU"RE NOT!" Garnet Screams as she continue to walk off.
"Did I touch a nerve? I'm not trying to get between you two. Or anything." She points at Garnet.
"Just play my little game and I'll you can go on your own way! NO resistance from me! IF you don't, me, my Ruby, and a couple others…, we'll just catch up and fight you later. Is that what you want? To lay your big strong hand on little old me?" the Reverse Sapphire stops and winks.
Garnet Stops and sighs.
"What kind of game?"
"A simple game of questions and answers. Just get three answers right, and you'll get your prize!"
"Very Well."
"Oh come on you… OH you agree? OKAY!" The Yellow Sapphire claps and clasps her hands together, smiling."
"These are various facts and things I learned from various humans, I've encountered throughout my stay here. Who knew toys could be so educational! ON WITH THE GAME! What is the difference between rubies and sapphires?"
Garnet thinks.
"The most obvious answer is Rubies are Red and Sapphires are blue."
"WRONG!" The Yellow Sapphire slams Garnet in the head with her white crook.
"OWW." Garnet Yelled. She tries to swing at the little yellow Lolita. Only to find that her reach is insufficient. She steps up and tries to take multiple swings at the yellow girl only to find she can't make physical contact as her hand passes right through Yellow Sapphire.
"Ya know, I really love the fact that, I can make contact with you, and yet you can't make contact with me. That's strike two by the way."
Garnet grits her teeth at the puny little imp.
"Hey don't get mad at me! You agreed to play my game without asking what the rules were first. That's your fault, not mine!"
"Fine…what are the rules?" Garnet asks.
"OKAY! So, here's the layout! I ask. You answer. If you answer right three times, I'll leave you alone.! If you answer wrong … Well…You feel me!" The Yellow Girl twirls then poses as she blows a kiss.
Garnet cringes.
"The correct answer is that Rubies and Sapphires are really the same stone, just different colors! All Rubies are Red, but Sapphires can be any other color, blue, green, yellow… Sapphires are much more common then Rubys."
"And did you know that another name for Yellow Sapphires is Gold Topaz? I know lots of different names can make things confusing so you can just call me that! It'll make things simpler for you!"
"Question the next! Knowing which we now know, which is more valuable? Ruby or Sapphire?"
"… I see what your doing.."
"hmmmm.." Gold Topaz Flutters her eye lashes.
"…Sapphire."
"Is that you're answer?"
"…yes."
"DING DING DING! CORRECT! Value is subjective, something as simple as color should not be a factor, when deciding something's worth! All Sapphires and Ruby are equal ! But I must say you really know how to make someone feel special. "
Gold Topaz smiles as she blushes, running her hand through her hair. She walks up and tries to touch the Ruby's gem in Garnet's left hand. Garnet shirks away, blushing with a look of sickness upon her face"
"On to question three! How does someone know when they've attained love?" Reverse Sapphire asks.
"Love takes time, and love takes work...At the very least you have to know the other person." Garnet answers with no hesitation
"Ding, Ding, DING Correct! Love is an investment! If two individual spend a sizable portion of time with each other, getting to know their partners flaws and vulnerabilities! THAT'S LOVE! A sword we dangle over each other! Making sure everyone in the partnership knows their role and how to play it! If someone gets hurt in the end, HEY! That's just LOVE!" She answers enthusiastically.
Garnet's Desire to harm the yellow vagrant is beginning to boil over.
Ruby tries to contact sapphire.
"Sapphire! Can you stop for a second and help me here!" Ruby yells to herself.
"Just a little bit more. I'm sure you're doing great!" Sapphire answered.
"HURRY UP!" Ruby yelled.
Last Question The DECIDER!
"This was an answer I got from an odd human; who works FOR us! Those things really have a way of asking the kind of questions we Gems really wouldn't think about. As I'm sure you know; our bodies are made of light that generated by our gemstones. But where do we get the energy to produce said light?
Garnet Stares dumbfounded by this jarringly different nature of this question.
"….I never even considered that before. "
"WRONG! BAD YOU! LAZY!" Sapphire conks Garnet on the head. Before Garnet can strike ,the yellow Sapphire begins to answer.
"Not taking the time to look over every single detail of your own existence? Seriously, you must have so many problems keeping it together on your own." She taunts.
"But just to be fair, this one is much more difficult the others so I'll give you a few hints!" Gold Topaz begins to clear her throat.
" The answer is taking shape! The answer involves the complexity of depth! The answer is actually composed of multiple facets all linked together; Like a military unit all dedicated to serve THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE!"
Gold Topaz raises her right foot and presents her Gem stone To Garnet. The yellow Triangle facet in the center of the gem and it surrounding shapes begin to twinkle in the light.
'…"
"Give up?"
"…yes."
"RING, RING, RING! CORRECT! Giving up is the right answer. SUBMIT!"
"How is that the correct answer?!
"I didn't say it was the correct answer! I said it was the Right answer! And you see there are two types of RIGHT answers. The answers that I want to hear; It's my game, I decide what's right and wrong. And an answer that come from your right half.. That one answer about love must have been from your other half. It was a little to quick, almost like it was a preprogrammed response. Have a lot of conversations about love do you? Trouble in Paradise?" She smiles.
Garnet says nothing
"Congratulations! You win! It was fun while it lasted! I won't stop you from leaving. Have a nice day."
"Bu t before you go, Here is a bonus Question! What do all Sapphires have in common? Give up…? We all like it when Rubys do what we want!" She says to Garnet.
Garnet walks past the girl, wanting to completely forget the past few minutes.
Reverse Ruby emerges from the darkness. Her thick black hair towers above her head, forming a cylindrical tower. That builds to a point. A grey bodysuit with a red diamond in the center. covers short form. A small budging brown bag is tied to her side, dripping with blood.
"AWW CRAP! NOT YOU! The main reason I take these Bloodstone recovery jobs is so I DON'T have to look at you! "
Garnet looks back.
"Hey, Cutie! You want to make Citrine?"
A look of disgust is painted across Reverse Ruby's face.
A Tale of Two Triangle: Reverse.
Part 1 of 2
Blue Bill tries to reestablish his story.
As I was trying to say before:
Within my flatland, there existed two triangles, one that is blue and the other is yellow. The For narrative purposes, me, the blue triangle will be "I" ; and the yellow triangle will be "she".
These two had very similar, yet vastly different specializations.
I, the blue one (as you probably guessed), possessed the ability to look at any individual part of my connection, and perceive where all the potential of that connection ultimately leads too. Or another way of looking at it. I perceive were all the shapes were currently going. "It was always so exciting contemplating what things could be."
She, The yellow one, possessed the ability to see the place of all shapes in their current area. Or another way of looking at it. Where all the shapes currently are. She loved to the concept of making multiple connections simultaneously. "The shapes they make can be so beautiful, and all the shapes look so happy as they're doing it. I wish I could be one of them, but every connection I'm apart of always turns grotesque." She says with a sadness in her voice.
Like the yellow triangle, I too had an immense fascination with other shapes. "Seeing the infinite potential, of what different shapes can become is, enthralling" I, the Blue Triangle said.
I had in immense fascination with the yellow triangle but could never find away to talk to her. Based upon what she said I deduced "If we could combine our abilities. We would be able to see how everything is AND where its going! I could show her all the amazing potential shapes that I see, all the potential shapes I know she wants to see! But alas as long as there is space existing between us, it is impossible. I always really liked the color yellow too."
Everyday I would come across the yellow triangle, who was always afraid. You see every connection she had ever made had been painful for her. More then anything she wished to feel safe, so as a result she'd always try to connect with shapes of higher rank. Squares, pentagons, etc...each time she did she would only be called upon when one of them had a connection that needed to be filled. It left her feeling drained and used.
But every time I looked at her, I couldn't see a potential future where she would connect with me...for I AM but a lowly Triangle. "A burden that I found, would only grow heavier as time went on. and yet the very,VERY, finite futures where we were together, WOULD STILL CONSUME ME!"
"Aww..that pentagon and those five triangles, are making a star! I'm such a SAPP for that!...Wait a minute, I know that pentagon...and I'm triangle...WHY DIDN'T HE CALL ME!" She whined to herself, completely ignoring my approach.
Then one day I decided to give her a proposition. I moved up close to her
"Excuse me.. but would you be willing to make a connection."
The Sarcasm Dripped form her voice. "Oh yeah...I'll definitely put in the BILL..."
"Then in the Bill I will become!"
ATBASH:
IGNORE THAT LAST CIPHER, SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT SHE'S TALKING ABOUT.