Opening File: White Division
The White Division of the Special Zone on the Gem Homeworld focuses on mimicking the court of White Diamond. When the Special Zone was created and the first organic specimens were brought in the Gems spent a long time, learning how to socially and genetically modify them into suitable subjects. Once the learning the needs of organics it became easier for the Gems to begin pacifying them, making them dependent on their caretakers. Due to the Earthlings being skilled warriors it was decided they were too dangerous to be treated as mere specimens in a space zoo and thus the Special Zone was made into a pocket dimension, accessible only on Homeworld.
Over time the Gems learned of the biological and mental functions of the organics and used their knowledge to better modify them. Soon enough an entire colony in this pocket universe was made and the population were soon taught by their Gem caretakers to maintain the colony on their own with minimal assistance. With their knowledge on Earthling biology the Gems were able to enhance the immune systems and improve the thought process of their subjects through minimal genetic engineering and selective breeding. The population was large enough so that there was enough genetic diversity to deal with an unexpected death and any form of illness was immediately eradicated to avoid being spread to the others.
This had the additional effect of making the society highly integrated and interdependent. From the point on any and every newborn was bred to fulfill a specific role in the colony through one of the four divisions established. The White Division, modeled after White Diamond's court which is the central seat of government on Homeworld. Members of the White Division are usually chosen to be the eyes, voices and ears of the Diamonds themselves but are rarely seen by the rest of the zone inhabitants.
The few times members of the White Division are seen they always wear clothing reminiscent of ancient Rome. They were meant to ensure the laws the Diamonds had placed on the Special Zone be followed by all citizens no matter the rank. What made the White Division so different from the others is that sometimes it would add a new member into its own ranks from the other divisions based on the services and dedication of any who are selected to join. It is said that when one joins the White Division their face and identity is shared by all the members.
No one is alone.
No one is rejected.
All are made equal in the Great Light.
Those that join are almost never seen again, except when selected as part of the Choosening to create and welcome new additions to the Special Zone. The White Division members would come, wait to be selected and spend adequate with their chosen partner and then return to the White Division headquarters when the ceremony is done. It is said that the White Division is the one place where one cannot be born or sorted into; you have to earn the opportunity to join. Each division has a single leader who is ranked just below or on par with the Gems who supervise the Special Zone but trust the organics to manage the zone and its population on their own.
The leader of the White Division is named Black Strategy, despite the division representing White Diamond. Despite the difference in names, Black Strategy is held in extreme regard for leading the White Division, said to be the voice, eyes and ears of White Diamond herself.
Close File
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(GrimmFall Broadcast Still Active)
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Earth
Chicago
Limburger Tower
"Beautiful isn't it, Karbunkle."
It was the only word that Lawrence Limburger could use to describe the carnage happening on all the targeted Gem colonies currently under attack and he had front row seat to watching all of it. He watched the live footage, the endless reports coming in and listened to the comm chatter from the mercenaries as they attacked and the Gems urgently calling for help.
"It is quite beautiful, your supreme foul cheesiness." Karbunkle agreed, enjoying the carnage as much as his master.
"All those centuries we spent, struggling to find planets to strip mine for their resources only for the Gems to come in and take it all away, using it simply to make more of themselves and leave nothing behind. To think that someone would not only have the courage but also the resources to launch such an attack on them was right here on Earth the entire time. In a mere matter of days communications between the colonies have been cut, Psycrow ordered any warp pads found to be destroyed so they can't summon reinforcements and the entire Gem network is infested with the viral works of Swayzak, leaving the majority of the Gem Empire completely open to attack. I don't believe I've had this much since strip mining Mars." Limburger rubbed his hands gleefully. "And it gets even better once word has reached our new friends."
"Look!" Karbunkle pointed at the screen.
Limburger grinned as more reports came in of a giant ship emerged from some sort of portal over a besieged Gem colony. "Yes, the Glorft. They might not have attended our little gathering but when they no doubt heard of the attack on the Gems they rushed out of Null Space for their ten pounds of space rocks. Now, to invite the rest of Plutark in on our fun."
He tapped a switch, opening a channel to Plutark and watched as the bloated leader of Plutark himself appeared on the main screen. "Lord Camembert, I am glad you accepted my call."
"You better have good news, Limburger."
"I do indeed, sir. As we speak the entire Gem network has been crippled and legions of mercenaries, space pirates and even the Glorft themselves have launched an all-out assault on the Gem Empire. The reports coming in are quite pleasing." Limburger stated, bringing up the reports. "If all goes well, the path to the Gem Homeworld will be wide open for us."
Camembert grinned at the news. "This is possibly the best news you've ever given me, Limburger. Our fleet is now in position to make a direct assault on the Gem Homeworld. We'll take the planet and shatter the Diamonds, replacing them as the most dangerous force in galaxy."
"Yes and whatever we take from them will great increase our power and standing. We might even find a way to finish off strip mining this planet and finish off the Martian Resistance." Limburger stated.
"Good. This is perfect. At last those blasted space rocks will be removed from existence and Plutark will reign. Best of all since the United Stellar Alliance is in a state of war with the Gem Empire they cannot condemn us for launching a crippling strike. Billions across the alliance will hail the Plutarkian Confederation that ended of the Diamonds once and for all." Camembert laughed eagerly. "Keep up the good work, Limburger. I'll be sure to reward you when I plant the Plutarkian flag on the ruins of the Gem Homeworld."
Camembert ended the call, leaving a chuckling Limburger who leaned back in his chair. "Oh, I will be looking forward to it."
"But what if he actually succeeds?" Karbunkle asked.
"Then we will take what credit we get but it's unlikely that will happen. Sammael was right when he said the Gem Empire was too large to be destroyed by a mere attack of this scale but Camembert doesn't know that from the reports I have sent him. Unfortunately even Sammael believes it's only a matter of time before the Gems reorganize and launch a counter assault but…" Limburger grinned maniacally. "If Camembert were to attack the exact moment the Gems had managed to shake off the initial surprise…"
"They would surely destroy Lord Camembert and the entire Plutarkian fleet attacking their home world." Karbunkle finished.
"Leaving a power vacuum in the Plutarkian Confederation I would be oh-so happy to fill. Best of all, I wouldn't have to lift a finger. It will be the Diamonds of all people doing my dirty work for me." Limburger snickered.
"Brilliant your delectable cheesiness." Karbunkle praised. "A perfect plan to reach the highest position in Plutark. And best of all, those meddlesome Biker Mice wouldn't even bother to stop us. This plan is too far away for them to even have thoughts of stopping you."
"Indeed and I doubt they would be sympathetic to Gems considering they do worse to planets then we do. I imagine they consider themselves lucky the Gems were interested in Earth and not Mars." Limburger looked back at the screen.
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Plutark
Orbit
Plutarkian Flagship
Lord Camembert stepped onto the bridge of his flagship, grinning in anticipation.
"Lord Camembert on the bridge! Salute!" An officer shouted.
All Plutarkians stood up, pointing their rear ends at Camembert who responded in kind.
"Cheek to cheek and stink to stink, as Plutark grows, the galaxy shrinks! WULULULULUL!"
They danced as they chanted, making armpit noises when they were done.
"Good work, everyone. The time of Plutark's rise over the Gems has begun. Their empire is crippled, the way to their Homeworld is open and we will ransack the planet, taking its technology, weaponry and even their shards to fuel our mighty war machine!" Camembert grandly announced, pleased as the entire bridge crew cheered. "Begin our FTL jump. Set course for the Gem Homeworld."
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Gem Homeworld
Yellow Diamond's Control Room
The doors to her control room opened, allowing Yellow Diamond to enter who was quickly saluted by her Pearl. "Our Diamond has returned."
All Gems stopped to salute her Diamond as she sat in her chair.
"Skip the formalities, Pearl. I won't stay here long. I want a full update on the status of our communications and data network." Yellow Diamond stated. "I need the problem eliminated before I can take command of the fleet."
"We are still struggling to expel the virus that has infected nearly the entire network." Yellow Pearl reported, ashamed she was unable to give her Diamond the news she wanted. "We've been locked out of the communications network."
"Have you run a manual override?" Yellow Diamond asked, summoning a holo-screen.
"Yes, My Diamond. It's had…no effect. The Peridots are attempting purge the virus from the data stream."
Just as soon as she finished speaking the surrounding Peridots screamed as the controls emitted an electrical surge that blasted them off their feet. Yellow Diamond stood up, watching as all the screens showed a strange new holographic avatar of something that was not a Gem. It emitted an orange glow from underneath hot metallic skin with pointed edges, clawed hands and a narrow with glowing eyes that made it resemble some sort of digital devil.
It certainly had the laugh to match its appearance. "The great and powerful Diamonds brought down by a mere virus! How sad!"
"Who are you?" Yellow Diamond asked slowly, narrowing her eyes.
"Who am I? Who am I? That's for me to know and for you to find out." The virus barked and then laughed some more.
Yellow Diamond scowled, seeing this creature was apparently going to defy her. "You have infiltrated the network of the Gem Empire. End this game right now I'll possibly consider giving you mercy when my technicians pick apart your programming."
"You can try Yellow Diamond but I won't make it easy." The virus growled. "Every second wasted gives me more fun."
"And that is your purpose?" Yellow Diamond questioned.
"What else would it be?"
"Then I'll put an end to it." Yellow Diamond walked forward, placing her hand on the data screen.
As soon as her hand was on the screen her form generated electricity that was shunted through the data network.
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From his hidden server Swayzak felt Yellow Diamond's surge of power through the data network, scorching his infection and burning it away in a matter of nano-seconds.
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The moment Yellow Diamond appeared in cyberspace she was greeted with the sight of numerous red fungi growing and attaching itself across the green and white city like world that was the data network for the Gem Empire. Though she didn't often use the interface that allows a Gem to enter cyberspace since their gemstones work much like computers themselves Yellow Diamond was no less skilled and in fact her natural control over electricity gave her another benefit: she could easily destroy any form of intruder in the network.
And she wasted no time getting to work.
Summoning her Galaxy Storm she sliced through the infection, the electricity from her sword burning the infection away and leaving systems they had been attached to clean.
"RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Yellow Diamond watched as left over pieces of the infection came together, forming into the avatar of the virus. "You can try all you like but no system can purge Swayzak!"
Yellow Diamond said nothing in return.
What would a Diamond have to say with a lowly parasitic program?
She simply charged forward, pulling her sword out of her scabbard and slashing at Swayzak's clawed hand, cutting right through the fingers. The virus screamed out in pain as his fingers fell to the ground and dissolved into bits. Swayzak lashed out with his other hand but Yellow Diamond was quick and lethal, leaving slash marks all across Swayzak's body until finally she sliced the avatar's head from its body.
"THIS IS FAR FROM OVER!" Swayzak shouted as his avatar broke apart.
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Yellow Diamond opened her eyes, seeing the communication systems coming back online. "Pearl."
"Yes, My Diamond?" Yellow Pearl quickly answered.
"Get me into contact all of our colonies. I want to know everything that has happened during the black out."
"Yes, My Diamond." Yellow Pearl complied, opening communications with all of the colonies. "My…My Diamond?"
"What is their status, Pearl?" Yellow Diamond asked impatiently.
"They are all under attack. The viral attack on the network disabled the navigation systems of the local defense ships so they've been forced to rely on old locate and exterminate tactics used during the Rebellion and the wars against Earth and Asgard." Yellow Pearl explained, shaking a bit. "The colonies are struggling to fight back but the enemy numbers are too great."
"Get in contact with every ship still functioning. I will deal with the infected navigational network." Yellow Diamond said, placing her hand back on the screen.
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Swayzak could barely believe how easily Yellow Diamond had destroyed his infection of the Gem's communications network. 'If she's this powerful already I need to step up my game.'
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Yellow Diamond reappeared in cyberspace, this time appearing in the infected navigational sector of the Gem network and sure enough it was as infected as the communications sector was. Wasting no time she immediately slashed at the infection, her powers burning it away like before.
"Leader of Homeworld's military forces reduced to clean up duty in cyberspace." Yellow Diamond muttered as she fried another viral fungus growing out of the ground. "I can only imagine what Pink would say if she saw me now."
"I know what to say!"
Yellow Diamond narrowed her eyes as Swayzak appeared before, this time matching her in height and holding a sword similar to Galaxy Storm. "So, this is how you plan to fight me this time? I hope copying me gives you a slight improvement."
"Let me show you!" Swayzak said, lunging at the gold matriarch.
Yellow Diamond immediately started parrying and blocking, slightly surprised at the speed Swayzak demonstrated as several small slashes appeared on her body. Still she immediately adapted, meeting Swayzak head on and matching his speed. Seeing that he was failing to slip past her defenses Swayzak had one last trick to play. He overextended his reach, allowing Yellow Diamond to knock his sword out of his hand and immediately changed form…
Yellow Diamond stopped when she saw an orange glowing version of Pink Diamond.
"Got you!" Swyazak reached to stab Yellow Diamond through her gemstone…
SLASH!
Only to watch as his arm fell to the ground.
"…You fool…" Yellow Diamond whispered, her gaze turning murderous. "I've endured thousands of years of being haunted by her image and a thousand other years of her pranks. You think such trickery would work on ME?!"
Before Swayzak could even blink Yellow Diamond cut his avatar into a dozen pieces in under five seconds. She watched remaining infection was burned away.
"You could have had the slightest bit of mercy for doing what no one else has ever done: launch a full scale attack on the empire. But now, I promise as I slowly tear you apart, I'm going to enjoy it. I am going to enjoy every moment of it." Yellow Diamond vowed before leaving cyberspace again.
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Back in her control room Yellow Diamond opened her eyes. "Pearl, the navigational network is back online. Assemble the fleet."
"Yes, My Diamond." Yellow Pearl immediately began carrying out her orders but an alarm stopped her. "My Diamond, long range sensors are detecting a fleet approaching at FTL."
"Friend or foe?" Yellow Diamond questioned.
"It's…"Yellow Pearl's eyes widened. "Plutarkian!"
Yellow Diamond narrowed her eyes. "So they are part of this attack. Only they would be devious and cowardly enough to cripple us and then launch an attack on our home world. What's the status of our defenses?"
"Still none functional. If we do not reactivate them in the next minute the Plutarkians will be able to attack us." Yellow Pearl answered, sounding nervous.
"Next minute huh?" Yellow Diamond smirked, placing her hand back on the interface. "Plenty of time."
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"She's already restored the communication and navigation network so the Gems will be able to reorganize in a matter of seconds."
Limburger frowned, not entirely happy at the news he was getting. "What about the Plutarkian fleet?"
"If she destroys the infection on Homeworld's defense systems they won't stand a chance." Swayzak answered.
"That's…" Limburger suddenly smirked. "Not so bad."
"What?"
"When the fleet emerges Camembert will be expecting the Gems to be defenseless. So when they counter attack…"
"You are hoping your own leader gets exterminated." Swayzak stated, not expecting this. "This was not part of the plan."
"I made a slight alteration to the plan. Sammael left me in charge to do as I see fit as long as the attack keeps the Gems off balance. If we suffer some casualties there's not much we can do." Limburger shrugged. "Let her have this one."
Swayzak growled. "I do not have to take orders from you, Plutarkian. I only do this to have some fun. I don't care about your ambitions."
"But you do care about making sure the rest of the Gems are distracted. So you better think creatively before Yellow Diamond destroys you." Limburger retorted.
Swayzak growled again and cut the transmission, ending the call.
"Is this a wise move, your grand clarity? Sammael won't be happy if this move causes the mission to fail." Karbunkle cautioned.
"It is a risk but if there's one thing I've come to expect from the so-called heroes on this planet is that no matter they get results. That is the entire reason Sammael recruited them to retrieve those Elementals. If they are still alive by now that the means the Diamonds are too busy trying to stay alive to bother with them." Limburger reasoned. "But I am sure he would be happy to be informed of Swayzak's problem."
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"And so with great regret it seems that Swayzak will not be able to keep the Gems distracted for much longer."
Sammael remained composed as he listened to Limburger's report, waiting for him to finish before speaking. "What is the status of Psycrow's diversion?"
"Going well for the most part. The Gem colonies are completely in disarray and with the addition of the Glorft we guarantee that the Gems will suffer heavy casualties even if their entire network is restored. Their fleets will still need time to organize."
"Then for the most part the plan continues forward. While I would have hoped the distraction would last longer our teams are already on Homeworld and have engaged the Diamonds themselves. Things seem difficult but not hopeless at the moment." Sammael replied. "Inform Psycrow of this and tell him to be prepared to pull his forces out. We might need them for more off world operations and they won't be much useful dead or in a Gem prison."
"I understand, Sammael." Limburger replied before the Seer ended the call.
"He was quite courageous informing me of this, wasn't he?" Sammael glanced over to Moloch. "Considering he's usually afraid to report bad news."
"Perhaps he's made a few alterations to the plan." Moloch suggested. "He might be getting too cocky to be of any more use."
Sammael brought a hand to his chin. "I doubt he would do something that he believed would remotely jeopardize the mission. So we'll wait and see what his benefit will be and how we can benefit from it."
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The Plutarkian fleet emerged from FTL, approaching the Gem home world.
"This is it." Lord Camembert whispered, grinning with anticipation. "Put us in orbit and then start bombing the planet. It's time we show the universe that those Diamonds are just giant space rocks waiting to be sold to the highest bidder."
"Coming into range now, Lord Camembert."
"As soon as we are in range, open fire-"
BANG!
BOOM!
Camembert stopped, heart nearly stopping as beams of light shot up from the surface of the Gem home world, impacting a Plutarkian ship, destroying it instantly. "WHAT?!"
The Plutarkian fleet fell under attack as Gem warships launched from the planet, joining in the carnage alongside the ground defense systems.
"But…Limburger said…" Camembert could only watch his ships were attacked and destroyed one by one. "Limburger…you stinking conniving fish!"
This was all a set up from the beginning!
Limburger set him up to be destroyed by the Gems!
"LIMBURGER!"
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"I want prisoners." Yellow Diamond ordered, watching in satisfaction as the Plutarkian fleet was torn apart by her fleet. "I want to know how they managed to inflict so much damage on us and everyone associated with them. A fleet that happens to arrive while Earthlings and Asgardians infiltrate Homeworld is too much of a coincidence. This might be the sign of an Earth-Plutark alliance."
"Yes, My Diamond." Yellow Pearl nodded in agreement.
"Now I must continue purging that virus, Swayzak from the rest of the Gem Network. When I am done I will lead our armies to save our colonies. While I am gone, Pearl you will help Blue maintain order here and check on the Elementals. This was about retrieving them." Yellow Diamond continued.
"As you wish, My Diamond."