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Yellow Pearl was silent as she purses her lips, tapping her chin with a small hum. Of course, Yellow Pearl knew all these things to be true from her own personal experience and from what information her Diamond gave her, which was actually quite surprising. Yellow Pearl didn’t think much about it though, Yellow Diamond’s comments about Pink Diamond to her Pearl were more than likely ways for the matriarch to “vent”, the stress wasn’t solely in Pink Diamond, it had manifested in all of the Diamonds, even the stoic White Diamond. Of course, the head Diamond hid her thoughts very well, so well in fact that Yellow Pearl herself doubted even saying that White Diamond so much as cared. It was as if they were waiting for something, anticipating some future event, but Yellow Pearl couldn’t even begin to think about what exactly the Diamond was possibly thinking about, and the Pearl hoped it wasn’t too big.

Yellow Pearl cleared her throat and shook her head very lightly to get herself back on track. Placing her hands on her hips and shook her head. “Oh, no, no. It’s fine, please unload all of your burdens on me.” The Pearl stared, letting out an amused huff and crossing her arms. Then the Pearl sighed, letting out a small amused chuckle as she began to speak up again. “It’s fine.. speak freely. I mean it.”

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Yellow Pearl let out a stifled giggles as Pink Pearl spoke of Pink Diamond’s ball. The Pearl would of neve said it, but she thought that the Balls were unnecessary, keeping Gems away from their duties. However she still found herself finding some enjoyment from them, all those Gems dancing in unison and even conversing with eachother, even Yellow Pearl was able to talk to a few Gems outside her close group of colleagues. It was a shame to think that one day they would have to end, Pink Diamond would have to grow out of her childish habits and such nice things would have to cease.

Yellow Pearl smiled and nodded, letting out another silent chuckle. She cupped her hand and glanced at Pink Pearl. “Indeed, Yellow Diamond has thousands of colonies across the entire universe. It’s quite hard to administer them all, but Yellpw Diamond has me and this gives me the bulk of the work while she focuses on more important things.” Yellow Pearl states proudly, placing her hand on her chest. Though it would of been extremely tedious for anyone else, Yellow Pearl found an odd sense of pride and joy from the administration of Yellow Diamond’s innumerable colonies.

Yellow Pearl sighed and stared at Pink Pearl and slowly shook her head. “It’s a shame that Pink Diamond doesn’t have any colonies yet. It would provide a perfect learning experience for her, and of course the continuation of our imperialist policies.”

“Oh… my diamond does want a colony,” Pink admitted, though her voice was soft. She knew how badly Pink Diamond wanted to be treated like the other diamonds. It just was a matter of figuring out how to make that happen. She could only say so much. For as close as she and her diamond were, Pink didn’t claim to know every aspect of the diamond. Nor did she claim to know how Pink Diamond thought.

“You know how she is,” she went on. “The other diamonds are so busy, she hardly gets to get a word in. At least… that’s what she’s told me.” That was when Pink Diamond wasn’t in her room and making more of those little pebbles to talk to. The times were few and far between, but she’d heard her diamond talk like that. She wished she could do more to help. All she could do was listen to her diamond.

“But you didn’t come here to listen to me talk about her,” Pink said. “I’m sorry. I must sound foolish, going on like this.”

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Yellow Pearl smiled and clapped her hands together excitedly, very much liking the question posed by the other Pearl. Taking a moment to clear her throat she uncupped her hands so she could use them during her explanation.

“You see, many things distinguishes us from the common Pearl, one of these things is our specialized programming, unlike other Pearls they usually get generic programming but we kn the other hand get special programming made for the Diamonds to make us more useful. This special programming allows us to better understand the needs of our Diamonds and better manage issues they would have us do, like the chronicling of their colonies.” Yellow Pearl explained passionately, using her hands to assist in her explanation. In fact, she was also quite passionate in the way she moved her hands along with what she said.

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Yellow Pearl smiled and shot a few glances around the room, ordaining it empty enough for the two to talk. She might of been a loyal Pearl and one who understood her place in Homeworld society, but it still got boring simply standing still and doing nothing for hours on end. Of course, since there was no one present it would do no harm if they were to just speak for a moment, stars knows Yellow Pearl did it all the time with Blue, even when she wasn’t in the most talkative mood. She even used to converse with Pink Diamond’s former Pearl, she had to be one of the most talkative Pearls beside Yellow Pearl herself, though she didn’t mind at all. It was.. welcoming to have someone to speak to, but that was in the past.

Yellow Pearl turned to face the other fully, still maintaining perfect posture as she did so however. “It’s been so long since I’ve seen a new Pearl, especially one like yourself. There are no other Pearls in all Homeworld quite like us.” Yellow Pearl stated with great pride. Afterall, what wasn’t there to be proud of about being a Diamond’s Pearl? “Pearl’s so perfect that they are worthy of the Diamonds!” She added with an amused chuckle, propping one of her hands up to motion toward her face.

Pearl’s smile grew a bit more forced even as she nodded in emphatic agreement. She certainly didn’t feel perfect, or even close to worthy of serving a Diamond. Not right now. 

“Of course!“  After a very long moment of silence, her smile started to waver, then fade. Her eyes fell to her feet, and the pleasant facade she worked so hard to keep day in and day out started to relax as well, revealing hints of uncertainty. Suddenly, she looked up again, a renewed enthusiastic in her face.

“Actually….you are the first Pearl I’ve met since my creation. What does distinguish Pearls like us…from other Pearls?”

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Yellow Pearl let out a stifled giggles as Pink Pearl spoke of Pink Diamond’s ball. The Pearl would of neve said it, but she thought that the Balls were unnecessary, keeping Gems away from their duties. However she still found herself finding some enjoyment from them, all those Gems dancing in unison and even conversing with eachother, even Yellow Pearl was able to talk to a few Gems outside her close group of colleagues. It was a shame to think that one day they would have to end, Pink Diamond would have to grow out of her childish habits and such nice things would have to cease.

Yellow Pearl smiled and nodded, letting out another silent chuckle. She cupped her hand and glanced at Pink Pearl. “Indeed, Yellow Diamond has thousands of colonies across the entire universe. It’s quite hard to administer them all, but Yellpw Diamond has me and this gives me the bulk of the work while she focuses on more important things.” Yellow Pearl states proudly, placing her hand on her chest. Though it would of been extremely tedious for anyone else, Yellow Pearl found an odd sense of pride and joy from the administration of Yellow Diamond’s innumerable colonies.

Yellow Pearl sighed and stared at Pink Pearl and slowly shook her head. “It’s a shame that Pink Diamond doesn’t have any colonies yet. It would provide a perfect learning experience for her, and of course the continuation of our imperialist policies.”

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It truly was one of the worst jobs a Pearl had to do, waiting for their owner to be finished with a meeting, and this was especially lengthier for the Pearls of the Diamonds. Afterall, they had so much more to talk about then the average Emerald or Aquamarine did, being the leaders of a galaxy spanning Empire with literally countless billions of planets under their control. Yellow Pearl stood silently and absent mindedly stared forward and down into the hallway, trying to ignore the infuriating silence around her. However, this was to no avail as once her eyes had investigated enough of the hall the Diamonds has yet to return, and it was evident they would remain in there for a long period of time.

For a moment Yellow Pearl began to think about her work, rationalizing that if she was going to have all this time alone she might as well use it to think about her other duties. Besides, it would also offer somewhat of an escape from the terrible boredom of her waiting. Well, to begin with: Yellow Pearl thought about how she could best sort the files and reports she was receiving on behalf of Yellow Diamond, seeing what was worth her attention or worth the garbage bin. Perhaps she should sort them alphabetically while removing the insignificant documents, which she usually did, or perhaps she should arrange them according to importance and severity?

Before she could decide on anything she heard the other Pearl speak, breaking the stilness to turn slightly in her direction. Although Yellow Pearl was a bit annoyed that she interrupted her thinking, she did however somewhat appreciate the fact that she was fixing the silence problem. Of course speaking during such a time was.. well, it wasn’t necessarily viewed poorly but it wasn’t viewed as good either, in fact in the past she had spoken to Blue Pearl during a meeting; but that was twice in the past and she admittedly barely responded.

Yellow Pearl smiled, apparently liking the question that the other Pearl decided to ask. “Oh! Things have been great with Yellow Diamond. She’s truly a genius of strategy and a glorious leader of Homeworld. In fact, most acquisitions of Homeworld Colonies have been won by her superior might and knowledge.” Yellow Pearl stated proudly, a beaming smile remaining on her face. “I doubt things are as good with your Diamond, but I would love to know how they are nonetheless.”

Since Yellow had taken so long to respond, Pink had thought that she just didn’t want to talk. That was all right by her. However, when the other pearl did begin to speak, Pink squeaked a little. She did her best to relax after that. Yellow sure was chatty! That wasn’t a bad thing as far as she was concerned, but still was surprising.

“Oh, things are going well. My diamond has plans to throw a ball in the near future, actually,” she said. She didn’t mind that Yellow thought so highly of her diamond. That was just how it was.

It was true, of course, that Pink Diamond did want to be respected like the other diamonds. She had to take this one step at a time, though. Even Pink Pearl knew that. So, she focused on the more menial things. Nothing else. After all, she doubted that Yellow wanted all the details.

“With all those colonies, your diamond must be very busy.”

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Yellow Pearl smiled and nodded her head, chuckling a bit as she slowly got up from the couch. “Oh yes, I remember.” She stated, taking a moment to stretch out a bit.

Yellow Pearl stared at Blue Pearl and laughed joyfully when the other finished speaking. She was honestly both a bit surprised and happy about the development, finding it exciting to see how Blue Pearl would draw her. “Oh! How exciting! To be entirely honest with you, I have been anticipating this moment for quite some time.” She said, taking a few steps toward Blue Pearl.

Cupping her hands in front of her, Yellow Pearl smiled and nodded. “Please lead the way.”

From: [HERE!]

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“It’s ah… I mean… if you aren’t busy… I just.. I finished a project I was… working on for a while.”

And it involved Yellow, so it was only right to show it to her.

Her hands toy with the ends of her dress, worrying the fabric over the idea she might have bothered somegem dear to her, but it was too late to back out now. She had to go through with it. “You remember how I asked… um… any Pearl who had the free chance to send in an image?” Well, Yellow might not actually remember that, she wasn’t sure if she’d actually sent her one, she could, after all, just observe the pearl in person.

“I ah.. I finished yours. It’s… drying right now, but I’d love if you came to take a look?”

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Blue's hands rub together nervously, the gem taking a tiny breath to steady her nerves. She pulls on one of Yellow's frills gently to get her attention. "I... I want to show you something, Yellow." [after change your mind]

Yellow Pearl has been lying comfortably on a cushioned couch which had been imported from Earth. She might of denied it, but she had begun to fall asleep; something which she now did quite often, finding the rest to be something she absolutely deserved. However, she quickly noticed the frills on her shoulders being tugged and Yellow Pearl raised an eyebrow and turned to face Blue Pearl. Rubbing her eyes and clearing her throat she slowly sat up and spoke softly, admittedly a tone she never really spoke in (in public at least).

“Yes Blue? What is it you need to show me?”

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It truly was one of the worst jobs a Pearl had to do, waiting for their owner to be finished with a meeting, and this was especially lengthier for the Pearls of the Diamonds. Afterall, they had so much more to talk about then the average Emerald or Aquamarine did, being the leaders of a galaxy spanning Empire with literally countless billions of planets under their control. Yellow Pearl stood silently and absent mindedly stared forward and down into the hallway, trying to ignore the infuriating silence around her. However, this was to no avail as once her eyes had investigated enough of the hall the Diamonds has yet to return, and it was evident they would remain in there for a long period of time.

For a moment Yellow Pearl began to think about her work, rationalizing that if she was going to have all this time alone she might as well use it to think about her other duties. Besides, it would also offer somewhat of an escape from the terrible boredom of her waiting. Well, to begin with: Yellow Pearl thought about how she could best sort the files and reports she was receiving on behalf of Yellow Diamond, seeing what was worth her attention or worth the garbage bin. Perhaps she should sort them alphabetically while removing the insignificant documents, which she usually did, or perhaps she should arrange them according to importance and severity?

Before she could decide on anything she heard the other Pearl speak, breaking the stilness to turn slightly in her direction. Although Yellow Pearl was a bit annoyed that she interrupted her thinking, she did however somewhat appreciate the fact that she was fixing the silence problem. Of course speaking during such a time was.. well, it wasn’t necessarily viewed poorly but it wasn’t viewed as good either, in fact in the past she had spoken to Blue Pearl during a meeting; but that was twice in the past and she admittedly barely responded.

Yellow Pearl smiled, apparently liking the question that the other Pearl decided to ask. “Oh! Things have been great with Yellow Diamond. She’s truly a genius of strategy and a glorious leader of Homeworld. In fact, most acquisitions of Homeworld Colonies have been won by her superior might and knowledge.” Yellow Pearl stated proudly, a beaming smile remaining on her face. “I doubt things are as good with your Diamond, but I would love to know how they are nonetheless.”

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Another day spent on Homeworld meant another day of following her diamond to and from her activities. Pink Pearl didn’t mind so much. After all, she was used to being a diamond’s pearl… albeit an unconventional diamond’s pearl. Pink Diamond was not quite the demure, elegant diamond that the others were. She was silly, and Pink Pearl liked that. It allowed her a bit of freedom a lot of other pearls didn’t have, and she knew that. However, she also knew not to push certain boundaries. Especially not in the presence of Blue, Yellow, or White Diamond.

Their pearls, though? That was a different matter. Pink wasn’t altogether sure of whether the other pearls were quite so willing to chat, but the day had brought her into the presence of Yellow Pearl. Their respective diamonds had things they needed to discuss before Yellow Diamond got called to one of her colonies. That meant that she and Yellow Pearl were left waiting outside the room while things were discussed.

Pink’s gaze shifted to her fellow Pearl for a few quiet moments. She hated the quiet. That was likely Pink Diamond’s influence. It never was quiet for too long when she was with her diamond. She just was trying to decide if she should speak or not. After all, she didn’t know Yellow Pearl that well yet. She knew her well enough to recognize her at a glance, but that was about it.

Maybe now was the time to change that.

“How have things been?” Her question was soft. She knew better than to let her voice carry too far. Not while their diamonds were in the next room. She’d almost gotten herself and her diamond into trouble that way before.

“With you and your diamond, I mean.”

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Pearl narrowed her eyes to view the castle, taking note of its architecture and general color scheme. It was certainly one of the most colorful castles she had seen in her existence, although it was easily trumped by the buildings of Homeworld. Whoever lived there seemed to give the impression of being rather.. eccentric by the General way the building appeared.

Pearl nodded slowly as she heard them speak. A King they said? Pearl wasn’t one for Kings, or any type of royalty for that matter. They were almost always abusive tyrants who were more often then not quite.. insane. The overall odd coloring of the castle seemed to hint to Pearl that this was that kind of King.

Giving one last glance at the Cappies, she nodded and walked toward the castle. Waving behind her she simply shouted. “Thanks for the assistance!”

Dream Land would be the first to witness for its new visitor, where the whole area would seem like a completely different world; the hills and plants looked alive, sun was shining brightly in the sky and there happened to be some obtuse roundish creatures wandering around that bared no significant normal body structure. They didn’t pay the visitor any mind. Down the beige path, a small sign of civilisation shown as a village could be seen... would the visitor find any people?

Strange, that was the only word that Pearl could use that would give this place justice. While she was familiar with strange places (her travel to other planets could attest to that) this place was special due to the presence of intelligence life. Of all the planets she had been to; very, very few of them were actually inhabited by intelligent life capable of building their own civilizations. Taking several glances around the area Pearl moved forward into the village, not seeing that there was much else for her to do.

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Yellow Pearl smiled at the other’s comment but didn’t respond to it in anyway, Blue Pearl being the one to respond instead.

“Your compliment is appreciated, but we are.. normal Pearls, there is no distinction between us and the other Pearls across old Homeworld.” Blue Pearl stated softly, Yellow Pearl slowly nodding in affirmation. It was definitely a change of thought for Yellow Pearl, and to an extent Blue Pearl as well, but they both learned to accept this as fact.

“So, this Fall you say? That’s quite some time, is there anything we should be doing in this time?” Yellow Pearl inquires, cupping her hands in front of her.

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Yellow Pearl clasped her hands and stared at Lapis. She couldn’t help but feel as if Lapis felt negatively of them, thought them to be subpar “artists”. She was about to speak up before Blue Pearl broke the silence. “Great news, where do we start?”

~💧~ “If all goes accordingly you both should be able to start in the fall as we offer a very fun long summer vacation. The optimal time for me to go find my buddy.” 

Lapis spoke such excitement in her voice as she did. Not only about summertime but she would also be gaining two new students her and Bismuth too. This would be great for her creative outlet and continue sharing what she had learned. 

“It will be great to have such high-status pearl’s joining the class. You two almost seem like royalty.” She did this to feed into Yellow Pearl’s ego. 

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What is your Primary feeling in longing?

Yellow Pearl is.. HOPE

In longing, you feel hope. You're on a long road, you know this. Your desire is strong, big in your chest but you don't feel weighed down. You've had your hardships, but you know what you truly seek is, or could be, not far from your grasp. Not to say you don't feel the burning in your heart for something more, but theres still a spark in you, a voice that says, "don't give up, what if?" You can be patient. You know you must be. Your yearning is felt like a campfire in rain, the circumstances say the flame should be out, but yet it burns, as long as god willing or sheer effort keeps it alive. You feel the pull in your gut that makes your throat tighten with the ache of your heart but you softly smile, it's just a reminder of your love. You aren't afraid of your feelings in the way that would make you push them away because you're familiar with them and you know the payoff would be well worth the grief. You're doing great my darling, you will find your love if you have not already.

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Yellow Pearl smiled and shot a few glances around the room, ordaining it empty enough for the two to talk. She might of been a loyal Pearl and one who understood her place in Homeworld society, but it still got boring simply standing still and doing nothing for hours on end. Of course, since there was no one present it would do no harm if they were to just speak for a moment, stars knows Yellow Pearl did it all the time with Blue, even when she wasn’t in the most talkative mood. She even used to converse with Pink Diamond’s former Pearl, she had to be one of the most talkative Pearls beside Yellow Pearl herself, though she didn’t mind at all. It was.. welcoming to have someone to speak to, but that was in the past.

Yellow Pearl turned to face the other fully, still maintaining perfect posture as she did so however. “It’s been so long since I’ve seen a new Pearl, especially one like yourself. There are no other Pearls in all Homeworld quite like us.” Yellow Pearl stated with great pride. Afterall, what wasn’t there to be proud of about being a Diamond’s Pearl? “Pearl’s so perfect that they are worthy of the Diamonds!” She added with an amused chuckle, propping one of her hands up to motion toward her face.

@saltygempearl

Yellow Pearl remained still as she stood next to a giant set of doors, both Yellow and Pink Diamond being absorbed in some sort of “meeting” just beyond the other side. It wasn’t typical for Yellow Diamond’s Pearl to be left out like this, usually being much closer to Yellow Diamond during a meeting, but then this wasn’t a typical meeting. It hadn’t been too long ago since the incident involving Pink Diamond’s former Pearl, maybe a year or two at most, and the Diamonds were now a bit.. hesitant to bring their Pearls in her general vicinity, Yellow Pearl assuming they feared having their Pearl witness a particularly destructive tantrum. Not only was it dangerous, but it was humiliating for the Diamonds to have one of their act out in such a way. Even a Pearl like herself couldnt help but be amused at Pink Diamond’s expense.

Yellow Pearl turned her head very slightly into the direction of Pink Diamond’s new Pearl, studying the other from where she stood. It was clear that the other was new, their outfit being quite basic and their entire attitude? It practically screamed “brand new!” into anyone’s face. Admittedly, Yellow Pearl thought it was adorable, hopefully Pink Diamond doesn’t break this Pearl like she broke her old one.

Dipping her head in the direction of Pearl, Yellow Pearl cupped her hands in front of her. “Greetings New Pearl, it is an honor to meet you.” She states, not referring to the other as “Pink Pearl”. It would of been confusing knowing two Pink Pearls, even if one was.. unfortunately reassigned.

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@saltygempearl

Yellow Pearl remained still as she stood next to a giant set of doors, both Yellow and Pink Diamond being absorbed in some sort of “meeting” just beyond the other side. It wasn’t typical for Yellow Diamond’s Pearl to be left out like this, usually being much closer to Yellow Diamond during a meeting, but then this wasn’t a typical meeting. It hadn’t been too long ago since the incident involving Pink Diamond’s former Pearl, maybe a year or two at most, and the Diamonds were now a bit.. hesitant to bring their Pearls in her general vicinity, Yellow Pearl assuming they feared having their Pearl witness a particularly destructive tantrum. Not only was it dangerous, but it was humiliating for the Diamonds to have one of their act out in such a way. Even a Pearl like herself couldnt help but be amused at Pink Diamond’s expense.

Yellow Pearl turned her head very slightly into the direction of Pink Diamond’s new Pearl, studying the other from where she stood. It was clear that the other was new, their outfit being quite basic and their entire attitude? It practically screamed “brand new!” into anyone’s face. Admittedly, Yellow Pearl thought it was adorable, hopefully Pink Diamond doesn’t break this Pearl like she broke her old one.

Dipping her head in the direction of Pearl, Yellow Pearl cupped her hands in front of her. “Greetings New Pearl, it is an honor to meet you.” She states, not referring to the other as “Pink Pearl”. It would of been confusing knowing two Pink Pearls, even if one was.. unfortunately reassigned.

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Pearl frowned and raised an eyebrow, visibly confused by what the other had said.

“I’m sorry, did you say the Surplus Barracks? I’m afraid I’m unfamiliar with that term. I’ve been immersing myself in the recent history of Homeworld and I haven’t quite heard that name used often.”

(Crystal Gem Pearl, starter.) “You look familiar... Who are you?”

“O-oh..well…I…”

“I am Pink Pearl….”

*The other one….*

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https://www.gotoquiz.com/which_is_your_morality_alignment

Morality Alignment Quiz- Yellow Pearl

Surprisingly accurate.

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They were close to the ship now, tangibly close now, just a few more steps. Pearl was visibly excited, once they got back to Earth she could find a way to fix Rose, bring her back to the way she was. For a moment she thought about how happy everyone will be once they returned, ignoring all those who would object and strictly thinking of the joyous reunion. Certainly with the return of Rose Quartz to Earth the Diamonds would have to surrender or at least negotiate some sort of peace with the Crystal Gems. Then they would all be free, free to do what they wish, free to love who they loved, and free to pursue their dreams without fear of respite.

Pearl was now upon the ship, she turned to look at “Rose” and to see if anyone had come. There was still no sign of anyone, Pearl smiled wildly overjoyed by this. She quickly set her hand on the side of the ship, opening the entrance into it. It opened quickly and emitted a loud hiss as the door opened. Pearl looked at Eris and motioned for her to get inside. “Quickly, someone might investigate.”

@erisdiamas Crystal Gem Pearl, Beginning of the End.

It had been years since “Rose Quartz” was imprisoned, and her secret revealed to all of Gemkind. It seemed like it was the end for the Crystal Gem rebellion but it wasn’t, in fact it gave new life to the rebellion as the weakness of the Diamonds was also brought bare in front of their subjects. More and more Gems flocked to join the rebellion and it seemed that similar uprisings were beginning elsewhere in Homeworld, United under the leadership of Garnet; a Gem and Fusion who could truly claim to be a champion of the oppressed. But now without the secret support of Pink Diamond, the full might of Homeworld could now be bared against the growing rebellion, massive armies and fleets quickly being able to squash some pockets of rebellion and forcing larger and seemingly invincible rebel forces to a complete stalemate. While many in the Crystal Gem rebellion where happy about their boost in power and popularity, Pearl was not.. for seventeen years she waited for her moment to deliver the killing blow to Homeworld. During this time friends and allies grew distant, either pulling themselves away from the overzealous Pearl or being pushed away by her. This is why she left, it was clear to her that no one within the Rebellion was willing to assist her, not even the ones she considered her friends like Bismuth or Garnet. In an ironic twist, she was rebelling from the rebellion.

Pearl stared at the entrance to the tower, her hand placed firmly on the terminal beside it. There were surprisingly few guards in the area so it was easy for Pearl to sneak in and poof them all, the only real challenge being restraining herself and not shattering them. Pearl swiftly operated the terminal and before long, the massive door was open and the one person she had loved was finally back into her life. Taking a step to the side she stood in front of the door way, staring into the tower as she was lit by the lights outside.

“Rose! I’m here!”

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Yellow Pearl chuckled at the other’s response, she knew perfectly well that it would not be “appreciated” by Pink Diamond. Though she herself wasn’t relatively close to Pink Diamond she nonetheless was able to understand that the young Matriarch was quite.. different from her fellow Diamonds. She waa certainly much more energetic then the other Diamonds (the “balls” she ordained being prime evidence.) and was considerably more emotional, Yellow Pearl having heard tales of her famous tantrums.. even seeing the aftermath of a particularly nasty one. Above all however, Yellow Pearl knew that Pink Diamond loved to talk, absolutely adored conversing with other Gems (sometimes those she shouldn’t really be speaking to.) and having them express themselves through words and sometimes even actions. Having her new Pearl be still would definitely upset her, but she needed to learn to deal with it.

“You see, Pink Diamond is still relatively young; dare I add inexperienced with how things are supposed to operate. She must learn that what she currently believes is incorrect and be assisted into learning her duties.” Yellow Pearl stated, cupping her hands in front of her. Chuckling again Yellow Pearl continued. “I would even be so bold as to say that you are the most important Pearl here, your duties being to educate your Diamond into being a proper ruler befitting of her status.”

.Yellow… Pearl

The air was dreadfully quiet, not a sound could be heard in the expansive walls. Not even the voices of the Diamond’s could be heard, probably due to the reinforced walls and movement of the Matriarchs to a spot deeper in the chamber. Yellow Pearl stood stiffly on the adjacent side of the door, her legs placed neatly together, arms at her side, and head up at attention and awaiting the return of her Diamond. She had done this whole “song and dance” before and knew exactly what to do and also what she could do, which was mostly just spacing out and pondering about.. things (and idle chat on occasion).

Yellow Pearl was in thought about latest court “discourse” when she heard the other Pearl shuffle. Slightly turning her head to look at the other she furrowed her eyebrows in confusion, taking note of how.. new the other Pearl was. Not disturbing her stance much (besides staring at the other) Yellow Pearl sighed, supposing that it was her duty as the more experienced Pearl to assist the other in their duties, that being her stance and posture. “I can see that your new by your shuffling and overall look, so listen here because I’m going to give you a valuable lesson.” She suddenly spoke. Yellow Pearl moved her head back to the front and smiled, stepping on the tip of her toes and back down as to show off to the other. “This, is how you should be standing, take note of the distance between the legs, the position of my arms to my body, the straight position of my torso, and the complete stillness of my body.”

✩⋆ .STARTLED, ALMOST APOLOGETIC / PERHAPS TOO FEARFUL OF WHATEVER CONSEQUENCE MIGHT LOOM; though, little did she expect of another pearl. To talk, to simple chatter; how much bravery it took / COURAGE. Or mayhaps / maybe it was but her own thoughts; the sentiment of strict allegiance deeply rooted within that mind of hers. Or perhaps it was simply age / status / diamond, who knew? The thought alone made it hard to glimpse up; refusing to reply at first & yet ever so compelled to remedy whatever flaws the other had so easily spotted. A flicker of shame / of embarrassment lingered [such an unsightly shade of blue]; part of her ought to sigh; nay, this would not do. – complete stillness, she says. Oh, Pink Diamond would CERTAINLY object to that. Ever one to ask for an opinion, ever one to breach whatever boundaries other matriarchs had instilled into own demeanour. Utter opposites; was that why own stance had come into such disarray? There, jaw sets; blue eyes flickering aside, to merely observe [betterment a virtue, no? Perhaps you will be less useless then!].

     “complete stillness?” hers was an inquiry more languidly spoken, as if the simple indication of the words troubled her. – why, pristine posture aside, resting en pointe / not enough, never enough. Again, clandestinely blaming dearest DIAMOND for own lack of form; don’t do this, don’t do that, why are you always so RIGID [pang of agony in other’s voice at any given time / never happy, ‘tis your fault, clearly]? – seated between two chairs; to obey far more comforting rules & regulations / willingly reporting whenever the lustrous Blue Diamond demanded such. && yet as eager to entertain jovial other only to earn the same, melancholic stare; not blaming her [but she should!], nay, but mourning the loss of her predecessor notwithstanding. – there is uncertainty in otherwise monotonous tone; arms’ position briskly altered, the rest kept just as seemingly unruly. “I… I am not sure whether my diamond would appreciate that kind of stillness.”

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Pearl chuckled at the other’s comment, finding their words to be accurate for her as well. She found herself to trust the other just enough to put her Spead away, now placing her hand in her chin. “Well, I live on Earth and in that house just over there.” She stated, pointing to the wooden house that had been embedded into a giant statue. “As I said, I’m a defender of Earth and one of the Guardians of the temple, the statue the house is in.” She explained. Placing her hands on her hips she glanced at the Dragon with a friendly smile. “How about you?”

Citrine nodded, looking back over at Pearl. “That sounds like a rather hard but rewarding thing to do.” They smiled a bit, “Knowing that people are even just a little bit safer thanks to you. What is it like? What sort of things do you face?”

There was genuine interest in their expression. “I sort of have something like that back home… Where I live is meant to be a sanctuary to keep people safe.” They rocked back and forth on their heels, gaze drifting over to the ocean once again.

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Yellow Pearl stared at Pink Pearl with a smile and nodded. “I suppose I could give this Horticulture thing a try. I mean, since your the one potentially teaching me I’m positive that I will very much enjoy it.” She replied happily. Hopefully she was the one to teach her, she didn’t know if the Peridot in charge still had a grudge with her. The last time they met, Yellow Pearl wasn’t necessarily the nicest or in the best mood.

Yellow Pearl paused and thought for a moment, placing a hand on her hip and the other on her chin. The question posed by the other Pearl was a bit peculiar as Yellow Pearl herself admittedly couldn’t quite grasp the one exact reason for her love of modeling. In all honesty, when she first tried it out she quickly fell in love with it for so many reasons, the ability to show her form off to everyone, the ability to be a part of art, the ability to be confident about herself, and so much more.

Smiling, Yellow Pearl shrugged and spoke up with confidence. “Honestly Pink, there’s too many reasons as to my adoration towards modeling. But just to sum it all up; it’s liberating and I can do what I want.”

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Yellow Pearl laughed again and pulled herself away from Pink Pearl, giving her another pat on the back as she did so. She wasn’t a plant person herself, in fact she felt like she was the one Pearl in the group who knew the least about Earth Plants. Though she supppsed that this would be a great opportunity to at the very least learn something about plants, maybe about why and how these particular plants were able to produce large amounts of oxygen. It was an interesting bit of biology that Yellow Pearl never read up on, initially due to the fact that Earth wasn’t Yellow Diamond’s colony and later the fact that it was being destroyed.

“Lillies? I believe I have seen them before. Posed for a picture with a “bed” of lillies. I honestly don’t understand that term… “bed of lillies..” it looked nothing like a bed!”

“Oh! A bed of flowers is like… a place in the ground where flowers grow. I suppose humans just think it looks kind of like a soft bed?” She shrugged her shoulders. Truth be told, Pink didn’t know what certain human phrases meant or why they were the way they were. That was okay, though. She was still learning.

“I could teach you all sorts of things about plants. But… only when you want to learn. I won’t just drag you to the class or anything,” she said. That would be fine, of course. The last thing she wanted was to try and take control of things.

“So, Yellow… what is it about modeling that you like?” She was just curious. “I’ve never tried it, and it does look fun, but I’d love to hear your thoughts.”