Post by Morion on Mar 12, 2017 10:11:54 GMT
(The thread is after the Concert thread and a certain wedding masacre)
IT WASN’T A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT.
It should have been, but that’s the weather for you. For every mad scientist who’s had a convenient thunderstorm just on the night his Great Work is finished and lying on the slab, there have been dozens who’ve sat around aimlessly under the peaceful stars while Igor clocks up the overtime...
It was calm, a bit cold, but full of the promise of the coming Spring
The Smoky Quartz turned off his comminciator and leanded back in his command chair on the bridge of the Derelict
So some Crystal Gems tried to cause trouble... he expected something like that
The old human servant bowed
"A messanger arrived from... a certain Gem, Master. He is outside the Spire"
Moiron called him his Pearl, but the Butler had a name, he was James, the Pearl.
"Your orders, sir?"
"This is a bit complicated my dear Pearl...."
The Smoky Quartz stood up
"I will go personally..."
The butler bowed again, while Morion nodded to one of his human 'quartzes"
"I think one team will be enough."
"'kay boss... I will gather the boys"
Not long after that, the Smoky Quartz stepped out from the Skyscraper's, the M Tower's doors
Before the building there was a huge crater, and in it a huge black monolith with golden names. A lot of names...
The victims of the Crystal Gem villain Heliotorpe, the Crimson Death's rampage... a sad monument.
There were a bunch of humans held back by the police outside...
Two police men forced Light Mocha Pearl, the chained troublemaker to his knees, and saluted
Morion was in his humanoid form, but not Gem "armor"
He was a tall ('Quartz tall^^) Gem (but not bulky like a Jasper or Amethyst, his kind was slender) with long grey hair and silver eyes. It was evident, he was wearing real, human clothes, - black silk suit - Italian with maching shoes - shirt, tie and cane. - it wasn't his projection, since the shirt and vest hided his Gem.
His skin tone was a bit grey...ish, like the smoke, but he could pass as a caucasian man. One hand rested on his cane
But his guards were in a SWAT like armor, a black armor that mimicked the armor of the Smoky Quartz, with a Blue Diamond insignia; armed with heavy weapons
Weapons pointed to Light Mocha Pearl
Truth to be told, Morion was proud... Chip did a great job protecting the city, but in the same time Morion trained the humans how to defend themselves from the Gem monsters, Rebels, Independets... in short, how to survive
He was the Lord and Protector of Empire City... but not just their dark guardian angel
He was their teacher, and like Chip was his apprentice, these humans were his pupils too
They have "grown up"... the police was educated, trained, how to hunt and poof or shatter smaller Gem monsters... how to protect themselves and how to protect others
Chip was their Hero and example to follow
Morion was their mentor
Empire City was the center of his web of influance (and the beating black heart of his criminal empire) now protected by the Derelict, the ancient - but upgraded Colony ship - above the city
Protected by Chip, the Fire Opal, the young Hero...
Watched over the Smoky Quartz himself
But more improtantly, the City was protected by its inhabitants, armed with knowledge... and some loyalty to their protectors in the dark times
It was a Homeworld bastion - Morion just didn't had the time to figure out how to defend the city with a powerfull dome-like shiled. But was working on it^^
The Humans made it a real fortress, not the guards, not the police, not the weapons
The People
"A moment and I am yours my dear Light Mocha Pearl..."
The Smoky Quartz nodded with a gentle smile and turned to the messanger, who gave him a box
In the box, there was a bubble; he payed the messanger and popped the bubble then rebubbled the gem, with his own smokey grey bubble
"Now, who could you be little Gem?"
He murmured while watced the Gem
But Light could recognize it
It was Blue!
At that moment arrived Flint, who could track the messanger to this City
At instatly several guns pointed at the new, arrived Gem
Everybody was a bit tense tonight...
The Smoky Quartz stopped them
"Calm down boys..."
The black guards lowered their weapon but remained vigilant, ready to shoot
Shot to kill
"And you are...?"
Asked the Smoky Quartz from Flint, resting on his cane with one hand, and with the bubble in the other
IT WASN’T A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT.
It should have been, but that’s the weather for you. For every mad scientist who’s had a convenient thunderstorm just on the night his Great Work is finished and lying on the slab, there have been dozens who’ve sat around aimlessly under the peaceful stars while Igor clocks up the overtime...
It was calm, a bit cold, but full of the promise of the coming Spring
The Smoky Quartz turned off his comminciator and leanded back in his command chair on the bridge of the Derelict
So some Crystal Gems tried to cause trouble... he expected something like that
The old human servant bowed
"A messanger arrived from... a certain Gem, Master. He is outside the Spire"
Moiron called him his Pearl, but the Butler had a name, he was James, the Pearl.
"Your orders, sir?"
"This is a bit complicated my dear Pearl...."
The Smoky Quartz stood up
"I will go personally..."
The butler bowed again, while Morion nodded to one of his human 'quartzes"
"I think one team will be enough."
"'kay boss... I will gather the boys"
Not long after that, the Smoky Quartz stepped out from the Skyscraper's, the M Tower's doors
Before the building there was a huge crater, and in it a huge black monolith with golden names. A lot of names...
The victims of the Crystal Gem villain Heliotorpe, the Crimson Death's rampage... a sad monument.
There were a bunch of humans held back by the police outside...
Two police men forced Light Mocha Pearl, the chained troublemaker to his knees, and saluted
Morion was in his humanoid form, but not Gem "armor"
He was a tall ('Quartz tall^^) Gem (but not bulky like a Jasper or Amethyst, his kind was slender) with long grey hair and silver eyes. It was evident, he was wearing real, human clothes, - black silk suit - Italian with maching shoes - shirt, tie and cane. - it wasn't his projection, since the shirt and vest hided his Gem.
His skin tone was a bit grey...ish, like the smoke, but he could pass as a caucasian man. One hand rested on his cane
But his guards were in a SWAT like armor, a black armor that mimicked the armor of the Smoky Quartz, with a Blue Diamond insignia; armed with heavy weapons
Weapons pointed to Light Mocha Pearl
Truth to be told, Morion was proud... Chip did a great job protecting the city, but in the same time Morion trained the humans how to defend themselves from the Gem monsters, Rebels, Independets... in short, how to survive
He was the Lord and Protector of Empire City... but not just their dark guardian angel
He was their teacher, and like Chip was his apprentice, these humans were his pupils too
They have "grown up"... the police was educated, trained, how to hunt and poof or shatter smaller Gem monsters... how to protect themselves and how to protect others
Chip was their Hero and example to follow
Morion was their mentor
Empire City was the center of his web of influance (and the beating black heart of his criminal empire) now protected by the Derelict, the ancient - but upgraded Colony ship - above the city
Protected by Chip, the Fire Opal, the young Hero...
Watched over the Smoky Quartz himself
But more improtantly, the City was protected by its inhabitants, armed with knowledge... and some loyalty to their protectors in the dark times
It was a Homeworld bastion - Morion just didn't had the time to figure out how to defend the city with a powerfull dome-like shiled. But was working on it^^
The Humans made it a real fortress, not the guards, not the police, not the weapons
The People
"A moment and I am yours my dear Light Mocha Pearl..."
The Smoky Quartz nodded with a gentle smile and turned to the messanger, who gave him a box
In the box, there was a bubble; he payed the messanger and popped the bubble then rebubbled the gem, with his own smokey grey bubble
"Now, who could you be little Gem?"
He murmured while watced the Gem
But Light could recognize it
It was Blue!
At that moment arrived Flint, who could track the messanger to this City
At instatly several guns pointed at the new, arrived Gem
Everybody was a bit tense tonight...
The Smoky Quartz stopped them
"Calm down boys..."
The black guards lowered their weapon but remained vigilant, ready to shoot
Shot to kill
"And you are...?"
Asked the Smoky Quartz from Flint, resting on his cane with one hand, and with the bubble in the other