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  (This file has been edited by: Bellavenna) The Elders “It’s the Elders, they are always here.” The Elders The Elders are the leaders of Crystalys’s society, their actual appearance is always covered, and no one knows when they are replaced. This gives them a feeling of never changing. The Elders are always the Elders, they will always exist as such and will never be seen as anything else, this means no one could even tell you how many has existed during their reign, because as far as anyone is concerned, they have never changed. The Elders are known to wear long gowns with crystal accessories, their legs are never displayed and their clothing will reach up to their necks and over their heads. The hair is always covered, they always wear a mask. In summary, everything they wear is to be as covering as possible to make them near indistinguishable from each other. They are shown to be the pinnacle of Crystalys’s modesty, ’perfection,’ and timelessness, though their temperaments can be q

  This isn’t going to be anything special, just a plain wall of text explaining things. Basically a few things will be switched up, the most notable being how the ‘Present’ timeline will be working. Essentially, it will no longer be a daily thing but will instead just pop up whenever I happen to finish Story Pieces for it; this unfortunately will mess up the flow of how things come out, but it’s just what works best for me. The easiest way to read the pieces will be through the ‘Timeline’ page, but collected File Pieces, Character Cards, and Objects will still be posted in the ‘Story’ page as they come out, so it’s still best to check that page first. This does however mean that getting Story Pieces for the Present does not use up your daily request, so you can save those to use on the Past and other such things. I know this makes several things more inconvenient in the long run, but it’s just what I’m finding I need to do, otherwise the story will not progress quickly enough to actual

   Card Used:   Chapter 2: The Elders Story Snippet ( 14 ) POV: Cristin “Very good,” the Elder said, “I believe this Aide has served their purpose.” Two more Onyx Representatives then walked into the room, one holding a shimmering set of scissors, made out of a material Cristin had never seen before, the other a small pouch. “And I believe I disagree with that statement,” Eed said, still looking at Cristin. “Aide, you dare talk back?” “My purpose is to aide in my Chandalyn’s intellectual needs, which for Cristin means until his age of Graduation; I believe that to be in two Chandalyn years.” “Therefore, my purpose has not been served; I still have work to do.” “Aides, logical yet lacking vision,” the Elder sighed, “We figured you wouldn’t shatter willingly, which is why we’ve prepared separate means.” One of the Onyx Chandalyns grabbed Cristin’s arm and pulled him away from Eed, and in his mental fog he didn’t try to stop them. As one of them opened the small pouch, Eed shimmered out o

  Card Used:   Chapter 2: The Elders Story Snippet ( 13 ) POV: Cristin “I- What?” Joining..? Did he miss something? The center Elder sighed, “Oh Cristin, you poor boy— by exiling you now, we are simply speeding up the inevitable. Really, it’s a shame that your crystal gave you a job to study that would never be useful; and as we all know, those in Crystalys that aren’t useful… Well, they simply can’t stay. It’s an unfortunate side effect that some are just destined to live a pointless life. You understand.” Cristin’s vision blurred as he tried to grapple with what he was being told, he felt as if he would topple at any moment. “No,” he squeaked out, “no, I don’t understand.” Under the stress he couldn’t bother to use proper manners. The Elder’s masks betrayed no sign of what they were thinking. “I suppose as your last moment here, an explanation is at least deserved.” The Elder continued to speak. “As you are aware, every Chandalyn is given a gemstone, one that shows them their future

     Card Used:   Chapter 2: The Elders Story Snippet ( 12 ) POV: Cristin It wasn’t much of a shock that this was why Cristin was summoned, but he was still unsure of why, of everyone in their society, of all the interpreters, why him? “Let us begin,” the center Elder consented, and the left Elder spoke. “Explain to this creature that it is to listen to our words.” Cristin swallowed before turning his head to Kasi. “Kasi, do you remember me?” Maybe it was the shock of hearing his own language being spoken, but Kasi immediately looked up, his eyes seeming to regain some color. “Cristin?” “Yes!” Cristin cleared his throat, trying to regain his calm, “I’m going to be your interpreter today, these Chandalyns in front of me are going to talk to you; and we can both explain things to each other. Can you tell me what happened? Where’s your previous interpreter?” Like the last time, Kasi seemed confused; making Cristin worried at how well he was speaking. Three weeks was not much time to iron

    Card Used:   Chapter 2: The Elders Story Snippet ( 11 ) POV: Cristin The Elders of Crystalys had always been described to be the pinnacle of modesty, ‘perfection,’ and timelessness; a glimpse of the future all Chandalyns dreamed of achieving, and Cristin now knew why such vocabulary was used to modify them.  They stood as three side by side, draped head to toe in pure white cloth and decorated with crystal, not a single sign of having skin under such drapes; even their faces were covered by white masks. They were backdropped by extravagant pillars and arches of marble, each one with complex but purposeful designs; and in front of them a sleek and delicate veil of translucent fabric. Cristin had never seen anything like it before, such fabric was probably the most expensive thing ever produced in Crystalys. Yet this was not what caught his attention the most. Each Elder stood without anything near them, as if to show that they needed no such commodities to prove their status, with t

  Card Used:   Chapter 2: The Elders Story Snippet ( 10 ) POV: Cristin “I can’t believe it, this is actually happening.” It was the fifth time Cristin had said those words, but it couldn’t be helped, he was sure he had passed the stage of shock and was currently in a state of panicked nerves. “If you don’t get a hold of yourself and calm down, this entire test is doomed to failure,” Eed proclaimed. Cristin nodded, fiddling with the tie on his outfit.  Due to the occasion, he had changed out of his student uniform into his only other articles of clothing. Because of the rarity of fabric on the planet of Crystalys, each Chandalyn was only given two pieces of clothing for most of their lives, that being the student uniform and another piece of the Chandalyn’s choosing. Cristin was just glad he was given his early, as it would still be four years before he graduated, and it wouldn’t have been great if he went to the Elders in his uniform. Unclenching his tie, Cristin decided the best way t

Card Used:   Chapter 2: The Elders Story Snippet ( 9 ) POV: Cristin The Chandalyns of the Amethyst House were notorious for their indifference and point ‘A’ to point ‘B’ nature, rarely talking to anyone and spending most of their time working on their individual projects and interests; but it was slightly different this time around, as Cristin could almost feel the shocked gazes and envious stares drilling into his skin while he walked behind the Diamond Representative.  He shouldn’t have been surprised about this, it was the envy of all when someone was picked by the Diamond House, and Cristin was actually glad they didn’t know the real reason he was being escorted out of the House; the attention made him uncomfortable as it was. Even so, he made sure to stand straight and walk with measured steps. He refused to show outwardly how uncomfortable and nervous he was; it would be disrespectful to all those who wished they were in his position. He was currently living the dream all Chandal