#the lecture

The Lecture

The Prince lets the young whippersnappers know that his is the opinion that matters.

Period.

Prompt:  Logan creates an entire presentation. There’s a PowerPoint. There are diagrams and charts. He uses a Lazer pointer.Virgil still isn’t 100% sold. He could be misinterpreting something! Maybe that graph doesn’t mean what he thinks it does??? (It’s not really a prompt, just an awesome comment @tinysidestrashcaptain posted on this post)

Pairing: Analogical

Genres: Fluff, romance, education

Warnings: None come to mind, let me know if any are needed, will add

Word Count: 978

Author’s Note: Coming up on the end of the semester at my University and I am swamped with homework, studying, etc. but this little ficlet demanded to be written and I couldn't say no.  It may be a while before I’m posting content regularly again, but I have lots of fun fics in the works for you guys. Love you!

Logan had worked for the past month on this project, the most important lecture he would ever give.  He had spent hours doing research, editing, making graphs, charts, and diagrams.  There were parenthetical citations next to bullet points and a full bibliography to lend greater credibility to his final point.  He had triple checked for spelling and grammatical errors and made sure to include points that would appeal to his audience’s logos and pathos.  The PowerPoint was as good as it was going to get, and he was ready to present.

STAR DATE 180360534/13:34

DIAMOND SHARD/CAPITAL UNIVERSITY/VARISCITE BUILDING/LECTURE HALL 104

BEGINNING TRANSCRIPTION

Csarite: Settle down, everyone. Settle do-hey! What did I say about shapeshifting in the lecture hall? *pause* Good. Now, then. Normally I’d continue from where we left off last week about inherent Gem abilities, but we’ve gotten a rare opportunity to speak with one of the His Sovereign’s personal researchers about one of the most interesting subjects concerning Gemkind: Pure States. Prehnite?

Prehnite: Yes, well, His Sovereignness heard about the interest that your class held of Pure States and wished to help clarify certain questions you may have.

Csarite: And don’t ask foolish questions, either. This is being transcribed to be placed in the Glass Archives, so I expect your best behaviors.

Prehnite: Now, then, first question. Yes, you.

What is a Pure State?

Prehnite: A rather basic question, but a good one to ask. Most of you would assume a Pure State was a weapon or an ability summoned from the gem, and you would be partially correct. It does indeed come from the gem, but it is not as simple as a weapon. It is a manifestation of an aspect of the Gem that uses it, usually a feeling or idea.

Can any Gem have a Pure State?

Prehnite: It would seem that due to the way that we Gems are conceived, it is impossible for any Gem today to receive a Pure State. All attempts at recreating the phenomena in Growths have ended with said Growths shattering instantly. Unless we are certain a Growth could handle the effects, no attempt will be made on actual Gems.

What does a Pure State do?

Prehnite: What does it do? Well, no Pure State is alike. It solely depends on the Gem utilizing it. They could influence Gems, Growths, flora, fauna, space, time, anything really. Not all Pure States are the same strength, however. It is possible that one could override another, though there are very few reliable records backing this up.

Do they have any side effects?

Prehnite: From what information I am allowed to share, yes. It would appear that overuse has an effect on the mind, slowly changing it into a mindset that would use the Pure State more. An example would be if a Gem’s Pure State was based out of kindness: the more they use that Pure State, the more their mind would change into a more peaceful disposition, thus if they were to get into confrontations, they would be more likely to use their Pure State.

Are any Gems that can use Pure States still alive?

Prehnite: Yes, but I’m not at liberty to discuss names. There used to be many more, but through various catastrophes, most have died. The ones still living have claimed to seek nothing more than to live a quiet life, something His Sovereigness allows.

Do those catastrophes have anything to do with the Exodus?

Prehnite: I believe those are enough questions. If the rest of you still seek answers, then I would recommend combing through the Glass Archives. There are various historical examples of Pure States being utilized and interviews conducted with those Gems. Now, Csarite, I would ask you how one of your students came to find information on the E-we’ve finished our job here. End transcription.

I saw a flash light as you walked on stage Worshipped you from afar with only a glaze Your foreign beauty spoke to me deeply   Your power and strength was visibly seething Your charisma was like thunder without the rain

Half the age of those around you Yet you awed the whole range that surrounded you Your life energy eclipsed the mediocrity beside you