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[unspeakablyevil]

【 Closed to aurelion 】


From his towering citadel, Aku had noticed an unusual occurrence. Spaceships had been landing on his planet and little alien creatures had emerged from them. He'd ignored them for a bit, until they started infiltrating his mines and scaring his enslaved human prisoners. When he confronted the aliens, they refused to bow to him and claimed to serve only one master – one known as Yellow Diamond. When he attacked them for their insolence, they'd turned themselves into jewels and minerals found within the Earth. It was a curious surprise but Aku suspected there would be more to come.

Then came the day when a great yellow palanquin arrived on his world, and when its doors slid open, Aku made a sudden appearance as if from thin air. He stood tall before the palanquin with hands clasped behind his back, a stern expression set upon his otherworldly features. When he spoke, his tone was low and menacing, the voice of a creature who knew no authority except his own and had no intention of surrendering to even the greatest of gods.

"Yellow Diamond, I presume." Given her appearance and the air of majesty that surrounded her, he'd have to say his guess was correct. "If you have come to rule this world, you shall find it has already been conquered."

The demon puffed out his chest for dramatic effect. Yes, indeed, it had been he who conquered this planet in just a few short decades. And while his reign of evil was still in its infancy, he felt he owned this world and all that existed within.

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timeline is 6,000 years ago.

[aurelion]

My workers aren't here to pave the way for my conquering, if that's what you're wondering.

[ Tight lipped, just as tall as him, she orders her Pearl out of this conversation lest she insults this... alien overlord. Negotiations, not peace nor war, were the best platitudes when it came to unfortunate, tangling situations like this. Some of her gems had been reduced back to stone, others shattered-- while she fought a lip snarl at that, she maintained her dignity as all leaders eons old should. Anger is weakness, it's a crack in your gem your enemy can widen and carve out. It's best reserved for petty arguments or when her foot should be slammed down. ]

We are merely mining minerals from your planet to create more gems. Surely you don't need silicon–oxygen tetrahedra mixed with trace elements of other materials, such as iron or irradiation. My research indicates it's valueless to the rich and at most, used to forge petty jewelry imitating stronger compounds.

[ She was deliberately doing this-- using her big words to sidestep herself into less of an invader and more of a harvester. ]

Our machines dig out and deposit the necessary materials needed to form gems at a slightly accelerated rate. These become our species, and join us back on homeworld to continue society there. So no, I am not conquering. I'm borrowing fertile land from your cliff sides. It was very unnecessary for you to shatter my innocent workers.

[ Her tone is terse there, just enough to show that it wasn't something she'd appreciate any longer. ] But you can agree that this is better than your assumption, correct?