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“I heard you got yourself a brand new Pearl.”
The sneer is evident in Yellow Diamond’s voice, but Rose chooses to ignore it, smiling sweetly instead. She’s been waiting eagerly for the chance to brag about her newest and fanciest toy, and is more than pleased that Yellow Diamond has given her the excuse. “I did! All the best options, of course. After seeing White Diamond’s Pearl, I just knew I had to upgrade.”
Blue Diamond’s eyes narrow, glaring meaningfully at the pair of them. “This has absolutely nothing to do with Kindergarten management, which, might I remind you two, is why we are having this meeting?”
“Oh, we’ve got plenty of time for that,” White Diamond pipes up dismissively, turning to Rose instead with interest. She’d known flattery would be the best way to get the other leader on her side. “Which options did you go for?”
“She’s a great dancer, of course,” she gushes, “Lovely singing voice, too. She has built-in holographic abilities as well as increased storage capacity. She’s as useful as she is beautiful. You should consider ordering yourself one.”
“If she’s so useful,” Yellow Diamond asks skeptically, “Why didn’t you bring her here?”
Rose laughs. “Oh, of course I brought her with me! I thought it inappropriate to bring her into our meeting chamber without prior approval. She’s waiting for me outside.”
“Why don’t we take a break and have a look at her?” White Diamond suggests, turning to Yellow Diamond. “Honestly, you really should consider getting your own. You won’t regret it.”
There is no protest from Blue Diamond aside from an annoyed roll of her eyes, so Rose is more than happy to acquiesce.
“Pearl?” she calls out loudly, shifting into her most saccharine voice, “Come in here so everyone can have a look at you.”
The sneer is evident in Yellow Diamond’s voice, but Rose chooses to ignore it, smiling sweetly instead. She’s been waiting eagerly for the chance to brag about her newest and fanciest toy, and is more than pleased that Yellow Diamond has given her the excuse. “I did! All the best options, of course. After seeing White Diamond’s Pearl, I just knew I had to upgrade.”
Blue Diamond’s eyes narrow, glaring meaningfully at the pair of them. “This has absolutely nothing to do with Kindergarten management, which, might I remind you two, is why we are having this meeting?”
“Oh, we’ve got plenty of time for that,” White Diamond pipes up dismissively, turning to Rose instead with interest. She’d known flattery would be the best way to get the other leader on her side. “Which options did you go for?”
“She’s a great dancer, of course,” she gushes, “Lovely singing voice, too. She has built-in holographic abilities as well as increased storage capacity. She’s as useful as she is beautiful. You should consider ordering yourself one.”
“If she’s so useful,” Yellow Diamond asks skeptically, “Why didn’t you bring her here?”
Rose laughs. “Oh, of course I brought her with me! I thought it inappropriate to bring her into our meeting chamber without prior approval. She’s waiting for me outside.”
“Why don’t we take a break and have a look at her?” White Diamond suggests, turning to Yellow Diamond. “Honestly, you really should consider getting your own. You won’t regret it.”
There is no protest from Blue Diamond aside from an annoyed roll of her eyes, so Rose is more than happy to acquiesce.
“Pearl?” she calls out loudly, shifting into her most saccharine voice, “Come in here so everyone can have a look at you.”
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Of course, she is prepared! As Rose Diamond's pearl, she wouldn't dream of giving anything less than a dazzling performance. She wouldn't marr her name with mediocrity. Not that there's any reason she would! She was built a dancer, in perfect, effortless command of every muscle in her body. And she's lovely. Rose had told her so, cooed tingling licks of praise into her ear. Pearl has nothing to worry about.
Just-- heavens. All four Diamonds in a room, with her.
A curl of thick heat twists low in her abdomen.
Then, at last, Rose is calling for her. The knotted wire of her spine snaps upright like a soldier at attention, and she can hear the tremor to her own voice as she calls back "Yes, right away!"
Pearl allows herself a moment to close her eyes and breathe in, before finally making her entrance. She carries it out with as much grace and flourish she's able -- a conscious effort where it shouldn't be, joints prickling with her own awareness. A glide, a leap, a pivot, and then she drops to one knee at the foot of the table, hand pressed over her chest and head bowed.
When she opens her mouth to speak once more, it's all she can do to keep her heart from leaping out.
"Greetings, Your Graces. I am Rose Diamond's pearl, and it is the highest of honors to be allowed in your illustrious presence."
No stutter; Pearl lets out a silent sigh of relief at that. But the nervous knot in her belly persists all the same, and she steals a quick glance up at Rose through the veil of her hair -- anxious in equal parts for approval and further instructions.
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As Pearl’s eyes meet hers, the corner of her mouth ticks up almost imperceptibly. The best part of having a new toy is the fresh need for approval, and this Pearl has provided that in spades. Even considering that she’d been made-to-order, the eagerness to please is exceeding even Rose’s expectations.
“You may rise,” she says with a nod, choosing to provide that approval with her tone rather than words, at least for now. “And come stand next to me. I want to show everyone how detailed your holograms are.”
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"What image will you have me project--?" she begins, hands clasped tightly behind her rigid back. Your Majesty teeters on the edge of her tongue, uncertain; Rose had specifically asked her to discard such formalities, but the stifling tension in the air begs otherwise.
In the end, though, there's nothing that can override Rose Diamond's words -- and so Pearl swallows the words down, letting the question hang in the air as it is.
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Rose, of course, has been ready for this argument. It certainly isn’t the first time they’ve had it, and likely won’t be the last. “Oh, she knows her place,” she replies, fully aware of exactly what it is Yellow Diamond is implying. “I just find that a lot more can be accomplished without all the excessive formalities accompanying every sentence. I don’t need my servants to remind me who I am, I can remember that on my own. She’s here to store objects and information for me.”
Once again, much to Rose’s own satisfaction, Yellow Diamond’s criticism of her has led the conversation perfectly into the direction she wished it to go. “Her information capabilities are second to none. In addition to the holograms being more detailed than on other servant class gems, Pearl has perfect recall of any event that she has witnessed.”
Turning back to Pearl, she gives the gem a once-over, adding her unwavering, perfect posture to the mental list of compliments she’s saving for later. Her eyes settle as they meet Pearl’s, brightening with an idea. “What about yesterday’s meeting with the lead Kindergarten technicians? That fits in perfectly with today’s agenda. Just the first thirty seconds should be enough for everyone to get a taste of your abilities.”