Pearl

Dear Followers of Carlos and Astrology Enthusiasts,

Here is another of my awkward introductions. Years ago, I decided that what makes the roleplaying games I have thoroughly enjoyed is the stories they tell. I love the graphics and music, but I am obsessed about their stories. So, if I want my RPG to be epic, I need a compelling story of my own. At the time, and even more so now, I am very much into astrology. I want to base my story and my games on ni. Then I decided the aspect I like the least in my chart is my Gemini Rising. Ni is the aspect that gets me in the most trouble. I want to rectify this. Originally, this lead to my wanting to name my series of books: Gemini’s Saga. It would be broken down into 4 books: Birth of Gemini, Death of Gemini, Rise of Gemini, and (WIP) Earthly Gemini.

While it is still Gemini’s Saga, I have broken the first book: Birth of Gemini, into 4 books. One for each of the main characters. They take place at roughly the same time. Well before I decided to split this book into 4 books, I decided a little bit of wordplay makes sense. Gemini becomes The Gems in I. Much of the plot is based upon at least 12 gems. Originally, there would be exactly 12 gems: Diamond for Aries, Pearl for Cancer, Aquamarine (hopefully my intuition did not fail me for this sign) for Pisces, and several others.

Next, I borrowed from one of my favorite games: Legend of Zelda: a Link to the Past. In this great game, several chief’s daughters are imprisoned in gems. Their spirit and body then resided in this prison. Oddly enough I see this…