About Lowborn Crystals and Crystal Caves
Because most of the lowborn realms are underground, they have many known crystal caves! This is what I know about the caves from watching a lowborn documentary with my companion and visiting one of them. The specific cave I went to was called Ranas’dha Aurfkensdhz* (Rah-naz-duh Arf-ken-dszh). “Aurfensdhz” is the name of these types of caverns.
There are a wide variety of these types of crystals, but the general name for them is Revinems* (reh-vi-nehms).
*I have NO IDEA if I spelled them right.
Crystal Use:
The revinems are used in much of lowborn technology, because of their semi-conductor attribute, which makes them perfect for many electronics. They’re used in the building of game consoles, computers, and more!
Appearance:
Crystals range in size from being microscopic, to as big as a car! Of course, the larger crystals are always older. When in their natural habitat, the crystals emit a glow. This glow varies in brightness, some being so dim that you cannot see your hand, others so bright you could read.
Preservation:
Because of how they were nearly over-harvested a while back, many of the crystal caves are protected, like our state parks. Taking a crystal from these state parks is illegal. However, you may buy one from one of the crystal farms, where they are farmed commercially and for recreational purposes.
Crystal Farms:
The crystals take several years to grow to a decent size. However, this growth can be sped up through the use of enzymes. These enzymes are brushed onto the cave walls in caves that have the correct mineral content to produce crystals; the enzymes speed up the reaction required to produce the crystal. However, this process is rather dangerous, as the base material of the caves is highly volatile. Toxic gas can occur if the enzyme is not applied correctly. Presently, much of this crystal farming is automated, done through the use of robots.
Spiritual Use/History:
The crystals are also known to conduct spiritual energy with ease. Many empaths and other spiritual demons love to visit the caves to feel energized.
Historically, in rite-of-passage ceremonies, a lone lowborn would enter the cave, sleep there, and report any strange visions or dreams they would have.
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