Gems of Ephedia: Garnet/Ruby
I’m still writing “Emerald” for Gems of Ephedia but I’m having ideas about a continuation/spin-off that mirrors the events of “Emerald” on Earth. I might as well dump it on Tumblr. It would be called either “Ruby” or “Garnet” in reference to Praxina’s colours.
The plot basically follows Lolirock and Praxina. I have this idea that high school has to resume soon. Zack plays in one of those open mic nights at a bar and comes across Praxina who is trying to plot how to ruin Iris’ life and drink away her sadness. Zack remembers her from the lake cleanup.
Somehow, Zack and Praxina start a duo. Prax has the lyrics, Zack has the tune. She has a haunting Amy Lee (singer from Evanescence) voice. Zack feels like they can have a good romantic relationship. Praxina has emotionally shut herself off except in the music because she needs to be totally focussed.
All the while, Lolirock are trying to reason and console her. Talia tries to give her the same advice that she mentioned at the end of “Xeris” where she has consulted books that tell her she needs to mourn.
Zack and Prax start to get popular. They become competitors to Lolirock.