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The Myriad Celestia Hall remained bathed in the amber glow of Diamond’s projection screens, the air still thick with the tension of the concluded vote. The heavy mahogany doors had just clicked shut when a crash shattered the silence—Sugilite’s fist striking the polished table, sending a crystal decanter skittering across the surface. The scent of ozone and aged paper mingled with the sudden crackle of energy. Sugilite stood rigid, his Cornerstone pulsing with a fierce, rhythmic light, his gaze locked on Jade’s flushed face and Diamond’s awkward, sheepish posture. Leaning against the doorframe behind him, Obsidian held her phone at a careful angle, a sly grin playing on her lips. From the far corner came the rustle of popcorn bags and muffled laughter—Pearl, Aventurine, Topaz,…