Welcome to Gaia! ::

The stone suddenly seemed to melt in her hand, pooling in the center. It was like holding mercury. The substance gripped her skin but slid across it without residue. A lump formed in the center of the pool, which became a mound, and then a hill, and finalyl drew itself up into a pillar.

There was an almost blinding flash of light. The gemstone was gone. in its place stood a large figure.