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i used to dream in the dark of palisades park

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Olivia Abbiati

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POSTED ON Jul 3, 2019 14:43:22 GMT

the blizzard that was olivia’s raw opinion descended upon fernando, even the harsh words she had spoken earlier were nothing compared to the hailstorm that was to fall upon the man before her. she tapped her cane, the same one bearing the badge of her gym against the desk with a thundering clank - the noise as loud as olivia would allow herself to get. “i did not come to hoenn maimed or crippled, silph. i came here to show respect and honor the great people and places that this land has to offer and have fought hard and true against rocket since the very moment my toes touched the sandy shores.” olivia berated, her voice an avalanche of subtle rage as her pale knuckles tightened around the pommel of her cane.

“i have battled and proven myself more than needed, and sacrificed more than asked. i have gym trainers and those that believe in me because of my steadfast loyalty to my city and my people; and i will not have their or my own sacrifices diminished or disrespected by a man who knows nothing of me.”

“i may not know of the petty politics of the hoenn league, true enough, but i do know the state of hoenn: one of turmoil. one in need of aide. aide it shall receive, and yes, silph, it will come through means of knowledge and respect; for if we cast aside those base standards of what the league stands for we are no better than rocket.” eyes of icy blue crashed upon fernando as she looked him over.

olivia continued, “and i promise you this from the depths of the great basin to the sun high above: sootopolis will never fall so long as i have breath in my body. you know naught of the bonds of myself nor those i seek to strengthen to prevent an onslaught like slateport.”

olivia paused as he produced the badge of cait alfric. the supposed infamous gym leader he spoke of earlier, olivia could only assume. he dared to compare herself to a stranger, not yet knowing what all her battles entailed, not having faced her on the field? she scoffed, it was obvious and not at all withheld. “i am well aware of my duties. i deny no challenger, councilman, and have battles set up even now. yes, i reward those who dare to bare the mantle of champion with the knowledge and know how of their home. of their culture. of their people. for as i said before and i must surely will not have to say again: knowledge is power. i test the strategy and intellect of those who come to me for i will not see a fool bearing the badge of lore. the badge of knowledge.”

olivia rummaged through a pocket and produced her own badge. it bore the colors of her house in a great crashing wave and tossed it before her, the metal clinking as it settled on the surface. “a ten year old boy or thirty year old man may come before me and challenge me; yet, it is of my own decision whether they are worthy of my badge. whether they have the know how to beat me in battle, yes, but also the humility to learn from their own mistakes - should they fail or succeed.”

she glared frozen daggers at the man as she added cooly, “you will be the first to know of a trainer who knows naught the history of their home, or the willingness to protect their own people, or the ability to best a woman maimed doing her duty to the people she has sworn to protect.”

this man was testing unknown waters and those who don’t learn to swim, sink.

FERNANDO SILPH

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POSTED ON Jul 6, 2019 1:39:43 GMT

fernando does not twitch as the sound of her cane. the same way he doesn't flinch in the face of adversity. he's had his fair share of verbal disputes and this is no different than having to reign in the temper of a rogue league member. it reminds him of @elinda back at the winter ball but even that had been taken care of with a strong enough show of force. the more olivia bites back the more he'll double down. for a man of very few visible flaws, his stubbornness is only matched by his well deserved arrogance.

"so what? a month, abbiati?"

he's only given a moment to interject with his petty remark. he let's her continue only because her own temper demands it.

"it will come through the means of victory. nothing else matters. knowledge and respect are tools toward victory but ultimately the results are decided by the victor. the day the league decides to kill thousands of innocents is the day we are comparable to rocket. and trust me, abbiati, that day will never come under my watch, under my helm."

his eyes narrow.

"power is power."

fernando leans back, rolling his shoulders at the sight of her own badge.

"when you say it like that, abbiati, that leaves me with a very pressing concern. i would hope that your own decision would be to unanimously reward the badge over to someone who bests you in battle, regardless of their humility or strategy."

he tilts his head slightly.

"what we need is not a champion who is beloved and well liked, nor one that is smart and compassionate. what we need miss abbitati is a winner."

fernando clicks his tongue again before smiling.

"but i'm glad you do not discriminate in your challenges. i'll see first hand how you conduct yourself as a gym leader."

he returns the meadow badge to his pocket, a symbol over his victory over cait alfric .

"i challenge your gym and all the challenges you have at your disposal."

Olivia Abbiati

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POSTED ON Jul 6, 2019 19:48:18 GMT

the arrogance of men never ceased to both surprise and disappoint her. the more she spoke with this man who boasted of power and who cared not about the means to the end, simply that an end is achieved, olivia realized a fool such as he would never understand. the only thing he understood - what most men could comprehend - was violence. even now, as he pressed on about the importance of a simple victor he sounded moronic. there is no such thing as an easy victory, or a simple one. whether a gym challenge or the cold war that the league was facing. a victor may be had at one point, but at what cost? and for how long?

no, if olivia wanted to protect her people, her city, she would need to keep them safe from the hot tempered fools who actively worked against her. so it would seem fernando would be the first of those fiery souls to be snuffed out.

“your challenge is accepted, silph.” olivia said, her voice flat but eyes still held the same steely blue contempt from before. “you will face all the trials of my gym, as per your request.”

“but you are not the first nor will you be a priority above other challengers. for, as you said, i may very well have the next champion strolling through these ruined halls and i must make time for them.” she looked the man once over a final time before adding, “and we already know where your limitations lay.” olivia stood, with the aide of her cane, and made her way towards the door her vaporeon falling in line.

she called out behind her, not bothering to look at the man, “you will be notified as to when your challenge will take place. someone will arrive to escort you out shortly.” and she left, leaving the man with nothing but a failing fire and the sound of footsteps coming down the hall. a member of the crown™ would show up almost immediately after olivia exited, waiting to escort fernando out.

FERNANDO SILPH

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FERNANDO SILPH

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POSTED ON Jul 7, 2019 3:53:19 GMT

"understandable. don't keep me waiting, abbiati. i expect the same wait time as anyone else who's challenged you from this point in time."

fernando does nothing to stop her or pursue. the only thing he does is smile at himself, grasping a little bit of the newest gym leader to grace the region and an ample assessment of her demeanor. where freya morningstar may prove hostile, he will serve as a provocateur. with time, he has no doubt that olivia will fall in line with the rest of the piece on the board. all it takes is time.

'take too long abbiati and the pieces will stack against you.'

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