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world is mine [gym]

POSTED ON Jul 14, 2019 19:56:43 GMT

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a member of the crown came to retrieve kyle, offering him a curt congratulations on besting balder as they led the trainer through the halls of ruin. he was taken towards the back of the crumbling castle towards a massive open room. the last thing the crown member said before leaving was, "enjoy your dance in the ball room." were kyle to look around, he would see massive pillars supporting a cracked dome roof overhead, there was more than enough room for several dragon pokemon to fly freely. the cobbled floor had given way to patches of soil where greenery began to sprout, other places pools of water had collected over the years.

opposite from where kyle had been left, olivia waited in a long white lab coat, a simple blouse of blue and black underneath, black leggings, and training shoes. "you defeated balder, well done." she said flatly in congratulations. "i take it your pokemon are injured from the prior battle. while i cannot force you to do anything, but i would recommend against using the same pokemon lest you leave them exhausted." with that said, she motioned to the room around and began, "as you are well aware by now, this is the gym of ruin, and i am olivia abbiati. since you've faced off against balder already and won, we will do a three versus three; or the trial of three faces."

she produced three pokeballs from a pocket in her coat. "three pokemon, one from each stage of evolution. they do not need to be of the same species. once the battle is complete, we will have a meal afterward to talk while our pokemon are tended to." the explanation finished, she released her pokemon before her: azumarill, brionne, and piplup. "you may make the first move, challenger."

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POSTED ON Jul 14, 2019 0:07:44 GMT

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her smile did not falter, in fact, olivia laughed. it was light and airy like a sprite, a pleasant melody to one’s ears. “oh mr stone, we have much more in common than you may suspect.” she chimed to the younger man. they had the same enemy in rocket, a rival in silph, and vested interest in the well being of sootopolis.

“both heirs to a name synonymous with hoenn in one aspect or another. technology, wealth, lore.” olivia noted. “albeit one forgotten to the ages, the other rising with the new generations.” she didn’t have to specify. his family had made breakthroughs in the recent decades and amassed wealth that could counter that of silph. her family had sought out the opposite, clinging to the past. “both living up to standards set by our forebears, willingly or not.” and she was right. despite what the likes of cait or others may say, olivia would be compared to nikolai for the foreseeable future, just as alexander was judged by the same principles of prior protectors of the region.

meara watched as the snake hurled itself through her attack and towards her paralyzed ally. she used quick attack to throw herself at the incoming snake, despite its enhanced speed; something she learned from mateo martinez and his team during his challenge. yet, she wasn’t alone. olivia called out as she watched the blue blur charge, “fritz freeze.” a rainbow light began to glow in the vaporeon’s mouth, the aurora beam being readied to freeze the snake.

“why must a war be fought for us to be allies? as you said, we both want peace.” olivia wasn’t lying necessarily. she just wasn’t telling the whole truth.

ALEXANDER STONE

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POSTED ON Jul 12, 2019 21:41:03 GMT

stone wasn’t a player in their game, at least not in the same way as olivia or fernando. this game of chess they had started, silph and abbiati, left room for only two kinds of people: pawns or knights. it would seem only appropriate that the champion would be a knight. her knight.

“i must admit,” olivia began with a smile. ”it is good to hear you say so. silph made it clear what he craved and cared for, nothing else being of relevance. morals, respect, knowledge; all of it thrown away in the name of power.”

calypso was gripped with a paralyzing fear as she made eye contact with the seviper, it’s glare terrifying. the rain continued to pour and olivia, noticing the sudden paralysis let out a high pitched whistle. out from the healing water did her vaporeon burst, with a quick attack to reposition herself in a pool of water far to the left of her ally. she then released a rain boosted hydro pump at the duo, the water pokémon already giving the attack extra energy as they were the same type.

”i pray for the same thing: peace for sootopolis, peace for hoenn, peace within the league.”

ALEXANDER STONE

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POSTED ON Jul 12, 2019 6:32:31 GMT

light and sound both pass through water, so it should come as no surprise that, despite the glare finding its target, it had no effect. meara was water now, through and through, and she was blind. no eyes to see with, her ears gone she only picked up sounds through the water’s surface, and able to sense what physically touched her body of water.

olivia watched in amusement as the bug attacked wildly. ”make a splash!” olivia called towards the clouds. the azumarill came crashing back down with a bounce to the ground, surrounded by glowing aqua rings. yet, calypso didn’t go for stone’s pokemon and instead landed in the puddle that meara occupied. the spinning rings of water around azumarill dipped into the pool, absorbing meara in her water form into the rings.

for now, meara was spinning around calypso with her acid armor intact. the azumarill was on edge, the rain crashing down on her as she eyed the bug and snake duo. olivia kept her own azure eyes on stone and quipped, ”honesty is a two way street, stone, and can be far more ominous than meets the eye. are you ready for that?”

olivia continued, ”my mistakes, faults, even truths seem to be in papers and screens from sootopolis to mauville. yours? what is it that you keep hidden from the public eye. from your fellow peers?”

”or from an ally.” she finished, watching the man intently. if he wished to spar with words, so be it. he’d find himself in dangerous territory. yet, she was open to see the kind of man he was. or at least pray he wasn’t the same as fernando. ”so tell me, stone, what is it that you want? the same as silph?”

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POSTED ON Jul 12, 2019 2:37:43 GMT

odd, that was the only thing olivia could use to describe the snake and bug combo. regardless, she had orders, ”cover.” the two water types obeyed, with her vaporeon releasing a thick black haze that filled the room. while calypso the azumarill wiggled her tail, causing clouds to appear overhead with her little rain dance, the downpour just starting.

“dip!” olivia barked as the giant bug charged. meara melted into the water that had began to pool beneath her with acid armor, the slice of dark energy passing through where she had just been. calypso barely managed to escape the aerial ace as she used her tail to bounce above the stormy clouds.

olivia called across the sea of black fog and rain, ”come now stone, you had so many words to say back in sootopolis, surely at your own home you must feel comfortable enough to speak your mind.” she was teasing him. ”or will this battle be done in silence?”

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POSTED ON Jul 12, 2019 1:16:55 GMT

olivia lazily arched a brow as she noted, “interesting that you bring up councilman silph. almost as if you know the two of us had met. curious, is it not?” she shrugged off the question and pulled out two pokeballs from her purse, enlarging them in her free hand. she flicked both forward, revealing a vaporeon and azumarill in a flash of light.

“i think the two of them could benefit from a well fought battle.” olivia said as she looked stone over. this was the league’s champion, hoenn’s champion, her champion. it was time to see how he did in battle. she called out, “when you’re ready, mr stone.” and he apparently had ears in sootopolis - or silph must have as big a mouth as his ego is.

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tea time [c]

POSTED ON Jul 11, 2019 7:26:22 GMT

“my reputation.” olivia repeated the words that haunted her. she wondered who had gotten to the little fae first. had it been the rumors from her coronation? or the council, silph and morningstar. perhaps even the champion had graced cait’s ear with wicked tales of the sea witch. it mattered not, for even in this most sacred of spaces, their own fates sealed by the same forces of nature, cait doubted her. a smart move. olivia’s smile did not fade, though her eyes lost the undertow of empathy. they were empty pools of ominous azure, ready to drown their next victim.

she blinked, long lashes heavy with the humidity of the subterranean lair. “of course. i am a foreigner, who has come to rule as a queen.” olivia commented with a shallow laugh. “a queen of ruins and damp cold caves, hah.”

she sat up, using her cane instead of asking for help; olivia wouldn’t find any from these people. her peers. she began to abscond the staircase in silence, the only sound the pit pat of maera’s paws. the queen turned, looking down upon the scrawny weed, “well, do come along, no one wants you to catch a cold down here.” gods forbid anything happen to cait while here, lest more be added to the abbiati ‘reputation’.

the return to the surface was long and quiet, olivia not caring to say a word. the light of her phone guiding them through the awkward trip up. olivia broke the silence once they reached the first floor, “i do hope to see you again soon. perhaps when the castle is finished and the statue unveiled.” she flashed the younger woman a smile, the same kind used for the general populace. “maybe i can sneak a visit to mauville before then.” olivia added with a wink, casually walking towards the door. the message should be clear enough: it was time for cait to go. however, olivia wasn’t going to force the girl away. should she want to stay, for whatever reason, she was welcome to. olivia did have some questions for the follower of celebi.

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POSTED ON Jul 10, 2019 23:48:02 GMT

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this was perfect. unexpected, but perfect. some secretary or another got to the crown and alerted them, and in extension olivia, of the commissioner's flight into sootopolis. and just in time too. the castle was nearing completion, nearly seven stories now, the tallest towers seemed to tickle the clouds. the upper floors were still under construction, but it was magnificent to behold. every day, more and more tourists and citizens alike gathered to snap a pic of the expanding gym.

today, however, there was more than just the usual crowd waiting. someone had leaked to the media that dahlia would be visiting queen of ruin. olivia could only guess Elias Burner, what with his big mouth and constant, what was it... 'tweeting'. regardless, paparazzi now swarmed at the boundary of the construction zone, itching for a chance to see the two women of power together. olivia was thrilled. gods only knew she could use some popularity with the rest of the region and sootopolis still too. what better way than welcoming the commissioner into the castle, and giving her a tour of the city?

dressed in an elegant, yet comfortable, gown of pearl white embroidered with small sapphires on the hem, elbow length gloves, and of course, tall stilettos that looked like they could poke an eye out. olivia was ready to meet with miss goode.

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havoc [c]

POSTED ON Jul 10, 2019 23:30:29 GMT

olivia arrived, and was completely shocked. the scene that unfolded as her limosoune pulled up was an out right farce. first, there was freya. why did she always have to pop up like a rat. then there was some lizard thing she coo'd at, probably another damned dragon. and then, unfortunately, there was sicyon.

the wingull was swooping in to guard her new friend from behind, lo and behold, she began to evolve. a bright white light enveloped her as a barrier of energy formed between the pelliper and the door, trapping the confused daycare employees inside. she screeched happily and landed beside her new friend. they were both bigger now. neat.

"what in the great blue sea happened here." olivia stated, stunned. sicyon gave her a funny look before going to try and perch on her shoulder. olivia swerved the attempt, and recalled the bird pokemon, saying, "not today."

she gave freya a curt nod in greeting before she reentered and barked at the driver to step on it. gods, just being around that stupid bird gave her a headache.

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POSTED ON Jul 10, 2019 22:20:08 GMT

where was her friend going? the green wingull swept down in a flurry of feathers to follow behind, ignoring the cries of humans. not just the cries, but their grubby paws. hands shot into the air above for her, while other humans went for her friend.

annoyed and annoying, she let out a super sonic screech, forcing the humans to bring their paws to their sound holes.

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POSTED ON Jul 10, 2019 21:54:24 GMT

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olivia was surprised herself. he was a coordinator. calypso was even more startled. what the heck was that thing doing? and why was it in the air. the marill turned to face olivia, a quizzical look on her face. the queen smiled, and said, "this isn't your fight, calypso." olivia returned the rat in a beam of red energy before producing a second pokeball. she gave a curtsy and tossed the pokeball simultaneously, "allow me to introduce you to... actaea." the brionne burst forth in a fog of blue mist and sparkles courtesy of misty terrain.

the seal pokemon batted her own eyelashes and gave a flirtatious wink, her dress like ruffles shimmering in the sunlight. "a flair for dramatics is always welcomed. show me, young prince, what it is you can do." olivia called out, a smile on her face and a competitive spark in her eye.

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battle of lore [g]

POSTED ON Jul 10, 2019 21:29:22 GMT

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olivia was outmatched, admittedly. her pokemon undertrained or newfound gifts - not familiar with her strategy or subtle ques. the rampaging and now defeated mamoswine a prime example, the ravaging carvanha another. yet, despite, this, she was not outwitted. there were plays, desperate, that she could make, yes. her vaporeon was already in action, glowing gold and using last resort to brace herself for the sceptile, gold and green energy clashing in sparks as they countered. meara was panting, tiring, and the zap from the jolteon did nothing to help that. olivia glanced to her azumarill who had already prepped an aqua ring, looking ready to square off with the mutt and letting her own deep growl off.

"enough." olivia ordered, holding a hand up. both her pokemon stopped what they were doing, calypso giving the dog another glare through the spinning water that surrounded her. she recalled her mamoswine with a ray of red light, before whistling for her two remaining pokemon who trotted to her. she turned on a heel, towards a dimly lit hall behind her. olivia called behind to mateo, "come along now." what she led him to may seem surprising: it was a dinner.

two long tables had been set up, various foods from sinnoh and hoenn alike littered the larger of the two, with chairs on either side looking across from one another. the second table was lower to the ground and was lined with bowls of berries and other pokétreats. olivia took a seat of her own at the table clearly set for humans while meara and calypso went to go snack on some oran berries. "take a seat." she said, placing her badge before her: the crashing wave with her house's colors emblazoned into it. "sit and speak, young mateo. we have much to speak on." she motioned towards the seat in front of her with a flick of her wrist.

she added, taking a sip of a gin and tonic, "and have a drink if you care. someone should be coming shortly to tend to our pokemon."

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+ Vaporeon hit by Thunder Shock!
+ Azumarill used Aqua Ring!
+ The battle has ended!

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house abbiati

POSTED ON Jul 10, 2019 16:57:04 GMT

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