[center][b][u][h3][color=a2d39c]Olivia Zesiger[/color][/h3][/u][/b]
[b]Interacting with:[/b] [@Aquanthe][/center]

[color=silver]Olivia listened to Grant's explanation. She remembered Luca, having seen him once or twice when they had formed their entourage. The boy always seemed a little sick, but she hadn't thought anything of it. But when Grant explained that Luca had passed, she felt her heart drop to her stomach. While she was not very close to him, she knew that he was close to Grant. For those moments, she shared the pain that he felt. The pain of losing a friend, a family member. Her mind briefly went back to that day in Shiganshina, but she forced herself to focus on the present. 

But Grant had left her before she could say anything. Olivia watched as the tall man left, her expression one filled with forlorn. She didn't know why she didn't tell him anything. She hadn't even uttered a word of concern. Cursing herself, she turned away from the retreating figure, her eyes settling upon the cabin. [color=a2d39c][i]If he needs me, I'll be there for him,[/i][/color] she told herself as she walked towards the shelter. [color=a2d39c][i]He knows that I won't let him down.[/i][/color]

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Much like the other recruits, Olivia was excited to try her hand at the ODM gear. It was a test that all of the cadets were required to pass, and while there were some that were nervous to see how they would do, she never thought of the fact that she could fail. Even as she stood in the line waiting for her turn on that fateful day, all that Olivia felt was sheer enthusiasm.  [color=a2d39c][i]This is going to be so cool![/i][/color] she thought, watching recruit after recruit fail at the test. Time went on and on, and only the peanut and Tanner had passed the test.

It had taken a while for realization to hit her. Maybe this wasn't as easy as she thought. And so, as Olivia neared the front of the line, she found herself growing more doubtful of her skills. In the midst of her thoughts, she was ushered up to the makeshift gear. The girl forced her initial apprehension to the back of her mind, allowing the other two recruits to hitch her up to her harness. Olivia felt herself being lifted up into the air soon afterwards, and she wobbled slightly.  [color=a2d39c][i]Yes, I'm doing it![/i][/color] relief washed over her.  [color=a2d39c][i]I'm really doing-[/i][/color]

Only seconds passed by before Olivia suddenly lost her balance, her face slamming hard into the ground below her. All she could hear was the ringing in her head and the sound of Schulz screaming at her as she struggled to fight off the blackness that crawled at the corners of her vision.

Unfortunately, she didn't remember much after that. [i]But, fortunately,[/i] Olivia was once again filled with excitement as she faced Tanner. Motivation flooded her as she put up an aggressive stance. Even though she didn't know how to fight, she knew that she would find a way to best the boy. She [i]had[/i] to. Especially after the "incident" that had befallen her only a while prior. And especially after the taunt that he had tossed at her. Olivia ground her teeth as she gave him a determined smirk, sending a punch towards the blonde boy with her left fist. However, just before the blow could collide with his abdomen, she switched fists, and attempted to strike him with right hand. It was something she learned from fighting off bullies in the streets; if you feigned one way, usually the opponent would not expect a blow from the other direction. While it may have been a common strategy, she only hoped that Tanner would not pick up on it.[/color]