Somewhere high above the state of Kansas, Olympia was seated on a plane between a chubby, smelly man and a small, hunchbacked elderly woman. The plane was heading due West to Pasadena, LA, where she would soon fulfill her dreams of leading a crew. She would normally just take the scenic route and drive herself but, she figured a flight would be a lot quicker. It felt like she had been waiting AGES for this day to come when she could finally take the chance of relocating, so she wanted to do all she could to make it happen just a bit quicker, which explains why she was on that boring, dreadful flight.

All of her documents for her headquarters had been mailed to Pasadena ahead of time, because she had a friend there that was willing to hold onto them for her. So, when she arrived in LA, her friend would meet her at the airport with said papers and then drive her to the building she had pre-purchased to house her crew. She had decided to purchase the building on a whim, because she felt like it was in a great part of Pasadena; just a few blocks away from Colorado Street. 

She couldn't wait to get started renovating the building, turning it into a lovely place that suited her style. Her toes were tapping against the floor (she had taken her shoes off of course) out of impatience, and her mind was racing with thoughts of paint colors, stone choices for the sidewalks, what color the outer fences would be, what kind of guard dogs she would have, how many Security Officers she would hire.. She was lost in her thoughts and hadn't realized her head was slowly tilting to the side to rest on the smelly man's shoulder. Her eyes drifted shut, and she snoozed for the remainder of the flight.

..........

Several hours later, she was jolted out of her sleep. She lifted her head and looked around, trying to adjust to the harsh, bright light, then looked back at the man and realized she had drooled all over his sleeve. Her cheeks reddened and she used the back of her hand to wipe off what was still left on her face. She quickly realized that the flight was feeling pretty rough because they were descending. They had finally arrived. How long had she slept? She hadn't even realized she was tired!

When the plane came to a stop and people were allowed to get up from their seats and exit, she avoided ever looking at the man that she had slept/drooled on, because she didn't want to face the looks he would probably give her. With her head down and her purse in hand, she took her leave, walking carefully down the steps and making her way into the building and to the baggage claim area so she could get her luggage.

Once she had her bags, she went down a flight of stairs that took her to the front exit of the building. As she emerged into the warm sunlight outside, she looked around until she found her friend's car, then started walking towards it. Her friend rushed towards her, taking one of her suitcases to lighten her load, and said, "Glad you made it, Olympia. It's great to see you!"

She smiled, and when her bags were all in the back seat, she turned, wrapped her friend in a hug and said, "It's great to see you as well Liza. It's been too long, that's for sure. And now that I'll be here in LA full time, we'll get to see each other more often! I appreciate you coming to pick me up and that you're willing to drive me through LA to my building!"

They got into the car, taking off down a side road to get to the main road, and quickly made their way across the city to Olympia's soon-to-be headquarters. They were making small talk with each other but, she could barely contain her excitement. She knew her face had to be glowing because of it, and she couldn't stop smiling and thinking about the future. She was ready to get going now, but obviously she was in a car.

When they pulled up in front of the building a short while later, she noticed a small crowd had formed. She figured people would gather because, according to her real estate agent, the building had been vacant for many years. So, naturally, conversation had started flowing about who bought the building, what would be done with it, etc.

She exited the car and stood in front of the small group of people, assuming more would come once she started speaking. She cleared her throat to get people to turn to her and began by saying, "Hello everyone! I'm Olympia, and I'm glad people are gathered here! I'm sure you're curious about who bought this building, and I'm proud to say it was me! I plan to bring life to this building, to this block, to this city, by turning it into my headquarters. I hope that you will all accept me here, and I look forward to working with everyone! So, without further ado..."

She paused and walked to the front door of the building, inserting a key into the lock. She turned the key and the lock clicked, then she put her hand on the doorknob, turned back to the crowd and said, "I present to you, The Sanctuary."

Congratulations Olympia- I wish you luck and success on all your endeavors! 

Congratulations Olympia!

Having had the pleasure to see what you're capable of, I'm sure you're going to do a fine job over in LA. I look forward to seeing you grow into your new surroundings.

Chong managed to walk his way, barefoot, from his home in Downtown LA all the way to Pasadena, just on a whim. He was smoking the entire journey, sings his delightful tunes in his hideous voice. He stumbled across a crowd of people gathering by what seemed to be a newly purchased building. Sure enough, at this exact time he sees Olympia- exit her vehicle. Maybe a pot head, but always able to put two and two together. 

He sits in the back of the crowd smoking his joint, waiting for the newly appointed crew leader to finish her speech. After she delivers what seems to be the final line, Chong rushes to the front of the crowd and greets Olympia with a huge smile and another joint extended out within her reach.

"Welcome to LA, we're certainly glad to have you here. I, personally, want to wish you the best of luck on this venture, and hope for continued work between our crews." 

After she had unlocked the door, faced the crowd and announced her crew, she was met by a few friends that had shown up at some point. She hadn't seen them drive up, and hadn't seen their faces in the crowd, but she was definitely glad they were there. 

She gave Katya a hug and said, "Thanks so much. Glad you made it here! If you stay a little longer after everyone disperses, we can celebrate with some shots!"

She turned to Paranoid and gave him a hug before saying, "Great to see you Paranoid and I'm glad you're here as well! I appreciate the congratulations, and I hope I do adapt and do a great job here! I have faith in myself to do well. As I told Katya, you are welcome to stay afterwards to help celebrate this huge achievement with me!"

Lastly, she was rushed by Chong, who immediately held what appeared to be a joint in her face. She tried to nicely brush it away and said, "I don't smoke, Chong.. I'm sorry. I do appreciate the offer though. Maybe Katya or Paranoid will want it!"

She laughed and said, "I am also glad YOU are here Chong. Thank you for the warm welcome to LA. I'm very glad to be here. Will you stay also and help celebrate? I have some really good Whiskey waiting in my bag."

While Bobby was in his Hollywood office he received a telegram from Olympia about her wishes to take up shop in the open district of Los Angeles, Pasadena. Immediately Bobby felt the excitement to have a new neighbor and discussion soon turned to what all had been going on in the city what we all were working to accomplish. Bobby could tell Olympia was excited for the opportunity and he could tell that she wanted to make this district into something to be proud of which is exactly the direction he was taking his own family. 

Olympia, I'm glad to see that you have arrived safely and have chosen a fine headquarters for your new family. I wish you all the best of luck and hope that we can continue to work together to make this a city that we all can be proud of. The Sons welcome you to Los Angeles!

After the well wishes Bobby looked around to his Sons, pulled his pistol out and just like any other celebration he attended they directed their arms to the sky and fired a handful of rounds and yelled in excitement. 

Olympia was still on the front porch of the building with Katya, Paranoid and Chong when she was approached by BobbyMunson and his men. They had talked in depth previously and she was so glad to see him there welcoming her. 

She prepared herself for the loud sound of the bullets as they rocketed out of the gun and into the air, and she smiled and said, once her ears stopped ringing, "I'm glad you could find the time today to make it here Bobby, and I really appreciate the warm welcome! I'm glad to be here in Pasadena, and I also hope to work together with the city as a whole to make it great here. I have faith that we can all do that and build up the city to something we can be so proud of! You are welcome to join inside in the celebration, but no hard feelings if you are busy today. I'm just glad you made it here."

Congrats Olympia! I hope the best for you, and your new crew.

Olympia turned as NinjaNinja and JaxTeller approached her at about the same time. She hugged Ninja and said, "Thank you for being here. Means a lot! I hope the best for me and my crew as well. And, Jax, I don't mind the smoke. I'm honestly used to it already! Thanks for the warm welcome!"

Raoh had been on some errands through Pasadena, LA, when he noticed the newly formed HQ of The Sanctuary. Seeing Olympia- hard at work, he walked over and passed on his congratulations.

Well well, look at your dear friend. You are one of the hardest workers I know and its a great pleasure in seeing you have your own base of operations out here!

Turning, he spoke to one of his trusted bodyguards who handed over a bottle of the finest Champagne.

A gift from the residents of Bella Vista, Philly! Make you enjoy this today as you put your feet up in your new home and enjoy the view. I know you will do amazing things out here! Congrats!

The crowd had began to disperse and the people that were left there were just friends of Olympia's. She had given them paintbrushes and asked them to help her paint, and she was surprised to turn around at the sound of speaking and see Raoh.

She put the paint brush down and, after making sure she wouldn't cover him in paint, she hugged him and said, "Glad to see you here Raoh. An unexpected gift to see your smiling face! And, I appreciate the gift. If you come back to Pasadena at some point you can have a glass with me!"

She smiled and picked the paint brush back up, then said, "I appreciate the kind words as well. Glad to know someone else has seen how hard I work. And I will continue working hard for as long as I can! It's great having a crew here in Pasadena, and I'm so excited about all of this! And thank you for the congratulations. I'm sure you're just passing by on a short break from work though so I won't keep you here."

From the outside, Olympia could hear the wall phone ringing, so she ran in to answer it. It was a friend of hers telling her congrats and wishing her well. When she got off the phone after a few minutes, she walked back outside to see that Geena_Giovanni had shown up.

She smiled and listed to Geena, then said in reply, "Thank you so much. Means a lot! I do appreciate the kind words, and I too look forward to my vision unfolding. Thanks for being here!"

As PizzaLover heard rumors that Olympia- has climbed  a step further up the ladder towards the top,  he almost can't believe it. He travels to LA to see this for himself,  and to deliver a gift. PizzaLovers great grandfather knew Olympia-s grandmother quite well,  and the stories he told him before he passed away about the some of the organized... Legal... Activities, was quite something. One night they managed to pull off six art thefts without getting caught,  in one  night! There's not many people able to pull that off. 

PizzaLover greets Olympia- outside  the newly bought headquarters,  which looks a little brothel-like, so some color and fences would definitley do. He obviously  didn't say that out loud though. He sees the potential this place has! :p  "Congratulations,  you've most certainly deserved this!" he says,  as he hands over a pepperoni pizza,  with extra pepperoni. PizzaLover went the extra mile and ordered extra cheese in the crust, good quality pizza is the best food to eat while decorating a house. Inside the pizza box Olympia found an envelope. 

After a chat and bite to eat, PizzaLover continue his journey to Detroit,  where he's heard Its possible to make some nice money on cocaine! 

"Good luck,  Olympia-! Your grandmother would be proud of you. I wish you the best and I have faith in you!" he says, "I'll stop by one day!" 

Olympia set the paintbrush back down again when she saw PizzaLover approaching her, with a big box of pizza in hand as always. She knew how obsessed he was with pizza. He had his name changed from his birth name to PizzaLover for just that reason!

She smiled, hugging him sideways to avoid knocking the box out of his hand, and accepted it when he extended it to her. She opened the box, saw the envelope inside and told herself she'd wait til that evening to open the envelope. She was sure it was a gift of sorts and wanted to wait to open it.

She said, "Thank you for being here, and thank you greatly for the congratulations! It's really good to see you. I do hope my grandmother would be proud. Thanks for the good faith, and definitely come back soon!"

As the key turns into the lock, cutie could hear the cheers and whistles coming from the crowd. cutie knew that no one could deny the willpower, intelligence and toughness of Olympia. She had heard about someone buying this building and whatnot, and now the rumors have been cleared. cutie approaches Olympia with a huge smile.

"Congratulations pretty. I welcome you into the city of angels! Wishing you only the best for you and your crew. Come to Downtown LA sometime, the SoA family will be glad to invite you for lunch!" The things she heard from other people about her were impressive - and cutie was excited to see what future Olympia will create in Pasadena...

Olympia smiled when she saw cutie's big smile. She said, "Thank you so much for that cutie. Means a lot to hear those words from other people! And I greatly appreciate the warm welcome. I will definitely make my way to Downtown whenever things get settled out here. No worries about that, because lunch sounds amazing!"

She hugged cutie and said, "I look forward to working with you, and of course the rest of LA, to build this city into something amazing! Please feel free to stop by here any time you want to!

she had heard the news and had made the journey across to see her old friend as soon as the flight became available - she had again chosen the wrong shoes and her 4 inch heels were killing her feet as she landed in LA and rushed toward the HQ. She felt quite emotional as their mother's had been good friends and as young one's here before maturing and growing up and moving to other cities they had been friends, partners in crime and drinking buddies.....as she approached the HQ in what she hoped was an elegant manner given her swollen and aching feet she spotted Olympia- straight away paint brush in hand....

Olympia!! I came as soon as I could, I am so so happy for you what fantastic news! You will be fabulous of that I am sure, I brought the most practical thing I could think of to help with making things homely...

she pulls out 2 bottles of wine, 2 glasses and a blanket for them to sit on from her very large handbag and hugs Olympia- whilst fighting back the happy tears...

She had just said a quick goodbye to cutie when she heard the click of heels against sidewalk. She looked towards the open gate and saw her good friend Tellurium approaching her, looking rather uncomfortable in her heels. She accepted the hug from Tellurium and then said, "Thank you for the congratulations and kind words. But, you should step out of those shoes! I'm sure we're about the same size. I have a pair of more comfortable heels you can wear for the way home! I would hate to have you in pain the whole time."

She smiled, watching Tellurium lay the blanket down on the freshly-mowed grass, and said, "I'm so glad you're here. Just tops off the day celebrating with you with some wine and planki.. NO.. No planking today. Maybe tomorrow. Or in a couple weeks.. I've made myself sore already with fixing up the outside of this building! My arm feels like it's going to fall off but.. Totally worth it!"

She accepted the glass Tell gave her and then said, "I'm surprised you felt like taking a twelve hour flight here though from Philly. I don't know if I could manage twelve hours! I hate planes. But anyways... How have you been?"