Olivia Tyler

Olivia Tyler
Personal
Also known as	"Queen Liv"
Affiliation	Zelazni Stables
Profile
Profession	Arena Gladiator

History & Tactics

Olivia Tyler was a MechWarrior on Solaris. In 3132 she was one of the contenders in the Grand Tournament and ranked tenth.

She had an ongoing feud (an all but declared war)) with "Daring" David Strauss, last year's eighth-ranked star of the pro-Republic DiNapoli Stables. They are both known for a history of outlandish brawls during pre-match and post-match interviews, even when not scheduled to fight in the same arena.

She won her first march round, and was paired against Kamilla "Kamikaze" Killen in the Steiner Coliseum for the second round. The fight was full of controversy. Olivia Tyler, using her modified Ghost 's deadly chainsaw to devastating effect against the legs of the lighter 'Mech from Kamilla. Fight judges, however, served Tyler up a fair warning for poor sportsmanship, when she threatened to use the saw again on the cockpit of Killen's disabled 'Mech.

On day three of the Tournament, not only did she win her match, but she participated in a tag-team match along Jerry "Heat" Seeger against DiNapoli Stables' gladiators Gerald Taylor III‎ and one of his Stable Mates (though most probably not "Daring" David Strauss). The match drew most of the crowds of the third day of the Grand Tournament. Her Stable won, but there was a lot of controversy when Olivia Tyler ambushed Gerald's Griffin from behind, demolished his gyros, and emphasized her victory with a chainsaw strike to the head. Though the Solaris Gaming Commission accepted her explanations, that she had lost control of the saw, an explosion of violence in the post-fight review broke out as well between Tyler and another pro-Republic champion from DiNapoli Stables, "Daring" David Strauss. The two warriors, who are set to face each other in the fifth round if they eliminate all their opponents, exchanged bitter insults and nearly came to blows before security from both stables managed to separate them.

She also won her fight on the fourth round of the tournament, same as her nemesis, and everybody was ready for the fight round match between them.

Tyler and Strauss outdid each other during this year by inciting a miniature riot at the infamous Thor's Shieldhall nightclub in Solaris City's Silesia district. Strauss was already in after winning his match when Tyler walked into Valhalla. Though Jeremiah Daelun, Blackstar Stables stablemaster, said "Queen Liv" started the fight by mocking his tag-match against Gerald Taylor III, but she got about as far as saying Strauss would be next before the punches started to fly. The pandemonium that broke out when Tyler and Strauss crossed paths during the fight was the worst seen in decades. Despite the best efforts of club security, the fighting spread into the Shieldhall itself as fans polarized around the two struggling MechWarriors, and from there, spilled into the street. Tyler and Strauss both suffered multiple injuries and were taken in separate ambulances to local hospitals, which later confirmed that over fifty patrons, club staff, and bystanders in all reported injuries related to the riot, which also caused almost eighty thousand C-bills in damages. Finally, both warriors were hospitalized for a day after the disturbance, which left an additional 57 fans, club staff, and bystanders injured; caused over 75,000 C-bills in property damage; and resulted in hefty fines to both warriors in addition to their immediate suspension from the tournament by the Solaran Gaming Association. The SGA was also considering appropriate fines for Zelazni and DiNappoli Stables.

Gossip though said that the disqualification was indeed a way to look good, as both fighters were not really in condition to fight the fifth round.

BattleMechs

For the 3132 Grand Championship he was fighting in a modified Ghost.

Bibliography

• Dark Age: 3132-3134 INN