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Once upon a time...

...there was a quiet village tucked away in a forest. At the edge of the town was an old, dark cathedral. It looked abandoned except for the Pokémon League emblem outside. The building had few visitors, but then you arrived. You walked in and saw the dark wood of the many pews, lit by the moonlight colored by the old stained glass windows. The main room was massive with a vaulted ceiling that had to be well over one hundred feet tall. Along the sides of the cathedral were tall pillars that were detailed with a weathered but intricate design that went up and along the ceiling. You wandered around for a while in the dark sanctuary but all was not well. You felt like you were being watched. As you walked ahead, you heard a distant giggling echoing through the chamber. Suddenly a green-brown blur flew overhead. The creature circled back and you recognized that it was a Whimsicott. The small fairy nodded at you and flew toward a door along the side of the sanctuary. You did your best to follow it, but it was too fast. It slipped through the door and as you went in to follow it, it had already disappeared. You tried to go back to the main sanctuary, but it had locked behind you. You heard jingling and a giggle on the other side of the door: a Klefki, to be certain. You were in a long, dark hallway where there were many doors. You tried your best to find one that would lead you back to the sanctuary.

You felt like you were getting lost. Each door led to a room or hallway with even more doors . The cathedral didn't seem to be that large on the outside. This had to be some sort of illusion. Then you heard a pained giggle directly behind you. You spun around and saw a Mr. Mime standing there staring at you. Terrified you ran in the opposite direction. You caught a whiff of a sweet odor and followed your nose only to find a Swirlix and Slurpuff dancing in one room that seemed to be a kitchen. The Whimsicott who flew by earlier fluttered down and led you through a couple of doors, slowly this time back to the sanctuary.

You'd come through the same door you entered in the first place, but something was different this time. At the other end of the cathedral was a bright circle of light. You walked over to it. On the far end of the circle is a large wooden desk. A young man sat behind it reading a book and the Whimsicott flew over and landed on his shoulder. You took a couple steps forward, your shoes echoing loudly in the massive room. The young man finally looked up from his book as you entered the circle of bright yellow light shining through a crystal stained-glass window behind him.

"Hello," he said cheerily, despite the dark, creepy atmosphere of the cathedral, "you must be a challenger, aren't you?" He stood and walked over to you, extending an arm to shake your hand. You realized how tall he was as he stretched out his long arm. His handshake was firm but friendly. "I am the keeper of this cathedral," he said smiling. You wonder what his actual name is, but before you can ask, he answered your question. "I go by many names. Some call me Luceon or Lumia and some call me The Librarian or Oberon. My name is Heliodor, but I do not really care what you call me, nor do I think you really care what my name is. I'm a master of fairy type Pokémon. I find their combination of innocence and power most intriguing. Given, my powerful status and battling prowess, I received many challengers hoping to best me. Eventually, I was approached by the league and given a position as a gym leader. Ever since, I've been living here alone in this quiet sanctuary where I spend my days tending to my Pokémon and writing stories, fairy tales mostly. I assume my stories didn't lure you here. I know why you're here. You would like to battle, wouldn't you?"

You nod, a little stunned by all that's happened.

"Well," he says with a wry laugh, "There are some rules you must follow:

First - Though this building is no longer used for it's original purpose, it is still a cathedral with many important rites to be attended to. You must go to confession before battle. This means you must register your team with the league and must only use Pokémon you have registered.

Second - No running or horseplay in The Cathedral. To ensure that you do not, you must follow all standard XY OU Rules as well as any rules of the Mostly Harmless League. You must also use Dissalow Spectators, Sleep, Freeze, Self-KO, and Species Clause.

Third - You must remain quiet and respectful in The Sanctuary. If you complain about hax or gameplay, then I reserve the right to expel you from The Library. Any conduct that I deem to be unsportsmanlike, offensive, or rude will not be tolerated. Failure to keep the peace will result in your forfeiture.

Fourth - Now, since I live here now and use this building as my gym and my study, you can read my stories while here. Each day, you can listen to three of my fairy tales. This means all battles will be best two out of three. To win my badge you must win two battles in the same day.

Fifth - Readings will be held once per day. This means you may only challenge my gym once daily. If you lose, you can renew your challenge after a full twenty four hours."

The young man smiled and whistled. As the whistle echoed throughout the sanctuary, a myriad of fairies appeared from the corners of the darkened room. Many were cute, but as the crowd of Pokémon, there was something ominous about the way they all smiled and giggled.

The young gym leader laughed too and said...

...So, shall we begin?

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Winners of the Grimm Badge thus far:
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Mikhail
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Edited by The Librarian, Aug 28 2014, 08:25 PM.
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I gotta say, your team is one of the best well built that I've faced. Not sure if its how my team was made, but I gotta applaud you on dominating with a new type. I'll be sure to ask for your wisdom on team building in future.

Keep up the good work...and tell that one annoyance on your team I'm gunning for it. (Lol, I think you know who I'm talking about)
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I'd like to schedule a challenge!
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