<div class="floatleft">(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vkXTFrhW7Ts/VD8x-sOp-ZI/AAAAAAAAPDg/VJH-fzOoTOY/s1600/vlcsnap-2014-10-15-21h27m34s164.png)</div><div class="floatright">(http://waytooindie.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/drinking-buddies-movie.jpg)</div><br/>For Olivia, the time was drawing close. The arrival of vehicles in the distance was seen before it could be heard. The small gradual roar in the distance finally sounded off, and Olivia looked around to make sure all was well. Everything Jaclyn and Peter would need to see, should be visible through their arrival. The solar farm, the operating equipment, questions they had could be fielded, but for the most part, Olivia needed this scam to cater to the eyes. The mind would believe what the eyes saw, and as long as she showed progress, showed activity, showed action; she expected the hustle and bustle of her activity to inspire encouragement. That's what she was going for here. She needed this to look like an empire in the making.<br/><br/>She couldn't sell it otherwise. Olivia didn't do things half-way. This was a vision she had to sell, and that meant she needed to have her numbers down, and a plan she could show for how it would develop. This, she could handle in private conversation and discussion. Olivia was much more comfortable talking numbers and support, rather than logistics and details. She hired people who were the best at dealing with those, and had a passion for it, and she backed them to ensure they had what they needed. That's what she was good at.<br/><br/>It wasn't altogether unlike the Romans. Fighting Romans in open battle fields was disastrous for nearly the entire duration of their empire in their prime. What you did was target their logistics. You attacked their supply lines and food storage camps. You made it impossible for the Roman army to feed large numbers, and you watched their large armies unable to push forward, needing to go home. Olivia knew what she knew, and knew what she didn't. She was good at what she was good at. She didn't pretend to be good at everything, she didn't pretend to know everything. Her gift was the acquisition of capital, and supporting those who were gifted in other things. She made sure she had the best people, and they'd do what they were told. She paid them, she looked after them, and she built her empire in this way.<br/><br/>This scam was no different. Here on site, she had people to answer questions, but she was here to support. She was here to be a presence, she was here to show her face. That was all. Yes, a passion for the project meant she could answer some questions too, and she'd sell the vision every minute until Peter and Jaclyn signed, but part of selling this scam was not pretending to know every part of it, it was letting the team she'd assembled to be here, at this time... do their job.<br/><br/>They'd do their job, she'd do hers.<br/><br/>The rumble of vehicles got closer and closer... and she couldn't help but nibble on her lower lip at the idea of seeing Peter and Jaclyn again.