The Landing Spot of House Atreides

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The Landing Spot of House Atreides

 

 

Moscow??? You're telling me Moscow????

 

After all that Paul Atreides had suffered in the dusty planet of Arrakis, moving from oasis to oasis with House San Diego and House Houston, after all that, he ends up in the clutches of Baron Spartan of House Moscow, along with his trusty right hand man Duncan Idaho. At the very least he won't be surrounded in the pit of vipers without a friend, but who knows how long the Duke will be forced to play for the amusement of Moscow elite. Rumors have it that the former Baron Vladimir, the nemesis of House Atreides, still controls things from the shadows, but Paul isn't sure how true this is. Certainly time will tell; perhaps he can change things from the inside.

 

The House of Moscow is certainly a shadow of its former glory in the present moment, but with the arrival of two Atreides stalwarts in Paul and Duncan Idaho, things might be looking up for the future. If you needed a leader, now would be the time, and in one fell swoop the Menace picked up two of the most coveted jewels from the Season 77 VHL draft. After the back of competing so recently as last season, falling short to House Warsaw in the European Conference Finals, House Moscow already looks to be turning around on a quick rebuild. Questions do remain about the quality of Moscow's defense moving forward, but with careful development and perhaps a high value draft pick in next season's draft, that could easily be fixed. Not to mention with the large amount of prospects at Moscow's disposal, the possibility of trading up with another rebuilding team for solid depth and defense still remains. 

 

For Paul, the next few seasons will really be about finding his footing in the league. While he may hope to perform well, it is unlikely that the Menace will manage much after shipping off the vast majority of their army to wage war for other Houses. That being said, it is the goal of House Atreides to secure the coveted Stolzschweiger trophy for their own, be it with the Duke himself or Idaho. There's a decent change that they can manage it too, as both men will be given ample time to shine on the underdeveloped Moscow side. 

 

What to expect for the future? Only time will tell. But having a solid place on a team with his favorite winger will make it very hard for Paul to up and leave any time soon, even if it is in such a place as this. For now, I will leave you with three words:
 

MOSCOW

MOSCOW

MOSCOW

 

Edited March 13, 2021 by Mr_Hatter

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12 minutes ago, solas said:

 

Hey look, it's Idaho!