The Lady of House Solari
Route 1
Sal pumped his arms, giddy with excitement. “Ha ha! What did I tell you, José? It’s happening! Our path to greatness!” He struck an exaggerated pose before picking up the ball up and turning it around in his hands. “I’m gonna name you… how ‘bout Rhubarb? You kinda look like a pie anyway. Not that you have a say, cause you’re in a ball. So yeah, Rhubarb.” He took the Pokemon out of the ball and sat down, and the three just played around a bit before Sal put Rhubarb back in her ball. And they continued on their way.
I belong to neither Heaven nor Hell. I am a woman self-possessed.
Person, or Idea?
"Yes, let's," Phillip agrees with the man in the hard hat. Then, he turns to his rucksack and prepares to sort through it to take only what he needs.
"Machoke!", Pudding interrupts, scooping up the rucksack in one of their arms. It seems a tad easier for them to carry it than Phillip had wearing it.
"Oh, thanks, Pudding," Phillip says. "You sure you can handle it?"
Pudding grins and winks in response.
"Okay then," Phillip says, just before he remembers something. "Ah, before I forget," he asks the man in the hard hat, "Alola! I'm Phillip, out from Alola. What's your name?"
As Phillip asks this, he gets out his Rotom Pokedex and aims it at Tank.
Omega Overlord. Or superjwren329. Either or.
Jacques, Betata City Gym - Gym Battle.
"N-Nice one. That might just b-be the openings we need...!"
Well, the battle was...going well. Although Jacques face lit up and turned to give a sheepish and somewhat shy smile at the praise from the stands, giving Nick a nervous thumbs up before turning back to the fight.
A bit too late as the attack he was hoping planned to avoid...actually not happen. Huh. Was the bird stunned from Sparky's attack...? Well, that bought them a bit of a time.
Aquaelapin cheerfully bounced back and forth, awaiting the next order. That dragonfly was going to be a problem being that evasive...but the other two looked like they were sitting Psyducks.
Still...
...Do I focus on taking the defensive since we might not be so lucky next time that attack gets ordered? Or keep up on the offense...? W-What am I saying? One of them looks like they're taking a nap...but what if it wakes up really quickly...?
...Or could he technically do both...? A small light bulb getting lit up by an even smaller, chibified Chinchou moment occurred. That...could work.
"A-Alright! Aqua, Bubble one more time! But use it on yourself, let's n-not give them an opening without making t-them regret it!"
It...took a few moments for the tiny aquatic mouse to process what the order was before the lightbulb went off as she followed the order, creating a small barrier of bubbles around her that hovered in the air, meaning the opposition was probably going to be taking damage if they tried to use Aerial Ace on her now or at least lessen some of the damage any other moves the opposition might have up their sleeves.
Hope you weren't expecting anything witty here. Maybe some day.
Veronika
Vin and Riyu - Route 1
Vin managed to grab Riyu before the little dragon could startle the Pineco further. Riyu looked slightly disgruntled, before just… falling asleep in Vin’s arms. He gave a thumbs up to Harriet, making sure mot to talk too loudly, leat he startle his Pokemon from sleep. "Don’t worry Harriet, y-you’ve got this!"
Edited by CrobatOfTheStars on Apr 1st 2024 at 8:54:04 AM
you will seeeeee, that all the people are wonderful~
Bona-Fide Mastah
Outside Betata Gym
Adrian can help but smile at his fellow trainer.
“Yeah…you’re right.” He says, before pulling out a spare treat tin in his pocket, giving one to Luna so she’d let go, then scooting over to give one to Zullie as well.
“Yer gonna be a great trainer, Hyde. That’s a breeder’s guarantee!” He chuckles.
“I know this ain’t the last we’ll see of that girl…I’ve got that badge she forgot after all. But I do feel a lot better now…so thanks man, I mean it.”
Luna takes her treat, nibbles on it, tosses it in the air with her mouth, pounces where it lands. She repeats this a few times before actually eating it like a normal ‘mon.
The Perfect Organism
Hyde Sagasu - Outside Betata City Gym
Zullie the Misdreavus
"Dreeree?" Zullie questioned, examining the treat. Hesitantly, she took it and after a few chews decided she liked it, humming happily as she finished. "Msdreevuh, Eedree!" The little ghost trilled to Adrian, all smiles.
Meanwhile, Hyde laughs a bit at the unexpected praise. "You think so? Thanks! And uh, you're welcome," he says, relaxing and just enjoying the moment. Hyde watched the Pokemon enjoying their snacks, especially getting a kick out of Luna's fierce battle with the morsel. It got him thinking.
"Could I ask for a breeder's expertise about this kind of thing, actually?" Hyde asked, gesturing towards their Pokemon. "I'd like to stock up on some good traveling food my Pokemon would like, but I don't actually know a lot. With Eileen, I've already got a picky eater and all I know about Zullie and Rykard's preferences is they like spicy food. Really, really spicy food." He added that last part looking right at Zullie, remembering the inferno of a sandwich she'd helped put together. The Misdreavus quickly looked away as if to ask 'Who, me?'
Higher beings, these words are for you alone.
Route 3
Upon realizing what it was he'd encountered, Joachim found himself pausing and thinking. It felt rude to interrupt the Mawile's attempt to hunt; predators had to eat and survive too. But at the same time, Joachim didn't feel at all comfortable stepping away and simply hoping that the Doduo could escape.
With a decision made, he squared his shoulders and spoke up. "Trouble. Tail Whip."
The aptly named Nickit, upon hearing this request, thought briefly on whether to disobey, but soon enough he was striding forward and whipping his tail back and forth, behaving as if it had been his idea all along as he attempted to distract the Mawile.
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Rookie Trope Repairer
Adela - Betata City Pokémon Centre - No Active Pokémon
...Not the tank Adela originally had in mind. Any of her Pokémon might have a bit of a problem trying to stay upright if he rode on Pudding’s head or shoulders. Perhaps it would be best if he stayed on terra firma for the time being.
Regardless, as the man in the hard had led the volunteers out of the Pokémon Centre to begin their work, Adela joined near the back of the crowd, Gaffer’s Pokéball now in hand. After studying his moveset, she had a few ideas to apply to the job. But before she and Phillip left, she turned around to face Ariel and Joe. They’d been quiet ever since they arrived, and neither of them expressed obvious interest in the gig.
"You guys coming?" she asked with her head tilted at a very slight angle. "Where should we meet up if not?"
"As long as I have my comrades with me, I can do anything!" (She/Her) (Current Focus: Cleaning Hell Is That Noise misuse)
Bona-Fide Mastah
Outside Betata Gym
“Well uh…I, uhm…” Adrian stammers, leaning back and scratching his head, “my parents are really the experts, compared to them I’m a rookie, ahaha…”
He taps the side of his head, “Well, uh…I don’t know much about Eileen…or picky eaters in general. But spicy food? Obvious answer would be anything made with Tamato Berries, but if you really wanna crank up the heat, then there’s the Spelon! Apparently, it’s spicy enough to affect Fire Types too!”
The Perfect Organism
Hyde Sagasu - Outside Betata City Gym
Zullie the Misdreavus
"Oh?" Hyde pondered, worried he may have touched a nerve. "No worries, we all gotta start somewhere. For instance, I hope to someday be as good as my mother at reading fortunes. Honest to Arceus, she can tell the future with things like this," he says, pulling out his card deck and giving it a little wave.
Both Hyde and Zullie listened intently to the food advice Adrian had to give. "This is good stuff, thanks! I'm gunna write myself a quick note," Hyde said as he started typing a reminder on his Pokegear. Meanwhile, Zullie's eyes were wide and starry and she even drooled a little as she imagined the spiciness of the Spelon berry. As Hyde typed, the Pokegear alerted him to two new messages, received almost simultaneously.
From: Ogi
That's great news, Hyde. I just knew you'd have a knack for Pokemon training. Stick with it and we can have a real battle sometime. Also, glad to hear my advice helped. I've always got more, if you need any. Keep it up, okay? I'm rooting for you. -Ogilvy
His oldest brother's insistence on his full first name over his childhood nickname, even in a text, made Hyde chuckle. That just left...
From: Eric
HAH! Ogilvy owes me money! I totally called you getting a ghost starter. No electric types yet though, huh? Bummer, but I guess you didn't need 'em. Knew I'd never let you live it down if you lost to a flying gym, didn't you? For real though, rock on, little bro! You know who's cheering the loudest for ya!
Even regions apart, his brothers were the same as always. Hyde smiled, not in any particular hurry to go anywhere just yet.
Higher beings, these words are for you alone.
Druid Dude
Jules Firenze, Betata Pokémon Center
"Well, as long as it works." Jules mutters at the odd recreation of a Machoke. "I can at least bring my Tropius, Scorpius." He didn't really know the guy who also offered, but might as well work with him. "As long as its strong, that's all that matters for this job."
You piss off the Venom T-Rex. Roll initiative.
Flint Kajiya - Outside Betata Gym
"If you're looking for spicy food you could always try curry"
Flint chimed in as he finally got around to leaving left the gym and caught just part of the conversation between Hyde and Adrian.
"It's apparently a popular camping meal in some regions and it'd be pretty easy to add Tamato or Spelon if you wanted"
In all honesty he'd come out to make sure nothing unpleasant happened after Chelsea had stormed off, so it was a relief that she didn't seem to be hanging around.
For the Horde!
As Sal continued on his way along Route 1, the trees began to shake as three spider-like Pokemon lowered themselves on long lines of string. Each of them was wrapped almost entirely in a large ball of white webbing, with a tiny green head with beady white eyes and eight spindly green legs like straws.
One seemed to be slightly smaller than the others, and curled up inside its ball of webbing, while the other two swayed around it. One of them seemed more protective, while another kept an eye out for danger.
The Lillipup, tuckered out, wandered back into the forest, while the Pineco, focusing on the others warily, raised back into the tree. The route was quiet now.
"We should keep moving," Danny said. "The longer we daudle here, the later it'll be when we get to Betata City." He started walking towards the path. Jen sighed.
"You're right, dear. Are you two coming, Harriet, Vin?" Jen called after them.
The Rotom Pokedex that Phillip used chirped to life and floated out of his hands to scan the man's Machoke.
The Pokedex then flew back into Phillip's hand. The man smiled.
"Well, now that our Pokemon are rested up, what are we sitting around here for? Let's get a move on towards that cave! Anyone who's coming, follow me!"
Ariel and Joe looked unsure.
"I was hoping to train a little on Route 2 to catch some more Pokemon," Ariel replied.
"Go on without us," Joe explained. "I was gonna get some dinner."
The gathered trainers exited the Pokemon Center and headed towards Route 3 to start towards the cave.
Sure enough, Aquelapin surrounded itself with bubbles to protect itself.
"Yanma! Use Quick Attack on Chinchou!" Skye commanded, and the Bug-type Pokemon zipped over at high speed, breaking from its copies to slam into Sparky.
"Now, Sparky, use Electro Ball on Chatot!" Jesse exclaimed.
"Chin-Chinchou!" Sparky cooed, and Sparky put its two antennae together, charging an orb of electricity between them and firing at Chatot. Chatot squawked in pain, shuddering as it was still paralyzed.
"Wake up, Hadoo!" Sarah yelled. But Hadoo was still fast asleep.
"Mirror Move!" Hawke shouted at his Chatot. It stiffened up, then furrowed its brow.
"Chin-Chinchou!" Chatot repeated, flapping its wings and opening its mouth, shooting the same kind of electric orb right back at Sparky. Sparky curled up to try and tank the hit.
"Sigilyph! Use Psywave on Azurill! Pop those bubbles!" Jonas commanded. Sigilyph started firing a wave of psychic energy which pounded towards Aquelapin, popping a good chunk of the bubble shield that it had set up.
Mawile's jaws winced back a bit as Trouble Tail Whipped towards the Deceiver Pokemon. Mawile then snapped again, leaping out of the bushes and revealing itself. Doduo, seeing an opportunity now that Mawile was distracted, turned and fled back into the tall grass.
"Mawile! Mawile!" Mawile chirped, swinging its metallic jaws towards Trouble with an Iron Head attack, slamming into the Nickit.
Edited by AllHailThrall on Apr 14th 2024 at 5:45:52 AM
I can still hail the Horde even though the company has shamed us. Strength and Honor even if Blizzard has neither.
The Lady of House Solari
Route 1
“And that’s why mi tio Carlos isn’t allowed to use my dad’s coffee maker- woah!” Sal stood there for a second, José by his side, as he wondered what to do. “One hand, I could catch one, but on the other, there’s too many. But I need to make a team and stuff, so let’s do this!” He looked down at José, who looked up at him expectantly. “Buddy! Use Sand Attack! Please. Try to get one of them down!”
Edited by J99908 on Apr 20th 2024 at 9:48:15 AM
I belong to neither Heaven nor Hell. I am a woman self-possessed.
Omega Overlord. Or superjwren329. Either or.
Betata City Gym, Jacques.
So much for defense, but there was still time to salvage the situation. That Psywave attack going through most of the bubbles meant it could at least absorb some of the attack, so that meant...
It was probably a bit too late to intercept the attack from the Chatot, but...
"O-Okay, um, q-quickly, use Splash! Try and send what bubbles are left flying around that P-Psywave attack and try and slow down that, um, Mirror Move?"
The order was followed as Aqua happily bounced around, sending what bubbles remained flying, although whether they actually managed to do anything half expecting to avoid the Psywave only that she hadn't been so lucky to bounce completely out of the way.
And yet both them weren't sure what to make of the attack after it had landed. It...had hurt, to be sure, but it was difficult to gauge how much. Jacques was starting to look even more concerned with the Azurill looking somewhat...annoyed at how difficult this had been so far.
"Y-You're doing great, j-just hang in there a little more, Aqua! We're all not out of t-this fight yet. Guess w-we'll just have to stick to the offensive, I s-suppose..."
A bit of praise seemed to brighten the aquatic mouse up though, if only slightly.
Hope you weren't expecting anything witty here. Maybe some day.
The Perfect Organism
Hyde Sagasu - Outside Betata City Gym
Zullie the Misdreavus
"Hm? Oh, hey Flint!" Hyde greeted, tilting his head all the way back, over the top of the backpack he was leaning against. In order to look at Flint from his seated position, Hyde's face was practically upside down. Buoyed by good vibes, he didn't mind looking a little goofy. Zullie was still enjoying her little game of mimicry and giggled as she flipped over entirely, letting her long hair dangle like a spooky mop head.
"Curry, huh? Can't say I've got much experience making that," Hyde said. "I'm up for learning though. I think I'm going to need to take this prize money and do a little grocery shopping."
Higher beings, these words are for you alone.
Person, or Idea?
"All right, then," Phillip says to Ariel and Joe. "We'll see you later. Have fun!" He makes the Alola hand sign as he says this.
"Machoke!", Pudding repeats, copying Phillip's hand sign.
With that, Phillip and Pudding follow the man out of the Pokemon Center and towards Route 3. As they go, Phillip imagines a certain phrase his father said echoing in his mind: "Last one there's a rotten Exeggcute!"
UFO: Unstoppable Force of Obnoxiousness
Ollie Loto – Arrival At Aleph Town
Ollie had finally arrived at Aleph Town. They sighed.
“That was a long journey…”, they muttered monotonously.
She took, like, two cruise ships! One from Malie City to Castelia City, and one from Castelia City to Dalett City. And, once she was there, she took a bus to Aleph Town.
She was so lucky to have parents that could give her enough money to afford doing all of this…
Prof. Hawthorn’s Laboratory
“So this is Professor Hawthorn’s lab…”, Ollie was now in front of the eponymous professor’s lab. “Is somebody there?”, they asked, raising their voice a bit.
Edited by Noussibonne on Apr 20th 2024 at 3:02:51 PM
Sweet dreams are made of this~ Who am I to disagree?
Veronika
Route 1 - Vin & Riyu
Vin sighed exasperatedly as they saw the Lillipup run away and the Pineco raise up into the tree. "Ok, good… we don’t have to worry about them anymore." They got up and watched Riyu let out a triumphant roar as the small Jangmo-o watched the otger Pokemon dissapear. "Jang-ooo!"
Vin smiled as he began to walk towards Jen and Danny. He turned around towards Harriet. "You coming?"
you will seeeeee, that all the people are wonderful~
Route 3
While relieved that the Doduo had managed to retreat, Joachim knew that his job wasn't finished, since cutting and running would be even more rude than staying and engaging the Mawile he'd deprived. On that note, seeing his Nickit get too caught up in the distraction game left Joachim wincing as he saw it take an Iron Head right to the behind, knocking it backwards with a yelp.
"Are you alright? Can you get up?" Joachim called to his companion, with Trouble getting back to his feet and turning around to face Mawile, a dark look in its eyes. Not waiting for a command from its Trainer, the Nickit started to sharpen its claws in preparation for a retaliatory attack (Hone Claws).
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For the Horde!
One of the aides perked up when Ollie called for someone.
"Oh, sorry for that, I must have dozed off, it's so exhausting bringing new trainers into the lab," she replied. She pointed to Ollie, as well as three other trainers, and ushered them inside. One was a young girl no older than 10, with frizzy black hair and red overalls. Another one was a jock-ish 16-year old with broad shoulders and sandy brown hair. Finally a redheaded 15-year old with boyishly short hair entered into the lab.
The lab was rustic, with the advanced technology contrasting the log cabin interior. Soon they entered the back room, where a middle-aged man with a brown jacket and pince-nez glasses was working on a computer, alongside a humanoid dog Pokemon, blue and black with a yellow torso. It had a pointed snout, long pointed ears, and piercing red eyes. Spikes jutted out of its chest and the backs of its hands. It had four long black appendages jutting out of the back of its head. The Professor perked up and smiled.
"Welcome to my laboratory. My name is Professor Hawthorn. You must be prospective trainers," he told them. "What are your names?"
"I'm Molly!" the little girl exclaimed. "I hope I get something cute!"
"My name's Brandon," the teenaged boy replied.
"Maura," the girl said casually.
Jose kicked up sand, blinding a couple of the Bug-types and confusing them. One of the big ones winced and lowered down on a piece of string close to ground level, while the others stayed in the tree and tried to dislodge the sand.
"Ta! Rou!" the Bug-type chirped, and spat a string of silk in the direction of Jose, slightly gumming up its movements.
Once the group had gotten under way, the trainers made their way further down the route. Something about the route seemed imposing, almost as if something were watching them and probing into them. The air almost seemed thick. Jen swayed a little bit as she walked.
"Does anyone else feel... a little tired?" she yawned. Indeed, the thick air would have made it easy to try to nap, if need be. Danny rubbed his eyes.
"Something's wrong. I think we're being watched," he muttered blearily. The grass around them rustled. A couple of pairs of eyes glowed from the bushes.
Aquelapin hopped up and down, sending bubbles in all directions. Sigilyph's Psywave was being distorted, and it let out a few low chimes.
"Sigilyph! Use Aerial Ace to dodge those bubbles!" Jonas exclaimed, and with great speed, Sigilyph dashed out of the way of some oncoming bubbles. Its eye glowed for a bit and it let out a few more low chimes.
"Hadoo! Come on! WAKE! UP!" Sarah cried out. Hadoo cooed softly in its slumber and continued dozing.
"Yanma! Air Cutter!" Skye commanded, and the Bug-type sent a crescent of air towards the enemy party, pounding into Aquelapin, Hadoo, and Sparky.
"We've got that Chatot on the ropes! Give it another Electro Ball!" Jesse exclaimed. Sparky charged up its antennae and released another orb of electricity, which jolted Hawke's Chatot. Before Hawke could give it another command, Chatot wobbled, then collapsed, looking weak. The referee raised a flag.
"Chatot is unable to battle!" the referee commanded. Hawke nodded, pulling out a Poke Ball and returning his Pokemon.
"Come on... once Hadoo wakes up we've got this!" Sarah insisted.
As Trouble sharpened its claws, Mawile bared its jaws menacingly, and moved to Bite at Trouble. Trouble managed to clash against Mawile's fangs with its honed claws, opening it up for a counterattack.
The man in the hardhat had started to make his way towards Route 3 along with anyone who wished to follow.
"By the way, I never introduced myself. My name's Preston, of Epsilon Construction," he greeted as he walked. "And this is Tank, my Machoke partner."
"Machoke!" the bulky Fighting-type replied.
Edited by AllHailThrall on Apr 25th 2024 at 8:50:31 AM
I can still hail the Horde even though the company has shamed us. Strength and Honor even if Blizzard has neither.
The Lady of House Solari
Sal, Route 1
“Good job, little buddy! If you keep this up, we’re gonna do great! Now just wait a little until after I try to catch this guy, and I’ll clean you up.” With that, he turned to the one on the ground, took out a Pokeball, muttered a little “Here goes nothing,” and threw the ball at it.
I belong to neither Heaven nor Hell. I am a woman self-possessed.
Rookie Trope Repairer
Adela - Betata City Pokémon Centre -> Route 3 - No Active Pokémon
Fair enough, thought Adela when Ariel and Joe explained their plans. As much as travelling with them was beneficial for everyone involved, they had their short-term goals, and she and Phillip had theirs. Best not to get in the way of that if it’s not wanted. And although her question of where to meet back up wasn’t answered, she was sure they’d bump into each other again soon enough.
"Good luck," she said with a half-wave-half-salute in their direction and a little grin.
Adela followed close behind Phillip, eyes darting down onto him now and again to make sure his posture was still good. A breeze meandered through the loose strands of her hair, prompting her to reach up to fix them. As they walked, the man in the hard hat introduced himself as Preston. It was only polite to return introductions, then.
"I’m Adela. Weird start aside... I’m looking forward to this." Preston, and the rest of the group, would meet Gaffer when it was time for him to get to work.
With only Pudding’s recreation of Tank to go off of, Adela was keen to size up her other colleagues. Once she knew more about what Pokémon they had on hand, perhaps she could work with them to form a plan...
"As long as I have my comrades with me, I can do anything!" (She/Her) (Current Focus: Cleaning Hell Is That Noise misuse)
UFO: Unstoppable Force of Obnoxiousness
Ollie Loto – Professor Hawthorn’s Laboratory
Ollie, with the aide’s direction, entered the lab.
She wasn’t the only trainer there, though. Two teenagers – a buff one and a redhead – and a little girl also entered the lab. She gave them a quick side glance, but remained silent.
She was now mostly focused on the Professor and the new Pokémon that arrived with him.
“The name’s Oleander…”, she said in a deadpan tone. “...You can just call me Ollie, though.”
Edited by Noussibonne on Apr 25th 2024 at 5:25:23 PM
Sweet dreams are made of this~ Who am I to disagree?
Sal threw the Poke Ball at the attacking Shroomish, which was immediately sucked into the ball. The Poke Ball fell to the ground. It shook once, then twice, then three times. Then the button flashed red, and the Poke Ball let out a low chime. The ball fell still. Shroomish had been caught.
Jen and Danny looked at the tree worriedly. The Lillipup trio seemed to have gotten exhausted, curling up by Jen's feet and panting a little bit.
Meanwhile, the Pineco swayed in its tree nervously, blinking a few times.
"Pineco!" it chirped, shimmering with light as it put up a shield around its body for a brief moment.
Chatot squawked as it was hit dead on with an Aqua Jet attack, tumbling to the ground for a moment before flapping back into the air.
"Slow it down! Thunder Wave on Chatot!" Jesse exclaimed, and again Sparky shot a beam of energy at the opponent, this time at the newly-fallen Chatot. Chatot winced and stiffened up, crackling with electricity.
"Quick Attack on Chatot!" Sarah commanded, and Hadoo zipped in quickly to pummel the gym leader's Pokemon.
"Oh, no you don't! Hypnosis on Pidove!" Jonas exclaimed, pointing in the direction of Hadoo. Sigilyph's eye flashed and it let out a wave of psionic energy in Hadoo's direction. Hadoo's eyes widened and it flew in place for a moment, looking woozy, before falling to the ground and snoozing.
"Oh no!" Sarah cried out with a gasp. Skye smiled.
"Now's your chance. Double Team!" she ordered, and Yanma zipped around, creating doubles of itself to surround Hadoo.
"Come on, Chatot! Aerial Ace!" Hawke commanded, but Chatot's body locked up and it let off sparks.
"A-Aerial... A-A-Aerial!" Chatot weakly squawked. "Come on! Come on!"
The Pokedex chirped to life, floating out of Joachim's hands to scan the mystery jaws. A picture of the Pokemon appeared on the screen, and it seemed the jaws were attached to a horn on the back of the Pokemon's head. It was yellow and humanoid, with striking red eyes, black hands and looking almost like it was wearing a dress.
The bird-like Pokemon squawked, and let out a Growl attack before the Mawile again snapped at it, causing the bird Pokemon to take some more steps back.
I can still hail the Horde even though the company has shamed us. Strength and Honor even if Blizzard has neither.