A’teo Adysi

A’teo Adysi
Biographical information
Full name	A’teo Adysi
Faction	Ninth Moon Tree Sharks
Occupation	Dreadball Coach
Race	Yndij
Resources
Sources	Dreadball Free Rulebook

A’teo Adysi was the first Yndij to take to the neodurium professionally

Biography

A'teo inspired many young Yndij from Azure XI to work amongst the stars and is now the Coach of the Ninth Moon Tree Sharks.

Quote

"I remember, as a child, sneaking away from my family’s home to climb Ha’Te’So – the tallest tree in the forest, sacred to our people. Its name in our tongue meant something like ‘the ladder to Heaven.’ For a youth to climb it was forbidden, for its branches were treacherous and many who tried died in the attempt. I climbed all that day, and part way into the night. The way was hard, and my body ached when I came to the summit. It was the first time I saw the stars, pale dots of light spread above the trees, framing the world you know as Azure like dew-touched leaves spreading across the sky. And I knew then, despite how high I had climbed, my climb to the heavens was not done." - A’teo Adysi, A Life in Motion: Memoirs of a Striker

Short Story

A’teo Adysi was certain his snout was broken. Every breath he took stank of congealed blood. On the plus side, this meant he didn’t have to smell the stench of the Hobgoblins. Win or lose, he was going to have words with whoever thought it was a good idea to book the foul-smelling Rallion Roses against a species with an acute olfactory sense. Doing a season on his home planet after the Zlurpcorp MAXXX Cup had been his agent’s idea – a homecoming tour would enhance his personal brand and maybe get him noticed by the Majors.

It was the last rush; the Tree Sharks were down by two points. If he could get the ball into the threepoint zone and make the strike – a big ‘if’, looking at the towering Hulk between him and the strike zone – the Tree Sharks would take the Azure IX League championship for the third year running.

A’teo had his sights set slightly higher though.

A’teo was ambitious. He knew this about himself; there was no use denying his nature. The hunter who does not know their self, as the elders say, is unsure of their steps; and in the jungle, a misplaced step would get you killed. According to his agent, none of the Big Three leagues wanted to touch a player whose race was perceived to be in bed with the Rebels. A big win on the small but prestigious Azure IX circuit would help overcome their objections.

Movement in his peripheral vision caused him to turn just in time to receive a pass from T’tana – her form was sloppy, and A’teo made a mental note to run her through some drills after the match, before remembering that this was his final game with the Tree Sharks.

The crowd roared, sensing something special was coming. They said that the arena on Azure IX brought the crowd closer to the action than anywhere else in the galaxy; A’teo could believe it. Their chants echoed in his body like the beat of his heart. He would miss them, when he was gone, but his place was out there in the stars. And he could not let anything – not sentiment, not pride, not honour – stand in his way.

The Hulk snarled at him. A’teo found it hard to read the faces of galactics, but in that moment, A’teo knew the creature intended to kill him.

A’teo stopped in mid-stride, just out of the Goran’s reach. Without looking, he tossed the ball into the air with a casual flick of his DreadBall glove.

Several things happened at once.

First, a low-flying Razorbat squawked in anger as a titanium projectile struck it squarely in its midsection. The vicious predator cried out in pain, causing the Hulk to look skyward.

Second, A’teo recognised that the ball’s descent would bring it down right behind the lumbering brute’s back. Before he could think, A’teo broke into a sprint, diving headlong between the Hulk’s legs. He stood just as the ball fell towards him; acting on instinct, he scooped the falling ball in his glove, turned on the spot to keep the ball’s momentum going, and hurled it at the strike target.

He felt the roar of the crowd before he recognised that it was a hit. He raised his arms in the air, soaking in the adulation of his fans, one last time.

External Links

• Mantic Store Dreadball Free Rulebook Digital Edition - https://www.manticgames.com/uncategorised/dreadball-core-rules-and-team-stats/

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