Quidditch Mahoutokoro vs. Castelobruxo - Summer 2024

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The anxiety seemed to increase as the game continued, his eyes focusing mainly on beaters and seekers, knowing that beaters were supposed to knock down players from rival teams. But he couldn’t help feeling a kind of apprehension every time he imagined himself being hit by a bludger. Egon could see that Ginyami had completed the lap as a penalty, his head was feeling a little blurred because he had lost count of how many scored the rival team had managed to do, maybe

two? It wasn’t that easy because he had been completely focused on his team and could only get to know that Mahoutokoro had reached 30 on the scoreboard. The boy grimaced in pain as he saw Peter throw a bludger at Sara and she was hit. The game was still a long way off... But he was sure that his team would eventually recover and could end up winning.

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Broom: Nimbus 2000

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Effects: Immune to the effects of the ability Broken Broomshaft Stats: +2 to three separate stats of choice.

Updated Stats sta • 10 | eva • 11 | str • 11 | wis • 8 | arc • 8 | acc • 8

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Word Count: 153

Action: As Strategized

Tagging: No one

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ROUND 3

A note to all players: The word count minimum is 50 words. The next deadline to post and submit strategy is 120 hours from the time this is posted. If you believe a mistake has been made in the calculations of this round, please reach out to a quidditch moderator (any of the team captains/cocaptains) ASAP so it can be addressed promptly.

Team Mahoutokoro Snitch Find/Catch DC: 25 + 2 / 30 + 2
Team Castelobruxo Snitch Find/Catch DC: 25 / 30
Average Wisdom of Team Mahoutokoro + 15: 23 (Cheating DC for Team Castelobruxo)
Average Wisdom of Team Castelobruxo + 15: 21 (Cheating DC for Team Mahoutokoro)

Chasers and Keepers

As two of the Chasers veer off towards the Seekers zoning in on the snitch, both players make little to poor attempts to hide their blatant fouling. "Lets cool it on the fouling! Tienzo, Miura, take a lap!" Though neither evaded detection, Botan could at least rest assured that Raul was certainly left feeling the pain after their exchange.

The two star scorers for the team keep at it, Alphonse and Kanae duking it out for control of the quaffle. There was an added bonus to them both when faced up against empty goals, netting easy points on both ends.

Seekers

As both Seekers close in on the snitch, Raul is accosted from both sides between Botan and Ginyami, though he is able to swerve out of the way from the latter. With a little help from his teammate, Raul takes a swipe at the snitch but it remains just out of reach. Forgoing any concern to what's going on around her, Miharu transitions into a dive that pays off as her fingertips brush the snitch just before latching on. "And there we have it, the snitch has been caught! 150 points to Mahoutokoro!"

Beaters

Sensing the imminent danger of a snitch grab, Miharu becomes the premier target. While Monet's bludger swings just wide, Pedro's manages to land a glancing hit on the Seeker. Sara finds his violent vengeance as he redirects Pedro's own bludger back at to the opposing Beaters.

The return bludger hits Pedro square in the chest, while the ricochet catches Monet in the side. Sara doesn't rest, however, and quickly sends another bludger of his own to follow the same path. Insult to excessive injury is dished out to Pedro once more as this bludger catches him on his plummet to the ground before bouncing off and striking Monet with a more direct hit to send her tumbling after.

Outcome

Alphonse scores 30 points for Castelobruxo
Kanae scores 20 points for Mahoutokoro
Miharu catches the snitch
Botan cobs Raul
Daniel and Botan are caught cheating
Pedro and Monet are KOB

Current Score
90 vs 200

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Final Score:
Team Mahoutokoro: 200 pts, Team Castelobruxo: 90 pts

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【 August 3, 2024 ✿ 4:00 PM 】

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Eyes on the prize and that’s the fluttering golden ball just before her that she is desperately reaching for ever since she had spotted it. As if that wasn’t difficult enough for her to do, others tried to get in her way and at this point, Miharu wasn’t having it anymore. Daniel, the same guy who had blurted her earlier, was closing in and she knows what he’s up to and that’s to mess up her catch once again.

Oh, oh no, not this time.

Daniel’s any attempt to disrupt her she would avoid and this time, he had been caught doing so. Good for him. Perhaps that sounded mean, even if it was only in her head but he does deserve it and hey, he’s one of their opponents. While the two of them had a peaceful moment standing by the lake last Fall Ball and maybe even became acquaintances, in this field, they are nothing but enemies. Not like they are even friends… right? She doubts that.

But enough about that, it’s time for something else and that’s to go all out in this game, going into dive for that snitch. She knows the risk of disregarding any form of defenses by going recklessly into a quick dive but she needs to catch it, and end this game in their victory so at least her team’s hard work won’t be in vain, especially by those who protected her. She reached out as far as she could, feeling the solid surface of the snitch brushing off of her fingertips and with one final reach, she found herself clutching onto it.

There was no time to celebrate, however, because before she even knew it, pain coursed through her body as a bludger just came zooming in and hit her. Painful, it made her yelp just as it hit, her hold on both her broom and the snitch got tighter as she tried to remain in control while she descended to the ground as the game came into a close. They won, which was a relief. That means she won’t be disappointing her parents again and that she didn’t disappoint her teammates. Speaking of, as soon as Haru was close to the ground, she hopped off to her broom, almost stumbling due to both her momentum and the pain from that bludger from whoever did it. She didn’t get their name nor did she care.

Eyes scanned the area for a certain senpai of hers, the one who took quite a beating but remained conscious despite looking like he’s about to pass out with just a flick of a finger, the same one who gave her an annoyed looking glare earlier after protecting her. It was about time that she thanked Sara Kohana despite how terrified she was of him, even more so once she did spot him. She didn't want to bother him and he might just find her annoying but, whether people believe it or not… she was worried about him. Yes, Miharu Goto, the serious and stoic girl who rarely shows her own emotions was worried for someone and for once, it showed on her face.

“Kohana-senpai.” She started, catching her breath first and possibly, calming herself. Sara was still scary after all and she's still getting used to his presence. “Thank you… for earlier, for protecting me.” She thanked him first with a bow of her head. Oh… her parents will be disappointed if they found out about this but is it not only natural to thank someone who has helped you a lot? They might say it was unnecessary for it's their job but Haru thinks otherwise. She bit her lip, thinking about what they would say but shook it off as she raised her head to look at Sara. He looked beaten up but he still managed to take down the beaters of their opponents. “Are you alright?” She is prepared to help him get some treatment as she does feel responsible for his injuries.

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⌞WC: 670/50⌝

STATS AND ABILITIES STA: 10 | EVA: 10 | STR: 0 | WIS: 10 | ARC: 0 | ACC: 15 Evasive Maneuver I | Evasive Maneuvers II | Keen Eye STATS With Broom | Firebolt | +4 to one stat STA: 10 | EVA: 10 14 | STR: 0 | WIS: 10 | ARC: 0 | ACC: 15 BROOM ABILITIES Reducio 1/ In the role of Seeker, if an opponent attempts to Bludger or Blatch you, there is a 20% chance that you veer out of the way at the last second and another enemy player at RANDOM is targeted instead. 2/ In the role of Seeker, when using the search action if you critically fail on your search you get a re-roll in an attempt to find the snitch. In an attempt to grab the snitch, if you critically fail on your attempt to grab the snitch you get to re-roll your attempt to grab the snitch.

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3.8.24
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Nothing to see here folks, just a 1k post of internal monologues, carry on and have a wonderful day

There was a moment that hurt more than the injuries he sustained. Which was when Yami flew past the pair, briefly telling them to hang on. To his great regret, Sara’s eyes lingered on the keeper’s form a little longer than necessary, gripping his broom a little tighter. It was a bittersweet moment, where he felt the tension in his shoulders lighten and yet, his stomach twisted in discomfort. His resolve in putting their problems aside for the game is getting shaky. How ..weak he was. To have his head in a spin just because Ginyami said ‘hang in there’. And he couldn’t help but want to do exactly what he suggested. Even after all that transpired, and the words they haven’t spoken.

Sara’s main goal in the game has always been to win fast. It was practical, as a win would mean his team would be happy, and he wouldn’t have to hurt anyone else. Keep his head down. Find a place to feel all the guilt he harboured. Away from people he didn’t want to worry. But for a couple of crucial seconds, the motivations changed. The few moments when Sara heard Ginyami’s voice, it was like lighting a single spark to a lone dynamite. Awakening an aching need Sara suppressed for hours on end. The only though in his head as he steeled his gaze, and tightened his grip on his bat;

I want to hear more

More of Ginyami’s relationship with Schnell , more of why Ginyami felt he had to kiss someone else when Sara was right there , more of why Sara had to torture himself by clinging onto the belief that he should trust Ginyami despite all the gut wrenching scenes that challenged that trust, more of what Ginyami was even thinking. Lastly, more of Ginyami’s voice. Because despite the complexity that tied all those events together, his wants were pretty simple. Be with Yami, listen to Yami, understand Yami. And this game was in the way of that.

Without enough time to dwell where his thoughts were directed, he pushed himself to straighten his posture, taking a deep inhale while gripping on his bat. There was a slight change to the usually anxious boy’s demeanour for a full minute. It was subtle. Hardly there. But perhaps the opponents he took down in the next second would be able to see it. Something about the eyes. Like someone locked in on a mission, without anything holding him back. And Miharu getting hit didn’t exactly help Sara to calm down. It swirled with a sense of powerlessness similar to when Sara saw Yami talk to Schnell. Like all he could do was helplessly watch as the scene unfolded.

For a short minute, Sara allowed himself to feel just a flicker of emotions bubbling under the veil of helplessness. He was so…sick of not being able to do anything but watch. For the next round, Sara’s usual anxiety took a backseat.

And only when the crowd cheered, signalling a final game- and Miharu caught the snitch, that Sara’s anxiety that previously rested, came back in full throttle. His whole demeanour changed. Like he wanted to shrink into nothingness, watching the opposing team that he hit be taken to the medical tents. A horrid contradiction to the applause in the crowd and the smiling faces of his team members. The last thing Sara felt at the moment was being a winner.

He didn’t hesitate to land first to the ground. His shaky hands unable to hold the heavy bat properly just as he landed, his broom and bat discarded like they meant nothing. Sara stood on his feet but nothing about him even resembled the player that viciously took out 2 players in 1 round. 2 perfectly fine players before they were brutally knocked out. He felt his breath shake and his stomach churn, like a sickness was spreading across him. His hands trembled lightly, not having the stomach to even face the other team. If any of his own teammates called out to him before, they would have been ignored. Drowned out by the panic that flooded through Sara’s mind.

What had he done? Why had he done that? Before swinging anything, Sara always held himself back. He was never happy throwing people off their brooms and hurting them. He told himself well, this was a sport that they signed up for. And it was something that made his own team happy to have him on. This wasn't the first time he threw someone off their broom. But it was the way he did it that terrified him. He felt it. The lack of hesitation. The focus. The way he adjusted his wrist purposely to hit a target. How his eyes glanced between the opponents and the bludger - calculating exactly where to hit to get it where he wanted it to. There was no deluding himself to see things differently. For the first time since he held the beaters bat the first time, he wanted it to hit. To hurt them. And remembering just why he was motivated to do so had him cover his mouth as if he was about to puke.

How could he allow himself to do that? How selfish was he, really? To want to hurt someone and for what? Because he wanted the game to be over? To talk to Yami? Horrible. Sickening. What a monster. A sick, horrible, selfish monster. Perhaps if he breathed, or had something to hug, he would be able to quell the stream of critical judgement that oozed out of him. After laying dormant for so long, tightly locked by Sara’s insistence on thinking of other people more than himself. To want something so bad that he hurt someone in the process was a wonderfully painful key to release the deeper parts of his subconscious. One that yearned to tear him apart from the inside, crackling with glee as it pointed out every miniscule flaw Sara had. See, this is what happens when you want for something too much.Screaming it in his ear, belittling every single attempt Sara had made to prove it wrong. That he wasn’t violent. He wasn’t a bully. He wasn’t a monster. No matter what, that’s what anyone saw.

Someone to avoid.

Someone scary.

Someone that shouldn’t have been here

“Kohana-senpai.”

He felt like he was dunked with a bucket of cold water. He stiffened, took deep breaths. Locking away the trail of thoughts to face Miharu. He looked.. Off as usual, perhaps even more so. He was injured enough. Cuts and bruises all over him, his clothes dishevelled and dirtied. Fresh blood lightly tainted his bottom lip, not realising he had bitten them for a while now. He wiped the blood with his sleeve. “ Yes..?” he uttered, his voice slightly strained, uneasy at what she would say. Would she say not to talk to her anymore? That he was scary? That he shouldn’t have done it?

“Thank you… for earlier, for protecting me.”

For a second, Sara forgot to breathe. He could barely register Miharu bowing to him. So surprised his earlier stream of thoughts took a backseat as he simply stared at her. What? Was she not… terrified of him? He had known the girl was reserved, and hardly ever interacted with him even when they were in the same tent for summer. Watching him hurt people should have made her more wary, no? Even when he had been protecting her, was it not unnerving to be near someone like that? Sara wanted to protest, and ask her why he deserved a thank you. Nothing Sara did felt like something that deserved a thank you, much less a bow. And yet he could hardly speak.

“Are you alright?”.

He stiffened up even more, his hands weren’t trembling as much as it did. He simply stared at him, as if he desperately hoped his eyes did more talking than his voice did. “Uh…”, words failed him. How could he even answer that? If anything, it made him cry. He held it back in, using his expression and hardening it. But if Miharu looked past the fact that he looked like she had just asked him an insulting question, she would see the light gleam in his eyes that indicated a sheen tinge of tears that he held back.

Abilities

|| Terrible Presence || Lovely Creature || Fearless || Evasive Maneuvers I || Rebound | || Evasive Maneuvers II

Stats

Stamina: 5 || Evasion: 17|| Strength: 15 (19)|| Wisdom: 3 || Arcane Power: 10 || Accuracy: 15 (19)

65/60 ( [ I, II, III , IV ] duel win from Hana)( [ I ] quiditch win)

Broom “ Oakshaft 79”

Stats: +4 to 2 stats of choice. (+4 Strength +4 Accuracy )
Ability:Has an increased capacity. Can carry 3 people. May pick any three of the following skills. They must be declared at the start of the game.

Chosen Broom Abilities

In the role of Beater, if you hit an opponent with a bludger the bludger will then ricochet off that user and target a second opponent of choice (must be declared, if not declared the target will be random and can be an ally but not yourself).

In the role of Beater, if an ALLY dodges a bludger during the round, there is a 20% chance that you catch that bludger with your bat and you send it at a RANDOM enemy target.

Note: For the rules lawyers out there: you are not considered your own ally.

In the role of Beater, if you critically hit with a bludger, instead of doing double-damage you do 2.5x damage. If you critically fail with your bludger attempt to hit, rather than having your bludger randomly target another user (including yourself or an ally) the bludger cannot target you on a critical fail (but it can still target your allies). On a re-target, there is a random roll for target and then a fresh accuracy roll.

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