PV Tracey & Maisie Ready, Set, Blast!

This was probably a bad idea, but that would never stop Maisie from experiencing something that could be unique and cool. That's why she answered Tracey's owl: it seemed like just about the only opportunity she might have to try out another Hogwarts sport. Even she went out cold and ended up in the hospital wing, at least she'd have experienced what duelling had to offer.

It was with this resolve that she arrived in the hallowed halls of the Duelling Club. For this short eleven year old, the place seemed huge and all encompassing. Maybe even all inspiring.

Giving their moderator, Sere, a nod, Maisie stepped up to the dais. She'd never met the Gryffindor nor her opponent, Tracey, but she knew that both were on their respective duelling teams. So, at least she was in the company of practiced duellist. That greatly increased the likelihood she'd learn from them and she was eager to do exactly that.

Giving Tracey a friendly smile and wave, she heard Sere clear her throat. Seems like things were about to begin before she could even thank them both for the opportunity. Hopefully, there'd be time for that later. Returning Tracey's bow, she caught the irony in Sere's words 'safety' and 'blast.' One of those things was not like the other. But she didn't have the chance to consider exactly what the combination of those two ideas meant.

For better or worse, she had a duel ahead of her.

Stamina: 7 | Evasion: 7 | Strength: 2 | Wisdom: 7 | Arcane Power: 4 | Accuracy: 8
The Muggle Condition

ROUND 1

Moderation :

Reducio

Tracey vs Maisie

Tracey cast Tarantallegra at Maisie

WDC 9
Wisdom Check: d20[10] + 7 = 17
9 < 17 (success!)

Tracey's Accuracy: d20[6] + 6 = 12
Maisie's Evasion: d20[5] + 7 = 12
12 = 12 (Impaired hit!)

Damage: 50 + 6 (Tracey's ARC) × 8 = 98/2 (impaired hit) = 49
Impaired effect: -1 ACC (1/2 = 0.5, rounded up) & -1 EVA (2/2 = 1)
Duration: 1d3[2] = 1 round

Effects: Maisie is impaired hit, -49 HP damage, and will suffer –1 ACC & –1 EVA for 1 round.

Maisie vs Tracey

Maisie cast Tarantallegra at Tracey

WDC 9
Wisdom Check: d20[11] + 7 = 18
9 < 18 (success!)

Maisie's Accuracy: d20[19] + 8 = 27
Tracey's Evasion: d20[11] + 5 = 16
27 > 16 (hit!)

Damage: 50 + 4 (Maisie's ARC) × 8 = 82 - 4.1 (5% × 82) = 78 (rounded up)
Duration: 1d3[3] = 2 rounds

Effects: Tracey is hit, -78 HP damage, and will suffer –1 ACC & –2 EVA for 2 rounds.

Duel Information

Reducio

1. No Deadline. Please send your action respectively to the moderator (Sere Nade) so that I can proceed the moderation.
2. Minimal words for RP are 200 words.
3. Please owl me ASAP if you believe any mistake or something you don't understand in my moderation.
4. The trunk is not locked since this is an unofficial duel. You are allowed to add spells to your trunk during the match.
5. Here are some useful links. Duelling System, Duelling Spells, and The Newest Patch.
6. Have fun!

Dice Rolls

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d20 rolls for WIS, ACC, and EVA
1d3 roll for the first tarantallegra
1d3 roll for the second tarantallegra

Banner was made by Tracey Bailey

Date	:	November 28th, 2024
Color code	:	Written|Thought|Said

Sere watched the actions of the two Ravenclaws carefully to make sure there are only legal actions above the piste. In this first round, both of them seemed to think of the same spell, The Dancing-Feet Spell, Tarantallegra, and both of them also managed to cast the spell on each other. This is actually a spell that Sere hated, not because of the damage, but because of the dancing effect it caused. She didn't remember exactly what dance she had done after caught by this spell, but the embarrassment she felt was still pretty clear.

Maisie succeed to cast her spell accurately. Sere saw Tracey start to do a shuffling dance move. Looking at Maisie once again, Sere felt like she was not completely unfamiliar with this brown-haired girl. I think I've seen her somewhere, but... where?

Sere observed that the Tarantallegra that Tracey cast did not make Maisie's feet danced wholeheartedly. The girl still seemed to be able to hold her moonwalk a bit. "It was an impaired hit from Tracey!"

The Gryffindor girl cleared her throat, "Just a reminder for you guys that this is a Duelling Match, not a Street Dance Fighter..." Sere glanced at the two that were still busy with their street dance moves, "Anyway, let's proceed to the next round! Ready, set, blast!"

Wands raised. Bows exchanged. This was on.

But the breathe she took—that second of hesitation—cost her. Whether it was that she was still debating how 'safety' and 'blast' could hold space together in nearly the same sentence or the fact that Tracey was simply more experienced and faster, the reality was she found herself hit first. And while she tried to shift out of the way, she found her dive couldn't block the whole thing. Soon enough, she was moonwalking across the stage. "Hey, this pretty fun!" she acknowledged, thinking how it might compare to her parents' dancing back in the day.

But soon she was able to shrug it off—at least a bit. Maisie held her wand fast as she cast her first spell: Tarantallegra, right back at Tracey. And thankfully, it hit the second year clearly. And for a second, she smiled—not because she'd hurt someone or made her dance, but because her spell struck true. After being completely useless in the boats at the start of term and retreating into the theory of her books, this felt like one of the first times her magic had actually had a practical effect. For a girl who most enjoyed Charms and Defense Against the Dark Arts, that was a thrilling moment. First it was one little unofficial duel, but maybe one day there's be truly grown up magical endeavors.

This was the beginning.

But she knew better than to get caught up—at least entirely—in the emotion. Unlike the unofficial Quidditch match, there was no team here to back her up. On this dais, every mistake would be her own. Duelling was as much mental as physical. She'd keep a steady eye on Tracey's wand, hoping to keep ready for whatever—'blast', as Sere liked to say—might lie ahead.

Stamina: 7 | Evasion: 7 | Strength: 2 | Wisdom: 7 | Arcane Power: 4 | Accuracy: 8
The Muggle Condition

ROUND 2

Moderation :

Reducio

Tracey vs Maisie

Tracey cast Incendio Duo at Maisie

WDC 7 (12 - 5, Tracey's Skilled Transfigurer)
Wisdom Check: d20[6] + 7 = 13
7 < 13 (success!)

Tracey's Accuracy: d20[1] + 5 = 6 (critical miss!)
New Target: Sere
Tracey's New Accuracy: d20[4] = 4
Sere's Evasion: d20[12] + 8 = 20
4 < 20 (miss!)

Effects: Tracey's Incendio Duo which should have been aimed at Maisie ricocheted towards Sere who managed to evade.

Maisie vs Tracey

Maisie cast Incendio at Tracey

WDC 9
Wisdom Check: d20[9] + 7 = 16
9 < 16 (success!)

Maisie's Accuracy: d20[3] + 7 = 10
Tracey's Evasion: d20[14] + 3 = 17
10 < 17 (miss!)

Effects: Tracey evades Maisie's Incendio

Duel Information

Reducio

1. No Deadline. Please send your action respectively to the moderator (Sere Nade) so that I can proceed the moderation.
2. Minimal words for RP are 200 words.
3. Please owl me ASAP if you believe any mistake or something you don't understand in my moderation.
4. The trunk is not locked since this is an unofficial duel. You are allowed to add spells to your trunk during the match.
5. Here are some useful links. Duelling System, Duelling Spells, and The Newest Patch.
6. Have fun!

Dice Rolls

Reducio

d20 rolls for WIS, ACC, and EVA

Banner was made by Tracey Bailey

Date	:	November 28th, 2024
Color code	:	Written|Thought|Said

It seemed like they were enjoying their respective street dance moves. It's a good thing then. Sere nodded in satisfaction. She could feel as well as saw the positive reactions from both danced duelists. In this round, Maisie managed to cast her choice, the Fire Making Spell, well. On the other side Tracey, although really busy with her shuffle, still success to avoid Maisie's Incendio. "Good job!" Sere gave her thumbs up.

Next, almost at the same time, Tracey took a chance to cast a similar spell, the more-advanced version: Incendio Duo. They're thinking about the same spell again! Are they planning to make each other dancing in the fire? The Incendio Duo was also successfully casted. It could be seen from the light that emerged from the tip of Tracey's wand, headed straight at... her? huh? "O-owh! W-wait, wait!" Sere quickly avoided that green jet light. Luckily, her reflexes were in a good condition just now, "That was close..." The girl started to think that being a moderator was as risky as being the duellist itself, but Sere somehow could understand about the enjoyment of standing on the piste with this role.

Sere -again- cleared her throat. "I'm fine, don't worry about me and let's focus on the match." That was how the next round began, "Third round, start!"

"Nice job, Maisie!" Tracey had said. That only forced her smile to re-emerge. "Thanks," she replied. It meant a lot to her to be up here with esteemed members of both the Ravenclaw and Gryffindor Duelling teams; their praise was worth something.

And it made what came next more difficult to consider. Although being here was an honor, she'd be remiss if she didn't at least try to win. And she'd heard about all the duellists using it so it couldn't be that bad. So, pointing at Tracey, she let out her first Incendio outside of the classroom. Watching the flames spew of her wand was dramatic at best as her eyes widened, but Tracey's dance allowed her side-step it quite gracefully.

She'd been admiring the move when she clearly saw a set of new flames emerge from Tracey's wand. Suddenly they didn't look nearly as artistic. Swallowing, she prepared to duck as she saw the flames veer off away from her—and towards Sere!

"Watch—"

Maisie stepped to the side for a minute, almost risking getting off the block to help, but luckily Sere was able to move out of the way. With a sigh of relief, Maisie returned to where she had stood. There moderator instructed them to focus on the match. So, that was what she'd do as she kept her want drawn and her vision straight ahead in case any more stray fireballs—or worse—came here way.

Stamina: 7 | Evasion: 7 | Strength: 2 | Wisdom: 7 | Arcane Power: 4 | Accuracy: 8
The Muggle Condition

ROUND 3

Moderation :

Reducio

Tracey vs Maisie

Tracey casts Mimblewimble at Maisie

WDC 9
Wisdom Check: d20[11] + 7 = 18
9 < 18 (success!)

Tracey's Accuracy: d20[3] + 5 = 8
Maisie's Evasion: d20[20] + 7 = 27
8 < 27 (miss!)

Effect: Maisie evades Tracey's Mimblewimble.

Maisie vs Tracey

Maisie casts Wingardium Leviosa at Tracey

WDC 9
Wisdom Check: d20[15] + 7 = 22
9 < 22 (success!)

Maisie's Accuracy: d20[3] + 8 = 11
Tracey's Evasion: d20[20] + 3 = 23
11 < 23 (miss!)

Effect: Tracey evades Maisie's Wingardium Leviosa.

Duel Information

Reducio

1. No Deadline. Please send your action respectively to the moderator (Sere Nade) so that I can proceed the moderation.
2. Minimal words for RP are 200 words.
3. Please owl me ASAP if you believe any mistake or something you don't understand in my moderation.
4. The trunk is not locked since this is an unofficial duel. You are allowed to add spells to your trunk during the match.
5. Here are some useful links. Duelling System, Duelling Spells, and The Newest Patch.
6. Have fun!

Dice Rolls

Reducio

d20 rolls for WIS, ACC, and EVA

Banner was made by Tracey Bailey

Date	:	November 28th, 2024
Color code	:	Written|Thought|Said

Ah, I remember! I met her once inside the Haunted Halls, at the latest Fall Ball! Sere finally managed to recall her memory after the first three rounds of this match had gone by. No wonder why Maisie looked pretty familiar. Sere remembered that Maisie was the brown-haired girl who put the stuffed bald eagle under the mural.

Back to the match, this round was a bit anticlimactic. Tracey casted a second-year spell, the Tongue-Tying Spell, on Maisie who seemed to have stopped moonwalking, trying to mute her opponent. Sere wasn't sure whether Maisie knew what kind of spell that Tracey had just casted on her, but the girl managed to perfectly evade the Mimblewimble, succeeded to avoid the risk of speaking incoherently. Ugh, Sere had experienced it -hit by Mimblewimble- and at that time she felt like she looked dumb. "Maisie perfectly dodged the Tongue-Tying Spell!"

Wingardium Leviosa, a popular spell for Charms lovers, was successfully casted by the Ravenclaw first-year, but Tracey managed to dodge the spell perfectly as well, despite the shuffle dance she was still doing. Tracey was truly amazing. Sere didn't think that she would to be able to dodge spells when her feet seemed to have a life of their own like that. "Prefect evasion by Miss Tracey Bailey! I hope you regain control of your own feet in the next round."

Sere sensed that both duelists were ready, "Next round, start!"