31 Dec 2024, 17:34
Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff: Match 3
Jake tried his best to salvage the dire situation that his team was in - he extinguished the flames from his friend...or well...he TRIED...but it was so out of control he couldn't even extinguish it completely! Somehow Jake had barely been targeted at all, but his team-mates were both on their last legs, and Hades spell had gone wildly out of control, almost hitting ALL of their team. Jake knew he had to do SOMETHING, but he didn't know what. It seemed like there was just no chance, but he had to try didn't he? He had learned a few years ago that he didn't want to ever give up when he didn't have to - because it was what everybody had expected of him. Times like these, it really tested that determination...but how could he let his team down?
Still...what could he DO?
31 Dec 2024, 21:11
Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff: Match 3
All of a sudden, Julian's sinuses were blessedly clear and fire that had been raging on his clothes got extinguished, and he suddenly felt like he could breathe. He was still weak, yes, and in pain, but it afforded him a clarity of mind that had not been present before.
His team was in dire straits. He didn't think him or Hades would last much longer in the duel. Their only chance--and it was a slim one at that--was to take Kim out of the running, so Jake wouldn't be outnumbered two-to-one. So Julian did something drastic--he summoned fireworks.
Unfortunately, the opposing team chose that moment to heal Kim, so even though he managed to hit, it wasn't all that effective. Fortunately, his own nerves were too fried to startle much at the popping sounds the firecrackers produced.
His team was in dire straits. He didn't think him or Hades would last much longer in the duel. Their only chance--and it was a slim one at that--was to take Kim out of the running, so Jake wouldn't be outnumbered two-to-one. So Julian did something drastic--he summoned fireworks.
Unfortunately, the opposing team chose that moment to heal Kim, so even though he managed to hit, it wasn't all that effective. Fortunately, his own nerves were too fried to startle much at the popping sounds the firecrackers produced.
11 Jan 2025, 15:40
Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff: Match 3
Round 7
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Rose vs Hades
ReducioElsa vs JulianRose casts Flipendo at Hades.
Wisdom DC: 9
Wisdom Check: [d20: 17] + 14 = 31 > 9 → Success
Accuracy Check: [d20: 2] + 13 = 15
Evasion Check: [d20: 15] + 10 = 25
15 < 25 → Miss
ReducioKimElsa casts Incendio Duo at Julian.
Wisdom DC: 12
Wisdom Check: [d20: 15] + 11 - 3 Nec Divinos Crepitus = 23 > 12 → Success
Auto-Hit (10%) - Auto-Dodge (10%): = No Auto-Hit
Accuracy Check: [d20: 1] + 14 = 15 → Critical Miss
New Target: [Rose|Kim|Jake|Hades] → Hades
New Accuracy Check: [d20: 5] = 9
Evasion Check: [d20: 17] + 10 = 27
5 < 27 → Miss
ReducioJake vs KimKim casts Reparifors.
Wisdom DC: 11
Wisdom Check: [d20: 10] + 8 - 2 Nec Divinos Crepitus = 16 > 11 → Success
Healing: 50 + 5 x 8 = 105 HP
Effect: Kim is healed for 105 HP.
ReducioHadesJake casts Nec Divinos Crepitus at Kim.
Wisdom DC: 12 + 2 Lovely Creature = 14
Wisdom Check: [d20: 16] + 11 = 27 > 14 → Success
Blowback: [d20: 18] → No Blowback
Accuracy Check: [d20: 5] + 14 = 19
Evasion Check: [d20: 18] + 13 = 31
19 < 31 → Miss
vs Rose
Evasion Check: [d20: 1] + 13 = 14
19 > 14 → Hit
Duration: [d3: 2] → 1 Round
Damage: 20 + 6 x 8 = 68 HP
Effects: Rose loses 68 HP and suffers -3 WIS for 1 round.
vs Elsa
Auto-Dodge: [d20: 16] → No Auto-Dodge
Evasion Check: [d20: 17] + 14 = 27
19 < 27 → Miss
Missed post count: 1
ReducioJulian vs KimHades casts Reparifors.
Wisdom DC: 11 + 2 Lovely Creature - 4 Skilled Transfigurer = 9
Wisdom Check: [d20: 20] + 10 = 30 > 9 → Critical Success
Healing: 50 + 8 x 8 = 114 + 20 Critical Success = 134 HP
Effects: Hades is healed for 134 HP.
Missed post count: 1
ReducioJulian casts Flipendo at Kim.
Wisdom DC: 9 + 2 Lovely Creature = 11
Wisdom Check: [d20: 15] + 12 = 27 > 11 → Success
Accuracy Check: [d20: 11] + 11 = 22
Evasion Check: [d20: 20] + 13 = 33
22 < 33 → Miss
Missed post count: 1
After the rather explosive previous round, the next round of the duel was relatively subdued. Both teams sought some measure of healing for their injured duellists while simultaneously attempting to knock out those injured in a decisive blow. What occurred instead was a display of impressive dodges and attacks that did not quite pan out the way the duellist likely intended.
On the Gryffindor side, Rose's knockback jinx was evaded while Elsa's fire-making spell missed its mark entirely and seemed to veer towards an unintended target. Luckily for them, that was also evaded. Kim meanwhile continued to focus on healing himself.
For the Hufflepuff team, attacks on Kim were unsuccessful although Rose was caught up in the radius damage of Jake's spell causing some residual effects. Hades, wisely expecting to be targeted, focused on himself himself.
All duellists were still standing and time would tell if the badgers could stage a comeback surprise.
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12 Jan 2025, 01:46
Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff: Match 3
Nicky was rather unimpressed by the results of that particular round, however, she knew that there was still some time left. She also remembered though that there were only so many times she could mess up before the odds weren't stacked in her team's favor anymore. So she did her best to focus on the duel and concentrate on visualizing and performing her next move to the best of her ability.
RAWR.
RAWR.
Nicky
14 Jan 2025, 02:44
Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff: Match 3
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Rose’s Knockback Jinx missed its target, and so did Elsa’s. Kim healed himself, as did Hades, and Julian also missed. However, Jake managed to hit her with yet another cracker jinx. To be fair, it was the first time she had been hit during this duel, so she wasn’t too upset, but she shook out her limbs, focusing back in.
Rose’s Knockback Jinx missed its target, and so did Elsa’s. Kim healed himself, as did Hades, and Julian also missed. However, Jake managed to hit her with yet another cracker jinx. To be fair, it was the first time she had been hit during this duel, so she wasn’t too upset, but she shook out her limbs, focusing back in.
14 Jan 2025, 16:20
Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff: Match 3
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15 Jan 2025, 05:02
Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff: Match 3
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Each time the rounds became more intense, critical because it was increasingly indeterminate to guess in which position they were, who could have advantages. In this round he tried to perform a healing spell, noticing how the effects were on him, having managed to. He was not the only one who performed such a spell, Kim had done it too.
As he observed, the Gryffindor, two of them had tried to use offensive spells, but both failed, causing Hades to raise both eyebrows. Fortunately, the spell of Jake had effect only with Rose, having inflated her a slight effect. Still, would it be possible for the Hufflepuffs to have a chance to recover and win the duel? There were chances but it wasn’t going to be easy.
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15 Jan 2025, 05:53
Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff: Match 3
Jake was relieved that this time Julian hadn't been stricken by fire. His friend had certainly burned enough. But with the time winding down, it didn't seem like there was anyway to salvage this situation into a win.
Nobody was even TRYING to hit him yet (and as much as Jake had once found the dueling spells terrifying, it was perhaps a mark of growth that he found himself a bit insulted at this!) but he was pretty sure he knew why. Julian and Hades could only take so much of this, couldn't they? They were on their last legs...and Jake tried to fight the Gryffindors off with fireworks, but aiming was hard while he was freaking out trying to keep the fight under control.
If they could just survive a bit longer maybe it wasn't QUITE too late to turn things around.
15 Jan 2025, 05:58
Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff: Match 3
Julian was rather surprised to still be standing after the next round of spells went out. He supposed the Gryffindor team's indecisiveness was to blame. They seemed to think they were close to knocking both Julian and Hades out and they hadn't chosen to target their attacks to either, leaving Julian with just the one spell to avoid, and avoid it he did.
Of course, in duelling, it wasn't enough to avoid spells. You would get worn down if you didn't focus on felling the opposing team first. Unfortunately, Julian was not doing a great job of aiming in his present state, and the Flipendo he cast at Kim missed. It did not bode well for him or his team.
Of course, in duelling, it wasn't enough to avoid spells. You would get worn down if you didn't focus on felling the opposing team first. Unfortunately, Julian was not doing a great job of aiming in his present state, and the Flipendo he cast at Kim missed. It did not bode well for him or his team.
20 Jan 2025, 15:27
Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff: Match 3
Round 8
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Rose vs Hades
ReducioElsa vs HadesRose casts Flipendo at Hades.
Wisdom DC: 9
Wisdom Check: [d20: 20] + 14 - 3 Nec Divinos Crepitus = 31 > 9 → Critical Success
Accuracy Check: [d20: 18] + 13 = 31
Evasion Check: [d20: 9] + 10 = 19
31 > 19 → Hit
Damage: 100 + 11 x 15 = 265 + 50 Critical Success = 315 HP
Effects: Hades loses 315 HP and is knocked down requiring a full action to stand-up.
ReducioKim vs JulianElsa casts Incendio Duo at Hades.
Wisdom DC: 12
Wisdom Check: [d20: 2] + 11 = 13 > 12 → Success
Auto-Hit: [d20: 11] = 11 → No Auto-Hit
Accuracy Check: [d20: 10] + 14 = 24
Evasion Check: [d20: 11] + 10 = 21
24 > 21 → Hit
Duration: [d3: 3] = 3 → 2 Rounds
Damage: 60 + 5 x 15 = 135 HP
Effects: Hades loses 135 HP and is set aflame for 2 rounds.
ReducioJake vs HadesKim casts Flipendo at Julian.
Wisdom DC: 9
Wisdom Check: [d20: 9] + 8 = 17 > 9 → Success
Auto-Hit (10%) - Auto-Dodge (10%) → No Auto-Hit
Accuracy Check: [d20: 6] + 15 = 21
Evasion Check: [d20: 20] + 10 = 30
21 < 30 → Miss
ReducioHades vs KimJake casts Reparifors at Hades.
Wisdom DC: 11 + 2 Lovely Creature = 13
Wisdom Check: [d20: 19] + 11 = 30 > 13 → Success
Healing: 50 + 6 x 8 = 98 HP
Effects: Hades is healed for 98 HP.
Missed post count: 1
ReducioJulian vs KimHades casts Nec Divinos Crepitus at Kim.
Wisdom DC: 12 + 2 Lovely Creature - 4 Skilled Transfigurer = 10
Wisdom Check: [d20: 6] + 10 = 16 > 10 → Success
Blowback: [d20: 5] = 5 → No Blowback
Accuracy Check: [d20: 8] + 10 = 18
Evasion Check: [d20: 14] + 13 = 27
18 < 27 → Miss
vs Rose
Evasion Check: [d20: 10] + 13 = 23
18 < 23 → Miss
vs Elsa
Auto-Dodge: [d20: 18] = 18 → No Auto-Dodge
Evasion Check: [d20: 17] + 14 = 31
18 < 31 → Miss
Missed post count: 1
ReducioJulian casts Nec Divinos Crepitus at Kim.
Wisdom DC: 12 + 2 Lovely Creature = 14
Wisdom Check: [d20: 19] + 12 = 31 > 14 → Success
Blowback: [d20: 8] = 8 → No Blowback
Accuracy Check: [d20: 6] + 11 = 17
Evasion Check: [d20: 7] + 13 = 20
17 < 20 → Miss
vs Rose
Evasion Check: [d20: 7] + 13 = 20
17 < 20 → Miss
vs Elsa
Auto-Dodge: [d20: 16] = 16 → No Auto-Dodge
Evasion Check: [d20: 8] + 14 = 22
17 < 22 → Miss
Missed post count: 1
There was no way to avoid saying it but this round was not a good round for the Hufflepuff side. Indeed, it could be argued the entire duel was not a good duel for the Hufflepuff side. That of course did not mean they had given up. Oh no, they fought on with all the fury and resolve of warriors. Alas, the fury and resolve of the Gryffindors had been just that much more. At least so far.
Were Cassius a betting man he would have put money on Julian, who had suffered untold horrors this duel, would be the first to fall. This particular moderator was surprised however when it was Hades who ultimately fell first, falling victim to a particularly well-cast knockback jinx and fire-making spell. Even Jake's healing was not enough to sustain the Hufflepuff duellist.
"Pause!" Cassius said with a stern voice to allow the body to be removed from the duelling platform, wisps of smoke rising from his duelling attire as the assistants doused the flames. "Resume!"
Gryffindor had drawn first blood and despite a salvo of cracker jinxes from the Hufflepuff side, they had emerged unscathed and recovered from this latest exchange of spells.
Information
- You have 96 hours from now to write your posts (50 words min).
- In the same time period, send me (Cassius Eden) your team's actions per owl. Do not hint at your actions in your post.
- If you don't post in the allotted time frame, your action is void.
- If something seems odd about the moderation post or you have any questions, don't hesitate to owl or DM me.
- Good luck, and have fun!
The spectator thread for this duel can be found here.
Come cheer for your House and friends!
@Rose Moon @Elsa Veronica Bennett @Kim Sato @Jake Morris @Hades Schweighöfer @Julian Pritchard