Wizards Batting Badgers & Snakes Finished

Well, this was nice. She winced slightly as fog covered everyone's field of vision. No one was left out of the spell, so she supposed that the spell could be considered "generous." An interesting idea for spells, but it would have to be explored later.

She watched- or rather tried to watch- other people's swings, the distances still pretty great, in her opinion. She prepped, and swung, although missed the ball entirely. Considering the fact that smoke was there, and that she wasn't the most athletic person, she didn't get too down on herself. Hufflepuffs were still ahead at the end, and the smoke made the area a little warmer than before, she decided.

Next turn comes, with more decision. Her original gut feeling was to go for spells, although she was sure that none of them would really work. For one, she could hardly figure out where the other team was. Two, it seemed their team was starting to fire off spells. She waited for a moment, before deciding on the best course of action.

Considering that their main person to get long distance shots was Annie, she decided to defend the other Hufflepuff. It had been a described action, although hadn't really been used.

Action: Defending Annie Morgan

Action: Casting The Dancing Feet Spell

ROUND THREE

@Thora Larkston took their last misses badly and felt like Slytherin had the worst luck the entire game. But, nevertheless the Slytherin picked up her bat again and took on her stance. Determination would prove key as she landed a great hit on her ball and knocked the ball out on the field for a good 17 meters. Earning her house a very decent 34 points.

While @Bridget Collins was beating herself up about missing the last round, she was not about to let that happen again. With a stern focus on her face she locked her gaze on the Hufflepuff Head of House. To which the man raised an eyebrow as he felt the girl was about to throw the bat at him. Right before she was about to hit the ball aimed at her position, a flash of white hit her on the leg. Without any warning she began an elaborate dance as she surprisingly still managed to hit the ball for 5 meters. Allowing her house to gain some 10 points more.

The problem with determination however, was that it could also point out a stubborness in people. @Erin Ryan’s fixation with professor Browne was proving to be her downfall in this game. Magic was not by her side as both her wand disagreed with her and the spell that hit her in the side.Erik was definitely looking for trouble. To top things off the purple haired damsel would be hit in the shoulder by a misdirected ball. Who knew what her next step would be. Was the papa badger to remain her only target or was chaos about to erupt…

@Annie Morgan was getting cocky. And clearly the universe was not ready to disagree with her. With another expert swing, the girl made sure to conquer a great 32 points as the ball fell landed 16 metres ahead.

The universe might not have had enough of miss Morgan, but @Santario Martin sure had. It was time to bring down Hufflepuff’s heavy hitter once and for all. With a swift swipe the young Slytherin attempted to hit her target. Sadly the curtain of smoke had not decided to leave yet and her spell only found a tree in the background. Perhaps next time.

@Erik Tharaldson on the other hand found himself quite able to find his mark. With a lash of anger the boy threw a spell at Erin. The girl who had dared to make him lose. He would suffer no insult. But had the boy any idea what was coming?

@Serena Bowen seemed to have a special talent. A knack to make either ball or bat to find the wrong target. While last time her own bat hit ehr in the back of the head. This time, her ball would find itself tackling a far more dangerous prey. While still being able to score her team some 10 points as the ball ended up only five metres further. She had achieved to hit Erin in the process. There was still time to run… probably.

If there ever was an unsung hero on the field it would have been @Teiki Laurent. While no one would have seen it happen, as it was not even necessary in the end. Teikie would have gone above and beyond to protect her teammate. While her act would have been valiant indeed. Others might have noticed her immobility this round rather than her focused mind.

@May Moonstar was a strategist. While perhaps not a very specific one. With her wand aimed at any slytherin gunning for a ball. The girl would release a spell before the other could have even acted. The spell hit and her opponent proved themselves a capable dancer rather than the next wizard batting champion. A decent turn out for her actions.

Hufflepuff: 268 vs. Slytherin: 233.4

Action: Batting

Bridget continued staring down the ball, drowning out everything else. Perhaps her look of pure determination was unnerving, but there was no way she was going to miss again. Her hazel eyes followed the ball's path to the familiar bat gripped in her hands and held back, ready to swing. And then, just as she swung, her legs began flying out in some sort of complicated dance, throwing off her balance. Somehow, the brunette still managed to clip the edge of the ball and send it a few meters.

Annoyance instantly flared and she let out a little groan. Bridget supposed she had done something very similar to the Hufflepuff third year not that long ago, but it was still frustrating that someone, especially cowering under the cover of the smoke, would mess her up right as she was batting. As she continued a far more impressive dance than she was ordinarily capable of or would ever perform, a bit of pride, or perhaps it was arrogance, mixed with the irritation--some Hufflepuff had tried to mess her up, and although they certainly crippled her performance, she'd still hit the ball. Bridget was not going to let some weak badger stop her.

Miraculously, she maneuvered herself to the back of the line without distracting any of her other teammates. She even managed to congratulate Thora for her success. Getting revenge for her current inconvenience was what she wanted to do, but between the remaining smoke and her flailing legs there was no way that would work. As difficult and insane as it was, Bridget was just going to keep batting.

Action | Batting

@May Moonstar -- don't you need a trunk to be able to play?

Action: Attack Erik with a bat.

Slytherin seemed to be catching up a little bit, with less Hufflepuffs batting and more going for the magical method. Still, while they were behind by 35 points or so, at least Thora had scored. Hitting the ball the farthest was certainly a surprise to the young girl, as especially, she would be the first to admit how weak she was. Thora was not strong at all, and simply the fact that she was able to hit it more than 5 metres or so was quite a surprise. 

Bridget, on the other hand, had been hit with a spell. A spell from some first year. Thora hesitated a little before heading to the back of the batting line again. She did know Finite Incantatem, a handy little Countercharm that had proved to work well against the Dancing-Feet Spell, but the other girl had managed to make her way to the back of the line while dancing. Perhaps she would be alright. Besides, Slytherin had to win. Their pride was at stake, and the sneks could at least regain a little bit of it, if any.

So as her green eyes strained to see past the acrid smoke that was seeping into her lungs with every breath, Thora hoped that when it was her turn, she could see. Sure, her vision would probably still be quite impaired from the spell some Badger had cast, but hopefully she could bat the ball far enough to earn some points for her team. Slytherin was her house. It was time she started playing like it.

Action | Batting

Action: Casting Expelliarmus at Erin Ryan.

Action: Batting

Welp.

Just when she thought that she could be of use, nothing happened. Oh sure, something did happen, but the older year saved herself. Which, in all honesty, was pretty cool. She gave a smile to Annie, and a quick thumbs-up. Now, she needed to decide her own next play of action.

From what she could tell, the Slytherin team had started to destroy themselves. She shrugged, no thinking much of it. It didn't seem as though anyone had gotten too hurt quite yet. Although it could've simply been adrenaline rushing through them. She gave the two a curious look- probably one that neither would see, considering that they were both focused on each other. Well- that was a problem for the teachers- or somehow who might've been stronger than the two. Which meant certainly not Teiki.

But- it didn't seem as though any other spells were coming this way. The raven-haired girl tapped her wand, paused in a moment. Hopefully others wouldn't be too worried about the abrupt start and stop motions of the First Year. It was just a cycle or thinking and reacting on her part. Finally, she stepped forward to grab a bat. Hopefully she would get some points for her team. She wondered how many rounds there were. Well- it didn't matter. She had to focus on attempting to hit the ball first.

Action: Batting