2025/26 Stage 3 Hufflepuff vs Slytherin: Match 8

It was strange to come onto the piste as just a regular duellist and not a captain now. When Vera had stepped down from the position, there was certainly a weight taken off her shoulders; less pressure to perform, less expectations to meet. But it would be a total lie to say it wasn't offputting even a little bit. After all, duelling was practically her life for about half a year.

Beside her remained Tatiana from the previous stage, and there was a new face — Edward Bishop. She hoped, at the very least, that no one would freeze up. Last stage had been dreadful, and the previous stage before that had her and Amelia clawing their way out to a victory. Even if they didn't win today, Vera would be content simply having better team synergy.

Action: as strategized
@Edward Bishop | @Tatiana Contraire

This was it! Edward’s first official duel. He was lucky to have made it onto the team his first year at least just in time for the final rounds of dueling for the year. He was also grateful to have gotten the chance to practice prior to today, it made him a lot more confident than he probably would have otherwise been.

Nevertheless, he knew he couldn’t let down his teammates nor himself and so had to do his best so that he knew that win or lose he could be proud of his first official effort!

Action: as strategized
@Verity Engels | @Tatiana Contraire

She sighed as she took her spot beside Verity, offering her a small smile. This was to be her second duel now, but the last of the year's as sometime this month they were to graduate. Meaning Tatiana would officially be a second year.

She sighed yet again, but now closely watching the Viridian Vipers, of whom was made up of Livia Marchiavini, Cassius Hirano, and Esme Hestrige. She took it that this match wouldn't be so different from the last one, though perhaps maybe she's hoping that this time, they were the one to win.

Action: as strategized
@Edward Bishop ; @Verity Engels

mentioning @Mercy King

Despite Mercy's conspicuous absence from every practise since the moment they'd signed up, Cassius's bizarre authority as duelling captain had fortunately not estranged him too much from his very best friend. In some aspects, life at Hogwarts had only emphasised the wizarding world's eccentricities—wands over welcomes and, much to their wardrobe's dismay, robes instead of clothes---but he could at least count on this aspect to remain ever-present despite their new environment. They couldn't duel together as one forever unit, but they'd walked to the duelling club together when matches were underway, and Cassius was lucky enough to enjoy the other's spectatorship at every match without fail.

And yet, it was one experience to stand and supervise others for foul play and another thing to be supervised himself. The honest truth remained: He'd bypassed the more conventional route towards proficiency, in which Cassius should have been on the duelling piste as a participant before an umpire, for it made no sense for him to have moderated his second duel—composed primarily of graduating seniors, of all demographics—an hour before his own first-hand experience. He'd prepared extensively for both roles, of course, but stepping back onto the piste with something to prove prodded at a natural competitiveness that had always been matched by his favourite attackman.

For obvious and less-obvious reasons, the duel team was nothing like lacrosse at the Blackbourne. It was just too decentralised, with many already-paired groups that naturally gravitated to each other rather than to the larger whole. Captains generally existed to give advice, not command-control strategy where they had no business. As such, despite his great desire to get along with his duellists and an open invitation to do just that, Cassius still lacked the personal connection he'd anticipated out of his captaincy.

Even now, having had exchanged more than his fair share of excited good-luck waves with Mercy in the stands, Cassius's awkward friendliness seemed well at odds with his fellow duellists' polite smiles and general professionalism. Already in position, he had meant to offer encouragement to his teammates and wish their opponents good luck, but it appeared that everyone had already exhausted their well-wishes in the months of preparation prior... If this was the custom that he'd never been privy to as moderator, he'd follow his peers' lead in good faith, and it'd be this coordination that'd hopefully connect them in struggle and success.

Action: Doing as strategised.

Round 1

Edward vs Livia

Reducio

Edward casts Tarantallegra at Livia.
WDC: 9
Wisdom check: (d20: 13) + 11 = 24
Success!
10% auto miss due to Livia TP Procs 19-20
d20: 7
No auto miss.
Accuracy: (d20: 2) + 8 = 10
Evasion: (d20: 10) + 10 = 20
10 < 20
Spell misses

Verity vs Livia and Cassius

Reducio

Verity casts Nebulus at Livia and Cassius.
WDC: 12 - 5 (metamorphmagus) = 7
Wisdom check: (d20: 16) + 7 = 23
Success!
Duration: (d5: 1) 2 rounds
Effects: Livia and Cassius suffer -3 accuracy and -3 evasion for 2 rounds.

Tatiana vs Esme

Reducio

Tatiana casts Tarantallegra at Esme
No auto redirect as both are part-veela.
WDC: 9
Wisdom check: (d20: 4) + 6 = 10
Success!
10% auto miss due to Livia TP Procs 19-20
d20: 7
No auto miss.
Accuracy: (d20: 15) + 5 = 20
Evasion: (d20: + 4 = 12
20 > 12
Spell hits!
Damage 90 - 9 (TP) = 81
Math: 50 + 5*8 [90] - 10% spell damage due to TP (9) = 81
Duration: (d3 : 1) 1 round
Effects: Esme takes 81 HP of damage and has -1 accuracy and -2 evasion for 1 round

Livia vs Verity

Reducio

Livia casts Incendio at Verity.
WDC: 9
Wisdom check: (d20: 3) + 8 = 11
Success!
Accuracy: (d20: 2) + 8 = 10
Evasion: (d20: 13) + 7 = 20
10 < 20
Spell misses

Cassius vs Verity

Reducio

Cassius casts Green Sparks Charm at Verity.
WDC: 6
Wisdom check: (d20: 9) + 7 = 16
Success!
No auto miss or auto hit roll as Intuition is countered by TP
Accuracy: (d20: + 9 = 17
Evasion: (d20: 18) + 7 = 25
17 < 25
Spell misses

Esme vs Verity

Reducio

Esme casts Incendio at Verity
WDC: 9
Wisdom check: (d20: 14) + 7 = 21
Success!
10% auto miss due to Livia TP Procs 19-20
d20: 4
No auto miss.
Accuracy: (d20: 16) + 7 = 23
Evasion: (d20: 15) + 7 = 22
23 > 22
Spell hits!
Damage 125 - 12.5 (TP) = 112.5 rounds up to 113.
Math: 50 + 5*15 [125] - 10% spell damage due to TP (12.5) = 112.5 rounds up to 113.
Duration: (d6 : 4) 1 round
Effects: Verity takes 113 HP and is aflame for 1 round (-40 hp)

Sunday May 31st, 2026
Afternoon Slot

As soon as she ended the countdown, the duellists immediately took their stances and began to fire spells. Fawkes moved further back as she various colours flashed in front of her.

Edward appeared to have tried to get Livia to do a little dance. Unfortunately for him she was quick enough to dodge the spell. Better luck next time she supposed.

However while Livia was lucky enough to dodge Edward, she was immediately surrounded by thick fog thanks to Verity's Nebulus. It also reached Cassius as well. Fawkes had to focus to make sure not to loose sight of them in the fog.

Tatiana was able to land a clean shot on Esme, causing her to begin doing a little dance in place which Fawkes had to admit it was rather funny.

It seems the Slytherins had it out for Verity however. The Hufflepuff had managed to dodge one cast of Incendio and a green sparks charm however she got hit from an Incredio casts sent by Esme who managed to pull it off just before the dancing started. Verity was now aflame. Wait. AFLAME??? Oh dear hopefully the burns aren't too bad....

She watched like a hawk or rather like an eagle so that she wouldn't miss the next round of spells.

OOC Information

1. You have 96 hours (4 days) from now to write your posts. (50 words min)
2. In that same time period, send me (Fawkes Chaos) your team's actions via owl. Do not hint at your actions in your post.
3. If you don't post in the allotted time frame, your action is void.
4. I may mod early if all posts and actions are sent in before the allotted time frame has passed. If you do not want me to do this please send an owl my way.
5. Your stats, abilities, and spells have been locked to what they are now for the duration of this duel.
6. If I have made any mistakes please owl ASAP so that they can be corrected before the next mod post.
7. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to owl or DM me.
8. Good luck, and have fun!

Duelling Spells

Duelling System

Newest Patch

Locked Trunks

Reducio

Edward:

Reducio

Extinguishing Charm (Extinguo)
A charm that puts out fires.

Dancing Feet Charm (Tarantallegra)
A charm that makes a target's legs spasm wildly out of control, making it appear as though they are dancing. It works on both living and inanimate targets, as long as the target has legs.

Bubble-Producing Charm (Bullarum Immortalem)
A transfiguration spell used to conjure a stream of bubbles from the tip of the wand.

Curse of the Bogies (Mucus ad Nauseam)
A curse that gives the recipient a nasty cold with a runny nose and sneezing. This curse could cause the victim to collapse if it were not treated.

Fire-Making Spell (Incendio)
A charm that can be used to conjure a jet of flame, thereby setting things alight.

Green Sparks Charm (Verdimillious)
A charm that emits green sparks from the wand. These sparks could be used to reveal objects hidden by Dark Arts or offensively in a duel.

Knockback Jinx (Flipendo)
A jinx that knocks a target backwards. While prominently used for duelling, Flipendo could also be used to push heavy objects.

Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)
The Levitation Charm is a charm used to make objects levitate.

Smokescreen Spell (Fumos)
A charm often used in duelling to create a defensive cloud of smoke from the wand that hinders visibility.

Sneezing Hex (Steleus)
A hex that causes the victim to sneeze for a short period of time.

Verity:

Reducio

Fog-Conjuring Charm (Nebulus)
A charm that conjures fog from the tip of the wand.

Tickling Charm (Rictusempra)
A charm that causes the target to buckle with laughter, weakening them.

General Counter-Spell (Finite Incantatem)
A general counter-spell. It can be used in duels to counter or reverse minor damage, such as the effects of minor jinxes, hexes and curses.

Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)
The Levitation Charm is a charm used to make objects levitate.

Extinguishing Charm (Extinguo)
A charm that puts out fires.

Bubble-Producing Charm (Bullarum Immortalem)
A transfiguration spell used to conjure a stream of bubbles from the tip of the wand.

Fire-Making Spell (Incendio)
A charm that can be used to conjure a jet of flame, thereby setting things alight.

Green Sparks Charm (Verdimillious)
A charm that emits green sparks from the wand. These sparks could be used to reveal objects hidden by Dark Arts or offensively in a duel.

Knockback Jinx (Flipendo)
A jinx that knocks a target backwards. While prominently used for duelling, Flipendo could also be used to push heavy objects.

Sneezing Hex (Steleus)
A hex that causes the victim to sneeze for a short period of time.

Tatiana:

Reducio

Slowing Charm (Arresto Momentum)
Also known as the "Braking Charm", this charm can be used to slow the velocity of an object.

Extinguishing Charm (Extinguo)
A charm that puts out fires.

Dancing Feet Charm (Tarantallegra)
A charm that makes a target's legs spasm wildly out of control, making it appear as though they are dancing. It works on both living and inanimate targets, as long as the target has legs.

Bubble-Producing Charm (Bullarum Immortalem)
A transfiguration spell used to conjure a stream of bubbles from the tip of the wand.

Curse of the Bogies (Mucus ad Nauseam)
A curse that gives the recipient a nasty cold with a runny nose and sneezing. This curse could cause the victim to collapse if it were not treated.

Fire-Making Spell (Incendio)
A charm that can be used to conjure a jet of flame, thereby setting things alight.

Green Sparks Charm (Verdimillious)
A charm that emits green sparks from the wand. These sparks could be used to reveal objects hidden by Dark Arts or offensively in a duel.

Knockback Jinx (Flipendo)
A jinx that knocks a target backwards. While prominently used for duelling, Flipendo could also be used to push heavy objects.

Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)
The Levitation Charm is a charm used to make objects levitate.

Smokescreen Spell (Fumos)
A charm often used in duelling to create a defensive cloud of smoke from the wand that hinders visibility.

Sneezing Hex (Steleus)
A hex that causes the victim to sneeze for a short period of time.

Livia:

Reducio

Stunning Spell (Stupefy)
Also known as the "Stupefying Charm", or "Stunner" for short, this charm stuns the target, rendering them unconscious.
Tempest Jinx (Tempest)
Also known as "Tempest", this atmospheric jinx causes bolts of lightning to strike from a cloudy sky at the target.
Oppugno Jinx (Oppugno)
A jinx that directs an object or individual to attack a target. This spell causes conjured creatures or other movable objects to attack a target.
Levitation Spell (Levioso)
A charm that levitates objects.
Fog-Conjuring Charm (Nebulus)
A charm that conjures fog from the tip of the wand.
Full Body-Bind Curse (Petrificus Totalus)
Also known as the "Body Freezing Spell", this curse temporarily paralyses a target.
Tongue-Tying Curse (Mimblewimble)
Also known as the "Tongue-Tying Spell", this is a curse that ties the target's tongue in a knot, preventing them from making coherent speech and accurately casting spells that require incantations.
Weather-modifying Charm (Metelojinx)
A charm that creates a small, localised thunderstorm within an area.
Weather-modifying Countercharm (Meteolojinx Recanto)
A counter-charm for Weather-Modifying Charms such as the Atmospheric Charm or Meteolojinx.
Unlocking Charm (Alohomora)
Also known as "a thief's friend", this is a charm that unlocks objects such as doors or windows.
Umbrella Spell (Pluvia Velo)
A charm that creates a magical umbrella, shielding the caster from the rain.
Red Sparks Charm (Periculum)
A charm that allows the caster to shoot firework-like red sparks from their wand. Like a Muggle flare gun, Periculum is used to signal if one is in danger.
Extinguishing Charm (Extinguo)
A charm that puts out fires.
Dancing Feet Charm (Tarantallegra)
A charm that makes a target's legs spasm wildly out of control, making it appear as though they are dancing. It works on both living and inanimate targets, as long as the target has legs.
Bewitched Snowballs (Nive Percutio)
A charm that can bewitch snowballs so that they hone in on a designated target and continually plague them by throwing themselves at said target.
Bubble-Producing Charm (Bullarum Immortalem)
A transfiguration spell used to conjure a stream of bubbles from the tip of the wand.
Clothing Ignition Spell (Lacarnum Inflamari)
A charm used to ignite cloaks or other items of clothing worn by individuals.
Curse of the Bogies (Mucus ad Nauseam)
A curse that gives the recipient a nasty cold with a runny nose and sneezing. This curse could cause the victim to collapse if it were not treated.
Eyeglass Repair Charm (Oculus Reparo)
A charm that repairs broken eyeglasses. It is a variant of the Mending Charm.
Fire-Making Spell (Incendio)
A charm that can be used to conjure a jet of flame, thereby setting things alight.
Glass to Sand (Quarzicum)
A transfiguration spell that transforms glass into sand.
Green Sparks Charm (Verdimillious)
A charm that emits green sparks from the wand. These sparks could be used to reveal objects hidden by Dark Arts or offensively in a duel.
Knife to Paper Airplane (Cultrofors)
A transfiguration spell that turns a knife into a paper airplane/aeroplane.
Knockback Jinx (Flipendo)
A jinx that knocks a target backwards. While prominently used for duelling, Flipendo could also be used to push heavy objects.
Mending Charm (Reparo)
A charm that can be used to seamlessly repair a broken or ripped object and works on most materials.
Passage Opening Charm (Dissendium)
A charm used to open secret passageways, if there are secret passageways.
Sauce-Making Spell (Condimentum)
A transfiguration spell that produces sauce. Sauce is defined as something that has negligible nutritional value.
Scouring Charm (Scourgify)
A cleaning charm used for washing things. It could also be used to clean out smaller infestations of bundimun.
Shooting Spell (Jaculor)
A hex that causes a small explosion in a target and sounds like a gunshot.
Smokescreen Spell (Fumos)
A charm often used in duelling to create a defensive cloud of smoke from the wand that hinders visibility.
Snail to Teapot (Choclea Bibe)
A transfiguration spell that transforms a snail into a teapot.
Sneezing Hex (Steleus)
A hex that causes the victim to sneeze for a short period of time.
Snowflake-Creating Spell (Nix Facitur)
A Weather-Modifying Charm that creates snow.
Tickling Hex (Titillando)
Also known as the "Tickling Spell", this hex manifests ghostly purple hands that tickle the target.
Wand Extinguishing Charm (Nox)
A charm that causes the light at the end of the caster's wand to be extinguished, acting as the counter to the Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos).
Wand Lighting Charm (Lumos)
A charm that illuminates the tip of the caster's wand, allowing the caster to see in the dark. The charm could be used to reveal magically hidden things.
Whistle to Watch (Tunc Sibilus)
A transfiguration spell that can be used to transform a whistle into a watch.

Cassius:

Reducio

Impediment Hex (Impedimenta)
Also known as the "Impediment Hex", this jinx hinders the movement of a target, slowing the target down or stopping the target in its tracks.
Tickling Charm (Rictusempra)
A charm that causes the target to buckle with laughter, weakening them.
Tongue-Tying Curse (Mimblewimble)
Also known as the "Tongue-Tying Spell", this is a curse that ties the target's tongue in a knot, preventing them from making coherent speech and accurately casting spells that require incantations.
Softening Charm (Spongify)
A charm that softens objects, making them rubbery and bouncy.
Dancing Feet Charm (Tarantallegra)
A charm that makes a target's legs spasm wildly out of control, making it appear as though they are dancing. It works on both living and inanimate targets, as long as the target has legs.
Mending Charm (Reparo)
A charm that can be used to seamlessly repair a broken or ripped object and works on most materials.
Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)
The Levitation Charm is a charm used to make objects levitate.
Umbrella Spell (Pluvia Velo)
A charm that creates a magical umbrella, shielding the caster from the rain.
Green Sparks Charm (Verdimillious)
A charm that emits green sparks from the wand. These sparks could be used to reveal objects hidden by Dark Arts or offensively in a duel.
Curse of the Bogies (Mucus ad Nauseam)
A curse that gives the recipient a nasty cold with a runny nose and sneezing. This curse could cause the victim to collapse if it were not treated.
Knockback Jinx (Flipendo)
A jinx that knocks a target backwards. While prominently used for duelling, Flipendo could also be used to push heavy objects.
Smokescreen Spell (Fumos)
A charm often used in duelling to create a defensive cloud of smoke from the wand that hinders visibility.
Sneezing Hex (Steleus)
A hex that causes the victim to sneeze for a short period of time.
Bubble-Producing Charm (Bullarum Immortalem)
A transfiguration spell used to conjure a stream of bubbles from the tip of the wand.
Fire-Making Spell (Incendio)
A charm that can be used to conjure a jet of flame, thereby setting things alight.
Extinguishing Charm (Extinguo)
A charm that puts out fires.

Esme:

Reducio

General Counter-Spell (Finite Incantatem)
A general counter-spell. It can be used in duels to counter or reverse minor damage, such as the effects of minor jinxes, hexes and curses.
Cascading Jinx (Ingens Explosiones)
A jinx used to attack multiple opponents. When cast, this spell erupts into an explosion, hitting everything within the range set by the caster.
Butterfly-Conjuring Spell (Lepidterio)
A transfiguration spell used to conjure butterflies out of thin air.
Softening Charm (Spongify)
A charm that softens objects, making them rubbery and bouncy.
Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)
The Levitation Charm is a charm used to make objects levitate.
Umbrella Spell (Pluvia Velo)
A charm that creates a magical umbrella, shielding the caster from the rain.
Knockback Jinx (Flipendo)
A jinx that knocks a target backwards. While prominently used for duelling, Flipendo could also be used to push heavy objects.
Extinguishing Charm (Extinguo)
A charm that puts out fires
Clothing Ignition Spell (Lacarnum Inflamari)
A charm used to ignite cloaks or other items of clothing worn by individuals.
Fire-Making Spell (Incendio)
A charm that can be used to conjure a jet of flame, thereby setting things alight.
Whistle to Watch (Tunc Sibilus)
A transfiguration spell that can be used to transform a whistle into a watch.

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Well, it seemed the universe heard her prayers. Once the call to start came, all three badgers raised their wands and successfully fired all their spells. Unfortunately for Edward, his spell on Livia didn't quite make its mark, but a thick fog came over the other Slytherin girl regardless from Vera's own spell. Tatiana's spell hit true, and Esme began dancing just as they'd hoped.

"Not bad." Vera hummed. She adjusted her stance. "Don't relax yet."

Soon enough, there was a wave of spells — or more like an extensive blast of fire — quickly approaching her like a volcanic eruption. Vera managed to side-step one. Then, the telltale light of a sparks spell had her shifting her gaze to the side. Unfortunately, that meant she hadn't quite stepped far enough to avoid the other Fire-Making Spell.

Vera yelped as the flames nipped close to her skin. "You have got to be kidding me," Vera grumbled, "That Gryffindor boy was already enough of a menace for this."

Action: as strategized
@Edward Bishop | @Tatiana Contraire