CICTF Anaconda vs. Caiman

Kanthil Kinanthi

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Kanthil's Common Speech = #702963 Kanthil's Parseltongue = #702963 Niskala's Speech = #2F5D50

26th June 2026 | Morning Castelobruxo: Jungle Arena 316 words

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After successfully avoiding the attack of the huge cat, Kanthil kept going to the base. She was surprised that there were already some people from another team. "Oh..." She stopped. She looked around to see if there was anyone she was familiar with. Good thing, most of her team was already in the same area as her.

She closed the gap to another participant. She didn't know if they were younger or older, but Kanthil knew their age gap mustn't be too wide. @Mahlioz Evethisawe "I wonder where the flag is," Kanthil said and continued with a question, "Do you think we will find it before the other team?" She stopped. "Anyway, I'm pretty sure we can win it. I don't know. It might be a hunch," she smiled and winked before leaving them.

"I missed Nikala," The girl stated to no one but herself. She was wondering what her snake was doing now. She imagined the creature was enjoying its me-time somewhere, on a comfy pillow, in her resting space. She regretted not bringing her snake. It could make the process of finding the flag easier. The worst that could happen was someone attacked it, but Niskala was stronger than the average snake. She made a mental note that she would bring Niskala to any events and never let it be too far from her. First, to help her solve anything she would face. Second, to accompany her.

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Note: I don't know how to write banter, help.
Special Talent: Parselmouth
Abilities: Beastmaster | Wandmaker (Rougarou, Rosewood)
Statistics: sta 8 | eva 11 | str 0 | wis 10 | arc 5 | acc 11
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Credit for the amazing banner goes to Aly

Interacting with: @Mahlioz Evethisawe + Team Caiman

Outfit: Slytherin uniform with low heels, pigtail braids (Outfit)

Speech: #3cb371 Thoughts: italics

There just had to be something that she could do to help her team from their initial zone. Kaitlyn could see two members from the opposing team entered. With those new people … their initial zone was filling up fast! An interesting dilemma. Regardless of that fact, they needed to do something. Hopefully, it would be something to help her team … or even something else entirely. Who knew what could happen in such a chaotic environment?

An idea crossed her mind. With the opposing team coming … Kaitlyn knew that she had to do something to make things more … difficult. Ah, yes! There was an idea. With a smile, she took her wand and waved it. “Fumos!” She called out, successfully casting the smokescreen spell.

Kaitlyn was thankful to do something that looked like it could help her team. After all, she wanted to do something. Her eyes turned toward Mahlioz and offered them a kind smile at the thumbs up. Yes, yes, it was successful. She was very thankful that nothing seemed to be coming from the forest … er, not yet anyway. It certainly made an uneasy feeling, but she needed to persevere through it. Thus, she turned her blue eyes to the field to see what was going to happen next.

Word Count: 216 words

Abilities: Muggle Condition | Lovely Creature | Prodigal Herbology Learner
Stats: Stamina: 7 | Evasion: 9 | Strength: 5 | Wisdom: 10 | ArcPower: 7 | Accuracy: 9
Action: as strategized

Stats:
Stamina:8 | Evasion:8 | Strength:3 | Wisdom:7 | Arcane power:7 | Accuracy:7
Action: As strategized.

Thanks to Logan, whose observational skills were far better than her own (at least before the blindfold), they had found the flag. And then immediately lost it, a thick mist rushing in and mingling with all the smoke and turning her vision into a whole lot of white nothingness. Phyllis took a breath. This was okay, she still remembered where the flag was, and luckily flags very famously did not have legs, so it couldn't move on her. If anything, this mist was convenient cover as she tried to creep silently through the water to make her grab. She just had to not splash too loudly, or run into anyone. It helped that people were still incanting, rather than listening super closely, creating bright flashes of spells for her to duck under.

It was right around here, she was pretty sure. All her landmarks were useless, but she reached out for something colorful... and it squeaked! Whatever she had her hand on was soft, unlike a tree, but moving, unlike a flag. Conclusion: not a flag, but a pygmy puff. Oops. She gently released it and mouthed, Sorry! Phyllis then reached again, and that was the flag, a sort of rough, very unmoving fabric. She wrapped it once around her hand then took several slow steps back, aware that someone else was very close and definitely would be on her already if not for how impossible it was to see anything.

Then the lightning came and ruined everything, since apparently it wasn't done with her. Phyllis was doing her very smooth backwards shuffle, being impressively quiet because the situation called for it, and then zap. "Oh, for--" The start of a swear was cut off by her opponent's cry of chicken nuggets. Okay, time to go! Abandoning all stealth, she turned on her heel and ran, at least as best as she could through water and surrounded by mist.

Action: Doing as strategized

Stats: STA: 17 • EVA: 14 • STR: 14 • WIS: 12 • ARC: 5 • ACC: 21
Abilities: Calming Presence [Allies: Team Caiman] • Fearless • Statistically Relevant [Stamina] • Savior • Wandmaker [Snallygaster Heartstring] • Keeper's Catch • Apparition

posting as NPC character Duncan Farcher

Duncan Farcher was enjoying his time at Castelobruxo, the jungle atmosphere always providing something to explore- just as it was now. He was enjoying the greenest foliage, carefully examining the ground for any cool medicinal or magical plants that might be native to the area, but instead found himself hearing the distant sounds of a game. He heard some singing, roaring water, surprisingly loud squeaks, some thunder, and a girl yelling about chicken nuggets, on top of all the other typical sounds of children engrossed in a competitive game. It sounded like fun! And, when it Rome... or, well, when in Castelobruxo. He tromped over to where some kids were playing, and inserted himself in the game.

"Hey, I'm Duncan. I'm joining the game, and I'm on your team now," he declared confidently to the girls near him (@Lily Isobel McCoire and @Ebony Vetra), although he did not yet know what game they were playing. He was sure he would either figure it out, or have fun regardless!

He rolled up his sleeves and pulled out his wand, not quite sure what kind of game this was yet, but he knew he could be helpful. He had a good mind and could be quite tricky, he thought. He thought his dormmates would agree, especially after that one night when he replaced all their pillows with whoopee cushions. Although that experience may not come in handy, he was sure his skills could be somewhat transferrable.

This event is part of the Castelobruxo International Capture the Flag event
26TH OF JUNE, 2026 IN THE JUNGLE ARENA

ROUND FIVE

ZONE 2 : IARA
(Zone Modifier: -2 EVA)

Once again, no one cared for the harmony sung by the water nymph lurking nearby. Marcus seemed particularly displeased and squeaked even louder than last time, almost is though he was trying to make sure she got the memo this time. Meanwhile, Guinevere chose a rather inopportune moment to banter with Colin, who was too preoccupied with trying to steal back the flag. Of course, Haven also lunged forth in an attempt to intercept it as well, but Colin got there first. At the same time, Logan swooped in to assist Phylicia right before the tussle over the flag began on the riverbank. The stones were wet slippery, making it ever so difficult, but in the end, the pair maintained their possession of the enemy flag and found an opening to escape with it.

ZONE 3 : IARA
(Zone Modifier: -2 ACC, -1 STA)

After Kanae, Logan and Phylicia emerged from the fog, they had to move past or duck under the overgrown branches and wade through dense flora before they ran into the others. When Marietta aimed her wand at Duncan, her wand seemingly refused to cooperate with her attempt to cast obscuro. Perhaps that failure allowed her to notice Lily's brilliantly cast flipendo and swiftly evade it. Meanwhile, Duncan had made a poor attempt at assembling the nearby sticks and stones to lay what one could only assume was a trap. Perhaps having a wand pointed at him had disrupted his focus.

ZONE 4 : DOWNPOUR
(Zone Modifier: -2 STA)

Heavy rain began flooding the trench and drenched everyone within the area. Whilst most were spared from the wrath of the downpour, Manu would find that large clumps of mud clung to her shoes and kept her in place. Just when Lindsey had found the flag hidden amonst the vines and Tone had removed his blindfold, their luck ran out. In an effort to protect their flag, Mahlioz and Manu swooped in and struck each of them with a well-cast petrificus totalus. The pair would slowly feel their entire body going numb due to paralysis before they fell down. Unfortunately for Kaitlyn, her lumos maxima misfired and summoned a bright blinding orb of light above her team. To make matters worse, a bolt of lightning sparked from the raincloud and struck Lindsey while she was already down on her luck. It was truly brutal out here.

ENVIRONMENTAL OBSTACLES

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Zone 1 [d100 : 53] downpour.
Zone 2 → [d100 : 11] iara.
Zone 3 → [d100 : 16] iara.
Zone 4 → [d100 ; 59] downpour.

TEAM CAIMAN ROLLS

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MOVEMENT

• Logan and Phylicia remain in ZONE 2. They all suffer -2 EVA here until they move zones.
• Kanae and Kanthil move to ZONE 3. Marietta remains in ZONE 3. They all suffer -2 ACC and -1 STA here until they move zones.
• Manu, Mahlioz, and Kaitlyn remain in ZONE 4. They all suffer -2 STA here until they move zones.

ENVIRONMENTAL
ZONE 2 : IARA | WDC 18

• Logan : d20+20 → 6 + 20 = 26, success.
• Phylicia : d20+12→ 1 + 12 = 13, critical fail.
  Phylicia suffers -3 ACC on her next action.

ZONE 3 : IARA | WDC 18

• Kanae : d20+9 → 5 + 9 = 14, fail.
  Kanae suffers -3 ACC on her next action.
• Marietta : d20+7 → 13 + 7 + 2 [last crit success] = 22, success.
• Kanthil : d20+10 → 1 + 10 = 11, crticial fail.
  Kanthil suffers -3 ACC on her next action.

ZONE 4 : DOWNPOUR | EVA DC 16

• Manu : d20+13 → 1 + 13 = 14, success.
  Manu cannot move or take an action during the next round.
• Mahlioz : d20+10 → 13 + 10 = 23 , success.
• Kaitlyn : d20+9 → 15 + 9 = 24, success.

DEFENSE / STEALTH / SUPPORT / FLAG

• Logan flag assist Phyllis | WDC 19
  Logan : d20+20 → 5 + 20 = 25, success.
  Logan becomes Phylicia's assistant and they are linked.
  They now share stats.
• Due to Colin's successful flag intercept, Phyllis/Logan cannot move zones.
  They are completely stopped.
  The flag is dropped and they cannot perform movement actions next round.

INTERCEPTION

• Marietta casts obscuro at NPC | WDC 10 + 2 (LC)
  Marietta WIS : d20+7 → 4 + 7 = 11, fail.
• Kaitlyn casts lumos maxima | WDC 11 + 2 (LC)
  Kaitlyn : d20+10 → 2 + 10 = 12, critical fail due to Ebony's TP.
  Kaitlyn, Mahlioz and Manu suffers –2 EVA and –2 ACC until Kaitlyn is hit by another spell or takes another action.
• Mahlioz cast petrificus totalus @ Tone | WDC 14 + 2 (LC)
  Mahlioz WIS : d20+11 → 17+11 = 18
  Mahlioz ACC : d20+11 → 11 + 11 = 22
  Tone EVA : 20+16 → 4 + 16 = 20
  Tona EM procs 19, 20 : [d20] → 18, does not proc
  22 > 18, Mahlioz's spell hits Tone.
  Duration [1d3] : 1 → spell lasts for 2 rounds. (+1 round due to Mahlioz having 10 ARC.)
  Tone is paralysed and falls down, unable to move and cast.
  STR DC to break out of the spell is 12.
• Manu cast petrificus totalus @ Lindsey | WDC 14 + 2 (LC)
  Ebony's TP and Kanae's Calming Presence cancels out.
  Manu WIS : d20+14 → 13 + 14 = 27, success.
  Manu ACC : d20+16 → 18 + 16 = 34
  Lindsey EVA : d20+8 → 13 + 8 = 21
  Lindsey EM procs 19, 20 : [d20] → 14, does not proc
  34 > 21, Manu's spell hits Lindsey.
  Duration [1d3] : 1 → spell lasts for 2 rounds. (+1 round due to Manu having 10 ARC.)
  Lindsey is paralysed and falls down, unable to move and cast.
  STR DC to break out of the spell is 12.

Team Caiman members have moved zones so there is no one to roll for Guinevere's Metelojinx Cloud in Zone 2

TEAM ANACONDA ROLLS

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MOVEMENT

• Lily, NPC, and Ebony remain in ZONE 3. They all suffer -2 ACC, -1 STA here until they move zones.
• Colin, Guinevere and Haven remain ZONE 2. They all suffer -2 EVA until they move zones.
• Lindsey moves to ZONE 4. Tone remains in ZONE 4. They suffer a -2 STA debuff until they move zones.

ENVIRONMENTAL
ZONE 2 : IARA | WDC 18

• Colin : d20+18 → 3 + 18 = 21, success.
• Haven : d20+11 → 20 + 11 = 33, success.
• Guinevere : d20+7 → 15 + 7 = 22, success.

ZONE 3 : IARA | WDC 18

• Lily : d20+7 → 18 + 7 = 25, success.
• Ebony : d20+9 → 8 + 9 = 17, fail.
  Ebony suffers -3 ACC on her declared action for this round.
• NPC : d20+9 → 2 + 9 = 11, critical fail.
  NPC suffers -3 ACC on their declared action for this round.

ZONE 4 : DOWNPOUR | EVA DC 16

• Lindsey : d20+8 → 11 + 8 = 19, success.
• Tone : d20+15 → 18 + 15 = 33, success.

DEFENSE / STEALTH / SUPPORT / FLAG

• Guinevere banters with Colin | WDC 14
  Guinevere : d20+7 → 6 + 7 = 13, fail.
• Lindsey spot flag | WDC 19
  Lindsey : d20+16 → 8 + 16 = 24, success
  Lindsey spots the enemy flag in zone 4.
• Colin flag intercept
  Colin ACC : d20+15 → 20 + 15 = 35, critical success
  Phylicia/Logan EVA [shared stats due to link] : 20+24 → 13 + 24 = 37 - 4 EVA (zone modifier for each)
  33 < 35, Colin is successful.
  Phylicia/Logan are completely stopped.
  The flag is dropped and Phylicia/Logan cannot perform movement actions next round.
• Haven flag intercept
  Haven ACC : d20+11 → 15 + 11 = 26
  Colin's roll is higher so that is used.
• Tone removes his blindfold.

INTERCEPTION

• Ebony's action is nullified due to her target moving zone.
• Lily casts flipendo @ Marietta | WDC 9 + 2 (LC)
  Ebony's TP and Haven's Calming Presence cancels out.
  Lily WIS : d20+7 → 7 + 7 = 14
  Lily ACC : d20+6 → 11 + 6 = 17
  Marietta EVA : d20+8 → 19 + 8 = 27
  17 < 27, Marietta dodges the spell.

TRAPS

• NPC lays trap | WDC 18
  NPC : d20+9 → 5 + 9 = 14, fail.
• Mahlioz' Metelojinx cloud in zone 4 | procs on 19, 20
  Lindsey : [d20] → 19, procs.
  Lindsey is struck by lightning.
  Damage = 50 + 10 x 15 = 50 + 150 = 200
  Tone : [d20] → 3, does not proc.

TEAM ANACONDA @Ebony Vetra @Haven Bohannon @Tone Bakugo @Lindsey Springhall @Colin McCoire @Guinevere Russetwood NPC will replace Archer Duncan @Lily Isobel McCoire

TEAM CAIMAN @Marietta Griffis @Kanae Suzuki @Kanthil Kinanthi @Mahlioz Evethisawe @Logan Baird @Manu Macedo @Kaitlyn Connor @Phylicia Stanwood

HOW TO PLAY

The game ends when either team successfully retrieved the other teams flag to their base. Team Anaconda will be starting the game in Zone 1 and Team Caiman will be in Zone 4 at the opposite end of the arena. There will be at most 10 rounds, each requiring a post of 200+ words. Please make sure you include your character's stats in your post.

During the first round only, each team must state which zone their flag is hidden in to the thread moderator. You may chose to hide the flag in any of the 4 zones. The flag remains in that zone unless successfully discovered or moved through gameplay mechanics. Do not reveal in game where the flag is located.

Each round, everyone in the team must make at least one action from the Capture the Flag actions list, unless they are unable to act due to a status effect or restriction. These actions are zone dependent. The team scores points by making successful flag actions or interceptive actions towards a flag carrier. Please note that players may only move between adjacent zones and cannot skip zones while travelling.

At the conclusion of each round, the zone state map will be updated to reflect all player locations. Players may only target characters who are in the same zone as them at the end of the previous round. If a target moves out of the zone during the following movement phase, the action automatically fails, with the exception of Flag Intercept and non-magical support actions that include a chase mechanic. When performing these actions, the player automatically follows the target into the destination zone as part of the interaction.

If the action fails while chasing, the pursuing player is left behind in the original zone while the target successfully gains distance.

Rules regarding roll resolution, action priority, and other game mechanics can be found HERE.

At least one member of the team must owl the entire teams' action list to @Santiago Peralta before the posting deadline. Santiago will be taking over the mod posts.

DEADLINE IS 120 HOURS (5 days) FROM THIS POST

ZONE MAP

ZONE 1	ZONE 2	ZONE 3	ZONE 4
Sad Iara Singing.	Colin McCoire [770/700HP] Haven Bohannon [1200/1200 HP] Guinevere Russetwood [1000/1000 HP] Phylicia Stanwood [1400/1700 HP] Logan Baird [850/1000 HP]	Lily Isobel McCoire [650/800 HP] Ebony Vetra [770/700 HP] NPC [1000/1000 HP] Marietta Griffis [780/800 HP] Kanae Suzuki [700/700 HP] Kanthil Kinanthi [800/800 HP]	Lindsey Springhall [980/1200 HP] Tone Bakugo [1000/1000 HP] Manu Macedo [1180/1200 HP] Mahlioz Evethisawe [900/900 HP] Kaitlyn Connor [700/700 HP]

TRAPS/EFFECTS
ZONE 2 : Anaconda Metelojinx Cloud
For each member of the team Caiman, there is a 10% chance every round lightning will strike the target for the damage above.[until nullified]

ZONE 3 : Caiman Active Trap is no longer active

ZONE 4 : Caiman Smokescreen (Fumos)
–4 Accuracy for up to four random team Anaconda members in this zone. [2 rounds]
ZONE 4 : Caiman Metelojinx Cloud
For each member of the team Caiman, there is a 10% chance every round lightning will strike the target for the damage above.[until nullified]

Still within Zone 4, Tone chewed on the Pocky stick in his mouth as he worked to remove the blindfold. But as soon as his sight cleared, his body began to stiffen too. Ah, that bloody spell. Great. Lovely. Outstanding. Brilliant. A sigh escaped his lips. A very beautifully cast petrificus totalus hit him and made his limbs freeze. Tone could break out of this easily enough, he had more strength than most his age and year, but it was pretty annoying to have a blindfold and then this on top of that directly afterward. As Tone had no choice but to watch as he used his muscles to break free of the spell, a lightning bolt struck Lindsey. But there was nothing he could do about that right now. He had to focus on getting free first and then try and help her.

Or go after the flag if he managed to find it. This particular spell sucked though because Tone had been in the middle of eating the Pocky stick and now it was part in and part out of his mouth. Hopefully no rain came down and no wild animal came along. Tone wasn't worried about his safety, he was worried about whether he'd be able to finish his snack or not. Mochi lurked in the underbrush, prowling here and there. She wanted to help but wasn't of much use at the moment. Keeping her master company while he freed himself was the only thing she could do right now.

Actions: As strategized by Team Anaconda!

Abilities:

Broken Broomshaft
(on a full hit with a bludger, if the user is knocked off their broom there is a 25% chance broom is shattered too)
Fearless
(immune to dhampir's aura, terrible presence, lycanothrope's intimidation, charms, potions, and jinxes)
Evasive Maneuvers
(10% on auto-dodge chance that the attacker auto misses)
Statistically Relevant
(ACC+2)
Obnoxiously Strong
(+15% strength)

Stats:

Stamina: 10 | Evasion: 16 | Strength: 15 | Wisdom: 7 | Arcane Power: 4 | Accuracy: 18

Enchanted Backpack:

BROOM:
Firebolt
+4 to a single stat of choice. (EVA)
sta • 10 | eva • 20 | str • 12 | wis • 7 |arc • 4 | acc • 18

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 at disadvantage (must be declared, if not declared the target will be random and can be an ally but not yourself). Ricochet damage is 75% of the original hit.

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: You are not considered your own ally.

INVENTORY:
Bandages & tissues, Notebook, Knife, a variety of savory and sweet Japanese snacks, Rope, Chocolate frog boxes, Wand, Quills & inkwells, Rice cakes, Hair accessories and items, Book, a change of clothes, Potions, Mochi (not really an item, it's his cat)