Alumni Quidditch Game summer 2026

S E R E N A - J O D H A - T O W E R S

you must forge your own path for it to mean anything

Serena loved coming back to Hogwarts, seeing her old friends (okay, there was barely any of them left at this point but still, each one matter more to her than they realised). She dragged her giant Pine Chopper through the stadium, getting ready to play a game that she hadn't played in years. For once, she was quite excited to play. This was not like a real game and more importantly, she was not the seeker.

As a seeker, Serena had been blatched, bludgered and bruised constantly. Recklessly. To the point where she felt safer playing Broom Racing of all sports. But she had also never lost a single game. For some reason, she was incredibly lucky when it came to spotting the snitch but it came at a high price. Today was different, there were no stakes and people could actually play a friendly game. More than that, she was a chaser and that made her less of a target for anything! She could actually just play a nice friendly game of quidditch - something she had dreamed of for years.

As she approached the team, she cast her eyes over the seeker. It was a person she had never spoken to before but she felt compelled to look out for, knowing what risks that position usually entailed, "Hi, I'm Serena," She introduced to Arkady, offering a handshake. Then her gaze cast over to the rest of the team. Her brother stood out among them. He was busy speaking in a language she did not understand to a member of the other team - no doubt flirting with that stupidly disgusting expression on his face. She shook her head to herself, some things never changed. Though, he seemed uninterested in her for once and that was okay with Serena. She smiled softly. Despite everything that had happened between them, being ignored was actually the best she could hope for. And, well, he seemed well. There was a moment of pain in her heart as she watched him. There was a Hindu festival coming up, widely celebrated in some parts of India for siblings. Sisters tie a special thread on their brothers' wrists (or people they consider their brothers'), offering blessings and in return, the brothers promise to protect them. It was something that they had never really done.

Shaking the thoughts out, she mounted onto her giant tree that she loved carrying around. It was from her broom racing days and honestly, she thought it was so funny that both her - the part-goblin - and her bestfriend, the part-giant, used a similar broom. They must have looked so odd if they were seen. She'd be tiny compared to hers.

"Yeah, you wish, punk. Time to show you how quidditch is really played," She shouted back towards Howard with a huge grin on her face that made her retort even less threatening. They had never played on the same quidditch team as he had joined right after she left but she had watched him during the games for years after. Not in a creepy way. Okay, well she did have a huge crush on him at the time so maybe it was slightly creepy but it was mostly because he was her friend. He was good. Very good. In fact, she had always thought it would suck to go against him but it looked like today, she would have that opportunity.

Sta: 10 13 | Eva: 19 24 | Str: 3 6 | Wis: 15 18 | AP: 10 13 | Acc: 20 25
Broom: Pine Chopper +3 to stats [added above for ease]
Relevant Abilities: Goblin Armour, Evasive Maneuvers, Paragon of Health
Goblin Armour: +2 Accuracy & +2 Evasion [added above for ease]
[Allies for Paragon of Health: Arkady and Arjan]

OOC: Edited to change the banner, accidentally used the wrong one

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Had Ruby known how unpleasantly humid it would be, she might have reconsidered agreeing to play today. Nevertheless, a little discomfort was hardly enough to stop her from showing up and participating in the sport that she had played so infrequently in recent years. The last time she had played Quidditch in a semi-organised setting with relatively full teams had been an unofficial game that Koko had hosted in 2024—two years ago, now. It seemed like a lifetime ago.

A whole year had passed since the last time she had even been to Hogwarts. Her classmates were scattered across the continent and beyond, some of whom she had seen again while others had vanished from her life. Adulthood gave Ruby the flexibility to choose where to devote her attention, focusing entirely on the things that interested her and what brought a spark to her life. Illowy was firmly at the centre of Ruby’s world, where she belonged. Honestly, Ruby couldn’t be happier travelling alongside her girlfriend. The dark shroud that had been weighing on her for so long was lightened considerably in the presence of her loved one.

Illowy was here today, too, watching from the stands, her support giving Ruby the feeling of extra strength. Ruby took to the pitch with a hint of a lingering smile, waving briefly to Bridget on the opposing side—shame, they really did do well as teammates in the past—before turning to those who made up her actual team today. She was grateful to have Koko on her side, both because of her professional experience and simply because she was a friend. As Ruby mounted her broom, she silently marvelled at how natural it felt. She supposed that she was rather looking forward to this after all.

Action: As strategised | Mentions: @Illowy Magnard, @Bridget Collins, @Koko Riddle

Reducio

Stats: Stamina: 10 | Evasion: 14 | Strength: 5 | Wisdom: 17 | Arcane Power: 12 | Accuracy: 17
Abilities: Perfectionist I & II | Spell Spread | Fearless | Nonverbal Magic
Broom: Silver Arrow

Stats: +3 to all stats
Stats with broom: Stamina: 13 | Evasion: 17 | Strength: 8 | Wisdom: 20 | Arcane Power: 15 | Accuracy: 20

The minor godmodding of Illowy was approved by her writer.

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ROUND 1 MODERATION

A note to all players: The word count minimum is 200 words. The next deadline to post and submit strategy is 168 hours (7 days) from the time this is posted. If you believe a mistake has been made in the calculations of this round, please reach out to Ruckus Weems ASAP so it can be addressed promptly.

Team Nebula Drift Snitch Find/Catch DC: 30 (wisdom) / 26 (accuracy)
Team Battling Abraxans Snitch Find/Catch DC: 33 (wisdom) / 29 (accuracy) [+3 Veela with Lovely Creature]
Average Wisdom of Team Nebula Drift + 15 : 26 (Cheating DC for Team Battling Abraxans)
Average Wisdom of Team Battling Abraxans + 15 +2(sixth sense): 30 (Cheating DC for Team Nebula Drift)
Stamina Check DC: Average Stamina of Everyone (no brooms) + 15 =28

The Quaffle

Ruckus blew the whistle, and the game started. The alumni were flying at a notably faster speed altogether than a student game.

“Only two chasers go for the quaffle, it’s Collins versus Cazares. Collins gets the quaffle first, and she sneaks past Riddle, but Riddle is too fast even when tricked.” This exact series of movements repeated two more times. “Riddle keeps falling for the same trick, but her keeper muscle memory doesn’t seem to want to let a quaffle through.”

On the third blocked attempt, Miss Riddle caught the ball and sent it hurling toward Headmaster Peralta, who seemed to be asleep at the handle. “Peralta is a bit jetlagged, I’m sure—that quaffle to the face should wake him up.”

“Finally Cazares gets a hold of the ball! She goes for the rings, but Stanwood is just as fast as Riddle! Stanwood kicks it back and—ouch. It looks like we have our first casualty. Medic to the field!” Miss Stanwood’s quaffle kick was forceful enough to completely knock Miss Cazares off her broom. She didn’t get back up when she hit the ground. But someone was able to help from the ground.

“That leaves Collins free for one more trick shot—Riddle fell for it again! But she still stopped it! No score for either team!”

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Quaffle Grab 1:
Accuracy:
ruby acc d20(6)+17 -1(charm) = 22
bridget acc d20(2)+22 = 24
Bridget grabs the quaffle.

bridget wis: d20(11)+18 = 29
koko wis: d20(16)+10 = 26
Bridget goes for a trick shot.

koko kc: d10(1)
koko acc d20(17)+27 -1(charm) +5(high speed) -7(trick) = 41
bridget acc d20(16)+22 = 38
Koko blocks. No score.

Quaffle Grab 2:
Accuracy:
ruby acc d20(17)+17 -1(charm) = 33
bridget acc d20(15)+22 = 37
Bridget grabs the quaffle.

bridget wis: d20(13)+18 = 31
koko wis: d20(18)+10 = 28
Bridget goes for a trick shot.

koko kc: d10(2)
koko acc d20(8)+27 -1(charm) +5(high speed) -7(trick) = 32
bridget acc d20(8)+22 = 30
Koko blocks. No score.

Quaffle Grab 3:
Accuracy:
ruby acc d20(5)+17 -1(charm) = 21
bridget acc d20(12)+22 = 34
Bridget grabs the quaffle.

bridget wis: d20(9)+18 = 27
koko wis: d20(6)+10 = 16
Bridget goes for a trick shot.

koko kc: d10(10)
Koko blocks thanks to Keeper's Catch. No score.

Koko uses Keeper's Catch to hurl the quaffle at Santiago.
koko cp: d10(4)
koko aura: d10(9)
koko tp: d10(3)
koko acc: d20(15)+27 -1(charm) = 41
santiago allure: d10(7)
santiago eva: d20(2)+10 = 12
The quaffle hits! Santiago takes damage: 10*75 = 750 - 75(tp) = 675.

Quaffle Grab 4:
Accuracy:
ruby acc d20(13)+17 -1(charm) = 29
bridget acc d20(5)+22 = 27
Ruby grabs the quaffle.

phyllis kc: d10(1)
phyllis acc d20(6)+25 -1(charm) +5(high speed) = 35
ruby acc d20(5)+17 -1(charm) +5(slice) = 26
Phyllis blocks. No score.

Phyllis kicks the quaffle back at Ruby.
phllyis acc d20(15)+25 -1(charm) = 39
ruby eva d20(10)+14 = 24
It's a hit! Ruby takes damage: 14*75 = 1050. Ruby is at -50 health.
ruby sta d20(3)+10 = 13
She fails the stamina check and is knocked out.

Quaffle Grab 5:
Bridget grabs the quaffle, no contest.

bridget wis: d20(12)+18 = 30
koko wis: d20(11)+10 = 21
Bridget goes for a trick shot.

koko kc: d10(1)
koko acc d20(16)+27 -1(charm) +5(high speed) -7(trick) = 40
bridget acc d20(12)+22 = 34
Koko blocks. No score.

The Snitch

In the midst of the quaffle confusion, there was a flutter of movement in the periphery. Both seekers were flying excitedly toward the same spot. “Decipio and Piecyk have seen the snitch! Keen eyes from a previous Gryffindor seeker and Ilvermorny’s headmaster!”

Reducio

eve ke: d10(5)
eve wis: d20(10)+22 = 32
Eve sees the snitch!

arkady wis: d20(20)+15 = 35
Arkady also sees the snitch! Nat20, so one less round of catching.

The Bludgers

The two alumni teams only had one beater each, but the two boys were brawny enough that they could easily replace two beaters on an amateur team. Mr. Oberoi was a professional athlete, climbing the ranks to stardom from what Ruckus had heard. So, it was important to keep an eye on these two.

“Oberoi also sees Decipio’s vie for the snitch. He sent an impressive bludger at her, backhanded. And it’s oooooooof, a complete knock-out. Medic, we got another one! Nebula Drift has lost their seeker. White takes revenge, knocking Oberoi off his broom with the other bludger. Oberoi looks okay—ye can see his arms flailin’ a bit. He’ll be fine!”

Mr. Oberoi’s bludger made a u-turn for Mr. White after clobbering Miss Decipio, but Mr. White was too fast for it.

Reducio

Howard attempts to bludger Arjan.
howard cp: d10(3)
howard acc d20(9)+25 -1(charm) = 33
arjan eva d20(13)+14 = 27
The bludger hits! Arjan takes 1650 damage. That puts him at 0 hp.
ajran sta d20(18)+17 = 35
He passes the stamina check. Arjan is at 1 hp and can be saved.

Arjan attempts to backbeat the bludger at Eve.
arjan cp: d10(5)
arjan tp: d10(6)
arjan aura: d10(10)
arjan acc d20(12)+22 -1(charm) +5(backbeat) = 38
eve oakshaft retargeting: d5(4)
eve eva d20(2)+22 = 24
The bludger hits for 1450 damage - 145(tp) = 1305. That puts Eve at -205 hp.
eve sta d20(7)+10 = 17
She fails the check and is knocked out.

The bludger randomly ricochets toward Howard.
arjan acc d20(15)+22 -1(charm) =
arjan acc d20(5)+22 -1(charm) = 26
howard eva d20(14)+24 = 38
Howard evades the bludger.

KOB Fouls

In the scuffle of three players knocked from their brooms in the first five minutes, Miss Fransson seemed to see an opportunity. “Stanwood has fallen? Was that ye, Fransson? That’s a penalty lap for blatching!”

Four players off their brooms? This was looking to be a short match.

Reducio

Greta is trying to blatch Phyllis.
greta acc d20(6)+24 -1(charm) = 29
phyllis eva d20(3)+18 +3(high speed) = 24
Phyllis is knocked off her broom, and Greta is caught cheating.

Saves

“Looks like Towers rescued Oberoi from his fall. How fitting! Brother and sister sharing a broom!”

Reducio

Cyrus: Save [cannot save Eve or Ruby since they didn't pass the stamina check]
Serena: Save (priority Arkady, Arjan, Phyllis) [Serena picks up Arjan]

Outcome

• No scores with the quaffle, thanks to the Koko's and Phyllis's high speed blocks.
• Koko sends one of the quaffles toward Santiago forcefully.
• Phyllis kicks a quaffle at Ruby, knocking her unconscious.
• Both Evelynn and Arkady see the snitch!
• Howard bludgers Arjan down to 1 HP and knocks him off his broom.
• Arjan backbeats Evelynn; she is completely unconscious and knocked out of the game.
• Margarethe blatches Phyllis, knocking her off her broom.
• Serena is sharing a broom with Arjan.

Current Score
0 vs 0

Submitted Plays

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Submitted Play from Team Nebula Drift

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Evelynn: Search.
Greta: Blatch Phyllis.
Howard: Bludger Arjan. Terrible Presence and Unsettling Aura both active.
Koko: High Speed Block. If Keeper's Catch ability activates, hurl quaffle at Santiago.
Ruby: Quaffle Grab and Slice.
Cyrus: Save. Paragon of Health allies: Evelynn and Greta.

Submitted Play from Team Battling Abraxans

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(Keeper) Phyllis: High Speed Block
Broom effects: pass to Bridget on a crit success, use kick action on a successful block
Keeper's Catch: on a proc, attempt to score
(Chaser #1) Santiago: Quaffle Guarding & Pass to Bridget
(Chaser #2) Serena: Save (priority Arkady, Arjan, Phyllis)
Broom effects: can carry up to 4 people
(Chaser #3) Bridget: Quaffle Grab & Trick Score
(Beater) Arjan: Backbeat Evelynn
Broom effects: ricochet at Ruby
(Seeker) Arkady: Search
Ability specifications
Phyllis' Calming Presence: Allies are Team B
Arjan's Charmer: Opponents are Nebula Drift
Serena's Paragon of Health: Boosting Arkady and Arjan

Health and Post Tracker

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Team Nebula Drift:
Keeper: @Koko Riddle [2300/2300] r1
Chaser 1: @Margarethe Fransson [780/700] [penalty lap next round] r1
Chaser 2: @Ruby Cazares [-50/1000] r1 [knocked out]
Chaser 3: @Cyrus Darsel [1300/1300] r1
Beater: @Howard White [2200/2200] r1
Seeker: @Evelynn Decipio [-205/1000] r1 [knocked out]

Team Battling Abraxans:
Keeper: @Phyllis Stanwood [1700/1700] [KOB] r1
Chaser 1: @Santiago Peralta [225/2300] r1
Chaser 2: @Serena Towers [1300/1300] r1
Chaser 3: @Bridget Collins [1400/1400] r1
Beater: @Arjan Oberoi [1/1500] [on Serena's broom] r1
Seeker: @Arkady Piecyk [1100/1100] [next round snitch chase 1/1] r1

Round 0 | Round 1

T H E- A R J A N- O B E R O I

His eyes narrowed on the seeker on the opposing team. He could be wrong but he was pretty sure he saw a glint in her eye that suggested she could see that rotten golden snitch that he hated so much. He always deemed it to be highly unfair that one tiny ball was worth so many points when the quaffle was barely worth anything and worse, the bludger was worthless. "Sorry cutie," He called out as he whacked the bludger towards the girl. He pulled back on his shot a little, trying to avoid hurting her so it was less powerful than it could have been.

The bludger did seem to hit its target, though he was not entirely proud of himself for knocking out such a hottie. Sadly, it had to be done if they wanted to win. She seemed like she would be able to get the golden snitch otherwise.

During this whole fiasco, he paid little attention to the other bludger. Until he felt the impact of it hitting him cleanly right off the broom. What- this never really happened. It was powerful. The strong impact not only surprised him but literally knocked him off. It hurt. He felt himself winded, coughing up in the middle of the air as he fell. Arjan did not even realise he was falling until he seemingly landed, finding his face in a bunch of long hair.

It took him a solid thirty seconds to realise what had happened. Coughing, he finally caught his breath as he stared into the hair that shoved in his face, "You-" He hissed, clearly annoyed by the whole situation. He was no longer on his Oakshaft but rather, a bloody tree that he knew looked familiar. "You've got to be kidding me..." He wheezed. Is that what a bludger felt like? Why was it so hard?! Bloody hell, that hurt. Was he... coughing up blood? Why did that hurt so much!

His eyes scanned the area, his hand clutched onto the bat that he had been wielding. He saw his broom. He also saw the person who had sent him flying. That stupid dhampir, "Ugh, get off me. Imma kill that bastard," He murmured, trying to get back to his broom. Could he just... push Serena off and take her broom? Was that an option? "You and your bloody boyfriend," He groaned. He hated them both.

Of all people, why did his sister have to be the one to save him? And why did that stupid dhampir's bludger hurt so much?! No way was he that strong!

Sta: 15 | Eva: 10 | Str: 25 29 | Wis: 6 | AP: 11 | Acc: 18
Broom: Oakshaft 79 (Serena's trunk) [+4 to Evasion and Accuracy | All 3 Beater Abilities (in reducio)] Sharing with Serena
Relevant Abilities: Obnoxiously Strong (15% = 3.75, rounded to 4) [added above for ease]
The Martial Artist, Spell Spread and Charmer
[Charmer Opponents: Everyone except the Team]

S E R E N A - J O D H A - T O W E R S

you must forge your own path for it to mean anything

Her eyes scanned the pitch, watching the bludgers go flying. She focused on the seeker, watching carefully. But what she saw instead was Howard's bludger going straight for... her brother. Her eyes widened as she watched it cleanly hit him in the chest. Almost on instinct, she dove forward and manoeuvred the large tree that she called a broom as best as she could until she had somehow managed to grab the falling guy.

Serena had wanted to save her other teammate too but she saw multiple people falling and it was far too late to save anyone else. Arjan was the only person she had been close enough to catch. She had to try and not laugh at the fact that he had been knocked off and now seemed... kind of mad. It was kind of funny. Ok, it was hilarious. In fact, she was more worried about the bludger that seemed to ricochet towards Howard but he was faster than the ball was.

She smiled softly, glad he wasn't hurt. Behind her, Arjan was coughing loudly. Serena was pretty sure he was coughing up blood into her locks but that was a problem for another time. She ignored his mumbling, scanning the pitch for the next move. A lot of the team were down - on both sides. This match seemed such as brutal as their official games. It was just a fun game though, right?

Rolling her eyes, "First of all, you're on my broom so, if you want to get off... well, be my guest," She replied, glancing down towards the ground. They were high up in the sky, it would hurt him a lot more than he realised if he tried to freefall now, "Second of all, he's not my boyfriend," It was a sensitive subject but she had no intention of explaining that to her brother. "Third of all, it isn't his fault if he's a better beater than you," She continued, even know she knew Arjan would get even more mad at that statement.

In her brother's eyes, no one was better than him. But in Serena's eyes, Howard was the best at pretty much everything. And this proved that Howard was the better beater, right? Yeah, okay, she was very biased but he was so dreamy in her eyes. "Now, if you don't mind, you can either focus on the game - which is supposed to be fun and not serious or, well, you can just jump off right now," She reasoned, not wanting to deal with him further. Why did she save him?

She was not entirely sure but... she couldn't just let the man fall. He might have sucked as a brother but falling from that distance would hurt. Serena knew that. She vividly remembering once catching the snitch and still hitting the ground seconds later. They won but she was unconscious, gripping the tiny golden ball in her hands as the team celebrated around her. It had hurt. She did not wish that on anyone. Not even her brother.

Sta: 10 13 | Eva: 19 24 | Str: 3 6 | Wis: 15 18 | AP: 10 13 | Acc: 20 25
Broom: Pine Chopper +3 to stats [added above for ease]
Relevant Abilities: Goblin Armour, Evasive Maneuvers, Paragon of Health
Goblin Armour: +2 Accuracy & +2 Evasion [added above for ease]
[Allies for Paragon of Health: Arkady and Arjan]

"Hey, Cyrus! What's up?!" Howard offered a nod in his direction. It had been a while since they went spelunking in the god awful tomb together, but even if this match went horribly it'd still be a much better experience. Perhaps they could get a pint or ten after the game and catch up. "Evelynn." He shot the young woman a smile. They had left on much better terms after their last conversation with each other, but he had hoped that the relationship would develop further. Maybe this was just the spark they needed to further the potential alliance brewing between them. "Not a chance, Serena. Look what I got?" Howard waved the beater bat around before taking off into the air. The huge smile on his face didn't lend well to any malice as he continued to taunt his best friend as his affection for her far outweighed his competitive spirit. Her brother on the other hand...

The match started as they always did. A blur of colors zipping through the air as each player did their part. Howard eyed the chasers as that had been his position during his schooling years and he almost wished to join them. The trick shots and goaltending efforts were a thing of beauty, but it would be the keepers that would prevail. Merlin knows where that blasted snitch was. Howard never had the eye for spotting that bastard thing. What he did have an eye for was the blunger hurtling in his direction. He always wanted a chance to play this position. The dhampir had a strong arm and as his crimson eyes narrowed in on Arjan, he knew just who would receive his very first bludger.

CRACK

It was a solid connection and Howard's aim was true, but not before Arjan could take his own shot at Evelynn. "Damnit!" Their seeker had fallen. The only justice they had now was the fact that Oberoi was going down too and hopefully with a couple of broken ribs! But Serena and her damn flying tree ruined Howard's effort! Another quick glance around the pitch would reveal his team wasn't in good shape. Nothing left to do now but to just keep going and hope the momentum would shift.

Abilities: Fangs, Claw and Bite | Martial Artist | Unsettling Aura | Blindvision | Keen Smell | Terrible Presence | Blood Resurrection
Stats without broom: STA - 19 | EVA - 21 | STR - 19 | WIS - 1 | ARC - 0 | ACC - 22
Stats with broom: STA - 22 | EVA - 24 | STR - 22 | WIS - 4 | ARC - 3 | ACC - 25
Broom: Silver Arrow: +3 to all stats