Quidditch Fall 2021 Gryffindor v Hufflepuff

Before the game would begin, Griseldis had been thinking quietly to herself about the things that happened within their team after Gryffindor won their greatest victory from last season. A few of their most talented players left the team, and Scarlett, her best Beater partner, was one of them. It was a bit heartbreaking to hear that her partner had to leave due to personal reasons, but all Griseldis could do was to try being understanding and wish her the best. She would be lying if she said she wasn't sad about it. And of course, there would be new and young players replacing them to fill the empty spots. Griseldis hoped that she and @Kage Suzuki, the new first string Beater, could become great partners. They did practice together after all, so she knew Suzuki has been working real hard. As a team they need to trust and support each other no matter what.

Once Griseldis was done changing into her Quidditch uniform, she would listen to their co-captain's firm and strong speech alongside with her other teammates, in order to motivate them to get their heads into the game. Their first game in the new season was against the brutal Hufflepuff again. Griseldis believed that their rival team hadn't really change much and still has very powerful players they needed to be aware of. Even so, it would not scare their lion like spirit because they were determined to win this season again!

Action: Getting into position and doing as strategized

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Position: First String Beater
Broom: Silver Arrow (+3 to every stat)
Stats:

Stamina: 11 (14)
Evasion: 10 (13)
Strength: 10 (13)
Wisdom: 5 (8)
Arcane Power: 7 (10)
Accuracy: 12 (15)

Ability:

Fearless - Fear effects such as a dhampir's aura, the ability terrible presence, a lycanothrope's intimidation or certain charms, potions and jinxes that would normally cause a fear effect do not work on you as you are immune to them.

Martial Artist - N/A

Evasive Maneuvers - Harder to hit on average, 10% on auto-dodge chance that anything that targets this wizard automatically misses. This is rolled separate from the attack roll. This ability can be acquired up to 2 times. When acquired twice, this stacks so when acquired a second time this becomes a 20% chance.

Obnoxiously Strong - +15% strength.

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Interacting With:@Evelynn Decipio

At last, the day was upon him. Agonizing impatience a thing of the past, and all manner of curses having been tossed at time for its infuriating insistence on moving at a snail's pace, Marshal's reality had finally reached its climax.
He had progressed; from a hopeless quidditch fanatic, to a bench-warming quidditch fanatic. It was a step up - the first official step onto the green at the pitch's feet - and yet, even through the eyes of the world's most unrealistic optimist, still a step away from his ultimate goal. Professional aspirations notwithstanding, Akari currently owned his endgame. And all he could hope to do was watch as she carried out his dreams.

The second-year would be ready, undoubtedly, in case anything uncouth were to happen to his teammate. He'd yell, he'd scream, and he'd cry with the various ups and downs that any game promised for participants and fans alike; of course, at the moment, Marshal felt like something in between.
The roar of the young lion's voice would carry as long and as loud for Akari as it would for the rest of his team. Absent from his breast was any sense of malice toward the girl who held his coveted position. He wished for her success, and would never desire any sort of injury that might remove her from the game.
On the other hand, if she were to suddenly remember a very important errand she had to leave the match to undertake, he certainly wouldn't be seen complaining.
In any case, the boy was there - prepared for any situation that might prematurely thrust him into action.

As the carefully crafted speech passed Evelynn's lips in the locker room, her words seemed to drip with kerosene, penetrating his soul and transforming the flames already there into a blaze.
Of course, part of the reason for that was not the words themselves, but the one delivering them.
More than once, the blonde boy had covertly pinched the skin of his forearm, ensuring that this was not another of his dreams involving Eve and quidditch.
Despite the self-inflicted pain, he had not awoken to find himself in bed, wishing to fall back asleep, if only to spend a few more moments within his fantasies. Instead, he had come to the conclusion that - this time - it was real. Here he was, minutes away from playing a quidditch match with the girl of his dreams - quite literally.
The only thing that would make it better would be if... he was actually playing. But never mind that. He was here, and was going to make the very most of it.

In the midst of the co-captain's pregame address, Marshal couldn't help himself. Every time those stormy eyes of hers glossed over his face, a mischievous grin would stretch his features, and waggling eyebrows would attempt to snap her concentration by interrupting the oh-so serious atmosphere with silent flirtation.
When it didn't work, and those eyes conveniently stopped moving his way, he counted it as his own contribution to the girl's preparation. After all, if she could resist his obvious charm, all while keeping her mind on the task at hand, then surely focusing on a fluttery golden ball would present no issue.

Satisfied that the Seeker's eventual capture of the Snitch would be largely thanks to him, he followed her onto the pitch, broom in hand.
Hazel gaze somewhat forlorn to match the cloudy setting, the boy watched as his teammates took to the air, circling the area and settling into their respective positions to await the start of the match. A few brief moments of longing preceded his journey to the team bench, where emotions would surely range from disappointment to ecstasy as he yearned for opportunity.

Action: Doing as strategized and keeping the bench warm.

Well the time had come once again. A chance to prove himself and to aid his team in recapturing victory. He still felt like he needed to do more to show that he belonged in the position after his first year on the team. But he was confident that his continued practice would pay off. At the very least, he hoped he would spend less games getting blasted off his broom.

The year had started rather turbulent, to put it mildly. So if he was able to make it all the way through the game in one piece, he would consider it a small victory at least. It would feel good to be competing again but he also knew they were against some tough competition. He was also well aware that he might be targeted early. But he would be ready for it.

Entering the pitch, Ethen peered around at his team and he knew... He knew that for them to win, they would need to be properly motivated. "OOOOHHHHHHH! Flying Badgers! Oh, flying badgers. Oh, flying badgers are here! There is nothing to fear! Give the flying badgers a cheer... OOOBLAHHH!" Ethen continued his extremely loud singing and cheering, clearly not caring that he had no semblance of proper pitch. "Flying badgers here to stay! Gryffindor forgot how to play! The flying badgers will leave them sore. LA..lalala OOOAH lalala!"

It was a strange tune. It could barely be considered a song but the little diddy was helping to calm any of Ethen's nerves. As long as he remained calm, he knew that they would be able to pull through. "We got this badgers," Ethen called up to his team. "Just don't forget, when god made twine...he made balls of it..." With a nod of his head like he was not content, Ethen returned to his strange singing as he was waiting for the game to begin.

Action: Doing as Strategized

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Interacting with: @Marshal Mozor
Mentioning: Piérre </3

It was with a great sense of honour and pride that Akari strode out of the locker room and onto the pitch, taking with her the encouraging speech of their co-captain.
However, this was still somewhat of a bittersweet moment that lay heavy on her heart. With the departure of dear Pierre, their first string keeper and someone who she had looked up to greatly, Akari now had stepped up into his position and was determined as ever to make him and the team proud.
After sitting and cheering with all her heart on the bench for nearly a year, this was Akari's chance to finally prove herself and show that she was truly deserving of this spot.

She mounted her trusty sliver arrow after muttering a couple of prayers to merlin and any gods that may be willing to listen, and then briefly glanced back and grinned widely at Marshal who had taken her place on the bench and then called out to him lightheartedly, "Do avenge me if I get taken out, alright?"
With that, she kicked off the ground and got into position, the excitement and thrill that was coursing through her, was absolutely exhilarating.
She couldn't wait to begin.

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Action: Doing as stratigized

Position: First String Keeper
Broom: Sliver Arrow (+3 to all stats)
Abilities: Charmer & Impartial
Stats: Stamina: 7 (10) - Evasion: 10 (13) - Strength: 5 (8) - Wisdom: 4 (7) - Arcane Power: 7 (10) - Accuracy: 10 (13)

A lot had changed in a year but damn did it feel good to be back. It was nearly his birthday and while home life was slowly but surely starting to work out. He wouldn't focus on that instead he would get on his broom, enter the pitch and wave to some familiar faces before bellowing his usual pre-match war cry. With a hearty laugh he flew up next to his good friend and co-captain Ami with a mad smirk.

"Oh this is gonna be some right proper fun."

Action : Doing as Strategised~

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Interacting With: N/A
Mentioning: Gryffindor Team
Hex Color: #800000

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It was that time of the year once again – that special season in which the fleeting aroma of fresh cedar and pine clung to every corner of the Quidditch Pitch and the game quaffle was resurrected from the dusty confines of its cupboard tomb. A season that both refreshed and disturbed the young Gryffindor Captain, as it always did. The Quidditch Season of 2021-2022 was anticipated to be quite the spectacle, in fact, for reasons that left the young man a bit more bitter than he’d like to admit – of course, the thinning of Lion ranks had come up in many a Quidditch conversation, some of the heroes once prevailing over the team of red and gold now a distant and bittersweet memory. However, despite this adversity the Lions now faced, Rafael still remained optimistic. Their practices had been running smoothly, and the rookie players were looking sharp – contesting the Badgers would be a challenge, but never one Gryffindor couldn’t face bravely and without abandon.

That being said, the Captain was well acquainted with the old proverb, ‘any team can be beaten on any given day.’ It was probably best not to jinx their luck regardless, as the game was projected to be close either way. Dropping the refreshments bag down near the benches, the Captain quickly boarded his broom, coming to hover in the place he was designated. A quick glance at his surroundings would confirm the obvious – his teammates seemed to be ready for battle, as was he. His heart racing, eyes shifting to the stands in search of a familiar gaze, he allowed his mind to wander for the few moments preceding the starting whistle. Where would the events of the game take their group of red and gold? Could they defeat their badger rivals? How badly did they want this win? Alas, only time would tell.

STA _____ 13 EVA _____ 11 STR _____ 12 WIS _____ 15 ARC _____ 5 ACC _____ 12

STATS & ABILITIES Interception Reducio When a Quaffle is being passed, users with this ability automatically get a chance to Intercept the quaffle. This does not replace their normal action for the round. This put the quaffle in your and by extension you teams' possession. Also, if the Quaffle is dropped for any reason, you would automatically (without it taking up an action) attempt another Quafflegrab. At present there would be no mid-round way to drop a quaffle due to the order of operations, however there will be certain effects in future patches that can cause this effect. Catch Reducio Able to catch two falling players on your broom when playing Quidditch. These additional caught players would be brought to the ground safely and they would be allowed to retrieve their broom and enter play again the next round. This can be done every round as the player's action if they choose to do so. With brooms that have the feature where an additional player may be caught (such as Bluebottle) where there is a stackable chance of failure with each additional person caught, there is no stacking failure chance for players with this ability. Perfectionist Reducio You have a reduced critical failure chance range by 1. In addition, you can counter up to 1 point of additional critical failure chances caused by abilities or spells (not potions). In other words, if you have an extended critical failure chance range (as is the case with certain races, the effect of certain spells or potions), this reduces that range by 1. So if you have a +2 critical failure chance range (meaning if you roll a 1,2, or a 3 you critically fail), this ability makes it a +1 critical range instead (meaning if you roll a 1 or a 2 you critically fail).

Broom: Silver Arrow [Stats Added]

Position: First String Chaser

Action • Doing as Strategized

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For Moderation:

Position: First String Chaser/Beater (sharing with Scarlett)
Action: Do as strategized
Health: 800/800
Broom: Silver Arrow (+3 to all stats)
Abilities: | Lovely Creature | Fearless | Terrible Presence | Evasive Maneuvers |
Stats: Stamina 5 (8) | Evasion 14 (17) | Strength 5 (8) | Wisdom 9 (12) | Arcane Power 10 (13) | Accuracy 11 (14)

The summer had sped by and another year began. As she entered the pitch, the blonde's thoughts raced. One would think that Gryffindor's winning streak would have calmed Ana's nerves, but if anything, it made matters worse. She, of all people, knew how onlookers loved to watch the mighty fall and do nothing to help. Perhaps that was a bit jaded, but then again, Ana was a cynical person.

Still, cynic she was, she was excited to begin a new season of Quidditch and would quickly admit, even with all of her new family duties, she was in a far better place today than she had been a year before. Then again, she was Anastasia Blair Marie Katherine Alexandra Sophia Isabella Ann Beckett, and she knew that the moment she noticed her life was going well, she would royally mess it up.

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"At least it's not raining this time." Stanley mumbled to himself taking a seat on the bench as the Second string seeker. After being defeated by Gryffindor in the last match, the boy had not been in high spirits. It had been his job to catch the snitch and he just couldn't find it. Stan didn't want to think of it as a rookies mistake and instead took it to heart and blamed himself.

Although, he didn't want to let down his house again, Stanley could not let his mood ruin the chances of his team winning and instead put on a small smile and calmly shouted a few cheers for the teammates already on the pitch hoping that maybe he hadn't put a curse upon the Hufflepuff Quidditch Team.

Action:Benched
Stats: Sta: 4 [7] | Eva: 7 [10] | Str: 1 [4] | Wis: 9 [12] | Arc P: 6 [9] | Acc: 8 [11]
Abilities: Part-Goblin
Broom: Silver Arrow [+3 all stats]

REMINDER: the deadline for players to post and actions to be sent in is in 20 hours.

After a long summer, it felt good to be back. Of course, Serena had practiced by herself over the summer in her back garden, but that wasn’t the same as playing with a whole team. She smiled as she flew up into the air. She was excited to play with her teammates again, and the weather was perfect. The skies were clear, and it wasn’t too hot or too cold, plus there was a slight breeze. Hopefully, the weather would stay that way and not start pouring rain in the middle of the match.

“Let’s go, Hufflepuff!” Serena shouted as she got into position, eagerly anticipating the beginning of the match.

Action: Getting into Position and Doing as strategized