2021, Stage 1 Hufflepuff vs Slytherin: Match 3

Round 4

IC Day: 17th October, 2021

Alexa Mackenzie vs Henry Knight

Reducio

Alexa Mackenzie casts Arresto Momentum at Henry Knight
Wisdom DC: 10
Wisdom Check: [d20: 2] + 9 = 11 > 10 → Success
Accuracy Check: [d20: 3] + 5 (9 - 4[Nebulus]) = 8
Evasion Check: [d20: 14] + 6 = 20
8 < 20 → Miss

Lea Hirschcasts vs Bridget Collins

Reducio

Lea Hirschcasts casts Obscuro at Bridget Collins
Wisdom DC: 10
Wisdom Check: [d20: 12] + 10 = 22 > 10 → Success
Auto-dodge Check [d10: ] = 9 < 10 → No auto-dodge (Bridget's Evasive Maneuvers, dodge on 10)
Accuracy Check: [d20: 2] +6 (10 - 4[Nebulus]) = 8
Evasion Check: [d20: 10] + 10 = 20
8 < 20 → Miss

Bridget Collins vs Alexa Mackenzie

Reducio

Bridget Collins casts Flipendo at Alexa Mackenzie
Wisdom DC: 9
Wisdom Check: [d20: 9] + 11 = 20 > 9 → Success
Auto-dodge Check [d10: 9] = 9 < 10 → No auto-dodge (Alexa's Evasive Maneuvers, dodge on 10)
Accuracy Check: [d20: 8] +6 (10 - 4[Nebulus]) = 14
Evasion Check: [d20: 1] + 2 (8 - 4[Nebulus] -2[Ventus]) = 3
14 > 3 → Hit
Damage: (100 + (8 × 10)) = 180

Henry Knight vs Alexa Mackenzie

Reducio

Henry Knight casts Flipendo at Alexa Mackenzie
b]Wisdom DC: 9[/b]
Wisdom Check: [d20: 15] + 11 = 26 > 9 → Success
Auto-dodge Check [d10: 9] = 9 < 10 → No auto-dodge (Alexa's Evasive Maneuvers, dodge on 10)
Accuracy Check: [d20: 7] +2 (8 - 4[Nebulus] -2[Rictusempra]) = 9
Evasion Check: [d20: 13] + 2 (8 - 4[Nebulus] -2[Ventus]) = 15
9 < 15 → Miss

Lightning

Reducio

Storm Clouds at Alexa Mackenzie and Lea Hirsch
Alexa:[d10: 7] → Miss
Lea: [d10: 8] → Miss

The fog claimed the round. All but one combatant seemed to be lost. Spells flew left and right, illuminating the dense, milky air that surrounded the Badgers. It was actually quite pretty, a light show of violence. Galton couldn't help but marvel at the spectacle. It was so hard to tell what was happening within the foggy weather that it was almost easier to just stare in awe.

But of course, there were actual duelists within, fighting for the glory of their houses and notoriety from their peers. The spells from the Hufflepuffs could be heard with a mild distortion after making their way from the thick barrier. One "Arresto Momentum" and "Obscuro" from Alexa and Lea respectively. Their spells would shoot out to their chosen targets. It seemed that each had a favorite. Lea shot hers toward Bridgett. Rotten aim though. It was hard to aim when the opponent was all but a blob in the distance. Bridget had an easy time getting out of the way. Likewise, Alexa sent hers to slow young Mr. Knight. Ah, young love. It seems that her infatuation with him didn't end at the dueling stage. Terrible aim though, she shared the same curse her partner Lea had it appeared.

Lucky for Alexa, the infatuation she held for Mr. Knight was reciprocal. He sent a flipendo barreling strait into the fog for her. Though, he too, missed his mark. Had it been the fog, or the tiny invisible tickling hands that he could still feel ripping into him? Hard to say. Would the pair be thankful that their couple's touch had not reached them this round? Probably.

There was one though, who succeeded. Bridget Collins, made for the same move that Henry did. A flipendo aimed at the hazy figure of Alexa. It appeared that Henry might have some competition. A thud would be heard from the impact of the flipendo. The details were hazy, but it was hard to miss the sound of an on-target flipendo.

The fog persisted. The storm persisted. The fight persisted. Would weather claim the next round like it had this round?

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• If you don't post in the allotted time frame, your action is void.
• Your Stats, Abilities, and Spells have been locked to what they are now for the duration of this duel.
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Bridget squinted through the fog, trying to make out her opponents' outlines. The cast of Nebulus had been carefully strategized, of course, the slight hindering of themselves deemed worth surrounding the Hufflepuffs in fog, but it certainly made it harder to capitalize. Luckily, most spells gave off light. The Slowing Charm and the Flipendo she let Henry release half a second before hers, though not the Obscuro, lit up the platform, told her where her target was.

Her Flipendo followed the path laid out in her mind much closer than the Wind Jinxes had, striking true on the redhead. From the bits she could see and hear, it seemed like they’d gone one of two on their double attack. That was alright, and Henry forcing Alexa to dodge his spell had no doubt aided in making hers harder to avoid. In turn, the Slytherins avoided both spells coming at them with ease, the fog making it rather a shot in dark for the Hufflepuffs.

That made for two hits on Alexa. She couldn’t see yet what kind of toll it was taking, but the wind and straight force had to hurt. The fog lingered, and lightning still crackled ominously around the badgers, hopefully taking up a fraction of their thoughts as a looming threat even if it had yet to strike. They had a tentative advantage at the moment; now, they needed to establish it further.

Action: Doing as strategized

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This fog was not helping at all. Dark clouds obscured her vision, one after the other until it felt like she was someplace else entirely- more of a dreamscape- had the floor not remained the same. It would be what kept her grounded as she squinted to figure out where the blobs of the Slytherin were. "Obscuro," the hufflepuff would call, watching as her spell flew then disappeared from sight. Nothing else seemed to come of it- whether it had worked or not would remain a mystery, but Lea's hopes weren't high.

The nice thing was that it seemed as though no spell had headed her way. There were no sudden bolts of will that needed dodging, just the eerie, quiet landscape before her. How well her partner was doing remained unknown, but the second year wished to remain quiet in case they tried to use talking to locate the hufflepuffs within the fog.

So for Lea, everything was an unknown- except the lightning. At least she had not been attacked by the storms above.

Action | As strategized

Action: Doing as strategized.

Round 5

IC Day: 17th October, 2021

Alexa Mackenzie

Reducio

Alexa Mackenzie actively dodges
New Evasion: 2 (8 - 4[Nebulus] -2[Ventus]) + (5 + (2*.25)) = 2 + (5 + 1) = 2 + 6 = 8

Lea Hirschcasts vs Henry Knight

Reducio

Lea Hirschcasts casts Wingardium Leviosa at Henry Knight
Wisdom DC: 9
Wisdom Check: [d20: 19] 19 + 10 = 29 > 9 → Crit. Success (Adv. Casting)
Accuracy Check: [d20: 1] +6 (10 - 4[Nebulus]) = 7 → Crit. Miss
New Target: [d2:1] = Alexa (1: Alexa; 2: Bridget)
Raw Accuracy Check: [d20: 20] = 20
Evasion Check: [d20: 9] + 8 = 17
20 > 17 → Hit
Effects: - –3 Evasion (-2 + -1 [6 ARC]) until dropped
- cannot actively dodge until dropped
- The target floats higher above the ground and loses 40 HP from falling after the spell's effect ends

Bridget Collins vs Alexa Mackenzie

Reducio

Bridget Collins casts Flipendo at Alexa Mackenzie
Wisdom DC: 9
Wisdom Check: [d20: 5] 5 + 11 = 16 > 9 → Success
Auto-dodge Check [d10: 3] = 3 < 10 → No auto-dodge (Alexa's Evasive Maneuvers, dodge on 10)
Accuracy Check: [d20: 16] + 6 (10 - 4[Nebulus]) = 22
Evasion Check: [d20: 15] + 8 (8 - 4[Nebulus] -2[Ventus] + 6 [dodging]) = 23
22 < 23 → Miss

Henry Knight vs Alexa Mackenzie

Reducio

Henry Knight casts Flipendo at Alexa Mackenzie
b]Wisdom DC: 9[/b]
Wisdom Check: [d20: 9] + 11 = 20 > 9 → Success
Auto-dodge Check [d10: 5] = 5 < 10 → No auto-dodge (Alexa's Evasive Maneuvers, dodge on 10)
Accuracy Check: [d20: 8] +4 (8 - 4[Nebulus]) = 12
Evasion Check: [d20: 14] + 8 (8 - 4[Nebulus] -2[Ventus] + 6 [dodging]) = 22
12 < 22 → Miss

Lightning

Reducio

Storm Clouds at Alexa Mackenzie and Lea Hirsch
Alexa:[d10: 8] → Miss
Lea: [d10: 2] → Miss

The fog took the round once again. The milky air spoiled the duel around it, no spell would be spared it's creamy touch. The Vipers repeated their last rounds actions; a volley of flipendos headed right for Alexa. Or, where they thought Alexa was.

To the untrained eye, it would be hard to know what Alexa was up to in her blanket of fog, but Galton had keen enough senses to see. The girl was on the tip of her toes, ready for the incoming barrage. She would not be sending a spell back this round, no, she needed all her energy to stay alive. Henry's flipendo exited the fog first, clearly wide of the Badger. And then came Bridget's. As quickly as it entered the fog it exited, leaving tiny pinhole path cut through the fog. It seemed that Alexa had been successful in her efforts, she remained untouched by the Snakes.

But she would not escape the round unscathed. Even with the fog, Lea could be heard clearly. "Wingardium Leviosa!" Where exactly the spell went, no one could quite tell at first. Had Lea aimed to low and hit the floor? Had she been able to cast it at all?

As the fog dissipated, slowly fading away, Alexa rose up, up, and up. It seemed that Lea's wand had a bit of payback in mind for the previous spell Alexa had sent at her. The Badger hung suspended in the air, storm rumbling now closer than ever. It was clear what had happened to Lea's spell.

Information

• You have 96 hours from now to write your posts. A minimum word count of 50 is needed per post.
• In the same time period, send me (Galton Lansdale) your team's actions per owl. Do not hint at your actions in your post.
• If you don't post in the allotted time frame, your action is void.
• Your Stats, Abilities, and Spells have been locked to what they are now for the duration of this duel.
• Please owl or message me if you have any questions or concerns!
• Here you can find the rules to the Duelling System.
• Best of luck, let's have some fun!

Spectator thread!

Credit to Dmiti Jones

Credit to Dmitri Jones

After a moment of deliberation, she opted for the same jinx she'd just incanted. Not terribly creative, for sure, but it served a purpose that remained from when she'd last cast it. The blue light cut across the stage and into the fog along with Henry's--perhaps not quite as in-sync as when she and Santario had done this sort of thing at the end of last year, but decent enough.

Anticipation built for a split second like the lightning crackling over half of the stage, but much like those bright bolts, it seemed they'd both missed Alexa. In fairness to themselves, even if she would rather execute than excuse, the fog was still thick and no spell left the redhead's lips, focus instead on going untouched. Good. Not that they'd missed her, but that she felt that retreat necessary, that there would be one less spell to contend with. Even without completely taking an opponent out, you could severely limit their impact.

Interestingly, no spell came back at them, though she'd been prepared to move from her position at Lea's incanting. As the fog cleared, so did the confusion surrounding what had happened, for Alexa was suspended in midair. Perhaps they'd moved around enough to lose track of where exactly each other were? Regardless, Alexa was something of a sitting duck now, and notably floating higher than the typical Levitation Charm caused. A shame for the Hufflepuffs, but their setback was Slytherin's boon.

Action: Doing as strategized

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She was mortified- but first, the positives.

Alexa had managed to dodge the Slytherin's spells, while Lea didn't have to worry about spells coming towards her. Things had been looking up- the fog was dissipating and the second year had time to focus on her spell. Powerful spells were more challenging to control, but it seemed her skills had helped, throwing the charm flawlessly-

in the wrong direction. The fog had gotten her confused, the small circles she had done as she dodged spells that never came through the mists. Perhaps it would just be a close call like Alexa's fire, but no- the hufflepuff could feel when the spell connected, the new control of keeping her teammate hovering in the air. "I'm so sorry," she would whisper- eyes wide and cheeks flushed with panic and embarrassment. This was not how this was supposed to go- she did not want to hurt her partner. Lea would make this up to her later- after the duel- but for now the girl would have to live with the consequences and actually focus on attacking the Slytherins rather than her own team.

Action | As strategized