12 Nov 2021, 14:12
Broomracing 101
Soon to be instructing @Crystal Snow on (his limited knowledge of) broomracing
Supper was still being held within the Great Hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, but like any other normal day, the Hufflepuff Table was without one of their badgers. Simon didn't often go to meal times and if he did, he would only stay for a moment, eat a little something, and then go. He didn't like the smells of all the sweet tasting things that most of his classmates found to be delicious and it resulted in an upset stomach enough times for him to learn not to stay too long. Grab and go.
He had grabbed a bite or two and then made his way to the Quidditch Training Pitch that evening. He would be showing one of his new friends, Crystal Snow, all he knew about the sport of broomracing. It would be a bit of a stretch, as he didn't know too much about it, but he had checked out a book from the Library and consulted the Hogwarts manual when it came to the sport. Plus, he had some experience from one race, the race that was held during the Summer Camp. No, he wasn't the winner by far, but he was able to finish the race and that was more than some could say.
Simon gathered up what he needed, which was mostly the books, some school brooms, and a few miscelaneous other items, and then he set them aside. He took out his notebook where he was writing some of his current music and got comfortable under the shade of the Training Pitch and began to immerse himself into that until Crystal arrived.
Be kind to one another. (*iNPC is Miles Thatcher)
15 Nov 2021, 11:23
Broomracing 101
When Crystal arrived on the large training pitch where people could train to parcipate in Quidditch . Quidditch is a sport Crystal would love to parcipate in as she would love to help her house team get as many points as she could but also to make her family proud of her , However Crystal felt a bit worried about parcipating in Quidditch as she feels that parcipating in a Quidditch match may be to tricky to parcipate in as it may be to fast for her . Crystal then saw Simon holding a broom and she felt nervous as she soon remembered that Simon said to her that he wanted to teach her how to parcipate in broom racing . What if she could not do broomracing that well as she did not want to show Simon her failuring ?
Crystal saw that Simon was waiting for her near the courtyard which she felt happy about as she enjoyed spending time with her best friend at Hogwarts which was Simon. Crystal noticed that Simon was holding a wide range of different books and she was interested in finding out what books Simon was holding but did not know how to ask him about it so she decided not to .
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Crystal saw that Simon was waiting for her near the courtyard which she felt happy about as she enjoyed spending time with her best friend at Hogwarts which was Simon. Crystal noticed that Simon was holding a wide range of different books and she was interested in finding out what books Simon was holding but did not know how to ask him about it so she decided not to .
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Last edited by Crystal Snow on 15 Nov 2021, 21:35, edited 1 time in total.
Do not give your past the power to define your future
15 Nov 2021, 13:08
Broomracing 101
A long winded introduction to @Crystal Snow
Simon saw Crystal approach and he smiled. He was as ready as he was going to be. One couldn't quite perfectly teach something that they weren't an expert at themselves but it would be good practice and allow him to actually see what he DID know about Broomracing.
"Good day!" he said as Crystal approached and he extended out the broom for her to take. "And welcome to Broomracing 101. I am your instructor for the day, Simon Kincaid. You may wonder as to my qualifications in the world of Broomracing and I have had all of ONE race completed where I came...no where near first place. But it is with that experience that I do wish to convey the exhilaration and thrill one finds while traveling at high speeds on a broom, dodging environmental obstacles, dodging spells, and delivering them as well. There is also a physical component to the sport, as sometimes one is trying to knock someone off their broom or is trying to stay balanced and prevent someone from doing that to you."
That was the overview.
Now for the history, which he had just discovered from his books. Not that Crystal probably cared about this part but he wanted to seem competent and all. He flashed her a smile. "It is believed that broomracing first began in 1754 when a race was set up against two wizards, Torquil McTavish and Silvio Astolfi. It was set to begin in Aberdeen and end in the Colosseum in Rome. Lots of spectators gathered to cheer on their favorite racer. Somehow through the course of that race, McTavish was delivered a hex that turned his knee-caps the wrong way and Astolfi arrived at the Colosseum, jinxed, ...and turned into a chicken. There was a big uproar and no one really knows the outcome but it got so crazy that the muggles thought there was an explosion at the site and repair had to be done - both to the structure itself and to secure the secrecy of the wizarding world."
"Pretty crazy," he said, going over and grabbing one of the other school brooms for him to use. "So we'll start off just like your flying lessons. Gotta make sure you're a decent flier before we add to it." He was ready for Crystal to demonstrate her flying abilities.
Be kind to one another. (*iNPC is Miles Thatcher)