2021, Stage 1 Hufflepuff vs Slytherin: Match 2

Round 6

Martyna Romero vs Starlee Kennedy

Reducio

Martyna Romero cast Fire-Making Spell II at Starlee Kennedy.
Wisdom DC: 12 + 2 Illowy's LC = 14
Wisdom Check: [d20: 6] + 6 = 12, failure

Julian Pritchard vs Starlee Kennedy

Reducio

Julian Pritchard cast Tickling Charm at Starlee Kennedy.
Wisdom DC: 9 + 2 Illowy's LC = 11
Wisdom Check: [d20: 10] + 10 = 20, success
Accuracy Check: [d20: 16] + 7 = 23
Evasion Check: [d20: 3] + 8 = 11
23 > 11 → Hit
Duration: [d6: 3] → 1 round
Damage: 50 + 8 × 10 = 130
Effects: -2 Acc, -25 HP for 1 round

Illowy Magnard & Starlee Kennedy

Reducio

Illowy Magnard cast Healing Spell at Starlee Kennedy.
Wisdom DC: 11
Wisdom Check: [d20: 15] + 10 = 25, success
Healing: 50 + 5 × 9 = 95

Starlee Kennedy vs Julian Pritchard

Reducio

Starlee Kennedy cast Knockback Jinx at Julian Pritchard.
Wisdom DC: 9
Wisdom Check: [d20: 6] + 8 + 1 Comprehend Languages = 15, success
Accuracy Check: [d20: 20] + 6 = 26
Evasion Check: [d20: 11] + 7 = 18
26 > 18 → Hit
Damage: 100 + 6 × 10 = 160

Dee wondered if she imagined the sense of desperation in the air. Both sides had one member battered enough to be knocked out by a feather landing on them too violently, and both sides knew that the team that had two members and one opponent would likely end up with the upper hand.

The next exchange of spells showed this. The Hufflepuffs had learned from the previous round with @Illowy Magnard keeping @Starlee Kennedy conscious, if barely, and adjusted their choice of spells to ones whose damage would not as easily be mitigated. Starlee, aware that two opponents casting at her would put her in a tight spot in every round to come with no room to breathe, sought to finally take @Julian Pritchard out of the game.

With Julian and Starlee aiming their wands at each other, casting the Tickling Charm and the Knockback Jinx respectively, both of them landing their blows, both sides might have succeeded, if not for two factors.

The first one was @Martyna Romero's spell failing. The Hufflepuff girl had shown very consistent casting skills so far, had landed a few solid hits, too. Yet, in this crucial moment, something went wrong, and the fire that was supposed to shoot from her wand refused to come.

The second one was, of course, Illowy. Anticipating that the Hufflepuffs would focus fire on her partner again, she once again cast a healing spell to keep Starlee in the duel, working against the damage done by Julian's spell and allowing her to remain conscious for another minute - although involuntarily laughing.

The Hufflepuff was not so fortunate.

"Halt!" Dee called, stepping forward as Julian collapsed on the stage, pushed backwards by Starlee's spell. On her signal, healers started forward, ready to take the unconscious boy to the Hospital Wing for treatment. She shot Starlee, giggling and again swaying, a critical look, but the Viper remained on her feet, so she finally nodded and stepped back again. "You can continue."

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Starlee nodded back at Illowy's comments. She was right. 'Forward and focus. Just keep pushing, just keep going... just keep swimming... No no, that's a Disney movie, no swimming in dueling... back to focus. Yes... Focus.'

She knew she was still the Hufflepuff's main target. But instead of futilely dodging again, she attempted a different tactic. Head on assault. She gripped her wand tightly, and finally managed to land a shot on the ever elusive Pritchard. "Flipendo!" she shouted, aiming at the boy, managing to hit him directly, sending him backward. But not before he could send yet another Tickling Charm her way, causing her to fall into yet even more fits of laughter while still barely maintaining consciousness, thanks again to Illowy. "Not again..." she lamented between giggles, thinking back to how horribly the spell had effected her priorly. The Hufflepuff's knew what they were doing. She didn't even realized that Tina hadn't managed to get a spell off at all, her new laughter distracting her yet again.

But, at the same time, it was now two vs one, with Illowy unscathed. 'Focus, just keep going'.

Action: Doing as Strategized

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It was a shame that their luck could not continue.

Tina (and seemingly Julian) came to the understanding that Illowy would want to heal Starlee once again, so the two of them focused their casting on her. In that vital moment, however, Tina’s spell missed, allowing an opening for the Slytherin to knock out the already weakened Julian.

“Dammit...” she mumbled, jogging over to her partner in a bit of a frenzy. She didn’t get far before she was stopped by Dee. It was the first time Martyna recalled the Ravenclaw speaking since the start of the duel. As she watched his limp body being dragged away, the hope that Julian might get up and start firing charms again didn’t fully leave her.

Once he was removed from the stage, and Tina turned to face her partners, the reality of the disadvantage she was now at became clear to her. The odds didn’t look to be in her favour.

Action: As strategised

Stamina 7 • Evasion 8 • Strength 4 • Wisdom 6 • Arcane Power 8 • Accuracy 7
Abilities: The Muggle Condition • Healing Sage

Round 7

Martyna Romero vs Starlee Kennedy

Reducio

Martyna Romero cast Dancing-Feet Spell at Starlee Kennedy.
Wisdom DC: 9 + 2 Illowy's LC = 11
Wisdom Check: [d20: 19] + 6 = 25, success
Accuracy Check: [d20: 5] + 7 = 12
Evasion Check: [d20: 20] + 8 + 7 Dodge = 35
12 < 35 → Miss

Illowy Magnard vs Martyna Romero Starlee Kennedy

Reducio

Illowy Magnard cast Wind Jinx at Martyna Romero.
Wisdom DC: 11
Wisdom Check: [d20: 1] + 10 = 11, success Perfectionist
Accuracy Check: [d20: 1] + 10 = 11, critical miss
New Target: Starlee
Accuracy Check: [d20: 6] = 6
Evasion Check: [d20: 15] + 8 + 7 Dodge = 30
6 < 30 → Miss

Starlee Kennedy

Reducio

Starlee Kennedy actively dodged.
Dodge Bonus: 5 + 0.25 x 8 = 7 → 7 Bonus to Evasion.

With only one Badger left on the stage, the Vipers changed tactics. Expecting @Martyna Romero to keep her attention focused on @Starlee Kennedy, the younger Slytherin, laughter still bubbling out of her, got ready to dodge any and all incoming spells - which was one more than expected.

Not only did Martyna send a well near perfect Dancing Feet Spell her way, but @Illowy Magnard's focus seemed off too: First, her Wind Jinx sputtered at the tip of her wand, seemed close to failing for a moment. Only Illowy's expertise as a caster saved her from disaster, but this effort appeared to affect her aim, and the spell, instead of shooting straight towards Martyna, curved towards her younger partner instead.

Thankfully, Starlee was nimble on her feet, despite her sorry state, and dodged left and right like a pro, neither spell coming even close to hitting her. She would also feel the laughter finally ebb off, the ability to breathe normally perhaps providing a bit of relief.

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1. You have 96 hours from now to write your posts (50 words min).
2. In the same time period, send me (Dealla Prince) your team's actions per owl. Do not hint at your actions in your post.
3. If you don't post in the allotted time frame, your action is void.
4. If something seems odd about the moderation post or you have any questions, don't hesitate to owl or DM me.
5. The duelling rules can be found here.
6. Good luck, and have fun!

The spectator thread for this duel can be found here.
This duel takes place in the morning slot.

This certainly felt a bit easier now that it was two on one. Sure, Starlee felt like she was only moments away from fainting, but she was doing her best to push off that feeling the best she could. She had to keep going, 'be brutal, and now you are...' just as Illowy said. Although it was still certainly hard to feel that way when one was giggling non-stop. She decided once again to take a break from the spell casting and dodge any oncoming attacks from Tina. She saw Tina's coming a mile away, and nimbly dodged. As she finished, she caught another flash of light from the corner of her eye, and dodged a rogue spell from Illowy. After all the chaos of missed spells that had already ensued, she wasn't expecting the fourth year to join in on it. Perhaps she was just testing her? Surely it wasn't an accident.

Action: Doing as Strategized

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Spells were firing left right and centre, but Starlee was determinedly dodging every last one of them. At this point, Tina had to bend down to catch her breath, hands on her knees as she huffed. Things were significantly more difficult when it was 2 VS 1.

If Illowy's spell had hit her, she'd probably be toast by now.

Action: As strategised

Stamina 7 • Evasion 8 • Strength 4 • Wisdom 6 • Arcane Power 8 • Accuracy 7
Abilities: The Muggle Condition • Healing Sage

Round 8

Martyna Romero

Reducio

Did not post in time.

Illowy Magnard vs Martyna Romero

Reducio

Illowy Magnard cast Wind Jinx at Martyna Romero.
Wisdom DC: 11
Wisdom Check: [d20: 13] + 10 = 23, success
Accuracy Check: [d20: 19] + 10 = 29
Evasion Check: [d20: 16] + 8 = 24
29 > 24 → Hit
Duration: [d3: 2] → 1 round
Damage: 50 + 9 × 10 = 140
Effects: Martyna suffers -4 on her Evasion for 1 round.

Starlee Kennedy vs Martyna Romero

Reducio

Starlee Kennedy cast Fire-Making Spell II at Martyna Romero.
Wisdom DC: 12
Wisdom Check: [d20: 10] + 8 + 1 Comprehend Languages = 19, success
Accuracy Check: [d20: 10] + 6 = 16
Evasion Check: [d20: 20] + 8 = 28
16 < 28 → Miss

It seemed that @Martyna Romero was starting to run out of steam. Facing two opponents alone was a challenge (not that Dee had ever been in the position, usually being knocked out before her partner), and it seemed to get to her, for she didn't seem to even attempt to cast a spell.

@Illowy Magnard and @Starlee Kennedy had decided to go on full offense, perhaps figuring that even if Starlee ended up unconscious, Illowy could win against Martyna by herself, and aimed a Wind Jinx and a powerful fire spell at Martyna.

Thankfully, the odds she was facing did not appear to stunt her ability to dodge spells, and she managed to quickly dodge out of the way of Starlee's spell. Illowy, however, seemed to have anticipated the movement, and although Martyna made a good attempt at evading the wind as well, the gust still hit her squarely, pushing her off balance and swirling around her. It would be harder for her to stay as nimble in the moments to come.

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1. You have 96 hours from now to write your posts (50 words min).
2. In the same time period, send me (Dealla Prince) your team's actions per owl. Do not hint at your actions in your post.
3. If you don't post in the allotted time frame, your action is void.
4. If something seems odd about the moderation post or you have any questions, don't hesitate to owl or DM me.
5. The duelling rules can be found here.
6. Good luck, and have fun!

The spectator thread for this duel can be found here.
This duel takes place in the morning slot.

Illowy hadn't said anything about her earlier rogue spell, and Starlee certainly wasn't going to mention it herself, so she kept her gaze focused upon Tina. The one thing she was thankful for was that she was no longer giggling like a crazy person. She took a deep breath, and proceeded to attempt to light Tina on fire.

She recalled from the previous years duel that she had watched Tina be lit on fire and initially she contemplated the choice of spell. But... it was allowed, and obviously Tina had recovered, so was there really so much harm in trying it now? Starlee was only moments away from getting knocked out, surely Tina would understand. She wasn't going to hold back now.

"Incendio Duo!" she shouted, and watched as Tina was able to dodge her spell, making her way right into Illowy's wind jinx. How was it that Illowy was able to know just where Tina would dodge? It was quite amazing actually. Starlee had also braced herself for what she figured was the end, but nothing came from Tina's wand. Perhaps she was more focused on dodging? She considered wishing Tina luck, but was that a bit patronizing at this point? Her partner had been knocked out and she was looking worse for wear as well. Not that Starlee herself was only moments away from collapsing as well.

Starlee continued to take deep breaths to keep herself standing, hoping this would be over soon, and she could come out of it still conscious.

Action: Doing as Strategized