Stage 2, 2023 DAY 1 Spectator

Afternoon Slot - 12:30 - 13:30, Match 7

Blue in English, Red in Korean

This was perfect. Eun-ji wouln’t have dared to come spectate this match under different circumstances but since it was one of the Ravenclaw matches as well, she allowed herself to go. Sure, standing on the piste were the two girls she managed to hurt rather badly in the past but she was simply here to observe how her house was doing, right? Nobody needed to know that in fact, she was here to watch Lucia. she was here to watch Lucia because she missed her dearly.

When the two friends were still on good terms, Eun-ji never managed to witness her duelling skills. Either she was too busy or their time slots clashed. Of course, the first time the timing actually worked for her would be when they weren’t on speaking terms anymore. At least Sam and her had been coexisting in peace now. The younger girl was her captain and it had been a year since Eun-ji harshly drew the line between them during the school ball. She was right however, when she told Sam she’d be fine without her and should find better people to keep her company. It was clear Eun-ji was not needed after all. The third year was doing well on her own and it seemed she even found herself a little crush. The witch was truly happy for her, only hoping the boy wouldn’t hurt her like she did. People could be awfully cruel, Eun-ji herself was a living proof of that.

The Ravenclaw usually liked to come on time or few minutes in advance but today, she arrived just as the duel was starting. She was a coward and didn’t want to be spotted. After all, Lucia did nothing wrong. It was all her. She was the one, who cut ties with the other girl so her presence here was honestly outrageous. How shameless of her to show up after everything she said to her. What if it made Lucia uncomfortable? It probably would, wouldn’t it? The witch barely stopped herself from sighing. She might not even notice and if she does I can just leave. Eun-ji wanted to be nonchalant about all this but truth be told, she didn’t want to leave. It’s been almost three months since they last spoke…she wouldn’t be able to do so today either but in a way, this felt like she was keeping her company. Secretly but still…Secretly was enough for now. She’d take anything at this point. Shameless indeed.

@LuciaFox ٭ @Samantha Salwis

Morning Slot - 10:30 - 11:30, Match 6, Match 1, Match 11

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Afternoon Slot - 12:30-13:30, Match 7

Well, this was actually the first time Rita had ever spectated a duel. Dueling just did not feel natural the black-haired Second Year Hufflepuff, she just did not feel natural to cast spells and hurt someone during normal circumstances. Or it was just because the first-string beater had never tried dueling before and did not have much knowledge, if not no knowledge to dueling until his quill pal and housemate, David Howard, who was a duelist before he disappeared from the school for some reason unknown to Rita, introduced the first-string beater to dueling in his letters and told them dueling was definitely fun to watch with the variety of effects on the victim and the environment caused by those different types of spells, the fire, the wind, and many other fascinating effects, at least to the spectator. Afterall, seeing is believing, Dave`s intriguing description of the duel finally brought Rita into dueling, and she had decided to see an official duel herself.

After carefully looked at the name list for all the dueling matches, Rita has chosen the dueling match 7 on the afternoon of Jan 28th since the Second Year Hufflepuff wanted to support Lindsey, the fourth year Hufflepuff girl she had a casual chat with a month ago in the common room while drinking hot chocolate and Lindsey bringing her lovely cat Napoleon. Lindsey seemed to be a quite nice girl the Second Year could be friends with, so the black-haired Hufflepuff decided to cheer for her older year housemate and gain some knowledge about Lindsey`s dueling skills.

Anyway, Rita watched Lindsey casted the wind jinx at a Ravenclaw boy she was facing in the first round that was so close from being perfect, just a tiny tiny mistake. The boy also casted the same jinx, but he even did not cast it in the correct way. Unfortunately for both, no damage was done, but obviously Lindsey did it far better than the other Ravenclaw boy.

Moving on to the second round, it seems that the same Ravenclaw boy had become more concentrated to cast his spells, and unluckily for Lindsey, her knockback jinx had no effect other than crashing into the bubble produced by the other boy to protect himself. And due to the effect of that successful protego spell casted by that Ravenclaw boy, poor Lindsey suffered from the effect of the spell casted by her own teammate and was blindfolded. Rita believed that Lindsey would feel disappointed about the result, and decided to shout out to her older housemate, "You got this, Lindsey! You get excellent skills with your wand and I believe Hufflepuff can win this duel! I`m definitely rooting for you!"

Anyway, just as Dave told her, watching an official duel and rooting for her housemates was definitely an exciting activity for Rita and the Second Year Hufflepuff was glad that she got to spectate this duel. Standing beside the dueling stage, the black-haired Hufflepuff was just longing to know what interesting thing would happen next round and hoping the best for Lindsey.
Mentioning; @Lindsey Springhall

Afternoon Slot - 12:30-13:30, Match 7

If being blindfolded due to the spells casted by her own teammate was already unlucky enough, then what happened to poor Lindsey during the next round was definitely even much worse. "How could dare to the Ravenclaw duelists cast the Incendio Duo and the wind spell at the same time? That was like bullying poor Lindsey, who is already blindfolded due to the spells of her own teammate! Oh, I wish the Ravenclaw duelists would make some mistakes with their spells so poor Lindsey can survive in the game for longer! God bless you, Lindsey, to survive longer in the match." The Second Year Hufflepuff first-string beater thought with some anger about the Ravenclaw duelists focusing on Lindsey, and prayed to God to bless Lindsey to survive further in the match.

Thankfully, Lindsey could finally remove her blindfold in this round, which could definitely help the Second Year Hufflepuff`s older housemate to stay longer in the match and be more concentrated and accurate for her spells, hopefully doing some damage to the eagle`s dueling team as well as a revenge. "You can do this, Lindsey! I know the Ravenclaw duelists are pretty strong and have a high successful rate with their spells, and I am here for you! After all, whatever the result is, you are always a brilliant duelist in my mind! Let`s go, badgers, and crash the eagles!" The black-haired Hufflepuff beater decided to shout out to Lindsey once again to show her support to her older housemate and the whole Hufflepuff team.
Mentioning: @Lindsey Springhall

Morning Slot - 10:30 - 11:30, Match 1

Outfit: Weekend (Smart Casual)

Reducio

Avery had finally made the time to spectate an official duel of the Viridian Vipers, having decided that if he was going to be taking duelling seriously; he should probably get some second-hand experience before he tried his own wand at it. And what better day than the very start of the new season?

As always, he was early to the proceedings; pressing into the room as the set up was still taking place. He was wearing a pair of crimped linen trousers, a perfectly complimenting shirt and a green szip-up sweater to ward off the cold of the castle. Although it was inside, it was still January. He climbed the bleachers and took a bench with height so that he could look across the duelling floor with minimal expended effort.

His eyes trained on Hui-Ming and his partner's duel. Hui-Ming was somebody he recognised from the Merlin dorm, his dorm but the girl he fought alongside wasn't familiar to Avery at all. He wondered if she had the same reputation that Hui-Ming had. Surely that was a good sign...

After a while, the duels began. Avery was watching intently as the students stepped up, bowed and began their showdowns. The air was quickly thick with tension as they cast spells at each other, their wands slicing through the air. Avery's dark eyes were fixed on the movements of the students, their footwork, the swiftness of their spells, and the way they evaded attacks. He felt a rush of excitement and a longing to join in the action.

Again his eyes trained back to the duel with Hui-Ming and Guinevere, naturally. It all seemed to be going well after the first round, a thick fog clouding the Ravens was defintiely something he could cheer for: "Come on Vipers!"

Though as fate would have it, he spoke too soon, and those close to him heard him suck in a breath over his teeth as he watched Hui-Ming's partner take a pair of well placed 'Flipendo' spells. Avery's face twisted into a wince, wondering if this is what was in store for him; after all, he was self-assured that he would make the team one day and that much was written into his features. His eyes moved to the lighter haired Ravenclaw student a short distance from him; was she trying to get into Hui-Ming's head? Avery didn't know if he naturally approved of this tactic, but he came to the conclusion that he probably shouldn't...

Mentioning: @Guinevere Russetwood & @Fang Hui-Ming @Beatrice Langstreth
Interacting with: @Ashley Dinero Montez and anyone else who wants to.

Spoken Words: X|Thoughts: X

It was Ashley's dream to join the Ravenclaw house duel team someday, following in the footsteps of those duellists who came before him. It could hardly be denied that he was working tirelessly to prepare himself for the field. The Ravenclaw kid admitted that it was both enjoyable and exhausting, but his devotion served as a pillar of strength, and he determined to persevere in spite of all obstacles.

It appears that Slytherin and Ravenclaw were ready to stake their claims on the day of the Duel Sport. The houses were engaged in a constant rivalry, which became evident when the headmaster had to decide which houses had accumulated the most points. Even during lectures, there was competition for the right response, and occasionally disputes would break out in response to a professor's question. Yet, it was inevitable because two bulls cannot live in the same kraal.

Ashley was interested in who would win the game; he wasn't much of a cheerleader, so whatever happens, happens. Everyone on the field put in a lot of effort. Almost all of the houses came as a group to observe who would emerge victorious between the clever and the wise. Ashley was also on the premises. Ashley would not want to hang out in such a loud, chaotic environment, but he knew that sometimes sacrifices had to be made, and this one certainly went beyond his comfort zone.

"Come on Vipers!"

The Slytherin lad shouted close to Ashley's ear; it bothered him because he disliked loud exaggerators. For goodness' sake, we could all see what was going on. Jinxes, hexes, and light curses were released from the tips of the combatants' wands.
Ashley remained silent and was keenly perceptive; not one to argue, he preferred to observe and learn.

As a typical ravenclaw, his goal in being there was to learn. Ashley actually locked a sharp glare on him as the other Slytherin boy continued to cheer. It was somehow a warning for him to calm down because he is making a lot of noise, which he does not respond well to.

Interacting with: @Avery Leveret

Morning Slot: 10:30 - 11:30: Match 1

Interacting with:@Avery Leveret @Ashley Dinero Montez
Mentioning: @Fang Hui-Ming @Guinevere Russetwood@Gemima Sable @Adelaide Barlowe

Morning Slot - 10:30 - 11:30, Match 1

Outfit: Weekend (Smart Casual)

Reducio

Perhaps Avery was blissfully and completely unaware of the glowering boy, and perhaps he wasn’t. It was hard to tell if he had noted the turning head of the boy close to him, his only reaction being a small smile that tugged at the corner of his mouth. He was here to watch the duel but he wasn’t here to watch, from his perspective, a losing duel. Avery wasn’t one to often be so boisterous, much preferring the quiet life; but if the Vipers couldn’t pull it out of the bag on their own, perhaps his support would stir them on. At the very least, he was living in the heads of the other spectators’ heads, rent free; confirmed by Beatrice’s introduction.

He paused his introduction after she asked he question and spoke to the other boy, making his smile grow a little more at that. Avery’s dark eyes were a stark comparison to his pale skin, and they watched Beatrice like a wolf when she spoke of her aspirations. “I don’t know her, no.” he gave, not yet eager to reveal his name if he could help it.

Then, his eyes shifted to Guin and back to Beatrice and Ashley. “You’re right though, she sure seems the anchor to this play. - But who’s to say the birds didn’t get lucky…” He smirked playfully, now turning his head to the pair properly. “Avery Leveret. Aspiring duellist.” Avery spoke his title with confidence, but it was his name that came out a bit funny; almost as though he had attempted to say it in such a manner that one might not catch it amidst the beating rhythm of the room; which was alive with the sound of slung spells, incantations and blasts.

“Hui-Ming certainly has a reputation, perhaps I’ve judged her too harsh.” He remarked, mostly to himself. “You are?” He said to Ashley with a careful smile.

Interacting with @Beatrice Langstreth & @Ashley Dinero Montez.