2023, Stage 2 Ravenclaw vs Slytherin: Match 4

Blue in English, Red in Korean

It was somewhat less stressful round since Starlee couldn’t cast spells. Still, it wouldn’t be long before she could and so the Ravens had to take this opportunity to shift the scales a little.

Honestly, Eun-ji was surprised her team even made it this far. It felt like this was going to be her most difficult duel yet and it probably was but right now, her team wasn’t doing so bad. Although Cynthia missed a lot, she was more resilient than expected. She missed this round as well but she was still standing despite looking incredibly tired. Thankfully, Monica wasn't successful either so in the end, only Eun-ji landed a hit. The flipendo was bound to be an unpleasant experience for the second year and the older girl didn’t enjoy watching her suffer but it was a necessary course of action. Besides, none of the snakes seemed to take pity on her own teammate so she didn’t feel too bad.

Cynthia Beaufort @Delilah Stewart ٭ @Starlee Kennedy ٭ @Monica Evans

COURTESY REMINDER

There are around 6 hours remaining before this round's deadline.
I still need a post from Cynthia, and actions from both teams.

@Eun-ji Lee Hunt @Delilah Stewart @Starlee Kennedy @Monica Evans

Posting on behalf of Cynthia Beaufort, who is no longer on site.

With a sigh as Cynthia's spell missed it's target once again, she was thinking about how it was a shock she was still standing honestly, at least Eun-jis's spell managed to hit, they were whittling them down little by little even if it was taking quite a while and there wasn't too many rounds left in this duel.

ROUND 8

Eun-ji Lee Hunt vs Monica Evans

Reducio

Eun-ji casts Wind Jinx at Monica
Wisdom DC:11
Wisdom Check: [d20: 6] + 11 = 17 > 11 → Success
Split: [d20: 6] → no auto-split
Accuracy Check: [d20: 1] → Critical Miss
New Target: Cynthia
New Accuracy: [d20: 2] = 2
Evasion Check: [d20: 9] + 5 = 14
2 < 14 → Miss

Cynthia Beaufort vs Monica Evans

Reducio

Cynthia casts Knockback Jinx at Monica
Wisdom DC: 9
Wisdom Check: [d20: 13] + 9 = 22 > 9 → Success
Accuracy Check: [d20: 7] + 8 = 15
Evasion Check: [d20: 17] + 8 = 25
15 < 25 → Miss

Starlee Kennedy

Reducio

Starlee actively dodges
Dodge Bonus: 5 + 8 * 0.25 = 7

Monica Evans vs Cynthia Beaufort

Reducio

Monica casts Knockback Jinx at Cynthia
Wisdom DC: 9
Wisdom Check: [d20: 13] + 5 = 18 > 9 → Success
Accuracy Check: [d20: 16] + 5 = 21
Evasion Check: [d20: 9] + 5 = 14
21 > 14 → Hit
Damage: 100 + 6 x 10 = 160
Effects: Cynthia takes 160 damage.

Starlee was still unable to speak, and Nessie was almost convinced that the dodging motions could be needed when Eun-ji's spell went wildly off course. However, the Slytherin would remain safe and instead the stray wind jinx was closest to Cynthia who was quick enough to stay out of its path.

The Ravenclaw team's recent focus on Monica continued. And yet, Monica handled the pressure impressively, avoiding Cynthia's jinx and answering with one of her own, which met its mark. Nessie had been keeping an eye on the first year especially throughout the duel, as she'd heard first years could be quite vulnerable in duelling, and now she understood why. "Wait!" she called out to the duellists when she realized that Cynthia would be unable to continue. Nessie signaled for medical assistance, frowning in concern, and only once the young Ravenclaw was safely out of harm's way did the co-captain nod to the remaining duellists. "Continue."

Nessie double checked her watch; it looked as though they'd only have time for a couple more rounds before the duel's inevitable end.

Information

1. You have 96 hours from this post's timestamp to owl your moves to me (Nessie Swansea) and to make your 50+ word post.
2. Do not hint at your move in your post, as this can give an advantage to the other team.
3. Remember to send your move and make your post before the deadline. If either of these are not completed in time, your move will be void.
4. Your stats, abilities, and spells are considered locked for this duel. If any are added to your trunk since 26th January, they may not be used.
5. If you have any questions or feedback regarding this post, please feel free to owl or DM me. (I'm still learning - your patience, guidance, and understanding are much appreciated!)
6. Handy links: Duelling Rules, Duelling Spells, and the most recent patch.
7. Good luck and happy duelling!

Note that as Cynthia's account is no longer active, she will be played as an NPC for the remainder of the duel. @Delilah Stewart will be helping out.

The spectator thread for this duel can be found here.
Come cheer for your House and friends!

This was it, finally the round she had been waiting for, probably the one that anyone viewing had been waiting for as well, that being that finally Beaufort was down. Anyone could tell that the two Slytherin's had been gunning for her since the beginning; it was the unfortunate part of being a younger student, almost like some sort of dueling hazing. But in reality, it made the most logistical sense. Younger just equaled weaker, simple as that.

Even better, was that while Evans had cast the spell that a took out the young raven, she had also managed to dodge an incoming spell, while Hunt's had veered wildly off course. It was shortly after Starlee began to feel her mouth loosen, and she couldn't help but praise the young Snake, finally breaking free somewhat of her depression.

"That... that was brilliant, Evans!" she would say, still a bit mushy due to the spell releasing its hold of her. But it was a compliment none the less, and Starlee was getting excited about their prospects.

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Dialogue: ✕ Thoughts: ✕ Quotes: ✕

| Partner | @Starlee Kennedy

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Heart pounding. Eyes narrow. All senses were poised and heightened. Monica was lucky to have escaped any serious hits the last round, but not knowing when her teammate would be able to cast spells again, the young Slytherin felt the pressure to hold up till that time had come.

She could tell that Cynthia was pretty hurt, if she could get one good hit in, it might be enough to take her out of the match, giving a better chance for the Snakes to claim victory.

Taking a breath, Monica could see Hung aim her wand in Monica's direction, Monica was able to avoid it, the spell going way off it's mark, thank the Lord! But Cynthia's was more directed, and Monica was able to get out of the way, in fabulous fashion, coming out of her evasion, the Blue haired girl raised her wand, sending a Knock-back Jinx at the Ravenclaw. And to Monica's surprise, she had hit her mark.

Nessie called it, and Cynthia was taken out of the match. Turning to Starlee, who was free from her own curse, marked with words of encouragement to the Young snake, Monica couldn't help but beam with excitement, "Let's finish this!" She called back to her teammate.

| Action |
⊱ Doing as strategized ⊰

| Abilities |
⊱ Beast Master | Martial Arts ⊰

STA 8 • EVA 8 • STR 8 • WIS 5 • ARC 6 • ACC 5
Slytherin Prefect

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Oh no! Eun-ji thought as she watched her spell changing direction. Thankfully, her teammate managed to dodge in time but she didn’t have the same luck with Monica's flipendo. The witch winced, though it was barely noticeable. Well at least, she wasn’t knocked out by her own team. She gave a slight bow to the first year as they gathered her up to move her to the hospital wing. A sign of respect for job well done. Eun-ji honestly didn’t hope for her to last this long. It was amazing. She felt bad that she wasn’t able to heal her again but they both knew constant healing was not the way to go.

And so here we are. The Ravenclaw wasn’t stupid. She wasn’t exactly optimistic about this match right from the beginning. It would be a miracle if both her and Cynthia remained standing till the very end. Still, she thought they did rather well. It was highly unlikely that Eun-ji would turn the tables now that she was alone against two and considering their mood, the opponents probably thought the same. Nevertheless, she still wanted to try. One could never be one hundred percent sure what would happen.

@Starlee Kennedy ٭ @Monica Evans

COURTESY REMINDER

There are around 11 hours remaining before this round's deadline.
I still need actions from Slytherin.

@Starlee Kennedy @Monica Evans

ROUND 9

Eun-ji Lee Hunt vs Monica Evans

Reducio

Eun-ji casts Fire-Making Spell II at Monica
Wisdom DC:12
Wisdom Check: [d20: 19] + 11 = 30 > 11 → Success
Accuracy Check: [d20: 6] + 11 = 17
Evasion Check: [d20: 6] + 5 = 11
17 > 11 → Hit
Damage: 60 + 9 x 10 = 150
Duration: [d3: 1] → 1 round 1d3, 1-2: 1 round, 3: 2 rounds
Effects: Monica takes 150 damage and is Aflame next round.

Starlee Kennedy and Monica Evans

Reducio

Starlee casts Healing Spell at Monica
Wisdom DC: 11
Wisdom Check: [d20: 20] → Critical Success
Healing: 50 + 7 x 5 = 85 + 20 Crit Success = 105 x 1.3 Healing Sage = 136.5 → 137
Effects: Monica recovers 137 HP.

Monica Evans vs Eun-ji Lee Hunt

Reducio

Monica casts Knockback Jinx at Eun-ji
Wisdom DC: 9
Wisdom Check: [d20: 10] + 5 = 15 > 9 → Success
Accuracy Check: [d20: 10] + 5 = 15
Evasion Check: [d20:6] + 10 = 16
15 < 16 → Miss

The remaining three duellists did not have long left to duel, but they were making the most of it. Monica was the center of attention, with both of the others turning their wands on her.

Starlee could finally speak again, and took the opportunity to heal her teammate, although the brief comfort of healing would soon be counteracted with Eun-ji's Incendio Duo. The flames looked uncomfortable, but it looked like Monica would be able to withstand them and continue duelling.

Monica's own knockback jinx very narrowly missed Eun-ji in return, and Nessie thought it was a valiant attempt. With another round completed, the Hufflepuff checked the time, then spoke up to warn the participants that the end was near. "We've got time for one more round," she announced.

Information

1. You have 96 hours from this post's timestamp to owl your moves to me (Nessie Swansea) and to make your 50+ word post.
2. Do not hint at your move in your post, as this can give an advantage to the other team.
3. Remember to send your move and make your post before the deadline. If either of these are not completed in time, your move will be void.
4. Your stats, abilities, and spells are considered locked for this duel. If any are added to your trunk since 26th January, they may not be used.
5. If you have any questions or feedback regarding this post, please feel free to owl or DM me. (I'm still learning - your patience, guidance, and understanding are much appreciated!)
6. Handy links: Duelling Rules, Duelling Spells, and the most recent patch.
7. Good luck and happy duelling!

Note that as Cynthia's account is no longer active, she will be played as an NPC for the remainder of the duel. @Delilah Stewart will be helping out.

The spectator thread for this duel can be found here.
Come cheer for your House and friends!

Blue in English, Red in Korean

Eun-ji was lucky this round. She was able to avoid Monica's flipendo and her own spell hit. She wasn't proud of herself for setting the first year on fire but she was a duellist. There was only so long the witch could ignore that spell for. Besides, it was the second to last round so the young girl would be taken care of soon. Sorry, little one. It's all part of the sport.

Starlee didn't attack this round. Instead, she decided to heal her teammate and was successful. At this point, Eun-ji knew she wouldn't be able to win unless something went horribly wrong on the Slytherin side, which was highly unlikely. For a moment, she considered forfeiting however there was only one round left. I might as well finish this.

@Starlee Kennedy ٭ @Monica Evans