11 Dec 2023, 04:40
A Cruising Start to November
F I N N E G A Nx⳧xC O N N E R
☙ A Cruising Start to November, 4th of November 2023 ❧Now that he had ripped off the blindfold he could at least see again, though having to look at Colin's smug face in the distance could hardly be considered an improvement. Worse still, the Gryffindor girl who had been breathing down his neck just moments prior was now ahead. How the hell had that happened? She had seemed tenacious but not particularly sturdy, yet there she was: firmly on her broom unlike him and firmly ahead. Even the young Slytherin on the opposing team had quite forgotten his place and had now closed much of the distance between them.
Finnegan spotted his broom - thankfully still whole - not too far from where he had crash landed into the dirt. Getting to it, kicking off and getting back up to speed would take time, time he didn't have. He would never admit it to Colin out loud, but the obnoxious third-year's spellwork had opened his eyes to some of the less-agreeable options in broom racing. His face set into grim determination while he searched the depths of his robes for his wand. While it went against his notion of winning a race fairly to jinx his opponents, the alternative was having to live with Colin and Elsian reminding him of losing the game for merlin knew how long.
He had half a mind to spin around and aim for Colin, just to make the boy shut up, but it wasn't Colin who was in the lead...Abilities: Prodigal DADA (No effect), The Muggle Condition (+3 Accuracy on non-magical rolls)
Broom: Silver Arrow (+3 to all stats)Stamina 10 ✶ Evasion 10 ✶ Strength 2 ✶ Wisdom 3 ✶ Arcane Power 5 ✶ Accuracy 10
Stamina 13 ✶ Evasion 13 ✶ Strength 5 ✶ Wisdom 6 ✶ Arcane Power 8 ✶ Accuracy 13 16Doing as strategized.
"He's a dweeby chocolate bar lip smacking nerd" - Evelynn Decipio
11 Dec 2023, 10:50
A Cruising Start to November
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november 4th, 2023 | 14:00 | outdoor club area
ROUND 6
Alyssea could only gape in utter fear as she watched the entirety of Finnegan's team bombard Raizel. Well, not all, since Finnegan experienced what Colin had earlier with his Obscuro. Not sure what Finnegan wanted to achieve with that Flipendo if you asked Alyssea since the knockback jinx didn't do any damage but push racers back unlike in duelling. The knockback jinx was incredibly strong in duelling but wasn't as great as, say, Depulso, in racing.ATTACKS
Helena throws an improvised projectile @ Raizel
Lena acc [d20 : 9] + 7 - 3 spd = 13
Rai eva [d20 : 6] + 11 - 4 spd = 13reroll for tieRaizel takes 25*5 = 125 HP damage
Lena acc [d20 : 19] + 7 - 3 spd = 23
Rai eva [d20 : 15] + 11 - 4 spd = 22, hit!Raizel Voltrouz [160/600]
Argahlon throws an improvised projectile @ Raizel
Arg acc [d20 : 19] + 12 - 3 spd = 28
Rai eva [d20 : 9] + 11 - 4 spd = 16, hit!
Raizel takes 25*3 = 75 HP damageRaizel Voltrouz [85/600]
Finnegan casts Flipendo @ Raizel; WDC 12
Finn wis [d20 : 2] + 6 = 8
Finnegan fails to cast
Still, she could only pray as Raizel got hit by two lethal projectiles from Helena and Argahlon that she could swear would knock the Gryffindor off her broom. It didn't, luckily, but she knew this might be the last time Raizel saw the light at the end of the tunnel today.
UNIT 11 - Thorns (Near-Impossible)
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Ulysses remains here
On a more awkward note, Colin and Finnegan were now on the ground together. That little boost from Ulysses wasn't as useful as Colin would have hoped. Alyssea pursed her lips and looked away briefly, assessing the outcome. Imagine they just brawled on the ground until one died. Haha, unlikely. But what if?UNIT 13 - High Winds (Hard)
DC: 14
Colin str [d20 : 5] + 7 = 12, failed
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Colin is KOB and ends here
Finnegan remains here
UNIT 15
Helena ends here
UNIT 16 - Vines (Moderate)
DC: 14
Arg acc [d20 : 17] + 12 - 3 spd = 26, successVines Escape
DC: 9
Rai str [d20 : 11] + 3 = 14, success
And there it was. The end for the Gryffindor girl who had just about almost zoomed to the finish had she not been a target to everyone and everything. Trees continued to be everyone's enemy but even worse for Raizel as she didn't even survive one.UNIT 17 - Trees (Hard)
DC: 20
Rai[d20 : 6] + 8 - 4 spd = 10, failedArg
[d20 : 10] + 8 - 4 spd = 14, failed
[d20 : 4] + 8 - 4 spd = 8, failed[d20 : 11] + 12 - 3 spd = 20, success___
[d20 : 19] + 12 - 3 spd = 28, success
[d20 : 3] + 12 - 3 spd = 12, failed
Raizel takes 3(5*5) = 75 HP damage and, along with bleed damage, is knocked unconscious here
Argahlon takes 4*5 = 20 HP damage and ends here
As Alyssea watched Raizel fall to the ground, the Hufflepuff ran towards them while screaming, "Everyone stop for a second!" She could only hope they heard as she found Raizel's battered, bruised, and bleeding body by the last tree she had hit.
Was this normal for the captains to do when they lost a racer on their track? Alyssea was a duellist before being a racer and she found it normal to pause a duel to bring someone off the piste. Was it possible to pause a race to do the same? Alyssea didn't know, but instincts took over and she threw Raizel's arm over her shoulders, awkwardly holding on to the Firebolt Raizel had been riding on until this point.
Round Outcome
Team One - The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
@Colin McCoire - is in unit 13 [925/1000][posted] KOB
@Ulysses Drake - is in unit 11 [750/1000][posted]
@Raizel Voltrouz - is in unit 17 [0/600][posted] KO'd
Team Two
@Argahlon Vexius - is in unit 17 [398/600][posted] bleed -24 HP per round
@Finnegan Conner - is in unit 13 [1220/1300][posted] KOB
@Helena Rose - is in unit 15 [443/600][posted] bleed -24 HP per round
Submitted Plays
Reducio
Submitted play from Team One
Rai: Escape Vines, fly 5
Uly: Alley-oop Colin, Colin will not dodge
Colin: Alley-ooped without dodging; fly 5
Submitted play from Team Two
Helena: fly at speed 4 + improvised projectile at Raizel
Argahlon: fly at speed 4 + improvised projectile at Raizel
Finnegan: Flipendo aimed at Raizel
OOC Information
- You have 168 hours (7 days) from the time of this post to make your own reply
- In the same time, captains are expected to send the actions of their team to me by owl
- If you haven't already, please have a read of the broom racing system
- As this is an unofficial race, there are no locker rooms provided and how you communicate with your teammates is up to you; you may make a private group chat or make an on-site thread. However, if you choose to make an on-site thread, it is important for the other team to understand that you are not allowed to read the other team's strategy discussions
- A minimum word count of 200 words is expected as this is an unofficial race
- No post = no action
- Place your broom, abilities, and stats in each of your replies for ease of moderation
- Rolls will be made on the #bot-spam channel in the H.io Discord server
- This is my first time moderating, so if you see something funky in the rolls, don't hesitate to owl/DM me and I will do my best to correct it
- Most importantly, have fun! If you have any questions, reach out
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“I hope she'll be a fool — that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
11 Dec 2023, 11:26
A Cruising Start to November
Interactions ❯❯ @Alyssea Brown | @Colin McCoire | @Ulysses Drake | @Argahlon Vexius | @Finnegan Conner | @Helena Rose
Mentions ❯❯ @ | @ | @
❂《 ⌜ November 4, 2023 ▎ 14:00 ⌟▛▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔Bruised and bleeding, tangled in vines. What more could she ask for in this race? It's right there, just beyond the evergreen bindings and towering trees. The line that she has crossed, she can't let her team down… right? Raizel struggled with the little strength that she had left within her aching body, snapping the vines that held her with a yank of her arm and then another. Of course people would take advantage of these bindings, attack when the target couldn't retaliate back. Not just one, but three came her way.
A spell misses but two projectiles hit the mark. There was nothing but pain, her vision blurring with every second passing but she bears it all, hoping to finish this race but of course, her destiny, no matter what she does, is always the same thing… failure.
Raizel broke free of the vine prison that held her, grip tightening around her broom as she continued to zoom through the air. She gritted her teeth as the pain was slowly becoming unbearable, her consciousness slowly slipping and for a brief second, she blacked out. She shook her head, snapping out of it but it was already too late. Towering trees were before her and she had no time to react, too exhausted to do anything. She knows this is the end of the line for her. That finish line, she'll just have to dream about it.
There's only one thing that she could do and that is at least to save this broom that she's using. She can't add more casualty because of how incompetent she is, and how horrible her performance is. She pulled up then tried swerving to the right, positioning herself between the tree and the broom. Crashing into the hard trunk head on would result not only with injuries but with a broken broom too and she can't have that.
A pained cry escaped her as her back hit the trunk, her body quickly descending to the ground but with the last bit of her consciousness, she reached out for the broom, still trying to keep it safe. While she isn't exactly a broom person, some people think of their brooms as its own being and she can't help but feel the same. That was the last thing that she did before her world went completely black.
▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▟⌜ A Cruising Start to November ⌟ | ⌜ WC: 392/200 ⌟
««««« Dialogue | #800000
Action: Remember meeeeeeeReducio
Broom: Firebolt | +4 Evasion | Max Spd: 5
STA: 6
EVA: 7 (11)
STR: 3
WIS: 8
ARC: 8
ACC: 8
Oziel Toussaint | Miharu Goto
STA: 7| EVA: 12| STR: 3| WIS: 12| ARC: 10| ACC: 13
Perfectionist I | Fearless | Wandmaker | Terrible Presence
11 Dec 2023, 16:56
A Cruising Start to November
"YEEEEEK!" Colin tried to gauge the speed of the winds ahead and adjust his broom angles accordingly, but whoa! The worlds of geometry and actual racing courses sometimes collided! Colin felt his slim frame being lifted right off his broom! "Crud crud crud!!" he cursed, his voice rising higher in pitch each time! After the last buffet of wind, he was just about hanging on to the very knob on the end of his shaft! Sadly, all that time spent finely buffing and polishing his shaft meant that a good grip with good flying gloves in an emergency like this was all but impossible!
The only saving grace was that he wasn't high up in the air! As the broom lost all its lift, both he and Colin began to careen earthwards. He spread his limbs and cloak as best he could, in an effort to slow his descent. His broom wasn't quite so lucky though! As Colin descended, his broom got caught up in an updraft and was sent skywards! There was no telling where that would come to earth. With Colin's racing luck, probably out in the middle of the lake!
"Dooff!" The wind was knocked right out of Colin's lungs as he landed in a relatively soft patch of loam. He bounced twice and rolled onto his back, stunned by thankfully not knocked out! Finn was nearby looking is usual miserable self. Colin smirked as sat watching his sister's boyfriend retrieve his broom.
From here Colin at least had a good view of the course ahead. A bloody forest full of treacherous vines and horrible spiky trees! And that's exactly where Rai was headed! From what he could tell, she had taken a beating all through the race, but she was spirited! Clearly a natural born flier that one! If she didn't die in the trees, he'd have to tell her afterward. How ---
Wait.
Colin's sensitive ears picked up a sound, brought to him courtesy to the contrary winds above his head. It wasn't a pleasant sound. It was a kind of squeak --- the sound a soft body makes when it runs straight into something hard. His heart sank. That could only be Rai smacking into a tree! He could no longer see her, or hear her. His only hope now was to pray that, by some chance the little lion would bounce off the last tree and over the finish line!
BOUFFFF!!
"AAAIIIGH!" Colin squeaked! There was no need to go looking for his broom, for he had found Colin! Colin stopped breathing! He waited for the sickening pain that was sure to slam into his brain --- but it never came! He opened his eyes. His broom was literally two inches from his nose! Colin's eyes crossed. He looked down. It had impaled itself right through his racing kilt and not two millimetres from where it would surely hurt most! He paled at the thought of being gelded by his own broom!
Welp. As Finn kicked off, there was nothing to do now but get his broom disentangled from his kilt, get back on and salvage what honour he could. He set his jaw firmly. Yes, his team might lose this race, but there was no way Colin McCoire was going to let his team or himself fail. Colin stood up tall and proud at last. He was Slytherin, and Slytherins never fail. They persevere.
Silver Arrow (+3 to all stats, speed 5)
Sweeeet!
Werewolf Skills 1 | Evasive Maneuvers | Werewolf Skills 2
Stamina: 7 | Evasion: 6 | Strength: 4
Wisdom: 9 | Arcane Power: 6 | Accuracy: 9
Persevering to the end & actions
as strategised!
& watching for Clair in the stands!!
Keep your mind in hell; and don't despair.
Cursa McCoire
Rigel McCoire
17 Dec 2023, 00:58
A Cruising Start to November
As Argahlon could see Riazel in their sights, he once again reached in his pocket, grabbed yet another stone, and tossed it straight for his fellow Gryffindor. They may have been sorted in the same house, but this was a race and Argahlon was not one to enjoy losing, even if it was an unofficial broom race. He wanted to win regardless. It was in his blood, the entire Vexius family was athletic and very competitive. This ran on for generations and the young Gryffindor was lucky enough to gain those genes.
With Raizel knocked unconscious, Argahlon Vexius knew that now was the time to get the win. With a determined expression on their face, the young Gryffindor pushed downward on the broom once more, and sped off into the distance with the wind at their face. It was a great experience for Arg, as he didn’t imagine that he would be flying in a broom race because he spent most of his time grounded with both feet.
In the distance was the forest full of tall trees that seemed to go on endlessly. It didn’t bother the young Gryffindor one bit. He was already bruised and bleeding with cuts upon his face and body alike. It was a dangerous sport, one that Arg was starting to enjoy. But he had to remain focused on the task at hand, and that was winning the race no matter what! Arg had both hands wrapped up on the broom and continued at the same speed, while now entering the forest. “Come on, just a bit further!" He mumbled.
Word Count: 263
Mentions: @Alyssea Brown | @Colin McCoire | @Ulysses Drake | @Raizel Voltrouz | @Finnegan Conner | @Helena Rose
Actions: As Strategized.
With Raizel knocked unconscious, Argahlon Vexius knew that now was the time to get the win. With a determined expression on their face, the young Gryffindor pushed downward on the broom once more, and sped off into the distance with the wind at their face. It was a great experience for Arg, as he didn’t imagine that he would be flying in a broom race because he spent most of his time grounded with both feet.
In the distance was the forest full of tall trees that seemed to go on endlessly. It didn’t bother the young Gryffindor one bit. He was already bruised and bleeding with cuts upon his face and body alike. It was a dangerous sport, one that Arg was starting to enjoy. But he had to remain focused on the task at hand, and that was winning the race no matter what! Arg had both hands wrapped up on the broom and continued at the same speed, while now entering the forest. “Come on, just a bit further!" He mumbled.
Word Count: 263
Mentions: @Alyssea Brown | @Colin McCoire | @Ulysses Drake | @Raizel Voltrouz | @Finnegan Conner | @Helena Rose
Actions: As Strategized.
Reducio
Comet 180
Stats: +2 accuracy, +1 evasion, +1 stamina
Speed: Top Speed is 5
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Keen Eye: N/A
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Stats:
Stamina: 5 + 1 = 6
Evasion: 6 + 1 = 7
Strength: 3
Wisdom: 8
Arcane Power: 8
Accuracy: 10 + 2 = 12
Stats: +2 accuracy, +1 evasion, +1 stamina
Speed: Top Speed is 5
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Keen Eye: N/A
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Stats:
Stamina: 5 + 1 = 6
Evasion: 6 + 1 = 7
Strength: 3
Wisdom: 8
Arcane Power: 8
Accuracy: 10 + 2 = 12
19 Dec 2023, 01:24
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11/04/2023 | wc: 211This broom racing felt like it was a game of inches, for every advantage that their team had been able to muster up quickly turned into a disadvantage or sheer luck on if they caught a break on an obstacle or an errant spell casted. Ulysses knew that there was for more that he needed to learn about this crazy sport but seeing as, well, things that he tried to do immediately blow up in his face simply meant that what he thought he was doing and what needed to be done were not align with one another!
With a determined grin on his face, Uly looked over to Colin and gave him a quick signal to not give up and keep going for. It wasn't over until someone would pass through the finish line and he could just hope that the Gryffindor girl had found her way ahead considering she was too far for him to know where she could've been.
Without skipping a beat, Uly held onto his borrowed broom and rushed forward hoping for the best. At the end of the day, this was all simply for fun and would dictate if he wanted to join the Slytherin Broom Racing team or perhaps stick it out with Quidditch.
racing info.
Stamina: 09 10| Evasion: 07 08 | Strength: 07
Wisdom: 02 | Arcane Power: 00 | Accuracy: 10 12
Comet 180 [ +2 Accuracy | +1 Evasion | +1 Stamina | Top Speed: 5 ]
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none
as strategized.ooc.mentions. @colin mcmoire, @raizel voltrouz, @argahlon vexius, @finnegan conner, and @helena rose.
notes. n/a
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19 Dec 2023, 03:58
A Cruising Start to November
F I N N E G A Nx⳧xC O N N E R
☙ A Cruising Start to November, 4th of November 2023 ❧The upside of having been forced to standstill was that he got to watch none other than McCoire fall toward the ground like a bag of bricks. The boy's panicked screeching followed by a thud and crunching nose were music to Finnegan's ears. The universe had delivered some ice-cold justice on a silver platter and though he knew he should be hurrying to get back on his broom, he was enjoying the view too much.
When the Slytherin boy stirred, Finnegan's grin was replaced by a grimace. Colin might be an annoying loudmouth, but there were certain kinds of pain he would not wish upon his worst enemy. Judging by the boy's tendency to screech however and the distinct lack of any howling noises at the moment, Finnegan guessed that the third-year's broom had just stopped shy of the mark. While he had been empathizing - even if only for a second- Colin was already getting back on his feet.
"Not so fast," Finnegan warned hotly. He still had his wand at the ready and while his previous attempt at spellcasting had been a dissapointment, the chance to hit Colin up close and knock him back into the dirt wasn't something he could pass up on. He wasted no more words on the aggravating boy. "Petrificus Totalus!"Abilities: Prodigal DADA (No effect), The Muggle Condition (+3 Accuracy on non-magical rolls)
Broom: Silver Arrow (+3 to all stats)Stamina 10 ✶ Evasion 10 ✶ Strength 2 ✶ Wisdom 4 ✶ Arcane Power 5 ✶ Accuracy 10
Stamina 13 ✶ Evasion 13 ✶ Strength 5 ✶ Wisdom 7 ✶ Arcane Power 8 ✶ Accuracy 13 16Doing as strategized. WC: 208
"He's a dweeby chocolate bar lip smacking nerd" - Evelynn Decipio
19 Dec 2023, 11:42
A Cruising Start to November
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november 4th, 2023 | 14:00 | outdoor club area
ROUND 7
Average Racer Stats for Obstacle DCs: 9 (accuracy), 7 (stamina), 4 (strength), 6 (wisdom)
Average Wisdom of Team 1, 6 + 10: 16 (Cheating DC for Team 2)
Average Wisdom of Team 2, 5 + 10: 15 (Cheating DC for Team 1)
Of course, they didn't wait a minute to let Alyssea take Raizel off the piste. Why should they? This wasn't a duel and races could get just as dirty as Quidditch.ATTACKS
Colin casts Lubricus on Argahlon's broom
Colin is in Unit 13 while Argahlon is in Unit 17 — range is within four units, making this spell out of range
Finnegan casts Petrificus Totalus @ Colin; WDC 12
Finn wis [d20 : 14] + 3 = 17, success
Finn acc [d20 : 1] + 10 = 11
Colin eva [d20 : 20] + 6 = 26, miss
Illegal spell!Cheating DC: 16Finnegan is not caught
Finn wis [d20 : 9] + 10 = 19
(Alyssea was no Quidditch player but there were way too many penalty laps taken by Hufflepuff when she went to watch the fall games. Honestly, could that game ever be played in a civil manner? Probably not. Even the Slytherins during the fall races played pretty dirty by setting almost everything on fire. Most of them got caught.)
Too busy being a nice Hufflepuff and taking care of nearly-dead Raizel, she missed Finnegan's poor sportsmanship. To be fair, he was a Quidditch player, so it was almost an expectation rather than a surprise. Not that she saw it, of course.
Alyssea could point it to fatigue being the reason these guys couldn't hold onto their brooms from the hard winds. She winced as yet another racer hit the ground. Who had fallen today, again? Raizel, Finnegan, Helena, Colin, and now Ulysses. Argahlon was the only one who made it without a scratch. What a round.UNIT 13 - High Winds (Hard)
DC: 14
Uly [d20 : 2] + 7 = 9, failed
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Ulysses is KOB and ends here
Colin remains here
Finnegan remains here
UNIT 16 - Vines (Moderate)
DC: 14
Lena autofail (5%) from broom speed, fail on 1: [d20 : 18]Lena acc [d20 : 10] + 7 - 4 spd = 13, failed___
Helena is caught in the vines and ends here
Alyssea watched as Helena continued onwards but her journey was quickly cut off by the vines. Second person to be caught in them and she would be the last. The Hufflepuff co-captain turned her eyes towards the end where Argahlon barely made it through the narrow passage and finally crossed the finish line.UNIT 19 - Narrow Passageways (Easy)
DC: 14
Arg acc [d20 : 5] + 12 - 3 spd = 14, success
With the last of her lungs, Alyssea yelled, "Argahlon crosses the finish line! Finnegan, Argahlon, and Helena win this race!"
Alyssea turned to the spectators who had been watching until this point. She raised an eyebrow at the bounty. They [@Elsian Cox] had been rooting for Finnegan to go down, but his team won in the end. Who would win those galleons?
As curious as Alyssea was to know the answer, she turned to the racers. "That was a pretty mean race. Let's all head to the hospital wing and patch up... But can someone help me carry Rai?"
Round Outcome
Team One - The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
Colin McCoire - is in unit 13 [925/1000][posted] KOB
Ulysses Drake - is in unit 13 [700/1000][posted] KOB
Raizel Voltrouz - is in unit 17 [0/600][posted] KO'd
Team Two
Argahlon Vexius - is at the finish line [374/600][posted] bleed -24 HP per round
Finnegan Conner - is in unit 13 [1220/1300][posted] KOB
Helena Rose - is in unit 16 [419/600][posted] bleed -24 HP per round + Caught
Submitted Plays
Reducio
Submitted play from Team One
Rai: Sweetly dreams of victory!
Uly: Fly max speed
Colin: cast Lubricus on Arghalon's broom
Submitted play from Team Two
Helena: Fly at speed 5
Argahlon: Fly at Speed 4 (since he's at unit 17 and has to cross the finish line - which I take to mean as reaching unit 21 - I figured he has to go at speed 4 to win the race this round. If reaching unit 20 is sufficient, the speed should be 3 instead) - Mod note: speed 4 was taken
Finnegan: Casts Petrificus Totalus targeting Colin
Winner
Team Two crossed the finish line first
Placements
1st - @Argahlon Vexius
2nd - @Helena Rose
3rd - @Raizel Voltrouz DNF
4th/5th/6th - @Finnegan Conner, @Colin McCoire, @Ulysses Drake DNF
thanks for this first race! i had a lot of fun modding. feel free to write an exit post, do hospital wing threads, and whatnot. i'll be here chilling and making sure everyone's okay
to lena and uly, may i have my brooms back please :blobweep:
Reducio
Mod note: hahah, I calculated cheating DC wrong at first. Finn is fine doing whatever unsportsmanlike stuff he wants to do.
“I hope she'll be a fool — that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
20 Dec 2023, 05:45
A Cruising Start to November
"LUBRICUS!" Colin cast a last ditch effort to halt their opponents' inevitable limp across the finish line. Most regrettably, Aarghalon slipped away, just out of his spell's reach! Colin sighed. And that was that! Broom racing in a nutshell: even the best teams could lose and the twists and turns of the tracks could bring victory to the other team just as easily as spell disaster to one's own! And here was proof of it. Colin found himself on the ground, but at least conscious! His quick flying team mate, Rai, well, she was nowhere to be seen! Colin reckoned he'd find her in hospital after the race. Uly, his own housemate and surely the hero of the race, with all his efforts to sling Rai and him forward, was also blown off his broom nearby.
And then he heard a voice. Low. Threatening. Colin's ears pricked up. "Not so fast." Colin wondered for a moment who could have said that.
"Petrificus totalus!"
Colin's body slammed to the dirt, his own wand still at the ready. "Bloody hell! Who---!?" It couldn't have been Uly who cast that; the poor firsty hadn't learned much more than lumos yet! No, the dastardly spell work came behind Colin! Colin clambered back to his feet, his torn and dirt stained kilt flapping in the breeze. He snarled. He turned away from Ulyses. There was only person at the race who would try something like that!
"CONNER!" he growled. "Ye're such a wank!" Memories of his first meeting with Finn passed before his eyes. He seemed okay then, just a new firsty ready to take on the adventure of Hogwarts! But something in him had clearly changed! "What's with you, eh? You think just because ye're snogging Lily ye think I won't take notice? She's me sister, mate. Ye could've told a lad rather than me hearing about it from some firsties in the halls!"
Colin rushed up to face Finn straight on. Race or no race, this was now personal! Colin's expression wavered between aggression and betrayal. How could this kid who seemed nice enough at first turn on him this way? And with Lily into the mix! "Do that face to face Conner. Not behind my back like some wimp. Some brave Gryffindor you turned out to be!"
He shoved his wand straight up to Finn's forehead. His deep green eyes bored into Finn's. If Colin could see himself, he might notice a change. Not in his looks or anything, but in his stance, his expression. Far more lupine than before, ready to leap into the fray and come out on top or not at all. He remembered a scene from last year, not dissimilar in some ways, between second year Colin and an older Dan Palmer. Colin knew how this had to go.
"You know the rules Conner. You. Me. Wands. On the piste in the duelling hall." The race might have been over, but the fight against Finn Conner was just beginning! Without further word, Colin turned from the boy who could have been a cool friend, grabbed his broom and went to check on Rai.
@Lily Isobel McCoire
Silver Arrow (+3 to all stats, speed 5)
Sweeeet!
Werewolf Skills 1 | Evasive Maneuvers | Werewolf Skills 2
Stamina: 7 | Evasion: 6 | Strength: 4
Wisdom: 9 | Arcane Power: 6 | Accuracy: 9
Colin found an enemy & actions
as strategised!
& watching for Clair in the stands!!
Keep your mind in hell; and don't despair.
Cursa McCoire
Rigel McCoire