Big Balls of Snow Public Closed

Lexi walked herself out into the courtyard with the intention of enjoying the view. She expected to see blankets of snow on the ground, maybe some snowmen; she didn't, however, anticipate a snowball fight that seemed to be continuously growing in size. While Lexi was one to stray away from outside activities, she had to admit that winter has her heart. She loved all of it; the snowmen, the snowballs, the skiing and the sleds. Perhaps it was all of the Holiday cheer that undoubtedly got her in a good mood.

"Cool," she whispered with a slight smirk on her face. She had always had some pretty fun snowball fights with Leon and Hugo back home, but there was only so much you could do with three people and minimal snow on the ground! Perhaps this was her chance to show her truly awesome snowballing skills she had honed...

She dropped her books on the ground to return to later, and sneakily brought herself further into the courtyard. Amidst the chaos of snowballs being chucked, she wound up being able to sneak her way slightly behind and to the left of young Gryffindor boy (who seemed to have just tried to pelt another kid on a broom).

Lexi grinned and bent over, balling up snow and throwing it in his direction. She also sent a follow up in the direction of the kid on the broom.

Mentions: @Alejandro Garcia @Simon Kincaid

OOC note: Anyone who Lexi attacks can choose if any of her snowballs hit/miss!

Simon felt being on a broom was a bit of an unfair advantage - not to mention just being a dhampir with quicker reflexes and speed and strength, so he descended from his broom and propped it up along the stone walls of the Courtyard before joining the others. His hair and face was wet with snow he had been hit with but it was quite fun.

"Alright, who is going to be my ally in this snow battle?" he annouced loudly and looked around. He didn't mind if it was someone he knew or someone he had yet to meet yet - Simon would take up the first person to offer. They could be the strongest person at Hogwarts or the meekest, he didn't mind - he just liked being around others and this was fun.

"Come now. Helen Keller was an American political activist and author and stated: alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Who's with me?"

He knew a lot of these students were younger students and he hoped that now he was on the ground beside them that they wouldn't recognize who he was - or rather what he was - and just treat him as an equal. It was Simon's hope that now, within his Fourth Year at Hogwarts, that he could stand next to his schoolmates as his authentic dhampir self and be treated as nothing short of an equal.

Minnie stopped, realizing that the older boy had gotten off his broom. She changed her appearance back to her normal self and listened to what he was saying. She smiled, wanting an ally. Sure she had just hit him with snow, but she wanted an ally. So she walked up to him and smiled brightly. "Sure, I'll be your ally." She told him. "And if you say I'm too meek, I can prove I'm not. I have some talent."

She looked around at the battle going on, realizing how much fun she was having. She was a bit snowy, but was having a lot of fun fighting. Minnie was so glad she joined. This is the least stress I've had all day! She thought to herself.

"Um...is it okay? I didn't mean to sound rude." She added to the boy, realizing what she might have sounded like. "I just really want a partner." She blushed. "Erm...I'll show you my talent, although I'm not sure what use it'll be here." She took a deep breath.

Minnie closed her eyes and concentrated on having long, bright pink, hair. When she opened her eyes, there it was. She admired it, and swooshed it back and forth a little. "I'm a metamorphmagus. Name's Minnie by the way. What's yours? And what year are you? You seem older than me." She started to blush again, feeling strange asking questions. She never was good at talking to people. "Sorry if I'm overloading you. I just want to know things about my soon to be ally."

Minnie the Metamorphagus, good to be in service with you," he said as he shifted a snowball he was making in his hands to one so he could extend out the other and give a cold handshake to the girl. "I'm Simon Kincaid, a Fourth Year happy to have a partner." Simon gave her a genuine smile and hoped it helped her to feel a bit at ease. Maybe she didn't think she was good at talking with others, but Simon was a people person and he loved being around people in general - especially due to their differences. He wanted to get to know everyone and learn their talents, their ambitions, their quirks.

"We've got a lifetime to learn more about one another, partner, so long as our alliance runs strong!" and he presented her with the nicely paced snowball he had just created. There was a lot he could tell about himself and was pretty sure there was a lot to know about Minnie. He was pretty sure he had seen her come and go from the Common Room and sit at his table at mealtimes in the Great Hall; that she was a fellow Hufflepuff. Prefects tended to pick up on that, especially when they were classmates from their own house.

"What shall we call ourselves, Min? The Golden League? The Protection Concord? The Security Pact? The Coalition Of Unity?" He was partial to the first one himself.

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Info: Reducio none, yet?

Mentions: Reducio @March Calister @Estelle Nyx

Outfit: Reducio ♦

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Marcie had been standing there, listening on the conversations going on around her. wait... they were doing teams now? She didn't know if it would be funner or not as fun. Marcie did find it making sense, most snowball fights were that way anyway.

"is it... uh, a partner snowball fight now?" she asked the group of kids. She looked around. if it was, who would be her partner? she didn't really know anyone here, just seen them around maybe. She looked at all the snow and imagined temas building fort for protection, building snowballs and pelting them at other teams. "That would be kinda fun..." she said quetly. She looked around at the others. the red-head who had started the snowball fight, a blonde girl and another girl, another boy and- there was alot of people. She turned to the girl with blonde hair with some dyed bits, it was really pretty hair, then towards the others. "um, do you you want to be my p-partner?" she asked the girl. She had asked at random. were they also picking team names? Marcie wasn't good at picking team names, hopfuly her future partner would...

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Minnie glowed with delight. A fourth year was her ally! And he seemed really nice too. She smiled at the first one, liking it. "I think the Golden League would be awesome! If you don't mind." She added, remembering to be polite at the last second. She hoped Simon would agree with her, the Golden League sounded awesome! And what did he mean by a lifetime to learn about each other? Did that mean they were...friends? Or acquaintances? Either way, that would be so cool!

She started packing some snow into a snowball, getting ready for attacks. "Um...it's really nice to meet you." She told him, not sure what else to say. "You're a prefect for Hufflepuff aren't you? I think I've seen you in the common room." Minnie thought about a...against the rules common room trip as she said that, thinking that she was glad she didn't see him then. But really, she didn't care all too much as long as she could be at least acquaintances with an older student.

Minnie moved her thoughts back to the snowball fight she was in. What can I do to "defeat" all my "enemies"? I do want to win this fight. She thought. Minnie looked around and saw how many people had little walls to protect from snowballs. That seemed like a good idea. And with Simon's apparent good snowball making skills, he could make snowballs while she created the wall. But how should she put out the idea? Minnie cleared her throat nervously. "I have an idea if you want to hear it."

"I hereby call this meeting of The Golden League to order!" he said as he tilted his head in the direction of one corner of the Courtyard, trying to hint to Minnie to follow him so they could discuss some top secret Golden League plans and strategy.

"Tell me this idea of yours," he whispered as they headed over in that direction. He saw a flying snowball come their way and reached out, tugging at Minnie's sleeve so that she'd move closer to the left where he was and avoided it. Simon glanced over his shoulder to survey the land and try and get a good feel for where all their opponents were. "NICE TRY!" he called out, making sure that their opponent knew that they had failed in that attempt. Truly though, it was all in good fun.

He really hoped that in making this alliance that others wouldn't be upset with him. It was just good strategy, honestly. All's fair in love and war - and snowfall fights. Besides, it wasn't as if more couldn't join The Golden League - that is if his fellow member, Minnie Duke, would also agree.

The two made their way to the corner and Simon stood, watching for any incoming snowballs, ready to hear what Minnie's idea was.

Surprised, Minnie followed Simon to a corner of the Courtyard, surprised the older student had listened to her. She was startled when a snowball went her way and Simon tugged her out of the way. That was nice of him. Now, onto the idea. I hope he likes it. She gulped inwardly and looked at him, apprehensive.

"So...I can tell you're good at making snowballs...so I was thinking...maybe you can fling snowballs at others while I build a wall to protect us?" She cringed at the idea, knowing how much better it had sounded in her head. "Um...that's just an idea though. I bet you have better ones."

She looked away, her face burning. Why can't I talk to people? Ice mice that's annoying. But I think I'll start making some snowballs for oncoming attacks. What did Simon think of my idea? It was slightly stupid. I hope he doesn't hate it. Minnie shook her head, trying to rid it of the thoughts. She was going to think positively.

"We should have a stock of snowballs maybe?" She asked him, not sure why she was trying to explain herself. Then she started making some snowballs. "If it's alright with you of course."

"It's a brilliant idea, Minnie! Absolutely brilliant," he smiled to her encouragingly. And it was. Minnie the metamorphagus might not have picked up on it, but he was Simon the dhampir and dhampirs were known for their increased strength as well as their quick reflexes. It was best that he was on offensive duty - building and throwing; and she on defensive duty - wall protection.

"You can make five more and then get on that wall. I'll have your back but if I call out LEFT, RIGHT, DOWN, just know to move left, move right, or get down," he said in a hushed whisper so their strategy, if one could call it such, couldn't be foiled. "And let's move a little over toward there. We'll have the tree trunk to protect us on one side, the fountain on the other, the wall will be close at our back's, but we won't be cornered into, well, a corner," he said and smiled brightly.

This was a lot of fun and he was glad that someone was getting into it as much as he was. Hey, one shouldn't go half-in when it came to snowball fights, they should go all in.

He led the way to their new base position and together they began to make that stockpile of snowballs. "Stockpile is sufficient for the next step. Proceed with wallbuilding, Millie, and I'll continue with artiliary" he said, trying to use some straightforward terms and as few words as possible to sound official and military-like. "LET THE GREAT HOGWARTS SNOWBALL WAR COMMENCE!!!!" he yelled out loud through the Courtyard. Yes, war had been declared.