8 Apr 2024, 07:54
Watch Your Back
march 30th, 2024 | 14:00 | racers academy
Who ever said she was done moderating races after her first official race done? Nobody, but Alyssea wanted to put it out there that she was still happy to watch random Tuesday races even after the winter race she watched over. However, she decided to make this one a little different than the last.
Broom racing was always a team game. Nothing wrong with it except finding people who were willing to put up with each other for a good twenty minutes was often difficult. It also took more energy to watch over more bodies on the field. Alyssea had to keep an eye on twelve racers last time! While it was good fun, she was slowly going mad with how many people ate dirt half-way through.
So, this race was meant to switch things up. A free-for-all; every man for himself. Instead of a bunch of people taking home the win after a team member crossed the finish line, only one person could make it to the finish line first. This ought to be fun, no?
Alyssea readied herself and watched as the racers came down to the field. A few familiar faces, namely Pericles. She grinned. There were two more she recognised but only in passing from being in the same house. The other two were brand new to her.
Alyssea cleared her throat. "I've had a tendency to make tracks that knock people out before they finish, but this one should be mild, I promise. Hope you wore some warm clothes, though."
"On 'go', fly fast, accurately, and cleanly. No cheating, please!" That plea would definitely be ignored. "Right, ready... set... go!"
MAP
STARTING LINE
Unit 1 - Hard Thorns
Unit 2 - Moderate Winds
Unit 3 -
Unit 4 -
Unit 5 - Easy Trees
Unit 6 - Hard Trees
Unit 7 -
Unit 8 -
Unit 9 -
Unit 10 - Moderate Narrow Passageway
Unit 11 - Easy Narrow Passageway
Unit 12 - Swarm of Pigeons
Unit 13 -
Unit 14 -
Unit 15 - Moderate Vines
FINISH LINE
OOC Information
- You have 168 hours (7 days) from the time of this post to make your own reply
- In the same time, please send your action to me by owl
- If you haven't already, please have a read of the broom racing system
- 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
- Most importantly, have fun! If you have any questions, reach out
RACERS
@Elisa Shakestra | @Matilde O'Fionnagan | @Minnie Duke | @Pericles Dralt | @Quinn Brook
Last edited by Alyssea Brown on 12 Jun 2024, 02:59, edited 1 time in total.
“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
8 Apr 2024, 16:47
Watch Your Back
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Minnie easily mounted onto her broom, and waited for the command from Alyssea, who she knew from Hufflepuff. She had really only seen her, but she did know her name which was a plus. When she told them to start, Minnie launched into the air and onto the path, ready to beat the others. But what spell to use first? Perhaps jacular? It wouldn't do much damage, but it might make the person unbalanced and unfocused enough to fly into a tree or thorn or something like that. Sure, that was what she could do.
What if I make a mistake? I'll be out of the race and I might get hurt! Maybe I shouldn't try a possibly illegal spell first thing. Yeah, I'll wait to see what the others do. First I have to focus on making it through these thorns. She first focused on flying towards the obstacles, ready to win the race.Broom: Nimbus 1001
Abilities: Skilled Transfigurer
Stats: stamina: 4|evasion: 7 8|strength: 1 3|wisdom: 7 9| arcane power: 8|accuracy: 3║
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Last edited by Minnie Duke on 10 Apr 2024, 13:55, edited 3 times in total.
9 Apr 2024, 00:32
Watch Your Back
Interacting w/@Alyssea Brown - Mentioning @ all - Fit
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"Seems the tables have turned: this time, I'm the novice in a sport you captain. I s'pose if it's anything like our encounters on ice, I'll be learning something new." An easy track would make for an opportunistic first racing experience, or at least, that was his initial idea. While Peri scanned the other approaching racers, a sinking feeling overtook him. His sleepy smile faded for an uneasy frown while he did the mental math. These looked like first-years. He was up against four first-years. The upperclassman felt rather ridiculous all of a sudden, what with his five-foot-eight self holding a state of the art Silver Arrow, looming over several students that looked like they could be blown away by a well-aimed Ventus. Looking physically uncomfortable, he made up his mind, leaning in to mutter low so as not to risk offending anyone: "I think, for the purposes of today's race, I'll be swearing off of damaging spells. That seems like a reasonable handicap." It wouldn't be any fun if he obliterated the competition out the gate. Besides, he got enough target practice in during Duelling.
With an amiable smile for those he didn't recognize, Pericles fell into their ranks, trying to ignore the all too blatant gap between them. His expression faded for focus as he listened to Lys' directions, then braced with broom in hand and goggles in place. His gaze hardened. On command, he kicked off from the ground, posture drawn in tightly.┗ ┛ Reducio﴾ Stamina - 10 13 | Evasion - 12 15 | Strength - 4 7 | Wisdom - 12 15 | ArcPower - 10 13 | Accuracy - 14 17 ﴿
Perfectionist 1 + 2, Keen Eye, Spell Spread, Animagus
Broom: Silver Arrow
{ 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔟𝔬𝔶: 𝔞 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢, 𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔬𝔶. 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔰𝔞𝔶 𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔞. }
(iNPC: Madhup Hexum)
10 Apr 2024, 00:02
Watch Your Back
Quinn Brook ✩ First Year ✩ Ravenclaw
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♡♡♡♡♡♡Quinn was excited. It was her first race! She had never done any broom racing before and was excited to see how it went. She smiled at her fellow racers and took a deep breath. Quinn mounted her broomstick and listened to the girl, Alyssea, tell them about the race. I sure hope I fly fast! Quinn thought. Her competitive instincts were kicking in. Quinn chuckled at the girl's plea for a clean game. Minnie will not be following that if I know her. Quinn thought. Quinn kicked off the ground.
I can't believe I signed up! That was Quinn's thought when she signed up for the free for all race. She wasn't sure that broom racing would be fun and was a little worried. She didn't want to get bruised up, though it was likely she would. I wonder who else signed up? Quinn wondered. Quinn had been glad she had a good broom. She had bought it from diagon alley and it was a pretty good broom. Quinn had spent a few days looking over how to broom race and was very excited by the time she started walking down from the ravenclaw tower to the place where the race would take place on March 30th in the afternoon.
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Word Count: 211/200
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Stamina - 8 | Evasion - 6 7 | Strength - 1 3 | Wisdom - 10 12 | ArcPower - 5 | Accuracy - 5
Sixth Sense
Broom: Nimbus 1001
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13 Apr 2024, 21:23
Watch Your Back
@Pericles Dralt@Elisa Shakestra@Alyssea Brown Mentioning
ReducioPurple coat over rainbow sweater, brown pants and green boots
English- #400058
Matilde walked on wobbly legs toward the outdoor club area. Uh oh, that wasn’t good. She took a few deep breaths to calm herself. The young witch wasn’t generally a worrier, but she felt like she was definitely allowed to be a little scared before her first broom racing match.
But what was the worst thing that could happen? She could get knocked out, or injured. Matilde was one of those children who constantly had some sort of injury. From scrapped knees to broken bones, she’d had it all. She’d even been knocked out cold once, when she had been riding her donkey, Seana. It hadn’t been a pleasant experience, but she’d been fine.
She knew what she was doing, flying wise. Or at least, sort of. Ever since she’d seen her first broom racing match at the beginning of the year, she had known she’d just have to join the team. Forget quidditch, this was something else entirely. Ever since, she’d talked about it so much in her letters to her family, maybe too much, if she were being honest with herself. She was overjoyed when he grandfather bought her her very own nimbus 1000 for Christmas.
Matilde had been practicing flying ever since. She wasn’t really sure how to practice avoiding obstacles and such, but figured at least being able to stay on her broom was a start.
Matilde smiled as she recognized a few familiar faces. “Hi Minnie! Hi Quinn!” She said enthusiastically. Her other opponents included a Slytherin girl she hadn’t yet met, probably a first or second year, and an older and therefore mildly terrifying Ravenclaw boy about her brother’s age. The moderator was another puff, who Matilde had never spoken to but had definitely seen around the common room.
As Alyssea gave the command, Matilde kicked off the ground and began to fly. Hopefully she could manage not to kill herself.
Broom: Nimbus 1000 (plus 1 stength, accuracy, stamina)
Compass attached
Abilities: Seer 1 (intuition)
Stats: Stamina: 3 4 |Evasion: 4|Strength: 3 4|Wisdom: 7|ArcPower: 7|Accuracy:6 7
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14 Apr 2024, 11:25
Watch Your Back
Broom Racing wasn't something Elisa was the most confident of, She had never been very good in it but had this time joined for the sake of fun! As Elisa walked into the club area, the previously plastered smile one her face instantly dissapeared as she caught sight of Minnie, a Hufflepuff whom Elisa had caught badmouthing about the Shakestra family, the last thing the young Slytherin wanted was to face her, After a while, Elisa finally walked towards the rest of the people and positioned herself with her brand new Nimbus 1500 which her Father had mailed a couple of days ago,
Just when she was sure of her position, Elisa started looking around her surroundings, carefully observing her opponents, other than Minnie, there were two other first years and one higher year who seemed like an giant infront of the rest of the racers, Elisa recognised him as the benched seeker in her previous unofficial quidditch match, Elisa lightly chuckled at his situation before paying her attention on the moderator.
As Elisa's mounted the broom, her grip tight, all she could think about was the feeling of flying through the wind, the moment she heard the Moderator give the command, Elisa got of the ground as she flew high on her broom, the refreshing feeling of flying getting back to her...Actions - As strategized
Stats- Stamina: 5, Evasion: 3, Strength: 4, Wisdom: 7, ArcPower: 4, Accuracy: 7
Broom- Nimbus 1500
Abilities- N/A
Muah, The one and only Vasilius Nighthawk!
15 Apr 2024, 02:04
Watch Your Back
march 30th, 2024 | 14:00 | racers academy
Alyssea shrugged at Pericles' comment. Yeah, she was running an unofficial game in a sport she captained, but she still had moments thinking the captain title wasn't real yet. Hufflepuff lost its winning streak in the first race she captained, which was a pretty big blow to her confidence. What was it called? Impostor syndrome?ROUND 1
She quickly shook off the memory and remembered the win they recently had. Right, they won against Slytherin, so maybe she just needed some time to settle into the racing environment. Alyssea held her chin high and watched as they set off.
Alyssea opened her mouth and closed it again before turning to see if anyone had sat in the stands to watch this. It was like undoing bad habits again. During her official race, she was unsure of what to say to entertain the audience because she usually never did. Her reasoning? Before that race, she just had to watch and make sure people kept it clean and also watch out for people falling unconscious. Now, nobody was watching, so who did she need to commentate for?ATTACKS
Quinn is casting Green Sparks at Elisa; WDC 12
Quinn wis d20(16)+12 = 28, success
Quinn acc d20(15)+5 - 3 spd = 17
Elisa eva d20(8)+4 - 1 spd = 11, hit!
Elisa has a 20% chance to auto-fail their rolls for the next 2 rounds
Still, she grinned. Those sparks are always a killer.
UNIT 1 - Hard Thorns
DC: 16
Peri acc d20(10)+17 - 2 spd = 25, success
Minnie acc d20(14)+3 - 2 spd = 15, failed
Quinn acc d20(4)+5 - 3 spd = 6, failed
Matilde auto-fail from speed 5 on broom, proc on 1: 5Matilde acc d20(5)+7 - 4 spd = 8, failedElisa auto-miss from Green Sparks, proc on 1-4: 15Elisa acc d20(1)+7 - 1 spd = 7, failed⸻⸻⸻
Minnie takes 12 HP damage and will bleed for the rest of the race
Quinn takes 32 HP damage and will bleed for the rest of the race
Matilde takes 20 HP damage and will bleed for the rest of the race
Elisa takes 10 HP damage and will bleed for the rest of the race
UNIT 2 - Moderate Winds
DC: 8
Peri str d20(19)+7 = 26, success
Minnie str d20(13)+3 = 16, success
Quinn str d20(17)+3 = 20, success
Matilde str d20(8)+4 = 12, success
Elisa auto-fail from Green Sparks, proc on 1-4: 5Elisa str d20(10)+6 = 16, success⸻⸻⸻
Quinn and Elisa end here
Alyssea winced as the racers made it through the first barricades. Many slowed down by this point, save for one who just kept zooming. The Hufflepuff couldn't help but catch the scratches the younger ones already had. Yikes. Was that from the thorns? But hey! Nobody fell to the ground after the patch of hard winds.UNIT 3
Pericles and Minnie end here
Matilde took some nasty hits from the trees, however, no matter how well she was gaining distance from the rest. If she just flew a bit faster and longer, she might just be able to make it to the finish (against all odds) uncontested.UNIT 5 - Hard Trees
DC: 18
Matilde auto-miss from speed 5 on broom, proc on 1: 13,18,20Matilde acc d20(7,6,4)+7 - 4 spd = 10, 9, 7 (failed, failed, failed)⸻⸻⸻
Matilde takes 3(5*5) = 75 HP damage
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Matilde ends here
Round Outcome
RACERS
@Elisa Shakestra is in unit 2. [490/500] [posted] Bleeding (10 HP), 20% chance to auto-fail their rolls for the next round
@Matilde O'Fionnagan is in unit 5. [305/400] [posted] Bleeding (20 HP)
@Minnie Duke is in unit 3. [388/400] [posted] Bleeding (12 HP)
@Pericles Dralt is in unit 3. [1300/1300] [posted]
@Quinn Brook is in unit 2. [768/800] [posted] Bleeding (32 HP)
OOC Information
- You have 168 hours (7 days) from the time of this post to make your own reply
- In the same time, please send your action to me by owl
- If you haven't already, please have a read of the broom racing system
- 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
- Most importantly, have fun! If you have any questions, reach out
“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
16 Apr 2024, 22:51
Watch Your Back
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What if I do something wrong? I don't want to accidentally make myself cold. Hmm...what if I try a spell on the older student? Naa, I'll just aim my spell slightly in front of him so he flys into my spell. Smiling, she gripped one hand on her broom and the other on her wand, ready to do her spell.
Minnie stopped again, unsure and not wanting to make a mistake, which she was sure she was. Perhaps she should just fly, and try to get ahead of the others. But she didn't really know what to do, and she really didn't want to lose her first match. So she kept flying, still trying to know what to do. Why did I sign up for this? I have no business broomracing. This is way out of my league. I should have just stuck to Quidditch, I've played that my whole life. So with a sad heart, she flew on, unhappy and feeling slow.Broom: Nimbus 1001
Abilities: Skilled Transfigurer
Stats: stamina: 4|evasion: 7 8|strength: 1 3|wisdom: 7 9| arcane power: 8|accuracy: 3║
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19 Apr 2024, 09:16
Watch Your Back
Mentioning Matilde, Minnie
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Peri's head turned to follow as one of the first-years actually kept pace with him, while another even passed them. His eyes narrowed beneath the goggles, both perplexed and impressed. The upperclassman hummed a doubtful note. Gripping his broom with one hand and shielding his eyes with the other, he scanned up ahead, spotting a cluster of trees in their path. Maybe it would be worthwhile to throw caution to the wind and catch up. It seemed like a chance to test his limits, and this wasn't an official match, so where was the harm in taking a risk...? Aside from a probable concussion, but they had potions for that.┗ ┛ Reducio﴾ Stamina - 10 13 | Evasion - 12 15 | Strength - 4 7 | Wisdom - 12 15 | ArcPower - 10 13 | Accuracy - 14 17 ﴿
Perfectionist 1 + 2, Keen Eye, Spell Spread, Animagus
Broom: Silver Arrow
Fit
{ 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔟𝔬𝔶: 𝔞 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢, 𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔬𝔶. 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔰𝔞𝔶 𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔞. }
(iNPC: Madhup Hexum)
19 Apr 2024, 13:21
Watch Your Back
Quinn Brook ✩ First Year ✩ Ravenclaw
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♡♡♡♡♡♡Quinn didn't really know why but maybe it was because she looked the easiest to hit. Quinn raised her wand and muttered a spell. Green sparks shot from her wand and hit the girl who's name Quinn didn't really know. Quinn pumped her fist in delight then tightened her grip on her broom as a wave of thorns pricked her skin. Dang that hurts! Quinn thought. She watched as Minnie flew ahead of her along with the boy who she recognized from her quidditch match, Pericles, and Matilde. Quinn but her lip and leaned forward. Time to fly. And fly FAST Quinn thought. Quinn hoped that the girl who she shot with a spell wouldn't hate her. That would certainly be very awkward. Her arms still dilly hurt from the thorns and she could feel herself bleeding. Quinn took a deep breath. Get your head in the game. This isn't like quidditch. It is very fast. Be fast Quinn, win the race. Quinn thought. Quinn narrowed her eyes. She had come here to win and win she would. She just hoped the girl wouldn't retaliate with another spell. Quinn didn't know to many and wasn't inclined to cheat so early in the game.
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Stamina - 8 | Evasion - 6 7 | Strength - 1 3 | Wisdom - 10 12 | ArcPower - 5 | Accuracy - 5
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Broom: Nimbus 1001
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