Quidditch Game Gryffindor v Ravenclaw

Alan would arrive at the pitch after putting on his gear in the locker room, his teeth biting hard on top of each other in a silly attempt to keep them from chattering as the cold Scotthish winds would mercilessly pull at him as his team's cape would whip around his back in the force of the winter's cold. He was already craving a mug of hot chocolate, but for now he had to endure. He was happy about the custom gloves he had gotten for his Christmas; gloves that would wrap around his fingers but had many little slits along the finger to allow for a better grip on the broom, while also ensuring that his limbs would not die off in the bitter cold. Perhaps he was exaggerating a little, but he really would prefer being bundled up in a heap of blankets in front of a fireplace with a house elf preparing him a cup of hot chocolate.

He shook his head, getting rid off all those thoughts before he greeted both his own team as well as their opponents, he liked a lot of the other team's students but he also knew he had to make his house win; the competition was there and as soon as he pushed off the ground with his broom, the adrenaline pumping through his veins would let him momentarily forgot about the weather.

Gryffindor vs Ravenclaw

Action: Doing as Strategized
Health: 1400/1400

Moderation Guide

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Stats: Sta: 11 (14) | Eva: 11 (14) | Str: 2 (5) | Wis: 5 (8) | AP: 11 (14) | Acc: 6 (9)
Abilities: Calming Presence (→ Gryffindor), Lovely Creature (& Metamorph)
Broom: Silver Arrow (+3 to every stat)

Action: Arriving/Sitting on bench
Broom: Shooting star (+1 evasion and +1 stamina)
Stats: Stamina-8(9) | Evasion-4(5) | Strength-6 | Wisdom-2 |Arc Power- 4 | Accuracy-6 |
Race/Abilities: Werewolf
Health: 900
Mentioning: Rafael D'Spacito

Paisley entered the match with shaking hands and wide eyes. She hadn't been able to sleep the night before, and breakfast had been hard to swallow. She was surrounded by people older than her. Although they were all apart of the team, she still felt as if they were above her in most ways. She belonged on the side the game. The second string. The other players were the ones who were going to be apart of all the action. That, their age, and their experience made Paisley feel very intimidated.

She had become familiar with the routine of practicing, and she learned she loved quidditch even more than she had before. But with all these people watching, suddenly it didn't feel like a game anymore. It felt like a performance. Even though she most likely wouldn't be in the game, she still felt the pressure completely. The team had to win. There was no other option. The entire house of Gryffindor was counting on them.

She took a few deep breaths and calmed herself down. The butterflies in her stomach slowed, and she had a chance to look around at all the familiar faces. They seemed to have transformed once they put on their uniforms and held their broomsticks. They were all great players, and it was apparent in the confident way they walked around. She couldn't imagine how pathetic she looked next to them, and she yet again started to compare herself. It was a nasty habit of her's. Her eyes darted around to the stands and then to the sky, where the game would take place. A sharp, icy wind pierced her pink nose and ears, and she shivered.

She shifted her sleeves so that they covered her cold wrists and sat down on the corner of the bench, listening to one of the team captain's, who had just started speaking. She listened to what they had to say and tried to repeat it over and over again in her head, trying to remember. After they walked away, her mind slowly wandered and she got lost in her own thought's.

Gabriella's heart was racing. How she had managed to get onto the team eluded her completely, and in the first string, at that. She clutched tightly onto her broom, a Nimbus 1500 that had been given to her by Cecily, the Ravenclaw captain, and her knuckles turned white, almost numb, in the cold. Would it hinder me if I wore gloves? Gabriella asked herself, but decided against it - it was her first match, after all, and she wanted to do everything correctly, now more than ever. If I'm gonna be remembered in this game, it'll be for kicking Gryffindor's ass, she said under her breath.

Gabriella noted that there were many more Gryffindors out on the pitch than there were Ravenclaws - in fact, the only other first-string player there was River, the seeker. She grinned broadly as she spotted Henry, second string seeker and Gabriella's friend, sitting on the Ravenclaw bench. She hoped Henry still recognised her; they hadn't spoken in a while and you could never be sure.

Trying to appear more confident than she felt, Gabriella strode out into the centre of the pitch and exhaled deeply. In just a few minutes, she would be twenty feet up in the air...

Action:
Doing as Strategised
Broom:
Nimbus 1500 - In the role of Beater, if you hit an opponent with a bludger the bludger will then ricochet off that user and target a second opponent of choice (must be declared, if not declared the target will be random and can be an ally but not yourself).
Stats:
Stamina-8|Evasion-3|Strength-6|Wisdom-6|Arcane Power-5|Accuracy-7

Cecily wasn't the happiest when she stepped outside, the chill reaching through her layers of warm clothing and the cold wind whipping through her hair-- but she wouldn't trade it for the world. For today, and every day she spent with her broom in her hand, was the highlight of her Hogwarts career. And here she was, at the head of her team, approaching the pitch with her broom in hand and a determined look on her face, already pink from the cold.

Of course, it wasn't all peachy. Ravenclaw was still fighting to recover from a tough losing streak, having not secured that elusive snitch since Cecily's earliest matches, over a year ago. But today, as Cecily and her team took to the pitch, she felt something other that the familiar stubbornness in her heart, the one that assured her that there was no way Ravenclaw could accept another loss this season. It was, perhaps, a glimmer of hope-- a feeling juxtaposed to what she had felt about her team mere weeks ago as they wrestled with a sparse line-up. But she had just been promoted to a full-fledged captain, and she had none other than @Sylvain Wyllt at her side. Even though her Prefectorial successor held no real stake in the team, not being a member himself, he had stepped up to fill the vacant position, and he had been instrumental in filling out their roster, for which Cecily was eternally grateful. And with Ravenclaw's desperate plea for players, those that had answered the call showed great promise. Cecily was confident that shaking up the team was just what her house needed to secure that glimmering snitch and a sweet victory.

"Alright, Eagles," she started, facing her team. She wasn't very good with pep talks, but she figured that, as Captain, she should probably say something. "I know this is the first match for a lot of you, but it's nothing you can't handle. I know you've all put in the work. Now it's time to prove it." Short and sweet. She grinned at the assembled Ravenclaws, excited to be playing once more alongside her housemates.

Turning back towards the pitch, the blonde gripped her broom tight as she made her way onto the field. After a stressful few weeks, the day had come; the match was here. She mounted her broom and kicked off into the sky with a pinpoint focus. She knew what she had to do, and so did her team. And Merlin, she was so ready to mop the pitch with these lions.

ACTION: doing as strategised
HEALTH: 1000/1000

STATS:
sta: 7 + 3 = 10 | eva: 8 + 3 = 11 | str: 8 + 3 = 11 | wis: 8 + 3 = 11 | arcp: 4 + 3 = 7 | acc: 11 + 3 = 14
RACE & ABILITIES:
Metamorphmagus (Skilled Transfigurer), Sixth Sense [NONE APPLICABLE]
BROOM:
Silver Arrow [+3 to all stats]

[font= garamond]Interacting with: @Griseldis Edelhardt @Piérre Marchonné @Scarlett Aden
Mentioning: Everyone[/font]

Akari felt her heart pounding rapidly in her throat as she neared the pitch. With each step she took, it seemed as if its beat was growing louder and louder. She'd experienced nerves before but they didn't even compare to her feelings now.
If someone were to ask her to describe how she felt at this moment she would have had been unable to answer coherently, for though she was terribly nervous she was weirdly just as filled up with excitement and eagerness. Whether or not she would actually get a chance to play today didn't even matter that much to the small Gryffindor, she was just grateful to be there and considered part of the team.

She fidgeted gently with the bracelet that was tied securely to her small wrist as she listened along to the little pep talk coming from the team captain as everyone organized and prepared themselves for the game. She really could hardly believe what was happening. She probably would have stayed lost in bewilderment of this incredible dream-like situation if it wasn't for the girl she remembered from the train incident, along with the other first string beater approaching and speaking to her.

"Heya, yeah... I must admit I am quite nervous" She confessed with a small jittery chuckle to the two girls.
Akari's brows raised as she winced slightly at the tale of the beater's previous game.
"Ouch, that must have been awful-" She exclaimed, just as she then heard a what seemed, or what she hoped to be a joyful squeal.
She looked around surprisedly to find that it was coming from the boy who she recognized as the first string keeper. She grinned widely at all his energy before replying "Glad to meet you too Pierre! Though that is super nice, but for your sake, I really hope that doesn't happen"
Though it would be tremendous to actually get out on the pitch, she would rather not see a bashed up kid (even though it was inevitable by the sound of it).

Once all of them were beginning to mobilize towards getting into place she called out to all of them.
"Thanks you guys and will do! Good luck out there!" Akari nodded, agreeing to make some noise from the benches. She would most definitely be cheering each and everyone one of her teammates on from the sidelines.

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Action: Benched

Position: Second String Keeper
Broom: School Broom
Abilities: Charmer
Stats: Stamina: 5 - Evasion: 9 - Strength: 5 - Wisdom: 4 - Arcane Power: 7 - Accuracy: 5

Here it was the 2nd match of the season. Lavinia had been told a few weeks ago that she was going to be the 2nd string chaser for this match and it did make her a little less excited for the match but she was thrilled that she was going to be able to cheer on her teammates. She was 2nd string because she had missed a few practices (due to unnecessary sleeping in) and her amazing captain had wanted to test out a few new players on the field. One of the reasons Lavinia was glad she wasn’t playing was the weather, it hadn’t snowed that much last night but it was enough to make the whole field lightly covered in snow. This made it so Lavinia could be all bundled up on the sidelines but she had nothing to keep her moving and not catch a cold. As Lavinia walked toward the bench she tried to keep warm but the snow was already starting to seep through her shoes and in her sock. She thought Oh no, this is going to be a long game but, at least I can keep my hands warm by cheering. She sat down on the bench and was ready to come into the game if need be but for now her main priority was staying warm.

Action: Cheering on her team, trying not to get hypothermia!
STA: 8 | EVA: 8 | STR: 7 | WIS: 6 | ARCP: 6 | ACC: 11
Abilities: Foulplay and Interception
Broom: Comet 180

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+2 accuracy, +1 evasion, +1 stamina (not added above)

This was it. Bloom was entering her first Quidditch match. She never thought this day would ever come. She never found herself as a Quidditch person. But alas, things change. Bloom wanted to try something new and there was room for a second string Keeper. Luckily, she did not go in right away. Instead, it was Aly who went first. She would head on in if something happened to Aly.

Keep keeping..., Bloom thought to herself, hoping that this first match she would just sit it out and watch how it works rather than jumping in. Bloom held her broom and watched the first strings enter the arena, shivering from the windy weather. (At least that is what Bloom hopes her shivers are coming from rather than nerves.)

Action: Watching the first string players enter the arena
Stamina: 12 / Evasion: 10 / Strength: 8 / Wisdom: 8 / ArcPower: 6 / Accuracy: 6
Abilities: None
Broom: Comet 180

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[+2 accuracy, +1 evasion, +1 stamina] from broom not added

Action: Doing as strategized

Stats: Stamina: 10|Evasion: 4|Strength: 15|Wisdom: 2|ArcPower: 5|Accuracy: 5

Abilities: Obnoxiously Strong - Strength +10%

Broom: Tinderblast - When a bludger misses an ally you have a 20% chance to catch and redirect the bludger towards a random opponent.

Interacting slightly with @Cecily Quinn and @Bloom Silverton, though not speaking!

Action: Arriving // doing as strategized

STA: 6 + 1 = 7 // EVA: 6 + 1 = 7 // STR: 4 // WIS: 10 // ARCP: 7 // ACC: 7 + 2 = 9

Abilities:

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• Charmer: -1 accuracy to all of Aly's opponents (defined as the Gryffindor first-string and second-string Quidditch players)

• Keeper's Catch: 10% chance to automatically block an attempt to score a goal as long as the Keeper is in the goal area. If an attempt to score has been blocked through this effect, the Keeper may as a free action hurl the quaffle at the opponent team in an attempt to injure a player of their choice (it would be recovered with a quaffle grab action) and treated like a bludger or pass the quaffle to a team mate. This must be declared by the Keeper if either of these free actions are to be utilized

Broom:

Reducio

Comet 180: +2 accuracy, +1 evasion, +1 stamina (as shown added above)

As Melissa stepped out onto the pitch, a blast of icy cold wind hit her, making her shiver even though she was wearing quite a few layers of clothing. This was the second match of the season, but she wasn't going to be second string this time. Instead, she was playing as a first-string chaser. Just as she arrived, the new Ravenclaw captain, Cecily, started her pep talk but the ginger wasn't really listening. She was just hoping that they wouldn't lose...again.

Action: Arriving | Doing as strategized
Stats: Stamina: 5 / Evasion: 6 / Strength: 6 / Wisdom: 6 / Arcane Power: 5 / Accuracy: 7
Abilities: Sixth Sense
Broom: Nimbus 1500