Methods of Victory PV | J. Evans & C. Mooney

|Stats|

Stamina – 7 | Evasion – 5 | Strength – 5 | Wisdom – 8 | ArcPower – 5 | Accuracy – 5

|Action|

As Strategized

|Abilities|

Sixth Sense

Mentions: @Julia Evans | @Livia Machavariani
WC: 207

Oh, when will this end...

Cirrus hated failing, she'd much rather give up before she failed to save herself the embarrassment. she almost scoffed under her breath when Livia said "You are both performing quite well", for Cirrus didn't think so. Julia, yes. Herself, not at all. She'd just set herself aflame and now her vision had been robbed from her. She didn't know how she'd save herself now, not when she was sure she wouldn't be able to land anymore spells from this point forward. Especially as Julia didn't appear all that worried about levitating above the ground. She was in complete and utter shambles.

As much as she wanted to forfeit, Cirrus knew that wouldn't do her any better than simply seeing it through and losing. She fears that would only make her situation worse. She's breathing and standing up mostly straight, so she supposes she's still able to endure, even if the signs seem to tell her otherwise. While she wasn't exactly very calculated anymore, she was certainly driven by something much rawer than that. Her frustration invigorated her, she wielded her wand with conviction, tried to focus her sight through the blurry green sparks that warbled her vision, and cast her next spell.

Stats
STA: 5 | EVA: 6 | STR: 3 | WIS: 8 | ARC: 7 | ACC: 6

[ Julia Evans | Y1 | Human ] 84.86% HP (594/700) STA: 7 | EVA: 5 2 | STR: 5 WIS: 8 | ARC: 5 | ACC: 5 Sixth Sense ————— Wingardium Leviosa. x

[ Cirrus Mooney | Y1 | Human ] 30.00% HP (180/600) STA: 5 | EVA: 6 | STR: 3 WIS: 8 | ARC: 7 | ACC: 6 - ————— -225 HP (Flipendo) Knocked down (Flipendo)

Locked trunks:

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Julia:

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Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)
The Levitation Charm is a charm used to make objects levitate.
Magical Theory
Because nothing can stop modernity.
Magical Drafts and Potions
Arsenius Jigger's work, along with his notes.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Newt Scamander's masterpiece, about magical creatures.
Hogwarts, A History
The infamous book of Garius Tomkink in its original edition from 1776.
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
Ideal for duels enthusiasts!
Book of Spells
Miranda Goshawk teaches you the basics so you can shine bright during Charms class.
A History of Magic
History, without the dust.
Red Sparks Charm (Periculum)
A charm that allows the caster to shoot firework-like red sparks from their wand. Like a Muggle flare gun, Periculum is used to signal if one is in danger.
Opening Charm (Aberto)
A charm which opens doors.
Locking Charm (Colloportus)
A charm that closes and locks doors, making it so that they cannot be opened manually.
Extinguishing Charm (Extinguo)
A charm that puts out fires.
Dancing Feet Charm (Tarantallegra)
A charm that makes a target's legs spasm wildly out of control, making it appear as though they are dancing. It works on both living and inanimate targets, as long as the target has legs.
Bewitched Snowballs (Nive Percutio)
A charm that can bewitch snowballs so that they hone in on a designated target and continually plague them by throwing themselves at said target.
Bubble-Producing Charm (Bullarum Immortalem)
A transfiguration spell used to conjure a stream of bubbles from the tip of the wand.
Clothing Ignition Spell (Lacarnum Inflamari)
A charm used to ignite cloaks or other items of clothing worn by individuals.
Curse of the Bogies (Mucus ad Nauseam)
A curse that gives the recipient a nasty cold with a runny nose and sneezing. This curse could cause the victim to collapse if it were not treated.
Eyeglass Repair Charm (Oculus Reparo)
A charm that repairs broken eyeglasses. It is a variant of the Mending Charm.
Fire-Making Spell (Incendio)
A charm that can be used to conjure a jet of flame, thereby setting things alight.
Glass to Sand (Quarzicum)
A transfiguration spell that transforms glass into sand.
Green Sparks Charm (Verdimillious)
A charm that emits green sparks from the wand. These sparks could be used to reveal objects hidden by Dark Arts or offensively in a duel.
Knife to Paper Airplane (Cultrofors)
A transfiguration spell that turns a knife into a paper airplane/aeroplane.
Knockback Jinx (Flipendo)
A jinx that knocks a target backwards. While prominently used for duelling, Flipendo could also be used to push heavy objects.
Matchbox Transformation Spell (Flintifors)
A transfiguration spell that turns a target into a matchbox.
Matchstick to Needle (Conmutocus)
A transfiguration spell that transforms a match into a needle.
Mending Charm (Reparo)
A charm that can be used to seamlessly repair a broken or ripped object and works on most materials.
Mice to Snuffboxes (Muspyxis)
A transfiguration spell that transforms a mouse into a snuffbox.
Passage Opening Charm (Dissendium)
A charm used to open secret passageways, if there are secret passageways.
Sauce-Making Spell (Condimentum)
A transfiguration spell that produces sauce. Sauce is defined as something that has negligible nutritional value.
Scouring Charm (Scourgify)
A cleaning charm used for washing things. It could also be used to clean out smaller infestations of bundimun.
Shooting Spell (Jaculor)
A hex that causes a small explosion in a target and sounds like a gunshot.
Smokescreen Spell (Fumos)
A charm often used in duelling to create a defensive cloud of smoke from the wand that hinders visibility.
Snail to Teapot (Choclea Bibe)
A transfiguration spell that transforms a snail into a teapot.
Sneezing Hex (Steleus)
A hex that causes the victim to sneeze for a short period of time.
Snowflake-Creating Spell (Nix Facitur)
A Weather-Modifying Charm that creates snow.
Take Root (Anathema Daphnis)
A transfiguration spell that transforms a target into a rooted plant.
Tickling Hex (Titillando)
Also known as the "Tickling Spell", this hex manifests ghostly purple hands that tickle the target.
Unlocking Charm (Alohomora)
Also known as "a thief's friend", this is a charm that unlocks objects such as doors or windows.
Untransfiguration (Reparifarge)
A type of counter-spell, which involves returning something to its proper form, reversing the effects of a transfiguration.
Wand Extinguishing Charm (Nox)
A charm that causes the light at the end of the caster's wand to be extinguished, acting as the counter to the Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos).
Wand Lighting Charm (Lumos)
A charm that illuminates the tip of the caster's wand, allowing the caster to see in the dark. The charm could be used to reveal magically hidden things.
Whistle to Watch (Tunc Sibilus)
A transfiguration spell that can be used to transform a whistle into a watch.

Cirrus:

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Magical Theory
Because nothing can stop modernity.
Magical Drafts and Potions
Arsenius Jigger's work, along with his notes.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Newt Scamander's masterpiece, about magical creatures.
Hogwarts, A History
The infamous book of Garius Tomkink in its original edition from 1776.
The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection
Ideal for duels enthusiasts!
Book of Spells
Miranda Goshawk teaches you the basics so you can shine bright during Charms class.
A History of Magic
History, without the dust.
Red Sparks Charm (Periculum)
A charm that allows the caster to shoot firework-like red sparks from their wand. Like a Muggle flare gun, Periculum is used to signal if one is in danger.
Opening Charm (Aberto)
A charm which opens doors.
Extinguishing Charm (Extinguo)
A charm that puts out fires.
Dancing Feet Charm (Tarantallegra)
A charm that makes a target's legs spasm wildly out of control, making it appear as though they are dancing. It works on both living and inanimate targets, as long as the target has legs.
Bubble-Producing Charm (Bullarum Immortalem)
A transfiguration spell used to conjure a stream of bubbles from the tip of the wand.
Clothing Ignition Spell (Lacarnum Inflamari)
A charm used to ignite cloaks or other items of clothing worn by individuals.
Eyeglass Repair Charm (Oculus Reparo)
A charm that repairs broken eyeglasses. It is a variant of the Mending Charm.
Fire-Making Spell (Incendio)
A charm that can be used to conjure a jet of flame, thereby setting things alight.
Green Sparks Charm (Verdimillious)
A charm that emits green sparks from the wand. These sparks could be used to reveal objects hidden by Dark Arts or offensively in a duel.
Mending Charm (Reparo)
A charm that can be used to seamlessly repair a broken or ripped object and works on most materials.
Mice to Snuffboxes (Muspyxis)
A transfiguration spell that transforms a mouse into a snuffbox.
Passage Opening Charm (Dissendium)
A charm used to open secret passageways, if there are secret passageways.
Scouring Charm (Scourgify)
A cleaning charm used for washing things. It could also be used to clean out smaller infestations of bundimun.
Sneezing Hex (Steleus)
A hex that causes the victim to sneeze for a short period of time.
Tickling Hex (Titillando)
Also known as the "Tickling Spell", this hex manifests ghostly purple hands that tickle the target.
Whistle to Watch (Tunc Sibilus)
A transfiguration spell that can be used to transform a whistle into a watch.

Moderation rolls

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Julia vs Cirrus

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Julia is casting Flipendo
WDC 9. Wis roll:
d20: 20 + 8 = 28. Crit Success.
Accuracy roll
d20: 11 + 5 = 16
Evasion roll
d20: 2 + 6 = 8
16 > 8 -> hits

Damage: 100 + (5*15) + 50 (crit) = 225

Cirrus vs Julia

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Cirrus is casting Flipendo
WDC 9. Wis roll:
d20: 17 + 8 = 25 -> Success
Acc:
d20: 6
Eva
d20: 17 + 2 = 19
19 > 6, evaded

Control check for Wingardium Leviosa
DC 9 + 2 = 11
d20: 3 + 8 = 11
Julia is still aloft with the evasion debuff.

Date: 15 March 2026
Time: Before lunch
Location: Duelling club

If anything was true about Fortune, it was certainly that she had favourites.

If it were Livia's job to dole out luck, she would have been a bit kinder. After all, she believed firmly in the importance of objectivity and fairness. But as it was, she was only the bystander, the witness, to this fateful encounter.

The spells came quickly. Both duellists decided to maximise damage, a sound strategy. But where Julia's flipendo aimed true, Cirrus's strayed, and sometimes, a simple error like that could make all the difference. Livia did not have it in her to flinch, or to cringe; no, she would look upon the scene as if it were a diorama explaining what not to do. It served quite helpfully in that regard.

There was something a bit extra about Julia's spell, too. Livia could not quite place it. A bit of extra strength, perhaps, aided by intense focus. Whatever the case, it drove Cirrus backwards and right to the ground. Now this was a strategic occurrence all could learn from. Livia doubted Cirrus would be able to rise right away.

Livia recalled only vaguely that the role of a referee included boosting morale in addition to observing and enforcing the rules. This was not her strongest skill. However, she noticed that even amidst the unluckiness, Cirrus had managed to maintain the levitation charm against Julia. 'A very clean Knockback Jinx. Lovely job,' she offered Julia, before turning her focus to Cirrus. 'And – and do not let me distract you – exceptional focus. It is truly a wonder that she is still floating.'

@Julia Evans & @Cirrus Mooney

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