2023/2024 Stage 2 Slytherin vs Gryffindor: Match 1

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Of all the spells she could cast at Meenauh, Confringo wasn't exactly at the top of her list. It was one of the more brutal things they could do to each other in a duel, and in any other context, she would regard the idea of aiming an explosion at her friend as a very concerning thought. But this was duelling, and she'd committed to leaving friendships for before and after, not during.

The facts were, both Dmitri and Astrea were down right now and she had to somehow offset the amount of destruction three duellists could cause. So brutal was her best bet. Still, she was glad to see Meenauh looked fine, though of course she'd dodged the worst of it, even doing a little curtsy. Bridget nodded back, a little acknowledgment, even as she started to worry again about how Dmitri was still bound and Astrea still didn't have her wand.

Action: Doing as strategized

ROUND 4

Dmitri Jones

Reducio

Dmitri Jones struggles to resist Fulgari

Strength DC: 12
Strength Check: [d20: 9] + 2 = 11
11 < 12→ No Breakout

Damage: 80 (50 damage per round + 10 for each round the spell is in effect)
Effects: Dmitri remains bound, but the DC has fallen by 2.

Bridget Collins

Reducio

Bridget Collins attempts to block spells targeting Astrea Neptune

Effect: Any spell that goes Astrea's way, Bridget will try to block.

Astrea Neptune

Reducio

Astrea Soleil Neptune Searches For Her Wand.

Passive Dodge Bonus: 5 + ((16 - 4 (Ventus))× 0.25) = 8 / 2 = 4

Effects: Astrea has recovered her wand!

Alan Vanes vs Dmitri Jones Astrea Neptune Bridget Collins

Reducio

Alan Vanes casts Fulgari at Dmitri Jones

Wisdom DC: 16 + 2 (Astrea's Lovely Creature) - 5 (Alan's Skilled Transfigurer) = 13
Wisdom Check: [d20: 15] + 7 = 22
22 > 13 → Success

10% Auto-Miss Chance: [d20: 14] → No Auto-Miss (Dmitri's Terrible Presence)
20% Auto-Dodge Chance: [d20: 8] → No Auto-Dodge (Dmitri's Evasive Maneuvers II)

Accuracy Check: [d20: 1] → Critical Miss
New Target: Astrea Neptune
Bridget attempts Body Block

New Accuracy: [d20: 6] = 6
Body Block Accuracy: [d20: 6] + 15 = 21
21 > 6 → Body Block Successful

Damage:50 * 0.9 (Astrea's Terrible Presence) = 45
Effects: Cords wrap around Bridget's arms until she breaks free (requires action). She cannot cast spells unless via the use of Wandless Magic. Bridget suffers 50 damage per round, with a stacking +10 damage for each round the spell is in effect. The DC to break out of the spell is 16 (15 + 1 for every 10 AP(15)). For each unsuccessful check, the DC is lowered by -2 in the following round.

Galton Lansdale vs Astrea Neptune Bridget Collins

Reducio

Galton Lansdale casts Full Body-Bind Curse at Astrea Soleil Neptune.

Wisdom DC: 14 + 2 (Astrea's Lovely Creature) = 16
Wisdom Check: [d20: 15] + 16 = 31
31 > 16 → Success

Bridget attempts Body-Block

Auto-Hit and Auto-Miss Cancel (Astrea's Terrible Presence and Alan's Calming Presence)

Accuracy Check: [d20: 7] + 16 = 23
Body Block Accuracy Check: [d20: 19] + 15 = 34
34 > 23 → Body Block Successful

Duration: [d3: 2] → 1 Round (1-2: 1, 3: 2)
Damage: 50 * (0.9) (Astrea's Terrible Presence) = 45
Effects: Bridget falls down and is paralyzed, unable to move and cast, but also cannot be attacked. Every round of duration a Strength Check is performed to attempt breaking out of the effect. The DC to break out of the spell is 11 . 10 + 1 for every 5 AP(5).

Meenauh Silmataurea vs Bridget Collins

Reducio

Meenauh Silmataurea casts Fulgari at Bridget Collins.

Wisdom DC: 16 + 2 (Astrea's Lovely Creature) = 18
Wisdom Check: [d20: 14] + 20 = 34
34 > 18 → Success

Auto-Hit and Auto-Miss Cancel (Dmitri's Terrible Presence and Alan's Calming Presence)
10% Auto-Dodge Chance: [d20: 3] → No Auto-Dodge (Bridget's Evasive Manuevers)
Accuracy Check: [d20: 9] + 12 = 21
Evasion Check: [d20: 14] + 13 = 27
21 < 27 → Miss

Metelojinx:

Reducio

vs. Dmitri: [d20: 8]→ No Lightning
vs. Bridget [d20: 18] → No Lightning
vs. Astrea [d20: 16] → No Lightning

It seemed the Gryffindors had decided on a strategy. The Slytherins had power, MASSIVE strength in duelling. Jake knew that from watching Dmitri strike fear in the hearts of many. But they couldn't use that strength if they couldn't cast...Astrea was still going for her wand, a vulnerable target. Both teams knew it...and Jake saw the Gryffindors point their wands.

A fulgari zoomed towards Bridget, and she ducked out of the way. Astrea tried to grab her wand and re-join the fight before it was too late, recovering from the wind jinx and trip jinxes that had grounded her. But she wasn't fast enough. The spell aimed at her was surely going to hit! Jake didn't know what it was that compelled Bridget to act then, whether concern for her team-mate, a strategy, or just a spur of the moment impulse - but as she saw the spell going towards her downed team-mate she bravely leaped in front of it. The petrifying curse hit its mark perfectly, though not the one intended, and Bridget stiffened, unable to move. At the same time Alan, who was determined to stop the struggling Dmitri from entering the fight, sent another fulgari his way....Or so he thought.

Jake watched as Alan's spell curved, missing its intended target (Or at least what Jake THOUGHT he intended) and heading right towards Astrea! Unfortunately, a petrified Bridget stood in its way. Unable to move, the fulgari curse hit the Slytherin girl, tying her frozen arms together as she was helpless to do anything but watch. Finally she toppled backwards to the ground, just as Astrea rose to her feet, wand in hand, ready to rejoin the fight. A lucky miss from Alan? Or was he a devilish lion that had planned this all along? Jake scratched his head. It was often hard to tell with Alan.

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It was odd. Duels were never a place you wanted to feel any type of emotions for your opponents, less they cloud your mind. But as Bridget ran towards the spells aimed at Astrea he couldn't help but feel some admiration for the Viper. It was a very Gryffindor like move, though he was sure it could be explained away as a cunning strategic move. I guess His admiration almost made him feel a bit bad for her as she locked up and fell to the piste floor.

But there was no place for that. He couldn't let it snap him out of whatever groove he was in. His admiration could wait until later.

Action: Admiring... but not really

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Roleplaying as Dmitri Kazimir Jones
Perfectionist II | Spell Spread | Terrible Presence | Evasive Maneuvers II | Blindvision
Sta 19, Str 2, Eva 11, Wis 18, Arc 11, Acc 15

Similar to his previous duel, Dmitri settled with parking his butt onto the dueling arena floor while prodding halfheartedly at the bindings around his arms.

Ironically enough, the Slytherins always ended up the victors in all of the duels where his opponents preferred to keep him disarmed. Keeping this logic, Dmitri surmised this one would not be too much different. The boy decided just to trust the process.

Fate had a funny thing where it always went in his favor.

———

Doing as strategized.

There was something oddly thrilling about failing a spell successfully as he just showed to do. His aim was off completely and would have for sure missed Astrea just as it had Dmitri who had been his original target. Bridget however had thrown herself practically into his spell by using her body to block any spell even entering Astrea's vicinity. "I don't think you are meant to jump into our spells," he allowed himself to point out obnoxiously, spurred by the feeling of amusement and the hilarity of this turn of events.

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As Alan felt the need to point out after the fact, the general rule of duelling was to not get hit. Taking hits lost you your chance to cast, it slowed you down, or it just hurt, so the best way to stay collected and concentrated was to go untouched. But. Bridget wasn't Slytherin Captain for nothing, she understood strengths and dynamics, and she was perfectly aware that Dmitri and Astrea both had an offensive edge that she'd never quite matched. Alone, she highly doubted she could maintain this tenuous balance. But if she could keep Astrea free of harm while she reached down to retrieve her wand... that could be a better spot.

So she took the spells coming for Astrea. Two of them, and both of a very similar theme of preventing movement. Not that she would have been able to brace herself when she tipped over, petrified, anyway, but her arms ended up bound, too, which all around meant she was very stuck. She wasn't the image of the dignified duellist right now, but if she could move her lips to smile, she would. It had worked, Astrea was untouched and rearmed. Now she just had to trust her teammate to use it.

Action: Doing as strategized

It seemed they had been passing the baton back and forth between teams, perpetually reluctant to take the risky first step forward. Once again, it had become nothing more than a battle of numbers, skill and luck, with little of the flashy, explosive theatrics of both previous and future duels. It took little more than a glance, a mere moment of mutual understanding before Bridget was taking the fall before her -- the other eclipsing their opponents' direct line of fire just as a quietly grateful Astrea finally retrieved her precious wand.

Now with both teammates bound and one additionally petrified at that, the Gryffindor team must have found themselves rather clever to incapacitate the Vipers. But with Astrea newly capable and ever-severe, rising from the ashes of temporary disadvantage, they could not be without hope. It was this mental claim of potential victory that fuelled Astrea even amongst her fallen teammates, readying herself for yet another round of many.

Action: Doing as strategised.

ROUND 5

Dmitri Jones

Reducio

Dmitri Jones struggles to resist Fulgari

Strength DC: 10
Strength Check: [d20: 13] + 2 = 15
15 > 10→ Breakout

Effects: Dmitri breaks out of his bonds, and does not take damage.

Bridget Collins

Reducio

Bridget Collins struggles to get up after Petrificus Totalus

Strength DC: 10
Strength Check: [d20: 2] + 7 = 9
9 < 11→ No Breakout

Effect: Bridget fails her strength check, but the spell fades and she stands up anyway.

Astrea Neptune vs. Meenauh Silmataurea Galton Lansdale / Metelojinx

Reducio

Astrea Soleil Neptune casts Wind Jinx at Meenauh Silmataurea and the Metelojinx storm cloud using Spell Spread.

Wisdom DC: 11 + 2 (Alan's Lovely Creature) + 2 (Spell Spread) = 15
Wisdom Check: [d20: 12] + 13 = 25
25 > 15 → Success

vs. Meenauh

10% Auto-split Chance: [d20: 13] → No Auto-Split

10% Auto-Miss Chance: [d20: 9] → No Auto-Miss (Dmitri's Terrible Presence)

Accuracy Check: [d20: 1] → Critical Miss!

New Target: Galton

New Accuracy: [d20: 9] = 9
Evasion Check: [d20: 10] +16 = 26
9 < 26 → Miss

vs. Metelojinx

Effects: The lightning cloud has blown over to the Gryffindor team!

Alan Vanes vs Dmitri Jones

Reducio

Alan Vanes casts Fulgari at Dmitri Jones

Wisdom DC: 16 + 2 (Astrea's Lovely Creature) - 5 (Alan's Skilled Transfigurer) = 13
Wisdom Check: [d20: 10] + 7 = 17
17 > 13 → Success

10% Auto-Miss Chance: [d20: 7] → No Auto-Miss (Dmitri's Terrible Presence)
20% Auto-Dodge Chance: [d20: 12] → No Auto-Dodge (Dmitri's Evasive Maneuvers II)

Accuracy Check: [d20: 9] + 13 = 22
Evasion Check: [d20: 5] + 11 - 8 (Trip Jinx) = 8
22 > 8 → Hit

Damage:50 * 0.9 (Dmitri's Terrible Presence) = 45
Effects: Cords wrap around Dmitri's arms (again) until he breaks free (requires action). He cannot cast spells unless via the use of Wandless Magic. Dmitri suffers 50 damage per round, with a stacking +10 damage for each round the spell is in effect. The DC to break out of the spell is 16 (15 + 1 for every 10 AP(15)). For each unsuccessful check, the DC is lowered by -2 in the following round.

Galton Lansdale vs Astrea Neptune

Reducio

Galton Lansdale casts Full Body-Bind Curse at Astrea Soleil Neptune.

Wisdom DC: 14 + 2 (Astrea's Lovely Creature) = 16
Wisdom Check: [d20: 5] + 16 = 21
21 > 16 → Success

Auto-Hit and Auto-Miss Cancel (Astrea's Terrible Presence and Alan's Calming Presence)

Accuracy Check: [d20: 5] + 16 = 21
Evasion Check: [d20: 19] + 16 = 35
21 < 35 → Miss

Meenauh Silmataurea vs Dmitri Jones

Reducio

Meenauh Silmataurea casts Trip Jinx at Dmitri Jones.

Wisdom DC: 16 + 2 (Astrea's Lovely Creature) = 18
Wisdom Check: [d20: 13] + 20 = 33
33 > 18 → Success

Effects: Dmitri trips, and has to focus on recovering his balance. He suffers -8 Evasion (-4, -2 Evasion for each 5 AP (12))

Metelojinx:

Reducio

vs. Alan: [d20: 14]→ No Lightning
vs. Meenauh [d20: 13] → No Lightning
vs. Galton [d20: 15] → No Lightning

Dmitri must have been itching to get back in the fight...little by little the Gryffindors were tying up the Slytherins, preventing them from casting, trying to keep them out of the fight. The Slytherins didn't LOOK very hurt, though Bridget's fall to the ground and the tight bindings that wrapped two of their arms couldn't have felt very pleasant. But beyond any pain, what the Slytherins PROBABLy must have been feeling was frustration.

The odd thing though was that they didn't look it. Maybe they still had a plan...? Jake watched them, but even Dmitri seemed to be just biding his time, waiting for the bindings to loosen. The clock was ticking, but it wasn't over yet. They still had time to even the odds. Bridget of course was taken out of the equation entirely...but Astrea had her wand again. And she took action quickly.

A gust of wind flew across the platform - enough to spread the storm cloud back over to the Gryffindor team, but the wind jutted off course - missing the intended target entirely, and being side-stepped by Galton. Galton didn't fare any better however, trying to fire back at Astrea, wanting to take her back to the ground after Bridget had thwarted him before. The Slytherin girl dodged just as swiftly. At this level of combat, every duelist was ready for anything that flew their way.

Just then, finally, Dmitri would feel the cords break - his arms free, he could re-enter the fight! As the Slytherin boy got up however, Meenauh would remember him at just the wrong moment (for him of course). His legs would fall out from under him and he would stumble. He would try to catch his balance, but Alan's fulgari spell would hit its mark, and once again, the snakes arms would be bound together as they'd been before, putting him right back where he started, the cords newly strengthened. At this rate he might NEVER cast.

If there was one consolation for the Slytherin team it was that Bridget would finally begin to rise to her feet...but her arms were squeezed tightly together, and perhaps the lions had what they'd wanted all along. Two targets that couldn't defend themselves but to try to avoid any barrage of spells that might come their way!

I N F O R M A T I O N

• You have 96 hours from the timestamp of this post to owl me, Jake Morris, your actions. If you do not send your actions or post within the allotted time, your action is void. There are no extensions.
• Word count minimum is 50 words, but feel free to write as many as you like. Do not hint at your actions in your post, as it'll let the other team strategize against you.
• Your stats, abilities, and spells have been locked as of the posting of this thread. Any new spells that are added after today cannot be used.
• For any questions, comments, or concerns I ask that you only contact me through my owls.
• Check the latest patch, especially the parts about the KO limit, ARC Power, and the round limit!
• And most importantly, have fun!

Duelling Spells

Duelling System

Newest Patch

[Spectator Thread: Morning]