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When the game started, Della’s team got moving. It was a bit unsettling moving the jungle with only a wand in her hand. She found herself wishing she had brought her broom or her snake, Greta. As the team ventured past a refreshing-looking lagoon, Della had a mesmerizing pull toward the water. Enough time at Hogwarts had taught that odd feelings of yearning toward the unknown were most likely dangerous. She stood her ground and instead tried to focus toward looking for the flag. The other team wouldn’t have made it this easy, would they?

Thankfully, her older teammates stayed grounded near the enchanting, too. But Linda and her friend Reyna were not so lucky. They walked straight toward the water, a glossy look on their faces. Rose, the eldest Gryffindor, dashed after them and was able to bring them back to the group. Thank god, Della thought, she needed her co-captain alive and functional. It was eerie though, to think that something possibly sinsiter was so close.

“Should we keep moving forward? I’m sure the other team could be right in front of us.” Della asked this to no one in particular—she mostly wanted to keep the group focused on their task rather than whatever was in that lagoon.

Action: as strategized
Stats: stamina: 8 | evasion: 16 | strength: 5 | wisdom: 11 | arcane power: 5 | accuracy: 13
Abilities: Evasive Maneuvers (10% auto-dodge)

This event is part of the Castelobruxo International Capture the Flag event
26TH OF JUNE, 2026 IN THE JUNGLE ARENA

MODERATION — ROUND TWO.

Stakes rose as the two teams closed in on each other. Santiago watched, fully engaged, as the players mixed in zone two and three. Some ran straight ahead without notice, meanwhile others would find themselves face to face with an enemy. Besides from the threat of their opponents, none of the zones were spared from the harsh nature of the jungle, either. After giving up on the two girls in zone two, the beautiful Iara had entered a small river stream in zone one, hoping to prey on the boys lingering by the base. The older boy fell under her spell, rising to his feet and, seemingly out of nowhere, heading towards the river, disoriented and confused. His younger companion, with his mind intact, reached him before the river claimed anything more than Quentin's senses.

The Headmaster suspected the fifth year wouldn't be to much more use this round after his encounter with the Iara. @Quentin Gagné tried to give the trap another go after failing the first round. It was a good idea in theory, Santiago thought, since the other team was slowly closing in on their base. As he'd suspected, however, it came to no fruition. Perhaps they should have put another player on the job, since it seemed like the Frenchman struggled relentlessly. At least, @Axel Brooks had collected himself enough from the previous embarrassment to attempt to lighten the mood with some banter, which was, this time, appreciated.

The next zone was getting crowded. After leaving @Pax Zhang behind due to the damage from the anaconda slowing them down, the bloodthirsty Catfish stormed zone two, where some Piranhas were still loitering around. So was the anaconda who had followed the catfish from zone three, but it appeared the players had learned their lesson from the last time, since they all managed to dodge the snake when it lunged for them.

Unfazed by any snakes, @Maximilien de Fostoncy searched for the flag, coming to the conclusion that the team had not hidden it in zone two. His gaze follow the stream of the lagoon, doing a double take when it landed on a single girl. What's going on now? Santiago asked himself when he spotted @Linda Ramirez abandoning mission to stand rooted in place, expression vacant. He hoped she would get herself back together now when they were surrounded by enemies and @Vale Ashwood's booming threats still haunting these forests.

Originally following @Della Barfield and @Rose Moon into the next zone, @Aly Salinger and @Reyna Evergreen were forced to retreat when a furious jaguar pounced on the group from the foliage. Flashing its dangerous maw and lethal, outstretched claws, the animal sliced through @Aly Salinger's trousers and part of her upper-thigh.

"That must have hurt," Santiago said, grimacing when he saw the blood trickle through the torn fabric, albeit entertained.

Meanwhile, @Reyna Evergreen barely escaped with nothing more than the lower parts of her pants left in rags and blood dribbling from her ankle. The injuries were only superficial, but he didn't doubt that it hurt and would affect their performance for the remaining game. Despite the damage, Santiago had a soft spot for his familiar Patronus animal. Of course, unless the girls healed themselves, there were healers waiting to treat any injuries after the game was over. Bruised and bloody, the girls fled for their lives, back to zone two to join the rest, where another jungle animal was waiting. Outnumbered, however, the anaconda slithered away when they came running. Left staring after their injured teammates, Della and Rose escaped unscathed. @Pax Zhang was also left alone by the jaguar, leaving them only to deal with the opposite team infiltrating.

By the Catfish base, incompetence and misfortune continued to reign. While a heatwave passed without any of the boys batting an eye, @Marshal Mozor remained useless, still having failed to finish the area search he had been instructed to complete. @Gellert Schroeder failed another trap, though Santiago couldn't fathom what was so difficult about it. @Ethan Smith, after his successful flag search the previous round, decided to waste time by cracking jokes that no one found particularly entertaining.

Hopefully the next round would be more interesting, he thought and leaned back to take a minute's break.

TEAM PIRANHA @Maximilien de Fostoncy @Quentin Gagné @Aly Salinger @Linda Ramirez @Reyna Evergreen @Axel Brooks @Della Barfield @Rose Moon

TEAM CATFISH @Marshal Mozor @Louca Dufort @Gellert Schroeder @Harlan Montgomery @Vale Ashwood @Pax Zhang @Romélie de Brissac @Ethan Smith

HOW TO PLAY

The game ends when either team successfully retrieved the other teams flag to their base. Team Piranah will be starting the game in Zone 1 and Team Catfish will be in Zone 4 at the opposite end of the arena. There will be at most 10 rounds, each requiring a post of 200+ words. Please make sure you include your character's stats in your post.

During the first round only, each team must state which zone their flag is hidden in to the thread moderator. You may chose to hide the flag in any of the 4 zones. The flag remains in that zone unless successfully discovered or moved through gameplay mechanics. Do not reveal in game where the flag is located.

Each round, everyone in the team must make at least one action from the Capture the Flag actions list, unless they are unable to act due to a status effect or restriction. These actions are zone dependent. The team scores points by making successful flag actions or interceptive actions towards a flag carrier. Please note that players may only move between adjacent zones and cannot skip zones while travelling.

At the conclusion of each round, the zone state map will be updated to reflect all player locations. Players may only target characters who are in the same zone as them at the end of the previous round. If a target moves out of the zone during the following movement phase, the action automatically fails, with the exception of Flag Intercept and non-magical support actions that include a chase mechanic. When performing these actions, the player automatically follows the target into the destination zone as part of the interaction.

If the action fails while chasing, the pursuing player is left behind in the original zone while the target successfully gains distance.

Rules regarding roll resolution, action priority, and other game mechanics can be found HERE.

At least one member of the team must owl the entire teams' action list to @Santiago Peralta before the posting deadline.

DEADLINE IS 240* HOURS (10 days) FROM THIS POST
* An extension has been provided because I will be hiking from on 11th to 19th july, so moderation will happen on the 19th.

ZONE MAP

ZONE 1	ZONE 2	ZONE 3	ZONE 4
Quentin Gagné [1500/1500 HP] Axel Brooks [600/600 HP]	Maximilien de Fostoncy [1000/1000 HP] Linda Ramirez [1000/1000 HP] Vale Ashwood [1000/1000 HP] Romélie de Brissac [1000/1000 HP] Louca Dufort [1000/1000 HP] Harlan Montgomery [900/900 HP] Aly Salinger [980/1000 HP] Reyna Evergreen [980/1000 HP]	Della Barfield [800/800 HP] Rose Moon [1200/1200 HP] Pax Zhang [1000/1000 HP]	Marshal Mozor [1000/1000 HP] Gellert Schroeder [1000/1000 HP] Ethan Smith [1000/1000 HP]

ROUND 2 ROLLS

ZONE MODIFIERS
Zone 1: Iara | Zone 2: Anaconda | Zone 3: Jaguar | Zone 4: Heatwave

TEAM PIRANHA ROLLS

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ZONE MODIFIERS:
Zone 1: Iara [WISDOM] — DC 18.
Quentin Gagné — [d20 : 3] + 5 = 8. Fail. suffer -3 acc on your declared action that round.
Axel Brooks — [d20 : 17] + 4 = 21. Success.

Zone 2: Anaconda [STAMINA] — DC 17.
Maximilien de Fostoncy — [d20 : 15] + 10 = 25. Success.
Linda Ramirez — [d20 : 16] + 10 = 26. Success.
Aly Salinger — [d20 : 10] + 19 = 29. Success.
Reyna Evergreen — [d20 : 12] + 10 = 22. Success.

Zone 3: Jaguar [EVASION] — DC 18.
Della Barfield — [d20 : 15] + 16 = 31. Success.
Rose Moon — [d20 : 13] + 15 = 28. Success.
Aly Salinger — [d20 : 2] + 14 = 16. Fail. Forced to retreat back to previous zone (zone 2). -20 HP
Reyna Evergreen — [d20 : 4] + 10 = 14. Fail. Forced to retreat back to previous zone (zone 2). -20 HP

ACTIONS:
Quentin laying a trap. — WDC 18
[d20 : 9] + 5 = 14. Fail.
Axel bantering with Quentin. — WDC 14
[d20 : 13] + 4 = 17. Success. Gellert gails +2 Accuracy on their next action within 2 rounds.
Maxi spotting flag. — WDC 19
[d20 : 7] + 16 = 23. Success. Flag is not in zone 2.
Linda could not lay trap (dnp)

The rest of team Piranha, except Aly and Reyna (failed jaguar), successfully advance into zone 3.

TEAM CATFISH ROLLS

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ZONE MODIFIERS:
Zone 2: Anaconda [STAMINA] — DC 17.
Vale Ashwood — [d20 : 20] + 10 = 30. Critical Success.
Romélie de Brissac — [d20 : 20] + 10 = 30. Critical Success.
Harlan Montgomery — [d20 : 12] + 9 = 21. Success.
Louca Dufort — [d20 : 10] + 10 = 20. Success.

Zone 3: Jaguar [EVASION] — DC 18.
Pax Zhang— [d20 : 15] + 11 = 26. Success.

Zone 4: Heatwave [STAMINA] — DC 15.
Marshal Mozor — [d20 : 20] + 10 = 30. Success.
Ethan Smith — [d20 : 15] + 10 = 25. Success.
Gellert Schroeder — [d20 : 6] + 10 = 16. Success.

ACTIONS
Gellert laying a trap. — WDC 18 + 2 (LC) = 20
[d20 : 7] + 10 = 17. Fail.
Ethan banter with Gellert. — WDC 14 + 2 (LC) = 16
[d20 : 5] + 2 = 7. Fail.
Marshal search area failed due to dnp
Pax could not spot flag due to failing anaconda previous round.

Everyone else successfully advance into zone 2.

Zone Four

Despite all appearances otherwise, Marshal Mozor was, in fact, playing a game of capture the flag. Perhaps he’d become distracted by any of number of things plaguing his mind, or perhaps his abilities had been restrained by some unseen force, disallowing him to carry out his end of team strategy. This jungle was a strange place, after all; who knew what manner of magic might have ensnared him?
Merlin, it was awfully warm.

Having botched all responsibilities to this point, the Hogwarts sixth year supposed he ought to feel some amount of guilt, but what was the sense in that? Past actions (or inactions) belonged exactly there, and the only way to right this proverbial ship of failure lie in present dealings. He would simply pick up his own slack, and with any luck, be a factor in a team victory. While arrogance wasn’t particularly high on his long list of vices, he found himself less than concerned.

He took note of the two boys who still remained nearby, his teammates. One he recognized as @Ethan Smith from Gryffindor’s quidditch team. In fact, if Marshal recalled correctly, the lion was more than a mere member of the team. Co-captain or something of the like. Regardless of title, Marshal was glad to have another athlete as an ally, despite his apparent lack of effective humor. He would clap the boy on the back after his attempt at a joke fell rather flat.
”You do you, man,” he said with a vaguely sympathetic smile. ”Keep em’ coming.”
As for his other teammate (@Gellert Schroeder), Marshal hadn’t the faintest clue who he might be. The fair-skinned stranger seemed rather intensely focused on his given task, though said focus did little to further its completion. The Gryffindor refrained from any snide comments regarding the failure.
”Hey, just relax. Have some fun with it. It’s a game after all, right?” The words were light, though their tone was not without its edge. He had no intention of losing this game, but relaxed allies were effective ones.
Moving out to complete his own task, he would leave them with a final thought. ”Let’s do our thing.”

Tagging @Louca Dufort @Harlan Montgomery @Vale Ashwood @Pax Zhang @Romélie de Brissac dihqiohwdoieeqhhwiqhwd

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Active Effects Charmer Affecting: Enemy Team hfeih ihoiefihhhhhoiiweofi hfeih ihoiefihhhhhoiiweofi hfeih ihoiefihhhhhoiiweofi

Actions:
Doing as Strategized

Abilites:
Fearless, Charmer, Muggle Condition, Obnoxiously Strong

Any/all pronouns

Beads of sweat began dripping down Pax's forehead as they wrestled against the massive anaconda. They were hesitant to hurt the creature - the last thing they needed was to be attacked by an even more angry snake - but it did just seem that brute strength was the only way out... wait.

Taking a deep breath in, Pax forced the coils away from them as they attempted to slip out from underneath, dropping to the floor and army crawling out of the way. Mud was smearing their face, arms and clothes now, sticking to the sweat as they gasped for breath. Thank God for stop, drop and roll.

Keeping low to the ground proved to be helpful as they heard sets of footsteps getting closer - first human, but quickly followed by something more inhuman. Flattening to the ground, coated in the mud and jungle scents, a large jaguar pounced over them, managing to mostly ignore them as a non-threat (frankly, they didn't seem much like a threat objectively in this moment). They pushed themselves to stand up, knowing to keep moving to avoid any exhaustion from hitting them, trying to wipe off any dirt on their face. "This is why I stick to the sky," they mumbled under their breath, beginning to get moving again.

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Stats:
Sta-10 ⁞ Eva-11 ⁞ Str-16 ⁞ Wis-3 ⁞ Arc-6 ⁞ Acc-15
Abilities:
Muggle Condition (not added to stats above) ⁞ Fearless ⁞ Rebound ⁞ Evasive Maneuvers I ⁞ Obnoxiously Strong (not added to stats above)
Spells & Potions:
✨Link here ✨

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WC: 214/200

Mention: N/a

Date: 26/06/2026

Keen Eye / Lovely Creature / Healing Sage / Calming Presence / Animagus / Nonverbal Magic / Apparition
Stamina- 12 / Evasion- 15 / Strength- 5 / Wisdom- 15 / ArcPower- 13 / Accuracy- 15
✧@Aly Salinger / @Della Barfield / @Maximilien de Fostoncy
@Quentin Gagné / @Linda Ramirez / @Reyna Evergreen / @Axel Brooks✧
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“Should we keep moving forward? I’m sure the other team could be right in front of us.”

With Della's suggestion and Reyna and Linda now safe from the mysterious figure in the water, the group trekked onwards. However, it seemed that while Maxi and Linda purposefully stayed behind, something caught up with Aly and Reyna. Rose took a glance around, finding that it was only her and Della that had entered this new part of the forest. In Rose's opinion, the area they had started in had been her favorite and seemed to be the least dangerous. But the more time they spent in this arena, the more danger seemed to approach them, so Rose wasn't sure if that would be altogether true. Plus, the jungle seemed a lot less threatening when it was the eight of them rallied around her newly invented catchphrase, as opposed to now the two lions making their way through the forest with only each other.

The redhead thought she saw some other students pass her through the thick foliage, but at the moment couldn't be exactly sure. Rose was on edge- it felt like any minute now, anything could jump at them from the shadows, whether the doing of this mysterious rainforest or their opponents. With a glance and a hopefully encouraging nod towards her fellow housemate to ensure they were still together in this, Rose kept moving forward, heart beating in her ears as the Piranhas' plan continued to unfold.

Interacting with Piranha Team: @Rose Moon, @Aly Salinger, @Maximilien de Fostoncy, @Quentin Gagné, @Linda Ramirez,@Reyna Evergreen, @Della Barfield,@Rose Moon

Axel watched as his older teammate wandered towards the river. Was he thirsty? He thought confused, but then he saw the Iara, a siren type creature. That was probably what had ensnared his teammate. "OI! Where are you going?" He yelled in a confused tone then Axel grabbed the guys sleeve to pull him back. And gosh it was difficult as he was trying to tug an almost adult back. Unfortunately, Axel wasn't the strongest for his age, he liked to rely on his sarcastic remarks rather than his fists so trying to help his teammate against the Iara was a workout in itself.

Luckily this time, his banter en français was very helpful and actually made his older school counterpart laugh? It definitely surprised the younger boy especially as his whole personality was based off trying to piss people off enough so they ignore him or better, leave him the hell alone.

As the leaves around him rustles, he started to think that the other team should be coming through the treeline in any second.... Right?

"Uhh Quentin.... They'll be here soon right...?As for ideas, I think I'll know more healing, defensive stuff... Hopefully you know many more spells than me right? You know as I'm much younger...."

Translation: "In french" -> "en français"

STATS: Stamina- 6 Accuracy-9 Wisdom-4 Strength- 10 Evasion-10 Arcane Power-6
ACTION: As Stratified
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Action: As strategised

STA 10 | EVA 14 | STR 5 | WIS 19 | ARC 7 | ACC 18
Abilities: Charmer | Keeper's Catch | Paragon | Lovely Creature | Foulplay | Keen Eye | Animagus