2023/24, Stage 2 Ravenclaw vs Hufflepuff: Match 2

Aida strutted up to the piste with an owl on one shoulder, but it wasn’t duelling the wix was so proud of. Rather, it had been a good day talking with the merfolk at the lakeside and Aida felt optimistic about their linguistic progress. Making a strange laughing sound imitating the mermaids there, Aida spun an ancient-looking wand in their left hand.

"It’s time to win. Phaedra, Delilah, I’m counting on you!"

The sand-tone owl took off, gusting a wind through Aida's long hair, and found a perch in the farthest corner where its flame-like eyes would observe.

Stats: Stamina✵ 10 / Evasion✵ 13 / Strength✵ 1 / Wisdom✵ 15 [17] / Arcane Power✵ 10 / Accuracy✵ 13
Abilities: Blindvision - Sixth Sense - Beast Master - Wandmaker - Comprehend Languages (Mermish)

Wand: Chestnut, Phoenix Feather, 26,6 cm, Whippy; "Ancient, ideal for magizoology, has a will of its own, showy, prone to giving away tells"– details

Reducio

Okay, Lindsey had to say that she wasn’t as confident for this duel. Last stage the Hufflepuffs had a fantastic victory, and yet Lindsey was fidgeting with her hair before stepping onto the stage. One, today they were against the Ravenclaws, and Lindsey disliked having those quick-witted birds as duelling opponents (She had thrice failed under them. Thrice!). Two, big seventh years weren’t as friendly on duelling stages as they were turning up at school libraries as mentors - but in the meantime this applied to Amadea as well, and Lindsey found herself relax a little bit thinking of her two skilled teammates.

When Bridget announced their names, Lindsey finally stopped braiding her hair into different hairdos and swiftly switched it to a simple ponytail. She gripped her wand under the loud applause and anticipated atmosphere, and smiled at her two partners. Let all the uncertainty and anxiety dissipate and just focus on the duel itself. “We will surely do this, won’t we?”

It was officially the beginning of the second round of duelling, which meant that after this, Amadea would only have one duel left for her entire Hogwarts career. She tried not to dwell too much on that fact as she stood on the piste, surveying the scene around her. Not only did she have a different team this round, but they of course had new opponents as well. The Ravenclaws standing in front of her looked like formidable opponents, and Amadea felt as though much of the weight fell on her shoulders as the eldest duellist in their group. Of course, they would all work together as a team, but as the oldest, Amadea felt like she had more to prove to the team. She smiled over at Lindsey and Jake, forcing the swirl of thoughts to the back of her mind so she could focus on the imminent duel. She steadied herself, trying to be prepared for whatever the Ravenclaws would throw their way.

Action: As strategized | Calming Presence Allies: Lindsey Springhall & Jake Morris

Phae and Aida, two of Dels most common duelling partners to date. She worked well with both of them so having them together was just wonderful and she couldn't ask for a better team. Del looked towards the opponents and smiled, they were younger years on average than the Ravenclaws, but she was sure they could hold up, Delilah had stopped underestimating people after a long time on the duelling team to humble her greatly.

Phaedra held a fixed gaze on the opposing team, wand tapping mindfully at her knee. Trust was a fickle thing, but she'd become somewhat of a believer having Aida and Delilah at her side. Today was not the trio's debut to Hogwarts' senior league, but with time and experience the pairing only enhanced each other's strengths akin to that of a well-oiled machine. A curious laughter drew Phaedra back to reality, and nodding, she took a battle-ready stance. “Likewise.” At least someone was in a playful mood.

Doing as strategized (x)

Jake gulped as he held his wand. Just when he was getting more used to duelling...Today was the first time he'd ever dueled a seventh year. TWO seventh-years in fact. He didn't know how that had been decided. Could he really be at the top level of duelling now? It seemed like just yesterday he'd just started, but of course it had been years he'd been honing his skills. Still...seventh years?? He was so dead.

No, no. It was alright, really. He'd gotten much better at dodging, at casting, at keeping control of his nerves enough to aim under pressure. He just had to remember those things, remember his confidence, remember that he'd taken the worst the duelling chamber had to offer and surely nothing they did could be worth than being struck by lightning, right? Right?

Right.

"Umm....yeah! Definitely!" Jake said to Lindsey - it was always best to seem confident, especially when you were the captain. "We've definitely got this. For sure! He didn't feel very confident, but he hoped that wouldn't show in his voice (It did, a little).

Round 1

Delilah Stewart vs Amadea Campbell & Lindsey Springhall

Reducio

Delilah spell spreads Trip Jinx at Amadea and Lindsey.
Wisdom DC: 16 + 2 (LC) + 2 (SS) = 20
Wisdom Check: [d20: 14] + 18 = 32 > 20 → Success
Effects:
- Amadea and Lindsey will suffer -8 Evasion (-4 + -2 / 5 points in AP) this round.

Phaedra Stavrou vs Amadea Campbell

Reducio

Phaedra casts Fulgari at Amadea.
Wisdom DC: 16
Wisdom Check: [d20: 11] + 18 = 29 > 16 → Success
Extra Spell Chance (19-20): [d20: 13], no extra spell (Wandmaker)
Accuracy Check: [d20: 15] + 18 + 2 (Wandmaker) = 35
Auto-Dodge Chance (19-20): [d20: 18], no auto-dodge (Evasive Maneuvers 1)
Evasion Check: [d20: 15] + 13 - 8 (Trip Jinx) = 20
35 > 20 → Hit
Damage: 50
Effects:
- Amadea is bound and cannot cast until free (requires action). The Strength DC is 16 (15 + 1 / 10 points in AP) and will reduce by 2 for every unsuccessful attempt to break free.
- Amadea will suffer 50 damage per round, with a stacking +10 damage each additional round of effect.

Aida Mòrsgor-Ama Ellwood vs Lindsey Springhall

Reducio

Aida casts Fire-Making Spell II at Lindsey.
Wisdom DC: 12 + 2 (LC) = 14
Wisdom Check: [d20: 16] + 15 + 2 (Comp Languages) = 33 > 14 → Success
Extra Spell Chance (19-20): [d20: 1], no extra spell (Wandmaker)
Accuracy Check: [d20: 3] + 14 = 17
Auto-Dodge Chance (19-20): [d20: 1], no auto-dodge (Evasive Maneuvers 1)
Evasion Check: [d20: 2] + 7 - 8 (Trip Jinx) = 2
17 > 2 → Hit
Damage: 60 + (10 x 15) = 210
Duration: [d3: 1], 1 round (1d3, 1-2: 1 round, 3: 2 rounds)
Effects:
- Lindsey is aflame for 1 round for -60 HP unless extinguished.

Amadea Campbell vs Phaedra Stavrou & Delilah Stewart

Reducio

Amadea spell spreads Knockback Jinx at Phaedra and Delilah.
Wisdom DC: 9 + 2 (SS) = 11
Wisdom Check: [d20: 13] + 13 = 26 > 11 → Success
Accuracy Check 1: [d20: 9] + 14 - 2 (SS) = 21
Evasion Check (Phaedra): [d20: 19] + 12 = 31
21 < 31 → Miss

Accuracy Check 2: [d20: 16] + 14 - 2 (SS) = 28
Evasion Check (Delilah): [d20: 3] + 12 = 15
28 > 15 → Hit
Damage: 100 + (18 x 15) = 370

Lindsey Springhall vs Ravenclaw

Reducio

Lindsey casts Weather-Modifying Charm at Ravenclaw.
Wisdom DC: 12
Wisdom Check: [d20: 17] + 12 = 29 > 12 → Success
Damage on Strike: 50 + (10 x 15) = 200
Effects:
- A rain cloud is conjured above the Ravenclaw team with a 10% chance of striking each member each round for 200 damage.

Jake Morris vs Phaedra Stavrou

Reducio

Jake casts Blindfolding Spell at Phaedra.
Wisdom DC: 10
Wisdom Check: [d20: 19] + 11 = 30 > 10 → Success
Auto-Hit Chance (19-20): [d20: 2], no auto-hit (Calming Presence)
Accuracy Check: [d20: 12] + 14 = 26
Evasion Check: [d20: 17] + 12 = 29
26 < 29 → Miss

Lightning Cloud

Reducio

vs Delilah: [d20: 8] → no strike
vs Phaedra: [d20: 16] → no strike
vs Aida: [d20: 5] → no strike

28th January 2024 - Morning

Speed and sureness were everything in these senior duels. Moments of indecision or half-hearted casts just wouldn't do, not if you were here to win, and both teams immediately proved that they wouldn't be going down without a fight.

For Ravenclaw, they coordinated into a sort of one-two punch. Delilah was lightning-fast right off the bat, sending off a Trip Jinx that caught around Amadea and Lindsey's ankles just in time for the follow-up. Phaedra trapped the seniormost Hufflepuff in tight binds before she could regain her balance, and Aida caught Lindsey with a chest-full of flame; the girl had been so thrown off it didn't look like she'd had the chance to dodge at all.

As the little disasters and inconveniences struck, the badgers had not missed their own window of unimpeded casting. Lindsey sent crackling rain clouds into the air while she still had sights on the ceiling above Ravenclaw's head, and Amadea snuck out a split Flipendo before her arms were trapped to her sides. Phaedra avoided it expertly, but the blow to Delilah was solid and brutal. It was one of the loudest thuds Bridget had ever heard a Knockback Jinx make with a person, certainly at the school level. Most removed from the fray was Jake, sending a blindfold Phaedra's way. It missed, but not by very much. And now the stage was shaken up.

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1. You have 96 hours from now to write your posts (50 words min).
2. In the same time period, send me (Bridget Collins) your team's actions per owl. Do not hint at your actions in your post.
3. If you don't post in the allotted time frame, your action is void.
4. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to owl or DM me.
5. Good luck, and have fun!

@Delilah Stewar | @Phaedra Stavrou | @Aida Mòrsgor-Ama Ellwood | @Amadea Campbell | @Lindsey Springhall | @Jake Morris

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"Nice one, Phaedra!" called Aida, appreciating how well pinned-down Amadea had become. Smiling back at Delilah, the white wix laughed. The trip jinx was always so funny to watch, like some old-fashioned comedy skit. Aida’s target was now burning, and although satisfied, the Ravenclaw was a bit disappointed in not having come up with a more creative tactic. The others on the team are being so cool right now, thought the snowy-haired mage with a twinkle in each eye.

Stats: Stamina✵ 10 / Evasion✵ 13 / Strength✵ 1 / Wisdom✵ 15 [17] / Arcane Power✵ 10 / Accuracy✵ 13
Abilities: Blindvision - Sixth Sense - Beast Master - Wandmaker - Comprehend Languages (Mermish)

Wand: Chestnut, Phoenix Feather, 26,6 cm, Whippy; "Ancient, ideal for magizoology, has a will of its own, showy, prone to giving away tells"– details

Reducio

It was totally out of Lindsey’s expectation to be caught on fire again after all these years, not to mention that her ankles were bond, forcing her to try to stay balanced in a quirky way. That didn’t seem a very nice start, really, with Amadea bound by some upper year spell and herself so difficult to move around. It made her feel slightly better seeing her own Metelojinx was successfully sent above the Ravenclaws’ heads, and Lindsey gripped her wand tight, ready for a next move.