11 May 2024, 18:53
Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor - Spring 2024

QUIDDITCH - RAVENCLAW vs GRYFFINDOR - SPRING 2024
Date: Saturday, 11 May 2024
Time: 11:00
Weather: Sunny and decently warm with a slight breeze at times.
Moderator: @Koko Riddle
Bright and early on the 11th of May, the final Quidditch matches of the year would begin. First was Ravenclaw versus Gryffindor, and the teams would be met with perhaps the best Quidditch weather of the year. Spring truly had begun to beckon, and the players would be able to tell with the gentle breeze paired with the soft warmth of the sun on their backs.Link to Quidditch System: viewtopic.php?t=7504
The talented players had braved two other Quidditch matches throughout the year, and surely, this match would be braved all the same. They would begin to enter the Quidditch Stadium, their brooms in their hands, their cloaks the colours of their Houses, and people in the stands would begin to cheer.
Birdsong would join the cheers of the crowd, marking a sweet, peaceful start to what had the potential to be a sweet, peaceful game ─ although, given the beaters’ and bludgers’ propensity for bloodthirst, such an idea might have been thought too soon.
‘To everyone, welcome to the first Quidditch game of the day! This is the third and final round of the 2023-2024 Quidditch championship, so spectators, please give the teams your biggest and best cheers. They have worked hard to get here. It’s a beautiful day for Ravenclaw versus Gryffindor!’
The announcer would clear their throat as the game was about to begin, and they would introduce each player. They would pause at their mention of @Cecily Quinn before adding, ‘We do have a seventh year among us! Congratulations to Cecily Quinn for almost completing her time at Hogwarts.’ Another pause. ‘And congratulations to all of the players here for being here. I do hope this is a fun game. Without further ado, let the game begin!’
A note to all players: The word count minimum is 50 words. The next deadline to post and submit strategy is 120 hours from the time this is posted. You must include in your first post (and preferably all posts) any active abilities, your character's stats (without broom, you can also include the stats with broom but they must be clearly separated), and your character's chosen broom and its effects.
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[pc] koko riddle · 'pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.'
'it always starts and ends with birds.' · cyrus darsel [inpc]
11 May 2024, 23:41
Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor - Spring 2024
Banner made by the lovely @Winnie Harper!
Aly Salinger had played so many Quidditch positions, over her five years at Hogwarts, that she could almost be a one-woman team at this point. Keeper for a few years, then most recently Chaser up until about a month ago... and now, here she was, walking onto the field as a Ravenclaw Seeker for the very first time. And not just a Ravenclaw Seeker - the Ravenclaw Seeker, the first-string, the top line of offence. Merlin, the pressure alone was enough to kill a thestral, and that was mounting even before Aly set foot on the grassy pitch.Interacting with @Evelynn Decipio (permissions given)
hex colour: 8C94E9
As per usual, her wild mane of curls had been carefully pinned and pulled back into an artistic low ponytail to avoid getting hair in her eyes and mouth (though, knowing her, that would still happen anyway). She straightened her athlete's Ravenclaw robe as her boots came in contact with the dewy mid-morning grass for the first time, one hand tightening the greyish strings across the front so that the robe wouldn't come loose, even as her other hand tightly gripped her beloved Silver Arrow, which was lovingly polished and had even recently been carved with her surname, Salinger, at the end of its shimmering grey handle. This broom had carried her through years' worth of Quidditch matches in a variety of different positions, and it had never let her down - nor would it begin to do that now. Mounting said broom, Aly pushed off, taking to the air to circle a little bit before the whistle would blow and the match would kick into high gear.
Her green eyes found their way to the Gryffindor bench, where she noticed a familiar shock of brilliant scarlet hair arriving; grinning, Aly gave her new friend Evelynn an excited midair wave. Had it really been less than a month since the lioness had come into her life? Time flew nearly as fast as a broomstick these days. She wondered briefly in her mind what position Evelynn would play before snapping back to focus on the upcoming match in front of her. Aly needed to be the best for her team, for her graduating captain, and most importantly for herself.
Action: Arriving,
doing as strategisedApplicable Abilities:
STA:
10 + 3 = 13 EVA:
11 + 3 = 14 STR:
5 + 3 = 8 WIS:
11 + 3 = 14 ARC:
7 + 3 = 10 ACC:
13 + 3 = 16Broomstick:
Charmer
Reducio-1 accuracy to all of Aly's opponents (defined as the Gryffindor first-string and second-string Quidditch players) Paragon of Health
ReducioUp to two allies (defined as Jorah Moussa and Cecily Quinn) gain +10% temporary health points calculated from their stamina; any effects that are based on a percent of their health (such as an attack that does 10% of their maximum health) would be based on their natural maximum health score, and temporary health points cannot be healed Lovely Creature
ReducioThis increases the snitch-finding Control DC for the opponent team (defined as Gryffindor) by +2 Foulplay
ReducioWhen performing a foul, Aly has a 25% chance the foul goes unnoticed by the referee, causing her to not have to take a penalty lapSilver Arrow: +3 to all stats
Stats NOT added up in banner! Please refer to official stat list (underneath action) for stats, not the banner at the top of the post.
Last edited by Aly Salinger on 12 May 2024, 22:38, edited 1 time in total.
| Aly Salinger's ency |
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STA 10 | EVA 14 | STR 5 | WIS 19 | ARC 7 | ACC 18 Charmer • Keeper’s Catch • Paragon of Health • Lovely Creature • Foulplay • Keen Eye who's afraid of little old me? |
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12 May 2024, 01:43
Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor - Spring 2024
It was the last game of Charlie's second year of playing Quidditch. She had never won a game of Quidditch before, something had always one wrong that prevented them from winning. She knew it would be some people's last game, especially some of the 7th years on her team, so she wanted to win even more for them. Charlie made her way on to the pitch with her team, ready to give it her all.
action: as strategized
stats.
|sta. 6 [9] | eva. 6 [9] | str. 5 [8] | wis. 6 [9] | arc. 6 [9] | acc. 6 [9]
broom.
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+3 to all stats.--------------------- Applicable Abilities:
dhapmir
keeper’s catch--------------------- trunk
Charlie Jacobsen | shop | | ❝Write day and night like you need it to survive ❞ |
12 May 2024, 04:24
Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor - Spring 2024

| — | Open to InteractionAs the announcer spoke in their booming voice and the din of the crowd quieted as much as it would, she made her way out with the rest of her team. A leather gloved hand raised to shield her eyes from the sudden brightness of the exterior until acclimation. In her other hand, her Silver Arrow, glinting gently with a fresh polish. There was no smile upon her features, no expression of considerable concentration. Unlike the majority of her team who would proceed to their starting positions, she would travel with a handful of the others to take her position on the bench. If all went well, Cox would catch the snitch and she wouldn't even rise from her seat. Perhaps that wouldn't be so terrible. At the very least, she would find herself still fresh enough later in the day to study with full focus. With a prolonged breath, she made herself comfortable, watching as the first-string players prepared for the start. Today's match would be against Ravenclaw. She'd had to scoff at that. Both of her previous duels of the year had been against Ravenclaw, somehow she had recently acquired an aerie for a social circle, and now she was slated to be pit against them again. If she didn't know any better, she might think that the stings of fate had tangled themselves in such a way that she could not extract herself from an avian influence even if she tried. And she had tried. Speaking of... as she scanned the opposing team, she took note of one of the members waving in her direction. Given the tentatively tamed bush of brown curly hair a smile that she always found to be pleasant to look upon, it could only be Salinger. Primly seated as she was, ankles crossed to an angle and hands resting one atop the other in her lap, Evelynn would reflect the greeting in her own, conservative, way. Without shifting the position of her hands, the fingers of the one on top would lift, her chin dipping slightly—a nod and motionless wave. The Stars smiled down upon them, it seemed, but Evelynn could not quite share in that joy. @Aly Salinger Although she had begun to slowly reintegrate into some semblance of a social life with select individuals, the void never lingered far. It left her breaths feeling empty, her chest hollow. She attended class and followed a strict study regime; she ate three meals and blocked out time for training; but the impact of the ball had made her slip, and she found it difficult to see the world through anything but a cracked lens. Still, the sun was shining and the air refreshing. They could hardly have asked for better weather for a game of Quidditch, and if nothing else, Evelynn could spend the time on the sidelines reviewing her recent classes and imbibing on fresh air. |
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Action: Sitting on the bench

Broom: Silver Arrow
STA 𝟣𝟢 (𝟭𝟯) STR 𝟤 (𝟱) EVA 𝟣𝟧 (𝟭𝟴) WIS 𝟣𝟧 (𝟭𝟴) ARC 𝟣𝟢 (𝟭𝟯) ACC 𝟣𝟥 (𝟭𝟲)
KEEN EYE ➧ FEARLESS ➧ IMPARTIAL ➧ WANDMAKER ➧ ANIMAGUS ➧
12 May 2024, 18:16
Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor - Spring 2024
Quinn was so excited! It was real, her first official match. She wanted her team to win so bad! Quinn gripped her broom tighter as she walked down the pitch to the bench. She knew that she would do something this time! She would feel it in her bones. This quidditch match was going to be won- by the eagles this time. Go Ravenclaw! She thought.༺♡༻༺♡༻༺♡༻
Action: BenchedStamina - 8 | Evasion - 6 7 | Strength - 1 3 | Wisdom - 10 12 | ArcPower - 5 | Accuracy - 5
Sixth Sense
Broom: Nimbus 1001 (+1 to evasion, +2 strength, wisdom)
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12 May 2024, 21:23
Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor - Spring 2024
☽ •----------------------------------------• ☾Ophelia's experience in the Quidditch playing field was, to say the least, extremely limited. To be completely honest, she hadn't played very many sports on brooms before, and those that she had were all done so during this year. So, again, her experience wasn't the best. But at least its something. She, sort of, knew what she was doing, and that was all they needed, right? Plus, I'm the second-string seeker anyways. There was a low chance that she'd even get on the field today.
Using those thoughts to calm her nerves, Ophelia made her way to the Quidditch stadium for her first official Quidditch match. There were other first years on the team, which made her feel better. They couldn't be highly experienced either, right? It didn't matter really. It wasn't like she could back out now, no matter how much her stomach turned. She'd committed and so, if she needed to play today, she would do her absolute best.
Setting her broom down gently, Ophelia sat down on the bench, where she would start today's game. Ravenclaw versus Gryffindor. She breathed deeply, anticipation in each breath. She might be nervous, she but she knew that the rest of the team would do amazing. She knew that today, Ravenclaw would win.action. benched seekersta 6 | eva 5 | str 6 | wis 7 | arc 6 | acc 5
perfectionist
nimbus 1500
ReducioIn the role of Seeker you when you have found the snitch, if someone attempts to use Alley Oop to help you find the snitch, you get three rolls instead of 2, with the second-lowest roll being used instead of the lowest. However, with this broom you do not gain the +1 chance to grab the snitch for rounds that the Alley Oop is used. To clarify, each round someone attempts to grab a snitch they get a +1 to the attempt and this stacks. There is no bonus (or stack from this round's attempt to grab) to grabbing the snitch.☽ •----------------------------------------• ☾
☽ Ophelia Lynn Northwell | i have a whole universe in my mind | Aurélie Nathalie Duval ☾
13 May 2024, 02:25
Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor - Spring 2024
They/SheHead held high, Pax made their way onto the quidditch pitch for the final game of the year. It had been a long road, but they had been preparing, and since last year they had considered that they had been making significant progress. Taking a deep breath, they turned to address their team.
"Ok guys," they began, clasping their hands together. "We've done so well this year already, and I'm so proud of all of you. You've all been training so so hard, and I know that we can do this. Just make sure to stay aware of your surroundings, keep a level head, and do your best. I believe us, and I know that we've got this."
Letting Ethan say any words of encouragement that he wished, they smiled and chanted, "LETS GO LIONS!" before mounting their broom, running through their strategy in their head. This was it, and they had to be ready.Action: As strategised
ReducioStats:
Sta-10 ⁞ Eva-10 ⁞ Str-10 ⁞ Wis-3 ⁞ Arc-6 ⁞ Acc-10 (14)Abilities:
- The Muggle Condition
- Fearless
- ReboundBroom:
Firebolt - +4 to any stat (acc chosen)
- 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).
- In the role of Beater, if an ALLY dodges a bludger during the round, there is a 20% chance that you catch that bludger with your bat and you send it at a RANDOM enemy target.
Note: For the rules lawyers out there: you are not considered your own ally. Reducio
Word Count: 155 Mention: Gryffindor Team Date: 11th May 2024
13 May 2024, 17:38
Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor - Spring 2024
🅵 I N N E G A Nxx🅲 O N N O R
xxxGRYFFINDOR SECOND YEAR QUIDDITCH STADIUM
Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor 11th of May 2024
xx When the last of his teammates stepped out onto the pitch, he knew he couldn't dilly-dally any longer. With a sigh he put down the fistful of quidditch robes he'd lifted to stare at the spot on his tummy. It had been nearly a month since the masked ball and while no mark of the stabbing remained on his skin, he had developed a habit of looking at it when no one else was around. Whenever he looked at it, he recalled with perfect clarity the sickening feeling of having been able to see inside of himself. Most frightening of all had been how fast his strength had left him, how quickly he'd gone from chatting with @Rebecca Lark to desperately trying to stay alive.
Taking a deep breath he forced himself to get up and drag himself to the pitch. He should have been in high spirits, it was perfect Quidditch weather and @Evelynn Decipio had rejoined the team as Seeker. Instead, he felt nothing but nauseating dread at the prospect of having to go out there. He'd come close to asking Rebecca just to bludger him off his broom so he could return to the peace and quiet of the hospital wing, one of the few places in Hogwarts that still felt safe to him. She of all people on the pitch probably best understood how he felt, yet today she was the enemy.
Had no one else considered how easy it was to slip a knife from the breakfast table into your robes? How easy it would be to conceal the weapon and slip it into flesh when carelessly bumping past your target? He kept his classmates at a distance, each approach was suspect and made his breath quicken, forcing him to shrink back while muttering some lame excuse why they couldn't come near, like having the flu. Danger lurked in every corner. Even his usual monkeying around in the locker room, bouncing the quaffle on his knees or doing pull-ups on the support beams, had suffered. He'd come in late and had withdrawn into a corner to change, all the while eyeing his teammates every move and never losing sight of his wand.
Adding to his resenment was the prospect of playing against Ravenclaw's chasers. @Cecily Quinn and @Lavina Cloven had years of experience on him and even on his best day, they could probably zoom circles around him. Fourth-year @Winnie Harper was closer to his own level, but could still outpace him. A part of him knew he shouldn't feel too bad about being less capable than students several years his senior, but it still hurt his pride a little. There weren't many things he was good at or took pride in doing, but Quidditch was one of them and he didn't much like the prospect of getting utterly crushed at it. The only sliver of hope was that he'd managed to hold his own against the indomitable Howard White, except of course, Ravenclaw had three excellent Chasers, not just one.
@Pax Zhang's motivional speech went in one ear and out the other. How Pax managed to stay so optimistic after just having managed a single victory in recent memory was beyond him. No amount of hard work seemed to change their rotten luck and the frequent changes in their roster didn't help either. He knew he shouldn't bemoan the steady influx of wide-eyed first years looking for glory, he'd been one of them just a year ago, but for all they had in enthusiasm, they lacked in skill. @Lithaen Galathynius seemed nice enough, with her lively, talkative attitude but she had a long way to go before she'd pose much of a threat on the pitch. @Ashleigh Hazelwood had been a pleasant surprise in that regard, having punched well above her weight in recent games.
Last to step onto the pitch, he didn't wait even a moment to swing his legs over his broom and kick off. It was liberating to be up in the air, to feel the familiar rush of air on his face, to sense the wind tousling his dark hair while the pitch and the crowd and his worries grew ever smaller. A semblance of determination returned to him now while his eyes searched for a shock of copper hair @Winnie Harper. While his recent charm offensive against her had started for dastardly, ulterior motives, he couldn't deny having taken an interest in the girl. He offered a friendly wave from up high before returning his attention to the game.
xxDoing as strategizedBroom: Silver Arrow (+3 to all stats). Abilities: The Muggle Condition (+3 accuracy)Stamina 10(13) ✶ Evasion 10(13) ✶ Strength 2(5) ✶ Wisdom 4(7) ✶ Arcane Power 5(8) ✶ Accuracy 10(16)
"He's a dweeby chocolate bar lip smacking nerd" - Evelynn Decipio
13 May 2024, 21:30
Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor - Spring 2024
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They hadn't had much luck during this year's Quidditch season, but Winnie wasn't going to give up hope. She wanted them to be able to end the year with a bang, to celebrate all they had been through, and she'd be damned if anyone was going to take that from them. Friends or not, she would happy fly through anyone who got in her way... Well, she'd definitely feel bad about it later.
STATS:Action: As strategized.
Sta: 10 13 | Eva: 8 11 | Str: 8 11 | Wis: 7 10 | Arc: 7 10 | Acc: 14 17
Abilities: Healing Sage | Muggle Condition (+3 to acc on non-magic) | Paragon of Health
Heath: 1300/1300
Broom: Silver Arrow (+3 to all stats)
PARAGON OF HEALTH: Winnie is boosting Aly Salinger and Ophelia Northwell, giving them an extra 10% of health.
│ │ | │ │ | STA: 15 • EVA: 18 • STR: 8 WIS: 11 • ARC: 7 • ACC: 17 | │ │ | • Healing Sage • Muggle Condition • Paragon of Health • • Poison Resistance • Animagus • Wandmaker • | │ │ | │ │ |
13 May 2024, 23:36
Ravenclaw vs Gryffindor - Spring 2024
When Ash entered the Quidditch Pitch with her teammates, she had to shield her eyes from the bright sun before slowly letting her hand down. Today was very weather and the next game against Ravenclaw is finally here. The last game with the Slytherins was brutal, and Ash still shivers every time she recalled what happened to her during that match. Honestly, she never expected that they would attack a keeper. But oh well, what happened it happened, there was no point pondering it. She could only hope that the Ravenclaws wouldn't be too violent as the Slytherins and that they could play a more enjoyable game against each other.
After Pax finished giving the speech to them, Ash also shouted along with the team, "LET'S GO LIONS!", then she mounted on her Silver Arrow and was ready for the game to start.
Action: as strategized
Position: First-string Keeper
Broom: Silver Arrow (+3 to all stats)
Stats:
Stamina: 6 | Evasion: 7 | Strength: 6 | Wisdom: 7 | Arcane Power: 6 | Accuracy: 9
Stamina: 9 | Evasion: 10 | Strength: 9 | Wisdom: 10 | Arcane Power: 9 | Accuracy: 12
Abilities: Calming Presence (target: Gryffindor team)







