Three's a Duel
“In a duel, man to man, sword against sword, it can be a lack of skill that gets you killed.
Often as not, though, it'll be a matter of luck.” - Mark Lawrence| @Archer Duncan @Sere Nade @Lyanna Oak | November 2nd '25 | 10AM |
┏ ┗ ┛ Please send your actions to Lyanna! The deadline is 10 days from her mod post.
Duelling Spells | Duelling System
Reducio
STATS
﴾Stamina- 10 | Evasion- 15 | Strength- 5 | Wisdom- 20 | ArcP- 10 | Accuracy- 15﴿
ABILITIES
Perfectionist I & II, Keen Eye, Spell Spread, Animagus, Blindvision, Wandless
Perfectionist I & II
When you cast, you take your time doing so, enunciating incantations with care. You do not recklessly swish your wand about. Your spells don't backfire.
- Complete immunity to critical failure chances
Keen Eye
With a keen eye you notice things that others do not. You were always the first to find that lost item at home. Intuitive, logical, and perhaps a bit lucky.
- 10% chance of automatically noticing hidden attackers in Broom Racing
- 10% chance of automatically locating the snitch when playing Quidditch
- 25% chance of automatically finding a hidden object, compartment, etc.
Spell Spread
You go big or go home. Your spells tend to be grander in scale.
- Targets a second person with one cast. (+2 DC -2 ACC)
Animagus
A rare, learned skill that allows the practitioner to take the form of an animal.
- Allows Pericles to become a white-bellied sea-eagle (see Ministry file).
Blindvision
The ability to see without one's eyes.
- Immune to debuffs from vision-impairing spells or non-magical darkness
Wandless
Enables a wix to cast using only an incantation and physical gesture.
- Can cast even if disarmed (DC+5)
{ 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔞 𝔟𝔬𝔶: 𝔞 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔢, 𝔢𝔫𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔬𝔶. 𝔗𝔥𝔢𝔶 𝔰𝔞𝔶 𝔥𝔢 𝔴𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡 𝔳𝔢𝔯𝔶 𝔣𝔞𝔯 𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔯 𝔩𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔢𝔞. }
(iNPC: Madhup Hexum)
Three's a Duel
Date : November 2nd, 2025 Color code : Written|Thought|Said Sere's identity today vacillated between 'an ambitious girl eager to learn new things' and 'a stubborn girl desperate to atone for her own stupidity'. She was still very much a Gryffindor with a keen interest in duelling and a strong desire to continually hone her skills in the sport, but part of her over-ambitious behaviour stemmed from her devastating performance in the recent Fall Games. Sure, she had been on the piste, standing strong until the end, but being on the cold, blood-soaked floor without even managing to land a single hit on your opponent (and even failing to cast a spell to heal her teammates) was definitely not the sweet ending she had expected to come.
Alright, enough with merely spectating other duellists. I couldn't just stand still and watch while my own performance went worse. I have to train myself back on the piste.
Now, the lioness stood side by side with a fellow duellist she had only heard his name before: Archer Duncan. She had never interacted with the Slytherin, as far as she could remember, but having duelled against the other Viridian Vipers left her with no doubt about his skill. They surely had set their standard in this sport. One skill she had to doubt the most under the recent circumstances was hers. Moreover, her opponent today was a seventh-year Ravenclaw: Pericles Dralt. His presence was impossible to miss throughout the entire school; from the Broom Racing Tracks to the Headliner's Office. Im other words, she was facing a legend.
"It's such an honor," Sere said, bowing as she offered everyone on the piste a small smile. She gave her attention, following the instructions of Lyanna Oak -today's moderator- with one initial action locked in her mind.Action : will be sent ASAP
Interacting with : @Archer Duncan, @Pericles Dralt & @Lyanna Oak
Mentioning : -Stats after abilities : STA 10 | EVA 15 | STR 4 | WIS 8 | ARC 8 | ACC 9
Abilities : Statistically Relevant (STA) | Statistically Relevant (STA) | Statistically Relevant (EVA)
Three's a Duel
How masochistic it was of Archer to sign up to fuelling of his own accord — without nagging teammates or encouraging captains. Yet still he found himself willingly, through word of mouth and acquaintances, signing up to duel against Hogwarts’ own seventh year and connoisseur of esoterica, Pericles Dralt. He arrived with his heart on a tight leash and the desperation to at least act like it was not beating out of his chest. It was more than likely he would fall today — he would rather his dignity not fall with it.
Both his teammate and his moderator were two students he was unfamiliar with, yet he would have to make do considering the tight circumstances. Maybe it was time for some bribes, he mused, but even galleons could not save him today. What was this life; curse his ill choices. He had barely won his own duels, and even in a two Against one, would probably barely win this, if at all.
The least he could do, however, was feign some semblance of confidence. Scowling as he entered the piste, he attempted to turn the frown inside out and smile for Sere, more a wolf bearing his teeth than anything else.
Both his teammate and his moderator were two students he was unfamiliar with, yet he would have to make do considering the tight circumstances. Maybe it was time for some bribes, he mused, but even galleons could not save him today. What was this life; curse his ill choices. He had barely won his own duels, and even in a two Against one, would probably barely win this, if at all.
The least he could do, however, was feign some semblance of confidence. Scowling as he entered the piste, he attempted to turn the frown inside out and smile for Sere, more a wolf bearing his teeth than anything else.
I am not even singed. My wings are untouched. You use them for everything, except flight.
Liliya Starkova| Anthonie Engelbrecht
Liliya Starkova| Anthonie Engelbrecht