Ready, set, fly! PV - group

Banner by Julia Evans

Team:	@Cassie Jiang, @Robin Marie, @Harumi Everdane,
—	@George Calder & @Skylar Blue
Dialogue:	#770B08
Date:	17.03.26
Words:	282

It was a lovely morning. One perfect for a lazy stroll through the grounds. But who had time for that when there was a competition to win? Not Max, that was for sure. He hadn’t really tried broom racing yet, focusing more on his love for quidditch. But when the news of the game reached him, it was too tempting not to opt in.

The team had met and talked a bit of strategy beforehand, and even appointed a captain in Cassie. He had no idea wether any of them had any experience with races, but he was nonetheless certain they would all do great.

He arrived and eagerly accepted the lemonade. Perhaps it was better saved for after, but he would never be the one to turn down an offer like that. He chugged while Johnson talked. Reminders of rules and safety, and all of that nonsense. He didn’t really listen. Anything important he would pick up sooner or later.

Putting down the cup at last, he mounted his broom. The trusty Nimbus 1500, it had been the family broom before he convinced his parents to let him bring it with him to school. He found his seat and kicked off. The wind in his hair was thrilling as always. He closed his eyes for a mere second as a grin spread across his face.

He lined up at the starting point, looking to both sides at his teammates. Cassie would for sure say something encouraging. But he hadn’t a few words of his own to share as well. With a cheeky smirk he straightened. «Let’s make ‘em eat our dust!» He bent down over the broom shaft, ready to go.

Stats sta. 6 | eva. 5 | str. 8 | wis. 4 | arc. 5 | acc. 7 ——————————————Trunk
Broom. Nimbus 1500 —————————————————————Action: As strategized

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Speed: Top Speed is 5.
Effect: When Racing with this broom, you can declare an intended move called Slow Down that reduces your maximum speed by 1 to give you a re-roll (at advantage) against an obstacle you hit. Yes, this is an action declared at the start of your round prior to any rolls where IF you are hit by a something or run into something that you get a second roll. If that roll is successful or not, your speed is still reduced by 1.

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WC: 216

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Team: @Cassie Jiang, @Robin Marie, @Harumi Everdane, @George Calder, & @Maximilianus Kenneally Vidler

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Hex code: #0050b4

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Skylar makes her way to outdoor club area, excitement coursing through her. She had never been in a broom race before, but she knew her way around flying. In her hand was her Nimbus 1001, which would surely give her some advantage in the race. Her mother had almost freaked out when she heard that Skylar was joining a broom race, but her father was able to persuade her. So here she is now, hyped and ready to go. She had met up with her team before hand, discussing strategy and sharing notes. Skylar is incredibly thankful for all her team members, as they helped her understand the broom racing system much clearer. As she nears the tracks, she spots Max already at the starting line. She offers him a smile and waves, making her way to the line. With practiced ease, Skylar commands her broom up and mounts it. A wide grin splits her face as she readies herself. "Who's ready to win this race?" She calls to her teammates. Thrill and anticipation buzzes in her veins, her heart pounding in her chest. Her wand is nestled comfortably in her sleeve, that way she can pull it out quickly when needed. Skylar loads down on her broom with a slight lean, ready to start.

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Action: As strategized

Broom: Nimbus 1001

Reducio

Nimbus 1001, top speed is 6, when reaching a speed of 5, there's a 10% you auto-miss and be auto-hit.
+2 to Wisdom and Strength, +1 to Evasion.

Trunk

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STATISTICS.
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sta • 5 | eva • 6 | str • 4 | wis • 7 | arc • 7 | acc • 6

ABILITIES.
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Prodigal Flying Learner| Y2 | Y3 | Y4 | Y5 | Y6 | Y7

Spells: Reducio Charms: Dancing feet Charm - Tarantallegra Mending Charm - Reparo Levitation Charm - Wingardium Leviosa Wand Lighting Charm - Lumos Wand Extinguishing Charm - Nox Unlocking Charm - Alohomora Locking Charm - Colloportus Umbrella Spell - Pluvia Velo Transfiguration: Whistle to Watch - Tunc Sibilus Snail to Teapot -Quarzicum Glass to Sand - Choclea Bibe Sauce-making Spell - Condimentum Match to Needle - Conmutocus Matchbox Transformation Spell - Flintifors Untransfiguration - Reparifarge Defense Against the Dark Arts: Red Spark Charm - Periculum Green Spark Charm - Verdimillious Curse of the Bogies - Mucus ad Nauseam Knockback Jink - Flipendo Smokescreen Spell - Fumos Knife to Paper Airplane Spell - Cultrofors History of Magic: Eye Glasses Repair Charm - Oculus Reparo Sneezing Hex - Steleus Scouring Charm - Scourgify) Bubble Producing Charm - Bullarum Immortalem Passage Opening Charm - Dissendium Mice to Snuffboxes - Muspyxis Astronomy: Opening Charm - Aberto Take Root Spell - Anathema Daphnis Shooting Spell - Jaculor Snow Flake Creating Charm - Nix Facitur Bewitched Snowballs - Nive Percutio Herbology: Fire-Making Spell - Incendio Extinguishing Charm - Extinguo Clothing-Ignition Spell - Lacarnum Inflamari Tickling Hex - Titillando Flying: Four-Point Spell - Point Me

Potions: Reducio Cure for Boils Forgetfulness Potion Herbicide Potion Antidote to Common Poisons Antidote to Uncommon Poisons Bruise Removal Paste Burn Healing Paste Babbling Beverage Confusing Concoction Dizziness Draught Muffling Draught Dogsbreath Potion Pompion Potion

Stats without broom: sta • 5 | eva • 6 | str • 4 | wis • 7 | arc • 7 | acc • 6

Stats with broom: sta • 5 | eva • 7 | str • 6 | wis • 9 | arc • 7 | acc • 6

Broom racing didn't seem like the kind of sport Harumi would like, but that's the same thing she thought about Quidditch, so she thought she would give broom racing a chance, she doesn't judge books by their covers.

----She was the only Hufflepuff on her team, the others were Gryffindors and Ravenclaws, which she honestly didn't mind, especially because she was already familiar with Max and Cassie, the former was on her team for so many things already, and the latter was the head of the volunteer club she joined.

----They picked Cassie to be their leader, she is the oldest as well as the one everyone trusted. Harumi came to respect and trust the older student, she never failed to make them excited about volunteering and helping others, she is really helpful and smart, Harumi truly admires her.

----Upon arriving, Mirada waved at them and offered lemonade, that Harumi accepted, she wasn't exactly a fan of lemonade, but she couldn't deny how refreshing it was, hopefully it'll give her enough energy to finish the race and maybe win. After drinking the lemonade, Harumi picked up her broom ready for the race, two of her friends were on the other team which made her feel a little guilty, but she knew that eventually there was going to be a time, she'll be on the opposite side of a friend. Ignoring the slight feeling of guilt, she mounted her broom and kicked off.

----"Let's go, guys! We can do this!" Harumi encouraged, she herself wasn't very confident but she wasn't too worried either, she has her team after all, they'll help her and she, in return, will help them as well.

made by Avery Gray

The weather was nice that day, it was warmer for early March which only means he didn’t need to bundle up. He noticed the moderator already flying around the course, and seeing that, he was curious if it’s more complicated than the last one he joined. This was only his second unofficial broom race and even now, there were still rules he doesn’t fully understand. But he learned something important from his first race, he improved faster when he was actually in it. Since then, whenever there was an unofficial game, he would sign up be that broom racing or quidditch.

A few days ago, he officially made it into the Hufflepuff Broom Racing team. This was the first sport he ever truly enjoyed with since learning how to fly. It was also the reason why he started his early morning practices, and it all led to that moment. He took a deep breath as if by doing so, he could shake off the thought. There’s time snd place to think about that later. For now, he just wanted to enjoy the race.

He took the offered lemonade with a grateful thanks, and then waited to the side. It was just weird to see his friends scattered and not being grouped with them, but at least Denise was on his team. He was holding a new broom which he looked at briefly. He had not used it in an actual race yet, he considers this his test drive that’s why he was a little nervous. It was faster and more responsive, sometimes it was too much for him. He was still getting used to how to handle it more effectively, how much control he has over it. One wrong action and he could overshoot a turn or lose balance completely. But, even with those worries, it’s exciting too. Thanks to his dad, his teammates and some of his savings, that this became possible.

He swung his leg over the broom and mounted it, and when the instructions were given, he listened carefully and went to the starting line. From there, he glanced at his teammates, smiling at them in encouragement before focusing on the course.

Stat: Sta: 5 {8}, Eva: 5 {8}, Str: 7 {10}, Wis: 5 {8}, Arc: 8 {11}, Acc: 5 {8}
Broom: Silver Arrow - Top Speed is 5 (+3 to every stat)
Special Ability: Calming Presence - Allies gain a 10% chance to auto-hit their chosen target on all spells and any actions needed an accuracy roll. This does not apply for obstacles and does not stack.
Action: As strategised.

Captain ———— date: N/A

word count: 207 ———— number 77

round 0
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Another day, another unofficial sport. Avery was honestly surprised that she had chosen to come back to broom racing. It was a sport that Avery to this day had never fully understood. It was fun to compete in though! This time she was the captain. A coveted position she always took seriously. It was important. She had to lead her team to victory.

As she approached the track with her Silver Arrow gripped tightly in her hand, she noticed very few people around her. The only person she recognized from her team was her second-in-command she had just met. He was a first year she believed was named Zephyr. "Well, good luck out there today, and be on the lookout. These races can get pretty nasty." Avery commented. She remembered how violent her first unofficial race had been.

Turning her attention away from her teammate, Avery focused her attention on the race ahead of her. It wasn't an official match, but that didn't change anything for Avery. She was competitive. No matter what the sport. That meant she would have to focus and complete the task ahead of her. A very important task that her team was depending on her to do. Crossing the finish line first.

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action: as strategised

Mentions: @Zephyr Deakin @Denise Yarbrough @Avery Gray @Nick Jameson @Elowin Prankhurst
Date: March 17th
Location: Outdoor Club Area
WC: 205

This was her first time participating in an unofficial broom race. She had never tried this sport, but she was used to flying on a broom because she was a Quidditch player. However, she was curious about this sport, and she liked that it was a race. Whoever crosses the finish line first wins. Simple as eating a chocolate frog. Chaewon listened to the rules carefully, and then she heard that you could also use spells in this game. Interesting.

Mirada Johnson, a second-year Ravenclaw, has organised this competition. Chaewon saw her on her broom, flying around the course. Chaewon was impressed by how others moderate these matches. It would be hard for the Korean girl to even fully understand the rules.

She looked at her opponents. She saw Maximilianus, and it seemed like he was also attempting to win this match. She remembered when she won the ice hockey game against him, and today she is going to do the same. She didn't really care if she was going to win, but it was always fun to see the other team losing.

"Are you ready? Because this is going to be so much fun!" She said to her teammates. Chaewon was ready to fly.

Stats:
Stamina - 4 (5)
Evasion - 7 (8)
Strength - 2
Wisdom - 7
Arcane power - 8
Accuracy - 2 (3)

Broom: Cleansweep 5 (+1 accuracy, +1 evasion, +1 stamina)
Special Race: Metamorphmagus

Credits: @Avery Gray

NOTE: Error in banner, Denise is a human with the ability Healing Sage, not a Metamorphmagus!

Denise felt the wind in her hair as she slowly boarded her broom and floated up.

It was the first time she had friends on the opposing team, Cassie Jiang, Maximilianus Kenneally Vilder, and Harumi Everdane, with whom she shared a mutual friendship playing Ice Hockey and Quidditch.

Avery Gray, one of the oldest girls in my team, was the captain, while Cassie Jiang was the captain for the opposing team.

Mirada Johnson, one of the girls who organized the broomracing match, flew up with her Nimbus 1700. At this point, Denise was able to tell the brooms apart from each other. All she had to do was scream "Niffler", but she was committed. Nervously, she positioned myself with her teammates. Zephyr Deakin and Avery Gray gave encouraging nods and smiles, and Chaewon Lee, well, her last encounter with her wasn't exactly pleasant, with her being hit with her ice hockey stick back during her ice hockey match, commented, "Are you ready? Because this is going to be so much fun!"

Fun?

Denise replied meekly, "Yes, everyone! Let's go, we can do this..." and gave back encouraging smiles. But deep down, Denise was nervous; she didn't know exactly what to expect.

Abilities: Healing Sage

Broom: Comet 180 [+2 ACC, +1 EVA, +1 STA]

STA [7] [8] | EVA [5] [6] | STR [5] | WIS [7] | ARC [5] | ACC [6] [8]

Action: As Strategized Other Objects: Compass from Zephyr Deakin's trunk

Mentions: Reducio @Avery Gray @Nick Jameson @Chaewon Lee @Zephyr Deakin @Elowin Prankhurst @Mirada Johnson

Mentions: @Zephyr Deakin @Denise Yarbrough @Avery Gray @Nick Jameson
Date: March 17th
Location: Outdoor Club Area

Well. Elowin wasn’t quite sure how, but she had ended up about to race in an unofficial broom race. She was nervous obviously but she was ready to try. Elowin had had a broom but her dear mother made her return it because it was “Not suitable sport for a young girl blah blah blah”. Elowin found that extremely unfair. But somehow in possession of a battered windswept school broom. It was kind of ugly and splinter full… is that a word? Oh well. As Elowin walked out on to the track she felt really very very very very very… -I’m out of very’s- nervous. She saw her teammates. They were Zephyr Deakin, Denise Yarbrough, Avery Gray and her friend Nick Jameson. Zephyr was a prefect and way way way older than her so Elowin was only slightly scared of him…… how about we say impressed by him NOT scared. She went over to her teammates who were already standing there and talking. “Hi.” Said Elowin. “Are you guys ready? I am… just kind of nervous too!” Elowin said to her friends,who were all carrying brooms, like her. ‘Well they should be, shouldn’t they as we are doing BROOM racing!’ Elowin thought to herself trying to disguise her nervousness with a dose of fun.

Stats-

Wisdom- 8

Arcane Strength- 6

Strength- 4

Evasion- 3

Accuracy- 8

Stamina- 6