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| | Term 17: September - December 2007 Term Seventeen: Let's Fire A Staff Member! | 
11-02-2007, 11:23 PM
| | |  Gobstones Club: Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff
Gobstones Club Rules Hello and welcome to the Gobstones Club! Gobstones is a magical game similar to marbles & petanque played by Muggles, except that the balls spit up (gob) a foul smelling liquid in the face of the opposing player when they loose a point! The version of Gobstones we will be playing this term is Snake Pit, in which you must roll your Gobstone closer to the pit, without falling in, than your opponent. House Teams: Each student will serve as a representative of their House and have the opportunity to participate in the Gobstones Tournament. There will be no set number of members on the team, and thus, NO TRYOUTS. Everyone gets to play if they wish to do so (even Mods and Quidditch team members) by choosing to answer for their House whenever a question is asked! Also, there are no ‘positions,’ so any person can answer any question at any time. Tournament: The tournament consists of three matches, two preliminary and one final Championship match: Match1: Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff (Saturday, Nov. 10th – Friday, Nov. 23rd) Match 2: Ravenclaw vs. Slytherin (Saturday, Nov. 10th – Friday, Nov. 23rd) Match 3: Winners of Matches 1 & 2 (Monday, Dec. 10th - Monday, Dec. 17th) The matches will be open in their own threads and will last for approximately 1-2 weeks, which is plenty of time to allow for people in different time zones and with differing schedules to be involved. The first two matches will run simultaneously in different threads. The third will be played a short time after those matches conclude and last for a few days. Format & Scoring: These matches will be played using a question-answer format, similar to that used for Quidditch matches in the School RPG. Questions will be categorized by academic subjects that include: Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, Astronomy, Care of Magical Creatures, Current Events (pertains to Hogwarts, A History for the School RPG), Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Divination, Flying and Quidditch, History of Magic (includes Harry's time at Hogwarts and anything prior), Muggle Studies, Potions, and Transfiguration. Each match is divided into eight rounds. Each round consists of three questions of varying challenge levels – Easy, Moderate, and Difficult, and varying subjects, with some questions combining subjects. Each question will be asked to BOTH Houses simultaneously in a head-to-head situation. Each house gets ONE CHANCE ONLY to answer the question, so only one player (presumably, whoever gets there first and thinks they know the answer) should answer from each House. (Please do not post the same answer multiple times from different players of the same house.) The first House to answer correctly will get their ball closer to the Snake pit than their opponent and earn one point for that round. If a house answers and the opposing house believes the answer to be incorrect, that opposing house has the opportunity to answer the question correctly (provided that they have not already given another answer.) If the first House is incorrect and the second House is correct, the ball belonging to the first house will enter the pit and be out of play. The second house's ball will be considered closest to the pit, thus earning them one point for that question. If both houses get the question wrong on their first attempt, both stones will roll into the pit, out of play, and there will be no score for that question. The House with the most points (best out of three) for each round will win that round. Each subsequent round will be played the same way until 8 rounds have been completed. The house with the most won rounds will have rolled their gobstone closest to the pit and won the match. In the event of a tie, either within a round or between rounds, there will be a tie-breaker question or round of questions, respectively. Example: Here is what a question from a round may look like: Quote: Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff
Subject: Ancient Runes
Round 1, Question 1
Difficulty: Easy
Question: Which rune is known as the Rune of Chance, Mystery, and Science?
Now say, Gryffindor answered first with the following: Since this answer is correct, our reply (as Club advisors) might look like this: Quote:
The Gryffindor player rolls the stone at just the right speed and angle, putting their gobstone as close to the pit as you can get! Hufflepuff's stone overshoots and falls into the snake pit! Gryffindor's stone spits up that foul-smelling nastiness into the face of the Hufflepuff player!
Round 1 Score
Gryffindor: 1 point
Hufflepuff: 0 points
Match Score
Gryffindor: 0 rounds
Hufflepuff: 0 rounds
Next question…
Responsibilities: All members on each team are expected to act with decorum both in the school RP and on the SS site. Any abuse or perceived unsportsmanlike conduct behavior by any member of a House (player or not) can result in House Point deduction, detention, banning from the Gobstones club, loss of the match, and/or expulsion from the site. Infractions and Penalties: Editing your post is not allowed. If you are caught editing your answer to a question during a match, the opposing team will automatically be awarded the point for that question, regardless of their answer. | |
11-02-2007, 11:29 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 22,383
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year |  Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff Cheesy Mac
The preliminary match between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff of the first ever Gobstones Tournament will begin on Saturday, November 10th. The first question could be asked at ANY POINT throughout the day, so keep your eyes open!
Your advisor for this match will be.... ME! Please contact me if you are a Gryffindor or a Hufflepuff with any questions that arise before the match starts or while it is in play. Thanks and I hope you all enjoy this new school activity!
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11-10-2007, 08:55 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 22,383
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Professor Shackleton gestured for the students to gather round the circle where the Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff Gobstones match was about to begin. She handed each House the appropriate number of marbles, cleared her throat, and began, "I assume you have all read the rules for this match. If you have not, I suggest doing so before you dare release one single Gobstone! With that said, let the match begin!" Quote: Round 1
Question 1 - Easy
Subject: Astronomy
List the planets in order of distance from the sun, beginning with the planet having the shortest distance.
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11-10-2007, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Zoraida Trowbridge
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
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11-10-2007, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my head [GMT-6]
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Hufflepuff Fifth Year
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Ravenclaw Sixth Year
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Slytherin Third Year
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
pluto isn't a planet anymore
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11-10-2007, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Zoraida Trowbridge
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I went with the assumption that the wizarding world would not listen to a muggle organization like the IAS. Plus still a planet even if it is a dwarf planet
Mercury · Venus · Earth · Mars · Ceres · Jupiter · Saturn · Uranus · Neptune · Pluto · Eris
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11-11-2007, 01:59 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 22,383
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Professor Shackleton walked into the circle and stopped all the Hufflepuff gobstones. Shaking her head, she turned to the Hufflepuff team and said, "I have asked you all to read the rules thoroughly and yet, you have broken them. Each House gets one chance per turn to roll a Gobstone! If the first person's roll is off, you cannot correct them with your own Gobstone. That is why it is imperative for each student to ensure that their Gobstone is on course." Then realizing she was being a bit harsh for the first time this game has ever been played by the students, she added in a softer tone, "Here is what I am going to do. I am going to ask you to read the rules in their entirety once more. Since Gryffindor did not take their turn, though they had plenty of time, I am not going to award them the point for this question. Normally, they would not need to take their turn in order to get the points, but since this is the first question, I will not penalize Hufflepuff. But know that next time, I will have no choice but to award Gryffindor the point." OOC: Please no more than one person from each house answering the question. Even if that person is wrong, you are not allowed to correct them. Not to mention that if Gryffindor had come to actually answer, you would have given them the correct answer anyhow and their answer would have counted, not yours. I know this is new and we're all getting our feet wet, so let's try again  Quote:
Round 1
Question 1 - Draw
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Question 2: Medium
Subject: Arithmancy
Which two single-digit numbers share "Gold" as a representative color?"
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11-11-2007, 02:21 PM
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|  Ab imo pectoreRandomly quotes Douglas AdamsSBFC's 500th MemberPuffskein
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11-11-2007, 02:28 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Gryffindor rolls their Gobstone... it seems to be rolling straight for the Snake pit... but wait! It is slowing down... slower... slower... It stopped right next to the pit! You can't roll a Gobstone closer than that! One point to Gryffindor! Quote: Round 1 Score
Question 1 - Draw
Question 2 - Gryffindor
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Question 3: Difficult
Subjects: Care of Magical Creatures/Potions
Name the creature that supplies the ingredient found in love potions and eaten whole as a cure for ague.
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11-11-2007, 02:36 PM
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11-11-2007, 02:36 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ~Gwacie's Pocket~
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11-11-2007, 02:37 PM
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| Ab imo pectoreRandomly quotes Douglas AdamsSBFC's 500th Member Puffskein
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: up in the mountains
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The Ashwinder, from which frozen Ashwinder eggs are used as an ingredient in love potions.
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11-11-2007, 03:09 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Hufflepuff rolls first... the gobstone is heading straight for the pit at much too quick a speed! Oh but wait! It rolls just past it and completely out the other side of the circle! Apparently, someone on the Hufflepuff team doesn't know their own strength! Gryffindor rolls their Gobstone and to be frankly honest, it doesn't have to even come close to the pit. All Gryffindor has to do is stay within the circle... and they have! Gryffindor gets the point! OOC: Technically, Gryffindor answered twice, so they get a warning this time as Hufflepuff did last time. I know that sometimes two members from the same team will be answering at the same time.... be sure to refresh your pages to make sure no one has answered before you. But know that in the future, any answers within the same minute or 1 minute after will be assumed to be accidentally posted at the same time and no penalty will be issued. The first answer will count, however! Anything posted with a gap of 2 mins or more will have a penalty issued. Quote: Round 1 Score
Question 1 - Draw
Question 2 - Gryffindor
Question 3 - Gryffindor
Quote: Match Score
Gryffindor - 1 round
Hufflepuff - 0 rounds
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Round 2
Question 1: Easy
Subject: Current Events (School RPG)
During which term did the Hogwarts Express crash?
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11-11-2007, 03:15 PM
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| Ab imo pectoreRandomly quotes Douglas AdamsSBFC's 500th Member Puffskein
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11-11-2007, 08:20 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Gryffindor rolls their Gobstone nearly pefectly and watches as it rolls quite close to the snake pit. It stops just an inch away and then gobs up that foul-smelling liquid toward the Hufflepuff players! EWWWW! One point to Gryffindor! Quote: Round 2 Score
Question 1 - Gryffindor
Quote: Match Score
Gryffindor - 1 round (#1)
Hufflepuff - 0 rounds
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Round 2
Question 2: Medium
Subject: Flying/Quidditch
Name three hobbies of the author of the book Quidditch Through the Ages.
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11-11-2007, 08:24 PM
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| | Moke
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Backgammon, vegetarian cookery, and collecting vintage broomsticks. | |
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11-12-2007, 01:41 AM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Hufflepuff tosses their Gobstone out into the circle... it rolls just a couple inches from the pit! A fine position that would be tough to beat by Gryffindor... and it isn't beaten! Hufflepuff gets the point! Quote: Round 2 Score
Question 1 - Gryffindor
Question 2 - Hufflepuff
Quote: Match Score
Gryffindor - 1 round (#1)
Hufflepuff - 0 rounds
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Round 2
Question 3
Subject: Ancient Runes/Charms
Name a charm that is best associated with the rune Kauno.
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11-12-2007, 01:47 AM
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11-12-2007, 04:08 PM
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Ariadne Rose
Hufflepuff Third Year Gryffindor First Year Gryffindor First Year
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Ecological Protection x3
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Lumos
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11-12-2007, 11:32 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Hufflepuff releases their Gobstone and observes it land just inches shy of the Snake Pit. Gryffindor rolls their Gobstone... it's going to be a close call... but Hufflepuff's stone is closer! Hufflepuff gets the point as their Gobstone spits up that foul nastiness at the Gryffindors! Quote: Round 2 Score
Question 1 - Gryffindor
Question 2 - Hufflepuff
Question 3 - Hufflepuff
Round WINNER = Hufflepuff
Quote: Match Score
Gryffindor: 1 round (#1)
Hufflepuff: 1 round (#2)
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Round 3
Question 1 - Easy
Subject - DADA
What object looks like a mirror, but shows the owner's enemies instead of his/her reflection?
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11-12-2007, 11:34 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pennsylvania
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Gabriel Walker
First Year | northwest, dirty dishes ☃ purrfectly 'Puff | Geronimo! ☃ from indecision to indecision
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11-13-2007, 03:02 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
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First Year | Cheesy Mac
Hufflepuff makes the first roll again. Seems like that player used just the right amount of force and accuracy! Where is it going to land? How about right next to the pit! Excellent roll Hufflepuff! Can Gryffindor beat that? NO! Hufflepuff wins one point! Quote: Round 3 Score
Question 1 - Hufflepuff
Quote: Match Score
Gryffindor - 1 round (#1)
Hufflepuff - 1 round (#2)
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Round 3
Question 2: Medium
Subject: History of Magic
Who is the last person to have opened the Chamber of Secrets? (First and last name required.)
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Hufflepuff Third Year Gryffindor First Year Gryffindor First Year
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The last person to open the Chamber of Secrets was Harry James Potter to save Ginny Weasley.
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The last person to open the chamber of secrects was Ronald Bilius Weasley. (Accompanied by Hermione Jean Granger)
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