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*Zoe* · 05-08-2019, 05:05 AM

It certainly had been a long day, and Colin was more than ready to bring the tryouts to a close and let his Captains mull over everything they saw before they had to submit rosters for their respective teams to him. But, of course, there were the Seekers that still needed to have their moment in the spotlight.

The man, watching them all approach, was a but surprised at the number of Ravenclaws that were showing up. Poor Freya was going to have a tough time narrowing her options down to one, wasn't she?

A smile was being worn when they all gathered around him and the Captains. "Good afternoon," he responded to McCarthy and Potter. Allanach-Senchuri, Thomas, and Sinclair also received the same greeting in addition to some head nods -- bless their souls for trying out for multiple positions. As for Winklebleck, she did received a polite head nod from the Flying instructor.

"Last but not least, our Seekers," Colin addressed them all the instant his watch showed that it was three o'clock. "I trust that ye all are ready to catch some Snitches, yes?" They did have all day to prepare themselves, so it was now or never.

"All of ye are going t' be trying out at the same time. A Golden Snitch has already been released, so it is, quite literally, a race to see who will catch the little bugger first. Once someone catches the Snitch, the catcher will need to release it so the process starts all over again. Yer goal is to get your hands on that Snitch as many times as possible within the hour. Sounds easy, right?"

"But, of course," he continued, "there are just a couple wee things ye need to know about. These dummies here will soon be flying out on the pitch as well. Now, they aren't going to be joining you on the race to catch the Snitch, but they will be providing you with some obstacles. Some will be aiming Bludgers yer way, others will be passing the Quaffle to each other and ye'll need to avoid getting in their way, and there will be some daring ones that'll randomly flying toward ye to throw ye off your path. This is all to test your speed, how sharp ye eye is, and whether or not ye are capable of makin' quick adjustments to avoid any obstacle that gets between ye and that Snitch on the fly."

Were there any questions? Colin sure hoped that the Seekers were all just as quick mentally as they were on a broom.

"If ye don't have any questions, hop on yer broom and start looking for that Snitch."

OOC: Hello, Seeker candidates! Welcome to your tryout session, and thank you for joining us! Colin and I are so pleased that you are here. For those of you who are interested in tryout out but have yet to post, feel free to join us at your earliest convenience. Don't forget to fill out the Quidditch Tryout form. This does need to be completed before tryouts end on May 18th in order to be considered for the House Quidditch team.

For the Seeker tryouts, your character will need to 1) race your fellow Seeker hopefuls to capture the Golden Snitch as many times as possible during the tryout and 2) avoid the dummies as they aim Bludgers, throw Quaffles, and attempt to get in your character's path. Throughout the tryout, you will be interacting with each other and The Narrator account. The Narrator will inform you if the Snitch is nearby, when a dummy is attempting to get in your character's way, and the outcome of your character's efforts. This is all very open-ended, so let's have some fun with this! ^___^

If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to address them to Colin IC or myself OOC.

05-08-2019, 05:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
Zoe Occamy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wonderland Posts: 62,105 Hogwarts RPG Name: Beauden Wild Gryffindor Seventh Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Gillyweed Beery Slytherin Fifth Year Ministry Department Head: Franklin Paton Law Enforcement Ministry Department Head: Almer Toots Transportation x8 x8	Bathes in Maple Syrup \| Dancing Lobster \| Mrs. Charlie Weasley \| Seneca's Beard \| That's So Fetch It certainly had been a long day, and Colin was more than ready to bring the tryouts to a close and let his Captains mull over everything they saw before they had to submit rosters for their respective teams to him. But, of course, there were the Seekers that still needed to have their moment in the spotlight. The man, watching them all approach, was a but surprised at the number of Ravenclaws that were showing up. Poor Freya was going to have a tough time narrowing her options down to one, wasn't she? A smile was being worn when they all gathered around him and the Captains. "Good afternoon," he responded to McCarthy and Potter. Allanach-Senchuri, Thomas, and Sinclair also received the same greeting in addition to some head nods -- bless their souls for trying out for multiple positions. As for Winklebleck, she did received a polite head nod from the Flying instructor. "Last but not least, our Seekers," Colin addressed them all the instant his watch showed that it was three o'clock. "I trust that ye all are ready to catch some Snitches, yes?" They did have all day to prepare themselves, so it was now or never. "All of ye are going t' be trying out at the same time. A Golden Snitch has already been released, so it is, quite literally, a race to see who will catch the little bugger first. Once someone catches the Snitch, the catcher will need to release it so the process starts all over again. Yer goal is to get your hands on that Snitch as many times as possible within the hour. Sounds easy, right?" "But, of course," he continued, "there are just a couple wee things ye need to know about. These dummies here will soon be flying out on the pitch as well. Now, they aren't going to be joining you on the race to catch the Snitch, but they will be providing you with some obstacles. Some will be aiming Bludgers yer way, others will be passing the Quaffle to each other and ye'll need to avoid getting in their way, and there will be some daring ones that'll randomly flying toward ye to throw ye off your path. This is all to test your speed, how sharp ye eye is, and whether or not ye are capable of makin' quick adjustments to avoid any obstacle that gets between ye and that Snitch on the fly." Were there any questions? Colin sure hoped that the Seekers were all just as quick mentally as they were on a broom. "If ye don't have any questions, hop on yer broom and start looking for that Snitch." OOC: Hello, Seeker candidates! Welcome to your tryout session, and thank you for joining us! Colin and I are so pleased that you are here. For those of you who are interested in tryout out but have yet to post, feel free to join us at your earliest convenience. Don't forget to fill out the Quidditch Tryout form. This does need to be completed before tryouts end on May 18th in order to be considered for the House Quidditch team. For the Seeker tryouts, your character will need to 1) race your fellow Seeker hopefuls to capture the Golden Snitch as many times as possible during the tryout and 2) avoid the dummies as they aim Bludgers, throw Quaffles, and attempt to get in your character's path. Throughout the tryout, you will be interacting with each other and The Narrator account. The Narrator will inform you if the Snitch is nearby, when a dummy is attempting to get in your character's way, and the outcome of your character's efforts. This is all very open-ended, so let's have some fun with this! ^___^ If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to address them to Colin IC or myself OOC. __________________