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Maxilocks · 03-26-2010, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Con_Stripes

"Of course, as we have mentioned, you are limited by the spells you do know and also by those that you are particularly comfortable or skilled with, but keeping in mind all these patterns that can be recognised by keen observation, how might you manage to duel without becoming predictable? What tricks can you think of that may be of use regardless of how many spells you know?"

Gold raised a hand. "In my opinion, the biggest trick anyone can employ is creativity, professor," she said, quietly. "I've noticed that, in a lot of duels, the person to win is not the one who knows more; but the one who can maintain the surprise factor, till the end; and that's where creativity comes into play. To do what the other won't expect."

NOT to do the exact opposite of what they would be likely to expect -- THAT would just become a pattern, too.

Anddd examples. Yes, she had examples. "In our second Defense lesson this term, sir, there was a duel between Tibi and Cela." She paused for a second, her mind on Cela, then jerked herself back to Earth. "... and one of them conjured really colourful butterflies. That was the most expected shield they could have conjured, and it helped."

"... and when I duelled Ivory, a while back." Sweet girl, Ivory! "She managed to distract me by cloning her shoes. There were birds all around, and I only saw the cloned shoes, which made me think Ivory was standing there, when she wasn't ... and, in another duel, I sprayed a jet of water to my opponent's right and, when she was taken by surprise and looked there, used that to my advantage to hit a spell at her."

"Sooooo... what I'm trying to say is, that one needs to be creative, and come up with things one's rival doesn't expect. Bring one's surroundings into play, if one can. Use simple spells, to big effect. Like Papilio. It's very simple, and only conjures butterflies, but when you imagine the butterflies to be big and blindingly-coloured, the spell is really useful."

ANDDDD.... she had just rambled on. A whole, whole lot. Gold frowned at the thought, and quickly lowered her hand.

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Maxilocks SS Featured Author Türk Bilgini Bugbear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: {in a leap of faith} Posts: 31,791 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sarani Glass Graduated x12	♥ Mrs. Itachi Uchiha™ & MAJNOO! : Bleach & Kyo & Natsume ♥ [ Maxh!Jesh ] Quote: Originally Posted by Con_Stripes "Of course, as we have mentioned, you are limited by the spells you do know and also by those that you are particularly comfortable or skilled with, but keeping in mind all these patterns that can be recognised by keen observation, how might you manage to duel without becoming predictable? What tricks can you think of that may be of use regardless of how many spells you know?" Gold raised a hand. "In my opinion, the biggest trick anyone can employ is creativity, professor," she said, quietly. "I've noticed that, in a lot of duels, the person to win is not the one who knows more; but the one who can maintain the surprise factor, till the end; and that's where creativity comes into play. To do what the other won't expect." NOT to do the exact opposite of what they would be likely to expect -- THAT would just become a pattern, too. Anddd examples. Yes, she had examples. "In our second Defense lesson this term, sir, there was a duel between Tibi and Cela." She paused for a second, her mind on Cela, then jerked herself back to Earth. "... and one of them conjured really colourful butterflies. That was the most expected shield they could have conjured, and it helped." "... and when I duelled Ivory, a while back." Sweet girl, Ivory! "She managed to distract me by cloning her shoes. There were birds all around, and I only saw the cloned shoes, which made me think Ivory was standing there, when she wasn't ... and, in another duel, I sprayed a jet of water to my opponent's right and, when she was taken by surprise and looked there, used that to my advantage to hit a spell at her." "Sooooo... what I'm trying to say is, that one needs to be creative, and come up with things one's rival doesn't expect. Bring one's surroundings into play, if one can. Use simple spells, to big effect. Like Papilio. It's very simple, and only conjures butterflies, but when you imagine the butterflies to be big and blindingly-coloured, the spell is really useful." ANDDDD.... she had just rambled on. A whole, whole lot. Gold frowned at the thought, and quickly lowered her hand.