SPOILER!!: Professor V
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demented_death_eater 
"No birds or trees will be harmed in this lesson," proclaimed Vindictus and he clapped his hands twice - a signal that he was going to give a very brief rundown of the modified game for the practical portion of the lesson.
"We're playing a modified version of Quidditch . . . the way it was played BEFORE the introduction of the Golden Snidget in 1100."
Dramatic pause.
"The positions you'll be able to play are Chaser, Beater or Keeper."
"There are bats for those who wish to be Beaters - your job is to smack the flying rocks out of the way so that they don't hit people. These old Bludgers are more difficult to control than the modern ones."
"For those who want to play Chaser, you'll be using a replica of the old Quaffles - they're not enchanted. You'll have to use the strap or finger holes when throwing it, and you'll have to be closer to the baskets or else the ball will drop to the ground. Oh, and watch out for flying rocks."
"The Keeper needs to guard the baskets." He pointed to two sets of baskets at each end of the practice area - each set consisted of three baskets on stilts. "When someone scores, you'll have to retrieve the Quaffle from the basket. You should also watch out for the rocks."
Okay, so the warning was out there - BEWARE OF THE FLYING ROCKS.
"Play together as a group and be careful."
"You may start whenever you're ready."
OOC: Have fun RPG the ancient method of playing Quidditch.
Please keep non-RP chatter posts out of this portion of the lesson - only those posting are those who are actively participating.
Be creative in your role playing as you play with others.
If someone's character gets injured, DO NOT attempt to heal them - only the school Staff should tend to injuries.
Points will be given for role playing (getting on a broom and watching the others play isn't participation).
I'm leaving this lesson open and will check the progress in 14 hours.
Oi! the anxious churning that was in the pit of Salander's stomach just hardened into one of those terrifying flying rocks. They have to fly. Worse they have to play
while flying, which means he either can have both his hands on the broom-- as
should be the case, or he could choose to hold something in his hand and run the risk of falling off and/or losing control of the broom-- which is
very likely to happen. He looked up, thinking of going for the Keeper post, when the mental image of everybody and everything barreling down at him angrily at breakneck speed got him to think twice. He'd rather not see doom coming up before him y'know?
Going against his better judgement-- he went for Chaser. Flyin' and shootin', like football/ rugby on brooms. Simple enough right?
SPOILER!!: Fletcher... and yeah you too Wilkes :D
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Originally Posted by
BanaBatGirl All... right. So it seemed like Fletcher would have to take one of these roles, which meant... he likely wouldn't be able to hold on to his broom handle with both hands and still play.
Swallowing nervously, the boy raised a hand. "I call Beater." He went forward and selected a bat, thumping it against his palm to judge its weight. Hmm. Maybe this wouldn't be too difficult after all. He grabbed his broom next and hesitated.
How to mount the broom, kick off, stay on the broom, and swing his bat around at the same time?
Er....................
He watched his buddy take the bat and soar into the air.
"Crazy Puff with a bat."he shook his head. Well, if he's gonna be batting them rocks the Slytherin boy would much rather that it would clear his path rather than trying to avoid them.
Idea!
Precariously, he soared after the GlitterPuff,
"Yo Fletch! I'm gonna be Chaser, and if we need to score, I'm gonna need wingmen to keep them rocks off me. Can you help me out with that?"