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| | Term 22: May-August 2009 Term Twenty-two: Mermish Skirmish (Sept 2068 - June 2069) | 
06-15-2009, 09:41 AM
| | |  Gobstones Club Preliminary Match: Gryffindor vs. Slytherin
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 a variation of Classic, in which you must knock more Gobstones than your opponent outside of the circle.
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. 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, while the third will be played a short time after those matches conclude.
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. Answers from the same house posted 4 or more minutes apart will be penalized so make sure you refresh when necessary.) The first House to answer correctly will get their ball closer to the Jack Stone 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 be "knocked" out of the circle and out of play. The second house's ball will be considered closest to the jack stone, thus earning them one point for that question. If both houses get the question wrong on their first attempt, both stones will roll out of the circle, 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.
House Points: The winning house of the championship match will receive fifty house points.
Example: Here is what a question from a round may look like:
Quote: Slytherin vs. Ravenclaw
Subject: Ancient Runes
Round 1, Question 1
Difficulty: Easy
Question: Which rune is known as the Rune of Chance, Mystery, and Science?
Now say, Slytherin answered first with the following:
Since this answer is correct, my reply (as Club advisor) might look like this:
Quote: The Slytherin player rolls the stone at just the right speed and angle, putting their gobstone as close to the jack stone as you can get! Ravenclaw's stone overshoots and rolls out of the circle! ٍSlytherin's stone spits up that foul-smelling nastiness into the face of the Ravenclaw player!
Round 1 Score
Question 1 - Slytherin
Match Score
Slytherin: 0 rounds
Ravenclaw: 0 rounds
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. If the behavior continues, you will be banned from the club. You have been warned. | |
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Professor Truebridge waited quietly for the Slytherin and Gryffindor players to step up to the Gobstones court. He had the red bag and the green one, with the matching gobstones hanging from his fingertips and he held them out and waited until a student from each house took them. As soon as they did he set up the rest of the stones and turned to the players. “Preliminary round… and all that… read the rules before you play or pay the price… and such. Ahem. Let’s begin then.” Quote:
Round 1: Question 1
Subject: Defence Against the Dark Arts
Level: Easy
What is another name for a Lethifold?
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06-17-2009, 07:23 AM
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Prefect Chris Potter opens the match with an enthusiastic shot for Gryffindor, scattering the grey stones in the centre court but not quite managing to knock any out of the circle. Will Slytherin be fast enough to answer Gryffindor's challenge? Quote:
Round 1 Score
Question 1: Gryffindor
Question 2:
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Match Score
Gryffindor - 0 rounds
Slytherin - 0 rounds
Quote:
Round 1: Question 2
Subject: History of Magic
Level: Difficult
What is the name of Newt Scamander’s wife, what kind of housepet did they own and what were their three pets called?
Last edited by Con_Stripes; 06-17-2009 at 07:25 AM.
Reason: do/did
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His wife's name is Porpentina Scamander and their pet Kneazles (Hoppy, Milly and Mauler)
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Is there nobody with an answer to Chris Potter's excellent aim? The Red stone for Gryffindor knocks a grey gobstone outside the line. The round goes to Gryffindor! Quote:
Round 1 Score
Question 1: Gryffindor
Question 2: Gryffindor
Quote:
Match Score
Gryffindor - 1 rounds
Slytherin - 0 rounds
Quote:
Round 2: Question 1
Subject: Potions
Level: Easy
Which medicinal paste is orange?
Last edited by Con_Stripes; 07-10-2009 at 12:24 PM.
Reason: *ahem* ignore me, supposed to be a new round
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The Slytherin team have woken up and made a start to the second round with a strong throw, scattering the gobstones but not quite managing to knock any out of the circle. Quote:
Round 2 Score
Question 1: Slytherin
Question 2:
Question 3:
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Match Score
Gryffindor - 1 round
Slytherin - 0 rounds
Quote:
Round 2: Question 2
Subject: CoMC
Level: Medium
What creature do merpeople use as a weapon?
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Gryffindor makes a valiant attempt but the red stone is knocked out of play by a sharp shot by Slytherin who also knock a gobstone out of the circle taking the point and the round. Quote:
Round 3 Score
Question 1:
Question 2:
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Match Score
Gryffindor - 1 round (1)
Slytherin - 1 round (2)
Quote:
Round 3: Question 1
Subject: Flying
Level: Medium
What kind of broomstick has a built in warning whistle?
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A green stone is put into play for the third round and neatly scatters the gobstones, not quite knocking any out of the circle yet. Quote:
Round 3 Score
Question 1: Slytherin
Question 2:
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Match Score
Gryffindor - 1 round (1)
Slytherin - 1 round (2)
Quote:
Round 3: Question 2
Subject: HoM
Level: Easy
Why is there a ban on Importing Flying Carpets into Britain?
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because they are classified as Muggle Objects.
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Both teams aim their stones and instead of knocking the gobstones from the circle, the red and green stones hit each other and ricochet out of the circle at the same time. How sad, too bad.
ooc: Correct answer is because they are classified as Muggle Artifacts. Quote:
Round 3 Score
Question 1: Slytherin
Question 2: draw
Question 3:
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Match Score
Gryffindor - 1 round (1)
Slytherin - 1 round (2)
Quote:
Round 3: Question 3
Subject: Transfiguration
Level: Medium
What is the incantation for the wand writing spell as taught by Professor Pierce?
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The Slytherin prefect makes an excellent shot and the green stone neatly taps a grey stone out of the circle and yet remains within the line itself. Slytherin wins the point. Quote:
Round 3 Score
Question 1: Slytherin
Question 2: draw
Question 3: Slytherin
Round Winner= Slytherin.
Quote:
Match Score
Gryffindor - 1 round (1)
Slytherin - 2 rounds (2,3)
Quote:
Round 4: Question 1
Subject: History of Magic. (and Wizarding literature I suppose)
Level: Difficult
Finish the title of this wizarding comic book: 'The Adventures of Martin Miggs ......'.
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The Adventures of Martin Miggs, the Mad Muggle.
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The Adventures of Martin Miggs, The Mad Muggle
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Gryffindor start the round with a strong shot that scatter the grey stones, Slytherin manage to nudge one or two, but without quite the same amount of controlled force the red stone is thrown with. Quote:
Round 4 Score
Question 1: Gryffindor
Question 2:
Question 3:
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Match Score
Gryffindor - 1 round (1)
Slytherin - 2 rounds (2,3)
Quote:
Round 4: Question 2
Subject: Flying
Level: Medium
Who was the first witch or wizard to fly across the Atlantic Ocean on a broomstick?
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Both teams offer up expert shots, but it is the red stone that taps a gobstone past the perimetre of the circle, but itself remains within the line.
Gryffindor brings the match neck and neck! Quote:
Round 4 Score
Question 1: Gryffindor
Question 2: Gryffindor
Round Winner = Gryffindor
Quote:
Match Score
Gryffindor - 2 rounds (1, 4)
Slytherin - 2 rounds (2,3)
Quote:
Round 5: Question 1
Subject: History of Magic
Level: Difficult
Who was responsible for founding the three divisions in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures and what are those divisions?
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