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lemondrop13 · 07-05-2008, 05:07 PM

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 from the circle than your opponent does.

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 within Hogsmeade and will last for approximately 2-3 days, a shorter amount of time than last term in order to play them in Hogsmeade. The first two matches will run simultaneously in different threads during this Hogsmeade visit. The third will be played a short time after those matches conclude during another Hogsmeade trip.

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 jack stone 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:

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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:

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Perth

Since this answer is correct, my reply (as Club advisor) might look like this:

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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.

Anna Banana · 07-06-2008, 10:27 PM

Babbling Beverage

Crayola · 07-06-2008, 10:27 PM

Babbling Beverage Potion.

lemondrop13 · 07-06-2008, 10:59 PM

Gryffindor musn't have been pleased with Slytherin's skill last round because they're responding with a well-aimed and forceful hit!

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Round 5 Score
Question 1: Gryffindor

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Match Score
Gryffindor: 3 rounds (1,2,3)
Slytherin: 1 round (4)

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Round 5: Question 2
Level: Medium
Subject: Transfiguration

Question: Name one exception to Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration.

Loki · 07-06-2008, 11:04 PM

food is one, which means that food cannot be produced out of thin air.

FoxFire · 07-06-2008, 11:04 PM

Food....

lemondrop13 · 07-06-2008, 11:19 PM

Gryffindor's aim continues to be exceptional as they make contact with yet another Gobstone and push it closer to the circle's edge!

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Round 5 Score
Question 1: Gryffindor
Question 2: Gryffindor

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Match Score
Gryffindor: 3 rounds (1,2,3)
Slytherin: 1 round (4)

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Round 5: Question 3
Level: Difficult
Subject: Ancient Runes

Question: Which runes are associated with the element fire? (Name them ALL for credit.)

FoxFire · 07-06-2008, 11:34 PM

Algiz, Cweord, Hagalaz, Mannaz, Teiwaz, Uruz

lemondrop13 · 07-12-2008, 11:14 PM

Gryffindor misses the Gobstone they were aiming for and Slytherin doesn't attempt to make a shot! Since Gryffindor made the most contact this round, they win the round!

OOC: Correct answer was - Fehu, Thurisaz, Kauno, Naudiz, Ihwaz, Dagaz

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Round 5 Score
Question 1: Gryffindor
Question 2: Gryffindor
Question 3: Draw

Round Winner = Gryffindor

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Match Score
Gryffindor: 4 rounds (1,2,3,5)
Slytherin: 1 round (4)

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Round 6: Question 1
Level: Easy
Subject: Arithmancy

Question: Which karmic number signifies renewal rebirth, karmic completion, mastery, and beginning again with consciousness?

Tommehbell · 07-12-2008, 11:19 PM

The number 10

lemondrop13 · 07-12-2008, 11:26 PM

Slytherin makes an impressive shot to start the round and hits that smelly Gobstone out of the center!

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Round 6 Score
Question 1: Slytherin

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Match Score
Gryffindor: 4 rounds (1,2,3,5)
Slytherin: 1 round (4)

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Round 6: Question 2
Level: Medium
Subject: Astronomy

Question: The mantle of the moon is composed primarily of what minerals? Name at least 3.

Waterloo · 07-12-2008, 11:27 PM

olivine, orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene

Tommehbell · 07-12-2008, 11:32 PM

olivine, orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene

lemondrop13 · 07-12-2008, 11:35 PM

Slytherin is on a roll and dominating this round with their skillful rolls!

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Round 6 Score
Question 1: Slytherin
Question 2: Slytherin

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Match Score
Gryffindor: 4 rounds (1,2,3,5)
Slytherin: 1 round (4)

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Round 6: Question 3
Level: Difficult
Subject: Care of Magical Creatures

Question: Which creature has a horse-like head and snake-like body?

Waterloo · 07-12-2008, 11:37 PM

sea serpent

Tommehbell · 07-12-2008, 11:39 PM

sea serpent

lemondrop13 · 07-13-2008, 12:03 AM

Slytherin cleans up the entire round, sending a Gobstone spitting up its fluid toward the Gryffindors!

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Round 6 Score
Question 1: Slytherin
Question 2: Slytherin
Question 3: Slytherin

Round Winner = Slytherin

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Match Score
Gryffindor: 4 rounds (1,2,3,5)
Slytherin: 2 round (4,6)

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Round 7: Question 1
Level: Easy
Subject: Charms

Question: What is the incantation of the charm causing confusion?

FoxFire · 07-13-2008, 12:04 AM

Confundo

Waterloo · 07-13-2008, 12:05 AM

Confundo.

lemondrop13 · 07-13-2008, 12:43 AM

Gryffindor mustn't have been too pleased with Slytherin's sweep of the last round because they are fighting back hard this opening of the round!

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Round 6 Score
Question 1: Gryffindor

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Match Score
Gryffindor: 4 rounds (1,2,3,5)
Slytherin: 2 round (4,6)

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Round 7: Question 2
Level: Medium
Subject: Current Events (School RPG History)

Who was the medium used in conjunction with the Draught of Ephemera to return three dead professors back to life?

Crayola · 07-13-2008, 12:45 AM

Professor Phoebe Phoenix.

lemondrop13 · 07-13-2008, 02:21 PM

Slytherin isn't quitting as they respond to Gryffindor's contact with one of their own! Next House to hit that Gobstone will surely win the round!

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Round 6 Score
Question 1: Gryffindor
Question 2: Slytherin

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Match Score
Gryffindor: 4 rounds (1,2,3,5)
Slytherin: 2 round (4,6)

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Round 7: Question 3
Level: Difficult
Subject: Defense Against the Dark Arts

What is the purpose of a Horcrux?

Loki · 07-13-2008, 02:24 PM

The purpose of a Horcrux is to protect the given bit of soul from anything that might happen to the body of the person to whom the soul belongs. While the Horcrux is kept safe, the person will continue to exist even if his or her body is damaged or destroyed.