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| | Term 19: May - August 2008 Term Nineteen: No Hogwarts?!?!?! | |
07-05-2008, 05:06 PM
| | |  Secret Gobstones Club Match: Hufflepuff vs. Ravenclaw
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: 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. | |
07-05-2008, 11:27 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 22,383
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Ravenclaw sends an unbeatable shot at a Gobstone hovering near the edge and it goes zooming down the alley! Ravenclaw puts themselves on the board! Quote: Round 3 Score
Question 1: Ravenclaw
Question 2: Hufflepuff
Question 3: Ravenclaw
Round Winner = Ravenclaw
Quote: Match Score
Hufflepuff: 2 rounds (1,2)
Ravenclaw: 1 round (3)
Quote:
Round 4: Question 1
Level: Easy
Subject: Herbology
Question: What is the duration of the gillyweed effect?
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07-05-2008, 11:29 PM
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| | Doxy
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: A&E
Posts: 6,350
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Jacqueline Kitching
Third Year |
One hour
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07-05-2008, 11:33 PM
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| | Re'em
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 19,532
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sophia Svensson #556B2F
Slytherin Fifth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Eulalia Walles (#F48037)
Hufflepuff Fourth Year | Constant Vigilance! O_O AWAKE!
approximately one hour
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07-06-2008, 12:38 AM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 22,383
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
I guess Hufflepuff didn't like Ravenclaw's latest point because they've come out rolling those yellow stones hard and making solid connections with the Gobstones in the center of the circle! Quote: Round 4 Score
Question 1: Hufflepuff
Question 2:
Question 3:
Quote: Match Score
Hufflepuff: 2 rounds (1,2)
Ravenclaw: 1 round (3)
Quote:
Round 4: Question 2
Level: Medium
Subject: History of Magic
Question: Which wizard is an outspoken notorious campaigner for the suppression of trolls?
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07-06-2008, 12:39 AM
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| | Quintaped
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my head [GMT-6]
Posts: 58,799
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Amelia Adara
Graduated
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Emma Montmorency (#301199)
Hufflepuff Fifth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Kartik Ishaan Joshi
Ravenclaw Sixth Year Gryffindor Second Year Slytherin Third Year
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| YesJess! | Captain Goggles | Mama Badger | Eva's Soul Sister | An OG™ | It's all in the Numbers
Artemius Lawson
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07-06-2008, 09:22 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 22,383
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Hufflepuff makes contact and that Gobstone is outta there! Nice work Hufflepuff! Quote: Round 4 Score
Question 1: Hufflepuff
Question 2: Hufflepuff
Question 3:
Quote: Match Score
Hufflepuff: 2 rounds (1,2)
Ravenclaw: 1 round (3)
Quote:
Round 4: Question 3
Level: Difficult
Subject: Muggle Studies
Question: Which American Muggle musician, who is the 7th child of 9 children in a very musical family, had a #1 single in 1979 by the title “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough?”
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07-06-2008, 09:26 PM
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| | Re'em
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 19,532
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sophia Svensson #556B2F
Slytherin Fifth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Eulalia Walles (#F48037)
Hufflepuff Fourth Year | Constant Vigilance! O_O AWAKE!
Michael Jackson
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07-06-2008, 09:29 PM
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| | Quintaped
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my head [GMT-6]
Posts: 58,799
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Amelia Adara
Graduated
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Emma Montmorency (#301199)
Hufflepuff Fifth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Kartik Ishaan Joshi
Ravenclaw Sixth Year Gryffindor Second Year Slytherin Third Year
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| YesJess! | Captain Goggles | Mama Badger | Eva's Soul Sister | An OG™ | It's all in the Numbers
Michael Jackson
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07-06-2008, 09:30 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 22,383
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Ravenclaw makes contact but can't top Hufflepuff this round! Quote: Round 4 Score
Question 1: Hufflepuff
Question 2: Hufflepuff
Question 3: Ravenclaw
Round Winner = Hufflepuff
Quote: Match Score
Hufflepuff: 3 rounds (1,2,4)
Ravenclaw: 1 round (3)
Quote:
Round 5: Question 1
Level: Easy
Subject: Potions
Question: Which potion regenerates bones?
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07-06-2008, 09:32 PM
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| | Quintaped
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my head [GMT-6]
Posts: 58,799
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Amelia Adara
Graduated
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Emma Montmorency (#301199)
Hufflepuff Fifth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Kartik Ishaan Joshi
Ravenclaw Sixth Year Gryffindor Second Year Slytherin Third Year
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| YesJess! | Captain Goggles | Mama Badger | Eva's Soul Sister | An OG™ | It's all in the Numbers
Skele-Gro potion
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07-06-2008, 09:42 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 22,383
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Hufflepuff taps a Gobstone with a small amount of force and it inches toward the line. This round is still anyone's game! Quote: Round 5 Score
Question 1: Hufflepuff
Quote: Match Score
Hufflepuff: 3 rounds (1,2,4)
Ravenclaw: 1 round (3)
Quote:
Round 5: Question 2
Level: Medium
Subject: Transfiguration
Question: Which registered wizards’ and witches’ animagus forms are a type of bird?
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07-06-2008, 09:44 PM
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| Formerly: Asrai   Mooncalf
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 7,835
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Roma Galda
Sixth Year | Bassoons galore!
Falco Aesalon, Cliodna, Morgan le Fey
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07-06-2008, 09:45 PM
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| | Re'em
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 19,532
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sophia Svensson #556B2F
Slytherin Fifth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Eulalia Walles (#F48037)
Hufflepuff Fourth Year | Constant Vigilance! O_O AWAKE!
Cliodna, Falco Aesalon, Morgan le Fey
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07-06-2008, 09:52 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 22,383
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Hufflepuff continues to make contact with the same Gobstone and pushes it further toward the circle's edge! Quote: Round 5 Score
Question 1: Hufflepuff
Question 2: Hufflepuff
Quote: Match Score
Hufflepuff: 3 rounds (1,2,4)
Ravenclaw: 1 round (3)
Quote:
Round 5: Question 3
Level: Difficult
Subject: Ancient Runes
Question: Which runes has/have no reverse? Name them ALL for credit.
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07-06-2008, 09:56 PM
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| | Quintaped
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my head [GMT-6]
Posts: 58,799
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Amelia Adara
Graduated
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Emma Montmorency (#301199)
Hufflepuff Fifth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Kartik Ishaan Joshi
Ravenclaw Sixth Year Gryffindor Second Year Slytherin Third Year
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| YesJess! | Captain Goggles | Mama Badger | Eva's Soul Sister | An OG™ | It's all in the Numbers
Hagas, Gebo, isa, jerra, eihwaz, sowelu, inguz, dagaz
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07-06-2008, 11:04 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 22,383
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Hufflepuff sweeps the round with a perfectly launched stone! Nice work Huffies! Quote: Round 5 Score
Question 1: Hufflepuff
Question 2: Hufflepuff
Question 3: Hufflepuff
Round Winner = Hufflepuff
Quote: Match Score
Hufflepuff: 4 rounds (1,2,4,5)
Ravenclaw: 1 round (3)
Quote:
Round 6: Question 1
Level: Easy
Subject: Arithmancy
Question: Stability and security represent the most important qualities of what single digit number?
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07-06-2008, 11:05 PM
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| | Re'em
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 19,532
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sophia Svensson #556B2F
Slytherin Fifth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Eulalia Walles (#F48037)
Hufflepuff Fourth Year | Constant Vigilance! O_O AWAKE!
number four
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07-06-2008, 11:05 PM
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| | Quintaped
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my head [GMT-6]
Posts: 58,799
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Amelia Adara
Graduated
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Emma Montmorency (#301199)
Hufflepuff Fifth Year
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Kartik Ishaan Joshi
Ravenclaw Sixth Year Gryffindor Second Year Slytherin Third Year
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| YesJess! | Captain Goggles | Mama Badger | Eva's Soul Sister | An OG™ | It's all in the Numbers
four...
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07-06-2008, 11:06 PM
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| Formerly: Asrai Mooncalf
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 7,835
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Roma Galda
Sixth Year | Bassoons galore!
The number 4.
__________________ Zoe loves Caitlin the MOST! *glomps* Jess loves and misses Cait more than youuuu!! <33 | |
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07-12-2008, 11:11 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 22,383
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Ravenclaw starts the next round off strong with a forceful roll of their blue stone into the circle, where it hits a Gobstone and makes it go flying toward the circle's edge! Quote: Round 6 Score
Question 1: Ravenclaw
Quote: Match Score
Hufflepuff: 4 rounds (1,2,4,5)
Ravenclaw: 1 round (3)
Quote:
Round 6: Question 2
Level: Medium
Subject: Astronomy
Question: What is the approximate orbital speed of the sun?
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07-12-2008, 11:15 PM
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| | Doxy
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: A&E
Posts: 6,350
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Jacqueline Kitching
Third Year |
220 kilometers per second
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07-12-2008, 11:15 PM
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| | Kelpie
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: BUE - Left Coast
Posts: 26,239
| Big Tuna | Booger | Team Men | Chris's SS!BFAM | Jules says I'm RAD | #Superman | Dustbin
220 kilometers per second, plus or minus 20 km/s
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07-12-2008, 11:20 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 22,383
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
Despite Ravenclaw's precision in contacting the Gobstone, Hufflepuff uses a bit more speed and force and makes better contact! Next House to hit that stone will win the round! Quote: Round 6 Score
Question 1: Ravenclaw
Question 2: Hufflepuff
Quote: Match Score
Hufflepuff: 4 rounds (1,2,4,5)
Ravenclaw: 1 round (3)
Quote:
Round 6: Question 3
Level: Difficult
Subject: Care of Magical Creatures
Question: Which 14th century Chief of the Wizards’ Council decreed that any member of the magical community that walked on two legs would be granted “being” status?
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07-12-2008, 11:23 PM
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| | Mackled Malaclaw
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: under the bed
Posts: 11,083
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Amanda Lee Hauthbert
First Year | |Nevilles Nerdy Girl|Auntie Chloees Niecey Kassie| |Penguins<3|Oh, It Is Love|
Burdock Muldoon
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Are There Cookies Involved?
I Hope So!
I Really Really Really Love Cookies!
And Pie!
Is There Pie??
Please Say Yes!
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07-12-2008, 11:30 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
Posts: 22,383
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Sloane W. Fordyce
First Year | Cheesy Mac
OOC: I want to remind each and every player that EDITING YOUR ANSWER IS NOT ALLOWED. If you are caught editing, the other team will automatically be awarded the point for that question. If you are caught more than once, I will not allow you to play for the remainder of the match. Just because it doesn't say you've edited on the bottom of your post, doesn't mean I won't know if you've edited, so don't take a chance. Play fair.
Ravenclaw refuses to accept defeat as they smash their blue rock into a Gobstone and send it spewing filth toward the Hufflepuff players! Quote: Round 6 Score
Question 1: Ravenclaw
Question 2: Hufflepuff
Question 3: Ravenclaw
Round Winner = Ravenclaw
Quote: Match Score
Hufflepuff: 4 rounds (1,2,4,5)
Ravenclaw: 2 rounds (3,6)
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Round 7: Question 1
Level: Easy
Subject: Charms
Question: Which charm hides the true magical nature of something?
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