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Gobstones Preliminary Match: Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw The time had come for the second match for Gobstones. Historically speaking, Hufflepuff didn't have the most talent when it came to Gobstones. But Fina never felt fond of History. Entering the court area, she noted the bumps and bridges on the court, along with a few rocks scattered about, and removed the two twin bags from her tote. One bag filled with yellow marbles, the other blue. Upon seeing a few players from each house, she nodded respectively to both houses, handing them their respective colored stones before placing the large Jack Stone carefully in the middle. "You've read the rules. Horseplay and cheating will not be tolerated. Good luck." |
Raising her hand, she signified the match start at players from both sides took their respective colored stones . . . Round 1 ScoreQuestion 1: Match ScoreRavenclaw - 0 Round 1, Question 1 Subject: Transfiguration Level: Easy What creature did Rubeus Hagrid attempt to transfigure Dudley into? |
A Pig. |
a pig |
Little Miss Hutchinson was the first to sneak a blue marble from the bag, carefully wrapping her little fingers around the marble and making aim. Just as Alyssa Potter took her own colored stone and rolled it onto the court. The blue marble connected with the surface, rolling an even smooth ride toward the middle.... over the rock and using the momentum from the downhill side of the rock to finish up close to the Jack Stone. The yellow marble also took a similar path as to the blue one, finishing just behind the blue. Round 1 ScoreQuestion 1: Ravenclaw Match ScoreRavenclaw - 1 Round 1, Question 2 Subject: Potions Level: Medium What potion uses asphodel in an infusion of wormwood, valerian roots, and sopophorous bean? |
Draught of Living Death |
Draught of Living Death |
With certain look of triumph, Little Hutchinson took another blue stone from the bag, rolling it onto the court in a similar manner as she did before. Just as another yellow marble appeared onto the court, this one wasn't thrown by Alyssa though. No; a certain older student, Lewis Rasting, may have been new to Hogwarts, but evidently he was not unfamiliar with the game of Gobstones. The yellow marble rolled speedily along the court, past the blue stone, over a bump and rolled to a stop right next to the Jack Stone. A stop closer than the blue stone. Round 1 ScoreQuestion 1: Ravenclaw Match ScoreRavenclaw - 1 Round 1, Question 3 Subject: Muggle Studies Level: Difficult According to Buddy the Elf, how does he describe how he got from the North Pole to New York City? (Hint: he mentions three things) |
- passed through seven levels of the Candy Cane forest - through the sea of swirly twirly gum drops - walked through the Lincoln Tunnel |
Through the seven levels of the Candy Cane Forest, then past the sea of twirly, swirly gumdrops and after that by walking through the Lincoln Tunnel. |
Feeling his level of confidence rise, Rasting rolled another yellow stone. This time, however, it was matched with not the Little Hutchinson, but the older one.... as he rolled his blue stone onto the court, it rolled over a rock and then veered off toward the edge.... whereas the yellow stone thrown by Rasting, veered toward the middle, claiming the spot next to the Jack Stone The yellow stones spewed gob in the faces of the Hutchinson siblings, as Hufflepuffs take the first round of the match. Round 1 ScoreQuestion 1: Ravenclaw Match ScoreRavenclaw - 1 Round 2, Question 1 Subject: History of Magic Level: Easy Which Hogwarts Founder had red hair and green eyes, known for his dueling? |
Godric Gryffindor |
Godric Gryffindor |
Somehow.... the Hutchinson siblings decided to take a break (or maybe wipe their faces off with a towel), but no fear for the Eagles, as Lulu Kieren picks up the slack .... or the blue marble ... she rolls and though she's no veteran, her blue marble connects with the court, rolling over the bumps and under the makeshift bridge, near the center Jack Stone.... ... Just as it approaches the Jack Stone, it's joined by a yellow marble. Alyssa Potter had taken to rolling another stone, in which her stone rolls fast, approaching the blue one, but falls just short of the Jack Stone, in which the blue stone had come to a stop beside. Lulu earns a point the first point of the next round! Round 2 ScoreQuestion 1: Ravenclaw Match ScoreRavenclaw - 2 Round 2, Question 2 Subject: Herbology Level: Medium What situation would permit swearing at Hogwarts? (Note: obviously NOT permitted in the RP Hogwarts, regardless) |
If a Venomous Tentacula tries to strangle them |
If you are spell goes awry |
if a Tentacula tries to strangle them during lessons |
Perhaps she was slightly focused on the fact that two Ravenclaws had gob in their faces, Alyssa halfheartedly aimed her stone. It bounced off to the edge of the court.... completely in the opposite direction of the center Jack Stone, just as the older Hutchinson seemed to have recovered from the gob in his face.... he rolled his blue stone... ... the blue stone fast approached the center Jack Stone, sealing a round for the Eagles, and tying the match, whilst simultaneously it spewed some fresh gob out into the faces of the Hufflepuff players. Whistling sharply, Fina motioned for the players to set their next marbles down. "Let's take a break. We'll resume in 15 minutes." ooc: the match will resume at approx. 11pm EST tonight. Hope to see you there =) Round 2 ScoreQuestion 1: Ravenclaw Match ScoreRavenclaw - 3 |
After the short hiatus, Fina motioned for the players to pick up their stones once more and cast their rolls. Another round was about to begin, after all. Round 2 ScoreQuestion 1: Ravenclaw Match ScoreRound 3, Question 1Ravenclaw - 3 Subject: Flying and Quidditch Level: Easy Which Portugeuse Quidditch team uses a Beater-marking system? |
Braga Broomfleet |
Braga Broomfleet |
Braga Broomfleet |
Some new players from each house stepped in to roll - though they weren't exactly new to Gobstones, just the current match. Ellie Stone gives a fervent look to the Head Boy, as she rolls her blue stone onto the court.... The Head Boy is unperturbed by the redhead as he rolls his own yellow stone. Both stones roll parallel..... and eventually ... slow to a stop, the yellow one inched just closer to the Jack Stone than the blue. Hufflepuff takes the first point of the new round. Round 3 ScoreQuestion 1: Hufflepuff Match ScoreRound 3, Question 2Ravenclaw - 3 Subject: Divination Level: Medium Which tarot card represents bondage, materialism, ignorance, and hopelessness; has an opposing card of the star and a reinforcing card of Eight of Swords? |
The Devil |
the devil |
Despite the sixth year's best efforts to distract the Head Boy, his focus was on Gobstones. He released another stone onto the court... countered with one blue thrown by the sixth year.... the two stones seemed to sail through the air... for a brief moment before the fell... rolling over a rock, which caused them to bounce a bit. The blue one bounced twice and then simply stopped, the yellow one, bounced thrice and then rolled a bit farther.... close to the center Jack Stone, enough to seal another point for Hufflepuff, and the round. Hufflepuff now leads in rounds. Round 3 ScoreQuestion 1: Hufflepuff Match ScoreRound 4, Question 1Ravenclaw - 3 Subject: Defense Against the Dark Arts Level: Easy What small, goblin-like/dwarf-like creatures loves bloodshed, and will attempt to beat to death Muggles lost in dungeons or on battlefields on dark nights? |
red caps |
redcap |
Perhaps the sixth year had finally succeeded in distracting the Head Boy, but alas, it wasn't him who rolled for the house of Badgers this time. Young third year, Alyssa Potter took the initiative.... rolling her yellow stone with a certain sense of carefree being. Of course, despite the Head Boy not rolling for his house, Ellie wasn't about to back down for her own house. Both stones were released from their respective owner's hands at the same time.... the yellow one inching just a bit farther ahead, as was the case with the last roll, closer to the Jack Stone.... Hufflepuff takes another point. Round 4 ScoreQuestion 1: Hufflepuff Match ScoreRound 4, Question 2Ravenclaw - 3 Subject: Care of Magical Creature/Herbology Level: Medium Which magical creature is fond of eating mandrakes? |
dugbog |
Feeling confident, Alyssa Potter ignored the older kids and tossed her yellow stone onto the court again... her yellow stone rolled smoothly, evenly and then stopped right next to the Jack Stone. A difficult shot for Ravenclaw to match, should they attempt it ... and .... nope! The point and round goes to Hufflepuff, along with another spraying of gob at the Ravenclaw players! Perhaps that ought to keep Ellie focused on the match - if it didn't, then Merlin only knew what would. Round 4 ScoreQuestion 1: Hufflepuff Match ScoreRound 5, Question 1Ravenclaw - 3 Subject: Charms Level: Medium What charm can be used against Legilimency to protect the mind from infiltration? |
Protego? |
Occlumency |
protego |
Given how distracted Ellie was at that moment, a new Ravenclaw stepped in to play for her.... Vincenzo Vanderbilt, despite the glasses, actually rolled his blue stone quite well. It swerved a bit ... but mostly stayed within the confines of the path to the Jack Stone. And a new Hufflepuff also stepped in to roll .... The Hufflepuff Captain, Keefer Marius rolled his stone. It seemed that quidditch beating wasn't his only strong point either. The yellow stone rolled past the blue one and to a stop closer to the center Jack Stone. ooc: I asked for charm. Occulmency is the act of protecting one's mind from infiltration, yes, but it's not a charm ;D Round 5 ScoreQuestion 1: Hufflepuff Match ScoreRound 5, Question 2Ravenclaw - 3 Subject: Arithmancy/CoMC Level: Difficult This breed of dragon has eyes of the color represented by the number associated with logic, analysis, and the metaphysical. Name this dragon. |
Hebridean Black |
Hebridean Black |
Treyen un-distracted himself and managed to lob his stone onto the court first that time. The yellow marble rolled over a few bumps and then rolled to a stop right next to the Jack Stone. Still plenty of room for those Eagles to maybe out-shoot him, should they attempt to do so. But .... no... they were pre-occupied with the gob on their faces it seemed. Pity too, as they just received a fresh squirting of gob, signifying the end of another round. Hufflepuff was on a roll it seemed. Round 5 ScoreQuestion 1: Hufflepuff Match ScoreRound 6, Question 1Ravenclaw - 3 Subject: Ancient Runes Level: Medium Which runes provide vowel sounds when translated into English? |
ansuz, īsaz, ūruz, ehwaz, and odal |
Anuz, odal, izaz, aruz,and ehwaz |
Uruz, Ansuz, Isa, Algiz, Ehwaz, Othala, |
For a moment, Hadley wondered what happened to the players. Perhaps they'd all passed out from the smell of the gob? But oh no... just at that moment, young, determined First Year Hufflepuff, Ella Bishop stepped up and took one of the golden marbles. She cast her roll .... a bit of a novice, her first gobstones roll rolled slightly off and away from the Jack Stone.... Second year Harvey Watson also seemed quite unaffected by the gob smell and tossed a blue stone onto the court. Similar to Ella's stone, the blue stone also rolled off to the opposite edge of the court. "Er... let's try that one again." Please? Shoot. Not point. ooc: close, but the correct answer was Ansuz, Ehwaz, Eihwaz, Isa, Othila and Uruz. Also this will be my last question for the night; I'll continue at approx. 6pm EST tomorrow. Round 6 ScoreQuestion 1: Draw Match ScoreRound 6, Question 2Ravenclaw - 3 Subject: Ancient Runes Level: Medium True or False: Runes will be more responsive when handled by a single person, when kept in the same place, and when cast in the same manner. |
that is false |
true. |
And different players again this time; for Hufflepuff, Justin Wellheart rolled... his yellow stone rolling slightly off skew and over to the edge. Seeing an advantage, Ellie took it and cast her blue stone ... it rolled gracefully over a few bumps on the court and right up next to the center Jack Stone. The sixth year Ravenclaw scores a point! Round 6 ScoreQuestion 1: Draw Match ScoreRound 6, Question 3Ravenclaw - 4 Subject: Astronomy Level: Medium What is hypothesized to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs AND life on Mars? |
Asteroid. |
Meteor? |
And again, different players rolled... both Indiana for Ravenclaw and Keefer for Hufflepuff, rolled their respective stones, which ended up rebounding off each other and veering to the opposite edges. "Let's try that one more time, please." ooc: google is giving me conflicting answers from the answer I originally had =/. Round 6 ScoreQuestion 1: Draw Match ScoreRound 6, Question 4Ravenclaw - 4 Subject: Astronomy Level: Medium Which planet has the most moons? Name three of those moons. |
Jupiter. Ganymede, Lo and Europa |
Jupiter has 63 moons, 3 of which are Io, Europa and Ganymede |
Again, Little Miss Hutchinson rolled her stone... a bit more carefully this time.... eager to hopefully get close to the Jack Stone. And she did. Only a few inches away. Alec Summers, a small first year badger rolled as well, his stone accelerating quick toward the center.... and can it do it? The yellow marble simply PUSHED the blue one aside and moved in close to the Jack Stone... stealing the point! One more question should be the deciding factor.... for both the round ... and the match ... ooc: spelling and grammar DO count, per the Rule Book; and since Hufflepuff had the correct spelling of "Io" .... Round 6 ScoreQuestion 1: Draw Match ScoreRound 6, Question 5Ravenclaw - 4 Subject: SS!RPG Events Level: Difficult On which date was Olympe Maxime quoted in the Daily Prophet as saying "I don't know how this happened. We were so careful. Every precaution was taken?" (exact date required!) |
2052 June 30 |
The Little Miss Hutchinson was determined to not let her house down. She rolled her blue stone .... and this time.... instead of veering away from the Jack Stone, the little blue stone rolled over the rock.... bounced twice and then rolled .... right on toward the center. A difficult feat for Hufflepuffs to outdo. Can Ravenclaws hold their own for the match? AND it looks like they did! Little Hutchinson scored a point for Ravenclaw, sealing in a second round for them!! Round 6 ScoreQuestion 1: Draw Match ScoreRound 7, Question 1Ravenclaw - 5 Subject: Transfiguration Level: Easy What spell would you use if you wanted to conjure ropes up from thin air? |
Incarcerous |
incarcerous |
But now it was time for a face off between the redheaded captains. Whatever the reason for this face off, wasn't entirely clear, but they both had this gleam in their eyes .... one that may have been familiar on the Quidditch Pitch. Alas, this wasn't the Quidditch Pitch and with another fervent look, they rolled their respective house colored stones onto the court. The blue one sped off first, spinning rapidly ahead..... only to spin over a rock and then veer away from the center Jack Stone ..... the yellow, however, was slow to start, but the rock it spun over gave it just the right momentum .... as it closed in the center Jack Stone. Hufflepuff takes the point! Round 7 ScoreQuestion 1: Hufflepuff Match ScoreRound 7, Question 2Ravenclaw - 5 Subject: Potions Level: Medium Unsightly purple ear hair is caused by an overdose of what and why would you consume it? |
pickled murtlap; improve resistance to jinxes |
Overdoes of murtlap, generally consumed to strengthen resistance to jinxes or as a remedy for cuts/abrasions. |
murtlap essence for abrasions and cuts |
The battle of the captains wore on.... this time though it was the yellow stone to get tripped up and veer away from the center Jack Stone. Whereas the blue one rolled right on through and up to the center Jack Stone .... One thing was true that no matter how close Hufflepuffs got to the finish line, .... those Eagles were fighting right on through until the end. Round 7 ScoreQuestion 1: Hufflepuff Match ScoreRound 7, Question 3Ravenclaw - 6 Subject: Muggle Studies/History of Magic Level: Difficult Fred and George Weasley made a bet with Ludo Bagman using their entire savings at the Quidditch World Cup of 1994. How much money was that in Muggle American Dollars? |
$381.54 |
$282.59 |
$ 384.51 it cost |
Somewhere in between rolls .... and stones .... and gob spewing .... something got messed up .... to which caused Fina to step forward and hold her hand up in the air to stop. Enough was enough. "Now. I'm not sure what you're playing at, but please...." She picked up first the blue bag of marbles and inspected them, followed by the yellow. "Right then. Carry on." Nothing was wrong, despite what it seemed. Despite how it seemed as if their stones may have been tampered with. ooc: it's a draw because i forgot a slight thing called "change in currency rates". Technically in 1994, the amount was $282.59 . But in 2012, the currency rate is different ... which is why you get a variation on wizarding currency converters. Round 7 ScoreQuestion 1: Hufflepuff Match ScoreRound 7, Question 4Ravenclaw - 6 Subject: Muggle Studies Level: Difficult The original Olympic Games were held in what location and what year? (Include town and country for location.) |
776 BC in Olympia in Greece |
Olympia in Greece in 776 BC |
Olympia, Greece 1859 |
Oh good. Her worries had been for nothing; the two sixth years selected their stones and each cast their rolls....the blue one rolls faster though this time... only by a smidgen ... and ultimately, once they roll to a stop, the blue stone is just that little bit closer to the Jack Stone to give those Eagles another point. But the round wasn't over yet. And nor was the match. Round 7 ScoreQuestion 1: Hufflepuff Match ScoreRound 7, Question 5Ravenclaw - 7 Subject: Arithmancy Level: Medium Provide life path number for the former Headmistress, Cassandra Rae, born on September 18, 2028. |
three |
Three? |
three! |
Once more the sixth year captains took to their house colored stones.... Ellie lobbed hers with far more effort than was necessary ... but it seemed to have been effective, as her blue stone rolled right close to the Jack Stone so it was only millimeters away. Keefer took a more gentler approach.... just as effective ... rolling just outside the blue one. Ravenclaw takes the point and the round! ooc: bed time for me, sooo the potentially "last round" will continue tomorrow afternoon.... sometime about 6pm EST ... Round 7 ScoreQuestion 1: Hufflepuff Match ScoreRavenclaw - 8 |
After another break in the match, Fina motioned for the players to resume their positions and cast their stones. There wasn't much more after all.... Round 8 ScoreQuestion 1: Match ScoreRound 8, Question 1Ravenclaw - 8 Subject: Care of Magical Creatures Level: Easy Which harmless creature is a small parasite, which is attracted to magical objects such as wands, or infesting the fur and feathers of Crups? |
chizpurfle |
Chizpurfle |
Chizpurfles |
Chizpurfle |
One thing for sure was that Ellie Stone was determined to hold her head up high. Especially now that she didn't have any distractions in the form of the Head Boy playing. Casting her blue stone onto the court, it rolled over a rock and to a stop right next to the center Jack Stone. Just as a yellow stone cast by Lewis Rasting - where did he go? - rolled up next to the blue stone. As the blue stone was that smidgen closer ..... Ravenclaw gets the point! Round 8 ScoreQuestion 1: Ravenclaw Match ScoreRound 8, Question 2Ravenclaw - 9 Subject: Charms/Care of Magical Creatures Level: Difficult Which spell must be continually performed every month to prevent the owner of this African bird with brightly colored feathers from going insane? Name the spell and the creature. |
silencio and fwooper |
Silencing Charm Fwooper |
Fwooper, Silencing Charm |
Once more, Ellie Stone gained the advantage on Rasting.... she aimed her stone ... and lobbed it onto the court, at the same moment as the fifth year badger. Both stones rolled and bumped each other gently, rolling toward the center.... and then.... rolled to a stop, the blue stone just a bit closer to the Jack Stone than the yellow. Ravenclaw took the point and the round, tying the match!!! "Alright, bonus round time!" Apparently. Round 8 ScoreQuestion 1: Ravenclaw Match ScoreRound 9, Question 1Ravenclaw - 10 Subject: Defense Against the Dark Arts Level: Medium What are the three unforgivable curses and briefly state what each do? |
Avada Kedavra- murder Imperius- total control over someone Cruciatus- pain/torture |
cruciatus curse - torture victim imperius curse - make victim do someone's bidding avada kedavra - kill someone |
crucio- intense pain avada kedavra- kills imperio - causes people to obey others' orders against will |
avada kedavra - the killing curse. This kills people cruciatus curse - this tortures people Imperius Kills - This puts the victium under the complete control of the caster. |
Imperius Curse - allows caster to completely control victim Cruciatus Curse - inflicts excruciating pain on victim Killing Curse - instantly kills victim |
Rasting stepped back and decided to let Keefer have a shot again. Ellie and Keefer gave each other a leveled look before casting their stones. They rolled almost the same speed..... over the rock .... and bounced twice and then rolled to a stop.... it was close, Fina was sure of that. Squinting at the court, she blinked and then noted the yellow stone was millimeters closer to the Jack Stone. Hufflepuff got the point that time. Round 9 ScoreQuestion 1: Hufflepuff Match ScoreRound 9, Question 2Ravenclaw - 10 Subject: Arithmancy/Divination Level: Difficult Calculate the Expression/Destiny Number for Josephina Faith Hadley and translate that number into the appropriate astrological equivalent. (show your work :shifty:) |
(1+6+1+5+7+8+9+5+1) + (6+1+9+2+8) (8+1+4+3+5+7)= (4+3)+(2+6)+(2+8)=7+8+(1+0)=1+6=7 Pisces |
Josephina Faith Hadley (1+6+1+5+7+8+9+5+1) + ( 6+1+9+2+8) + (8+1+4+3+5+7) 43 + 26 + 28 7 + 8 + 10 7 + 8 + 1 16 1 + 6 7 Pisces |
Josephina faith hadley 1615678951 61928 814757 49 26 32 13 8 5 4 4+8+5=17 = 8 capricorn |
For a moment, Josephina wasn't sure who was going to win. Who would land their stone closer to the Jack Stone. One minute it was Ravenclaw and the next it was Hufflepuff and then back again. But this last time.... this last throw was exceptionally confusing. A certain Head Girl, Miss Greenwell, rolled first this time. She was a fair player too. Her blue stone rolled .... and it looked like it would be a shot that would be impossible to beat. But then at last second, the stone swerved off away from the center Jack Stone, giving a clear shot for the yellow one. Keefer threw it. And it rolled similarly to the blue one. On his didn't swerve away. It rolled up next to the Jack Stone, sealing the second point for Hufflepuff and also the match!! "Congratulations to all of you! You all played admirably," Hadley said. "Hufflepuff will go onto face the defending gobstones champions of Slytherin in the Championship, whereas Ravenclaw? You'll be going on to defend your dignity against Gryffindor in the Consolation. Thank you for coming out and be sure to shake hands on your way out." Round 9 ScoreQuestion 1: Hufflepuff Match ScoreHufflepuff Wins!!Ravenclaw - 10 Text Cut: Match Leaderboard |
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