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This is a key stepping stone into determining your placement in the Jinx Tournament so please take this seriously. A list of spells to use can be found HERE while the cost of physical actions can be found below.
Please note that these actions take away from the Fatigue Points section. Also note that these are only taken into account if you're attacking or avoiding a spell. If you're simply moving around the hall, these points don't need to be considered.
Text Cut: Physical Actions
Roll: 5 pts
Sidestep: 5 pts
Duck: 5 pts
Jump: 5 pts
Dive: 5 pts
Climb: 10 pts
Punch/Kick/Physical Attack OR Defense against physical attack: All points remaining are lost
Physical Inanimate Object Damage: 10 pts
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Professor Hirsch will be present to oversee the duels and will only interfere if the duel ends or any foul play or unsportsmanship-like behaviour is displayed.
OOC: This duel must be completed by the 28th of February by 11:59pm GMT. You're required to make a minimum of 3 posts each in that time.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate in contacting me about them or posting them in the Dueling Club Rules thread. If you don't think you can post during that time or you don't think you can start/finish your duel, please let me know as soon as possible and we'll try and work something out.
Remember to keep a track of your points both in the title of your post (before any spells have been cast) and at the end of the post (after your charrie has cast a spell). Please refer to this post if you're confused as to how this works or, simply, come to me. Include as much information as you can about the spell in the spoiler section at the bottom of your post, including the directionality of the spell.
Also remember to be as realistic as possible with your charrie's age and ability.
First person mentioned in the thread title is the first person to start off the duel.
Wizarding World RPG Admin Minister for Magic Alley Proprietor
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Join Date: Aug 2010
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Posts: 40,105
Hogwarts RPG Name: Briallen Ashburry-Hawthorne
Gryffindor
First Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Nyle Harden
Hufflepuff
Second Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Iris Harden
Ravenclaw
Second Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Calliope Barrington
Slytherin
First Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Diamond Marchbanks
Gryffindor
Sixth Year
Ministry Department Head:
Charles Hollingberry
Minister's Office
Ministry Department Head:
Airey Flamsteed
Mysteries
Diagon Alley Proprietor:
Zachaël Lufkin
Owl Post
x12 x12
h: 100 m: 100 f: 20
astronomizzle ♧ gryffinDORK | & the rest is drag ♣ #badluckDerf
Derf felt SPECIAL. Despite his poor performances in lessons with general spellwork, Professor Hirsch had still presented him with the opportunity to duel with someone an ENTIRE year above him and the first year was determined. Almost as determined as he was to become fluent in parsletongue - at least at the moment. Merlin knew how his mood would change after the duel or after he had a stomach full of pumpkin juice.
Hopping up on the platform, the first year pulled the pocket of his trousers out to give Scamander a quick grin before retrieving his wand from his robe's pocket and taking his ready stance against his housemate after bowing. He knew Kane was preeeetty good at spells based on what he had seen from classes, better than him at least ... but then again that was expected considering Kane WAS older...so Derf knew he needed to be MORE aggressive than he had been with his dormmate in practice. Like like...just ONE spell wasn't going to be nearly good enough!
So it was a good thing that this little Hufflepuff had been putting in some extra practice!
"S-Slugulussss Eructo!" he chirped, hurtling arguably the first year's favorite spell and one that he had discussed in great length with his friend Slate. It WAS how the Slug Pit came to be, you know? At least that was the story that he was telling everyone! And since it seemed like secretions were on the menu...Derf decided to follow up with another send sent a Curse of the Bogies in the older Hufflepuff's direction followed by juuuuuuuust one more. JELLY FINGERS CURSE!
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Spells cast: Slugulus Eructo: Causes target to vomit up slugs for ten minutes (i.e. Slug-Vomiting Charm)
When you're stuck in a moment and your spark has been stolen .................................................. ........... this is our time to own it, so own it..................................... baby we were born withfire and gold in our eyes
curly haired prefect - "sometimes I get angry!" - 30/90 - *chicken emoji* - probably @ Disney - I speak dog
Kane wasn't sure if he should go easy or not on this kid...he was, after all, a whole year younger than him, but since Hirsch had paired them together, did that mean that he thought Derf could hold his own against him? Or was it simply just the way the numbers had worked out? Kane wasn't usually one to peek at what his classmates were doing during lessons, so he had to admit that he had no idea what Derf was capable of, because he simply hadn't been paying attention. Who knew what Hirsch meant putting them together...it was likely just how things worked out, right?
Or did it mean that he thought Kane was a whole year BEHIND with his spellwork? That he NEEDED the easy opponent? Hmm.
He didn't have much time to figure out his jumbled thoughts, however, because as soon as his wand had been drawn and he bowed, Derf threw all he had at him. That was what it felt like, at least, since Kane had NOT been expecting all those spells. SO MANY ALL AT ONCE. GEEZ KID, CALM DOWN!
Alright, Derf DEFINITELY could hold his own. Now the real question was - could Kane?
He had expected Derf to throw one spell at him, so he managed to side step the first spell he sent at him. Was that...the slug one? The one that made you PUKE up slugs?! GROSS DERF! Despite being clear of that first one, he hadn't expected a second spell to be headed towards him...or a third.
Yup. Both the Jelly-Fingers Curse and Curse of the Bogies hit him. First, the bogies - his eyes began to well up with tears, and his nose immediately became stuffy. He barely had time to react to THAT before his wand clattered to the floor, having been dropped by his shaky fingers from the third spell Derf had thrown at him. Merlin. Now he had to get THAT back.
He reached down and picked his wand up off the floor, although it was hard to get a good grip on it. He had to practice SQUEEZE his fingers around the wand to make sure it wouldn't fall again. How was he supposed to cast like this? Quite frankly - he couldn't. There was only one thing to do. "Finite" he muttered, pointing at his non-dominant hand. To his relief, his fingers returned to normal and his sighed - before coughing and nearly hacking up a lung from the effects of the other spell.
Did he try and undo that one too? Nah, a head cold he could deal with. For now, at least. He wasn't sure how long he could keep it up, with the blurry vision from the watery eyes and the constant sniffling he was now doing, but he'd at least try.
NOW time for some PAYBACK.
He decided to start with something physical right off the bat - because this was DUELING after all, and Kane was a little annoyed with this head cold right now. "Flipendo!" he exclaimed, aiming at the younger boy. He DID feel kind of bad about this, but again - this was dueling club. He couldn't feel bad about this. They knew what they were getting in to!
Still, Kane was just so darn HUFFLEPUFF and couldn't bring himself to just throw his KO punch at the kid JUST yet. So instead he figured he'd slow him down a bit. "Locomotor Mortis!" he exclaimed, aiming another spell at him.
That should be good to start with. GAH THIS RUNNY NOSE.
Caster Points:
H: 0
M: -15
F: 0 Opponent Points:
H: 0
M: 0
F: 0 Additional Effects: MUST be directed at one spell at a time (directed at Jelly-Fingers Curse)
Flipendo: Pushes or knocks out target, depending on strength of the spell (i.e. Knockback Jinx) Incantation: Flipendo (fli-PEN-doh)
Leg-Locker Curse: Locks target's legs together so they cannot move Incantation: Locomotor Mortis (LOH-koh-moh-tor MOR-tis)
Caster Points:
H: 0
M: -20
F: 0 Opponent Points:
H: -10
M: 0
F: -10 Additional Effects: Spell must be cancelled for target to be able to physically move their legs again
Affected By:
Curse of the Bogies: Causes the target to have a head cold and extremely runny nose
I'm still standin'________________________________________ better than I ever did
Lookin' like a true survivor_________________________________feelin' like a little kid
Last edited by hermionesclone; 04-01-2017 at 10:25 PM.
Reason: Updating points
Wizarding World RPG Admin Minister for Magic Alley Proprietor
Leprechaun
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: The Paths
Posts: 40,105
Hogwarts RPG Name: Briallen Ashburry-Hawthorne
Gryffindor
First Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Nyle Harden
Hufflepuff
Second Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Iris Harden
Ravenclaw
Second Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Calliope Barrington
Slytherin
First Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Diamond Marchbanks
Gryffindor
Sixth Year
Ministry Department Head:
Charles Hollingberry
Minister's Office
Ministry Department Head:
Airey Flamsteed
Mysteries
Diagon Alley Proprietor:
Zachaël Lufkin
Owl Post
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h: 100 m: 71 f: 20
astronomizzle ♧ gryffinDORK | & the rest is drag ♣ #badluckDerf
THEY WORKED! OH OH OH OH THE SPELLS HAD WORKED!
Derf was SO excited to see that he had successfully cast not one not two but THREE spells in rapid succession that he had spent hours upon hours practicing that he sort of forgot he was supposed to keep dueling and proceeded to jump up and down in celebration. Not at the expense of Kane though. He did feel a tiny DING of guilt seeing his spells hit...but he was able to quickly dismiss those because this WAS dueling club and this sort of thing happened. It was just a fact.
So he was back to celebrating...and in the next instant he was being thrown backwards with a dramatic twirl and landed a few feet back on his bum and legs thrown haphazardly to either side of him for additional discomfort. "Ooooooooooooooooooooooooh," he moaned as the wind was quite literally knocked out of him despite there being no blow to his chest. It was NOT necessary given just HOW he had landed.
Roooooolling on to his side and then taking another moment to breathe in and out, the Hufflepuff got himself back to his feet with a bit of a lopsided stance because that somehow made the owie feel less, well, owie.
Just in time too as there was another spell coming his way.
Reflex was far from a thing for the Hufflepuff, but he HAD been telling himself that any spell that came at him meant he would be trying his best to perform a proper Shield Charm - something that was a bit of a hit and miss but ALSO had been practicing loads because that first Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson had just been embarrassing. "PROTEGO!" he shouted with the enthusiasm of a niffler in Gringotts, which helped produce an especially strong charm for his skill level - it really was a mixed bag when it came to the execution.
Apparently Derf was just going to focus his attention on the older Hufflepuff's nose, because the next spell to come shooting out of the first year's wand was a pus-squirting hex. MORE SECRETIONS!
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Spells cast: Protego: Creates a shield against MINOR spells (jinxes, hexes and curses), and sends them in rebound to the original caster (i.e. Shield Charm)
Caster Points:
H: 0
M: -15 (deflecting back)
F: 0
Opponent Points:
H: 0
M: 0
F: 0
Additional Effects: If spell being defended against is deflected back at the opponent (and is successful) the opponent takes the damage of half of the spell directed back at them.
Pus-squirting hex: Causes pus to squirt from target's nose
Incantation: [unknown]
When you're stuck in a moment and your spark has been stolen .................................................. ........... this is our time to own it, so own it..................................... baby we were born withfire and gold in our eyes
curly haired prefect - "sometimes I get angry!" - 30/90 - *chicken emoji* - probably @ Disney - I speak dog
Derf had come to PLAY, that much was becoming clear.
Despite the fact that he could barely see thanks to his stuffy nose and watery eyes, Kane couldn't help but grin when he saw the boy FLY through the air as his knockback jinx successfully made contact. Ok, he SHOULD have felt really bad about that - and he DID - but it was also satisfying in a way.
To Kane's surprise, Derf was actually able to deflect his leg locker curse, which was a shame because Kane really wanted to see that one in action. Ah well. Thankfully, since the spell had hit the shield and slowed quite a bit, he had time to counter with a shield as well. HaHA! Take THAT! "Protego!" he exclaimed, casting the shield in front of him to simply defend against the jinx. That would have been an unfortunate turn of events.
Speaking of unfortunate events...
The spell that hit him next didn't seem to do anything at first...until he realized his nose was even MORE stuffy than before. Wait...had he made his nosy even MORE runny? But...what? Why?! Did Derf just want to see him all snotty and disgusting?! It wasn't just stuffy either - there was pure PUS coming out of Kane's nostrils, and it was taking all his will power to not keel over and puke on the floor. It was more before of the texture than anything else...
Sensing that this kid REALLY liked the jinxes, Kane cast an Anti-Jinx spell over himself. He'd been practicing that one ever since he stumbled upon it in a book a few months ago. He figured it would come in handy at some point - and now was that time. Now that he was armed, he decided to send the Stinging Jinx Derf's way, hoping to get a few hits in now that he was guarded (for the time being) from jinxes. Hopefully he'd get enough hits in that the duel would be over, and he could stop this stupid head cold!
SPOILER!!: Points
Spells cast: Protego:Creates a shield against MINOR spells (jinxes, hexes and curses), and sends them in rebound to the original caster (i.e. Shield Charm)
Caster Points:
H: 0
M: -10 (just defending)
F: 0 Opponent Points:
H: 0
M: 0
F: 0 Additional Effects: If spell being defended against is deflected back at the opponent (and is successful) the opponent takes the damage of half of the spell directed back at them.
Anti-Jinx: Blocks jinx over one target
Incantation: [unknown]
Caster Points:
H: 0
M: -15
F: +5 Opponent Points:
H: 0
M: 0
F: 0 Additional Effects: Can be used to block any jinx; can also be used to slow down other types of spells but these spells must cost a maximum of 15 magic points or lower; must cast on self
Note: This spell will protect you against THREE jinxes thrown your way. For other types of spells, it will merely slow it down, allowing you to dodge it better and use up only 4 Fatigue points in the process. If you DO use the dodge option, the Anti-Jinx shield will disappear after your turn.
Stinging Jinx: Causes injuries like stings, which burn and appear as red welts and inflammation
Incantation: [unknown]
I'm still standin'________________________________________ better than I ever did
Lookin' like a true survivor_________________________________feelin' like a little kid
Last edited by hermionesclone; 04-01-2017 at 10:30 PM.
Reason: Updating points
Wizarding World RPG Admin Minister for Magic Alley Proprietor
Leprechaun
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: The Paths
Posts: 40,105
Hogwarts RPG Name: Briallen Ashburry-Hawthorne
Gryffindor
First Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Nyle Harden
Hufflepuff
Second Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Iris Harden
Ravenclaw
Second Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Calliope Barrington
Slytherin
First Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Diamond Marchbanks
Gryffindor
Sixth Year
Ministry Department Head:
Charles Hollingberry
Minister's Office
Ministry Department Head:
Airey Flamsteed
Mysteries
Diagon Alley Proprietor:
Zachaël Lufkin
Owl Post
x12 x12
h: 80 m: 46: f:20
astronomizzle ♧ gryffinDORK | & the rest is drag ♣ #badluckDerf
Play was certainly one way to put it, although the truth of the matter was that the first year had absolutely no idea what he was doing and was just EXCITED to be dueling period. Excitement that only proceeded to grow when his second spell at Kane's nose hit. YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSS!
What could he say? He had a thing for secretions.
Celebratory dancing, however, was cut short as the older Hufflpuff threw another spell his way. With no time to draw his own wand in retaliation, Derf dove and rolled out of harms way and with such enthusiasm that he nearly rolled right off the platform.
Laying flat on his chest, Derf was just about to push himself up from the ground when a thought struck him. Thrusting his wand forward at Kane's shoes, and tried his luck with a Stickfast Hex.
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Spells cast:
Stickfast Hex: Glue's target's shoes to the ground
Incantation: Colloshoo
Caster Points:
H: 0
M: -5
F: 0
Opponent Points:
H: -10
M: 0
F: 0
Additional Effects: Victim is unable to use Fatigue to avoid spells until the spell is negated.
Affected by Spells: NA Physical Movements: roll Depleted: -5; -5
Derfael's Points: H: 80 M: 41 F: 15
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When you're stuck in a moment and your spark has been stolen .................................................. ........... this is our time to own it, so own it..................................... baby we were born withfire and gold in our eyes
curly haired prefect - "sometimes I get angry!" - 30/90 - *chicken emoji* - probably @ Disney - I speak dog
Huh. Derf was nimble. Kane frowned in disappointed that his stinging hex didn't make contact - he needed to retaliate for all the GROSS SUBSTANCES coming out of his nose right now!
Wiping away the pus/snot combo coming out of his nose onto his sleeve (and trying again not to gag over all of this) he plotted his next move as soon as he'd been hit with Derf's spell. He was stuck here now, but that was ok by him - if Derf wanted to do that to him, he'd do the same to him!
"Immobulus!" he exclaimed, aiming at him and hoping that he made contact. If not - well, he was going to have to exhaust himself avoiding it (or so Kane hoped, Derf was proving to be a surprise to him so who really knew...)
Easy: Caster Points:
H: 0
M: -25
F: 0 Opponent Points:
H: -40%
M: -40%
F: -70% Additional Effects: Target cannot move or cast spells until spell is cancelled. Spell can ONLY be cancelled by non-verbal counter
Affected by: Stickfast Hex: Glue's target's shoes to the ground
Incantation: Colloshoo
Caster Points:
H: 0
M: -5
F: 0 Opponent Points:
H: -10
M: 0
F: 0 Additional Effects: Victim is unable to use Fatigue to avoid spells until the spell is negated.
I'm still standin'________________________________________ better than I ever did
Lookin' like a true survivor_________________________________feelin' like a little kid
Last edited by hermionesclone; 04-01-2017 at 10:32 PM.
Reason: Updating points
Wizarding World RPG Admin Minister for Magic Alley Proprietor
Leprechaun
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: The Paths
Posts: 40,105
Hogwarts RPG Name: Briallen Ashburry-Hawthorne
Gryffindor
First Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Nyle Harden
Hufflepuff
Second Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Iris Harden
Ravenclaw
Second Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Calliope Barrington
Slytherin
First Year
Hogwarts RPG Name: Diamond Marchbanks
Gryffindor
Sixth Year
Ministry Department Head:
Charles Hollingberry
Minister's Office
Ministry Department Head:
Airey Flamsteed
Mysteries
Diagon Alley Proprietor:
Zachaël Lufkin
Owl Post
x12 x12
h: 80 m:41 f: 15
astronomizzle ♧ gryffinDORK | & the rest is drag ♣ #badluckDerf
Derf be nimble, Derf be quick! Derf could....er...well...no he couldn't leap over a candlestick.
Not anymore at least.
No sooner had the first year finally pushed himself up off the ground triumphantly after seeing another spell hit his second year housemate that his housemate's retaliation came. Wand still clutched eagerly in his, the blonde attempted to cast a Shield Charm when his lips REFUSED to move. Not just his lips...but his arms..legs...EVEN HIS EYELIDS WERE STUCK OPEN.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Which would have been the first year's cry of anguish if he were able to MOVE.
LOUD INTERNAL DRAMATIC CRY OF ANGUISH IT WAS THEN!
He had lost...and couldn't even properly cry about it.
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Spells cast:
N O N E
Affected by Spells: Immobulus Physical Movements: NA Depleted:but KIIIIIIIIITA math and I'm lazy - consider us KO'd?
Derfael's Points: H: KO'd M: KO'd F: KO'd
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When you're stuck in a moment and your spark has been stolen .................................................. ........... this is our time to own it, so own it..................................... baby we were born withfire and gold in our eyes
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What did this duel pairing mean?
Not even Hirsch was sure about that, if he was completely honest with himself. Both were new to the club, and to the school, so he felt as though they could easily learn off of one another in terms of duelling. The age difference mattered a bit - and gave the Mr Westwood a bit of an advantage - but surely it meant that Mr Ashburry-Hawthorne would face a bit of a challenge?
Again, Hirsch wasn't sure.
His thinking was correct because, as the duel progressed, it seemed as though the older Hufflepuff wasn't about to let the younger Hufflepuff off easily. It almost made the man feel bad but the younger boy seemed to be holding his own, in an energetic sort of way. The boy was even celebrating when his spells worked! Maybe the energy was something Mr Westwood could pick up on for his future duels while Mr Ashburry-Hawthorne could pick up on which kind of spells to use.
Oh? Was the duel over? Already?
Hirsch glanced down at his watch and then back up at the pair: one had a problem with his snot (ew) and the other couldn't move an inch. There was no use for the shield to go up, was there? "Excellent!" he said, walking out and towards the pair, "Really excellent! I'm glad you two have picked up the nature of this club so quickly. Before I announce the winner, let me just....." A wave of his wand and all spells still in effect were gone. No more snot-problems for Mr Westwood and Mr Ashburry-Hawthorne could cry as much as he wanted. Except, you know, don't.
"Congratulations, Mr Westwood, on winning this duel. And an exceptional effort, Mr Ashburry-Hawthorne. Really. You put up a great fight." Smile.
Stats: Derfael Ashburry-Hawthorne: 31.7% Kane Westwood: 69.56%
Jinx Duel #1 - Derfael Ashburry-Hawthorne & { Kane Westwood } 
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