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Mentions Kye + Skylar Yeap, Captain Skylar. It's true. He was finally trying out this term. What was wrong with that? Thought Quidditch try-outs were for everyone? "I wasn't." He replied, curtly. Did he need to explain more? No. Unless she asked. It seemed people tend to judge him too quickly lately. Eh, it wasn't the first time. Nods at Kye. "Is that so? Good for you then. I think there's a few trying out for those positions. Good luck, again. You did well for chaser last year." He did wish her. See, Nathan can show a little sportmanship too. Unlike...someoneeeee, he rather not mentioned /her/ name. "I'm trying-out for seeker." He answered with a smirk. Time to get on his broom and fly. Nathan summoned his broom with ease before he set off after the others. He loves going fast. He lives for the thrill as he zooms around the pitch. |
Slow laps, Vivian could manage. It was only the first obstacle, after all, and there were probably more to come. Another thing she learned was to use her energy wisely, and so she figured that saving it for actual fast-paced activity where practice snitches were involved. She watched as her friends went ahead to brave the obstacle course and then followed them. Approaching one of the obstacles, she leaned left to avoid it and then the same for the rest. Vivian occasionally twirled around a few of them just for the fun. Because Quidditch, though competitive, was also all about enjoying it too. It was a different feeling, being on a broom. She'd been doing it for years now too, but it felt like some sort of escapism from everything else. Like NEWTs, for example. Ahem. Gradually, her slow laps turned into faster ones as she almost complete the course. Not as fast as she would go when chasing a snitch, of course, but to give herself a challenge. Oh, and she gave a one-hand wave towards the stands. Hi again, boyfriend. |
Ah, My apologies for the lateness <3 SPOILER!!: Individual replies <3 As everyone seemed to be rounding about their final laps, Skylar glanced at the time on her wristwatch. "Okay, well done, everyone!!! Quick water break if you need it, but don't dilly-dally. We've got an obstacle course to complete!" She beamed at her housemates all trying out. "While you have your water, pay attention, as I'll go and demonstrate..." With that, the brunette flew high up to where the start of the obstacle course was, a series of moving hula hoops... She flew through each one, guiding her broom left and right, up and down, nearly touching the edge of one as it was moving, but feeling the rush when she'd finished that first part. Flying down and swooping to pick up one of the stray beater's bats - sadly not her own - she flew back to where Gater Balls were flying back and forth between targets on either side of the pitch .... they were charmed to do so, making it difficult to pass through, but as she'd been in the beater role for a few years now, she smacked one, and another, flying her way through the madness. If she did get hit, the balls were soft and wouldn't hurt the way a real bludger would. She flew low enough to let the bat drop to the ground and that was when she reached the final bit of the obstacle course. Mini marshmallows, which were nearly impossible to see. The goal here? Catch as many as possible with only your mouth - obviously not too many that you'd choke. And there was a timer that dinged after thirty seconds. Not that great of a seeker herself, she did managed to catch two in her mouth, swallowing carefully. Flying back over to the group, she glanced around them. "Okay, remember, precision and form is key. Speed will come." And on that note, they can begin. Also, Vivian? Don't ask where she got the marshmallows, because you already know the answer. ooc: So make as many (or as few) posts as you'd like. If you haven't posted yet and would like to, you're welcome to ... tryouts DO end on May 18th, which is only three days away!!!! So please, if you haven't posted / submitted your questionnaire, it's required if you wish to be considered for the team. Obstacle course is as follows: 1. Moving hula hoops - maybe about 6 or 7 - which you have to fly through all of them 2. Fly down and pick up a beater's bat to swat your way through the charmed gater balls. If you get hit, don't worry, they won't hurt you.... they are charmed to target you, however, so make use of the bat. 3. When you discard your bat, you'll notice the mini marshmallows and there's a timer set for thirty seconds when you reach this area. You have to try to catch as many as you can - with your mouth only - in that span of time. 4. HAVE FUN!!! Any questions ask me !!! |
Lydia watched Skylar demonstrate the obstacle course while hovering on her broom not too far away. Her balance had improved quite a bit so that she could sit on the broom without holding on to the handle, at least while she was being perfectly still. When the quidditch captain signaled that they could begin the obstacle course, Lydia floated over to the moving hula hoops. No one else had flown up there yet so she might as well be first. Honestly, she doubted she would get chosen, but this was turning out to be a lot of fun. Concentrating, Lydia leaned forward on her broom so that it shot forward but not too fast. What had Skylar said? Speed would come later. Right now accuracy and precision were what was important. With that in mind, Lydia swooped in and out of the hula hoops. One...two...three...four...five...six...OOPS, she almost crashed into the side of the last hula hoop. She'd gotten too cocky there for a second. Lydia swerved just in time, but she still clipped the last hoop a little bit. Ok, time for the gater balls. This was the part she wasn't looking forward to at all. Lydia swooped down and grabbed a beater's bat. Then she flew up the gater balls. Taking a deep breath, she started through. At first it wasn't too bad. She managed to swat away three balls in a row. Then the fourth one got her in the arm. Whomp. It didn't really hurt; it was her pride that was wounded. Dumb balls. So she wasn't cut out to be a beater it seemed. Lydia managed to make it through the gater balls; she'd swatted away about half, with the other half managing to smack her in some way. Finally, it was time for the marshmallows! She was excited for this part. Not only would it demonstrate her potential skill as a seeker, but marshmallows were delicious. She wanted to eat as many as she could. Gripping the handle tightly, Lydia maneuvered her broom through the marshmallows. She darted this way and that, almost as if she were dancing in the air. Mouth open like a frog, she caught first one, then two marshmallows! And mmm, they were tasty. Wondering if she looked ridiculous but not really caring, Lydia continued to zoom around, mouth open. Chomp. Chomp! That was four. Oh, the timer was about to go off. Could she make one last catch? Chomp! And the timer went off. She managed to snag five marshmallows. She had no idea if that was bad or good, but it had been fun. She floated down to the ground to watch everyone else take their turns. |
After her demonstration, Skylar had been hovering near the start of the obstacle course. In a place where she could quietly observe but avoid any moving hula hoops or stray gater balls from hitting her. She grinned when Lydia flew first to try it and was quite impressed actually with the skill; that girl would go far with the sport, Skylar decided. Even if she didn't make the cut this year, she had SO much time and Skylar had every confidence that with a summer or two of quidditch camp, she'd be on the house team in no time. But forget just the house team; she had potential to play for under seventeen too in a few years. "Well done," she said approvingly. Especially given that she managed on FIVE marshmallows without choking. Impressive. Yes, yes. Was Vivian watching this?? Could they leave any leftover marshmallows at the end of the year with her? Maybe they could like entrust her to keep the marshmallow legacy alive. Send regular care packages with the sweet? "Five more minutes!!!" Skylar called out to the others, hoping to see some more obstacle course action. ooc: Obstacle course happening here. Reminder, last chance to tryout for the Slytherin Quidditch team is May 18th! You must complete the survey in order to be considered! |
There was really no telling what Beth would have done had Skylar started crying. The first year, likely, would give her a brave face at first and ask later, after they were done trying out what was the matter…it was something, obviously, something would have been the matter. Still, it would have been nice had she known she were giving the Slytherin captain a feeling of pride at seeing two accomplished flyers. Yep, this was going to be fun. |
Nathan certainly felt adrenaline started pumping through his veins. He had never felt this good before. The memories he had with his dad came rushing through his head when he remembered the countless hours and hard work spent during his Quidditch training in the past. He mustn't stop now. Nathan was determined to finish the course as instructed by the captain. His goal in sight and he was so ready! Once again, he took off. Leaving behind a trail of dust towards the moving hula hoops. Concentrate Nathan, no turning back now! Uh-oh. One of the ring is coming at him fast! He swerved his broom to the right and into the hoop just in time, preventing him from having a major collision with the ring. "Woah...that was a close one." Nathan dived in and out the hula hoops until the end before swooping down below to get the beater's bat. He knew he wasn't the best beater in the field but he hasn't got a choice, has he? Nathan aims and swings his bat at the charmed gater balls with all his might. He took one, two and three hits in a row. Oh yeah!! "OFF WITH YER HEADS!" He shouted at the top of his lungs, relishing his triumph over those balls. Sorry not sorry. His competitive spirit runs high at that moment. Too high to be exact. Okay, enough batting. Time to move on to the next training which was the marshmallow course. Nathan bets his galleons, Vivian and Skylar were both in on this. What else motivated the head girl more than to catch those marshmallows, hmm? What about his favorite golden snitches? He wished he could catch them instead. Nathan made his way up into the air again, mouth gaping open to reach for those marshmallows. Using his expert maneuvring skills, he managed to catch a few in his mouth before the timer goes off. Yum. That wasn't so bad. |
After landing, Cameron waited by his bag and watched Skylar demonstrate the actual tasks for the tryouts. They seemed...challenging enough but he wasn't worried about them per se. He was pretty confident in his own abilities, especially after this summer. Even though they didn't exactly WIN a lot of games but hey, winning wasn't everything. Okay, that was a lie but he had still been quite proud of himself. Once Skylar was done showing them what to do, Cam set down his water bottle again and picked up his (own, yes, he'd brought his own obviously) bat before getting onto his broom. Yes, he'd noticed that their captain had only picked up her bat AFTER that obstacle course through the hoops but during a real game of Quidditch he'd also have his bat on him at ALL times. So Cam decided that it would be in his hand during the entirety of the tryouts. Pushing himself off the ground, he subsequently made his way over to the hoops and flew through the first one with ease, holding his bat close to his body and leaning into his broom as best as he could. This position made it easier not to touch the hoops but it also increased his speed which in turn made the exercise a little harder. Not that he minded a challenge, you know. This was fun. AND it cleared his head too. |
we've been here the whole time ;) Once they were done warming up, Gunnar was beginning to feel a little more confident. Sure, he was still one of the younger and smaller of the Snakes trying out for the team, and probably wasn't as experienced as some of the ones who played last year, but he had his fair share of recreational experience and was a decent flyer. He wondered if they'd be playing an actual match during their tryouts, but an obstacle course sounded pretty cool too. The twelve year old stopped to get a drink and watched Skylar demonstrate all the components. Marshmallows....? Huh. That was a kind of interesting addition, figuring it tested seeker skills, though he wondered why not catching with hands since that was what a seeker would be doing. But he didn't question it for long before picking up his broom. He wouldn't mind a little snack. Hula hoops were first and, after watching a couple others go through that part before him, he mounted his broom and took off for that area. He thought he was at least a good flyer, so hopefully this wouldn't be too difficult. He managed to fly through the first hoop with relative ease, but tried to maneuver his broom a little too quickly to adjust for the second hoop, throwing him a bit off balance. Trying to recover without falling off his broom, he missed that second hoop as it came at him, but decided to keep going and got his bearings about him a little better as he guided himself through the third, then the fourth, the fifth, and the sixth, getting easier as he got the hang of it. Not too bad. That part of the course done, he flew down to grab a beater's part for the next drill. |
When Sky called for a water break, Kye slowed down and flew nearby. She didn’t need a water break, so she watched as her captain ascended to the obstacle course. Using her hand to block the sun from her eyes, Kye watched as Sky got to the hula hoops…….. Hula hoops, huh? Intriguing… Okay, then the beater stuff (yes!), and then… marshmallows?! Hahahaha! Glorious idea, Sky. When it was Kye’s turn, she took off from the ground hard, and zoomed towards the hula hoops. Merlin, she LOVED the sensation. She slowed down a little once she was near the hoops to concentrate, and not think of how much she currently resembled a circus act. Also, she didn’t want to embarrass herself by trying to go too fast and stumbling through it. She made her way through each hula hoop, managing to get through all of them without putting anyone’s life in danger. She zoomed back down to the ground, her feet grazing the grass as she picked up a Beater’s bat. Aaaand got it. She made her way up to the Gater Balls and eyed them carefully. One started making its way to her, and she had time to wind up a bit before smacking it through the air. She hit a few more, some hard some not so much, before she felt one collide with her foot. Whoops. She brushed it off and whacked a few more away before diving back down to drop off the bat. Alright, now it was marshmallow time! She couldn't say this was something she thought she'd be doing today, but here she was! She went after the marshmallows, but wasn't having much luck. She was having second thoughts on how good are hand eye coordination was now. With 10 seconds left, a marshmallow somehow found its way to Kye's mouth. Yes! With the timer counting down, she somehow managed to get one more marshmallow in. Aaaand time. Yea... well she didn't see herself as a Seeker anyway. *Internal shrug* That was fine. |
Obstacle post Junia landed at a slow jog and dismounted her broom, cheeks flushed from flying. She felt good, free, and ready for the next portion of the tryout. After getting some water and adjusting her ponytail, the seventh year moved closer to have a look at the course Sky was setting out for them. The marshmallow portion of this? Well, it was inspired. Maybe not appropriate for her quidditch diet, but the brunette was excited about having a captain approved excuse to eat sugary foods. As for the rest, it was doable and she was ready to go. After kicking off from the ground, she took flight and headed for the hoops. She was moving faster than was probably wise, but her broom always felt like an extension of her body to her, and Junia was navigating through the hoops fairly easily. She did have a close call as one dipped lower than she anticipated, and she nearly grazed the top of her head ducking into it, but she managed okay and her heart was pounding afterward. It was fun. This was. She'd needed that. Once finished, she moved down to claim an available beater's bat and got ready to channel her cousin, Hassan. He'd taught her a lot over the years and she was about to make him all kinds of proud. ...She hoped. |
The water break was very much needed and as Vivian landed to dismount from her broom, she wiggled her fingers a little bit and tucked loose hairs behind her ears. It felt nice, being on a broom again, and doing something she loved and was passionate about. She then turned back to observe Sky's demonstration. The hula hoops were a nice touch, because Vivian had been looking to practise her dodging skills too, to add a bit of a challenge. But her eyes twinkled even more when they had to take a beater's bat and swat those Gater balls away. Her heart had always been with being trained as a beater, especially with her Aunt Elise when she was kid, and so she felt her eleven-year-old self awaken inside. That shouldn't be a problem, she hoped, though she did more training as a seeker lately when she got into the team last term. It wasn't possible to lose one's beater skills, right? She watched as Skylar reached the last bit of the obstacle and squinted to see what those miniscule, from this distance, floating things were. Then Vivian's blue eyes widened when she realises that those were MARSHMALLOWS, an amused smile creeping on her face. Were they supposed to eat them? That was not a problem at all. She could chubby bunny her way through that part of the obstacle, for sure. And she gave Sky a look of suspiciousness and amusement. Where'd you get those, hmm? Taking one last gulp from her water bottle, Vivian then kicked off with her broom and went to join the rest of her house mates. Firstly, it would be the hula hoop course. The blond charged fast, in seeker mode, and made her way through the hoops with ease, even doing a twirl when she entered the last one. Because why not? The Head Girl was determined to make this as fun as possible. She then dipped down to retrieve a beater's bat before moving back up to face the charmed Gater Balls, which were already coming her way. Adjusting her grip on the bat, she smacked one out of her way and dodged a few that the others had hit too. And a few more that tried to attack her, because she could definitely hear her Aunt Elise's loud voice in her head. Vivian wished she was here to see all this, wanting to make her proud and let the rest of the Portree team that she had learned a lot from their exhausting drills over the summer. With the last bludger out of her way, Vivian flew low to drop the bat onto the ground and was ready to face the last and her favourite part of the obstacle. Having her boyfriend around to support her and knowing that marshmallows were in sight was enough motivation for the seventh year to just go right for it. Like Pac-Man nomming his way through the maze of Pac-Dots, Vivian opened up her mouth as she maneuvered her broom to a marshmallow. Nom number 1. And she went on, forgetting that this was actually a tryouts session as she kept flying around, chomping on her marshmallows. Yes, hers. They were hers, because where else would have Sky gotten a hold of these? With a few more seconds left, Vivian took the few bits of her time to go for a last marshmallows as she caught one between her teeth. And her timer was off. Vivian happily nommed on the marshmallows she had caught. Perhaps it was the highlight of this tryout. |
Practice starts here!!! Come play with us, snakes! <3 Skylar was trying really hard to focus her energies on coping mechanisms like the quidditch team. One of the things she liked about playing quidditch was the feeling of belonging someplace. She'd sat out the last match because she needed the break after everything she'd been dealing with and wasn't really in a condition to play but fortunately her team had pulled through (thanks to their weekly practices and team efforts) and they were now doing stellar for the chances of winning the cup. Although if she was being honest with herself, she wasn't going to hold her breath for winning two years in a row. Hufflepuff had a great team, again. Doing a few warmup laps around the pitch helped to clear her head, and she landed near the supplies for today's practice and waited for her teammates to show up. Setting her broom down near her bat, she began do some stretches, as an indication that her teammates should probably do the same when they arrived. ooc: While this is the only RPed practice, it's not your first practice. Post as much or as little as you want and we'll post some activity stuff as soon as a few of you show up - hopefully tomorrow. |
Patrick walked out onto the field a bit tired, this term felt never ending. He was happy they had won the last match, but something just felt off with his Captain. He wasn't exactly sure he could place what was wrong with her. Kicking off of the ground, taking a few laps around the stands, weaving in and out of the posts. The air filled his lungs as he began his slow down landing near Skylar. Taking note of her stretching, he figured he should as well just to make sure he didn't pull something along the way. "Hey Skylar, how are you feeling?" he wasn't sure if he should pry, but he had already felt the words leave his mouth and he was stuck. |
It had been an odd couple of weeks, and their last match had been no exception BUT they had won. She had definitely felt the stress as sub-Captain, but it had been a great learning opportunity. She made her way to the pitch, wondering if she would be able to have time to talk to Sky and Vivi just to make sure they were okay. It was a bit warmer than she wanted it to be, but she went to where Patrick and Skylar were, beginning to do group warm ups. "Hey guys," she greeted with a smile. Now wasn't the time for other talk unless Sky or Vivi mentioned it. In the meantime, *back crack.* |
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