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potterobsessionist · #1 (**permalink**) 12-13-2017, 10:19 AM

Do you have a knack for flying? Would you like to be on a team with some of the most talented students in school? Are you a member of Hufflepuff House? If any of these apply to you, you have come to the right place. If playing Quidditch or making life-long memories and friendships is your dream, then put on your Hufflepuff robes, hop on your favorite broom and show everyone what you’ve got!

Are you simply curious to see who will make the cut and represent Hufflepuff in the Quidditch Cup? Then by all means, join in from the comforts of the Stands.

The Hufflepuff Captain, Bel Macindoe (Tegz) will guide you through this tryout. Best of luck!

Hufflepuff Quidditch Cup Championships
2061, 2062, 2063, 2069, 2070, 2072, 2077, 2079, 2080, 2082, 2083, 2096

Former Hufflepuff Quidditch Captains
HarrysHoney16, Sarah, Terry Weasley, Nikolai Vannacutt,
Lee Andrez, Evy Abagnale, Evan Cassels, Molly Woodrow, Jack Langley,
Amelia Rose, Rapunzel Black, Kaika Lockhart, Miranda BelCanto,
Melanie Lockhart, Isobel VonHue, Kita Lewis, Keefer Marius, Renesmee Dixon, Ella Bishop, Kaiden Yarborough, Isa Wright

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This thread is for IC purposes only. The members of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team will be selected by the Flying Official (potterobsessionist) and the Hogwarts RPG Admin (Zoe) after the completion of this survey.

The following team positions are available: 1 keeper, 2 beaters, 3 chasers and 3 reserves.

Please check the Flying Noticeboard and the Hufflepuff Common Room Noticeboard for the final results.

This thread will remain open until the survey closes on the 18th of September.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Zoe or me via PM.

Have fun!

- Josefin

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TeafortheSoul · 09-07-2018, 03:41 PM

The Hufflepuff tryout was scheduled bright and early on a Saturday and Bel, being a morning person, had already been awake for some time and was pretty happy with how the day was shaping up so far. Excited about tryouts too. Quidditch in general, really. She was sitting comfortably on top of the chest that contained the Quidditch balls with her broom across her knees and a clipboard, a water bottle, and some goggles haphazardly on the grass near her feet. Not daydreaming exactly, just enjoying the morning sun on her legs while she could still get away with shorts and not freeze all her limbs off. All Hufflepuff gear though of course. Especially the captains badge. That bit was probably important for anyone who hadn't met her... especially since she'd not been at the feast.

Oh look, the first of the hopefuls were arriving! Bel watched them come across the field and offered a casual wave.

"Come on over! I just wanna check everyone off as they come. So come on over and start stretching or you can run a bit if that's your jam, and then when everyone is here, share your name and a bit about your Quidditch experience with the group okay?" Yep. At least... when there was enough of them there to call it a group. Also? No sign of an obstacle course this term.

Hmmmm.

Straaaange? Maybe. Maybe not. She had something planned of course. Hopefully they'd enjoy it!

ooc: Welcome to the tryouts for the Hufflepuff Quidditch team! All puffs are welcome no matter what year! There is no visible sign of any kind of obstacle course or set up aside from Bel sitting on an equipment trunk. To begin you can post your charrie warming up (stretching, running, whatever they like). You can include them addressing the group with their name and quidditch experience in the same post if you like, or you can divide it into two, its completely up to you. I'll move on when we have a few people, and then you can expect a post from me at least once every 24 hours. You can post as much or as little as you like throughout the tryouts - no pressure! Don't forget to take the survey. Please note, while Bel is seeker, if anyone has a charrie that IC wants to try out as seeker (and be a reserve) then they are more than welcome to do so. Feel free to VM or PM with any questions. And lets have fun!

lazykitty · 09-08-2018, 04:22 AM

Early mornings plus S.O.R.E. plus the fact that it was Saturday when NORMAL people tended to sleep in had added up to a not very pleased Archer. She had been tempted to just skip Quidditch tryouts, but there was the pesky fact that she would never even have a chance to make the team if she skipped. So, here she was in her own black shorts, one of those athletic tanks, her hair pulled back in a quick and sloppy bun and carrying her own Thunderbolt 6000.

"Hi, I'm Archer," she began. "I played Chaser for my house team back at Illvermorny and was considered one of the best Chasers in the school." And hopefully, she'd be able to continue that here too.

sweetpinkpixie · 09-08-2018, 05:06 PM

Having been particularly spirited during this morning's S.O.R.E - and not sore at all - Derf had sped through breakfast and nearly choked on a bite of toast he had needed to chew at least three more times before attempting to swallow. Thankfully, he had survived the whole ordeal and was now jogging down to the pitch with his trusty broom slung over his shoulders. Which, well, given his haste and general giddiness was resulting in some rather unsteady movements. Enough so that he nearly tripped over his own feet and had to reach out and firmly plant a hand on Archer's shoulder, his whole body in vacillation for a few awkward beats.

At least he was tall enough now that the bristles wouldn't thwack anyone in the face or back of the head when he had it perched on his shoulders.

"Mornin'," he greeted as he eventually steadied himself. "....again."

Oooooh, Archer was a chaser? His narrow minded view of Illvermorny - only because he had spent most of that term under one Valerie Gray's spell - was that they were all about Quodpot. Oh, and they always wore sunglasses inside. Or, well, the blokes did. "Neat," he nodded as she spoke, his attention turning back to Bel and, well, he was just going to focus on his relationship with quidditch since Hogwarts brought it back.

"I'm Derf. Been a beater for Hufflepuff for two years and looking for a third. Just joined the U-17 Wales team this past season, also as a beater." And now his arms were both back to hanging over his broom as it sprawled across his shoulders. Which, given his slightly longer and more untamed blonde hair, helped give him the appearance of a muscular scarecrow.

Devina Wellheart · 09-08-2018, 06:28 PM

Cal made his way down to the pitch with his broom in hand, ready to show his housemates he had some house spirit AND talent in the air. As he saw everyone that had started to show up he heard the captain tell everyone to introduce themselves and all that.

Once he had a chance he greeted everyone and went into introing himself, " Hi there, Everyone.. Some of ya know me as Reese.. Umm.. I'm goin' by Callum now.. OR Cal.... I- I've never actually played before. I mean I've trained with my sister Rylee and she was on Gryffindor's team last term.. I woulda tried out last term, but... I- I was nervous. ", he explained.. Not that they cared much, but.. He wanted them to know it. " I'm pretty fast and can play whatever position ya need me to... And I'm a fast study too"

Stefan · 09-08-2018, 07:08 PM

He was running late! Of all days, whyyyyyyyy??? Charlie did his best to quicken his pace despite taking TWO morning exercises already. He'd been up super early that Saturday because he was excited about the tryouts and that he forgot that S.O.R.E was a thing now. SO, after taking the mandatory lapses every morning, Charlie gave himself a break and fell into a very short nap in his dorm. By the time he woke up, he was 10 minutes away from missing the highlight of this day.

Dressed in his Quidditch jersey from the last term bearing the number 1 on his back, Charlie-- with a bit of buttered toast hanging from his mouth, he ran towards the pitch with his trusty old rehashed Starsweeper XXIs. He picked up the last bit of information from the kid who spoke, and figured they were already doing introductions. Too bad he didn't get to hear what the others before him had to say. "Heeey, we got a good one right here, eh?" he said patting the shoulder of the kid who introduced himself as Callum, and gave Bel a nod. "Everyone, I'm Charlie. Played Chaser for the team last term, and prior to that, I was a reserve player for my team in Ilvermorny too. I'm more of a Quodpot player actually until I made it to the team last year." he said giving them an exaggerated shrug. "Tried joining the U17s last summer too but didn't make it." Anna made it to the team though, and she was good. "I'll give it a go again though. But first...OWLs." Charlie stuck his tongue out and made room for more Hufflepuffs to introduce themselves.

And while the rest of the hopefuls talked, Charlie sidled up next to Derf. "You and I need to talk after this..." he said giving him a nudge on his side.

So...when are they gonna start? This one's ready to fly!

TeafortheSoul · 09-10-2018, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by lazykitty

Early mornings plus S.O.R.E. plus the fact that it was Saturday when NORMAL people tended to sleep in had added up to a not very pleased Archer. She had been tempted to just skip Quidditch tryouts, but there was the pesky fact that she would never even have a chance to make the team if she skipped. So, here she was in her own black shorts, one of those athletic tanks, her hair pulled back in a quick and sloppy bun and carrying her own Thunderbolt 6000.

"Hi, I'm Archer," she began. "I played Chaser for my house team back at Illvermorny and was considered one of the best Chasers in the school." And hopefully, she'd be able to continue that here too.

Could Bel be more cheerful about having new dormmates this year? Nope! She liked Daisy of course, but the more the merrier, really, and having one of them turn out for tryouts was even more epic, so Bel grinned happily when Archer introduced herself to everyone, and then ticked the other girl's name off on the tryout sheet. She had a nice broom too. And the Ilvermorny thing - Bel was instantly curious if Archer and Charlie knew each other from then, even if Archer had been a Quidditch player, and Charlie a Quodpot player before Bel had got her mitts into him.

"Great to see you here, Archer!" Bel said brightly, jotting down a quick note that the girl was trying out for chaser. That was definitely a good thing. "I'm keen to see what you've got!"

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Having been particularly spirited during this morning's S.O.R.E - and not sore at all - Derf had sped through breakfast and nearly choked on a bite of toast he had needed to chew at least three more times before attempting to swallow. Thankfully, he had survived the whole ordeal and was now jogging down to the pitch with his trusty broom slung over his shoulders. Which, well, given his haste and general giddiness was resulting in some rather unsteady movements. Enough so that he nearly tripped over his own feet and had to reach out and firmly plant a hand on Archer's shoulder, his whole body in vacillation for a few awkward beats.

At least he was tall enough now that the bristles wouldn't thwack anyone in the face or back of the head when he had it perched on his shoulders.

"Mornin'," he greeted as he eventually steadied himself. "....again."

Oooooh, Archer was a chaser? His narrow minded view of Illvermorny - only because he had spent most of that term under one Valerie Gray's spell - was that they were all about Quodpot. Oh, and they always wore sunglasses inside. Or, well, the blokes did. "Neat," he nodded as she spoke, his attention turning back to Bel and, well, he was just going to focus on his relationship with quidditch since Hogwarts brought it back.

"I'm Derf. Been a beater for Hufflepuff for two years and looking for a third. Just joined the U-17 Wales team this past season, also as a beater." And now his arms were both back to hanging over his broom as it sprawled across his shoulders. Which, given his slightly longer and more untamed blonde hair, helped give him the appearance of a muscular scarecrow.

Derfael got a multitude of grins too, but honestly Bel had ticked his name off and written 'beater' next to it for the intended position, as well as filled out his quidditch experience already since she knew full well what her mate had been up to, quidditch-wise. And there had been no chance that he wouldn't show up of course. HOPEFULLY he'd bring it though, just because she knew him so well and they'd flown together this whole time, and she knew he was good didn't mean that she didn't expect him to give it his best for the tryout.

"Looking good, D!" Especially because she was relieved that her first aid the previous term hadn't messed up those beaters arms of his for good.

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Originally Posted by Devina Wellheart

Cal made his way down to the pitch with his broom in hand, ready to show his housemates he had some house spirit AND talent in the air. As he saw everyone that had started to show up he heard the captain tell everyone to introduce themselves and all that.

Once he had a chance he greeted everyone and went into introing himself, " Hi there, Everyone.. Some of ya know me as Reese.. Umm.. I'm goin' by Callum now.. OR Cal.... I- I've never actually played before. I mean I've trained with my sister Rylee and she was on Gryffindor's team last term.. I woulda tried out last term, but... I- I was nervous. ", he explained.. Not that they cared much, but.. He wanted them to know it. " I'm pretty fast and can play whatever position ya need me to... And I'm a fast study too"

Oh, he changed his name? Bel was instantly curious about why, but also.... completely accepting. Cal. She'd go with Cal.

"Well we're glad you're here now, Cal! Don't worry about bein' nervous, mate! That's natural. And I hadn't played before I joined the team either!" And she was captain now and had helped secure their cup victory the previous term as seeker too of course. "And I'll keep an eye on ya and try you out for all the available spots, alright? No drama. Just have fun!"

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Originally Posted by Stefan

He was running late! Of all days, whyyyyyyyy??? Charlie did his best to quicken his pace despite taking TWO morning exercises already. He'd been up super early that Saturday because he was excited about the tryouts and that he forgot that S.O.R.E was a thing now. SO, after taking the mandatory lapses every morning, Charlie gave himself a break and fell into a very short nap in his dorm. By the time he woke up, he was 10 minutes away from missing the highlight of this day.

Dressed in his Quidditch jersey from the last term bearing the number 1 on his back, Charlie-- with a bit of buttered toast hanging from his mouth, he ran towards the pitch with his trusty old rehashed Starsweeper XXIs. He picked up the last bit of information from the kid who spoke, and figured they were already doing introductions. Too bad he didn't get to hear what the others before him had to say. "Heeey, we got a good one right here, eh?" he said patting the shoulder of the kid who introduced himself as Callum, and gave Bel a nod. "Everyone, I'm Charlie. Played Chaser for the team last term, and prior to that, I was a reserve player for my team in Ilvermorny too. I'm more of a Quodpot player actually until I made it to the team last year." he said giving them an exaggerated shrug. "Tried joining the U17s last summer too but didn't make it." Anna made it to the team though, and she was good. "I'll give it a go again though. But first...OWLs." Charlie stuck his tongue out and made room for more Hufflepuffs to introduce themselves.

And while the rest of the hopefuls talked, Charlie sidled up next to Derf. "You and I need to talk after this..." he said giving him a nudge on his side.

So...when are they gonna start? This one's ready to fly!

Charlie rushing to get there hadn't been missed by Bel. Also not missed? Mention of OWLs. Was that REALLY necessary? REALLY? She wrinkled her nose at him good naturedly and then ticked him off her list.

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Once everyone had arrived Bel stood up and addressed everyone clearly, her voice carrying naturally without shouting.

"Alright everyone, glad you've all made it! I'm Bel for those of you that don't know me. I'm seeker and this will be my third year on the team and my second as captain. First up I'm excited to see some new faces," The Australian girl said. "Remember nobody is guaranteed a spot on the team even if you made it last year and helped bring home the cup! Because, oh yeah, that's right, we're the defending champs this term which means we've gotta work even harder! So I hope you're all up to it." She was pretty confident that they were, and even if they didn't make it a second championship win, that they'd have some fun.

"We're gonna do a speed check first. We're gonna race around the pitch -on ya brooms, not on ya legs, this ain't S.O.R.E!- and I want everyone to do three laps. The trick is you aren't racing each other, you're racing yourselves!" Bel turned around and opened the equipment chest - not just the quidditch balls were in there, there were also small magical devices which were just the right side to attach to a broomstick.

"Everyone grab one of these neat little guys, they're projectors! The idea is after your first lap, a ghosty looking image of yourself on ya broom will continue on exactly where you flew at the exact speed in the previous lap. You've gotta try and beat that magical projection! You attach it to the front of your broom just above where you naturally grip. If you have trouble attaching it let me know and I can give ya a hand." Bel added, stepping back so that they could all grab one. "Oh and if you don't have your own broom, grab one of the school ones there."

The Bludgers in the box, though restrained, were clearly eager to get out too and were straining against the barrier that held them safely inside the box. Bel ignored them. For now anyway.

"After you get your three laps done, come back down here and land - take a water break if you need to- and we'll move on to some specific position stuff. Lets get to it!"

Honestly she wished she could join them for this part -she'd messed around and trialed these new fandangled things already and they were great fun. Good for training. Weren't they lucky getting to test out the prototypes? She could tell them all about how she got her hands on them later, but for now it was tryout time.

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ooc: moving on to the next bit, if you've ever played a racing game, you'll know what the ghost car is for running laps against... this is the exact same concept except... yk, magic-ized as much as possible. You can do this in one post for all laps if you like, or several, or whatever you want. You can interact with each other too and post off each other as you please.

if you haven't yet posted, you can include your response to the first post too, or just assume that your character introduced themselves to the group. At this point, please don't post your character as arriving late - assume they've been here since the start. I will post again tomorrow but you have a few days to do this lap-portion of the tryouts. Any questions feel free to ask!

Post index:
Introductions
start laps against.... yourself! (this post)

Devina Wellheart · 09-11-2018, 02:04 AM

Cal was thankful for their support.. Bel and Charlie. He gave them all a small smile as they welcomed him to the try outs and cheered him on a bit. Actually made him feel like he might actually make a few friends if he were to make the team.

He stood up straight and listened as Bel introduced herself as the team captain and explained to them just how they would be showing off their speed. And the contraption Bel was talking about seemed interesting enough. When she was finished giving them directions he went to get his projector and get it fixed to the handle of his broom.

" Does it turn on automatic? or have we got to find the power switch?", he asked as he tried getting the gadget to lock into place.

TeafortheSoul · 09-11-2018, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Devina Wellheart

Cal was thankful for their support.. Bel and Charlie. He gave them all a small smile as they welcomed him to the try outs and cheered him on a bit. Actually made him feel like he might actually make a few friends if he were to make the team.

He stood up straight and listened as Bel introduced herself as the team captain and explained to them just how they would be showing off their speed. And the contraption Bel was talking about seemed interesting enough. When she was finished giving them directions he went to get his projector and get it fixed to the handle of his broom.

" Does it turn on automatic? or have we got to find the power switch?", he asked as he tried getting the gadget to lock into place.

Bel grinned at Cal when he asked his question and started fussing with the gadgets in question.

"It doesn't need turning on - it starts automatically and finishes automatically at the lap marker, which is me." She pointed at herself and then hooked the chain of a necklace from beneath her shirt, a magic device that looked pretty similar to the gadget Cal was putting on his broomstick hung on the other end. "You alright getting it on, mate?"

Devina Wellheart · 09-11-2018, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tegz

Bel grinned at Cal when he asked his question and started fussing with the gadgets in question.

"It doesn't need turning on - it starts automatically and finishes automatically at the lap marker, which is me." She pointed at herself and then hooked the chain of a necklace from beneath her shirt, a magic device that looked pretty similar to the gadget Cal was putting on his broomstick hung on the other end. "You alright getting it on, mate?"

" Wicked! ", Callum said with a grin. The whole setup was pretty neat. He'd have to write home and ask Rian to get a couple of those for he and Rylee for over the summers. " Where can I get me one of these? If I like it I'd like to know where to send my oldest sister. That way she might get me one and one for my other sister. ", he added as he figured out how to lock the projector onto his broom handle.

" Nah.. I got it.. Thanks though.. ", Callum answered as he grinned and mounted his broom. " Be right back! ", he said.

And with that, Callum kicked off and leaned forward. Into the air he flew. Free and fast as he pulled back to climb into the sky a bit before he started his laps.

sweetpinkpixie · 09-12-2018, 08:30 AM

Derf was listening to the rest of the gathered badgers when Charlie slid up beside him, naturally drawing his attention towards him. "We do?" he asked instinctively, not meaning it to come across rude or anything but...well...when someone approached you THAT way it usually did not mean anything good. Hadn't so much when Chloe had pulled him aside that one time. When Zoryn and Faith had, together, it had been about that embarrassing profile they had made for him that.......he probably should do something about so he could stop being the butt of a lot of jokes. "I mean, yeah. Sure!"

His chest puffed out with pride at the mention of them bringing home the Cup last term. It had been a while since Hufflepuff had won it and he had been beyond delighted to have been a part of that winning lineup. Setting his broom handle to the ground and leaning the bristles against his shoulder, the sixth year listening intently as Bel gave the initial plan - laps. Though, of course, it was not as straight forward as that and Derf's lips gave way to an approving grin. Competing against yourself to be the best version of yourself.

So he didn't hesitate a second before grabbing one of the magical projectors and mounted it to his broom, soon mounting it himself and kicking off firmly from the ground. The additional weight of his muscles was both a bit of a blessing and a curse when it came to quidditch. It was wicked helpful with beating, his swings and connections with bludgers becoming particularly lethal when they struck a target. He had...er...maybe accidentally broken the broom handle of an opponent during a match over the summer with the U-17's (and felt AWFUL about it, so much so he had been knocked off his broom by a return bludger moments before the snitch catch). But his bulky shoulders and torso made the curve of his body when he hunched over in attempt to create a tear shaped form while in flight, well, bulky.

Leaning forward, the beater went zipping confidently through the air and soon caught up with ~~Reese~~ Callum and offered him a grin as he flew by. "Looking good," he encouraged, even giving a quick thumbs up before leaning forward and tightening up his body's form to zoom on down the pitch and around the bend housing the first set of hoops.

This felt good, so good. And nothing, NOTHING, could take away the feeling of freedom flying provided.

Devina Wellheart · 09-14-2018, 11:58 AM

Cal was free up in the sky.. No earthly trappings to see him bound to terra firma.. He was on his broom zooming around the pitch just about as fast as he could.. He did need a moment to tuck and adjust himself as he leant into the wind that was flowing through his longish copper locks.

Just as he'd tucked up good and tight his house prefect Derf came up even with him for a moment to offer a grin and a few kind words. He was an awfully nice guy. A bit odd at times, but good on the whole. And so, because of this Callum gave him a quick smile and nod.

" So are you! Mind if I draft in behind ya?" ", Cal asked in a bit of a shout to ensure his possible teammate could hear his request. He was hoping to glean what knowledge about flying as he could from the older boy. He had made the team several times.. It just made sense.

Govoni · 09-15-2018, 02:01 AM

Aaron.... was running late.

There really was no excuse, but if he had to provide one, everything wouldn't been blamed on his faulty alarm. It'd made him late for lessons a few times (SWEAR!)... and the fact that that he was having - what he wouldn't have called "nightmares", but "loud dreams" - didn't really help. He depended on the jolt to wake, but he'd slept dead to the world the last few days. Far from the reach of his dinky clock, anyway. Maybe he needed to ask Abey to make it louder for him. Because Abey knew everything. Their school was even recognizing this in Prefecting his cousin (which he would maybe exploit for the awesome bathroom at a later time). Ahem, he'd know what to do to fix it.

.... Anyway, shouldering his bat, the Hufflepuff full-stop ran, lungs nearly bursting, to the pitch. Aside from the kitchens being close, this was another perk of having a common room on the ground floor. He was late, but this would make him... less late? Maybe Bel would be understanding and not get too angry. His Captain was the epitome of awesome and terribly clever, Aaron had a difficult time seeing her as the sort to reprimand and use angry words. He remained such a fan (with a huge crush, shhhh!).

He'd cropped up just as they were finishing introductions. UUUUGH, MAN... He tried not to be too put out, it was his own fault (secretly), but he always liked hearing about his potential teammates. Well, at least he knew most of them. Like Bel, and Derf, and Charlie. Errrr, but maybe he'd have to out himself? because, what were they clipping onto the front of their brooms? Blinking owlishly, he moved a bit closer to get a better look at the device. Huh, that was clever! SEE, BEL WAS SO CLEVER (and pretty, and fit)! He tried very hard not to swoon... might've failed, actually, but... anyway. Time to fly! Grabbing one of the projectors? That's what they were? He attached it to his broom. Ahem, Aaron pretended not to snoop where Derf placed his. Just to make sure he was doing it right, and all that!

He would regret not doing a more thorough warm-up later, but he had ran the entire way to the grounds and that would have to do for now. With a few quick glances at the rest of his housemates, Aaron was airborne and barreling off to start his laps.

TeafortheSoul · 09-17-2018, 01:07 PM

Bel watched them do their laps and wrote her observations down and being Bel she also called out encouragement. "That's it Callum! Speed it up! Nice cornering D! Show me what you've got, Aaron!" She let them go long enough to have the projected versions of themselves up there too and then Bel let out the bludgers. She knew that Derf would want to try and smack them away, but that wasn't the point of this particular part of the exercise. Maybe it would help encourage a bit more speed out of them, and make sure they could stay focused on the task even with that other element - the bludgers- in the mix.

ooc: I'm sorry I haven't posted, I was hoping we'd get a few more turning out too - I did a post and apparently it got eaten idk how but I did come on to see a tab with the securi firewall up so it might have been that :/ If in your next posts you guys can wrap up the laps that would be great! Remember there are now bludgers in the air to avoid and nobody has beaters bats to fend them off so your character should be focusing on maneuvering to keep out of their way while still maintaining speed in their race against themselves!

Anyone just joining in you can just act like your character was here all along - you can choose to respond to the earlier tasks in the posts below, or just this one, its up to you! And don't forget the survey!

Post index:
Introductions
start laps against.... yourself!
bludgers released! (this post)

Govoni · 09-19-2018, 01:27 AM

It was equally awesome, and a bit nerve-racking... Being chased by a copy of yourself. Sure, sure... Aaron understood it was for the sake of testing their individual speeds, but... Magic could be disorienting a lot of the time. Fortunately, the Hufflepuff was having little trouble staying in front of himself, as he pressed down against his broom handle. He always started a bit slow, but this was proving that he was able to best himself with each pass, even if his banking was getting sloppier the faster he went.

Actually, he'd had this nightmare before; where he'd been chased by some other version of himself with his own Beater's bat. Heh, his brain could be loads of fun like that. Surprisingly, he hadn't seen that dream for what it had been... Though, he'd chalk that up to the lack of bat in his projection's hand. It couldn't be a vision if there were important aspects missing, right? Sure, he was being pursued, but it wasn't due to impending danger? Even if the pursuit was inspiring an adrenaline rush.

Of course, a few moments later, it wasn't just the shade!Aaron tailing him.

The was also a bludger.

...... !!!!!!!!!

Aaron stuttered on his broom, his hand itching for the grip on his bat... Was this how the other members of his team felt usually?... Exposed, without a way to protect themselves? Obviously, that's what he and Derf were for, but wow. Even as he all but plastered himself to the highly polished handle of his broom, the adrenaline was giving way to tendrils of dread. Yeah, he did not like being without his bat when there were bludgers in play. Maybe this was proof enough that he couldn't be anything other than a Beater, even if Seeking did look like loads of fun. He'd simply gotten too comfortable battling the violent balls, rather than dodging them.

... He was dodging them fairly well, of course. But that wasn't the point. His hand continued to tingle, missing the familiar weight of his bat. Especially after one whizzed past his head, slingshotting forward and quickly rebounding back as if thrown like a boomerang. Aaron evaded the ball in a maneuver Hassan had taught him, diving down a foot or so. It put him out of the way of the bludger, and allowed him to continue blazing a trail around the pitch.

He respected his non-bat teammates all the more for this.

Devina Wellheart · 09-19-2018, 11:28 AM

Cal Was so focused on the projection of himself on his last lap that he almost didn't see the bludgers had be sent up. He actually heard it before he traced the noise back to the menacing ball that was it's source.

" Gah! ", he exclaimed, able to maneuver in time. Then he tucked himself tighter and leant forward to really speed it up... Whoa!.. This was possibly the fastest the mop-headed redhead had ever flown.. He was a blur!

He had been aware that Bel had called out to him to speed it up just before catching sight of the bludger that he had narrowly escaped. He swooped and dove and zigged and zagged, all at the right time, but his projection was still just in front of him. URGH! He totally didn't realize that he was flying and maneuvering at break-neck speed for himself, all while avoiding being struck by the belligerent ball.

TeafortheSoul · 09-19-2018, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Govoni

It was equally awesome, and a bit nerve-racking... Being chased by a copy of yourself. Sure, sure... Aaron understood it was for the sake of testing their individual speeds, but... Magic could be disorienting a lot of the time. Fortunately, the Hufflepuff was having little trouble staying in front of himself, as he pressed down against his broom handle. He always started a bit slow, but this was proving that he was able to best himself with each pass, even if his banking was getting sloppier the faster he went.

Actually, he'd had this nightmare before; where he'd been chased by some other version of himself with his own Beater's bat. Heh, his brain could be loads of fun like that. Surprisingly, he hadn't seen that dream for what it had been... Though, he'd chalk that up to the lack of bat in his projection's hand. It couldn't be a vision if there were important aspects missing, right? Sure, he was being pursued, but it wasn't due to impending danger? Even if the pursuit was inspiring an adrenaline rush.

Of course, a few moments later, it wasn't just the shade!Aaron tailing him.

The was also a bludger.

...... !!!!!!!!!

Aaron stuttered on his broom, his hand itching for the grip on his bat... Was this how the other members of his team felt usually?... Exposed, without a way to protect themselves? Obviously, that's what he and Derf were for, but wow. Even as he all but plastered himself to the highly polished handle of his broom, the adrenaline was giving way to tendrils of dread. Yeah, he did not like being without his bat when there were bludgers in play. Maybe this was proof enough that he couldn't be anything other than a Beater, even if Seeking did look like loads of fun. He'd simply gotten too comfortable battling the violent balls, rather than dodging them.

... He was dodging them fairly well, of course. But that wasn't the point. His hand continued to tingle, missing the familiar weight of his bat. Especially after one whizzed past his head, slingshotting forward and quickly rebounding back as if thrown like a boomerang. Aaron evaded the ball in a maneuver Hassan had taught him, diving down a foot or so. It put him out of the way of the bludger, and allowed him to continue blazing a trail around the pitch.

He respected his non-bat teammates all the more for this.

"Nice stuff, Aaron!" Bel hollered out, thoroughly impressed by his moves. And where had he learned that? He didn't even drop that much speed when he dodged, which was definitely impressive. Especially from a beater, and you know, beaters weren't primed to dodge things, more meet things head on.

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Originally Posted by Devina Wellheart

Cal Was so focused on the projection of himself on his last lap that he almost didn't see the bludgers had be sent up. He actually heard it before he traced the noise back to the menacing ball that was it's source.

" Gah! ", he exclaimed, able to maneuver in time. Then he tucked himself tighter and leant forward to really speed it up... Whoa!.. This was possibly the fastest the mop-headed redhead had ever flown.. He was a blur!

He had been aware that Bel had called out to him to speed it up just before catching sight of the bludger that he had narrowly escaped. He swooped and dove and zigged and zagged, all at the right time, but his projection was still just in front of him. URGH! He totally didn't realize that he was flying and maneuvering at break-neck speed for himself, all while avoiding being struck by the belligerent ball.

"On ya, Cal!" Bel shouted encouragement to her newest hopeful too, pleased to see he was quick on his tail twigs. It was super important to be able to focus but still manage to be aware of your surroundings like that!

As they finished up their laps and came hurtling back towards her, Bel grabbed one of the bats, and stood ready to thwack the approaching bludgers away herself. You know, so she could continue with the tryouts and instructions.

First one--- THWACK!!-- the vibration went through her arm, and then she swung the bat up in the backlift style that was common to cricket to hit the other -THWAAACK!!-- aaaand there it went. Grinning, Bel addressed the gathered 'puffs.

"Great work on those laps and good stuff avoiding those bludgers! They'll be back though, so if you're trying out for beater, grab yourself a bat. Everyone else I want you to show me your passing and intercepting skills up the pitch and then back for the next twenty minutes. Don't bother trying to score any goals, that's not what this bit is about. Beaters, keep those bludgers off the scent! Chasers, be aware of the bludgers, but keep your focus on flying. You can pass to anyone, and you can intercept from anyone. Show me what you've got! Oh, and pop the projectors back in the trunk before you get airborne again. Lets get to it!"

ooc: Tryouts will be over as soon as the thread is closed by Josefin. If you get a chance to post again, go ahead, but in case you don't, or in case I don't get to post again, I will edit this post to include an ic and ooc overview of how the rest of the tryouts went down just for your personal reference!

Post index:
Introductions
start laps against.... yourself!
bludgers released!
Lets see your passing game! (this post)

Devina Wellheart · 09-20-2018, 02:55 AM

Cal was on FIRE in the sky! Nothing could slow him down. And when the captain called out her praise to him he filled with a pride and confidence he had been lacking and his form on the handle of his broom tightened as he sped even faster. Finally! He was beating his projection and he was BEAMING.

He gave Bel a smile as he came to land to hear her instruction. While he listened he undid the projector from the handle of his broom and went to replace is in the box he'd gotten it from only minutes earlier.

" Ooh!.. May I try for beater?.. My sister's a beater! I helped her train all summer! ", the second year exclaimed excitedly. He barely waited for an answer before grabbing up one of the bats and mounting and kicking off up into the clear blue sky.

Boy, was this fun!.. Swooping here and there and whacking the crud out of the bludgers as they came near and all.. He had not had this much fun since coming back to school.. This place wasn't the same

sweetpinkpixie · 09-20-2018, 03:31 PM

Derf hadn't known he had been living for racing against himself until this tryout. Sure, he had often timed himself while doing laps, but that did not provide the visual advantage that these little magical projectors did. With pocket watches and stuff...you reflected after the completion of a lap to see what your time was. You could THINK you were pushing yourself to fly faster only to find out that you had performed slower, muscle memory and all that making your movements only think they were quicker and all that. So had had been a little thrown off the second lap around, losing to himself on that one, but a third time around had been in favor of Derf Prime.

"Hey Bel, you reckon we could get these projection things up to a level where we could scrimmage against ourselves?" he wondered, a bit breathlessly at that, before it was time to move on to the next bit - testing agility in the air.

Which, well, was a bit more tricky than he had previously recalled it to be. Not to mention that his instincts had made him charge AT the first few bludgers heading his direction ... only to recall at the last second or so that he was, in fact, bat-less, and swinging a fist at the ball would only end in him making a premature trip to the hospital wing. And THAT was somewhere he did not fancy on heading back to any time soon. Zigzagging and a few sharp dives here and there, the sixth year managed to avoid any direct hits from the bludgers. It was a bit of a rush, really, and the smile on his face only continued to grow.

Though...he was even more delighted to hear that he could retrieve his bat finally.

No need to tell him twice, Derf went into a steep dive towards the pitch and pulled up at the last possible second to wiz on by his bag to snatch his bat out of it. Yes, hello the extension of his arm that he had been missing. Hi. Rising up into the air once more after depositing the projector, Derf assumed a hovering position initially - mostly to watch those trying out for chaser to see how they flew - though soon he was charging at bludgers and whacking them away from the other hopefuls. And since, well, he needed to aim at SOMETHING he decided to try a bit of 'catch' with his fellow beaters.

"Oi! Aaron! Heading your way!" he warned as he gave a bludger a mighty THWACK with his bat and sent it sailing in the air towards the fourth year.

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