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*Zoe* · #1 (**permalink**) 04-13-2019, 03:00 AM

The early morning greets you with the the fluttering of birds and the comfort of a warm sun overhead. It is rather serene in a way, making it an excellent day for flying and showing off ones skillset for a chance to get on the House Quidditch team. As the schedule dictates, the first tryout session, beginning at 9 o'clock, is for all of those who are interested in putting in their all for a chance to snag a position as a Beater. If you have considerable physical strength in your arms and are capable of aiming a Bludger, then this is the tryout for you.

At the centre of the pitch await the figures of the Flying instructor as well as the four House captains and what appears to be several mechanical dummies. The adult present can be heard speaking to the captains, though his words are inaudible as you're not yet close enough to hear the conversation taking place. All that can be assumed is that some last-minute guidance and instruction is being offered to them, considering they each nod their heads and take a few notes on the clipboards they are holding. As for the dummies that are present, well, there isn't a whole lot to make of them as they are very still at the moment and their purpose has yet to be revealed.

Hearing approaching footsteps and voices, MacKenzie quickly glances down at his watch, taking note of the time, and then turns to face the pitch entrance. "Gather 'round, gather 'round. We'll be gettin' started here shortly," he says as you approach.

gritandgrace · 05-05-2019, 03:34 PM

Eniola was buzzing with excitement at the prospect of trying out for her team. For years she has watched and cheered as other housemates have represented their team and she has enjoyed every minute of it, except for the times that she wasn't able to be up there with them. So every time really.

She has truly grown to love this sport and all the action. She just wants to prove that she's strong enough to work the same as any beater. Better even. She couldn't wait!

RachieRu · 05-05-2019, 04:44 PM

House Quidditch tryouts.

This was the first time Lili was trying out for the team. It wasn't that she hadn't been good enough. but she'd been concentrating on the England Under 17 team that she had been on. She'd aged out now though, and so had plenty of time for the house team. It would be important because she knew that scouts would come to the matches, and she wanted to get scouted for as many teams as possible. She had a list of the teams she wanted to play for her, and she was hoping the tryouts today would go well.

She could play all positions. She had made sure she was good in all of the positions. But she was a beater, and that was the position she would tryout for. She beamed as she headed down to the quidditch pitch. She was decked out in her Gryffindor inspired work out gear, but had her under 17 hoody on. She might not be on the team anymore, but she was still going to use her old clothing.

When she got to the pitch she smiled as the others that were there and then began to start stretching. Today would go well. She could feel it in her bones.

emjay · 05-05-2019, 04:52 PM

Shouldering his broom in one hand, Gunnar lightly swung his beater's bat with his other hand as he headed out to the pitch, bright and early for Quidditch tryouts. It made him slightly nervous that there was only one beater spot left on his house team with the other already being claimed by their new captain, but he knew he was a good beater and presented a confident exterior.

"Hey, Lili," he grinned at the seventh year as he took a spot next to her, and he gave a polite nod to the other girl present. Laying his things down on the ground next to him, he took in the sight of the dummies and.... the captains assembled. Quickly tearing his eyes away, he gave a nod to MacKenzie and began stretching next to Lili, knowing that was good practice to get warmed up.

*Kolyander* · 05-05-2019, 07:26 PM

There was no way Rylee Prichard was going to miss out on Quidditch tryouts.

She had on her usual clothing meant for tryouts and when she practiced alone. Her ginger hair was pulled back tightly into a very neat french braid. In her right hand was her custom made broom, the Hale Storm X. Her beaters bat was held tightly in her left hand.

As she reached the spot where the Flying Instructor was standing along with the Captains she smiled brightly. "Good morning, Sir. Captains." Eniola, Liliane and Gunnar each got a friendly smile from her as well. Rylee laid both her broom and bat on the grass beside her bouncing lightly on the balls of her feet. Should she start warming up now or wait?

Dokimoto · 05-06-2019, 12:32 PM

Phew... it was a close one, but Jackson had made it on time with just enough time for a decent stretch. Merlin knew he would need it for this try out. He liked baseball, but that didn't mean he was the start player you know?? Jackson smiled when he saw his good friend Rylee ahead. But of course. "Good morning, Professor MacKenzie! Hello hello ladies and gents!" he offered, wondering how long this burst of energy was going to last... and hoping beiond hope that it would last long enough.

natekka · 05-06-2019, 12:45 PM

Tessa decided she was going to challenge herself today. Although her heart was set on the position of Chaser, versatility was important. She didn’t have the right build for Seeker or Keeper, and they weren’t really positions that interested her anyway, but she had the right sort of build for a Beater. With a whole new set of Captains and a new Flying Instructor, her position on the team was by no means guaranteed, so she wanted to impress in any way she could.

After spotting Lili, she went to stand by her friend, and flashed a grin at Rylee on the way. "Hey, Lil! Today should be good, huh?" It would be AMAZING if they could be on the team together. That would honestly make her so happy. They could train together. Okay, so they could train together anyway, but that was beside the point!

RachieRu · 05-06-2019, 04:28 PM

Lili was excited for try outs. They were always super fun. And she didn't think this was going to be as intense as the ones she'd been on before. Not that the other players weren't as good, but Under 17 quidditch had always been competitive. She was just super hard working, and excited to see how things went. She'd brought her lucky bat with her. The one that she'd used over the summer. If that couldn't get her on the team, then nothing would. She was currently sat on the floor, stretching out her legs. She needed to make sure that she was warmed up, so that nothing would get pulled. That would be a disastrous way to start out her Hogwarts Quidditch career.

She looked up and smiled at Rylee and Gunnar who had just come. "Hey guys....." She murmured with a smile. This was going to turn out to be a good try out. She was quite interested in seeing how many of the Gryffindors would come try out , and what other competition she would have. She frowned, noticing Jackson come down, noticing how he didn't really talk to her individually. Interesting. She offered him a nod though. She could be polite

And then there was one of her closest friends. "Hey Tessa!" She beamed as she stood up now, and began jogging on the spot a little. ""I didn't know you were interested in beating" Three Gryffindors so far for two spots.

It was going to be interesting.

*Zoe* · 05-08-2019, 02:51 AM

As the students began to stream onto the pitch, Colin couldn't help but smile at the hopefuls. A fair amount had shown up thus far, which was rather promising. Plus he had to give those already standing before him some kudos, taking into consideration that those wanting a shot at being a Beater for their House team had to tryout bright and early in the morning on a Saturday.

Being the man that he was, MacKenzie wanted to get right along with the tryout session. But, of course, there were greetings and formalities that had to be taken care of first.

The arrivals of Abara, Montague, and McCarthy all received nods of acknowledgement and welcoming. Prichard and Thomas received the same, as well as a pleasant 'good morning' in return (he was never going to get used to being called 'professor' however). When Roberts made an appearance, a polite nod was given. He could sense the excitement, which was a promising sight. The last thing he wanted to see was someone losing their breakfast.

"Alright, ev'ryone," the Flying instructor said, clasping his hands together. "We're goin' to get started with the tryout process. As ye can see, yer Captains are here and will be makin' some observations. They'll be the ones decidin' yer fate, so be sure to give it yer all over the next hour."

"Yer tryout is fairly simple," he continued on. "These dummies here as well as a couple o' Bludgers will soon be joinin' ye in the air in just a few moments. Yer primary job is to keep the Bludgers that'll be flying around from knockin' ye off yer broom. But ye also need to aim the Bludgers at the dummies and see how many ye can hit before the tryout ends."

A bit of a pause followed, providing the opportunity for any questions. Colin didn't really anticipate any, but he did have to mentally remind himself that he was working with children. Only Merlin knew what thoughts fluttered about through those minds.

"Take a moment to do any last-minute stretching, and then it's up in the air with the lot of ye."

OOC: Hello, Beater candidates! Welcome to your tryout session, and thank you for joining us! Colin and I are so pleased that you are here. For those of you who are interested in tryout out but have yet to post, feel free to join us at your earliest convenience. Don't forget to fill out the Quidditch Tryout form. This does need to be completed before tryouts end on May 18th in order to be considered for the House Quidditch team.

For the Beater tryouts, your character will need to 1) avoid getting hit by any roaming Bludgers and 2) aim the Bludgers at the dummies. Throughout the tryout, you will be interacting with each other as well as The Narrator account. The Narrator will inform you if a Bludger is heading your way, if a dummy is nearby, and the outcome of your character's efforts. This is all very open-ended, so let's have some fun with this! ^___^

If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to address them to Colin IC or myself OOC.

gritandgrace · 05-08-2019, 03:58 AM

When Colin Mackenzie spoke you listened. He just had that presence about him. Plus he was pretty cute. If Eniola was just a bit older who knows, maybe she'd have a shot.

Upon Professor Mackenzie mentioning their Captains, Eni smiled at her own. Never hurts to say hello that is, but right now definitely wasn't the best time. Focusing on what the Professor said she started to stretch in anticipation for their flight.

Already Eni was thinking of evasive maneuvers she'd seen at games and had been practicing over the summer. Hopefully they work. She couldn't help but think. She knew she had a decent aim, but keeping her eyes out for those bludgers is the real task. They can be quick and sneaky when they want to.

Keeping this in mind she mounted her broom and launched up with her bat in hand. Her eyes were roaming all over to keep an eye on the bludgers and make sure that’s she stayed firmly on her seat.

RachieRu · 05-08-2019, 08:40 AM

Luckily Lili had finished her stretching by the time it was time to officially start the tryouts. That was good. No need to pull any muscles. The blonde smiled at the professor. She knew who he was. Of course she did. But she wasn't going to fawn just because he was a famous quidditch player. That was silly, and not needed. And also, he was old. No need to get nervous because of that. She'd met plenty of quidditch players. That was what came from having a mom who had been a professional player, and from being on the under 17 team. Lili was just going to concentrate on what she had come here to do. And that was get onto the Gryffindor Quidditch Team. Maybe she was being a bit cocky, but she had high hopes for her chances.

But one could never be sure, so she was going to make sure she did her very best on these tryouts. She got onto her broom, kicked off, and went flying into the air. She flew around a little, just getting used to being in the air again, before going into super beater mode. She was used to this. It was her main career aspiration. But bludgers could be sneaky, and she had to be careful. Getting knocked off her broom was not ideal.

So she had her bat in her left hand, and was looking around for the first bludger she could hit.

*Kolyander* · 05-09-2019, 11:49 AM

Rylee smiled in return to both of her housemates. The three of them trying out for the two spots as Beater for their house team. This was surely going to be very interesting indeed. Another smile went to her buddy Jackson as well when he joined them all.

Getting right into it, Rylee started on some stretches. Stretching her arms above her head and toe touches. A little jogging in place and some more arm and shoulder stretches to ensure that she was already to go. She wasn't in the mood to cause herself injury all because she hadn't stretched. She knew better than that.

Once she was ready and all the rules for this tryout were given it was time to fly. Wasting absolutely no more time, Rylee picked up her broom and bat walking away from everyone a little bit. Mounting her broom and kicking off hard, the Gryffindor hovered a few feet in the air for a moment for adjust her grip on the broom and look around. It wasn't long before she made her way higher into the air, blue-gray eyes on the lookout for bludgers.

It was time to shine.

**The Narrator** · 05-11-2019, 10:32 PM

A few short moments after the Flying instructor said his instructions, two Bludgers were released into the air. The round, jet black ball whizzed around the pitch freely, their movements unpredictable. One zoomed off to the left and out of sight, whereas the other lingered to the right and started to aggressively zigzag between the stand towers.

Meanwhile, the mechanical dummies that had been still suddenly sprang to life. One circled the scoring area, three sped from one end of the pitch to the other as if they were racing each other, two swerved in sync with each other as if they were performing a ballet, and another was making loop-the-loops in the middle of the field.

gritandgrace · 05-11-2019, 11:25 PM

Eniola saw the bludgers released, but lost sight of one almost immediately. They're being sneaky. One is distracting and the other is hiding in time for the perfect shot. Yes, Eni treats them like real people - being sneaky and making decisions. These bludgers are never that random even if they seem like it.

Eni flew closer to the bludgers letting herself be bait and keeping her eyes peeled. She didn't want to be caught off guard by that other bludger coming from behind...or below...or above...or anywhere really. Keeping her bat at the ready and her body as close to the broom as possible. She flew with caution but a steady pace to the towers.

**The Narrator** · 05-13-2019, 12:37 PM

The Bludger zigzagging between the stand towers continues to do so at full speed. But, as you approach, the black ball's movements begin to become unpredictable. But now, rather than just zigzagging, it is making loops around, around, around.

Meanwhile, the dummies continue to fly about the pitch just as they had been doing. One still circles the scoring area; three now swoop around at one end of the pitch and are now making their way back; two are still moving in sync with each other; and the last dummy remains in the middle of the field.

Suddenly the second Bludger sneaks up from out of nowhere...

SarcasticStrawberry · 05-13-2019, 09:47 PM

After all of the stretching and the directions were given, Avery grabbed his broom and bat and took off with the others. It was nice to be back on his broom. Not being on one since the summer when he played for the Italian U17 team. He had always felt right at home on his broom. To his relief he had gotten up in the air just in time. Time to show off his skills.

This was his first time trying out for the school team. He knew that his parents would have never let him try out for the team unless his grades were up to par. Surprisingly his third year was his breakthrough year apparently. He was beyond excited when his parents said he could tryout this year.

Putting all of his excitement aside.HIs focus going to the two black balls, and the seven dummy that were around and doing their thing. Including some kind of well rehearsed dance routine by two of them, three were racing or so it seemed and the other two were doing their own thing. Somewhere from behind him he could feel the presents of a bludger. Sneaky little thing wasn’t it. He whirled his broom around to face the bludger. Gripping his bat he swung hard at the ball.

*Kolyander* · 05-14-2019, 11:36 AM

The moment the bludgers were released, Rylee was in the game. Nothing was more important than showing what she could do as a Beater. Proving once again that she was worthy of being on the house team for another term. She had what it took, she knew she did.

The seven practice dummies hardly caught her attention. The Gryffindor was well aware of the ones that seemed to be racing one another down the pitch, one at the scoring posts, two that were... well she wasn't entirely sure what they were doing but it looked like some weird dance and the final ones just loitering in the center of the pitch. As long as all seven of them were accounted for she could try to stir clear of them.

Shifting her attention back onto the task at hand, Rylee spotted what could only be a bludger not to far off. Flattening herself down against the broom, she took off after it, her grip on both the broom and bat in her hand tight. Coming up upon the bludger she swung her bat hard hoping to send it straight at one of the dummies that was dancing about.

**The Narrator** · 05-15-2019, 03:42 AM

Both Avery and Rylee zoomed past Eniola, their bats at the ready. The metallic dummies and Bludgers continued to move according to how they had been charmed. Suddenly, the sound of two bats making contact with iron echoed across the pitch.

THWACK!

THWACK!

The Bludger, the one that had come out of nowhere, hit by Avery was knocked off its course, having no choice but to adopt a new path. The sudden movement was not registered by the three dummies that were racing each other. One of the dummies was hit, which twirled down toward the ground, only to recover itself at the last second. Meanwhile, the Bludger rebounded, but now it was flying toward Eniola...

As for the Bludger that Rylee hit, it was no longer near the stand towers. The unpredictable zigzags and loops were still occurring. The Bludger smacked the end of one of the dancing dummies, making it no longer in sync with its counterpart and then it kept on moving at a vicious rate straight toward the other Beaters flying about...

gritandgrace · 05-15-2019, 04:09 AM

Eniola snapped her head to follow the Bludgers her fellow beaters had hit and saw as the first aimed it's way towards her. Eni, determined to show she wasn't afraid to the Professor and her Captain, entered into a game of chicken with the Bludger and she knew she wasn't going to budge.

Bat at the ready and body tight to her broom, she tightened her grip and aimed for the group of dummies that were racing each other as she swung with all her might and made contact with the Bludger. WHACK!

emjay · 05-15-2019, 11:44 AM

Gunnar turned his attention to MacKenzie when called for tryouts to begin. Dummies and bludgers, right. His eyes fell to the former as they were mentioned and the fifteen year old nodded. He had this.

He felt that he had done sufficient stretching once it was time to begin and he grabbed his bat from the ground before mounting his broom and taking off into the air. Once he and the other beater hopefuls took flight, Gunnar became aware of one, then two bludgers.... and the dummies as well, but he was more concerned with the iron balls, even if he kept the locations of the dummies in his peripheral vision.

The two bludgers were immediately chased after by Rylee and a boy he didn't know, so Gunnar decided on a different tactic, especially since there were so many beaters on the pitch. Veering off at an angled path, he kept his eyes on Rylee's bludger, anticipating its path once she hit it.

And, once he was in position and the bludger headed back for him, he flew forward to meet it, closing the gap between them. Swinging his bat hard, he made contact with a loud THWACK, aiming it for the dummy in the middle of the field.

RachieRu · 05-15-2019, 07:17 PM

Lili was in her element. Quidditch was her element. It was her thing. It was one of the only things she was good at. Being in the air made her feel free. So, any chance to get up here was perfect. She was just going to have fun, and hope she made the team. Sure, it would be a little awkward if she didn't get on the team considering her Under 17 England experience, but that was okay.

She flew around, careful to make sure she kept out of the way of the dummies. She really didn't need to fall of her broom. She was aware of her fellow beaters, but honestly she was just concentrating on herself. And making sure she hit those bludgers.

She kept her speed steady, her eyes on the bludgers. She had to have perfect timing. So that she hit the bludger, before it could hit her. Narrowing her eyes, she watched, waiting, and then swung her bat, aiming to collide with the bludger.

That felt good.

*Kolyander* · 05-15-2019, 08:54 PM

Whoa!

The bludger was insane. Rylee watched it zigzag and preform loops through the air before crashing into one of the dummies. Never taking her eyes off it she watched it head straight for one of the other Beaters.

Not wanting to remain in one spot any longer like a sitting duck, she leaned down on her broom and took off flying a lap around the pitch. This was the perfect way to locate one of the bludgers that Gunner had just hit and another that her older house mate Lili had taken care of. Ooooh! The Hufflepuff girl she hadn't really met yet had gotten a hold of one of the bludgers as well?!

Not to mention the dummies were all over the place too. Maybe a bit of zigzagging around the pitch herself would be helpful. She was ready for anything that came her way.

**The Narrator** · 05-18-2019, 06:03 PM

THWACK!

The swift movement of Eniola's bat sent the oncoming Bludger flying toward the now-duo of dummies. Not expecting the ball of iron, one of the dummies was hit and the other zoomed off with the Bludger now chasing after it...

Meanwhile, Gunnar was coming face to face with the other Bludger... the ball sped forward with no mercy whatsoever... it was simply doing what it had been designed to do, which was to hit the boy, or anyone really, with such force that it knocked them off their broom...

THWACK!

Another hit was made, which sent the Bludger flying toward the middle of the pitch... the idle dummy, facing the other way, had no idea what was coming... it was hit, and the Bludger ricochetted and unexpectedly started moving toward Rylee...

THWACK!

Liliane's bat made contact with the Bludger that was previously hit by Eniola... the ball was now no longer chasing the sole dummy... now on a new course, it moved across the pitch... it nearly hit two dummies, but they dodged just in time... it seemed that the Bludger was heading in the direction of the dummy that was flying near one of the goal hoops...

OOC: Tryouts will be coming to a close today at 11 PM EST (roughly 9ish hours from the time of this post). Get your posts in now while you still can! ^___^

RachieRu · 05-18-2019, 06:45 PM

Part of Lili did have to admit that she was sad that she hadn't been able to experience Hogwarts quidditch until now. But she was having a great time now. It was fun to be around all these beaters, even though she thought she was the best. Liliane could be quite a humble person, but not when it came to her quidditch. She had worked hard, and she knew she was good. Being humble was a good quality, but she just didn't seem the point when she knew she was good. She just had to prove that she was here. And right now, she really thought she was doing just that.

She didn't bother to watch where the bludger went, and simply was happy with the satisfying noise her bat made when she hit the bludger. It was a sound she loved. But now, she needed to get more hits in. She was sure that tryouts would be over soon, and the blonde wanted to do her very best. She looked for the next bludger, noticing that the one she hadn't just hit was moving towards Rylee.

That was perfect. With her bat held in position, Lili went flying after the bludger going after Rylee, and when she was close enough sent her bag swinging towards the bludger.

Hopefully she would hear the satisfying whack of her bat hitting the bludger.

gritandgrace · 05-18-2019, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Narrator

THWACK!

The swift movement of Eniola's bat sent the oncoming Bludger flying toward the now-duo of dummies. Not expecting the ball of iron, one of the dummies was hit and the other zoomed off with the Bludger now chasing after it...

YES! Eni knew it was a good hit and to see it in action was pure satisfaction.

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Narrator

THWACK!

Liliane's bat made contact with the Bludger that was previously hit by Eniola... the ball was now no longer chasing the sole dummy... now on a new course, it moved across the pitch... it nearly hit two dummies, but they dodged just in time... it seemed that the Bludger was heading in the direction of the dummy that was flying near one of the goal hoops...

The same bludger she had hit herself was hit again by another girl but it was being...indecisive. Eventually it aimed itself toward a dummy by the goal post and Eni saw her chance. Surging forward she tightened her grip on her bat and smiled as she saw herself gaining on the bludger. She wanted a sure hit on that dummy and her chance was coming. Winding up she hit the bludger WHACK! and she watched as it sped towards the dummy by the posts. Anticipating the hit.

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