Event: Quidditch (Hufflepuff vs Gryffindor)

[evanesko]

March 18th

There's excitement in the air, as per usual.

It's mid-season and everyone is curious how the mid point standings will look after this match. Facing each other today are the houses of the righteous: The chivalrous Gryffindors and the kind Hufflepuffs. Except there's no room for those on the battlefield that is Quidditch, and neither of them is the kind that gives in. How will this match full of determination end? Let's find out.

And the winner is...

THE GAME IS POSTPONED

What by Merlin's blazing beard happened?!

2 hrs, 15 minutes into the game something terrible seemed to happen. Just as the referee's attention was focused on the Chasers heading for the hoop, there's the light of a curse coming from the tribunes and aiming for the Keeper. There are cries from the audience, that make everyone's attention shift, but no one can do anything anymore, it's too late. The curse hits the Keeper dead on and then she's falling, falling deep. After that the field into chaos.

People are tripping over each other, trying to catch a glimpse, worried friends are hurrying towards the green where the Keeper in lying on the ground, where the referee is trying to administer first help, while the teachers are trying to contain the chaos the best they can. No one is allowed to move, but they do anyway. The area from which the curse had been shot has been sealed, witnesses are being questioned. Maybe they can find the culprit this way if it's not too late.

Long story short, it's a big mess. At the end of it, the teams are called together and it's decided with the agreement from the majority of the players that the game will be postponed. This usually isn't the case, as matches continue even when a member is off the field, but the captain of Gryffindor after listening to the options had felt like this was the right decision. Thus, in a gesture of great chivalry, the game is put back to the next week.


March 25th

Gryffindor Wins!

The game lasted 1 hours 56 minutes and ended with a final score of 460 to 270. Gryffindor caught the snitch, after being 4 points ahead of Hufflepuff.

[The win was determined by player vote and the rest of the numbers by a RNG. A number between 15 and 300 determined the length of the game in minutes, numbers between 15 and 50 multiplied by 10 the final score, and a throwdown between 1 and 2 who caught the snitch (based on odds/evens, with each team having their assigned number for all the matches).]

Comments

[xeroxing]

[ It might have surprised Sano, but not Kise. Whether or not he got the context right, who knew, but it was easy to see Sano liked his kids. He didn't think anything of it. Instead, he created a barrier with Rin, both of whom looked pretty imposing with their angry expressions. No one was getting past them and it seemed few were brave enough to try while they were so blatantly pissed off and concerned for their friend. When Sano approaches Kise doesn't relax. He wants to say "any time", because it was for a good friend of his, but he doesn't. He's focused on the question that follows and his eyes turn toward the goal post as if rewatching what happened. Maybe thinking where it came from. ] I think it came from over there-- [ He points toward the Gryffindor stands. ] How is she?

[fireredspear]

[Sano turns and his eyes narrow, when he sees where Kise is pointing to. He'll need to ask more people, but at least he knows where to start now. The audience directly opposite to those stands would have seen the most. His next stop, right after he talks to the teams.]

Poppy says she'll be fine.

[He replies, turning back to Kise.]

It doesn't appear to be a permanent curse.

[It would really be a surprise if a student (presumably a student, but still) was able to cast something like that, but it does make Sano breathe a little easier.]

She needs to run a full diagnose, but compared to other permanent curses, this one looks different on first glance. A bit of rest, and she should be alright.