Hufflepuff Quidditch Practice: Tryouts Open [[Feb-Apr 2024]]

[Porcelaine Ivory]

[[OOC: Anyone else trying out for either chaser or beater should post soon so we can wrap
up try-outs and I can post the new team roster. And don't forget to roll the dice! wink Thank you!]]

 

[Bug430]

Devin Cloud
First Year- Hufflepuff
"We need not look into the future, because today is what we should be worrying about"


Age:11 Height: 4'10" Weight: 100 lbs Birthday: 30 April

Devin flew around, a smile upon his face, attempting to git the bludgers flying around the Pitch. He had already successfully hit two away from his friends, and he wanted to hit another one. Devin looked around, and finally noticed a bludger approaching Jane this time. He decided that he should indeed go hit the bludger away, for it would just be the nice thing to do.

He zoomed towards Jane, bat in hand, attempting to hit the bludger. He zoomed forwards at high speeds, hoping he could make it. His heart raced as the bludger approached the girl violently, but he was going faster, and with one swing, he knocked the bludger away, preventing a very horrible accident. He looked down at Jane, who had not seemed to notice him.

Mood: Accomplished Class: Quidditch PitchRelationship Status: Single

 

[KlutzyChild]

Charlotte's worry relaxed a little as Bailey took the goalposts again. It wasn't that she thought Nevin could do better, just that Bailey officially played Seeker, not Keeper. Even so, she was desperate to get the open position, and Bailey was very good. Charlotte swallowed and lined up to take a shot.

The wheels began to turn in her head as she tried to calculate the best way to take a shot. She's seen Devin's successful corkscrew in her peripherals whilst acting as Beater, but she didn't quite think she'd be able to reenact a move as difficult as that while still accurately aiming her shot. It was true she'd done something like that earlier, but that was largely luck at play and she didn't want to take chances. Instead, she decided on a more basic approach, a left approach and a shot on the right goalpost. It was an unoriginal and bland tactic, but with Charlotte's arm, the shot had a fair chance of scoring. If not, Charlotte would switch to more intense and aerobatic moves.

Breathing a reluctant sigh, she ducked low to her broom to achieve maximum aerodynamic capability, and began to speed toward the goalposts. Halfway there, she turned left slightly, keeping her head turned towards the left goalpost while using her peripherals to examine the right post. If all went as planned, Bailey would hesitate and try to block left before seeing through Charlotte's trick, which she undoubtedly would. She was too good to go for it entirely. About a room's length away from the posts, she took her shot, throwing as hard as she could but keeping good timing. The shot headed straight for the post, and Charlotte crossed her fingers.

 

[Bug430]

Devin Cloud
First Year- Hufflepuff
"We need not look into the future, because today is what we should be worrying about"


Age:11 Height: 4'10" Weight: 100 lbs Birthday: 30 April

Devin watched as Charlotte had been taking the shot. It was a rather untraditional, irrational way to shoot, but when he saw her shot, he realized her true arm power. The shot was extremely hard for being so, how you say, awkward. He watched as her shot went towards the goal. He actually wanted to see it go in

Mood: Hopeful Class: Quidditch PitchRelationship Status: Single

 

[Maiya Kajuji]

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Jane took a few more shots with the quaffle then moved on to trying as the beater. She also did rather well with that, she hit several bludgers, protecting both her and the others firing with the quaffle. She was honestly amazed by what her ability to stop bludgers. It wasn't to go at it but for never practicing as a beater she wasn't bad. Her mind again started to wandering about having to get on the team. She needed this, she needed a self asteem boost. She blew her hair and went back to playing trying to do everything as well as she could. Her face turned from her normal care free to one of utter determination. She would get this.

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[poxto]

Einri Farren
Einri held the Quaffle under his arm expertly and zoomed toward the goal posts, swerving left and right for effect. He dodged invisible opponents, looped under them, criss crossed, and did everything possible to impress the captain. Finally shooting a behind shot into the center hoop, going into it perfectly into the center. He dashed down and grabbed the red ball just before it hit the ground and he glided up to Devin.

Einri Farren-First Year Hufflepuff

Lochlainn Farren-First Year Gryffindor

 

[Porcelaine Ivory]

[[OOC: Both Einri and Jane will not receive a chance at chaser if their posts do not include a roll of ten 10-sided dice (select this under POST ACTION before submitting your post). Go here if you do not know which numbers you need to roll in order to get the quaffle through the goal. Please remember that try-outs are also a way for me to know that you are active and have read the Quidditch guide, not just to judge the character you are portraying. Also, when playing beater, feel free to roll the dice and aim for a 65 or less to successfully hit the bludger away - just for practice if you have the time Thanks! mrgreen ]]

 

[Porcelaine Ivory]

Bailey smirked as Charlotte got on low on her broom and accelerated with the quaffle under her arm. The seventh year began to swerve back and forth, attempting to determine where the ball would be headed for. She found herself second-guessing herself as Charlotte zigged and zagged towards the goals, undoubtedly trying to make her shot unpredictable. Considering the skill of her flying and technique, Bailey interrupted her own thoughts when she dove rapidly for the ball, arm outstretched as if reaching for the snitch.

 

[Porcelaine Ivory]

Bailey sighed loudly as she fell for Charlotte's technique. She had dove left just a bit too soon to realize the quaffle wasn't actually coming in that direction, and as a result, she ended up missing the block. She regained her smile after collecting the ball. Throwing it back to the young girl, she hollered, "Now that's what I call talent! If I can catch a tiny golden a ball, you best believe that you won't get this big ol' red one past me more than once! Let's see you try!" She encouraged Charlotte in her own teasing way, setting herself back up in front of the goal posts.

 

[KlutzyChild]

As the ball flew into the goalpost, Charlotte smiled brightly. She'd done it once, and now she had to do it again. Bailey was right about being able to catch the quaffle as she caught the snitch regularly. Still, Charlotte remained confident. Two more shots, and she might be a new chaser. Though she knew the chances were slim, she felt that somehow fate would work in her favor. And this began to fuel her desire to win. Catching the quaffle, she realigned and contemplated once more. She knew what she was going to do. It would be another submarine shot, similar to the one she'd done against Devin but with a slighter drop and an attempt at the left post instead of the center. Nodding to herself, she got low again and sped up.

Only six yards from the goals, Charlotte made her move. She threw her weight forward, mentally telling the broom to dive. It did, and almost as soon as she felt the decline in elevation, she pulled up hard on the handle and threw left with her right hand, again taking a shot with her less dominant hand. It was risky, but the submarine was impressive even without scoring. Devin had said so himself. Maybe she could actually pull this one off.

The quaffle flew towards the posts, and it was now up to Bailey.

 

[Porcelaine Ivory]

Bailey readied herself as Charlotte once again began to accelerate. Her head filled with the possibilities of different directions the ball could go in and the different types of shots that the girl could choose to make. Gripping her broom tightly, Bailey waited until the last second before diving for the ball this time.

 

[Porcelaine Ivory]

The young woman gritted her teeth as she collected the ball. She had missed the block again - and this one by much more than the last. Tossing it across the field to Charlotte, she continued to jeer her on for her last shot. "Third time's a charm!" She waited patiently for the girl's last attempt, calming her breathing and increasing her concentration to up her chances of blocking the next shot.

 

[KlutzyChild]

As her second shot went in, Charlotte began to smile again, but quickly stopped herself. Although she was happy, she didn't want Bailey to think bad of her. "Hey, believe me, this is quite hard on me. You're really good." She then let the smile appear, for Bailey was her idol and here she was shooting against her. In that moment, Charlotte prayed she would make the team. Hanging out with Bailey and Devin had been the best memory in her whole two years so far. Well, the best way to do that is to make this next shot, or at least show some good skill, Charlotte told herself. For the third time, she lined up with the posts. She honestly didn't have a shot planned. She once again considered a corkscrew, but came to the same conclusion she had earlier. That was risky and she didn't have the right size.

Just then, a thought occurred to her. Though the corkscrew was too tough, she'd proven earlier that she could dismount and shoot. It was very risky to attempt the trick again, but if accomplished, she would impress Bailey and most likely get her spot.

She began to accelerate just as she had before, but this time she went up instead of down. She let go of the quaffle a few yards above Bailey, and quickly leapt off the broom. She was now falling, but she managed to whack the quaffle just as she had earlier. As fast as she could, she re-mounted the broom in midair and took control of the broom once more. Relieved, she circled back up to the posts to see if the quaffle had gone in.

 

[Porcelaine Ivory]

Bailey followed her usual routine, but her brow furrowed when she saw Charlotte flying in an upwards direction. She knew this one was going to be difficult. Preparing for the block, her jaw dropped just as she saw Charlotte jump from her broom, and she forced her concentration on diverting the quaffle from the goal posts.

 

[Porcelaine Ivory]

Bailey felt a flood of relief wash through her veins, but it wasn't because she had blocked the shot, but because she had realized that Charlotte's departure from the seat of her broom had not only been intentional, but it was impressive. "Great job, Charlotte! That was some shot you did there!" She smiled widely as her attention flickered to the remaining students who were waiting to try out. "Alright, who's next?" She called, sitting patiently in front of the center goal post.