Y38 Duelling Match #18

Professor Angel Castillo

Herbology 5-7 | American | Handsome Devil
 
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5/2013 (47)
@Harper Alston vs @Blair Silver

Round one had been interesting to say the least, and Angel was curious if the second round would keep it up, though maybe with fewer slugs for him to clean up. Once the two competitors seemed ready, Angel directed them up to their places at opposite ends of the platforms before addressing them and the crowd. "Welcome to your second round of duelling, you should know what you're doing by now so let's keep it clean. The victor will be able to continue on to the rest of the tournament, and the loser will sadly be eliminated. When you're ready, please bow to your opponent and begin!" He said with a flourish, letting the students get started.

The duel begins now. You have 24 hours from this to post your first reply, or face disqualification. Once both duelists have posted, you will have 24 hours from your opponents post to reply, or be disqualified. Ensure that you use the spell list for guidance on age-appropriate spells, and read over the dueling rules and points system. Duels will run until there is a winner or until 6 IRL days have passed, in which case the winner will be chosen by RNG. If you are knocked out or otherwise disarmed/incapacitated, or if you run out of points, you will lose and the duel will end. Have fun!

As an added note: Spectators are allowed to post in this topic once per competitors post, but are forbidden from directly interfering with the duels.

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Current Points: 150

Blair was extremely happy to get to the next round, even if it meant that Hilda didn't get through. She didn't almost know anything about her next opponent. "Good luck," she smiled at Harper when they bowed and then immediately turned around to cast the first spell: "Petrificus Totalus!" She didn't came here to play.
Action(s) Taken: cast spell
Point Changes: -5
Points Remaining: 145
 
Current Points: 150

Harper had been disappointed to see that neither Hilda nor Tilly had won their matches. The tournament would have been a lot more enjoyable if she could duel her friends each round. She was also surprised to see Flynn's and Brooke's names since she was pretty sure they had both been knocked out in the first round last year. Maybe that meant she had a better chance beating one of them in the semifinals.

But first, she had to get to there. As the proctor spoke, Harper observed Blair, trying to glean any information she could. She knew nothing about the transfer other than the fact that she was apparently good enough to beat Hilda. It didn't matter; Harper planned on avenging her roommate. When it was time, she stepped onto the platform and returned the smile. "Thanks, you too!" she said, bowing. Blair threw the first spell, and Harper stepped to the side, sending a stunning spell back as she did so. She was nothing if not efficient.
Action(s) Taken: Dodged, cast spell
Point Changes: -15
Points Remaining: 135

((edited b/c I can't math x_x))
 
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Current Points: 145

Blair couldn't help but let slip a proud smile, Harper already dodged instead of protecting. And with that she blocked the Gryffindor's spell. And here she didn't feel any friendly feelinfs towards other girl, so she sent a jelly brain jinx without regretting it immediately.
Action(s) Taken: cast spell x2
Point Changes: -10
Points Remaining: 135
 
Current Points: 135

Harper knew her dueling style was unorthodox, but it worked for her. The magical solution wasn't always the best one as far as she was concerned. She'd been an athlete her entire life, and she trusted her muscles and her reflexes to allow her to dodge spells quickly. It was so much faster to move out of the way than to cast a spell. Plus, you could attack and dodge at the same time. And that's exactly what she did, once again sidestepping the attack while simultaneously shooting a jelly fingers curse towards Blair. The other girl wasn't wasting time on the weaker spells, and Harper wasn't planning on doing so either.
Action(s) Taken: Dodged, cast spell
Point Changes: -15
Points Remaining: 120
 
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Luckily, Harper wasn't the only one with perfectly trained reflexes, Blair danced ballet for years and she still did, but it helped her block the spell again. "Incendio," and even with Harper, she wasn't sure if it was the best spell she could use, but here she was.
Action(s) Taken: cast spell x2
Point Changes: -10
Points Remaining: 125
 
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Even Harper knew better than to try and dodge a stream of fire with its curling, flickering tendrils. (Though she privately thought diving away from a jet of flames would look awesome). She summoned a shield, grimacing slightly at the heat of the spell. It was a wonder that the castle hadn't burnt down yet given that it was filled with a bunch of teenagers wielding what were essentially flamethrowers. Harper decided to match the fire with an even flashier spell, sending back a Bedazzling Hex. The duel would be a lot easier if her opponent was blind.
Action(s) Taken: Cast spell x2
Point Changes: -10
Points Remaining: 110
 
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Blair didn't keep the smile away as Harper sent a bedazzling hex, she herself really loved using that spell, but she also loved the one with snakes. However, she decided to send her an Antler jinx, hoping to see the antlers on her, it would be fun.
Action(s) Taken: cast spell x2
Point Changes: -10
Points Remaining: 115
 
Current Points: 110

Harper gave Blair a strange look as she ducked under the spell. As far as she knew, the jinx didn't do much besides create a slight annoyance. Why anyone would choose to deploy it in a duel, she didn't know. Did growing antlers even hurt? Harper didn't plan on finding out first hand.

Blair was always quick to block, and Harper thought back to her previous duel when she'd inadvertently distracted Sky. Maybe she could do something similar. "Hey Blair, I had a question..." She shot another jelly fingers curse toward the other girl. "Where'd you transfer from?"
Action(s) Taken: Dodged, cast spell
Point Changes: -15
Points Remaining: 95
 
Current Points: 115

Blair just wanted to have a bit more fun. "Mh?" the girl murmured, blocked the curse, and smiled. "Koldovstoretz, Russia," she answered the question and immediately sent Furnunculus. After that, she fastly came up with something to keep the conversation going. "Are you native?" she was glad that she had some experience with dueling and was able to keep the focus, at least this time.
Action(s) Taken: cast spell x2
Point Changes: -10
Points Remaining: 105
 
Current Points: 95

Harper realized her mistake almost as soon as she asked the question. She should have picked something harder, something that would require more thought. Blair managed to block the spell, and Harper eyed her warily, awaiting the next attack. She barely registered the other girl's answer as she twisted her body, angling it away from the jinx. "Everte Statum!" A pause. "Yeah, I'm from New Zealand," she added, assuming that's what Blair had meant by native.
Action(s) Taken: Dodged, cast spell
Point Changes: -15
Points Remaining: 80
 
Current Points: 105

Blair, as an organized person, was used to multitasking so she flashed a smile when Harper sent a new spell and moved out of the way when understood that it was too late to block it now. This was the first spell that Hilda took in their duel. "Sounds cool," she chuckled and sent back a disarming spell. "Ever wanted to move anywhere else?" She tried to keep both, conversation and a duel, going.
Action(s) Taken: dodged spell, cast spell
Point Changes: -15
Points Remaining: 90
 
Current Points: 80

Blair dodged her attack for the first time in the duel, causing Harper to smile. It was clear the girl favored protego, but if Harper could keep distracting her, then maybe she'd eventually slip up while trying to dodge. Still, Harper had to remember not to get too invested in the conversation, lest she ended up distracted herself. She stepped out of the line of fire, her mind working overtime as she tried to follow the conversation while sifting through her mental list of spells. "No, not really." She'd lived in Auckland her entire life, and she liked it there. "Why — stupefy! — did you transfer?" Though Harper was curious, she didn't actually want Blair to answer. She'd rather see the girl get stunned.
Action(s) Taken: Dodged, cast spell
Point Changes: -15
Points Remaining: 65
 
OOCOut of Character:
Just a heads up, we're just under about 24 hours until this round of duelling will hit the 6 day mark and the winner will be selected by RNG!
 
Current Points: 90

Blair was easy, she loved giving in in conversations. "Классно," she let out and blocked the spell again. She wasn't going to get distracted again, not by the conversation. "Boring story," she casted incendio towards Harper again. "My mom got better job as a reporter in some news, but I don't have anyone else except her so I moved with her," she clicked with her tongue and it was clear to see that she wasn't planning on losing her focus again.
Action(s) Taken: cast spell x2
Point Changes: -10
Points Remaining: 80

Классно-cool
 
OOCOut of Character:
Due to time running out, Blair Silver has been declared the winner via RNG!
 

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