Y41 S1 Ravenclaw Quidditch Practice

[Sawyer Carnahan]

Ravenclaw,Practice

Sawyer wiped his palms on his robes a few more times for good measure as the team gathered properly on the pitch. He was nervous enough about running the team already without having to worry about butter-fingers while he was playing too. He'd managed to arrange try-outs and pick the team, and set up a practice schedule, all without serious incident so far, so despite the uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach that everyone somehow knew he had no idea what he was doing, Sawyer was feeling at least a fraction better about this whole captain thing. Now they just needed to win a game. Just one game and he'd be happy. Sure it was a low bar, but Sawyer was all about tempering expectations here.

"Hey guys, uh, if you somehow didn't now already, I'm Sawyer, the captain. Welcome to the team, or welcome back most of you. Yeah, cool. Anyway, let's not waste any more time on the ground, yeah? I'm sure we've all got some rust to knock loose after the holidays so let's get into the air. Chasers, try to take turns with the quaffle, you're on the same team but don't be afraid to push for posession if you see an opening. Even a single goal can make the difference in the overall standings sometimes. Beaters, let's alternate defense and offence just to keep us rounded. And uh, Sefina and Hamish, let's see who can catch the snitch first, aye?" He finished, ticking everyone off on his hand before grabbing his broom to mount off, nearly forgetting to release the balls for a moment before scrambling back to his broom, throwing the quaffle into the air to start practice.

Out of Character:

No arrivals today, let's get right into it!

 

[Branson Archer]

Branson grabbed the ball as it was thrown up and he headed towards the hoops.

 

[Sawyer Carnahan]

Sawyer had to move quick once the game was underway to take up his spot by the hoops, glad he was used to watching the team a lot already so things weren't so different this year.

 

[Valeria Iglesias]

Valeria was very pleased to be back on the team, and more so because she was still an alternate, she didn't need to worry about having any responsibility. Valeria got up into the air, and by a stroke of luck was able to hit a bludger directly and hit the chaser who'd just caught the ball.

lol

Branson x1

 

[Sutton Spencer]

Sutton was both confused and excited that she had made the Ravenclaw Quidditch Team. Zee was certainly proud of her. It made them closer even if it did add a spice of competition. This was just a new chapter in her story. Sutton entered onto the Quidditch Pitch, joining her fellow teammates on the field. The team captain started right away. She mounted her broom and kicked off into the air, balancing herself with a little effort. It was odd having to carry a bat in the air with her, but she would get the hang of it.

She flew around the pitch, trying to remain balanced and focused on the bludgers that were flying around the field.

(OCC: I don't have any Quidditch Action Buttons. Maybe it's my computer or maybe we don't use those for practice. Not sure!))

 

[Sawyer Carnahan]

Well, it was good to see Valeria wasn't pulling any punches this early and Sawyer gave an impressed grimace as she smacked a bludger into Branson, wondering if the chaser could manage to shake the hit in time to take a shot at goal.

 

[Hamish Reid]

Hamish listened to the speech Sawyer gave before taking off into the air, starting his search.

 

[Branson Archer]

Branson absolutely didn't expect to get hit so early on. He was knocked by the bludger as he went to score, so unsurprisingly he missed.

 

[Valeria Iglesias]

After her first success, it was no surprised when she went to hit another, it went completely wide.

 

[Sutton Spencer]

Sutton let out a little shriek as the bludger came close to her. She definitely needed to get used to the flying balls coming at her. At least she had a bat to defend herself. Sutton quickly and instinctively hit the bludger at no person in particular, shocked to learn that it had actually hit seeker that was on his search. She did feel bad, but also kind of proud of herself.

Hamish Reid x1

 

[Sawyer Carnahan]

Branson was obviously slowed down by the bludger and it was pretty easy to pick the quaffle out of the air as he made his shot. Sawyer shot him a sympathetic shrug before throwing the quaffle back out, just in time to see Sutton nail Hamish with another bludger as well. "Damn, good shot," he called to Sutton, hoping Juniper would be pleased with how their beaters were shaping up.

 

[Michael Watson]

Michael was shocked to have actually been picked as an alternate for the team, so he was determined to at least get more comfortable on a broom and took to the air, doing some laps to get more used to flying.

 

[Valeria Iglesias]

Valeria found another bludger to hit and was disappointed when it went completely wide.

 

[Sawyer Carnahan]

Sawyer had been wary about letting a first year onto the team, considering how little experience he had on a broom, and he kept an eye on Michael as he puttered around the field, thankful he seemed like he wasn't going to immediately fall off his broom.

 

[Finn Madison]

Finn felt like an absolute idiot for signing up for Quidditch again, doubly so now that Sawyer was in charge. But here he was, and he wasn't going to shy away from the challenge. He was determined not to wobble as he took off, not wanting to look weak in front of the new players as he began circling the pitch looking for an opening.

 

[Sutton Spencer]

Sutton smiled widely as the captain told her she had a good shot. Let’s hope that kept up. The young blonde flew around looking for the bludger again. Upon finding one flying in her direction, she gave it a heavy hit, missing everyone entirely.

 

[Finn Madison]

Finn gripped his bat tightly as he circled, trying to ignore the heady rush he always felt being so high up after practicing much closer to the ground over the holidays.

 

[Hamish Reid]

Hamish yelped as a bludger slammed into him, clutching at his side for a moment. He breathed through the worst of the pain, before trying to go back to his search for the snitch.

 

[Sefina Drage]

Sefina acknowledged her teammates with a nod as she arrived to the pitch. She listened quietly as Sawyer gave his speech. Her eyes widened when he suggested that she and the already established seeker race to see who could catch the snitch first. The second year could already feel the pressure. Climbing into the skies on her school broom, Sefina sought out the snitch.

 

[Sawyer Carnahan]

Sawyer wasn't sure if he was imagining that Finn seemed a bit more stable on his broom this year or if it was just in comparison to some of their newer players. He didn't let his eyes linger long though, checking on the rest of the team and making sure he didn't lose track of the quaffle.

 

[Sutton Spencer]

Sutton attempted to hit a terrifying bludger that was once again coming in her direction. She managed to connect her bat to the ball but at the wrong angle. It flew right by one of the chasers with no contact.

 

[Finn Madison]

Finn flew lower as he carried on, keeping an eye on the bludgers and hoping an opportunity would present itself soon.

 

[Sawyer Carnahan]

It was hard keeping an eye everything, even as much as Sawyer was used to sitting back and watching the game get underway, he was impressed with how Juniper ever managed it without taking a bludger to the face more often.

 

[Xiuying Huang]

Xiuying flew to the air once Sawyer had finished speaking, and followed closely behind Branson as he had gotten ahold of the quaffle first. Xiuying grabbed a hold of the quaffle once it was thrown in, making her way towards the hoops.

 

[Sawyer Carnahan]

Sawyer had to shift his attention away from the rest of the team as he noticed Xiuying getting close with the quaffle, shifting his broom to try and block off more of the center hoop he was guarding.