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[Eldarwen]

Kathleen wrote: "NBRC should put up a Hall of Fame thread where they list every years winning team of their challenges...

So that when they put up trivia questions we'll have a cheat s heet lol"

Haha ;-)

[Eldarwen]

QUIDDITCH

Link to First Match

Link to Quidditch Arena

[Annalisa]

I'm hoping that maybe by the end of this first round I'll actually understand what is going on. Currently I feel like I sort of understand the roles. However, I think I'm glad I'm sitting this round out.

[Eldarwen]

I think once it's actually being played the first time it'll be much easier.

If you imagine it as a real-time game, like in the movies for example, you'll get the concept pretty fast.

That being said, I think I get the gist haha, but not guarantee ;-)

[Cathy M.]

Yea I've been a little lost on it too. It's a little confusing!

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

I'm loving all the gifs!

[Eldarwen]

Yes, so many good ones!

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Is Lee Jordan (why does the name sound funny) the official commentator?

[Eldarwen]

Yes!
Who better to comment on the matches if not Lee Jordan?? ;-)

(It's a mod account.)

[Eldarwen]

Oh btw, I might join for the A Court of Wings and Ruin BR! Been meaning to read it for a while and it's actually a little sad that I haven't yet because I loved the previous one.

What did you think of A Court of Mist and Fury?

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Eldarwen wrote: "Oh btw, I might join for the A Court of Wings and Ruin BR! Been meaning to read it for a while and it's actually a little sad that I haven't yet because I loved the previous one.

W..."

Awesome E, more thw merrier!

Still not a fan of Feyre, but all others I loved. Well, also Tamlin. I don't like the way his character was built up. But I do want to know how Feyre is going to use her powers and more Amren jokes please.

[Eldarwen]

Tamlin start off quite cool but then he got all possessive and prison guard, which I did not like. So I'm not quite sure what to make of him at the moment.
Rhysand started off as a bastard and used pain as a means to get what he wanted but I can relate to him more than Tamlin.

Feyre is... yeah, particular.

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Can shapeshifters die with poison?

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Or trolls?

[Eldarwen]

Shapeshifters have a very good sense of smell and most poison tends to have a bit of a sent, so maaaaybe not.

Trolls... I guess?? Apart from certain kinds of trolls turning into rock with sunlight (The Hobbit), I'm not quite sure what kills them. The ones in Harry Potter don't die, are only knocked out or not mentioned, so no idea what kills those.

[Annalisa]

Well I thought quiddich would become clear once it started, but I'm even more confused now. I'm just going to continue reading and listening to books as I was before.

[Eldarwen]

It'll get clearer, not to worry. :-)
Some things just need to be straightened out and then it will be fine.

[Natasha]

I'm reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy right now so soon we'll have something beside star for Astronomy.

[❀Tea❀]

And I started The Son of Neptune to move us from stars. Also had in mind to read Carolina Moon if we'll still need something :)

[LaurLa]

I'm finished Strangers in Death (still need to mark it). Did we decide it would work for turquoise?

[Eldarwen]

Natasha wrote: "I'm reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy right now so soon we'll have something beside star for Astronomy."

Is a galaxy considered a celestial object?

[Eldarwen]

LaurLa wrote: "I'm finished Strangers in Death (still need to mark it). Did we decide it would work for turquoise?

"

Euh, yes, I think that was considered turquoise?

[Eldarwen]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "And I started The Son of Neptune to move us from stars. Also had in mind to read Carolina Moon if we'll still need something :)"

Fabulous!

We can always switch out one of the many star books we have and use those for something else :-)

[LaurLa]

Eldarwen wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "I'm finished Strangers in Death (still need to mark it). Did we decide it would work for turquoise?

"

Euh, yes, I think that wa..."

excellent! I'll get it marked and posted - probably tonight though. I'm sneaking at work....

[Eldarwen]

Sneaky snakes :-)

[LaurLa]

Eldarwen wrote: "Sneaky snakes :-)"

I have to have something to do when systems are sooooo slooooow....

[Natasha]

Eldarwen wrote: "Natasha wrote: "I'm reading The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy right now so soon we'll have something beside star for Astronomy."

Is a galaxy considered a celestial object?"

This is what Wikipedia says: Examples of astronomical objects include planetary systems, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, while asteroids, moons, planets, and stars are astronomical bodies. A comet may be identified as both body and object: It is a body when referring to the frozen nucleus of ice and dust, and an object when describing the entire comet with its diffuse coma and tail.

So I guess it would be up to a mod. I can certainly read more books about smaller space objects.

[Eldarwen]

I'm all for it. If the definition takes a galaxy or nebulae as a larger celestial object, in comparison to smaller ones such as planets and stars, then I'm all for using it!

Learn something new every day :-)

[Eldarwen]

Quidditch ladies!

I.E. Stacie and V Nerd :-)

Since you're posting completion posts in the Dungeon, could you copy them into the Books Read thread please?

We don't need anything else for those books other than the title/author, date read, pages.

This goes only for the books you finish during Quidditch for Chaser Quaffle/Chains and Beater Attack/Defence.

[Stacie]

Yes of course. I mean to ask about that. Also, can they maybe read a GOOD book lol

[Eldarwen]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!!

[Annalisa]

Books read for quiddich can't be used for spells or classes?

[Eldarwen]

No. But they'll still give us points for pages, so there's that.

[Annalisa]

What if you read a book as a BR or BOM would those points still count?

I'm so lost with quiddich. Also, it seems like a speed reading contest and I am not a speed reader. I don't have much time for reading on the week either.

Thank you V and Stacie for representing the Snape team.

[Eldarwen]

Mmmh, it's turned out to be more of a speed-reading contest than I expected, but I guess that is the nature of sports? There may be more tweaking after this first match is over. We'll see. If not, then we do have a few more speed readers available as long as they still want to play.

Those points would still count, yes, since BR and BOM points aren't considered part of anything else.
Books we read for BRs and BOMs can still be used for Classes or Spells. So the same applies for Quidditch, or even the Tri-Wizard Tournament.

Does that make sense?

[V_Nerdbooks]

yes unfortunately i probably am not the best person to have been picked for the team as I'm not much of a speed reader haha
currently sitting down after work/dinner/washing up etc and have my earbuds in listening to my book lol

[Annalisa]

Yep, thanks for the explanation.

[Eldarwen]

Oh no worries, V!! You don't have to be a speed reader to be on the team! It's actually quite cool - gives the other team less to do hehe, so they're just twiddling their thumbs and whenever you guys are done and the opposing team tries to do something, then Stacie and Natalie go clean up ;-)

[V_Nerdbooks]

Phew lol

[Eldarwen]

Annalisa wrote: "Yep, thanks for the explanation."

Any time! :-)

[Eldarwen]

Just going to leave this here...... ;-))



It's Friiiidaaaayyy!!

[LaurLa]

And not to be obvious... but thank God it is!! Although my weekend is terribly busy and I'm sure I won't feel like I had one once Monday is here.

Going to dinner/baseball game tonight with out of town friends
Spending untold hours tomorrow (Saturday) updating challenges ;-)
Going to fundraiser party Saturday night
Helping in Kids area at church Sunday morning for 2 services
Attending 2 graduation open houses Sunday day.
Spending more untold hours updating challenges on Sunday evening.

And reading somewhere in there, oh and sleep too - HA!

[Eldarwen]

Wow, busy bee indeed!

But apart from the updating, it sounds like a fun-filled weekend! :-)

Mine is much quieter haha. Art exhibit tonight after work, then dinner with a friend. I wanted to plant some flowers tomorrow but it's raiiiiiining so much today, and apparently tomorrow as well, so we'll see. Maaybe pizza with a friend on Sunday evening.

But the week's been long and exhausting, so I'm glad to spend some quiet time at home, like really really.

[Stacie]

We're doing a family BBQ on Sunday now that everyone is back in town (my SIL was out of town last weekend). Other than that, the normal boring nonsense.

[Eldarwen]

LaurLa and Stacie,

Since GR is being a pain again, can you please check the read dates for your latest book? GR ate the date..

[Stacie]

Eldarwen wrote: "LaurLa and Stacie,

Since GR is being a pain again, can you please check the read dates for your latest book? GR ate the date.."

I'll check it. I have put it in like 4 times. GR can bite me.

[Stacie]

My read dates aren't sticking.

[Annalisa]

I noticed last night GR was having problems. I don't know if I ever got it to post in my BR or not. I may have given up. I thought it was just the app being stupid. Guess not.

[Annalisa]

@Eldarwen I know we are on different continents, I think, but the rain has been relentless. Earlier this week we had flooding and many road closures. I'm glad I live at the top of a hill. I'm looking forward to less rain over the weekend. I think I might get to see the sun for most of the day tomorrow! Hope you get some sun too.

[LaurLa]

Stacie wrote: "My read dates aren't sticking."

Ditto. I thought I'd double check them all again tomorrow morning.