1st Match: Hufflepuff vs Ravenclaw

[Cat]

Mano a mano...

Amanda is stepping up to protect Marie.
She's also reading Death Quixote in an epic skyborne duel

[Eldarwen]

Mano a mano....

Man to man...

Just you... and me... and .... my guaaaaaards!!




Sorry :-)))
I couldn't resist ;-)

[Cat]

Wrong one Marie!!

[Marie (UK)]

ok

[Cat]

The fabulous trio have done it!

BCD

Ben's Wildflower - Katie - 4 Jun
Candy Man - Danielle - 4 Jun
Death Quixote - Marie - 4 Jun

[Cat]

Goal 7, and a well deserved victory lap there from the team, high fives and chest bumping going on!


(70:40)

[Deanna]

Her broom is fast. Her aim has been perfect this entire game. Marie had better watch out! Bludger incoming! Ravenclaw's Kate sends another one streaking towards Hufflepuff Chaser Marie. Can Amanda reach her in time?

Kate finished reading Death Quixote to attack Marie.

[Deanna]

Ravenclaw's Beater Lucy assists the injured Keli down for a quick visit with Madam Pomfrey on the sideline. In no time at all, Keli is back in the game! Great assist Lucy!

Lucy has finished reading Cold Comfort Farm in defense of Keli.

[Cat]

Of course Amanda can save her teammate Marie! Hufflepuff loyalty wouldn’t let her do anything other than exert her all to catch her!

Amanda A Finished Death Quixote to read Marie back into the game.

[Deanna]

Kate has no intention of allowing the Hufflepuff chasers a chance to regroup. With an available bludger in her sights, she moves in for another attack. This time against Danielle.

Danielle read Candy Man with 136 pages.
Kate is reading Candy Cats and Murder: Book 4 in The Chocolate Cafe Series with 186 pages.

[Cat]

Ummm! I don’t thinking this is legit!

We let it happen in error once, but not again!

[Deanna]

From the Quidditch rules:

"Beater attack: can be any book read or currently being read within a QUAFFLE round. (meaning from the time a QUAFFLE is read till the time it is broken)"

Your quaffle is still whole.

[Deanna]

Beater Lucy streaks across the field after the second bludger setting up an attack on Katie.

Katie read Ben's Wildflower with 104 pages.
Lucy is reading Ben's Rainbow with 220 pages.

[Cat]

When was that announced?! Just rechecked the Mid Comms And there was nothing about that in them.

Wotevs.

Trinia will be defending with Candy Man

[Deanna]

Cat wrote: "When was that announced?! Just rechecked the Mid Comms And there was nothing about that in them.

Wotevs.

Trinia will be defending with Candy Man"

I don't remember when it was announced, but it's on the main quidditch rules thread.

[Trinia]

Could we get a link?

[Cat]

Answer is it wasn’t announced! It just turned up there at some point.

I didn’t reread the main rules as other announcements had been (or seemed to be) comprehensive on the changes being made, and didn’t suggest that other changes had also been slipped in without being detailed in the Mod Comm

[Deanna]

Trinia wrote: "Could we get a link?"

It took a little searching. Shannon made a post here on the captain's board on the 5/31. I believe that was when the addition to the original rules in the Let's Play Quidditch game was made as well. HTH

[Trinia]

Thanks Deanna, I appreciate you finding that gosh , I seriously feel like we are just reading in circles and it’s pretty frustrating ...

[Cat]

1) not the Mod Comm

2) Shannon herself said she wasn’t 100%

3) if you go back a bit, that example was for a challenge made when the chain was active, not for one made after the chain had been completed.

To be clear, it is in the rules now; we are not contesting that, just expressing frustration that we hadn’t had clear official Mod Comm notice of the rule clarification.

[Cat]

(And Trinia & I cross posting!)

[Deanna]

Ravenclaw Beater Kate executes another perfect shot. She's hit the tail of Danielle's broom sending her spinning across the field.

Danielle read Candy Man with 136 pages.
Kate finished reading Candy Cats and Murder: Book 4 in The Chocolate Cafe Series with 186 pages.

[Deanna]

Lucy has maneuvered into position. She has a clear shot at Katie! Look at the spin on that bludger! Direct hit to Katie's broom! She tumbling through the air, completely out of control with no assistance in sight! Those Ravenclaw beaters are on fire!

Lucy has finished reading Ben's Rainbow in an attack of Hufflepuff chaser Katie.

[Amanda A]

Cat wrote: "Trinia will be defending with Candy Man"

Trinia finished Candy Man.

[Amanda A]

Deanna wrote: "Beater Lucy streaks across the field after the second bludger setting up an attack on Katie.

Katie read Ben's Wildflower with 104 pages.
Lucy is reading Ben's Rainbow with 220 pages."

Amanda is reading Wildflower, 183 pages.

[Amanda A]

Amanda A wrote: "Amanda is reading Wildflower, 183 pages."

Finished.

[Deanna]

Emboldened by their earlier score, the Ravenclaw chasers switch tactics yet again. It's Nicole and Emily pairing up for another run. Look out Hufflepuffs... Here they come!

Quaffle Completion Post

Q: Co-Wreckerby Meghan Quinn (Nicole, 6/4, author last Q)
U: Unleashed by Sara Humphreys (Emily, 5/31, title U)
A: Stripping the Billionaire by Noelle Adams (Nicole, 6/3), author last A)
F: Fat Cat Liar by Ahren Sanders (Emily, 6/4, title F)
F: The Fortunate Ones by R.S. Grey (Nicole, 5/29, title F)
L: Lacybourne Manor by Kristen Ashley (Emily, 5/30, title L)
E: Even the Score by Beth Ehemann (Emily, 5/29, title E)

Chaser Chain #10

Emily and Nicole will be reading Wildcat by Max Monroe.

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Hufflepuff Keeper Talia wakes up from dozing on her broom and attacks Ravenclaw’s QUAFFLE once again!

Talia is reading Stripping the Billionaire by Noelle Adams which was read by Nicole for letter A.

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THWACK! Hufflepuff Keeper Talia smashes the QUAFFLE to bits!

Talia finished reading Stripping the Billionaire by Noelle Adams, read by Nicole for letter A.

[Cat]

Did Talia even break a sweat there? *sings (badly)* Talia is our Queen! *embarrassed chuckle*
Yeah, sorry about that, folks! Singing is not my forte, that's for sure!

Good morning all!
Pre-warning: Hufflepuffs have Melinda warming up the bench. She may step in later this afternoon (EU time) for her debut as a chaser. I'd ask the Ravenclaws to go easy on her, but she wouldn't thank me for that, and I know you guys always bring your A-game!

We're hoping that pesky snitch will be sighted by everyone at some point today, for a swift conclusion to the game tomorrow, 'cos otherwise we'll be in a pickle as our stalwart chaser Marie is off to the Big Smoke for some culture & R&R.

So, Melinda is hoping for a short & sweet turn in the saddle of 24hrs.

[Emily]

This is exhausting just watching!

Extra "good job!" to team Ravenclaw, but Hufflepuffs really deserve a congratulations too. You're all superstars!

[Cat]

Alrighty, gang! Hufflepuff have gathered together, reminded themselves that this is a fun school game and not the World Cup! We promise less blood today, as we sail into position for a three person chain built around the word "Hearts". 'cos we love our opponents

Hearts chain
Rise of the Hearts - Marie
Hearts in Darkness - Katie
Hearts in Darkness - Danielle

[Deanna]

Ravenclaw's beater Kate gulps down the last swallows of her butterbeer and heads straight for the nearest bludger targeting Marie.

Marie - Rise of the Hearts 195 pages
Kate is reading Burned in Broken Hearts Junction (263 pages) for an attack on Marie.

[Trinia]

I'm proposing a question here. Does the defending beater have to Match the original book page count or the attacking beater's page count?
I'm posting here to keep us all on the same page (wink wink).

[Suzanne]

I would think the original because you should be able to read the same book as the original? But what does Ravenclaw think?

[Cat]

Suzanne wrote: "I would think the original because you should be able to read the same book as the original? But what does Ravenclaw think?"

Agree. Though I guess I would!

FWIW, it's what we did yesterday (msg 275)

[Deanna]

I'll agree with original for current plays, and we can get the mods to verify for future ones just to be sure. OK?

[Deanna]

After a brief strategy huddle, the Ravenclaw chasers again capture the quaffle and launch down the field.

Quaffle completion post

Q: Co-Wreckerby Meghan Quinn (Nicole, 6/4, author last Q)
U: Unleashed by Sara Humphreys (Emily, 5/31, title U)
A: The Arnhem Lift by Louis Hagen (Keli, 6/5), title A)
F: Fat Cat Liar by Ahren Sanders (Emily, 6/4, author last F)
F: The Fortunate Ones by R.S. Grey (Nicole, 5/29, title F)
L: Lacybourne Manor by Kristen Ashley (Emily, 5/30, title L)
E: Even the Score by Beth Ehemann (Emily, 5/29, title E)

Chaser Chain 11

Peace, Love, & Macarons by Jessica Gadziala - Nicole
Winning Her Love by Hazel Gower - Emily
Learning to Love by Amelia Rose - Keli

[Marie (UK)]

Trinia is riding in on her broom to defend Marie stand back and be amazed

reading Complicated Hearts 228p defending 198 pages

[Tati]

So many hearts around, I just hope they don't all get broken

[Cat]

FYI Complicated Hearts: 228p (Marie's book 195p)

[Marie (UK)]

Tati wrote: "So many hearts around, I just hope they don't all get broken"

mine is broken by this awful book

[Katie]

Marie (UK) wrote: "Tati wrote: "So many hearts around, I just hope they don't all get broken"

mine is broken by this awful book"

Lol! Thanks for taking one for the team, Marie! :P

[Cat]

Talia's hovering in front of the hoops, ready to kick that quaffle back to the dust

Keeper Talia will be reading The Fortunate Ones, read by Nicole for QUAFFLE letter F.

[Marie (UK)]

Cat wrote: "FYI Complicated Hearts: 228p (Marie's book 195p)"

added that

[Trinia]

Thanks all! Back into my earbuds :D

[Deanna]

Ravenclaw's Kate reaches the bludger, bat raised... What a hit! I would not want to be on the receiving end of that one.! She caught Marie in the arm knocking her sideways. Can Trinia reach her in time?

Kate has finished reading Burned in Broken Hearts Junction to attack Marie.

[Cat]

Amanda eyes up the chain options, and spots this dude, just begging for her attention


Amanda is reading Learning to Love, being read by Keli

[Deanna]

Ravenclaw's Kate spies Keli's precarious position and veers sharply to move between her and Hufflepuff's beater Amanda.

Kate is also reading Learning to Love to defend Keli.

[Deanna]

Ravenclaw's Kate is almost in position... Will she make it? Yes! Bludger deflected! Keli is safe!

Kate has finished reading Learning to Love.