3rd Match: Slytherin vs Hufflepuff

[Suzanne]

Linking - Beater Karishma is reading Wonder (same book), as she announced :)

[Cat]

Cat has just woken up (morning!) & will join the wondrous fun

Also reading Wonder (same book)

Where's the coffee pot, guys?

[Karishma]

Gimme some coffee too Cat!

[Jammin Jenny]

Slytherin Beater

Slytherin Beater Louise sees Karishma aiming towards Kathleen and will read Wonder Woman: Warbringer 364 pages to stop her.

[Karishma]

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Slytherin Beater

Slytherin Beater Louise sees Karishma aiming towards Kathleen and will read Wonder Woman: Warbringer 364 pages to stop her."

Now I wish I had chosen this book. I want to read this one too !

[Karishma]

Hufflepuff Beater knocks Kathleen off the broom by finishing Wonder

[Karishma]

Passing time at the doctor's waiting room efficiently !

[Eldarwen]

Karishma wrote: "Passing time at the doctor's waiting room efficiently !"

Best way to pass the waiting time!

[Cat]

Cat swoops in from behind, knocks Jenny off her perch. That’s all three Chasers, sprawling! I’m not entirely sure what was in that coffee pot, but I liked it!

Finished Wonder

[Cat]

I’ve not been in this position before, but can I attack Kathleen now, before she’s saved from Karishma’s successful read, or do I have to wait for the rescue to happen?

I guess the sporting answer is wait....?

But I want to read read read!

[Eldarwen]

We had that happen in a previous match but I can't remember what was decided...

[Cat]

Shall go over there & ask...

Awaiting the collective Ravendor wisdom....(cba hunting thru your match thread)

[Eldarwen]

It was a big bleeding mess, that much I remember. But I blended it out, so can't tell you the outcome unfortunately.

[❀Tea❀]

You can't go after the player that is down. She needs to be back on her broom before you can try to knock her off again.

[Cat]

Eldarwen wrote: "It was a big bleeding mess, that much I remember. But I blended it out, so can't tell you the outcome unfortunately."

And I don’t want you to run crying to the Ump about horrid beater Cat!

[Cat]

Thanks , Tea!

I shall cool my jets then :)

[Sophie, The other one]

What was in that coffee?

[Cat]

Probably best not to delve too deeply!

Cat continues to hover in wait of a freshly broomed victim....

[Cat]

Shall go make some more coffee & do some team admin....

[Cat]

Toast, anyone?

Oh! Did you hear about the one legged clown who had to leave the circus? He couldn’t get his Stilton!

[Karishma]

Looks like Cat is on a roll again!

[Eldarwen]

Maybe coffee isn't such a good idea for Cat... ;-))

[Cat]

(Couldn’t get his Stilton!!!!)

Giggles to herself. In an empty room.

[Sophie, The other one]

Why does cheese look sensible?

Because everyone else on the plate is crackers.

[Cat]

Actual out loud laughing!

Perfect timing, Sophie! Love it!

[Sophie, The other one]

I wasn't thinking of individual quidditch players when I posted... Definitely not

[Cat]

Honestly, I think it applies to the collective of Quidditch players....

A crackers of quidditch players?

[Sophie, The other one]

You're probably right there!

[Eldarwen]

Sophie wrote: "Why does cheese look sensible?

Because everyone else on the plate is crackers."

Hahaha, that one is awesome!

[Karishma]

Great one Sophie!

Have you seen Howl's moving castle Sophie?

The heroine has the same name as you!

[Cat]

Keeper Tina, with a master stroke of deflection, has destroyed the quaffle

Finished Last Sacrifice to break @L

[Cat]

Does this mean that I can try a power nap, despite the caffeine in my bloodstream?!

[Natalie]

Slytherin Beater

Ora awakes from her slumber to save Laura

Reading Lucky Number Thirteen (same book)

[Natalie]

Slytherin Beater

Ora saves Laura!

Read Lucky Number Thirteen (same book)

double post edit to remove strike through.

[Natalie]

Slytherin Beater

One chaser saved, Ora goes for another. She’s reading to save Jenny.

Reading Wonder Woman: Warbringer (364 pages)

[Cat]

Does that mean your strike through (edit to add: #434) should be unstricken?

Did Ora post & delete?

I've just kinda woken from a nap, so a bit confuzzled...

[Natalie]

Cat wrote: "Does that mean your strike through (edit to add: #434) should be unstricken?

Did Ora post & delete?

I've just kinda woken from a nap, so a bit confuzzled..."

Yup, I’ll unstrike my post. Didn’t realize she deleted her completion.

[Ora]

Yes sorry if I wasn't; allowed I notice Natalie posted the same time as me.

[Cat]

They ask us not to delete, I think because it's funny watching the double posting correction antics we go through!

But all clear now :)

[Natalie]

Slytherin Beater

Louise catches the bludger before it can knock Kathleen off her broom.

Finished: Wonder Woman: Warbringer ~ 364 pages

[Cat]

Dear Team Slytherin, real life has totally been kicking our team line up this match, and, just as we thought we were good for the rest of the match, has given another kick...

Tina’s work has summoned her back earlier than we thought, so she can’t finish out her expected stint to the end of the match....
Sandy’s still helping out with her sister too, so won’t be back today as hoped...

We want to extend Suzanne’s stint, probably for the rest of the game, unless Sandy decides that Quidditch would be light stress-free relief from RL (hahahaha)

Also, we would like to sub in Sarah as Keeper, before Tina’s expected time was up, so we have Keeper coverage.
Are you guys cool with that?

(Please say yes! It’s been a bit fraught at times, fielding a team...)

Thank you!

Team Puff x

[Sophie, The other one]

As a thank you for your consideration of this, here's another cheese based joke.

What's a pirate's favourite cheese? CheddAaaaaarrrrrrgh!

[Natalie]

Sorry for the delay, we wanted to allow most of the team to weigh in before responding.

We have also had a lot of staffing issues. We haven't done only two subs because everyone wants to play that badly. We just don't have the numbers and availibility to move people around much more than they are.

We will agree to have Sandy Sarah take over for Tina early and Suzanne continue in Sandy's position if we get a consideration as well. That we are able to sub Tea (currently main chaser with Laura subbing for her) into a different position and Laura continues as chaser until the end of the game.

Is this acceptable?

edit: Messed up an S name. So Ssssorry.

[Cat]

Sarah (Not Sandy, Sandy’s doing ministering sister act and is unavailable now). for Tina, Suzanne continues, check.

Laura as chaser, check. Tea somewhere else, check
Where do you want to put Tea - we’re fine with that, but enquiring minds etc etc

Thanks!

[Cat]

There were two possible fixes read, causing a brief Huffle quaffle squabble. After a team huddle to solve the muddle, we did a raffle, agreed the new quaffle & had a cuddle

Quaffle H7
Q - Bordélyház Bizáncban - char Quaestor Quintus - Melinda
U - Tündér Lala - char Und - Melinda
A - From a Certain Point of View - author Acker - Suzanne
F - The Female Few: Spitfire Heroines of the Air Transport Auxiliary - Sarah
F - The Scrivener's Tale - Author Fiona McIntosh - Danielle
L - The Library Book - Suzanne
E - The Season: Rush Auth Nicole Edwards - Sandy

Chain H14
C - The Christmas Catch - Danielle
D - Doctor Who: The Sontaran Games - Suzanne
E - Ebony Angel - Katie

Edit.... score! H60 S70 (I think!)
Snacks: I’ve stepped away from the coffee in favour of apple &rhubarb juice.

[Cat]

(Sat on that for a bit to allow you unstressed thinking. We are tooo kind)

[Natalie]

Slytherin Keeper

Natalie is circling the green hoops and getting ready to rip that Quaffle apart at the Q.

Reading Frat House Troopers (260 pages) in place of Bordélyház Bizáncban (102 pages) which translates as Bordello House in Byzantium from Hungarian to English using the linked word "House"

[Natalie]

Slytherin Beater

Ora saves our last teammate Jenny from the quaffle.

Read Wonder Woman: Warbringer (364 pages)

[Natalie]

Slytherin Beater

Ora dives into the fray again, targeting Danielle

Reading The Christmas Catch (same book)

[Natalie]

Cat wrote: "Sarah (Not Sandy, Sandy’s doing ministering sister act and is unavailable now). for Tina, Suzanne continues, check.

Laura as chaser, check. Tea somewhere else, check
Where do you want to put Tea -..."

What you don't like surprises?

She'll be a beater.