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Match One: Montrose Magpies v Team Who Must Not Be Named. Start 5 Jun @5pm PST
We have an offical starting time. Friday, June 5th, at 5 PM PST (8 PM EST, 10 AM Sat in Sydney etc.)
Preparing for my first Quidditch match like:
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So when's kick off UK time? And I'm suddenly worried... Did we get sufficient first aiders on standby in case of Dobby involvement?!
Less than 10 minutes until the whistle blows and the match begins!
Someone start a countdown!!!!!!!!We are almost there...
The Team Who Must Not Be Named has finished warming up and are ready to take on the Montrose Magpies. The crowd goes wild as the team enters the field.
Our team lineup for this much anticipated match is:
Chaser 1 Jenny
Chaser 2 Donna
Chaser 3 Suzanne
Beater 1 Lexi
Beater 2 Alysa
Seeker Rebecca
Keeper Judith
Reserve 1 Maddy
Reserve 2 Minx
Reserve 3 Jessi
The Black and White side of the stadium erupts as the Montrose Magpies team enter the pitch for their warm ups. Here's the line up for Team Montrose MagpiesChasers
bamaace83
Nicole
Leah
Beaters
Chris
Kim
Keeper
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon
Seeker
Ambi
Reserves
Rina
Vicki
Hazel
Announcers:
Nikk
Nicole
Team Who Must Not Be Named Quaffle Completion #1Q Tightrope by Amanda Quick read by Jessi
U An Unsuitable Heir read by Alysa
A Criss Cross c:Alex Cross read by Rebecca
F Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century by Ann K. Ferrell read by Lexi
F The Fallacy of Fine-Tuning: Why the Universe Is Not Designed for Us read by Jenny
L Lineage Most Lethal read by Minx
E Where the Bodies Were Buried: Whitey Bulger and the World that Made Him by T.J. English read by Judith
The chasers have the Quaffle in their hands and they are on their way down the field to score some goals.
Chain #1
A At Your Request Jenny
B Becoming the Night Donna
C A Christmas Carol Suzanne
Score:
Team Who Must Not Be Named 0
Montrose Magpies 0
Team Who Must Not Be Named KeeperReserve Minx is stepping in to cover for Keeper Judith for the next six hours. She will eventually have her eye on the Montrose Magpies Quaffle. Watch her fancy moves as she aims to take it out!
Magpies up and flying. Beater Kim is headed for TWMNBN chaser Jenny reading At Your Request by Jen Turano
Montrose Magpies Keeper DefenceKeeper Nikk prepares to defend her post.
Nikk is reading An Unsuitable Heir by K.J. Charles to break the Team Who Must Not Be Named's quaffle at U.
Team Who Must Not Be Named Chaser chain 1 completedChain #1
A At Your Request Jenny
B Becoming the Night Donna
C A Christmas Carol Suzanne
Score:
Team Who Must Not Be Named 10
Montrose Magpies 0
High on adrenaline from their first score, Team Who Must Not Be Named Chasers are heading down the field in search of another one. Chain #2
A An Eye for Murder Donna
B A Bone to Pick Jenny
C Cross Kill Suzanne
Team Who Must Not Be Named BeaterReserve Maddy is stepping in to cover for Beater Alysa for the next six hours.
I reread the rules and take that back. Sorry about the confusion.
Despite the confusion, Beater Lexi comes to Jenny's defense with At Your Request and will get this straight from now on.
Magpies BeaterFresh from her first attack, Beater Kim wheels around and sets her sight on Donna
Kim is reading An Eye for Murder by Susan Harper
Lexi wrote: "I reread the rules and take that back. Sorry about the confusion."All good, I confused myself there for a second :-)
Keeping up the momentum, Team Who Must Not Be Named Chasers have scored again. The crowd cheers!Chain #2 completed
A An Eye for Murder Donna
B A Bone to Pick Jenny
C Cross Kill Suzanne
Score:
Team Who Must Not Be Named 20
Montrose Magpies 0
Capitalizing on their success, Team Who Must Not Be Named Chasers are heading back down the field. Chain #3
1 Wolves and Daggers Donna
2 The Squirrel on the Train Suzanne
3 Discovery Jenny
Magpie Keeper Defense CompletionKeeper Nikk intercepts a TWMNBN pass. The quaffle is broken.
Nikk is finished reading An Unsuitable Heir breaking the Gryffindor quaffle at U
Team Who Must Not Be Named Quaffle repairChaser Jenny is up to the task. She rushes to repair the broken Quaffle.
(Out of character: Nikk, beaters are done now, yes? There are no Quaffles in play. I am having some trouble remembering but without a Quaffle, everyone is grounded.)
Lexi wrote: "(Out of character: Nikk, beaters are done now, yes? There are no Quaffles in play. I am having some trouble remembering but without a Quaffle, everyone is grounded.)"I am 99% sure they are done now that the quaffle is broken. I have vagues memories of being very relieved during the last games that I didn't have to continue with a beater attack of a terrible book when the quaffle was broken :-P
I agree. Let us stick with that. I think we are self moderating this evening.
Lexi wrote: "I agree. Let us stick with that. I think we are self moderating this evening."sounds good :-)
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Anyone want some chocolate frogs or slices of orange?
Everyone having fun in these first hours?
Snacks are always good. My brother, who because of the heat here is still awake, just stole the box of snacks I hid in my room.I think we are doing well. Beaters and Keeper are waiting around. Chasers are fixing quaffle or napping.
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Cat wrote: "Also, The Squirrel on the Train?? I'm not clicking on that for the fear of what I might find. A bit early to be throwing down bad titles isn't it? Save the psychological warfare for hour 30!"Oddly enough, that was one I actually wanted to read but Quaffle break
Montrose Magpies Quaffle Completion #1 The Montrose Magpies team takes to the field. Chaser Nicole seizes the quaffle and makes a solo run up the field.
Magpies Quaffle #1
Q: Quantum by Patricia Cornwell - Nikk (Title Q)
U: Die Verratenen by Ursula Poznanski - Rina (Author First Initial U)
A: Thief of Cahraman: A Retelling of Aladdin by Lucy Tempest- Kim (MC Adeleaide - A)
F: Fourth of July Creek by Smith Henderson - Ambi (Title F)
*F: Enemies on Tap by Avery Flynn - Nicole (Author Last Initial F)
*L: Looking to Score by Carrie Gray - bamaace83 (Title L)
E: Love Is Love by Mette Bach - Vicki (MC:Emmy E)
Magpies Chaser Chain #1
The Stopover @ 521 pgs - Nicole
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Team Who Must Not Be Named Keeper DefenseKeeper Minx prepares to defend her post.
Minx rummaged through the bookmobile to find Enemies on Tap by Avery Flynn, read by Nicole, in order to break Montrose Magpies Quaffle (Letter F).
Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Beater actions during quaffle breaks: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...Make sense?"
It certainly does. Thank you :-)
Cat wrote: "Also, The Squirrel on the Train?? I'm not clicking on that for the fear of what I might find. A bit early to be throwing down bad titles isn't it? Save the psychological warfare for hour 30!"You just have a dirty mind Cat :) What could be naughty about a squirrel on a train? Eep - I just thought of several scenarios :)
Team Who Must Not Be Named Chaser Jenny has repaired the QuaffleQ Tightrope by Amanda Quick read by Jessi
U The Upright Thinkers: The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos read by Jenny
A Criss Cross c:Alex Cross read by Rebecca
F Burley: Kentucky Tobacco in a New Century by Ann K. Ferrell read by Lexi
F The Fallacy of Fine-Tuning: Why the Universe Is Not Designed for Us read by Jenny
L Lineage Most Lethal read by Minx
E Where the Bodies Were Buried: Whitey Bulger and the World that Made Him by T.J. English read by Judith
Chasers are back on the field looking to score more goals
Chain #4
B Blue and Gold Suzanne
C Christmas Moon Jenny
D Dead in the Water Donna
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