Quidditch: Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw

[hdmaster_cid]

Hello, Squares and Warts, and welcome to the first Quidditch game of the year! The match today is between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, but before we get started, here are a few handy links:

- What is Quidditch, exactly? An in-depth look over on the Harry Potter Lexicon.

- A shorter overview on the Squarewarts Wiki.

- How does Quidditch work here at squarewarts ?

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[afterimaging]

Before the match begins, Miria explains to her team that she expects everyone to play their best. She knows they are each capable of great things, and wants them to be proud of themselves at the end of the day, whether they win or lose.

Or something else sort of inspirational and also linefacey, because that's how she rolls.

She then proceeds to lead her team in kicking the crap out of Gryffindor omg.

[doesntshutup]

Maybe the hit can be to her foot or ankle because even if Galatea isn't on her game, she's probably not gonna take a hit to the arm, especially from number 22 xDDD. It still would result in her sulking in the hospital because she wouldn't be able to walk for a while.

And Helen of course, despite it being a minor hit, will take opportunity to gloat about it post game.

[doesntshutup]

Okay! Helen would love the extra gloating rights

[afterimaging]

Fine, be that way. Miria will just :| and hope her attitude doesn't get in the way of a successful game.

She is slightly worried for a moment when Galatea is hit, however, but no one would be able to tell.

[battle_in_bloom]

Sakura is off her game today also. I would say that she probably aimed to hit people a couple of times in the beginning, missed, and then focussed on a new strategy - smashing the quaffle the hell out of the way when it looked like Sulu was either about to miss, or to stop it from falling into the chaser's hands.

SOra gets her bout two thirds into the game, and I'd say he gets her in the gut - no damage, just winded and lots of bruises. She probably makes 3 shots after that and misses two of 'em completely.

[afterimaging]

Post-game, Miria makes sure Sakura is all right, and congratulates her on coming up with a new strategy on the fly (hurr puns!) when she saw that her first tactic wasn't working.

She also volunteers to let Sakura hit bludgers at her in practice to help her aim.

[battle_in_bloom]

Sakura is less all right than she let on during the game, and flying on it definitely didn't help, but she's still not badly damaged. Or at least, she is still capable of walking. She also thanks Miria for the congrats, but y'know, it was only the type of thing the captain taught them to do anyway 8|b

She is aaaaaaaall for improving her aim, thanks Miria!

[battle_in_bloom]

Baw Sakura already feels awful for missing the bludger that hit Galatea - if it was 3/4 through the game, it probably would have been after Sakura herself got hit, but Sakura is doing that internal monologuing thing about still not good enough.

She apologises to Galatea, and says she should probably go to the Hospital Wing for that arm or something.

[chairisinpark]

Sulu is just going to :|||| at that. He knows she's just trying to help, but he's still going to be kind of embarassed that she had to pick up his slack.

[battle_in_bloom]

Baw Sulu, don't be :||| She's not picking up your slack, the Keeper is meant to be the last line of defence if the rest of the team don't do their job properly ♥

[chairisinpark]

He knows, he really really does but he still feels embarassed about it. But he'll thank her for it later. <3

[bamf_inthenight]

Kurt's eager to play and in good humour, as he usually is.

He's ecstatic about the victory, but a little pissed that he didn't manage to do better regarding scoring and such things. :/

[afterimaging]

Miria tells Kurt after the game that he did an excellent job moving the Quaffle to where it would be most effective, and reminds him that being a Chaser is not all about scoring yourself, but also about getting the ball to whomever is in the best position to score - a goal is a goal for the whole team, not just an individual.