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03-29-2008, 12:43 PM
| | |  Gobstones Club Championship Match: Ravenclaw vs. Slytherin
Gobstones Club Rules
Hello and welcome to the Gobstones Club! Gobstones is a magical game similar to marbles & petanque played by Muggles, except that the balls spit up (gob) a foul smelling liquid in the face of the opposing player when they loose a point! The version of Gobstones we will be playing this term is Jack Stone, in which you must roll your Gobstone closer to the Jack Stone than your opponent.
House Teams: Each student will serve as a representative of their House and have the opportunity to participate in the Gobstones Tournament. There will be no set number of members on the team, and thus, NO TRYOUTS. Everyone gets to play if they wish to do so (even Mods and Quidditch team members) by choosing to answer for their House whenever a question is asked! Also, there are no ‘positions,’ so any person can answer any question at any time.
Tournament: The tournament consists of three matches, two preliminary and one final Championship match. The matches will be open in their own threads and will last for approximately 1-2 weeks, which is plenty of time to allow for people in different time zones and with differing schedules to be involved. The first two matches will run simultaneously in different threads. The third will be played a short time after those matches conclude and last for about a week.
Format & Scoring: These matches will be played using a question-answer format, similar to that used for Quidditch matches in the School RPG. Questions will be categorized by academic subjects that include: Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, Astronomy, Care of Magical Creatures, Current Events (pertains to Hogwarts, A History for the School RPG), Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Divination, Flying and Quidditch, History of Magic (includes Harry's time at Hogwarts and anything prior), Muggle Studies, Potions, and Transfiguration.
Each match is divided into eight rounds. Each round consists of three questions of varying challenge levels – Easy, Moderate, and Difficult, and varying subjects, with some questions combining subjects. Each question will be asked to BOTH Houses simultaneously in a head-to-head situation. Each house gets ONE CHANCE ONLY to answer the question, so only one player (presumably, whoever gets there first and thinks they know the answer) should answer from each House. (Please do not post the same answer multiple times from different players of the same house. Answers from the same house posted 3 or more minutes apart will be penalized so make sure you refresh when necessary.) The first House to answer correctly will get their ball closer to the Jack Stone than their opponent and earn one point for that round.
If a house answers and the opposing house believes the answer to be incorrect, that opposing house has the opportunity to answer the question correctly (provided that they have not already given another answer.) If the first House is incorrect and the second House is correct, the ball belonging to the first house will be "knocked" out of the circle and out of play. The second house's ball will be considered closest to the jack stone, thus earning them one point for that question. If both houses get the question wrong on their first attempt, both stones will roll out of the circle, out of play, and there will be no score for that question.
The House with the most points (best out of three) for each round will win that round. Each subsequent round will be played the same way until 8 rounds have been completed. The house with the most won rounds will have rolled their gobstone closest to the jack stone and won the match. In the event of a tie, either within a round or between rounds, there will be a tie-breaker question or round of questions, respectively.
Example: Here is what a question from a round may look like:
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Round 1: Question 1
Subject: Ancient Runes
Level: Easy
Question: Which rune is known as the Rune of Chance, Mystery, and Science?
Now say, Slytherin answered first with the following:
Since this answer is correct, my reply (as Club advisor) might look like this
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The Slytherin player rolls the stone at just the right speed and angle, putting their gobstone as close to the jack stone as you can get! Ravenclaw's stone overshoots and rolls out of the circle! ٍSlytherin's stone spits up that foul-smelling nastiness into the face of the Ravenclaw player!
Round 1 Score
Question 1 - Slytherin
Match Score
Slytherin: 0 roundsRavenclaw: 0 rounds
Responsibilities: All members on each team are expected to act with decorum both in the school RP and on the SS site. Any abuse or perceived unsportsmanlike conduct behavior by any member of a House (player or not) can result in House Point deduction, detention, banning from the Gobstones club, loss of the match, and/or expulsion from the site.
Infractions and Penalties: Editing your post is not allowed. If you are caught editing your answer to a question during a match, the opposing team will automatically be awarded the point for that question, regardless of their answer. | |
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04-17-2008, 03:43 PM
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Ravenclaw must not have been happy with the results of the last round because they've responded quite fiercely with a perfectly positioned roll of the Gobstone! Ewww! It just spewed up all over the Slytherin team! One point to Ravenclaw!
Quote: Round 4 Score
Question 1 - Ravenclaw
Quote: Match Score
Ravenclaw - 1 round (1)
Slytherin - 2 rounds (2,3)
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Round 4: Question 2
Subject: Potions
Level: Medium
Who invented the Pepperup Potion?
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04-17-2008, 04:05 PM
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Slytherin counters with a skillfully aimed gobstone! Point to Slytherin!
OOC: Editing is not allowed during a match, even to request deleting a post. Normally, the opposing team would be awarded the point, but since this is the first time it has occurred during this match, only a warning will be issued.
Quote: Round 4 Score
Question 1 - Ravenclaw
Question 2 - Slytherin
Quote: Match Score
Ravenclaw - 1 round (1)
Slytherin - 2 rounds (2,3)
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Round 4: Question 3
Subject: History of Magic
Level: Difficult
The warlocks of what tiny, mountainous country located between Austria and Switzerland refused to join the International Confederation of Wizards at its first forming?
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Slytherin wraps up the round, edging out Ravenclaw by just a few centimeters! Nice work Slytherin!
Quote: Round 4 Score
Question 1 - Ravenclaw
Question 2 - Slytherin
Question 3 - Slytherin
Round WINNER = Slytherin
Quote: Match Score
Ravenclaw - 1 round (1)
Slytherin - 3 rounds (2,3,4)
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Round 5: Question 1
Subject: Muggle Studies
Level: Easy
Name four Muggle school subjects.
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Slytherin is unrelentless as they earn themselves the first point of the fifth round! Ravenclaw better step up their game if they wish to beat Slytherin!
Quote: Round 5 Score
Question 1 - Slytherin
Quote: Match Score
Ravenclaw - 1 round (1)
Slytherin - 3 rounds (2,3,4)
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Round 5: Question 2
Subject: Astronomy
Level: Medium
The dark and relatively featureless plains of the moon, which can clearly be seen with the naked eye, and are vast solidified pools of ancient basaltic lava, are called what? (Hint: the word is Latin)
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04-21-2008, 01:25 AM
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Ravenclaw needs to watch out, Slytherin is on a roll! Slytherin's gobstone lands closer to the Jack Stone than does Ravenclaw's, earning them one point!
Quote: Round 5 Score
Question 1 - Slytherin
Question 2 - Slytherin
Quote: Match Score
Ravenclaw - 1 round (1)
Slytherin - 3 rounds (2,3,4)
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Round 5: Question 3
Subject: Current Events (School RPG)
Level: Difficult
During which term did Professor Rae battle Voldemortist in the Spirit Room?
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04-21-2008, 01:58 AM
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Ravenclaw has begun to fight back, earning themselves a point at the end of the fifth round, but it's not enough to win them the round!
Quote: Round 5 Score
Question 1 - Slytherin
Question 2 - Slytherin
Question 3 - Ravenclaw
Round WINNER = Slytherin Quote: Match Score
Ravenclaw - 1 round (1)
Slytherin - 4 rounds (2,3,4,5)
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Round 6: Question 1
Subject: Transfiguration
Level: Easy
What textbook is used to introduce Transfiguration to first and second year students?
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04-21-2008, 02:02 AM
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04-21-2008, 02:20 AM
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Ravenclaw is fighting hard to win back some ground! One point to Ravenclaw!
Quote: Round 6 Score
Question 1 - Ravenclaw
Quote: Match Score
Ravenclaw - 1 round (1)
Slytherin - 4 rounds (2,3,4,5)
Quote:
Round 6: Question 2
Subject: Ancient Runes
Level: Medium
Which 7th century memorial is the oldest surviving Danish rune stone?
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Ravenclaw continues to fight, edging out Slytherin's gobstone! Ewww! Ravenclaw's gobstone just hurled that disgusting fluid toward the Slytherin team! One point to Ravenclaw!
Quote: Round 6 Score
Question 1 - Ravenclaw
Question 2 - Ravenclaw
Quote: Match Score
Ravenclaw - 1 round (1)
Slytherin - 4 rounds (2,3,4,5)
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Round 6: Question 3
Subject: Divination
Level: Difficult
In Lithomancy, seven stones represent astrological signs and six more represent other areas of life. Name four of these ‘other’ representations.
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The other representations include the home, life, love and luck.
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Ravenclaw inches their gobstone right up against the Jack Stone, finishing much closer than Slytherin. Not only do Ravenclaw earn themselves one point, but they also sweep the round!
Quote: Round 6 Score
Question 1 - Ravenclaw
Question 2 - Ravenclaw
Question 3 - Ravenclaw
Round WINNER = Ravenclaw Quote: Match Score
Ravenclaw - 2 round (1,6)
Slytherin - 4 rounds (2,3,4,5)
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Round 7: Question 1
Subject: Care of Magical Creatures
Level: Easy
Maintaining eye contact and bowing are proper etiquette/handling of which magical creature?
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Slytherin must be motivated by Ravenclaw's impressive showing in round 6 because they successfully landed their gobstone right up against the Jack Stone! One point to Slytherin!
Quote: Round 7 Score
Question 1 - Slytherin
Quote: Match Score
Ravenclaw - 2 round (1,6)
Slytherin - 4 rounds (2,3,4,5)
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Round 7: Question 2
Subject: Charms
Level: Medium
Name 3 books useful in learning how to perform various Charms.
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