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| | Term 19: May - August 2008 Term Nineteen: No Hogwarts?!?!?! | 
07-05-2008, 05:07 PM
| | |  Secret Gobstones Club Match: Gryffindor 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 a variation of Classic, in which you must knock more gobstones from the circle than your opponent does. 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 within Hogsmeade and will last for approximately 2-3 days, a shorter amount of time than last term in order to play them in Hogsmeade. The first two matches will run simultaneously in different threads during this Hogsmeade visit. The third will be played a short time after those matches conclude during another Hogsmeade trip. 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 4 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: Quote: Slytherin vs. Ravenclaw
Subject: Ancient Runes
Round 1, Question 1
Difficulty: 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: Quote: 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 rounds
Ravenclaw: 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. | |
07-05-2008, 05:15 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Macadrian Shackleton-Clark
Accidents & Catastrophes | Cheesy Mac
At the end of a narrow and dimly lit alleyway, Professor Shackleton stands looking anxiously for Gryffindors and Slytherins. She whispers to those who pass by, "Secret Gobstones Club match down the alley. If Cooper wants to disband my club and forbid them from the schools, I'll just have to hold them on neutral territory in Hogsmeade! Hurry! We don't want to draw unneccessary attention!"
After collecting a sufficient amount of students, Professor Shackleton explained, "Everyone come near the Gobstones circle. I've constructed us a new court for Gobstones. I apologize that it is in this rather small alley, but we needed a place somewhere off the beaten path. There have been some changes from last year - we're playing a different version of Gobstones this term, a variant of Classical in which the winning house will knock more Gobstones OUT of the circle than their opponent. Also, since there is a bit more risk in this term's matches, I will award 50 points to the House who wins the championship match! So good luck to all of you! Be sure to read the posted rules before playing! Have fun!"
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07-05-2008, 05:21 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Accidents & Catastrophes | Cheesy Mac
Let's begin! Quote: Round 1 Score
Question 1:
Question 2:
Question 3:
Quote: Match Score
Gryffindor: 0 rounds
Slytherin: 0 rounds
Quote:
Round 1, Question 1
Level: Easy
Subject: Ancient Runes
Question: Which gods are associated with the rune Wunjo?
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07-05-2008, 05:23 PM
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|   SS Featured AuthorTürk BilginiBugbear
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Gryffindor: Wodan
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07-05-2008, 05:46 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Accidents & Catastrophes | Cheesy Mac
Gryffindor attempts to bump a Gobstone with one of their own, but misses ever so slightly. Quote: Round 1 Score
Question 1: Draw
Question 2:
Question 3:
Quote: Match Score
Gryffindor: 0 rounds
Slytherin: 0 rounds
Quote:
Round 1: Question 2
Level: Medium
Subject: Arithmancy
Question: Which element of the Core describes your secret thoughts and wishes?
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07-05-2008, 05:48 PM
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| | Occamy
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The Heart's Desire/Soul Urge Number
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07-05-2008, 05:48 PM
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| | Selkie
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Gryffindor: Heart's Desire/Soul Urge Number
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| SS Featured AuthorTürk Bilgini Bugbear
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Gryffindor: The Soul Number.
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07-05-2008, 05:53 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Slytherin aims their Gobstone precisely and knocks one of the stones in the circle closer to the court's edge! Gryffindor tries to knock it back, but misses! Quote: Round 1 Score
Question 1: Draw
Question 2: Slytherin
Question 3:
Quote: Match Score
Gryffindor: 0 rounds
Slytherin: 0 rounds
Quote:
Round 1: Question 3
Level: Difficult
Subject: Astronomy
Question: A star with a temperature less than 5,500 degrees F (or 3,040 degrees C) is designated by what spectral letter?
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07-05-2008, 05:54 PM
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| | Selkie
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Gryffindor: M
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07-05-2008, 05:55 PM
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| SS Featured AuthorTürk Bilgini Bugbear
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Gryffindor: M.
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07-05-2008, 06:00 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Accidents & Catastrophes | Cheesy Mac
Gryffindor makes contact this time and hits the stone right on the line! Next team to hit that stone will knock it off the court and win the round! Quote: Round 1 Score
Question 1: Draw
Question 2: Slytherin
Question 3: Gryffindor
Quote: Match Score
Gryffindor: 0 rounds
Slytherin: 0 rounds
Quote:
Round 1: Question 4
Level: Easy
Subject: Ancient Runes
Question: Which plant is associated with the rune of Growth and Fertility?
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07-05-2008, 06:01 PM
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| | Occamy
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07-05-2008, 06:01 PM
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| | Selkie
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Gryffindor: birch tree
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07-05-2008, 06:22 PM
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| | Hippogriff
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Both teams attempt to knock that stone out of the circle and both teams miss! Another set of tosses for each!
OOC: The correct answer was Lady's Mantle. Quote: Round 1 Score
Question 1: Draw
Question 2: Slytherin
Question 3: Gryffindor
Question 4: Draw
Quote: Match Score
Gryffindor: 0 rounds
Slytherin: 0 rounds
Quote:
Round 1: Question 5
Level: Easy
Subject: Ancient Runes
Question: Which rune is both a victory symbol and can also be used as a force of attack?
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07-05-2008, 06:27 PM
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|   DMACOccamy
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07-05-2008, 06:34 PM
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| | Selkie
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07-05-2008, 06:41 PM
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| | Hippogriff
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Slythering attempts once more and slides their stone just by their target! What a near miss! Gryffindor's attempt is spot on and they knock the Gobstone out of the circle! The round goes to Gryffindor!
OOC: The correct answer was Lady's Mantle. Quote: Round 1 Score
Question 1: Draw
Question 2: Slytherin
Question 3: Gryffindor
Question 4: Draw
Question 5: Gryffindor
Round Winner = Gryffindor
Quote: Match Score
Gryffindor: 1 round (1)
Slytherin: 0 rounds
Quote:
Round 2: Question 1
Level: Easy
Subject: Care of Magical Creatures
Question: The Lobalug is found at the bottom of what sea?
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07-05-2008, 06:42 PM
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North Sea
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07-05-2008, 06:42 PM
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| Formerly: Dracos_Lady  Kappa
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07-05-2008, 06:52 PM
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| | Hippogriff
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Accidents & Catastrophes | Cheesy Mac
Gryffindor and Slytherin aim for the same stone within the center of the circle. Slytherin's stone bumps Gryffindor's which bumps the Gobstone in the center closer toward the edge. Quote: Round 2 Score
Question 1: Gryffindor
Question 2:
Question 3:
Quote: Match Score
Gryffindor: 1 round (1)
Slytherin: 0 rounds
Quote:
Round 2: Question 2
Level: Medium
Subject: Charms
Question: You have a sink filled with dishes and only a wand to deal with them. Which charm would you use?
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Scourgio
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07-05-2008, 06:55 PM
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| | Re'em
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Scourgify
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07-05-2008, 07:23 PM
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| | Hippogriff
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA
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Gryffindor makes a valiant attempt but misses the Gobstone. Slytherin hesitates too long without taking a shot and so the stone remains within the circle. Quote: Round 2 Score
Question 1: Gryffindor
Question 2: Draw
Question 3:
Quote: Match Score
Gryffindor: 1 round (1)
Slytherin: 0 rounds
Quote:
Round 2: Question 3
Level: Difficult
Subject: Current Events (School RPG History)
Question: Which two professors’ offices were trashed just after the library had also been trashed during a term when a strange force coming from a tapestry injured several professors?
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Professor Tari’s and Professor Noire’s
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