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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Emmerson N. J. Cambridge
Gryffindor
Sixth Year

Ministry RPG Name:
Alexa Christina Cambridge
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SPOILER!!: Bellchant
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Originally Posted by Anna Banana View Post
Isla suddenly had a sinking feeling that no matter how hard they tried, they would all fail. The dummies were charmed to keep going until they had the wands, and no shield charm anybody could produce would stop that. Trent more than likely had a point he was trying to make with this, and Isla only had an idea about what that point might be.

For now, though, it was time to go back in for a second round, which she really didn't want to do but pretty much had to. At least she wasn't as terrified of the dummy as she was before. She knew what to expect--insane, rapid firing. HOW RUDE.

The first year turned away from Trent, who she'd been talking to, and looked back at the dummy. She increased her grip on her wand and stepped back across the line. This time, she did a forty-five degree bow. It made her feel like she was paying more attention to her surroundings. A second later, she'd stood back to her full height. Alright, you insane, etiquette-ignoring dummy. Bring it on.


Bring it on, it would. The dummy had already gotten her back behind the line, the next step was clearly to the wand. It bowed with the girl once more, gearing up for round two.

Once she straightened, it did too and the game was on. Again, the dummy began its relentless assault, taking aim at her from several different angles in the hopes of getting to the magic stick in her hand.

SPOILER!!: Lindsay
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SPOILER!!: Headmaster
The dummy, polite as it was, returned the 90 degree bow well enough. It did of course wait for the girl to straighten but once she did, there was likely nothing to stop the dummy as it would begin the same rapid assault many of her classmates were now under. Hopefully she was ready.


Naya did not have to wait long. The dummy returned her bow and it was on. The spells came at her fast. Since she knew what was coming, Naya was ready.....at least she thought she was ready. She made a quick wand movement and yelled, “Protego”. The Gryffindor was happy to see that a her shield appeared and not a moment too soon. The spells kept coming and Naya wasn’t sure how long she could keep her shield intact.

This was hard. Maybe Naya should have gone with the Protego Duo. Maybe that would have held up a little longer, but she hadn’t practiced that spell. For now she was trying hard to concentrate and maintain her focus. The dummy was relentless. Spells kept coming and coming. Naya wondered how long the dummy could keep up the attack. Unfortunately, she was thinking about that and for a brief second, not about maintaining her shield. Big mistake. The shield was down. She tried to get herself back together and start again. “Protego”, Naya said again.


Her lack of concentration did make it easier for the dummy to eventually shatter the shield she'd cast and when that happened, it was all the more encouraged with its effort.

Spells came, one behind the other without fail, even before she'd gotten the chance to put up another shield as it had never stopped firing. Was it enough? Only time would tell, but letting up wasn't on the agenda just yet.

SPOILER!!: Grantham
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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl View Post


Why couldn't spells work like Muggle paintball, where every time you fired one off, a SPLAT of paint alerted you as to where the spell had gone? Or if it had fired at all? Why was this game more like.... Laser Tag?! Bernie had used to like laser tag, even though all the boys always spelled like B.O. before and after the games.

This, this dummy though? Trent could KEEP IT.

"STAAAAAHP," the second year yelped, still trying to throw up, "PROTEGO! PROTEGO! PROTEGOPROTEGOPROTEGO!" against the dummy. It was just becoming TOO MUCH. She couldn't say a three syllable spell as quickly as the dummy could fire off disarming ones! It wasn't fair, and with every cast of the stupid thing, she started to lose her grip on her wand.

She could tell. This was the dummy's fault. Her fingers were getting sweaty from all this spellcasting, and and and plus the dummy was trying to disarm her, and after one, "PROTEGO!" too slow, she full on dropped her wand as though it were a magnet and the floor was a Muggle refrigerator.

Bernadette FUMED. She should throw a Phoebe James and KICK THE DARN THING.


Victory!

If a dummy could gloat, it may have but as it stood, the expressionless thing looked on. It lowered both hands and went back to its prior state of stillness now that its job was complete.

Perhaps next time she could work on one strong shield rather than trying to cast multiple flaky ones.

Juuuuust a thought.

SPOILER!!: Whitlock
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Originally Posted by Tegz View Post
That was okay then. Flynn straightened after the figurine had bowed and then stepped back behind the line as directed. The shield charm though, wouldn't be nearly so easy for him. He spent the entirety of the ten minutes practicing the.... horizontal line? And a bit down? Practicing that and also the incantation with as much firmness and intent as he could muster (and honestly, this fake bit, the part where it was basically acting, he could do REALLY convincingly) but hadn't quite gotten to actually casting when the headmaster called time.

Still he had his wand at the ready and stepped over the line, swiping it through the air in the downward horizontal movement with a flourish that any professional show dueler would be proud of, his voice projecting beautifully as though the spell was an oration for the ages, and not a single crack voice crack to be heard. "Protego!"

And............. nothing happened.


Nothing happened? That was too bad because the dummy had already swung into action. Not in the way the others had done, but rather in the sense that it rammed itself into the boy with all its force. The only condolence? The padding the boy wore would've taken the brunt of the attack, but even that didn't save him from being knocked back behind the line.

That would teach him. Casting spells without a proper bow to begin the duel. What did he take this dummy for? No, sir.

SPOILER!!: Kaiser
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Originally Posted by Felixir View Post
Thankfully, it didn't take long for the dummy to return the bow, and Kaiser could then straighten up. He was glad for that, because his spine was not happy with the position. Not that he was too concerned about that; lack of sleep made things hurt more, and the less sleep he got, the more he ached in general. He was used to it, but preferred not to provoke the aches if he could help it.

As it turned out, Kaiser was ready. That was one thing that could be said for him; he was always... ready.

As soon as the dummy sent its first spell at him, Kaiser brought town his wand in a firm and decisive motion, and the incantation came to him easily and naturally, as defending himself - when necessary - tended to do. "Protego Duo."

Once they start, they won't stop. That was what Trent had said, so Kaiser put as much of his effort and focus into maintaining his Shield Charm as he possibly could. Not all of it, though. Never all of it. He had never been able to completely take his focus from his surroundings, and that would likely never change. But he was confident in his ability to do this. Plenty confident.


What a sturdy shield, all sturdy and...shield like.

The dummy did not waiver. Spell after spell bounced off the shield but that wasn't the sort of thing that would discouraged a charmed dummy. On the contrary, it kept on casting because no shield lasted forever.

It was all a matter of which would last longer; the shield or the dummy.

SPOILER!!: Rose
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Originally Posted by SilverTiger View Post
One thing Carys was trying actively to avoid was going into anything unprepared. Plus, she’d seen the results of any small amount of disrespect for the dummies and she really wasn’t looking forward to being rammed into herself if she wasn’t careful. Therefore, she’d stayed securely where she was behind the line until she was absolutely ready and confident with her plan of action.

Starting with the bow once she’d finally stepped past the line, facing her dummy and bowing to as close to 45 degrees as she could manage without seeing herself from outside of her own body, keeping her wand held loosely in one hand at the ready. It felt both proper and accurate to her, as well as respectful. While she waited for the dummy to reciprocate, she went over her practice with the shield charm in her head. Either way, she wanted to be ready.


It was good that she tried to be so prepared. Who knew, maybe it would work out for her in the end.

For now, the dummy returned the bow, all poised and respectful as you like. It would wait for her to rise but the moment she did, she would find herself on the business end of multiple spells being fired at once. Time to see how prepared she truly was.

SPOILER!!: Simpson
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Originally Posted by Weasley174 View Post
Tom was eyes were still begging the dummy to stop, seriously why was this dummy such a bully, it was taking on a first year and still wanted to win. He was struggling to concentrate, he knew that was one of the things behind a successful spell, he knew because he had read up on it before coming to class.

He tried to keep the spell going but alas, he couldn't do it and soon his wand dropped out of his hand. "Professor, my wand?" Tom was shocked, seriously the dummy was such a meanie, making him drop his wand like that.


Victory! Not for the First Year but the dummy was hardly charmed to be concerned about that. With its mission complete, the dummy straightened and went still. There was no further need to attack.


And another that had lost their wand. At least Simpson wasn't trying to physically attack like some other Gryffindors he could mention. "Here you are." The Headmaster had moved to collect the wand once he saw it flying. He held it just beyond the line so the boy would take the hint and abandon the line to come get it.

But would you look at the time?

"That's it for today!" The Headmaster clapped his hands to get everyone's attention. "Back behind the lines, gather your things, that's enough sparring for today." He would make no comments about those who'd lost or managed to keep their wands in the mean time. No comment about the physical attack on the dummy, either. Nope. It was over.

"Homework." They didn't honestly think they'd be getting out without any, did they? "Chapter 3 of The Essential Defence Against the Dark Arts, there will be a quiz. Oh! Before I forget, stop by the noticeboard outside the arena if you're interested in signing up for the dueling club this year. There will be a sign up sheet available and a duel later on."

Just...in case this hadn't soured some of them off the idea of dueling.

"Once you've collected your things, you're free to go." And he would go have a word with Fuller-Thompson.

Ugh.


OOC: Aaaaand that's a wrap folks! Thanks for coming, I had a lot of fun reading your charries tackle the dummies ^^
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