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sweetpinkpixie · 02-27-2019, 01:59 PM

It's the moment World Cup fans have been waiting for, but even more, it's the moment all our finest players have been waiting for: the championship match. Many great teams started out in this competition but of course, by nature, the title of #1 is selfish and cannot be shared.

Two teams remain, ready to fight neck and neck at this the 2098 World Cup.

Play fair, no biting, no kicking ~~when the ref can see~~, and do your respective countries proud. There's a lot of fans seated out in the stands. They're here for a good match and that's what you're here to provide. Can you hear the roar of the crowd? Can you see the blending of colours. Take it all in. The sights. The smells. This moment isn't afforded to everyone--but you're not everyone, are you? No! You're World Cup finalists! This is the moment you've been working toward!

Let the games begin!

The teams playing are ENGLAND and INDIA.

* This is the match thread where the quidditch world cup will be played. Only those on either team mentioned above may post in this thread. Anyone else will be escorted away by Law Enforcement and be appropriately dealt with. Players are advised to have a look over of the rules. Have fun!

This game takes place IC around mid-August

**The Announcer** · 04-16-2019, 12:33 AM

Pulling up on his broom, Geffrard hovered above the action for the time being with his bird's eye view of the pitch and whistle between his lips should the need to call a foul present itself.

The sky was clear and the wind gentle. Perfect flying conditions for a World Cup final match.

The quaffle was skillfully handled by the Indian side, passed from Misra to Nagarkar and back to Misra once more. Misra's shot zipped through the air with impressive precision, but precision was no match for the speedy reflexes of Snow in this case. With his outstretched hand, Snow punched the quaffle away from the hoops and set it spiraling in a loopty-loop back across the pitch away from the British goals.

Sweeping across the pitch like iron from a cannon, the bludger struck by Logan went whizzing at top speed towards the right shoulder of Misra.

The other bludger, not to be forgotten, was on a trajectory now towards the back of the head of Anand of India.

No hints of anything golden..................yet.

**Raju Misra** · 04-16-2019, 12:39 AM

It was not their time to score. Not yet at least. Raju gritted his teeth when the Quaffle was blocked but couldn't dwell much on it. A familiar whizzing sound told him that a Bludger was zooming right for him. Raju performed a complicated roll in mid air to dodge the bludger and it went on its way again.

Raj's teeth were still gritted as he darted off after the Quaffle. Team India needed to get that ball back.

**Lamberto Urupi** · 04-16-2019, 01:47 AM

Lamberto smirked when the Quaffle was swatted away from the goal hoops, Snow did one heck of a job well done! But not getting overly confident. As the Quaffle was repositioned in the air away from the hoops he scrambled to hunt it down keeping his teammates in sight. India's Misra was also in pursuit of the precious ball giving the English an extra rush of adrenaline to keep piloting himself faster and closer to the Quaffle!

Keeping a close eye to all those around him and bracing himself, the Englishman reached his arm out with his second hand tightly gripping his broom he tightly pursed his lips together as the momentum increased. Snagging the Quaffle he tucked it tightly under his arm securing it as he swayed in the direction of India's hoops. Lamberto then did a barrel roll in mid air, steadying himself making direct eye contact as he aimed the Quaffle towards his fellow team member!

**Raju Misra** · 04-16-2019, 02:00 AM

One of the English Chasers managed to get to the Quaffle first. Raju was disappointed but knew that in addition to himself, the other two Indian Chasers would be on high alert. Using his hands to guide the broomstick, he slowed his pace. Now he would just wait for the perfect opportunity... unless one of the Indian Beaters whacked a Bludger at the Chaser... to intercept.

To intercept it was. Raju sped off in the direction the Quaffle was thrown. He leaned forward as he accelerated. With a stretch of his hand, the Quaffle was grabbed before it could reach another English player. Team India was in possession once again.

**Nyx Higgs** · 04-16-2019, 03:32 AM

Just like that, the game had begun. The surge of adrenaline that was familiar to Nyx began to course through her veins, and as she kicked off with the rest of her team, her reflexes kicked in. Grip tight on her broom, she rose high into the air, looking at the whole pitch as her eyes darted back and forth, analyzing each and every corner of the field. She doubted the snitch would make an appearance THIS quickly, however, you never knew what was going to happen. This was the World Cup - it was conceivable that all bets were off. The snitch could be out and about right now.

She noticed the Indian seeker floating around as well, but paid her no real mind. She kept her in her peripheral, just in case she shot out of nowhere and took off towards something. Hmm. Perhaps Nyx herself would do that, even if she hadn't seen the snitch...just to throw her off her game...

**Nila Deep** · 04-16-2019, 03:33 AM

Her eyes were steady as was her bat. Nila had one mission, to protect her captain. Her body leaned forward slightly as she sped towards Raju. She caught sight of a bludger speeding his way and she bolted to intercept. With bat readied behind her, she swung with all her might.

The crack of the bat against the bludger was music to her ears. The ball went hurtling towards the English National team and she hoped it would do its job and make contact with one of their players.

**Pavel Torben** · 04-16-2019, 04:38 AM

Pavel had mounted his broom and taken to the air on the official’s signal earlier. He studied the game play from afar and shouted ”Ace job Pete!” When the keeper had punched the quaffle away from the goal hoops. The Indians we’re attacking in full force. Pavel watched as Cynthia smoothly took off after and hit a bludger with full force towards the Indian team.

snitch WAS here but not anymore
Spotting the bludger coming from one pretty looking Nila Deep that was aimed at Lamberto and the others Pavel quickly chased after it. A loud smack was heard through the stadium as he his bat connected with the bludger that was sent back in the direction of the Indian National team players.

Intercepting another bludger he hit his bat on it so hard that it flung towards Raju Misra and the quaffle in his hands. Hopfully it did it job so the guy dropped it into England hands.

**Renee Golzio** · 04-16-2019, 06:57 AM

Grinning wildly as she darted through the air, Renee couldn't hold back the feeling of unbridled joy at not only playing the sport she loved, but playing it at the WORLD CUP. How crazy could life be? At a moment like this, nothing mattered to her but the feeling of the wind on her face, the rush of dodging an opponent, the thrill of intercepting the Quaffle...

And on that note, she should probably get a move on. Torben had smacked a Bludger beautifully toward Misra, and Renee saw her moment. She swooped in close to the Indian captain, slightly below him and to the left, waiting to see if the Bludger made contact -- and waiting also to catch the Quaffle that he would inevitably drop if it did.

A flip of her hair, a glance toward the sky, and counting down a quick three, two, one, hoping things would go England's way...

**Aparna Singh** · 04-16-2019, 08:30 AM

Golzio wasn’t the only one flying beside Raju ready to catch the quaffle if he was hit. No, Aparna was there too, having finally gotten clear of the English players who had kept shifting in front of her. And actually, she was ready to catch the quaffle at any time. Plus, Nila had whacked a bludger towards the English team as well, so they definitely weren’t down for count on this play here.

Hopefully, they would take this goal, the first of the game.

**Raju Misra** · 04-16-2019, 10:13 AM

When one played Quidditch as long as Raju had, the sound of the Bludger whistling after you in the wind caught your attention. Maybe not the entire attention but enough to make him toss the Quaffle in Mila's direction. He hoped she caught it because there were English players lurking close. He had chosen to toss the Quaffle to her because instinct told him the Bludger was dangerously close. How right the Captain was. The Bludger sent by Torben connected with Raju in his left side under his ribs.

The impact knocked the wind out of him and he hovered in the air gasping for breath. Raju hoped none of his team members were completely focused on him but rather on the game. He would recover. It took more than a Bludger hit to stop him.

**Nila Deep** · 04-16-2019, 03:42 PM

The fire inside her grew when she saw the bludger hit by Pavel Torben make contact with Raju. Her position had left her too far away to intercept the flying ball of destruction, but she was in a great position to send it hurtling back towards Renee Golzio.

With a loud crack, her bat made contact with the very bludger that struck her captain. If Renee kept her current position, Nila was hopeful for a solid strike. Unfortunately, she didn't have the time to watch and see. She angled her body and took off in the direction of Raju's pass towards Mila. If Mila caught the quaffle, she would be in need of protection.

**Pavel Torben** · 04-16-2019, 04:38 PM

Pavel grinned wildly as his bludger hit his intended target- Raju Misra. No offence or anything to the guy since the hit looked like it knocked the wind out of him but quidditch was quidditch and he wanted his team to win. He flied in and out among his own team mates and Indians and up and down the pitch looking for bludgers to block or hit.

Pavel was circling around and stealing a glance or two at the referee and his coach Filip when he saw that a bludger was hurtled towards Renee by one of the Indians. Leaning forwards on his broom Pavel sped across the pitch towards Renee hoping to reach her in time to block the bludger. Coming to a halt in the air near Renee he raised his bat and whacked the bludger away towards Meera Jain. Torben the defender! Could England please score the first goal?

**Mayur Anand** · 04-16-2019, 06:08 PM

With his full attention on the bludgers, Mayur watched as Nila sent one away from their captain towards the English team only to be intercepted by Pavel. Well - he was at the opposite side of the pitch from Nila which meant he should be able to intercept that before it got to Meera - she was too busy playing her part. He was there to protect her.

Stomach to his broom he maneovered it so that he was between the speeding bludger and Meera - then hit the bludger towards the English Keeper in an attempt to open up the ability to score for India.

**Renee Golzio** · 04-16-2019, 07:05 PM

Renee nodded a thanks to Torben — he’d saved her there. She did a quick loop through the air, getting out of the fray long enough to catch her breath and spot the Quaffle. Things had moved so quickly that she hadn’t caught it all at once.

But there it was! She swept her way cleanly over, snatching the Quaffle from its intended path and turning sharply in the opposite direction toward the Indian goal. Hopefully someone would be nearby to protect her. She would be a target for as long as she had it.

**Mayur Anand** · 04-16-2019, 07:13 PM

Hmm. Never mind that his Bludger had gone towards the English Keeper - that didn't help his team as Golzio now had the Quaffle but he didn't have another Bludger nearby ... hmm, that was an easy fix. He hurled himself in her direction instead, broom twisting to take after her.

His eyes kept an eye out for the English beaters and other Chasers as he moved up the pitch, aiming to hit into Renee Golzio from the side. Perhaps, with enough force, she would drop the quaffle and his fellow Chasers could retake possession.

**Lamberto Urupi** · 04-16-2019, 08:19 PM

Lamberto smirked at Torben for his quick action towards the bludger that was aimed for him. Ugh! The Englishman had clenched his stomach bracing himself when the gosh awful sounds the bludger hissed as it was nearby. But his team had come through for him!

The Englishman grinned as Golzio retained the Quaffle for the team; however India's beater was on the prowl and awfully close to her. Lamberto flew past many players to protect, aid, and clear the path for Golzio and the Quaffle. Despite the wind packing a punch from the speed he was flying in, the English chaser focused on flying close by to his fellow chaser to feasibly keep the Quaffle in England's grasp and hopefully deviate India's chaser.

**Renee Golzio** · 04-16-2019, 08:50 PM

A quick glance over told Renee that she was being stalked closely by Anand. She saw him coming and feigned a dive before pulling up on her broom at the last minute, hopefully tricking him. No time to look and see if it worked — she was so close that she could taste that goal.

She darted quickly, covering the last few meters between her and the goalposts. She took aim and sent the Quaffle soaring toward the Indian goal, furrowing her brow in concentration, ready to catch a rebound if necessary... Or celebrate a goal with her signature hair toss and smile to the crowd. They ate it up every time.

**Mayur Anand** · 04-16-2019, 09:33 PM

Trying to keep up with the Chaser, especially since his shoulder barge hadn't dislodged the Quaffle like he had hoped from Golzio's grasp, Mayur stalked her hoping to interupt any of her moves. However with Lamberto Urupi close by, it was slightly harder to make her drop the Quaffle without force - especially as her fellow chaser was so close to pick it up again.

That didn't stop him from hovering close and following the Quaffle in the hopes of helping his own Chasers from intercepting the Quaffle or for when Priya caught it, stopping the goal from happening. He had all the faith in the Indian Keeper.

... Now, where were the other Bludgers... They should be coming around by now.

**Raju Misra** · 04-16-2019, 09:35 PM

Raju had recovered though there was a strong and painful throb in his side. He suspected he may have bruised his ribs. There had been worst injuries to him before. Raju went after the English chaser who had unfortunately snagged the Quaffle. Not before he sent a grateful look at Nila. She was always looking out for him.

Raju shot past Mayur and a few other players. Alas, the Quaffle was well out of his reach and headed Priya. Raju gritted his teeth with tenseness. "Aao, Priya. Shot blok karen."

Translation: Come on, Priya. Block the shot.

**Pete Snow** · 04-16-2019, 10:49 PM

Pete smiled to himself when he punched the quaffle away from the goal. He wasn't going to be responsible for letting India score the first goal of the game. He was also going to do his best to keep them from scoring much at all, really. But as the quaffle was put back in play it was in the hands of the rest of his team now. Pete kept a close eye on the Indian chasers while they were in control of the quaffle. But then Renee intercepted. His attention went off the quaffle long enough for him to try to swerve out of the way of an incoming bludger. Luckily England had the quaffle now, and they were heading toward the other side of the pitch, so he was off the hook for now.

**The Announcer** · 04-16-2019, 11:19 PM

Ever alert, whistle hanging loosely between his lips, Geffrard continued his vigilant watch of the players. It was a lot of pressure for the players, no doubt, but it was easy to forget the unease that could stir in the pit of an official’s stomach. Miss one foul, fail to call one shot and you might never live it down—not in a game this big.

He was set to blow the whistle when Mayur attempted to physically dislodge the quaffle Renee carried but held off as the woman manoeuvred out of the attack. Quaffle still in play, bludgers still flying about. He would keep watching.

There wasn’t a minute’s rest for the quaffle after it was sent back into play. England’s Lamberto snagged it midair, tossing it perhaps with less conviction or concentration than he needed because it was quickly picked up by Raju the moment it left his hands.

India back in control of the quaffle, the captain wasted no time sending the quaffle toward Mila who caught it without issue but that’s where India’s luck ended as English chaser Renee cleanly intercepted the quaffle and headed down the pitch with added protection from Lamberto and a failed assault from India’s Mayur.

Field clear, quaffle up..........and it misses! Bouncing off the very tip of Priya’s broom as the Keeper tries to block, the quaffle hits the edge of the hoop before bouncing off and being thrown back into play.

Quaffle heading towards England’s goal posts.

The bludgers weregoing wild on the pitch, perhaps a It too wild? Nila’s bludger went wide, dodged by many players before double back. Pavel’s was more certain in its purpose as it hurtled toward the Indian captain. A direct hit that leaves the captain momentarily out of Okay.

Not discouraged,Nila sent another bludger barrelling across the pitch, this time aimed at England’s Renee. Ever the defender, Pavel cuts in, saving his teammate at the last minute while sending the bludger toward Meera. Once again the bludger was stopped in its track, this time by India’s Mayur who sends it right toward Snow. Meanwhile, the forgotten bludger was on its way toward England’s captain, Cynthia

And what was that? There by the stands among the roaring crowd? It shun bright and looked akin to gold. Could that be the snitch?

**Nyx Higgs** · 04-16-2019, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by The Announcer

And what was that? There by the stands among the roaring crowd? It shun bright and looked akin to gold. Could that be the snitch?

Nyx sat hovering over by the Indian team's goal, watching the action as it unfolded. Her eyes were darting back and forth, back and forth, as she watched for any glint or glimmer of gold as she sat. Occasionally, a bludger would whiz by her and distract her for a moment, but after she dodged it, she would refocus. Nyx was skilled, obviously, in watching out for bludgers AND keeping an eye out for the snitch as she did so.

And...was she about to be rewarded for it?

Her eyes caught a glimpse of that familiar glitterly glint of light near the crowd. Immediately, she leaned forward and shot through the air, her broom taking off at lightning speed as she soared towards the crowd. Her eyes focused in on where she had seen the gold shimmer, and she swooped up down towards the spot in a dive. Her hand was stretched out in front of her, hoping that in a few seconds as she beared down upon the small speck of gold she had spotted, she would be rewarded by feeling the cold metal of the snitch in her outstretched hand....

**Raju Misra** · 04-16-2019, 11:28 PM

It was a good thing Raju had given up chasing that Quaffle. For one thing, it bounced off Priya's broom thus saving them a goal. Secondly, it made it easy for him to take off after the ball now back in play. Practically flat on the broom because he was leaning so far against him broomstick Raju sped off. Raju was gaining on the Quaffle. A hand outstretched. A little closer. Closer.

Raju scooped the ball out of the air. Now he continued for the appropriate goalposts. He was looking for his fellow Chasers. He needed their help to make this goal happen.

**Mayur Anand** · 04-16-2019, 11:31 PM

As Mayur watched the English team's attempt to score being stopped by Priya, he smirked and nodded. Okay, on to the next defensive. Watching the other members of the English team, his eyebrows furrowed when he noticed Higgs moving... unsure what she had spotted - but aware that it wasn't a good thing regardless, he moved to intersect the bludger that was heading for the English Captain as he had been flying close by.

Not that he didn't want to dissuade her - but he'd rather put Higgs on a different course, than the Captain. With a determined and sure blow of his bat to the Bludger, he sent it shooting across the pitch, aiming lower than she was flying so that it would meet her as she bore down on her dive.

**Nila Deep** · 04-17-2019, 12:03 AM

It appeared Mayur had the same idea she did and was already blasting a bludger towards the England National seeker. With that being handled, Nila did a sharp maneuver and headed towards her team chasers. Their possession of the quaffle needed to be protected.

It was all lining up perfectly. Raju had the quaffle and a bludger was sailing towards Snow. She would be ready to send the bludger back at England's keeper should the first attempt miss.

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