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Stepping into the arena, you are immediately enveloped with the light shining into the room, either morning or evening depending on what time you decide to enter, yet it's as chilly as a snow covered stone statue. An extra cloak or two would be helpful. If you can tear your gaze away from the intricately designed windows and high ceilings could, you can see to the very right of the room, there is the long platform in which supervised duels will take place while four benches on either side are placed at a safe distance for those who would like to sit and watch. Just ahead of the platform in the right corner, there is a door, though pay no attention to it. It's locked for a reason.
Towards the back wall, there are various types of practice dummies, both stationary and moving, depending on what difficulty the practicer wants. Don't be afraid to go all out with your spells, for these dummies are charmed to repair themselves. There is one practice dummy set aside that will shoot spells back to the practicer, however, permission from a Professor is required to use it. To the left side of the arena are two sets of stands, eight seats high, that look out to the entire arena, comfortable for those who would just like to watch what's going on all around or for general purposes such as studying or relaxing after a long day in the arena.
The middle of the room is quite empty, due to the fact that the defense Professor enjoys presenting lessons in here, but please, despite the brilliant light that shines through the arena due to the large windows, it is not some place to sunbathe or fall asleep. You will be levitated out with a good dose of cold water splashed on you if caught.
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Honestly? Cris couldn't quite believe what he was seeing. Grayson had taken a hit from the Knockback jinx he had sent him way and was now tumbling backwards.
Cris had actually believed that Grayson would dodge that last spell. Was the boy messing with him? Was he actually letting him win? No...No...
O_o...wait Grayson had recovered quicker than he had expected. Cris immediately ducked to the ground when he saw the Stunning spell Grayson had cast, flying towards him. He watched as his Impiriano shield absorbed the hit before disintergrating in front of his very eyes.
He was without a shield and an open target until he raised up another one. But before he did that, Cris sent another spell back at Grayson.
With a quick jab of his wand at Grayson's feet, Cris called out,"Locomotor Mortis," and watched as a purple beam of light shot out from his wand and headed towards the young Slytherin.
Of course he'd recover quickly from a Knockback Jinx. He was Grayson Douglas Whitlock. It was going to take a lot more than THAT to knock him over and surrender.
That's what he liked to think.
It was a shame that Cris had managed to duck and, hence, avoid being hit by the spell. MAN. That was a serious knock to his ego. But he could take pride in knowing that the Hufflepuff's shield was no more. HA! Now if only he could actually hit the boy with a spell before he managed to get his revenge. That would make him be one up on--
..................... Cris had other plans.
Slightly panicky, Grayson held up his own wand and cried, "PROTEGO!" A shield appeared before him, a weak, think shield but a shield nonetheless. The spell bounced off of his shield to Merlin knows where but Grayson didn't care about that. He needed a proper comeback for this. He needed to be a le to walk out of here with his head held high.
So, raising his wand, he pointed it at Cris and cried, "Rictusempra!"
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The weather outside is frightful and the fireee is so delightful... except it wasn't. Well the weather was frightful, but the fire wasn't so delightful. Not after being stuck inside around it for SO LONG. Nope. Not delightful in the slightest. Warm, yes. But not delightful. Delightful was more like green grass and sunshine and pretty flowers that'd blow this and that way in the wind. 'Cept there wasn't any of that anymore. Actually, what did sunshine even look like anymore? It was hard to remember when they weren't getting any!!
So yes, to keep himself busy Zander had started to take up the hobby of exploring the castle. Granted, it wasn't nearly as much fun as sitting by the lake was... But it would keep him busy at least. The Gryffindor was just stumbling around the first floor in a big scarf and oversized Gryffindor sweater, as you do. When he found himself a bit... Lost? Which part of the castle was this anyways? Uhhhh.... Did the first floor have this corridor here before? How long had he been going to this school >______<
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the DADA room! Perfect! He could go in there and ask for some directions or something. After trying to figure it out for so long by himself, all the corridors were starting to look the same. Jeez. Yet, instead of finding Romanos, he found himself alone. In the dueling arena. Heeeeeeelllooooo, anyone here (besides a totally lost Gryffindor)?
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The weather outside is frightful and the fireee is so delightful... except it wasn't. Well the weather was frightful, but the fire wasn't so delightful. Not after being stuck inside around it for SO LONG. Nope. Not delightful in the slightest. Warm, yes. But not delightful. Delightful was more like green grass and sunshine and pretty flowers that'd blow this and that way in the wind. 'Cept there wasn't any of that anymore. Actually, what did sunshine even look like anymore? It was hard to remember when they weren't getting any!!
So yes, to keep himself busy Zander had started to take up the hobby of exploring the castle. Granted, it wasn't nearly as much fun as sitting by the lake was... But it would keep him busy at least. The Gryffindor was just stumbling around the first floor in a big scarf and oversized Gryffindor sweater, as you do. When he found himself a bit... Lost? Which part of the castle was this anyways? Uhhhh.... Did the first floor have this corridor here before? How long had he been going to this school >______<
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the DADA room! Perfect! He could go in there and ask for some directions or something. After trying to figure it out for so long by himself, all the corridors were starting to look the same. Jeez. Yet, instead of finding Romanos, he found himself alone. In the dueling arena. Heeeeeeelllooooo, anyone here (besides a totally lost Gryffindor)?
Toby wanted to blow stuff up.
Except, well, not really. If anyone were to ask, he was in here practicing his spells for Defence Against the Dark Arts, and that was completely true. In fact, Toby himself hadn't even reached the conlusion that setting practice dummies on fire and blasting them slightly was a way of letting off steam. As far as he was aware, there was no need for him to 'let off steam' at all. But regardless of whether he knew all the reasons why he was there, Toby entered the duelling arena.
There was already on other kid in here, and Toby waved and shot a friendly grin at him as he headed straight for the areas with the practice dummies; he really was very eager to get started.
Chucking his bag off to the side once he'd retrieved his wand, Toby rolled his shoulder and stretched his arms a bit in an attempt to limber up, before raising his wand and pointing it at the dummy.
"Incendio!" the Hufflepuff cast confidentally, knowing that this spell wouldn't be a problem. To Toby, fire related spells felt almost completely effortless. This was the first spell he'd mastered in this room, after all.
As he'd expected, the dummy before him burst into flames. Toby allowed himself a moment or two to appreciate the slight warmth from the dummy which now stood ablaze, before extinguishing the fire with a stream of water from his wand.
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SPOILER!!: Tobyyyyy
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Toby wanted to blow stuff up.
Except, well, not really. If anyone were to ask, he was in here practicing his spells for Defence Against the Dark Arts, and that was completely true. In fact, Toby himself hadn't even reached the conlusion that setting practice dummies on fire and blasting them slightly was a way of letting off steam. As far as he was aware, there was no need for him to 'let off steam' at all. But regardless of whether he knew all the reasons why he was there, Toby entered the duelling arena.
There was already on other kid in here, and Toby waved and shot a friendly grin at him as he headed straight for the areas with the practice dummies; he really was very eager to get started.
Chucking his bag off to the side once he'd retrieved his wand, Toby rolled his shoulder and stretched his arms a bit in an attempt to limber up, before raising his wand and pointing it at the dummy.
"Incendio!" the Hufflepuff cast confidentally, knowing that this spell wouldn't be a problem. To Toby, fire related spells felt almost completely effortless. This was the first spell he'd mastered in this room, after all.
As he'd expected, the dummy before him burst into flames. Toby allowed himself a moment or two to appreciate the slight warmth from the dummy which now stood ablaze, before extinguishing the fire with a stream of water from his wand.
Maybe Reducto now.
Alright. So what does a person do when they're lost. In a huge castle. By themselves. Especially if said person was a thirteen year old with an especially horrible sense of direction. Welp. This couldn't get any worse. 'Cept well, knowing his luck... It would. And just at that thought, of course, it did. Being lost alone was enough of an embarrassment, but now there was actually someone around! A nice friendly someone who gave him a nice friendly wave and a smile and jeeez. Was there a information booth around here somewhere? Cause Hogwarts should think about investing in one of those.
Zander listened as the friendly guy did some not so friendly spells on some of the dummies in the room. Oof. That's gotta hurt. Of course, it probably didn't because they were just dummies after all... Ahem anyways. He needed to get back to the common room! Or at least he needed to get headed in the right direction... Actually any sort of lead would help at this point.
So the Gryffindor made his way over to the friendly boy. Slowly, but surely. As he got near, his face started turning a lovely shade of pink! What a joy. The blush. "Erm... Hi?" What. An. Embarrassment. Kevin would be so disappointed in him right now. He casually leaned towards the boy and tried his hardest from breaking a sweat. But they were definitely on their way. The sweat always made an appearance when he was nervous. Darn sweat.
... So how could he just y'know caaasuuually ask for directions without looking like a totally loser?
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Alright. So what does a person do when they're lost. In a huge castle. By themselves. Especially if said person was a thirteen year old with an especially horrible sense of direction. Welp. This couldn't get any worse. 'Cept well, knowing his luck... It would. And just at that thought, of course, it did. Being lost alone was enough of an embarrassment, but now there was actually someone around! A nice friendly someone who gave him a nice friendly wave and a smile and jeeez. Was there a information booth around here somewhere? Cause Hogwarts should think about investing in one of those.
Zander listened as the friendly guy did some not so friendly spells on some of the dummies in the room. Oof. That's gotta hurt. Of course, it probably didn't because they were just dummies after all... Ahem anyways. He needed to get back to the common room! Or at least he needed to get headed in the right direction... Actually any sort of lead would help at this point.
So the Gryffindor made his way over to the friendly boy. Slowly, but surely. As he got near, his face started turning a lovely shade of pink! What a joy. The blush. "Erm... Hi?" What. An. Embarrassment. Kevin would be so disappointed in him right now. He casually leaned towards the boy and tried his hardest from breaking a sweat. But they were definitely on their way. The sweat always made an appearance when he was nervous. Darn sweat.
... So how could he just y'know caaasuuually ask for directions without looking like a totally loser?
Toby had just been shaking out his hands and fidgeting by shifting to each foot, partly because he was 'limbering up' for more spellwork but mostly because the urge to keep moving was still strong. Always.
He'd just raised his wand to put out the dummy with a stream of water so he could try to blow it up next, but the other kid who was in the arena spoke up from nearby. Toby turned to look at him, smiling all the while, wondering if the boy wanted to make friends or just needed some kind of help with something.
"Hi," the Hufflepuff replied in that friendly manner of him, taking in the other boy's slightly pink face but knowing not to comment on it. "What's up?" A simple question that could be interpreted as either a type of greeting, or a genuine question of 'how are you'/'whatchu doin'?'.
And still that one word buzzed constantly around his mind, as it always did when Tobias stumbled across a new person.
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Toby had just been shaking out his hands and fidgeting by shifting to each foot, partly because he was 'limbering up' for more spellwork but mostly because the urge to keep moving was still strong. Always.
He'd just raised his wand to put out the dummy with a stream of water so he could try to blow it up next, but the other kid who was in the arena spoke up from nearby. Toby turned to look at him, smiling all the while, wondering if the boy wanted to make friends or just needed some kind of help with something.
"Hi," the Hufflepuff replied in that friendly manner of him, taking in the other boy's slightly pink face but knowing not to comment on it. "What's up?" A simple question that could be interpreted as either a type of greeting, or a genuine question of 'how are you'/'whatchu doin'?'.
And still that one word buzzed constantly around his mind, as it always did when Tobias stumbled across a new person.
Friend?
Darn friendly cool guy casually throwing out spells. He made Zander look like a total dweeb. Man. That guy was just so casual. And cool. Darn. This thought just made Zander even pinker. Geeeez. Was there like an official Hogwarts map? Because he could use one of them right about now... But uh, no. He was a manly Gryffindor he couldn't be afraid of asking for a simple set of directions! Buuuut on the other hand, wouldn't that hurt his lion pride, or something like that? Having to ask for directions pffft! He could totally do it on his own! Yeah. Pft. No need to ask this cool guy for directions. Ha.
"Oh, uh" What's up? Well he was lost, that was up. Ahem. "Just here to..." What did people even do in the dueling arena? That was were he was.... right? "Was just gonna practicing throwing some spells around at these dummies," DUH ZANDER. At this, the boy tried to give his bestest most casualest smile ever. Hmph. How come this guy could just not even try and be totally cool? Also, why was being cool so hard?... Maybe it was because he was lost... Right. "Was just wondering if you'd mind if I joined you?" Lie. That was a lie. But he was trying to be casual. Maybe he could slip in a hint at what he was really doing here. But later. He had to be cool. Totally cool. Super casual. Right. "The name's Zander by the way." HA! That sounded cool, didn't it? The blonde boy also attempted to blow some of his hair out of his face, still trying that stupid 'casual' smile look... But it wasn't really working. Just looked like he was in pain.
Geez. How'd this guy pull it off so well?
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Darn friendly cool guy casually throwing out spells. He made Zander look like a total dweeb. Man. That guy was just so casual. And cool. Darn. This thought just made Zander even pinker. Geeeez. Was there like an official Hogwarts map? Because he could use one of them right about now... But uh, no. He was a manly Gryffindor he couldn't be afraid of asking for a simple set of directions! Buuuut on the other hand, wouldn't that hurt his lion pride, or something like that? Having to ask for directions pffft! He could totally do it on his own! Yeah. Pft. No need to ask this cool guy for directions. Ha.
"Oh, uh" What's up? Well he was lost, that was up. Ahem. "Just here to..." What did people even do in the dueling arena? That was were he was.... right? "Was just gonna practicing throwing some spells around at these dummies," DUH ZANDER. At this, the boy tried to give his bestest most casualest smile ever. Hmph. How come this guy could just not even try and be totally cool? Also, why was being cool so hard?... Maybe it was because he was lost... Right. "Was just wondering if you'd mind if I joined you?" Lie. That was a lie. But he was trying to be casual. Maybe he could slip in a hint at what he was really doing here. But later. He had to be cool. Totally cool. Super casual. Right. "The name's Zander by the way." HA! That sounded cool, didn't it? The blonde boy also attempted to blow some of his hair out of his face, still trying that stupid 'casual' smile look... But it wasn't really working. Just looked like he was in pain.
Geez. How'd this guy pull it off so well?
Oh, hey! A likeminded person.
"Looks like we both had the same idea." Toby grinned at the other kid, trying his best to seem super friendly because he was getting some weird vibes from this kid. He seemed... anxious? Or something? Well, it was good manners to not point it out or ask, especially since everything seemed fine other than that.
Oh hey, wait. Join him? "Sure, man. Company'd be great." More beaming for this kid. "Pull up a... uhhh... dummy," Toby said, pointing to one right by him as he turned to properly put out the smoldering dummy that he'd set alight before.
"Nice t'meet you, Zander. I'm Toby," the Hufflepuff added, reaching out his hand for a possible hand shake.
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Oh, hey! A likeminded person.
"Looks like we both had the same idea." Toby grinned at the other kid, trying his best to seem super friendly because he was getting some weird vibes from this kid. He seemed... anxious? Or something? Well, it was good manners to not point it out or ask, especially since everything seemed fine other than that.
Oh hey, wait. Join him? "Sure, man. Company'd be great." More beaming for this kid. "Pull up a... uhhh... dummy," Toby said, pointing to one right by him as he turned to properly put out the smoldering dummy that he'd set alight before.
"Nice t'meet you, Zander. I'm Toby," the Hufflepuff added, reaching out his hand for a possible hand shake.
F R I E N D.
This kid was so cool. How'd he do it? The casualness of the grin. The super friendly demeanor. How? He was like the epitome of cool. Zander could be cool too. Totally. Yeah. Cool. He could do it too. Just. With time. Maybe not now because he was lost. But definitely could. The Gryffindor just nodded in response to the super friendly kid because really he didn't have the same idea. BUT, he needed the cool!friendly guy to think he did. That way he wouldn't look like a dweeb standing next to this guy's cool.
Zander couldn't even help but beam at the older kid's beam because wow! It was super friendly AND contagious. Pull up a dummy? Uh. Okay. The only time he had really done this was for DADA homework... And that had been a struggle at first. Still, the third year grabbed one and pulled it close to the other dummy already in position. "Thanks," For letting him stay and poke at dummies with you...
"Toby... Sounds familiar..." Zander wasn't beaming anymore. Or panicking about how lost he was. Instead, he was now staring at this dude, deep in thought. Kinda leaving the kid's hand hanging. Because he didn't go to reach for the handshake quite yet. Where'd he know him from? Of course in lessons... But no, he knew something more about this kid... But what was it? Of course Sophie would probably say that he was wearing his title of Leader of the Dorks pretty well standing next to this cool guys-- WAIT. Sophie. Was this Sophie's Toberson boy? As if he was enlightened by the great spirits of above, Zander's eyes lit up and he was grinning again. "Wait a minute. Are you Toby as in the Tobes?" That was his name right? Or was it Tobson. Eh, the Gryffindor was never sure. "Sophie's?" Oh right, handshake. Right. Before things got drawn out longer, Zander extended his hand to finally meet this Tobers' persons hand. Right. Not going to leave him hangin forever. That would be mean. Oops.
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The first year's hands were SHAKING a little, could she tell? Because Dima had a very nice family back home and friends in his dorm and food in his tummy. And he would very much like if he didn't die today. Dueling Alexa Cambidge? It didn't seem like something the sharpest pencil in the box would do when they wanted to stay alive for longer than was destined.
"Is this gonna be quick?"
A drawn out demise was not ideal, please and thanks.
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The first year's hands were SHAKING a little, could she tell? Because Dima had a very nice family back home and friends in his dorm and food in his tummy. And he would very much like if he didn't die today. Dueling Alexa Cambidge? It didn't seem like something the sharpest pencil in the box would do when they wanted to stay alive for longer than was destined.
"Is this gonna be quick?"
A drawn out demise was not ideal, please and thanks.
Lex was fine with ignoring the shaking hands and whatever other mini heart attack Dima would be having at the moment because kid was being ridiculous. He was a Firstie, dueling him meant certain things were automatically a no go, saving him quite a bit of injury. The Gryffindor wasn't a bully, she was merely helping him with his dueling skills and he would hardly develop against a dummy that didn't fight back and students his own age that would all fumble around with their wands til someone dropped one.
"Yup. Quick as it needs to be. I need sufficient time to hide your body after, can't waste it all in here." Sarcasm, because yo're being a baby Dima. It wouldn't be THAT bad.
She walked to the clear end of the arena where the dueling happened but turned to him remembering her dueling etiquette, particularly necessary now. "Right then, so we'll need a few rules before we begin and I reckon you already know this isn't a fight to the death so relax yeah? This is for learning. No non-verbals because it wouldn't be fair to you, it ends when someone is disarmed, nothing too advanced that you can't block. Walk ten paces from here, turn, bow when I do, then we can begin. Okay?" Had to make sure he understood.
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Lex was fine with ignoring the shaking hands and whatever other mini heart attack Dima would be having at the moment because kid was being ridiculous. He was a Firstie, dueling him meant certain things were automatically a no go, saving him quite a bit of injury. The Gryffindor wasn't a bully, she was merely helping him with his dueling skills and he would hardly develop against a dummy that didn't fight back and students his own age that would all fumble around with their wands til someone dropped one.
"Yup. Quick as it needs to be. I need sufficient time to hide your body after, can't waste it all in here." Sarcasm, because yo're being a baby Dima. It wouldn't be THAT bad.
She walked to the clear end of the arena where the dueling happened but turned to him remembering her dueling etiquette, particularly necessary now. "Right then, so we'll need a few rules before we begin and I reckon you already know this isn't a fight to the death so relax yeah? This is for learning. No non-verbals because it wouldn't be fair to you, it ends when someone is disarmed, nothing too advanced that you can't block. Walk ten paces from here, turn, bow when I do, then we can begin. Okay?" Had to make sure he understood.
Did she see how WIDE his eyes were getting? MEAN.
"My body?" Lex was kidding, right? He blinked a little, clearly terrified, but heard her out. No nonverbals. "My wand wood can't cast nonverbals anyway, didja know? It's Dogwood, and it has LOADS of quirks like that. It's really noisy- my mum said it was just like ME when I told her that-"
Oh. Were they starting?
The eleven year old walked ten careful paces, toe meeting heel, then turned and bowed. And then prayed to Merlin.
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Did she see how WIDE his eyes were getting? MEAN.
"My body?" Lex was kidding, right? He blinked a little, clearly terrified, but heard her out. No nonverbals. "My wand wood can't cast nonverbals anyway, didja know? It's Dogwood, and it has LOADS of quirks like that. It's really noisy- my mum said it was just like ME when I told her that-"
Oh. Were they starting?
The eleven year old walked ten careful paces, toe meeting heel, then turned and bowed. And then prayed to Merlin.
Oh dear, eyes widening were never a good thing. Definitely not, or well just not when they were filled with anxiety like Dima's right now. She wouldn't even bother mentioning the fact it was a JOKE because he was a Ravenclaw and they were supposedly good at reading between lines and he should know how illegal murder happens to be so she simply nodded. "I suspect I'd keep your head as a souvenir though or maybe just your hair...."
Hang on, he could cast non-verbals? Ever? "Break that wand and get a new one. It obviously isn't good for you." How would he live not doing non-verbals? They made life easier as she'd come to understand. Wands were meant to do that. Hers was specifically suited for dark magic. It was all she dreamed off.
It did seem like he understood though so with that Lex turned and counted out ten paces as well before turning and bowing in time with the little Ravenclaw.
Weird how he didn't try casting right after, but she supposed he was waiting on an invitation of sorts. She would provide one. "Petrificus Digitirus!"
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Oh dear, eyes widening were never a good thing. Definitely not, or well just not when they were filled with anxiety like Dima's right now. She wouldn't even bother mentioning the fact it was a JOKE because he was a Ravenclaw and they were supposedly good at reading between lines and he should know how illegal murder happens to be so she simply nodded. "I suspect I'd keep your head as a souvenir though or maybe just your hair...."
Hang on, he could cast non-verbals? Ever? "Break that wand and get a new one. It obviously isn't good for you." How would he live not doing non-verbals? They made life easier as she'd come to understand. Wands were meant to do that. Hers was specifically suited for dark magic. It was all she dreamed off.
It did seem like he understood though so with that Lex turned and counted out ten paces as well before turning and bowing in time with the little Ravenclaw.
Weird how he didn't try casting right after, but she supposed he was waiting on an invitation of sorts. She would provide one. "Petrificus Digitirus!"
But his head was meant to stay on his BODY!
And... break....... his wand? What? Dima possibly looked even MORE horrified than before. "I can't! I love it!" It was his SOULMATE. Just like that toad he'd seen in the menagerie. And Kyroh. And every edible item in existence save for anything vegetable-y. IMPORTANT, see?
He was still thinking about food when he heard Lex say something and noticed the flash of light coming towards his... his... HIS FINGERS. They... they wouldn't move? Straightening out, they stiffened like boards and refused to bend around his wand, sending the stick clattering to the ground.
... at least it wasn't a hex? 'Sides, Lex didn't know he could use his OTHER HAND.
"Did you know I'm ambidextrous?" Dima let out a grin, finally loosening up a bit, then picked up his fallen wand. "Locomotor Wibbly!"
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But his head was meant to stay on his BODY!
And... break....... his wand? What? Dima possibly looked even MORE horrified than before. "I can't! I love it!" It was his SOULMATE. Just like that toad he'd seen in the menagerie. And Kyroh. And every edible item in existence save for anything vegetable-y. IMPORTANT, see?
He was still thinking about food when he heard Lex say something and noticed the flash of light coming towards his... his... HIS FINGERS. They... they wouldn't move? Straightening out, they stiffened like boards and refused to bend around his wand, sending the stick clattering to the ground.
... at least it wasn't a hex? 'Sides, Lex didn't know he could use his OTHER HAND.
"Did you know I'm ambidextrous?" Dima let out a grin, finally loosening up a bit, then picked up his fallen wand. "Locomotor Wibbly!"
And there was the dilemma. Kid wouldn't have the heart to break his wand because he loved it. She supposed the same could be said for her and hers but...hers could cast non-verbals, what was there to not love about it? Lex gave him a sceptical look but otherwise let him have it. "Fine, enjoy being captain obvious in every duel." And somehow...she DID think he would enjoy his captain obvious status because he was Dima.
...wait what?
The kid was ambidextrous? Now there was something you didn't see every day. Jun was ambidextrous too. She'd think it was a Ravenclaw thing but two people hardly announced a phenomena so....
In the time it'd taken him to change hands she'd gone on the defensive as opposed to another quick attack and cast a "Protego!" The moment he raised his wand. Man, Dora was right. she was. Right after that cast she whipped her wand back to it's ready position. "Incarcerous!"
Mo proved that Ravenclaws were fun to tie up, but Dima could be the exception.
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Text Cut: POTTERMORE SAID HE WAS A CLAW TOO HE'S JUST SENSITIVE OKAY?
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And there was the dilemma. Kid wouldn't have the heart to break his wand because he loved it. She supposed the same could be said for her and hers but...hers could cast non-verbals, what was there to not love about it? Lex gave him a sceptical look but otherwise let him have it. "Fine, enjoy being captain obvious in every duel." And somehow...she DID think he would enjoy his captain obvious status because he was Dima.
...wait what?
The kid was ambidextrous? Now there was something you didn't see every day. Jun was ambidextrous too. She'd think it was a Ravenclaw thing but two people hardly announced a phenomena so....
In the time it'd taken him to change hands she'd gone on the defensive as opposed to another quick attack and cast a "Protego!" The moment he raised his wand. Man, Dora was right. she was. Right after that cast she whipped her wand back to it's ready position. "Incarcerous!"
Mo proved that Ravenclaws were fun to tie up, but Dima could be the exception.
He unfortunately wasn't as deft at casting shields as Lex was. No way he'd be able to produce one in the time that it took for the spell to reach him, so Dima did the basic thing and jumped out of the way. No tied up Ravenclaw HERE today, thanks. She could save that for Mo.
Now... spell casting was becoming difficult, seeing as the kid wasn't exactly the type to look up hexes in his free time. They hadn't really learned that many offensive spells in DADA class, especially since Alexa wasn't a Cold One.... what was he supposed to cast now?
Maybe one of the jinxes he'd looked up for fun would work? Like... "Ebublio!"
Just in case she dodged it or something, Dima cast it THREE more times. Effective, yo.
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SPOILER!!: RIGHT OKAY SURE SENSITIVE YOU SAY
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He unfortunately wasn't as deft at casting shields as Lex was. No way he'd be able to produce one in the time that it took for the spell to reach him, so Dima did the basic thing and jumped out of the way. No tied up Ravenclaw HERE today, thanks. She could save that for Mo.
Now... spell casting was becoming difficult, seeing as the kid wasn't exactly the type to look up hexes in his free time. They hadn't really learned that many offensive spells in DADA class, especially since Alexa wasn't a Cold One.... what was he supposed to cast now?
Maybe one of the jinxes he'd looked up for fun would work? Like... "Ebublio!"
Just in case she dodged it or something, Dima cast it THREE more times. Effective, yo.
You know what was kinda funny? The last time she dueled Mo...at some point he had jumped out of the way too because of her succession of hexes sent his way. It was interesting to see the dueling styles of others. Lex couldn't get much out with Dima. Everything she liked was likely to kill the boy that could hardly conjure a shield in time to avoid ropes. Sigh, explosions simply wouldn't be in the cards for her this time around.
His neat little trick for self preservation had her momentarily distracted--amused even--until he got right into casting. The first, she'd easily blocked, nearly non-verbally but she caught herself at the last minute because forfeit would not be how this ended.
The second came so soon after the first that she'd nearly never blocked it, leaving her to fumble through her defense of the third. By the last cast there was no hope of getting away completely from the last and the fourth blast of purple light saw her locked inside a bubble.....
....
Well wasn't this brilliant? She'd given it a quick jab with her wand to be sure and no, it wasn't budging. Tough nut this was. Alexa stepped as far back in the wide bubble as possible. "Bombarda!" The blast shot right through the lining of the bubble and toward Dima (but the kid would/could/SHOULD FOR MELIN'S SAKE run, naturally, leaving a gaping hole before the whole thing vanished and Lex was once again free to cast on the hopefully retreating Ravenclaw. "Tarantallegra!"
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Text Cut: HE IS. DON'T BE MEAN, DANIELLE.
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You know what was kinda funny? The last time she dueled Mo...at some point he had jumped out of the way too because of her succession of hexes sent his way. It was interesting to see the dueling styles of others. Lex couldn't get much out with Dima. Everything she liked was likely to kill the boy that could hardly conjure a shield in time to avoid ropes. Sigh, explosions simply wouldn't be in the cards for her this time around.
His neat little trick for self preservation had her momentarily distracted--amused even--until he got right into casting. The first, she'd easily blocked, nearly non-verbally but she caught herself at the last minute because forfeit would not be how this ended.
The second came so soon after the first that she'd nearly never blocked it, leaving her to fumble through her defense of the third. By the last cast there was no hope of getting away completely from the last and the fourth blast of purple light saw her locked inside a bubble.....
....
Well wasn't this brilliant? She'd given it a quick jab with her wand to be sure and no, it wasn't budging. Tough nut this was. Alexa stepped as far back in the wide bubble as possible. "Bombarda!" The blast shot right through the lining of the bubble and toward Dima (but the kid would/could/SHOULD FOR MELIN'S SAKE run, naturally, leaving a gaping hole before the whole thing vanished and Lex was once again free to cast on the hopefully retreating Ravenclaw. "Tarantallegra!"
HE HAD DONE IT. He had TRAPPED Alexa Cambridge inside a BUBBLE and he could roll her places and maybe even SHRINK HER and put her in his pocket and show her to people and put her on his bedside table and levitate her around so Kyroh's dragons could use her as a ball and-
Oh. She was out now? Too late.
"Protego!" This time, as soon as she had escaped her encasement, Dima KNEW it was coming and had ample time to produce a shield. The charm bounced harmlessly off his protection and back to her. Would it hit her? He hoped so. And in the meantime, he could cast more TOO.
Not surprisingly, he'd run out of offensive spells to use already. Meaning... time to make do with what he knew, yeah?
"Flipendo!" And THEN, "SCOURGIFY!" Aimed at her mouth, duh. 'Cause it would be hard to cast when there was soap on your tongue. Ew.
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SPOILER!!: YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO FULL NAME ME LEMONADE
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HE HAD DONE IT. He had TRAPPED Alexa Cambridge inside a BUBBLE and he could roll her places and maybe even SHRINK HER and put her in his pocket and show her to people and put her on his bedside table and levitate her around so Kyroh's dragons could use her as a ball and-
Oh. She was out now? Too late.
"Protego!" This time, as soon as she had escaped her encasement, Dima KNEW it was coming and had ample time to produce a shield. The charm bounced harmlessly off his protection and back to her. Would it hit her? He hoped so. And in the meantime, he could cast more TOO.
Not surprisingly, he'd run out of offensive spells to use already. Meaning... time to make do with what he knew, yeah?
"Flipendo!" And THEN, "SCOURGIFY!" Aimed at her mouth, duh. 'Cause it would be hard to cast when there was soap on your tongue. Ew.
While Dima got to protecting himself Lex took that moment to right herself. The blast had vibrated off the bubble before it vanished and she was almost sure the room was spinning...only...it wasn't because Dima wasn't wobbling around like he wasn't used to his own two feet.
Alexa had only just shaken the dizziness away when she caught him taking aim at her again. Resilience, he had that if nothing else, course now it meant it wouldn't be over as quickly as she'd told him but that was his fault. Once he threw his wand down they could end this but like...only way he'd do that is if she shot him with something that REALLY hurt and she told him she wouldn't. In future she would think before making rules, 12 year old or not.
Again she lifted her wand to cast a "Protego." but what happened next....she...didnt' even know...
Lex could feel the scrub at her skin and robes though there was hardly anything to clean. "What was that?" She asked, just staring at him for a moment. "A cleaning spell?" Seriously? "Levicorpus!" And we confess, she cheated, casting a second, silent Levicorpus right after. It was too good to pass up.
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Text Cut: I JUST DID. TAKE THAT.
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While Dima got to protecting himself Lex took that moment to right herself. The blast had vibrated off the bubble before it vanished and she was almost sure the room was spinning...only...it wasn't because Dima wasn't wobbling around like he wasn't used to his own two feet.
Alexa had only just shaken the dizziness away when she caught him taking aim at her again. Resilience, he had that if nothing else, course now it meant it wouldn't be over as quickly as she'd told him but that was his fault. Once he threw his wand down they could end this but like...only way he'd do that is if she shot him with something that REALLY hurt and she told him she wouldn't. In future she would think before making rules, 12 year old or not.
Again she lifted her wand to cast a "Protego." but what happened next....she...didn't even know...
Lex could feel the scrub at her skin and robes though there was hardly anything to clean. "What was that?" She asked, just staring at him for a moment. "A cleaning spell?" Seriously? "Levicorpus!" And we confess, she cheated, casting a second, silent Levicorpus right after. It was too good to pass up.
"Yeah! A cleaning spell." What? He didn't KNOW many of magical tricks, okay? Hogwarts teachers were seriously lacking in the instruction department! Not his fault! "Will you show me some jinxes and stuff after this?" 'Cause it would help a LOT if he ever had to do this again.
... you could ask your opponent for help during a duel, right?
Why not? At least he would learn stuff from it.
Dima managed to dodge the first Levicorpus- what did that even DO?- she sent flying his way, SURE he was safe. And then all of a sudden.... woah. Why was everything upside down? for some reason, he could see his trousers and sweater, not the robes that should have been covering them... and then he couldn't even SEE anymore. Robes over his EYES now? What? But Alexa hadn't even said an incanta-
"HEY!" Hey! He wriggled in protest, tiny fists shaking in the air. "You cheated! You said you wouldn't cast any nonverbals! Let me down!"
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SPOILER!!: Shaking his tiny fists XD
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"Yeah! A cleaning spell." What? He didn't KNOW many of magical tricks, okay? Hogwarts teachers were seriously lacking in the instruction department! Not his fault! "Will you show me some jinxes and stuff after this?" 'Cause it would help a LOT if he ever had to do this again.
... you could ask your opponent for help during a duel, right?
Why not? At least he would learn stuff from it.
Dima managed to dodge the first Levicorpus- what did that even DO?- she sent flying his way, SURE he was safe. And then all of a sudden.... woah. Why was everything upside down? for some reason, he could see his trousers and sweater, not the robes that should have been covering them... and then he couldn't even SEE anymore. Robes over his EYES now? What? But Alexa hadn't even said an incanta-
"HEY!" Hey! He wriggled in protest, tiny fists shaking in the air. "You cheated! You said you wouldn't cast any nonverbals! Let me down!"
He wanted her teaching him spells? She might have declined by virtue of the fact he needed to have some intention of using them outside the arena instead of offering hugs to everyone but then...you know things were real serious when a kid shoots a cleaning spell at you....so...."Sure, once I'm done wiping the floor with you I'll teach you something useful enough." Only joking. He was pretty good at this avoiding spells thing.
Her eyes lit up with satisfaction the moment she saw the kid hoisted into the air the way he was. Bet he thought he'd gotten away from that one, huh?
"Don't be such a whiner." She tsked, lowering him to the ground after another moment...or three...of him just dangling mid-air in his little Firstie fury. Was he outraged? Was he? "How d'you even know I silent casted? Maybe you've got shoddy."
As soon as she lowered him to the ground, she got to the offensive again. "Locomotor Mortis!" followed quickly by, "Rictusempra!"
She'd wait a bit longer before disarming.
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Text Cut: LIKE AN OLD MAN WITH A CANE. Except smaller and less crotchety.
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He wanted her teaching him spells? She might have declined by virtue of the fact he needed to have some intention of using them outside the arena instead of offering hugs to everyone but then...you know things were real serious when a kid shoots a cleaning spell at you....so...."Sure, once I'm done wiping the floor with you I'll teach you something useful enough." Only joking. He was pretty good at this avoiding spells thing.
Her eyes lit up with satisfaction the moment she saw the kid hoisted into the air the way he was. Bet he thought he'd gotten away from that one, huh?
"Don't be such a whiner." She tsked, lowering him to the ground after another moment...or three...of him just dangling mid-air in his little Firstie fury. Was he outraged? Was he? "How d'you even know I silent casted? Maybe you've got shoddy."
As soon as she lowered him to the ground, she got to the offensive again. "Locomotor Mortis!" followed quickly by, "Rictusempra!"
She'd wait a bit longer before disarming.
"You can't wipe the FLOOR WITH me, I'm not a MOP." What did that expression mean anyway? A threat? Was she going to turn him into a mop? Merlin. That sounded even worse than hanging upside down. Fear for your life, Toussaint. Mops didn't have HEARTS. Death was near.
A whiner? "Whiners are better than cheaters! Aren't Gryffindors supposed to be noble?" And nobility had to do with being unfair HOW, exactly? "'Cause your first spell missed, and you didn't say two incantations. So technically I win by default." Uh huh. That was a thing.
.... or not, seeing as she was still casting at him. Before a spell could hit him, Dima went running. Away from Alexa and behind dummies, all around the arena and out of sight. What? If she was gonna be underhanded, then so was so was he! No way she was hitting him with any OTHER type of magic, thanks. Hanging like a bat in the air had been enough for him, alright? And those other spells did NOT sound appealing.
When he thought she looked confused as to where he was, Dima came up behind her and kicked her in the shin. And then GRABBED for her WAND.
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SPOILER!!: Ruuuuude Dima
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"You can't wipe the FLOOR WITH me, I'm not a MOP." What did that expression mean anyway? A threat? Was she going to turn him into a mop? Merlin. That sounded even worse than hanging upside down. Fear for your life, Toussaint. Mops didn't have HEARTS. Death was near.
A whiner? "Whiners are better than cheaters! Aren't Gryffindors supposed to be noble?" And nobility had to do with being unfair HOW, exactly? "'Cause your first spell missed, and you didn't say two incantations. So technically I win by default." Uh huh. That was a thing.
.... or not, seeing as she was still casting at him. Before a spell could hit him, Dima went running. Away from Alexa and behind dummies, all around the arena and out of sight. What? If she was gonna be underhanded, then so was so was he! No way she was hitting him with any OTHER type of magic, thanks. Hanging like a bat in the air had been enough for him, alright? And those other spells did NOT sound appealing.
When he thought she looked confused as to where he was, Dima came up behind her and kicked her in the shin. And then GRABBED for her WAND.
At his words, Lex LITERALLY facepalmed. "Sometimes you being a Ravenclaw makes perfect sense, other times..." There was a short paused as she gave him a once over, "you're not nearly as convincing." This was one of those times. What even Toussaint? Was there a response for something like that? Probably not.
And there he was completely wrong again. Like seriously, who was this kid learning from? "Cheaters get rich and live lavish lifestyles, whiners are unhappy and get nothing, that's why they whine. I dunno about you, but I'd rather not be the latter." The sooner he learned that was the sooner he'd be happy. He was SO welcome for her deciding to impart her knowledge--
Wait what WAS this? Lex watched in disbelief as Dima headed for the dummies to hide. Look who lacked nobility now, though it was hardly the same when it came to a Claw.
Deciding it would take all day to root him out, she took aim at a random dummy. "Expulso!" Then another. "Expulso!" She'd 'smoke him out' if she had to. No way would he stay where there were explosions. The Gryffindor raised her wand to cast again when she felt a sharp pain at her shin that caused her to stumble. "Son of a garden gnome!"...and he had his hand on her wand. His HAND was on her WAND. "Unless you want my fist rearranging your teeth you'll, let go."
And she was only counting to five....four....three.....TWO...
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Text Cut: NOT. She's trying to EXPLODE him.
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At his words, Lex LITERALLY facepalmed. "Sometimes you being a Ravenclaw makes perfect sense, other times..." There was a short paused as she gave him a once over, "you're not nearly as convincing." This was one of those times. What even Toussaint? Was there a response for something like that? Probably not.
And there he was completely wrong again. Like seriously, who was this kid learning from? "Cheaters get rich and live lavish lifestyles, whiners are unhappy and get nothing, that's why they whine. I dunno about you, but I'd rather not be the latter." The sooner he learned that was the sooner he'd be happy. He was SO welcome for her deciding to impart her knowledge--
Wait what WAS this? Lex watched in disbelief as Dima headed for the dummies to hide. Look who lacked nobility now, though it was hardly the same when it came to a Claw.
Deciding it would take all day to root him out, she took aim at a random dummy. "Expulso!" Then another. "Expulso!" She'd 'smoke him out' if she had to. No way would he stay where there were explosions. The Gryffindor raised her wand to cast again when she felt a sharp pain at her shin that caused her to stumble. "Son of a garden gnome!"...and he had his hand on her wand. His HAND was on her WAND. "Unless you want my fist rearranging your teeth you'll, let go."
And she was only counting to five....four....three.....TWO...
"I fluctuate!" See? BIG WORD! So Ravenclaw!
... what did that word mean again? He thought it fit but... look up later. Okay.
No, no, no, she had it ALL wrong. "Cheaters go to Azkaban and get their souls sucked out. Besides, I'm not a WHINER. I just don't like being hung upside down is all." Duh. Who DID like that? He wasn't sure Alexa would be taking it oh so well if it was her in the air.
And now she was trying to blow him to bits? Thank goodness Dima got out from behind the dummies when he did or he'd have been in bits now. Though he seriously doubted if he'd escaped that fate yet. The way she was looking now... Merlin. Was this what death looked like?
"Too late!" He grabbed her wand, gave her a pointed look, then fistpumped in triumph. "You're disarmed! I win!"
As quickly as he could, Dima then laid down her wand at her feet and ran OUT of the arena. Life! It was HIS! Joy.
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SPOILER!!: Deadman running
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"I fluctuate!" See? BIG WORD! So Ravenclaw!
... what did that word mean again? He thought it fit but... look up later. Okay.
No, no, no, she had it ALL wrong. "Cheaters go to Azkaban and get their souls sucked out. Besides, I'm not a WHINER. I just don't like being hung upside down is all." Duh. Who DID like that? He wasn't sure Alexa would be taking it oh so well if it was her in the air.
And now she was trying to blow him to bits? Thank goodness Dima got out from behind the dummies when he did or he'd have been in bits now. Though he seriously doubted if he'd escaped that fate yet. The way she was looking now... Merlin. Was this what death looked like?
"Too late!" He grabbed her wand, gave her a pointed look, then fistpumped in triumph. "You're disarmed! I win!"
As quickly as he could, Dima then laid down her wand at her feet and ran OUT of the arena. Life! It was HIS! Joy.
Lex...disregarded everything Dima said before the kid didn't take orders well, yanked her wand away then ran out of the room like he'd seen his life flash before his eyes and didn't like the way it ended. Could she say she blamed him? No. Could she say he'd be happy the next time he ran into her? Noooooope but it was too late to do anything about that now and even if she got someone to let her into the Claw Common Room to haul him out, she doubted they'd let her out him so she'd let it go. Bide her time. Sooner or later she'd run into him again (power of the lock in, yeah?)
She reached for her wand and stuck it in her holster and headed for the book. He left, without so much as a second glance and she was free to put what she wanted in the book. Small victory but the bigger one would come later when she ran into him again.
Kid should have thought that exit through. He was on a list now. What list, she wouldn't say but he was there, knocked a few people down too.
Lex glanced around to be sure nothing was being left behind then headed to log the duel.
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Leah found herself staring at the practice dummies in the dueling arena, her wand in hand. The cold made her realize that she was here to do her insulation charm. The arena was so wide, she did not know where to do the spell at.
She walked to the middle of the room, where a couple of dummies were moving around. This felt awkward. She cleared her throat and held out her wand. "Caelum Saepio." she said loudly with her eyes closed, doing the wand movement. She imagined warm fog coming out of her wand. It took longer than usual but with a puff fog appeared.
Leah felt pleased with herself as she left the place, waving at the dummies. Bye bye! It was nice to warm the castle up.
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