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The Golden Neep RPG (thegoldenneep) wrote in neeps,
@ 2018-02-24 00:20:00

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! ic/ooc, ! match, # montrose, alasdair maddock, alex winters, augustus pye, elspeth macfusty, florinda mcgonagall, fraser macmillan, georgi draganov, gregor mcgregor, hamish roberts, jason king, kal sharma, kenna mcleod, madeline savage, meaghan mccormack, melchior yaxley, mg mcgonagall, micah savage, oliver wood, peggy urquhart, roger davies

IC/OOC: Puddlemere United (4-3-1) versus Montrose Magpies (8-0-0)
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Puddlemere United (4-3-1 0.500) versus Montrose Magpies (8-0-0 1.000)
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Play Started:2000-02-24 at Exmoor
Snitch caught in : 4 hours, 6 minutes
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Puddlemere United : 170
Montrose Magpies : 220
Congratulations, Montrose Magpies
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Team Notes: Puddlemere United
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United Beater Waris Hussein warned for Pantsing.
United Beater Phileus "Flash" Gorton warned for Cobbing.
United Chaser Avery Hawksworth warned for Wainscoting.
United Chaser Wilda Griffiths warned for Cantankering.
United Chaser Avery Hawksworth warned for Doppelganging.
Chaser Wilda Griffiths took 36 shots, scoring 0 points, with a shot percentage of 0%
Chaser Avery Hawksworth took 22 shots, scoring 10 points, with a shot percentage of 4%
Chaser Kathryn Duke took 38 shots, scoring 10 points, with a shot percentage of 2%
United Keeper Oliver Wood blocked 130 shots, allowing 220 points, with a defending percentage of 85%.
Keeper Oliver Wood was lightly injured during play.
Seeker Sacharissa James caught the snitch for a loss.

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Team Notes: Montrose Magpies
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Magpies Chaser Roger Davies ejected for Blathering.
Magpies Seeker Lennox Campbell warned for Enticing.
Magpies Seeker Lennox Campbell ejected for Ramming.
Magpies Chaser Jason King warned for Befouling.
Chaser Alasdair Maddock took 44 shots, scoring 60 points, with a shot percentage of 13% before being removed from play for medical reasons.
Chaser Jason King took 76 shots, scoring 110 points, with a shot percentage of 14%
Chaser Roger Davies took 32 shots, scoring 50 points, with a shot percentage of 15% before being ejected from play for Blathering.
Magpies Keeper Micah J. Savage blocked 94 shots, allowing 20 points, with a defending percentage of 97%.
Seeker Lennox Campbell was lightly injured during play.
Chaser Alasdair Maddock was severely injured and at risk for missing future games.
Chaser Jason King was lightly injured during play.

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TIMEOUT

avoidretrograde
2018-02-24 06:37 am UTC (link)

Were they ejecting his SEEKER?! HIS BLOODY SEEKER?! ARE YOU INSANE REF?! An absolutely livid Merc apparates down to the pitch to argue with the ref over this ridiculous call. Foul the lad but EJECTION?!

There's a pause in things as the Montrose Coach and the ref get heated and when it's clear the ref will not budge, Merc (still angry) throws up his hands and frantically signals Micah to call a timeout. They need to break up this awful momentum and regroup/restrategize. Even if it's only for 3minutes.

When the remaining team lands (merlin, he has 4 players and almost zero offensive capabilities), Merc looks grim with his hands on his hips, lost in thought as his mind goes a mile a minute trying to think of a plan for this. They have over the 160 point difference. Normally they could end it here with the snitch but...

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	Re: TIMEOUT left_magpie 2018-02-24 07:47 am UTC (link)
	Gregor also joins the confab, in case he can help. "Are there grounds for an appeal?" "Can we force them to snitchnip?" "Or I hate to say this, but we could take out Sacharissa. If neither team has a seeker, then the game has to be called off." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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bestbeloved
2018-02-24 03:09 pm UTC (link)

Georgi glances around at his teammates. It's obvious that Coach is madder than a tickled dragon about Lennox's ejection and not thinking of the right rule to call on at the moment, and no one else looks like they're about to volunteer it, so he puts his hand up. "The seeker promotion rule," he says clearly, still calm despite the situation. "It's rare to use, but it's allowed. When the seeker is out of play another player can give up his position and promote to seeker." He looks at Merc, his grip tight on his bat because he really doesn't want to give it up, but... "Coach? I can do this."

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avoidretrograde
2018-02-24 03:27 pm UTC (link)

While Coach stands there, that grim look on his face, hands on hips, and lost in thought, it's not clear if he's even listening. That is until Georgi speaks up and his head snaps in the Bulgarian beater's direction, just staring for a moment.

Nobody in the BIL had used that rule in...merlin knows how long. It certainly hadn't been used even once in his years playing, nor in his years before, or in the years since actually...just one of those rules in the book that was an interesting eccentricity but never really seen in play.

Without even addressing Georgi, Merc suddenly spins on the man in the giant Magpie costume. "Gregor! You have 2 minutes, get me the rulebook, we'll need to argue this in." Then he turns back to Georgi, mind still going a mile a minute as he surveys him then looks at the rest of his team. All...3 other players.

Beater is the only position he has two of, and it's the only position he can afford to give up right now. Jason might be faster but he's needed with the quaffle. Micah is their wall. And Lex is their lead beater. Georgi is right, he's the only choice for this. "New plan team!"

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left_magpie
2018-02-24 03:33 pm UTC (link)

Gregor whips his magpie head off. "You can do--"

He stops. He has orders from the coach. He knows exactly where in the Magpie's practice offices the "Official and Published Rules of the Sport of Quidditch, 1999-2000 edition" are located, and he think he remembers this rule.

"I'll get the book, but you probably need a good lawyer."

Gregor disapparates. Since his costume is not actually his clothes, he leaves it behind, and the now-empty Left Magpie outfit, falls in a heap on the pitch.

The referee is looking at Merc, still annoyed at the name-calling and waiting for him to get his team back in the air.

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	Re: TIMEOUT bestbeloved 2018-02-24 04:05 pm UTC (link)
	Georgi takes the opportunity of a minute's rest to stretch his arms, shaking out his hands one at a time from the death grip he had on his bat, and look to the rest of the team to see how they're taking this unexpected shift in strategy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

TIMEOUT

avoidretrograde
2018-02-24 05:36 pm UTC (link)

Merc tries not to glare back at the ref and turns back to his team and beckons them into a close huddle. He has just over 2minutes here.

"The new plan: Georgi gives up his bat to be our temporary seeker. We double down on our point difference, this is going to be defense like you've never had to play it."

Then he turns to each of his remaining 4 players in turn.

"Georgi...let me be clear right now, lad. I don't expect you to catch the snitch. I expect you to put enough pressure on their seeker that she thinks and fears you will. By putting you in we'll make that snitch a point of pride for her. And let me tell you that there isn't a seeker out there that is willing to take the chance that an amateur seeker is going to outrace them for the snitch. Be a threat they can't ignore and force their hand."

"Lex. You're working overtime here, defend the hoops and take no prisoners until that snitch makes an appearance. When it does...force James to make that catch. Do whatever you need to to make it look like Georgi might."

"Micah and Jason: Defence defence defence. Micah, I need you to be a Wall. Nothing gets through you. Nothing. We have 4 goals of leeway here and that's it. Jason, you've done the work. We have our point difference, now let's keep it. Take possession of that quaffle however you can and hold onto it. We need time, we need possession minutes, and we need that point difference to stay."

"Fly or die time, team. They think they have the victory in the bag. Show them that Montrose doesn't go down without a fight. Show them that putting us three down doesn't come without repercussions. And show them why we are undefeated."

"Montrose on three!"

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feelingyou
2018-02-24 05:45 pm UTC (link)

Jason has played the last block between Maddock and Lennox on adrenaline and fury. His shoulder is a disaster of pain right now, but he has been doing his best to not let that show. That matters more now. Jason threw down. He needs United to believe he can keep doing that all day.

He nods along to Coach’s plan. They got this.

Jason puts his left hand in. He is past a point of politeness by now. The moment calls for an appropriate response of “Caw, caw, motherfucker!"

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left_magpie
2018-02-24 05:59 pm UTC (link)

Gregor apparates back to the pitch, arriving just outside the huddle, dripping with sweat and wearing a pair of bicycle shorts. He doesn't seem to notice the cold. Gregor is carrying a copy of The Official and Published Rules of the Sport of Quidditch, 1999-2000 edition, and it's open to a page near the back... [OOC: Now you know what a scots mascot wears under his kilt. It probably doesn't win first prize...]

"Found it. Here, this is the rule..."

117a: Howsoever, if the Seekr be ejected for sundry fouls not related to moral turpitude, a team may nominate from amongst the remaining players a replacement seekr, for otherwise an ejection would be dire as a forfeit.

117b: The promoted player will, at the resumption of the play session, approach the referee and say unto him, "I am the promoted seeker." If the player has non-seeker equipment, such as a beater's bat, she shall hand it to the referee, who shall transfer it to the team for safekeeping.

117c: If the promoted seker be ejected forthwith, only then may the rule be invoked a subsequent time.

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bestbeloved
2018-02-24 06:17 pm UTC (link)

Georgi peers around Gregor to look at the rulebook just to be sure he knows exactly what to do. He nods to everyone in the circle, his game face firmly on. "I understand, Coach," he tells Merc. "I'll do everything I can do to end the match quick. And if I catch it, this match will be making history."

He pats Lex on the shoulder encouragingly as they break huddle, and swings onto his broom and makes his way directly over to the ref to do some rules lawyering and hand in his bat.

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	Re: TIMEOUT lionhearts 2018-02-25 03:43 am UTC (link)
	After Florrie finishes with Jason, she comes over to bring a heated blanket to Gregor and fetch his costume. Med tent with a warm blanket for YOU for five minutes before you dress up and go back out to be ridiculous. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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left_magpie
2018-02-25 03:55 pm UTC (link)

Gregor thanks her and says "I think I need to be here as Coach MG's assistant more than I need to be up there getting the fans worked up. If this lasts another half-hour, I'll do that."

He pulls out his wand and expands the lovely, heated blanket to 9 yards of fabric and casts a quick charm to fold it into the proper folds and colors it the distinctive bright-red of McGregor, and wears it as a great-kilt.

"This will do."

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	Re: TIMEOUT lionhearts 2018-02-26 01:55 am UTC (link)
	"You come right back after Merc is done with you for a hot drink or I'll be very cross," Florrie warns him. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: TIMEOUT yaxlie 2018-02-25 06:53 pm UTC (link)
	Lexi is not keen to lose Georgi, but she just nods. She's played 4 v 7 before, but never without a seeker. Micah is on fire though and she finds a moment to squeeze his hand. She's not sure about this, but there's no time for wavering here. Montrose forever. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: TIMEOUT yaxlie 2018-02-25 06:49 pm UTC (link)
	The rule sounds vaguely familiar, but she can't remember it ever being used. "Mel or Fraser would know for certain," she offers as he mind runs through the possibility of using that rule and coming up with what she things are the best ways to reorganize the team with this. (Reply to this) (Parent)

timeout - medic check in

feelingyou
2018-02-24 06:50 pm UTC (link)

As the rest of the team works out their strategy, Jason tries to flag Florrie down. He knows she must be busy with Maddock. He hadn't seen the whole thing, but from the aftermath it was bad. Jason doesn't even know if Maddock is still in the med tent or on his way to Mungo's. And honestly? He doesn't have much time to borrow that worry. He needs to keep his head in the game.

And he's rapidly burning through is adrenaline.

Right now they have a few minutes. He is pretty sure his clavicle is fractured, but he is the last chaser standing. Logic might have him sit out, but he is hoping for some quick first aid that might be able to get him through the rest of the match.

Hopefully Florrie will agree.

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Re: timeout - medic check in

lionhearts
2018-02-24 11:18 pm UTC (link)

Since Maddock and Pye are already off to Mungo's, Florrie has had her full attention on the match and can come out to help Jason. She does a quick spell to see if anything is broken; she doesn't have time to give him paste because he'd have to get halfway out of his clothes so she could apply it.

The best she can offer him is a spell-brace to support the shoulder and not make it worse, which she constructs under the watchtul eye of the referee. She'd offer him a pain potion but under the circumstances the best she can do is numb it by spell. That's a buy now, pay later proposition so she leaves it to Jason to decide while she's constructing the brace.

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feelingyou
2018-02-24 11:43 pm UTC (link)

Jason is fine with the brace, really anything to take away some of the bite and remind him not to use his arm is good enough for him. He knows he'll be paying for this later.

"Hey, I'm sure we could still win this with one hand tied behind my back." He tries to joke about it because the levity is better than sinking into the reality of the tight spot they are in. Jason is interested to hear how Coach is going to turn this one around.

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lionhearts
2018-02-24 11:58 pm UTC (link)

Florrie is too busy patching him up in the limited time allotted to them to pay too much attention to the joke, but she does smile at the joke. It's a bit of an effort, but she's trying.

Once she's got the shoulder braced so he's not making it worse, she does something to the bruise that draws out some of the pain. "It'll hurt more later. Sorry. When the match is over, you come straight to the tent. No tiara posing until after I've had at that shoulder. Now go give them hell for Ro and Len and Doc."

She leans in and gives him a big kiss on the cheek.

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	feelingyou 2018-02-25 12:02 am UTC (link)
	Jason, in turn, gives her a one armed hug back. "Oh, I fully intend to show them what we're made of." He grins and then goes back to hear the plan. "Thanks, Florrie!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lionhearts 2018-02-25 12:06 am UTC (link)
	"Thank me by dodging those bludgers!" she calls after him. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: TIMEOUT yaxlie 2018-02-25 06:45 pm UTC (link)
	Luckily Merc yelling at the ref means the ref doesn't hear Lex's choice words. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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