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M.G. "Merc" McGonagall (avoidretrograde) wrote in neeps,
@ 2018-03-05 22:41:00

Entry tags:

! journal, # montrose, ada olivier, alasdair maddock, dani miracle, elektra yaxley, florinda mcgonagall, georgi draganov, kal sharma, mg mcgonagall, michael corner, roger davies

[Montrose+]

Alright team this is a big month for us. We're nearing the end of the regular season and the first Neep on the 31st.

Since at this point in this season, with only 3 blocs left, we have a very solid grasp on a good playoff seed, I’m going to turn our attention to starting strong with the Neep. We are not going easy on the regular season teams, but we are going to try and save some of our strength for hitting Portree hard right off the bat.

Which means the lineups for this month are subject to change and up in the air but I will tell you ahead of time some of my plans for them so a few of you are prepared. Please note these are tentative.

Tentative line up notes:
Chasers: ~~I don~~ Wigtown will be Jason, Roger, and Angus. Maddock, listen to Florrie and heal well. We still have a lot ahead we need you for. Unfortunately nothing much to give you lot right now other than the Wigtown lineup, it’s all up in the air.

Beaters: Lex and Georgi, you’re on Neep. But Kal, I’m playing you for both Wigtown and the Kestrels. You’re more than ready for both. Who's playing which match with you is still to be determined but one for each either way.

Keepers: Micah is leading us into the Neep so Ada you’ll be getting one of the two regular season matches. I’ll get back to you on which.

Seekers: Lennox, normally I’d rest you for the match the week before the Neep, you’re going to be absolutely vital there, but that match is against the Kestrels. And Lynch is the only one experienced and levelheaded enough to give you any kind of a challenge. So that’s not one I can rest you on, unfortunately we’ll need you to play both those matches. So Kenna, I’m giving you Wigtown. We’ll talk about their seekers in detail later.

[Montrose Staff]

Regarding having a pink team at the match:

I’m going to say again, it’s not mandatory, I want people to do it in the spirit of support and solidarity not because it’s mandated.

But I want to support this how we can. Roger had a mention of pink boots in Jason’s entry, that and rosettes might not be a bad idea? Opinions? Whatever we do will need to be a rush order though.

And Jason wants the magpie on his robes to be a neon pink, I’ve told him I’m very happy for him to have that ~~screw any fines~~. But seeing as he won’t have time to fiddle around with designs...Mick? Should be a fun project for a change. Take the practice uniforms and experiment so that Jason has options to choose from.

[PRIVATE]

To Do list:

Follow up with Florrie - Maddock for the Kestrels match?
Speaking of Florrie: bday gift + dinner
Dinner at mum’s this week
Work out tentative lineups for the next 3 matches (Wigtown/Kestrels/Neep)
Line up considerations:
- Maddock recovery time (out for Wigtown, ?Kestrels but if so then iffy on playing him for Neep)
- ~~Jason’s Broom Race~~
- Need for starter rest
- Captain or ViceCap needs to be in play for each match
- Kestrels > Wigtown, unfortunate timing though
- Neep lineup needs to be saved up where possible, but balanced with what’s reasonable to put reserves on
- Lennox vs. Lynch needs to stay
- Georgi/Lex: Which on wigtown, which on kestrels
- Ada - Wigtown or Kestrels
- Chasers - who the hell knows right now
Buckle down on Portree research
- Roberts era Portree (focus on the prime years)
- Old Ballycastle - Pepper (+possibly Okeke)
- Dig up Wigtown matches - Okeke
- Galbraith in case (no way they don’t play McCormack) - Cannons (this will be painful to go through) + Wanderers if there’s time
- Listen to Parkinson recordings Gregor dug up - their giant hasn’t completely found his spot in the BIL style of play just yet, there’s more that can come from him
Celtics for Kai’s potential debut on the 15th
Attend Portree vs. Cats
Consider updating Potential Future Players list for offseason wants/needs
- Revisit Georgi’s contract pending Peppard’s progress
Ideally keep the top seed for the postseason run (fuck the Bats)
Follow up on pink additions for the match (for players/staff)
Find some extra pink to wear or charm something pink for self

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	Montrose staff lionhearts 2018-03-08 06:08 am UTC (link)
	I didn't bring any children or pets. Also I have been known to hex offenders who steal my cheese puffs. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Montrose staff pastperfection 2018-03-08 02:50 pm UTC (link)
	I suddenly feel like I never left America. All that's missing is questionable beer and an overinflated sense of national pride. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Montrose staff avoidretrograde 2018-03-08 02:53 pm UTC (link)
	Will you accept good Scotch and moderately inflated national pride instead? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Montrose staff pastperfection 2018-03-08 02:59 pm UTC (link)
	Seems like a much more reasonable trade. Why are cheese puffs so coveted, anyway? Full disclosure, all I'm picturing now are the orange "cheese" flavored monstrosities that have gleefully stained the fingers and clothes of the woefully unwary all across the States and beyond. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Montrose staff lionhearts 2018-03-08 04:33 pm UTC (link)
	This is Brazilian cheese bread. Merc's wife Gabi makes it and it's delicious. Also rather addictive and the subject of a lot of family jokes about who gets to eat it when, because, being delicious, it's naturally something you shouldn't eat too much of. I don't know the ~~food~~ sort of thing you're talking about but it sounds awful. And probably very unhealthy. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Montrose staff

pastperfection
2018-03-08 06:28 pm UTC (link)

I'm pretty sure I haven't had those, I'm afraid. In my experience, however, not everything that's delicious is necessarily bad for you. I mean, a vast majority, yes, but you don't have to go too far to find guilt free pleasure.

Given that our cheese puffs are mostly air and something that may have- at one point in its pre-snack existence- been in the corn family of products, coupled with an orange powder that likes to pass itself off as "cheese flavored", I think calling it awful and unhealthy is being terribly generous.

I should get some shipped here, just for the novelty.

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	Montrose staff lionhearts 2018-03-08 08:32 pm UTC (link)
	You'll get to try cheese puffs, or cheese bread as we also call them, soon, I'm sure. I think I'll need to pass on anything that describes itself as 'cheese flavoured' without cheese in it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Montrose staff pastperfection 2018-03-10 02:10 pm UTC (link)
	That's probably a good call. Life's too short to (voluntarily) eat crappy food. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Montrose staff lionhearts 2018-03-10 05:02 pm UTC (link)
	I reckon that if you eat too much of that your life will be even shorter! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Montrose staff pastperfection 2018-03-10 06:34 pm UTC (link)
	Everything in moderation. Even the fun things. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Montrose staff lionhearts 2018-03-10 06:46 pm UTC (link)
	I agree with that, but cheese-flavoured non-food does not sound like a fun thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Montrose staff pastperfection 2018-03-10 06:52 pm UTC (link)
	It's an acquired fun. Not one that I would necessarily recommend- especially not if you're not a fan of late nights, too many drinks, and a really bad case of the munchies. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Montrose staff lionhearts 2018-03-10 07:16 pm UTC (link)
	I assume it would take something more intoxicating than whisky to want to munch on those. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Florrie pastperfection 2018-03-10 07:28 pm UTC (link)
	Less whisky, more herbal. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Alex lionhearts 2018-03-10 07:32 pm UTC (link)
	I thought that must be what you meant. I know the smoke is terrible for you if you take it that way, but supposedly it's quite good for certain applications if you eat it. The problem is dosing it in edibles because of the onset time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Florrie pastperfection 2018-03-10 08:17 pm UTC (link)
	You might be my new favorite person. I made a mean pot brownie in my intern days. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Florex lionhearts 2018-03-10 08:25 pm UTC (link)
	I've never tried it myself but I know it's a poor Healer who physics herself. Although this is apparently the most stressful time of year for administration and staff, especially for Montrose and Portree with the Neep coming up. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Florex pastperfection 2018-03-10 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	If the team medic doesn't object too strenuously, the team PR rep might be prevailed upon to revisit their historic and much coveted recipe. In the name of stress relief, of course. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Florex lionhearts 2018-03-10 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	I could be convinced as long as I'm sure the supply is quality. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Florex pastperfection 2018-03-10 11:54 pm UTC (link)
	A private tasting? Could be arranged. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Florex

lionhearts
2018-03-11 01:32 am UTC (link)

~~Oh I didn't mean~~

I suppose I should check it out before I chance any of the players taking it, and Merlin knows some of us could stand to relax a little. I just don't know where you get it and how you check on that the way you do with a lot of our herbs here. Merc's wife is an herbologist so it's never any trouble finding out where to get something good. I don't know that cannabis is regular wizarding supply, though, even for Brazil.

If you're confident, though, we can test it sometime after Wigtown match.

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	Florex pastperfection 2018-03-11 01:49 am UTC (link)
	It would behoove me not to reveal my sources, but will be more than happy to have the product tested by whatever means makes you most comfortable. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	Re: Montrose staff avoidretrograde 2018-03-10 03:27 pm UTC (link)
	Well you will have plenty of opportunity to try them here. I...have never seen your cheese puffs before. Sorry, 'cheese flavoured puffs'. But now I'm curious so if you do get them shipped, I would be interested. For the novelty. Americans have very interesting ideas about some things. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Montrose staff pastperfection 2018-03-10 03:37 pm UTC (link)
	Now I'm really looking forward to it, since they have such universal praise! "Very interesting ideas" is a very charitable way of putting it. I'll get a whole basket delivered of the weird things we have. We can have a day of Crappy American Snacks (and not tell Florrie- sorry, Florrie). (Reply to this) (Parent)

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