The Golden Neep IC

That was the most brilliant match ever and I still can't believe it actually happened and that I didn't just dream it. And I got to play in it!

(And I did sleep and thus dream a lot of after that match.)

[Ainsley]

Hey... How are you feeling?

Who: Amir and Maggie
What: Discussing Ainsley
When: Sunday evening, 8th April 2000
Where: Pride Practice Pitch
Warnings: Some language

( Maybe he'd imagined it all. )

( Warded message AND owl sent to Maggie )

Note.

Sent directly after this, in two forms so she can't miss it.

Who: Ainsley and Amir
What: Extra, extra practice
When: 8 April 2000
Where: The Pride practice pitch
Warnings: Weird, creepy Ainsley.

( For a moment, could have been a trick of the dying light, her face was oddly blank. )

Who: Terry Boot & Amir Khoury.
What: Drinks after football.
When: Thursday, 15 March 2000 after the Celtic match.
Where: A pub not filled with footy supporters.
Warnings: Awkwardness everywhere.


( Good to know I posses world imploding qualities. )

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Tutshill Tornados (4-5-1 0.400) versus The Pride of Portree (8-1-1 0.800)
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Play Started:2000-03-20 at English National (Maaaaaaanchester)
Snitch caught in : 0 hours, 37 minutes
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Tutshill Tornados : 50
The Pride of Portree : 200
Congratulations, The Pride of Portree
( goodness. 2:37 already? How time flies... )

What: Just a few wizards taking in a football match (not a shenanigan to be found!)
When: 15 March 2000, Evening
Where: Celtic Park, Glasgow
Warnings: Football Shenanigans (drinking, language, a million questions, friend wrangling, Statute toe-ing)




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Celtic (21-9-6) versus Kilmarnock (8-15-35)
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Play Started: 2000-03-15 19:45 at Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance : 55,194
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Celtic : 4
Kilmarnock : 2
Congratulations, Celtic
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( Only 90 minutes? And they never fly? )


(OOC: feel free to tag yourself!)

Ye know what takes fuckin' forever?

Packing up and movin'. The worst.

Good riddance ta all this shit.

[Kal]

How ye feeling? That was pretty braw, as our medic would say.

[...]
Can I ask ye a question?

[Amir]

Hey so how does it feel ta be a real pro quidditcher? Doesn't count until ye fly.

Exciting weekend for matches.

[ANTHONY & MICK]

Which one of you used my conditioner?

[AMIR]

Name the time and the place.

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The Pride of Portree (7-1-1 0.778) versus Caerphilly Catapults (6-4-0 0.600)
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Play Started:2000-03-09 at Rannoch Moor
Snitch caught in : 1 hours, 35 minutes
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The Pride of Portree : 430
Caerphilly Catapults : 50
Congratulations, The Pride of Portree
( It's always a sad day when they let us out of the stadium before happy hour... )

Apparently most of my family is gonna be at the Pride match this weekend. Well, those who are able to be there, at least. Sometimes I wish I'd gone for football so everyone could go and watch me play. But there wasn't football at Hogwarts so that would've been more difficult.

[Terry]

So how do you think my hair is gonna look when it's pink?

You're gonna be at the match, right? I don't think they made me go when I was an intern, but I always went anyway so I don't know.

[Ainsley]

Alright?

Woke up to screaming bairns going Co-là-breith math. At least they are learning their Gaelic.

And the best gifts so far this year are...

Spell-o-Taped in

[ Private to Friends and Family ]
[ooc: If you think your character is a friend and/or family, you probably are]

Nothing too fancy, but there will be some food and cake tonight if anyone wants to drop by and say hi. No gifts necessary, please. The bairns decorated the house and the cake.

[Pride staff/management team]

Following our previous discussion on the wearing of Uplift pink, I'm announcing our agreement that players are permitted and even encouraged, if they are so moved, to wear pink for the Caerphilly match, but they are not required to. Also that Graham and Terry Edevane of the Catapults are talking about this as a joint exercise for the two teams.

Owen, please be ready to assist with league-approved methods of decorating brooms, uniforms, and accessories. I know this is short notice, but I have faith in you.

Anybody else who has questions or comments, let me know, and if necessary I can add to or amend my message to the team. Thanks.

[Pride +]

Team:

This is to let you all know that management and ownership are aware of the discussions in the league following on the incident at the Falmouth/Wigtown match, and further to that, the show of support for Muggleborns that has resulted during this bloc.

Mr Urquhart is speaking with Mr Edevane of the Catapults so that Portree and Caerphilly players and staff can jointly express their support by wearing pink along with their regulation uniforms. Any player or staff member who wants to wear pink will receive help in accessorising in ways that meet League regulations. You don't have to charm it on your own.

That having been said, there is no requirement to wear pink and anyone who does not feel it appropriate to wear pink for whatever reason does not have to. If you do feel it appropriate, I personally encourage you to do so. If you're not sure, please feel free to talk to me about it. I can explain my own reasons for doing so. If they're not good enough for you, or you don't feel moved, we're square. It will make no difference in how Coach MacFusty or I coach or play you.

Thanks for your attention to this matter. Please feel free to speak to me or Coach MacFusty with any questions.

[McBrides & Robertses]

Portree management is in for pink for the Caerphilly match. I just announced it to the team and we'll see how it goes. I think we'll get some support and some pushback but I'm hoping most of the players will go for it.

Congratulations to my good friend Des Parkin on assuming the headship of the Scottish Office. And congratulations to my talented wife Kirsten on taking up a position in the Office. You're worth the wait.

Thursday, 15 March 2000, Celtic v Kilmarnock at Celtic Park in Glasgow- who's in?

if I can get a good count, I can see about group ticket sales. We can bring food and make a day of it. Please let me know by 8 March.

If you can see this, you're invited! ....and, since it's unwarded- You're Invited!

my socks of the month have chimeras on them and i hope my pants don't catch on fire.

TERRY BOOT:

guess what i bought at lunch.

Are people familiar with Celtic FC? My baby brother is considering an offer from them...

[Merc]
I told Kai he can stay with us. Built in baby sitter and part time nanny?

Who: Amir and Meaghan
What: An apology
When: 12 February 2000, Monday
Where: Prides clubhouse, locker room
Warnings: Scattered swearing

( I'm sorry that the season has been so chaotic and I don't mean to add to the chaos. )

Who: Terry Boot and Amir Khoury
What: Drinking and discussing the team
When: Sunday, 11 February 2000, after this mess
Where: A Scottish pub
Warnings: Nah

( To drama-induced winning! )

WHO: Pride Team
WHEN: Monday morning, strategy meeting followed by a training day
WHERE: Portree Quidditch complex
SUMMARY: Announcing Joy's departure.
WARNINGS: Perhaps language

At the normal Monday morning strategy meeting, Cav, with Ellie and Bart alongside him, announces that Joy will not be returning to the team from Australia. He'll say that the team is committed to finding a replacement but that in the meantime, this is a chance for the reserve squad and the team to come together. If anyone has any questions, his office door is, of course open.

He'll then turn it over to Ellie for the rest of the meeting and then it will be followed by training as scheduled.

Bloody hell, it's the weekend and that's brilliant. This week was brilliant. Quidditch is brilliant.

[Terry]

I didn't die! When I can feel my arms again we should go back to the pub and celebrate me not dying and you not having to deal with that paperwork.