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Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 8:12 pm
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Welcome to Hufflepuff Quidditch practice. This is where all Hufflepuff Practices will be held, as well as Hufflepuff team try-outs. Against the outside of the team locker room hangs three separate sheets of parchment: the team roster, rules and regulations, and the status of the field (open/closed). Throughout the duration of the Quidditch Season, the field will nearly always be open, allowing team members to work on their skills and maneuvers even outside of practice. The Hufflepuff Quidditch team strives to keep their tempo upbeat and assume a positive outlook while doing their best to maintain respectful values such as their hard work, determination, and dedication to the sport. Spectators, members of other houses, and other non-participants are welcome to observe practices from the stands only while team members are present on the field, are subject to the rules and regulations that apply, and are expected to treat both the field and team with the appropriate respect.
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Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 12:14 pm
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Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 12:16 pm
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2011 10:47 pm
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вαιℓεy яαε σℓιvεя
"нαvε α нεαяt tнαt nεvεr нαяdεns,
α tεmρεr tнαt nεvεr tιяεs,
α toυcн tнαt nεvεr нυяts."
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Bailey stepped onto the field and smiled as a feeling of relief washed over her. This was her home. She began slipping into her new Quidditch gear, then set aside the equipment for each specific position in separate piles. Because it was her first year leading a full team, Bailey took the initiative to order new uniforms and gear, all made up of deep black and a bright canary yellow.
Using the Hover Charm, she drug a large brown trunk across the field to where she stood, unlocking it and throwing it open. Inside, several different types of balls rested, for the most part, peacefully. Both bludgers were safely strapped in, but their rogue behavior couldn't help but remind Bailey of her last lesson in Ghoul and Ghost Studies, where they were able to practice binding a noisy ghoul that was hiding in a trunk similar to this one.
Once everything was in order, she glanced down at her leather wrist watch, relieved to see that it was still a little early. She hopped onto her Firebolt, kicking off gently, but soaring quickly into the sky. Her dark brown hair whipped out behind her as she gained elevation, and she drew in a deep breath of the cool, afternoon air. Bailey made a few slow laps, then began practicing her maneuvers as she awaited the arrival of the rest of her team.
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 12:48 pm
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 9:02 pm
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вαιℓεy яαε σℓιvεя
"нαvε α нεαяt tнαt nεvεr нαяdεns,
α tεmρεr tнαt nεvεr tιяεs,
α toυcн tнαt nεvεr нυяts."
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Bailey flew in loop after loop, taking no time at all to get used to being back in the air; if it were up to her, she would never touch the ground, and would certainly consider erasing the concept of gravity if it were possible. The flicker of a flame from the corner of her eye caught the girl off guard, and she whipped around, skidding to an abrupt halt, where she sat leaning on her broom, the neck of it pointing at an angle in a defensive stance.
"Ryn!" She cheered, relaxing her posture and praying to the highest heavens that she hadn't noticed her absurd behavior. She didn't always react like a rogue feline in response to company...never, actually.
Recoiling from the uncertainty of her own reflexes, Bailey met one of her new chasers in mid-air, happy she was no longer alone."Practice makes perfect!" She replied to Ryn's comment. Her smile reached towards the stars, butterflies soared in laps around the pit of her stomach, and she could feel the heat scratching from the inside of her cheeks at the sight of Nevin on his way up to join them. Another weird reaction. What's happening to me? Bailey questioned her odd behavior beneath an iron mask which took the shape of a sturdy smile.
"Hi there, Nevin!" She greeted heartily, only moments before noticing the tension spilling out of both him and Rose as their eyes came in contact with each other. This short disconnection brought a dozen questions to Bailey's mind, but it was a dozen she would have to have answered later. A close-knit team could never be accomplished among the presence of hatred, but she knew that now was not the time.
"Hey, Rose." She added, hovering about ten feet from the ground."That's not a problem. I brought an extra one that I borrowed from the flying class. Not only are first years banned from having brooms at school, but I assumed you were not planning on joining the Quidditch team this year, so I didn't expect you to be prepared. It's over there, that pile of gear next to it is yours, as well." She gestured to a heap of equipment to her left.
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 1:39 pm
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 2:19 pm
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вαιℓεy яαε σℓιvεя
"нαvε α нεαяt tнαt nεvεr нαяdεns,
α tεmρεr tнαt nεvεr tιяεs,
α toυcн tнαt nεvεr нυяts."
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Bailey had just finished pointing out Rose's broom and other equipment, when a somewhat unfamiliar girl approached her. Bailey landed on the ground without so much as a thump, and slowly stepped forward. As the Hufflepuff introduced herself as their other first year player, Bailey grew from nervous and wary, to quite pleased. "Not a problem! As both Rose and Nevin have predicted, I've gotcha a broom from the Flying instructor, and a fresh uniform and set of equipment for you, as well. Here you are!" She pointed towards the pile consisting of a beater's uniform, equipment, and another borrowed broomstick. "They're Cleansweep Sevens." She added, motioning to the broomsticks in both of the first years' hands. "Not the fastest broom on the market, but certainly better than what most kids are sporting at your age. It's equivalent to a Nimbus 2000, if you've ever heard of it."
Bailey greeted Kaera with a smile as she waited for Jack to suit up, and when she and Rose looked ready, (as ready as first years with no flying experience who were about to take flight could ever be), she nodded in response to Rose's comment and raised her Firebolt to call attention to her. "Alright guys, I know not everyone's here as it's still rather early, but I'd like to explain what we'll be doing today in hopes of a successful first practice." Bailey lowered her broom and waited for the other players to land before giving instructions.
Taking another step forward, she said, "As our newest additions to the team are lacking proper training in not only Quidditch, but flying in general, I will be working with them today. I would like the rest of you to get to know each other through practice. Nevin, since Yuan isn't here yet, I'll let you be in charge of those who are. Once everyone is warmed up, you guard your posts; Ryn, you try to embarass him further by scoring on him again; and Kaera, go ahead and let loose a bludger, do your best to keep it away from Aerynn. If we want this team to work, we all need to know how each of us plays, as well as each other, but we'll get to the second part during next practice. By the end of today, your goal is to each have a feel for the position you yourself will be playing. Go ahead and get started guys!"
Bailey moved closer to Jack and waved Rose over to them. "Alright, you two. Do either of you know anything about either flying or Quidditch? Or even have any background of the two - perhaps family members who played?" She asked them curiously, but in a very light, laid-back tone.
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 10:15 pm
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