Professor Wright
September 29, 2017 7:03 PM
Sonora: Fast and Furious threads here! (nm) by Professor Wright
Subthreads: Staff Lounge; failure to thrive by Nathan with Gray
Dinner time by Cleo with Parker
Tagging my fellow Pecaris by Ingrid
I'm... glittery? by Georgia with Juniper
I believe I can fly - Quidditch Pitch by Parker with Amelia Layne
This means war! by Mortimer
Time's up by Headmaster Brockert
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Sonora: Fast and Furious threads here! (nm)
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Parker
September 30, 2017 7:58 AM
I believe I can fly - Quidditch Pitch by Parker
Parker knew he needed more practice flying if he was going to be a valuable member of the team. So he took his broom and walked to the Quidditch Pitch.He had hoped there wouldn't be anyone there incase he had problems again, but as he walked out to the field he saw someone.
He called out: "Is it ok if I practice flying?"
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I believe I can fly - Quidditch Pitch
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Amelia Layne
September 30, 2017 8:38 PM
I can (technically) touch the sky. by Amelia Layne
Amelia's pessimism about the Quidditch season had proven depressingly accurate, but she kept practicing anyway. For one thing, she still had a good few years at Sonora to go, and for another, combined teams were a possibility.She was practicing diving to this end when she heard someone call out to her. She pulled herself, fairly smoothly, out of her five and flew over to a more comfortable viewing and speaking distance of the Pecari she didn't know.
“Of course,” said Amelia. “I don't think the Pitch has my name on it. You just here to fly or you want to throw a Quaffle around?” If there were combined teams, it wouldn't be bad to have brushed up on her Chaser skills, too.
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I can (technically) touch the sky.
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Parker
September 30, 2017 9:51 PM
I think about it every... just some days really by Parker
Parker watched the woman fly down to him. She was super graceful in her decent and that made Parker extremely self conscious of his own ability.Parker thought about her question for a second. He might as well get flying practice in with throwing the Quaffle. It would help with flying one handed.
"Let's throw the Quaffle around. I must warn you though, still getting used to broom riding," he said holding out his hand and thinking up while imagining holding out an apple.
He opened his eyes again, excited that the broom was actually up.
"Where's the Quaffle?" Parker asked before getting onto his now levitating broom.
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I think about it every... just some days really
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Amelia
September 30, 2017 10:35 PM
When the mood strikes me. by Amelia
Amelia smiled kindly at the warning, though the object of her amusement didn't see it with his eyes closed over his broom.“Should be one in the equipment shed,” said Amelia, pointing. “I'll go check it out.”
She returned a moment later with a Quaffle, red and easily gripped by virtue of the charms on it. “I'm Amelia, by the way,” she said. “Third year, Aladren. I'm pretty sure you're new around here?”
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When the mood strikes me.
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Parker
October 01, 2017 6:55 AM
Hope it doesn't strike too hard by Parker
Parker was thankful for her going to get the Quaffle as he'd likely be stuck in the shed for a few minutes if not longer. He took the time to do a few quick stretches and get on his broom."I'm Parker umm Pecari first year. So ya, fairly new," Parker responded. He didn't want to alert her to the fact that he was also new to the whole wizarding world.
"So just a few flying lessons. Thus the warning."
He started flying a little forward then turned around in a wide u turn to get back to her.
"You on the Aladren team right? Does that make us competitors?"
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Hope it doesn't strike too hard
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Amelia
October 01, 2017 10:19 AM
Yeah, probably for the best. by Amelia
Amelia shrugged when Parker asked if they were competitors. “On game day, sure,” said Amelia. “But today, I won't tell your captain if you don't tell mine, how's that sound?”In this spirit of cooperation, she waited until Parker looked more or less steady on his broom before saying “Ready? Catch!” and gently tossing the Quaffle toward him.
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Yeah, probably for the best.
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Parker
October 01, 2017 10:57 AM
Playing catch, like with my dad by Parker
Parker cocked his head to the side and looked at Amelia. "Sounds fair to me."Parker steadied himself and got himself ready to catch. He remembered the tryouts and the throwing of the ball so he knew it was easy to catch. Easier than it looked.
So as he reached for the ball he knew he shouldn't over compensate too much, but he did and rocked back a bit on the broom.
As he steadied himself he turned to Amelia, "like I said, still getting used to this." He tossed it back, trying to do it softly like she did to him.
"What's a practice players do with the Quaffle?"
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Amelia
October 01, 2017 12:24 PM
Or my uncle. by Amelia
He caught the Quaffle, which was good. It wasn't a great catch, but it was a catch and a better start than some made. Amelia clapped lightly in approval.“Good job,” she said.
Parker tossed it back, and Amelia reached out to catch it as she thought. “I haven't done any in a while, either - I'm usually on Seeker - but it's a little fancier.” She tossed the Quaffle back to Parker. “Let's try this. You go up higher, if you can, and toss it down to me. Then we'll flip that around. Sound good?”
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Parker
October 01, 2017 11:43 PM
Or Aunt really by Parker
Seeker being fancier? More difficult for sure. Parker caught the Quaffle, moving his broom a bit to make sure he caught it solidly in his center, like they taught him in PeeWee football."Go up and throw down. Got it...I think," said Parker as he turned upwards at a rate faster than he anticipated. He was able to stop and then looked down. He wasn't more than 10 ft above but it felt higher. Parker more dropped the ball than threw it really.
"Ok. This is what I'm still working on," he shouted down. Preparing for the sharp impact of the ground if he fell. He took a deep breath and followed the movement s he had copied before during tryouts. He was now glad there was someone else there incase he crashed to the ground.
"Well," he said when he was closer to the ground, "that was better than last time."
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Or Aunt really
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