On June 27th*, the genteel ladies of Wizarding Britain will have the opportunity to compete in the Misses & Matrons Exhibition of Spellcraft, a more feminine way to demonstrate their magical skills than things like dueling tournaments! Throughout the day, contestents will participate in demonstrations five rounds of things like charmwork and conjuration as they (politely) battle it out for the top spot!

The married (and widowed) and the unmarried (regardless of age) will compete in separate pools. The winner of each will open the Misses & Matrons ball with the first dance the next evening! Winners also will receive a small purse of five galleons.

This will be your first NEW opportunity to take home this brand new beauty:

Win a played, IC competition (not by default~).

From an organizational perspective, this will be similar to a Potion Breweing Competition, wherein contestents will be in groups (not paired off) that are cut down again and again until only the winner is (metaphorically) left standing. In each round, characters will have 72 hours from moderation (not the previous poster) to make their post.

Characters will compete in the areas of (in order) Charms, transfiguration, illusion, and conjuration. Those who make it to the final round will choose what to perform for their last hurrah.

* This is a work day for most working characters. Plan accordingly.

OOC, this competition will begin on Thursday, June 6th. This allows for it to finish before the associated ball.

IC & OOC RULES

1. Entrants must be a female ageds 17 or older. This is intended for middle and upper class characters out in society, however WC and/or student characters can technically enter. They will be at a scoring disadvantage for acting contrary to the unspoken rules of society.
2. There shall be no physical contact of any sort between contestants.
3. Excessive force must not be used. Indeed, spells shouldn't cause damage to the judges, other contestants, or the event space.
4. The competition will be moderated by a member of the staff. Follow instructions by the IC moderator regarding who is to post. After both participants have posted once, wait for the moderator to post again before continuing.
5. Points will be given by the moderator based on an OOC modified dice roll with. While commentary by the official is IC, the scoring is not, with the exception of one "preference point" per round.
6. Do not state how your action will end, but rather what is intended. That way, your post will not run counter to the scoring.
7. If a participant does not post within three days [72 hours], they will be disqualified even if they post before the moderator.
8. Please keep all spells consistent with character education & ability.
9. The tournament is limited to spells—animagus transformations are not permitted.

Assuming your character wants to enter, please post the appropriate form(s) below on or before June 5th! There is no limit on entrants, but if the character is not active when the first round is posted, they will not be included.

By entering a character, you affirm that neither they nor their reputation will be killed, maimed, or shipped abroad before June 29th, 1894.

Code:

[b]Character:[/b] Tag if not posting on that account!
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Miss or Matron:[/b] Unmarried under 30 = miss. Married/widowed any age = matron. Unmarried 30+ can choose.
[b]Highest Transfiguration:[/b] No Schooling, No Exams, OWLs (include score), NEWTs (include score)
[b]Highest Charms:[/b] No Schooling, No Exams, OWLs (include score), NEWTs (include score)
[b]General Charms Ability:[/b] Terribad, Poor, Average, Above Average, Excellent.
[b]General Transfiguration Ability:[/b] Terribad, Poor, Average, Above Average, Excellent.
[b]General Illusion Ability:[/b] Terribad, Poor, Average, Above Average, Excellent.
[b]General Conjuration Ability:[/b] Terribad, Poor, Average, Above Average, Excellent.
[b]Special Interest:[/b] You may pick ONE of the areas above that your character has a ~special interest in for a +0.5 to their modifier in that area. Optional.
[b]Notes:[/b] Is there anything elsse I should consider in setting up your modifiers? Optional.