The Hogsmeade Witches Institute Presents: Dueling Tournament

The Hogsmeade Witches Institute have decided that the witches of Magical Britain deserve a chance to show off their combative magic skills in a setting without men, for two reasons:

• Self-defence is important, especially when one's virtue might be at stake
  
• A competition in which a gentleman actually attacks a woman is problematic as far as optics are concerned
  

As such, they have organized a ladies-only dueling tournament to be held on the 6th & 7th of March in the Hogsmeade Memorial Ballroom! Onstensibly, it is open to all female witches 17+ but realistically...

• Yellow & Green reps only
  
• MC & UC only...
  
• ...UNLESS you are WC with pay level 4 or better
  

The entry fee for participants is 1G3s. This covers event costs (including an evening reception on the first day for all participants and their +1) and a winner's purse, with all remaining funds to be donated to the Hogwarts scholarship fund.

OOC, duels begin on February 14th.

All participating members will take home the 1891 Dueling stamp:



In addition, duel participation in general can help you earn these pretties—check out the stamps page for details:

IC RULES

1. All proper decorum must be observed, including bowing or curtsying to ones opponent at the open and close of the match.
2. During a duel, there shall be no physical contact of any sort between contestants. Should one contestant require assistance, then the match will be stopped by the official.
3. Excessive force must not be used. The purpose of the contest is to display strength and skill; it is not to injure or maim. Likewise, all spells used must be allowed under the law.
4. Creativity is encouraged; a match that consists merely of stunning and disarming is not enjoyable for the audience.

OOC RULES

1. Matches 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.
2. Points will be given by the moderator based on an OOC modified dice roll. While commentary by the official is IC, the scoring is done in the fairest way possible.
3. Do not state how your action will end, but rather what is intended. That way, when the point is determined then you can post the results of your actions in a way that fits with the scoring.
4. If a participant does not post within 72 hours, they will be disqualified and the other participant wins the match.
5. Keep character experience in mind. Remember that a character with one year of schooling has a different range than one with seven years as well as auror training. If you are not sure if your character could cast a spell with their experience, feel free to ask other members or the staff for opinions.

To enter, please post the form below on or before February 13th! No more than five duelists per player, please!

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[b]Character:[/b] Tag if not posting on that account!
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]General Dueling Ability:[/b] Terribad, Poor, Average, Above Average, Excellent.
[b]Education:[/b] No Schooling, No Exams, OWLs/equivalent, NEWTs/equivalent, Some Auror/Hit Training, Completed Auror/Hit Training

  

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Character: Fallon Abernathy
Age: 25
General Dueling Ability: Excellent.
Education: Completed Auror Training

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Character: Lavinia Rose
Age: 30*
General Dueling Ability: Average
Education: NEWTs

Character: @"Tatiana Lestrange"
Age: 24 ouch
General Dueling Ability: Above Average
Education: NEWTs

Character: Bellona Zabini
Age: 23
General Dueling Ability: Poor
Education: NEWTs

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— mj is a legend ♡ —

Character: @"Gertrude Baker"
Age: 23
General Dueling Ability: Excellent
Education: NEWTs

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the beauty is of course, MJ's

Character: Adrestia Dantés
Age:20
General Dueling Ability: Excellent.
Education: NEWTs/equivalent - and a personal dedication to offensive casting

Character: @"Benevolence Montague"
Age: 22
General Dueling Ability: Average
Education:NEWTs/equivalent - but better with theory than practice.

Character: Madeleine Backus
Age: 21
General Dueling Ability: Excellent
Education:NEWTs/equivalent

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MJ did things

Character: Zelda Fisk
Age: 22
General Dueling Ability: Excellent
Education: NEWTs

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AMAZING set by MJ

Character: Camilla Zabini
Age: 25
General Dueling Ability: Average
Education: NEWTs

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set by bee

Character: Antigone Lestrange
Age: 23
General Dueling Ability: Above Average
Education: NEWTs/equivalent

Character: Mariana Macnair
Age: 50
General Dueling Ability: Excellent
Education: NEWTs/equivalent

Character: November Malfoy
Age: 26
General Dueling Ability: Average
Education: NEWTs/equivalent

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Thanks to Bee for this magnificent set <3

Character: Cecily Gallivan
Age: 20
General Dueling Ability: Average
Education: NEWTs

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Character: Tilda MacFusty
Age: 22
General Dueling Ability: Above Average
Education: NEWTs

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Character: Bronwyn Moony
Age: 26
General Dueling Ability: above/average
Education: NEWTs

Though looking at the doc, Winnie is probably a pay level 4, she bullied her brother into splitting the cost with her.

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Character: Sweetie Whitledge
Age: 19
General Dueling Ability: Above Level
Education: NEWTs

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Magic by Lady!

Wanna be there for Sweetie during her post-election slump?

Character: Angelica Vorona
Age: 30
General Dueling Ability: Excellent.
Education: NEWTs

Character: Bianca Warrington
Age: 23
General Dueling Ability: Average
Education: NEWTs

Character: Odina Hill
Age: 25
General Dueling Ability: Above Average
Education: NEWTs/equivalent

Character: Titania Allaway
Age: 33
General Dueling Ability: Above Average
Education: NEWTs

Since it's for charity, Titania would like to donate 3G9s to cover the entrance fee of three duelists.

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MJ made this miracle!

Character: Naeva Lécuyer
Age: 21
General Dueling Ability: Average
Education: NEWTs

Character: Vanessa Harrington
Age: 23
General Dueling Ability: Average
Education: NEWTs

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Gilded beauty by MJ!

Character: Dionisia Fisk
Age: 23
General Dueling Ability: Average
Education: OWLS/equivalent

Character: @"Helga Scamander"
Age: 21
General Dueling Ability: Poor
Education: NEWTs/equivalent

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Character: Cornelia Pendergast
Age: 21
General Dueling Ability: Poor
Education: NEWTs


Character: Iziza Noel
Age: 21
General Dueling Ability: Excellent
Education: NEWTs

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