Slytherin Try-Outs [ 09.12.2007 ]

[Xiomara Lang]

This term I've decided to do try-outs differently.
Instead of having a thread where nothing gets accomplished, I'd rather just use a more useful approach.

So this term I'd like whoever would like to try-out to please fill out the form below and submit it. I will then decide who makes the team on Thursday September 27th during the afternoon.

For the sample post I want you to post an action post as though your on the field in midair and what you are doing at the time. Keep in mind that you are supposed to be in the middle of a game. Perhaps mention other players, where the quaffle is headed, where the bludgers are, etc.

I will be looking for creativity in your sample post, the quality of your post, the position you would like, and your versatility. I will also be choosing back up players to extend our team so don't worry if a main position is taken, remember, we all graduate at some point.

I will also expect the team mates chosen to remain active and if I feel that there isn't enough activity I'll have to start removing players from the roster and filling those positions. We are going to make Quidditch active this term, it is my goal and should be yours too.

Thank you,
Your coach,
Xiomara Lang

[b]Name[/b]:
[b]Age/Year[/b]:
[b]Position you are applying for[/b]:

[b]Sample post[/b] ( must be at least three complete paragraphs ):

[b]Any specific reason why we should pick you? [/b]:

[Xiomara Lang]

[ 09.16.2007 ]

And we wonder why quidditch never works out.


You must post your applications on this thread by the 27th.

[nathanielhaake]

Name: Nathaniel Haake
Age/Year: 18/5th year
Position you are applying for: Keeper

Sample post ( must be at least three complete paragraphs ):

Nathaniel headed out in the quidditch pitch, dressed in his Slytherin robes, and a broom grasped within his leathered fingers. It was a cool crisp morning, the sun rimming the mountains, casting bright sun rays to over flow the valley and each spire of the castle. He looked at the team already warming up around the pitch, which he mounted his broom several feet away from the entrance and zoomed off.

After a few laps around the pitch, he took his position at the three golden-ringed hoops. There, he would test the players today, mainly chasers, but he had to worry about the beaters that would be batting around the pitch. He'd been looking forward to this, catching the ball, preventing it in any way from passing him through those hoops. Slytherin had to be the best and the best had to make the team perfect.

His first victim started at the end of the pitch with the quaffle. You could tell Xiomara (xP) was determined, either to knock him off his broom or to get the ball through those hoops. Her speed greatly increased by the time she made it to the middle of the pitch, and it is then that Nathaniel got in a defensive position. His eyes followed her every movement as she zig-zagged around and looped.

A few times he had to dart the bludger that Lillian had sent toward his way, almost decapitating him. "Er.." He rubbed his neck with his fingers and returned to his position. Xiomara had passed the ball to Alexander, who darted in different directions as both chasers came closer toward him. Then passing the ball back to Xiomara, Nathaniel kept watch on her.

Xiomara came closer and closer, and he could see the fire in her eyes. This girl meant to pass the ball through the three rings in any way, even if it meant colliding with Nathaniel. But she stopped quickly and the ball thrusted from her arm, hurdling toward him at maximum speed. Nathaniel's arms stretched out toward the side of him to catch the ball, almost spinning him in a circle.

A few seconds had passed when he finally looked down within his arms. The quaffle he had caught as the girl approached him. "Good arm!" He commented with a small grin as he handed her the back the quaffle. Better luck next time. Turning around he caught air in his lungs to revive them after that blow. Or better yet, good luck to you Nathaniel.

Any specific reason why we should pick you? :

Well I cannot say that I know the Captain very well and that she's my bestfriend and Melon head. Also that I have been on this team since the very start of my first year. Actually, I feel that I should be on this team because I can adapt well in any condition, I'm very ambitious driven for Slytherin to win Quidditch Cup, if ever there were a term we'd finally get to play. Also, I have very good and well-trained skills like hand and eye coordination and fast reflexes. I will always be around for every practice we have, and I don't easily become distracted when I'm determined to finish something.

[Pierce James]

Name:
Pierce [Alexander] James
Age/Year:
Age: 16 / Year: 1
Position you are applying for:
Seeker

Sample post ( must be at least three complete paragraphs ):
A tone sounded out; another goal had been scored. Cheers rang out from the stands and his teammates flew by, passing the quaffle every-which-way. The announcer's voice sounded out with the team's scores, but Pierce couldn't hear them. He was too busy avoiding bludgers, hearing only the wind rushing past his ears, the loud cheers, yells, and chants from the stands, and the constant shouts from his teammates. He was too busy being bitten by the fall breeze and looking for the snitch to be bothered with the score at the moment.

Pierce swore loudly, swerving out of the way from another bludger. What the hell were the beaters doing, having tea? Grimacing, Pierce flew up higher in the air, well above the stands to get an eagle's eye view. He scanned the whole of the Quidditch Pitch, keeping an eye out for a hint of gold as well as the other team's seeker. He saw hints of gold here and there, but of course most of them were just pieces of jewelry that people in the stands wore. Not to mention they were playing Gryffindor, and the opposing houses loved to toy with the players.

Pierce made a quick, steep dip lower into the stadium, seeing only a quick glimpse of the tiny golden snitch. Gryffindor's seeker did the same, approaching Pierce, but saw it was only a false alarm. He started circling the field, still scanning about the arena with squinted eyes against the autumn sun. Bloody sun and its brightness. He looked to the chasers, seeing his Cap'n take hold of the quaffle and try to line up a shot at the center hoop.

And at that moment, he saw a beater hit away a bludger. And there was the snitch, with the bludger trailing just inches behind it. Bulleting from his position near the stands, Pierce went after what seemed like the bludger. The Gryffindor seeker was busy chasing after a golden pendant on someone's neck to notice that Pierce was after the game-winning ball. One of his team's beaters had taken notice to his position, flying up to match his speed, if not go slightly ahead. Pierce had to restrain himself; the bludger could break his arm clear in two if he went after it too soon.

After the beater smacked away the bludger, Pierce took his open window, speeding up as much as possible. His arm was outstretched, hand straining toward the snitch. It swerved and tried to escape the seeker, but alas, with a final burst of speed, Pierce closed in on the tiny little git, his hand clamping down around it. And with that, a final tone sounded out, ending the game.

[Suck-ish, I know. But it's the best I can do considering I have no prompt and just started writing. Obviously my posts will vary from game to game, practice to practice considering I won't be the one setting it up. Hope you liked it.]


Any specific reason why we should pick you? :

IC:

To put it simply? I love the game, and I love flying. I'm not particularly against authority, so I have no problem taking orders from a captain, or anything like that. I wouldn't mind early, grueling practices, or practices in the nastiest weather; it's all for the sport.

I can't say that I know anybody on the team, in fact I don't really know very many people very well in my house anyway, so this will be a good oportunity to build a good foundation with the people in my house.

OoC:

Because you know you'll have a fantastical time with me on your team. =P. And I doubt I'll be going inactive any time soon, so that you won't have to worry about.

[xxbrokenheartxx]

Name: Aaryn Saeumi
Age/Year: 15/3rd Year
Position you are applying for: Beater

Sample post:
I'm gonna create my own scenario here. The scenario -- Slytherin scores! w00t. Then our opponent [let's just use Hufflepuff] is about to make a score. Aaryn, as the beater tries to stop the person. [:

Aaryn sat on her broom feeling somewhat bored. She hadn't had much action in the game so far. Her teammate had done most of the bludger hitting so far. They had been at the same place, but he had done it quicker. The person the bludger was chasing had soared near her and she had been able to hit it at the chaser, not Aaryn. He had even gotten close to the seeker once. It was awful. She felt like a burden to her team.

She watched the match play out. One of Slytherin's chasers- was it Black?- had gotten a hold of the quaffle. This was great. She raised her bat preparing to strike the bludger towards any Hufflepuffs that might be trying to stop him. But the bludger never came. And neither did the Hufflepuffs. The Slytherin seemed to be leaving all others in his dust. Aaryn smiled to herself.

She watched as the ball fell through the hoop and a loud ding told her what she already knew, the chaser had scored. She hadn't been paying attention to what the announcer had been saying before, she was to busy watching the game. Now she let his voice flow through her ears. "And that was Black, who made another great score for the Slytherins, kudos to him. Now Hufflepuff with the quaffle again..."

Aaryn drowned him out again. She watched the Hufflepuffs soar through the air. Then another Slytherin chaser took the ball from them. She didn't know who it was. She could hardly make him out. She looked up and saw the two seekers watching the game from far above the pitch, looking for a glint of the snitch. She thought she saw a glint of gold herself and the Hufflepuff seeker look away, but she thought was just her imagination. She turned back to the game.

A cold wind rushed through her hair, sending a shiver down her spine. Her long hair fell into her face and Aaryn quickly brought a hand up to get rid of it. Her hair went behind her ears and she spotted a yellow-clad quidditch player soaring towards the Slytherin goal post a quaffle in his hand. Aaryn sped towards the bludger, that had been flying close to a Hufflepuff. She took aim and swung her bat hard in the direction of the boy.

ooc;; I would RP the bludger hitting the guy, but in the real game I think a question would be asked, so I'll RP like its a really game. [:

Any specific reason why we should pick you? : Why should you pick me? I think the answer is quite obvious. I'm good. Duh. Like, why else would I be on the team in my first year. Let's forget the fact that I didn't show up to practice. -.- I can't say I have to much motivation, but hey, at least I'm honest about it. I'll try, 'cause I enjoy it. And you should pick me because I enjoy. And because I'm good.

[Alexander W. Black]

Name: Alexander Wyatt Black
Age/Year: 16/7th Year
Position you are applying for: Chaser

Sample post:
The day wasn't at all perfect for a little game of quidditch, at least in this important match of Slytherin against Ravenclaw. Today out of all the stupid days in the world, Alexander Black wasn't in the mood for a game. It seemed like the weather reflected his emotions for the day. There was no sun in sight, the cloud appeared as if they were black, a strong current of wind hit the pitch, and Alexander Black had stepped on the pitch with the rest of his team mates.

The Slytherin team appeared astonishing with their green/silver quidditch robes. With the team's captain, Xiomara, by his side, Alexander looked extremely scary. Xiomara looked as if she were about to kill someone, and so did Nathaniel who appeared by his side. So how did Alex look? You tell me.

Walking over with the team to salute the grim looking Ravenclaw, Alexander stepped out, having no desire to wish anyone luck, he felt like there was no point to befriend idiots. With a sigh, and with no patience Alexander kicked off from his broom which he had along with him. His eyes dull, as if a black fire had lit upon them. "Pathetic fools..." He murmured under his breath.

Now, minutes passed by, everyone in the teams beside Alexander of course had wished each other good luck, shaked hands like 'good' teammates and kicked off to join Alexander. With a grunt, Alex closed his eyes, awaiting for the whistle to be sounded off, and so it did. Staying in his own spot, with his eye open now, Alexander scanned everyone. Xiomara had the quaffle in hand, while Ethan flew up in the heavens searching for the golden snitch.

Nathaniel on the other hand sat in his spot with his arms crossed looking confident as always, of course no one was able to pass a ball through him since he after all was taught by the greatest keeper of all times, Brandon. Lillian, was beside Alex though who seemed to be doing exactly the same Alex had been doing. Xiomara who seemed to know exactly what Alexander had in mind, followed everything. Aaryn who was the other beater, had been around, flying from here the there. Protecting the rest of the team from the vicious bludgers.

Well the game was in play. Xiomara started heading towards the golden posts, making it look as if it were a piece of cake. The Ravenclaws were having trouble with the weather, of course the Slytherins didn't since they had practice so much in this kind of weather, purposely too. Forgetting the fact of course that it was a heck of a fun time. With Alexander yawning, he said "It's almost time.." And Lillian nodded agreeing with what he had said, snickering a bit. Lillian having eyed a bludger coming straight at them, she said, "Go." Smacking the living thing to where the Ravenclaws had been gathering.

Xiomara who had been at goal post, having all the ravenclaws behind her, threw the quaffle to Alexander who had been speeding through the dark sky. Having caught the quaffle, he saw all the Ravenclaw chasers head towards him. But with a great sigh, Alex looked at them as dispicable little beings. One of them had actually tried bumping him off, but Alexander kicked him away. Though it was in the face... Anyways, racing through the stands, he passed it to the other chaser of the team who he hadn't really met yet and with that, that one chaser passed it to Xiomara and Xiomara scored.

Alexander simply 'hmphed' and crossed his arms, knowing by now that Ethan caught the snitch. Slytherins won of course. And the game only took around 7 minutes. Sad ain't it.

[I'm not in the writing mood -.-]

Any specific reason why we should pick you? :
Why should you pick Alexander? Well Alexander has been in the Slytherin Team for around 4-5 years already. He's experienced, he's also the Co-Captain right? Any of the past Captains would recommend him, and well because he loves you all.

[symantha]

[/b]: Symantha Grey
Age/Year: Fifteen; First Year
Position you are applying for: Beater

Sample post ( must be at least three complete paragraphs ): Symantha’s eyes roamed over the scene at sight. The Hufflepuff chaser was nose to nose with Xiomara, the Slytherin chaser. The referee held up the quaffle, getting ready to throw it into the game, where all the action would break loose. Then, there, the ref let it fall, and Xiomara’s quick reactions snatched the quaffle right from the other player’s grip and took off on her broom toward the opposite team’s hoops.

Sym sped on, past the other players, following Xiomara with her eyes, with her bat in hand, ready to fend off and bludgers that may try to endanger her team mates. Xiomara gave a good attempt at throwing the quaffle into the hoops, only to be shot away by the hufflepuff keeper. Sym sighed, well at least she tried to, before a bludger was headed straight for Alexander. Sym zoomed over at his side fairly quickly and swung her bat with great effort. The bludger hit the side of the bat and when swirling over to the opposite end of the pitch toward a hufflepuff player who had just dodged it at just the right time.

This was going to be a tough game, Sym could already tell. Sym flew round the pitch a few times, surveying the activity of the other players, trying to keep an eye on what the chasers were doing. When Xiomara had the quaffle, she really didn’t need her there by her side. Xiomara could defiantly handle herself there, and Sym would only get in her way.

Sym looked up toward the sky, Pierce was circling them, searching for the snitch. He seemed to be concentrating on finding it before the other player. It seemed like he had saw a glint of gold in the sky, because suddenly he had sped up, the hufflepuff seeker close behind him also speeding up. Sym looked back to where she was, a bludger was aiming straight for Alex, and before she could even head over to his aid, Aaryn had already hit it away from him. Ding!

A sound came from the giant bell thing, and the voice came blaring from the speakers of the stadium. “Another goal for Slytherin!” Sym smiled, ready to get back into the game again. She wasn’t sure why her mind was so far away today. Perhaps it was just one of those days. But now she was the beater. Sym the beater. And she was ready for battle….

{ I totally know it’s horrible.. But please let totally horrible get me in! }

Any specific reason why we should pick you? : Well because it doesn’t seem like many Slytherins are trying out, and I can post really good usually. And I love Quidditch UBBBERRR much! Seriously I’ll make a great teammate and friend, sooooo pick me! {I sound like a cheesy car ad or something}
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[Xiomara Lang]

Okay, anyone else wanting to be on the team needs to submit their application before 11:00 PM tomorrow. (Thursday September 27th) And Lillian Ann and Ethan Ann are excused from posting their apps because they are already on the team and they are away at the moment. Oh and Pierce, Ethan is already the Seeker for the Slytherin team, so if you'd like to change you position you want I'd do that before 11 tomorrow too because I'll just auto choose a chaser postion for you.

Thanks for trying out, and the roster will be posted between 11 and 12 tomorrow night.

ROSTER FILLED;; NOW ONLY ACCEPTING BACK UPS

[Xiomara Lang]

SLYTHERIN ROSTER -- As of 09.27.2007

Capitan: Xiomara Lang

Chaser 1: Xiomara Lang
Chaser 2: Alexander Black
Chaser 3: Pierce James

Beater 1: Aaryn Saeumi
Beater 2: Symantha Grey
Beater 3: Lillian Ann

Keeper: Nathaniel Haake
Seeker: Ethan Ann

Changes may be made eventually; PM me with issues;