Tryouts again [Hufflepuffs]

[amandalarsen]

[[OOC: If you're serious about having your character being on the quidditch team, then I suggest staying active in this thread until tryouts are completed. Those who are not active within 2 days will be booted from trying out.]]

Amanda gazed out the window from her dorm where her Meadont plant sat cold and alone. She had been reporting it's daily ups and downs just like Professor Linn had assigned for them to do. However, Herbology was not only on her mind, but the list of Hufflepuffs who had tried out for the quidditch team. Amanda hasn't been able to choose since the try-outs at the beginning of term went so unsuccessful.

She was partly to blame because she had it set up so early in the term and when it was raining. Who would want to try-out in such weather? Well, Amanda wanted to condition them while they were on trials because no matter rain or shine, they would all be playing in these kind of conditions in the future. Her quill dipped back into the ink bottle and scribbled across a new sheet of parchment paper.

It was a new poster for the Hufflepuffs to check out once she posts it in the common room. Amanda made sure to set it late in the afternoon today that way it gave the Hufflepuffs plenty of time after classes to get ready and make their way down to the quidditch pitch. Amanda did have one person in mind for the team, but that is only because she was the only one to try-out successfully, but surely there are others who have the potential to make it as well.

Dear Quidditch Lovers,

It's that time of the term again where the Hufflepuff Quidditch Roster needs to be filled. There are a few open positions on the team and everyone is allowed to try-out! Meet me, Amanda Larsen, and the team down at the Quidditch Pitch today after classes. Be there or you'll miss out on a great opportunity to be on the Hufflepuff Quidditch Team!

Captain/Chaser 1: Amanda Larsen
Chaser 2 : Josie Felling
Chaser 3 : Available
Beater 1 : Rob Hudson
Beater 2 : Available
Co-Captain/Seeker : Holden Caulfield
Keeper : Available

Don't set your mind right now. Just wait until today is over with and hopefully things will turn out fine. Amanda could only hope that this newly posted try-out would lure Hufflepuffs to the pitch and try out. She really wanted the team to be complete and have a practice for once. It was just annoying to sit back and see that this term was turning out to be like last term. Tryouts over tryouts and more tryouts.

After posting the announcement in the common room, she returned to her dorm and wrote on several pieces of parchment and sent them out with her owl to the other quidditch mates. She asked for them to meet her down at the pitch as soon as they can get out of their classes. Then dressing out of her robes and into warmer clothes, she takes her broom and walks out before the rush of students enter from dismissed classes.

The walk from the Hufflepuff tower to the pitch was crowded and long. She hadn't seen that many students in such a rush in a long time. And sadly the bump-ins with students affected her shoulder a bit which annoyed her the most. Reaching the pitch, she sets her broom aside and goes to the shack to retrieve the chest full of the quidditch supplies.

Levitating the chest to the middle of the pitch, Amanda unlatches it and throws the quaffle aside, two bats on the other side and leaves the snitch and two bludgers still locked within the chest. Her broom then began to hover and she took a comfortable seat on it, waiting for whomever shows up first. She wasn't going to be easy this time around and she was going to make sure that this try-out will be completed with a full roster.

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Final Hufflepuff Quidditch Team Roster

Captain/Chaser 1: Amanda Larsen
Chaser 2 : Josie Felling
Chaser 3 : Emma Winters
Beater 1 : Rob Hudson
Beater 2 : Ashanti Smith
Co-Captain/Seeker : Holden Caulfield
Keeper : Austin Davis
Alternate 1 : Evelyn Harper
Alternate 2 : Bryce Littrell

[emmawinters]

(Is it okay if I just use my old tryout post?)

Waking up in the morning, Emma had immediately noticed the bright sign, and grinned. She had already tried out once and it had been pretty good, but it wouldn't hurt to go again. I mean, who would turn down a chance to play Quidditch again? Honestly...

She hurried through her classes and then immediately headed back to the Hufflepuff Girl's Room where she quickly changed, grabbed her broom, and then sprinted out to the field.

"Hey Amanda!" she called cheerfully, remembering the captain's name from the first try-outs. "Mind if I do a few laps before anyone else arrives?" she asked, leg already over her broom.

[josie]

Josie hummed softly to herself as she made her way down to the Quidditch Pitch, try-outs - again! Well it had to be done didn't it, if they wanted a team and all that. She couldn't understand the lack of response from her fellow house mates, when she'd heard about try-outs she'd been straight down the pitch determined to get on the team.

She shrugged hoping this tryout would be different, for all their sakes. How did they hope to compete let alone win the house cup with half a team?

She smiled to Amanda as she got closer. At least she wasn't arriving half way through this time. "Hey guys." She said cheerfully spotting Emma eagerly mounting her broom. Laying her own down in the grass she looked around the grounds waiting to see who else would turn up.

[soccerboy]

Ausitn grabbed his broom andheaded down to the Quidditch Pitch. Why you ask he was going ot try outs again. His favorite posistion and the one he wanted was keeper. Ausitn father had gone to Hogwarts and was on the team he was the keeper. Ausitn had played alot of Quidditch through out his life. He would take his broom for a ride through forests around were he lived dodging branches like bludgers.

He ran down the steps and then out the door. The weathe wasn't nearly as worst as the last time. Which made Ausitn feel a whole lot better. He gazed out to the pitch and sas a few people already out there. Hoping he wasn't late he hopped on his broom and pushed off with force. He flew torwards teh pitch. In no time he was there. "Hi again." he said in a friendly smile The only person he knew wasn't there yet but that was fine.

[Holden J. Caulfield]

Holden Caulfield began walking down to the Quidditch Pitch. Amanda and him had been talking about having another set of try-outs so that they could play Quidditch this year. The team always seemed to have two try-outs before they even got members on the team. It was starting to get extremely old but there was nothing they could do about it. Hopefully more people would join the Hufflepuff team so that they could start having practices.

The Seeker wore a hoodie that was black all around but inside his hoodie hood it was yellow. On the back of the hoodie it said CAULFIELD in yellow with a Snitch on the back. On the front of the hoodie it had a badger in the right hand corner. Around his neck was a Hufflepuff scarf to match his hoodie. His shoes were yellow and black Vans.

Holden wanted to support the Hufflepuff team as much possible. He put his hands into his hoodie pockets as he made it toward Amanda and three other people. These people he knew already since two had tried out last time and Taco [Josie] was already on the team. Hopefully Emma and Austin would be able to make the team.

"Hey," he said as he got to where they all were. "Did I miss anything?" Holden stood next to Amanda. "Why do we have to have all these practices out in weather like this. I swear if I get sick again I'm going to one, sue you and two, have revenge."

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[amandalarsen]

Well it's promising to see that only few have returned. She expected to see Emma since she was the most successful last try-outs. Amanda was actually considering her for the position she tried out, but we'll see what happens this try-outs. The next arrival was Austin Davis. Amanda didn't know what position he wanted to try out for.

Josie and Holden arrived as well. Emma was very enthusiastic, already mounting her broom. "Austin, Emma, laps around the pitch. Three times and return. When you're back, state the position you'd like to try out for." She then turns to Josie and Holden. Why of all times did he arrive late? She always expected Holden to be the first to arrive.

Oh well, he was looking very festive, so she couldn't punish him for lateness. "Looks like this'll be promising. Hopefully we get a few more. I know we've got one for Chaser on our hands, but we still need beater and keeper to be filled." She's very hopeful, but the numbers were slim. If they were the only two to be there, then they would immediately receive positions, no matter what.

"Anyway, let's warm up you two. Maybe if we fill the team up, we'll be able to have a practice too," she smiles, already mounted on her broom. "And it's too bad it isn't very warm out here. If it were an indoor pitch, we wouldn't have to worry about anyone catching a cold." Amanda looks to Holden since he's prone to illness more easily than her.

And hopefully no one gets sick from the colder temperatures because these are the conditions they would practice in and eventually play in when a game is held, if a game is ever held. Amanda kicks off the ground and starts her laps around the pitch. Her first one was a warm-up, slow and very steady, just how she likes it. Then her second sped up and their surroundings became a blur.

When she finally accelerated in her third, she was unable to see any figures down below. But the wind whipping through her hair felt almost nice, if it weren't so freezing cold. Amanda cursed because she knew she'll end up with wind burn across her cheeks. She could already feel them burning, throbbing, and stinging at the same time. As she slows down and lowers to the ground, she stands firmly on the grass, waiting for the others to join her.

[soccerboy]

Austin nodded and mounted his broom. he then pushed off the ground hard and was in the air about onehundered feet high. Austin loved flying and couldn't explain how he felt when he did it. he leaned forward and started on his first lap. In no time he had completed three laps around the pitch. the then zoomed down to the ground and landed with a small thud. "I would like to try out for Keeper if possible." he told Amanda. he was quite a good keeper and loved playing quidditch so he thougt the team would be a good way to do both. As soon as he heard they were looking for a person to play keeper he became really excited and knew he was gonna try out and give it his all.

[robhudson]

As he headed down to the pitch with his broom he thought why does the weather always have to be like this when they held try-outs, and he hoped that there would be someone else who would want to play beater becasue they needed another one on the team because he couldn't do the job by himself. As he walked out on to the pitch he saw josie, holden and amanda, and so he walked over to them watching emma and austin doing laps. When he got to the others that where on the ground he said to them"So did I miss anything important yet?"

[Holden J. Caulfield]

Holden chuckled and kissed Amanda's cheek in a friendly manner. "You should be practicing ma'am," he said to her. Soon after she took off with the others to fly around the pitched to get warmed up. Holden would soon do the same but he was thinking of something that was in the back of his head.

As soon as Amanda was out of ear shot he remembered: Ashanti is trying out for the team. A sigh came from his lips as he waited for Miss Larsen to come back from warm up. I hope she comes back soon. Gah! How could I forget? I guess this is what I get for not having coffee in the morning.

Austin and Rob showed up at the practice. He turned to Rob, another fellow member. "Nothing yet Rob. We're expose to have one more person then we'll be set." "What's up?"

Amanda came back and he ran to her. "Hey uh Ashanti Smith said she was coming by to try out for the team. I forgot to mention it to you." Holden blinked and continued to look at Amanda as he waited. "I was thinking we could play a bit of baseball to help with the Beaters and the Chasers could be on the out field to catch the ball and throw it y'know? Then have the Keeper be the pitcher. I'll be the umpire."

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[ashanti]

Ashanti just came from her classes.She had learned from one of the other older Hufflepuffs, that the house team was having Try-outs for a Beater spot on the Quidditch team.Ashanti grabbed her broom, and then she headed down, to be on her way to the Pitch.


When she reached the pitch, Ashanti saw there were a lot of people already there.Was she too late? Or was she still able to Try-out for a position on the team.Looking around for the Captain,.Ashanti didn't see anyone.Until she spotted someone, who was familiar to her.His name was Holden.Ashanti spotted him next to a girl with blond hair?Was that the Captain?She didn't know, but the only way to find out, was to go see.


Ashanti headed over in that direction.Once she reached where Holden was standing at, with the girl.Ashanti spoke."Hello there Mr. Holden, I am Ashanti Smith,And I'm here to come try-out for the Beater position?".She said. Ashanti then looked around the pitch, to see that there were other people already warming up, for the practice.Ashanti saw there were also, a few others trying out for positions too.So then she turned her attention, back over to Holden again.As she waited to see if, she was too late to try out or not.Ashanti stood there waiting for Holden to answer.