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Virtual Hogwarts > The Dueling Chamber > A dueller I was meant to be (Dusky vs Sariss)

Posted by: Dusky Pidlerson Apr 28 2004, 08:22 PM

"Arrrr!" Dusky gnashed her teeth savagely in the air, a large handkerchief tied sloppily on her head. She'd waited for this moment for a long time. The first time that she had challenged that dastardly Sariss Ravon, the tough, strong, and beautiful Duelmaster of Hogwarts School had looked at her down her nose, (impossible to do otherwise with Dusky, so she wouldn't hold it against her), and said "No...no I don't think I will duel you...you don't look like you could hold up against it." Well...Dusky was not QUITE as weak as once she had been. "RRRAaaaarrrRRRggggHHHH!" Dusky shouted, stomping heavily around the chamber...too heavily...the only way she could do it was by pushing hard down on each leg, which also entailed frequent tangles with her robes, stretched out to their limits. "Oh crimminy..." Dusky hoisted up her robe to her knees and blushed furiously. "I don't think I'm meant to be doing this in a robe." She threw off the robe and tossed it to a corner, then searched for her prey, certain to be in here somewhere. "Miss Ravon!" She shrieked, marching towards the girl. "Owing to the fact that you duel like a dairy farmer," she giggled, "I challenge you to a duel!" The little Huffie brandished her wand and pointed it towards Sariss.

Posted by: Sariss Apr 28 2004, 08:38 PM

Sariss skipped into the Duelling Chamber. Her first stop was as always the bench where she dumped all her LucasArts merchandise (including the t-shirt that read 'I duelled the Duel Master of Hogwarts Castle and all I got is this lousy t-shirt) to pick it up again later and grabbed an entire bagful of sarcasm and quick wit to be well-equipped when facing yet another wanna-be dueller that had been sent to her by those three blasted pirates... er... wizards... that were getting drunk on grog... er... butterbeer... in the SCUMM bar... er... the Three Broomsticks on a regular basis. Ah, there was the little bugger... Dusky Threepwood... er... Pidlerson... and the girl was pointing her wand at Sariss already, looking like the cutest wanna-be pirate... er... dueller... ever! "I duel like a dairy farmer?" Sariss repeated, having nothing better to do than trying to match Dusky's appearance. The Slytherin shrugged off her robe, bound her Slytherin scarf around her waist and grasped her wand like a sword. "Hang on a sec... This'll be fun... Rhyme drops!" She proudly pulled a little bag of those sweets out of a hidden pocket in her skirt and handed one to Dusky. Then Sariss stood straight and forced her face into a serious expression. "Well, you duel like a cow!" she said, swishing her wand in an overly dramatic and thus very funny manner. It was as though the two duellers were about to fight with swords and not wands. Only when she saw that an officiator was approaching, Sariss grinned for a second and popped a rhyme drop into her mouth. This would be hilarious.

Posted by: Professor Trimble Apr 29 2004, 12:37 AM

Professor Trimble raised an eyebrow. This would be interesting. "Let's get started then. Begin!"

Posted by: Dusky Pidlerson Apr 29 2004, 10:23 AM

Dusky bounded over to Sariss, her wand arm trailing behind her, the delicate twig flinging all over the place. "A drop...pour moi?" She took it, beaming widely before she popped it into her mouth and gritted her teeth savagely over it, showing her pearly whites off. "Greeerrrrraaarrrrr - have at yar!" She skipped over to her place and stared at Sariss, the corner of her mouth flickering up into a smile before settling down again. "You don't look so tough for a duel master," she giggled, poking her tongue out ever so slightly. "Perhaps if you were a little bit faster?" The baby Hufflepuff sashayed her hips and swung her little pirate...dueller...waist into correct position. "And here we go! FLIPENDO!" The jinx went shooting quickly towards her opponent, and Dusky remained poised for quick and steady blocking. Let's see how this goes... "You are more repulsive than a monkey in a negligee!" 72 - 11 (LV1 Knockback Jinx) = 61

Posted by: Sariss Apr 29 2004, 04:38 PM

"I'm already sick of all the rhyming. Geez, I've always had such a great timing," Sariss muttered and cringed, at the same time laughing. Normally she wouldn't be able to speak in rhyming patterns if her life depended on it. "But then again, it seems to be fun. So let us bring this duel on." The Duel Master... or Mistress? Nah... That would take away the surprise moment when the one or the other inexperienced wanna-be pirate wanted to challenge her--um... dueller wanna-be, of course... Anyway... The Duel Master brushed the two long ends of the scarf that she had tied around her waist back and practically sliced through the air as she greeted her little but not to underestimate little challenger in the manner that was the tradition when you were about to fling insults... er... spells at each other. "Obsidio!" Sariss cried out, swishing and swashing her wand like only a true master of her trade could. Her braid was dangling down her back, the little mint-green ribbon on its end bouncing as though it too were excited about a rhyming duel avec l'attitude du pirate. "You are more repulsive than a monkey in a negligee!" Dusky Threepwood yelled. "And you're too small to ever get a fiancé!" Sariss retaliated and then chanted. "It's quid pro quo! Flipendo!" As the spell flew towards Dusky, Sariss was swishing and swooshing her wand wildly through the air like a sword. If air was solid it would have fallen to the ground between the two duellers, stacked in neat transparent cubes. "I have never seen such clumsy wandplay." 200 - 6 (LV3 Blocking Charm) - 11 (LV2 Knockback Jinx) = 183

Posted by: Dusky Pidlerson Apr 29 2004, 08:43 PM

"I have never seen such clumsy wandplay." quoth the duelmaster, before casting her spell, whirling her wand at lightning speed. Dusky gibbered and scratched her wrists nervously. That...thing Sariss was doing. She'd never seen a wand handled like that! She was so strong! So powerful! So fast! She stared at the Slytherin in admiration, and then squealed as she remembered the spell heading towards her with lightning accuracy. Almost forgetting her mind, she picked up her legs and turned around, prepared to jump off the podium and scamper off, away from this terror. No! Dusky! You have to be a dueller. "I...I..." She turned back to Sariss, searching her mind for that dastardly insult the villain had shot her way, and then it came to her. "You would have, if you looked in the mirror some day!" The irony hit Dusky, but she scowled fiercely. I WILL be a pir...a dueller. I WILL be a dueller. I AM a dueller. "THE FIERCE DUELLER DUSKY," she bellowed, "just a little husky," she muttered, patting her belly. "Obsidio!" she blocked the spell with a flourish, and gave a little bow. "On with the show!" Where to hit the girl...Dusky's handkerchief drooped over her eyes and mopped up the sweat on her brow. Dusky chewed her bottom lip. It was hard to look dignified when one had cloth falling down one's face. She pulled it back in frustration and quickly got back into duelling stance, one leg forward, one leg back, wand pointed. She looked into Sariss's eyes. "When your father first met you, he must have wished he died." "Here we go! FLIPENDO!" 61 - 11 (LV2 Blocking Charm) - 11 (LV1 Knockback Jinx) = 39

Posted by: Sariss Apr 29 2004, 09:12 PM

(Urm... point tally and spell? Without it, replying to this post would be impossible as hell... ) The Duel Master of Hogwarts watched her little scowling and just too cutely clumsy and clumsily cute opponent. As much as she tried, she was unable to suppress a little soft snigger. Back in her duelling stance, Dusky eventually shouted, "Flipendo!" "Oh no no no! Obsidio!" Sariss blocked when the wanna-be dueller attacked. "Actually, when we met we were both quite petrified." Good one... And so true. You're really getting the hang of this rhyming stuff. Sariss smirked and stood tall, just like it was expected of the Duel Master of Hogwarts Castle. After all, when you wanted to sell some merchandise you had to make a good expression, although Dusky would receive the obligatory t-shirt for free. As of yet, Sariss wasn't selling these fine leather jackets that she had hoped to make some profit out of. And she had yet to work all the Indiana Jones and Star Wars references into her acts of sword-fighting... er... duelling. She threw her heavy braid to the other side and adjusted the scarf around her waist. How annoying it felt to have those two long ends dangling down, seemingly trying to trip you as soon as you bent your legs somewhat for a better stance. Granted, she could have made a ribbon instead of a knot but... er... that wouldn't make her look very threatening now, would it? But there was another option that Sariss should really have thought of earlier. Why Seb thinks I'm clever I have no clue. There's just one explanation for it; it must be love. The Slytherin simply wrapped the scarf around her waist twice and then fastened it again. Much better. "Without much more ado, here we go!" Swish and flick. "Flipendo!" Sariss sent another spell towards her little opponent. "Throughout all of Hogwarts, my great deeds are celebrated." 183 - 6 (LV3 Blocking Charm) - 9 (LV2 Knockback Jinx) = 168 (ooc: He who does not understand what's funny here should go play Monkey Island )

Posted by: Dusky Pidlerson May 5 2004, 08:24 AM

Dusky picked at the sleeve on her robe, starting to look a little bewildered. The Duel Master didn't look at all exhausted. But Dusky could feel her strength slowly and surely being sapped. "Arrrr!" She squealed. No pirate ever gives up...dueller I mean...whatever she was. She turned the knot of her handkerchief around so that it didn't fall in front of her face. Her nose free from the kerchief, she was sure she could smell...was that lemon? She craned her neck up and burst out laughing. Some idiot was walking around the chamber with a lemon for a head - some backfired spell no doubt. Just in time, she turned back to Sariss to notice a spell heading her way. "Aiyiyi! I mean, AR, yar scurvy scallywag." "Throughout all of Hogwarts, my great deeds are celebrated." Dusky snorted at the pathetic...well...actually quite wonderful older student. But honestly! Such conceit! "Such a pity that they are all fabricated!" Secure in the knowledge that Captain Sariss could not make her feel bad, Dusky blocked the spell with an easy "Obsidio!" "Righty-ho...Flipendo!" Dusky wiggled her eyebrows, quickly thinking of an insult. "My spells are as speedy as hamsters on treadmills." 39 - 9 (LV2 Blocking Charm) - 10 (LV1 Knockback Jinx) = 20

Posted by: Sariss May 5 2004, 08:13 PM

“A dead one you mean. Only that would match your skills,” Sariss retaliated without even pausing to think. The rhyme drops had taken over completely. She idly wondered when their effects would be wearing off. What if she had to go to the Magical Menagerie and haggle with the customers rhymingly? Oh well… By then, she’d probably have grown accustomed to it. The Slytherin had real difficulties to keep the smirk on her face from evolving into a full-blown grin. This was great fun! Normally, she wasn’t that big on talking during a duel. Maybe that was a side-effect of the rhyme drops? After all, if you took them and then didn’t speak, they’d be wasted—although they were very yummy too… “No really… no. Obsidio!” She blocked the spell with a swift flick of her wand. It seemed to have been a tad weaker than the previous ones. Aha! So the little pirate—er… ahem… dueller-wanna-be was running out of strength and spirit? "Oh little pirate (ahem… witch), this spell is enormous! Now watch it closely: Expelliarmus!" the Slytherin chanted and waved her wand so as to send the spell to her ickle piratey opponent. Then she briskly rested her hands on her hips—after having fiddled with the annoying scarf that seemed intent on wrapping itself around her knee—and said in a manner that would do any Sword Master of Melée Isl—er… Duel Master of Hogwarts Castle proud. Her insult came swiftly and confidently. “Your duelling skills equal those of an orange!” 168 – 5 (LV3 Blocking Charm) - 25 (LV3 Disarming Spell) = 138

Posted by: Janus Sparhawk May 5 2004, 08:13 PM

(Sariss said it was ok... ) Janus had been passing by the duel between Sariss and Dusky, and to be honest at first hadn't even given them more than a cursory glance when he heard the insults they were exchanging in between spells. Sariss is usually so polite...what's this all about? he thought as he stopped to watch the duel. Then as he took in the entire scene as the duel progressed, it all dawned on him. The improvised pirate get ups, Sariss' t-shirt, and most importantly, the wacky insults back and forth...that rhymed no less. "A Monkey Island Duel!" he exclaimed as he realized what was going on. Realizing he'd blurted that out loud, Janus covered his mouth, hoping he hadn't distracted Sariss in her block of the jinx headed her way. Thoroughly entranced, Janus moved forward to get a better view of the rest of the duel, taking up position next to Professor Trimble.

Posted by: Dusky Pidlerson May 9 2004, 08:06 PM

Dusky stood poised on the podium, her leg and wand striking forth to point at her opponent. But her face was not so set and determined as her body. Her mouth was open rather vacantly, her hair falling loose from her handkerchief, the clumsy knot tilting to the side. The taste of the rhyme drop was waning, and Dusky looked to the ceiling desperately, trying to find a rhyme...any rhyme...for ORANGE? Of all words for the drop to wear off on! "Your skills equal that of a doorhinge...no...no..." The spell was approaching Dusky at a menacing rate. "NO!" She shrieked suddenly, starting to panic. "Your skills reek of mange!" She rose her arms, forgetting her duelling stance, covering her eyes from the blinding glare of the spell. "I'LL SEND YOU OFF IN A CARAGE!" The spell struck, and the little girl was crouched whimpering on the podium as her wand was ripped away from her, pulling apart her little chubby fingers and flying away. Dusky stared at her wand, her eyes bulging, her bottom lip trembling. Then she stood. "Arrrrr," she growled. "I'm not a baby." And walked off to retrieve her wand, winking at Sariss. "G'job duel master, but I'll be back to be a thorn in your side once more." [B]20 - wand = wandless Dusky[/B]

Posted by: Janus Sparhawk May 10 2004, 08:03 PM

Orange! What rhymes with orange? thought Janus as the disarming spell sped on it's merry way towards Dusky. He was curious to see what she would come up with, because off the top of his head, he was getting nothing. Dusky was gripping her wand, a determined look upon her face, as she herself mentall ran through posibilities, appearing to discard all that came to her. As the spell got closer, she started thinking out loud, in hopes that one of them would rhyme and save her. Unfortunately, it appeared she was having just as much trouble as he was having in thinking of a rhyme, and seconds later, her wand was flying across the room to land in the hands of Sariss who, of course, caught it with great practiced ease. Janus glanced back to where Dusky had been almost cowering, but she had gathered her wits and courage and was now standing, striding across the platform to demand the return of her wand. As Sariss returned it, Janus gave a small burst of applause in appreciation for their creative work. "Well done. That looked like so much fun." he said to both of them. (ooc - I've got an idea for another one...should either of you be interested in a Dr. Seuss duel PM me. & if anybody else sees this and steals my idea...that's way uncool. )

Posted by: Sariss May 10 2004, 09:13 PM

(ooc: I'm not familiar enough with Dr. Seuss to use it for a duel, so it'll have to be Dusky ) Sariss cringed at the impossible rhymes that Dusky, in her desperation was thinking out loud. The rhyme drops must be wearing off. It was probably the same with Sariss's rhyme drop. Without it, she was unable to make anything rhyme--unless she brooded over it for hours. Poor Dusky. The little Hufflepuff looked quite dishevelled by now. The knotted handkerchief slipped. Her hair seemingly developing a will of its own--and its will certainly wasn't to be restrained by a knotted handkerchief. And then Sariss's spell reached Dusky and pulled the wand out of her grasp. Sariss's heart went out to the little Huffie and she took a few steps towards the ickle one who was crouching on the platform and whimpering, devastated at having been disarmed and thus defeated. Her bottom lip was trembling in a way that could make the most serious and emotionally-challenged Death Eater huggle her. No t-shirt for the little one, thought the Duel Master of Hogwarts, shaking her head in pity. But there the little wanna-be-pirate... duh... dueller, of course, rose and stated firmly that she was not a baby. A little wink at Sariss followed as she crossed the distance between them and gave her compliments on a good duel. "A thorn in my side? That would--..." Sariss frowned. She couldn't possibly come up with a rhyme now. Well, all good things come to an end. "I'll be waiting," she said therefore, assuming one last time the stance of the Duel Master. "For now, no merchandise for you, little pir--dueller." Sariss fumbled around on the knot that fastened her scarf around her waist and managed to get it loose. Her costume was no longer needed. "Thank you, Dusky! That was funny. I didn't think that we could find anything that would rhyme with our spells. And thank you, Janus," Sariss addressed the boy who had been their audience through the second half of the duel. She bowed to the little Hufflepuff and bid her a good day. "Janus, Professor, have a nice day."

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