three pieces of candy; voice

[sugaredpotions]

Really, now, Hufflepuffs, you can call yourselves Badger Moles all you want. We all know who played the cleaner match out there yesterday. Flinging Bludgers at the Chasers' heads inside the goal-scoring area? That's hardly anything to cheer and stomp about.

Natasha, Tony, I hope you're both all right. And same for you, Vladimir. I honestly wasn't aiming to hurt you.

As for the rest of team Ravenclaw: we played the cleaner, tighter match yesterday. That's something to be proud of, all right? We're not the ones bragging about winning a match where we tried to take someone's heads off.

Comments

[speterman]

You're alright, yeah?

[sugaredpotions]

Yeah. I'm okay. Shaken up a bit, but okay. More worried about everyone else than I am myself.

[speterman]

Good, that's good. I'm glad you're okay. You were brilliant.

[sugaredpotions]

You think so? Really? I don't know, I just tried to play well. I'm just...we should've had that match in the bag.

[hagyjbeken]

[Oh, oh she's going to get a long inkblot.]

Oh cry more, there's nothing in the rules that says we can't play viciously. If you can't take the heat then get off the pitch.

[sugaredpotions]

Nothing in the rules, no. It just means you don't actually have any skills.

[hagyjbeken]

Actually, no. It means that we'll do what we have to to win. I'm sorry if you Ravenclaw losers don't know what giving it your all means.

[sugaredpotions]

Actually, no. It just means we can win without attempting to murder the opposing team. Really, that style of play went out of fashion decades ago. Perhaps you should stop living underground and do a bit of research, eh?

[hagyjbeken]

How cute, thinking we're trying to murder the lot of you. Look, we aren't the only team that does that and if you can't handle getting hit with a bludger then what on Earth are you doing playing Quidditch? The pros deal with this all the time, grow a spine.

[sugaredpotions]

I can handle getting hit with a bludger.

What I can't handle is getting hit with a bludger in a way that requires a teammate getting hurt in order to block it, you twit.

[hagyjbeken]

That's the name of the game, do what you can in order to keep your opponents on their guard. Or off of it, in the case of you lot. Keep complaining about how dirty we played all you want to, it's not going to change anything.

[sugaredpotions]

The name of the game is Quidditch last I checked.

[hagyjbeken]

You know what I mean, smart-ass. Either way, keep nursing that wounded pride all of you seem to have, it's no skin off my nose.

[speterman]

Come on guys, it's just a game.

[hagyjbeken]

Just a game? Now, listen, I'm not the one who started on with this "oh, look at me, I'm going to complain that the Hufflepuffs didn't play a clean game because I'm a sore loser." So, quite frankly, you should be telling that to her and not me. I wouldn't have bothered saying anything otherwise.

[speterman]

You didn't need to be rude to her though, that's worse than being unhappy about a loss.

[hagyjbeken]

If she's going to be rude then I'm going to be it right back at her, simple logic. She was basically calling us cheaters and that's a personal offense to me.

[sugaredpotions]

Actually, no. I'm going to state that you didn't play a clean game because it's a fact. Nothing to do with being a sore loser. I'd even go so far as to say laughing at each other on the field when you screwed up makes you guys look worse, to be honest.

[actuallyspeakslatin]

I got some ice on my shoulder, thanks for asking. I think we did fairly well as a team, especially since we didn't laugh at each other when we got hit.

[sugaredpotions]

Nothing's broken, though, right? It was a nasty hit, looked like. I'm just sorry you had to take one like that for me. It was a cheap shot.

And no, we didn't. I'm glad for that. We'll learn and move on.

[actuallyspeakslatin]

No, I lucked out there. I was expecting to have something worse.

I bet Stark has a new plan of attack already planned out.

[arrogantalloy]

Natasha and I are tough. My face doesn't even hurt so it's all good really.

I know I said it after the match, but I'm going to say it again. You played good out there, bubbles.

[sugaredpotions]

I'm glad. I was worried about the both of you.

Not good enough. I just need to get some more practice in. And I will, before next match.

[arrogantalloy]

We're indestructible. But hey, I like that you worry.

Just keep showing up to practice. We're going to start training harder.

[not_a_vampire]

I am doing very well, thank you! I don't know why I decided face would block quaffle better than rest of body but what's done is done!

I am sorry your team got so beaten up. With the track record of games so far I hope they do not get more bloody. I do not know if my nose can handle that again!

[sugaredpotions]

I'm so glad you're all right! I was worried, because it really wasn't my intent to hurt you.

I hope it doesn't start a trend, either. I don't want to overwork the poor hospital wing staff!

[not_a_vampire]

I'm more worried about quidditch players than hospital staff! But yes, I hope it is not trend, too, because if games get much more bloody I fear that someone will step in a stop things. I do not want things stopped.

[sugaredpotions]

You've got a good point there. I wouldn't want the season to get stopped early because things got too nasty, either.

Let's all try to play cleaner matches in the future, all right?

[not_a_vampire]

I will agree to that. I should probably try to not damage my teammates no matter how much they deserve it

[that strike through is totally visible]

[strongestoftheturks]

You never watched a professional Quidditch game?