[img align=left]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/theatticbox/quidditchcaptain.png[/img]Malcolm nodded as he listed to the girls chat about their love of the game already. He waited for someone to speak up about needing some practice flying for a few moments, but then cleared his throat.

"Does anyone need Quidditch explained? No need to be shy if you don't know about it or haven't flown yet."

Malcolm picked up the quaffle and started tossing it up in the air, then catching it again.

[img align=left]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/theatticbox/quidditchcaptain.png[/img]Malcolm saw that the clipboard is starting to make its way around the circle and started to bounce on the balls of his feet.

"Good to hear that most of you have some experience with the game!" he said excitedly. He started to bounce a little more and held the Quaffle in one arm, shoving his free hand in his pocket.

"We're going to wait just a bit longer for any stragglers to show up, then if no one needs any explanations or demonstrations on how to fly or play the game, we'll get up in the air and start passing the Quaffle around. I don't want to overexert anyone on the first meeting, so we'll just be keeping it to some simple exercises today," he said, then turned to Beth (). "Do you want us to stick closer to the ground until you get a feel for it?"

[img align=left]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/theatticbox/quidditchcaptain.png[/img]Startled, he looked over at .

"What? Oh, yes, if you'd like to, feel free! What's that saying about idle hands...?" he trails off, then shakes his head. "Professional? Nah, I'm not interested. I like the game for fun. Not very competitive."

[img align=left]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/theatticbox/quidditchcaptain.png[/img]Malcolm blinked at . "I'm not competitive."

He then turned his attention towards the newcomers. "Right on time, you two. We're still waiting to see if a few more show up, but it looks like we've got a good number to start with! Tips will come later, Fade." He grinned.

"Follow me if you haven't got a broom. We'll set you up with one of the school ones." His eyes moved over to Akela's () broom. "Or if anyone wants to try one of the school brooms rather than their own, you're welcome to come as well."

He took a few steps towards the broom shed, then spun around to walk backwards to see if anyone followed him.

[img align=left]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/theatticbox/quidditchcaptain.png[/img]Malcolm reached the broom shed and opened it for the few students that followed him.

"Brooms you're allowed to borrow are on the left. Ones on the right belong to other students, so I wouldn't touch them unless you want some problems. It's first come, first serve, so get a good one while you can! Though they're all rather beaten up, so none are fantastic."

[img align=left]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/theatticbox/quidditchcaptain.png[/img]"Okay, if everyone's got a broom, then I think we're ready to get started," he said as he led them back to the pitch. Once there, he picked up his broom and the quaffle, then mounted his broom.

"We're going to start by hovering about five feet off the ground, just until some of our inexperienced members get a chance to get accumulated and get a handle on how to hover and still be able to hold and pass the quaffle. We'll add a few feet more to that after we do some passing drills, then a few more after that... You get the idea. If you've all had your flying lessons by now, you'll know all you really have to do to get up in the air is mount your broom, then kick off."

He demonstrated by slightly bending his knees and pushing off the ground. Malcolm rose to about 5 to 6 feet, then hovered there with little trouble, quaffle under his arm.

"If you need help, let me know."

[img align=left]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/theatticbox/quidditchcaptain.png[/img]"Okay, time to get started, I suppose! We're just going to toss the quaffle around until the newbies get accumulated, then we'll raise up a bit further and add a bit more complicated moves. For now, just try to stay in one spot."

Malcolm passed the Quaffle to since she was first in the air.

[img align=left]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/theatticbox/quidditchcaptain.png[/img]Malcolm nodded at Clemence () as she arrived.

"Always glad to have more people join. Come up to about our level, then in a few minutes we'll raise up a bit higher."

[img align=left]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/theatticbox/quidditchcaptain.png[/img]Malcolm signaled to Amanda () to pass to him. When she did, he caught the ball with ease.

"Okay, let's go up a little bit higher," he said as he nodded and passed the ball to . "Fly up to my level, then pass the ball to the next person. Try to give it a good heave for a little bit of added challenge, if you'd like!"

He rose until he was about 20 feet off the ground.

OOC: you totally don't need an avatar to RP with us! I just use them for mine since I use so many characters.