I got a board started so we can figure out what we want to do for the next task. Since we'll have to stay in character I'll give you some info on Lenore.

Spellwork is where Lenore is strongest so this is right up her ally. Team playing, however, is not her best. She gets focused and forgets (or doesn't deem it important) to tell others what she's doing. She used to thinking and acting alone. If our opponents spot this, they could use it to their advantage. Terry can always snag Lenore's attention mid-duel in whatever way fits her character. Lenore calculates quickly and will take risks only if there is no other option. She's detailed and methodical. She's also very good at spotting the weaknesses of others, both friend and foe. She's very familiar with the dark arts and that's not entirely a secret so that could come up in conversation? She also considers herself to be intelligent and takes the lead naturally, giving orders and anticipating that they will be followed. This doesn't always sit well with others.

I'm open to whatever way you want to go about this to figure out our story and interaction. We could take it step by step and role-play it here maybe before turning it into something cohesive?

- For anyone who wants to join in :)

Hey! I can see Terry and Lenore might have problem working together, so somehow I would like for us to develops that. Terry is strong with spells, yet she is stronger with potions, spells and charms is her second bests, she is not great with flying but can do it if needed. She is not good in teams either, she mostly works by herself and likes things done her way yet she is not bossy but doesn't like being bossed at all since she likes being in control of her acts. Terry is blunt and would say things indifferently, she is not very expressive yet it doesn't make her emotionless - she is reserved on that aspect. She has no problems at taking risks yet she prefers going the safe way, she is very strict and likes planning ahead if possible. Terry is obviously smart and creative, she is a Ravenclaw, and loves a challenge.

I think the idea of trying to role play a bit here to figure them out would be nice, we also have to come up with an opponent, maybe we can each made one up but have to use the characteristics they describe. I think it could be fun if we make them a little crossed, but eventually get to work as a team.

I think developing some issues between them at the start is good. Considering that they're both quick thinkers who take action though, I can also see there being some point where suddenly things 'click.' Once that happens they would be one heck of a team. We could play it as difficult at the start before allowing them to gain respect for each other. If they turn out to have similar mindsets they could certainly turn it to their advantage.

Lenore is also very straightforward and will probably appreciate Terry for communicating her thoughts clearly. Social niceties would just take up time in Lenore's mind.

I like the idea of each choosing an opponent. I had in my mind two people who were of the same type (two students, two aurors-in-training, etc.) but once you mentioned it, having two different people would be more interesting. Would you prefer the offense character or the defense/combo character?

I'll let Terry start off the RP if you like?

I have no preference on what kind of character to chose, you can pick one if you like. I think we should do HA of them so display the character at the beginning of the duels, if you agree with the idea.

I like your writing style a lot, I can't compete with it but I'll try to do my best. Terry is not a person to be anxious like - oh I'm so excited with this next trial and I wonder what my dad thinks and stuff like that. She is more direct like, oh yes I cand o this, or this is not my strength so if you see me not writing much about the way she feels is because of that, she is mostly confident about school and skills yet not confident with socializing and friendships.

I have no idea how to begin it but if you want me to do it, I'll think of something soon. Maybe I can write tomorrow- I'm super tired today. Still if you want to start i don't mind either. :3

HA's would be a good visual, I like that idea!

I love your writing! I'll do whatever makes you more comfortable but please don't hesitate to write anything. :) This last week has been rough on time but I'm free now up until the end of the task so I'll take on whatever is needed.

Do you have a particular time that you could be on so we can get a bunch of the interaction done in one shot? Wednesday nights I'm busy but otherwise I should be able to match whatever time you pick.

I'll start us off :)

Lenore hears the explanation for this next challenge and a small smile creeps onto her lips. She was confident that she could not only complete this challenge but give the students watching a good show. Dueling was her specialty. Of course, she would have preferred to be going it alone. If her partner dragged her down she wasn't going to be happy.

Maybe I could just stun her and fight both of our opponents? Lenore wondered. She shook this thought away. The judges had asked them to work as a team. She would have to do it, bothersome as it was. Sighing quietly, she resigned herself to the inevitable and approached her fellow Hogwarts champion, Theresa.

"What are your strengths and what are your weaknesses?" she asked matter-of-factly.

I wanted to write something during the weekend but had such a hard one that I couldn't and on top of that the assignments are not helping - I hope they stop, they are bombarding us and leaving me no time for much. I'm glad you started it, I was so upset that I couldn't do it earlier- I don't like rushing my writing time.

Usually Monday and Wednesday are busy nights for me, today my class was cancelled so I'm here now earlier. Usually nights are okay for me, so I hope we can do that maybe tomorrow?

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As Teresa listened to the second task instructions her eyes rolled, why she had to put up with another person? She didn't even knew this other champion properly or knew anything about her strengths and weaknesses. Team work would be harder than completing the task and beating the opponents. Where is my luck? I thought challenges were an individual thing.

Watching the other girl getting close to her Terry thought: Here she comes, what annoying thing she would say now? And as she predicted the girl Lonore or Lenore -whatever her name was- said something that instantly annoyed her. "I want to ask exactly the same, don't want you dragging me down on this task so we better win because I don't like losing." After a sigh she replied. "My strength in dueling is defense but I'm also good at attacks, my specialty is the lasso spell which will leave my opponent hanging upside down tied up on a magical rope. It's hilarious and genius. Now you tell me yours."

I understand what you mean. I've done the last few assignments on their last day and I hate putting them off that long. Time has just been hard to find. I have faith though, we can get this done :)

Tomorrow night is fine with me. Let me know if you have a specific time in mind. I'll try to check in frequently.

Lenore was slightly taken aback at the comment "...don't want you dragging me down on this task..." but as Terry continued to explain her strengths it hardly mattered. The lasso spell that Terry had mentioned was fairly advanced and dead useful. And the girl obviously wasn't one to waste time on formality which was just fine with Lenore.

"I take the offensive whenever possible. I hit hard and watch for weaknesses which can be exploited. Everyone has them so don't miss an opportunity to let your enemy's shortcomings do the work for you." Lenore realized that she had just quoted her father word-for-word. This made her feel both scared and proud though she didn't let either emotion show. Instead she narrowed her eyes and looked Terry over thoughtfully.

The girl had a mass of purple hair and glasses that made her look anything but threatening. This is what I'm working with? Lenore knew that appearances could be deceiving. She used her own small size and pretty face to her advantage all the time. Now she just hoped that this was the case with her partner.

"Can you put up a decent shield?" she asked.

I'm kind of getting a picture in my mind of the girls deciding that they'll just each take an opponent and do their own thing. This doesn't work though since they're facing people who work as a team. Each of our girls ends up firing spells at both opponents because they aren't given much choice as the pair sticks together. This means that they just get in each other's way. During this, they each realize also that the other really is strong. At some point, I see them putting up a barrier of some sort and having a quick conversation/plan. Something super short because they're already on the same page. Like:

"Defense Guy has to go." "Yeah. Disarm him?" "You'd better. I can fire off hexes faster." "Just keep 'em busy."

Then they break apart, one firing hexes at rapid speed to take both opponents' attention while the other goes in and disarms. This could change to fit whatever our scenario ends up being.

Just a thought, let me know what you think?

Yeah, I still have one assignment undone but the missing items and unscramble took me more time than I expected. -__-

I don't normally have a time since I come and go - I look after my mom and sometimes ask me to do things for her but like I said I come and go. XD

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Terry nods liking what she was saying about her abilities. "Observation is a great quality and very useful, I normally don't attack fiercely too fast while I learn the opponent's vulnerability yet some people are harder to read and we don't want to underestimate anyone. If we do it can be our ruin that is why I prefer to go slower on duels but I suppose each has their own technique...somehow we have to make it work for our team work. I'm not a fan of team work, I admit, but since we have to do it it's better if we try."

When Lenore asked if she could make a decent shield as if she was not capable of making one for sure she raised her right brow. "Excuse me? I said my strength was defense and shields are one of my specialties, now can YOU make a decent shield? I like taking by surprise my opponent too by doing mental spells so they have no idea what I will throw at them, we can do a general practice of attack and defense spells to make sure we have it all covered, in fact if you want to duel me now we can do that." She smirks feeling confident. "Oh wait, we can't because we have to fight our opponents very soon. I think we should just each pick one and go ahead and defeat them as quick as possible because we have more probabilities that way than team work without practice." She was quite frustrated with the team work idea especially with only half an hour to get ready, you can't learn team work in half an hour. Then it occurred to her. "If we take down the defense first then the aggressive would be without any since the defense one can do both and without defense his or hers probabilities are low."

Ok, I'll just keep checking in :) Those unscramble words were so much harder than normal! I had to get clues for two of them :/

Lenore just stared for a moment after Terry's little outburst. She had asked a question, she hadn't meant to offend the girl. Things could get heated pretty fast here. she thought. She was glad that she wasn't easily angered and could keep a cool head.

"Just wanted to be sure of what I was getting into" Lenore said. She completely ignored the question about the shield charm. "You're right, we don't have time to practice so if we're better at dueling alone, let's do it that way." She thought for a moment and then added, "I'll take out the defense. If you're specialty is defending, I want-... sorry, you may want to take on the aggressor."

Terry nods to the other champion, at least they got something planned. "Very well, let's hope the other two are a good match." She then said. "I'm sorry if I was a bit too harsh, I tend to get irritated easily and working out of my comfort zone doesn't help either." With a calm expression she extended her hand. "Let's do this, Hogwarts depends on us."

OOC: I was thinking we should maybe develop the characters we will fight? Like give them a name maybe? A bit of personality? I would hate to do a duel without any interaction of words, we can do it but still I found it more fun if you get to know a character. We can totally ignore that too but at least I want to make the HA. I still haven't decided who Terry will fight - I first thought of maybe another student or professor from Hogwarts but then I liked the idea of her not knowing anything about the other duelist.

Also, what would we do? Once we have or finish the role play we will gather the pieces and work on one entry? I'm trying to think how to write it in order for it to work as a whole.

Lenore takes the girl's hand and smiles. "Then we won't let them down."

OOC: You're right, we should definitely add character. It will keep the duel from getting boring. Maybe we should do that next?

I've been thinking about the final entry as well. Since it needs to be just one post we might have to change the perspective. Usually we would post from one character's point of view. To incorporate both, we'll need to take a third-person author's point of view so that we can follow both girls and have insight into their thought processes. At least, that's what makes sense to me. I would love other ideas if you have something in mind :)

Yes, it has to be changed. Should we write next in third person or should we do the changes in the draft when we incorporate all parts? Grammar is not my forte so I would do best I can. XD

Yeah, let's do characters! Let's do it now before we start the battle because what comes next is introducing the opponents and dueling. Hope I can do that - I'm not the action type writer but I'll give it a go.

Now I think if I'm taking on an aggressor that I would like for him to be very expressive, confident, and a bit of a fun kind of person because Terry is almost a one face kind of person, even if she gets annoyed her face doesn't say much- a guy with that personality probably will irk her. Maybe a guy on his early twenties? or should we go with other students? If it's a challenge it should be someone more experienced than they are - at least I think so.

Tell me your opinon and add ideas too =D

[Edit] Did this HA, what do you think? His name is Milo Private Outfit

- Feel free to write in whatever way works for you. I can do the changes to grammar after for anything that needs it. English I'm fine with, just don't ask me to do math or science lol. Hopefully will lend her eyes as well.

I like Milo! Young and outspoken will be fun to write too. I like your idea of older and more experienced. I'll do that with mine as well so that they fit together. Once I get an HA made and personality picked I'll edit this.

If we work out the basic big parts of the story then we can fill in the spaces later. We have the original response to the task and the meeting between the girls so far. Before it can become story form, we'll need:

• Reaction to task
• Meeting partner
• Planning/Prepping
• Description of waiting time
• Entering dueling area
• Introducing opponents
• Begin duel
• Fight but fail
• Realize separate tactics won't work
• Regroup and agree to work together
• Reengage opponents
• Kick some butt!
• Finish duel
• React to/acknowledge one another's talents
• Face judges

Feel free to change that pattern in any way that you like. It's by no means set in stone :)

Since we're running short on time, some of this could be filled out individually. If you can post how Terry would handle each part of this I can do the same for Lenore. That should give us enough for a rough draft?

Again, please alter any of my ideas as you see fit :)

EDIT:

This is Samuel. He's in his 30's and looks as though he should be working in an office or keeping files. His voice is a bit annoying and he likes to point out the flaws of whomever he's fighting to mess with their head. He's quick and seems to know every spell in the book.

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Lenore will likely summon some of her clothes before the duel and change.

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Happy to read things for spelling, grammar, etc!

Sorry I haven't been helping with the brainstorming yet - I've been battling my brains out when I have online time this week. :x

One thought I had was possibly writing it with chapters with changing perspectives? So Terry could narrate a section and we could include her HA (even more fun if the expression on the HA could match the overall mood of that "chapter" and then change for the next chapter to match its, and so on) and then we could have a separation (dashes or whatnot) and have Lenore take over narration (again with the HA).

Third person omniscient would work as well, I thought it might just be more challenging to marry your voices cohesively in that style. This way would let you keep your own voices and possibly add content because you could wonder what the other person is thinking (that part might not make sense as much).

Entirely up to you both though - whatever feels more comfortable and is easier for you to write!

(Also I'm writing this while dashing out the door to work so I haven't had the time to re-read for making sense - so hopefully my ramble on first glance is readable!)

I really like the way you divided the areas, I'm going to try write those general ones and post them when I have them ready.

I like your characters- it's cute looking and sounds like a hard opponent.

Thanks for all the help- the idea of the HAs sounds cool too, it could be done maybe for the duel part. I hope we are not complicating things too much XD

[Edit] Did this two so far since the first part we already did here? I think we did. Don't know how to start the duel since they don't know which is the one they have to battle - what do you suggest? They take on the right one right away or they start with different opponent that they agreed to battle and switch during the duel?

• Entering dueling area Terry looked up to where the headmistress was, and once she spotted Appoline Persnickety she knew where her dueling area was. The other students were moving to their spaces and some were already inside. The idea of being trapped didn't seem appealing to her yet those were the rules. Surely she would have been more calmed if the task was an individual one, but for some evil reason they have decided to test team work. How cute. She thought with sarcasm. With steady steps she entered the dueling area and looked to her companion once inside. “One more minute till the opponents arrive.” She informed Lenore without knowing if she cared for the information or not or if she already knew.

• Introducing opponents Thirty minutes exactly after the announcement of the second task the opponents entered the sealed space, they were two young men one around his twenties and the other his early thirties. They didn't knew which one was the aggressive or the defensive one so they would have to find out as they fight. If they were lucky things would go as planned but the opponents were older and more experienced than them so it won't be an easy task at all.

“Greetings ladies, my name is Milo, and I will be one of your opponents. Good luck beating me.” Milo was the youngest of the two and he curtsied as he introduces himself and smirks after his last word.

Terry found him annoying instantly, it made her irk when he said good luck beating me as if he was unbeatable, and no one was unbeatable. “Good luck to you too.” She said with a blank expression as she bow which Milo thought was nervousness but it was just her natural expression.

[Edit] Okay I wrote a bit more, of course it can all be changed if you like, I just want us to have something since I feel we are behind a bit. If you like it, you can add your interactions between and all that.

The time to begin was given and all double duels started at the same time, the public cheered when it started and the students cheer for their favorite champions making the noise very distracting. “Wish those shields were sound proof.” Terry smirked and protected her area from the outside noise so it wouldn't distract neither of them. She decided to take on the one in front of her so Lenore would take the other and did her first attack which was a simple “Expeliarmus!” but the opponent easily dodge it.

“Best you can do? I fear for you then – that was very pathetic.” Milo smirks and attacks making for Terry to quickly defend herself. She decided to let him attack and see how he played and dedicated to observe his moves and tendencies, plus the feel of his strength. “Aren't you going to try beat me? This is getting boring, I may start playing hard if you don't get out of your comfort zone.”

“You talk too much smirk boy.” Terry simply said with her usually emotionless face but send him an attack so fast he didn't expected it and made him jump in order to dodge it.

“Now you are getting serious, come at me girly – don't waste my time.” He atatcked more fiercely, sending spell after spell in fast speed but Terry dodge each spell he sent and even managed to attack between defenses, but she was really not going anywhere. Milo was stronger than he looked which made Terry irritated simply because he wouldn't shut up. “Do you ever change your expression? Give me a smile, hey, even a growl would do.”

“Silence, look it up in the dictionary. Would do you good to learn the meaning.”

“Dueling 101, it would do you good learning it.” Milo smirks again and was sure the girl was pissed even when he couldn't read her. An avalanche of spells rain on her and he threw a few toward Lenore as well but Terry managed to cover her since she was busy enough with the glasses guy. “Not so bad for a little girl.”

Terry tried finding an opening in order to attack him, but the guy was really good and her strategy was taking her anywhere and as she could see Lenore had no luck either. The glasses guy was not only defending smirk boy, he was attacking Lenore.

“Hey Lenore, this is taking us nowhere...” She tried to speak up but Milo quickly made her shut her mouth and concentrate on the duel. “Ugh.” She was really starting to get angry and things done with anger never turned out well so she concentrated on staying focused. “We” She evaded another spell. “should” Another spell interrupted her. “chan-ge” She said while running from multiple attacks. “technique!” She finally finished the sentence followed by “Ducklifords!” in the attempts to mock the eager aggressor.

This only made him chuckle and tried a duckliford on her just for fun. Just then Terry decides to put up a barrier in order to speak with Lenore and a muffling spell so they couldn't hear them. “We have to work together if we want to defeat them, they won't expect double attacks so maybe we should pretend to keep doing the same and then we both attack Samuel at once to get him off our backs and we can get rid of Milo much easier together. What do you say? Should we use a clue in order to do this? What do you suggest?”

[Edit] Oh yes I finished all the parts I could do without you, but the second stage of the battle must be done hand in hand in order to interact between us. Anything you want to change or add is totally welcome. Here is the last part:

• React to/acknowledge one another's talents:

After the opponents were finally defeated Terry approach Lenore and extended her hand. “You did an amazing job, I can honestly say I was honored to be your partner and I'm glad I was not dueling against you. You are one heck of a witch!” She gave her a smile, which was a rare expression on her, but this time it was more than deserving.

• Face judges

Terry felt good to have worked so hard and finally be able to face the judges. “The opponents were defeated. We have finished our second task.” She looked at Lenore in case she wanted to add anything else.

Wow! That's amazing! And you're right, we're really behind on time. I'm so sorry I wasn't on yesterday. That's my fault entirely.

I'll get Lenore's part added in in a moment and we'll have just about everything. Like you said, we'll have to fill in some interaction. Would you prefer to do the back and forth perspective, switching between the girls, or would you like to make it one story from an outside perspective? Keli mentioned the third-person omniscient perspective which would allow both girl's thoughts to be known to the author. If you prefer the second option, I could write it out using what you've posted and then you could go over it and make changes? Let me know what you prefer?

I think the final battle part should be done as a pair? Since they will be working together I think we should at least decide how to put the glasses guy out first and then attack smirk boy. XD Those are Terry's nicknames to them. Maybe we can do that part like we did the beginning, we do a mini rp of that part and then include it- would you like that? We can each write something using both characters without maybe much dialogue or even if it has dialogue, we can change it - and then put the two together or pick one, or use a part of each. I'm fine with any choice. I just didn't wanted to write that without your okay. Truth is sep 6 is around the corner and all the additional assignments are no help O_O true or false for the 5th! At least I did it this morning after I finished the last edit I added here. lol

Let me know if you want me to change anything, I don't mind.

The last part as a pair is needed, you're right. And your nicknames are great. Lenore will get a kick out of those lol. I'll be editing in my side of the story now and then we can rp anything we need to.

I'm liking the idea of one cohesive story made up of what we've both posted. Either one of us could write it and then the other make edits/changes. We can keep changing it around until we're both happy with it that way.

And please, don't hesitate to write anything without my okay! There's no harm in writing :D The more we have written out the better, and changes can come after.

• Reaction to task - DONE
• Meeting partner - DONE

- Planning/Prepping

Lenore and Terry parted ways. There was still a bit of time left before the duel started so Lenore began to mentally prepare herself. She needed to get into the right state of mind if she was to function properly. This is the wrong outfit. she thought to herself. Clothing always changed her mood and her standard school uniform just wasn't doing anything to make her feel like a champion. She raised her wand and summoned a few items from her dormitory. It took them a few minutes to make their way down to the clearing but when they did, they flew neatly stacked into her arms. Among them were a green cape, gloves, and over-the-knee boots. Taking the lot, Lenore ducked behind some nearby trees and cast a disillusionment charm on herself. The warm, trickling sensation that began at her head and made its way down her body told her that she would be safe from prying eyes. Quickly she changed into her new outfit, took the charm off of herself, and stepped out of the cover of the trees.

- Description of waiting time

Newly clothes and starting to feel more at ease with the upcoming challenge (the challenge being teamwork, not dueling), Lenore looked around at the crowd. The excitement over this task was higher than for the first by a long shot. Dueling was much for fun to watch than potion brewing and every student here knew it. There were already banners waving over the crowds, cheering on the champions from various schools. Lenore smiled and was glad that she was separated from the main of the student body. Being part of that large, noisy crowd would have driven her mad.

- Entering dueling area

When it came time to enter the dueling stages, Lenore took a deep breath. She pulled a couple of chocolate cauldrons from her pocket and popped one into her mouth. She bit into it and felt the fire whiskey pool out, sending a warm sensation down her throat. A little whiskey helps anything. she thought with just a hint of a grin. She followed Terry to where Professor Persnickety stood and stepped into the Hogwarts area step-in-step with the other girl. The invisible barrier wavered for a moment as their bodies passed through it. To Lenore it felt a lot like stepping through cool water and she half-expected to come out the other side wet. She found herself to be completely dry however and turned to face the center of the space.

“One more minute till the opponents arrive.” She heard Terry say from her side. Lenore just tossed her a chocolate cauldron in response.

- Introducing opponents

After the minute had passed, their opponents entered the arena. Lenore wasn't sure what she had expected but was surprised to see two men, both adults, come face to face with herself and Terry. One looked to be at least thirty and had large glasses that hid a slightly pompous expression that made Lenore wince. Wow, can someone say office job? The second one was tall with hair that was spiked up artfully, a sleeveless shirt of mostly pink that showed off his arms beautifully, and a confident grin that made Lenore's heart skip a beat. He introduced himself with a curtsey and a smirk. Lenore realized she had stopped breathing entirely. She squeezed her eyes shut and forced her breath back into a normal rhythm. Get it together, Lenore. You are not going to lose this to a pretty face.

- Begin duel

A whistle blew and the duel started. Lenore was a moment behind due to clearing her head after the arrival of the opponents and when she raised her wand to cast a silencing charm over the area, she found that Terry had beaten her to it. She was grateful for the quiet that descended. She was grateful also that Terry had chosen to duel the tall, smirking man (Milo, as he had introduced himself). She would be less distracted trying to take down Mr. Office Job.

- Fight but fail and - Realize separate tactics won't work

Lenore quickly put up a barrier in front of herself and shot out a couple of hexes over the top. She hit first with the furnunculus curse and followed right after with blinding hex. Her opponent countered both effortlessly and then sent out a counter-curse to shield his partner from whatever Terry had thrown at him.

"You're quicker than you look." Lenore said as she sent off another curse, this one meant to slow the victim's movements. "Is that office-clerk look of yours just for show?"

The man dodged the curse by ducking to the side. When he answered it was in a high nasally voice. "You can learn a lot if you work in the right office." He countered a few more spells then put up a rather thick shield with a blue-ish hue. "You're Lenore Addlebourne, born October the 12th, seventeen years ago to Tacitus and Estela Addlebourne." he recited, "Originally from London, relocated to Barron's Hollow, Scotland. Old family, scarred history. Excels in innate magical ability. Do you get that from your parents or is it from your Uncle? What was his name, Dar-?"

"Enough!" Lenore shouted. "You're dealing with me here, not my family, so let's forgo the history lesson." And keep quiet about my uncle too if you know what's good for you. Lenore shot a couple of silencing charms in succession and one hit home. "Now how about telling me a little about you?

The man unsilenced himself and said simply, "Samuel, Criminal Records Department." He then proceeded to change up tactics and shot a body-bind curse at Lenore. She blocked it but was nearly hit by a jinx that had flown in from Terry's side of the arena. She looked up to see that the other opponent was now firing spells not just at Terry , but at her as well. He and Samuel were now only feet from one another and working seamlessly together.

Lenore waved her wand out like a sword from left to right and a tall hedge appeared in front of her, blocking her from view. This was not going at all well. She needed to get to Terry and suggest a new plan. Solo work wasn't going to cut it here. Apparently she wasn't the only one to come to this conclusion. From her left she heard Terry shouting between spells.

"We...should...change...technique!"

- Regroup and agree to work together

Lenore looked up to see Terry dive behind the hedge just as it was blown apart by one of the opponents, she couldn't tell which. Terry quickly put up a barrier in front of them and cast muffliato to give them some privacy. Lenore added her own defenses to this, sealing them off from all sides and putting up a rebound spell that would turn any attacks back at the caster. With a moment of relative peace, Lenore listened as Terry suggested teaming up to take down Samuel first, leaving them with just Milo to finish off.

"Exactly what I was thinking." She answered. "We've both been dueling silently right? When I get Samuel in a good position, I'll cast a curse out loud. Come in with whatever you've got when you hear it. Maybe that lasso spell you mentioned? I'll follow your lead from there."

- Reengage opponents

• Kick some butt!
• Finish duel

These three we'll have to do together.

- React to/acknowledge one another's talents

Lenore grinned openly when she saw Terry smile. "You too." she said. "If I ever end up in a real fight, I want you at my back."

- Face judges

Terry's words were all that were needed. Lenore just smiled and wondered happily if she had just made a real friend.

Alright I may write something just to test it out.

I finally finished editing in Lenore's part. Let me know what you think.

We should be able to figure out the rest of the duel in rp if you'd like to?