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Alice watched the game closely, taking notes at what was happening in case they needed to do a play by play. She announced the plays as they happened though.

"And here we go! Going for the toss up for Ravenclaw is Everly Levy and opposing her, Hesperia Argyris! And Hesperia has the ball! She's on her way to the Ravenclaw goal posts... Ravenclaw claims the Quaffle, but Slytherin is tight on their tails! It's a back and forth game out there! Neither team is in possession of the ball for long! And it looks like Hesperia took a bludger hit! I hope she's okay out there! Everly has the ball once more and is heading towards the Slytherin goals!"

Tàmhas was excited for this game. It started off strongly with Seb getting to see his Ma, which was quite fun. He continued his slow, ever-terrified trek up the stairs to the Announcer's Booth. There, he set out a tray of still-warm snickerdoodles for the others. He knew Nic wouldn't pop in today, but he had a lot more on his plate than Tàm did today. Hopefully things would work out well. He had been put in task of a whole team this year, and not exactly one with the best reputation. But Tàm had a feeling all would go smoothly... and his feelings weren't too terribly often wrong.

As the stands started filling up, the brunette took hold of the mic. "G'day tae ye! We're aw gathered here the day tae catch the match up atween Gryffindor, led by Nicholas Hayward-Ye an' Roxanne Archer, an' Hufflepuff, led by Bieito Escoffier-Wellbelove an' Emilia Dyfodwg. Yer announcer team the day consists o' Alice McNamara, Amelia Braybrooke, an' me, Tàmhas Ghobhainn. As Professor Liu gives the signal, let’s get this game oan the move!" He watched as the game began, then quickly set to work. He had a feeling it would be a wild time.

"Ahm tossin' it up between Hufflepuff's Captain, Bieito Escoffier-Wellbelove, an' Gryffindor's Xeno Knapp. Hufflepuff's got the ball first an' he's away! Gryffindor Beater Adelai Hasenpfeffer-Bates comes in wi' a braw hit at Hufflepuff's Seeker, Charlotte James. No waitin' around, her brither Noah Braybrooke shows up and sends it right back! Now it looks like it’s headin' for Gryffindor Seeker, Sebastian Moon. It slips past Adelai, but Captain Nic Hayward-Ye saves it." He couldn't help the bit of pride he felt, both for his team and Gryffindor. Both of them wanted the cup after a few years without.

"Bieito's at the goals noo, havin' dodged a few attempts tae steal the ball. He feints, n' manages tae score past Gryffindor's Finneas MacDavis-Grey. That puts ten points on the board fer the Badgers! Finn passes it tae Vice Captain Roxanne Archer, wha takes aff. She bypasses the steal attempts frae Edison Overton n' Bieito, n' in a meenit, she's face tae face wi' Hufflepuff's Vice Captain, Emilia Dyfodwg. An' wi' a strong throw, Roxie scores! That'll tie up the match, ten tae ten!" Holy coo! At least he hadn't been wrong about the action!

Tàmhas changed the score to reflect, then got back to work. "While Emily's workin' oan that, it looks like Hufflepuff's Seeker might be on the trail. Gryffindor's followin' after, so we might get a close race frae those two as well! Emily passed it o'er tae Bieito, wha's on the way back ower the pitch. Roxie and Xeno both tried tae steal, but he's got his guard up. And back at the goals... Bieito sinks a second shot agin' Finn! That brings the score tae twenty - ten there. We’ve also got the Bludger bouncin' aroond between Beaters. Adelai hit it toward Charlotte again, but this time Persephone Reed sent it sky-high back towards Sebastian. Adelai mistimed his defence. Can Nic save in time?"


Announcing from Start - Here
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Tàmhas was not at all excited to be out in this weather. Thankfully, he grew up in this, so he knew how to handle it. He brought along his big thermos of homemade hot cocoa, plus several cups for his various co-announcers and others that might join in. Since it was windy, the booth would provide the best protection from the elements. Once everyone was settled, wrapped in various blankets and holding their cuppas, Tàm began the announcements. "G'day, a'body! Cheers fer facin' the Scottish winter tae come oot fer the game the day! We're a' set tae see Slytherin, led by Csuri Narain an' Hesperia Argyris, takin' on Gryffindor, wha's led by Nicholas Hayward-Ye an' Roxanne Archer. Baith teams are keen fer a win, but only wan team'll come oot on tap the day. As Professor Liu gets set up, we'll be in the booth han'in’ ye the play-by-play!"

He shivered hard, snuggling his comfy knit blanket a bit tighter around himself. Despite wearing a fluffy hat, his pointed ears were super freezing! As the game began, he took a sip of cocoa, then started the announcing. "We kick things aff wi' the Vice Captains aligned fur the toss. Roxie starts off the game wi' the ball fur Gryffindor. Hesperia's keen tae get it back, but Roxie's clingin' on. Nic took a hit towards Slytherin's seeker, but he missed it. An' look, Roxanne’s made it tae the Slytherin goals, where she faces Keeper Vikram Bhattacharyya. An'... Vikram’s managed a braw save! Nae points on the board!"

He took another sip of cocoa, hoping to quell his chattering teeth. Even having grown up here, Tàmhas had always been a warm weather kind of kid. "Vikram kicks it ower tae Hesperia, wha kicks off the drive. Gryffindor’s Adelai swings at Csuri, but he misses it again. In the meantime, Roxie pinches it fae Hes, but she quickly grabs it back. Before ye ken it, Roxanne has the ball back in her mitts. Looks like Csuri’s goin' for the Snitch, right? While Hesperia and Savino try - an’ fail - tae take it off Roxie, she makes her way back tae the goals. Can Vikram stop her twice, d’ya think?"

Tàmhas had a nervous feeling in his tummy, but he - much like the players - had to keep going. Despite worries, he hoped things would work out the way they needed to. "And the answer there isnae! Roxie manages tae score past the Slytherin, which gets ten points for Gryffindor! Vikram passes the baw o’er tae Savino... wha’s got it fur a wee bit afore Roxie’s got it back in her hand. She swipes it ower intae her arms an' boots aff tae the ither end. Adelai swings at Csuri again, an' again, misses. Nic, however, took a swing at Hesperia, wha, efter Kasamir failed tae redirect, takes a hit tae her side."

And then... there it was. The game had concluded. His bright green eyes glanced over toward Alice, before Tàm cleared his throat to finish up. "Afore mair can happen, we see that Csuri Narain, the Captain o’ Slytherin, has successfully caught the snitch! Hoist it high, ma freend. That brings oor points tae one hunner and fifty fur Slytherin an’ ten fur Gryffindor. Weel done a’roun’! Oor neist game will be Ravenclaw an’ Hufflepuff, wha baith won their furst game o’ the season. Hopefully the weather will be a wee bit kinder, but here in the Highlands, only time shall tell. Frae the booth, this has been Alice McNamara, Amelia Braybrooke, an’ maself, Tamhas Ghobhainn. See ye next time, an’ hae a bonnie day."

Of course, he had a sinking feeling that one team wouldn't be having a bonnie day... Hopefully he could catch up to them and try to help at least some of them feel better. Offering a hand to Amelia, he made sure she got back to the ground before he went to find Nic.


Announcing from Start - End
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Tàmhas had been half-buried under a pile of his textbooks and other research material just moments before this game began. Seventh year was no joke! Of course, getting some fresh air should do wonders for him, and announcing a scrimmage game was just enough chaos to bring about some dopamine. Hurrying up to the announcer's booth, Tàm quickly wrote up the team rosters. This was about to get super confusing. "Guid afternune, sports fans! The day we’ve got a bonnie mix-up match-up! Two teams, orange an' teal, chosen on merit... an' wha' all applied, o' course. We’ll get tae watch the chaos unfold as the teams get scrambled up! Professor Liu is here tae watch an' direct this match. As she gets everything set up, let’s gie the game a go."

He let the game begin as he took a sip of coffee and cringed at the flavor. It kept him awake, but it tasted... like that. "Fer the toss-up, we’ve got the Teal team’s cap’n, Vikram Bhattacharyya, playin’ a position we usually dinnae see him in, up against Orange team chaser, Roxanne Archer. It wis a pure close grab there, but Roxie's experience wins oot as she grabs the quaffle. No' for long though, since Vikram gets it right back... for a second, an’ it’s back in Roxie's hands. Meanwhile, the rookie Beater on the orange team, Henrick Knapp, goes fer a swing, but misses and gets a thump to his thigh. Keep tryin’ Henrick!"

Something told him this would not be the first hit he'd have to announce during this game.... “An’ noo we’ll see Roxie at the goals, facin’ aff wi’ Rey Ross-Heulwen. This is her first game keepin’, an’ Roxie’s got a wild throw! But she faces it head-on, stoppin’ the quaffle an’ passin’ it o’er tae Everly Levy. Whit a block! While Everly takes aff, it looks like Yarrick Knapp, oor orange team beater, is takin’ aim for Everly. Dinnae worry, Noah Braybrooke defends her, sendin’ the ball right back tae Yarrick. Henrick, however, dives in an’ saves, sendin’ the same bludger toward Vikram. Kasamir Patrovna saves an’ sends the ball toward Roxie. Wi’ a couple misses, the quaffle meets its target, right intae her side. Ouch!”

Yep. Chaos was ensuing. Time to keep going! "Meanwhile, Everly makes it across the pitch fine, throwin' against the Orange team Keeper and Vice Captain, Jaelah Aindrias. Jaelah, nae stranger to defendin', stops the shot wi' ease. She passes it o'er tae Hesperia Argyris. And again, the Beaters are givin' 't a good go. Yarrick tries tae hit Vikram, but Noah prevented the hit. Henrick tries tae hit again, but he just cannae seem tae get the timing right. Another self-hit, but he's still carryin' on. Keep at it! And we've got Everly, havin' stolen from Hesperia, back at the goals against Jaelah. This throw wasnnae the best, and Jaelah stopped it. Now, she'll pass tae Roxanne."

Yikes. This one was already a mess. And it had a Knapp that was.... not nearly as ruthless as the others. Hopefully he'd figure out his timing.... or not. “Anither rough swing fae Henrick, an the first year taps oot. As he lands, we’ll see Yarrick’s usual teammate, Zoe Fernsby, takin up the mantle. Now, we ken frae previous matches that these lassies work incredibly weel thegither. Back wi the Chasers, we’ve got Hesperia facin Rey. But thae Keepers jist cannae be stopped. Now, baith Rey an Jaelah hae two blocks each, baith against some veteran Chasers. Can they keep it up, or will ane o the Chasers mak it past?

"Rey passes ower tae Vikram, wha starts oan tae the ither end. Zoe tried tae hit oan tae the Chasers, but missed. Roxie got the ba' frae Vikram an' made it back tae the goals. She throws oan tae Rey, wha seems tae be in danger frae a hit aimed frae Yarrick. Luckily, her hit is blocked, letin' Rey block the shot too! Whit an amazin' play there by the Teal team! But no tae be ootdone, Yarrick fires oan anither shot, this time oan tae Everly. It goes past baith Noah an' Kasamir, slamming intae her shoulder. Somehow, Everly keeps her progress, but the quaffle efter both Roxanne an' Hesperia tried tae steal frae her. Whit a trooper!"

Was Yarrick just feeling sassy, or was she trying to prove her skill? Either way, Tàmhas had a feeling this was only the beginning. "Everly's back at the goals against Jaelah again, but this time, that's a solid shot past the Keeper! We’ve got points on the board, wi’ ten to Teal! Jaelah grabs the quaffle and passes it o’er to Hes. Just like that, Archie Reed fae the Teal team nicks it, but Roxie gets the ball back awfy quick. She holds ontae the ball, makin' her way tae the hoops like the wind. She hurls it at Rey, and this time the Keeper’s away off the mark. That evens up the game! We’re sittin' at ten points on each side.

"Aye, we’ve also got both Seekers runnin’ efter the snitch. Sebastian M-" he paused, cut off by an excited "Mrrrw?" Tàmhas had to take a second to stop the giggles before trying again. "Aw, sorry, we’ve got Sebastian’s cat, Zoot, cheerin’ along wi’ us fae the booth. Anyway, Sebastian Moon an’ Lewis Abrams are all set tae try fer the Snitch, though it looks like it’s still no been caught fur noo. Yarrick tried tae hit it o’er tae Noah, but Kasamir defended his mate. It got sent back o’er tae Roxie, but Yarrick jumped tae defend. She sends it hurlin’ towards Everly. It passed both Noah an' Kas... oh my, that wis a painful hit. Ah heard the scream fae here! Professor Liu checkin’ in... Everly gives the thumbs up. She’s gonnae keep goin’! What a trooper!"

Even so, Tàm could not keep the cringe off his face. That looked incredibly painful, not to mention a mess. Thank goodness there were Healers present.... "Zoe taks anither shot, this yin at Kasamir. Noah defended, though he looks right upset. Here’s hopin’ his defence keeps up! Vikram mak’s it tae the goals, throwin’ against Jaelah, wha blocks the throw! Jaelah passes tae Roxie, whaur it’s stolen by Vik, then back tae Roxie, then Vik again... then Hesperia claims it! Everly tries tae steal, but thae injuries arenae helpin’. Hesperia makes it tae the goals, whaur she throws against Rey. Rey manages tae defend, passin’ towards Vikram. Ah cannae wait tae see whit happens next!"


Announcing from Start - Here
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Tàmhas had barely finished his sentence when Alice grabbed the mic, screaming about Sebastian having caught the snitch. Within a second, she'd cheered, grabbed the cat, and practically sprinted out. That made the older teen laugh. Taking the mic back in hand, Tàm worked to finish out the game. "Aye, as Alice said there, Sebastian Moon's caught the snitch! That means the Teal Team's won the scrimmage! E'eryone worked braw hard an'--- oh! Looks like Everly's injuries were a wee bit much, but thankfully, Noah managed to catch her and she seems responsive. Healer Kavanagh's on the scene, an' I'll head doon in just a second as well. For noo, I want to thank e'eryone who made today’s game possible, as weel as a’ the folk that came oot to cheer thae brave players oan. Also the announcing team, made up o’ Alice McNamara, Amelia Braybrooke, Nic Hayward-Ye, an' masel’, Tàmhas Ghobhainn. Ha' a bonnie day, an' we’ll see ye next time!"

Once everything was closed down, Tàm walked with Amelia down the stairs, then hurried in to help with all the injuries. The Beaters had been absolutely brutal this game, so the hospital wing was likely to be busy. Thank goodness there were several NEWT-level students as well.


Announcing from Here - End
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Tàmhas was honestly a little sad to be up in the booth today. In fact, he'd walked up to the booth quite a bit early so he could just sit with his thoughts for a moment. He wasn't sure he was ready. After the last game came the last few weeks before NEWTs.... and then... well, then he'd graduate and say goodbye to Hogwarts. It was so odd to think this place, only twenty miles from home, had become so much of a home for him. After everything he'd experienced and everyone he'd come to love, he wasn't sure he was ready to leave. After a small cry, he tidied himself up and straightened the flowers in his hair as Nic, Alice, and Amelia joined in. Well, like it or not, he still had a job to do.

"Gud mornin', awbody, an' welcome tae the match the day! We’ll see Slytherin, led by Csuri Narain an' Hesperia Argyris, takin' on Hufflepuff, wha are captained by Bieito Escoffier-Wellbelove an' Emilia Dyfodwg. But, Emily's no feelin' her best today, so she’ll hae a substitute player this time. As the teams gettin’ ready, Professor Liu gets the game gonin'." He sent a grin over to his cohorts, then cleared his throat as the game began in earnest. "A’ here we go! Slytherin's Hesperia Argyris agin’ Hufflepuff's Edison Overton fer the toss-up. An' Hes grabs the ball early on. No that it lasts too long, as Eddie quickly nabs it awa’. He’s flyin' fairly careful-like, but he quickly makes it tae the goals, where Fifth Year Vikram Bhattacharyya's waitin’. And Vikram manages tae block the shot, so nae points are got there. He passes it o’er tae Savino Devereux, wha’ takes off. He’s fairly quickly nabbed too, but this time it’s by Bieito. An' it looks like oor Seekers, Csuri Narain o’ Slytherin an’ Charlotte James o’ Hufflepuff, might’ve both spotted somethin’. O’ course, I’m no a Seeker, so I cannae see whit they’re spyin’!" He'd had that discussion before, and had determined that - if not for his crippling fear of heights - he'd play Beater... and probably quite well!

"A'n here we’re back tae Bieito at the goals, fa'in face tae Vikram again. He throws, but it's blocked again! Vikram's no lettin' anythin' past him in this game, is he? He passes tae Hesperia, wha deftly dodges the attempts tae steal the ball frae her. Now we get tae see Rey Ross-Heulwen in her first team match, subbin' for Emily today, makin' her first attempt tae block. An' despite a crackin' throw frae Hesperia, Rey defends her goal! So far, nae points for either team."

So far, it was a pretty dead match, but at least there wasn't any crazy bloodshed yet! "Rey passes ower tae Eddie, while He’s tryin’ tae turn the ba’ back ower right quick. An... Oh! Noah Braybrooke, Hufflepuff Beater, mistimed his swing there. The bludger bit back, hittin’ him right in the chest. That’ll hae tae hurt somethin’ awful. He seems tae be awright, though, so we’ll keep playin’! An speakin' o’ which, Eddie’s back at the Slytherin goals! This time, howeva’, Vikram cannae block it. That puts ten points up for Hufflepuff! Vikram passes tae Savino, wha— Oh! It seems he’ll no get a chance tae make another run. Csuri has caught the Snitch an’ she’s holdin’ it high! That betekent Slytherin has claimed victory in this game, one hunner and fifty tae ten!"

And just like that.... it was over. The final game he'd get to announce for was just... over. Tàmhas sighed softly, before concluding the match, a bit differently than he usually signed off. "Our standings this year were nae bad at aw. Gryffindor racked up 30 points. Hufflepuff finished wi' a grand total o' 190. Slytherin ended up wi' a solid 300. The cup winner this year is Ravenclaw, wha managed to bring in 480 points overall! And whit a braw season it was. As we pack up tae head awa', I jist want tae thank ye aw. Players, fans, support staff, an' aw the lovely families that come tae watch these magnificent teams dae whit they dae best. I’d also like tae give a shout-out tae aw ma fellow announcers, past an' present. It's been a right laugh doing this the last four years, an' ah'm buzzin' tae hand it o'er tae the next generation. Since Nic plays in half the games, the new head announcer will be Alice McNamara, wi' the help o' Amelia Braybrooke. Fur the last time, it's Tàmhas Ghobhainn, signing aff. Hae a bonnie day, everyone."

It was hard to keep the little waver out of his voice, but he clicked the microphone off and gently set it back on its hook. He sat back, letting out a heavy exhale. How had four years... or hell, all seven years gone by this fast? Wiping his tears away, the teen pushed to a stand. He claimed Nic's hand in one of his, then Alice's in his other, making sure she had hold of Amelia too. Stepping out of the booth, he had to admit an odd sense of nostalgia wash over. It had been a few years ago that Áedán had promised an easier way to get to the ground... or when Jules wanted to work alongside him... or even the game he'd accidentally cursed aloud and had the mic shut off... It was all so much, but he was grateful for the memories, even if he did have teary eyes.

Announcing from Start - End
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Alice watched the pitch, waiting for the game to start. As Professor Liu walked out to the pitch, the teen put down her mug of cocoa and picked up her notepad, ready to start reporting on the game. It was really weird not having Tàm with them, but Alice was ready. She'd also spotted the curly haired boy in stands and she hoped she could stop by after the game to say hello to him. Professor Liu started the game, so Alice zeroed in.

"Alright Quidditch fans, Professor Liu is on the pitch and the quaffle is up! Going for the ball are Vice Captains Roxie Archer and Hesperia Argyris! Roxie comes away the ball and she's off to the Slytherin goals! Hesperia is hot on her trails though! And she manages to steal it from Roxie! Oof, she takes a well aimed hit in the back from Gryffindor captain Nic! But she's powering on through! Roxie is joined by second year Ceridwyn Wyn-Weigold in trying to steal, but Hesperia maintains possession of the quaffle! She's at the Gryffindor goals, she shoots, she scored! Slytherin goes up 10 to 0! Keeper Finn MacDavies-Grey just missed the defense! And he passes the ball to Roxie! The chase is on again! Seekers Csuri and Sebastian Moon are still hunting that elusive Snitch! Oh no a bludger is heading for Seb! Whew, Captain Nic was able to deflect that mean ball away! Slytherin's Savino Devereux has possession of the quaffle! He's battling against Roxie for possession! Oh, and it looks like Roxie has it now! Oh, and now Hesperia has it! But not for long because Bowtan Hirano of Gryffindor steals it back! She passes to Roxie who's at Slytherin's goals! She shoots at Keeper Vikram Bhattacharyya! And it slips past him! The game is tied at 10 to 10! With that, he passes the quaffle to Hesperia once again!"

The second game of the year was about to get going, so Alice took her spot in the Announcer's booth with Amelia and Nic joining her. As always, she had brought a blanket with her to ward against the cold, since so much as a slight breeze made her chilly. Sitting down, she was ready for the announcements to start.

"Good morning Quidditch fans! We have a great match up today, with Ravenclaw matching up against Hufflepuff. Team captains Lewis Abrams and Bieito Escoffier-Wellbelove are meeting on the pitch. And Professor Liu is here to start the game! Bieito is going up for the toss-up against Naomi Barlow! And Bee wins the toss up. He's headed for Ravenclaw's goals! Hufflepuff's Flick Winchester goals for the bludger but ooh! It looks like they hit themself! Naomi takes possession of the quaffle away from Bee and turns on Hufflepuff's goals! But not before Bee reclaims the quaffle! Flick hits a bludger and it looks like it's going for Lewis! But Ravenclaw's Yarrick Knapp is there to hit it away! Tambry Hattley on Ravenclaw reclaims the quaffle from Bee and starts on her way to the goals! Edison Overton attempts a steal, but Tambry maintains possession! On his second attempt, Edison managed to steal the ball! Now it's back towards Ravenclaw's goals! Tambry takes the quaffle back! Flick's hit another bludger, this time at Ravenclaw's keeper Erykah Barlow! Second year Zoe Fernsby deflected the hit away though! The bludger's now heading towards Charlotte Braybrooke! Flick blocked it and sent it towards Tambry! Gosh that bludger is sure ping ponging! Ouch Tambry got hit! But she shakes it off and shoots at the goals! It soars past keeper Emily Dyfodwg and brings Ravenclaw up 10 to 0! Emily tosses to Bee and the chase is on again! Tambry is on him, but she can't manage to get the ball loose! Bee shoots... he scores! The game is tied at 10! Erykah recovers the quaffle and tosses it to Naomi! Edison comes in for the steal! And he's got it! Hufflepuff has the quaffle! Flick aims a quaffle at Ravenclaw chaser Lily Spencer, but Ravenclaw's Zoe is there to bat it away! Edison shoots at the goals but Erykah blocks it! OH AND THERE'S THE WHISTLE! LEWIS ABRAMS CAUGHT THE SNITCH! Ehem! Sorry... Lewis Abrams caught the snitch! Ravenclaw wins 160-10! Good game everyone!"