A Waffle with a Quaffle [Open, come play! Come spectate and chat!]

[theboywhodied]

It's a beautiful day for soaring in the sky. At least....it's a beautiful simulated day, Cedric corrects himself. He stands in the center of a grassy field, hoops standing tall on either side. Racing brooms that will soon take to the sky with their riders are laid out in neat rows on either side of him, and a case containing the many balls of Quidditch rests at his feet.

He's exchanged the loose-fitted clothing he'd taken up after his injuries for loose-fitting yellow and black robes, and even that small change brightens his mood. Cedric Diggory is in his element. His cheerful, dangerous whirlwind of an element, the finest sport the wizarding world has to offer.

This should be a fun one to watch!

((And go! Use the subthreads, or start your own threads to chat and trash-talk and have a good time! Threadjacking is totally encouraged.))

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[tetsuwan_atom]

Atom smiled. "Well, I don't really know how to play. Maybe I should kinda watch a game first, to see how it's done?"

He motioned to Cedric. "What about you? I heard you got hurt by one of the Kessek..."

[theboywhodied]

"I could explain it, but you're definitely free to watch as well. We'll be staying a while."

Hopefully. The sunshine felt great, and his mood was much higher than it'd been in a while.

Even the mention of his problem prompted a smaller twinge of shame than usual. "...yeah. I couldn't stand back. I just couldn't do anything either. At least they're all right?"

He lifted the hand that had been crushed, folding it against his chest.

[tetsuwan_atom]

Atom nodded. "I think I can pick it up by watching. Besides, you want to play, right? I shouldn't take up all your time having you explain it to me."

He smiled a little. "I think what you did was really admirable. There are worse ways to get injured than trying to help out a friend."

[theboywhodied]

"It wouldn't take all that much time," Cedric shrugged, but he understood. He'd be happy to show off the game.

Atom's next sentence made him laugh awkwardly. "...I thought I was surely going to be scolded for being stupid, but I guess Howard's done enough of that."

[tetsuwan_atom]

He shook his head. "Sorry, I can't exactly yell at you for that. I mean... if I did, I'd have to yell at myself, too. I've done some pretty rash things in the past. Besides... sometimes you have to risk it all to help someone you care about."

[theboywhodied]

"It only really means something if you succeed, though, doesn't it." Cedric sighed. That was what was really bothering him. They'd been so close to seeing his friends tortured, and there was nothing Cedric could do to save them.

[tetsuwan_atom]

"You think so?" asked Atom. "I'd like to think it's worth doing even if you don't succeed. Sometimes all you can do is hope for the best. Or to influence the end outcome just a little bit. Each of us can only do so much apart, so..."

Not that there wasn't something to be said for success, of course.

[theboywhodied]

"So...if we want to succeed at something, we need to work together."

Cedric sighs. That's great. Perfect. They'll need that in the future, and he's always known it in his heart, but...

"The trouble with that is getting everyone together. It's far harder than it ever was."

[tetsuwan_atom]

Atom frowned a little. "Yeah... well... I'm not really sure what to do about that. I guess it's hard to get a bunch of people from different worlds to all want to do the same thing. It was hard enough on Earth, and everyone there was from the same planet."

[theboywhodied]

"I do hate not knowing," he agreed, propping his head on his knees. "All I know today is the game. And that we might just win," he tried to smile.

[tetsuwan_atom]

Atom slowly nodded, then smiled. "I bet you will. I'll be cheering for you, okay?"

[theboywhodied]

"Thanks," Cedric smiled, flashing him a quick salute. "Hey...we'll be moving the stands up so you'll all have a better vantage point. You can fly if you'd like to, just stay near the stands."

[tetsuwan_atom]

Atom smiled in return. "Okay, I will. Don't worry, I won't get in the way of the game."

He flew up into the air, located the stands, then hovered for a moment, waving to Cedric before making his way to one of the seats.