Game 8: Featured Game - Liverpool Beetles vs Montreal Manticores.
Team rosters;
Liverpool Beetles
Chaser: Tommy Turnbull [C] (#40)
Chaser: Gus Turner (#27)
Chaser: Lola Mbola (#04)
Beater: Dwight Turnbull (#24)
Beater: Debbie Turnbull (#42)
Keeper: Robotgirl (#21)
Seeker: Robotboy (#12)
Coach: Professor Moshimo
Montreal Manticores
Chaser: Caitlin Cooke (#16)
Chaser: Jen Masterson (#07)
Chaser: Wyatt Williams (#56)
Beater: Nikki Wong [C] (#13)
Beater: Jonesy Garcia (#69)
Keeper: Starr (#57)
Seeker: Jude Lizowski (#75)
Coach: Coach Halder
Tuning onto FOX now;
Harry: Bonjour, Quidditch fans... well, sort of. We may not be in France, but we'll still be bringing to you yet another tantalizing match-up. We're in Montreal, Canada, at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium which normally serves as the home of the Montreal Alouettes, but today is the home of the Montreal Manticores as they will be facing off against Britain's newest team, the Liverpool Beetles! Thanks for being with us - I'm the Chosen One, Harry Potter, and they're Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
Ron: First of all, you viewers will have to excuse us if we show any bias towards the Beetles - aside from the fact that they're named for one of THE greatest bands of all time, they do represent our home nation, along with the London Chimeras. Sure, a lot of people in England didn't like to see a second team, but we do, and we're rooting for London and Liverpool both.
Hermione: But anyway, I wouldn't be surprised to see Liverpool win this one here. Our loyalties aside, it could easily be argued that their two trump cards are their robots; Robotboy at the Seeker position, and Robotgirl at the Keeper position. Their weaponry as helped them out a great deal in getting them into 3rd place out of the European teams. Whereas Montreal is tied with Vancouver for last in their division, and they have no unique powers or weapons.
Harry: Well, Hermione, you always say that that sort of stuff isn't everything. But we'll just have to wait and see...
...
Tommy: You know guys, with the start we've gotten off to, I'm surprised that Donnie still hasn't started kissin' my ass, heh heh!
Lola: Screw him. You're still a great player to me. (side-hugs Tommy)
Robotboy: Yeah, well these Manticores may be one of the weaker teams in the league, but stranger things have happened in this sport, so, you know, keep an eye out for that.
Gus: Pfft! Don't worry about us. These so-called Manticores will be a piece of cake...!
...
The Bludgers and the Golden Snitch are quickly released with little delay and they all fly out of sight from the players. Then the referee takes up the Quaffle, goes to the center of the pitch and throws it straight upwards.
Harry: And this match in French Canada is on!
Wyatt Williams, having drunk a large amount of coffee before the game, takes off like a rocket and snatches up the Quaffle for the Montreal Manticores.
Tommy Turnbull and Gus Turner attempt to give chase, but thanks to the extra speed provided from the effects of the caffeine in his body, Wyatt is just too fast for either of them to deal with.
Gus: How in the hell does he fly like that?
Tommy: Damned if I know... special effects, maybe?
Lola Mbola tries to cut in front of Wyatt, but Wyatt zips around him with little effort, prompting Lola to pound her fist in disappointment. Then, Dwight and Debbie Turnbull try to dismount Wyatt with a Dopplebeater Defence move - but the Bludger barely misses.
With that, Wyatt Williams charges like a rocket up to the Liverpool Beetles' goal. Robotgirl, having little time to react, out of pure instinct, activates her machine guns and opens fire...
Harry: And it's SAVED by Robotgirl, but there's a penalty whistle!
Ron: Yeah, you can't attack the Quaffle like Robotgirl just did. Then again, she probably didn't have enough time to make a more reasonable move, anyway.
Hermione: Either way, it'll be Quaffle-pocking on Liverpool.
As Robotgirl's bullets hit the Quaffle, deflecting it away from her team's hoops, the penalty whistle is blown. The referee's call;
Referee: Quaffle-pocking. Liverpool, #21. Penalty shot for Montreal!
GAME BREAK
This Game Break takes place in Providence, Rhode Island, where the Providence Griffins are hosting the St. Louis Serpents. The score is 10-0, St. Louis. The Warden has the Quaffle for the St. Louis Serpents. He thinks that he's in the clear, but then, Brian Griffin comes gunning for him...
Brian: (growling)
Warden: AAH! Get it off!
Brian Griffin's jaws clamp down on The Warden's Quaffle arm, which leads to him dropping the Quaffle. As The Warden tears around wildly trying to break free, Lois Griffin gets the Quaffle and scores a goal, tying the game up at 10 points even.
BACK TO MONTREAL
Robotgirl is called for Quaffle-pocking, and the Montreal Manticores now have a free shot on goal. Wyatt decides to let Jen Masterson take the shot; Robotgirl waits nervously as Jen sizes her and the goal up;
Harry: And Jen Masterson SCORES on the penalty shot! 10 points to the Montreal Manticores!
Jen: RIGHT ON!
Robotgirl: (facepalm) I'm so horrible!
Tommy: Don't worry about it. We'll pull through.
Robotgirl can't get over to the left hoop from the center hoop in time, and the Quaffle goes right on through; the Montreal Manticores now have a 10-0 lead over the Liverpool Beetles.
Still upset with herself for having committed the penalty that led to the other team scoring, Robotgirl shakes it off and throws the Quaffle back into play, where it is taken up by Gus Turner.
Wyatt Williams make a hard charge at Gus; Gus then makes a pass, throwing the Quaffle over Wyatt's head and getting it into the hands of Lola Mbola.
As she is rushed at by Caitlin Cooke, Lola tosses the Quaffle over to Tommy Turnbull. Nikki Wong then tries to take Tommy down by hitting a Bludger towards him. However, it misses, and comes real close to hitting Jen Masterson.
Nikki: Ugh! Damn that little pipsqueak!
With the defenses down, Tommy Turnbull makes his way into the Montreal Manticores' scoring area;
Harry: Tommy Turnbull SCORES, and we are now tied at 10!
Starr: Ay, I can't believe I missed!
Lola: Yay, you did it, Tommy! (hugs Tommy hard)
Tommy: Eh, it was nothin.' (blushes)
The Quaffle just barely gets by Starr's fingertips and goes through the hoop, putting up 10 points on the board for the Liverpool Beetles and tying the game up at 10 points even.
Shaking her head, Starr tosses the Quaffle back into play, and Caitlin Cooke comes up with it for the Manticores.
As Jonesy Garcia whacks away a Bludger that was gunning for her, Caitlin makes her way up the pitch. That's when she is suddenly rushed at by Gus Turner.
Gus: Surprise!
Caitlin panics and tosses the Quaffle away, hoping to get it to either Jen Masterson or Wyatt Williams. But to her shock, the Quaffle is intercepted in mid-air by Tommy Turnbull, and the Liverpool Beetles now have possession.
Caitlin: Aw, how could I be sp stupid?!
As for Jen and Wyatt, they end up double-teaming Tommy, looking to get the Quaffle back. But Tommy reacts fast, throwing the Quaffle above them where they can't reach it; it flies to where it is caught by Lola Mbola.
Lola: I got this, Tommy! (blows kiss)
Jen, Wyatt and Caitlin all desperately try to run Lola down, but their efforts prove to be far from sufficient as Lola Mbola approaches the Manticores' goal...
Harry: And it's a GOAL! The Beetles take a 20-10 lead!
Starr: (pounds fist) Not again!
Tommy: (calling out) Hey Lola! You did great!
Lola: Thanks, Tommy! (blows kiss)
Just barely slipping through Starr's fingers, the Quaffle slips through the hoop, and the Liverpool Beetles take the lead for the first time in this game, 20-10.
Starr then hands the Quaffle over to Jen Masterson.
As Jen crosses midfield, Tommy Turnbull rushes at her, looking to get the Quaffle back for Liverpool. But he fails to notice the Bludger that Nikki Wong just hit at him...
Ron: Ooh, right in the abdomen!
Harry: And he's been dismounted!
Lola: (gasps) TOMMY! (glares at Nikki) You BITCH!
Nikki Wong's Bludger pelt Tommy right square in his stomach, dismounting him with authority. As he plummets to the pitch below, Lola Mbola stares down Nikki Wong, rage building up inside her.
Lola, unable to control it any more, suddenly charges hard at Nikki, looking to T-bone her in an empty act of vengeance...
Harry: Penalty whistle!
Ron: OK, Lola Mbola has to be, like, in love with Tommy Turnbull. It's the only explanation for why she charged at Nikki Wong like that.
Hermione: Well, it'll be Blatching on Liverpool.
Lola Mbola rams Nikki Wong, albeit failing to dismount her. The penalty whistle is then blown. The referee's call;
Referee: Blatching. Liverpool, #04. Penalty shot for Montreal!
Lola: I don't care! She hurt my Tommy; she deserved it!
Lola is called for the Blatching. Caitlin Cooke then volunteers to take the penalty shot for the Montreal Manticores.
Robotgirl: Go ahead! Take your best shot! But you're no match for a robo-
Harry: And that's a GOAL! We're tied at 20!
Caitlin: Ooh, yay, I scored one!
Robotgirl: Ugh! Unbelievable!
GAME BREAK
This Game Break takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the New Orleans Nightwings are hosting the Houston Horcruxes. The score is 80-0, New Orleans. Splendid is right on top of the Golden Snitch, looking to get the Houston Horcruxes out of their hole and score a win for them.
*boom*
Splendid is then hit by a missile shot from Cyborg, literally blowing him apart and sending blood, guts, entrails, limbs and bones flying everywhere. This allows Beastboy to go after the Snitch unopposed - he catches it, and the New Orleans Nightwings defeat the Houston Horcruxes 230-0.
BACK TO MONTREAL
Meanwhile, the Manticores' resident skater boy, Jude Lizowski, is chasing down the Golden Snitch, hoping to steal the win for the Montreal Manticores. As he gradually gets closer and closer, getting almost on top of it, the fans in the stands get behind him;
Crowd: (clap-clap) DUDE, JUDE! (clap-clap) DUDE, JUDE! (clap-clap) DUDE, JUDE!
Robotboy: Crap...!
That's when Robotboy, the Seeker for the Liverpool Beetles, takes notice. He goes into panic mode and quickly fires a homing missile on the scene...
Harry: JUDE LIZOWSKI'S DOWN! JUDE LIZOWSKI'S BEEN SHOT DOWN!
Ron: Robotboy just unloaded on him, and he just may have saved this match for the Beetles.
Hermione: I just hope Jude's not too hurt.
Robotboy's missile hits the tail-end of Jude Lizowski's broom; Jude is blasted up from the ensuing explosion, and goes crashing right into the stands, crushing some fans. Robotboy, seizing the chance, locates the Snitch and chases it down...
Harry: He has the Snitch! Robotboy has the Snitch! Beetles steal this one!
Ron: Make no mistake about it - Robotboy is the player of the game. Without that missile launch, the Beetles would've been screwed for sure.
Robotboy: Fabulous! We win another one!
Robotboy catches the Snitch, and the Liverpool Beetles defeat the Montreal Manticores 170-20. The crowd boos them relentlessly as the Beetles go into a raucus celebration, while the Manticores fly into the stands to tend to their Seeker...
Around the WLCQ;
Adelaide Bunyips - 0; Osaka Oni - 250
Arizona Phoenixes - 190; New Mexico Marauders - 70
Atlanta Owls - 20; Jacksonville Jinx - 240
Auckland Moa - 30; Tokyo Tengu - 220
Boston Leviathans - 210; Chicago Fire Crabs - 50
Buffalo Behemoths - 60; Dallas Hippogriffs - 170
Detroit Alicorns - 200; Philadelphia Thestrals - 30
Houston Horcruxes - 0; New Orleans Nightwings - 230
Idaho Yeti - 10; San Francisco Seers - 190
Kansas City Inferi - 220; New York Dragons - 40
Kyoto Kappa - 90; Melbourne Minka Birds - 150
Las Vegas Night Elves - 0; Denver Dementors - 160
London Chimeras - 180; Toronto Salamanders - 20
Los Angeles Undead - 60; Portland Parselmouths - 190
Minnesota Werewolves - 40; Cleveland Cruciatus - 200
Monterrey Cadejos - 50; Milan Witchhunters - 240
Nagoya Nue - 170; Brisbane Dirawongs - 10
Nashville Basilisks - 150; Charlotte Hallows - 30
New Jersey Wyverns - 50; Milwaukee Death Eaters - 210
Oklahoma Orcs - 80; Miami Goblins - 160
Ottawa Storm Hawks - 50; Marseille Sphinxes - 200
Perth Wagyls - 20; Hiroshima Hibagon - 180
Pittsburgh Poltergeists - 40; Columbus Pixies - 220
Raleigh-Durham Willows - 160; Birmingham War Pigs - 50
Rome Fairies - 230; Mexico City Chupacabras - 60
Seattle Vampires - 190; San Diego Snatchers - 50
South Carolina Black Cocks - 90; Memphis Mandrakes - 180
St. Louis Serpents - 10; Providence Griffins - 170
Sydney Yowies - 200; Yokohama Yokai - 40
Syracuse Silurians - 150; Indiana Slughorns - 40
Tampa Bay Trolls - 160; Louisville Phantoms - 60
Utah Fiendfyre - 180; San Antonio Centaurs - 60
Vancouver Grindylows - 0; Paris Veela - 150
Virginia Werewolves - 20; Cincinnati Redcaps - 210
Washington Ministry - 50; Orlando Black Magic - 220
League standings;
American Conference
East Division
Providence Griffins (7-1)
Buffalo Behemoths (5-3)
Washington Ministry (4-4)
Cleveland Cruciatus (3-5)
Miami Goblins (3-5)
Virginia Werewolves (2-6)
North Division
Philadelphia Thestrals (6-2)
Columbus Pixies (5-3)
New Jersey Wyverns (4-4)
Boston Leviathans (3-5)
New York Dragons (3-5)
Indiana Slughorns (2-6)
South Division
Jacksonville Jinx (6-2)
Louisville Phantoms (5-3)
Birmingham War Pigs (4-4)
Houston Horcurxes (3-5)
Nashville Basilisks (3-5)
South Carolina Black Cocks (3-5)
West Division
Denver Dementors (5-3)
Los Angeles Undead (5-3)
New Mexico Marauders (4-4)
Idaho Yeti (3-5)
San Antonio Centaurs (3-5)
Seattle Vampires (3-5)
National Conference
East Division
Orlando Black Magic (6-2)
Cincinnati Redcaps (5-3)
Dallas Hippogriffs (5-3)
Oklahoma Orcs (3-5)
St. Louis Serpents (3-5)
Minnesota Wormtails (2-6)
North Division
Detroit Alicorns (6-2)
Milwaukee Death Eaters (5-3)
Chicago Fire Crabs (4-4)
Kansas City Inferi (4-4)
Pittsburgh Poltergeists (3-5)
Syracuse Silurians (3-5)
South Division
New Orleans Nightwings (6-2)
Tampa Bay Trolls (6-2)
Raleigh-Durham Willows (5-3)
Charlotte Hallows (3-5)
Atlanta Owls (2-6)
Memphis Mandrakes (2-6)
West Division
Portland Parselmouths (6-2)
San Francisco Seers (5-3)
Arizona Phoenixes (4-4)
Utah Fiendfyre (4-4)
San Diego Snatchers (4-4)
Las Vegas Night Elves (2-6)
International Conference
Europe Division
Marseille Sphinxes (6-2)
Rome Fairies (6-2)
Liverpool Beetles (5-3)
London Chimeras (4-4)
Milan Witchhunters (4-4)
Paris Veela (2-6)
Japan Division
Kyoto Kappa (6-2)
Tokyo Tengu (6-2)
Yokohama Yokai (6-2)
Osaka Oni (5-3)
Hiroshima Hibagon (4-4)
Nagoya Nue (4-4)
North America Division
Mexico City Chupacabras (5-3)
Ottawa Storm Hawks (5-3)
Toronto Salamanders (4-4)
Monterrey Cadejos (3-5)
Montreal Manticores (2-6)
Vancouver Grindylows (2-6)
Oceania Division
Sydney Yowies (5-3)
Melbourne Minka Birds (4-4)
Brisbane Dirawongs (3-5)
Adelaide Bunyips (2-6)
Auckland Moa (2-6)
Perth Wagyls (2-6)
Tune back in for Game 9!