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QUB Dragonslayers
@qubds.bsky.social
The official Blue Sky account for QUB Dragonslayers. We play games, slay dragons, and occasionally eat pizza

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Welcome to the official Blue Sky account for QUB Dragonslayers!

Please find below our session times, held every week in the Student’s Union. We hope to see you there :)
This coming Tuesday, we are hosting a Magic: The Gathering draft! This time, we’ll be focusing on the new FINAL FANTASY set!

The event will start at 6pm in the Drawing Room, on the 2nd floor of the Students’ Union. There will be a £5 entry fee.

We hope to see you there!
July 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Next up in our journey through the generations, we have the Generation Eight Random Battle Tournament, using the Pokémon available in Pokémon Sword/Shield. Join us on Friday 18th July at 6pm on Discord to face off in an event that will push you to the (dyna)max. We look forward to seeing you there!
July 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We are having an extended session this coming Saturday, the 5th! We will be in the SU from 1-10pm on Saturday.

Most notably, we have a Mario Kart World tournamentIf you’d like to join, please sign up with the Google Form linked below. It’ll start at 1.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
July 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
We are hosting another Pub Quiz on June 29th, in the Wee Bar! Join us for a night of gaming and anime trivia, with the chance to win Amazon vouchers! Entry is free.

The doors to the event will open at 6, and the quiz will start at 6.30pm. Please sign up by the 28th. We hope to see you there!
June 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
We are excited to announce that we are having another Pokémon random battle tournament! This time, we’ll be focusing on Generation 7.

We will be hosting the event on our Discord, using the free Pokémon Showdown software. All skill levels are welcome!

We hope to see you there on June 6th!
May 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We are hosting Magic: The Gathering tournament on Tuesday! This time, we’re using the TWO HEADED GIANT format!

Competitors will compete in 2-person teams - but will share the same hp pool. This means you’ll have double the strength, but you’ll need to strategise more to win.
May 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We are hosting a learn to play event for the Pokémon TCG this coming Tuesday! Entry is free, so come along and you might just find yourself picking up a new hobby!

The decks we’ll be using were donated to us by Replay Games , so massive thanks to them!

We hope to see you there!
May 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The highly-anticipated final of our Pokémon Draft League will be on May 17th in the Cube! Come along to watch our 22 drafters duke it out to become the ultimate Pokémon trainer!

The final will start at 1pm, with live matches on the big screen! We await an exhilarating evening of Pokémon battles!
May 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
We are hosting a Magic: The Gathering jumpstart event on the 6th (next Tuesday)! It will focus on the new Foundations set.

Entry costs £5 and the event will begin at 6pm. You will be able to pay with cash or via Fixr, a link to which will be released nearer to the time.

We hope to see you there!
May 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Join us on Saturday for some grass-touching and sun enjoying in Botanic Gardens! From 1-5pm, we’ll be enjoying the outdoors (weather permitting) and taking in the best of the good weather.

We’ll also be having a Duck Duck Goose tournament, with prizes! We hope to see you (and the sun) there!
April 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Because the Students’ Union is closed tomorrow, many of our usual activities have been moved online. These will take place over Discord (an invite link can be found in our Linktree).

Please do not hesitate to get in contact if you have any questions. :)
April 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Students’ Union is closing this Thursday at 6pm, and will not reopen until the 28th at 8am. We will therefore be missing three sessions.

To substitute, we’ve made this little schedule to keep everyone connected. Please take a look :)
April 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
There will be no Slayers Session tomorrow due to the Cosplay Ball.
April 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Cosplay Ballers! Enter our cosplay masquerade for a chance to win Amazon vouchers! Signup on the night and walk across mandela hall stage, showing off your cosplay to our judges.

Prop terms and conditions can be found here www.q-con.org.uk/cosplay-prop...
April 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Our AGM is on 16th April – QUB students can stand for President/Secretary/Treasurer online now! Other roles will be elected on Discord. You must be a paid-up QUB student to vote, although non-students can stand for non-exec roles). No memberships will be sold from now until after the AGM.
April 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Got your Dragonslayers Cosplay Ball ticket? Well then you’re automatically entered into our giveaway! Only 3 prizes to be won:

1st) Steam Deck
2nd) Kobo E-Reader
3rd) £50 steam voucher
March 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
FIVE DAYS LEFT TO GET TICKETS ‼️

There are only five days left to get tickets for our Cosplay Ball! There’s only a few left - get in quick to avoid disappointment!

You can find the link to the Fixr on our Linktree, which can be found in our bio. Don’t miss out!
March 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
(1/3) On Saturday 5th April, we’re hosting an unofficial VGC-Style tournament for Pokémon Scarlet/Violet. The format is VGC Regulation G (Single Restricted), and will be Swiss best-of-3, with a top cut single elimination to determine the victor. Battles will happen on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
March 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Q-Con will be returning to Queen’s University Belfast on the 14th & 15th of June!

Organised by Dragonslayers, Q-Con is an event for the community run by the community. We work hard to put together the best event that will keep you entertained throughout the weekend.
March 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Presentation Party is back on March 11th!

Simply submit a presentation to the Google Doc to be included. Topics can be silly or serious, and shoukd last for around 5-7 minutes.

We look forward to seeing you there 🙂

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
February 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
DRAFT LEAGUE IS BACK ‼️

The Dragonslayers Pokémon Draft League returns for its fourth season! Pulling back the power level this time, with only lesser used pokémon available, players will need to show their creativity and ingenuity in teambuilding and in battle to come out on top.
February 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
EXTENDED SESSION ALERT‼️

this saturday we are having an extended session, lasting from 1pm-9pm!

in celebration of valentine’s, we’re getting in some sweet treats from french village as well as pizza! we’ve also got some funky events on. (see graphic below)
February 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Hear ye, hear ye, Cosplay Ball tickets are now on sale! Get them before they close on the 29th March. Dragonslayers membership is required for all attendees, including +1s.
February 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Dragonslayers invites you to our 40th anniversary cosplay ball! Meet us in the Mandela Hall on Saturday 12 April for an evening of dinner, drinks, dancing, cosplay, and games! Ticket sales begin on Tuesday 4th February. More event details will be shared in the coming weeks.
January 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
We are pleased to announce that on Monday 3rd February, we will be hosting a Pokémon Showdown Gen 5 Random Battle Tournament. This format allows for players of all skill levels to participate, regardless of your understanding of team building and training
January 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM