Changed RPG

( Owl to: Alice + Frank Longbottom, Alicia Spinnet + one, Angelina & Roger Johnson, Bill Weasley + Fleur Delacour, Charlie Weasley + one, Fred Weasley + one, George Weasley + one, Katie Bell + one, Lee Jordan + one, Molly + Arthur Weasley, Nymphadora Tonks + one, Remus Lupin + one, Trevor Scabior + Gretchen Watkins )

Who: Order of the Phoenix
When: Wednesday night.
Where: The Burrow
What: Meeting.
Rating: Low
Open/Closed: Open to all Order members, plus the trio.
IC/OOC: (As per new IC/OOC rules, check ins are welcome to establish what your character does, but are not counted toward activity.)

( This meeting was long overdue. )

Who: George and Lee
When: Two nights ago
Where: George and Fred’s Flat above the WWW
What: Lee wanted to talk
Rating: TBA
Open/Closed: Closed

( You know, most people who sleep over this regular have to put out. )

[Owl to Fred & George]
I'm sorry about this but I never do it, you know that. Something's come up, I'll explain later. Everything's alright, but I won't be able to make it in to work today.

Who: Any students returning on the Express, and their families
What: Things are not well
When: Today
Where: King's Cross Station, Platform 9 3/4
Rating: TBA
Status: Open/Closed

The first thing out of place was the obvious presence of very official looking wizards at the barrier to the Platform. At least it opened as usual for anyone who knew how to pass through - but inside the oddities were more obvious: Ministry officials and hitwizards posted throughout the Platform, checking the names of every student against some sort of list.

Bethanne Reynolds, a muggleborn second year in Hufflepuff, looked confused as the hit wizard asked her name, but she gave it easily. Beside her, a Slytherin boy whose name she didn't remember did the same, and after a moment was allowed onto the Express. The witch who was checking the list clucked her tongue, though, at Bethanne.

"Doesn't look like you're on the list here, dearie. Suppose you're not a witch after all. Off with you."

"But - " Bethanne didn't know what to say. Not then, and not when she was pushed out of line by the woman so that the student behind her could step up.

Soon it was obvious, all of the muggleborn students on the Platform that day were receiving the same treatment.

( IC/OOC )

( From Neville... )
For Alice, his mum
For Frank, his Da
For Luna
For his other friends, he got each a this: A book**the magical version of it, identifying magical plants, accompanying a bag of treats from Honeydukes for Dean and Seamus and Ron and Harry and Hermione and anyone else that I the forgetful mun have forgotten..


( From Charlie... )For Arthur
For Molly
For Bill
For Fleur
For Percy
For Fred and George, one for each
For Ginny
Ron....he will get Ron anything he asks for if he only comes out of hiding!


( From Rabastan.... )

( From Audrey.... )

( From Ayers.... )

((OOC: If my character WOULD have given one of yours something, then just assume they did, even if they're not on the list. I only did the ones I could think of readily, as I'm lousy with gifts! Also Ron apologizes for not getting anyone anything, but it's hard to shop when one is Undesirable #3. There is no fancy links, because I am lazy and want to actually get caught up on tags.))

( From Melinda )

( From Cale )

( From Lia )

( From Justin )

( From Lee )

( From Sirius )

( From Alice )

( Christmas Owl to George Weasley )

( Weasley gifts! )

Who: George and Rufus
When: Today
Where: Switzerland, A Ski Resort
What: Coming in from Skiing
Rating: TBA
Open/Closed: Closed

( Are you sure you’re not supposed to hit the trees, though?. )

( Another Owl to George Weasley )

( Owl to George Weasley )

Who: Fred and George
When: Tonight
Where: Their Flat
What: Talking
Rating: TBA
Open/Closed: Closed

( I haven’t had a dinner with you in ages, and we’re starting to look different. )

Who: Any friends of Tonks who'd like to show up
Where: The Tonks's cottage
When: Bonfire Night, around dusk - before the attack on the Ministry
What: Party time, however short it may last for some
Rating: TBD
Status: IC/OOC

( Remember, remember, the 5th of November )

Across the country as things went dark, Bonfire Night fireworks began. As soon as those first bursts began in the sky, the marks of all Death Eaters burned, summoning them to their Lord’s side. The place, this time, a home in London.

There are two bodies, freshly killed, and Bellatrix sits between them on the sofa. Voldemort explains that the woman is a halfblood who dirtied herself by marrying a muggle. The two have a daughter who’s currently disgracing wizardingkind by being taught at Hogwarts. Obviously, this must be stopped. The dead bodies are Kathleen Li and Jun Li, Su’s parents. This is their house. There are pictures of the two with their daughter around, if anyone happens to recognize her.

Voldemort reveals that over the last several days the way has been cleared at the Ministry for the next step in His plan. And that tonight the Ministry, and power over Wizarding Britian, will be His.

( The Plan )

I’m going to start subthreads for each level of the Ministry.

Death Eaters can be masked if they choose to be, or open. DEs, comment if you were masked or not. How well you did your job. Etc. Anyone can feel free to post in with NPC family members and/or just random NPCs for you to terrify/kill/turn/etc. We need a variety of NPCs. From supporters who are glad to give help to the DEs, to people turning out of fear, to people escaping, to muggleborns dying! So jump in with whoever you’d like. While this thread will be IC/OOC, it would be fun to see some subthreads with some of the attack played out! However, it IS Saturday, and a holiday, so they offices would not be all that busy, so bear that in mind. Most groups of DEs will not meet more than ten people or so in any given office.

Order Members - Snape is going to manage to get patronus messages to Order members about this going down, so Order members can feel free to swarm to the Ministry’s aid. Unfortunately, they will not win the day, but you can feel free to jump in to any threads and battle! This patronus message is also the way that Minerva and Albus can find out about the attack and begin to prepare the professors, etc. for the defense of Hogwarts. Nothing will happen at the school tonight, but Albus will be fortifying it and making sure that when they do try something, the new 'Ministry' will not be able to get in.

Ministry members, if you were at the Ministry for some reason tonight, you should jump in on the thread for your specific level. People with NPC family members at the Ministry who you do not want injured, either have them not be at work, or have them get out quick! Or, of course, have them turn to the dark side!

Those who do get out of the Ministry will probably send frantic owls to their loved ones, messages, etc., about the Ministry falling to Death Eaters, unless they’re too worried about the threats to their families to do so? That’s up to you. Remember the “The Ministry’s been taken” fiasco at the Bill/Fleur canon wedding? I imagine that frantic scene happens in a lot of homes tonight. But it will not be reported in the papers, so unless you have first hand knowledge there is going to be a lot of conjecture and hearsay and disbelief. Phoenix Radio will be bringing you real news soon.

Everyone remember to communicate, etc. If someone is jumping into your level with an NPC, be sure to talk to them about what is going to happen to that NPC. Also, if you would please list out a list of the dead in the thread for LIST OF THE DEAD that will make it easier for us to have a good list of them later. The same goes for injuries, they should go on the LIST OF INJURES thread.

Questions should go in the QUESTIONS thread!

( Reference )

( Parcel to Wayne Hopkins )

( Backdated Owl to Wayne Hopkins )

Who: Rufus Fudge & George Weasley
What: A night out! Hopefully.
Where: Diagon Alley, at first.
When: Tonight
Warnings/Rating: TBA/Maybe high-ish

( It was a pattern they'd established, and one he meant to respect. )

( Owl post to Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes )

Who: Lucius Malfoy and George Weasley
When: Monday afternoon
Where: Diagon Alley
What: Lucius is walking along, minding his business... somebody should really do something about that.
Rating: Low, I think?

( At times, notoriety had its uses. )