Changed RPG

( Urgent Owl to Severus Snape )

Who: Mercy Macnair and Jimmy Peakes
Where: The Ministry, then his home, then Azkaban
When: backdated to Friday evening
What: It's just a name, what's the worst that could happen?
Warnings: violence

( Big shot screaming 'put your hands in the sky,' he says 'give it up, boy, give it up or you're gonna die' )

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Dumbledore Incompetent
Rose Faust

Albus Dumbledore, onetime Wizengamot member and current Headmaster of Hogwarts, has issued a disturbing and subversive response to the retirement of Rufus Scrimegeour and Ministry reforms, declaring that Hogwarts is independent of Ministry control and that representatives of the Ministry will no longer be allowed within the school’s wards.

Dumbledore, a once respected wizard, recently came under public and professional fire after a scathingly honest account of his tumultuous and controversial past was published by Prophet reporter Rita Skeeter. Dumbledore, facing accusations of past murder and corroboration with infamous Dark Wizard Grindelwald, has been increasingly erratic in past years. Those close to the famed wizard have reported that his failing health and increasingly feeble mind have led to his falling under the sway of undesirable elements, a dangerous situation which has left Hogwarts and the students within it vulnerable to the machinations of those pulling the ailing wizard's strings.

"There is no doubt, Albus Dumbledore will aid in the fall of the Ministry, and is in no state to see reason. It's not Dumbledore calling the shots in Hogwarts, it's a key group of skilled and power-hungry students whom he failed to control," an insider at Hogwarts confided under promise of anonymity to protect their safety.

New Minister for Magic Pius Thickness has issued a brief statement wherein he talks about his sorrow at the state of Hogwarts and its Headmaster, and his hopes for a peaceful resolution wherein the education and safety of wizarding children can be put back in the hands of those who have their best interest in heart.

Dumbledore has, at this time, offered no response to the Minister's words. Our sources claim that the Headmaster, seen recently overseeing an equally inflammatory and false speech to the students at Hogwarts, was "greatly diminished" and obviously in poor health. While our source couldn't name names, they did express concerns that Dumbledore's state could have left him open to Imperio.

Use of the Unforgiveables has long been outlawed, but according to many who have known Harry Potter and those close to him for some time, the use and study of them are not unfamiliar to the students.

New Department Head Cale Jugson has told us that Harry Potter and his associates will be considered Undesirable, and dangerous, and hopes that their apprehension may lead to Albus Dumbledore receiving the help he is in clear need of.

The Wizengamot, recently staffed with new appointees, is due to begin deliberations tomorrow on widespread reforms. They are also expected to address what action should be taken to resecure Hogwarts.

( Owl to Helen Corner )

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 )

Who: Igor Karkaroff, Arnold Peasegood(NPC)
When: Saturday, November 5, 1:00 in the morning
Where: Peasegood's home
What: Convincing a Ministry official that Death Eating is the way to go is a feat when you're not that convinced yourself.
Rating: R
Open/Closed: CLOSED

PLACEHOLDER - I'll put it up after work, later tonight.

Who: Weiland Mulciber, Edwin Goldstein (NPC), Victor Bexley (NPC)
When: late night, 4-5 November
Where: Ministry of Magic
What: the takeover
Rating: R (for murder)
Open/Closed: CLOSED

Any worries or misgivings Mulciber may have had in the days before disappeared as he put on his cloak and mask. The mask was smooth, featureless and polished to a reflective shine--all the better for casting the Imperius curse. It was time to carry out the Dark Lord's mission, and so he strode out of his manor, past the wards, and into the surrounding forest. With a telltale crack of Disapparition, he was on his way to the Ministry of Magic.

He was supposed to Apparate directly into Level Five--the Department of International Law Cooperation. Something in the building threw off his course, however; he ended up in Magical Games and Sports. Dolohov's assignment. There was a light on in one of the offices...