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Tweak says, "I'm looking at you, Horus."

Loki (hamrammr) wrote in compass_network,
@ 2013-04-05 22:18:00

Entry tags:

!open, maryanne walker (oe), ~hansel, ~isabel lane, ~john mitchell (oe), ~micha delmare, ~tony stark

So I’m going to bore half of you again. With a steadily growing population and steadily changing population, I think we should have something like regular meetings. How about everyone who takes an interest in the Island every second Thursday of each month? The people who are jobless so far can be assigned jobs.

And I know there are a few people who don’t want to hear it but I would like to assign some organisational posts. It seems like the only thing we do is constantly argue over them. What is our security plan at the moment? Is there even one existing? Or food: one farm with two people working on it and one hunting team for all of us? That’s not going to work out in the long run. If we don’t want to rely on the Island’s mercy, there should be a few more people working on the farm now that spring comes around. We could try to fix the houses around us. Clean them, get electricity there. Maybe use one as a nursery. One of the office buildings could have a hall big enough for meetings or balls.

Last but not least, have we given up altogether? We stopped doing anything to get away from here. Where are the clever scientists? We know that there’s a psychopath out there who locked us into a prison. Are we just going to accept that?

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cover_story
2013-04-08 01:05 am UTC (link)

Indeed? I'll beg your pardon, sir, but... well. I'm given not to trust anyone who goes by a Pseudonym, especially if that Pseudonym is a mere Letter...! I mean, imagine the hue and cry of people who once believed in, say, Minister Bagnold for example, who were suddenly disenfranchised by He Who Must Not Be Named, or merely... well, Mr Minister V...!

I mean... does your friend called "Q" have an actual name, monsieeur? Or... are you afraid to speak ~~or write~~ it?

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double_0_seven
2013-04-08 02:04 pm UTC (link)

I'm afraid I don't understand the examples you are using as a point of reference, but as to your other questions-

Yes, he does have an actual name, and if I knew it, I don't see why I would be afraid to speak it. It is simply a security measure in itself. The letter was assigned to him by MI6, and it is not a personally adopted pseudonym. It is more of a job title than anything else. He is my Quartermaster, and I trust him with my life. Quite literally, on many occasions.

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James | Mary

cover_story
2013-04-09 02:59 am UTC (link)

All right, sorry for screening this to just the two of us, but I didn't want to deal with ~~all the wankers, who seem to FOLLOW ME AROUND to find out when I'm acting self-centred!~~ anymore violations of the International Statute of Secrecy than necessary...! I mean, you see, monsieur, well... I'm a witch, to put it bluntly. I mean, an actual, magic-using witch - not like, that watered-down, cackling Hallowe'en version...! I mean... well... I COULD show you, if only I had my WAND... which is currently... MIA!

I'm sorry, I'm nattering on and on, because I'm so nervous about... y' know, admitting what I am, to a muggle...! In fact, I meant only to answer your question (it WAS a question, I trust?) about Minister Bagnold versus Minister "V"; that there's a Ministry of Magic in the British Government, and thus... well, obviously a Minister FOR Magic... and that's what Minister "V" was... only... well, he HATES Muggles, for some strange reason. (I mean, you Muggles are truly fascinating... how you lot get on without Magic and all...!) I mean, he was working to turn you lot into a slave race, essentially, if not an EXTINCT species altogether... I mean, it was REALLY BAD times for anyone who opposed him, who actually like Muggles, and wanted to defend them...! I mean, I was ostensibly the only Auror agent left standing... and that, only because... well.. I was left LYING DOWN under... several of Minister V's men...! ~~Ouch!~~

In any case... well.... if your man "Q" is with MI-6, I suppose we can trust him, eh whot? I mean... MI-6 screens its applicants almost as well as the Ministry of Magic screens its Aurors, right? ~~though I'm not sure why any MI-6 person would need a "quartermaster" - unless, of course, you still work with HORSES...!~~

Oh my goodness, how rude of me; I'm nattering on about - well, everything - and here I haven't even been formally introduced to you...! I mean, I'm Mary Selwyn, formerly of the Ministry of Magic's Department of Magical Law Enforcement - because what hey, there's not much call for Law Enforcement when someone like Mister Minister V is running the show... And you are, good sir?

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James | Mary

double_0_seven
2013-04-09 12:01 pm UTC (link)

I wouldn't worry too much about telling people you are a witch, there are all sorts of supernatural beings here, many a good deal more unusual than a witch.

It wasn't really a question, actually, provided that my answer was sufficient despite a lack of full understanding.

You can trust him, certainly.

Well, it's nice to meet you Mary. My name's James Bond, I'm one of the 00 agents under Q's care.

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cover_story
2013-04-09 03:43 pm UTC (link)

Indeed...! I mean, honestly, I've spent several days in hospital, just recently, being attacked by a ghost - apparently because I spoke up in support of general Muggles' privacy... I mean, he was teasing me, of course, knowing full well I could SEE him, but... Anyhow...

Good to know, about your "Q" man, I mean...! I mean, at least he's nothing like Minister V...!

And... ~~I'm sorry, but I'm not so sure that I'm comfortable with being on a first-name basis with you quite yet...!~~ it's nice to meet you, Mr Bond... though really, the way I keep waffling on and on, I don't know it's really good to meet ME just now...! Heh! Sorry...!

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	James \| Mary double_0_seven 2013-04-09 03:51 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, yes. I know the ghost. Mitchell. No, nothing like him at all, by the sounds of it. Not to worry, I suppose you must be rather bored in the hospital. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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cover_story
2013-04-09 05:58 pm UTC (link)

Actually, I'm out of the hospital now...! I'm still waffling ON though... I mean, sorry... Really I am sorry for laying all that business with Minister V on you... I mean, it's obviously in the long-dead past...! ~~Who knows, maybe I AM rather self-centred...! Then again, who could BLAME me, given what I went through, really?~~

I mean... honestly, sir, I don't suppose the MI-6.. whatchamacallit, the MI-6 division (?) was ever gutted in such a manner as the Auror department was...? I don't suppose you'd really understand that sort of - well, Tragedy seems like such a fucking hollow word for the loss of Britain's ENTIRE dark wizard hunting force, but - yes, tragedy's really the only word for what happened to us...!

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	James \| Mary double_0_seven 2013-04-09 06:58 pm UTC (link)
	Well, I suppose it can't be helped. Most women do tend to prattle on. At least you're self-aware. We're all haunted by our past, Ms Selwyn. The trick is to try to leave it there. Suppose what you will. We had our fair share of tragedy, it's simply not something I choose to discuss. I'm sorry for your losses. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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cover_story
2013-04-09 08:18 pm UTC (link)

...Indeed, good sir...? I'm not sure I like your assessment of women as general prattlers, but... well, given the example I've put before you now, I can hardly deny it suits ME down to the ground, at least...!

~~You sound tense all of a sudden... See there, Selwyn, you're getting VERY good at reading this electronic language thingummy...!~~ I will agree with you there, good sir... I mean, I'm at the pub, right now, having a drink ~~or ten~~ in order to try to drown my Past back into the past...! Perhaps you'll join me, if you don't want to drink alone?

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	James \| Mary double_0_seven 2013-04-09 08:45 pm UTC (link)
	No, I didn't think that you would like it very much, but there we are. ~~It is my usual~~ What makes you think I want to drink at all? (Reply to this) (Parent)

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