Initiative Journal Network

[Friends and Family of Maria]
I have her. She won't be responding much, as I have taken away her journal so she would not worry herself into mania. We're safe in my flat, away from Diagon.

I almost wish they'd dissolve our office into another branch, as there is no international relations happening.

[Theo]
I wish I had been able to take Maria and go with you to France. this is not looking good.

[Maria]
Do you want me to start staying with you? I know we are not affected physically.

I wish people would remember private offices are for business only and keep it that way.

[Maria]
Dip you wish to stay? A few days this time?

[Goyle]
We need to do something.

At least my region has been positive int he last few weeks, still.

[Theo]
Checking in after the last joyous dinner party.

[Gregory]
By any chance, have you or Malfoy been pestered by the old corps of your father's mates?

Maria and I finally witnessed spring is arriving. If this string of nice weather continues, I may finally get to run in the park in the evenings.

Well. Interesting new decorations for the city.

[Maria]
Thank-you for the notes.

The International Affairs Office will be closed for the remainder of the day in response to the tragedies of the day. For those wishing to pay respects, please reach out to Gertrude Kilburn.

[Maria]
...
Well.

[Theo]
In lack of a more appropriate word. Fuck.

I seem to have reached an impasse with the Britannia. They insist that Indian and Arabic are the same language, and I am the one confused.

[Maria]
And how did your lunch date go, love?

[Theo]
What exactly are the legal ramifications of of Gravity-assisted, environmental manslaughter?

[Dean]
Funny. How if not raised by other men, we would have known we shared a common surname.

If I have to handle one more question about my opinion of the march I may join it out of protest to my work being interrupted for the sake of gossip.

First time at the Octopus, and this is an interesting experience.

What I have learned by being sick is come to the office even if dead because everything you worked on will be ruined when you return. I have spent all week fixing everything.

The good news of the day doesn't seem to do much to lift spirits.

[Maria]
How are we feeling, love?

And it seems I have come down with what is being passed about. I will be taking a leave of absence until further notice from the office, and working from home.

As I am not sure what the appropriate reaction was to this situation. Please:

How would you react to a domestic argument while trapped in an elevator with an intern on their first day? Her boss was one partner and mine was the other.

While this is a major inconvenience, I at least got the joy of reading the beta translating quick quill press releases for foreign dignitaries staying in Diagon.

If it helps anyone, the dignitaries from Japan, Kuwait, and Togo are more confused by this than you are

So much for being civilized as a nation.

( Owl to Maria )

( Minister Lestrange )

Greetings from Hargeisa.

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