The Golden Neep IC

Who: David Urquhart, Dunbar Oglethorpe, Percival Weasley, Fraser Macmillan (Presiding)
What: The Committee is reviewing the data on hand one last time prior to the report on Friday
When: Evening, 03 April 2000
Where: Conference Room of the BIQL Headquarters, Diagon Alley, London
Warnings: None significant

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Ah yes, another Golden Neep competition is upon us. While this is a uniquely Scottish tradition, it has always proved to be an entertaining game.

[Ama]
I am sure you have everything well in hand when it comes to the stadiums, but if you should need anything please do not he hesitate to ask.

[David Urquhart and Dunbar Oglethorpe]
Concerning the Falmouth Falcons matter on 26 February 2000, I plan on inviting Marcus Flint and Monte Cameron, separately, to come in and explain the events that occurred in their own words. You are welcome to join me in my questioning, unless you each would prefer to question them yourselves. I will have a dictoquill to take down their answers and will providing transcripts to all interested parties.

In addition, I believe meeting with Falmouth management and players, in addition to their Wigtown counterparts and the match's referees would provide valuable insight. If you would like to divide up these tasks, we should be able to prepare the required report with relative ease.

[Monte Cameron & Marcus Flint –– Separately]
I would like to meet with you in concerning to the incident on 26 February 2000 in my Offices at the Ministry of Magic. Please inform me of a time next week that would be convenient for you. I will ensure that it is cleared with your team management. This is non-negotiable.

TO: Jason King
FROM: Percy Weasley
WHEN: Sunday evening, 11 March 2000

( Enclosed: One Portkey )

TO: August Pye
FROM: Arthur Weasley
WHEN: Thursday evening, 8 March 2000

( Question and Cake from the Weasleys )

( A flurry of owls leave Montrose Park in order to arrive at various points at around 9 AM on the 8th. )

Does anyone have a solid contact inside the Department of Magical Transportation?

[WARD to MONTROSE ALL]

My family has expressed interest in coming out to the Wigtown match on Sunday. I believe some of you may have met them at the Solstice Sprint. They have a limited working knowledge of the sport, but want to come see me play to support me. Especially as they are not able to join me in Sweden.

My father is an engineer and will bore anyone and everyone with maths and physics questions about quidditch. It also my niece’s first birthday. She is adorable and may steal your birthday thunder, Florrie. I am sorry.

[//WARD to MONTROSE ALL]

[WARD to AUGUSTUS PYE]

Pye, I had an interesting meeting the other day with Fraser Macmillan. I had asked if the Macmillan Foundation would be willing to support a Mental Health Practice at the Montrose Free Clinic, specializing in War Trauma. There is a lack of training programs and specialists to treat the issues are facing as a community and I think this could be a solid solution.

I know you deal in the other kind of trauma, but can you think of anyone who might be interested to sit on a committee to make this happen or even serve as director?

This is just in the idea phase right now, but there is momentum. I want to capitalize.

[//WARD to AUGUSTUS PYE]

[WARD to MONTE & JUSTIN]

I met with Fraser Macmillan on behalf of Montrose ownership and the Macmillan Foundation. Uplift is going to be entering into a partnership with them, hopefully to start a mental health practice at the Montrose Free Clinic. I think we can all agree that this is something we need.

I have also asked that someone either among ownership or BIQL publicly come out against what happened with Flint.

If you feel comfortable, I would appreciate if you accepted the invitation. I think it could give a good amount of weight to our movement.

[//WARD to MONTE & JUSTIN]

[WARD to DUNBAR]

I have been having some interesting conversations. What do you think QUABBLE can do to address hostile work environments in the league? Specifically with bullying among players. The Flint incident is not an isolated event, but surely there needs to be policy in place. Thoughts? Anything in the works?

[//WARD to DUNBAR]

Two very important things on my personal agenda today:

First

Congratulations to Desmond Parkin. I'll be following the new office with interest, and I know my da is looking forward to the opportunity to work with you.

Second

(And substantially less important to the future and stability of Scotland, I might add.)

To whomever decided it would be a brilliant plan to charm my shower to spray seemingly benign and normal water that proceeded to turn my whole body green:

I guess this was supposed to upset me. I was a little surprised to see my reflection, particularly since I was getting ready to head into practice. However, luckily for me, I happen to know someone whose particular specialty is reversing effects just like this and much worse. He's just usually the one who caused them, too. (Friendship-obligated plug: Visit Weasley's Wizard Wheezes in Diagon Alley!) It's too bad that you apparently know me well to be able to get into my flat, but not well enough to know that. No worries. The wards have been changed now.

Also, if you were paying attention to the news you would know:

I would have preferred Pink.

[Percy]

I'm pretty sure I made George's day. He laughed for a full ten minutes before he'd help me. I haven't seen him laugh like that in

[Ernie]

One guess who I suspect is behind this particularly clever bit of prankery.

Any insight on your own situation since Valentine's Day? It was good to see you at the match last week, but we still need to grab a drink sometime when we're not half-exhausted from the long match.

When I first finished healer training, my mum gave me a stethoscope as a congratulations gift. So, I am ashamed to admit that I had mixed feelings about it at the time. It was a thoughtful gift and it wasn't cheap but I didn't feel comfortable actually using it. The stethoscope is pretty much a universal symbol for a Muggle Doctor, for those of you who have never been or seen a Doctor before. Healers typically use listening trumpets which basically do the same thing, internal listening of the human body. At the time I remember thinking that if I walked into Mungo's wearing a stethoscope, I might get in trouble again for trying to incorporate 'barbaric muggle medicine' into my work again.

I had already gotten in trouble once for using stitches for a snake bite instead of simply using a spell to mend the wound. I think the only reason I wasn't really reprimanded was because the patient wanted stitches, and actually had been fascinated about how muggles did things differently. Regardless, as a young healer I'd already been worried about standing out. This was also in 1996 when people admitting your support for muggles and muggleborns could get you killed.

So, the more I think and help out with the Uplift/Pink Movement, I keep thinking about what changes I want to see and how I can help out more than just wearing pink at a Quidditch match. So, I've been doing an experiment since Tuesday. I found my stethoscope and I wore it to work and waited to see what happened. Of course I got strange looks, and a lot of curious questions about where I got it and what it was for. Some older patients looked at it like it was a dangerous creature around my neck ready to attack, but whatever. What was consistent was how I explained each time that my Mum, who was a muggle, gave it to me to use it like muggle doctors do.

Spell-o-Taped in

I also transfigured them pink. Just in case the muggleborn message wasn't clear enough. I think the colour goes well with the lime green robes. Maybe it will catch on, but at least I can support Uplift and friends at work too, and not just in the stands at a Quidditch match. Congratulations to the Kestrals.

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Falmouth Falcons (3-6-1 0.300) versus Kenmare Kestrels (6-3-0 0.667)
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Play Started:2000-03-01 at Bodmin Moor
Snitch caught in : 21 hours, 12 minutes
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Falmouth Falcons : 250
Kenmare Kestrels : 1080
Congratulations, Kenmare Kestrels
( We would especially like to welcome all the representatives of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement community who have chosen to join us here at the Bodmin Moor Quidditch Pitch at this time. We do sincerely hope you all enjoy the game. And please remember, people, that no matter who you are and what you do to live, thrive and survive, there are still some things that make us all the same. You. Me. Them. Everybody. Everybody. )

Left on Gwen Miracle's desk. February 13.

I found one of these hidden in my bookcase and thought it could have a second run.

Wait until you're home to open the box.

– Maggie.

[Inside a small, unmarked box is one of the singing Christmas pigs! It now oinks the tune of Gwen Miracle's chart-topper "Quidditch is a Waste of Time."]

Owl for Percy Weasley. February 14. Arrives at his flat. No return address.

Owl for Alec Urquhart. February 14. No return address necessary.

Take a break. I couldn't find sheet music for the Blind Melon crap so I'm lending you my Walkman, but if you break it I'll kill you.

♥ M.

P.S. Don't read into the date. It was the only free lunch I had.

[The package contains a piano songbook for Queen's greatest hits, Maggie's cherished Sony Walkman, and her cassette of Blind Melon's eponymous album. She included the instruction manual for the Walkman because, well... wizards.]

In just twenty-four hours I can be certain that I will be free of cupids and love-potion laced chocolates. All things considered, the office has been rather light of all of those shenanigans. I can only hope that I have not jinxed myself.

Who am I kidding. Of course I have.

( Owl to Mr. Percy Weasley )

TO: Maggie MacDougal
FROM: Percy Weasley (unsigned)
WHEN: Wednesday Evening, 31 January 2000

( Insert Deep Philosophical Questions Here )

There is nothing more heartbreaking than getting home after a longer than usual day to find out that not only had your milk turned but that you are fresh out of tea.

That about sums up the day.

[DOMGAS]
I am currently researching the appropriate rules and regulations, but in the hopes that someone may have the answer I will pose the question to you:

What, if any, barriers are put in place that would bar a ghost from holding a coaching position for one of the Euro cup teams?

I received three signed head shots of Gildeory Lockhart and a signed copy of Who Am I, and a note thanking me for my birthday wishes (which is today for any of those who are curious).

It appears that one of my siblings signed me up for the Gildeory Lockhart fan club, which is still in existence apparently, or someone with a name similar to mine is having a very disappointing day. However, I lean closer to one of my siblings having a good chuckle right about now.

Who: Jason King & Percy Weasley
What: Percy saves Jason. They exchange ideas and further The Movement.
When: 22 December, afternoon
Where: Three Broomsticks, Hogsmeade
Warnings: None. But maybe G for Guilt on Percy’s behalf.

( If my actions reflect poorly on the United Kingdom, perhaps we ought to consider if the political and social climate of the United Kingdom isn’t to blame. )

TO: Jason King, Dawn Withey, Justin Finch-Fletchley, Isla Cameron & Other Members of the Muggleborn Movement
FROM: Molly Weasley
WHEN:Boxing Day

( To the Muggleborn Players )

( Owl Packages to Portree (team + staff) )

( Owl Package to Maggie )

( Owl Package to Percy Weasley )

TO: Desmond Parkin
FROM: Anonymous (Percy Weasley)
WHEN: After this exchange

( Carolgram for Mr. Parkin! )