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Renewal Mod (resurrectio_mod) wrote in resurrectio_rpg,
@ 2008-06-26 19:46:00

ministry town meeting
WHO: Any 18+ out of school!
WHERE: A very very big place near London.
WHEN: ~~Later than it should be, dumb IJ~~ Nov. 26th, evening.
WHAT: The Ministry drops bombs!
RATING: PG

Kingsley had delivered a morality speech that would have brought the crowd to its feet if the majority hadn't been busy eyeing the large cardboard boxes marked HIGH PRIORITY. PRIVATE. Making matters worse, several Ministry employees stood guarding the cartons. They could have been filled with feathers, but the mere stance and angry red lettering had the crowd on guard.

Kingsley stepped away from his podium after asking everyone to sit patiently while pamphlets were passed out. He looked uncomfortable and those in the first row might have noticed he shot a glare toward several of his 'advisors.' His expression stood in stark contrast to the warm words he had showered the wizards with and only grew darker as the boxes were magically unsealed.

"Come." Kingsley swallowed hard at the command, tossing one last glance over his shoulder. He was powerless. "Come. They'll murder you." The command cut into Kingsley's thoughts and, believing he was without choice just then, he exited as planned.

Meanwhile, the eager officials had begun passing out the leaflets which read:

Dear Wizards and Witches:

The Ministry takes the safety of its citizens very seriously. As such, we feel it is necessary to strengthen the contact we have with the pardoned Death Eaters and their immediate families. This includes, but is not limited to: widows, widowers, and adult children. In the case where multiple Death Eaters come from the same family, the entire family will be subject to new stipulations.

Effective November 27th, 1997, the following requirements must be met:

• All surviving spouses, pardoned Death Eaters, and independent children of known Death Eaters must register to meet with a Ministry official bi-weekly. Furthermore, this law will be in effect for the next five years, thus encompassing graduating classes of the magical schools.
• Each of the above will be given a red badge to be carried at all times. The penalty for being caught without it consists of, but is not limited to, fines, community service, and possible imprisonment.
• Each of the above must note he or she can be called upon for testimony regarding illegal activities at any time, and thus, clear any time away from their native home with the Ministry. A charmed tracking device will be supplied for the length of any time granted.
• Be advised that any of the above can be amended at any time. Notice will be given at least 24 hours in advance.

We thank you for your cooperation and look forward to a continued peaceful world.

Sincerely,
Kingsley Shacklebolt
Minister of Magic

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stimp
2008-06-27 09:01 pm UTC (link)

Patricia had listened to the speech and held high hopes that this meeting would be about change and reform. The world was supposed to be getting better. As she glanced down at the sheet of paper listing these rules she couldn’t help but feel deep resentment toward them. She wasn’t a former death eater or a member of their family but she was a human being and she could see just how quickly this could go wrong. It reminded her of Jews during the Holocaust. She might be a witch but she had a muggle inheritance of history through her father. Were the red badges going to be their Star of David? What was next? Were they going to start sending people to camps and slaughtering them for having Pureblood. She couldn’t help be feel revulsion that Kingsley Shacklebolt who was supposed to be bringing peace could teeter so close to dangerous grown. She wondered if he even had a clue what he was doing with this.

She wasn’t about to go and scream and cause a fuss. It wasn’t her lot in life. She wished for half a moment, Fred Weasley had taken her seriously and come. He was the sort of person that would. She couldn’t be alone in thinking that this was wrong. Yes, the Death Eaters had done wrong but if they were that bad weren’t they already in prison. If they were out didn’t they deserve a chance to accept society as it was. She clinched the paper in her hand unconsciously crushing it. She was so upset she could have cried. It didn't affect her but that didn't mean she had to like it.

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chasingmemories
2008-06-28 10:35 am UTC (link)

Remus had decided to go after all, slipping in the back and remaining there to keep out of the public eye. Most didn't take too kindly to his kind at night, no matter how far from the new moon they were. He hadn't exactly been eager to attend, but he wasn't about to let the events of his world go on all around him and him be less than aware.

But as he stood quietly, paying attention to everything going on around him, his face grew darker and darker. They were targeting children now? Adult children, but also the group that would come along for the next five years that were just young teens now. And widows, most who married in and had no control over their husbands' actions.

All he could hope was that Kingsley Shacklebolt hadn't lost it completely. Hopefully, this was at the advice of his peers, his trusted advisors, and not the work of a power-hungry man. All he was doing was ruining the good work the Order had tried so desperately to do, and as he'd been at the helm of the Order, Kingsley's actions were appalling. How was this any better than the prejudice against muggleborns or half-breeds? It even left him wondering if branding his own kind with a form of Scarlet Letter wasn't going to be next on the Ministry's agenda.

"This is ridiculous," Remus muttered, not caring at that point who overheard him. He was angry, but he wasn't the yelling sort. More the letter writing type, and he already had several choice words in mind.

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notted_web
2008-06-29 12:12 am UTC (link)

"Thank you." Kaleigh's words were spoken softly as she joined Remus' side. Narcissa wasn't far from her side, but Kaleigh had heard the professor's words which gave her comfort that not everyone on the 'other side' agreed. She looked at Remus sadly. "My poor baby will have to live with something he had no role in." She and Angus had failed. After everything, they had failed.

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chasingmemories
2008-06-29 12:30 am UTC (link)

It was true, how many students were going to be affected by this. He had to go back to the school that night and look those children in the eyes. He had to face up to what they were all about to become, marked as Death Eaters whether they had been or not.

When Kaleigh mentioned her son, Remus sighed. He was getting to know the boy fairly well from their lessons together, and Theodore Nott clearly didn't share his father's earlier ideas. It was hardly fair that he was to be as marked as any Death Eater whether he was to be one or not. "I'm so sorry, Mrs... Kaleigh." Under the circumstances, it was time to reach out a hand in friendship. "It isn't fair, not to either of you."

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emrydvs
2008-06-28 08:51 pm UTC (link)

Emery had been told by his boss that he had to attend the meeting. It was mandatory for everyone in his department unless they were other circumstances beyond their control. So he and all his other coworkers were sitting and listening to what the Minister had to say.

He took the pamphlet and silently read it over to himself. Emery was not a Death Eater and neither were any of his family . He was sure that that meant that they were okay. He knew some of his family friends who did have DEs in their family. He did feel bad for them that they would have to register and given a red badge. As a Ministry employee, he wanted to believe that the Minister knew what he was doing. He didn't see why they would do anything that was harmful to the public. He was a logical person, not an emotional one, so he was not as visibly upset as some others around him.

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professor_snape
2008-06-29 12:09 am UTC (link)

Snape sat not that far from Emery. He remembered the young man from Hogwarts and felt he was respectable enough. Still, he glanced away from Emery's face which seemed rather emotionless compared to some of the gaping ones near him. Snape had to admit these new laws were the last things he expected, but then had to chide himself. The Ministry always had been corrupt. Shacklebolt was undoubtedly being blackmailed or something akin to such.

Snape stiffened, keeping his own face neutral. Oh, how many of his students would be affected!

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angejohnson
2008-06-29 12:41 pm UTC (link)

Seriously? Kingsley couldn't possibly be this horrid. While she didn't know him very well, but she had seen him around and heard about him, he didn't seem like the type that would pull something like this. It's not that Angelina would give her life to save a Death Eater, but still. To punish their family for it?

Angelina was angry. Apparently, wizard or muggle, people can't learn from the past and this was definitely repeating past events. She wondered if anyone she knew was here, getting up after the speech, she took a look around. From some of the faces that she could see, they weren't too happy about it either.

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dropdeadgred
2008-06-30 04:22 pm UTC (link)

This was bollocks. Complete and utter bollocks. What the fuck was Kingsley thinking? How could he possibly endorse such a sodding stupid and wrong course of action?

George's hands shook slightly as he glared daggers at the pamphlet. This was wrong. This wasn't how things were supposed to be going. The war was over. They were supposed to get on with their lives and move forward, not take one giant fucking step backwards.

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motherofgingers
2008-06-30 04:58 pm UTC (link)

Molly calmly put a hand over George's and gave them a gentle squeeze, watching Kingsley carefully as he stepped off the stage. There was something very much Not Right about this whole matter, and not just because of the pamphlet. She had half a mind to send the man a Howler, but that wouldn't accomplish anything. No, she would just have to sit and wait for the opportunity to get to the bottom of this.

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