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Xavier Selwyn (xavierselwyn) wrote in strugglewithin,
@ 2008-11-22 15:48:00

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*complete, august 1997, npc, xavier selwyn

RP: Associates
Date: 22 August 1997
Characters: Xavier Selwyn, Yaxley (NPC)
Location: Ministry of Magic
Status: Private
Summary: Two department heads discuss the future of the Ministry.
Completion: Complete

Yaxley wasn't his favorite person in the world, but even Xavier had to admit that the MLE was a much better place with him at the head. And with himself as Head of Magical Transportation, things were running much more smoothly as well - as quick and smooth as a finely oiled broomstick, in fact. With the two of them working together, there was little they wouldn't know about those that threatened the new order. Xavier even had his eye on a few of his other associates - just to make sure everyone was doing what they should. Quislings and traitors had appeared in every war to date, so this one would be no different, and he, at least, wasn't going to be caught with his pants down.

Walking toward Yaxley's office, he noticed that his progress was marked by several of the on-duty Aurors and hit wizards. He gave them a smile that wouldn't melt better as he knocked once and then opened the door.

"I say, Yaxley, your men and women are so terribly diligent, aren't they?" he said as he stepped inside, knowing he was expected. He met his counterpart's eyes as he smirked and shut the door. "It's almost as if they suspect me of killing my unlamented former boss with the suspicious looks I was getting."

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sw_npc_1
2008-11-23 06:13 pm UTC (link)

"I'm sure you are," said Yaxley, but as long as he didn't have to hear about them, he didn't really care.

Selwyn managed to catch his interest with the Portkeys to Azkaban? "They're really going to the Ministry for their requests?" he asked, and then let out an ostentatious laugh. "That's quite stupid, isn't it? And also a breech of contract, I believe. You'd be right in sending them to Azkaban. I won't argue if that's your decision."

Yaxley reached for a file in his inbox and started to shuffle through it. "We've got some names. And the people who haven't turned their names in have been reported. They'll be rounded up soon enough."

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xavierselwyn
2008-11-23 06:26 pm UTC (link)

"Oh, there haven't been any since I took office, but there was a bit of a backlog," he said, smirking a bit. "One couple - both Mudbloods - want a Portkey to Tahiti for their honeymoon next week."

And that would be a rather amusing gift, wouldn't it?

"How are things in your department? The Chief Auror and Chief Hit Wizard giving you any trouble?" His question was casual, but if they were, well, all the good for him, really. Yaxley might be deft with a wand, but if he couldn't control his department, the Dark Lord might not look upon him as favorably.

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sw_npc_1
2008-11-23 09:40 pm UTC (link)

"Aw," said Yaxley, clearly unaffected by the 'romance'. "So they'll get a little wedding surprise." If they were stupid enough to use their Portkey. He was no fool; he realized that the Ministry was garnering a lot of suspicion at the moment.

"Robards is suspicious, but he'll get over it," he replied. "He doesn't really have a choice, does he? I think he realizes I can make things rough for him. He was friendly with Scrimgeour, but that doesn't mean anything now. The Hit Wizards are easier to deal with at the moment."

He eyed Selwyn for a moment. "Tonks is an Auror. We know she's a member of the Order of the Phoenix. We're going to track all known Order members. I don't suppose you'd be willing to lend a hand, there?"

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xavierselwyn
2008-11-24 05:33 pm UTC (link)

"Everyone deserves a little surprise on their happy day," Xavier drawled. It was petty of him, but why be the head of the Department of Magical Transportation if you couldn't be petty occasionally? It was the little things that made life worth living, after all.

He made a menta note to keep an eye on that Robards fellow. As far as they knew, the man wasn't a member of the Order of the Phoenix, but they didn't know all the traitors. It would do to keep that one under surveillance.

"Ah yes, the new Mrs. Lupin," he said, lip curling. How a girl - even a half-blood - could sully herself with an animal made his stomach turn. It was clearly her mother's influence - Mudbloods were nearly as bad, after all. "I can do my part, certainly. I think the whole lot of them should be Tracked, don't you?"

His fingers tapped a staccato on the arm of the chair. "They're not stupid enough to request Portkeys, though I wish they were. But the Floos can be monitored, and perhaps we can do something about Apparation, as well."

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sw_npc_1
2008-11-24 07:02 pm UTC (link)

Yaxley nodded. "Track them all, then. We haven't received anything from her father yet. I'm not sure that we will, either. He already can't be trusted. He's been punished for that, too."

He didn't think they'd be using Portkeys - not Ministry approved ones. "The Floos of all known Order members should be monitored, yes. If they give us reason enough, we might even be able to block them. If you can manage something with Apparition, that would be ideal, but I don't know whether that's possible or not."

Eying Selwyn for a moment - assessing him, really - he finally raised his brows. "Perhaps something can be done with Anti-Apparition areas?"

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xavierselwyn
2008-11-24 07:27 pm UTC (link)

Xavier wasn't entirely sure he liked the orders coming out of Yaxley's mouth, but he nodded anyway. Being good at taking orders was essential and if he could ingratiate himself with Yaxley, as well as Bellatrix it would make things all the easier.

"I'll start on the Floos immediately, and we should see what the girls and boys in the Department of Mysteries can come up with us for Apparation. That sounds like just the type of thing that would interest them," he said, opening a file and scrawling a note to himself on a spare sheet of parchment."

Xavier's brows rose in reply to Yaxley's. "Perhaps, yes. We'd need to designate certain areas, of course. What are you thinking of? For the Ministry itself, for Diagon?" It was an intriguing idea. "Might do well to keep an eye on who, exactly, is coming into the Ministry. And those who are leaving. Be useful to know where and when they go when they leave here."

He made another note.

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sw_npc_1
2008-11-24 09:05 pm UTC (link)

Yaxley's eyes gleamed. "Excellent." He and Selwyn were on the same page. That would make things infinitely easier.

"I think monitoring everyone who comes into the Ministry is a good idea. Potter has been able to break into the Ministry before, and I wouldn't put it past him to try it again."

His mouth twisted up. "Do you think you'll be able to design a system?" he asked. "One that some of us won't be limited to using? I'd rather not travel the way the rest of those sorry sods have to."

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xavierselwyn
2008-11-24 09:09 pm UTC (link)

Xavier threw Yaxley a look. "Of course. Floo's the best way to keep an eye on things, so we'll have to switch over to that. Perhaps Anti-Apparation wards on the building to discourage that - with some exceptions. We've got some bright wizards in the building who can figure that out, I'm sure. Specific wards aren't all that difficult to produce."

He doodled on his paper as he thought. "We'll require everyone to use the Floo - though Flooing everyone in via the tellyphone booth would be impractical. Perhaps there's another way, with something similar. A marker of sorts, so we know who's coming in and when." Come to think of it ... "Think the Germans have something similar, actually. I'll see what we can do. The sooner the better on that score."

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sw_npc_1
2008-11-24 09:17 pm UTC (link)

"Yes, no Apparition into the building," agreed Yaxley. "We don't want anyone popping in."

He nodded as Selwyn started to think about proper entrance ways. "Use the main entrance," he said. "Everyone can Apparate outside and walk in. You can handle the markers. I'm not sure what you're thinking, but I don't want Potter or any of his little supporters being able to get in. Whatever you can do to make that as difficult as possible." He flicked a hand at Selwyn's paper.

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	xavierselwyn 2008-11-24 09:33 pm UTC (link)
	Xavier smirked. "As difficult as possible?" he echoed, an idea forming. His smirk slipped into a grin because it was degrading and awkward, and he rather liked it for those who wouldn't have the opportunity to Apparate in. "I think I have just the thing, actually." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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