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alt_aliceIt seems like I've hardly had the time to take a deep breath these past few weeks -- we're furiously canning and storing our surplus from summer, and given our storm last year and our being shut out of our normal trading routes for supplements, we made sure to plant plenty. I've been seeing tomatoes in my sleep. Everyone's ticking along here, and healthy as can be (thanks to Poppy as always -- your summer visits are always so appreciated!).
Before I get away with myself -- any additional thoughts on figuring out where Laurel and Alise Sinclair might be? Tonks, perhaps you might do some digging. Might Laurel be working somewhere in the Ministry? Have you heard of anyone else being 'called into service' through Beth?
And Bill -- is there any further news at all on the group that was taken in by MLE recently -- who they were associated with, and what's happened to them?
Moody's finally sent a (short) reply to our owls. He said that we needed to stop sending him any more as it was compromising his position, and that he'd keep an eye out for Kathleen. I believe his exact words were, 'for merlin's sake woman, I'll let you know when we've found her.'
Charlie, Mac, I've got your report about the Goblins, and I certainly agree with your assessment -- we won't even be able to approach them without something in hand that they'd want. Unfortunately, their tastes are a bit rich -- Sirius, does Grimmauld have anything that might be tempting? Does anyone else have any ideas? They tend to prefer Goblin-made artifacts, the older the better. And depending on the tribal lineage, they might be particular about who did the making (if I've read your notes correctly, Charlie). And thank you for your initial attempts to talk with the centaurs in the Forbidden Forest. We might try for another round at Christmas, and hopefully get a bit further.
Regina seems very pleased with Aldrich's progress in developing sustainable crops. She's been hard at work writing a manual that she can pass out to other small farming operations that have mixed magical and non magical workers. I gather that they've also been hard at work on their radio tower as well. Kingsley, do you have an idea as to when it'll be done? And Sirius -- what's the latest from Terrie? As we've seen with Sally-Anne and Ron's encounter, MLE does appear to be rather quick to the scene when it comes to farming security -- does she have any ideas as to how we might work around their measures?
Molly, what wonderful news about finding a venue. I'm sure there'll be some interest from Aldrich. Let us know if you need any help drumming up more sellers. And Minerva; I know it's expected, but it's so very good to see you back in your rightful place. Here's hoping this term goes smoothly for all at Hogwarts.
Before I get away with myself -- any additional thoughts on figuring out where Laurel and Alise Sinclair might be? Tonks, perhaps you might do some digging. Might Laurel be working somewhere in the Ministry? Have you heard of anyone else being 'called into service' through Beth?
And Bill -- is there any further news at all on the group that was taken in by MLE recently -- who they were associated with, and what's happened to them?
Moody's finally sent a (short) reply to our owls. He said that we needed to stop sending him any more as it was compromising his position, and that he'd keep an eye out for Kathleen. I believe his exact words were, 'for merlin's sake woman, I'll let you know when we've found her.'
Charlie, Mac, I've got your report about the Goblins, and I certainly agree with your assessment -- we won't even be able to approach them without something in hand that they'd want. Unfortunately, their tastes are a bit rich -- Sirius, does Grimmauld have anything that might be tempting? Does anyone else have any ideas? They tend to prefer Goblin-made artifacts, the older the better. And depending on the tribal lineage, they might be particular about who did the making (if I've read your notes correctly, Charlie). And thank you for your initial attempts to talk with the centaurs in the Forbidden Forest. We might try for another round at Christmas, and hopefully get a bit further.
Regina seems very pleased with Aldrich's progress in developing sustainable crops. She's been hard at work writing a manual that she can pass out to other small farming operations that have mixed magical and non magical workers. I gather that they've also been hard at work on their radio tower as well. Kingsley, do you have an idea as to when it'll be done? And Sirius -- what's the latest from Terrie? As we've seen with Sally-Anne and Ron's encounter, MLE does appear to be rather quick to the scene when it comes to farming security -- does she have any ideas as to how we might work around their measures?
Molly, what wonderful news about finding a venue. I'm sure there'll be some interest from Aldrich. Let us know if you need any help drumming up more sellers. And Minerva; I know it's expected, but it's so very good to see you back in your rightful place. Here's hoping this term goes smoothly for all at Hogwarts.
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Date: 2013-09-02 04:18 am (UTC)yeah, it has.
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Date: 2013-09-02 04:20 am (UTC)I love you so very much.
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Date: 2013-09-04 12:02 am (UTC)Someone in the Weasley family has a goblin artefact, don't they? A tiara? Ginny and I went shopping last week in New London, and we wound up window-shopping for a while at a jewelry store (did you know she had a replica of Ravenclaw's Diadem for a while? she pointed out another one as being just like something she'd owned) and one of the things she mentioned was her Auntie Muriel's tiara and how it was goblin-made.
Where does Auntie Muriel (I'm sorry to be so familiar, but I don't know if she's a Weasley or a Prewett) stand politically? Would she give up her tiara for an alliance with the goblins?
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Date: 2013-09-04 12:20 am (UTC)Do we need to postpone because if so, I need to go say something about quidditch.
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Date: 2013-09-04 12:33 am (UTC)Private message to Sirius
Date: 2013-09-04 02:27 am (UTC)Re: Private message to Sirius
Date: 2013-09-04 02:52 am (UTC)Merlin, if I had spoken to my father the way she swotted up about their MLE observation, he'd've - no, wait. I did speak that way on occasion (and got the punishment to prove it). Though in my defence I'd say I had far more provocation.
Teenagers.
In all honesty I've no idea how Pomona, Minerva, Albus and the others do it.
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Date: 2013-09-04 05:42 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2013-09-04 02:12 am (UTC)I was cautious and so didn't dare probe too much. I couldn't tell, from what she said whether the people captured were with Beth's group or not. She was willing to tell me that the group they captured were attempting to detach a group of muggles and a muggleborn from a labour detail to which they'd been assigned. The wizard who had requisitioned the labour was killed by the wizards in the group. Tracing the 'stolen property' has been difficult due to some shoddy recordkeeping in the camps in the region, so they're not quite sure where these smugglers originated from. That part of the investigation is being followed up on by the Malfeasance Elimination Unit.
MLE isn't clear whether the individuals who were in the labour pool were cooperating with the 'thieves' or not. I guess that's one thing the interrogators are trying to determine.
My source isn't directly involved in either the questioning or the follow up investigation, but I have a reasonable amount of confidence that she's not giving me bogus information.
Is anyone following up on our side to try to find Beth to see whether that incident involved her people? How often do the folks at Doughty Conduit see her? Or do they have a safe way to contact her?
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Date: 2013-09-04 02:28 am (UTC)