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[alt_alice]

This afternoon, Bill and I met Rachel at the Laszlo warehouse. After we had a chance to talk for a little, she was formally sworn in as the Order's newest member.

I hope that we'll get the chance in the near future to take you around to our various sites so that you'll be able to gain access, and meet some of our allied groups. I understand your schedule may make getting away difficult -- but now that we can communicate more directly, meeting up should be far easier all around.

Welcome to the Order, Rachel. I'm so very glad you're with us.

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[alt_rachel]

Thank you for having me.

[alt_sirius]

Welcome to the motley crew, Rachel. As we said, feel free to come over to the shop any time, if it won't play havoc with your cover.

(Only not on an evening after we've just hosted twelve toddlers. Mordred.)

[alt_frank]

good to see you writing under the lock.

welcome to the order.

[alt_rachel]

Thank you, Auror Longbottom.

Private Message to Rachel

[alt_frank]

just frank will suit me fine.

always knew you had chops, kid. and going deep like you've had to do, that's damn fine work.

glad we found you.

you okay with brodie? force of habit, don't want to assume.

Re: Private Message to Rachel

[alt_rachel]

I rather like it.

For obvious reasons I've gone by 'Lamont' since childhood. And I don't hesitate to call my aunt, 'mother,' because she's truly been a mother to me. (As my uncle was my father.) But that doesn't mean I didn't know who I really was.

Re: Private Message to Rachel

[alt_frank]

good to know.

compartmentalising can be a challenge, wasn't sure if it'd make things better or worse.

[alt_gredforge]

Excellent! We'll be very interested in pooling information with you.

[alt_rachel]

You've got quite a family.

[alt_gredforge]

We do.

Except we suppose Bill's warned you about Percy. A ponce AND a prick.

[alt_molly]

If you were still living at home, you two, your mouths would be foaming soap bubbles right now.

[alt_gredforge]

Sorry, Mum. Sore subject, we know.

[alt_rachel]

Yes. It's a shame. When Bill told me your father had been in the same seditious organisation as he was in, I rather thought Percy might be a spy. He's certainly well-placed for it.

[alt_molly]

I wish he were. I wish many things were different.

Including--oh, well, there's no point, I suppose.

Welcome to the Order, Miss Brodie.

[alt_rachel]

Thank you, Mrs Weasley.

[alt_ron]

Too right.

Hullo there.

[alt_terry]

Welcome.

I don't believe we've ever met, but I'm an animagus, too.

[alt_terry]

My form's a dog, but much smaller than Sirius. Sort of a mutt. But it's dead useful getting me in and out of various situations without being noticed.

[alt_rachel]

You're one of the muggleborn wizards, aren't you? A dog's a brilliant form, don't sell yourself short. Even a 'sort of a mutt.'

[alt_terry]

Yes, but I didn't start out at the sanctuary.

Amycus Carrow held my 'ownership' parchment until he died. That was the same day I transformed for the first time. Mr Weasley--I mean Fred and George's Dad--managed to destroy my file when I escaped, so the Ministry has lost track of me.

[alt_rachel]

Oh, I see. You're THAT muggleborn.

I saw you once -- I can't remember what I was investigating, but for some reason I had to talk to Carrow.

[alt_terry]

Yes.

I was probably sitting on the floor in a corner somewhere. I tried to make myself as unnoticeable as possible back then.

[alt_cedric]

Welcome to the Order.

As one of the newest members let me give you two pieces advice about catching up. Don't read in bed. You'll end up stay up way too late. And do it with someone nearby you can talk to, because screaming 'Albus Bloody Dumbledore!' or 'Oh so that's where Sarah is!' is much more satisfying in person.

[alt_rachel]

Thanks for the advice.

[alt_hydra]

Welcome, Miss.

[alt_charlie]

Welcome, you. Good to have you about.

Private message to Rachel Lamont

[alt_charlie]

Also? I wanted to thank you, now that we've got a way for me to do it and not look odd.

Bill's been so lonely, for so long, and he's been so afraid to get close to anyone, because his work at the Ministry involves pretending so much that he couldn't bear to have to pretend in his off hours as well. And he got on with you enough to ignore that for a while, and then it turned out he didn't have to, and -- I'm just glad, that's all.

I know you two aren't like that -- believe me, I know how relationships come in all shapes and sizes -- and I'm not trying to shove you two together and start counting down to wedding bells, I swear. I just -- he was so lonely, and so alone, and so tired of having to be so closed-off. There aren't a lot of people our age in the Order, if you haven't noticed. And now he has somebody else he can have dinner with and unburden himself to, a little, and just, thank you.

I'm looking forward to getting to know you better, if we get a chance. And if you need anything from a slightly battered old dragonman, just say the word.

[alt_lupin]

Welcome to the Order, Miss Brodie. We've met a few times at the beer garden; I go by 'Junius Ponds,' there.

[alt_kingsley]

Welcome to a fellow Auror. I look forward to getting to know you. Especially after that rather memorable first meeting.

(If you're able to share information, I also hope to learn more about my old department.)

[alt_rachel]

Ah, so that was you.

What would you like to know about them?

[alt_kingsley]

Oh, I'll shoot for the moon and say 'everything you can tell us.' Training, tactics, vulnerabilities, personalities. I'm sure you can see why.

[alt_luna]

Maybe we'll finally be able to get down to the bottom of the Rotnose Conspiracy, too.

Welcome. I'm Luna. I'm a Ravenclaw, too.

[alt_rachel]

I'll see what I can do.

[alt_nymphadora]

I'm glad we've worked round to making this official. Glad to have you.

[alt_rachel]

Thank you, Tonks.

[alt_hermione]

Welcome to the Order. We're much more ethical than Dogstar but sometimes that means loads more discussing and less doing. Usually it's worth it, though.

[alt_rachel]

Thank you.

Private message to Hermione

[alt_hydra]

Draco hasn't said anything horrid to her, yet. Is that good? Or do you suppose he's just waiting for the right moment?

[alt_poppy]

Welcome.

[alt_severus]

I suppose I must join in the chorus of well-wishers. Welcome, Miss Brodie. I must congratulate you on the success of your double agency for so long.

I do not know if, given your rôle, there is any chance you might be able to acquire restricted potions ingredients, whether through the black market or by chance on an operation, but if there is the chance to do so without jeopardising your standing, I have a list of materiél that it would considerably benefit the Order to obtain.