I think I might have to. Not just for manpower reasons but to capture those who want to explore things as we do and could use the organisation. Ideally we could create clout for the sake of access. But manpower reasons too I suppose.
The most bureaucracy I've encountered has come from the medical bay - much more worried about my own kind ignoring my requests than I am your personal conflicts. Unless you're intending to head our HR.
[ And Sirius is very noisy. It's one thing, he thinks, to let someone like Dumbledore shield him despite protests, but he and Charles are equally on their own here. ]
Not that, for the record, I think he holds much sway, but it seems reckless not to at least make sure you realize there's potential for blowback. From him and apparently his associate, that Edgeworth idiot.
Only because noise has affect around here. But I appreciate the notice and will bear it in mind. We should probably talk more extensively about our respective wild cards at some stage.
[ A reflection that has the potential to haunt him horrifically some time in the future: Erik and Charles remind Severus far more of himself and Lupin than Black. ]
As for fishing I intend to cast a broad net. If there's no interest than at least my intentions will be made plain, but are there specific skillsets we should cast out for?
[ ...because talking about respective wild cards can be put off for a little bit longer. ]
File clerk would be nice once we have any. Perhaps partly an internship if there's interest. Not that we're paying anyone. We'll just have to see who bites.
[ A few moments later, a silvery, floating, slightly glowing thing glides through a wall and hovers near Charles. It seems for a moment like it might be trying to take the shape of a bird, but it gives up.
In Severus's slightly bored voice, the blob says: ]
If this works, text me back.. I don't know, asparagus, or something.
It's called a Patronus charm. It's a very old spell that banishes Dark (proper noun) forces; specifically, it chases off Dementors, which are beings that drain the souls of humans. My employer, headmaster of my school, personally found a way to modify the spell to send secret messages during the war. Very few wizards have ever been taught how to do it, and two of them happen to be aboard.
Hate, cruelty, pain, given metaphysical form. Turning your shoe into a lemur is benign; maybe not 'good' magic, but devoid of 'bad', also. Curing someone of the plague, causing trees to grow, are good things. Magic meant to kill is not. We manipulate magic and we do not do so in a vacuum. The power used to make a potion or cast a spell goes out into the world and sometimes what it ends up pulled into isn't pleasant.
It goes on. Hairs are split. Points of view are involved. Morality. Standards. Darkness is opposite of light but it is also infinite shades of grey.
It does not mean darkness isn't real. I have felt and tasted both what is painted with a broad stroke of forbidden for undeniable reasons and what is less or more shadowed.
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But manpower reasons too I suppose.
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[ And Sirius is very noisy. It's one thing, he thinks, to let someone like Dumbledore shield him despite protests, but he and Charles are equally on their own here. ]
Not that, for the record, I think he holds much sway, but it seems reckless not to at least make sure you realize there's potential for blowback. From him and apparently his associate, that Edgeworth idiot.
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But I appreciate the notice and will bear it in mind. We should probably talk more extensively about our respective wild cards at some stage.
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[ A reflection that has the potential to haunt him horrifically some time in the future: Erik and Charles remind Severus far more of himself and Lupin than Black. ]
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[ ...because talking about respective wild cards can be put off for a little bit longer. ]
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We'll just have to see who bites.
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Would you mind if I sent you a test message?
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In Severus's slightly bored voice, the blob says: ]
If this works, text me back.. I don't know, asparagus, or something.
[ And then it vanishes. ]
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Now if it'll find people I don't know, that'd be even better, but considering how the ship meddles in teleportation I rather doubt it.
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[ Professor of science. ]
What is its intended purpose ultimately, just a different means to send prerecorded messages?
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I thought about asking you if you wanted the real answer.
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That sounds like a particularly beautiful spell. I'll be interested to see how you progress with it.
It looked almost like a bird.
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What specifically constitutes a Dark (proper noun) force also?
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Hate, cruelty, pain, given metaphysical form. Turning your shoe into a lemur is benign; maybe not 'good' magic, but devoid of 'bad', also. Curing someone of the plague, causing trees to grow, are good things. Magic meant to kill is not. We manipulate magic and we do not do so in a vacuum. The power used to make a potion or cast a spell goes out into the world and sometimes what it ends up pulled into isn't pleasant.
It goes on. Hairs are split. Points of view are involved. Morality. Standards. Darkness is opposite of light but it is also infinite shades of grey.
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[ Just a guess. ]
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[ Of course there are politics. ]
It does not mean darkness isn't real. I have felt and tasted both what is painted with a broad stroke of forbidden for undeniable reasons and what is less or more shadowed.
It's like quarks.
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