alt_bill | New Job

I'm moving offices.

My role now will be Senior Adjutant to the new Director of Protectorate Affairs, Mr Corax Mulciber. A fuller announcement about Mr Mulciber assuming the position will be in this evening's edition of the Prophet.

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From:

alt_sirius

WHAT?

From:

alt_bill

He sent me a private message this morning and gave me an interview--of sorts--as soon as I came in. Apparently he was satisfied, because he immediately handed me a list of tasks to do: 'write up a report explaining what all these departments do that I run now. Make it brief because I don't want to have to spend a long time reading it but don't leave out anything important. Write a press release for the Prophet saying I'm the new Director for Protectorate Affairs. Also if there's anything going horribly wrong what with there having been no Director for Protectorate Affairs for a month, find out about it and let me know.'

He also told me to get a licence as soon as possible so that I can perform Crucio and Imperius.

You all do remember who this is, correct? He's the one who personally cut out the 'heart of the conquered, taken by right' at Lord Voldemort's ritual last month.

I mean, it'll be very good for the Order. But...

Now he's my boss.

From:

alt_bill

Yeah. See my comment below.

From:

alt_bill

I hope to Merlin that the demand that I obtain the licence doesn't mean I'm expected to personally perform the spells. But I'm very much afraid that it does.

I asked him what my title will be. He said he 'didn't give a fuck,' and asked if I had any suggestions. And then...I may have made a mistake. I tried some of the sort of humor that worked so well with Rosier, to see how he'd react. Said I'd always privately thought of myself as Rosier's lackey.

He gave me a look, like such utter contempt, that I started to say I'd meant it as a joke, but he interrupted, saying he could just call me his office elf.

Shite. That's not the right way to start out with him.

So I pokered up and suggested 'Senior Undersecretary to the Director of Protectorate Affairs.' He immediately said that wouldn't do; that's the title 'that bint' Umbridge used. Apparently he does give a fuck about my title after all.

So he dubbed me his 'Senior Adjutant.' Which has a military ring to it that may be a harbinger of things to come.

God, Charlie. He never even asked me if I wanted the job.

Well, there's no question I'll always be on high alert around the man. Because I find him unnerving as hell.

From:

alt_percy

Bill, that's wonderful!

From:

alt_bill

Yes, isn't it?

Don't know very much about the man. But it's encouraging that he apparently wanted to hire me after speaking with Stephen Rosier.

From:

alt_percy

You're really moving up. I'm very proud of you. We must do something to celebrate!

From:

alt_bill

I'd be up for going out for dinner or drinks, sure.

For one thing, I'd be curious if you've heard anything about him from Lucius Malfoy.

From:

alt_bill

And bloody hell. I shouldn't have said that about him asking me to get the licence where Mum could read it.

She's going to have kneazles.

From:

alt_charlie

Merlin.

Sounds to me like he'll be the type who wants you to do all the work, and he'll take all the credit, but the minute something goes wrong you'll be on the carpet.

Or worse.

Be careful, Bill. Because if he wants YOU to be able to torture and kill people, he won't shy away from doing the same to you.

I mean. Yeah, it's great for the Order. But what's great for the Order might not be very good for my big brother.

And yeah. If Mum pitches her usual, might be worth reminding her that you don't actually have a choice here.

From:

alt_bill

Oh, I will be careful, believe me.

He did tell me that part of his charge is to, get this, 'root out disloyalty.' Guess the LP's decided it's necessary to clean house at the Ministry after Selwyn, and so they put him in charge.

And stuck me right under him.

From:

alt_bill

And I can handle Mum.

It's just gonna be unpleasant for awhile.

The thing is...I don't know if I can handle doing those spells. Not even Dad had to do this.

From:

alt_bill

~~After last December, and that reaction I had to Dark Magic, what I'm really afraid of is...what if I like it?~~

From:

alt_molly

Bill! What an honour. I saw the notice in the evening Prophet.

Congratulations, dear. Your father would be so proud!

From:

alt_molly

Isn't there any way out of it?!

From:

alt_bill

Mum, I really don't think there is.

From:

alt_charlie

I wonder if there's any way for you to look like you're trying, but you just can't do it. Or if that'd be too dangerous, and you'd wind up being in worse trouble that way.

From:

alt_bill

I dunno. I mean, I never have done it before, so it very well might be true.

From:

alt_kingsley

If you want to get together this weekend to go over security and safety protocols again, I can make myself available. Might be a good idea.

From:

alt_bill

A very good idea, thank you, Kingsley. Yes, I would like to take you up on that.

From:

alt_sally_anne

He

You're going to be working for THAT guy?

Ugh

From:

alt_hermione

I remember. And he wasn't shaking, not at all. He was almost...grinning.

It sounds like he's one of the worst of all of them. As bad as the Carrows?

From:

alt_bill

Did any of you ever cross wands with him, back in the day? Anything you can tell me about the man, anything that might help me deal with him, I'd be grateful to have.

He strikes me as being an utter thug. Selwyn mentioned him a time or two, and while I don't know much, I gathered that his--Mulciber's--faction has a reputation for ruthlessness.

I'd also like to talk privately with you and Frank and Alice. Given that I've been ordered to acquire a curse licence, I mean.

I'm afraid that I may be looking at making some difficult ethical decisions soon. It might help to talk about them in advance.

From:

alt_kingsley

Of course we'd be willing, my friend. I'll check with Frank and Alice to see if Saturday or Sunday works best.

From:

alt_bill

Yes. Unfortunately.

I'm trying to look at the bright side, though. If there's any program started to ferret out disloyalty at the Ministry (other than with MLE, I mean), I should know everything about it.

I may even be in charge of developing it. If we're lucky.

From:

alt_bill

A sadist, then.

Oh, joy.

I will definitely watch my step.

From:

alt_molly

Oh, Bill.

From:

alt_bill

Dad taught me how to be careful, Mum. You know that. And Kingsley and Frank and I will be going over things this weekend.

From:

alt_sally_anne

yeah
I think he enjoyed it

Amycus Carrow would have, too.

Wait, they chose HIM to replace Mr Selwyn? That's not good.

From:

alt_sally_anne

So if you're supposed to get a curse license, is that because he's going to want you casting Imperius and Cruciatus on people? on WHO? ~~Are you going to~~

From:

alt_sally_anne

Have you ever cast any of the Cardinals? I mean if you don't mind me asking. (You might have done it on animals. My father uses his wand to hunt, and he uses the killing curse for that.)

From:

alt_bill

He didn't say why, but I suppose the implication is obvious.

From:

alt_bill

No, I've never done it before.

I've certainly never wanted to do so.

From:

alt_terry

The git approved of him. Or at least he thought they saw eye to eye on things.

Guess that tells you something.

From:

alt_charlie

Yeah.

Ugh. I've been thinking and thinking about this, and ... it's just too good an opportunity to pass up, isn't it? And there's really no way out of it. It's not the sort of thing you decline, not and expect to have your head on your shoulders afterwards.

I'm so sorry, Bill. I'll help you out with whatever you need help with. And if you're worried about what this might mean for you, personally ... well, I'll be standing right behind you and if you start turning into something you don't like, or I don't like, I'll go dunk your head in the rainwater cistern until you snap out of it.

From:

alt_frank

agreed. whatever works best for you, bill.

From:

alt_frank

he let more than one person get away from a fight because he'd rather cruciate the shit out of them than use AK.

got emmy out of a tight spot just that way, actually. he had her cornered, and was laughing his head off, and I managed to get hold of her and apparate her out.

when we were working cases, before everything fell apart, we could tell whenever he'd got hold of someone if there were signs of torture on the bodies first. he could get inventive sometimes, but cruciatus was his signature.

he'd get two people at a time and take turns on them, making the other one watch. he let one of the poor bastards live once and he told us as much.

he's a piece of work, that one, and no mistake.

From:

alt_bill

I'll hold you to that, absolutely. I wouldn't have made it through that night last December without you being there.

A thought just occurred to me, and it makes me almost sick. You know who could help me if I'm really going to have to do these spells?

Percy.

I bet he'd be just delighted to help me, too.

God.

From:

alt_bill

There's part of me that's almost glad that Dad's not here to see this.

From:

alt_bill

I've arranged with Sirius to meet with him Friday evening to work on shielding and other mental exercises, and I'll stay over at Grimmauld Place Friday night. Could I come stay at Moddey and work with you Saturday night into Sunday?