Private message to Barty

[alt_bellatrix]

Reassuring news from Rowle last night. The Treasury is still in our hands, though it would be prudent to assume it will be targeted.

Also, Rod is in. Though not without concessions.

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[alt_crouch_jr]

Excellent. And, yes, reassuring. Any interruption in salaries would be a distraction (and more).

Mixed reports from Ipswich and NL. Mostly quiet. Still reports of buildings and monuments going to pieces.

Unfortunate he found it so diverting in the early years to go round laying foundation stones. Got word this morning the entire Vale of Health facility dissolved. Have a unit out now, collecting the curse-addled as they wander Hampstead. Not sure where we'll put them. Surplus Sleeper storage, possibly. Shame they got so many days start on us.

At least the new mothers at St M's were discovered strait away when the ward vanished around them. Imagine it was startling to find themselves out on the bare roof.

[alt_bellatrix]

Still - I don't trust the goblins. Spread word that all vital personal assets be withdrawn with little delay.

For the Vale, why concern ourselves with containment? Take a unit on broomback, disillusioned, and get rid of them. But don't leave it looking like a massacre. Time-delayed body temperature modification would work nicely - they'll be tragically lost to the elements.

Was thinking we could really use Lucius at this time. His connections, his silver tongue. Tosha may fulfill that role effectively. Believe I'll ask him to go courting.

[alt_crouch_jr]

Re. Goblins. Will spread the suggestion quietly. Wish to avoid panic over finances; obviously the populace at large should want to keep their vaults and not be invited to worry needlessly. The underpinnings of their mindless lives are perfectly secure. So far as they need be aware.

Re. Vale. Consider it done.

Am certain Tosha will be pleased to put his talents to use.

[alt_bellatrix]

Yes, do take care. I assumed that you would.

You saw that former MEU Auror's message? What's the response been?

I suppose now is a good time to inform you that you're head of MLE. Mulciber understands completely.

[alt_crouch_jr]

As do I.

[alt_crouch_jr]

Take it you're content with the outcome?

[alt_bellatrix]

Neither content nor discontent.

If you are curious, he wants to be free to marry Lana Sandoval and pass his name on to their child.

[alt_crouch_jr]

Hm.

Good luck to them. Personally, haven't time for such indulgences now.

[alt_bellatrix]

And yet you were just recently married, and then abruptly not.

Were you looking forward to being doted on by that pretty thing? Having children surround you and call you "Papa?"

Rod's wants and desires have always been singularly contradictory. He didn't want a doting, gentle wife to grow flowers in the aboretum, but he didn't want a wife who hadn't the patience for massaging his pride, either.

The sooner I can handle him as another associate and not a husband, the better.

[alt_crouch_jr]

That seemed a different time, when I married. And then, you're right, abruptly it was not.

She was pretty and she did dote. It wasn't unpleasant. Yet. I suspect it would have lost its charm. And I can't begin to imagine sprogs calling me anything. Expect I'd have made exactly as awful a father as mine did.

Consider that I've dodged more than one curse in the last fortnight. Marriage and family amongst them.

Believe you and Rod will make fine associates.

[alt_bellatrix]

Almost everything loses its charm. Except the few things that don't.

Sitting behind a desk, for example, has lost its charm very quickly. When you've finished for the evening, find me in the Palace salle.

I'd like to get to the bottom of why you failed to kill my daughter the other night.

[alt_crouch_jr]

May be some time yet before I am able to set other things aside and join you.

I'll be there as soon as I can, however. Count on it.