miavi. un: gesneriana. anon.

[anguium]

I've always said there's no escaping the past, but this isn't exactly what I meant.

Were I a younger man, I think I might have tried to make a life here. As it stands now I just want to get home.

I've a question, however: is the registry being used to perhaps reunite those that may not find each other otherwise or is it simply a tracking mechanism? I personally don't need that sort of service but with the state of things it seems important to allow people familiarity.

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[scinlac]

( have you seen him? everything about tom riddle should count at least ten times. )

It is an excellent question, but I believe you misunderstood the core intention behind the implementation of the trace. Its sole purpose is to ensure the parts of the wizarding population for whose very protection the curfew has been set in place adhere to it. The sheer amount of spells recorded every day is high as is, to add the spells performed by all pureblood witches and wizards comes with the risk of muddying the waters.

For example, as it is now, any instance of a half-blood or muggleborn witch or wizard apparating after the curfew is picked up by the Improper Use of Magic office. The implications of a broken law aside, they also know this citizen to be in a potentially dangerous situation, and can react accordingly. Now add all the apparating and disapparating done by pureblood witches and wizards, all of whom do not appear to be in any danger at this time, and thus are free to roam around at night – how easy would it be to miss the one muggleborn or half-blood who tries to do the same? How devastating the consequences for them, their friends, their family?

We are all equal, ( SHE WOULD RATHER DIE ) but we are, unfortunately, not equally safe.

[anguium]

I see. Is there no way to alter the Trace to only track those Apparations after curfew? Surely there are witches and wizards well-suited to making just those sorts of alterations that would be more than willing to do so. There are very few magics that cannot be changed, after all. If that's the purpose of the Trace, then there's no need to track everything that they do and, as you put it, muddy the waters. Only when they are at risk.

What else, might I ask, is being done about the disappearances? Naturally the Ministry must be investigating, have there been any leads at all? Has anyone been found, dead or alive or otherwise? Are there any clues as to motive, any connection between the disappearances and people like us being brought here?

I hope you can forgive my continued line of questioning, I'm curious as to how this world works in comparison to mine and what I'm getting into. Everyone has been so thorough in answering my inquiries and I appreciate it very much. We are all equal. It's always good to hear from someone who agrees.

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[scinlac]

( THE ONLY THING THAT'S EQUAL IS THE EQUAL AMOUNT OF FILTH IN THE VEINS OF THOSE WHO CANNOT LABEL THEMSELVES PUREBLOOD –– except for tom riddle, of course, who is everything a wizard should be and more. )

I am afraid I simply cannot divulge information regarding ongoing investigations – frankly, while I am in full support of you asking all you need to ask of me, it is a little disquieting for you to do so without as much as giving your name.

[anguium]

[ ok fucking chill out auntie crazy ]

Of course.

I apologize, I don't feel comfortable sharing my name until I've sorted everything out and gone in to register myself.

[scinlac]

Perfectly understandable.

My apologies, I have not properly introduced myself, either. My name is Bellarix Black, and I work for the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes. The Time Deviant Registry is, as you may have already guessed, a cooperation between the Department of Magical Law Enforcement and the D.M.A.C., so we might meet in person during your registration.

( and isn't that terribly exciting coincidence and not at all a thinly veiled way of saying that she'll check up on some of the newly registered folks in the near future? )

[anguium]

It's a pleasure to speak with you, Miss (Mrs.? My apologies if I've made a misstep.) Black. It warms my heart to know that the Ministry is taking such an interest in the cases of those that are so removed from their homes. It really is just that - a catastrophe of horrid proportions and we all just want to go home.

It would be an honour to meet you while I am there.

[ :) he's going to keep playing this. ]