Another Fine Web...

[mrs_morsus]

Date: Tuesday, 11 March 2002
Time: 6:30 in the evening
Location: Upper Floor Private Room at the Boar’s Head Inn, Little Cawthorpe (near Muckton)
Characters Involved: Millicent Bulstrode Morsus, Bellatrix Lestrange, Rabastan Lestrange, Augustus Rookwood, Lucius Malfoy, Daphne Greengrass
Rating: PG-13 at least for violent intent, I would imagine

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[mrs_morsus]

Millicent watched and listened attentively to the whirl of conversation around her. This was good. This was excellent. This was exactly what they needed. Daphne, like others after her, must be involved in the process, willingly and persuasively. The time for force was in the far distance, not the immediate future. She took a seat near Daphne, crossed her leather clad legs so her bare ankles showed to advantage and relaxed.

“Your wisdom and insight are formidable, Lucius. An error now, at this delicate time, could be, no, would be fatal. We are no longer trying to overthrow the current government. Our values, traditions and cherished beliefs are the same, but our methods must evolve with the times. We must work within the system

[sacredisprofane]

Augustus had tried to remain quiet, tried to allow the others to show Daphne that she belonged with them, but he wasn't sure it was working well. He certainly didn't trust them. Mentally, he made a check-list of pros and cons to trusting each in attendance. Weighing each quickly if not repeatedly

[toujoursfideles]

The part of Bellatrix's anatomy that simply craved action was starting to get bored. The part of her mind that railed against any criticism of the Dark Lord howled. However, with a glance to the uncomfortable Daphne, the yet unfamiliar Millicent, and the one who seemed to waver in his devotion, Lucius, Bellatrix kept her expression cryptic. Could these three be trusted with the truth of His continued presence - that He may yet return again? Could they even understand? Or would they simply think her mad? She resolved to discuss this with Augustus later, as she could conjure no criticism to his history of loyalty

[vincere_aut_mor]

Lucius listened to them, and found himself agreeing with Augustus. Nothing he had resulted from the Dark Lord's promises. Every scrap of power, respect, his wealth and family, all gathered through his own endeavours or fortune of birth. They had received no remuneration for the terrible things they had done. As a young man his actions had weighed heavily on his conscience, only soothed by his conviction that the Dark Lord held an absolving power. The world would be right, and he would be rewarded

[mrs_morsus]

Millicent was most attentive as Augustus and then Bellatrix entered into the conversation. It was most important to air all viewpoints here where they should be able to be somewhat open with each other - not that any one of them would be completely trusting; it was beyond their scope or experience. Millicent’s sensitivities were totally engaged in the undercurrents throughout the room. She had been focused on drawing Daphne into the conversation and supporting the others as appropriate in order to facilitate the conversation. Now, as two of the senior members of the group expressed opinions on the more delicate but important matters that must be addressed, Millicent was thoughtful and began to carefully weave her way through the usual minefield of these sort of gatherings.

She nodded her agreement to Augustus as he finished his inquiry about how it was that their discriminations of the past were so untenable and yet the Blood Traitor’s were not. It was an excellent point, one that might be used to their advantage. One that must

[vincere_aut_mor]

Lucius weighed the possibilities in his mind; his insistence upon working within the law had been a protective reflex. For the most part, he had behaved well since receiving the tracking device. Any indiscression on his part would have been a disaster. Lucius wasn't certain that even he could convice his way out of Azkaban again under present circumstances. The last thing he wanted was for the over-zealous actions of a nostalgic group to place him there again

[toujoursfideles]

At Millicent's words, Bellatrix loosed a small approving smile. Her tongue was silver enough to hopefully assuage Lucius, and she suspected that the young woman would have spirit enough to make herself truly useful to the cause.

Insane she may be, but stupid she was not. Bellatrix knew full well when to conceal her pleasures from society, and knew all to keenly the very real threat that discovery would return her to the hospital or Azkaban. But she was hardly going to stand by and allow this new movement to sway from exercising all possible tools, and she would have refused to participate with an organization too squeamish to contemplate what most found uncomfortable. Lucius' words pleased her immensely.

You see, Lucius can be reassonable. And you know firsthand his ability to act when necessary. Quibbling asside, you know he is not governed by fear.The Dark Lord had instilled in her a profound belief that the distinction between "good" and "evil" was largely superficial - all that mattered was power. Since their opponents,

[laural_daphne]

Daphne sat silently taking in all the information thrown out and directed toward her. Her attention now away from the window and directed toward the group. She felt slightly appeased to the thought that they were not going to try violent ways to get what they wanted