Private message to Barty

[alt_antonin]

Did he He give you any hint of His plans beforehand? I wasn't even in the bloody country last time and I still know how badly the Frost Faire games were taken. He cannot possibly mean to do this again.

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[alt_crouch_jr]

ADVISE AND CONSULT ISNT IN MY BRIEF

ANY MORE THAN YOURS


WHERE ARE YOU?

IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME UPPERHAPS YOU'VE FOUND SEATS ELSEWHERE?

[alt_antonin]

I could most devoutly wish for a little more consulting and a little less gasoline on the fire.

I'm not leaving you alone up there. I was handling a few of our first and second years with less than iron nerves, but I'm on my way up now. If I do not keep getting waylaid by people who want to know what's going on.

[alt_crouch_jr]

TAKE YOUR TIME

[alt_antonin]

I do not like the message being sent by roping in the children to fight with no warning and little chance for preparations. And as I am fairly sure we will escalate from children to Council in due course, I am heading down to the waiting field to begin my warmup.

I would suggest an alternate demonstration to Him, but you know as well as I how unlikely that would be.

[alt_crouch_jr]

SEE YOU IN HELL, IF NOT BEFORE.


WATCH YOUR LEFT, BATYA. YOUR HEARING'S LESS ACUTE THAT SIDE.

AND REMEMBER TO CAST THE STABILISERS FOR YOUR KNEES AND ANKLES.

[alt_antonin]

If I am first to arrive, I will save you a seat, but I have no plans for it to be tonight. And my knees and ankles are just fine, you

fuck. I wasn't paying enough attention. Please tell me that was not a wizard-on-wizard duel that Our Lord just gave the thumbs-down on. Who was fighting?

[alt_crouch_jr]

AN O'CONNOR--KILLIAN
FALLEN TO YOUR APPRENTICE

SUGGEST YOU WATCH MORE CLOSELY
SUSPECT THAT ONE WILL DRAW ANOTHER MATCH
OL WAS PLEASED WITH WHAT HE SAW

[alt_antonin]

Damn it to all the hells and beyond

He is good. Actually won a bout off me last week, though I was nowhere near my best at the time.

If it stays with those called to fight just fighting creatures and traitors we may yet get out of this without disaster. (Having written that, I have indeed spit thrice to avoid hexing us.)

I'm not the only one who sees which way the wind is blowing; Pennifold, S-P, and Sarah Yaxley all just came down and started warming up as well.

If He calls for you, do not under any circumstances do anything until I have a chance to petition him to allow me to take your place. You are in no shape to be fighting.

[alt_crouch_jr]

BE WARNED.

AM INSTRUCTED TO BRING A DOZEN OF THE PETS FOR SERVICE IN THE ARENA

DONT WASTE CONCERN ON MY BEHALF.

GENTLEMAN USHER SEEMS TO BE EXTENT OF MY DUTIES TONIGHT

[alt_antonin]

Oh, fuck a rusty duck, the night did only want for that.

Keep me posted.