Considering tossing her at a game...

[greatestofthese]

 It's full up to the brim with Death Eaters?

Fine.  Dandy, even.

It shouldn't surprise you, dear, that I believe in second chances for everyone.  Perhaps they can learn.  Or perhaps I can get a second chance to take more of the bastards with me.  What's the worst they can do?  Torture and kill me again?

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[heardmermaids]

I've found that it's rarely a good idea to ask "What's the worst that could happen?".

[greatestofthese]

Perhaps. I have never, it seems, been very good at self-preservation, and that is good advice. But to paraphrase Eleanor Roosevelt, I have spent many years of my life in opposition, and I rather like the role.

[heardmermaids]

I understand that it can be a necessary thing to ask.

[greatestofthese]

Quite. Particularly when one's determined to see things through anyway.

You're a bit young to have that outlook, though, aren't you?

[unspeakable_acts]

My mundane is considering that game as well, so add another Death Eater to the list - potentially.

WE LOVE NEW BLOOD, DON'T LET CHARITY DETER YOU

[greatestofthese]

Splendid. God, it's like a cancer.

it's all good! provided there's no vampires involved. >>

[unspeakable_acts]

What an apt analogy.

[greatestofthese]

You mean the destroying-everything-it-touches part?

[heardmermaids]

Do I dare ask which one?

[unspeakable_acts]

You may not. It is a secret.

[heardmermaids]

Tragic. Would you care to know an ill-kept secret?

OH GOD YES DO THIS

[subtlescience]

There are worse things.

HEY THERE :D

[greatestofthese]

What, like getting eaten by a giant fucking snake? [/jazzhands] Obviously there are worse things, Severus. I can list a good number of things! Many of which I have now experienced personally!

But please, do tell, old chum. What could be worse. I'm dying to hear.

ILU MARRY ME OK

[subtlescience]

How touching to know death has not turned you bitter.

[Shut up, Severus. That's just your guilt and hypocrisy talking.]

At least you were dead before Nagini attempted to eat you.

[windsung]

Sooooo... what's a Death Eater? That shit doesn't sound too happy, at the very least. Sounds rather unpleasant, in fact. Do they actually... eat death? [Kyria looks curious, albeit skeptical that this is actually the case.]

Because if not, people seriously need to rename themselves to be a little more intuitive, I'd say.

[greatestofthese]

As far as I know they don't eat death. Although to be honest I have no idea what goes on in their little club aside from being racist wankers and murdering perfectly innocent people. Rather a stupid name, if you ask me, but stupidity does suit them...

[windsung]

Oh, wow, so that sounds like a fantastic little club right there. [/so much sarcasm]

Reminds me of the fuckery I left back home. So much bullshit about pure lines and bastard bloodlines and really, who even gives a shit? People are people. Don't matter where they come from! The Wind is the Wind and if it sings, it fucking sings.

[She lets out a big sigh as she calms down from her mini-tirade. Evidently a touchy spot for her.]

So, your Death Eaters are all like that too, huh? Well good fucking riddance, I say.

[behindfirelight]

[ ... first malfoy looks like his brother-in-law, and now this woman looks like his sister. WHICH SOUNDS EXQUISITELY MORE AWKWARD FOR THEM, REALLY, DOESN'T IT-- ]

The ones on Hellsing pay-roll know what's good for them. [ amiably. ]

[greatestofthese]

[/chinhands] What's good for them? Have them on a leash, then? And what of the rest?

[behindfirelight]

Not me personally, but yeah; more like a choke-chain, if necessary. [ you're picturing this with integra right now. ] We'll deal with the rest if we need to.

Solomon Koenig, by the way. You don't have family in Germany, do you?

[leviohhhhsa]

Not full to the brim, professor- but then even one Death Eater is one too many.

I won't say that I'd like to see you there because it's not exactly a pleasant place to be, but...I do think Baedal could do with some common sense.

[.../fangirl]

[greatestofthese]

If it isn't one of my favorite students! Ms Granger, how lovely it is to see you again, and all grown up, even if it is under these... decidedly unusual circumstances.

There are worse places I could be going, I suppose. If I do make the trip, we shall have to have tea and catch up.

[leviohhhhsa]

Oh-- definitely. That would be wonderful. There are rather a lot of things in Baedal that you might take an interest in, actually- the political system, for instance, for all the wrong reasons-

Sorry. I'm getting far too much ahead of myself. You don't even know if you'll end up in Baedal yet.

[payglorytoashes]

No.

But you know that.

[greatestofthese]

Well, at least someone understands rhetorical device around here. How's Death Eatery working out for you in Baedal?