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[alt_lupin]

Poppy, could you come to 12GP if you see this?

Molly, everything's fine, don't panic.

Corax Mulciber apparently has unique ideas about employee motivation; he demanded Bill cruciate a fellow employee this afternoon, then cruciated them both when he 'tried' and it didn't work. The full story's a bit confusing. Bill apparated to Doughty and splinched himself, though not badly. Startled poor Ellie, mostly with all the blood -- we patched him up, and Tonks side-alonged him to 12GP to recover.

We had some of the post-cruciatus potion about, so Tonks gave it to him. This isn't something we've dealt with much, so if Poppy's not around and anyone else wants to chime in with suggestions, I'll try to implement them. He says he's okay, but he's shaking really hard. Also, he spewed a little while ago. On Tonks Really the main reason we want Poppy is to check the splinch. It wasn't much of himself he left behind, at least.

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[alt_sally_anne]

Tell him he'll feel better after he's slept. If it's been a while maybe give him some toast to eat.

[alt_terry]

Keeping him warm helps, too, so the muscles can relax as much as possible. But I'm sure Madam Pomfrey knows that.

[alt_sally_anne]

Yeah but it sounds like she's not there and that's why they're asking.

I didn't get the potion after Sandoval cruciated me because I was still afraid of Madam Pomfrey at the time so I just went back to Slytherin, instead of going to the Hospital Wing. I still felt mostly recovered by the next day, if that's any consolation. Even a few hours later the headache was mostly gone.

[alt_terry]

Mr Lupin, also please tell him...

Well. I'm so very sorry.

[alt_molly]

how can you s

if Arthur

Understood, Remus. Thank you so much for being with him, and helping him. Should I floo there to be with him? I can invent a reason for Ginny for being called away at dinnertime.

[alt_lupin]

Bill says there's no need, he'll be fine.

And he will, Molly; we'll take good care of him, don't worry.

[alt_molly]

It's a good thing he knew not to try the floo; that would have made the spewing worse. Floo travel is as bad for him as apparition is for Sirius.

Remus, where was he splinched? (What body part, I mean?) I assume you had some dittany at hand?

[alt_lupin]

Thigh, and yes. We always keep dittany on hand, both at Doughty Conduit and at 12GP.

[alt_gredforge]

Good on you all for being there for him.

Tell him that when he feels up to it, we'll take him out to the Quidditch pitch at our orchard, and he can borrow our Beater bats and pretend that the Bludger is Corax Mulciber's head. If that helps.

Private Message to Mr Lupin

[alt_ron]

Tell Bill I hope he's all right, will you?

When he feels well enough to know I said it.

How bad was it? The cruciating, I mean. Was it... did it go on very long?

Re: Private Message to Mr Lupin

[alt_lupin]

I'll tell him.

He didn't say how long it lasted. The important thing is that he's here now, safe, and we are taking care of him.

[alt_lupin]

Oh, it was one of Arthur's former colleagues Bill was ordered to cruciate -- Cresus Deverill? I remember Arthur told us something bad about the man but I can't remember what.

Apparently he attracted Corax Mulciber's ire for filching some quills out of Selwyn's office, when MLE was done in there. Although my guess is he wanted to make an example of someone and didn't much care who or why.

[alt_molly]

Oh, Cresus Deverill...I won't forget THAT name. He's vile.

He's the one who forced Norma Brownmiller to decide who should live and who should die, when the Woods' farm was raided and they were discovered to be 'coddling' muggleborns. Arthur was so upset about that.

[alt_molly]

But...for pilfering office supplies?

Good gracious.

[alt_sally_anne]

HIM?

Well HE deserved it even if Bill

Ugh.

[alt_nymphadora]

Molly, he's doing better now. Mostly sleeping, but he took a bit of water a few minutes ago when he woke up, and he looked- well, he's got a bit of colour back.

And Madam P flooed us. She's coming soon, but she made us feel we'd done the basic cleaning and bandaging properly.

How are you holding up, then?

[alt_molly]

How am I holding

Doubtless, I'm better than Bill.

Tonks, Remus--

Thank you

I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_sally_anne]

Bloody hell.

I suppose he'd never been cruciated before. Mr Selwyn wasn't much for that sort of thing and he would've been gone from Hogwarts....huh.

Re: I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good

[alt_ron]

Yeah. He was at school before the Carrows.

I hadn't really thought about how different it was for him than for us, but... yeah. That pretty much says it.

Private message to Padfoot and Tonks

[alt_lupin]

I got a more coherent version of the story when he woke up a little while ago and had some toast and tea.

Apparently Mulciber blamed Deverill for some missing office supplies. Had Bill bring him to his office. He cruciated Deverill in front of Bill, then told Bill he had a choice -- he could cruciate Deverill, or Mulciber would. He said that if Bill could successfully cast the curse, even briefly, that would satisfy him and he'd let Deverill go without further punishment. Or, if Bill needed another 'demonstration' he'd provide that, instead. But it was clear that if Mulciber cast the curse it would be kept on for a lot longer than if Bill did it.

Bill pointed his wand and said 'crucio' but with no intent behind it, and Deverill screamed to try to make it sound like he'd cast it successfully, but Mulciber wasn't fooled. He cruciated Deverill again -- Bill said he held the curse on him for a full two minutes, that time -- and then sent him out and cruciated Bill. It's not clear to me whether he cruciated Bill for failing to successfully cast the curse, or because he could tell Bill didn't really try. Or because he thought Bill was cooperating with Deverill in trying to make it look like he'd cast it when he hadn't.

Bill's worried about this happening again.

So am I. I don't even know what to tell him. He said Deverill begged him to try, because he knew Bill wouldn't keep it on him for more than an instant, and from Mulciber it would be a good deal worse. And he was right.

Re: Private message to Padfoot and Tonks

[alt_lupin]

I wish Arthur were alive.

I imagine Bill does, too.

Re: Private message to Padfoot and Tonks

[alt_nymphadora]

Arthur couldn't change this if he were alive. And he'd hate that.


I suppose you mean he'd be here for Bill.

Well. We're here for each other. Bill will see. And Molly.

It's not the same, I know, but it's nearly as good.

Re: Private message to Padfoot and Tonks

[alt_lupin]

He couldn't change anything.

But he had rather more experience walking through this sort of ethical mud pit than most of us.

I told Bill I'd talk to him, but I have no idea what to tell him to do.