'Donald DeFreeze' is amusing, but I wouldn't count on all Deatheaters being entirely ignorant of history, so I wouldn't advise it.
I also think it best not to use polyjuice. After all, we are hoping that this will be a long term operation, so if one or more of you assumes a different face now, it might be necessary to keep using that persona if, say, an administrator who sees the show at Hambleton asks you to perform at a different camp--and really, could you guarantee a steady supply of hair from a secure source, or a steady supply of polyjuice? Then too, the one hour that the potion lasts before requiring a re-dose is quite limiting. No, best to save polyjuice for the one-off quick jobs, and start to build long-term false identities--with your own faces--for the individual players.
As for the mood in the camps . . . well, that's sometimes a bit difficult for me to get a reading on with my visits, since they're generally quite short, and it's part of what I want you to find out. Sirius' Grim Truth posts are causing a bit of a stir, I think, but perhaps you might be able to gauge that a bit better. The news about the executions over the Guy Fawkes events, on the other hand, have caused some mutterings and sullenness. You may find that the people you try to tap for information may not be very forthcoming at first. It will take repeated visits--as I said, I'm hoping this may become a long-term project, and you can build a network of information by using the troupe, but it may take a while before people trust you. I am sure I do not need to warn you to not make any promises you do not keep, nor to do anything to expose the people you will meet to any kind of repercussions from the regime. They have been treated abominably, and doublecrossed too many times by their captors to be very forthcoming to most wizards. Some are beginning to warm up to me, though, and I hope, with my recommendation, they will warm up to you, too. Use that famous charm of yours, Kingsley, and I hope all will be well.
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Date: 2008-12-10 01:05 am (UTC)I also think it best not to use polyjuice. After all, we are hoping that this will be a long term operation, so if one or more of you assumes a different face now, it might be necessary to keep using that persona if, say, an administrator who sees the show at Hambleton asks you to perform at a different camp--and really, could you guarantee a steady supply of hair from a secure source, or a steady supply of polyjuice? Then too, the one hour that the potion lasts before requiring a re-dose is quite limiting. No, best to save polyjuice for the one-off quick jobs, and start to build long-term false identities--with your own faces--for the individual players.
As for the mood in the camps . . . well, that's sometimes a bit difficult for me to get a reading on with my visits, since they're generally quite short, and it's part of what I want you to find out. Sirius' Grim Truth posts are causing a bit of a stir, I think, but perhaps you might be able to gauge that a bit better. The news about the executions over the Guy Fawkes events, on the other hand, have caused some mutterings and sullenness. You may find that the people you try to tap for information may not be very forthcoming at first. It will take repeated visits--as I said, I'm hoping this may become a long-term project, and you can build a network of information by using the troupe, but it may take a while before people trust you. I am sure I do not need to warn you to not make any promises you do not keep, nor to do anything to expose the people you will meet to any kind of repercussions from the regime. They have been treated abominably, and doublecrossed too many times by their captors to be very forthcoming to most wizards. Some are beginning to warm up to me, though, and I hope, with my recommendation, they will warm up to you, too. Use that famous charm of yours, Kingsley, and I hope all will be well.