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[steelweb]

[Someone wears metal armor and works on the weekends~ Lin's back again, as grave and serious as ever.]

The new releases are out:

The 9th Doctor
Grant Ward
Ianto Jones
Lily Potter
Molly Hayes
Remus Lupin
Steve Rogers
Terry Mcginnis

If you have questions, ask them here.

Now. Valentine's Day is coming up quickly, as anyone paying any attention to the Network will have figured out by now. Some bizarre event or other usually crops up around that time, so be aware and on your guard. All officers will be on duty that night - you were all warned of this ahead of time, so don't complain about it now - do not hesitate to contact us.

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[freezespirited]

Good to know someone takes candy hearts and embarrassing, false crushes seriously.

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[steelweb]

I'm more concerned with people taking advantage of one another, or pressuring people into situations they don't care for out of some false sense of obligation. Or the candy that affected people's minds a few years ago.

[audio]

[freezespirited]

That's probably gonna happen regardless of an event, but the extra security couldn't hurt. Wait, candy? Candy's not supposed to be evil.

[audio]

[steelweb]

They will, but it's been proven that they increase around Valentine's Day, as people assume that because they give someone gifts, they're owed something in return.

The chocolates were filled with some sort of mood-affecting substances. Each flavor to a different emotion. Some were relatively harmless - making a person lazy and good-natured - but others enhanced lust, or rage.

[alwaysimpure]

If something blows up soonish, it's going to be in a controlled fashion. Promise.

[braveatheart]

I promise nothing.

[steelweb]

As long as it's outside the city.

[braveatheart]

No promises.

[alwaysimpure]

Shh, love. I'm older now, I get to talk to authority figures.

[braveatheart]

Shut up, Sirius.

[alwaysimpure]

I'm picking you up.

[braveatheart]

You don't need to I'm fine.

[alwaysimpure]

Neither of us is fine. Now trust me, I've been not fine for a bloody long time, I know all about it.

[braveatheart]

I said no.

action (with Megan's permission)

[alwaysimpure]

[Apparating right in front of the door and then, after a second's hesitation, past it. Privacy is overrated and, ultimately, doesn't exist between them.]

Say it to my face.

[braveatheart]

Just piss off, Black!

[He's in no mood. He might have thrown something (he did).

It's just as well his aim is terrible right now.]

[alwaysimpure]

My name's Sirius, Potter.

[Sidestepping that was easy enough - which did say something about the state of Gryffindor's ex-Quidditch captain - and Sirius just walked straight toward him and then wrapped both arms around him for a tight hug.]

[braveatheart]

Get off-- Get off!

[He yells and struggles, both ineffectually and it doesn't take very long at all for him to dissolve into heavy, gasping sobs as he curses vehemently under his breath.]

[alwaysimpure]

I'm not leaving.

[A promise or a threat or simple fact, but here he is, holding James and staring off at nothing.]

[braveatheart]

[It's just as well, because he doesn't want Sirius to leave no matter how much he might fight against him at the moment.

Eventually he quiets down, forehead pressed to his friend's shoulder.]

[steelweb]

[...She can't even blame you right now. But there is a brief silence.]

Try to do it outside the city, please.

[alwaysimpure]

[Outside the city is the FOREST.]

We'll find a good spot.

[steelweb]

[And the beach! Go to the beach! Much less flammable there.]

Good. You'll take charge of Potter?

[alwaysimpure]

[Oh, Lin knows all about explosions.]

Take charge of... Now that's just wrong.

I'll be with him.

[locked]

[steelweb]

[Better than people think.]

Try to keep him from doing something I'll need to arrest him for. I can only turn a blind eye to a certain level of problem. And he shouldn't have to have a black mark because he's grieving.

[locked] 1/2

[alwaysimpure]

You don't have to worry. James would never... He's the good one.

James was the best one. Always.

[locked]

[alwaysimpure]

Is. I mean is.

[locked]

[steelweb]

[...You have no idea how many times she's heard people say that. And how many times they've been wrong. When the good ones break, they break worst.]

Grief does terrible things to people. Just watch him.

[locked]

[alwaysimpure]

I know what grief can do to people. And I am watching him.

But James isn't like m... Like those people.

[locked]

[steelweb]

...I'm trusting you, Black.

[locked]

[alwaysimpure]

...huh.

[dontmindmepleasecontinue]

If you need anything, just someone to talk to - or if you want help with that explosion - I'm here.

[duckface]

Of course he left.

Lin, I'm making cookies for the Student Council's Valetines' lunch. Figured I'd drop some extra off at the station. You're not like, allergic to strawberries, are you?

[steelweb]

Not that I know of. That's thoughtful of you.

[notvictorious]

Do you keep a tally of people who show up and get released? Pretty sure Molly and captain are competing for some kind of award.

[steelweb]

I do. There are a few with high numbers, certainly. There isn't much of a pattern with regards to who is released and who isn't.

[notvictorious]

Whatever. Karolina and I are gonna do something I should've done a long time ago.

[steelweb]

Care to elaborate?

[tookthename]

Dammit. This one hit hard.