So far on today's Alternity: WTF and Triple WTF

[ladyrelaynie]

Hmm. Several interesting things coming to light today!

First WTF: As if we needed further proof how much Corax Mulciber resembles an integral part of male anatomy; that bouquet takes the cake. Belladonna and oleander are poisonous, the red rose is obviously her, and the black ones are her dead husbands. The scary thing is that Corax doesn't strike me as the kind of person to bother with flowers and condolences, unless to send a message. Maybe he was involved?

What do you reckon Blaise's stepdad was killed because Blaise's solution for his latest task wasn't up to par? Throwing money at things is kind of lame after all. If he was, that makes me worry for a lot for Molly.Or even the Malfoys, or Rod Lestrange (because let's be honest, no one is going after Bellatrix). Or the Patils (even though I don't like Padma, I don't wish her family dead.)

Second WTF WTF WTF: This. Seriously.

ETA: Oh, I didn't think of that!

Comments

[stinaleigh]

The Tonks/Charlie thing kind of bugs me. I mean, I know they have been friends with benefits for a while, but doesn't Charlie also have a closer (but still open/polyamoric) relationship with two other dragonhandlers? I was reading that and wondering when he'd mention them. Maybe I missed something.

[ellemir]

He did mention his experience with communication in relationships though.
He has said before that his other relationship is with a married couple who he cares for deeply but considers himself very much a secondary, I believe.
For example, they have a rule that neither of the couple are intimate with him on their own. That came up on one of his birthdays I think when they argued and he went to bed alone.

[ladyrelaynie]

I hope Bill doesn't still have feelings for Tonks. He's on enough of an edge as it is.

And yes, that bothered me too. After I finished laughing.

"Our lives, Tonks. Our bloody lives!"

[batrachian]

The part about that bugs me is that Albus a) knows them well enough to make the request b) doesn't seem to have any issues with intruding into something so intensely personal c) has apparently done this before.

DEAR ALBUS: YOUR CHESS PIECES ARE HUMAN BEINGS TOO.

[cheyinka]

At least twice before, apparently. Urgh. (It's also interesting that the prophecy is timed differently in Alternity: weren't Harry and Neville already born when it was made in canon? Here they were apparently not even conceived.)

[batrachian]

I am not convinced that Alice's comment is proof about James/Lily; she is more speaking about herself, there, in my reading.

I do not remember the timing of canon prophecy; someone with access to canon will have to double-check. I think you're right about it being after Jul 1980, though; I can't see V knowing about the prophecy and /not/ moving for near to two years.

[lucky_guess]

It says "will be born", I think.

[cheyinka]

Hm, you're right!

"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies ... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not ... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives ... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies ..."

And it was heard on a "cold, wet night", so it's not at all implausible that it might have been nine months before.