Hmmmm.

[cheyinka]

With Julius Avery's sudden demise, what do you suppose will happen to his three candidates, Ron, Vince Crabbe, and Zach Smith? They can't get directions anymore, after all, and though Avery wasn't punished for a crime, surely his candidates might not be looked upon quite as... enthusiastically. If this keeps Ron off the Council, that'll be great, but I'm worried that it won't be entirely positive for him :O

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[ellemir]

I was just bout to ask the same question.
Ron has I think made a fairly good showing and did not kowtow to Avery over dumping Sally-Ann. He should be able to show that he has no loyalty to Avery and therefore be ok. Also I doubt Rachel will let Lucius throw him to the wolves. Am I hoping too hard?

Vince and Zach have done poorly and may look bad to outside observers. But would they be a great loss?

[ellemir]

Crap, just realised this leaves an opening for Percy on the Council.

I bet Ron would love his brother as his new sponsor.

[cheyinka]

As much as that would be an awful thing to see, and thus the kind of thing that would happen in alternity, I think Percy is "safe" because he's been the liaison between the judges and Voldemort and thus he might not be a suitable sponsor, and without that impetus I think he's "safe" from the Council for the moment.

I mean, I hope so. :|

[ellemir]

I just thought he is knowledgable about the "competition". He is therefore ideally placed to take Averys place. While collecting reports is something anyone could do

I can certainly believe Percy would angle to be a sponsor if he had the chance. He just loves having power over his family, how could he pass up being able to make Ron jump at his every word?

[ellemir]

Almost as bad. Wouldn't it suck if having killed Avery, Lucius has to take his place as sponsor?
He is a much scarier proposition, as he has all those years on the council under his belt.

[cheyinka]

Much scarier, but he doesn't need to prove himself, does he? Not the way the newbie Death Eaters did (the Death Tasters?), anyway.

Besides, Lucius has told Percy to wait and that his time will come..... which means he might suggest Percy for the role. Ugh. I am much less confident that we'll avoid that now. :|

[elisem]

Death Tasters! Love it.

Death Snackers? :-)

[cheyinka]

"Hmmm, this death is a particularly nice 1990 homicide, with notes of hatred, despair, and... is that coffee?"

[ellemir]

We'll, we were close!

Crispin appears to have stepped in.

[cheyinka]

!!

"I'm just sort of ducking all of them since I've been dropped out. Expect that means I've got a target on. Not that I mind. At all. Still can't believe it's true!" said Ron today, in the context of Dean's whereabouts.