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alt_selwynIt is clear that someone who was entrusted with sensitive information and access has gossiped about it. This is absolutely unacceptable; we hold a position of great trust in the Protectorate, and that one of us has betrayed this trust is something I personally take extremely seriously.
We are undertaking a review of all logs to find the culprit. This will take some time, however, so I would like to invite the guilty party (or parties) to come to me privately to admit your wrongdoing. (Alternately, if you are aware of such gossip and know who has been spreading it, you may also come to me privately. If you have only a suspicion rather than strong evidence, this will be useful when we review the logs, as we will know where to start.) We will begin the audit of the logs in one hour.
If you wait for us to uncover your malfeasance in the audit, things will go very badly for you indeed. If you admit your unprofessional behaviour immediately, we will show far greater leniency.
We are undertaking a review of all logs to find the culprit. This will take some time, however, so I would like to invite the guilty party (or parties) to come to me privately to admit your wrongdoing. (Alternately, if you are aware of such gossip and know who has been spreading it, you may also come to me privately. If you have only a suspicion rather than strong evidence, this will be useful when we review the logs, as we will know where to start.) We will begin the audit of the logs in one hour.
If you wait for us to uncover your malfeasance in the audit, things will go very badly for you indeed. If you admit your unprofessional behaviour immediately, we will show far greater leniency.
Private Message to Dominic Selwyn
Date: 2010-09-09 07:25 pm (UTC)I assume your offer of leniency is relative.
Re: Private Message to Dominic Selwyn
Date: 2010-09-09 07:29 pm (UTC)Re: Private Message to Dominic Selwyn
Date: 2010-09-09 07:48 pm (UTC)Seyton is an ass if he thought he was using discretion, at any rate.
Are you on for duelling next week? Elysian?
Re: Private Message to Dominic Selwyn
Date: 2010-09-09 08:04 pm (UTC)I have the culprit. It was Theo Higgs, a clerk. He was in Ned's class at Hogwarts -- same House, too. You'd think a Slytherin would have more sense.
I'm waiting for the full promised hour, and then I'll make an example of him. He's sweating in one of the inner offices right now.
Re: Private Message to Dominic Selwyn
Date: 2010-09-09 08:27 pm (UTC)The first had gossiped about some entirely unrelated matter. It was quite a bit less sensitive, as it happens, but still utterly unacceptable. I cruciated her along with Higgs but for a shorter time and a bit less fanfare, and I'm planning to demote her but not fire her outright.
The second, oh my. She HADN'T gossiped, so far as I could tell, merely had an attack of conscience about -- frankly, I'm not sure. She seemed to be terrified that possibly she'd talked in her sleep. She'll get no punishment, but I sent her off to St Mungo's for a once-over, I told her to ask the Healers for some dreamless sleep potion, and she'll be transfered to a less sensitive position, since it seems the stress of this one doesn't agree with her. I don't see much of a future for her at the Ministry, but time will tell.
As for Higgs, I think he made an excellent example to demonstrate why that girl was right to be worried. I expect the pubs near the Ministry will see some extra patronage tonight; I made sure everyone heard.
Re: Private Message to Dominic Selwyn
Date: 2010-09-09 08:47 pm (UTC)I don't think he and Ned were great friends, anyway. The family are all rather over-dramatic.
As to your other conquests: It is not surprising that his was not the only transgression. Better to discover who understand the true value of secrecy and who cannot.
So Massopust's suspicions were unfounded? Cornelius seemed to set store by them this morning.
Re: Private Message to Dominic Selwyn
Date: 2010-09-09 11:41 pm (UTC)I've set Massopust the task of overseeing the audits personally. A tedious task that should help him remember in the future which individuals he should be keeping an eye on. Which might well include Weasley under other circumstances, but not this time.
Private Message to Dominic Selwyn
Date: 2010-09-09 07:47 pm (UTC)My offer stands if there's anything you need from our department. Down to and including an extra wand for enforcing justice.
Re: Private Message to Dominic Selwyn
Date: 2010-09-09 08:01 pm (UTC)I seem to have the culprit in hand; one Mr Theodolphus Higgs. He swears he didn't take the story to the gossip rag, only mentioned it to a friend; I think he's probably telling the truth as far as that goes, though we might want to check with the editor. She shan't like to name her source, but perhaps she'll confirm or deny it was Higgs? I hate to bring heavy pressures to bear on the tabloids, they're extremely good at scaring up certain sorts of useful information.
Amusingly, we caught one other fish we hadn't even been setting the line for. I'll wait till the end of the hour before I make an example of Higgs -- who knows what else might turn up?
Re: Private Message to Dominic Selwyn
Date: 2010-09-09 08:13 pm (UTC)Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:07 pm (UTC)THEY'RE USING CRUCIATUS
EVERYONE CAN HEAR IT
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:08 pm (UTC)Where? Where are you?
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:10 pm (UTC)I shouldn't wonder if Selwyn charmed him with 'Sonorus' so everyone can hear!
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:11 pm (UTC)Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:12 pm (UTC)Shite, there's another one. There are at least two people screaming now. I think the sound is coming from the conference rooms.
I have to go. Myrna just ducked into my office, white-faced. She's crying.
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:14 pm (UTC)Now one of the voices has stopped, but the other's still screaming.
Shite, Dad, I can't handle this. I'm shaking all over.
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:15 pm (UTC)Hold it together, man.
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:19 pm (UTC)I'm so not going to be looking forward to that lunch with Selwyn next week. If he's the one who's actually holding the bloody wand.
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:26 pm (UTC)He may not be as snide as Malfoy or as venomous as Crouch, but he's still one of them.
Watch yourself.
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:30 pm (UTC)People like him. Because he prides himself on being a good manager, and he's pleasant, and he has pictures of his kids in his office.
Guess that makes him more effective in what he does.
Merlin.
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:31 pm (UTC)Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:31 pm (UTC)Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:31 pm (UTC)Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:27 pm (UTC)The screaming's stopped. For the moment.
I'm still sweating all over.
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:40 pm (UTC)Or chamomile tea.
Any tea, in a pinch, but not too much if it's a full black blend you'd take for breakfast. What you want is something to settle your stomach and nerves, not anything that would wind you up further.
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:45 pm (UTC)I've shut the door and managed to calm myself down a bit. I do have some tea and I'll get that brewed.
Nobody's getting a bloody thing done here this afternoon anyway.
Re: Order Only
Date: 2010-09-09 08:16 pm (UTC)It's...it's difficult. I know.