Order Only Private message to Rachel, Alice, and Remus

[alt_draco]

So after two weeks of research, I've put together a profile on who I consider the most promising candidate so far. He's Russell Faust, who works as the bartender and manager of Elysian's on-site cafe and lounge. 31-years old, 'mostly pure,' owns a modest flat in Holborn.

There are a few things that make him particularly ideal for this assignment. His job allows him regular access to Death Eaters and DEMLE in an environment that they consider more or less secure. He is well-regarded by the clientele, even friendly with them, but from what I've seen he never oversteps any boundaries. He's good at anticipating their needs and knowing his place; his presence is calm and reassuring, not offensive in the least.

He has very few friends, only a handful of acquaintances, most of whom he works with. His parents are dead and he has no siblings, nor is he in any kind of relationship. When Hydra did her read on him, she noted that he's gay but not openly so, and that he has some shame and past trauma that makes him keep people at arms-length. This lack of close friendships and relationships means that there are few people who know him in any intimate way, which means there are fewer people to hoodwink.

But what makes him most ideal is the other piece that Hydra saw. Faust wants badly to get out of England. He has family in Austria that have already offered to take him in, he simply has no way to get over to the continent. He has a lot of growing doubts about the future of England and he also fears that the next time Bellatrix comes in, she might see those doubts and punish him for them.

If we offered to smuggle him out of the country, I think he would gladly hand over his identity, along with all the hair and fingernail clippings we need.

As far as whether or not Elysian's security wards will allow me access to the club, I already entered the establishment under my cloak and nothing happened. My guess is that my membership was never officially revoked, but Faust could probably tell me for sure, along with providing any information I would need to know about anti-polyjuice measures the club has in place.

I haven't approached him yet, but I will if you give the go-ahead.

Comments

[alt_rachel]

This sounds perfect. Alice, can we smuggle him out? Austria is conveniently remote, too; he's unlikely to be spotted by a Council informant in France.

[alt_draco]

By the way, I don't know if she told you, but Sally Anne brought up the possibility that I might have actually inherited Buckingham and its elves, in addition to the Treasury.

Unfortunately I don't know any of the elves names, so I can't try to summon them. But I'm working on it.

[alt_alice]

That might be something your fox friend can help with, Rachel.

Good.

[alt_rachel]

Yes. Good thought.

[alt_alice]

Yes.

We'd have to be careful, but it would certainly be possible.

Very well done, Draco. I think this sounds quite viable.

[alt_lupin]

Very well done indeed. I'll talk to Dover and make sure he'll have help on the other side.

[alt_alice]

The former Protectorate employee in Calais -- I believe he's a Mr Kristoff -- he's no longer sending missives to Rowle over the journal, which is something, but we must make it patently clear to Calais that he is to be utterly left in the dark about this.

[alt_rachel]

Maybe we should send Faust through under polyjuice, or with some other disguise? Would that work? Create an actual false identity to get him past the initial arrival point, with instructions to stay in disguise until he can get out of France?

[alt_alice]

Yes. And perhaps we could field a few other requests for people to voyage abroad, so he's one of a crowd.