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bartemius crouch speaks 200 languages (goodbadguy) wrote,
@ 2010-11-16 07:18:00

Entry tags:

nov 78, ward: dmle, ward: macdonald, ward: savage

Warded to the DMLE.

~~I cannot leave you people alone for five minutes, can I?~~

Yaxley, you have the honor of both filing the excessive amounts of paperwork Auror Dawlish instructed Miss Meliflua to fill out and handling her case, which I suspect will not amount to anything more than a formal apology and a promise to keep an eye out for such behaviour in the future. The rest of the individuals involved will be dealt with personally. I suspect this issue will not be brought up on a department-wide level again, unless I elect to have Auror Dawlish lead some sort of seminar on proper journal behaviour and reportable offenses. I do hope that no one will give me a reason to require such a seminar in the future.

And yes, my office is still quarantined. ~~I don't think I'm contagious but frankly I like you better when I'm not around you~~

Warded to Mary MacDonald.

This is the busiest our offices have been in quite some time. Do you really have nothing better to do than cause trouble and start petty feuds with Pureblood ladies? ~~You're as bad as Oliver~~

Warded to Sherlock Savage.

You're a logical lad, Auror Trainee Savage. As such, I expect a fully logical explanation for your behaviour, beginning with your irresponsible conduct on the journals and ending with your irresponsible report of petty teenage gossip to the DMLE. If you could touch on your irresponsible relationship with Miss MacDonald somewhere in there, I would be greatly appreciative.

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	Crouch unconstrained 2010-11-16 04:57 pm UTC (link)
	I didn't start anything. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Miss MacDonald. goodbadguy 2010-11-17 12:14 am UTC (link)
	Curious - I appear to have two memos in front of me detailing reports with your name all over them. Perhaps my eyesight is going. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Crouch unconstrained 2010-11-17 12:16 am UTC (link)
	But I didn't start anything. I was involved. I'm really sorry things got out of hand, but I didn't do anything wrong. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Miss MacDonald.

goodbadguy
2010-11-17 12:24 am UTC (link)

You have repeatedly implicated yourself in conversations with people whom you know to be diametrically opposed to your worldview - people whom I can only assume you have had these very same arguments before - in flagrant disregard for departmental policy on neutrality and common sense. Engaging Miss Meliflua was a minor oversight, and more a personality flaw than anything unexpected or egregious. I take issue not with that, but with the fact that you saw fit to blow her minor, nonthreatening comments out of proportion, bring the DMLE into your petty drama, and inspire your boyfriend and your aggressor to file useless complaints that will do nothing but waste time and paperwork on formality. For Merlin's sake, MacDonald, you're meant to be an adult. You left Hogwarts months ago. It is no longer appropriate to pick fights in the hallways until the professors break you up.

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	Crouch unconstrained 2010-11-17 12:29 am UTC (link)
	I didn't file that report. I didn't want anything said to the DMLE about it, if I had felt legitimately threatened I would have mentioned it on my own time. It's completely unfair of you to blame me because Savage overreacted and then Meliflua overreacted to him. I didn't blow anything out of proportion and I didn't say a damn word to the DMLE about her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Miss MacDonald.

goodbadguy
2010-11-17 12:38 am UTC (link)

I don't have time for your excuses, MacDonald. The point remains that you are at the center of this conflict, just as you have been centers of other conflicts of a similar nature. You've been causing problems since you stepped foot in this department, and had we not already spent so long training you, I would have replaced you long ago for someone with a shred of professionalism and the ability to at least fake neutrality. Are you incapable of holding your tongue? Casting wards? Wording things less acidly? I know Gryffindors are tactless, but surely you aren't all utterly daft.

You appear to have a particular talent for inspiring the people around you to irresponsible behaviour - most recently in my memory, the incredibly rude letter from your friend Miss Evans. If Savage continues to overreact in situations concerning you, I am afraid I will be forced to scrutinize your disciplinary history more closely than his, as you are clearly the more volatile and less professional of your little odd couple. Keep that in mind when picking fights in the future.

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Crouch

unconstrained
2010-11-17 12:45 am UTC (link)

I would appreciate it, sir, if you would refrain from insulting every single thing about me in one sentence, space it out a little won't you? What I do and say to people in my own time is my own business and I concede that I should have been a bit more tactful at certain points, but I am not the person who started this disagreement nor am I the one that fell back on implications of violence.

I don't have any sort of control over the actions of my friends, sir. I don't ask them to behave the way they do on my behalf, and you cannot in your right mind blame me for them.

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Miss MacDonald.

goodbadguy
2010-11-17 12:51 am UTC (link)

This is, quite possibly, the least appropriate time for you to be sarcastic or argumentative. I have never had an employee as contrary and willfully ignorant as you, Miss MacDonald, and the only ones who have behaved in such an unprofessional manner both behind and in front of wards have been far less replaceable.

I would like to remind you that the only reason you receive such special scrutinization from me on such a regular basis is because you are so frequently and unapologetically out of line. Why you chose to go into a line of work that requires constant vigilance, diplomacy, organization, and respect is beyond me. I grow tired of reiterating the same arguments, Miss MacDonald, when there should be no arguments between us. You are an employee of the department of which I am Head. When I ask you to modify your behaviour for the sake of your job and you continue to ignore these requests, it should come as no surprise that you are dealt with more harshly than loyal, rule-abiding employees on matters of impertinence.

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	Crouch unconstrained 2010-11-17 12:54 am UTC (link)
	You are putting every single sliver of blame on me for an argument that I was only one of three people involved, and I was not one of the two that filed useless complaints. I have a right to defend myself against that. It's not fair. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Miss MacDonald.

goodbadguy
2010-11-17 12:58 am UTC (link)

Are you truly naive enough to believe that I am not dealing personally with Savage for his irresponsible behaviour? I don't have the authority to reprimand Miss Meliflua, but I can trust that her direct superior is giving her quite a similar lecture at this very moment. For Merlin's sake, MacDonald, grow up. You are not being picked on by a school bully. You are being told by your professional superior that your behaviour is unacceptable.

Defending yourself is not the appropriate action in this scenario. Auror Trainee Savage dealt with his reprimand with far more class and maturity, as befitting a man of his profession and of this department. If you cannot pull yourself together for the five minutes it takes to calmly, clearly, and unsarcastically state your point, you have no business being in a diplomatic position in a sensitive department.

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Crouch

unconstrained
2010-11-17 01:07 am UTC (link)

Forgive me for assuming you're being much kinder to Savage about all of this, sir.

My point was stated very clearly from the beginning and throughout the entirety of this conversation, but allow me to reiterate. I did not start a fight, I was not the one saying anything that could be construed as a threat, and I was not the one who filed useless reports about the conversation.

I'm very sorry that this happened, I will make sure to be more restrained and tactful in the future when speaking publicly. Everything that happened last night was wrong and for my part, I feel badly, but I refuse to shoulder all of the blame.

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Miss MacDonald.

goodbadguy
2010-11-17 01:14 am UTC (link)

Had you been able to speak so calmly and refrain from the sarcastic and childish language you resorted to earlier in this conversation - and, indeed, throughout our past correspondence - I may not have needed to be sterner with you than I am with employees like Savage, who respond much more appropriately to mild criticisms without the need for forceful warnings.

I am glad that you accept your part in last nights proceedings, MacDonald, though forgive me if I do not particularly trust that this is the last time I will need to speak with you about this type of behaviour. I am not so cruel as to extend your working hours for such a minor issue, but I fully expect to see a drastic increase in professionalism in the future. My patience with you has grown very thin during these months, MacDonald. Do not fuck this up.

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	Crouch unconstrained 2010-11-17 01:19 am UTC (link)
	Not to sound contrary, sir, but I might have felt less defensive if you'd not opened up the conversation with an accusation. But I understand your point and apologise for my past behaviours that have so negatively coloured your opinions of me. Forgiven, sir. I won't be fucking anything up. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Miss MacDonald. goodbadguy 2010-11-17 01:33 am UTC (link)
	I do not feel the need to defend myself to you, MacDonald, but I will point out that I addressed Auror Trainee Savage in similarly accusatory tones and he was still able to muster the maturity to respond appropriately. You are an adult; if you expect to be treated as such, you must behave that way. The "He/she started it" excuse is no longer valid. We will see. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Crouch unconstrained 2010-11-17 01:35 am UTC (link)
	Savage wouldn't know an accusatory tone if it slapped him over the head. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Miss MacDonald. goodbadguy 2010-11-17 01:40 am UTC (link)
	Then I can only hope that his social retardation is catching. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Crouch unconstrained 2010-11-17 01:40 am UTC (link)
	Quite to the contrary, I'm trying to cure him of it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Miss MacDonald. goodbadguy 2010-11-17 01:41 am UTC (link)
	Spare me the details. ~~And don't you dare ruin him~~ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Crouch unconstrained 2010-11-17 01:43 am UTC (link)
	Really? I was hoping you'd look over the draft of the book I've written about it. "Socialising for Idiots". Catchy title right, sir? (Reply to this) (Parent)

Mr Crouch

noshitsherlocks
2010-11-16 05:25 pm UTC (link)

I cannot apologize enough for my recent behaviour, sir. It was inexcusable. Regarding my conduct on the journals, I thought that perhaps if Miss Meliflua was made aware of the severity of making personal threats, we might not have this problem again in the future. Given that several of Miss MacDonald's friends and acquaintances have been attacked in the last month or so, I felt that it would be unwise to leave any threats against her unreported in the event that an attack occurred. I didn't anticipate a full-blown investigation, but I thought it best to have a report on file, as it is often far more difficult to gather this sort of information after the fact. And when Miss Meliflua made it clear that she intended to report me for giving her what I percieved to be a simple warning, I thought it would be better if I reported the incident myself to prevent this misunderstanding from proceeding any further. However, I have since come to understand that I should have conducted myself in a far more professional manner. It was a foolish and sophomoric mistake, and certainly not in keeping with the manner in which I normally conduct myself. I sincerely apologize for my behaviour, and I can assure you that nothing like this will ever happen again, sir. Miss MacDonald was in no way involved in my decision to report the incident, nor did our friendship factor in to my decision.

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Auror Trainee Savage.

goodbadguy
2010-11-17 12:19 am UTC (link)

Oh Your response shows impressive maturity, Savage, though as I'm sure you know, everything always seems much neater in hindsight. I have confidence that you will learn from your mistakes, so you will not be punished for your irresponsibility at this time. I may not be so kind in the future.

I have made no secret of my admiration for your talent and work ethic, so I must say that this recent departure from your usual tendency towards excellence has come as something of a shock. I certainly hope that your "friendship" (as you have euphemistically referred to it) with Miss MacDonald is not the cause for your reckless behaviour - a natural assumption, as I'm sure you can understand, as she appears to have been at the center of this conflict. You are well aware of department policies on romantic relationships within the office, I hope? Should Miss MacDonald appear to have a negative influence on your performance again, it may be necessary for us to revisit the issue.

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Mr Crouch.

noshitsherlocks
2010-11-17 12:57 am UTC (link)

Thank you, sir. I sincerely appreciate your forbearance in this matter, and I aver that it will not be necessary again. It was a childish mistake that will not be repeated.

Yes, sir. I have made a point of familiarizing myself with department policy on several occasions, and again more recently for obvious reasons. I will not allow my judgement to be compromised in this manner again under any circumstances. However, I would also like to offer my assurance that Miss MacDonald did not intentionally influence my behaviour in any way. Nor had Miss MacDonald and I instituted a relationship of the nature she described in her exchange with Miss Meliflua prior to the speech act contained therein establishing it as such, making her statement, I believe, somewhat hyperbolic at the time it was made. Regardless, I will do everything in my power to ensure that it does not affect my performance or my judgement, and that you hear nothing more of it.

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Auror Trainee Savage.

goodbadguy
2010-11-17 01:04 am UTC (link)

Very good to hear, Savage. I must admit that you are by far one of the most promising trainees we've had come through in recent history, not solely due to your impressive intellectual capacity but also for the maturity and self-awareness you are clearly displaying now. I only wish the young woman you have chosen to engage with romantically exhibited these same admirable qualities.

I trust that my praise is not misplaced, Savage, and that you will uphold your commitment to ensuring this behaviour is not repeated.

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	Mr Crouch. noshitsherlocks 2010-11-17 01:29 am UTC (link)
	Thank you, sir. And if I might make an observation, a certain tendency towards... unnecessarily combative behaviour appears to be a somewhat common predicament among young former Gryffindors, but it seems to be one that improves with time and experience. Absolutely, sir. I will not be the cause of any further trouble in this department. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Auror Trainee Savage. goodbadguy 2010-11-17 01:31 am UTC (link)
	Gryffindors tend to be diplomatically useless; recently graduated ones, doubly so. Unfortunately, my boy, this is something that even time and experience tend to fail in correcting. It is simply in their natures. Glad to hear it, Savage. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	DMLE. kingcobra 2010-11-16 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	How are you feeling, sir? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	DMLE. goodbadguy 2010-11-17 12:25 am UTC (link)
	Frustrated, mostly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	DMLE. kingcobra 2010-11-17 12:25 am UTC (link)
	I suppose that's better than 'dying of illness'. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	DMLE. goodbadguy 2010-11-17 12:26 am UTC (link)
	At this point, the pox is the least of my worries. Outside of the fact that half my staff appears to be dying of it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

DMLE.

robust
2010-11-17 02:00 am UTC (link)

I'm not dying, sir, except of boredom. I'd come into the office but I'm still sneezing sparks and I don't want to set things on fire. Also my mother suggested I might still be contagious and I don't think i should give this to more people while we're so short-staffed. Mary has sent me the paperwork on my desk and managed a very nice fireproofing charm on it too so I'm getting that done while I'm off sick.

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	DMLE. leonidas 2010-11-16 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, sir. (Reply to this)