Plot:Mighty is the Quill

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The pen is mightier than the sword - or rather the quill is, when brandished by an adopted father in revenge, leading to a media spat in Diagon Alley.

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Who?

Anyone - PM Kit to have your notable character receive a letter. The media community are most likely to follow it up or report the outrage. Media - Daily Prophet, Witch Weekly, WWN...

Plotting Resources


Characters

The Victim


The Poison Quill


Recipients of the Letters


Caught in the Fray


The Events Unfold

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Johann Storm, using the pseudonym 'Earnest Reader' writes to Koko Yukawa posing as an avid fan and widower, asking for a signed photograph. 'Lil Snigger' is happy to oblige. The long game begins.
Your Biggest Fan

What a truly appropriate name. It is SO good to hear from my adoring public. Our offices are more used to receiving Howlers instead of letters, I was so pleased to receive your correspondence. I've enclosed two signed photographs. Keep them safe!Koko Yukawa

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Koko Yukawa, writing as her pen name Lil Snigger, breaks the news that Feliks Spectre is the son of Balfour Spectre and Ira Almasy.
Witch WeeklySecret Lovechild of a Murderess

Introducing the secret lovechild of Ira Almasy, socialite and sociopath extraordinaire.Lil Snigger

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Sandy Misslethorpe discusses the article about Feliks Spectre and the incident with Balfour Spectre, with Koko Yukawa.
And no, you don't wanna mess with us
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Head of the WCU, Kurby Bagnold receives a proposition, purportedly from Koko Yukawa of Witch Weekly, in relation to a recent bachelor poll. Mr Bagnold is unimpressed and writes to Genevieve García-Gamp to complain.
A Right Howler

It is a crime that your chiselled jaw and cold, brooding eyes were robbed of the title. I would have adored to interview you and listen to your velvet voice all afternoon under your smoldering gaze. What could be sexier than a man who wrestles beasts with gnashing teeth, dressed in leather, under the light of the full moon?

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Abigail Reid, Solomon Carstairs's personal assistant receives a letter purportedly from Koko Yukawa asking her for a photograph of Carstairs with a duck.
Absolutely Quackers

If you can source a photograph of Carstairs and a duck in the same frame, we will pay you handsomely.

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Editor in Chief of the Daily Prophet, Barnabas Cuffe receives a letter purportedly from Koko Yukawa about the incident with Balfour Spectre and Sandy Misslethorpe and also asking for a job. He smells a trap.
Buckets of Barney Rubble...

Of course you’ve read it, it was SO good after all, and you MUST know that Balfour Spectre marched into the offices and hexed Sandy for it. It was fireworks, but the twit has let Spectre get off with just a warning or some nonsense. You realise what an opportunity missed by Misslethorpe’s stammering and nerves? He let Spectre walk all over him. And as for Madam Editor. Don’t get me started, Barney. The things I could tell you

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Head Auror, Edward Pratt receives a rude letter purportedly by Koko Yukawa, insulting his manhood.
Pratt by Name, Pratt by Nature

So sorry to hear of the breakdown of your second marriage. Was it the long hours at work, your intolerable children or your inability to well, get it up? Did she decide there were better, stiffer, brooms to ride?

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Edgar Carstairs of the Stardust Theatre receives a very odd request, purportedly from Koko Yukawa at Witch Weekly. He retaliates by banning the reporter from the premises.
Starcrust Pizza

Witch Weekly would ADORE to do a full three page feature on you, sir. THREE PAGES. That’s a whole two and a half pages than our last mention and minus the misprint of Starcrust at the Pizza, I promise.

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Koko Yukawa reviews her post to find responses from Edgar Carstairs and Barnabas Cuffe. She keeps the second to take to the office.
Are You Talking to Me?

She folded up parchment, deciding to take it into HQ today, just in case they were in deep shit with Barnabas Cuffe or his reporters. There was honour between thieves; why would he send this? It sounded like a bona fide threat, publishing a communication. Something strange was brewing, she could feel it. And it wasn't a good feeling because this time it had to do with her.Koko Yukawa

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Barnabas Cuffe shows Niobe Thursby the letter purportedly from Koko Yukawa and tasks her with following up on the tiff between Balfour Spectre and Sandy Misslethorpe.
Hit the Streets

"I want you on this. Ignore the fiddle-faddle of the Almasy bastard, Witch Weekly is doing a fine job of fouling that up. But I want to run down this assault nonsense. I'll handle, my god I can barely say it, Snigger or whatever she's called."Barnabas Cuffe

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Queen G calls in her "star reporter" to explain an angry response from Kurby Bagnold. Koko tells her that she hasn't sent anything to Bagnold, and reveals the ominous letter from Cuffe.
Not my @&#$ing Glitter!

The letter was thrown in her direction and Gen continued her rant.

“Only a few days after dealing with the fallout of that article that should never have gone to print and this! Head of Beasts marches into our offices and attacks the magazine’s owner and you choose to harass his colleague!?”

Queen G shouting wasn’t a regular occurrence. Normally she was chilled out and quite content to go along with things, stirring the pot. Today was the last straw after far too many complaints and threats. She liked Kurby Bagnold. He was fun to play up and with.

“You sent Kurby Bagnold %&$#ing glitter??”Genevieve García-Gamp

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Harper Graves receives a disparaging letter about her appearance, purportedly from Koko Yukawa
Don't Keep Harping On!

If it’s a tactic to dissuade the rabid affections of the nation’s favourite insane criminal, then darling, it’s working.

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Niobe meets with Jonas Trevelyan at The Corner to get information about the internal details of the handling of the hexing. Jonas insists as much as possible be off the record, but he points her to Abigail Reid.
Deal With It
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Niobe Thursby meets Witch Weekly majority owner, Sandy Misslethorpe at the Leaky Cauldron to find out why Balfour Spectre hexed him.
Why Don't You Start From the Beginning
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Queen G announces the "firing" of Lil Snigger due to Snigger having had mushroom addiction issues. This is a pretend firing to appease readers, as Koko Yukawa will continue to write at Witch Weekly - under her real name.
A Heavy Heart

We at Witch Weekly wish her the best in making the healthy choices that will guide her back to a good wellbeing. I can only apologise to anyone that her problem may have affected throughout the past couple of weeks.Genevieve García-Gamp

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Genny sends an invite for 'Lil Snigger's funeral' to a collection of people.
An Emotional Farewell
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Barnabas Cuffe retaliates against Lil Snigger in a thinly veiled editorial.
Daily ProphetFriendship In Print

...the Daily Prophet will to cede all coverage of the trivial, vain, and cruel to the Witch Weekly and its bravely anonymous correspondents.Barnabas Cuffe


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