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[cautionarytale]

I'm taking a survey.

What did everybody do for a job before, you know, coming here?


[private to Howie; added later]

I think I had girl talk. Does that count as making a friend?

Comments

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

You could say that. Or a revolutionary. If I'd been more diplomatic and less impulsive I probably would have succeeded in my plans.

[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

Wow, lots of revolutionaries here. Were you fighting oppressive regimes and things?

He doesn't care who knows it

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

I'm a wizard and my fellow wizards thought that they had to remain hidden from the rest of the world - the Muggles - the non-magical people... They were-- they are afraid and they have a rule of secrecy. I was trying to overturn that. To let everyone out of hiding and show the Muggles that wizards were not to be oppressed, murdered or used by them. Ultimately the plan would have been to have both Muggles and wizards living side by side in harmony - but I had too much resistance.

[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

Sounds messy.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

Indeed. It did become very messy.

Which is why I am now here, supposedly repenting for what I did.

[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

Uh-huh.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

Is there a reason for this survey?

[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

Curiosity.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

I'd be careful, my dear. I've been told that curiosity is an unwise thing, speaking from experience.

Some people can be dangerous when asked too many questions. Or evasive, at best.

[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

Don't worry. I can take care of myself.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

Are you a witch?

[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

No. A lot of people seem to think that, though.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

Why would they think that if you're not?

[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

I guess human evolution is a foreign concept to a lot of people.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

Indeed... You think you are more evolved in some way?

[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

I don't think, I know.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

What is more advanced about you?

[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

I can generate electricity.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

For what purpose?

[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

Whatever purpose I want.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

I didn't think it was quite that flexible.

[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

Electricity can do a lot, if you know how to use it right.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

I've never had any use for it myself.

[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

Then you weren't using it right.

[wandthief.livejournal.com]

I haven't used it at all. Wizards don't have this Muggle technology, though I do know of it. We have other ways for lighting and power.