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alt_severusWalk today 14:05-16:37, some success with willow cuttings, less with acquiring proper cauldron. Supplies needed: silver knife (sterling) and sharpening stone, mortar and pestle (granite) and decent cutting surface. Would greatly prefer somewhere underground. Contamination from humidity and insects intolerable. Continued close monitoring and fatuous questions intolerable.
Subj. runes, lacking proper references am forced to practise from memory. Need access to library. Smaller experiments successful - patched deficient cauldron, reinforced clothing against tearing and, theoretically, cutting (am apparently not yet allowed sharp objects in manner of child or madman, most flattering.) Useless, of course. Runes sequences must be brief and memorable while still providing material protection and influence. Wish could access works on blood runes, but for lack of access to Restricted section as well as excess of hysteria from P & co. Useful sequences in event of being imprisoned useless in current situation as even sufficient warning alarms guards. Mention to M among many other things.
For T and H, as well as inclusion in Draught:
- Make person wearing rune seem unimportant, specifically forgettable (others to make them seem friendly or threatening depending on purpose.) Ideally painted, can be sewn.
- Rune to weaken surfaces to be made breakable by ordinary force (is over nine characters long, too complex? Test on stone of various thicknesses as well as wood, mortar, metal, etc.) Carved or painted.
For T specifically:
- Recall that the boy has a wand, according to Order readings - can therefore perform wand-traced runes sequence as found in Wartime Runes of Ancient Britain (procure copy for confirmation) which toughens internal structures from traumatic damage. Be sure to list side effects (slightly lowered core temperature, constipation) and give detailed instructions for erasing.
General:
-Incendiary no, too much potential for abuse and backfiring, cannot have them running around alight
- Rune to be placed on intended victim, attracts undivided attention (malicious? benign? amorous?) of local fauna - good for purposes of diversion and harassment, and few characters necessary in either of above cases. Sewn or woven onto frame.
- Certainly too complex for most, but would remiss not to list - to shield a domicile or other hiding-place from notice. Difficulties: shields from all notice, even those who leave briefly with intent of returning. Very long and very easy to confound. Less complex is rune sequence which makes those seeking to find the marked place become lost, i.e. sequence used against Muggles on Hogwarts grounds, but same problem as with first in that it effects all equally (Be explicit about the undiscriminating aspect of runes in introduction)
Subj. runes, lacking proper references am forced to practise from memory. Need access to library. Smaller experiments successful - patched deficient cauldron, reinforced clothing against tearing and, theoretically, cutting (am apparently not yet allowed sharp objects in manner of child or madman, most flattering.) Useless, of course. Runes sequences must be brief and memorable while still providing material protection and influence. Wish could access works on blood runes, but for lack of access to Restricted section as well as excess of hysteria from P & co. Useful sequences in event of being imprisoned useless in current situation as even sufficient warning alarms guards. Mention to M among many other things.
For T and H, as well as inclusion in Draught:
- Make person wearing rune seem unimportant, specifically forgettable (others to make them seem friendly or threatening depending on purpose.) Ideally painted, can be sewn.
- Rune to weaken surfaces to be made breakable by ordinary force (is over nine characters long, too complex? Test on stone of various thicknesses as well as wood, mortar, metal, etc.) Carved or painted.
For T specifically:
- Recall that the boy has a wand, according to Order readings - can therefore perform wand-traced runes sequence as found in Wartime Runes of Ancient Britain (procure copy for confirmation) which toughens internal structures from traumatic damage. Be sure to list side effects (slightly lowered core temperature, constipation) and give detailed instructions for erasing.
General:
-
- Rune to be placed on intended victim, attracts undivided attention (malicious? benign? amorous?) of local fauna - good for purposes of diversion and harassment, and few characters necessary in either of above cases. Sewn or woven onto frame.
- Certainly too complex for most, but would remiss not to list - to shield a domicile or other hiding-place from notice. Difficulties: shields from all notice, even those who leave briefly with intent of returning. Very long and very easy to confound. Less complex is rune sequence which makes those seeking to find the marked place become lost, i.e. sequence used against Muggles on Hogwarts grounds, but same problem as with first in that it effects all equally (Be explicit about the undiscriminating aspect of runes in introduction)
