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[Daniel Riley]

This came from a C-Box discussion; if it takes off, cool, if not, we can just skip it :P

Plot Idea:
Daniel Riley's new greatest idea is that instead of trying to stage a rebellion against Darcy, which is just messy, he just wants to replace Darcy without the bother of having to get him out of office and then getting someone else re-elected.

Banding together with a group of people who hate Darcy (apply below), Daniel comes up with a plan to just kidnap Darcy and replace him with a Polyjuice-Dopplegänger. Through the Dopplegänger, this group could basically control the Ministry and the new policies being put into place.

Of course, need to hear how Kayte feels about the matter--but we can at least attempt to kidnap Darcy, and if Kayte's game, we might even get him for a week or two. >:D


Timeline (IC and OOC):
If we have to wait a bit because Darcy needs to be in place for board-wide things, that's cool... otherwise, soon? :P

I imagine the actual "Darcy being kidnapped" thing won't last more than a week or maybe two, IC.


Needed character types:
Dobblegänger - Someone Daniel finds to replace Darcy. Will be lower class; should have no job or a job where they will not be missed; should not be politically minded. Basically, in exchange for regular meals and the promise of luxury, this person will pass for Darcy and put into policy whatever Daniel & co. say.

Conspirators - People who want Darcy gone; maybe permanently. Probably upper-class, maybe middle, politically minded. Influential people (Ministry officials, Hogwarts staff, rich purebloods, etc) especially wanted. Level of involvement is varied; near-anonymous involvement (only Daniel knows about it), is also an option for the cautious.

• Daniel Riley
• Gabriel de Hallivand

Darcy's Knight-In-Shining-Armor - Someone to come rescue Darcy and possibly expose the entire ordeal... maybe publicly, maybe not. Up for discussion! Assuming Kayte actually lets us kidnap him.

Conspiracy Theorist - Someone who figures it out, but isn't believed because it sounds a little too crazy. (Maybe they have a reputation for crazy) Might be in league with the Shining-Armor.

Other - Any way you can see to get involved!



Other Information:

WAYS THIS COULD GO:
-- The attempt to kidnap Darcy could be botched; things could get messy for the conspirators, or whichever of them is most involved.
-- Darcy could be kidnapped for a bit, and when he is reclaimed they could try to keep everything quiet and just have Darcy act as if nothing had happened.
-- While the Dopplegänger is playing Minister, he could find out something the public isn't supposed to know about Darcy/the Potters (offering up Lyra's little secret, here). From THERE, they might try and blackmail Darcy... or they might end up getting "quieted" by Darcy after he finds out they know. I don't know if Darcy is that evil, though. XD
-- Someone could find out about the Dopplegänger and go to the Paper / make a scandal of it.
-- The Dopplegänger could decide they like the power and want to make their own decisions and be Minister for real. And Daniel&co would have to deal with that.
-- If the Dopplegänger is successful-ish, this kidnapping could last long enough that when Darcy & Eulalie get married, it could be the wrong Darcy. That would be amusing.
-- Other ideas?

Any backlash (if there is any) should fall on Daniel, and Daniel alone, unless other conspirators want to shake up their character's lives a bit.

[Harley McLaggen]

Could I throw Becks in here for perhaps finding out about it and trying to blackmail Daniel into leaving the kid alone? Or something like that? xD

[Theodoric Bagman]

i plan for teddy to stay around after the carnival, he could be the doppleganger, maybe? he's an actor in the circus (see his threads to know what i mean) and he could pull it off, the acting like darcy bit
he's lower class and doesnt give a fig about politics

BUT, if it doesnt work - timeline wise, because the circus hasnt left yet - then maybe oxford can be a conspirator


really, i love this plot idea and just want to be involved somehow LOL

[Paulette de Montfault]

I vote Eulalie finds out about the doppleganger. After all, she is the person who is going to share life, bed etc with him. And she's pretty smart.

It would be fun if she'd be the shining armour xD

As for the conspirators - count Scarlett O'Neill or Isla Black in... I'd send Maxim, but he's already connected to Gabriel...

[Jetta Van Patten]

Alex wants in as a co-conspirator. He officially hates the ministry despite the fact that he works for the ministry after being forced to go on the trail.

[Aurelia Browne]

LET ME GO DOWN THE LIST~~

Aurelia - as a former professional scandal-collector, may make an anonymous appearance afterwards to stir up trouble. Because :| she is neither fond nor unfond of the Ministry/Darcy, but will be offended by not being included (nevermind that she retired decades ago) and yeah.

Gabe Hatchitt - BING BING BING HERO COMPLEX ALERT GABE DOESN'T LIKE WHEN PEOPLE MEDDLE IN POLITICS BECAUSE IT DEFIES THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE

If the conspiracy theorist needs someone to do some poking around, Gabe'll do it. He won't be a rescuer because he has married people things to do though.

Hannah Loren - Her family is going missing as soon as I feel like it, so we have a slightly morally ambiguous eleven year old alone in a very small house. Want a place to hold the Darcy or brew a polyjuice potion? Have money? She'll do it.

Ace - He'll help plan the 'break-in' if they need it, but probably just that.

Sophronia - would also stir up trouble afterwards because she HATES political upheaval and yep.

:|

[{Violet Ollivander}]

ELSBETH WANTS TO BE THE DOPPLEGANGER.

[{Odira Browne}]

...for the sake of Darcy's marriage, I'm going to say this either has to switch to an imperius thing or be resolved by the wedding for me to sign on, since while he's fond of Eulalie, he doesn't quite love her and so couldn't overlook her sleeping with someone else >.> IF THIS CONDITION IS MET I WILL SIGN ON.

[James Riley]

You can have him back by the wedding. :]

More details when I return. Glad everyone's interested!

[Daniel Riley]

IT BEGINS

Paging: Darcy, Elsbeth, and someone to actually knock Darcy out and drag him away after Elsbeth gets his clothing/hair for her potion. Daniel is in the shadows now, but will appear to help out after Darcy gets conked.

So for conspirators: Oxford Lovegood, Scarlett O'Neill, Isla Black, Alex Page!

Were you offering Ace to help Daniel's side, or Darcy's? If the former, he could come help kidnap Darcy in that thread. ;]

Generally, yes to all; the rest of it I shall deal with as we need it. Just needed to get the ball rolling here.

KAYTE, when is marriage-date?

[Ursula Black*]

I meant to post here sooner! URSULA WANTS IN. SOMEHOW. DOING SOMETHING.

she wants to hold him hostage personally.

[James Peverell]

Ace will be in there to hit Darcy with something heavy mqahahahaha hah >>

[{Violet Ollivander}]

Elsbeth will need someone to make the potion for her, she's a squib. ;]

And the wedding date is July 30th.

[James Riley]

I assumed Daniel would have brewed up a whole mess of it for her beforehand (or paid someone to), so all Elsbeth needs to do it keep adding Darcy-hairs.

[{Violet Ollivander}]

Lovely! >:D

Also a question about the thread - would it be assumed that the others would show up or already in hiding with him or.. ? I'm just a little confused about what to do with Elsbeth until they actually have Darcy.