Hope everyone’s week has gone well. Sorry this is getting posted a little later in the day than usual, but it’s been a little hectic around here! Just a reminder that while these stories are fantasy in nature, they will allude to current U.S. politics. If you’re not up to date on the latest big news, a few things might go over your head a bit, but you should still enjoy it. This latest episode also has some minor references to past stories, which you can find here.
DOGE Supernatural Division (episode 5)
High Wizard Elron sat at his desk, plotting his next move. So many possibilities for where the Department of Government Efficiency- Supernatural Division could cut waste and spending. This was especially true of those regulatory agencies who abused their power by putting too many restrictions on the banking industry. Ha! He’d get the last laugh with them very soon.
“Excuse me, High Wizard,” Ruby said, appearing in his office doorway.
The raven-haired secretary was a good-looking woman for being in her thirties and nearly past her prime. For the life of him, he couldn’t understand why she hadn’t settled down and made a few babies. Instead, the woman had cats—three of them! She even had framed pictures of them on her desk like they were her pride and joy children. He’d surreptitiously removed them two different times, but new ones appeared the next morning. Each replacement was worse than the last, with the latest photos having her felines wearing Halloween costumes. What kind of madness was that?
He’d fire the woman, but she was loyal and ruthless when it came to running his agency behind the scenes the way he preferred. No one could do it better, but he wished she had better taste in pets.
He rested his elbows on his desk and leaned forward. “Yes, Ruby?”
“The D.C. Ghost team has failed to email their five accomplishments for the week,” she said, pursing her lips. “It’s not all that surprising, considering they haven’t done their jobs very well recently.”
He nodded. “Hmm, yes. They’re supposed to be annoying that insufferable Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez woman whenever she’s in town, but the congresswoman just gets more obnoxious every time she speaks on the House Floor. I’m tired of hearing her complaints about the brilliant budget cuts that will save this country money. She’d be falling asleep on her feet if the ghosts had done their jobs right, certainly not giving misguided speeches.”
“Should I send one of your minions…I mean, assistants, to speak with the ghosts?” Ruby asked, tilting her head.
His lips twitched at her “stumble” of words since she accidentally used the term quite often, but it didn’t bother him. In his mind, his people were more like minions, but some would frown at him using such a term publicly. Trying to be politically correct was so annoying. Certainly not one of his better abilities.
Elron sighed. “Sadly, only one of them has developed a sufficient talent for seeing ghosts, and I’ve already got him manipulating a few to spy on the NOAA water elementals in Florida. I’m certain they’re up to no good after I fired some of them, and they might be planning revenge.”
“Oh.” She frowned. “I’d thought someone else would have built an aptitude for ghosts by now.”
“Axe is beginning to see and hear them a little, but he can’t communicate well yet. Perhaps with a little more practice.” The High Wizard rose to his feet, mind buzzing with a plan. “I’ll bring him along to work on it more.”
She nodded. “Good idea. I’ll let him know to get ready.”
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