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01-01-2022 Statement | Department of Uniform Magical Practices

tragedy brings opportunity Content Warnings: [references to fictional tragedy and loss of life] --- ... and not all of them good. a little lead up for the Aftershock, starting February 5th --- written and recorded by yours truly Patreon (vote in polls, get credited in videos, get early access, get bonus audios, and more): https://www.patreon.com/redactedasmr Paypal (if you're more of the one-time-tip kinda friendo [i'll put your (first) name in the end of the next video, just let me know if you wanna stay anonymous!]): https://paypal.me/redactedrecords Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/redacted-asmr-apparel Discord (18+, SFW): https://discord.gg/PMKkpSK Impact Prelude by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7565-impact-prelude License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Windswept by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Garden Music by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3796-garden-music License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Almost Bliss by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5032-almost-bliss License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license This original content has been created exclusively for this YouTube channel. No permission for this copywritten audio to be distributed, copied, shared, or plagiarized is granted to any person, organization, or entity.

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Whistler

Ooohhh boy..

lucy

my heart jumped jesus christ 😭 was not expecting a notif today

Helios Flame

The sound I made wasnt human

levi

oh my

Shane

d.u.m.ptruck b00ty

Octavian

ME NOT KNOWING THIS WAS GONNA BE EARLY ACCESS. IM AT WORK

Ari

This is going to be amazing!!!

teaseat

OUCH department is gonna be in deep shit from this lmfao L

Official Caelina

I got scared of this notification…and I don’t know why😖

Emmi

Ohh boy. Y’all get ready!!!

dualportaldestinies

Literally that CloseKnit ad had me ANGY. Like that looks so similar to some of the bullshit ads you see at election time that I actually felt anger. Seriously amazing job dude :)

Ethyt.h

Just closeknit making youtube ads omg someone stop them 😭

Melinoe

this notif made me shit bricks omg

Aaliyah Ward

So many people died :( and here comes CloseKnit to capitalize on people dying 🙃 I’ve gotta give the Department props on the new procedures they’ve set in place. Although it may be in vain, it’s an attempt at doing better. *claps*

ItMeJadynB

OK SO WE GOT A LOCATION FOR DALIAH WOOO! ALSO. HOW FRICKIN DARE YOU SAY DAVIDS FULL NAME AND SAY HE MADE THE CALL. HOLY CRAP. I CAN ALREADY FEEL THE BACKLASH. WHAT IF THE PACK LOSES WORK (MORE SEVERELY BC THERE WONT BE GATHERINGS TO SECURE. WILL THIS SCREW THEM OVER IN THE FUTURE??) OH GOD

Lily

okay, so i can't be the only one INCREDIBLY concerned about how david got name-dropped, right? obviously an impossible choice no matter how you spin it—i seriously doubt the department was willing to let people consider for even a second that they had a hand in closing the ward, but......mmm. no doubt david's wracked with guilt already, but i also have a sneaking suspicion that there are plenty of people who are less than happy with him. with fucks like closeknit already taking advantage of people's fear and grief, and dump putting up surveillance teams and personnel almost everywhere—we're not out of this storm. not yet. i am SO fucking excited, omg

Rae_Rae

ANGY wif my WHOLE chest!!!!

Schmerbs

That Closeknit ad at the beginning has me SHOOK. Also it would have been wonderful if they kept David's name out of their damn mouths. Completely unnecessary! Title and full name. Their words of praise don't matter... It's just a big fat target they've just painted on him for all the people looking for someone to blame. All this worldbuilding has me so excited for whatevers next! Got to get through those Aftershocks first...

ejunkiette

....somehow, although I had an idea of the scale of the tragedy, getting an actual number really makes it hit home? Also, CLOSEKNIT. *sprays with a water bottle* AWAY.

mylooo

1500 FUCK ME THATS SO MUCH WORSE THAN I THOUGHT

Rose Lacey

CLOSEKNIT *screeches* what are those evil people up to

Gretchen

That... is a lot of people. :( (I mean, I knew it was a lot of people, but hearing the number is... oof. That's a lot of people.)

lucy

i had originally thought like 500 people dead at a push - jeez closeknit really pulled out the big guns this time!!! also they could’ve kept david’s name out of it he doesn’t need anyone else making him feel even guiltier 😭

Syn Unknown

Holy Shit that ad in the beginning. This feels all too real man. Thanks for all you do. ^^

Nymph

Okay I have avoided this story line because emotions. Can someone please inform me of those characters we lost in the storyline?

CC

Xavior was the only big loss I believe. Everyone one else is.. alive at best

Nymph

Oh okay, I thought so. Thank you for telling me! 💙 I appreciate it.

Sarah G

Closeknit Election commercial? Y'know, I had a sneaking suspicion that this attack was about more than bringing life force and magical energy to whatever is under the river. (personally, I think it's the Sovereigns) Even if Milo hadn't of brought the ward down, I don't think the Inversion would of been a good look for D.U.M.P. Closeknit is clearly going to try to use this tragedy to get into government. Even if it doesn't work, the people's trust in D.U.M.P. is shattered. And people who don't trust their government are just that much more easier to conquer.

Eleneri

Nymph, we lost Xavier, but the rest of the named characters lived (mostly. With duct tape and a prayer). Lovely was... not lost. Exactly.

Frog Water

Oh they fuckin knew what they were doin with name-dropping David I’m going fuckin feral

Nymph

Turned?

Shana

Oh boi, I have a feeling this is gonna have a huge implication on how the pack is doing in the aftershock. Especially with David in particular seeing as his name was dropped.. it's not unexpected but damn.. The closeknit ad was a really nice touch at the start. Makes you really start to feel that there is an actual community hidden from the unempowered, very much like in Harry Potter series when they started putting more weight into their government system and I'm living for it. Really puts in perspective on how big their world is in comparison. Since we only see the empowered world through the eyes of so many characters and how they're all weaved together, this helps to make it feel as big as it is. That they have their own network for communication and news.

Eleneri

Yep, because there was no other way. And yes, it was heartbreaking.

Nymph

Thank you! Our poor Vincent. 🖤

Ellie

NO ITS NOT TIME FOR CLOSEKNIT NO THANK YOU

Eleneri

Tell me about it. I had to fic it to get the scene out of my head. But brilliantly written, acted and produced. Redacted deserves an Oscar!

Nymph

Eric is incredibly talented.

FangBang

Redacted does have (complete) for Kodys playlist. So it’s suffice to say Kody is no longer with us.

Nymph

One of the few characters I'm not too upset about ending.

April

CloseKnit ad? OH HELL NO!! What fresh hell was that!? Was it really necessary to name drop David? Come on!!

Eleanor Curtis

My dude mad a whole advert for CloseKnitt !!?? Your skills are unmatched sir, we bow to you. But I am DYING to see how everyone is doing after this whole event. Especially lovely and Vincent 🤭😳

Eleanor Curtis

I literally thought the same thing! I’m so exited too tho like I literally made an un-human sound when I got the notification

Eleanor Curtis

also.. PLS WHERE ARE ELLIOT AND SUNSHINE. I NEED TO KNOWN

Cas Ross

is the date supposed to be 02-01-2022

Angel

No bc the department is ab to catch these hands!!! They better keep David’s name out of their goddamn mouths!!! they knew what they were doing calling him out but there is no way they can pin this on him right???

Angel

He’s already going through enough after being the one to close the ward (doing the right thing, something the department can’t do apparently)!!!! The last thing he needs is this unnecessary name drop!!! I knew the department would try something with him but GAHDAYUM

Angel

On another note!!! Thank you so much Erik for the godly content you put out!!! It’s been a while since I’ve been able to get into a series but damn you have done one hell of a job making this the best series I’ve listened to!!! I hope you know how much we appreciate you and everything you do 💜💜💜💜💜

Hayden Williams

Time zones, plus this took place on new years day, the statement

Anthea the Tiefling

So, the Closeknit ad at the beginning tickled my theroy brain. Also mentioning David? Low blow DUMP. Is it a ploy to shift (no pun intended) blame off them and on to him? Angel and the Pack won't be happy about that

Malory

The Department better hope Angel (we) can forgive them for dropping David's name like that. I'm about to throw hands for him!!

Ag C. A. Canty

Love all of this story! Keep up the good work 😁

Glitter Goblin

*sweating thinking about how David is gonna suddenly go from an up and coming respected member of the local magical community to being a polarizing as hell national figure with half of the people putting him on an impossibility high hero pedestal and half of people villifing him as a monster who had no right to make that decision*

Glitter Goblin

no, it was confirmed in a live stream that Kody is still alive, the reason its marked complete is because there arent any current plans to make a video where hes the main character

Nymph

Darn it. Oh well.

Anisa

I'm honestly worried that one of our boys will misdirect their grief onto him

Anisa

Nah nah nah... they really said if they are going down, they're taking some else with them That ad tho, I somehow felt the natural urge to hit skip...

Kody Kadno

So I've had a standing theory that the shades are the weavers CloseKnit is so desperate to reach and everything I've heard in the Inversion line seems to align.

vittoria

How did Close Knit know the exact number of deaths before the official broadcast? 👀

Litlkim

Nate gave off CloseKnit vibes 😆 someone on the inside 🤔 happens all the time

SebCastellanYES

When I tell you I am WORRIED. Definitely did not like the David name-drop. Definitely felt some kind of heartburn with that CloseKnit ad. I’m worried for Gavin, Caelum, Cam, and Vega’s listener (Warden? Darling?) since they’re demon/daemon kind and out there in the middle of this. Definitely a bit anxious that Vega is out also. I was just like uh-oh spaghettios by the end of this. This is gonna be a very uh-oh time for all of us pls send help.

Lovely Deviant Alyssa

Wow. This was wonderful, atmospheric, and as others have mentioned... Chillingly realistic. In so many ways. Plus, the way CloseKnit is already employing manipulation tactics, and fear-mongering in the wake of tragedy, uncertainty, and potential distrust... Again, it hits so close to home, in terms of real life experience. So, presenting it as an ad before the briefing was also a great touch. It definitely makes me curious about the referenced 2022 Election in the advertisement title. Oh, and I'm concerned about the amount of pushback that The Pack/David may encounter, seeing as that involvement was directly stated here. And on top of it all, the new security protocols will certainly impact day-to-day life. There are just so many questions up in the air right now. Only time will tell. Again, this was was spectacular!

Wolfie

is it bad that I am very mad that they pulled David and the pack under the bus with them?

SilenceIsGolden

So my spidey senses are telling me that maybe I underestimated Close Knit’s level of influence. The ad and the department’s response just makes me feel that this is so deeper than we know. I feel like Close Knit probably already has people on the inside of DUMP. The whole situation of not reaching out to the Chorus for help with a major emergency like this, just hasn’t felt right with me since the commissioner made that call. I honestly feel like this is a tactic to set up the demons in the community. Will Gavin having created an additional barrier serve as an example of the good of the demons and the support there could have had sooner if the Chorus had been reached? Could throwing the Shaw pack under the bus, serve as a way of blaming shifters or making them be seen as less, since they aren’t as “powerful” as the others? Is someone trying to create a hierarchy for the empowered? So many theories running in my mind and I just end up with more questions than answers 🤔

RebeccaDW

Getting serious 9/11 vibes and it is crushing me.