Assistance Requested

[3potionproblem]

In the interest of an unbiased study into muggle behaviors and cultural discrepancies, I require a ^muggleborn female student to associate with me or at the very least permit me to engage in observational behavior including but not limited to tailing, watching from the shadows, and keeping close records on all activities, correspondence, and so on. Do not waste my time if you are already well aware that you are annoying and generally distasteful.

Please respond to this message with your interest. I will select the best candidate once all volunteers have come forward.

-SH

Comments

[bonafide_divinity]

Granted, I don't have much experience in this particular field. However, I think it's generally understood that if you're going to stalk someone, you don't ask permission first.

And I guess this all begs the question: why are you looking for someone to stalk?

[3potionproblem]

It's not stalking. The fact that I am very open about my request should make that rather obvious. It's simply a matter of observation. I am to understand the female gender would take my observational approach to be indicative of threatening behavior and so to not unnecessarily put someone on edge or become labeled as some sort of pervert, I need a willing participant.

Is that so difficult to comprehend?

[bonafide_divinity]

Well, from what I understand, you're going to be keeping an eye on where they're going, what they're doing, you'll be reading any and all correspondence. It sounds like stalking to me.

What kind of a study is this anyway?

[actuallyspeakslatin]

I'll volunteer if I can read all your information.

[3potionproblem]

Why do you want it?

[its_cor_aline]

As long as you're not out to make Muggles look bad or paint them in a bad light you can follow me around if you like. I'm Muggleborn and originally from the United States.

Um,I hope you won't mind spending a lot of time on the Quidditch pitch though...we've been training like crazy.

[3potionproblem]

What is it about sports and muggles? Not to say wizards are less inclined to be sports fans but muggles seem to have so many different sports to involve themselves in.

[speterman]

What is with you and stalking people?

[3potionproblem]

I do not stalk people.

[arrogantalloy]

You do know I'm going on the record that this is probably the weirdest way to get a girlfriend.

You're not going to make them sign the volunteer form in triplicate are you? Because that's too romantic even for me?

I hope there's a lawyer present.

[3potionproblem]

I don't want a girlfriend.

Do you think I need to specify that this is not a romantic invitation?

[di_intraining]

You do realise how much of a stalker you're sounding here.

[3potionproblem]

Is there a nuance to that term that I am unfamiliar with?

I am not a stalker.

[3houseswatson]

Oh my God.

I don't think I've ever wanted to have completely and utterly misread something more in my entire life.

[3potionproblem]

Men need not apply. I already have my male specimen.

[bundangos]

Why would you want todo something like that? ◔̯◔

[3potionproblem]

Oh god, please become blind to any and all correspondence by myself. It will save us both a lot of ink and frustration in the future.

[opparate]

Can I volunteer someone? Because if I can, I volunteer Xiaomei!!

[3potionproblem]

Generally the point of asking for permission is to gain the other party's consent.

[bubblingover]

but w)(y a girl? w)(y can't it be a boy?
especially if its more for t)(e research of muggles
w)(y does t)(e gender matter?

[3potionproblem]

Because I already have a male participant.

[Filtered to Sherlock]

[doctorkishitani]

You might want to be more careful about looking for research subjects. If you ask the wrong people, some of the professors will get very upset with you and they might make you take a research ethics course.

Putting that aside, this does sound like a very interesting study, Holmes! What are you hoping to learn from it?

[Filtered]

[3potionproblem]

How to seamless adapt to the muggle culture so as not to stand out when undergoing complete immersion. I don't see anything unethical when my subjects are all willing to be observed.

[hairflyingheartpounding]

Well, at least you're asking permission.

[3potionproblem]

Well, after five years of doing it in secret, it seemed the best way to move forward.