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Golden Gates *click for live version* At the end of the long corridor of floos is a pair of magnificent Golden Gates that Ministry employees and visitors alike must pass through to gain entrance to the Atrium. Flanking these gates are heavy ruffling tapestries that animate between the Sign of the Deathly Hallows and Gellert Grindelwald himself Stationed behind a podium at the Ministry's entrance, and impossible to miss as you pass through the gates, is our wonderful Welcome Witch. The young woman is there not only to greet all that enter the Ministry, but also to assist visitors in any way she can. Between directing visitors and answering what ever questions they may have, the Welcome Witch can be found handing out Quote:
The machine itself are large and bulky and made of brass. There are tubes and dials, meters and whistles and upon presenting your wand to the wand-weigher, it will be checked by this machine and registered to you. The Ministry is charmed so that if a wand is fired, some information can be gathered about who might have been responsible. It isn't an exact art. On the bright side if you lose your wand or someone else takes it, the wand-weigher can find out. Quote:
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The morning rush at the ministry entrance had slowed but there were a few stragglers every once and a while for those with later start times or meetings. Simon had decided to check on things as he passed through on his way to the rest of the lower levels. Perhaps a meet-up with a certain astronomer if the man in question had the time. He did need to make sure there was no trouble there of all places this time around. Mysteries, creatures and environmental could have the most impact should drama errupt. All seemed to be well as he watched from the sidelines, not encroaching much on his employees handling the various tasks at hands. Simon was pleased to see the newest wand weigher appeared to have gotten the hang of things pretty quickly. The security man nodded a polite greeting to those that passed and answering any questions that fell under his area or at least directed at him specifically. |
The week had gotten the better of her in ways she wasn’t used to. Meetings—not the short kind that MLE-ers tended to gravitate towards. When it wasn’t meetings it was inspections and division updates. Evaluations. A matter down in the courtroom in the middle of the week that ate away her entire day in ways less desirable than tracking and taking down a dark wizard used to. It’d been a slow week, a painful week. It was almost over, though. Before the day could overcome her again, Alexa made a beeline for the atrium in search of her head of security. Didn’t take too long to spot him—which saved on a ton of time and she nodded a greeting as she approached. “Got a new one for you, on a temporary basis.” He had new recruits already but this one wasn’t going through all the channels. “Burton’s back from medical leave. Ducked out before she could finish her YATI training so she’s finishing up with a ton more time on her hands than the other YATI will have. I’m assigning her to you for now.” Might as well cut to the chase. There was no use pretending they weren’t both busy people. |
Simon caught Alexa’s approach out of the corner of his gaze, turning at the younger woman as she spoke. “Very well…” he said with a nod of his own. He already had a bunch of new faces, what was one more? At least a third year YATI wasn’t quite as fresh to handle besides the young age. “Was there anything in particular you wanted me to handle with her?” A reasonable question. He’d had a fair share of trainees and even full aurors have to shadow or work with him, Alexa included, for various reasons, the purposes weren’t all the same. Some for disciplinary reasons…some to prove security, and he by extension wasn’t useless. Some just to impart knowledge. He was a former YATI and auror himself after all. Just as long as he didn’t have to be tied by the wrist to Burton like the cult-minded department head had made him be. |
"Security, apprehension, patrols, that sort of thing." She answered, not missing a beat. Simon had always been a sharp and efficient man. Showing up to talk with him without first thinking it through would have been a waste of both their times. "In full disclosure, she's still got to finish up her final YATI year. Some modules have already been done, others have not. This leaves her with a lot more time on her hands than the other YATI in the ranks. I'll not have her left idle and growing dull." Any knowledge he could impart on the patrols would be appreciated too. All of it would be. "She's been out for a while. My concern is her skills have grown somewhat dull in all the time away. Need her back in a regular work routine, not a show up for half the day then disappear to do Merlin knows what three days a week time deal." If he caught her drift. That was far too idle for the woman's liking. "You can put her in with the others running security, vary the task by the week or however you see fit." It was up to him. There was no need to micromanage. Simon knew what he was doing. |
So basically, all standard security operating procedures, even though they didn’t really do all that much apprehension on a regular basis. Patrols helped not only finding potential problems but served as a deterrent for possible trouble. That and a lot of issues came from spells failing or wearing down not necessarily involving people. Simon simply nodded in acknowledgement, listening attentively to make sure all details were covered and stored. Taking mental notes for plans to share with Miss Burton once they were together. Idle hands could certainly cause trouble. “She almost has the issue Josh and I had,” the security man mused, remembering those years. Though their department heads hadn’t been so up on it. A point for the woman before him. “But then it made finishing the law degree easier,” he added with a shrug. Still, he wished he hadn’t been held back in his training and had to deal with trouble in the department in the form of Legend and others because of it. “She won’t be free enough to disappear,” Simon assured Alexa. He had his hands full with the upcoming World Cup and could certainly use the extra man so it was a win-win for all involved. And technically a mix of auror and security duties right there. “And be an asset to the department.” He wouldn’t let the young trainee down if he could help it. Or even if he couldn’t. |
Grae found herself starting to guess which students would end up passing their apparition license exams as she strolled into the Atrium, her black heels clicking melodically on the floor. Surprisingly, she had faith in most of the participants she had seen in the classroom this morning. They all seemed fairly confident, and it's no secret that confidence is key to successful apparition. Nodding hello to the Welcome Witch, Grae chose a spot directly underneath the Golden Gates. She couldn't wait to see the excited looks on the students' faces when they apparated into the Atrium and passed their examinations. The young witch crossed her arms, tapping her fingers against her elbows, as she waited for the first of the examinees to show up. |
Final Apparition destination After getting her form signed from the guy at the plant cafe, Natalie closed her eyes, gathered her focus, and popped herself into the Atrium for the final destination and final test. When she arrived, the former Slytherin wobbled slightly upon landing, but was otherwise successful. Signed form in hand, Natalie looked down at herself and examined her limbs again to make sure she had arrived in one piece before grinning proudly to herself. Then she looked up and around to see who else had made it. She went to the right place, right? |
Apparition test \o/ POP. A wild Kaiser appeared. He was never going to get used to the sensation of apparition, was he? It was just so... uncomfortable, and it almost put him off of the whole thing entirely, were it not for the fact that it was just so convenient to blink out of existence in one place and appear somewhere else in the next instance. Kaiser took a moment to collect himself and get his bearings once again. He had managed to be slightly more precise with his 'landing' than he had been up on level one, which he put down to the fact that he was familiar with this part of the building, even if that was because he'd only seen it once. No more than ten feet from the golden gates; he considered that a success. Unless... - Kaiser did a quick cursory check of his eyebrows once again - okay. They were still there, as was everything else, as far as he could tell. Was that a pass, then? Cool. Wandering over to stand in the general vicinity of that one girl who had made it down here, someone he vaguely recognised as his own house prefect at Hogwarts a year or so ago (and who had also apparently made it in one piece), Kaiser looked expectantly towards the ministry witch who he had seen up in the apparition classroom. |
Apparition Test Daisy appeared with a POP and paused for a few moments, checking to make sure that 100% of her had made the journey from Level One to where she was now. Daisy was right as rain which thrilled her to bits but she was going to wait until she had officially obtained her licence before celebrating in any way. She headed over to where the others were and gave them each a smile. |
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"Again, congratulations! Apparition is no small feat, and you've all passed your practical. Well done!" She gave them a genuine smile, tucking her quill back into her blazer. "However, before the Ministry can issue you a license, you must first pass a written examination. Nothing too intense, just a short essay to make sure you understand the fundamentals of apparition." Motioning to a small room off to the side of the Atrium, she continued, "You may take your written exam in the annex. Your final results will be owled to you shortly afterward. Best of luck!" OOC: Yay! Congratulations - you are so close to getting your apparition license! To complete the written exam, please RP your character answering this short essay question: What are the 3 D's of apparition and how does each one relate to that form of magical travel? If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to PM emjay! Have fun!! |
Apparition test Tina reappeared with a pop, her signed form in hand. This time she didn't have to wonder if she'd made it to the right place. She recognized the gates from when she entered through them earlier in the day, and if that wasn't enough of a clue, she saw a few other people from the apparition class. She was nearly bursting with pride and anticipation at this point! That apparition license was practically hers, she could feel it! Now there was just the matter of making sure she hadn't splinched herself. She didn't think she had - at least, she didn't feel splinched. In fact, she didn’t particularly feel anything different, not even the slight queasiness that accompanied her earlier attempts at apparition. Must mean she was getting used to it. Just in case, she gave herself a quick once-over, feeling that all her arms,legs, fingers,and toes were intact. Her hair, nails, and eyebrows were still there too and, she was pleased to see, still the same length they had been when she started. Satisfied that she’d succeeded, Tina approached the Ministry employee to get her form marked, just in time to overhear the instructions about the written exam. Could she proceed to the written portion too, please? She wanted to get her license as soon as possible! |
Apparition Written Exam When asked if everything felt okay, Daisy gave a nod and replied with, "Everything is still there, thankfully." The young woman then headed for the annex to complete her written exam. She sat down at one of the desks and began to write on a piece of parchment. Text Cut: Apparition Written Exam Daisy bit her lip as she read over what she had written. Hopefully, what she had written would suffice. |
"Thank you," Kaiser said to the ministry official as he held out his form for her to take, before shoving his hands into his pockets. So, it seemed like the practical part was all done and over with - and, apparently, passed for real - but that left the written portion. While not lacking in confidence, Kaiser wished they could skip this part altogether. After all, they'd shown they could physically apparate, and he felt that should be enough. Then again, he generally felt that way about most things at school too. Like, why be required to write an essay about a spell or a potion if you could manage to produce it without trouble? But what Kaiser wanted and what was actually required were two different things, so he supposed he'd do the written exam. He headed over to the annex, took a seat at one of the desks, turned over the parchment, and read through the essay question. Okay, well, that wasn't too terrible. He would just, as usual, need to give his answer an extra read through or two once he was done to make sure he'd got the English as close to perfect as he could get it. Picking up a quill, Kaiser got started. SPOILER!!: Written Examination There. Kaiser was pretty sure that was as good as his answer was going to get. He was a little frustrated that he couldn't think of exactly the right English words for what he was trying to convey at some points, like in the part about determination, but decided to just relax and see what happened rather than get all stressed out over it. |
for DaniDiAwesome Fletcher had suggested that Kodee meet him here by the golden gates for their extended luncheon today, which was part business and mostly pleasure. He was waiting to see if the manboy was still acting like a kicked cruppy after their talk yesterday, or if he could attempt to get to know him better. Guess he'd find out at lunch today. He'd picked out a real nice spot in town... |
No kicked cruppies around here, just a man!boy and his repaired pride... until the next time Fletcher said something to knock him down several pegs. It would happen, no doubt there. This was all a matter of when. When he would next forget his place and speak out of turn, when he would next forget about coffee or get distracted in a coffee run. Just when. Kodee was dressed in the only blazer he currently owned and had a spring in as he made his way to the golden gates. It hadn’t been a busy morning meaning he had a loooot of time to get into things and talk people’s ears off. By the time he was ready for lunch, the boy was practically buzzing with energy—and look, he brought his notepad, ready to take NOTES. Who said he didn’t learn? Kodee came to a stop by his boss, likely giving the man a better look at some of the already fading bruises about his face that were not there just the day before. They’d been good fights. He won most of them and was now satisfied in his masculinity. “Where to, Bossman? I can get us there in a—“ Wait, did that count as speaking when he wasn’t spoken to? Kodee cut himself off mid-sentence, simply standing and waiting to be addressed. Man was he sore. It was awesome. |
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"No worries, Kodee, we're on lunch now. So you can put the notepad away." For now. He clapped him on the shoulder jovially and started off, striding away toward the exit and expecting Kodee to keep up. "We're walking and talking today, alright?" Even if they were dressed in their fancy pants. "Why don't you start by telling me what you like to do in your free time, outside of work?" One never knew what secret talents or abilities an assistant was hiding. Maybe Kodee had some skills that hadn't come up on his Ministry application, eh? |
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Time for boundary testing? Probaaaably not, no. Not if he wanted to keep his job and prove that he was a good person to have working for him. It took a second but Kodee fell in step with Fletcher. In the first few silent seconds, the boy tried to figure out which likes were shareable, which could be fixed up a bit then shared and which were best left unsaid. "I guess...I like skateboarding. Used to get into a few competitions while I was back at school. Kenzie got me a skateboard one year and these blokes stole it. Can you believe that? Chased 'em, didn't care they were bigger. The police showed up, it was a proper fight. She was worried but I probably could've taken all five. Nuri showed up though so I didn't have to. He's my brother. He actually taught me--he's great, name's Nuri. He's married, y'know. Has a kid--that part's not so impressive but he adores the little guy--I mean don't get me wrong, I do, too but babies, y'know?? Oh MERLIN, when I was back at Hogwarts," Did he mentioned he talked a lot and was easily side tracked? Had that ever come up? Fletcher may have noticed by now. "We had to take care of the little snot bags. Mine wouldn't stop crying. It was the worst. Kenzie didn't wanna but I signed her up anyway. Got a decent grade mostly because she didn't want it bringing hers down, what a relief, having a smart girlfriend who actually cares amiright?" And a light jab to the guy's side. He got it, he definitely did. "Any way, babies suck is probably what I was trying to get at there." Pause. "What was the question?" His ADHD often got the better of him in conversations. |
for BanaBatGoyle Kaiser was not exactly at the Golden Gates, rather just somewhere near them. With all the comings and goings of guests, and the fact that it was used as a meeting point for employees, it was the best place for people-watching, which was an activity he still divulged in from time to time. Not a habit easily dropped, and something he often defaulted to during his lunch hour. Also not something easily dropped? Feeling like he was being... criticised or judged for being up to no good, even when he knew he wasn't actually ~up to~ anything. Something about security gates, that was what did it, he was sure. Even though he was very good friends with one of the security personnel, it didn't make a blind bit of difference. So, every now and then while Kaiser stood leaning up against the wall, some distance from the gates, hands in pockets (his go-to 'not doing anything' pose), he would be seized by sudden doubt. Should he move along? Go look definitely-not-shifty someplace else? This was one of those moments. Kaiser pushed away from the wall, looked from the gates to the vastness of the Atrium proper, and... dithered. |
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"Kaiser!" he boomed as he doubled back to the Scribe's side, gesturing with his sandwich to the boy. "Look, it's you!" Har har, a classic dad joke if there ever was one. Fletcher grinned proudly and held out the memos to Kaiser. "Could you hold these for a sec? You're not on break, are you? I won't take away your lunchtime lurking if you are." But if he wasn't on break, then Fletcher was certainly going to borrow him for a bit. He seldom could steal away the lad from Charles so this was what one might call a golden opportunity.... at the golden gates. |
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So he'd started, just a bit, and quickly attempted to recover. Funny how the initial follow-up to surprise was pretending no surprise had occurred. "Mr. Fletch-" Sandwich. He was being called a- ... Oh. Right. The... right. Kaiser gave a short laugh - a that-was-terrible-and-we-both-know-it-but-it's-sort-of-funny-in-spite-of-that kind of laugh - and held out a hand to take hold of the memos. "Sure." Lurking? Kaiser? ... Well, yeah. "I try to keep the lurking separate to my work...ing." Oof. Unintentional rhyming, no thank you. "So I am on break, but..." He tilted his arm, hitched his sleeve up just enough to take a quick look at his watch. "... only for the next... ahh... six minutes. Or so." Perfect opportunity for Kaiser stealing, if only anyone out there were interested in such a thing. |
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So he grinned at the lad, a close-mouthed grin of sorts since he'd just taken a large bite of his Kaiser sandwich. At least he liked the joke, right, and now was dropping couplets like the next Shakespeare in the "Right, well, we can walk and talk, or lurk and work, up to you," Fletcher shrugged and eyed the young assistant up and down. "Did you get something to eat? Don't want to starve ya." Or have anyone accusing him of not taking care of his employees, hem hem. There were certainly a lot more watchful eyes in the Ministry these days. But was Fletcher just going to waste these last six minutes of the PA's break on careless chitter-chatter? Maaaaaaaaybe. Back to Kaiser (the human, not the bun). "Food court's always open, if you want me to treat you to something." Something without owl feathers or fecal matter on it, preferably. |
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"Walking and talking sounds good to me," Kaiser replied, automatically tugging his sleeve cuffs down, to avoid sticking his hands in his pockets. "Ahh, no thank you, sir, I've eaten." Eaten a bit, and couldn't quite bring himself to accept a 'treat', in any shape or form, not least from his boss. Not unless Kaiser himself felt he deserved one, which wasn't totally unheard of. Just sort of... cryptid status. "I am a machine re-oiled and well-fuelled." Or maybe scratch that, and reverse it. Or rearrange it a bit. Polyglot though he might be, those sayings and metaphors were still like to trip him up from time to time. Wordplay could be a nightmare. Anyway. Yes. Walk and talk. Talk and walk. Kaiser (the human, not the bun) was on board. |
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"After you." Clearly Fletcher wanted a more... quiet space for their walking and talking. |
Simone had been in a great mood as she headed into work this morning. Everything was working out well and she only had to use force twice to get things to go her way. It seemed the day was going to be a great one until she had headed down to meet Alphonsine for coffee. She had heard the blast and made it close enough to hear the minister she didn't have to see Alphonsine to know she had been captured and the minster was now compromised. Spinning on her heal she took off out of the minister's office and headed straight for the floo. Once down near the gates she slowed her pace, she had just a few minutes before the entire ministry knew what was going on. The others would be on their own, she needed to get to the next steps. She needed to get out of this building. Giving a few small waves of greeting Simone casually walked into a fireplace and took the floo out of there. |
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