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Hogwarts RPG Name:
Marcus Briody Cole
Graduated
Hogwarts RPG Name:
Aurora Simone Stone
Graduated
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SPOILER!!: Josh Quote:
Originally Posted by Fira  Someone had to focus on work and learn to leave all the drama back and Josh knew that someone was himself. Hopefully the things that had happened seemed more distant to him now and living together with the young woman he loved did him good, more than he expected that it would. Evelyn was usually as busy as he was, and sometimes ever busier, yet knowing she would always be next to him at night made him happy. So thanks to her, he was able to start to fix his life...starting from his career.
As he walked into the shop, he looked around carefully. The first time he had visited this place he was having difficulty with focusing on things and what he had been supposed to be doing there because of his racing thoughts however now he was relaxed and confident and so he looked around with interest. The De Talone case was still not closed and as far as he was concerned every new thing that had found made it even more complicated. A half smile appeared on the young man's face when he saw Simon, friend and fellow YATI. And there was another man.
''Hey!''
His mind having wandered just a little as he looked around it was when Josh joined him that he had noticed his friend's approach. That was another thing that was bothering him. First the fact that apparently despite the fact that Simon had felt over all that had happened his senior year...apparently there was still stuff that bugged him from it. Like dark ominous holes in the floor. And second...that he had allowed himself to be somewhat distracted by it.
"Hey..." he returned.
SPOILER!!: Saul and Genevieve Quote:
Originally Posted by DJ ExpelliarMOOSE Who left the door open on their way in? It definitely wasn't him.
It seemed like moments after Saul moved his way over to the hole in the floor to see who was down in it a flock of other MLE'er piled into the store. One he didn't recognize and would have shooed off as some lost Hogwarts Student if Simon didn't address him directly. "I believe the report also mentioned a book with a red spine that opened an exit down in the lab as well. They also took some tea-cups as evidence, in hopes to find some trace of the potion that De Talone used on the Students."
He looked behind him to the girl who he asked to come along with him. "You, and I can stay up top. Sweep over the shop one more time to see if the previous team missed anything." Giving her a nod he recalled he still had not asked for her name. Now he felt to awkward to bring it up around so many others. The others weren't really his to throw around.
Oh someone else came into the store, Josh he believed this guy's name was. A YATI along with Simon, and probably the new kid as well. "Hey" Hey wait a minute, wasn't the Auror office working on the other half of the De Talone case?
"Why are all you YATI's here? I mean the more help the merrier..." Merrier, never thought he'd hear that coming from his mouth "...but aren't you all supposed to be working on interrogating De Talone?"
Maybe, they got her to spill the beans, or in this case the tea on everything she's done. In which case, bravo you guys are brilliant at your jobs. Mental pats on each of your backs. Quote:
Originally Posted by Cassirin Thank MERLIN Emily was there to balance out the crazy amount of testosterone happening... well, pretty much happening all over the office. Genevieve perused along the perimeter of the shop, not sure exactly what she was looking for, but she was just happy not to be hanging around staring in the hole like it was the secret to life. Merlin knew how many people had been in that hole already, and the answers probably weren't in there.
The woman had 300 years to collect books. Why wouldn't the answers be here on the shelves somewhere? She glanced up as a man questioned why all the YATI babies were hanging out in the bookshop, and Genevieve gave him a cheeky grin. "You don't think they'd trust us to do interrogations, do you? We're only just able to tie our own shoes and use the cup without a lid. Can I touch things, d'you think? Have you inventoried the books?" Quote:
Originally Posted by DJ ExpelliarMOOSE Wow...was he just given sass? Saul wasn't sure what to do with it. On one hand it set him on edge, and he was pretty much dangling over it to begin with from earlier. On the other it gave him a sense of superiority. Usually it was the higher-ups who got talked back to. He did so when he was younger. "I trust they'd teach you how at least." Along with some manners. Saul said as he moved away from the hole in the floor. Not concerned with who was down there now. "I didn't say I was turning away your help now either, so if you think checking every last book in a bookstore is going to get use somewhere, be my guest." and have fun spending days cataloging them. "Check for hidden spells before you touch anything." No one has yet run into any issues with some curse put on a book or tea-cup, but it's better to be safe.
Saul removed his wand and thought to check for any more items, that may have slipped by them as well. "Revelio" Saul spoke with a quick wave of his wand.
Simon nodded along as Saul elaborated on what had been found, the man obviously more privy to the actual evidence that had already been collected. But then his division had probably been working it directly not somewht second-hand like the aurors. At the question about their actual placement on the case, he was about to answer when Genevieve responded herself shortly after her own arrival. None to politely though though she did have point with her words. The elder auror added his own two cents afterwards. "Lawyer showed up...put a bit of a damper on it."
Well it was the truth...
SPOILER!!: Dacs, Regina, Genevieve and Kennedy Quote:
Originally Posted by TSnitch Dacs strode into the shop and stopped looking around at everyone who was there already."I really hope everyone did their homework. I have no time to catch anyone up. We collected a considerable amount of evidence and took care to preserve the seen."
She moved into the shop and looked over at the gaping hole in the floor."Further exploration needs to be done down there. I'm sure we can collect more samples." Moving her field bag on her shoulder Dacs looked at Josh with a slight smirk and remarked,"You might want to be careful, this was De Talone's play ground, she left a lot of fun surprises the last time I was here."
Dacs rested her bag on the nearest table and took out a pair of gloves before moving toward the hole. Quote:
Originally Posted by TSnitch Dacs turned sharply at the yappers and said,"What is with the chit chat. Get to work. And don't handle anything without gloves."
She turned back and said,"If you're afraid of anything that goes bump in the night. Don't come down here." as she lowered herself, lean and lithe down unto her haunches. Taking out her wand she muttered,"Lumos."
Taking a quick look around, she could still see where Dorian had fallen. She stood up and looked down at the hole. Raising her voice a bit, she said,"Anybody else coming?" Quote:
Originally Posted by TwistedHearts
Blink. What? She couldn't help but not look away from Saul, who looked annoyed at her. Uh oh. "S-sorry! I d-didn't mean to...uh-uhm...give the wrong impression, Sir! Saul!" Explaining while her hands were waving in front of her in defense. He might have seen her sigh and misunderstood.
"I'm on it!" Enthusiastic for handling books? Well, Regina was quite the bookworm. And yes, she will check every last book in this bookstore. She looked at the other woman and decided that since she will be checking every last book, she may as well do an inventory now, seeing that no one else has done so....maybe. "I'll inventory now, Miss...Ma'am..." Err, what to call her? Eeeep! Be a woman, Reg. Stop acting all childish and lost.
Better get on with it now if she was ever gonna be of help around here and do her job properly. Going on to the bookshelves, the little lady took out a pen and a logbook. They could use those right? Since they were no longer students who needed quills and parchments. It's time to do this Muggle style.
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Originally Posted by Cassirin
Until she heard otherwise from Emily, Genevieve was perfectly happy to peruse the shelves, casting on likely looking books and then turning them over when they proved to be safe. The man got another cheery grin, which was the politest expression she managed on most days. Better than a scowl.
"Yes, sir." She slid around to the front, checking out the books kept near the counter. "It's odd, right? I mean... she's obsessed with herself and staying young. Not a criminal mastermind, really, just a selfish person who happens to be a genius at potions. So why is she here instead of running a shop like Primpernelle's? Why books?" Genevieve loved books, but she wasn't obsessed with continuing to look 19 forever. Although at the moment, she WAS 19, so...
Oh! Was that 'miss' and 'ma'am' directed at HER? Genevieve gave the older woman a warm smile and offered her hand to shake. "Genevieve Branxton, actually. Please don't call me ma'am. I'm a YATI. Just started a bit ago, actually."
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Originally Posted by Bubbles Kennedy's eyes wandered toward the hole when Simon mentioned the counter collapsing in which it revealed the basement. Kennedy nodded thoughtfully. It was a good thing no students fell through when the shop was open for business.
He was curious as to what was written on the letter Simon mentioned, but a man spoke and that caught Kennedy's attention. His eyes wandered around the shop looking for the book with the red spine.
Turning to see newcomers, Kennedy sent them an acknowledging nod. Things seem to speed up from there. He was on everyone's toes, especially on the woman (Dacs) who seemed to be running the show. After she went down the hole, Kennedy slipped some gloves on and turned to Simon. "What do you think?" His eyebrows lifted toward the hole, signaling if they should go in as well. Besides the boss, Simon was becoming a sort of a leader role to Kennedy. Someone he could go to if he had questions.
Ah...there was someone he was certain had been here before. Dacs had arrived and Simon noticed that she was in one of her usual moods, thankful at least he hadn't done anything to turn it on him. She did however make up his mind about going down into the hole to investigate further. So with Genevieve attentive to the books helping Saul and the other woman, he looked back at Kennedy who was looking to him for guidance.
"We go down..." he mused, reaching into his pocket for his own pair of gloves. The older YATI slipping them on before taking up his wand. Then with a flick and a "Lumos," Simon lit his wand and moved closer to the edge before heading down. The former captain managing to land with at least some former grace.
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