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Felixir · 06-19-2020, 04:31 AM

Jake had lost track of how many of these things he'd been to, or perhaps he just preferred not to think about it. He and Becca had almost had to miss this one though, what with one of the kids getting ill again; their youngest really did seem to like scaring Jake witless... though that wasn't really a fair thing to say. Poor little guy couldn't help it.

In the end, Jake had managed to persuade himself to go; at the rate Charlie fell ill, staying by his side every time was an impossibility. He was being looked after, all the rest of the kids still at home were. Hopefully his three already at Hogwarts were in safe hands too, but... Jake had no way of knowing. Naturally, he'd turned all of his fussing and protective energy onto his younger children, but there was absolutely no need to keep apparating home to check that all was okay there.

... Already thinking about when he might be able to slip away and do just that, Jake began traversing through the greenhouses, taking stock of faces he didn't already recognise. The year hadn't even started properly and he was already feeling the stress. Sure, that... was pretty normal for his department, and even more normal for him since switching jobs, but still. Things were... not going terribly well in general, and Jake had little reason to believe they would get much better any time soon. But these new faces, they made him anxious where usually they might not have done so. That wasn't fair either, so he tried to shake it off.

Turning back at the sound of a great yelp, Jake's eyes fell on the Mysteries Department Head. A glance at his hand and the glowing (now fading) barrier around the plants told Jake all he needed to know. "Messing with DERP's plants, Flamsteed?" He spoke good-naturedly, rather than in an accusatory way, relatively certain that anything that had happened was likely accidental.

Flamsteed was already starting to draw quite the crowd though, so Jake hung back, and looked out for anyone else he might know.

~~~

What in the world was he doing here?

Okay. Yes. He'd applied for a job and ended up getting one, all totally legitimate, and yet... Kaiser couldn't shake the feeling that he simply didn't belong here. And specifically that he didn't belong in the job he'd been placed in, working among very important people. One very important person, in particular. How had he managed that?

Not to mention, Kaiser was still reeling from the events of... not even two weeks ago. He was doing his best to not think about it or any of that other stuff right now - even though part of it was the whole reason he'd decided to go ahead with the job - and to focus instead on mingling and socialising as best he could.

Tugging the cuffs of his shirt sleeves down over his hands as far as they would go, Kaiser entered the greenhouses on level four - sans plus one, because... well - and immediately headed for the refreshments. He wasn't really sure he'd be able to stomach much, as none of it looked appetising to him, but it was better than just lingering at the edge of the room, which was what he absolutely wanted to do.

He was, however, intending to keep his distance from that flower. Kaiser had not long ago learnt about the corpse flower at Hogwarts, and was not keen to get up close and personal with one. Um... thanks for the opportunity, though.

06-19-2020, 04:31 AM	#39 (permalink)
Felixir Book Club Mod Alley Proprietor MO & DoM Banshee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Posts: 50,103 Hogwarts RPG Name: Charlie Upstead Gryffindor Third Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Aurelio Kaiser Slytherin First Year Ministry RPG Name: Daxton Prince Mysteries Ministry RPG Name: Nikolai Kaiser Minister's Office Diagon Alley Employee: Ezekiel Ransom-Kruus Ollivanders x12 x12	pls excuse any stray 's'; my keyboard has decided to start hating me Lovely™ \| Captain Hurted \| Ariana's Bane \| Resident Antagonist \| Unparalleled Delight Jake had lost track of how many of these things he'd been to, or perhaps he just preferred not to think about it. He and Becca had almost had to miss this one though, what with one of the kids getting ill again; their youngest really did seem to like scaring Jake witless... though that wasn't really a fair thing to say. Poor little guy couldn't help it. In the end, Jake had managed to persuade himself to go; at the rate Charlie fell ill, staying by his side every time was an impossibility. He was being looked after, all the rest of the kids still at home were. Hopefully his three already at Hogwarts were in safe hands too, but... Jake had no way of knowing. Naturally, he'd turned all of his fussing and protective energy onto his younger children, but there was absolutely no need to keep apparating home to check that all was okay there. ... Already thinking about when he might be able to slip away and do just that, Jake began traversing through the greenhouses, taking stock of faces he didn't already recognise. The year hadn't even started properly and he was already feeling the stress. Sure, that... was pretty normal for his department, and even more normal for him since switching jobs, but still. Things were... not going terribly well in general, and Jake had little reason to believe they would get much better any time soon. But these new faces, they made him anxious where usually they might not have done so. That wasn't fair either, so he tried to shake it off. Turning back at the sound of a great yelp, Jake's eyes fell on the Mysteries Department Head. A glance at his hand and the glowing (now fading) barrier around the plants told Jake all he needed to know. "Messing with DERP's plants, Flamsteed?" He spoke good-naturedly, rather than in an accusatory way, relatively certain that anything that had happened was likely accidental. Flamsteed was already starting to draw quite the crowd though, so Jake hung back, and looked out for anyone else he might know. ~~~ What in the world was he doing here? Okay. Yes. He'd applied for a job and ended up getting one, all totally legitimate, and yet... Kaiser couldn't shake the feeling that he simply didn't belong here. And specifically that he didn't belong in the job he'd been placed in, working among very important people. One very important person, in particular. How had he managed that? Not to mention, Kaiser was still reeling from the events of... not even two weeks ago. He was doing his best to not think about it or any of that other stuff right now - even though part of it was the whole reason he'd decided to go ahead with the job - and to focus instead on mingling and socialising as best he could. Tugging the cuffs of his shirt sleeves down over his hands as far as they would go, Kaiser entered the greenhouses on level four - sans plus one, because... well - and immediately headed for the refreshments. He wasn't really sure he'd be able to stomach much, as none of it looked appetising to him, but it was better than just lingering at the edge of the room, which was what he absolutely wanted to do. He was, however, intending to keep his distance from that flower. Kaiser had not long ago learnt about the corpse flower at Hogwarts, and was not keen to get up close and personal with one. Um... thanks for the opportunity, though. __________________ Days of Potter 2023:___________________________ Which Bertie Botts Flavour Are You? You are Chocolate!