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Old 11-12-2010, 06:55 AM   #165 (permalink)
Ikenna Gevrik

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Text Cut: Miss Hawthorne
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He knew her name - and the names of everyone else in the room. And he wanted her help. Presumably all their help. Olivia narrowed her eyes as she listened to the man talk, her thought of him being their new boss was confirmed when he told them his own name. Mr Gevrik, must remember that. No first name basis this time round, and he was acting alot more suspiciously and guarded than Brian ever did.

But she was slightly shocked by his assessment of the security, and she folded her now empty arms in a subconscious gesture of defensiveness. It wasn't her division, but she had thought the security of the Ministry was rather settled. Obviously this man had higher standards - hopefully they were not unobtainable ones. Olivia looked down as he mentioned them losing Brian and Chris. It was a sore point for most of them, the two were greatly missed. But it seemed the new man had things for them to do, so they wouldn't have time to dwell on anything. Obviously she wouldn't be cleaning the floos that morning.

Her eyes followed him as he moved to another part of the room, her ears listening intently to what he was saying. Maintenance on the backburner? So that would mean she would be doing security for the foreseeable future? Hmm. Questions.... Stepping forward and unfolding her arms, Olivia looked the man directly in the eyes and smiled. "I would just like to ask something, Mr Gevrik..." She cleared her throat and thought out what she was going to say. "Apart from one incident that springs to mind, I wasn't aware there was anything wrong with the security in this Ministry. The checks, and the new measures you wish us to implement - are they for any particular threat we need to know of, or just an upgrade in general?" Because she really hadn't heard of anything that would threaten them, or get through the security they already had.


"Just an upgrade in general," Ikenna answered the division head quickly and smoothly enough. Her eye contact was appreciated, as that made it even easier to sense which incidents she was thinking of specifically. "I must say, the Minister has done a fine job of keeping under wraps the various catastrophes that occur here on a daily basis..."

He could think of several, mostly on other levels, but enough separate events to be a nuisance. "I would appreciate suggestions from all of you on particular areas or levels that could use strengthening or heightened security, such as entrances or exits, or any problem areas that you know have been infiltrated before."

Gevrik extended the offer of input to the rest of the office with a general nod in their direction.

Text Cut: leaving so soon, Miss Sullivan?
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Jamie's head had snapped up when she heard someone address her. Looking at the man whom the noise had come from she raised an eyebrow. She didn't know him, other then Olivia she really didn't know anyone. Well she needed to before long, she was after all working with them.

But back to the present, this new guy. Whom seemed to know her name - though she didn't know how - and seem'd to be taking charge. Hmm. Placing her bag on her desk, she slowly walked towards him, wondering what he wanted.

She soon found out. He was the new head of the department? When? There hadn't been any notice beforehand. Then again was there suppose to? She really hadn't been through this sort of thing in the job before so she didn't know. But now he wanted to change the system. What was wrong with the current one? She asked herself. Nothing that she really could do about it all though, she'd just go with the flow and hope she wasn't a threat of any kind. Ha. Like she would be.

Jamie currently had no questions, and after listening to Olivia ask one she turned to go back to her desk. She could listen from there right?

"Welcome" She said turning back to the man suddenly. How could she forget that?


"Just a moment, Miss Sullivan," Gevrik called out, noticing that the listening woman was content to just sit at her desk and be an inactive participant in their department. He would not have that. He would put her to work, right now if necessary.

And then, as if on cue, Ikenna felt a tingle in his arm and glanced down at his wrist toward what appeared to be nothing but a watch. It was in reality a very small, detailed map of the Ministry with intricate, moving dots. Hmm. The man made a few taps and moved his finger about the face of the watch for a closer look at the Level 8 layout.

It seemed one of the small wards and security charms he'd placed in the atrium earlier had been tripped by whoever was out there wandering toward their level and would likely be snooping outside their cubicles in just a few moments. Frowning slightly at the dot labelled Erica Radley, the head of security looked up and gestured toward Jamie Sullivan.

"Miss Sullivan.... would you be so kind as to step out into the corridor for a moment and escort into our offices the Department Head of Magical Creatures? It seems she feels that she should have been invited to our little meeting..."

Invited or not, Ikenna was looking forward to discovering the woman's motives for spying on him. Wasn't that his job?
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