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Lollipop! · 11-10-2012, 09:37 AM

Oops.

Was she late? Well, it wasn't really her fault if she was. The invitation to join Rylan and Armen in meeting the Minister had come as a pretty big shock. And, really, how could one not expect her to dress nicely and do her hair. Though she really hadn't had time to do the latter. So she had tucked her notepad (quill charm to stick to it, mind you) under her arm and had tied her hair up in a tight ponytail, in the elevator on the way down. And now, she marched up to the door, heels clacking on the floor, and pushed open the door, half-expecting to see faces glare at her and the minister in the middle of talking but no, thankfully.

She eyed everybody and decided NOT to say hello cause did she LOOK like she cared about these random people from different departments. She gave the room another once over and found Armen and Rylan. Slyvie walked over, eyes straight ahead before sliding smoothly into a chair beside them. "Hello." She nodded at both of them, a flickering smile on her lips. She put her notepad on the table, along with her quill and leaned back into her chair, lacing her fingers together.

Now...what was this about exactly?

kayquilz · 11-10-2012, 04:44 PM

SPOILER!!: Daczilla and Aron!

Right. Kensi had been asked to come to saaaaid meeting...blegh. She felt like..crud. Her normally pale skin seemed paler than usual....and her green eyes seemed just... a bit out of it. She wasn't even dressed as nice as usual...under her robes she just had a t-shirt and pants...so? Maybe she hadn't had wanted to dress up yet....and her eyes..they were a bit bloodshot...HER BEAUTIFUL GREEN EYES!

She saw Dacs and nodded her way..."Dacs..." she said, attempting to smile at her. because apparently being sick made her Miss Nice to Dacs now.

meh. Being sick sucked now, didn't it?

She saw Aaron..."Hey, Drool man," she nodded, raising her eyebrows...at him. For taking her drool...she was still a bit peeved. Only because he hadn't asked. HMPH. Rude. She might be able to vomit on him, though, and then he'd see what it meant to get something WITHOUT asking. She saw a seat reserved for her...next to Wes.

Meehhh!

SPOILER!!: Bossman

Kensi took a seat next to her boss..."Wes, sir..." She almost said Mr. Wes...but she didn't think he would like that. "I'm feeling...not as bad today..." she said with a shrug. Or, at least, she hadn't zoned out yet...YET. And she had only thrown up once. Of course she had drooled, but eh, that wasn't too bad...She took out her handkerchief...pressing it to her mouth as she felt herself drooling...without being able to stop it. "I hope I'm not late.."

Actually she didn't care if she was late at all. She just had to pretend to be. She glanced around and saw Ella..she waved at her friend...poor woman had only to deal with Kensington's craziness thus far...poor poor woman. And then she spotted Derek...she just NODDED at him...because..well...he was weird.

Very weird. The redhead ran a hand through her hair, feeling a bit...sick. again. She put her hands on her stomach and just tried to concentrate on a point straight ahead...don't puke...not here..NOT HEREEEE! she yelled at herself in her head....

Destiny · 11-11-2012, 01:18 AM

Gilbert Shepard was feeling mighty important at the moment.

He was feeling so important that.. he may have forgotten where he was actually supposed to be. It wasn't his fault, though. The memo that he had received letting him know that he was invited to the important meeting, blew right out of his hand when he was on the lifts, never to be seen again. Well, hopefully it wouldn't be seen again. That was an important piece of paper, after all. It had his name on it! So. Important!

But, after asking a few random people, who he just had to let know how important he was, he finally made it to the right courtroom and peeked his head inside the room. He just wanted to make sure he wasn't late, and noticing that the meeting hadn't started yet, he strolled his way inside, taking up one of the seats near his bossman. He gave the guy a nod of his head and sent a smile towards the creatures bosslady.

He wasn't supposed to bring anything was he? Because he kind of.. didn't..

Droo · 11-11-2012, 01:18 AM

Wow! Tons of people! Ian looked around, and simply observed.

... would anyone make a good beater for their scrimage?

Oh... and where was Greingoth? Fashionably late... the minister could permit himself that.

Govoni · 11-11-2012, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Tegz

Early of course. Althea Schirmer was NEVER late. She took a seat, ensuring that there was space for Jade and Derek to join her, and looked about for Abi. Well if she wasn't yet here, Althea would save a seat for her cousin too. Her eyes came to rest on Isobel and Thea gave the other woman a tentative smile.

Ahem.

Yes.

She arranged her notes in front of her, readied her quill to take its notes on its own, and waited, sitting primly and not engaging in any sort of conversation.

For a Department head, Abilene Schirmer felt decidedly scattered on this particular day. She'd been running all over the Atrium in four inch heels...preparing for the meeting she'd just received notice of. Nerves were sky high.

Why? The thought of not being thoroughly prepared, of course!

The memo still sat innocently on her desk...read and dropped in a matter of seconds...Even still as she rushed back in to gather parchment-notebooks and a quill.

The brunette made fantastic time getting down to courtroom seven in spite of her footwear. Upon entering the room, she spotted Thea's head of blonde hair and gravitated towards it...deciding she'd staunch her ridiculous nerves with her cousin close. Also, she was glad she'd worn her favorite suit...

Pinching the blonde's shoulder, she grinned, lowering herself into the chair as quickly as possible. The room was already packed. No need to be in someone's line of sight if they were getting started soon. "Thea." Leg crossing and getting notebook and quill ready. "Did I miss anything?"

The Minister wasn't present yet...So, Abilene doubted it.

TeafortheSoul · 11-11-2012, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by THE Govoni

For a Department head, Abilene Schirmer felt decidedly scattered on this particular day. She'd been running all over the Atrium in four inch heels...preparing for the meeting she'd just received notice of. Nerves were sky high.

Why? The thought of not being thoroughly prepared, of course!

The memo still sat innocently on her desk...read and dropped in a matter of seconds...Even still as she rushed back in to gather parchment-notebooks and a quill.

The brunette made fantastic time getting down to courtroom seven in spite of her footwear. Upon entering the room, she spotted Thea's head of blonde hair and gravitated towards it...deciding she'd staunch her ridiculous nerves with her cousin close. Also, she was glad she'd worn her favorite suit...

Pinching the blonde's shoulder, she grinned, lowering herself into the chair as quickly as possible. The room was already packed. No need to be in someone's line of sight if they were getting started soon. "Thea." Leg crossing and getting notebook and quill ready. "Did I miss anything?"

The Minister wasn't present yet...So, Abilene doubted it.

Althea nodded greetings at her coworkers, Jade and Derek, as they joined her, but otherwise kept to herself and simply eyed certain people disapprovingly and digested the return smile from Izzy. Well.

Well.

"Abi." Pause. "No. Just some of the menfolk behaving like children." She shot a look at Wes and then a harder one at Armen. At that comment and then looked at her cousin, taking note of the suit and approving.

She ALSO noticed that at least ONE of the people present was in fact one of these infected folk, according to the note she'd received earlier. Was that wise? Althea subtly withdrew her wand, and made short work charming herself. Impervius in case of spit or vomit. A few other incidentals that would hopefully repel undesirable elements. Just being prepared.

sweetpinkpixie · 11-11-2012, 03:30 AM

SPOILER!!: Kensi

Aron simply nodded his head as more people entered the room. He offered an especially polite one towards the Head of Accidents and Catastrophes since she had needed to give the final say in him helping out in her department's lab, right? Aron assumed that was how it worked anyway.

And then Kensi showed up, calling him Drool man and just being a right out honking daffodil already. Why was Wes bringing her in here? SHE WAS ONE OF THE INFECTED! There was no telling how this stuff spread! Flicking his wand around himself to put up some precautionary shields and whatnot, he turned his attention back to the woman and set the cooler with samples on the table. Yeah, he might have been mocking a bit here, but she HAD called him Drool man. "Got yours right here," he said, giving the cooler a little pat pat.

He momentarily turned his attention away when she shifted her conversation towards Wes. Right...so...when was this meeting going to start? Soon?

BOUNCING BLUEBERRIES! Kensi was going to...she was... GAH! INFECTION!

Aron shoved his hand into his bag and searched around for a bag and then shoved it towards her. "If you are going to do that, could you do it in this?" he asked nonchalantly. You know, as another sample and what not.

He then leaned over and whispered to Mr Head Cabbage. "You sure it was a good idea bringing her in here?"

TSnitch · 11-11-2012, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Aron simply nodded his head as more people entered the room. He offered an especially polite one towards the Head of Accidents and Catastrophes since she had needed to give the final say in him helping out in her department's lab, right? Aron assumed that was how it worked anyway.

And then Kensi showed up, calling him Drool man and just being a right out honking daffodil already. Why was Wes bringing her in here? SHE WAS ONE OF THE INFECTED! There was no telling how this stuff spread! Flicking his wand around himself to put up some precautionary shields and whatnot, he turned his attention back to the woman and set the cooler with samples on the table. Yeah, he might have been mocking a bit here, but she HAD called him Drool man. "Got yours right here," he said, giving the cooler a little pat pat.

He momentarily turned his attention away when she shifted her conversation towards Wes. Right...so...when was this meeting going to start? Soon?

BOUNCING BLUEBERRIES! Kensi was going to...she was... GAH! INFECTION!

Aron shoved his hand into his bag and searched around for a bag and then shoved it towards her. "If you are going to do that, could you do it in this?" he asked nonchalantly. You know, as another sample and what not.

He then leaned over and whispered to Mr Head Cabbage. "You sure it was a good idea bringing her in here?"

"You so much as touch my employee, I will, I repeat I will, put you down. And I will do so hard. Have some tact." Dacs said quietly without even looking at the man with the kooler."And you don't talk to her directly, you talk to me when I'm around." It was one thing to be infected but it was another to have it shoved in your face. This guy was rubbing her the wrong way.

"Kensi, get some control there. If you can't manage this meeting right now, go get some down time. Either here or at St. Mungo's." she said turning to Kensi.

sweetpinkpixie · 11-11-2012, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TSnitch

"You so much as touch my employee, I will, I repeat I will, put you down. And I will do so hard. Have some tact." Dacs said quietly without even looking at the man with the kooler."And you don't talk to her directly, you talk to me when I'm around." It was one thing to be infected but it was another to have it shoved in your face. This guy was rubbing her the wrong way.

"Kensi, get some control there. If you can't manage this meeting right now, go get some down time. Either here or at St. Mungo's." she said turning to Kensi.

Exsqueaze me?

Aron arched an eyebrow and pushed his things aside and just STARED at the Chief Investigator. She was joking, right? This bloody honking daffodil was joking, yes? Surely she had READ the memo from Head Cabbage about what was going on in the department? Suuuuurely she had seen that his branch was supposed to investigate those who were showing symptoms of whatever it was that was going around the Ministry? SURELY she knew that HER so-called employee was on that list of infected. Or was this woman just daft? Not to mention he wasn't touching her. There was NO physical contact whatsoever going on.

"Are you telling me that I am not allowed to do the job that I was assigned to do?" he asked, somehow showing none of his frustrations towards the woman. "For the past few weeks I have been down in Accidents & Catastrophes analyzing drool and vomit samples from people within the Ministry to try and figure out what is going on. People who are showing symptoms including Witworth here. If she is worse than the time I took a previous sample, then it is within my right to take another one." And if she disagreed then she could take that up with Wes. HE had assigned Aron with this task AND had asked him to come to this meeting to discuss how things were going. "So, by all means. If you think it would be better if I not do the job I am assigned to, a job that is meant to protect everyone in the wizarding world including yourself, by all means take it up with Wes."

And he was done now. Kensi best take the bag though if she was feeling sick and like she was going to vomit. Better in a bag than on the floor.

HONESTLY! Were ALL the women in the MLE bloody honking daffodils?!

BanaBatGirl · 11-11-2012, 05:12 AM

"That's enough," Wes growled at BOTH of his employees. He clear leaned on the table and shot a look at them that showed how unacceptable their bickering was. "I also asked Kensi here as evidence, Aron, so she's just as important to this meeting as are you and your samples. Being in her presence isn't going to instantly infect you, since you've been around her before and nothing's happened to you yet. Dacs, he DOES have permission to collect evidence from your employees, albeit in a more professional manner, so your threats are not needed here."

Well, maybe more Kensi was more important than the samples, since she was living and breathing, he supposed, and there was no better evidence to have in hand than one that could talk.

"The point is," his voice dropped into a menacing whisper, "you're BOTH embarrassing my department and I'll fire BOTH of you and conduct the investigation myself if you continue to act like bickering brats. Is that clear?"

Merlin, ~~don't make him turn this car around!~~ if his boys ever behaved like this when they were old enough to ~~argue~~ talk.... it wouldn't be pretty. As for the poor MLEr in question...

"Glad to hear you're feeling better, Kensi. We really need you here, for now, anyway. If you do feel a need to leave the meeting at any point, though, please do." He made a show of patting the young woman on the back and then went back to glaring daggers at Recard.

TSnitch · 11-11-2012, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Exsqueaze me?

Aron arched an eyebrow and pushed his things aside and just STARED at the Chief Investigator. She was joking, right? This bloody honking daffodil was joking, yes? Surely she had READ the memo from Head Cabbage about what was going on in the department? Suuuuurely she had seen that his branch was supposed to investigate those who were showing symptoms of whatever it was that was going around the Ministry? SURELY she knew that HER so-called employee was on that list of infected. Or was this woman just daft? Not to mention he wasn't touching her. There was NO physical contact whatsoever going on.

"Are you telling me that I am not allowed to do the job that I was assigned to do?" he asked, somehow showing none of his frustrations towards the woman. "For the past few weeks I have been down in Accidents & Catastrophes analyzing drool and vomit samples from people within the Ministry to try and figure out what is going on. People who are showing symptoms including Witworth here. If she is worse than the time I took a previous sample, then it is within my right to take another one." And if she disagreed then she could take that up with Wes. HE had assigned Aron with this task AND had asked him to come to this meeting to discuss how things were going. "So, by all means. If you think it would be better if I not do the job I am assigned to, a job that is meant to protect everyone in the wizarding world including yourself, by all means take it up with Wes."

And he was done now. Kensi best take the bag though if she was feeling sick and like she was going to vomit. Better in a bag than on the floor.

HONESTLY! Were ALL the women in the MLE bloody honking daffodils?!

It was now that Dacs bothered to look at him and simply smiled."What's your name?"

She had decided she would take a different approach to this one. "Don't worry about that I will." she said calmly. She really didn't care. He had one case load. Dacs needed to be appraised on what was going on. The investigative part was about to begin. This wing nut would have to cooperate.

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

"That's enough," Wes growled at BOTH of his employees. He clear leaned on the table and shot a look at them that showed how unacceptable their bickering was. "I also asked Kensi here as evidence, Aron, so she's just as important to this meeting as are you and your samples. Being in her presence isn't going to instantly infect you, since you've been around her before and nothing's happened to you yet. Dacs, he DOES have permission to collect evidence from your employees, albeit in a more professional manner, so your threats are not needed here."

Well, maybe more Kensi was more important than the samples, since she was living and breathing, he supposed, and there was no better evidence to have in hand than one that could talk.

"The point is," his voice dropped into a menacing whisper, "you're BOTH embarrassing my department and I'll fire BOTH of you and conduct the investigation myself if you continue to act like bickering brats. Is that clear?"

Merlin, ~~don't make him turn this car around!~~ if his boys ever behaved like this when they were old enough to ~~argue~~ talk.... it wouldn't be pretty. As for the poor MLEr in question...

"Glad to hear you're feeling better, Kensi. We really need you here, for now, anyway. If you do feel a need to leave the meeting at any point, though, please do." He made a show of patting the young woman on the back and then went back to glaring daggers at Recard.

Dacs resisted the strongest urge to roll her eyes and turned her head to simply give her boss a flat eyed look."I'm low on coffee, so I'm a little irritable. I play nice in the sand box." she said nonchalantly. She took out her book and made a few notes. Things to do when this meeting was over.

TeafortheSoul · 11-11-2012, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BanaBatGirl

"That's enough," Wes growled at BOTH of his employees. He clear leaned on the table and shot a look at them that showed how unacceptable their bickering was. "I also asked Kensi here as evidence, Aron, so she's just as important to this meeting as are you and your samples. Being in her presence isn't going to instantly infect you, since you've been around her before and nothing's happened to you yet. Dacs, he DOES have permission to collect evidence from your employees, albeit in a more professional manner, so your threats are not needed here."

Well, maybe more Kensi was more important than the samples, since she was living and breathing, he supposed, and there was no better evidence to have in hand than one that could talk.

"The point is," his voice dropped into a menacing whisper, "you're BOTH embarrassing my department and I'll fire BOTH of you and conduct the investigation myself if you continue to act like bickering brats. Is that clear?"

Merlin, ~~don't make him turn this car around!~~ if his boys ever behaved like this when they were old enough to ~~argue~~ talk.... it wouldn't be pretty. As for the poor MLEr in question...

"Glad to hear you're feeling better, Kensi. We really need you here, for now, anyway. If you do feel a need to leave the meeting at any point, though, please do." He made a show of patting the young woman on the back and then went back to glaring daggers at Recard.

Hmmph. He had that right. His employees WERE being embarrassments. But... Althea approved of Wes handling it. Not that... well. Not that he needed her approval but still.

... and really he SHOULD take a lesson from himself and stop being an idiot in Armen's direction.

Althea turned her attention toward the door, a little impatiently. Alexander had BEST be arriving soon. She wasn't appreciating the rockstar behaviour with waiting like this, not when she had work to do and was in no mood for theatrics. Could the man just come already so they could get on with things and she could get back to work? Sweet Circe.

kayquilz · 11-11-2012, 06:32 AM

SPOILER!!: Aron!

Kensi just GLARED at him....GLARED. she eyed the brown paper bag and snatched it....it might NOT be that bad of an IDEA...but still.

The redhead growled...she heard him asked Wes...GUR. "Oy! He ASKED me to come!" she cried, looking outraged. Her cheeks were getting flushed from the annoyance the felt at this man!

ANNOYANCE.

"And if I HAVE to throw up, in this bag it will go AND I will THROW it at you! You can have your SAMPLES!" she said quietly, but menacingly...Merlin..these people KNEW how to drive her up a WALL!

And this was doing nothing to help her raaaaaging stomach...she clutched it tighter, closing her mouth INSTANTLY...she had a barf bag now..but how..OBNOXIOUS would that BE?!

SPOILER!!: Dacccs

At first, Kensi was GRATEFUL to Dacs...yelling at DroolMan...for being a ...FOOL. Hmph. She shot a glare at Aron and just NODDED...like...YEAH TAKE THAT STUPID DROOOOOL MAN!

But then...Dacs ruined it.

Completely.

It seemed that whenever Kensington started to FEEL GOOD about Dacs..she went and said something completely IRRITATING.

Like now.

MEHHH!

She whipped her head to look at Dacs..making her feel MORE nauseous...good grief..."Hey! You think I wanted to come for the kicks?! Wes ASKED me to come! and It's my DUTY. Wes said I couldn't take off, so I'M NOT. Don't tell me to go to St. Mungos, because I did..." she growled at her, looking dangerous....she wasn't scared of Dacs. No.

She should be, but she wasn't.

And then she was feeling like Aron was the right one..."And chill OUT Dacs...' she snaped. "He's just doing his JOB. You do yours, he'll do his, and I'll do MINE. Last time I checked WES was THE boss...not YOU." She glared at Dacs more...looking right into her eyes...

There, Dacszilla.

SPOILER!!: Bossssman

Kensi's stomach was now dying...she felt like she might be sick at any minute..but she couldn't skip out...yet..THIS WAS IMPORTANT! *flails* She heard Wes being all..nice about her and shot him an appreciative nod. Right, Boss. You tell 'em!

YOU TELL 'EM!

She grumbled something about being a person with FEELINGS....and not just a sick IMBECILE or anything...she looked at Wes as he spoke..."Thanks. And okay..I just...I won't..." she said, her stomach rolling over....GAHH!

She clutched the paper bag...ready to use it if need be..but throwing up was such a ...LOUD business...could she throw up quietly? she didn't know..because then the bag was pointless. Everyone would still stare at her and wonder about her...MEHHH.

She followed Wes' disgusted gaze to some..man. She furrowed her eyebrows in confusion and turned back to Wes.."Bosss...who IS that...to deserve such a glare..." she asked quietly, making sure only HE could hear...Kensi was just curious...she needed to know if the man was...dangerous or anything...

TSnitch · 11-11-2012, 06:48 AM

Dacs stopped writing and looked up, not at Kensi. She breathed very deeply and exhaled slowly. She closed her eyes and did it again. Now Dacs was getting really mad. But for the sake of not, what was it, "embarrassing the department", she counted to twenty in Greek.

Kensi continued to rant and snap and Dacs ignored her until her last comment. Slowly, Dacs' gaze darkened as she looked at Kensi. Instead of her usual reaction, she went back to writing in her notebook. Since Wes was here and she was his evidence, let him handle her little outbreak. It was blow she had to take until they left the meeting and was back on level 2.

She stopped writing let the hot, acidic anger, course through until she settled on an expressionless look on her face. Dacs went cold and intended to stay that way for the rest of the day at work.

Anna Banana · 11-11-2012, 11:29 PM

Alexander had been visiting with foreign minister for most of the morning, but just as he was wrapping up their meeting and saying his goodbyes, word arrived that the meeting in courtroom seven was about to get underway. Straightening his coat and tie, Alexander left his office and made his way to level ten. He arrived and took his usual seat when in this particular room.

Clearing his throat, he addressed the crowd, "If I may have your attention," he said, and then gave the department heads and select few from their levels time to take their seats and prepare to get started. "Thank you for your attendance today and for tending to this matter and arriving in a timely manner. I've asked you here today as leaders of the Ministry and employees in the know to address a situation that had come to our attention and that requires our addressing right away. This is the situation involving a group of our own exhibiting a certain type of behavior that causes suspicion and the frequent raised eyebrow. It's my hope that we can discuss what we individually know and then as a group arrive at a plan to approach this situation."

He looked around the room, meeting the eye of both department heads and their employees. "Those wishing to speak may do so now," he said, "by raising their hand then standing so the group at large can hear you."

OOC: When he said "timely manner," he meant coming to the meeting in a timely manner, not responding to the illness in general.

kayquilz · 11-12-2012, 12:17 AM

SPOILER!!: DACS

Kensi felt like she might throw up, so she was TRYING not to say anything...and then she saw how PEEVED Dacs looked...ugh. Kensi just didn't...well she felt a LITTLE bad...she had been jumping down EVERYONE'S throats lately...

"Dacs, I'm sorry, okay? I'm having a rough...time." Because it WASN'T just a rough day...it had been going on for months now! "No excuses, I know. But whatever," she grumbled, looking up at the minister..who she had never been this close before...well.

First time for everything.

SPOILER!!: Head Hanccho!

Ahh. And as he began talking, Kensi listened..and listened...intently. A TIMELY manner?! Was he kidding?! Kensi had been sick for MONTHS now...months. She didn't think it was timely in any manner of the word! But she kept her mouth shut..for now...and just glared silently at him. She shouldn't be mad at HIM though...it's not HIS fault that no one had reported any of these..mysteriously ill people to him..

Hmmm.

They could speak!

Kensi immediately raised her hand, shooting Wes a 'I am going to talk now' look! She stood up, and cleared her throat..and hooooped that she wouldn't PUKE HER GUTS OUT RIGHT THERE.

"Ah...Hi...I'm Kensington...I work for the MLE...uh...I'm one of those...whose behavior is...causing a raised eyebrow and such...uh.." she coughed again, feeling her stomach churn. She had to look green. She felt so so SO SUPER sick right now..."I have a variety of...symptoms...at first...I ws drooling a lot...then it started happening more...I would glaze out, like, my eyes would go blank and I don't remember what happens when this happens...I also started getting ill a lot...like throwing up..." she clutched her stomach and stared at the Minister...she was a bit trembly under his gaze, but that was probably due more to her...feeling ill than really being nervous. But Kensi usually didn't speak in front of large rooms...so...this was weird for her. "After Christmas, it got way way worse. I found myself drooling more, blanking out more, and doing things without..thinking. Like coming to work...without thought...just...doing it. MY teeth..my teeth are sharper than usual..this I find the most...mysterious and disturbing part of the whole thing..." she finished, breathing in relief and sitting down suddenly...grabbing the bag in case she PUKED. Because it was..

Coming.

She hoped she described the symptoms...well enough. And she hoped some of the other infected people would talk, too, and Aron and Derek..because they had the samples...and stuff...

ACK.

BanaBatGirl · 11-12-2012, 03:41 AM

Wes shook his head initially at Kensi's question, catching the look from Thea and deciding it was possibly in his best interests to let sleeping dogs lie, then sat back and waited for the meeting to start. He'd been planning to tell Hothead #3 to settle down as well, but then Alexander appeared and called for people to speak up. Since Kensi seemed to be leading the charge, he would speak as well and would just have to reprimand her, Aron, and Dacs in his office later.

Back to the meeting. He was not going to raise his hand. School had taken up enough of his life already. He did stand, though, and smoothed out his tie before talking. Good thing he'd decided to dress up today, eh? You didn't just have a meeting with the Minister every day.

"Wes Ferguson, MLE Head, speaking for Level Two. We've started conducting an investigation into these symptoms, which initially came to my attention at the Employee Orientation, and are collecting samples of those we suspect are infected with whatever Miss Whitworth here has. Some of us," he glanced toward Aron and Dacs, "suspect the infection stems from the cafeteria, as that has been stated during questioning as something several of the infected share. We're looking to quarantine individuals with the same symptoms while we shut down the cafeteria and investigate the source of this... situation, with everyone's cooperation and the Minister's permisson."

The Specialty Area Head got a nod, as did the Minister and Althea, since some employees from her level were working closely with a few from his level. Mini-speech done, Wes sat back down again and looked to his other two to speak up. They'd had no problem with speaking their minds five minutes ago, after all.

TSnitch · 11-12-2012, 04:18 AM

She shook her head as Kensi quietly apologised. Zoning out all that had happened already, she didn't want to hear it. Not now, later would be better. She knew Wes was still mad and would roll with that heat when it came.

Dacs looked at Wes and once again resisted the urge to roll her eyes. She decided to speak up and give her report just like she gave to her boss.

"Minister if I may, I'm Antoni Dacosta, Chief Investigator of MLES on Level 2. I first noticed the strange behaviour a while back after a YATI was being somewhat pursued by an infected member of staff from Level 1, Kyleigh Manning and I was being pursued by one from Level 9, Demetrius Clay. At the Orientation while reporting to Mr. Ferguson, I realized it wasn't a freak occurrence as others noticed similar things. Most if not all the reports originated in the cafeteria which leaves me to believe that whatever this epidemic is and it is one, whether we want to admit it or not. I'm not sure of the exact source of the contamination, but I fully support the motion to close the cafeteria down until we can locate the source. Also, for the safety of those infected and the rest of the staff at the ministry and the wizarding community at large, I also support the move to have them quarantined until we find out how bad these symptoms can get as well as have them here for treatment. We want to be safe and not sorry, sir." she said, with military precision.

Giving him a respectful nod, she sat down and glanced half annoyed and half expectantly at Aron. He had the scientific part of it to explain. She did the tactics of investigation. That's why Wes had them there. To explain, from the expertise point of view.

sweetpinkpixie · 11-12-2012, 12:02 PM

He shouldn't be doing so, but he was. He TOTALLY was smirking at what Wes had said and was surprisingly not phased by the threat of being fired. Nope, that bit had sort of gone completely over his head because of the other stuff that had been said. The stuff that had shown this woman that he was right. Heh.

Aron adjusted himself in his seat a little, and just in time too, as the Minister finally entered and got the ball rolling.

He began to shuffle through all his paperwork, looking for the list of names that he had that matched the samples in his collection. His ear caught what Dacs had said, two more names that he did not have samples from and he wondered for a moment if Derek was keeping information from him. This was NO time for competition man! Aron quickly jotted down the two names and made a note to seek them out later for some fresh drool samples before he raised his hand and stood up to speak.

"Aron Ashburry-Hawthorne, CMEC Counterfeit Magic Identification Specialist with the MLE," he said rather quickly to get to the point. "I've been working with Mr. Meriwether in the Toxicology and Analysis lab on level three testing drool and vomit samples from those showing the symptoms just described. Here is a list of who we have so far. I will be adding Kyleigh Manning and Demetrius Clay to this list once the meeting is over." And with that he passed out copies of the report that was primarily a list of names.

SPOILER!!: THE LIST

"You will see that I have taken the liberty of adding myself to the list. So far we have not found anything real conclusive as of yet. The issue is that we do not have a large enough pool to test from." No pun intended, honestly. Pools of drool and all. "I took a sample of my own saliva as a control since I have no eaten in the cafeteria nor am I showing any symptoms at present, but also to make sure that the DNA patterns in the infected's saliva do not yield the same results. If the results are the same...then it means whatever is causing this is airborne and everyone in the Ministry could be at risk." Something to think about before everyone jumped down his back at this next request. "Which is why I would also like to propose that each Ministry employee supply a sample of their DNA for testing along with an inspection of the cafeteria." Yep. Aron was asking everyone to drool on a stick. "Mr. Meriwether was also...bitten by one of the infected, but it is unclear at this time if this can cause the infection to spread." Until they compare his drool to the others that is.

So there were Droolers and there were Biters...so far at least.

dan arjay · 11-12-2012, 12:34 PM

Aha! The Minister has arrived and started the meeting straight away, as expected from the big cajuna.

As needed, Zach snapped his fingers to conjure a pen and a paper, a trick he learned from South Africa. He started to make it write everything that was being stated. Giving a small nod from time to time and a bit of a chuckle when he heard the cafeteria.

Thank God for home cooked meals. he thought. He had never been to the cafeteria.

But some things never adds up to the statements. They were right to speculate that it is from the cafeteria and link the drooling symptom there, but not the airborne theory. There should be coughing or sneezing involve if it is airborne.

He wanted to speak up but he knows so little about the said issue, he needs more information. But for now, he will just have to encircle the word airborne from his notes.

Magical Soul · 11-12-2012, 12:39 PM

Text Cut: enviro people *pretends we know Shepard*

Marina had taken a seat next to Mr. Shepard after nodding at their department head. It was a very interesting topic today, an important one too. True she might not have brilliant suggestions or options but they needed to stay up to date with the buzz around here. Oh yeah and make use of the information in their own assignments and responsibilities toward the green species.

She had her legs crossed under the table, and the gum was idle to the side as the minister asked the dept heads and their employees to speak up. From her bag she fished out a parchment and a quill in case something relevant to their division was said. The first to speak was a woman that... wait what? Marina straightened up in her seat and narrowed her eyes at the woman speaking, juuuust slightly narrowed. Interesting. Then the ~~new~~ MLE Head stood up and gave a tiny spiel. She found herself agreeing on quarantining the 'suspects'. As far as she knew, no one in their department showed those kind of eerie symptoms and they certainly didn't want to get whatever those people were getting... or their plants to be affected, Merlin forbid!

Bazinga · 11-12-2012, 02:24 PM

Victoria had been sitting very quietly. She wasn't sure of what to do exactly. Looking at the head of her department she decided just to follow her lead and whatever she did was what Victoria should do. Her stomach turned a few flips with nerves and she was sure that she was just over reacting, these meetings couldn't be that intimidating, could they. As people started chatting, she got lost in all the conversation. Everyone seemed to know each other and she wasn't sure who was who, let alone know anyone.

Then the minister walked in. She recognized him right away. As she listened to him she felt a little alarmed, so there was something strange going on. It wasn't just her imagination getting the best of her. Once others started speaking she wasn't sure if she should talk or not. Finally she put up a shaky nervous hand, "Excuse me sir.. I'm Victoria Maroon. I'm actually new to the Magical Games and Sports, but during the meet and greet we had, there were a few people that I met, well they were just a bit off. One man in particular was walking into walls, growling, and drooling." She stopped at that, hoping the information she had given could help at least a little bit.

Kimothy · 11-12-2012, 02:38 PM

Well, it was about time Minister Greingoth arrived at Courtroom Seven. The people in the place were buzzing and chatting. Lulu obviously was out-of-place for that moment. She felt sorry for her employee, Victoria, for even dragging her here. It was sort of a weird place to be, since they both were very new to the Ministry. But Lulu regrets nothing, and what she chooses and decides on cannot be changed. She was confident that Victoria would be able to help with this 'disease' that the Ministry is currently handling.

Hand raised, Lulu went to stand. "Lourdes Black, Games and Sports Head Level Seven," Introduction first. It was a rather formal event for them. "Currently, I have not noticed anything strange in my level but during the orientation though there were a group of employees whom I don't know of acting oddly." BESIDES, Mr. Armstrong though. He was acting a bit too weird. There, that was her observation and if that was needed in this whole thing, there it was.

"But I assure you, Minister, that if anything suspicious occurs in not only my level, but anywhere else in the Ministry, I will inform you or anyone who could deal with this." He had his Senior Undersecretary, right? And maybe the Environmental Protection could help... or the Magical Creatures. As of now, Lulu will keep an eye on what's going to happen in front of her. Glancing at Victoria, Lulu gave her an approving nod. See? No regrets.

TeafortheSoul · 11-12-2012, 11:47 PM

Finally. Althea gave the minister a polite nod and her full attention when he deigned to actually arrive, though she wasn't exactly for this 'raise your hand' business. Right.

She listened as a few others stood and spoke, nodding here and there when her own department or employees were mentioned and then she stood up to speak herself.

"My department, Accidents and Catastrophes, is equipped with a laboratory ideal for testing samples, as has been mentioned." She nodded at Aron and actually managed something resembling a pleasant smile. "Derek Meriwether, whom I have asked to attend with me today," She indicated the man sitting with her, "may be able to enlighten us a little in relation to his work with Ashburry-Hawthorne, testing samples and such. Furthermore, we offer our facilities for further testing as required, though as its a controlled lab environment, we would prefer to make that invitation only to those with the relevant laboratory experience." Certainly she didn't want all and sundry tramping through her level just to get a look and vials full of vomit. Rubberneckers irritated her to no end.

"Additionally, in regards to MLE's suspicions of a cafeteria-related cause," She nodded at Dacosta and then at Wes as well, "I have invited Jade Gemstone, one of my Reminisciators, who may be able to work with the.... infected, to ascertain what in relation to the cafeteria they have in common. Jade is also a former Memory Restoration Assistant and she is trained in the art of mind healing. She's ideal for this task." Nod. She turned to Wes. "Wesley," She so wanted to call him Franklin, "I think it would be useful if I loan Jade to you, so that you might continue to direct investigation of personnel, while Aron works with Derek on level 3 to continue analysis of samples and evidence." Nod. "If you need additional Reminisciator support you need only let me know." She didn't mind increasing their workload even more. Nope. In regard to her employees if they couldn't handle the heat they didn't deserve to be in the kitchen. Simple.

"For those of you who are unaware of the details of a Reminisciator's job, they are, in essence, the opposite of an Obliviator, in that they implant manufactured memories, but because of this, they also need to be able to analyse memories and identify and construct patterns within their fabric. If anyone can find a link by assessing the memories of the infected, a Reminisciator can." All they'd need is to get the memories of the infected folk - memories of the food court, that was. Assuming MLE were correct in their surmising.

She wasn't done.

"Additionally to all this, my charms developers are working on a quarantine spell so that we can ensure certain areas remain infection free." Starting with her own department, thank you very much. "And hopefully contain this infection to the Ministry." Because... Circe forbid if it began infecting the Wizarding Public as a whole.

"There is another consideration, which relates directly to containment - both large scale in respect to the Statute and keeping infected individuals out of Muggle sight, and smaller scale, where we need to ascertain if this matter should be brought to the attention of the Wizarding Public, and if not, how do we prevent it?" She paused to let that sink in. "Accidents and Catastrophes can and will prevent it gaining Muggle notice of course, and I can make Obliviators available if we require them for... other purposes." Y'know. Like hushing up the pesky media? Yup.

NOW she was done. "I'm perfectly happy to address any questions, but Derek and Jade can answer those which are more specific to their tasks." She smiled politely and then sat down.

sarahlooo · 11-13-2012, 02:06 AM

Ella's attention turned to the door as the Minister walked into the room. Finally. As he spoke, she retrieved a piece of paper and a pen from her purse and began taking notes of what other department heads and employees were saying. Once they were finished, Ella raised her hand briefly before standing up.

"Ella Wellington, Magical Creatures Department Head." For those of them that didn't know her yet. "Minister, my first encounter with this... illness was back before the holiday break. And it was actually Kensi who I first saw drooling," she gestured towards the sickly woman, "and it was indeed in the food court. However, I don't think we know enough information to single out the cafeteria as the only source. That is why I have ordered my Albino Bloodhounds team to take the dogs around the Ministry and have them sniff out every nook and cranny to see if there is some small, undetectable pest roaming around and causing this illness."

Here is where she paused and let an amused look cross her face. "Now, as luck would have it, the only employee currently on my Bloodhounds team is out on an assignment and I have had to take on training my new intern by myself. When his training is complete, we will do the investigation I just spoke of."

Ella cleared her throat again and glanced at Wesley. "I agree with Mr. Ferguson and Miss Dacosta that we should quarantine those that have been infected, just in case it is airborne and we risk letting others get infected. But, adding to that," she shot a glance at Aron, "If it IS airborne, then I would suspect that more employees would have fallen victim to this. I have been around Kensi a few times during her illness and apparently there were more of these inflicted people at the Orientation, where almost all of our employees were, breathing the same air, touching the same food handles, door nobs, etcetera... I'm no expert on the immune system, but if it were airborne, I think several more of us would be experiencing the same symptoms already." That was just her two knuts on the matter. It only made sense to her. Ella gave a little shrug, and since that was all she had to say at the moment, she took her seat and waited for whoever was next to speak up.

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