OH MY GOD!!

Jenna had totally missed that assignment they had gotten and now she was in a rush.The others probably already started without her.what a great start at the ministry.Seriously could it get any worse?While walking to her cubicle the blonde tried to make up some things to put on the list in her head.That couldnt be too hard could it? Actually the girl was really creative but due to all this excitement her head seemed to be soo blank.

Blrugh.

Lizzie hurried into the room, hoping that Pricklepot Poppy was still behind her. 'Sorry I'm - oh...' she trailed off, looking around. Where was everyone? She had been scolding herself for being late, but it looked as if she was early. Well, she wasn't complaining. 'I found her, Mr. Greingoth,' she said, looking flustered as she smoothed her skirt and hair. Stupid woman... she had run up seven floors to find her, and it turns out she hadn't even had to! She could have walked at a leisurely pace and still been on time!

Stupid, stupid Pricklepot. And if she came near Lizzie one more time smelling of that rotten perfume with her silly pink wand and her unicorn obsession, she was afraid that she couldn't be held accountable for what might happen.

There was something about the tone of Reynolds' voice that drew Alexander's attention back to the work area. The Senior Undersecretary sighed to himself as he tried his hardest to wipe the frown of disapproval and the creasing of his eyebrows off his face. Pricklepot had nearly put him in one of his moods, and even Alexander, when there was work to be done, liked to try and avoid those moods at all costs.

"Well, it seems," he began, taking a look over his shoulder to make sure Borr hadn't decided to waddle inside, "our new Minister thinks it necessary to drop every other important matter in the Wizarding World and oxygenate our work areas." He finished that comment with a roll of his eyes, expressing his own disapproval over the matter.

Well it was about time the employees started to show up. At the smell of coffee, Alexander turned to see Andrei strolling into the work area as if all good time was on his side. A sarcastic comment danced on the end of Alexander's tongue, just begging to be said, but he bit it back. With the chaos Pricklepot had caused, he was in no mood for another run-in with an employee. "Take a seat, Andrei," he said in greeting, "the others have gone to retrieve a new employee--Poppy Pricklepot." He said the name as if the very sound of it alone brought annoyance to him.

Alexander's gaze turned toward a young blonde-headed woman who'd also decided to join them in the work area. It was about time the employees began to show up, even if he did have no idea in the name of Hades who this one was. "One of the new hires?" he asked. He nodded toward a chair. "Come and join us then. We've put aside all other important matters in the Ministry of Magic in order to oxygenate our work areas." Of course he was only being sarcastic with this. He agreed with Borr's decision about as much as he agreed he needed a pie in the face.

Chaos seemed to being running rampant in the office today, as just as he was getting settled again, Hathaway came back in, apparently with Pricklepot herself. "Well done, Miss Hathaway," he said, giving the woman a rare smile. He'd hired a good one here, he could already tell. "You can have her take a seat just outside my office, and I'll be with her momentarily." He turned back around to those settling into the work area discussion, but thought of something else and turned back to Hathaway. "Oh, and Miss Hathaway?" he asked, "have any of your group members for the latest assignment started to show?"

Mia wandered into the work area finally after she scribbled what needed to be scribbled on the forms at the front desk. She looked around and smiled at everyone. It seemed like she was already on a new mission. Things to make the level much more airier and nicer... Pulling out a notepad and pencil, Mia stood there near the door and began to scribble things down.

• change the wall(s) color(s)
• windows with different sceneries for each day
• abstract art and sculptures

Mia smiled down at her list, it wasn't much, but it was a start, better than nothing. She looked around again, she didn't know anyone except for Lizzie, this was one of the very few times Mia felt slightly left out, but she knew she'd get over in a few minutes once she started talking to the other workers of Level One.

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Well it was about time the employees started to show up. At the smell of coffee, Alexander turned to see Andrei strolling into the work area as if all good time was on his side. A sarcastic comment danced on the end of Alexander's tongue, just begging to be said, but he bit it back. With the chaos Pricklepot had caused, he was in no mood for another run-in with an employee. "Take a seat, Andrei," he said in greeting, "the others have gone to retrieve a new employee--Poppy Pricklepot." He said the name as if the very sound of it alone brought annoyance to him.

Ryuu blinked a few times and did his hardest to hold back the 'I will sit when I wanna sit, old man'. To achieve that, he drained the rest of the coffee in one go and hovered near some chairs.

"Pricklepot? She sounds like a plant."

Lizzie blushed. 'No problem Sir,' she said, returning his smile. Okay. Take a seat outside the office. Surely even Poppy Pricklepot could manage that? It was just keeping her there that might be tricky... but, hopefully, that wouldn't be her problem. Nu-uh. She was not going near the woman again.

Had they? Lizzie wasn't actually sure who worked in the front office, so that was going to be a problem for her. She made a note to go and look at the personell files later. 'Three new empolyees have arrived,' she said, peering round the door to see if they had come in yet. 'I gave them their forms and then I told them to to go to their meetings. They should be here any minute now...' she said. Oh, look, one of them already was. 'There was a Mr. Davies, the new scribe, the event coordinator, Mia Reeves -' she paused and gave a nod in the woman's direction '- and a Devinity Wellheart of Magical Maintenance. I sent her down to the Atrium level,'

As she made her way out to gather up the rest of her team, she caught sight of Poppy and hurried after her. 'Mr. Greingoth wants you to wait outside his office. He says he'll be along in a moment, once he's set the meeting off.' she hoped that was clear enough for the woman. She didn't want to have to chase her down again - not in a million years. It had completely ruined her hair, and her skirt was crinkled, which was doing wonders for her nerves. Darn OCD.

Abdictus scowled inwardly when he saw the workplace. They expected him, him to work in this place? Maybe Lord Boris, or whatever his name was was right, they did need to make the area nicer. How though?
...
The plants were not the ones he would choose. They were too green. Maybe some Venomous Tentacula to make work seem more exciting? Somehow, he thought no-one would like that idea much. He got out a notepad and half-heartedly wrote:

into his note book. What else? He looked around, maybe a weather charm, Meteorologic Aprica to make it sunny in here? he noted that down too.

Any other ideas? Everyone else seemed to have an idea...

Where was Vanderbilt?! ...and Medina?! His personal assistants were nowhere to be found and new employees were arriving left and right. He was meant to be making the bloody rounds, not holding down the entire fort! ...and where was Borr?!

Alexander turned toward an employee who'd come in as he'd been talking to Hathaway and had gotten started on her work straight away. Now that was a keeper there! He eyed the woman, trying to put a face with the many names and photographs he'd seen on applications that had recently trickled in. "Mrs. Reeves?" he asked, "welcome to level one." He stood and peered over her shoulder at her list. "Excellent," he commented.

Alexander smirked in amusement. "A plant would have been less annoying," he openly commented. Alexander raised his wand and summoned a chair, which slid across the work area and arrived promptly at the back of Andrei's legs. "Something wrong with the seating arrangements, Andrei?" he asked. First the man was late, and now he was standing around drinking coffee like he soon expected the entire Ministry to bow at his feet.

Alexander raised an eyebrow as he turned to look at Hathaway. Honestly? What in the name of Hades had that front desk done before she came along? He made a mental note of the three new employees, nodding as he processed all the information she was giving him. "Thank you, Miss Hathaway," he remarked, and then he turned to rejoin the meeting. He thought of something else, though, and turned back to face Hathaway. "Oh, and take yourself a lunch break if you'd like. We'll be just fine in the meantime." He'd lucked out with her as an Administration Supervisor. He didn't want her to burn out so early on.

Alexander walked around the room, his eyes falling on the parchment of yet another new employee. he read down the list, his eyebrows raising at the first two additions. Blood-thirsty? Hmm... He gave the man a smirk of approval and said, "Welcome to level one, Mr. Mordeo." Yes, Alexander frequently kept us with the names and faces that went through the personnel files. This was the Minister's Office, the top of the governmental body of the wizarding world, and he didn't take letting others into its premises too lightly. It was best to know who was who and had what qualifications.

"A volunteer to collect the ideas and put them all on one piece of parchment?" he asked the group as a whole.

OOC: Whoever volunteers first can be our note-taker. Everyone else, please post your character bringing your list to the note-taker (please repost your ideas in the new post, so the note-taker doesn't have to wade through the whole thread). If anyone else wants to join in and post ideas, etc., you're welcome to!

Medea walked into the office annoyed. The woman had headed down to the atrium to assist in the apprehension of the Poppy-whatever but it seemed that there were plenty of people there to help. So instead the dark haired woman had attended a few meetings in regards to the Liaison positions.

Everyone was babbling and well frankly getting on her nerves. The woman made her way to her cubical and hoped no one would bother her. She put a finger to her temple and rubbed slightly with her left hand as her right hand filled in notes from the meetings.

She hoped to Merlin no one asked her anything.

Hmm. A lunch break. 'Thanks for the offer, Mr. Greingoth, but I'm not hungry,' Lizzie said with a poilte smile. 'Is it okay if I stay? I'll take the notes, if you like...' she asked, hoping she would get to be included. Her first meeting within the Ministry! She was actually excited, even though she knew that was a little silly. But still. She wanted to stay and see if she could help. Plus, she had a few suggestions, but she would wait until everyone had arrived before aring her views.

Zach came back from his usual rounds to the Ministry and saw the ruckus of people.

He then remembered that the ideas are still to be submitted.

He saw the Undersecretary Greingoth giving instructions to people. he also heard blood-thirsty plant. That was a nice suggestion, If you were at Level Four he thought.

He thought of something that can make the atmosphere lively and very feasible to work with.

He heard Mr. Greingoth ask for a note taker. He is about to raise his hand although his insides are revolting against it. But, alas! Some new person whom he doesn't know has already volunteered. Thank goodness he thought.

Jenna stood there looking at the man and gave him one of her friendly smiles."Yes,my name is Jenna Lane,sir",she said,"its a pleasure to meet you and work with you."It was always good to start off nice,when you got along with the people in your department your daily work was waaay easier.Nodding at the man the blonde sat down at the chair and got out a quil and a parchment.The girl chuckled silently as she heard the man's next comment.He cant be serious about that."Soo lets say what we can come up with"Jenna said and started thinking about what could be changed.

Victoria walked into the room where she saw lots of cubicles, she smiled at the scene, because she thought that this is gonna be her new home now. She walked in with steadily ,cleared her throat and said "Hi I'm a new employee her! My name is Victoria Smith" she looked at the woman who seemed to be not giving her he slightest attention.

However, she carried on smiling "I was told to come here...I don't know maybe for filling some files or smething?" She said asking more than telling. She wasn't sure what she was supposed to do yet.

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Alexander smirked in amusement. "A plant would have been less annoying," he openly commented. Alexander raised his wand and summoned a chair, which slid across the work area and arrived promptly at the back of Andrei's legs. "Something wrong with the seating arrangements, Andrei?" he asked. First the man was late, and now he was standing around drinking coffee like he soon expected the entire Ministry to bow at his feet.

Feeling something touch the back of his legs, Ryuu looked around behind him and smiled at the eager-beaver of a wooden chair sitting there behind him. "Yes," Ryuu answered, looking up at Alexander now. "I prefer my chair." With a grin, he summoned his own comfortable chair and waited for it to slide on over. "You're more than welcome to use that one yourself, Sir," he then offered, pointing to the chair that Alexander had summoned himself.

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Medea walked into the office annoyed. The woman had headed down to the atrium to assist in the apprehension of the Poppy-whatever but it seemed that there were plenty of people there to help. So instead the dark haired woman had attended a few meetings in regards to the Liaison positions.

Everyone was babbling and well frankly getting on her nerves. The woman made her way to her cubical and hoped no one would bother her. She put a finger to her temple and rubbed slightly with her left hand as her right hand filled in notes from the meetings.

She hoped to Merlin no one asked her anything.

His chair finally showed up and Andrei looked around the room to see where he could possibly sit. His eyes caught the sight of that woman from earlier walking past. Yeaaah, he saw those looks she had been giving him. Hmm, perhaps he should be nice.

Ryuu dragged his chair, a little noisily, over to her cubicle. "You know," he started, peeking in. "You should try drinking a coffee...or tea. Always helps me to relax."

Zach looked up from his desk and from the deeps thoughts he have of renovations to see a new face. A new recruit maybe. he thought.

He was about to ignore her when she looks like she is lost.

Zach stood up to address her, "Hello," he said extending his hand. "My name is Zach McMillan. Victoria Smith, is that right?" he said looking concerned.

"You just have to fill up these forms," handing her some forms, "and your good to go!" he said smiling.

"Oh and I don't know if you will have a desk here or not, but you main job is in the lobby, as a front desk employee, if I am not mistaken?" he tried very hard not to sound very rude.

He was about to turn around but he stopped because he forgot something, with a smile on his face, he said, "Oh and welcome to Level One!"

Victoria was glad someone had answered her. She smiled at the man and shook hands with him "Nice to meet you Zach, Yes I'm Victoria" she nodded at him. Victoria took the forms give them a quick look "Okay then" she leaned on the desk to start filling them, then she raised her head and answered "That's right I'm a front desk employee" she said it with a big grin becaus she still couldn't believe it, for she was so excited about her new job.

Victoria then thought that it's enough smiling so she started filling the forms. When she was about to be done Zach welcomed her, which made her smile again "Thank you, it's so great to work here!" she said.

Why.did.everyone.need.to.be.talking?!

Not only talking, but talking near her work area. Oh and they were all friendly and cheerful as if they were excited about the assignment. Was this all they had to do? Seriously? Her headache seemed to be getting worse. Medea was certain these people needed a life. She looked up ever so slightly and glared at them loathing their very existence.

She really didn’t need to explain her ideas again – she already shared her ideas a few days prior when Mr. Greingoth was present. Her candy idea was sure to be a hit with the Minster. So she stayed silent wishing horrible boils on each person who spoke.

And then an awful sound echoed through the room.


She looked up only to see the man who got called to Mr. Greingoth's office on the first day dragging his chair along the floor. YOU!? Medea's glare could have killed him on the spot.

Is.he.actually.speaking.to.me?!

As he finished his sentence she realized he was actually probably right, she hadn't had her afternoon cup. Medea lifted her hair, flicked her hair behind her and smiled coyly, "You know you're right. There should be a fresh pot in the breakroom, and I take it black, no sugar." The woman liked her coffee like she liked her magic, dark and unsweetened. She made a 'shoo' motion with her hand toward him. Now, go and get me my coffee.


The smile faded as the the former Slytherin looked back to her parchment and continued with her meeting notes.

What in the world did he look like? A butler? O_________O.

Ryuu traced the back of his teeth with his tongue as a way of suppressing his need to become outspoken, nodding his head. He would grant her...command, but at a price.

"On its way." He forced a smile with the statement and then turned around, starting to walk away.

And you can sure as heck bet he DRAGGED that chair with him, too. Just so that it would squeak and screech the entire way. Juuuuust for her.

He looked as if he wanted to comment, from the looks of his face it wouldn’t have been a pleasant work approved comment either. She smirked and waited for the comment that didn't come. Oh how she wished he’d provoke her.

He stood, and she felt victorious… for a minute.

SCREACCCCCCCCCCCCCH!

She cringed as he drug the chair behind him. Medea however would say nothing. When a dog does what it’s told you don’t scold them for the small unacceptable acts. Instead you reinforce with positivity. So she waited with a smile.

Ryuu took his sweeeeet time getting to the breakroom, but didn't take as long to return. It didn't matter WHO it was, no one deserved to sip cold coffee.

Still dragging his chair behind him, he returned with her steamy cup of coffee in his other hand. "One coffee. Black, no sugar." He put it on her desk. "Be careful, now -its hot. Wouldn't want to burn that mouth of yours. I'm sure you'll need it to order a few others around. We just got a whole bunch of new people," he grinned, jabbing a thumb in their direction over his shoulder. "I'm sure one of them would be eager to play fetch and get a doughnut for you."

It seemed like it took the man a long time to retrieve the black, hot liquid. But when he did return she smiled, accepted the warning and took the mug of black, hot liquid into her hands. ”Good boy.” She said sickeningly sweet as if she were actually speaking to a dog.

Ignoring him and his comments for a moment she did savor a sip. Mmmmm. The woman sat the mug down on her desk and looked sideways at him, ”I’m sure I’ll have plenty to say to them eventually.” She leaned towards him slightly, ”But I don’t think I’ll ask them to fetch me a donut.” Another coy smile. ” I mean with your training going so well.” If he were in reach she would have considered patting him on the head.

The woman wondered how far she could push him; she loved pushing people to their limits. Medea decided wait on any other fetching; she didn’t want to embarrass the poor man… Well more than he had already done to himself.

Ryuu smirked. So, the liaison lady had game. This was good to know. "I'm afraid we're all out of doughnuts, my dear. In fact, I dunked the last one into your coffee before eating it myself. It was very good, I thank you." Ryuu straightened up and took a hold of his chair again. "I'd love to continue this little play date, but alas, I am a busy man." He had to get more coffee for himself, after all.

"See you around." With a final smirk her way, he exited her cubicle, his chair screechin' along behind him.

Alexander raised both eyebrows as he looked at Hathaway. She was like a robot, and he hoped she didn't break soon. He wasn't sure he could find someone else quite as up to the job as she was. He gestured into the room. "Be my guest," he said. He looked around the room. "Miss Hathaway will be our note-taker. When you've copied your suggestions onto a piece of parchment, bring them to her, please." He looked back at Hathaway. "You can bring a master copy of the list to my office as soon as you've collected the responses."

Alexander glanced up as of one his advisors walked into the room. "McMillan," he greeted with a nod. "Take a seat, please. We're coming up with ideas in response to Borr's memo." He still hadn't taken to calling the man Minister Borr. For now, it was simply Borr. At least, it was when the Minister wasn't around.

"Ah, Miss Lane," he said. Good. He'd been expecting her. He had a task for her to attend to straight away. "If I could see you in my office for just a moment, please?"

"Yes, ...yes," Alexander remarked and motioned toward a few empty chairs. "As soon as you've filled out the information for your personnel files (OOC: bio), you can join us in here." He paused, hating to even bring up the blasted memo from Borr again. "We're making a list of suggestions to brighten up our work atmosphere and..." He trailed off. "...oxygenate it, apparently."

"Andrei," Alexander snapped. "While your offer, although unnecessary, is much appreciated, you will do well to remember that this is a work place, you do have bosses--several of them, mind you, and you are expected to treat each of them with a certain degree of respect." He gave him a warning look. He liked Andrei--a lot, and he felt the man would prove to be a valuable aspect to the level. He would not, however, put up with any amount of disrespect--either from employees to himself or from himself to his employees.

His eyebrows creased a little in annoyance, but in the end, he sighed and relaxed a little. "Thank you, Mr. Andrei," he said, and then he smirked in amusement at the interaction going on between Andrei and the Ward woman.

"You are not mistaken," Alexander chimed in, "but all employees are needed in the work area at the moment in order to follow through with the task given from Borr." He looked toward the newest employee then back to McMillan. "Thank you, though, for the clarification."

Then with another look toward the Lane woman, he turned and headed for his office.

OOC: Alright, so...feel free to hand your lists to mialovesyoulots, who has graciously volunteered to be our note-taker. Other than that, just let the RP continue! You guys are doing great!

As Victoria finished filling the form she put it in the desk. She then took a seat and got out a piece of paper she had written before. She looked around at the employees who were already discussing it.

She smiled ,cleared her throat and began "I'm Victoria" she said in case someone didn't know that!! But it really wasn't the reason they're gathered so she just got to the point "well, as I've been thinking about the oxygenating thing I thought that besides adding plants to the level which I suppose you already suggested" she paused with a light nice then she went on "I thought that oxygenating isn't just about adding oxygen maybe we could simplify the decoration so rooms won't look so packed or stuffed" she said "Like some of you already pointed out" she said looking at a parchment which was on the table.

she felt like she mumbled a lot without giving real ideas so she finally summed up it and said " so we could leave more space by adding small and simple furniture , bright and enchanted canvases and maybe colored curtains in an attempt to refresh the atmosphere" she said as she put her paper on the table to make it easier for the not-taker to write down.

Lizzie blushed as Mr. Greingoth raised his eyebrows at her. She just enjoyed work, that was all. She liked to throw herself into things - all or nothing. There was no point doing a half a job, in Lizzie's opinion. It was always best to try your hardest and do things well. She smiled shyly at the Senior Undersecretary and pulled a roll of parchment and a quill from her bag. 'I'll be sure to drop it off later, Mr. Greingoth,' she said, giving the parchment a heading and a date in her neat, cursive handwriting.

Once Mr. Greingoth had left, Lizzie looked around the room with a bright smile. 'Any suggestions, anyone?' she asked, adding her own to the parchment as she spoke. There were a few things that would make the work area a little more pleasant, she supposed, but this wasn't exactly what she'd thought they would be doing... she was thinking more interesting, important things would be going on within the Minister's office...