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Lislchen 11-14-2018 10:31 PM
Office of Olly Emmons-Clarke
 
{Office of the Department Head}

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The location of the Department Head's office has stayed the same, however, the interior has changed considerably. Not being one for excessive decorating, Olly chose a rather minimalistic approach with regard to furnishing the office, only setting up a couple of shelves, a simple office desk and a few chairs. The latter are neither particularly comfortable nor uncomfortable which should consequently make you feel welcome but not encourage you to stay too long if you're a visitor.

The only thing that might look a little out of place in an office setting is the crib standing by one of the windows. It is more often than not empty but might occasionally be occupied by Evie Sophie - Olly and Schuyler's daughter.

Remember to knock before entering!





OOC: Come play with me, whether it's a scheduled meeting or just your character wanting to ask or discuss something. As always, if you have any questions or want to discuss something OOC, just PM me (Lislchen).

Tazzie 11-24-2018 01:20 PM
With one last mental inventory about the contents of her report, Beatrice hugged the bulky compilation of documents to her chest as she let out a breath. The former Ravenclaw was a little anxious because she hasn't done a personal courtesy call in a while. But she had met their new Department Head at the cocktail party and she was nice enough.

She knocked and gracefully stepped inside the office, a smile on her face. "Good morning, Miss Olly." And, just as she spied the crib from the corner of her eye, she gasped in delighted surprise.

Lislchen 11-24-2018 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Tazzie (Post 12365748)
With one last mental inventory about the contents of her report, Beatrice hugged the bulky compilation of documents to her chest as she let out a breath. The former Ravenclaw was a little anxious because she hasn't done a personal courtesy call in a while. But she had met their new Department Head at the cocktail party and she was nice enough.

She knocked and gracefully stepped inside the office, a smile on her face. "Good morning, Miss Olly." And, just as she spied the crib from the corner of her eye, she gasped in delighted surprise.
Olly had been expecting Beatrice to come by her office so she wasn't all too surprised by the knock on the door. "Come in." How formal that sounded. She'd never had her own office before. Or anything that even remotely resembled an own office. She was still getting used to all the changes and new responsibilities. And she couldn't even ask for feedback or anything. She was doing alright, though, hopefully.

Maybe she could convince Schuyler to come back to work so she could give her feedback.

ANYWAY, now Beatrice was here. "Good morning." Olly looked up the file she'd been reading and set it aside. What was she...? Oh. Following the woman's line of sight, Olly smiled a little. "It's empty right now." And yes, she missed Evie A LOT. Schuyler too of course.

Maybe she could go home for lunch today? Hmm.

Tazzie 11-25-2018 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12365797)
Olly had been expecting Beatrice to come by her office so she wasn't all too surprised by the knock on the door. "Come in." How formal that sounded. She'd never had her own office before. Or anything that even remotely resembled an own office. She was still getting used to all the changes and new responsibilities. And she couldn't even ask for feedback or anything. She was doing alright, though, hopefully.

Maybe she could convince Schuyler to come back to work so she could give her feedback.

ANYWAY, now Beatrice was here. "Good morning." Olly looked up the file she'd been reading and set it aside. What was she...? Oh. Following the woman's line of sight, Olly smiled a little. "It's empty right now." And yes, she missed Evie A LOT. Schuyler too of course.

Maybe she could go home for lunch today? Hmm.
If she had any reservations with their new Department Head before, it was all gone now. Not after she saw the crib and had put two and two together. This woman had a kid, probably not out of toddler age yet if the crib was any indication, who was so special that she had her own place set up inside this office. What woman would go the extra mile if she was not a caring, loving mother?

Beatrice readily felt at ease at the notion.

Doting mothers unite!

"I didn't know you had a baby, Olly." Her too! She had a baby too. Merlin, she was starting to miss Tamlin terribly now. She hoped he was being well-behaved with the Mordaunts.

"Oh, and here's my report." She added, walking towards the other woman's table and setting the documents she had with her carefully. They could talk about babies as they discussed business, no?

Lislchen 11-25-2018 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Tazzie (Post 12365917)
If she had any reservations with their new Department Head before, it was all gone now. Not after she saw the crib and had put two and two together. This woman had a kid, probably not out of toddler age yet if the crib was any indication, who was so special that she had her own place set up inside this office. What woman would go the extra mile if she was not a caring, loving mother?

Beatrice readily felt at ease at the notion.

Doting mothers unite!

"I didn't know you had a baby, Olly." Her too! She had a baby too. Merlin, she was starting to miss Tamlin terribly now. She hoped he was being well-behaved with the Mordaunts.

"Oh, and here's my report." She added, walking towards the other woman's table and setting the documents she had with her carefully. They could talk about babies as they discussed business, no?
Olly simply smiled at the other woman for a moment, genuinely too. It still took her by surprise at times too. She had a BABY. And she was MARRIED. Also she was the head of a whole department now. All of that was just...as silly as that sounded, sometimes she still woke up at night and wondered if it had all been a dream somehow.

"I do." She leaned back in her seat a little, nodding towards one of the chairs across from her in what she hoped would indicate an invitation for Beatrice to sit down. "We do. She was born in January." Her eyes dropped to the documents the other woman had brought with her.

Right, the report.

Tazzie 11-25-2018 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12365932)
Olly simply smiled at the other woman for a moment, genuinely too. It still took her by surprise at times too. She had a BABY. And she was MARRIED. Also she was the head of a whole department now. All of that was just...as silly as that sounded, sometimes she still woke up at night and wondered if it had all been a dream somehow.

"I do." She leaned back in her seat a little, nodding towards one of the chairs across from her in what she hoped would indicate an invitation for Beatrice to sit down. "We do. She was born in January." Her eyes dropped to the documents the other woman had brought with her.

Right, the report.
Still smiling, she took a seat, draping one leg over the other. It's been so long since she was in this office. The last time she sat here was with Ms. Howell, offering her quite the assignment.

Turning her attention back to her Department Head, Beatrice bit her lip. We. This was one thing that the former eaglette knew though. She knew that Olly was married to another Ministry employee. "I don't think I've met your...wife." It was wife, right? Beatrice absolutely had nothing to say about that. What's important was that they were two people who loved each other.

And onto more baby talk. Internal!squeal!"You said January? So your baby is still only a few months old?" They were the cutest during those times.

Lislchen 11-28-2018 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Tazzie (Post 12365935)
Still smiling, she took a seat, draping one leg over the other. It's been so long since she was in this office. The last time she sat here was with Ms. Howell, offering her quite the assignment.

Turning her attention back to her Department Head, Beatrice bit her lip. We. This was one thing that the former eaglette knew though. She knew that Olly was married to another Ministry employee. "I don't think I've met your...wife." It was wife, right? Beatrice absolutely had nothing to say about that. What's important was that they were two people who loved each other.

And onto more baby talk. Internal!squeal!"You said January? So your baby is still only a few months old?" They were the cutest during those times.
Olly noted the brief pause but chose not to comment on it. "Schuyler, yeah. She works here too." As in, here here. This department here. It was going to be very interesting to work together again at some point, considering this new hierarchy. "I'm sure you can meet her at some point if you like." Surely, Schuyler was going to visit her in her office soon.

As for Evie. "Yeah, she is." Olly turned one of the picture frames on her desk around for Beatrice to be able to look at a photo of Evie taken quite recently.

Tazzie 11-29-2018 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12366547)
Olly noted the brief pause but chose not to comment on it. "Schuyler, yeah. She works here too." As in, here here. This department here. It was going to be very interesting to work together again at some point, considering this new hierarchy. "I'm sure you can meet her at some point if you like." Surely, Schuyler was going to visit her in her office soon.

As for Evie. "Yeah, she is." Olly turned one of the picture frames on her desk around for Beatrice to be able to look at a photo of Evie taken quite recently.
Meet the Department Head's wife? Why, of course. Meet the Department Head's daughter? Even better. Not that Olly said that but Beatrice figured it went without saying. "It would be a pleasure to meet her." She loved meeting new people too so win-win.

It had taken a lot of internal courage not to squeal outright when she glimpsed the baby on the picture. Oh, the precious precious child. She could only breathe out deeply, her smile broadening to an almost ear-splitting one. "Wow, Olly...She's perfect." There were simply no other words. The sight made her heart warm. "Can I offer you a picture of my son as well?"

Please say yes.

Lislchen 12-04-2018 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Tazzie (Post 12366658)
Meet the Department Head's wife? Why, of course. Meet the Department Head's daughter? Even better. Not that Olly said that but Beatrice figured it went without saying. "It would be a pleasure to meet her." She loved meeting new people too so win-win.

It had taken a lot of internal courage not to squeal outright when she glimpsed the baby on the picture. Oh, the precious precious child. She could only breathe out deeply, her smile broadening to an almost ear-splitting one. "Wow, Olly...She's perfect." There were simply no other words. The sight made her heart warm. "Can I offer you a picture of my son as well?"

Please say yes.
There was a general consensus that it was a pleasure to meet Schuyler, yes. Olly agreed.

Now Olly wondered if she should make it an official thing, though. Was that something people did? Introduce their spouse to their employees? But then again most people working for her now already knew Schuyler. So maybe just Beatrice? But she didn’t want anyone to think she was showing favoritism. Hm. She was going to discuss this with Schuyler at some point.

She was better at these things than she was.

Honestly, Olly was starting to enjoy seeing people’s reactions to her daughter. Or at least to photos of her daughter. She wasn’t a huge fan of people wanting to hold her and cuddle her and kiss her face and all that. But the obvious glee on Beatrice’s face amused her to no end. Not that she let that show, however. She simply smiled at the other woman. “Yeah, she is.” No point denying it. Evie WAS perfect.

Wait, Beatrice’s son? “ ‘course.” Maybe she should add something more. “I’d love to see a photo of your son.” There, that sounded better.

Kimothy 12-06-2018 02:35 PM
Different TL ^_^
 
Kat had just finished up her last few papers before she had to head over to Olly's office. As she scanned through them, she noted that there were a few magical plant sanctuaries she would have to pay visits to weeks from now, just in case. Nothing new, definitely. She was only doing her job as an environmental ranger. It was only that some habitat managers were just the human representations of a headache. There were betters days, but she could handle them. It has been her job for the past four years.

Once she was just outside Olly's office door, Kat quietly cleared her throat and pushed the uncooperative strands of hair off her face before knocking and allowing herself into the office. "Good day, Olly," the blond greeted with a polite smile. "You asked to see me?"

Lislchen 12-06-2018 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Kimothy (Post 12367617)
Kat had just finished up her last few papers before she had to head over to Olly's office. As she scanned through them, she noted that there were a few magical plant sanctuaries she would have to pay visits to weeks from now, just in case. Nothing new, definitely. She was only doing her job as an environmental ranger. It was only that some habitat managers were just the human representations of a headache. There were betters days, but she could handle them. It has been her job for the past four years.

Once she was just outside Olly's office door, Kat quietly cleared her throat and pushed the uncooperative strands of hair off her face before knocking and allowing herself into the office. "Good day, Olly," the blond greeted with a polite smile. "You asked to see me?"
Olly was still trying to sort through the chaos the former minister had left her department in. What was even worse than paperwork in general was having to look over other people’s paperwork and redoing most of it. She missed the more hands on work she’d been doing before sometimes. Hopefully once she had organized her department and was able to delegate more bureaucratic work to her division heads, she would be able to work in the greenhouses again.

Speaking of, though, here was Katrina.

“Kat, hi. Yeah , come in.” She sat up a little straighter in her chair and motioned towards one of the chairs across from her desk.

Kimothy 12-06-2018 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12367621)
Olly was still trying to sort through the chaos the former minister had left her department in. What was even worse than paperwork in general was having to look over other people’s paperwork and redoing most of it. She missed the more hands on work she’d been doing before sometimes. Hopefully once she had organized her department and was able to delegate more bureaucratic work to her division heads, she would be able to work in the greenhouses again.

Speaking of, though, here was Katrina.

“Kat, hi. Yeah , come in.” She sat up a little straighter in her chair and motioned towards one of the chairs across from her desk.
With Olly's permission to fully enter the room, Kat slipped inside and quietly closed the door behind her. Olly's room was actually great and it was how Kat would have personally arranged things herself. Neat, minimalistic, comfy. Perhaps it was an effect of having kids of her own, who had an affinity for grabbing random things that would catch their attention. It was usually the colourfully patterned vases.

Oh, and that crib. It brought a tiny smile to Kat's face. "I remember when my kids used to sleep in cribs. Now, they're just very persistent about sleeping on their own beds," the former Slytherin shared. Such a tough stage in parenthood, to be frank. Cassidy was also quite adamant about choosing her own clothes. Anyhow, she wasn't here to talk about the motherly life with her new boss. "Is there any way I can be of assistance to you today, Olly?" Assuming that is why she was called to her office in the first place, at least. Kat didn't mind.

Tazzie 12-07-2018 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12367265)
There was a general consensus that it was a pleasure to meet Schuyler, yes. Olly agreed.

Now Olly wondered if she should make it an official thing, though. Was that something people did? Introduce their spouse to their employees? But then again most people working for her now already knew Schuyler. So maybe just Beatrice? But she didn’t want anyone to think she was showing favoritism. Hm. She was going to discuss this with Schuyler at some point.

She was better at these things than she was.

Honestly, Olly was starting to enjoy seeing people’s reactions to her daughter. Or at least to photos of her daughter. She wasn’t a huge fan of people wanting to hold her and cuddle her and kiss her face and all that. But the obvious glee on Beatrice’s face amused her to no end. Not that she let that show, however. She simply smiled at the other woman. “Yeah, she is.” No point denying it. Evie WAS perfect.

Wait, Beatrice’s son? “ ‘course.” Maybe she should add something more. “I’d love to see a photo of your son.” There, that sounded better.
Contrary to the Department Head's slight smile, Beatrice's was one that pulled taut at her facial muscles, a smile that could only be gracing her face when she was talking about something she was passionate about. In this case, it was babies. More specifically, hers and Olly's, and the woman was nothing short of excited. Even before she had Tamlin, she had always been uncritically fond of children. Babysitting her friends' kids was her usual weekend. She was even branded "baby crazy" by some.

So of course it was no wonder she had a wallet-sized photo album of her son, just a four-paged one but an album nonetheless, its edges appearing a little worn out from ALL the times she had flipped through it just to get through her day while he was away from her. "Here, look, this one's when I first got him," she said, pointing to the first leaf, one where she was carrying a bundle with a mop of dark hair, too small for his face to be fully distinguished. If Olly wondered about her choice of word - got, instead of gave birth to or any variation of it - then she would explain. She didn't keep it a secret from anyone, even to her own son, that he was adopted. But only if Olly asked.

Flipping to the next one, because she was animated like that, the brunette shifted on her seat to nudge closer to Olly, this time pointing another picture: one in which Tamlin was on a crawl, one chubby hand outstretched towards the camera, and sporting a huge toothless smile. He was too cute for his own good!

"And this one's when he was about seven months, probably about the same age your daughter is now. He had just started to learn how to crawl. Merlin, he was unstoppable. Is your daughter in that stage yet?"

Lislchen 12-09-2018 12:42 PM
different TLs of course
 
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Originally Posted by Kimothy (Post 12367627)
With Olly's permission to fully enter the room, Kat slipped inside and quietly closed the door behind her. Olly's room was actually great and it was how Kat would have personally arranged things herself. Neat, minimalistic, comfy. Perhaps it was an effect of having kids of her own, who had an affinity for grabbing random things that would catch their attention. It was usually the colourfully patterned vases.

Oh, and that crib. It brought a tiny smile to Kat's face. "I remember when my kids used to sleep in cribs. Now, they're just very persistent about sleeping on their own beds," the former Slytherin shared. Such a tough stage in parenthood, to be frank. Cassidy was also quite adamant about choosing her own clothes. Anyhow, she wasn't here to talk about the motherly life with her new boss. "Is there any way I can be of assistance to you today, Olly?" Assuming that is why she was called to her office in the first place, at least. Kat didn't mind.
Olly REALLY needed to make more of an effort to know at least some things about her employees, she realized. How many children did Katrina have again? It was probably in her file somewhere but there was no way for her to consult it right now, so she simply smiled at the other woman. "Yeah. How old are yours now?" As for the crib though, Olly was both glad and extremely sad that it was usually empty.

Back to business, though. "Yeah." She gave a short nod as she leaned forward in her seat a little. "I want to promote you to Division Head for Enforcement." There was no point to beat around the bush. That was why she'd asked the woman in here after all. "If you feel like you're up to the task." Olly added after a short pause.

She didn't want Katrina to feel like she HAD to accept after all.


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Originally Posted by Tazzie (Post 12367732)
Contrary to the Department Head's slight smile, Beatrice's was one that pulled taut at her facial muscles, a smile that could only be gracing her face when she was talking about something she was passionate about. In this case, it was babies. More specifically, hers and Olly's, and the woman was nothing short of excited. Even before she had Tamlin, she had always been uncritically fond of children. Babysitting her friends' kids was her usual weekend. She was even branded "baby crazy" by some.

So of course it was no wonder she had a wallet-sized photo album of her son, just a four-paged one but an album nonetheless, its edges appearing a little worn out from ALL the times she had flipped through it just to get through her day while he was away from her. "Here, look, this one's when I first got him," she said, pointing to the first leaf, one where she was carrying a bundle with a mop of dark hair, too small for his face to be fully distinguished. If Olly wondered about her choice of word - got, instead of gave birth to or any variation of it - then she would explain. She didn't keep it a secret from anyone, even to her own son, that he was adopted. But only if Olly asked.

Flipping to the next one, because she was animated like that, the brunette shifted on her seat to nudge closer to Olly, this time pointing another picture: one in which Tamlin was on a crawl, one chubby hand outstretched towards the camera, and sporting a huge toothless smile. He was too cute for his own good!

"And this one's when he was about seven months, probably about the same age your daughter is now. He had just started to learn how to crawl. Merlin, he was unstoppable. Is your daughter in that stage yet?"
A photo album, albeit just consisting of four photos but a photo album nonetheless. Olly was going to have to look at multiple photos of Beatrice's child. Oh well, she had agreed to it so here goes. She was going to smile at each of them and tell her how beautiful her son was. Because that was what you did. And it wasn't like the child WASN't beautiful or anything of course. He was quite cute she supposed.

In the back of her mind Olly did notice the fact that Beatrice referred to it as "got" the baby instead of "had" but she didn't question it. That was none of her business and it didn't make the baby any more or less of the other woman's baby either way. Instead she simply smiled down at the photo and nodded along to her words. "He's beautiful." And he was. He looked happy in the photos, too. That's mostly what made babies and children (and, frankly, people) beautiful in her eyes.

As for crawling. "No, not yet. She's only four months now." So not much crawling or independent movement happening just yet.

Kimothy 12-10-2018 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12368314)
Olly REALLY needed to make more of an effort to know at least some things about her employees, she realized. How many children did Katrina have again? It was probably in her file somewhere but there was no way for her to consult it right now, so she simply smiled at the other woman. "Yeah. How old are yours now?" As for the crib though, Olly was both glad and extremely sad that it was usually empty.

Back to business, though. "Yeah." She gave a short nod as she leaned forward in her seat a little. "I want to promote you to Division Head for Enforcement." There was no point to beat around the bush. That was why she'd asked the woman in here after all. "If you feel like you're up to the task." Olly added after a short pause.

She didn't want Katrina to feel like she HAD to accept after all.
Had Olly asked about her kids, Kat would not have minded and the blond wouldn't have taken it against the other woman for not knowing everything. Besides, it was only Olly's first year as department head and there was definitely still time to get to know the rest of the department. It was very much understandable. "Cassidy's seven while Kristopher's only four," she shared with a smile. "Time flies really fast." Even Kat herself missed the days when Cassie wasn't that loud yet, but alas... her daughter now was one growling little girl. Whether that was a good or a bad thing, the thirty-three year old didn't know either.

However, the former Head Girl was here for matters involving work. Perhaps they could talk more about being parents some other time. And it certainly didn't come as a shock, not entirely, when Olly offered her a promotion. "It would be my pleasure," Kat replied with an affirmative nod. It was a promotion after all, and that entailed benefits as well. Besides, Kat did enjoy casting spells here and there when it came to fieldwork within the enforcement division. This was an opportunity she wouldn't allow to slip away.

Lislchen 12-10-2018 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Kimothy (Post 12368598)
Had Olly asked about her kids, Kat would not have minded and the blond wouldn't have taken it against the other woman for not knowing everything. Besides, it was only Olly's first year as department head and there was definitely still time to get to know the rest of the department. It was very much understandable. "Cassidy's seven while Kristopher's only four," she shared with a smile. "Time flies really fast." Even Kat herself missed the days when Cassie wasn't that loud yet, but alas... her daughter now was one growling little girl. Whether that was a good or a bad thing, the thirty-three year old didn't know either.

However, the former Head Girl was here for matters involving work. Perhaps they could talk more about being parents some other time. And it certainly didn't come as a shock, not entirely, when Olly offered her a promotion. "It would be my pleasure," Kat replied with an affirmative nod. It was a promotion after all, and that entailed benefits as well. Besides, Kat did enjoy casting spells here and there when it came to fieldwork within the enforcement division. This was an opportunity she wouldn't allow to slip away.
Two children then.

That had been a very clever question Olly had asked, seeing as now she knew both the children's age AND the number of children Kat had. "Do they get on?" They were so old already, compared to her own daughter. Not that she was comparing or anything. But honestly, it was a bit of a relief to know that she had fellow mothers working with her. Just in case they ever had any issues with Evie.

And frankly, she trusted Katrina enough to approach her about it, too.

Back to business, though. Olly smiled a little when the other woman accepted her promotion. "Yeah? I'm so glad to hear that." Again, of course it was a promotion so she hadn't truly expected her to decline but it had still been a possibility. The new position did give her more responsibility too which meant more paperwork and at times maybe even longer hours. "I think you'll do a wonderful job and I'm hoping to hire new people for your division soon, too. So maybe you can help me with that when the time comes." It sounded like a practical and logical way to do it in her ears at least.

Kimothy 12-11-2018 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12368709)
Two children then.

That had been a very clever question Olly had asked, seeing as now she knew both the children's age AND the number of children Kat had. "Do they get on?" They were so old already, compared to her own daughter. Not that she was comparing or anything. But honestly, it was a bit of a relief to know that she had fellow mothers working with her. Just in case they ever had any issues with Evie.

And frankly, she trusted Katrina enough to approach her about it, too.

Back to business, though. Olly smiled a little when the other woman accepted her promotion. "Yeah? I'm so glad to hear that." Again, of course it was a promotion so she hadn't truly expected her to decline but it had still been a possibility. The new position did give her more responsibility too which meant more paperwork and at times maybe even longer hours. "I think you'll do a wonderful job and I'm hoping to hire new people for your division soon, too. So maybe you can help me with that when the time comes." It sounded like a practical and logical way to do it in her ears at least.
That was a rather interesting question, Kat had to admit. Did her children get along? The blond smiled a little. "When Cassidy isn't actively trying to disrupt his playtime or his slumber, they do." And with that said, Kat couldn't help but lightly chuckle. She hoped her little ones weren't having tantrums while she was gone. Kat had full trust on her older sister, Dianna, to handle her kids when duty calls. "What's the name of your son? Or daughter?" Olly didn't seem to have mentioned it, but Kat would definitely like to meet little Olly Junior whenever.

Mothers looked out for mothers too, of course. Motherhood was serious business, and that was speaking for seven years of experience.

As for the promotion, Kat didn't at all feel the need to decline it. It meant a great deal for the blond that her boss trusted her enough to fulfil such responsibilities. Besides, paper work never at all bothered her. Just as long as Cassidy never finds them or spills her tea while she worked on them at home. Arrangements were to be made both here and at home, obviously. "Of course," Kat assured. "You'll know where to find me whenever necessary." Or, if not, her address was in her file there if she wasn't at work, yes?

Tazzie 12-15-2018 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12368314)
A photo album, albeit just consisting of four photos but a photo album nonetheless. Olly was going to have to look at multiple photos of Beatrice's child. Oh well, she had agreed to it so here goes. She was going to smile at each of them and tell her how beautiful her son was. Because that was what you did. And it wasn't like the child WASN't beautiful or anything of course. He was quite cute she supposed.

In the back of her mind Olly did notice the fact that Beatrice referred to it as "got" the baby instead of "had" but she didn't question it. That was none of her business and it didn't make the baby any more or less of the other woman's baby either way. Instead she simply smiled down at the photo and nodded along to her words. "He's beautiful." And he was. He looked happy in the photos, too. That's mostly what made babies and children (and, frankly, people) beautiful in her eyes.

As for crawling. "No, not yet. She's only four months now." So not much crawling or independent movement happening just yet.
He was beautiful. Ugh yes, her dear heart couldn't take it sometimes.

The other two pictures were flipped and showed quickly to her new boss; one of Tamlin's first birthday (she was holding a number 1-shaped balloon as she carried him on her hip in his sailor costume, complete with the cap), the other one was more recent, him smiling at the camera holding a spoon up with chocolate stuck to his teeth. She sighed deeply as she recounted the memory of that last picture, of him pouting nonstop before she relented for some chocolate ice cream. He was no doubt her kid.

Sitting back on her seat, she turned back to Olly. "Well, the months will definitely go by very fast and the next thing you know, she will be walking, running around and asking you to chase her." She gave the woman yet another warm smile and waited. She didn't know if Olly wanted to discuss more about their babies or discuss about her report there and then or if she was going to skim through it first before running it through by her.

Lislchen 12-17-2018 09:27 PM
sorry for the short delay <3
 
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Originally Posted by Kimothy (Post 12368910)
That was a rather interesting question, Kat had to admit. Did her children get along? The blond smiled a little. "When Cassidy isn't actively trying to disrupt his playtime or his slumber, they do." And with that said, Kat couldn't help but lightly chuckle. She hoped her little ones weren't having tantrums while she was gone. Kat had full trust on her older sister, Dianna, to handle her kids when duty calls. "What's the name of your son? Or daughter?" Olly didn't seem to have mentioned it, but Kat would definitely like to meet little Olly Junior whenever.

Mothers looked out for mothers too, of course. Motherhood was serious business, and that was speaking for seven years of experience.

As for the promotion, Kat didn't at all feel the need to decline it. It meant a great deal for the blond that her boss trusted her enough to fulfil such responsibilities. Besides, paper work never at all bothered her. Just as long as Cassidy never finds them or spills her tea while she worked on them at home. Arrangements were to be made both here and at home, obviously. "Of course," Kat assured. "You'll know where to find me whenever necessary." Or, if not, her address was in her file there if she wasn't at work, yes?
That...sounded like a very diplomatic but honest answer. "Yeah? She does that on purpose?" That was probably something not that uncommon with young siblings. It didn't deter Olly from wanting another baby, though. Not one bit. That was ultimately up to Schuyler, though, of course, seeing as she would have to be the one to carry the baby again. Go through the pregnancy again. Through birth. Through breast-feeding...

They would have to discuss this.

"Her name's Evie. Evie Sophie." She turned one of the picture frames on her desk around to show her a photo from when the baby was around four months old. While she was usually not a big fan of people showing HER photos of their children, Olly had come to realize that she loved showing off her own daughter. That was probably how most people felt.

Perfect. Now all she needed was someone who would be in charge of the Regulation division. Then she finally had her whole team together. "Great." And Olly meant it, too. Katrina was a good and solid choice. "I'll leave the announcement to you, so you can simply tell the others in your division that you're in charge now." She smiled at the other woman, a hint of a smirk playing around her lips even. That seemed to be the easiest way to handle this.

There was no point in making a department wide official announcement, right?

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He was beautiful. Ugh yes, her dear heart couldn't take it sometimes.

The other two pictures were flipped and showed quickly to her new boss; one of Tamlin's first birthday (she was holding a number 1-shaped balloon as she carried him on her hip in his sailor costume, complete with the cap), the other one was more recent, him smiling at the camera holding a spoon up with chocolate stuck to his teeth. She sighed deeply as she recounted the memory of that last picture, of him pouting nonstop before she relented for some chocolate ice cream. He was no doubt her kid.

Sitting back on her seat, she turned back to Olly. "Well, the months will definitely go by very fast and the next thing you know, she will be walking, running around and asking you to chase her." She gave the woman yet another warm smile and waited. She didn't know if Olly wanted to discuss more about their babies or discuss about her report there and then or if she was going to skim through it first before running it through by her.
Olly patiently looked through all the photos Beatrice was showing her, making sounds like "aww" and "ooh" whenever it seemed appropriate to do so. Which wasn't all that hard, to be honest; the other woman's child was very cute after all. It was something everyone had to go through when encountering a (fellow) parent. She was quite the pro at complimenting other people's children by now.

Still, she much rather liked to talk about her own child. Obviously.

"Yeah, she.....will." Olly trailed off, now a little lost in thought, imagining Evie doing all those things Beatrice had just mentioned. Evie walking. Evie running. Them chasing Evie. That was....kind of scary, wasn't it? They grew up so fast. Wow. Soon she'd be talking to them. Eating by herself. Going to school.

Leaving for Hogwarts...........

Tazzie 12-18-2018 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12371904)
[COLOR="olive"]Olly patiently looked through all the photos Beatrice was showing her, making sounds like "aww" and "ooh" whenever it seemed appropriate to do so. Which wasn't all that hard, to be honest; the other woman's child was very cute after all. It was something everyone had to go through when encountering a (fellow) parent. She was quite the pro at complimenting other people's children by now.

Still, she much rather liked to talk about her own child. Obviously.

"Yeah, she.....will." Olly trailed off, now a little lost in thought, imagining Evie doing all those things Beatrice had just mentioned. Evie walking. Evie running. Them chasing Evie. That was....kind of scary, wasn't it? They grew up so fast. Wow. Soon she'd be talking to them. Eating by herself. Going to school.

Leaving for Hogwarts...........
Beatrice fully appreciated the other woman for letting her gush over her son even at their very first meeting. Suffice to say it said a lot about how she respected her employees and the former Ravenclaw was glad for that.

The thought of having one's child grow was definitely something contemplative and she could see it in how Olly seemed to have been engrossed by her thoughts. She completely understood.

"Everything okay, Olly?" She asked gently.

Kimothy 12-18-2018 05:17 AM
ish okay <3
 
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12371904)
That...sounded like a very diplomatic but honest answer. "Yeah? She does that on purpose?" That was probably something not that uncommon with young siblings. It didn't deter Olly from wanting another baby, though. Not one bit. That was ultimately up to Schuyler, though, of course, seeing as she would have to be the one to carry the baby again. Go through the pregnancy again. Through birth. Through breast-feeding...

They would have to discuss this.

"Her name's Evie. Evie Sophie." She turned one of the picture frames on her desk around to show her a photo from when the baby was around four months old. While she was usually not a big fan of people showing HER photos of their children, Olly had come to realize that she loved showing off her own daughter. That was probably how most people felt.

Perfect. Now all she needed was someone who would be in charge of the Regulation division. Then she finally had her whole team together. "Great." And Olly meant it, too. Katrina was a good and solid choice. "I'll leave the announcement to you, so you can simply tell the others in your division that you're in charge now." She smiled at the other woman, a hint of a smirk playing around her lips even. That seemed to be the easiest way to handle this.

There was no point in making a department wide official announcement, right?
"I wouldn't say on purpose," Kat replied. "Cassidy just happens to be really... loud. She's known for growling, but Kristopher likes to have quiet naps." It took a couple of sound-blocking charms to keep unwanted noise away from little Kris' room and to make sure he didn't wake up on the wrong side of the bed every time. "They're usually on good terms aside from that." Because if they weren't, who knows how badly Cassidy can throw a tantrum. Especially at the age of seven. Yikes.

And when Olly turned the picture towards her, the blond couldn't help but smile. Yes, her children had been that small before. How time flies, indeed. "She is lovely," Kat complimented. Little Evie Sophie didn't look like half a year old in the photo yet. Very precious.

It still meant a lot to Kat that Olly believed in her capabilities. It was in her Slytherin nature to never want to fail, of course. "As long as I have your blessing, Mrs. Emmons-Clarke," the blond couldn't help but wink. She had a division to sort out, first and foremost. Starting with those greenhouses they needed to make random assessments on. "Would that be all? Is there anything else I can help you with?"

Lislchen 12-23-2018 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Tazzie (Post 12372078)
Beatrice fully appreciated the other woman for letting her gush over her son even at their very first meeting. Suffice to say it said a lot about how she respected her employees and the former Ravenclaw was glad for that.

The thought of having one's child grow was definitely something contemplative and she could see it in how Olly seemed to have been engrossed by her thoughts. She completely understood.

"Everything okay, Olly?" She asked gently.
....what wand was Evie going to get?

Beatrice brought her back from her little reverie (or nightmare, however you wanted to look at it - probably a bit of both) by asking her if she was okay. "Yeah. Yes. Of course. Yes." Totally fine. Olly cleared her throat and sat up straighter again. "Alright. So, about your report." That...was why she'd asked her to come in after all. Ahem. Yes.

"Anything I should know?"

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"I wouldn't say on purpose," Kat replied. "Cassidy just happens to be really... loud. She's known for growling, but Kristopher likes to have quiet naps." It took a couple of sound-blocking charms to keep unwanted noise away from little Kris' room and to make sure he didn't wake up on the wrong side of the bed every time. "They're usually on good terms aside from that." Because if they weren't, who knows how badly Cassidy can throw a tantrum. Especially at the age of seven. Yikes.

And when Olly turned the picture towards her, the blond couldn't help but smile. Yes, her children had been that small before. How time flies, indeed. "She is lovely," Kat complimented. Little Evie Sophie didn't look like half a year old in the photo yet. Very precious.

It still meant a lot to Kat that Olly believed in her capabilities. It was in her Slytherin nature to never want to fail, of course. "As long as I have your blessing, Mrs. Emmons-Clarke," the blond couldn't help but wink. She had a division to sort out, first and foremost. Starting with those greenhouses they needed to make random assessments on. "Would that be all? Is there anything else I can help you with?"
"Growling?" They were in for a lot of surprises it seems. "Do you bring them to work occasionally?" The Ministry DID offer a child care center after all so maybe that was something Katrina had tried before. Olly was just trying to collect as much info as possible from someone with a lot more experience than she had. "Thank you." She smiled at the other woman's compliment and turned the photo around again.

Evie WAS lovely.

She liked Katrina, she really really did. She was a hard worker AND had an interesting personality as well. Olly appreciated that. "You have my blessing, Mrs. Belrose." She replied with a soft laugh. "No, that'll be all. Introduce yourself to Cole again maybe when you find the time." She wanted to make sure her fellow department head knew all of her division heads after all. Just in case.

Kimothy 12-24-2018 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12373770)
"Growling?" They were in for a lot of surprises it seems. "Do you bring them to work occasionally?" The Ministry DID offer a child care center after all so maybe that was something Katrina had tried before. Olly was just trying to collect as much info as possible from someone with a lot more experience than she had. "Thank you." She smiled at the other woman's compliment and turned the photo around again.

Evie WAS lovely.

She liked Katrina, she really really did. She was a hard worker AND had an interesting personality as well. Olly appreciated that. "You have my blessing, Mrs. Belrose." She replied with a soft laugh. "No, that'll be all. Introduce yourself to Cole again maybe when you find the time." She wanted to make sure her fellow department head knew all of her division heads after all. Just in case.
Yes, growling. Kat smiled a little bit at that. She had absolutely no idea where her daughter possibly picked up such behaviour. "Yes, I do when my older sister is busy." Which was most of the time these days, but her kids were with the older Hudson sister as they speak. Dianna was always there for Cassidy and Kristopher when Kat was busy, but she too had a job of her own. And Kat didn't mind the slightest about Olly's questions. It was mums helping fellow mums out, especially during those tough times involving raising a child. "I would also love to meet Evie Sophie one day." If Olly and Schuyler would allow, of course.

"Why, thank you." She was pleased. She had her boss' blessing, and that was all Kat needed. Had she and Olly known each other more during their Hogwarts days—no one shall speak of how many years have passed, though—perhaps they would have been good friends too. "That'll be my first task, then." It felt like starting again from scratch with the promotion, but it was quite refreshing. "Thank you very much, Olly. I'll keep you updated," the blond said as she began to rise from her seat.

Lislchen 12-29-2018 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Kimothy (Post 12374002)
Yes, growling. Kat smiled a little bit at that. She had absolutely no idea where her daughter possibly picked up such behaviour. "Yes, I do when my older sister is busy." Which was most of the time these days, but her kids were with the older Hudson sister as they speak. Dianna was always there for Cassidy and Kristopher when Kat was busy, but she too had a job of her own. And Kat didn't mind the slightest about Olly's questions. It was mums helping fellow mums out, especially during those tough times involving raising a child. "I would also love to meet Evie Sophie one day." If Olly and Schuyler would allow, of course.

"Why, thank you." She was pleased. She had her boss' blessing, and that was all Kat needed. Had she and Olly known each other more during their Hogwarts days—no one shall speak of how many years have passed, though—perhaps they would have been good friends too. "That'll be my first task, then." It felt like starting again from scratch with the promotion, but it was quite refreshing. "Thank you very much, Olly. I'll keep you updated," the blond said as she began to rise from her seat.
Oh, so she DID bring her children to work occasionally. Interesting. "So the daycare center is good?" Not that she would have need for it right now but maybe in the future. Plus, she was supposed to get feedback from her employees on these things too, right? So there, she was of course mostly asking in her capacity as department head. Ahem.

When Katrina mentioned wanting to meet Evie, Olly smiled and nodded. "Sure." She'd have to discuss this with Schuyler but it seemed like a good idea to introduce Evie to her employees at some point, right? Maybe THEN she might even be able to bring her with her to her office without her employees hovering around the crib constantly.

Which was part of why she hadn't taken her to work yet.

"Thank you." It was such a big relief to know she had delegated to Katrina. She truly believed she would do a great job at being division head. "And if you need anything, I'm here." She gave her another smile. Good, one thing off her to-do list....

Ginevra 12-30-2018 10:01 AM
Janis had completed her meeting with her fellow Department of Magical Games and Sports employees and had been allocated the task of discussing plants for the office. She headed for the office of Olly Emmons-Clarke and knocked on the door.

Lislchen 12-30-2018 10:44 AM
different TL
 
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Originally Posted by Ginevra (Post 12375727)
Janis had completed her meeting with her fellow Department of Magical Games and Sports employees and had been allocated the task of discussing plants for the office. She headed for the office of Olly Emmons-Clarke and knocked on the door.
Ticking off a few items off her to-do list (when had her life started to mainly revolve around paperwork??), Olly sighed and briefly looked over at a picture of Evie and Schuyler on her desk. Could she get away with going home early today? There wasn't a whole lot going on right now, right? Her employees got this. Plus, she had good Division Heads and-

Oh.

Could she just pretend not to be in? That would probably be frowned up, yeah? Yeah. "Yes? Come in. It's unlocked." Hopefully this wouldn't take too long. She didn't EXPECT anyone. Maybe it was Cole.

Ginevra 12-30-2018 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12375753)
Ticking off a few items off her to-do list (when had her life started to mainly revolve around paperwork??), Olly sighed and briefly looked over at a picture of Evie and Schuyler on her desk. Could she get away with going home early today? There wasn't a whole lot going on right now, right? Her employees got this. Plus, she had good Division Heads and-

Oh.

Could she just pretend not to be in? That would probably be frowned up, yeah? Yeah. "Yes? Come in. It's unlocked." Hopefully this wouldn't take too long. She didn't EXPECT anyone. Maybe it was Cole.
Janis entered the office and took in a small breath. "Hello, there er, madam. My name is Janis Pearl and I work in the Department of Magical Games and Sports. I am here to discuss potential plants for my department to have for the workstations. We had a few issues with plants thanks to the previous Minister for Magic so I believe Victoria Culloden thought such matters should be, well, cleared by you."

The blonde paused feeling quite nervous. She hadn't really interacted with other department heads before.

Lislchen 12-30-2018 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginevra (Post 12375768)
Janis entered the office and took in a small breath. "Hello, there er, madam. My name is Janis Pearl and I work in the Department of Magical Games and Sports. I am here to discuss potential plants for my department to have for the workstations. We had a few issues with plants thanks to the previous Minister for Magic so I believe Victoria Culloden thought such matters should be, well, cleared by you."

The blonde paused feeling quite nervous. She hadn't really interacted with other department heads before.
Oh. That was unexpected. Neither one of her employees nor Cole.

'Madam.'

Olly's eyebrows went up a little at that address but she didn't comment on it. "Hello. Please have a seat, Ms. Pearl." She gestured to one of the available seats across from her desk. This department was not one she would have expected to work with closely but she was intrigued all the same. "So you...currently don't have any plants on your level but would like some?" Did she understand that correctly?

Ginevra 12-30-2018 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12375781)
Oh. That was unexpected. Neither one of her employees nor Cole.

'Madam.'

Olly's eyebrows went up a little at that address but she didn't comment on it. "Hello. Please have a seat, Ms. Pearl." She gestured to one of the available seats across from her desk. This department was not one she would have expected to work with closely but she was intrigued all the same. "So you...currently don't have any plants on your level but would like some?" Did she understand that correctly?
Janis sat down and nodded. "We are looking to have some plants preferably Muggle-based plants for our offices to brighten up the place. Actually, come to think of it, we're thinking of the entire Ministry having plants. Considering what happened with plants last year, we are taking a more cautious route."

Janis paused and continued. "Maybe there is someone in your department that might be able to help with such a task."

Kimothy 12-31-2018 09:52 AM
Gonna start wrapping up, yes? :3
 
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12375485)
Oh, so she DID bring her children to work occasionally. Interesting. "So the daycare center is good?" Not that she would have need for it right now but maybe in the future. Plus, she was supposed to get feedback from her employees on these things too, right? So there, she was of course mostly asking in her capacity as department head. Ahem.

When Katrina mentioned wanting to meet Evie, Olly smiled and nodded. "Sure." She'd have to discuss this with Schuyler but it seemed like a good idea to introduce Evie to her employees at some point, right? Maybe THEN she might even be able to bring her with her to her office without her employees hovering around the crib constantly.

Which was part of why she hadn't taken her to work yet.

"Thank you." It was such a big relief to know she had delegated to Katrina. She truly believed she would do a great job at being division head. "And if you need anything, I'm here." She gave her another smile. Good, one thing off her to-do list....
Leaving Cassidy and Kristopher at the day care sometimes made Kat nervous, but that was mostly because of the idea of leaving her children with people she was unrelated to. It took a while for her to entirely trust the sitters at the day care. "Well, Cassidy and Kristopher are comfortable there even when it took some time to ease them in, so I'm quite confident." Except during those certain toddler tantrum days. Those would be the worst. She and Olly could discuss more on this during their days off. Kat wouldn't mind making the time for motherly matters.

The blond smiled. "I look forward to meeting your mini-me soon," she added. Or Schuyler's mini-me. Whichever best described little Evie Sophie. Cassidy was obviously a mini-me of Clement, given her little girl's firey red hair. Kat almost suggested she let Cassie meet Evie too, but decided against the thought of her daughter's... noise. She would have to do more than just brief her daughter on dealing with babies.

"Got it, boss," Kat said with a smile before opening the door and excusing herself so she can head back to her work stations. Perhaps she could even make a quick detour to Cole's office if he was around....

Lislchen 01-02-2019 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginevra (Post 12375877)
Janis sat down and nodded. "We are looking to have some plants preferably Muggle-based plants for our offices to brighten up the place. Actually, come to think of it, we're thinking of the entire Ministry having plants. Considering what happened with plants last year, we are taking a more cautious route."

Janis paused and continued. "Maybe there is someone in your department that might be able to help with such a task."
Right.

"Of course, yes." They wanted more plants at their department. As well as other departments. "Have you spoken to any of the other department heads about this?" She seemed quite sure about the idea of expanding this project to the whole Ministry after all.

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Leaving Cassidy and Kristopher at the day care sometimes made Kat nervous, but that was mostly because of the idea of leaving her children with people she was unrelated to. It took a while for her to entirely trust the sitters at the day care. "Well, Cassidy and Kristopher are comfortable there even when it took some time to ease them in, so I'm quite confident." Except during those certain toddler tantrum days. Those would be the worst. She and Olly could discuss more on this during their days off. Kat wouldn't mind making the time for motherly matters.

The blond smiled. "I look forward to meeting your mini-me soon," she added. Or Schuyler's mini-me. Whichever best described little Evie Sophie. Cassidy was obviously a mini-me of Clement, given her little girl's firey red hair. Kat almost suggested she let Cassie meet Evie too, but decided against the thought of her daughter's... noise. She would have to do more than just brief her daughter on dealing with babies.

"Got it, boss," Kat said with a smile before opening the door and excusing herself so she can head back to her work stations. Perhaps she could even make a quick detour to Cole's office if he was around....
Good to know. She was going to talk to Schuyler about it. Maybe they could check out the nursery at some point. Not for right now, of course; Evie was still too young now but maybe for the future when they were both back to work. Or maybe for when Schuyler was really busy taking care of a new baby........

ANYWAY.

"That's so good to hear, thank you." She smiled at Katrina, realizing she'd been quiet for probably a second too long. "You can bring them by the office some time, too, if you like." For a VISIT, obviously. Not for a whole day of work. But she was trying to be welcoming. "I'll definitely bring her some time soon." Olly said, thinking about how in her eyes Evie looked more like Schuyler's mini-me. Which was totally fine with her. She WAS the prettier out of the two of them. Not that she was biased or anything.

Olly stood when Katrina got up and walked to the door - it was only polite, right? "Thank you. I'll see you later." Probably.

Ginevra 01-06-2019 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12377264)
Right.

"Of course, yes." They wanted more plants at their department. As well as other departments. "Have you spoken to any of the other department heads about this?" She seemed quite sure about the idea of expanding this project to the whole Ministry after all.
"No, I haven't talked to them. I thought it was best to talk to you first considering this is your area of expertise. I take it that I have your permission to say to the department heads that you've allowed for this idea to happen?" Janis replied. If Olly gave her the go-ahead, Janis would be ready to talk to the department heads quick smart.

Lislchen 01-11-2019 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginevra (Post 12379124)
"No, I haven't talked to them. I thought it was best to talk to you first considering this is your area of expertise. I take it that I have your permission to say to the department heads that you've allowed for this idea to happen?" Janis replied. If Olly gave her the go-ahead, Janis would be ready to talk to the department heads quick smart.
Olly took a moment to choose her words carefully, not wanting to antagonize the other woman. But frankly, she was a little confused. "I'd rather talk to my employees myself and let them handle this." She even made a note on her notepad to remind herself to draft up a memo for all the departments to see which ones were interested in this.

"Thank you so much for bringing this to me, though, Janis."

Jessiqua 01-12-2019 01:10 AM
Wow, it's so short lol
 
Knowing there was something that Olly needed to talk to Archer about, he arrived early enough to get his work set up for the day before heading over to his Department Head's office. His clothing was tidy, for now, not a speck of fertiliser or plant stain on it.

Knock, knock!

Ginevra 01-12-2019 05:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12381276)
Olly took a moment to choose her words carefully, not wanting to antagonize the other woman. But frankly, she was a little confused. "I'd rather talk to my employees myself and let them handle this." She even made a note on her notepad to remind herself to draft up a memo for all the departments to see which ones were interested in this.

"Thank you so much for bringing this to me, though, Janis."


Janis nodded. "Oh, sorry. Yes, of course! You are welcome and thank you for letting me discuss this matter with you. Goodbye now."

And with that, Janis departed the office.

Lislchen 01-17-2019 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginevra (Post 12381469)
Janis nodded. "Oh, sorry. Yes, of course! You are welcome and thank you for letting me discuss this matter with you. Goodbye now."

And with that, Janis departed the office.
"No, thank you." Olly smiled and even stood up out of politeness when Janis moved to leave. Bye.

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Knowing there was something that Olly needed to talk to Archer about, he arrived early enough to get his work set up for the day before heading over to his Department Head's office. His clothing was tidy, for now, not a speck of fertiliser or plant stain on it.

Knock, knock!
Having sent Archer a quick memo to meet her in her office as soon as he got around to it, Olly didn't really know WHEN to expect him. He was reliable though and she didn't have any other meetings scheduled for today so she was very flexible. She took a sip of her tea and was about to start looking at a file on her desk, when she heard the knock.

Oh.

"Come in!" Hopefully it was Archer because frankly, her brain wasn't QUITE up to the task of discussing any other matters with someone else right now. She hadn't got a lot of sleep last night. None of them had.

Jessiqua 01-17-2019 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12383277)
Having sent Archer a quick memo to meet her in her office as soon as he got around to it, Olly didn't really know WHEN to expect him. He was reliable though and she didn't have any other meetings scheduled for today so she was very flexible. She took a sip of her tea and was about to start looking at a file on her desk, when she heard the knock.

Oh.

"Come in!" Hopefully it was Archer because frankly, her brain wasn't QUITE up to the task of discussing any other matters with someone else right now. She hadn't got a lot of sleep last night. None of them had.
Hearing the all clear to come in, Archer turned the door handle and headed in, closing it behind him. "Good morning Boss," he greeted. He'd had his first coffee, and would give himself at least two hours of work before having his second. He sat down on one of the chairs, feeling his senses pleased at the minimalistic decor. Too much was just clutter, and Archer didn't feel good in clutter. Not that it mattered, it wasn't his office. "You wanted to see me?" Straight to the point was Archer.

Lislchen 01-18-2019 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua (Post 12383289)
Hearing the all clear to come in, Archer turned the door handle and headed in, closing it behind him. "Good morning Boss," he greeted. He'd had his first coffee, and would give himself at least two hours of work before having his second. He sat down on one of the chairs, feeling his senses pleased at the minimalistic decor. Too much was just clutter, and Archer didn't feel good in clutter. Not that it mattered, it wasn't his office. "You wanted to see me?" Straight to the point was Archer.
Good, it was Archer.

And his greeting made Olly smirk a little too. Maybe she should invite him to her office every morning. It was a nice start into her day. "Good morning, Archer." Yes, she was his boss but it still sounded a bit funny in her head anyway. Especially considering he was like 15 years older than she was.

"I did, yes." She took a sip of her tea and picked up her quill - mostly to play around with while she spoke. "Someone from Magical Sports came to me and asked about new plants for their department, seeing as they were all removed after last year's......." How to put this nicely? "After some of the plants flipped out last year." Close enough. "So I know this might be under your pay-grade but we were thinking of equipping the entire Ministry with plants again, to make it more green again." So there was that.

"What do you think?"

Jessiqua 01-20-2019 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12383453)
Good, it was Archer.

And his greeting made Olly smirk a little too. Maybe she should invite him to her office every morning. It was a nice start into her day. "Good morning, Archer." Yes, she was his boss but it still sounded a bit funny in her head anyway. Especially considering he was like 15 years older than she was.

"I did, yes." She took a sip of her tea and picked up her quill - mostly to play around with while she spoke. "Someone from Magical Sports came to me and asked about new plants for their department, seeing as they were all removed after last year's......." How to put this nicely? "After some of the plants flipped out last year." Close enough. "So I know this might be under your pay-grade but we were thinking of equipping the entire Ministry with plants again, to make it more green again." So there was that.

"What do you think?"
Archer watched as Olly started playing around with the quill, his own hands clasped casually together. He wasn't much of a fiddler, but he did like quills.

He listened to what she was saying, something about Magical Sports. He hoped she wasn't about to ask about Quidditch tipping, or having their department start some sort of sport activity, because he wasn't interested. Thankfully, it was about plants. His face lit up at the thought of other departments wanting to have new plants, and more so about equipping the entire ministry with plants. He had two green thumbs, and would be a happy man if there was green everywhere.

"I think it's a great idea. Truly. What are you thinking regarding types? We could propagate herbs with calming scents with plants that will improve the air quality. Add a little carnivorous genome to keep any bugs at a low. With beautiful flowers that don't end up looking wilted and dead. Ones that keep blooming during the day and do their dying and decomposing overnight." His eyes were alive at the thought of such a plant. Was she on the same page as him? He hoped she'd get there if she wasn't.

Lislchen 01-22-2019 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua (Post 12383998)
Archer watched as Olly started playing around with the quill, his own hands clasped casually together. He wasn't much of a fiddler, but he did like quills.

He listened to what she was saying, something about Magical Sports. He hoped she wasn't about to ask about Quidditch tipping, or having their department start some sort of sport activity, because he wasn't interested. Thankfully, it was about plants. His face lit up at the thought of other departments wanting to have new plants, and more so about equipping the entire ministry with plants. He had two green thumbs, and would be a happy man if there was green everywhere.

"I think it's a great idea. Truly. What are you thinking regarding types? We could propagate herbs with calming scents with plants that will improve the air quality. Add a little carnivorous genome to keep any bugs at a low. With beautiful flowers that don't end up looking wilted and dead. Ones that keep blooming during the day and do their dying and decomposing overnight." His eyes were alive at the thought of such a plant. Was she on the same page as him? He hoped she'd get there if she wasn't.
Her brief concern over Archer, as Head Botanist, taking this request as something way too basic for his talents quickly evaporated as soon as she saw the smile on his face. She should have known she could rely on Archer to work with her on this.

Phew.

"Yes, that sounds absolutely perfect." She'd taken a few notes on what he'd said and looked up at him again now. "I was also thinking of going beyond mere decorations in the sense that...they could be useful as well as nice to look at. Like what you said about the air quality but maybe even have some plants they actively have to take care of. Keep alive and maybe even be able to harvest." Like vegetables or herbs.

Jessiqua 03-01-2019 09:58 AM
*New Timeline*
 
Archer had been busy with researching for this plant they wanted to bring into the Ministry. It was, in his eyes, perfect. He'd been experimenting for the past few weeks, both in the Greenhouses and at home, and now it was all down on paper.

He had a folder, neatly organised. Diagrams of what it would look like, the relatively low maintenance things that had to be done for the plants, but also the vast list of benefits and qualities. He had it tucked under his arm when he knocked at Olly's door, excited to talk more about it with her.

Lislchen 03-01-2019 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua (Post 12398858)
Archer had been busy with researching for this plant they wanted to bring into the Ministry. It was, in his eyes, perfect. He'd been experimenting for the past few weeks, both in the Greenhouses and at home, and now it was all down on paper.

He had a folder, neatly organised. Diagrams of what it would look like, the relatively low maintenance things that had to be done for the plants, but also the vast list of benefits and qualities. He had it tucked under his arm when he knocked at Olly's door, excited to talk more about it with her.
Olly looked up from gathering her things from her desk, about to head out of her office. Hopefully this wasn't yet another person asking about their new café. James' office was so much closer, they should just go to him. She really had better things to do. Maybe she should put up a sign inside the café that said that all questions or concerns should be directed at James.

That was what she was going to do tonight.

"Come in." She called out to whoever was outside her door, standing on the other side of her desk, her back towards the door. She put the remaining pieces of parchment into a neat pile and double checked to see if she'd put everything else she needed into her bag. Her plan was to find Archer, talk to him about the new initiative and then go home for lunch.

And maybe work from home the rest of the day too.

Jessiqua 03-01-2019 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12398908)
Olly looked up from gathering her things from her desk, about to head out of her office. Hopefully this wasn't yet another person asking about their new café. James' office was so much closer, they should just go to him. She really had better things to do. Maybe she should put up a sign inside the café that said that all questions or concerns should be directed at James.

That was what she was going to do tonight.

"Come in." She called out to whoever was outside her door, standing on the other side of her desk, her back towards the door. She put the remaining pieces of parchment into a neat pile and double checked to see if she'd put everything else she needed into her bag. Her plan was to find Archer, talk to him about the new initiative and then go home for lunch.

And maybe work from home the rest of the day too.
"Hello Boss," Archer said in jest as he entered Olly's office. He got straight to the point by first showing her his hand-drawn picture, which he had animated, of the prototype plant. It was in a decorative looking pot - not too outrageous, but something a little fancier than a terra cotta pot. The leaves were of different shades of green, and large, with beautifully varied flowers. One or two of the bulbs opened to show a large mouth snapping at a nearby fly.

"The roots here," he said, pointing to the bottom of the pot where some fluffy-looking greenery was growing, "are calming herbs. I've researched a few ways to make a fresh tea from them, right from the picking, so that if anyone is feeling particularly stressed they can harvest some of the small leaves, steep in hot water for five minutes and have a calming beverage." He'd tried it himself at home, and it had worked. "And my wife helped me with a fertilising powder they mix with water. It gets into the flower roots and lets off a scent that's mostly individual to whoever smells it. The aim is for something calming, but some people might just detect a pleasant aroma." He wasn't sure just yet, having only tested it on his family. The aroma he detected left him feeling alert and energised, yet calm.

"I've got some seedlings growing in the Greenhouses, but this one," he pointed to the picture, "is safe in my home greenhouse." He would bring it in to show Olly once it had matured. He hoped it would only be another few days, when the flowers opened.

Lislchen 03-02-2019 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua (Post 12399042)
"Hello Boss," Archer said in jest as he entered Olly's office. He got straight to the point by first showing her his hand-drawn picture, which he had animated, of the prototype plant. It was in a decorative looking pot - not too outrageous, but something a little fancier than a terra cotta pot. The leaves were of different shades of green, and large, with beautifully varied flowers. One or two of the bulbs opened to show a large mouth snapping at a nearby fly.

"The roots here," he said, pointing to the bottom of the pot where some fluffy-looking greenery was growing, "are calming herbs. I've researched a few ways to make a fresh tea from them, right from the picking, so that if anyone is feeling particularly stressed they can harvest some of the small leaves, steep in hot water for five minutes and have a calming beverage." He'd tried it himself at home, and it had worked. "And my wife helped me with a fertilising powder they mix with water. It gets into the flower roots and lets off a scent that's mostly individual to whoever smells it. The aim is for something calming, but some people might just detect a pleasant aroma." He wasn't sure just yet, having only tested it on his family. The aroma he detected left him feeling alert and energised, yet calm.

"I've got some seedlings growing in the Greenhouses, but this one," he pointed to the picture, "is safe in my home greenhouse." He would bring it in to show Olly once it had matured. He hoped it would only be another few days, when the flowers opened.
The thing was, her and Archer weren't particularly close or anything but they did work incredibly well together. They appeared to be on the same wavelength with regard to work and....right now, regarding their respective time management. "Archer, I was just about to look for you." She smiled at him, turning around and leaning against her desk to face him when he entered.

He had very good timing, indeed.

She listened and watched as Archer elaborated on his drawing. It really did look absolutely perfect what they had in mind. "Wow. And they're low maintenance too, yeah?" Olly held out her hand so she could take a closer look at the animated drawing he'd brought with him. "How much longer do you think until it's ready?" So she could check it out herself before they went any further on growing more of them.

Although, she did of course trust Archer's judgement. But with the previous incidents, she didn't want to take any chances.

Jessiqua 03-16-2019 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12399310)
The thing was, her and Archer weren't particularly close or anything but they did work incredibly well together. They appeared to be on the same wavelength with regard to work and....right now, regarding their respective time management. "Archer, I was just about to look for you." She smiled at him, turning around and leaning against her desk to face him when he entered.

He had very good timing, indeed.

She listened and watched as Archer elaborated on his drawing. It really did look absolutely perfect what they had in mind. "Wow. And they're low maintenance too, yeah?" Olly held out her hand so she could take a closer look at the animated drawing he'd brought with him. "How much longer do you think until it's ready?" So she could check it out herself before they went any further on growing more of them.

Although, she did of course trust Archer's judgement. But with the previous incidents, she didn't want to take any chances.
Archer nodded, "Very much so. Just need a bit of water every few days. We've been using a potion my wife whipped up, mixed with water, and we can make enough of it to last each department a few weeks." By which time Gabby and he could brew more.

He had assumed this question was coming. Of course it would, it was a work project and these things had due dates. "I think next week they will be ready enough to re-pot and distribute around the Ministry." He also had a small poster he had put together, showing Olly, which had a little bit of information on the plant, the many features of the plant, and simple care instructions. "I can copy these to go out with them if you'd like."

Lislchen 03-31-2019 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Jessiqua (Post 12402186)
Archer nodded, "Very much so. Just need a bit of water every few days. We've been using a potion my wife whipped up, mixed with water, and we can make enough of it to last each department a few weeks." By which time Gabby and he could brew more.

He had assumed this question was coming. Of course it would, it was a work project and these things had due dates. "I think next week they will be ready enough to re-pot and distribute around the Ministry." He also had a small poster he had put together, showing Olly, which had a little bit of information on the plant, the many features of the plant, and simple care instructions. "I can copy these to go out with them if you'd like."
Perfect. It was absolutely perfect.

If Olly had been a hugger, she'd have most likely hugged Archer. As it were though she simply smiled at him, gratefully. "You should bring your wife by some time." Or they should name this plant after her. Naturally, they'd have to send it in to have it certified but they could still call it after his wife. It wasn't like it had a different name seeing as it was a new design.

Back to the plant itself, though.

"I'd like for the Botany division to go to all the departments personally, actually. The posters would be a great help, though. Just in case they're still a bit...hesitant, you know. So we can address any fears they might have before handing the plants over." Olly leaned back a little to make a quick note on a post-it, so she could maybe finish organizing that later today.

Ginevra 06-21-2019 06:07 AM
Post Bowling Game Orientation
 
During the orientation, Lucy had been asked to visit her boss's office first thing in the morning and so she had made it her mission to follow those instructions on her first day back. She made her way to Olly's door and knocked firmly. As she waited to be let in, Lucy wondered why she was meeting with Olly. All she knew was that she wasn't in trouble, thankfully.

Lislchen 06-21-2019 12:00 PM
The year 2099 starts here :3
 
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Originally Posted by Ginevra (Post 12417420)
During the orientation, Lucy had been asked to visit her boss's office first thing in the morning and so she had made it her mission to follow those instructions on her first day back. She made her way to Olly's door and knocked firmly. As she waited to be let in, Lucy wondered why she was meeting with Olly. All she knew was that she wasn't in trouble, thankfully.
Olly had mostly been busying herself with planning a quick start of year meeting for this Friday. She'd considered doing on their first day back but also wanted to give the new employees a chance to get settled in. She trusted her Division Heads and the rest of her employees to give them a warm welcome and help them out with whatever questions they had.

And she, Olly, was around too.

Looking up from her notes when she heard a knock on the door, Olly instinctively assumed it was one of said new employees. "Come in." She called out to whoever was on the other side of her door. Hopefully it wouldn't take too long, whatever it was about.

Ginevra 06-21-2019 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12417431)
Olly had mostly been busying herself with planning a quick start of year meeting for this Friday. She'd considered doing on their first day back but also wanted to give the new employees a chance to get settled in. She trusted her Division Heads and the rest of her employees to give them a warm welcome and help them out with whatever questions they had.

And she, Olly, was around too.

Looking up from her notes when she heard a knock on the door, Olly instinctively assumed it was one of said new employees. "Come in." She called out to whoever was on the other side of her door. Hopefully it wouldn't take too long, whatever it was about.
Lucy entered Olly's office with her trademark crimson smile. "Hello. If memory serves me correctly, you told me at the orientation that you wanted to discuss something with me. I do hope I'm not mistaken and that I haven't ruined your day." Normally, Lucy didn't care if people got upset with her but she had a genuine fondness for her job and her boss.

Lislchen 06-23-2019 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginevra (Post 12417434)
Lucy entered Olly's office with her trademark crimson smile. "Hello. If memory serves me correctly, you told me at the orientation that you wanted to discuss something with me. I do hope I'm not mistaken and that I haven't ruined your day." Normally, Lucy didn't care if people got upset with her but she had a genuine fondness for her job and her boss.
Lucille.

It wasn't that Olly had forgotten about having asked her employee to drop by her office, it was more that time had simple got away from her and she hadn't expected Lucy to show up right this second. "Lucille, no, come in. Sit dow." She smiled at the younger woman and nodded to the chair across from her desk. Right, she should do this properly right?

So while she waited for Lucille to have a seat, Olly went into one of her drawers and pulled out her employee's file. There. Now.

Ginevra 06-24-2019 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12417643)
Lucille.

It wasn't that Olly had forgotten about having asked her employee to drop by her office, it was more that time had simple got away from her and she hadn't expected Lucy to show up right this second. "Lucille, no, come in. Sit dow." She smiled at the younger woman and nodded to the chair across from her desk. Right, she should do this properly right?

So while she waited for Lucille to have a seat, Olly went into one of her drawers and pulled out her employee's file. There. Now.
Lucy sat down in the chair opposite the desk of her department head and clasped her hands together on her lap. She waited as Olly pulled out something from the drawer.

Lislchen 07-03-2019 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginevra (Post 12417699)
Lucy sat down in the chair opposite the desk of her department head and clasped her hands together on her lap. She waited as Olly pulled out something from the drawer.
You know those random moments where you just felt incredibly grown up for some reason? So grown up in fact that it almost feels like you're only playing a part? That that's not really your life, that that's not really you? Like you're only an actress in play and any minute now the director is going to yell at you for getting your lines wrong? Well, Olly was having one of those moments as she pulled out Lucille's file, set it on her desk and leaned back in her chair to look at her employee.

Alright.

She cleared her throat and forced a quick smile. "You did really good work over this past year, Lucille." Somehow when she'd promoted Katrina, Olly hadn't felt quite this awkward but she was trying to push past it. What is it that you SAID? She hated beating around the bush like this. So...yeah, she just wouldn't. "So I'd like to promote you to Botanist." There you go.

Ginevra 07-04-2019 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12418642)
You know those random moments where you just felt incredibly grown up for some reason? So grown up in fact that it almost feels like you're only playing a part? That that's not really your life, that that's not really you? Like you're only an actress in play and any minute now the director is going to yell at you for getting your lines wrong? Well, Olly was having one of those moments as she pulled out Lucille's file, set it on her desk and leaned back in her chair to look at her employee.

Alright.

She cleared her throat and forced a quick smile. "You did really good work over this past year, Lucille." Somehow when she'd promoted Katrina, Olly hadn't felt quite this awkward but she was trying to push past it. What is it that you SAID? She hated beating around the bush like this. So...yeah, she just wouldn't. "So I'd like to promote you to Botanist." There you go.
Lucy actually beamed for what was probably the first time ever in her life. "Really? I am really honoured that you think so highly of my work. I would love to work as a Botanist. Thank you."

Lislchen 07-05-2019 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Ginevra (Post 12418732)
Lucy actually beamed for what was probably the first time ever in her life. "Really? I am really honoured that you think so highly of my work. I would love to work as a Botanist. Thank you."
...the look on Lucille's face made her feel like a proud mother hen for some reason.

"Yeah?" Olly smiled back at her before remembering that she was still Lucy's boss and also an adult. "Good, I will send you your new contract to look over but congratulations. I'll update your file right away, then." As in...right now. That seemed appropriate, yeah? So without further ado, she went ahead and added a few notes to Lucille's personnel file.

"Thank you."

Ginevra 07-05-2019 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Lislchen (Post 12418819)
...the look on Lucille's face made her feel like a proud mother hen for some reason.

"Yeah?" Olly smiled back at her before remembering that she was still Lucy's boss and also an adult. "Good, I will send you your new contract to look over but congratulations. I'll update your file right away, then." As in...right now. That seemed appropriate, yeah? So without further ado, she went ahead and added a few notes to Lucille's personnel file.

"Thank you."

"Thank you so much. I look forward to signing the new contract. I'm going to be grabbing a tea from the cafe so we'll meet there?" Lucy started to get up from her chair but paused.

"My apologies. Is there anything else or am I allowed to leave?"

Lislchen 01-15-2020 12:07 AM
Current Timeline
 
Olly had come to work early, hoping to get here before everyone else to get a quick nap some work in. Stifling a yawn against the back of her hand, she stepped out of the elevator on the fourth floor (it was probably the first time she'd had the elevator to herself) and worked hard on not literally dragging her feet as she walked over to her office. That wouldn't have been very boss-like and who knew, maybe some of her employees had got an even earlier start than her. Unlikely but possible.

So far so good though.

She stepped up to her office door without having run into anyone (thank Merlin) and pulled out her wand to unlock the door.

...

Olly was 100% going to blame it on her lack of sleep that she hadn't noticed the fact that her office door was in fact OPEN. Not completely but it was neither closed all the way nor was it locked.

Uh.

Had she forgotten to lock her door last night?

She doubted it. To be honest, she was sure that she had locked it before leaving for the day. After simply standing outside her office for a long moment, Olly eventually nudged her office door open and looked inside. Blame it on years at Hogwarts but she was instinctively a little anxious and sent a quick Homenum Revelio into the room. Without any sort of reaction. Right. That was probably just her paranoia speaking THANK YOU HOGWARTS!. Clearing her throat, Olly finally stepped inside and closed the door behind her.

Weird.

siriusblackliveson 10-23-2020 01:02 AM
Patrick tried to stay calm as he entered the department. It wasn't too difficult to find but it sure made him nervous to be trying to find this place. Tugging on his shirt he took a deep breath outside of the office of his boss. Merlin he was not thrilled that his owl had taken the wrong letter. He felt like an absolute troll, and it was only made worse by the fact that his boss had yelled at him in writing.

Sighing he raised his hand to knock on the door. He could only hope that one Olly Emmons-Clarke would be understanding in what had happened....especially considering he had the actual completed application in his hand. Starting off on the wrong foot like this made him start to believe he would never get to play Quidditch too because he had already gotten on his bosses bad side.

Lislchen 10-24-2020 10:24 PM
New year
 
Olly had successfully avoided talking to people (okay, most people) at the ministry orientation event. Being a mother of two most definitely worked in her favor when it came to social gatherings as well. It was the perfect excuse not to be around much. She could arrive late and leave early. Perfect.

Which was also partly why she hadn’t yet had the pleasure (?) of talking to her newest hire. Calyx she already knew and appreciated. But this other new employee (?), Patrick, she was not sure about at all. So this first day of work was going to be very interesting - assuming he was going to show up at all. Did he even want this job? After his application she was not sure about that at all. And she’d reserved the right to get rid of him again if he was as disappointing in person as he had been on paper.

As it were though Patrick was not on her mind per se as she was sitting at her desk. She had a lot of other things to think about too, naturally. Which was why she didn’t immediately think of him when she heard the knock on her door.

”Come in.”

siriusblackliveson 10-29-2020 09:54 PM
Taking a deep breath and making sure his longer hair hadn't fallen into his face. Why didn't his parents prepare him for this kind of stuff? Although, he could suppose that it wasn't often that a person had their owl... and maybe even their mother take the wrong application. Sigh.

Upon entering the room he tried to look anything but extremely nervous. He could do this right? "Hello Ma'am" great his nerves had made his southern accent a bit stronger than it had become while in Massachusetts at school. He took a breath and continued, "I'm Patrick Dooley. One of your new, well I hope I'll still be considered, hires in the department." He tried not to wrinkle the papers that were in his hands. Those papers would tell her that he was a good student, passed all his owls and NEWTs with flying colors, had no prior crimes, that all around he was a good kid who just so happened to restart his application. Was he sweating? He sure hoped he wasn't.


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