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AlwaysSnapesGirl · #1 (**permalink**) 07-21-2015, 02:39 AM

The first shop situated after the steps down from Diagon Alley and directly under the arch leading there is the shop that rents House-elves for cleaning purposes. The shop has been in this area for a long, long time. It was an old established business that belonged to a pureblood wizarding family. The carer for the shop, however, is the manager of the alley at the time. The shop is simple, clean and well-lit (unlike the rest of the KA shops nearby). There are four small dais behind the counter with four house-elves standing on them. The house-elves look in perfect health, they have each a mop, a broom and a bucket as added accessories and they do not lock eyes or talk with any customers.

The prices are hung up on the wall for all to see:

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Originally Posted by Prices

Chimney Sweep Elf Business*:
Per day:
16 Galleons 10 Sickles 22 Knuts for one house-elf.

24 Galleons 16 Sickles 4 Knuts for two house-elves.

31 Galleons 3 Sickles 5 Knuts for three house-elves.

41 Galleons 9 Sickles 26 Knuts for four house-elves.

Add 2 Galleons 1 Sickle 10 Knuts for every extra day.

20 Galleons 13 Sickles 13 Knuts per house-elf for a week LIMITED SPEPCIAL OFFER!

*This business is accredited by the appropriate authorities.

ooc: - any questions refer to DaniDiNardo, moderator of the KA forum.

**The Announcer** · 11-07-2015, 04:26 AM

The majority of the transaction was always spent waiting and watching until their Russians made themselves available. It had long been established that arriving at the same time would only draw attention to their little 'operation'. The four men were content to wait and so they did until three cloaked figures made their entrance.

Not a word was said between either party, the new arrivals went to the cages and examined the day's inventory. One gave something like a grunt of before turning and offering a large sack of galleons with the promise of returning in another 6 months to do business again.

"Take the cages." The one clearly in charge said. "Be careful you don't drop our little friends."

It was not the full moon, the werewolves in question stood as nothing more than scared looking men and women chained together within large metal cages. The uncertainty about their future was evident in their expression as they were lifted.

Tazenhani · 11-07-2015, 05:39 AM

Somehow, Rhydian had imagined bursting through a window to be a little more glamorous and hurt a little less. As it stood, he had the brief fear of ending up splat-flat on the glass without making so much as a dent, what with the way the impact jarred through his whole body. Thankfully, he'd put just enough speed behind his sprint to add the extra force needed to his body weight, and he came crashing through.

Glass rained about him as he tuck, ducked and rolled to his feet, only to come face to back of the shadow of a man he thought'd he'd seen from the street side. Without a moment to loose, Rhydian gave up on stalling his momentum, crashing right into the guy's back. He had just enough time to get his arm around the man's throat before gravity was taking them both towards what looked like a table edge.

Davvy_Wavvy · 11-07-2015, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Announcer

The majority of the transaction was always spent waiting and watching until their Russians made themselves available. It had long been established that arriving at the same time would only draw attention to their little 'operation'. The four men were content to wait and so they did until three cloaked figures made their entrance.

Not a word was said between either party, the new arrivals went to the cages and examined the day's inventory. One gave something like a grunt of before turning and offering a large sack of galleons with the promise of returning in another 6 months to do business again.

"Take the cages." The one clearly in charge said. "Be careful you don't drop our little friends."

It was not the full moon, the werewolves in question stood as nothing more than scared looking men and women chained together within large metal cages. The uncertainty about their future was evident in their expression as they were lifted.

Tyler couldn't help but be amused at how dramatically Rhydian had busted into the building. With the young auror providing as much distraction as he did, Tyler just walked in the front door, before removing his concealment charm.

Disarm, Damage, Subdue.

The fresh auror did that in quick succession. As soon as the charm was lifted he went straight for the cloaked man who had just spoken, grabbing his wrist and snapping down, before stepping on the wand that fell from the man's hand. He pointed his own wand at the man's face.

"Stupefy."

DaniDiNardo · 11-07-2015, 04:33 PM

By the time she'd gotten to the door, the charm had been removed announcing her presence right behind Bellaire. The instructions were clear as day, no one would be leaving this place. Apprehendings all around.

Lex moved swiftly through the room, her gaze locked on one of the men by the cages. The werewolves especially were not meant to be taken away from here. It would do no good capturing the men while their accomplices got rid of the evidence and they still weren't sure WHERE they were taking them so best not lose them in this raid.

She'd only narrowly been able to deflect the spell shot at her--defensive magic being a weak point she seldom worked on--before casting a well placed 'petrificus totalus' that left the man immobilized. His wand, she would be keeping until orders were given otherwise so she gave one hard yank to free it from his petrified grip.

Charely Potter · 11-07-2015, 07:35 PM

Right, he was in the open now as he followed right after his fellow Auror buddies. Luc merely glanced in surprise at the rugby-like tackle the Wolf guy gave, but only a glance. He needed to take action now as his hoodie slipped off from the quick action on him whipping his wand out. Not even a second passed by before he shot out a freezing charm at one of the men daring to flee out the back turning him into a nice popsicle.

NOT TODAY!

Right after, little whispers of self guidance as he continued to jump right onto the man sending him to the ground.

COLD! COLD! COLD! COLD! COLD! COLD! COLD!

Luc shivered as he broke apart the blocks of ice covering the man's arm to snatch his wand.

Cassirin · 11-07-2015, 10:55 PM

The younger Aurors were grappling with their foe, although it looked like they hadn't subdued everyone yet, but Vivi's eyes were on the cages. A stray spell, someone trying to cover their tracks, and these people would be unable to protect themselves or fight back. The blond Auror shifted around the grappling group in the middle of the shop, stepping over Rhydian and his broken table and casting a few well placed Stunning spells at those still standing.

She was nearly to the cages, and Vivi sent up a full strength Protego over the cages. Not much, and she'd have to refresh it frequently, but at least it would do something. Now... oh, look! A black cloak who wanted to dance! "Incarcerous! Stupefy!" The ropes wrapped around the legs of the black cloak and tipped him over. Vivi's second spell went over his head as he hit the floor.

Deezerz · 11-08-2015, 09:32 PM

It was time to act. Having pushed himself off the alley wall and removed the Disillusionment Charm, Kennedy busted into the shop after his colleagues. His wand was trained in front of him in defense. In no time green eyes zeroed in on his target, still being mindful of his surroundings.

Dodging a few spells that skived off, Kennedy ducked, creating a shield in front of him, deflecting the spell back at the perpetrator. The fool seemed to be lacking in his defensive tactics -- or maybe it was the surprise of their ambush -- as it caught him in the arm, the force of the spell pushing him back onto the cages. The man rebounded off Vivi's shield, causing the man to stumble and giving Kennedy a wide range to move in.

And move in he did, casting a quiet and determined: "Expelliarmus!" Catching the man's wand mid-air, he followed with a Full Body Bind.

Green eyes watched as the man hit the floor, adrenaline still working through his system. He followed up Vivi's shield by giving it a boost; ignoring the disturbingly frightened eyes of those trapped inside the cages as to not get side-tracked. They were in good hands.

Hera · 11-09-2015, 02:14 PM

After giving the signal, Emily descended from the rooftop, removed her disillusionment charm and entered the premises through the back while the others stormed the front. Bottle-necking wasn't her style, and there was always one runner... today was no exception.

Entering the main room, flicking her wand and disabling one of the perps headed her way with a full-body-bind curse, she let the limp body crash the floor before relieving him of his wands... the first from his hand, the second from his boot. It was almost like taking candy from a baby, only somewhat more satisfying.

Were they all accounted for?

Stepping over the body, her hazel eyes swept the room accounting for her people, the perps and the cargo.

Davvy_Wavvy · 11-09-2015, 02:40 PM

Tyler really did wish that there were more perps to take down but as it seemed Emily got the last one. It wasn't until after she had disarmed the perps of both his wand that he realized that he was standing on the finger of the perp that he had taken down. The young auror reached down and picked up the mangled wand.

"Looks like we got all of them." He did his own sweep of the room before moving over to the men and women in the cages.

"Will we be taking them straight to Mungos?" He looked away from the sad eyes of a woman he'd made eye contact with.

Horrible. Ten stunning spells to the face still wouldn't cause the kind of damage to the perpetrators to equal the psychological damage done to the people in the cage.

"You're okay now. We're going to get you guys out of here."

**The Announcer** · 11-10-2015, 12:58 PM

The scared men and women in the cages stepped back, unsure of what to make of the sudden assault on their captures and presumed 'new owners' as they had been told. They didn't know who these people were but they took out both sides. They nodded slowly at the young man who'd promised them safety but were otherwise unsure of how to respond. Safe?

Meanwhile the head of this operation looked completely beyond himself. Someone must have ratted them out. It could be no coincidence that Law Enforcement had shown up.

This was a simple operation. He could hardly count the number of times they'd pulled it off without a hitch. What was different now. The man looked around at his fallen and the fallen of his partner, refusing to believe it was over.

Their boss would not be happy.

DaniDiNardo · 11-11-2015, 04:01 AM

It was amazing what the element of surprise could do. It wasn't to say they couldn't take these guys if they'd known they were coming but think how much more they got done. It was a certainty that if the men had been tipped off, the cages full of men and women would have been secured and removed before Rhydian could crash through the window but everything was all nicely wrapped right now and once Emily gave them the go ahead, they could take them back to the cells.

Bellaire's question had Lex looking to the boss lady. WERE they taking them to Mungo's? What were they honestly doing with them....? 'Cause...they were--or well should have been free people? This whole ordeal must really be something.

Also, could they leave before the shopkeep came back and got a good look at her? Again, she wasn't trying to jeopardize her OWN business down here.

"What'd you want us to do, boss lady?"

Tazenhani · 11-11-2015, 04:36 AM

The tumble might have been a bit nasty if it weren't for the table that was mercifully there to take care of their fall. And really, take care of the man that he had tumbled right into. There was a crack, the table and it's contents toppled at a weird angle, and a serious groan of pain which was all but lost in the commotion of the shop bursting with the bust.

Rhydian didn't bother to ask if the guy was alright. Instead, as soon as the shock of the impact was over, and he could work himself half upright and his arm out from under the near dead-weight of the man, he fished his wand out of his sleeve and cast a full body-bind on the bloke.

Once that was done, and it was clear that the shop was secure under the MLE, Rhydian fished out the guy's wand and tucked it safely away up his sleeve, keeping his own in hand. Rising to his feet, he brushed bits of glass off his shoulder, looking from Bellaire to Cambridge to Bosslady and then out into the alley behind him.

Hopefully, this wasn't some sort of double trap.

Hera · 11-13-2015, 03:25 PM

The mission was a success, she was deeming it so, and after panning the scene, she was content with them moving forward with their investigation. Cambridge's questions roused her slightly from her thoughts, prompting a response quicker. There was still work to be done.

"James and Auditore, get our victims to St. Mungo's, see to it that they're treated and remain for questioning - get their details...." and eyes to the others, "Bellaire, Escalante, Cambridge and Blackhold... transfer these businessmen to the holding cells, keep them isolated until interrogations." And as for the rest of them, "Crime scene evaluation, collection of evidence, their wands need to be catalogued until their trial... the usual." At least. Though she didn't think they would be retuned. If she had it her way, the men wouldn't see another light of day, let alone the dark of night.

Any questions? Or could they wrap this up?

OOC: Wrap things up! Those transporting our crime can post depositing them in the holding cells thread on Level Two. <3

Charely Potter · 11-16-2015, 06:02 AM

"Y-yes Sir-Boss-Lady-Ma'am!" Saluting from habit. Luc's teeth still shivering somewhat from the cold off the man he just froze into a block of ice. His train of thought was temporarily clouded by thoughts of him needing some heat. Not enough for him to neglect taking the man's wand.

He would not be needing this wand anymore as Luc safely tucked it away. He would deposit it right after helping transfer the poor wolfie victims. "Y-You're in good hands now. We'll escort you to St. Mungo's to get those wounds treated." That sounded right, no need to scare them anymore as he went to unlock the cages they were held in. Poor werewolves. As scary as they can appear, they were still human and not meant to be involved in this as he looked over them.

DaniDiNardo · 11-17-2015, 12:46 PM

She didn't know about anyone else, but she happened to like the holding cells. It wasn't very often that she got to take people there (try never) BUT you knew things meant serious business when lock up was involved so the young woman would happily escort all that needed escorting over to the cells. "On it, Boss Lady."

Lex firmly gripped the one immobilized...bussinessman by the shoulder, grabbing another that had been detained. "Let's go gentlemen."

She took a final glance at the werewolves Luc was currently releasing from the cages. It was hard to tell what they were feeling but certainly they didn't look nearly as terrified as they had before, which was nice.

Wanting to waste no more time, she was off.

Davvy_Wavvy · 11-17-2015, 03:26 PM

"Got it." A quick binding spell was shot at the men closest to him before Tyler gripped the man he had stunned by the scruff of his neck and hauled him forward roughly. He did the same with another one that was whimpering on the ground. "Up." They were all big bad men right? They shouldn't mind being treated as such, in that case.

Tyler offered one final glance to the poor victims in the cage before dragging the men forward.

"I suppose I'll see you at the holding cells." He said as he hustled away from the rest of the MLE party.

Tazenhani · 11-19-2015, 05:17 AM

Party in the holding cells? Well that was one invitation Rhydian wasn't going to miss. And it seemed like it was a 'plus one' event.

"Alright then buddy." Reaching down, Rhydian made to haul up his man and nearly toppled over sideways. Merlin! How heavy was this joker? And how did the others make it look so easy? Especially with two? Perhaps there was some secret arm-muscle-building-Auror trick that he had yet to learn. Lifts with crooks? Sounded like it could be a thing.

On his second heave, he was able to get the guy somewhat to his feet, though he dangled like a dilapidated marionette. It took quite a bit of shuffling to be able to snag the next guy, and this time, rather than trying to drag him about anywhere, Rhydian simply clutched his collar and apparated back to the Ministry.

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