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Roselyn · 05-06-2010, 10:55 PM

Lilah, having found it extremely confusing to find a key that didn't fit the door before, but to THIS one, she cautiously took a step inside, noting that it was a bit dark and there were voices.

Oh Merlin. She didn't have to sell anymore Bertie Bott's beans did she? Or tend to a wounded? Or...a bunch of other stuff she didn't want to do. But, no, she did however recognize one person in particular. The Minister? And, she seemed happy. Ish. Whaaa?

Looking at everyone else, there seemed to be no danger whatsoever and everyone was alright. "I am...this is...so confusing." she mumbled to herself, leaning against the wall away from everyone else. It was. Her brain was going to explode, confusing.

Emzily · 05-06-2010, 11:07 PM

Lucia walked into the next room with a confused expression. The room was kind of dark and she saw figures of people in front of her. Hesitating slightly, she slowly walked forwards to approach them. As she got closer, she realised that they weren't any kind of scary people that were involved with another challenge, they looked friendly enough she she eased up a bit.

"Errm. Hii." She muttered to make herself noticed. Wasn't that the Minister and the Senior Undersecretary? She had never actually met them personally before. So that meant that they had been totally fine this whole time. Well that was good. Lucia waited for someone to speak because she didn't really know what to say.

Golden Monkey · 05-06-2010, 11:17 PM

What had started out as an easy challenge, which left him with nothing more than standing there, a key suddenly appearing in the room. Darius thought it was a trick. Whoever had taken the Minsiter and Under Secretary knew their stuff alright. Quirking an eyebrow as he secretly stuffed a piece of chocolate in his mouth, chewing quickly he tried the key in the lock, finding it didn't work. No matter he'd try the other door, which was obviously the final room - or so he hoped.

Flicking his wrist, his wand slid easily into his palm as he eased open the door, his face intent. It was dark but that didn't matter, he could see well enough. Well enough to see two figures speaking to a bunch of other people. "Erm, hello there." he said hesitantly. He had never met the Minister, of course having just moved here he hadn't met a lot of people. Such as it was he stopped nervously now, his hand dropping as he tilted his head. Why was he here he thought curiously as he glanced around.

SilverTiger · 05-06-2010, 11:48 PM

Dorian had unlocked the door to the last challenge, figuring it was going to be related to Level Two. Considering he'd gone through challenges from every other level already, but to his surprise as he'd stepped trough the door, he'd immediately been given yet another key. Without doing anything, although he tried to get a glimpse of the challenge as he'd been sent off to yet another locked door. Curious. But maybe it had something to do with the fact he worked in the department, so they figured he'd know what it entailed.

Sliding his wand into one pocket of his jeans, that he was still wearing from the sales challenge, he stuck his other hand into the other pocket, grinning a little as he felt the now-familiar fuzziness of the toy from way back in the second or third challenge. He really should figure out what to do with it, although it was an amusing memory. Unlocking the next door, he slipped inside only to blink. Semi-darkness again, but as he moved further into the room he saw the figure of the senior undersecretary, who had disappeared at the start of the challenge. Which made him assume the woman with her was the missing Minister. And he recognized the others in the room from the previous challenges, which only made things more interesting. "Well, it's certainly good to know you both seem unharmed," he said without preamble, his voice betraying just the slightest hint of amusement. "Either one of you want a miniaturized pygmy puff toy?" The question had just sort of come out, in his relief that things were fine and amusement at what seemed to have been a quite intelligent trick. Since obviously neither had been kidnapped.

Zellanna · 05-07-2010, 04:41 AM

Trouble averted, and the room beginning to fill up, he made his way over to the other man who had been with him in the beginning challenges, nearly every time he stepped into an empty room. "You did good in there. When I got hung up with mouthy team mates and saw you heading out... I had faith that you would make it to the end. Obviously my faith was well-placed. And very few have that." He held out a hand to the man, a genuine smile on his face. "Arm- I mean, Drago Carracio. Werewolf Capture Unit."

Saiai · 05-07-2010, 05:50 AM

Walking into the room Skander looked around in wonder. He was in the final room. Sure he hadn't finished all the challenges in time, having gotten stuck facing their opponent in challenge six. Still he'd been given a key to the final room, which was something incredibly lucky.

But it was strange. The minister didn't LOOK as if she had been kidnapped. She looked fine, as if she'd been relaxing instead of being stressed out by her supposed ordeal. Walking forwards and waiting for the other man to finish talking Skander smiled and said, "I'm glad to see that both of you appear to be unharmed."

Cinn-O-Bun · 05-07-2010, 05:52 AM

Erik walked into the final room of the challenge and looked around seeing the minister AND the undersecretary alive and well. OH well. It was a fun while it lasted. Walking up to the two women he smiled, "Good ta see ye two alive and well." Looking at the Undersecretary he smirked slightly. She was kind of cute. "I'm new here ye see. Haven't had that much fun in ages. Mah name's Erik Jensen," he said purposely holding his hand out to the Undersecretary.

Anna Banana · 05-08-2010, 03:43 AM

OOC: Just a heads up. Tiff is away for a few days, so progress in here may be a little slow in the meantime. Thanks, everyone, for your patience!

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Ben grinned. "Of course," he said to the SU.

"Thank you." Ben said relaxing. He looked around the room, back at the other two next to him, and then at the Minister and the SU before saying. "Um, by the way. Just out of curiosity... Who won?"

Having the feeling that this man really didn't think poorly of her, Allie politely returned Ben's grin. He seemed like a pretty cool guy---the kind that would give you a good laugh at every opportunity. That was Allie's impression of him, at least. "Who won? Hmm...this wasn't necessarily a contest, but I'd say the ones standing here in this very room will probably walk away having benefited from the challenges the most," she answered. There were other rewards, too---little perks---, but Allie would let Reagan discuss those.

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Armand finally made his way into the room, and saw everyone casually standing around and talking. Well, casual to him. He couldn't help a knowing smile as he walked up to them. "I knew something seemed strange in those challenges. I'd vaguely wondered if this was all a set-up, though I figured it would be a better idea to try and perceive everything, including the challenges, as real. I am glad to see that my initial response was correct, however, and that everyone is safe and in good health."

He glanced over to the man who had run neck-and-neck with him for quite some time. The man had easily earned his respect... which was quite a feat in and of itself. He would have to go to lunch with him sometime. After he next saw Cassandra, anyhow.

The door to The Final Room once again opened, letting yet another man inside. Merlin, the male population at the Ministry was doing pretty good in this little maze of challenges, now weren't they? "Oh, good thinking...good thinking. It shows that you had your eyes and ears open to any possibility we may or may not have thrown out there," Allie commented. "That was a nice mindset to have---focusing on the fact that the challenges and situations may also have been very real. It also shows that you took your job seriously." This was a smart guy, this...what had he said his name was? Allie couldn't honestly remember if he'd said it or not.

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Lilah, having found it extremely confusing to find a key that didn't fit the door before, but to THIS one, she cautiously took a step inside, noting that it was a bit dark and there were voices.

Oh Merlin. She didn't have to sell anymore Bertie Bott's beans did she? Or tend to a wounded? Or...a bunch of other stuff she didn't want to do. But, no, she did however recognize one person in particular. The Minister? And, she seemed happy. Ish. Whaaa?

Looking at everyone else, there seemed to be no danger whatsoever and everyone was alright. "I am...this is...so confusing." she mumbled to herself, leaning against the wall away from everyone else. It was. Her brain was going to explode, confusing.

When someone...somewhere in the room...mentioned that something was confusing, Allie turned to see a woman make her way into the room. Ahhh, a female---Allie was beginning to think only one of the female employees was going to actually make it to the end of the challenge! "Minister Taylor and I were never kidnapped. We designed the challenges as a test to see how well you would react in a real situation and how hard you would work to achieve your goals," she said, taking a quick look around the room at all the finishers. "Congratulations, for being seen as a dedicated and hard-working employee."

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Originally Posted by cullendiggory

Lucia walked into the next room with a confused expression. The room was kind of dark and she saw figures of people in front of her. Hesitating slightly, she slowly walked forwards to approach them. As she got closer, she realised that they weren't any kind of scary people that were involved with another challenge, they looked friendly enough she she eased up a bit.

"Errm. Hii." She muttered to make herself noticed. Wasn't that the Minister and the Senior Undersecretary? She had never actually met them personally before. So that meant that they had been totally fine this whole time. Well that was good. Lucia waited for someone to speak because she didn't really know what to say.

As quiet and lonely had been before, it seemed just the opposite now. The door opened again, and Allie saw a third female join the group. "Oh, hello," she said, her mouth widening into a smile. "Minister Taylor is just getting ready to discuss a few additional things with the group. You're just in time!"

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Originally Posted by Golden Monkey

What had started out as an easy challenge, which left him with nothing more than standing there, a key suddenly appearing in the room. Darius thought it was a trick. Whoever had taken the Minsiter and Under Secretary knew their stuff alright. Quirking an eyebrow as he secretly stuffed a piece of chocolate in his mouth, chewing quickly he tried the key in the lock, finding it didn't work. No matter he'd try the other door, which was obviously the final room - or so he hoped.

Flicking his wrist, his wand slid easily into his palm as he eased open the door, his face intent. It was dark but that didn't matter, he could see well enough. Well enough to see two figures speaking to a bunch of other people. "Erm, hello there." he said hesitantly. He had never met the Minister, of course having just moved here he hadn't met a lot of people. Such as it was he stopped nervously now, his hand dropping as he tilted his head. Why was he here he thought curiously as he glanced around.

Allie laughed lightly as another man joined them, this one seeming to be just as confused about what he was seeing as all the ones before him were. "Hi there. Welcome to The Final Room in the maze of challenges you've been weaving your way through. I was just letting a few of the others know that they've made it just in time---the Minister will be discussing a few things with you shortly," she said. It seemed that she was saying those few lines over and over and over again, yet so many employees kept trickling into the room. Allie didn't mind, though. She was just excited to see that a good many people had made it to the very end.

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

Dorian had unlocked the door to the last challenge, figuring it was going to be related to Level Two. Considering he'd gone through challenges from every other level already, but to his surprise as he'd stepped trough the door, he'd immediately been given yet another key. Without doing anything, although he tried to get a glimpse of the challenge as he'd been sent off to yet another locked door. Curious. But maybe it had something to do with the fact he worked in the department, so they figured he'd know what it entailed.

Sliding his wand into one pocket of his jeans, that he was still wearing from the sales challenge, he stuck his other hand into the other pocket, grinning a little as he felt the now-familiar fuzziness of the toy from way back in the second or third challenge. He really should figure out what to do with it, although it was an amusing memory. Unlocking the next door, he slipped inside only to blink. Semi-darkness again, but as he moved further into the room he saw the figure of the senior undersecretary, who had disappeared at the start of the challenge. Which made him assume the woman with her was the missing Minister. And he recognized the others in the room from the previous challenges, which only made things more interesting. "Well, it's certainly good to know you both seem unharmed," he said without preamble, his voice betraying just the slightest hint of amusement. "Either one of you want a miniaturized pygmy puff toy?" The question had just sort of come out, in his relief that things were fine and amusement at what seemed to have been a quite intelligent trick. Since obviously neither had been kidnapped.

"Mmhmm," Allie agreed, nodding her head in reply to what the newest visitor had said. "I'm of course glad that neither the Minister nor I are really harmed either. It was a test we had to throw out there, though, and I'm happy to see that so many of you have passed." She laughed a little when she...and the others...were randomly asked if they'd like a miniaturized pygmy puff toy. "Would we like a...what?" she asked. She'd heard exactly what he had offered, but at the same time, Allie tried to place whether or not those toys had been part of one of the level challenges. Either way, it was an entertaining question to be asked. Allie had been sort of bored sitting here for so long with just one other person in the room. Something to lighten things up a little was very much welcome!

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Originally Posted by Esme

Walking into the room Skander looked around in wonder. He was in the final room. Sure he hadn't finished all the challenges in time, having gotten stuck facing their opponent in challenge six. Still he'd been given a key to the final room, which was something incredibly lucky.

But it was strange. The minister didn't LOOK as if she had been kidnapped. She looked fine, as if she'd been relaxing instead of being stressed out by her supposed ordeal. Walking forwards and waiting for the other man to finish talking Skander smiled and said, "I'm glad to see that both of you appear to be unharmed."

"Merlin, ...so am I! Thank you, though," she said, greeting the newest man to come into the room. "...and welcome to The Final Room. You're just in time to hear the Minister's big speech!" Allie looked over to Reagan, searching for any indication that she was ready to begin. No such indication, though. Ahh, well. Maybe...hopefully...soon.

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Originally Posted by Cinn-O-Bun

Erik walked into the final room of the challenge and looked around seeing the minister AND the undersecretary alive and well. OH well. It was a fun while it lasted. Walking up to the two women he smiled, "Good ta see ye two alive and well." Looking at the Undersecretary he smirked slightly. She was kind of cute. "I'm new here ye see. Haven't had that much fun in ages. Mah name's Erik Jensen," he said purposely holding his hand out to the Undersecretary.

Allie laughed lightly at the man's first comment---the one about them being alive and well. She was just really glad the employees weren't angry at them for worrying everyone so much about such a serious issue. It seemed that people, for the most, understood the intentions. Allie took note of the man's smirk and smiled in return. "What a welcome, huh? Well, I guess you need a proper one then---welcome to the Ministry of Magic, the place where chaos seems to reign," she joked. "It's good to meet you."

Siriusly Moony · 05-08-2010, 03:49 AM

Ronan looked around as several more people entered into the Final Room along with himself, the ~~rude~~man and his old boss Marina.

He smiled politely at all of them as the Senior Undersecretary welcomed them all into the room. Preferring to keep quiet and to himself with all the strangers in the room, Ronan waited for further instruction from the two women they had been searching for all this time.

Golden Monkey · 05-08-2010, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

Allie laughed lightly as another man joined them, this one seeming to be just as confused about what he was seeing as all the ones before him were. "Hi there. Welcome to The Final Room in the maze of challenges you've been weaving your way through. I was just letting a few of the others know that they've made it just in time---the Minister will be discussing a few things with you shortly," she said. It seemed that she was saying those few lines over and over and over again, yet so many employees kept trickling into the room. Allie didn't mind, though. She was just excited to see that a good many people had made it to the very end.

Darius nodded, putting his wand away after casting another weary glance about the room. "I'm glad you two weren't taken; I don't know a lot about this ministry to really be of much use right now." he said honestly; honesty was the best policy, right he mused before smiling as he nodded once more. "Excellent. My first week in the Ministry is more exciting than Ii thought." he replied, his voice drifting from calm to giddy. Putting his hands behind his back he leaned against a wall, if only to look around and get a feel for everyone. This is the perfect time to meet some people he worked with; however he knew his accent was slipping out and he wasn't sure how they'd feel about a Romanian accent muffling up his words.

SilverTiger · 05-08-2010, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

"Mmhmm," Allie agreed, nodding her head in reply to what the newest visitor had said. "I'm of course glad that neither the Minister nor I are really harmed either. It was a test we had to throw out there, though, and I'm happy to see that so many of you have passed." She laughed a little when she...and the others...were randomly asked if they'd like a miniaturized pygmy puff toy. "Would we like a...what?" she asked. She'd heard exactly what he had offered, but at the same time, Allie tried to place whether or not those toys had been part of one of the level challenges. Either way, it was an entertaining question to be asked. Allie had been sort of bored sitting here for so long with just one other person in the room. Something to lighten things up a little was very much welcome!

Dorian nodded as the senior undersecretary spoke in response to his observation, seemingly in agreement. "Of course. And I must add that it's a pleasure that one of the first few things I've done while employed here is pass the challenge," he said smoothly. He was finding it easier to slip into a bit of his old persona now, knowing that he wasn't dealing with any kidnappings. It didn't completely erase his rekindled memories of his fiancee, but the relief helped. "Dorian Tamerlane," he offered, just to officially introduce himself even though he had a feeling they knew his name anyway. Someone had had to hire him after all.

An eyebrow quirked as she acknowledged his subsequent question with a laugh followed by a disbelieving question of her own. Pulling his hand out of the pocket of his jeans, the toy in hand, he held it out to show her, a wry half-smile flickering on his face. "A miniaturized pygmy puff toy. I got somewhat creative with the second half of the Accidents and Catastrophes challenge. Sort of blended the two parts together, and ended up with a bit of a souvenir." But it wasn't exactly like he needed to keep it. He had offered it to the poltergeist in the level four challenge, so he saw no reason to not offer it here. And if he amused them as well, so much the better.

Zellanna · 05-08-2010, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

The door to The Final Room once again opened, letting yet another man inside. Merlin, the male population at the Ministry was doing pretty good in this little maze of challenges, now weren't they? "Oh, good thinking...good thinking. It shows that you had your eyes and ears open to any possibility we may or may not have thrown out there," Allie commented. "That was a nice mindset to have---focusing on the fact that the challenges and situations may also have been very real. It also shows that you took your job seriously." This was a smart guy, this...what had he said his name was? Allie couldn't honestly remember if he'd said it or not.

"I do try," he said with an elegant bow. "I try not to take everything too seriously, though I do believe that becoming careless can cause you to slip up, and there are times that such a thing could be a matter of life or death. It is better to err on the side of caution, and keep an open mind to be ready to think on one's feet."

Emzily · 05-08-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

As quiet and lonely had been before, it seemed just the opposite now. The door opened again, and Allie saw a third female join the group. "Oh, hello," she said, her mouth widening into a smile. "Minister Taylor is just getting ready to discuss a few additional things with the group. You're just in time!"

Lucia smiled back at the woman as she gave her a warm welcoming. It didn't seem that there was another challenge, well, nothing too complicated anyway. But she would just have to wait for the Minister to begin. "Oh okay, wonderful." She replied. All that rushing around had paid off then! "My name is Lucia by the way." She introduced herself and extended out her hand to the woman she hadn't met before.

Roselyn · 05-08-2010, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

When someone...somewhere in the room...mentioned that something was confusing, Allie turned to see a woman make her way into the room. Ahhh, a female---Allie was beginning to think only one of the female employees was going to actually make it to the end of the challenge! "Minister Taylor and I were never kidnapped. We designed the challenges as a test to see how well you would react in a real situation and how hard you would work to achieve your goals," she said, taking a quick look around the room at all the finishers. "Congratulations, for being seen as a dedicated and hard-working employee."

Seriously?

Staring dumbfounded at the woman, Lilah could just not process the fact that everyone was alright. Even though, that was a good thing.

"Thank...you." she muttered, blinking a few times finally as she stood up from the wall and stretched. Ugh, she was going to go home in a few hours, and plop herself in bed...and never wake up. Ever. Again. Until she had to wake up and go to work again. Which would've been, in a few hours from then right? Something like that.

Well, for now, Lilah would just wait, and see what everyone else was going to do. Apparently though, the Minister was going to speak, so that put off her goal of sleeping and never waking up. No matter though! It was probably important!

Cinn-O-Bun · 05-08-2010, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

Allie laughed lightly at the man's first comment---the one about them being alive and well. She was just really glad the employees weren't angry at them for worrying everyone so much about such a serious issue. It seemed that people, for the most, understood the intentions. Allie took note of the man's smirk and smiled in return. "What a welcome, huh? Well, I guess you need a proper one then---welcome to the Ministry of Magic, the place where chaos seems to reign," she joked. "It's good to meet you."

Erik smiled as he saw the pretty woman laugh. Score one for Erik. "Best one yet. " he laughed at her introduction to the ministry and his eyes met hers, "Well I'd be out o' a job if there were no chaos." He liked this woman. She had a sense of humour to match his own. "Good ta meet ye too Ms..." he trailed off with a raised eyebrow and a smirk as he waited for her introduction. He didn't know her name he just knew she was the undersecretary. "How about we celebrate yer bein' alive and kickin' with lettin' me buy ye a drink sometime?" He said with a charming smile.

Maxilocks · 05-09-2010, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Mannequin

Ronan looked around as several more people entered into the Final Room along with himself, the ~~rude~~man and his old boss Marina.

He smiled politely at all of them as the Senior Undersecretary welcomed them all into the room. Preferring to keep quiet and to himself with all the strangers in the room, Ronan waited for further instruction from the two women they had been searching for all this time.

Mm. Marina stood, taking in everything, as the Senior Undersecretary talked to the new people who had come in. Her gaze landed on Mr. Carracio, and she had to think, that man had class. Not something many employees at the Ministry, did. Especially not guys. Then she saw Ronan, a former Unspeakable, and had to smile - he was a wonderful guy and, although they had been out-of-touch for a while now, Marina was still fond of him. She wondered how he and Pandora were doing.

"Ronan." She quietly shifted, so that she was next to him. "Congratulations on making it, to the Final Room."

Siriusly Moony · 05-09-2010, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SenoritaMaxie

Mm. Marina stood, taking in everything, as the Senior Undersecretary talked to the new people who had come in. Her gaze landed on Mr. Carracio, and she had to think, that man had class. Not something many employees at the Ministry, did. Especially not guys. Then she saw Ronan, a former Unspeakable, and had to smile - he was a wonderful guy and, although they had been out-of-touch for a while now, Marina was still fond of him. She wondered how he and Pandora were doing.

"Ronan." She quietly shifted, so that she was next to him. "Congratulations on making it, to the Final Room."

Ronan looked over at the sound of his name and smiled warmly at Marina, a former co-worker in the Death Chamber and listened as she congratulated him.

"Thank you very much Ms...Marina." Ronan replied catching himself from sounding too informal. "This all is such an exciting time for me." he added with a bright grin. What with co-winning this event and the news of his children.

"I must congratulate you as well. You did rather brilliantly from what I observed."

Maxilocks · 05-09-2010, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Mannequin

Ronan looked over at the sound of his name and smiled warmly at Marina, a former co-worker in the Death Chamber and listened as she congratulated him.

"Thank you very much Ms...Marina." Ronan replied catching himself from sounding too informal. "This all is such an exciting time for me." he added with a bright grin. What with co-winning this event and the news of his children.

"I must congratulate you as well. You did rather brilliantly from what I observed."

Marina gave Ronan a light smile. "I'm glad you're happy, you deserve it. Though I take the happiness is not just because of the win, here?" He wore a really bright grin, Ronan, and Marina thought it might have something to do with other things. He had, after all, told her he was getting engaged and... well, other stuff. Marina was pretty glad that it looked like things were working out for him. That was just wonderful.

She was surprised when he congratulated her, but decided she should have expected that. "Thanks. The challenges were pretty nice. I learned a lot, and I hope I can put that to good use."

Siriusly Moony · 05-09-2010, 04:35 AM

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Marina gave Ronan a light smile. "I'm glad you're happy, you deserve it. Though I take the happiness is not just because of the win, here?" He wore a really bright grin, Ronan, and Marina thought it might have something to do with other things. He had, after all, told her he was getting engaged and... well, other stuff. Marina was pretty glad that it looked like things were working out for him. That was just wonderful.

She was surprised when he congratulated her, but decided she should have expected that. "Thanks. The challenges were pretty nice. I learned a lot, and I hope I can put that to good use."

Ronan shook his head as she questioned whether all that he was happy for was for the win in the Job Fair.

"A lot has happened since I've left the Department of Mysteries. I am married now, and we've just welcomed our twins about a week or so ago." he explained with a bright grin.

"I certainly felt like I learned a lot myself. Some of the challenges were pretty tricky but I'm glad that I was stubborn enough to keep pushing myself along."

Anna Banana · 05-09-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Golden Monkey

Darius nodded, putting his wand away after casting another weary glance about the room. "I'm glad you two weren't taken; I don't know a lot about this ministry to really be of much use right now." he said honestly; honesty was the best policy, right he mused before smiling as he nodded once more. "Excellent. My first week in the Ministry is more exciting than Ii thought." he replied, his voice drifting from calm to giddy. Putting his hands behind his back he leaned against a wall, if only to look around and get a feel for everyone. This is the perfect time to meet some people he worked with; however he knew his accent was slipping out and he wasn't sure how they'd feel about a Romanian accent muffling up his words.

Allie couldn't help but laugh a little when the man said his first week as a Ministry of Magic employee was more exciting than he'd thought it would be. "Oh, Merlin. I guess we did give the new ones a good opportunity to break into their new jobs," she remarked. She just hoped none of them were ready to run for the door by now. She thought about what he was saying for just a moment, then she shook her head. "I don't know if I would agree that you wouldn't be of much use in a dangerous situation. You made it here, after all."

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

Dorian nodded as the senior undersecretary spoke in response to his observation, seemingly in agreement. "Of course. And I must add that it's a pleasure that one of the first few things I've done while employed here is pass the challenge," he said smoothly. He was finding it easier to slip into a bit of his old persona now, knowing that he wasn't dealing with any kidnappings. It didn't completely erase his rekindled memories of his fiancee, but the relief helped. "Dorian Tamerlane," he offered, just to officially introduce himself even though he had a feeling they knew his name anyway. Someone had had to hire him after all.

An eyebrow quirked as she acknowledged his subsequent question with a laugh followed by a disbelieving question of her own. Pulling his hand out of the pocket of his jeans, the toy in hand, he held it out to show her, a wry half-smile flickering on his face. "A miniaturized pygmy puff toy. I got somewhat creative with the second half of the Accidents and Catastrophes challenge. Sort of blended the two parts together, and ended up with a bit of a souvenir." But it wasn't exactly like he needed to keep it. He had offered it to the poltergeist in the level four challenge, so he saw no reason to not offer it here. And if he amused them as well, so much the better.

"Pleasure---I'm glad to hear that word being used to describe your first few days on the job. I was a little afraid we'd caused you news one to want to run for the door," she said with a laugh. Then again, though, surely they had known the type of work they'd get into by becoming a Ministry of Magic employee... At least, these two didn't seem too bothered. Maybe Allie was just over-thinking the situation. "It's good to meet you, Mr. Tamerlane. I'm Alexandra Carlton, but you can call me Allie."

When Dorian presented her with the pygmy puff toy, Allie leaned over to see the accidental creation in a bit more detail. "That's really interesting, but...I think I'll have to decline your offer. As much as I'd like to have the toy, I'd hate to take it away from you all the same. You should keep it as a souvenir from your first week on the job," she told him. Had Allie accidentally produced something like a pygmy puff toy during her first week, she'd have kept it for sure.

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Originally Posted by Zellanna

"I do try," he said with an elegant bow. "I try not to take everything too seriously, though I do believe that becoming careless can cause you to slip up, and there are times that such a thing could be a matter of life or death. It is better to err on the side of caution, and keep an open mind to be ready to think on one's feet."

"That's a good thing...not taking anything too seriously. Unnecessary stress can cause a person to slip up, too." she added. Apparently, this man seemed to be the type that let anything and everything just roll off his shoulders. That was the kind of person Allie had always aimed to be. It just...sometimes didn't work out as well as she hoped. "Well, it's good to know that if the Minister and I would have really been kidnapped, we would have at least been safe with you headed after us," she said, sort of nodding her head in the general direction of everyone in the room.

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Originally Posted by cullendiggory

Lucia smiled back at the woman as she gave her a warm welcoming. It didn't seem that there was another challenge, well, nothing too complicated anyway. But she would just have to wait for the Minister to begin. "Oh okay, wonderful." She replied. All that rushing around had paid off then! "My name is Lucia by the way." She introduced herself and extended out her hand to the woman she hadn't met before.

Allie smiled politely as she shook Lucia's hand. "I'm glad to meet you, Lucia. You can call me Allie," she said. Allie sort of glanced at the Minister out of the corner of her eyes. There was only so much entertaining the Senior Undersecretary could do. After that, she'd have to turn to tap dancing to keep things in The Final Room flowing. ...and Allie was not going to tap dance. "Minister Taylor? Would you like to begin now?" she asked, releasing Lucia's hand and turning towards Reagan.

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Originally Posted by individual

Seriously?

Staring dumbfounded at the woman, Lilah could just not process the fact that everyone was alright. Even though, that was a good thing.

"Thank...you." she muttered, blinking a few times finally as she stood up from the wall and stretched. Ugh, she was going to go home in a few hours, and plop herself in bed...and never wake up. Ever. Again. Until she had to wake up and go to work again. Which would've been, in a few hours from then right? Something like that.

Well, for now, Lilah would just wait, and see what everyone else was going to do. Apparently though, the Minister was going to speak, so that put off her goal of sleeping and never waking up. No matter though! It was probably important!

Allie definitely got the impression that this woman was a little...well, startled...over the fact that everyone was indeed safe and no one needed to rescued from some demented kidnapper. In so many wants, Allie couldn't blame her either. There was no telling how long it had taken the woman to progress through the levels, and she'd come all this way thinking there was some crazy man...or woman...on the loose. "...and thank you," she remarked. "It's good to know that had this been a real situation, there are employees out there who more than likely would have been able to solve the crime."

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Originally Posted by Cinn-O-Bun

Erik smiled as he saw the pretty woman laugh. Score one for Erik. "Best one yet. " he laughed at her introduction to the ministry and his eyes met hers, "Well I'd be out o' a job if there were no chaos." He liked this woman. She had a sense of humour to match his own. "Good ta meet ye too Ms..." he trailed off with a raised eyebrow and a smirk as he waited for her introduction. He didn't know her name he just knew she was the undersecretary. "How about we celebrate yer bein' alive and kickin' with lettin' me buy ye a drink sometime?" He said with a charming smile.

Allie thought about what Erik had said---no chaos, no job---then nodded her head. "You know, you're exactly right. I guess I'd be out of a job, too, in that case," she said. "Oh, I'm Alexandra Carlton. Call me Allie, though. No one's ever really called me Alexandra." Back in grade school, when Allie was a little girl, all the teachers called her Alexandra the first few days. That was really the only time she'd ever been called her real name. At the sound of Erik's next question, Allie sort of blinked then broke out into a smile. Was he...asking her out on a...date-like event? She sort of thought he was. "Oh, umm...sure! Owl me the time and place, and I'll be there!"

Cinn-O-Bun · 05-10-2010, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

Allie thought about what Erik had said---no chaos, no job---then nodded her head. "You know, you're exactly right. I guess I'd be out of a job, too, in that case," she said. "Oh, I'm Alexandra Carlton. Call me Allie, though. No one's ever really called me Alexandra." Back in grade school, when Allie was a little girl, all the teachers called her Alexandra the first few days. That was really the only time she'd ever been called her real name. At the sound of Erik's next question, Allie sort of blinked then broke out into a smile. Was he...asking her out on a...date-like event? She sort of thought he was. "Oh, umm...sure! Owl me the time and place, and I'll be there!"

Erik smiled at the woman and nodded with a light chuckle, "Best ta keep our jobs then and let the chaos commence." He liked this woman, she was easy to joke around with. As she introduced herself he smiled, "Alexandra. I like that. Alright Alllie, pleasure to meet ye." Watching as she took in his question he asked and then smiled his smile grew, "How about tonight. We'll meet at the Cafe on the corner have a bite to eat. 7 o'clock."

SilverTiger · 05-11-2010, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

"Pleasure---I'm glad to hear that word being used to describe your first few days on the job. I was a little afraid we'd caused you news one to want to run for the door," she said with a laugh. Then again, though, surely they had known the type of work they'd get into by becoming a Ministry of Magic employee... At least, these two didn't seem too bothered. Maybe Allie was just over-thinking the situation. "It's good to meet you, Mr. Tamerlane. I'm Alexandra Carlton, but you can call me Allie."

When Dorian presented her with the pygmy puff toy, Allie leaned over to see the accidental creation in a bit more detail. "That's really interesting, but...I think I'll have to decline your offer. As much as I'd like to have the toy, I'd hate to take it away from you all the same. You should keep it as a souvenir from your first week on the job," she told him. Had Allie accidentally produced something like a pygmy puff toy during her first week, she'd have kept it for sure.

Another wry smile crept onto Dorian's face as the senior undersecretary responded to the words he'd chosen. he had been rather deliberate in his choice, actually, and the fact she seemed amused was a happy accident. "Well, I think you'll find I don't get scared off rather easily," he said, the cryptic note to his voice almost involuntary. But it was inescapable, when he referred to what he'd gone through before coming here. he was happy when the conversation switched, and his smile turned more welcoming. "If I'm to call you Allie, doesn't it stand to reason you should call me Dorian?," he reasoned, "but it's nice to officially meet you as well." Since he'd yet to meet many other members of the Ministry, and odds were she knew more about him than he was even aware of. If they checked into their employees as well as he assumed they would.

He shrugged as she leaned over to examine the pygmy puff, only to decline the offer. It seemed he was having not a whole lot of luck in gifting people here. Or even the deceased spirits. Luckily it didn't bother him a lot, not at the moment. "Maybe I will. But the offer stands if you change your mind. Or you find anyoen else who might enjoy a miniaturized pygmy puff toy," he said with another smile. He really didn't have much in the way of things for his desk, so it could stay there until he found a new home for it.

Golden Monkey · 05-11-2010, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

Allie couldn't help but laugh a little when the man said his first week as a Ministry of Magic employee was more exciting than he'd thought it would be. "Oh, Merlin. I guess we did give the new ones a good opportunity to break into their new jobs," she remarked. She just hoped none of them were ready to run for the door by now. She thought about what he was saying for just a moment, then she shook her head. "I don't know if I would agree that you wouldn't be of much use in a dangerous situation. You made it here, after all."

Darius grinned shaking his head as he moved a strand of hair from his face. It was getting just a tad too long for his liking. "Oh, I was expecting something different to be honest. I love challenges though and this was right down my alley so to speak. I would call it luck Ma'am, the last few challenges were easy for me since I had practice in Romania." he replied, leaving out the more dangerous aspects of his previous jobs. The times he had to prepare the dragons for check-ups or even for deportation had nearly done him in, especially when dealing with those dangerous super dragons that those poor saps had created.

Clearing his mind from the thoughts that kept him up at night he took out a chocolate frog and opened it, not even looking at the card before popping the confection into his mouth. After that encounter he needed sugar and fast. The thought reminded him of his wife and he wondered how she was faring before turning his attention back to the senior undersecretary. Holding out another frog he smiled, "Would you care for one?" He asked, allowing a charming smile to flit across his face.

lemondrop13 · 05-12-2010, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Anna Banana

Allie smiled politely as she shook Lucia's hand. "I'm glad to meet you, Lucia. You can call me Allie," she said. Allie sort of glanced at the Minister out of the corner of her eyes. There was only so much entertaining the Senior Undersecretary could do. After that, she'd have to turn to tap dancing to keep things in The Final Room flowing. ...and Allie was not going to tap dance. "Minister Taylor? Would you like to begin now?" she asked, releasing Lucia's hand and turning towards Reagan.

Reagan had been enjoying watching all of the employees' reactions to the news that she and Allie were intact and safe, some reactions more positive than others. Whoops. Got so caught up in people watching that I forgot to explain the reward. Well, here goes...

"Can I have everyone's attention please? I'd like to congratulate you all for your accomplishments in our Continuing Education Fair. And I'd especially like to congratulate Ronan Cavanaugh of the Department of Magical Education, Ben Amsten from Law Enforcement, Unspeakable Marina Effron, Drago Carracio and Lucia Turner, both of the Creatures Department, who were are top finishers in this fair. And as such, these lucky five Ministry employees will be spotlighted in the next issue of the Daily Prophet, as well as receive a financial reward with their next paycheck for their efforts.

"And all of you are invited to a very special luncheon with me and the Senior Undersecretary in a more intimate setting to celebrate your accomplishments. Look for your personalized invitations in the coming week. Thank you all for your participation in our Fair! This event has ended!" Reagan began clapping to show her appreciation for the employees and for the success of the event.

Zellanna · 05-12-2010, 01:54 AM

Drago applauded for the rest of the 'contestents,' as many of them did an impressive job. Each of them, especially, was out of his or her element at some point in time. However... a spotlight in the Daily Prophet? Who would have thought his name would be there again. At least this was probably the most positive note he'd had so far.

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