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*PhoenixRising* · 02-16-2013, 03:46 PM

Andrew heard the call for candidates and at first he heard it as his opportunity to pull the speaker aside and tell them of his situation. But then he took a deep breath and glanced over at Covington. He could do this; couldn't he? He's dealt with so much more than just answering a bunch of simple questions in front of a group of hundreds of strangers.

SPOILER!!: Q1

He heard the familiar voice of his former Headmistress and Defense Professor as he made his way onto the grand stage and took a seat, he listened to her words of comfort. Don't be nervous. She always seemed to know exactly what to say at the right time, which he supposed that was why she was president of the Board.

He heard the question and mentally was formulating in his head the answer, as he listened to the other candidates. When he was ready, he stepped forward to the front of the stage.

"Good evening," Andrew began, with an air of confidence in his tone. "My name, for those who don't know, is Andrew Rose, Board of Governors Candidate."

What set him apart was not his schooling, however, as that was Vinteren who could claim that difference. "I was educated at Hogwarts, theoretically, but that is not what qualifies me for a position on the board. I am a team player, that is, I played Quidditch Professionally for fourteen years. There are things you learn playing quidditch that you cannot learn from reading books or studying advanced charms."

"I am driven, hardworker, and most important to the Board, I am a team player. I work with others; that is what I have done for all my life. I'm a protector of my siblings, my son, my team, and hopefully what will be the students of Hogwarts."

Taking a slight bow, he returned to his seat.

SPOILER!!: Q2

Quote:

Originally Posted by Becky

If there was anything that ~~Sir~~ Charles Taylor was, it was observant. His chocolate brown eyes took in the scowl that the woman who was older than himself (was that even possible?!) gave to the Senior Undersecretary and a smirk appeared on his ageing face. He listened attentively whilst the woman introduced herself and bowed his head in recognition at the mention of Ministry of Magic employees. Yep, he was one of those. Straightening his bow-tie as the rules were explained, he eyed each and every candidate who was sat on the stage. He'd hoped he'd get an opportunity to observe this and now he was a part of it and it gave him that all-powerful feeling that he'd left behind when he'd given up his last job in favour of more face time with actual people.

One of his eyebrows raised an infinitesimal amount at her reassurance of said candidates and the smirk pulled at the corner of his lips once more. He hoped at least one person would break under the questioning and have to bow out. They were weeding out the weak ones right?

The first candidate (Vinteren) to answer seemed extremely sure of himself and Charles respected that. His head tilted slightly as the man went on about his experiences with the graduates and aired concerns over their lack of knowledge about the rest of the world. Though he agreed, no emotion showed on his face. Today, he was impartial and just there to ask those questions that people were either too scared to ask or hadn't had their own opportunity to ask.

Once Vinteren had sat down and Carter stood up, his head straightened up. This one had something different about her. She was Law Enforcement, but not like most of the people he dealt with; they had all been so cold and calculating and angry. His eyes narrowed suspiciously at the woman until she explained her approach to the question a little more. Okay, now he was pleasantly surprised. She seemed intelligent and able to look at situations objectively. He liked her a little more than he had at the start.

The next candidate pulled a proper, full on smirk from Charles. It was his boss and he looked pretty nervous. He eyed Gavin when he explained which languages he spoke and sounded a lot like Vinteren. Hmm. That wasn't good for him. Whilst he didn't believe Gavin was the most professional man ever he didn't particularly want to see him fail. Moving in his seat he folded his hands on his lap and watched the next candidate step up.

His immediate impression of the woman was that she was confident and intelligent. One didn't just become a professor. It required dedication and the ability to put one's mind to the matter at hand. He was pleased that this woman was striving to further the graduate's knowledge and made a mental note to talk to her privately. He definitely wanted to know more about that because he was getting bored of dealing with under-educated people who could obviously do a lot better. Her comments on teamwork gained a small nod of approval from him. He liked that she'd remembered that. What he didn't like too much was that she said 'when' instead of 'if' and it seemed to him like she thought she had it 'in the bag'. His fingers interlocked as he stared at her while she made her way back to her seat.

The next candidate's shirt was way too distracting at first for Charles to pay much attention. He was sure that the man's shirt could only have been outdone in cringe-factor if it had been a Hawaiian shirt. When he was finally able to concentrate, he found that he liked what the man was saying. He seemed pretty sure of himself and it wasn't in the cocky Althea way either. A chuckle almost escaped him at the pep-talk-like speech he was giving. His eyes dropped to his hands which were set on the cards with questions on them and another smirk appeared. Okay, so it was his turn to speak now, right?

He raised his head and saw that some of the other candidates looked thoughtful and like they were mulling over the question. Okay, time to save them. Charles finally piped up. "Good evening ladies and gentleman, distinguished guests," he gave a nod to the Minister "And candidates. I am Charles Taylor from International Cooperation. I've noticed that many of you have stated your current occupations, of which some are extremely important jobs," he nodded to Gavin and Althea, acknowledging their department head jobs, "Therefore, the first question I put to those of you who've already answered your first question is: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?" He bowed his head to let them know they could start answering whenever they saw fit.

It seemed the second question had arrived quicker than he could say 'i'm a board candidate', and thus he contemplated the question and listened to his fellow candidates answer first.

Once he was ready, he once more rose to the front of the stage and gave a subtle smile of confidence before beginning.

"I've had my share of personal situations. Anyone who has ever had a loved one, die, can relate and nothing can compare to that or is more important than if a loved one is on death's doorstep." So if his son or siblings or mother were dying, then he would, without a doubt set them as first priority. "However, having said that, I believe that depending on the situation at the school would depend on how quickly I acted."

"As I've already said before, I'm a natural team player and protector. It is not my job to play superhero to the school, but rather to make sure the esteemed school maintains its high level of instruction. So regardless, any action that I take to the school would not be acted alone, but on an group level...." fearlessly led by the fabulous Cassandra Rae-Branxton.

02-16-2013, 03:46 PM	#33 (permalink)
PhoenixRising Quintaped Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my head [GMT-6] Posts: 58,905 Hogwarts RPG Name: Amelia Adara Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Emma Montmorency (#301199) Hufflepuff Fifth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Kartik Ishaan Joshi (#3112da) Ravenclaw Sixth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Kara Walsh (#aa1506) Gryffindor First Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Tiffany Rose Slytherin Third Year x12 x8	Questions 1&2 YesJess! \| Captain Goggles \| Mama Badger \| Eva's Soul Sister \| An OG™ \| It's all in the Numbers Andrew heard the call for candidates and at first he heard it as his opportunity to pull the speaker aside and tell them of his situation. But then he took a deep breath and glanced over at Covington. He could do this; couldn't he? He's dealt with so much more than just answering a bunch of simple questions in front of a group of hundreds of strangers. SPOILER!!: Q1 Quote: Originally Posted by Erndearment The former Headmistress glanced at the cards in front of her for a long moment, gathering her thoughts before she turned a smile on the candidates gathered there. "You're all doing very well, and I can't wait to hear from you. Don't be nervous. Our first question of the evening is directed to all of you, so pleased step forward to the front of the stage to answer when you're ready and then take your seat again when finished. If you need more time, you can answer as quickly or slowly as you wish... don't be intimidated if your compatriots get ahead of you. This first question should be easy, as it's something you've been considering since you first tossed your hat in the ring so many months ago: Why do you feel you are more qualified for this position than the other candidates? We want to hear about what sets you apart from the crowd." He heard the familiar voice of his former Headmistress and Defense Professor as he made his way onto the grand stage and took a seat, he listened to her words of comfort. Don't be nervous. She always seemed to know exactly what to say at the right time, which he supposed that was why she was president of the Board. He heard the question and mentally was formulating in his head the answer, as he listened to the other candidates. When he was ready, he stepped forward to the front of the stage. "Good evening," Andrew began, with an air of confidence in his tone. "My name, for those who don't know, is Andrew Rose, Board of Governors Candidate." What set him apart was not his schooling, however, as that was Vinteren who could claim that difference. "I was educated at Hogwarts, theoretically, but that is not what qualifies me for a position on the board. I am a team player, that is, I played Quidditch Professionally for fourteen years. There are things you learn playing quidditch that you cannot learn from reading books or studying advanced charms." "I am driven, hardworker, and most important to the Board, I am a team player. I work with others; that is what I have done for all my life. I'm a protector of my siblings, my son, my team, and hopefully what will be the students of Hogwarts." Taking a slight bow, he returned to his seat. SPOILER!!: Q2 Quote: Originally Posted by Becky If there was anything that ~~Sir~~ Charles Taylor was, it was observant. His chocolate brown eyes took in the scowl that the woman who was older than himself (was that even possible?!) gave to the Senior Undersecretary and a smirk appeared on his ageing face. He listened attentively whilst the woman introduced herself and bowed his head in recognition at the mention of Ministry of Magic employees. Yep, he was one of those. Straightening his bow-tie as the rules were explained, he eyed each and every candidate who was sat on the stage. He'd hoped he'd get an opportunity to observe this and now he was a part of it and it gave him that all-powerful feeling that he'd left behind when he'd given up his last job in favour of more face time with actual people. One of his eyebrows raised an infinitesimal amount at her reassurance of said candidates and the smirk pulled at the corner of his lips once more. He hoped at least one person would break under the questioning and have to bow out. They were weeding out the weak ones right? The first candidate (Vinteren) to answer seemed extremely sure of himself and Charles respected that. His head tilted slightly as the man went on about his experiences with the graduates and aired concerns over their lack of knowledge about the rest of the world. Though he agreed, no emotion showed on his face. Today, he was impartial and just there to ask those questions that people were either too scared to ask or hadn't had their own opportunity to ask. Once Vinteren had sat down and Carter stood up, his head straightened up. This one had something different about her. She was Law Enforcement, but not like most of the people he dealt with; they had all been so cold and calculating and angry. His eyes narrowed suspiciously at the woman until she explained her approach to the question a little more. Okay, now he was pleasantly surprised. She seemed intelligent and able to look at situations objectively. He liked her a little more than he had at the start. The next candidate pulled a proper, full on smirk from Charles. It was his boss and he looked pretty nervous. He eyed Gavin when he explained which languages he spoke and sounded a lot like Vinteren. Hmm. That wasn't good for him. Whilst he didn't believe Gavin was the most professional man ever he didn't particularly want to see him fail. Moving in his seat he folded his hands on his lap and watched the next candidate step up. His immediate impression of the woman was that she was confident and intelligent. One didn't just become a professor. It required dedication and the ability to put one's mind to the matter at hand. He was pleased that this woman was striving to further the graduate's knowledge and made a mental note to talk to her privately. He definitely wanted to know more about that because he was getting bored of dealing with under-educated people who could obviously do a lot better. Her comments on teamwork gained a small nod of approval from him. He liked that she'd remembered that. What he didn't like too much was that she said 'when' instead of 'if' and it seemed to him like she thought she had it 'in the bag'. His fingers interlocked as he stared at her while she made her way back to her seat. The next candidate's shirt was way too distracting at first for Charles to pay much attention. He was sure that the man's shirt could only have been outdone in cringe-factor if it had been a Hawaiian shirt. When he was finally able to concentrate, he found that he liked what the man was saying. He seemed pretty sure of himself and it wasn't in the cocky Althea way either. A chuckle almost escaped him at the pep-talk-like speech he was giving. His eyes dropped to his hands which were set on the cards with questions on them and another smirk appeared. Okay, so it was his turn to speak now, right? He raised his head and saw that some of the other candidates looked thoughtful and like they were mulling over the question. Okay, time to save them. Charles finally piped up. "Good evening ladies and gentleman, distinguished guests," he gave a nod to the Minister "And candidates. I am Charles Taylor from International Cooperation. I've noticed that many of you have stated your current occupations, of which some are extremely important jobs," he nodded to Gavin and Althea, acknowledging their department head jobs, "Therefore, the first question I put to those of you who've already answered your first question is: If a personal or professional situation arose at the same time as an equally important situation arose in the school, which would you deem more important to attend to first, and why?" He bowed his head to let them know they could start answering whenever they saw fit. It seemed the second question had arrived quicker than he could say 'i'm a board candidate', and thus he contemplated the question and listened to his fellow candidates answer first. Once he was ready, he once more rose to the front of the stage and gave a subtle smile of confidence before beginning. "I've had my share of personal situations. Anyone who has ever had a loved one, die, can relate and nothing can compare to that or is more important than if a loved one is on death's doorstep." So if his son or siblings or mother were dying, then he would, without a doubt set them as first priority. "However, having said that, I believe that depending on the situation at the school would depend on how quickly I acted." "As I've already said before, I'm a natural team player and protector. It is not my job to play superhero to the school, but rather to make sure the esteemed school maintains its high level of instruction. So regardless, any action that I take to the school would not be acted alone, but on an group level...." fearlessly led by the fabulous Cassandra Rae-Branxton. __________________ ___________________You should take your little finger and just point it in the mirror. ________________________________________Baby, maybe you're the problem ✯