Oh, dear Merlin. Trust Apha to arrive when the room was beginning to get crowded. Just her luck. Well, might as well head in, right? She sighed, stopping short of wringing her hair as she cast her gaze around, settling only briefly on people as she leant against one of the walls as if trying to blend it - not that it was easy.

She just hoped this would begin (and therefore end) sooner rather than later. Crowds as big as this and Apha did not mix well.

"I know I don't, thanks." She smiled at her wickedly and took a small sip from her coffee cup. Yummy.

OH! And Syd was here now. Claws!Retracted.

Her blue eyes lit up as she looked up the the Department Head, the man in charge of it all. "Oh, I'm so excited," She said with an involuntary seductive voice, "I can't wait to see you in action, I head you are just great."

Hehehehe. He was just a wonderful man.

Aveira sneered Estella, but did nothing more. She wasn't in the mood to argue anymore. She'd save it for the dueling stage. With a sigh, she crossed her legs and looked away, glancing around the room for something interesting. It would be nice if this was over and done with...

Daemon shook his head at the immaturity of his collegue. Admittedly, it was kinda funny and Daemon knew he and Rob would be good friends, but I mean...squirrels?

He grinned at Rob and took another handful of popcorn from Rob's bucket. Watching the women quarrelling he decided that this was a great way of waiting for things to actually get started in this room.

He was voting for Aviera, she was so much better with the snide remarks.

Aw, but then she stopped arguing with her...ah, well. The popcorn would keep him entertained until someone began speaking.

"Daemon. Daemon." Rob nudged him repeatedly. "Ten bucks says Estella hexes Aveira all the way to St. Mungos." Rob grinned and chewed on some popcorn. He couldn't wait to watch the 2 of them actually duel.

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"Daemon. Daemon." Rob nudged him repeatedly. "Ten bucks says Estella hexes Aveira all the way to St. Mungos." Rob grinned and chewed on some popcorn. He couldn't wait to watch the 2 of them actually duel.

Aveira grimaced. "Is this because I insulted your goddess-like beauty, Robert?" she asked. "Because if it is, I apologize for any offense you took to it, but it doesn't affect my dueling skills."

Rob frowned at her. He hated when people called him by his full name. "Actually, my goddess-like beauty has nothing to do with it. She seems like she would have a lot more to lose by losing." He said. Then Rob leaned forward, closer to her. "But, if you don't mind... I kinda have some money on the line." He grinned. "So... if you wouldn't mind losing..." He trailed off, shoving more popcorn into his mouth.

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Rob frowned at her. He hated when people called him by his full name. "Actually, my goddess-like beauty has nothing to do with it. She seems like she would have a lot more to lose by losing." He said. Then Rob leaned forward, closer to her. "But, if you don't mind... I kinda have some money on the line." He grinned. "So... if you wouldn't mind losing..." He trailed off, shoving more popcorn into his mouth.

Aveira smirked and scoffed. "No way, Rob," she said. "I have my dignity to lose. Dignity is worth more than your ten bucks. Especially since it's your money and not mine. What is that, anyway... Two galleons? Less, I think. A galleon is five pounds... and pounds are worth more than American 'bucks' nowadays."

Rob quickly did the math in his head. It was around 2 galleons, like she said. "Well, if you're going to win...at least make it a good duel." If anything, he would probably lose his 2 galleons. Aveira would probably blast Estella across the room. He scratched his chin thoughtfully and ate some more popcorn.

Lily was about to take another sip of her coffee when she noticed sombody familiar arrive--it was Apha! She walked up to her and smiled.

"Hey Apha! Remember me?" She asked her with a grin. They had worked together before Lily was transferred to another department.

Syd chuckled to Estella as he poured his lemonade. He was never above being complimented to any degree. Most people would be too humble for it, but not Syd. He took a sip of the juice and let out a refreshed sigh.

"Well we'll see. This is more for y'all than anything. Now can I get my lovely division heads here so I can go over how we'll present the information?"

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Rob quickly did the math in his head. It was around 2 galleons, like she said. "Well, if you're going to win...at least make it a good duel." If anything, he would probably lose his 2 galleons. Aveira would probably blast Estella across the room. He scratched his chin thoughtfully and ate some more popcorn.

"How about this," Aveira said as Rob requested an awesome duel, "I let her win for the first bit... And then make a miraculous underdog comeback and shock everyone? Sounds like a good way to make an impression on the Department. And then after we should duel." Smirk.

Grinning, Rob nodded. "It sounds like a plan. Like one of those movies you see about the underdog and winning and whatnot." He nodded his head, shoving even MORE popcorn into his mouth. "An' I woul' beat you in a secon'." Rob said, chewing and talking at the same time.

Daemon grinned when Rob placed a bet on Estella. "I'll raise your 'bucks' and put 5 galleons on Aveira." He laughed, eating more popcorn as he listened to the two. Really, he was getting quite comfortable with the whole 'work' concept, with a guy like Rob.

I'm going to enjoy it here...

"And you are quite beautiful Rob, I just wouldn't say it's 'God-like'."

Haha.

BATBATBATBATBAT went the eyelashes at Syd. She gave him her most entrancing of smiles and tucked some of that golden hair behind her ear.

"Oh, I see now." More for US. Well, she was going to WIN the tournament... just to prove to EVERYONE that she was woman enough for Syd, and Warren. And well, every other thing with an extra chromosome. Hehehehehe.

And Rob was betting for HER. Oh, that was just the sweetest thing ever. "I won't dissapoint." She cooed over at him, staring him down like he was some sort of fine steak.

She simply... pursed her lips at Daemon. She'd deal with that slice of man later.

Rob's grin grew even larger. "Alright then, so it's 7 galleons to the winner then, good sir." Rob chuckled, "Are you sure? I find myself quite beautiful." Rob conjured up a mirror and looked at himself. "Yep, quite beautiful. Like a modern day god. What do you think, Aveira?" Rob shot her a smile and set the mirror down. "Do you think that I'm as beautiful as a god?" He teased. Then he grinned at Estella. "Make it a good duel." He said with a chuckle.

Ha, it's like he relied on his wand to BREATHE. "Trust me," Daemon put his hand on Rob's shoulder. "You're not that beautiful." Daemon reached over and picked up the mirror, to see his own reflection. "I am."

Haha, Rob made him feel like a kid again.

Oh no, she heard.

Daemon caught her look and sank in his chair, turning away from her glare. He leaned over to Rob and whispered in his ear, so only he would hear.

"I stand by Aveira, and add a couple galleons."

Stand by your friends. YEAH.

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Grinning, Rob nodded. "It sounds like a plan. Like one of those movies you see about the underdog and winning and whatnot." He nodded his head, shoving even MORE popcorn into his mouth. "An' I woul' beat you in a secon'." Rob said, chewing and talking at the same time.

"Uh huh," Aveira said. "I know 'men are superior' in many of you kind's minds, but it can only be told by actions, can't it? I dare you to take me on. If I can fight off a dragon, I can fight off you."

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Daemon grinned when Rob placed a bet on Estella. "I'll raise your 'bucks' and put 5 galleons on Aveira." He laughed, eating more popcorn as he listened to the two. Really, he was getting quite comfortable with the whole 'work' concept, with a guy like Rob.

I'm going to enjoy it here...

"And you are quite beautiful Rob, I just wouldn't say it's 'God-like'."

Haha.

Aveira smirked. Beautiful. That was it. "Thanks for having some faith in me, Daemon."

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Rob's grin grew even larger. "Alright then, so it's 7 galleons to the winner then, good sir." Rob chuckled, "Are you sure? I find myself quite beautiful." Rob conjured up a mirror and looked at himself. "Yep, quite beautiful. Like a modern day god. What do you think, Aveira?" Rob shot her a smile and set the mirror down. "Do you think that I'm as beautiful as a god?" He teased. Then he grinned at Estella. "Make it a good duel." He said with a chuckle.

"I think you're gorgeous, Rob," Aveira said with a snicker. "Fierce. You're so fierce! A guy would have to be crazy not to like a girl like you." She grinned cattily. "Almost as fierce as Stells over there."

Rob chuckled as Daemon whispered into his ear. Estella had given him the look. "Alright, so that puts us at 10 galleons for the winner." Please win, Estella... Rob thought to himself.

I'm not "Superior", I'm just... well, yeah, I'm superior." He teased her, sticking out his tongue like a school child. "And fierce is just...wait what?" He stopped midsentence, confused. Had she called him a girl? He had thought he heard her call him a chick. He drank his soda loudly and obnoxiously. "I can't wait for us to duel, Aveira. I'm sure it will be positively....shocking." His smile was a tad bit evil. He was looking forward to using a spell he had learned recently...

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Rob chuckled as Daemon whispered into his ear. Estella had given him the look. "Alright, so that puts us at 10 galleons for the winner." Please win, Estella... Rob thought to himself.


I'm not "Superior", I'm just... well, yeah, I'm superior." He teased her, sticking out his tongue like a school child. "And fierce is just...wait what?" He stopped midsentence, confused. Had she called him a girl? He had thought he heard her call him a chick. He drank his soda loudly and obnoxiously. "I can't wait for us to duel, Aveira. I'm sure it will be positively....shocking." His smile was a tad bit evil. He was looking forward to using a spell he had learned recently...

Aveira smirked. "Shocking indeed," she replied. "For you."

Hahahahahahahahaha.

"Well, no problem Aveira." he managed to choke out. "She's right though Rob, any guy - *chucklechuckle* - would be LUCKY to have a gorgeous girl like you."

It would be interesting to see the two of them du- oh wait. Daemon just figured out it meant he HIMSELF would have to duel.
Cue sinking into chair.

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Hahahahahahahahaha.

"Well, no problem Aveira." he managed to choke out. "She's right though Rob, any guy - *chucklechuckle* - would be LUCKY to have a gorgeous girl like you."

It would be interesting to see the two of them du- oh wait. Daemon just figured out it meant he HIMSELF would have to duel.
Cue sinking into chair.

Wel, Aveira supposed her sense of humor worked around here. Smirking, she watched Daemon and waited for Rob's reaction.

Rob smirked at her and brushed his hair back. "Well, I don't know. I suppose you could find things... quite electric when we duel." He grinned at her.
"Well, thanks Daemon. I think that I am quite gorgeous." Rob flicked his wand. A blonde wig appeared on his head, the hair extending past his shoulder. With an exaggerated toss of his head, the hair went flying back and forth. "Am I still pretty?" He asked, reaching for the mirror.

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Rob smirked at her and brushed his hair back. "Well, I don't know. I suppose you could find things... quite electric when we duel." He grinned at her.

"Well, thanks Daemon. I think that I am quite gorgeous." Rob flicked his wand. A blonde wig appeared on his head, the hair extending past his shoulder. With an exaggerated toss of his head, the hair went flying back and forth. "Am I still pretty?" He asked, reaching for the mirror.

"Electric?" Aveira asked, an eyebrow raised. Before she got her answer, she laughed as Rob put on the wig. "Pretty? Don't you feel pretty? Oh so pretty...."

Annabeth smirked. "Really?" Haha. Rob was funny.

"Y'all are ridiculous. The dueling is to improve our skills if needed, and practice for situations when we'll need to be defensive." She snorted. "Not to try and kill each other."