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06-21-2012, 07:14 PM
| | Lounge and Break Room 
Although the coffee inside the metal tins on top of the counter isn't as premium blend as the stuff in the work room, it's still good enough to go for a second cup. Right next to the black metal tins of coffee are silver metal tins full of decent tea. It's quality isn't very good, as coffee, somehow, seems to be the preferred drink for the journalists of the Daily Prophet.
A small fridge is in place opposite of the counter and sink. Amongst the items inside are bottles of exploding lemonade, most likely belonging to the journalist always too eager to take on dangerous assignments. He never notices when one goes missing. There are also small lunch bags possibly from those who are low on cash or simply have a taste for homemade food. Occasionally, the small round table is graced with a box of donuts or pastries.
The pair of dingy yellow couches look worn and old, but they're actually a great deal more comfortable than the chair at your desk and good for gathering with fellows for gossip. Too much time shouldn't be spent gossiping in here though, there's work to be done after all.
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| feel free to poke ♣ Heejin here | Did somebody say coffee & cakes? | cat lover ♣ After writing an article and sort of reviewing it, correcting little mistakes, Tyler decided that it was time to hit the snooze on the work button and grab himself something to eat and drink. Of course where better to get this and not spend a single galleon? The break room slash lounge. Gotta love free coffee, right?
He entered the place and saw no one inside, everyone must have been crazy doing their own article they forget this place is by far the awesome-st around. Food, fridge, coffee maker-- what's not to like? Tyler grabbed himself a mug and started making coffee from the coffee maker. When it was done, he poured some on his glass and sat on the round table. Then he grabbed some donuts, goes well with coffee... Oh the awesome smell of hot coffee. People in the work room should smell this awesomeness. REALLY THEY SHOULD!!!
He then took out his small notebook and pencil, maybe he should write a draft on something, something for the Daily Prophet. Hmmm... What?
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02-03-2014, 02:52 PM
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| Any Dper who wants him.. Puff by day, snake by night | Mj's bestie | Always UP to Something... Coffee.. Yes that's exactly what Jorge needed right now after his little adventure into Knockturn Alley. He still wasn't finished there. He had many times been to an Alley similar to that one in Rhonda and had many acquaintances, even an ex girlfriend that he could count on for help with some leads to good stories, so he was determined to find it here as well.
Walking into the lounge he looked to see if the Coffee was fresh and of course not. Huffing a bit he went to make some more. Rubbing his newly bald head in irritation. Maybe he should take the rest of the day off and go get the curses removed so he would be mole free and thick black hair back again.
He was mumbling to himself in Spanish about the goblin dancing as he waited for the coffee.
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02-03-2014, 03:11 PM
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| astronomizzle ♧ gryffinDORK | & the rest is drag ♣ #badluckDerf Coffee. He needed that. Pronto. Black. No sugar. No cream. Sanitized cup.
Disinfecting wipes in his hideous brown plaid vest's pocket, Basil entered the break rom and walked straight towards the cabinet holding all the mugs. "Jorge," he nodded towards his employee, not yet really bothering to look at him. Couldn't handle the smugness without caffeine. Mug in hand now, he carefully inspected it and turned it over and over and around and around in his hand looking for any sort of discoloration before he pulled out a wipe, tore it open, tossed the wrapper in the rubbish bin, and began to wipe around the rim of the cup...only to drop the cup on the floor a few moments later.
He didn't even hear the shattering noise of the ceramic on the floor as his full attention was elsewhere.
"Please don't tell me I have to fire you," he said, STARING at the man's head.
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02-03-2014, 05:23 PM
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| *lets him out of his box* Lovely™ | Captain Hurted | Ariana's Bane | Resident Antagonist | Unparalleled Delight Kenrick was just, you know, sitting.
He'd been off work for a little, ill. Wizards had a cure for many ailments, muggle and magical alike, but when you had a muggle landlady things could get difficult. She'd recognised the gladular fever for what it was, especially since it had been affected everyone in the house where he'd rented a room. Once it had been noticed, Kenrick had no choice but to let the fever run its course; would have been a bit suspicious if he magically got better.
So here he was. Sitting.
Well, he was actually lounging on one of the couches, rifling through parchments. The stack was a mixture of article ideas and notes, and also advertisements of rooms to let with wizarding families. Kenrick wasn't getting all that much done, either way.
It wasn't until he heard the sound of a mug smashing that he looked up, ever so casually, and saw... ... oh.
Deciding to say nothing, Kenrick just continued sitting.
And watching.
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02-04-2014, 03:26 AM
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| Puff by day, snake by night | Mj's bestie | Always UP to Something... Finally the coffee was done. He started to pour himself a cup when he heard the breaking of something and turned. Seeing boss man and well some other bloke sitting there. Were they there the entire time? He chuckled seeing Basil's face and turned back to the coffee to add cream and sugar. "Have you never seen a bald man before Basil?" His same composure still around not even an ugly mole or bald head could take his confidence.
Turning and leaning against the counter he sipped his coffee, "Fire?" He glanced over to the other man, "Why would you be firing me?" He walked over and took a seat near the bloke that he had seen in the office but never spoke to. "Any good leads you working on?" Small talk you know to get Basil to stop staring at the head. "Curses can be easily broken, don't worry if it makes you that uncomfortable I'll have my hair back sure enough, but if I can get a good story for us it would be totally worth it." Honestly he probably would do anything for a good headline.
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| astronomizzle ♧ gryffinDORK | & the rest is drag ♣ #badluckDerf Basil squinted at Jorge. What was THAT supposed to me? A jab at his height? Was Jorge seriously implying that he was SO short that he couldn't even see the top of another man's head and had spent his entire life doing nothing more than looking up people's noses like he was some sort of nose picking Hufflepuff looking for a handout? HUH?!
"I have," he replied, calmly, as he looked down at the mess of a cup that was on the floor. "That is coming out of your paycheck, by the way." All...however many sickles it had cost. Banishing it with a wave of his wand, he looked at the bald and then back to Jorge's face just as he started to walk away and sit on the sofa. Jorge was lucky he was good at his job.
"And just HOW, pray tell, did this happen? No one just goes bald over night without a reason..." Small pause while he thought on this some more. "You were sticking your nose around Knockturn Alley again, weren't you?" Lucky his hair was all he had lost.
He then noticed Kenrick and offered the man a nod before returning to look at Jorge expectantly. Only that didn't last long because NOW BASIL WAS LOOKING AT THE GERM INFESTED MAN WHO HAD BEEN AWAY ON LEAVE BECAUSE OF THOSE GERMS THAT WERE NOW BACK IN THE DAILY PROPHET AND CAUSING A GERM INFESTATION IN THE BREAK ROOM WHICH MEANT IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE PLAGUE ERUPTED.
"Kenrick. Hands. Now. Actually...no...maybe we should just sanitize your entire body. And that sofa. And the floors. Did you touch any door handles on your way in?"
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02-04-2014, 07:36 PM
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| oh gosh basil what even XD Lovely™ | Captain Hurted | Ariana's Bane | Resident Antagonist | Unparalleled Delight This was interesting. And fun. And Kenrick was intrigued. Would Jorge (Kenrick knew his name, he'd been paying attention) tell on what had happened to him? It was clear that he wasn't always this... follicly challenged.
Kenrick didn't respond to Jorge straight away; it was a habit of his that he often weighed his words, and the situation, carefully before speaking aloud. This often meant there was a short silence before he voiced any sort of opinion or question or comment. Of course, this meant the floor was open for someone else to jump in.
As Kenrick opened his mouth to comment, perhaps even make a pun (HEADline... eh? ... no? okay), Basil started talking again. The mention of Knockturn Alley piqued Kenrick's curiosity, but before he could say anything, Skeeter started on about.................... sanitising. Kenrick looked over, gave a long pause, and then spoke. "I touched a lot of things on my way in." Door handles, doors, walls. Gosh, maybe even the ceilings. And a whole lot of air. Kenrick shuffled the parchments again, and butt-shuffled a little further forward on the sofa like he was about to get up. "I was miraculously cured last week," he said.
Pause. "Do you require a note from my Healer?"
It was an honest question, maybe Basil would feel comforted about the confirmation. Still, Kenrick wasn't sure he appreciated the insinuation that he was still a carrier of germs. He made the effort to keep the sass held back, though.
He'd been flicking through the parchments and had now extracted the pages for his own personal room-searching. Tucking this away into his pocket he held them out so Jorge could see some of his notes and ideas for articles. If he still wanted to see them, that is. In fact, Kenrick was interested in seeing how Jorge would react to Basil's insinuations.
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02-04-2014, 09:39 PM
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| Puff by day, snake by night | Mj's bestie | Always UP to Something... Jorge chuckled amused at the look he was getting. Boss man did know he was joking, right? The man was so uptight at times. Brilliant at his work, but uptight as all get out. Paycheck? He eyed the man for a split second before chuckling again, “Boss go ahead and buy yourself a few, maybe even get them personalized all on me.” If that’s what the man was worried about no big deal. He was a single male and had been for some time, he could afford a few coffee mugs.
His mischievous grin plastered on his face as he glanced at Kenrick was it then back at Basil, “You know me so well.” He chuckled, “I was down there checking a few of the stores out. You never know when you are going to find something exquisite and worth the risks.” He leaned back on the sofa like the huge mole and the baldness weren’t even there. “In Rhonda I had plenty of people I knew in an alley just like that one. Came in handy for some of my stories. Can’t say it wouldn’t be a bad idea here as well. Could have had some witch to be just that if this wizard didn’t come along and decide to use a few curses.” Sipping his coffee he did get a few mumbles of “Stupid imperius curse” and “make me dance with a filthy Goblin.” Though he did find the humor in vanishing the witch once she fell silent and was no use to him any longer.
He watched in amusement as Basil freaked about germs to Kenrick, really? “Bas calm down. Kenrick seems completely safe to me.” He grinned at his boss, “You know what you need? A good night out on the town, some fun to loosen up.. if you know what I mean.” He chuckled and sipped more of his coffee. “I’m pretty good at finding the best fun, maybe we should go for a drink after work.” He looked at Kenrick, “You can come too.. I can make a good wingman.” His current situation in the ladies department was a bit complicated so he would just tutor on how to find the fun, not really take place.. hopefully.
Oh and now he was getting notes this took his interest. Maybe the man had some good leads on something interesting. Since the MLE story he felt he was running rather dry on good pointing fingers, stir up drama, Jorge style articles. Though his one he had been working towards about the school was starting to come around nicely.
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| astronomizzle ♧ gryffinDORK | & the rest is drag ♣ #badluckDerf Good, at least Jorge wasn't going to fight him on that. And hey, look at that, that wasn't too bad an idea. Everyone could keep their germs to themselves for sure with personalized mugs. "I think I will," he said in a huff. Couldn't be too sure if that comment was actually laced with insults.
He was just going to stare at Jorge now as he spoke about his connections and Knockturn and blah blah blah. As long as the man didn't get himself killed, because that was going to be on his hands. "You're damn lucky that all they made you do was dance with a goblin," he said as he pondered getting another mug for his coffee. "Could have been much much MUCH worse and be a poor reflection on the Prophet." What if the dark wizards down their in Knockturn had made him KILL someone? Merlin Jorge be a bit more discrete with your snooping.
Then again, he was no Skeeter. Heh.
Eyes shifted back to Kenrick, eyes wide and bugged out. "We will just have to sanitize the entire building then," he squirmed. MIRACULOUSLY? Basil did not believe in miracles. His failed marriage and divorce had taught him that much. But before he could comment on this, Jorge called him a fish. What? Did he have a BIG MOUTH that didn't fit his TINY FRAME?! HMMMM? Just a little sardine with the mouth of a bass? HMMMM?! "It's Basil...not Bass," he corrected his journalist. "And I don't fancy trying out your lifestyle for the night. I am miserable enough as it is."
And now without his coffee mug and with an infectious journalist sitting on the sofa.
Grabbing a spray bottle of rubbing alcohol from the counter, he walked back over to Kenrick and looked at him. "A note from your Healer may have been a good idea, but too late now. Hands please. In fact, you should just carry this around with you. Use it on your hands before you touch anything."
Stare.
He would get to asking them about the articles they were working on later. Right now, his livelihood was at stake.
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| Lovely™ | Captain Hurted | Ariana's Bane | Resident Antagonist | Unparalleled Delight Night out on the town.
Well that sounded... pleasant. No really, it did. Kenrick squinted like he was thinking about it, but ultimately nodded. Shame Basil didn't seem so keen. Still, maybe Jorge could tell Kenrick all about this Knockturn Alley stuff, it really did sound more interesting than anything he'd heard recently. Which was sort of saying something, given that he worked in journalism.
Kenrick stood as Basil made his way over. He reached across, but slowed his movements as he plucked the bottle from the man's hands, careful not to touch him. It would have been fun to 'accidentally' make skin-to-skin contact, knowing that nothing would happen, but he had no intentions of doing so. Kenrick was many things, but he was not cruel (especially to neurotics). "You're the boss," he said in his soft Scottish accent. As he sprayed the stuff onto his hands to rub them 'clean', Kenrick looked between coworker and bossman. And then back to coworker. His curiosity got the better of him. "You danced with a goblin?"
Ehehehe, that was a fun image. What kind of dance, Kenrick wondered. Waltz? Jive? Line-dancing? Happy flailing? The possibilities were endless. He kept his serious face on, but he might have raised his eyebrows in amusement.
And, just in case Basil tried to accuse him of treason in the war against germs, Kenrick leaned forwards and lightly spritzed the coffee table. Because he'd touched it, see? At one point. Maybe. Spritz.
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| Puff by day, snake by night | Mj's bestie | Always UP to Something... So he was going to take Jorge up on the coffee mugs thing. Alright he didn’t mind at all really. “Make mine red.” He grinned and looked to Kenrick, “What color mug would you want?” If bossman was getting them personalized should get to pick your own color too right?
He chuckled at Basil’s words, “I’ve been against worse men than that one. Don’t worry so much. I’m a professional remember.” Oh and Kenrick seemed interested. “Well I had went down there to check out some of the shops and to see if there was even anything interesting going on, which there wasn’t place seems like it’s about to be condemned. I’m not sure how those shops even stay in business.” No one around but him, really you would think something interesting would have happened while there, but nope nothing. “I had this pretty little thing fall into me and when I was getting acquainted with her this Goblin shows up.” He cringed his nose at the thought of the thing. “I knew I was being followed, but the next thing I know I’m dancing with the Goblin, the wizard that was following me thought he’d have some fun or something with the imperius curse. Once that was over we exchanged words, the man thought he’d be oh so funny by putting a mole on my nose and taking my hair.” He was still grinning and even chuckled, “Obviously he doesn’t know me very well. I don’t give up because of some childish curses.” He didn’t get to where he was by giving up.
Looking over to the boss again Jorge shrugged, “Nothing is coming back against the paper so don’t get your knickers in a bunch.” Knickers that was a word these London people used, right? He had read up on his terms in his Spanish to English books. A look of amusement crossed his face, he was seriously making the man sanitize everything. Honestly Jorge didn’t have to worry about getting those underwear in a bunch they were already bunched one to many times.
His smirk was back as he looked confused at his boss. “No one ever shorten your name? I didn’t same Bass, I said Bas you know short for Basil.” Ah whatever, he wasn’t worrying about it too much. He respected his boss, but the man was a little on the odd side. “But maybe if you came out for a night you wouldn’t be so miserable. You need to have some releases. It would be good for you.” Everyone needed to let loose and have some fun. He grinned as Kenrick seemed to agree. “See Kenrick thinks so too. Guys night and at the end of it if you meet someone so be it. Success either way.” Come on Basil you could use it obviously.
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