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Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom

Gabi had been momentarily distracted by the memo that flew in to the office--was that the Minister's seal she'd spotted as it flew past her? She was pretty sure it was. OOOOOH gossip! Something important! She was dying to ask what it was about, but then she reminded herself that she wasn't here for that. She was here for a promotion. A promotion she very well deserved.

But...she was going to have to argue her case in front of her opponent? That was quite unconventional! She didn't want poor Angela to be embarrassed when she heard just how qualified Gabi was and she realized she didn't have a chance at all against her. Then it would just make things awkward around level three.

"Well, if you don't mind, I'll go first," she said with a smile to Angela. She didn't wait for a response, however, and went right in to it. "I feel I'm very qualified for this job because I'm quite friendly and chat with many different people from all the different divisions on this level. You probably also remember that I was in charge for a bit while we were in between department heads, so I know the ins and outs of Accidents and Catastrophes. I'd be more than qualified to give reports on what's going on across our level to the Minster's office. I'm very detailed oriented and would take great notes on what's going on across the Ministry to bring back to you," she added with a smile. "And, the Minister and I are on friendly terms, as am I with other department heads," aka her boyfriend. "Plus, it's just something I'd love to do, to help the Ministry and our level get back on track after the remodeling," she added.

Alright. BOOM. Your move, Angela.

No, Althea didn't mind. She sat back and listened attentively, a small smile on her face.

"Thank you for that, Gabi. I must say, you are very qualified for the position."

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Originally Posted by Enigma

Angela smiled, nodding slightly. And was suddenly distracted by the memo. The memo did seem pretty important, considering how her boss nearly grabbed it. Althea's face certainly gave nothing away. Oh well, nothing that concerned her.

Humor her? Angela actually had to assert herself against Gabriela, who if she wasn't mistaken, looked very competitive. Well, if she had to bicker a little, she would. And she certainly wasn't about to be intimidated by her coworker. Though Gabi did throw a bomb of her resume. Seriously? Angela narrowed her eyes at her, yet was being amazed. How was Angela supposed to contest that?

That was one hell of a resume for liaison. But Angela wasn't too far behind. Casting a glance at Gabriela, she smirked and started, "I have to agree that Gabriela does have more experience at this.." Well, that was plain obvious, and she wasn't going to say anything otherwise. "But, yes, I too am equally qualified for this job. I have an open mind and a passion to learn. My greatest strength is my ability to work with many different people. I enjoy learning from everyone I meet, and in this position I believe that will enhance my ability to perform on the team." Yep, all she wanted to say, was that she didn't have lots of contacts, but she did have the required qualities.

Gesturing towards her fellow coworker, Angela continued, "I know that she has been in this department far longer than me. But I have the added experience of having worked on Level 5 before, and I'm sure that helps too." Smiling more confidently, she said, "If I am made the liaison, I'm sure I can pretty quickly develop a rapport with whoever required and prove to be an asset to this department."

She had said enough, hadn't she? So it was now up to Althea.

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Originally Posted by Kaos.Doodles

He didn't have anything on him. Carrying gifts through floo would be impractical. Plus, Dash and gifts at all. No.

He simply had free time and decided to make use of said time by visiting someone he actually could stand to be in the same room with. As he whirled through different fireplaces he finally came to a halt, and the soot settled around him. Dash never thought once, or twice about travelling to Althea's office. Why would anyone be in it except for her?

....Except this time...there were people. Two others.

"Am I interrupting?" He asked as he stepped out of the fireplace, cutting the silence that the room was filled with. The answer would probably be yes, not that he cared.

She couldn't actually stop the genuine smile from flooding her face, though she did school it somewhat at the question.

"You are, actually. Unlike some people, I have work to do every morning." Still, her words lacked the acid they might have carried in the past, or to anyone else.

"I'll be right with you." She held up one finger and then pointed over at the couch. He knew that couch. He should be well comfortable waiting there.

When she turned her attention back to Gabi and Angela, it was clear that she was anxious for them to leave, even if she was trying to hide it and carry on professionally. Ahem.

"I'd like to offer BOTH of you positions as department liaison. We're a large department, and our work has us interacting with every other level. That's quite the workload. We'll have to talk about how best to divide that up, and I'd like for the two of you to discuss how to implement a more efficient liaison relationship with other departments. The role offers an additional 200 Galleons a month on top of your current rates, by the way, with room for bonuses for outstanding work." She glanced over at Dash, hid another smile and then more sternly returned her attention to the women.

"Gabi, I have another task for you actually: Your division has a new assistant, Cora Greenwell. I'd like for you to take her under your wing, show her the ropes, help her figure out if she wants to aim for Research or Development in the future, give her some tasks. Mentor her, basically."

Paaause.

"And Angela, today at some point, if you wouldn't mind, please send a memo to Mr Amoroso and let him know that you and Gabriela are available as DMAC's liaisons. I'll leave the rest up to the two of you, and have the contracts on your desks by five pm." So she'd do that as soon as she was done with the meeting later on. Sigh.