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Cassirin · 05-14-2013, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by LilFox06

Carter watched as Madame President entered the board room holding... a library worth of rolls of parchment. Merlin, what could one lady do with sooo much parchment?

Or maybe the question was: What can't she do? She was President after all.

"Carter is just fine Madame President." He was allowed to call her that, right? Because it was fun to say. Plus, she wasn't quite sure how hyphenated names worked. Did he have to say both parts? Was it offensive not to? He probably shouldn't be offensive. That was frowned upon.

He stood up and started walking over to the pot. "I can make tea." In case she was wondering. As long as there were some leaves or a tea bag.

Or as long as that wasn't really weird. Which it probably was. "And I wasn't really expecting any special treatment given... things I've been told."

"Carter, then," Cassandra gave the man a tight smile which soon morphed into an actual smile. If he was offering to make tea, then Cassandra would absolutely never turn such an offer down. She gestured toward the tea service.

"Please... make a pot for everyone to share. And you can call me Cassandra." Tea was an absolute necessity, considering the conversations that were about to occur. Taking a meal together, or tea in this case, forced a certain level of civility that might otherwise be lacking.

And Cassandra wasn't feeling very civil, to be honest, so she needed all the help she could get.

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Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom

Alright, board meeting time! Nolan walked into the room and was pleased to see that he was early - only Braxton and Carter were there. However his good mood vanished when he heard her announce that there were no tea OR biscuits. He was unsure which was worse...

"Aww, no biscuits?" he said with a small sigh. "Well, too bad. Maybe they're hoping the absence of treats will...motivate us more during this meeting," he chuckled. Certainly if HE were trying to get a group of people to come up with solutions to a budget issue, he'd take away the sweets and make them angry. It made sense to him!

"Do you suppose the absence of proper meals motivates the students more during class? Or does the rumbling of an empty belly drown out the professor and distract from the lesson?" She didn't mean to be pointedly disagreeable in Nolan's direction - she was rather fond of the former professor - but this was no laughing matter.

Some of the other governors wandered in, and Cassandra imperiously gestured at the table. Aside from Carter, the rest of them ought to just sit down and prepare themselves for what was to come.

"I've prepared an agenda, but honestly... I'm not sure I see a point in us talking about anything other than the immediate matter at hand. Hogwarts has no funds, and it is severely impacting the education our students are receiving. I know you're all eager to discuss your ideas, but are there any questions before we get started?"

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Cassirin Legacy!! Manticore Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nom nom nom Posts: 43,197 Hogwarts RPG Name: Mercer Branxton Ravenclaw Seventh Year x7 x8	Made of Awesome \| Ern-la the Best-wa \| TZ's Apogee Quote: Originally Posted by LilFox06 Carter watched as Madame President entered the board room holding... a library worth of rolls of parchment. Merlin, what could one lady do with sooo much parchment? Or maybe the question was: What can't she do? She was President after all. "Carter is just fine Madame President." He was allowed to call her that, right? Because it was fun to say. Plus, she wasn't quite sure how hyphenated names worked. Did he have to say both parts? Was it offensive not to? He probably shouldn't be offensive. That was frowned upon. He stood up and started walking over to the pot. "I can make tea." In case she was wondering. As long as there were some leaves or a tea bag. Or as long as that wasn't really weird. Which it probably was. "And I wasn't really expecting any special treatment given... things I've been told." "Carter, then," Cassandra gave the man a tight smile which soon morphed into an actual smile. If he was offering to make tea, then Cassandra would absolutely never turn such an offer down. She gestured toward the tea service. "Please... make a pot for everyone to share. And you can call me Cassandra." Tea was an absolute necessity, considering the conversations that were about to occur. Taking a meal together, or tea in this case, forced a certain level of civility that might otherwise be lacking. And Cassandra wasn't feeling very civil, to be honest, so she needed all the help she could get. Quote: Originally Posted by Lissy Longbottom Alright, board meeting time! Nolan walked into the room and was pleased to see that he was early - only Braxton and Carter were there. However his good mood vanished when he heard her announce that there were no tea OR biscuits. He was unsure which was worse... "Aww, no biscuits?" he said with a small sigh. "Well, too bad. Maybe they're hoping the absence of treats will...motivate us more during this meeting," he chuckled. Certainly if HE were trying to get a group of people to come up with solutions to a budget issue, he'd take away the sweets and make them angry. It made sense to him! "Do you suppose the absence of proper meals motivates the students more during class? Or does the rumbling of an empty belly drown out the professor and distract from the lesson?" She didn't mean to be pointedly disagreeable in Nolan's direction - she was rather fond of the former professor - but this was no laughing matter. Some of the other governors wandered in, and Cassandra imperiously gestured at the table. Aside from Carter, the rest of them ought to just sit down and prepare themselves for what was to come. "I've prepared an agenda, but honestly... I'm not sure I see a point in us talking about anything other than the immediate matter at hand. Hogwarts has no funds, and it is severely impacting the education our students are receiving. I know you're all eager to discuss your ideas, but are there any questions before we get started?" __________________ ★ Dawn ★ Awakening ★ Spiritual ★ Hopeful ★ Honest