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BanaBatGirl · 06-26-2014, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow

WELL. Harmony was extremely upset to hear that William's pants sacrifice was being used as the punchline to some joke and her face fell a bit which was usual for her. It took a lot to irk the red head but unkindness and mocking were not things she dealt with lightly. "Why I'll have her know that it is extremely common for men and women to wear sarongs in the home in many culutures!" And the sarong Harmony had given to William had been GIFTED to her on a journey to India so she did not appreciate any sort of digs at the use of it considering it had special meaning to her. "It all seems quite childish, honestly. And here I thought we were all adults." Holding up a finger to let William know she needed a minute, the red head reached into her desk drawer and pulled out a smiley faced stress ball. She then proceeded to squish it at a rapid rate as she breathed deeply. Innnnnnn. Ouuuuuuut. Innnnnn. Ouuuuuut.

Okay. She was good. She was centered.

"As I've said, anything that took place between the two of you in that setting, though I do frown upon it, is none of my business." So no, she was less concerned with that than with the other things Emily had brought to her attention during their talk. Things which William was shedding some light on now, actually. The now slightly more relaxed department head rested the stress ball on the desk and folded her hands, her attention on what the dragon expert was saying.

"What happened in the Department of Mysteries alarmed several people." Harmony understood that William and his accomplice had good reason for going but still. "Pointing fingers and trespassing, no matter the reason, only points accusing fingers back at you and that seems to be what happened this time around." Which was unfortunate. "And while I do trust that you had the best intentions and I admire you wanting to get to the bottom of the lockout and the mutants, I think there were better ways to go about it." But all that was in the past, yes? Apparently so from what he was telling her.

"Listen, William, I quite enjoy having you in my department. You're a hard worker and you're willing to get your hands dirty. You're also a team player which is something I value." And that's what she wanted to see more of. "Now while I do not have to justify my hiring a new Dragon Commissioner from outside the office, I do have another rather exciting position I've been wanting to fill and I'd like to promote from within." She just needed to see someone rise to the occasion and show that they could handle the job. "So I assure you that there is still room to grow but I need you to assure me that I can count on you to be more careful. Your actions reflect back on this department and while that may be unfair, it is life."

Wow, that was probably the first time William had ever seen Harmony get upset. Truly. She had even been calm when there was a creature with acidic saliva terrorizing her office. But yes, honestly, he agreed that ~~Emily~~ this was all quite childish. He nodded emphatically to show his agreement, and remained quiet while Harmony squished a smiling stress ball.

Maybe he should invest in one of those. Seemed to work for the boss lady. Willy nodded again and straightened up in his seat, no longer so tense. He raised his eyebrows instead, calmly listening for now. "I hadn't considered the...pointing fingers thing," he admitted. Huh. Had João gotten a talking-to about this from his boss? He'd have to meet up with that kid later. He got the message, Harmony. Sneaking around was bad, even with good intentions at heart.

He looked up when Harmony finally said some positive things about him. "I assure you," he spoke enthusiastically, "that I will think a little more before I ... do anything that could reflect back on the department. I will be much more careful." So, he understood. But did that mean he wouldn't be getting a raise for another three years or....? =(

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BanaBatGirl Banshee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gotham Posts: 51,213 Hogwarts RPG Name: TBD Gryffindor Hogwarts RPG Name: Zara H. Bunbury-Foster Slytherin Fifth Year	Professor Pink \| Mrs. Bruce Wayne \| I'm on a Goat \| Glitterpuff \| Dumbledore's Defense Squad \| BHB Quote: Originally Posted by TakemetotheBurrow WELL. Harmony was extremely upset to hear that William's pants sacrifice was being used as the punchline to some joke and her face fell a bit which was usual for her. It took a lot to irk the red head but unkindness and mocking were not things she dealt with lightly. "Why I'll have her know that it is extremely common for men and women to wear sarongs in the home in many culutures!" And the sarong Harmony had given to William had been GIFTED to her on a journey to India so she did not appreciate any sort of digs at the use of it considering it had special meaning to her. "It all seems quite childish, honestly. And here I thought we were all adults." Holding up a finger to let William know she needed a minute, the red head reached into her desk drawer and pulled out a smiley faced stress ball. She then proceeded to squish it at a rapid rate as she breathed deeply. Innnnnnn. Ouuuuuuut. Innnnnn. Ouuuuuut. Okay. She was good. She was centered. "As I've said, anything that took place between the two of you in that setting, though I do frown upon it, is none of my business." So no, she was less concerned with that than with the other things Emily had brought to her attention during their talk. Things which William was shedding some light on now, actually. The now slightly more relaxed department head rested the stress ball on the desk and folded her hands, her attention on what the dragon expert was saying. "What happened in the Department of Mysteries alarmed several people." Harmony understood that William and his accomplice had good reason for going but still. "Pointing fingers and trespassing, no matter the reason, only points accusing fingers back at you and that seems to be what happened this time around." Which was unfortunate. "And while I do trust that you had the best intentions and I admire you wanting to get to the bottom of the lockout and the mutants, I think there were better ways to go about it." But all that was in the past, yes? Apparently so from what he was telling her. "Listen, William, I quite enjoy having you in my department. You're a hard worker and you're willing to get your hands dirty. You're also a team player which is something I value." And that's what she wanted to see more of. "Now while I do not have to justify my hiring a new Dragon Commissioner from outside the office, I do have another rather exciting position I've been wanting to fill and I'd like to promote from within." She just needed to see someone rise to the occasion and show that they could handle the job. "So I assure you that there is still room to grow but I need you to assure me that I can count on you to be more careful. Your actions reflect back on this department and while that may be unfair, it is life." Wow, that was probably the first time William had ever seen Harmony get upset. Truly. She had even been calm when there was a creature with acidic saliva terrorizing her office. But yes, honestly, he agreed that ~~Emily~~ this was all quite childish. He nodded emphatically to show his agreement, and remained quiet while Harmony squished a smiling stress ball. Maybe he should invest in one of those. Seemed to work for the boss lady. Willy nodded again and straightened up in his seat, no longer so tense. He raised his eyebrows instead, calmly listening for now. "I hadn't considered the...pointing fingers thing," he admitted. Huh. Had João gotten a talking-to about this from his boss? He'd have to meet up with that kid later. He got the message, Harmony. Sneaking around was bad, even with good intentions at heart. He looked up when Harmony finally said some positive things about him. "I assure you," he spoke enthusiastically, "that I will think a little more before I ... do anything that could reflect back on the department. I will be much more careful." So, he understood. But did that mean he wouldn't be getting a raise for another three years or....? =( __________________ yeah, there's one thing about me that you should know________________________________ __________________________________________that I can't help from speaking my mind