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SPOILER!!: Vivi! Quote:
Originally Posted by Cassirin  Speaking of James... being back... she was. Officially. And it was awful. The babies hadn't even cried, but Vivi had sobbed all the way to the loo into the Ministry, and then she'd had to go back because she'd left her wand, and then the babies WERE crying when she went back, and then... she was at work.
She should have brought the babies in today, made Legend watch them. Made Lex watch them, even if it meant putting tiny helmets on them again. Anything but leave them with someone else. Wasn't she the one who was so eager to get back to the job just last week?
"Who's decided my desk is a filing cabinet? You knew I was only gone for three..." Vivi launched in as soon as she saw the mess that her desk had become, only realizing a moment too late that boss man was having a meeting. Boss WOman, that is. "Welcome back, Browne. In spite of being late, I'm up to speed." Legend was a better boss!friend than she deserved. Merlin.
Babies.
How James did it, she wasn't sure... but the girl ought to be commended on even turning up to work at this stage, and up to speed too, "And welcome back to you too," she replied kindly, though certainly the paperwork on the Aurors desk ought to be dealt with. She wasn't a fan of bureaucracy, but there was little they could do about that at the moment.
SPOILER!!: ZOMG LEEEEGEND Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaos.Doodles EMILLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYY
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stepping into the office Legend stopped his old...friend..type person....boss right away. LOOOK IT! He knew she was coming back but here in the FLESH his original hater!
Squinting he stared at her for a bit, as if trying to decide on something.
Yeah....it would be a bad idea. Very bad idea. Supper BAD idea.....
The thirty year old man-child-child-man-head-auror person was okay with that. Walking over to her, he ignored everyone else in the office (even pregnant Vivi who was no longer pregnant) and wrapped her in a quick hug. Quick. Hem. Letting go of her quickly he shuffled over away to his desk before he got hexed. "Cambridge, over here." Legend called loudly, as if noooooothing had just happened at all. .... and she had been about to say that the meeting was over, seeing as there was little more in the way of discussion, but then the source of the pause - being the entrance of Legend Chosen - was made evident to her....
He was hugging her. Albeit, it was brief, but it was still a hug. Arms had been around her, and so all she could do was stare blankly at the Head Auror. Now, why had she given him that promotion? There may have been a small change in her expression, if anyone were even to notice, but she would not openly condone the gesture. At this stage she was pleased that Carter was out of office, she didn't need nor want to be sandwiched between the two.
"Chosen, it's always so good to see you..." there was a slight sarcastic edge to her tone, but for the most part it wasn't scathing. They could catch up later.
What piqued her as curious was his summons to Cambridge, at least the YATI wasn't running rampant, not that she was doing a bad job of it though. SPOILER!!: Tyler Quote:
Originally Posted by Davvy_Wavvy Oooooookay?
Tyler rolled up his sleeves and eyed the late comers, who didn't come in very subtly either. In fact they were distracting. Luckily enough the meeting was over and he was very glad to get away from the hug fests and welcome back. What was this first day of school?
He nodded at Emily when she instructed for him to choose a YATI and went over the list of those available to him.
He'd like one that wasn't very talkative...one he could forget was around...
"Alright boss, I guess I'll talk transportation." He eased out of his eat easily and made for the exit. On the ball, brownie points for Bellaire. "Excellent, thank you," she replied as she watched him depart... though, was he not taking a YATI with him? She'd send one or two after him then... like lost puppies trying to catch up.
SPOILER!!: Lex Quote:
Originally Posted by DaniDiNardo And another nod. Of course she'd be keeping the Boss Lady up to speed on everything as it happened. She was on top of things. SHE HAD THIS. "Zero reinforcement. Apparently they didn't think they needed it, not with how smoothly things have been going and how under the table it has been. Easy in easy out and repeat." Clearly these blokes needed a dose of the paranoia that run around the MLE on any given day.
Her gaze shifted back to Rhydian for the first time since Emily walked in but it had nothing to do with anything said earlier, it was just his suggestion--rather, his death wish. Wolves didn't walk around Knockturn Alley, she'd been there enough times to know. Poor guy would stick out like a sore thumb and while that seemed to be his mode of operation in most areas of his life, it wouldn't be such a great idea here. If nothing else, it'd give them more work to do so naturally she was siding with Emily on this one.
Speaking of the boss, Lex's focus shifted yet again. Bellaire got a 'pick of the YATI'? Seriously? Was it bad she pretended not to hear anything but the instructions set out for her? Sure she could check in on Creatures of Transportation if needed but not UNDER an Auror. There were only so many people she could be subordinate to before they got to thinking she started giving them the idea she was unruly and unfit to be an Auror herself. Emily. Legend. Vivi. Done.
AND THERE WAS VIVI NOW!!!!!! She missed her. It was decidedly really weird not having Vivi around the office even if she now had little ankle biters to take care of and even if she did make it a habit to visit her occasionally when she found the time. Were she not standing so far away, she might have been latched onto....in a similar way that Legend just did with Emily..................right.
Having nothing else to add herself, Lex simply made her way over to the Head Auror. They could all pretend it didn't happen in the same way they pretended that conversation with Rhydian didn't happen earlier. Good stuff. No reinforcements, well that made it less challenging... a bit of a shame, but it worked in their favour regardless.
"Good, I'll leave you to it then," was her parting comment on that, and at this stage she pushed herself off the corner of the desk she was perched on. SPOILER!!: Rhydian Quote:
Originally Posted by Tazenhani Alright. So that was a no. Most definitely a no. An easier no to swallow than some of the ones he'd heard before. But still a no. Definite, big, bold coming with serious looks and tone.
Rhydian just managed to bite down on his tongue, to refrain from putting out there that of course it was silly and he was just making the new-old department head was up to snuff on common sense. Of course that hadn't been his reasoning for offering, but it would potentially give him a bit of his decency back.
Or then, maybe not. Not with the way he'd been managing to mince his words lately. Perhaps it was simply better to nod, seriously, with a tight-lipped expression of serious-seriousness. Never mind the bit of red that flecked his cheeks and ears in embarrassment.
He would just...look...busy with...yeah a nod. A nod of acknowledgement was all that was needed. Ahem.
The moment of their dismissal couldn't come sooner, and given he had nothing to add, it was finally here. But, apparently what he really wanted to do with that freedom would have to wait. He watched Lex move over to the big guns of the MLE, one who thought it was a good idea to hug the department head (brave soul and good on him) before turning to the one and only Greenwell.
Poor thing. "Well, guess we're buddies?" Not partners though. No, he didn't intend to replace his. "Ur...what do you need me to do?" He was like a kicked puppy. And kicked wolf puppy at that... great mother of Circe. The nodding was anything but reassuring. She would need to speak with him later, for now though, it seemed willing enough to comply with her commands.
"I suggest a visit to creatures..." as in, both of them... which brought her back to the other point... SPOILER!!: Luc Quote:
Originally Posted by Charely Potter Well, all-righty then. Luc just observed things going on with the hugs and the important discussion during this meeting. It was so interesting but.. hm.. where did that leave him now that it was over? As it was just him, the wolf-dude and Greenwell.. assumming they let him tag, of course.
"So.. Magical Creatures dept. then?" Whether he was free to go there or.. somewhere else important was fine and dandy with Luc.
"Actually, could I please get you to catch up with Bellaire?... shadow him for a short while and speak with the Transportation people."
It had been posed as a question, but it was an order, Bellaire didn't have the authority to shrug off half of her instructions, despite his enthusiasm in getting back to work. Commendable, but hardly dependable.
And with that done, she had other meetings she needed to attend. "Keep me updated, I'll be around later to check our progress." And by 'later' that didn't mean today. Department Heads were busy, didn't they know?
With a last nod to those gathered, Emily turned on her heel and made her way over to the MMAO.
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