Oh new office place. Well this should help him quite a bit yes? No? Oh well he's here now.

Vickers gingerly made his way to the new work area. It was totally new, and in his current condition finding something familiar would've been better suited to getting him settled in and back into the swing of things but alas that wasnt the case. He could at least console himself with the fact that he wouldnt be alone sticking out like a sore thumb in looking a little lost.

As he picked out his table the young man couldnt help but turn and look around in amazement at the charms along the walls and the ceilings. Environmental charms, he quite liked those. Although for some reason he doesnt quite remember the thunderstorm that once drenched everybody in the old office.

So there he goes, standing and staring with silly grinning.

Cale was still kind of bitter about this whole thing. Why were the Floo's being so STUBBORN and not letting them into the Ministry? He'd spent a good part of the day running around to all sorts of different fireplaces, testing the connections, and he got bounced around to someplace else every time. SO frustrating, and he had a number of bruises forming on his arms and legs now. He had literally BOUNCED and that was no fun at all.

As for apparition? Pssh. All that accomplished was looking like you were constipated, as you didn't even move an inch when trying to apparate into the Ministry. What was going ON?

BUT his mood brightened ever so slightly when he saw Vickers had found the place. He hoped other employees would find the place as well! THEY could at least apparate HERE without being spotted by muggles. Totally safe. It was abandoned, after all.

"Good, you found the place!" he said with a smile to the young boy. "And, erm, sorry for the slightly fishy smell. I haven't had time to try and charm up an air freshening cloud or anything," he grumbled. Yeah, that kind of stunk. Literally.

If his brain were made of gears there'd be a slight whirring sound as the young man turned and looked to where the voice was coming from, blinking a bit as he recognized the face from memories of his past. Ah yes his boss "Yes Sir, I was advised to come here." Which was a little out of nowhere, but he didnt mind that, at least it didnt occur for him to be so. He gave a slight sniff and realized something else that clicked in his memory-- rescued creatures "Oh... well... I dont mind all that much Sir, I spend time in animal shelters, theres all sorts of funny scents there. Its hard work but no less gratifying. It could be something like that here." he added, still peculiarly wide eyed and oblivious in his pleasant smile.

Again he looks around, unconsciously trying to grasp for anything that feels familiar "Did we always have this nice of the scenery charm?" he asked as she gestured slightly with his finger. "If you want, we could try to see if we can make a slight breeze blow a certain way, so that the odor doesnt have to hang heavily in our work area."

"Hmmm, like a fan?" Cale asked. "That could work - as long as it doesn't get too cool," he added, remembering that it WAS winter and even though it wasn't all snowy outside, it was still damp and not very pleasant. He liked the young man's enthusiasm about the fish smell - although something told him not everyone would be so understanding about that.

"You feeling ok?" he asked, noting that something seemed...off about the younger dude. He just seemed really...amazed by everything, and even though Cale was quite pleased with this little gem he'd found for their offices, it wasn't THAT awesome. And it stunk. There was no way around that.

"Uhm... well Sir, more like a warm summer breeze with a meadow-y scent in the air?" Why does that tickle some sort of memory? Hmm anyways "It would go really well with the overall environment charms already in place, adds more to the pleasant work environment?" the former dock and fishery place can certainly use it.

There was a slow, measured blinking upon hearing that. The answer that matches the questions is: "I'm feeling ok." he replied again wide eyed and smiling all oblivious.

"Hmm. I'll look into that," Cale said. He noticed that the boy seemed - well, all SMILEY and stuff which was odd. It was like his question had gone in one ear and out the other. Right. Mental note to check on THAT later. But for now...

"Well, take a seat anywhere in the Apparition area," he said, pointing to the desks that he had set up for his largest division near one of the large windows. "Start making yourself at home. Unfortunately all our belongings are still in the Ministry but if you have any other pictures or whatnot you want to display, bring them in," he encouraged with a smile.

THIS was the best place he could come up with? A abandoned boatyard? It was better than nothing, Misa knew that but honestly? An abandoned boatyard? Couldn't he have picked something more...classy?

"This place smells like fish" was her first comment as she entered and after a quick look around she spotted big boss man and another employee. "Morning" she greeted with a nod of her head. She did not flash a smile at them because she was not in the mood of smiling today. "Do we sit wherever we want or do we have assigned seats?"

This was not a huzzah work area.

This was not a huzzah smell.

This was a non-huzzah everything.

Haley didn't look how she felt, not at all. Actually, she probably looked chirpier than one should have when faced with the rejection of a work place, and then the smell that reminded her of going fishing with her father when she was younger. Fishy and non-huzzah worthy. She couldn't even say the word and pretend things were all good.

Feeling like she should roll with it, she pinned her hair up as she headed into their work areas with a smile. "I'd have gotten a gift, but I'm not sure anywhere sells cards to do with the Ministry hating you." And she hadn't been a fan of 'new home' cards.

Reese Fritzera took one step in the work area and was only there for a good few seconds before that smell got to her -- what WAS THAT?! Ew. Just ewwww. Since she was already pregnant and having an upset stomach, she just knew this smell was not going to help at all. Was it even safe for her to be in this warehouse when she was expecting? She hardly doubted it.

Ignoring everyone at first, she went over to one of the desks that was near a wall that had a pretty outdoor scenery on it. Merlin, she really needed a WINDOW -- someone needed to open up a window in here to get rid of this awful smell. "Can we please somehow get a window in here? To get rid of this smell?"

... or else she was probably going to go work outside. If they needed her, they could easily come and get her.

Kyle quietly entered the new offices and tried her hardest not to cough at the stench. It was strong, heavy, and luckily not hot in their offices otherwise she was sure it would be quite worse. As she walked over to the workspaces and glanced around she couldn’t help but notice the office area and the creepily smiling Vickers. Seriously it looked as though he was dosed with a shot of pure happiness…or well almost Cheshire cat-like…or like a rather happy Alex DeLarge.

“I wonder if Pirates ever used this boatyard?” She thought aloud and tried to ignore the oblivious smiling man. It was a hard thing to do…avoid asking someone who looked like a porcelain doll with their forced happiness.

“Hello Mr. Newell” she smiled to her boss as she placed a small plant on her desk. Yep. Too bad it wasn’t real. “Hello Vickers” she waved to her coworker that she still hardly had talked to. "I'm glad we are somewhere above ground - I heard Law Enforcement is in an abandoned underground line - I know i'd have a hard time getting round in here."

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THIS was the best place he could come up with? A abandoned boatyard? It was better than nothing, Misa knew that but honestly? An abandoned boatyard? Couldn't he have picked something more...classy?

"This place smells like fish" was her first comment as she entered and after a quick look around she spotted big boss man and another employee. "Morning" she greeted with a nod of her head. She did not flash a smile at them because she was not in the mood of smiling today. "Do we sit wherever we want or do we have assigned seats?"

Cale frowned. He felt like he needed to make a big banner that said "YES. IT SMELLS LIKE FISH. WE KNOW." Ugh, no appreciation around here at all for his awesome scouting skills!

"I know it's not ideal, but it's far from Muggles and with apparition testing, we need that," he pointed out. He wasn't about to let that just crumble because they couldn't get into the Ministry and the Floos were having a temper tantrum.

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This was not a huzzah work area.

This was not a huzzah smell.

This was a non-huzzah everything.

Haley didn't look how she felt, not at all. Actually, she probably looked chirpier than one should have when faced with the rejection of a work place, and then the smell that reminded her of going fishing with her father when she was younger. Fishy and non-huzzah worthy. She couldn't even say the word and pretend things were all good.

Feeling like she should roll with it, she pinned her hair up as she headed into their work areas with a smile. "I'd have gotten a gift, but I'm not sure anywhere sells cards to do with the Ministry hating you." And she hadn't been a fan of 'new home' cards.

"Perhaps an evergreen tree?" Cale said with a grin, hinting at the smelly smell that floated around the air in here. "A bit out of season, but it would smell real nice on your desk," he added with a chuckle.

And yes. The Ministry DID hate them for some reason. WHY? Cale didn't know. He hated not knowing.

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Reese Fritzera took one step in the work area and was only there for a good few seconds before that smell got to her -- what WAS THAT?! Ew. Just ewwww. Since she was already pregnant and having an upset stomach, she just knew this smell was not going to help at all. Was it even safe for her to be in this warehouse when she was expecting? She hardly doubted it.

Ignoring everyone at first, she went over to one of the desks that was near a wall that had a pretty outdoor scenery on it. Merlin, she really needed a WINDOW -- someone needed to open up a window in here to get rid of this awful smell. "Can we please somehow get a window in here? To get rid of this smell?"

... or else she was probably going to go work outside. If they needed her, they could easily come and get her.

"We have windows," Cale pointed out. BIG WINDOWS. He didn't really know if they opened though. Normally he'd be sassy right back to Reese, but he knew she was pregnant and probably not enjoying the fish smell ONE BIT. Cale could handle it, but a pregnant lady? Probably not.

"It's January. If you want to set up a muggle fan at your desk, you can, " he said, reminding her that opening a window would likely result in an arctic tundra in the workplace. Not cool.

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Kyle quietly entered the new offices and tried her hardest not to cough at the stench. It was strong, heavy, and luckily not hot in their offices otherwise she was sure it would be quite worse. As she walked over to the workspaces and glanced around she couldn’t help but notice the office area and the creepily smiling Vickers. Seriously it looked as though he was dosed with a shot of pure happiness…or well almost Cheshire cat-like…or like a rather happy Alex DeLarge.

“I wonder if Pirates ever used this boatyard?” She thought aloud and tried to ignore the oblivious smiling man. It was a hard thing to do…avoid asking someone who looked like a porcelain doll with their forced happiness.

“Hello Mr. Newell” she smiled to her boss as she placed a small plant on her desk. Yep. Too bad it wasn’t real. “Hello Vickers” she waved to her coworker that she still hardly had talked to. "I'm glad we are somewhere above ground - I heard Law Enforcement is in an abandoned underground line - I know i'd have a hard time getting round in here."

"Ah, hello Kyle!" Cale said with a smile. FINALLY someone cheerful and ready to work even though it smelled in here! "It's the perfect place for us to test out brooms and apparition too without being noticed by prying eyes," he added. Yeah, he was TOTALLY proud of himself for that one. It was serious business, keeping muggles away.

"Speaking of other departments, I was told we will probably get some calls about going and creating anti-apparition spells in a lot of the alternative locations. Like the asylum," he said. Yes, did they know some employees worked in an INSANE ASYLUM right now?

It made their boatyard smell like roses when compared to that, in Cale's opinion.

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Cale frowned. He felt like he needed to make a big banner that said "YES. IT SMELLS LIKE FISH. WE KNOW." Ugh, no appreciation around here at all for his awesome scouting skills!

"I know it's not ideal, but it's far from Muggles and with apparition testing, we need that," he pointed out. He wasn't about to let that just crumble because they couldn't get into the Ministry and the Floos were having a temper tantrum.



"Perhaps an evergreen tree?" Cale said with a grin, hinting at the smelly smell that floated around the air in here. "A bit out of season, but it would smell real nice on your desk," he added with a chuckle.

And yes. The Ministry DID hate them for some reason. WHY? Cale didn't know. He hated not knowing.



"We have windows," Cale pointed out. BIG WINDOWS. He didn't really know if they opened though. Normally he'd be sassy right back to Reese, but he knew she was pregnant and probably not enjoying the fish smell ONE BIT. Cale could handle it, but a pregnant lady? Probably not.

"It's January. If you want to set up a muggle fan at your desk, you can, " he said, reminding her that opening a window would likely result in an arctic tundra in the workplace. Not cool.



"Ah, hello Kyle!" Cale said with a smile. FINALLY someone cheerful and ready to work even though it smelled in here! "It's the perfect place for us to test out brooms and apparition too without being noticed by prying eyes," he added. Yeah, he was TOTALLY proud of himself for that one. It was serious business, keeping muggles away.

"Speaking of other departments, I was told we will probably get some calls about going and creating anti-apparition spells in a lot of the alternative locations. Like the asylum," he said. Yes, did they know some employees worked in an INSANE ASYLUM right now?

It made their boatyard smell like roses when compared to that, in Cale's opinion.

Kyle couldn’t help but shiver at the mention of a window – and a fan. It was already snowing outside why would they want a window…other than the scent. Dead fish was a scent that stuck it almost permeated the walls – there was always a chance it didn’t smell that much better outside. The scent of cold snow and winter was almost as acrid and painful as fish sometimes.

Kyle could see just how proud Cale was of his accomplishment. After all he had found them an alternative location that worked for their needs. “Of course having a place where we can actually test apparition is much needed for us” she nodded in agreement.

Did he just say Asylum? “Asylum?” she mentioned her jaw dropping somewhat. She had only heard about the abandoned underground work stations. She hadn’t heard about the insane asylum. “What department is that, by chance?” she asked her jaw still somewhat slack.

An evergreen tree... Haley considered it with a smile, and shrugged. "Maybe some air freshener, OR let's clean up the aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir." Or relocate. What if someone was allergic to the smell of fish? Luckily, Haley wasn't, but it was also just lucky that she'd grown up with a smell similar to this, and so she could focus elsewhere. Like how she was going to make her desk her own with all her things TRAPPED in their real place of work.

How she missed her lists and colour coded notepads and gah.

So not huzzah.

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Kyle couldn’t help but shiver at the mention of a window – and a fan. It was already snowing outside why would they want a window…other than the scent. Dead fish was a scent that stuck it almost permeated the walls – there was always a chance it didn’t smell that much better outside. The scent of cold snow and winter was almost as acrid and painful as fish sometimes.

Kyle could see just how proud Cale was of his accomplishment. After all he had found them an alternative location that worked for their needs. “Of course having a place where we can actually test apparition is much needed for us” she nodded in agreement.

Did he just say Asylum? “Asylum?” she mentioned her jaw dropping somewhat. She had only heard about the abandoned underground work stations. She hadn’t heard about the insane asylum. “What department is that, by chance?” she asked her jaw still somewhat slack.

"Maintenance, I think?" Cale replied. He couldn't remember off the top of his head where he'd read that - in the Prophet maybe? He'd look later. SO YES. Things could be worse, right?

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An evergreen tree... Haley considered it with a smile, and shrugged. "Maybe some air freshener, OR let's clean up the aiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir." Or relocate. What if someone was allergic to the smell of fish? Luckily, Haley wasn't, but it was also just lucky that she'd grown up with a smell similar to this, and so she could focus elsewhere. Like how she was going to make her desk her own with all her things TRAPPED in their real place of work.

How she missed her lists and colour coded notepads and gah.

So not huzzah.

"How about this - while we're waiting for calls to come in about the anti-apparition charms," Cale said, tapping his chin in thought, "We all work together to get some sort of air freshening charm drummed up? One that can cover the WHOLE warehouse," he said. Think BIG! He had an apple cinnamon air freshener in his office but that just made it worse when mixed with fish smell. Blegh.

He turned his head in the direction of where the man gestured at. Apparition. He belonged there right? He sorta remembered that mmhmm. And just when he turned his boss said something about their belongings still being stuck elsewhere. "Oh.... alright Sir." he nodded his head distractedly. He needs to see his stuff for certain memories to trigger yeah? Well maybe later or not

And well he didnt have stuff to bring here other than his wand and a self-inking quill. But yes off to the workstation he goes....




And then somebody mentioned about pirates. He looked up from the dazed staring at his blank desk. Why so curious? Boys and pirates. Thats all the explanation needed really.

"There were Pirates here?" cue more confused looking around. Although with the stench of things it seemed more like the booty was of a more piscene variety.

"And hello-- uhh...." oh goodness. Name? Faces have names yes? Cue awkwardly polite waving.




So the other departments had to find office space at an Underground and an Asylum. Ok so maybe their fishy situation aint so bad after all not that he was complaining. "Sir, should we wait for them to call or should we go make our rounds? Perhaps set up a temporary transportation network for each department to use? At least get us connected again instead of being segregated." Which exposes them to more prying Muggles.

And as for freshening the air "Uhm... how about some ceiling fans that occasionally sprays a fine mist of fragrance? It would help circulate the air a bit too."

Cale checked his watch. "Well, at this point I thought people would be calling to get us to come out, but now I'm thinking we should just send people their way. After all, I think everyone is still a bit frazzled and trying to get their bearings in their new workplaces," he explained. Just look at them - they'd spent the past hour obsessing over the smell!

"Let's all head to the meeting room and get our rounds set up, shall we?" he suggested before motioning them to follow him and heading to the meeting room.

Vincent came running in quickly. Why was this place so impossible for him to find? Well.. He paused, apperation didn't work well when you were upset right? That would be his excuse for now... Yeah, even though it had been months he still missed his ex-fiance like crazy. Then again he knew that wasn't an excuse to let his work slip. He sighed and pushed his hair back and looked around the strange place.

Really? Was this the best they could do? And what was that stench rolling through the air? He fought his urge of complaining that he'd seemed to have picked up and just sighed. Ok... Maybe a few other things slipped since the break up than just his work... his manners namely, but hey, the love of his life shattered his heart, wasn't that excuse enough for now?

Seeing his boss Vince put on a fake smile and nodded to him and everyone else already there, "Hello everyone! How've you all been?" He glanced around, not really sure if anyone was new or not... If they were he certainly didn't recall but oh well, they'd introduce themselves if they were new right?

Bradley was more than prepared to do this dare. Not to mention it wasn't specified that it couldn't be someone he knew. So Haley was getting a major surprise at work today. One he had a feeling she might not like very much.

The Boatyard was definitely not as cool as the Asylum. He definitely got the better temporary working conditions. He asked a person he passed where he could find Haley and soon he was directed in the proper direction. Once he the work room, his eyes scanned looking for her desk. There.

Brad made a beeline for Hales. He tapped her shoulder and without explaining why he was there, he started to sing. "All right stop. Collaborate and listen. Ice is back with a brand new invention..." He just kept singing the song. Not saying a word to Haley. He even danced a bit.

Once he was done he just stood there. "Hey Hales." Yep. That's all he was going to say.

When someone tapped her shoulder without saying anything, it usually made Haley clam up and panic about who it actually was, and then she'd spend the following few days considering moving countries, changing her name and her hair colour again. Luckily, when she turned her head to look who it was...she was greeted with Brad's face and she didn't mind being greeted with that and all. He was a good looking best friend. Nothing special of course. "I'm not hungry yet, B-dog." Because he would only disturb her when she was making lists if he was in grave danger, or wanted food. Obviously.

.............

.........................

And then that happened.

Haley's face contorted into all sorts of disgust and shock and will for him to stop, and then she looked generally horrified with his...display of....whatever that was. Tilting her head, Hales pulled on her hair trying to find some sort of...something to say. "You're a dead man walking." That was all she could manage.

No 'hey', no nothing. She had nothing. No witty response. No anything. She was even blushing ever so slightly. He'd just...danced and sang and there were most definitely wiggles there that she was not licensed to see between the hours of 9 and 5.

Absolutely horrified.

Brad just stood there smiling like the idiot he was. Because he'd managed to anger and probably embarrass Haley and he was just now realizing how bad this was going to end for him. Hopefully she wouldn't kill him in a room full of witnesses.

"Come on Hales. Lighten up." Right. Because that was going to work. Brad had an idea of what might actually work. "Want some pepperoni pizza? My treat." Great big innocent please don't murder me smile.

She was infuriated. The blonde could actually hit him in the head with something heavy and not worry about him being dead. For at least ten seconds now. That was how angry she was with him. She worked here. She WORKED here. People she saw every day were here, and they definitely didn't see the side of her that he did. This. Wasn't. FAIR. She'd managed to confine her intense listing and organisation to just work, but now she was flustered and couldn't home in on the things she was supposed to do and be at work.

Haley was a mess.

And it was his fault. He got a glare and a smack to the arm for suggesting she lighten up, and then Hales shook her head. "I don't want pizza from you. You're strange and awful and my cheeks are warm."

Pouty eyes and a big stupid grin. That was the epitome of Brad's expression right now. He could tell Haley was mad. Really mad. Sometimes he forgot she wasn't as open about certain things as he was. Mainly because he'd never had that from a friend before.

"Ow-" Brad stopped himself from telling her that hurt...because that was going to make things worse. Instead he just rubbed the spot and made a mental note to put some pain numbing salve on it when he got back to his office if it was still bothering him. "But pepperoni..." Strange he was used to. But awful? Was he going to have to try different tactics?

Did he realise that he looked like a toddler? She squinted at him to figure if he knew that, but gave up and sighed before swatting at his arm again in a last minute attempt to make a point about how angry with him she was. The answer was 'very'.

"But nothing! You at least owe me a meat feast stuffed crust AND garlic bread. Not just measly pepperoni." Did he know nothing? She was also expecting a circus visit ASAP and popcorn whilst they were there. She drove a hard bargain. All Pianhearts did. Bradley had gotten himself into a bad friendship here. Little bug face.

She was still mad though.

Squinty eyes. Never a good sign coming from anyone. Brad did his best to just smile, even though he was mentally freaking out now. He knew she wouldn't like what he just did...but he didn't expect her to be this mad about it.

Brad blinked. Okay. At least he could still apologize with food. "Meat feast stuffed crust and garlic bread. I can even be your delivery boy and bring it here to you." So she could keep working. And maybe physically bringing her the food was better. "Or wherever if you don't want it now."