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Meh Reh 10-07-2011 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by alchemist_18 (Post 10690559)
Adler just sat at the conference room, enjoying beef sandwich and a coffee with cream. He noticed that some ladies and gentleman were there. He greeted them warmly.

"Nice to know you all. I'm Adler Charlotte, Ministry Security." he smile calm.
Blaise scanned the room, listening in on where the new people were located. He overheard someone mention Security, so he tried to find the face that matched the voice. As he scanned, his eyes fell on a man around his age.

"Security, is it?" he said, nodding from his position in the back of the room, arms still folded. "I'll be working with you then. I'm Blaise Carlisle."

He smiled slightly, his position on the table not changing much. He was, after all, just observing.

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Originally Posted by MeredithRodneyMckay (Post 10691062)
Ohh, yes, the orientation meeting. Was probably a good idea for Gabriel to attend that, considering a lot of the new folk were going to be in his division. And he'd heard Van mention something about putting food out.

Undoing the bottom button on his waistcoat, Gabriel strolled into the room, pleased the meeting had not started without him. Giving a swift nod to Van, he passed the food and grabbed a muffin on his way around to a seat next to Blaise. Smiling at the man, he extended that to any one else in the vicinity, before plonking the muffin on the desk in front of him. Chocolate. Nice one.
Blaise caught sight of Gabe as he walked into the room and made his way to the back right next to him. "Morning Gabe." He watched as Gabe picked out a muffin, and Blaise contemplated grabbing another. He was hungry today for some reason.

"Need help working with any of the new Security people?"

omnomnomRAWR 10-07-2011 03:33 AM
Ren'Ai flipped her head to adjust her hair and looked around, mildly interested. She yawned a little, looking down and tapping her nails on the table.

RandomRaven 10-07-2011 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Meh Reh (Post 10695931)
Blaise scanned the room, listening in on where the new people were located. He overheard someone mention Security, so he tried to find the face that matched the voice. As he scanned, his eyes fell on a man around his age.

"Security, is it?" he said, nodding from his position in the back of the room, arms still folded. "I'll be working with you then. I'm Blaise Carlisle."

He smiled slightly, his position on the table not changing much. He was, after all, just observing.

Finally there was a man from Ministry Security!!!


"Very nice to meet a person from Ministry Security, Mr, Carlisle. I'm Adler Charlotte. Just call me Adler." said Adler calm.

HazelStone101 10-07-2011 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by McFeisty (Post 10692308)

Troutwater? Really? Poor thing - she must ahve had muggles make fun of her all the time. All the better to be nice to her. Right? "Hello Adele - I'm Chelsea Payne" she introduced herself with a cheerful smile. "I'm the new pensive review specialist"
"Nice to meet you too Chelsea." Adele said sweetly, smiling at the girl.
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Originally Posted by alchemist_18 (Post 10692078)

Adler noticed that a woman came and greeted them. He greeted her back.

"Pleasure to meet you, Ms. Troutwater. Adler Charlotte, Ministry Security." He smiled warm to her.

"Why, hello there Adler, it's a pleasure to meet you as well." Adele greeted the man with a cheerful smile, extending her hand to shake his.

JennMarie 10-07-2011 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by McFeisty (Post 10695879)
Chelsea spotted another girl walking into the conference room - another blond girl at that she looked nice enough. "Hello - I'm Chelsea Manning new pensive review specialist and you are?" She asked smiling and offering a hand to shake. Good to meet the coworkers right?
"Oh Hello! i'm Milie Caxton new MMAO Legislation Compliance Officer. pleasure to meet you!" Milie said as she shook Chelsea's hand firmly & offered a smile

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Originally Posted by FeatherStar147 (Post 10695914)
A new person entered and found a seat near Arden. Arden politely smiled and rose her hand to shake the other girl's, "Hello, I'm Arden, new member to the MMAO office." She gave a friendly smile.
"Hello Arden! I'm Millie, Millie Caxton Im in MMAO as well im the new Legislation Compliance Officer. pleasure to meet you!" Millie Took the hand offered to her & shook it offering again her big warm smile.

CurlyPotter14 10-07-2011 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Slytherin's Talon (Post 10695257)
He turned towards another person who was looking rather friendly and nodded. "Greetings Mr. Stanley. I am Hawk Ebons."
"Please, call me Ben!" he smiled warmly, "Nice to meet you Hawk, which division are you part of?" he asked, attempting to get to know his co-worker.

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Originally Posted by McFeisty (Post 10695327)
Then it was Ben's turn "Well its a pleasure to meet you Mr. Stanley - I'm Chelsea Payne the new Pensive Review Specialist - I believe we may be working together quite a bit in our jobs." She she had thought she'd read something about that in her Dossier.
And another Mr. Stanley, Ben hated being called Sir or Mr. "Please call me Ben!" he repeated, "Well Chelsea, it's a pleasure. I look forward to working alongside you in the future!" he grinned widely.

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Originally Posted by lazykitty (Post 10695436)
Hmm… this guy seemed to be fairly confident. Yet, he seemed friendly too. "Hello, Ben," Roxi replied with a charming smile. "I'm Roxi Carter, Ministry Legislator."
"Hello there Roxi," Ben smiled sticking out a hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you," he was enjoying himself already.

MeredithRodneyMckay 10-07-2011 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Meh Reh (Post 10695931)
Blaise caught sight of Gabe as he walked into the room and made his way to the back right next to him. "Morning Gabe." He watched as Gabe picked out a muffin, and Blaise contemplated grabbing another. He was hungry today for some reason.

"Need help working with any of the new Security people?"
Swallowing a mouthful of muffin, as it was only polite to do so, Gabriel turned his head toward Blaise and nodded. "Morning, Blaise. Breakfast," he smiled, holding up what remained of the demolished treat. But yes, more importantly....

"That would be much appreciated actually," Gabe said, wiping his hands on a napkin. "I showed Richard Stone where the security office is on level 8, Adler was already there - directed by the wand-weighter. But if you could assist me in showing them around the levels they'll be patrolling it'd be a great help. Thank you." He conversed in a whisper in case Van was hoping to get started any time soon and wanted quiet.

lazykitty 10-07-2011 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CurlyPotter14
"Hello there Roxi," Ben smiled sticking out a hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you," he was enjoying himself already.
Roxi took Ben's hand and shook it. "Pleasure meeting you too," she replied, still smiling.

Kaos.Doodles 10-08-2011 08:48 PM
Legend was late...right? Oh man.

It really wasn't his fault that he had gotten lost in the Ministry. He had only entered the building like three times before. The eighteen year old quietly made his way into the room and slipped into the seat that was closest to him. If some said he had showed up late to the meeting he would DENY, DENY, DENY. Yeah. That was what he would do.


Dokimoto 10-08-2011 11:53 PM
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"Hello Arden! I'm Millie, Millie Caxton Im in MMAO as well im the new Legislation Compliance Officer. pleasure to meet you!" Millie Took the hand offered to her & shook it offering again her big warm smile.

"Well! I'll have to watch myself then, won't I?" Arden joked, her mood got better, the woman's smile was a bit contagious. "Are you new to the Ministry?"

slytherus 10-09-2011 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by alchemist_18 (Post 10694342)
"You're welcome." said Adler calm. Then he sipped his own coffee.
"So, you are also new here? How was your feeling be a part of MLE?" asked him to Dean.
Dean takes a sip of his coffee before answering. "Yea, I'm new," he nods smilingly. "It's great here. I mean, I haven't been appointed with many duties yet, but the people here are great," so far... Before a Cultist jumps into the train which is a bad idea when Dean Benson is around.

"How about you?" he leans his back on the wall, sipping his coffee again.


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Originally Posted by CurlyPotter14 (Post 10694893)
And he had entered... Ben walked into the room, bringing along his usual air of confidence. He smiled around at the other workers, "Hey there! I'm Ben Stanley, MLES Deputy Chief Inspector." he grinned with a certain friendliness, inviting people in.
The strong American accent that is familiar to him. Dean turns around and sees Ben with his typical confidence. "Good day, Ben," he greets his superior politely.


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Originally Posted by McFeisty (Post 10695327)
Chelsea smiled over to Dean well he was a nice guy - offering her a muffin. "I would love one - thank you" she smiled. When he asked her about her experience she couldn't help but blush just a tad - she was only twenty one and fresh out of college - well almost "fresh" seeing as she'd gone through training at the same time. "Well - I do have some experience - mainly training in the North American Ministry of Magic" she smiled. Yes seeing as there were so many Ministries - and all with their own Minister or Ministresses. It would almost be faster to just conjur up a dossier on herself and let them all know yes I'm trained and I could defend all of you if I had to.

Then she noticed that Adler had also offered her coffee - and asked about her experience. Right. Time to answer, turning to Adler she smiled "Thank you so much - but I think I'm all right on the coffee front" she smiled acceptingly and then looking from Dean to Adler she smiled. "Yes - some experience I worked for a year in the North American branch as I said earlier...but I also went to University and studied Forensic Psychology and Criminalogy - I also trained in America with the FBI for a bit...you know the usual learn how to track Criminals...nothing too 'big' I was a Desk-worker with the Fraud division - and that only lasted about a year...I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do so I went and trained in the MLE for the North American Division out of the offices in Los Angeles - and few months there - now I'm here." Wow she blushed not wanting to sound like Hey i'm the biggest and best thing that ever walked into this Ministry - nope not at all she was just well trained. For now atleast - who knew this job might only last a year and a half...she'd be the Mexican Jumping Bean of the Ministry jumping from Department to Department - or job to job more or less.

"How about you two?" She asked both Dean and Adler giving them both a quick smile.
Dean managed to finish two muffins while listening to Chelsea's background. She's a year younger than him, but, boy! Isn't she more experienced compare to him? He takes out his handkerchief, wipes his mouth. In case if there are muffin crumbles left...

"I continued my study at British Magical Law Institute after Hogwarts. Then, I went to work with Scotland Yard as an assistant to a detective for two years. It was shocking when I found out the captain was a squib after a year I worked there. The next year, he told me if I wanted to work with the MLE. He hoped that I won't waste years of study of magic and magical laws, then come working with muggles."


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Originally Posted by Kaos.Doodles (Post 10699066)
Legend was late...right? Oh man.

It really wasn't his fault that he had gotten lost in the Ministry. He had only entered the building like three times before. The eighteen year old quietly made his way into the room and slipped into the seat that was closest to him. If some said he had showed up late to the meeting he would DENY, DENY, DENY. Yeah. That was what he would do.
Dean spotted the new YATI came slipping into the room. He gives the boy a pat on the shoulder and looks at him smilingly. "Glad you made it, Chosen." It's obvious that Legend doesn't want anyone to know he was late, so Dean will just shut up about it.

RandomRaven 10-09-2011 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by sevensnared (Post 10699587)
Dean takes a sip of his coffee before answering. "Yea, I'm new," he nods smilingly. "It's great here. I mean, I haven't been appointed with many duties yet, but the people here are great," so far... Before a Cultist jumps into the train which is a bad idea when Dean Benson is around.

"How about you?" he leans his back on the wall, sipping his coffee again.
"Same. Actually last year I was in International Cooperation, but I resigned." explained him. He remembered about his job at International Cooperation. How bored was there

slytherus 10-09-2011 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by alchemist_18 (Post 10699661)
"Same. Actually last year I was in International Cooperation, but I resigned." explained him. He remembered about his job at International Cooperation. How bored was there
So, Adler was in International Cooperation. Why did he resigned. Dean heard that their head, Latorta (isn't it?), is a great woman. "Oh, what brings you to MLE?" Dean asks with curiosity displayed clearly on his face.

RandomRaven 10-09-2011 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by sevensnared (Post 10699685)
So, Adler was in International Cooperation. Why did he resigned. Dean heard that their head, Latorta (isn't it?), is a great woman. "Oh, what brings you to MLE?" Dean asks with curiosity displayed clearly on his face.
Sounds Dean was interested about his reason why he resigned from those Department.


"I don't feel I am suitable there. Besides that, I wanna reach my ambition, being a part of MLE in generally and an auror, especially." said him calm and sipped his coffee.

slytherus 10-09-2011 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by alchemist_18 (Post 10699701)
Sounds Dean was interested about his reason why he resigned from those Department.


"I don't feel I am suitable there. Besides that, I wanna reach my ambition, being a part of MLE in generally and an auror, especially." said him calm and sipped his coffee.
Dean pays attention as somehow, Adler's story gains his interest. So, Avery wasn't the only one who had her auror application declined after all. "It's not easy to become an auror," he shrugs when thinking of his ex as he sips some more coffee. "My friend used to work here, same department. She applied to be an auror too, but she was declined due to lack of experience. She received the position as CMEC junior investigator instead," he smiles faintly while telling the story. How nostalgic those days were...

RandomRaven 10-09-2011 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by sevensnared (Post 10699724)
Dean pays attention as somehow, Adler's story gains his interest. So, Avery wasn't the only one who had her auror application declined after all. "It's not easy to become an auror," he shrugs when thinking of his ex as he sips some more coffee. "My friend used to work here, same department. She applied to be an auror too, but she was declined due to lack of experience. She received the position as CMEC junior investigator instead," he smiles faintly while telling the story. How nostalgic those days were...

"Yeah. It was really hard. At first I wanted to apply as an auror. But they put me at ministry security. I'm gonna develop my skills in Security, join some training. If I am ready, maybe I'll apply again :D" Said him calm. Sipped his coffee, he continued his talk.

"This term, they only got Legend Chosen as YATI, right? Lucky him..."

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Originally Posted by HazelStone101 (Post 10696048)

"Why, hello there Adler, it's a pleasure to meet you as well." Adele greeted the man with a cheerful smile, extending her hand to shake his.
He shake the woman's hand and smiled warm to her.

"So, you were new here?" asked him nice

JennMarie 10-09-2011 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by FeatherStar147 (Post 10699469)
"Well! I'll have to watch myself then, won't I?" Arden joked, her mood got better, the woman's smile was a bit contagious. "Are you new to the Ministry?"
"Yes, yes i am!" Millie Said proudly."im very veryy excited to start working here this is liker my dream job!" Millie said as she noticed she made Arden Smile & could tell she lossend the mood on the woman

Dokimoto 10-09-2011 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by JennyWeasley06 (Post 10699758)
"Yes, yes i am!" Millie Said proudly."im very veryy excited to start working here this is liker my dream job!" Millie said as she noticed she made Arden Smile & could tell she lossend the mood on the woman
"Well that works perfectly, I'd say!" Arden said, "That's me as well, can't wait for this meeting to start so I can start working." Arden was reilly looking forward to working, but she wondered how much longer she'd feel that way.

slytherus 10-09-2011 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by alchemist_18 (Post 10699741)
"Yeah. It was really hard. At first I wanted to apply as an auror. But they put me at ministry security. I'm gonna develop my skills in Security, join some training. If I am ready, maybe I'll apply again :D" Said him calm. Sipped his coffee, he continued his talk.

"This term, they only got Legend Chosen as YATI, right? Lucky him..."
Finishing the cup of coffee in one big gulp, Dean places the empty cup on the table besides him. "Chosen, yes. He's a great talent from what I've heard," taking a brief glance at the door, he knows that the boy hasn't arrived yet.

"Is everything at the security office go well? No troubles, I hope," the young officer smirks to make him look like he was joking.

itsjustjesse 10-09-2011 05:55 AM
SPOILER!!: Everyone speaking to Chelsea
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Originally Posted by HazelStone101 (Post 10696048)
"Nice to meet you too Chelsea." Adele said sweetly, smiling at the girl.


"Why, hello there Adler, it's a pleasure to meet you as well." Adele greeted the man with a cheerful smile, extending her hand to shake his.
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Originally Posted by JennyWeasley06 (Post 10696357)
"Oh Hello! i'm Milie Caxton new MMAO Legislation Compliance Officer. pleasure to meet you!" Milie said as she shook Chelsea's hand firmly & offered a smile



"Hello Arden! I'm Millie, Millie Caxton Im in MMAO as well im the new Legislation Compliance Officer. pleasure to meet you!" Millie Took the hand offered to her & shook it offering again her big warm smile.
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Originally Posted by CurlyPotter14 (Post 10696852)
"Please, call me Ben!" he smiled warmly, "Nice to meet you Hawk, which division are you part of?" he asked, attempting to get to know his co-worker.



And another Mr. Stanley, Ben hated being called Sir or Mr. "Please call me Ben!" he repeated, "Well Chelsea, it's a pleasure. I look forward to working alongside you in the future!" he grinned widely.



"Hello there Roxi," Ben smiled sticking out a hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you," he was enjoying himself already.
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Originally Posted by sevensnared (Post 10699587)
Dean takes a sip of his coffee before answering. "Yea, I'm new," he nods smilingly. "It's great here. I mean, I haven't been appointed with many duties yet, but the people here are great," so far... Before a Cultist jumps into the train which is a bad idea when Dean Benson is around.

"How about you?" he leans his back on the wall, sipping his coffee again.



The strong American accent that is familiar to him. Dean turns around and sees Ben with his typical confidence. "Good day, Ben," he greets his superior politely.



Dean managed to finish two muffins while listening to Chelsea's background. She's a year younger than him, but, boy! Isn't she more experienced compare to him? He takes out his handkerchief, wipes his mouth. In case if there are muffin crumbles left...

"I continued my study at British Magical Law Institute after Hogwarts. Then, I went to work with Scotland Yard as an assistant to a detective for two years. It was shocking when I found out the captain was a squib after a year I worked there. The next year, he told me if I wanted to work with the MLE. He hoped that I won't waste years of study of magic and magical laws, then come working with muggles."



Dean spotted the new YATI came slipping into the room. He gives the boy a pat on the shoulder and looks at him smilingly. "Glad you made it, Chosen." It's obvious that Legend doesn't want anyone to know he was late, so Dean will just shut up about it.


"Its nice to meet you too," Chel told Adele as she took a sip of her coffee - yes she had been set on the coffee front because she already had three mugs. Brillaint she was going to be up the walls tonight.

"It will be nice to work along side you as well Ben" Chelsea smiled though somewhere deep down she wanted to snap Hey don't use that tone on me! BUT he'd get that from someone else.

"That must have been a very interesting experience realizing your coworker and boss at that was a Squib. Me - I only had to do desk work, so I think I was safe on that part...nothing too magical to do with finding tax evasion - rather boring actually." She admitted with a shrug she wasn't one to sugar coat her old job not at all. She rather hated when people did that. "Glad he suggested you work for the MLE" she smiled. "Originally I went into Law because my father was against it...imagine a normal wizard not wanting their only daughter to have power in the magical government."

RandomRaven 10-09-2011 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by sevensnared (Post 10699850)
Finishing the cup of coffee in one big gulp, Dean places the empty cup on the table besides him. "Chosen, yes. He's a great talent from what I've heard," taking a brief glance at the door, he knows that the boy hasn't arrived yet.

"Is everything at the security office go well? No troubles, I hope," the young officer smirks to make him look like he was joking.

"I hope so.." said Adler with giggle. Yeah, he hoped his job in Security wouldn't be difficult and nothing weird happened.

CurlyPotter14 10-09-2011 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by lazykitty (Post 10697071)
Roxi took Ben's hand and shook it. "Pleasure meeting you too," she replied, still smiling.
Ben grinned, "So, how are you liking the British Ministry of Magic so far?" he asked, he always referred to it as the British Ministry, he called wasn't used to it yet.

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Originally Posted by sevensnared (Post 10699587)
The strong American accent that is familiar to him. Dean turns around and sees Ben with his typical confidence. "Good day, Ben," he greets his superior politely.
"Hey there Dean!" Ben smiled, "When are we patrolling Diagon Alley d'you reckon?" he asked the Patrol Officer, he'd ask Dacs later if Dean didn't know.

HazelStone101 10-09-2011 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by alchemist_18 (Post 10699741)
He shake the woman's hand and smiled warm to her.

"So, you were new here?" asked him nice
"Yes, I am new here. I am the new Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Coordinator." She replied sweetly, eying the man with curiosity. "Are you new here as well?"
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Originally Posted by McFeisty (Post 10699863)
"Its nice to meet you too," Chel told Adele as she took a sip of her coffee - yes she had been set on the coffee front because she already had three mugs. Brillaint she was going to be up the walls tonight.

"I see you are enjoying the coffee." Adele smiled glancing over at the three mugs that were sitting near Chelsea. "So, how are you enjoying your time here so far?" She asked.

Kaos.Doodles 10-09-2011 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by sevensnared (Post 10699587)
Dean spotted the new YATI came slipping into the room. He gives the boy a pat on the shoulder and looks at him smilingly. "Glad you made it, Chosen." It's obvious that Legend doesn't want anyone to know he was late, so Dean will just shut up about it.
Made it here? Yeah. Yeah, of course he had been here the WHOLE time. Legend as the man patted his back. It seemed like he understood what he was getting at. "Thanks Benson, but It's kind of mandatory so yeah...couldn't skip it."

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Originally Posted by alchemist_18 (Post 10699741)
"Yeah. It was really hard. At first I wanted to apply as an auror. But they put me at ministry security. I'm gonna develop my skills in Security, join some training. If I am ready, maybe I'll apply again :D" Said him calm. Sipped his coffee, he continued his talk.

"This term, they only got Legend Chosen as YATI, right? Lucky him..."
Legend's head turned as he heard someone say his name. People were talking about him now? Wow. That couldn't be good. "What's that, you saying about the new YATI?" Legend asked his voice raising just a bit.

lazykitty 10-09-2011 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by CurlyPotter14
Ben grinned, "So, how are you liking the British Ministry of Magic so far?" he asked, he always referred to it as the British Ministry, he called wasn't used to it yet.
"Well, it seems…… interesting," Roxi replied, trying to be diplomatic. "It's lot to get used to after being in the American Ministry." Yeah, like all the secret keeping going on around here.


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