Grinning as Kat finally appeared, it faultered when she said there'd been a family emergency. "Everything alright?" he asked softly to her.

He was about to reply, when Gina spoke up. Blushing he dipped his head "My 3 items were: 1. You and I are engaged...2. I used to be a Potions professor...3. I'm originally from France."

Looking over at Becca he added hesitantly, trying to remember all 3 "And Becca's were...She's erm...Muggleborn, her nose was fractured twice or...she has three? siblings." he asked hoping he'd gotten all 3 right.

Becca looked over as Katrina entered the room, and all her doubt instantly vanished. She was now SURE that she had been wrong.

Becca kept her eyes on the floor. This was embarrassing.

Becca nodded at gain, adding a smile to it. "Yup, that was it," she said, addressing Katrina.

He was late. But did he care? No. It was work so he obviously didn't. He wanted to be back in either Boston or Durban so he could feel better and more relaxed. He had the weirdest thing on his mind. He had just filed divorce with his wife, Angelique and he didn't know whether to regret doing it or not. He still did have felling for her but only just a small bit? No, a big bit. But it felt like it was best if they divorced so she could fell better. Uh. He should stop thinking about that type of stuff now.

He rushed in to the conference room where he was supposed to be for work. Hopefully this wouldn't be too embarrassing. With a smile Stanley spoke to his co-workers. "Hello all! I'm Stan Stinton. Sorry I'm late." He said in his slight South African accent. Was that polite enough? One time he nearly got fired for not being polite enough! He slightly grinned at his co-workers and then took a seat at an empty spot.

Sophie chuckled as the game started to fall into full swing. Gavin started the game off with a silly round of lies and truths that he had come up with. The first of the three was obviously a lie, but she did find his two truths really interesting. Then when the next person threw out their three facts, Sophie started to think about what would be true or not. That was when she realized she really did not know that much about her co-workers. Sophie was usually so pre-occupied being at her desk getting work done that she did not usually engage in the social conventions of the work place. Perhaps, now that she was seeing she did not know her peers so well, it would be wise to take breaks and get to know her fellow department members. Resigning herself to that she made a mental note to get out and about more.

Then Katrina walked into the room and Sophie smiled and curtly nodded at her. The pair of them had talked quite a few times over the years when they both had started out in the program. Since then they had not really got a chance to speak to one another, but she was always glad to see a familiar face.

Rebecca looked up as one more guy entered. LATE. He happened to have a slight South African accent, and as Becca soon learned, his name was Stan.
How come I don't know any of them yet?

She smiled at him anyway. "I'm Becca Chase, pleasure to meet you," she said to him.

Oh, good. Dart smirked, he was happy that someone realised how important it was to greet him. This women was even clapping, trully a clever women then. The Frenchie turned to face he's boss showing just a small bit of respect, she was a fairly old lady after all. "Zank you Mizz." he said and then grinned. His English wasn't very good and so he wasn't sure what he meant by hires but he guessed she meant something to do with these new people.

The young man eventually took a seat and looked at the people around the table. They seemed to be playing a game. Dartanian let out a small chuckle. Yep a game...he felt he was a bit too big and important for games and so he just sat there watching in amusement as though he was in a cinema watching some film. All he was missing was popcorn.

Aaah...so interesting.

*knock *knock samantha poked her head hrough the doors to the conference room she really hoped she wasnt late.she hated being late.she let out a small breath when she realized she wasnt really and that they were just playing a game.fully entering the room she lets the smile that shed been holding back all morning come on her face,she was so excited to be here. Hello everyone im samantha mckenzie

Ok, maybe he should just give his answer so they could move on. Though someone should answer Becca's and decide which were true and which one wasn't! Speaking up he smiled over at Kat again, reaching under the table with one hand he took hers, as he held his mug of coffee in the other. "No, the one that wasn't true is that I'm was from France. I'm actually from Canada." There he'd said it, meaning that he'd been a professor and that he and Kat were engaged were true!

Spotting a new employee enter the room, "Welcome Samantha! I'm Gavin."

hello gavin samantha was pleased she felt she was going to really fit into this place going over to the table she takes her seat and waits for her fellow newcomers her smile still in place

"Samantha! How nice to see you." She said to the new girl. "Welcome Welcome! We are all gathered here to wish you and the other New Employees welcome!"

Katrina smiled and held Gavin's hand. There it was said and done. Now everyone knew that she and Gavin were engaged. How was everyone going to react?

I knew I was wrong.
Rebecca was feeling terribly embarrassed, but that was before she realised that the news of Gavin and Katrina's engagement was supposed to come as a surprise to everyone else. This made things a lot better. Really.

She looked up as another woman poked her head inside. "Hello Samantha," she said sweetly. Then she looked around the room once more. "Now, is anyone going to answer my truth or not?" she asked with a twinkle in her eye.

Jack laughed. "I think the same could be said for Elizabeth and I, but only because she never let's me cook at home." He said with a smile thinking of his wife, he wondered if anyone knew they were married now...

Elizabeth knocked timidly on the door. She wasn't scared. She wasn't scared. Not at all. Okay, she was a little nervous, but that was perfectly natural for anyone starting a new job. No, she had never been so terrified in her life, she might as well admit it because she had those butterfly things that felt all horrible in her stomach and she was likely to throw up at any moment. But she gently pushed open the doors and her eyes widened at all these PEOPLE in front of her. They all seemed to know each other and she would probably be the odd one out. Still, they looked nice enough.

"M-My name is Elizabeth Williams," Lizzie stammered, her slight French accent showing very thickly as she spoke. She trembled. Scary.

DIMITRI WAS VERY EXCITED!

Known that he was accepted into Department of International Cooperation, he was very glad, excited, and nervous too. Now, he had a job! Yeah! And he was glad that he was not in Magical Law Enforcement, because he knew that his father used to work there. He didn't want to follow his father's step. The 20-year-old man wanted to be different.

And now, here he was. Dimitri was on level 5 right now and he walked to the conference room. Suddenly he felt nervous and many butterflies on his stomach. Ugh! He made sure that he wouldn't make something silly and ridiculous. Okay, keep calm, Dima! Don't be too nervous.

He took a very deep breath and exhaled. Dimitri could feel that his hand was sweaty. He decided to open the door and entered the conference room. "Good morning, everyone." he greeted warm and gave them his friendly smile. But unluckily, he tripped over his own shoelace.

Oh Merlin

First day of work = Humiliating.

He just hoped that he didn't give a bad first impression, just a little incident because of his clumsiness.

samantha suppressed a small smile that came from dimitri's little trip, as she did a small wave to her new fellow new comers hello elizabeth,hello dimitri.im samantha

Wait...

"Did you say you were from Canada?"

That would mean...

And there was hand holding!

"Katrina, Gavin... congratulations! What news! Well Paris does that to people, now doesn't it." She nudged Gavin with her elbow and giggled.

"Oh... I think the game has dwindled, but let's see... 1. Your nose has been fractured twice. 2. You are a Muggleborn. and 3. You have three siblings." She tapped her lips and then said. "You are too pretty to have had your nose fractured even once. So I say one."

"And Elizabeth is your wife?" She asked not knowing the man was married. "Do I know her?"


"Elizabeth!" Wait... was she Jack's Elizabeth?

Nehhh...

"Welcome Welcome, come in... meet the rest of the team."

Gina giggled as Dimitri fell. "It happens to all of us lad." She said to the man now looking embarrassed. "Happened to me on my first day as Department Head. Up you go. Welcome." She said giving him a hand in getting up.

Smiling at Gina he nodded as she said he was from Canada. "I am." Watching as she figured it out he grinned at her with a look towards Katrina as well and squeezed her hand "Thank you." he said to Gina. Chuckling he nodded "It sure does."

Looking up as a woman walked in then another new employee literally dropped in on them. He smiled gently at the man. "Welcome!" he said to both of them.

Awww.. Dimitri was soo embarassed. He got up when the Department Head helped him to stood up. It also happened when her first time as a Department Head? Glad to know that he was not the only one who was clumsy, Well.. slightly clumsy. Huft. "Well.. Thank you, Mam." he said. But first, he need to tie up his shoelace or otherwise he would trip over again. He didn't know why his clumsiness came up at his first day of work! Sigh. Okay, but he just hoped that the 20-year-old guy didn't give a bad impression at his first day.

"Helloo.." He said to the man who was greeting him gently, and also to everyone in the room. But Wait.. They looked a bit older than him! Was he the youngest employee in this department? Maybe. But being young was awesome, right? "I'm Dimitri Burton, and nice to meet you all." said him friendly. Then he took a seat and paid attention much to the Department Head. Well, what actually they do here now?

Chelle blushed at Gina's remark. "Why, thank you! You flatter me," she gushed. "But actually, that is true. My nose is broken!" I wonder why I never tried plastic surgery, she thought.

Chelle smiled at the new guy who had just walked in. "Hello, Dimitri, pleasure to meet you!" she said. He looked quite young. Oh well, he couldn't be younger than her. She was eighteen, for heavens' sake. It did feel quite awkward being the youngest.

Whyyyyy was Harland always the last one to know about meetings? He rushed in as fast as he could, having only just returned from a week-long vacation for a friend's wedding. Honestly, why did this always happen to him. "Sorry I'm late everybody, as per usual." He looked around and gave his friends a smile and nod before he sat down and flipped his hair.

She had to put her hand over her mouth to hide a little giggle when Dimitri tripped after walking in behind her. "Hi, Samantha," Lizzie smiled. They did seem nice people. Her shyness had began to disappear. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and turned to Gina, the Department head who had sent her that owl.

"Thank you," she said quietly, looking around the room quickly before turning her face back towards the ground. Yes, it must be on fire. Faces didn't burn that much unless they had burst into flames. "'ello, everyone," Elizabeth murmured, her French accent showing strong. They were nice people and all, but it didn't help her overcome her shyness completely. It would take a lot to do that.

Ok, so her nose had been broken...then which one? His gaze was torn from Katrina again, as he looked over at Rebecca chewing on his bottom lip. "Might it be that your muggleborn?" he asked. Looking up as Harland walked in, he smiled and nodded at the man.

"Very well darlings! Now that we are all better acquainted... I think it's time to return to the daily grind that is the International Magical Cooperation department. Please take some cookies back to your desk with you." She said proudly. "And look for the job task board for new tasks to do. If any of you have your own projects you may like to tackle and need help from other members, my door is always open."

And with that she left and returned to her office.

ooc: I will be posting some new tasks soon. If you have an idea for a mini plot for your character and a few others, let me know. I encourage employee plotting!

Becca laughed. Boy, they're both wrong. "Nope, actually, I am a Muggleborn. I don't have three siblings, though," she replied, looking at everyone. She didn't have any siblings, actually, so that lie was a little far-fetched. As another fellow walked in late, she passed him a smile.

Ah, fun time is over. Becca sighed as Gina asked everyone to go back to the department. As she was a huge foodie, too, she grabbed a couple of cookies to take back to her desk. She wondered if there would be anything up on the task board yet, because she was feeling lazy and wasn't in the mood to work. However, she didn't let it show. "Good day, everyone!" she said, addressing all the people, before she made her way back to her desk.