"I agree" Becca grinned and then crouched down to get herself to Dylan's height "Hey there, Dylan" she stroked his cheek gently and then stood up and gently picked Dylan up. Balancing him on her hip, Becca looked at Alicia. Facepalm! She covered her face with one hand and giggled "Alicia! That was fantastic, but if you'd like to tell people who DON'T know and ask after me.. it'd be nice" she grinned.

Becca grinned approvingly as Chris said his morning was interesting too "Ah, interesting. I got served breakfast in bed by my husband" she giggled and shook her head "He's crazy.. Anyway, get to know each other.. I'll be in my office with Dylan and just finalising some stuff" she smiled at them all before walking into her office and closing the door. Waving a wand at the clear floor, she conjured up some toys for Dylan and then put him down on the playmat she'd conjured up. Then she smiled at him and moved around to her desk, reading the paperwork, she ticked some boxes and glanced at Dylan before going back to the paperwork and just glancing at Dylan often.

Noah walked into the office and went straight for his desk, plopping into his chair. He looked up after sitting down and noticed a lot more commotion than usual. He flipped through some paperwork and occasionally glanced up at the people in the room. He suddenly realized that he hadn't really ever gotten the chance to get to know his fellow employees, besides Becky. Hmm...

Maybe I should start now...

But what was the rush? Plus they all looked happy in their own worlds. He crossed his legs at his desk and rubbed the sides of his head with his fingers. He hadn't gotten much sleep the night before, and he wished napping was appropriate in the work ecosystem.

Catlin decided she needed a cup of coffee she couldnt seem to properly wake up today, she started to make her way through the office towards the door when she saw one of her colleges she had never met (Noah) looking rather tired. Walking over to him she smiled and asked "Hi there im going for coffee you want one?"

Noah looked up from his paperwork and forced his eyes open enough to see one of his co-workers talking to him. Was she talking?...oh yes, she was. He rubbed his eyes a bit and nodded, clearing his throat. "Sure, that sounds nice." he managed a small smile and stood up wearily. He was such an idiot not to go to sleep until four in the morning. "I never drink coffee but it might do the trick this time." he yawned. "I'm Noah, by the way...Noah, uh...Ackart."
In all his exhaustion his last name had seemed lost for a bit.

Catlin tried her best not to laugh at her clearly tired co worker and managed to keep it back, that was until she spoke and a slight chuckle broke her lips "You wanna sit down again before you fall sweetie" She stood prepared to catch the guy incase he did actually fall. "Im Catlin Scuto by the way, how many sugars you take?"

Was he doing something funny? He checked himself and thought over what he had said quickly. "Good idea." he muttered, plopping back down into his chair. "I was up wayyy too late." he steadied himself on his chair and forced himself to sit up straight and smile politely, even though he was blinking more than often. "Nice to meet you."

Sugars. Sugars? How many sugars did he take? Well he usually just bought the whole bag, but...

Ooooohhh...

"Um...I don't know...ten?" he hadn't had coffee in years, he just remembered using quite a bit of sugar. Ten wasn't that much, was it? "Or...whatever..." he cleared his throat again. This would probably arouse another chuckle from the girl. "Just...a few, I guess..."

Glad when Noah took his seat again Catlin gave him a curt nod "I know that feeling well, Was it worth it though?" She really hoped the guy didnt think she was prying into his personal life she was simply curious.
Noting that he seemed to have trouble when it came to the question of sugar she decided it best to leave him and sort it out when she got back.
"Okay then I will be right back"

Glad that the break room was as close as it was she was back within five minetes with two cups of coffee and a hang full of sugar sachets, placing her cup back on her desk first she then returned to Noah and put the cup next to him "As you were unsure how many you wanted i thought i would bring you a few" She then placed the fifteen sachets next to the cup and smiled "Enjoy"

Noah managed a small laugh. "Not quite worth it, no. Watched a few old reruns and did a lot of thinking." he thought for a minute. "Though I should probably have been catching up on a bit of work." he glanced at the paperwork on his desk.

He was surprised that he had barely had a chance to yawn when Catlin was back with the coffee. "Oh, thanks." he smiled, genuinely this time. This would - maybe, hopefully - make him feel better. He looked at the packets, his smile widening. "Oh, you didn't have to - but thanks." he opened one of the packets and dumped it into the beverage, stirring it in with his wand. "Can't remember the last time I was so tired I had to drink this stuff." he dumped another packet into the substance and stirred again. "I think I want a lotta sugar." he smiled up at her micheiviously.

Sugar sugar sugar sugar sugar sugar.

Walking out of her office after a while, Becca sniffed and then made a face. Coffee. Her worst enemy. She looked over towards where the smell was coming from and coughed a little before waving her wand to clear the air of the smell before it did her any harm. She moved around the people who were sat at randomly placed desks and kept her distance from Noah and Catlin. Then she looked up and cleared her throat "Okay everyone... You've all got paperwork to do, but lets ignore that for the moment... I want Catlin and Noah to work together on this... " Becca nodded at the coffee lovers and held up a box with objects in it. Then she looked around "Everyone else.. Observe and take notes" she nodded again.

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Noah, after adding numerous packets of sugar ENDLESS SUGAR! he noticed Becky talking. Anddd it was directed at him and Catlin. He blinked up at her and screwed up his face in concentration. It was too early to think, what was she thinking? He glanced at his muggle watch. Well, so what if it wasn't that early?
He nodded curtly, blinking again and now studying the box of objects. "Okay." he managed to say before yawning widely. He was tempted to shoot Becky a scowl or a glare but he decided it would be easier to just accept the situation.

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Catlin smiled she didnt mind doing work but she could clearly see Noah wasnt happy
"Dont worry this will be easy"
She wispered to him before picking the first item out of the box it was a spade. Before she had a chance to speak however another item came flying out of the box, she had to look twice before realising it was a paper aeroplane
"Or not" She added before asking him "You wanna try and retreave that while i inspect this spade?"
She then put the lid back on the box so to stop anything else escaping

Noah nodded. "Sure it will be." he watched as the aeroplane flew out of the box and held back a yawn. He smiled. Oh, the one day he felt like this and he had to do actual work. The cruelty!
"Okay," Noah stood up and scowled after the aeroplane. Die, aeroplane, die die die! He shut the door and started trying to catch the aeroplane, but it was flying too high. "Oh, c'mon!" he tried cooing to it, but it seemed to just look at him, teasing and soaring higher.

Noah sighed and stuck his hands in his pockets, still scowling up at the wretched thing. "Oh. Duh." he felt around for his wand and pulled it out, pointing it at the aeroplane. "I am such an idiot...Accio!" the aeroplane rushed into his hands and he held onto it tight, yet not tight enough to ruin it's form. He shoved it into the box next to Catlin and shut the lid.

"There. Tah-dah!" he exclaimed, sitting next to Catlin and looking at the spade. "Find anything wrong? It just looks old." Noah looked closer, blinking. "Oh...maybe it's just...dirty. It is a spade, afterall...I guess. Or it's old."

Rambling again, of course.

This time Cat couldnt help but laugh as Noah chased the plane around the office, once he had returned it to the box she turned her attention back to the spade and nodded as he spoke. "Yes it is old and rather dirty to but other then that i cant find any traces of magic, not on this item anyway" She went to put it on the desk next to them and chuckle "Do you think if i put this down without holding it then it will start to try dig a hole!" Still laughing she took a sip of her now cold drink "You wanna pick out the next object? Watch for the plane though"

Noah nodded, still studying the spade suspiciously. Something had to be wrong with it. "We'll come back to it, then..." She wouldn't have given them this box of objects if there wasn't anything that at least used to be wrong with them.
"Sure," he reached over and opened the box carefully, making sure there was just enough room for his hand to get inside the box. The aeroplane threatened to escape, pushing against his arm. He pulled out a pair of sneakers and hurriedly shut the box. He held them by the shoelaces and sat down again near Catlin. "How about you try and put these on and we'll see what happens to you?" Noah laughed, taking his wand out. "I'm only joking, I don't advise it." He prodded the pair of shoes with his wand and it gave a jolt as if they wanted to start walking on their own.

"Hmm..." he loosened the laces and tugged one of the shoes on his own feet. Again, the shoes gave a jolt, as if they wanted to work on their own. He wretched it off and stared at it. "What do you think?" he asked Catlin.

Becca circled around the two interestedly as they worked and nodded approvingly at their moves. They were doing well. She waved her wand once again to get rid of the threateningly dangerous coffee smell again. Maybe she'd have to ban coffee from the office... Or maybe not.

"Well i agree with you that they shouldnt be put on" She too prodded the shoes and was ready to grab them if they attempted to make a break for it. "I have a feeling that whoever cast the spell that made these animate were simply trying to have some fun" She continued to mutter under her breath more to herself then anyone else then spoke to Becky "Do we know where these items were first found?"
Suddenly the spade began to move but not as she expected, instead of it digging it had appeared to now have legs and hopped off the edge of the desk, without thinking she grabbed her wand and cast "Impedimenta" the spade dropped to the ground with a slam. Walking over to pick it up again something dawned on her "I hope that doesnt contaminate the previous spell cast on it"

Noah let out a small laugh as the spade hopped off the desk. "I agree someone must think it's funny...but it actually is. I mean it isn't for the muggles, but it is for me." he suppressed a grin and shrugged. "I don't think it would have, and we could probably still find other traces on it if we tried." he nodded reassuringly. "Plus it was asking for it."

He inspected the shoes a bit more before setting them on his desk. "Well they all have something in common so far...they're trying to escape."

Becca shook her head "Unfortunately, no.. they were handed in" she then eyed the spade "I've been informed that the objects become immune to the spells if you use one spell too much" she warned them "Just try to keep the magic used against them to a minimum..."

"Ohhh fun" Catlin joked as she placed the now legless spade back onto the desk then picking it up again "Lets put this back in the box to be on the safe side" Making sure to not let the plane out again she pulled the cushion out to fit the spade back in. Putting the cushion onto of the box she turned back to the shoes, "I dont know if this will work but" Getting her wand out again "Prior Incantato" She watched as sparks flew from the shoes and nothing else happened. "Well it was worth a try"

Noah watched as Catlin performed a spell on the shoes. Why hadn't he thought of that? "Aww, it didn't work!" Noah pretended to pout as he poked the shoes himself. He then looked at Becky.

"Oh that's great." he held back a groan. Minimum spells? Yikes.

He turned his attention to the cushion. "Uh oh. What's wrong with that thing?" he almost expected it to start flapping around their heads. He wracked his brain for anything that he learned at school about how to find traces of magic in things. He knew it was a familiar subject, and there HAD to be a way to do it. He was smart enough for this, wasn't he? Yes, he was, he was. These objects would NOT win. "Don't sit on it." he winked, nudging the cushion with his fist. "Well, you could. It might be entertaining."

"Haha, Why dont you try sitting on it, or shall we ask for a volunteer" She chuckled lightly and looked round the office. "To be honest from what we have seen so far i wouldnt think it wise, For all we know it could grow a mouth and bite you"
She couldnt believe a box of things could cause so much trouble "My guess is it must of been a student or someone like that that jinx these items, i mean they are all so random.." How could a student stump her, It shouldnt be this hard to come up with an cure for them. "The only spell i can think of that could make this happen is Piertotum Locomotor" Dread washed over her as she realised she still had her wand in her hand and without warning the spade grew its legs again,
The shoes began to run around the room,
The cushion which she was right about suddenly had a face on it and was trying to bite anything close to it,
The plane burst out of the box and flew round everyones heads,
The lego began to build itself,
There was a non stop ringing coming from the ornament and
The remote jumped up and appeared to put Noah on mute.
"Oh No, I am sooo sorry Noah" She couldnt belive what she had just done, it needed to be fixed now!

Becca shook her head and sat down at a desk as she watched the objects start to go round the room. She leant back in her seat and sighed softly before pulling her own wand out and twirling inbetween her fingers.

Noah watched it all happen, his eyes wide. It had happened in less than an instant, everything whizzing around and everything turning into chaos.
"Catlin - wha---" but all the sudden his voice was lost.

What the heck?

He signaled with his hands and tried pointing his wand at the flying objects, the biting objects, the ringing objects. He managed to silence the bell with an unspeakable spell. He yawned silently, shaking his head. Ay yi yi, what was going on?

He mouthed the words "I think that was the right spell." to Catlin while he swatted the paper aeroplane away.

Catlin couldnt belive what she had done, She knew as soon as this was cleared up she was likely to get a telling to off of a now very unimpressed Becky but even with the chaos going on around her she couldnt help but snigger when Noah mouthed the words to her. Racking her brain she came up with the only spell she could, hoping it would work she pointed her wand at the ceiling and virtually shouted "Finite Incantatum" Within a second all the objects dropped where they were and once again became inanimate, the only thing that didnt change was the fact the Noahs voice still didnt return (Evil Laugh)

Everything returned to normal, everything fell silent and dropped to the ground, everything immovable once again. Thank goodness, Noah thought, clearing his throat. He tried to say something but found that his voice was still inaudible.

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

He sighed deeply. He mouthed "sonorous" while pointing his wand at himself, but it didn't help bring his voice back. Did he have to actually say it? It should have worked! He sighed again and shoved his wand in his pocket, shrugging. He'd just have to start learning sign language.

He mouthed "this stinks" to no one in particular.