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sweetpinkpixie · 10-17-2017, 12:06 AM

Much like the rest of the Department of Mysteries itself, even the designated 'break room' is an oddity.

One may think they have entered a rock zen garden upon entering the Decompression Chamber, but as your feet walk upon the plush and bouncy floor these concerns begin to diminish. If the extra bounce to your step was not enough, then upon further inspection the discover that the 42 rocks are, in fact, pillows will certainly drill home the idea. There is not a hard surface in the room from floor to wall to ceiling, even the vending machine - FREE for all Ministry employees! - by the door is plush and squishy with packaged contents reminiscent of vintage muggle astronaut food - although you will only find ice cream in a variety of wizarding and muggle flavors here along with various drinks (hot coffee included). One need simply to press their Ministry badge to the scanner and input the number combination for the desired item and it will levitate from its place right out through the enchanted rubbery glass to you. Just be sure to take all trash with you when you leave.

OOC: this is a PUBLIC thread. All Ministry employees and visitors are welcome to RP here.

*Nordic Witch* · 04-23-2021, 07:46 AM

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He would still rather watch paint dry than discuss prophecies, the man may never warm to Divination in a manner that had his reflexes not roll out a bit of snark, but he was pleased and relieved to hear that there was a sense of normalcy returning to that chamber as well. He had only heard echoes in his pocket prison during the entire golem fiasco...but it was more than enough to know it had been an absolute mess.

"Good. Stellar," he nodded before knocking back another mouthful of his ice cream. Sweet solstice, small talk was painful. "Yes...why I had it installed when I took over he position." He had been debating adding another unit...or rather HAD been a few years ago before everything had gone to Hades. Now, due to the Neo Alliance clean up, the remaining budget needed to be allocated elsewhere. "Strawberry and chocolate is my daughter's favorite."

Laurel didn't need her Inner Eye to tell her that sooner would a star fall out of the sky than Airey would start discussing prophecies with her. Divination wasn't what warmed his heart. She though wasn't an astronomy nerd so maybe it evened things out. "I heard from someone that the northern lights were going to be something extra special to watch this year." Laurel could be and usually was nice. She only got testy when things like golems caused disasters.

She ate a few more mouthfuls before she stole a glance in the direction of the vending machine, before focus returned to Airey and the ice cream in her hand. "It's been here for quite a few years then the vending machine?" It would appear so. Laurel wasn not going to admit that she hadn't used its resources very often but was going to do that now. Smiling she asked "Andromeda right? How is she doing these days?"

sweetpinkpixie · 04-29-2021, 09:29 AM

A truly ironic twist of words in that thought, Laurel. And he was not a nerd as much as he was an astrophysicist...please let the record reflect this sentiment. Though he was not a man to read thoughts, but it still did not stop his brow from arching at what she said next. "...really?" he replied skeptically. "Who told you this and special in what way?" Clearly not anyone who truly studied the aurora borealis with any real depth. Though Airey supposed he could consult the solar cycle again. He needed to for another research variant.

Lost in thought for a moment, Airey found himself thinking of his children and just how much he had missed over the past trio of years. The first wand fitting for Atlas and Aries had been by far one of his biggest laments. Perhaps he could do something to make up for that. Would the gentleman who currently ran Ollivanders mind a redo? Airey tucked the thought away for the time being and refocused on Laurel. "Ever since I took over the position of department head," he nodded. Which had been...bloody hell. Over a decade now. He had MISSED his decade at the Ministry in the midst of the Neo-Alliance's hostile take over. "Andromeda, yes," he smiled a bit. "Blossoming into a fine young woman, I would say. They are all struggling with coping since the...well...since the battle at Hogwarts and all that lead up to it."

Not that Airey was purposefully avoiding conversations...but he was also not exactly going out of his way to bring any of them up. Save for his own, er, private consultations.

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