The Wider Wizarding World discussion

-Enter Skye-

Skye stepped out of the huge marble fireplace, her eyes still puffy with sleep. She brushed ash off her robes and adjusted them before continuing over to the staff canteen for something. A granola bar or something maybe. Just something to keep her from dropping to the ground with exhaustion. She had stayed up way past midnight the other night writing, and she vowed that she would never do that again. She saw Imogen Lee standing there and sipping her coffee, but Skye didn't acknowledge her as she asked one of the staff for a muffin. The muffin was still warm when a perky blonde named Claudia brought it and she ate it with small, tentative bites, watching Imogen out of the corner of her eye. She respected the Ravenclaw, but didn't entirely like her enough to be friends. She didn't have enough imagination.

"To you as well, Imogen," Skye responded, with a slight smile which darkened when she saw Imogen's expression as the other woman looked over her outfit. Skye looked down, feeling self-concious, as she saw her yellow outfit. Of course. Imogen was famous for her taste in blander outfits at the Ministry. That was one of the reasons Skye disliked Imogen. She had too much taste. To avoid saying anything else, she took another bite of her muffin.

Skye pressed her lips together until they were only a thin line. "I have, and on most points I agree with it." She took the scroll and tucked it into her workbag that was already overflowing with papers, some of them not altogether work related. "I believe that an employee should have the right to dress in bright colors, but they shouldn't go over the top with it." She wasn't going over the top with it, was she? Just her sunshine yellow shirt and then a gray vest with gray pants.

Skye was going to respond to Imogen's little speech, but decided against it. Miss Lee had walked away anyway. She sighed a little. She already had a gigantic workload, and now she had to add that little paper to the mix. Well, she couldn't disobey a senior Ministry officer, even if it was kind of an unorthodox command. She finished her muffin, threw the wrapper into the trash, and left for her office, silently cursing herself for being detained for so long. She should have been in her office 2 minutes and 3.2 seconds ago and counting.

-Exit Skye-

-Enter Robin-
Robin apparated inside the atrium and began towards the elevator. She could have apparated straight to her office, but she took pleasure in saying good morning to her coworkers. She'd smile nicely and say "Hello, Dan! Morning coffee?" or "Good morning, Karen! You look lovely." or the like with whomever she was greeting.
She received polite, kind smiles in return, which usually helped brighten her morning. She noticed Skye Lerwick pass by after speaking with Imogen Lee by the looks of it. She briefly wondered what they were discussing, but it would seem rude to pry and it was likely that none of it concerned her. She waved and smiled as Skye walked by, undoubtedly off to her office. She approached Imogen as well.
"Good Morning, Imogen! You look lovely this morning!" She smiled easily. To be honest, Imogen was a bit of the cold sort. She was a very efficient being though. She always seemed to be working hard and looking proper. She supposed it would be odd to see them together since Robin always dressed so casual in her yoga pants and sweaters and Imogen always visibly put-together and business appropriate. Robin fidgeted with her glasses, a nervous habit.

-Enter Eva-

Eva apparated into the centre of the Atrium, her smile bright and cheery, even with the early hour. She walked over to the canteen, ordering a latte. She chatted with the people around for a minute, before taking her latte and walking over to the lifts to go to her office.

-Exit Eva to her Office-

"Ah-yes! Of course!" She nodded and waved goodbye as she left for her office. She noticed Eva and waved a hello before finally heading to her office. She took her sweet time too, thinking of all the laborious paper work she needed to do. Hopefully she got a case today where she could actually go out on the field and do what she was best at: erasing or changing memories.
-Exit Robin to office-

_enter Jacobi_

Jacobi appears using the flu-network. Green flames burst to life as he steps out with his breif case in hand. He walks toward the large fountain each stride a bit longer and faster than the one before. He was trying to avoid anyone from stopping and talking to him.
Jacobi seemed to be in a bit of a hurry and his seriousness seemed to be reverberating off of him. His jaw was clinched and he seemed to hold a darkened glint in his eyes.
One may assume a deatheater had just stepped into the Atrium had they not seen him there before. His eyes were fixed on the elevator. he was hurridly making his way to its gates.

Jacobi slowed down slightly..."Excuse me?" His french accent seemed rather prude and stuck up for a moment or just plain cruel bhind every word...They were nearing a bit closer to the lift. He studied Colin for a moment and seemed to think him rather handsome.

Jacobi shakes his head rather amused by the guy..."Actually I am in a bit of a hurry just to get out into the feild and get some leads on Dark Wizards...The name is Jacobi Zander Solomon I am an Auror..."

"Well, with the Minister out of office I am trying to catch a lead on who kidnapped her son..." Jacobi says darkly..."If you hear anything report straight to me...and no one else...understood...It is sorta personal..." Jacobi glares for a moment at Colin

Jacobi steps in..."You seem rather direct with things..I value that in personality..."I suppose you have a less distinguished job here at the Ministry, huh? It is quite alright if you do...I would just request your support for when I run for office as Minister...I have great plans for the Ministry some that rank your department a bit more seriously..."

-Enter Dmitri-

Dmitri walked in, looking emmaculately impeccable as usual in his gray robes. He walked up to the front desk and said to the perky little blonde Claudia, "Coffee. Black."
Claudia nodded nervously and got his coffee, going quicker than usual. Dmitri nodded and took a sip. "Send Arnold Peasegood up as soon as possible. My office is raining. A petty prank to be sure." He took another sip and Claudia went back behind the help desk, practically cowering there.

Dmitri took another sip of coffee as he noticed Celise come and get a cup of tea. He nodded briefly to her, but didn't say anything. He was looking around the atrium, scanning the room for people of worth and also for Arnold Peasegood. He could do the anti-rain thing himself, of course, but he didn't feel like it, and Arnold was very fun to intimidate.

-enter Friand-
Friand walked into the Atrium, wearing his usual suit and tie, and he went to get a cup of coffee with his usual mug that was black with a Hogwarts logo on it and a Gryffindor sign on the other side. He poured himself the coffee and sat down to drink it, looking around and seeing Dmitri drinking coffee, and just seeing Celise leave after placing down her mug in what he assumed to be its usual spot.

Dmitri looked at his gold wristwatch, nodded slightly to Friand, and went up to his office. He most likely had a bunch of stuff waiting for him.

-Exit Dmitri-

Friand nodded back to dmitri, then dranks om more of his coffee. He labored to pull an old pocketwatch out of his suit pocket, and when he looked at it, he saw that it was time for him to go to his office, so he sighed heavily, and with his coffee in hand, he set off to his office.
-exit Friand to his office.-

Ora apparated into the center of the large room and looked around. Not immediately seeing anyone that she recognized, she strolled over to the cafe and ordered a white chocolate mocha cappuccino with an extra shot of caffeine. She took a few sips and, not tasting the caffeine, went back, complained and got a new one for free. Ora sat down at a table, satisfied and ready to start the day.

-Enter Robin-
Robin made her way to the Atrium from her office by taking the Lift. She was unsure about the news to come and was nervously fiddling with a blonde lock of hair. She joined a group of people that were all waiting for Imogen to make the big announcement. What could it be? Something bad for sure... Was He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named back? No, he was truly destroyed as everyone knew. She sipped her water, trying to calm the beating heart of hers that only seemed to thump quicker with anxiety. She looked around at the other workers around her. None of them seemed to know what was going on either.

-Enter Skye-

Skye was fidgeting nervously and standing all by herself on the edges of the Atrium. Surely she wouldn't be involved in this... she hadn't been at the Ministry long enough to hold a place of importance. She bit her bottom lip. What could it be? She chewed her lip and her fingers twitched occasionally. She couldn't stand the suspense.

-Enter Dmitri-

Dmitri casually walked into the Atrium and seemed to overflow with confidence, control, and quiet power. It calmed a few of the people, because if a senior Ministry head was acting like everything was fine, it couldn't be that bad. But Dmitri's mind was flying wild with possibilities. Giants? There had been a sighting in Surrey a few weeks ago. Dragons in Romania? They had been torching a few towns there. Group of rogue wizards? Who knew. In the wizarding world, anything was possible.

((LITERA))

-Enter Eva-
Eva walked in, rolling her eyes at all of the worried people. She was worried herself, but she would never show it. She walked over to where there was a group of people, but seeing no one she liked, she walked over to the fountain and sat on the edge.

((Shouldn't Imogen be down in the Atrium?))

Robin jumped a bit when Oliver's words pulled her out of her own thoughts.Chester. One nickname he enjoyed calling her. She tried not to show too much irritation, though she felt the edge of her mouth twitch slightly as she turned to face him.
"Good morning, Oliver." She greeted him courteously. "Didn't you hear Imogen? Apparently she has some urgent news to tell everyone, so that's why there's a crowd." She explained, wondering how he could have missed the announcement. Perhaps he had just arrived a moment ago? She was always so conflicted being around him. Part of him irritated her to no end and the other labeled him as harmless. He had his good moments, however rarely.

Friand walked into the atrium, his face fraught with worry at what could be messing up his supposed to be normal day. He was wringing his hands, and he went up to Robin and and Oliver, his face still lined with worry over what was going on. He didn't usually talk to these people, but this was an exception. "Hello Robin, Oliver. Do either of you know what's going on? I've been fretting about it since I left my office, and I want to know." He said, not demanding, but just flat and factual.

Allen exited the cafe with his usual morning coffee. He had arrived a bit late to work today since Holly had the flu and was home sick, so he had to make sure she was settled and had someone looking after her before he left. He wondered vaguely if his neighbor Ms. Abbott minded that she was basically the baby-sitter he never paid.
He rubbed his temples and took a sip of the hot back liquid in the cup. He joined the throng of onlookers in wait of Imogen's news. Though he was less inclined to excitement as he had other things on his mind.

"Good morning, Friand." Robin smiled, grateful for a more friendly face. Oliver being around tested her patience. "I've no idea either. Just waiting anxiously like the rest." She fixed her glasses out of habit and crossed her arms.
"Thanks." She went to grab the apple Oliver was offering, but then remembered that Friand might want it as well. "Unless you wanted it?" She asked before she took the apple from Oliver's hand.

"Oh, no, thank you. I already had breakfast. It must be somewhat important for them to call us all here to the Atrium." Friand said, thinking aloud about what it might be. He wished that he had his coffee right now, because it always calmed him, the bitter taste, the warm cup in his hands.

Friand listened to Oliver, laughing with him at some parts. He wished that he could be as worry free as they were, but, easygoing as he was, he was a worrier, and he just couldn't help that.
"Yeah, I guess you're right, but I still can't help but worry that it's something serious, and I'd love to hear that story sometime, if you'd be willing to tell it, it sounds like a wonderful yarn." He added at the end, indicating he might like to meet for drinks or something.

Eva stood up, and started pacing. "Oh hurry up Imogen." she grumbled to herself, about ready to go get her. Accidentally, she bumped into Oliver, "Oh, sorry Oliver." she said, then continued her pacing. Eva looked very formidable with her height and with her arms folded, but she didnt care.

Robin took a small bite from her apple, but finished chewing and swallowing before she spoke."I'm sure it's important. She wouldn't have called everyone here otherwise." She really respected Imogen for her position, and even more for achieving it at such a young age. She thought Imogen was a bit intimidating, but Robin's great respect for her gave her faith that when Imogen said something was urgent, then it must be.
Robin could not help but frown slightly when he referred to the weekly meeting he referred to. It really verged on abusive for her and not in the least something that she looked forward to. She was thankful for Friand's company to serve as a buffer between her and Oliver. She wondered how he dealt with Oliver so easily.
"Oh, sorry Oliver." A girl's voice was heard as she bumped into said man. It was Eva. She thought of her as a respectable and kind girl, though she hoped quidditch wouldn't come up in conversation.
"Hello, Eva!" She smiled in greeting.

Eva turned towards them, stopping her pacing. "Depends, I might have plans. doubtful, but I might. Hello Robin, and Friand." she said, raising an eyebrow at him when he didnt say anything. "Oh Oliver..." she said, rolling her eyes at him.

Robin felt her fist clench inside her sweater pocket. "I see. Thank you for the warning." She managed, though thought much darker things to herself. She felt sorry for those poor hamsters and would have to do something to fix that. Perhaps alter his memory to believe he didn't change the spell to fling defenseless hamsters at people, maybe apples instead since apparently he was rather fond of them this morning? No, no. She wasn't allowed to do that. It would be a lot of trouble if she got caught.
I'm fine. She told herself I'm fine. She took a deep breathe to calm herself. She wasn't going to have a fit today. She'd been doing so well. Her last one was a little more than a month ago and she was trying to manage herself better.

"I am certain I need not reply to that." she said, smiling brightly at him. "You will get a stomachache." she added thoughtfully about the apples. She pulled a jelly bean out of her pocket, eating it and wincing at the fact that it was Grass flavored.

He's testing me. I will not get mad. I will not get mad. I will not get mad. She shook her head. "That doesn't seem like much fun for the hamsters to be bounced around like an airhockey puck. At least there won't be as many papercut incidents or broken noses like there were with the books." She wondered what possessed him to think of these things. How could anyone take joy from flinging around innocent hamsters? It seemed monsterly to Robin and made her skin crawl in irritation.

Eva rolled her eyes. "Its a wonder he wasnt in Slytherin, he likes being cruel so much." she muttered under her breath, then, louder, she said, "Ignore him Robin." she said, offering her a jelly bean.

"Thank you, Eva." Robin said, accepting the jellybean, though she made a face when she realized it was dirty sock flavor.
"I hope she comes soon too. The anticipation is killing me!" She smiled. He definitely did have some Gryffindor qualities to him what with his pride and need for mischief. She took another sip of her water, washing out the disgusting jelly bean flavor from her mouth.
"It is difficult to imagine you as anything other than a Gryffindor." She meant it too. He wasn't modest or sweet enough to be a hufflepuff and his cleverness did not favor intelligence in the way it does with Ravenclaws. Slytherin would also be fitting for his dark sense of humor, but anyone could tell just by looking at him, that he is much too jolly to come from such a house.

Dmitri looked on with displeasure at the group of people talking directly behind him. All of them were tolerable, although that Robin was a nice person to play around with. Oliver was a right pain in the arse and Eva was just annoying. He clenched his teeth together, becoming more curious as to what could be going on.

Eva sighed, "Why is everyone so worried? I mean, its probably just her going even crazier." she said in response to their chatter about Imogen hurrying up. She turned, feeling someones eyes upon her. "Oh Dmitri, stop looking at us like we are scum." she said, her exasperation clear.

"Scum, no, I was thinking more along the lines of boring," said Dmitri. He nodded curtly to Oliver. He couldn't directly offend the official - it wouldn't be good for his reputation. "I do share your views about Lee hurrying up, however; I have half a mind to discover what is up and about myself." He leered unpleasantly at Robin before nodding again to the group of them before walking away, his robes swishing.

Seeing that he was no longer part of this conversation, Friand said some greetings, then muttered a farewell and headed off to sit by the fountain, thinking that there was noone there.

Robin's stomach turned painfully as she witnessed Dmitri's leer. She knew he didn't like her, but she could not fathom why. It wasn't as though she had ever done anything to him other than say "good morning" or "hello" which is hardly reason for such dislike. Was he so set on disliking her because she was nice? What a horrible person. She wanted to follow his stupid swishing robes and set them on fire-no.
Robin realized she was grasping her water bottle so tightly that her knuckles were turning white, so she loosened her grip and took another breath. She kept her anger and frustration down, locked away with her other complaints and feelings of rage and anger. She sipped her water, trying to just distract herself now.
She noticed that Friand had slipped away and she wondered where he had gone because she needed some of his sanity at the moment.

Eva rolled her eyes at Dmitri. "He is the scum." she muttered under her breath. "Breath, Robin. Ignore him." she added, seeing her grasp the water bottle. "Friand! Come back here!" she called after him.

Friand turned around as he was getting to the fountain and looked around to see who had called him. He saw Eva gesturing for him to come back over there and he looked over his shoulder to see if there was someone else there. Seeing that there wasn't, he walked over to her and asked
"What is it?" wondering what she could ever need of him that she couldnt' get from one of her own underlings.

((so who else do we need to wait for to post?))

"Its called being polite. Most people dont walk off without replying to someone." she replied, smiling at Friand. Eva laughed, nodding her head in agreement to Oliver.

Eva raised an eyebrow. "Thats surprising. I'm guessing you guys are going to nominate yourselves for the post?" She asked curiously. Absentmindedly, she pulled a small bouncy ball out of her pocket and started playing with it, giving herself something to do.

"I don't know, do you guys think that I should?" Friand asked, having reached Eva and the others now, a look of shock on his face from the startling news.
"Hard to believe that all this happened so suddenly though, fist his son in St. Mungos, and now the kidnapping. No wonder He stepped down." I knew that it was something bad. I just knew it. he thought, unhappy that this seemingly normal day had taken such an abnormal turn for the worse.

((The minister was a female))
"I think youd be good at it." she said, shrugging. Eva wasnt extremely fazed about the news, or at least that was the way she was showing it. She continued to toss the ball back and forth.

Dmitri raised his eyebrows slightly. The Minister's son... and the Minister was stepping down? He licked his lips. This could be just the opportunity he had been looking for. To most he wasn't as likeable as he could have been, but they would surely see his mind and powers of leadership as great benefits. He needed to think.

-Exit Dmitri-


Skye just kind of hung back with her mouth slightly agape, wondering how any of this applied to her. It wouldn't change her schedule much, that much was certain. She dipped her head in the direction of no one and walked distractedly out of the Atrium, not quite sure what to do.

-Exit Skye-