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Post by kumainpink on Jul 17, 2012 17:58:45 GMT -5
"Well, I'm sorry to have kept you searching, Brayden." Maxwell replied placidly, amused at the energy his son seemed to have. "I've just had a wonderful chat with our Minister, and came down here looking for a friend." His gaze flickered to Eleazar before settling on Alice. "This lovely young woman was just telling me about a problem she was having. The diagrams you have are incorrect, right?"
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Post by G. Novella on Jul 17, 2012 18:03:28 GMT -5
I wanted to ask Eleazar if he was staring at me. The man I mean. His gaze bore into me. Eleazar seemed smart on these things. I turned to see his son, and felt my blush deepen. I'd seen the boy around Hogwarts, he was only a few years younger to me.
"Ah, yes, sir," I stammered, clutching the paper closer to my robes. I wished I'd worn something more covering, I felt so exposed to that gaze. The older man seemed so commanding.
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Post by kumainpink on Jul 17, 2012 18:07:03 GMT -5
Maxwell couldn't help but smile at the sweet girl. There was something about her meekness that made her rather...enticing to say the least. "Well then, I should probably leave you to your work, miss...?" He paused thoughtfully. It would only make him look suspicious if he spoke her name first.
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Post by Nahara46 on Jul 17, 2012 18:07:12 GMT -5
Eleazar didn't like this man, he seemed to be making Alice uncomfortable, and Maxwell was known for his... rather manipulative ways. He had too much influence in this ministry in Eleazar's opinion, He decided to intervene and ignore Maxwell's questioning sentence.
"Would you happen to know where Alice and I should go to get these papers up to date? We though the Head of this department would know the way. But if you would be able to tell us, it'd save time, I'd hate to take away time from the head."
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Post by G. Novella on Jul 17, 2012 18:11:37 GMT -5
I couldn't help but be relieved when Eleazar stepped in and cut my introduction. I was far too nervous to say anything. I'd never met someone so in control before. He just seemed so, interested in plain old me.
"If it's not a bother, sir," I added quickly, stepping closer to Eleazar for support, and to redirect the man's gaze elsewhere.
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Post by Miss Wings on Jul 17, 2012 18:14:23 GMT -5
I was amused with this whole situation. If I know my Father as well as I'd like to think I do, he's currently trying to get in that girls pants.
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Post by kumainpink on Jul 17, 2012 18:14:28 GMT -5
It's obvious that I make him uncomfortable. Maxwell thought, smiling lazily at him. "I see that I've wasted your time. I do apologize, my good sir." He pretended to think for a moment. "If I'm not mistaken, you're looking for the print room... two doors down on your right." He looked to Alice. "My name is Maxwell Rosebane, and it has been a pleasure meeting you, Alice." He then nodded in his son's direction. "Brayden, shall a meeting in your office suffice?"
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Post by Miss Wings on Jul 17, 2012 18:16:49 GMT -5
"That would be perfect Father. Maybe a nice glass of Scotch will go down nicely?" I said to him.
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Post by Nahara46 on Jul 17, 2012 18:17:23 GMT -5
Nodding, Eleazar immediately took the chance to escape, "Thank you Maxwell, Alice and I will head straight there." He gave a curt nod before turning to the right, beginning to head down the hall.
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Post by kumainpink on Jul 17, 2012 18:19:16 GMT -5
"Yes, I believe it would."
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Post by G. Novella on Jul 17, 2012 18:20:16 GMT -5
I stumbled after Eleazar, finally getting my bearings again. Thank Merlin Eleazar was with me. However, I turn to give the man another glance, his brown eyes still dancing in my mind.
"Who on Earth was that Eleazar?" I asked, still in slight shock.
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Post by Nahara46 on Jul 17, 2012 18:22:52 GMT -5
Alice's question could be expected, considering how the confrontation had went, "His name was Maxwell Rosebane. Basically, he has money and uses it to influence the Ministry. He's not the type you want to get too involved with, or anger." That seemed to be an adequate response, hopefully Alice would take the advice and not get to involved with him.
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Post by Miss Wings on Jul 17, 2012 18:23:41 GMT -5
I led Father to my office on the fifth floor and made sure that every secrecy spell was in place before speaking. "I head those to in the lifts. I added a few bugs around the place so I would know what was said" I added with a smug grin.
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Post by G. Novella on Jul 17, 2012 18:29:05 GMT -5
Eleazar sounded grim, he didn't trust Maxwell. I wondered why. My knees were still wobbly from the encounter. He seemed rather nice, though he was definitely more mysterious than anything.
"Does he treat everyone like that?" I asked Eleazar, impressed at how he stayed so calm. He was so brave and kind. I couldn't have met anyone better to accompany me today.
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Post by kumainpink on Jul 17, 2012 18:29:55 GMT -5
"Very good, Brayden." Maxwell said kindly, not bothering to hide the smirk that spread across his own lips. "Have you learned anything of interest?"
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Post by Nahara46 on Jul 17, 2012 18:31:47 GMT -5
Eleazar shrugged, "He's the classic 'I'm rich, Everyone is lower then I' type of person. I figure he's the type that treats people who has something he wants all right, people who don't have something he wants politely and people he dislikes... Well not outright horribly, but with an underlying sense of rudeness.
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Post by G. Novella on Jul 17, 2012 18:35:28 GMT -5
I mulled that over in my head. Was that true? I felt strangely disconnected, as though a part of me was still under scrutiny by the man, Maxwell's gaze.
Without thinking, I asked, "So which group are we under?"
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Post by Nahara46 on Jul 17, 2012 18:37:50 GMT -5
Eleazar hesitated, "Not quite sure," he admitted, "Don't think I have anything he wants, and I don't know about you." Eleazar glances over Alice, she seemed to be slightly dazed. Seems like Maxwell was trying to play the part of charmer, "Word of advice, if he starts coming up to you again and again all nice like, figure out what he wants and don't give it to him."
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Post by Miss Wings on Jul 17, 2012 18:38:12 GMT -5
"Why don't you listen for yourself? I have it all recorded in that draw. I warn you now though the draw will take your blood to see if your a close match to me. Otherwise the consequences would be quite, deadly" I added with a sadistic smile.
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Post by G. Novella on Jul 17, 2012 18:44:25 GMT -5
"I can handle myself, besides, I'm just a girl. What could I possibly offer him? And if you're by my side, than I shouldn't get too confused. And thank you for dealing with that. I'm no good with authority figures like Mr. Maxwell, I never know how to act. Actually, thank you for everything, I'm glad I could count on you today," I respond to Eleazar.
I doubt I have anything for Maxwell. He barely knows me. I brush off Eleazar's concern, what worth am I to a man like that?
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Post by kumainpink on Jul 17, 2012 18:48:01 GMT -5
"I would be remiss to expect anything less." Maxwell said, a bemused expression upon his face. He then proceeded to allow his blood to be taken, before having a proper listen himself. The girl - Alice - had a rather sweet voice, one that had a seemingly positive outlook on life. A most refreshing idea, given the darkness he'd surrounded himself in.
"The information you've presented me with is valuable, but in a way that you wouldn't have expected." He took a swig of the scotch that had been set out for him. His expression darkened slightly. "I would like it if you had these 'bugs' installed in as many places as possible. We can never be too careful."
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Post by Miss Wings on Jul 17, 2012 18:51:59 GMT -5
"I'll have it sorted immediately. Pickles, put some more of those devices up in every room of the Ministry without being caught! " I yelled at a house elf.
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Post by kumainpink on Jul 17, 2012 18:58:48 GMT -5
Maxwell chuckled at the name "Pickles". Such a strange name... then again, his son could be rather odd at times. "I'm glad you take your duties seriously. The future of the Wizarding World rests with us, after all." And with a polite nod and a pleased smile, Maxwell left the office and decided that he'd find Marigold later. The woman was probably off somewhere else, doing Merlin only knows what!
For now, he'd spend a little more time in the Ministry and then head back to the mansion. He would be meeting with the others soon enough.
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Post by Nahara46 on Jul 17, 2012 21:35:30 GMT -5
"It's no problem," Eleazar assured, going ever so slightly red. "It's takes awhile to get used to the swing of thing, how to talk to people. I was the rookie once to, so I figured it was my turn to help out the rookie." He said this in a clearly teasing fashion, so that she wouldn't get offended.
Privately, Eleazar was a bit annoyed. I'm just a girl. She'd said, it was both good and bad that she didn't seem to understand that the fact that she was a girl, might mean she had something he wanted. Of course, Eleazar didn't know the other man very well, so he didn't know. But it always was the powerful ones that could be real perverts.
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Post by G. Novella on Jul 17, 2012 23:26:59 GMT -5
We arrived to an empty office, I felt slightly disappointed, and slightly relieved. After everything I just wanted to sit down. At the same time, I wasn't quite ready to lose someone like Eleazar. He was just too nice.
"I guess we should just leave the diagrams and a note. It was nice meeting you today Eleazar. And I'm glad that helping the rookie wasn't too bad for you," I replied brightly "If you ever need any clerical duties, or maybe just a friend to talk to, well, I'm a floor up and almost always available to talk."
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Post by Nahara46 on Jul 17, 2012 23:30:26 GMT -5
Eleazar grinned in reply, "I'll be sure to remember that." Then he glanced around the empty office, "I guess leaving a note is as good as anything we could do at this point. Just make sure to leave your name and office location, so that they can contact you on specifics."
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Post by G. Novella on Jul 17, 2012 23:40:10 GMT -5
I walked over to the desk and scribbled on two pieces of oarchment with a quill. I wasn't too sure what to leave, so I did as Eleazar suggested. i left my full name, Alice Boot, my office location, and my home address. If they needed to reach me, I'd always be available, and I didn't want them to have to wait for me.
"Here," I said, handing the second to Eleazar, "So you can find me too. "
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Post by Nahara46 on Jul 17, 2012 23:45:05 GMT -5
Reaching out to take the piece of parchment, glancing at it before nodding his thanks. He put it in a pocket within his robes before turning and holding the door open for Alice, "I guess we must return back to out offices then. I'd better get up and get a good look at those reports I was given."
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Post by G. Novella on Jul 17, 2012 23:49:58 GMT -5
"Well, thank you again," I said with a nod, "I'll see you around!"
And I shuffled away first. My smile seemed plastered on my face. Leaving Eleazar behind, I worked my way upstairs to the fifth floor to get back to work. Today had been such a good day. Maxwell Rosebane was wiped from my head with the joy of making a friend today, I paused just outside my office. Should I have asked for Eleazar's details, had I left too quickly, and such thoughts twirled in my nind for a few minutes, but as I sat down to work, I immediately forgot.
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Post by Nahara46 on Jul 17, 2012 23:56:08 GMT -5
Eleazar followed a few moments later to return to his own cubicle. There he shuffled around papers, reading them over and checking some maps. There had been some instances of magicals and magical creatures already fighting, and he was interested to see if they had any shared qualities or patterns.
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