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hopalongcharlie (hopalongcharlie) wrote in finnigans_rpg,
@ 2015-09-10 13:41:00

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character: charlie weasley, character: genie de la lune, status: complete

RP: Catching Up
Who: Genie and Charlie
What: Work Chat
Where: Wingbeat, Charlie's office
When: Thursday 10th September
Rating: Probably language - Charlie

Charlie had been surprised when Genie had jumped on his owl and asked to take up the spot the next day. It was good though. She was one of the people he was particularly looking to speak to.

He came early to the club, an hour earlier than normal, which was always ten minutes before the rest of the staff was due to show up. Well, anyone except Genie.

He settled himself up in his office and stuck the teapot by the fire. He was sure nobody was going to Floo in at this time since generally there was nobody here. It just had water in it and he could make tea or coffee as necessary. Hopefully Genie would just head on up as she arrived. While he waited he rifled through his files and pulled hers out and set it on his desk. Otherwise there was nothing to do for now, so he pulled out his book and settled in to read. His chair was the only really comfortable one in the office, but the others weren't bad.

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hopalongcharlie
2015-09-15 10:43 pm UTC (link)

He sipped his coffee and hummed an acknowledgement. "You sound like you've got it covered and you're sensible. And you've got support," he said. "That counts for a shitload in my book," he said. He'd noted the use of the plural and he wasn't sure if it she'd intended to use it or not. Clearly she had someone looking out for her. Whether those people were fellow werewolves or not wasn't relevant to her job in the slightest.

"Benefits of taking on several people with changing schedules is that I can work around that," he said and shrugged. It also meant that nobody else was likely to pick up on the pattern to Genie's days off. "Plus you give good notice of when you're going to be away. Which is very useful for me doing staff rotas," he said. Not all of his staff were quite so organised. Then again they probably didn't have to be. And there were some in apprenticeships or training courses where trips could happen at short notice.

"You're doing well, like I said, and when you reach the twelve month mark I'm hoping you might be willing to take on a little more responsibility." He knew there was at least one person likely to finish up training and move on if they found a job, and of course it was someone he'd trained up for opening and closing the club. Mostly he still did it himself, but he needed people in case he was ill, or the time he'd taken a week after his tattoo.

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wolfinboots
2015-09-16 12:25 pm UTC (link)

She nodded. She wasn't going to expand any more than she had to, at least not yet. And he wasn't prying, which she was grateful. Most people would, in her experience. He knew she lived with several mates, though, and that there were children around, and he could very easily try to find things out. "It does mean a lot," she agreed.

"Well, now that you know why I take off, just consider any time the day before, of, and after the full moon to be taken off for the foreseen future," she said with dry humor, lips twitching up into a faint smile. "Anything else that comes up would literally be an emergency."

She smiled a little more as he continued. "I'll take on more responsibility any time you want, honestly. I can always use more hours," more money, but she wasn't going to be so crass as to say that, "and I don't tire as easily as most people, except right after the moon."

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hopalongcharlie
2015-09-16 09:07 pm UTC (link)

"I'd appreciate you still writing them down for me, since it's so much easier to have the sheets from everyone to work from, but yeah, I'll make sure to check," he said.

He smiled at her, pleased she'd be happy to take on more responsibility. He made a quick note on his list. "That's great. I've got at least one more person I'm expecting to move on at the end of the year as they finish up their training for something else, so assuming they find a proper job they won't need this any longer. I assume I'd train you in December time. I'll keep you updated," he said.

"I think that's about it from me," he said, checking down his list. "I've got you down as primarily on the bar and that's going to stay. And," he ran his finger down his notes and nodded. "Yep, all done. You're welcome to stay and finish your coffee, leave it, or take it with you if you want to start prepping. You're getting paid for now anyway. Please don't feel the need to do more than your fair share if you start working though. I just don't want you to be obligated to sit here with the boss while you wait for everyone else to turn up."

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wolfinboots
2015-09-19 03:29 am UTC (link)

"I can do that. I'll write something out through the end of the year and turn it in for your reference." Though she'd continue to scatter her mentions of such things to her other coworkers, so the timing was never quite exact. It had worked decently so far.

"Thanks. Yeah, just let me know. I'd like to help." She'd pursue something that could lead to more and better things, especially since she really did enjoy this place.

She carefully picked up her mug to drink a large gulp of her coffee. "Thanks, Charlie. I mean it." Thanks, for the job, for not rejecting her when he figured out her secret, for keeping it to himself; for everything. She toyed with the mug for a moment. "For everything. And... I know you still know people in the magical creature world. If you ever stumble across a healer willing to deal with us, it'd be great," she said quietly, eyes more on her cup than him.

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hopalongcharlie
2015-09-20 11:00 pm UTC (link)

He nodded. When she let him have the list he'd stick it with the lists he kept from all the staff about what days off they wanted or needed. "Great, thanks," he said.

"You're welcome," he said quietly, sipping at his own coffee. "I..." he trailed off. He was going to say he would look into it, but it was a sensitive topic and frankly not one he was sure he had a handle on, or could be of help with. "I'll keep an ear out," he said after a few seconds. He had a couple of people he might be able to sound out if he was careful. He could ask Bill who he saw, but since his brother hadn't been turned that likely wasn't helpful at all. He offered her what he hoped was a faintly comforting smile. If she caught it.

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