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Percy Ignatius Weasley (youngestmformev) wrote in pandorarpg,
@ 2011-10-15 14:22:00

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!status: complete, ^date: before october 30 2003, character: adrian pucey, character: cade warrington, character: cho chang, character: ernie macmillan, character: harry potter, character: percy weasley, character: roger davies

Rated PG
Who: DMLE Employees and Percy Weasley
What: Staff Meeting to bring the department up to speed
Where: Ministry DMLE Auditorium
When: October 25, 2003 - 9 a.m.

Percy watched as the last stragglers entered the room, his quill tapping impatiently against a parchment nearby. It was a good, reliable quill - however his enchantment of it had made it so ever-ready for work that it appeared thus impatient during its every idle moment. It was accurate, however, and he wouldn't have relied on a person to make as detailed minutes as he'd spelled it to do.

He looked over the Aurors, Hit-wizards, and other DMLE employees that had become such familiar faces over the years. Minister Shacklebolt, having been a former Auror himself, had asked Percy from the start of the Ministry's rebuilding to take a special interest in the division. There had been far too much disrespect and miscommunication in the past between the DMLE's various divisions, as well as the department in general vis-a-vis the Minister's office. Percy had taken to overseeing general staff meetings once a month in order to facilitate communication, and it appeared to at least help things go smoothly. It probably helped that Percy tried to help them proceed quickly enough so that the employees weren't bored too stiffly.

That and the morning buffet table that held juice, tea, coffee, and various pastries for the DMLE's enjoyment. Meetings were always so much easier with food.

He stood up, his quill immediately perking up in attention.

"Good morning, everyone. Thank you again for coming. As usual, I'll try to make this short and simple, and we can all move on to more important business."

He conjured a sheaf of papers containing his notes for the meeting so that he could verify that he didn't miss anything.

"Firstly, I would like to remind you that, as of the first of November, the next bout of Azkaban parole sessions will begin for those indicted for actions in the last war. As usual, our first concern is less about recidivism, and more about the reactions of other witches and wizards to the prisoner's release. If the parole is broken, then of course we will have to worry about that - but there are still sensitivities around the issue of the paroles, as we all know, and the possibilities for retaliation remain. Please be alert."

He took a breath and flipped a page.

"Also, with the approach of Hallowe'en, there are two matters for your attention. The first will be the potential for fraudulent fire-calls for assistance - when in doubt, please call Ministry Records to verify your information. We do not wish to have another instance such as the ignorance of Mister Seemour Buttes' call for help because the employee on duty presumed it to be a crank call from a Muggle-born. Also, please be patient with genuine calls that turn out to be mistakes. There are still some older citizens who mistake Muggle Trick-or-Treaters for inferi, vampires, werewolves, and the like."

He reached down for his cup of tea and took a sip before continuing.

"Finally, we have the upcoming Ministry Hallowe'en party. For those of you who have been scheduled to work the party, please ensure you have a copy of the layout of Level 8, and what areas the revelry are not allowed to explore. Anyone who goes beyond the allowed bounds is to be given one chance to return to the festivities, and any further infractions will lead to expulsion for the duration of the party. A memo has passed through the various departments asking Ministry employees not attending the party to refrain from entering the premises to make it easier for DMLE personnel to control security."

Finally, his shoulders relaxed, and he looked up and around the room.

"Now, are there any questions about this, or anything else for the Minister's office?"

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ernsthename
2011-10-16 03:39 am UTC (link)

Ern had been one of the first there that morning. It took no less than three large coffees and a large pastry that morning as it had been 'one of those weeks' and he needed to focus. He had a very hectic week, even though he had finally learnt to just stop what he was doing at a relatively reasonable time (i.e. after three hours of overtime to do enough to not have things really go to hell instead of the extra six hours to get everything on track.) on the days that he had arranged to meet Hannah.
He had muttered something about having people calling in sick all the time to the person sitting next to him, with a sigh. That had been the biggest issue he had been facing since his promotion; it has been an issue he has inherited from those who had walked before him...

Ern's hand was the hand that had first shot up after hearing the news of the new round of parole sessions, Hallowe'en and the huge Hallowe'en party. "Any new hires this month?" It was horrible that they came so close to one another since he had no clue how they'd have both adequtely covered--security-wise, at least. He figured that everyone would want to celebrate or not have to deal with the chaos, meaning no one would want to work on Hallowe'en or the days shortly afterwards. And he himself had hoped that he would be able to leave work on time that day so that he may enjoy the party with Hann, but with those announcements the chances seemed slim to nil.

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	youngestmformev 2011-10-17 12:29 am UTC (link)
	"Not as of yet," Percy replied with a tilt of his head. "However, some of the trainees have been recruited for party duty. We have tried to ensure that as many of you as possible can maintain your duty schedules, including time off, and those who have been asked to pick up extra shifts will be getting time and a half." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

ernsthename
2011-10-17 01:22 am UTC (link)

"Thank you," Ern replied in response. He, of course didn't take very well to the answer (probably since there could never be enough people to ever really deal with the chaos that does manage to happen every so often).

"Well, hopefully there will be enough to cover to the party," he muttered quietly, more for his own benefit than to the person sitting next to him. "It should be an easy enough assignment for the trainees though. Character-building, but easy." Ern could only imagine how many drunken individuals they would have to escort out and hoped that there will be no fights.

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