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CHAMBERS, samara b. (tracelines) wrote in pandorarpg,
@ 2012-01-30 18:01:00

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!status: incomplete, ^date: november 14 2003, character: astoria greengrass, character: samara capper

Characters: Samara Chambers & Astoria Greengrass
Setting: Carousel, Diagon Alley, 14 November 2003, 1:30pm
Rating: General Public
Summary: Samara needs to talk with Astoria about the Obliviators and catch up as well.

Samara had agreed to meet Astoria at the trendy restaurant in Diagon Alley so they could talk about the Obliviators and to catch up seeing as they had not sat down together in a while. Now that she had finally hired a nanny Jason was at home with her, though this would technically be the first time that Samara left him alone with her and Samara was still a bit uncomfortable with it. At least they also had Taffy now and he would keep tabs for her as to what was really going on no matter what the nanny might actually say to her otherwise.

Samara sat down at a table and waited for her cousin to arrive. She did not mind Astoria much, but the woman didn't generally tend to go to any extremes when it came to her own well being or that of her family. She didn't know much of the Chambers' past and what they may or may not have been up to and Samara was fairly certain that she didn't agree with most of what her family (and consequently Samara's family) had done during the war which meant that she would certainly not agree with anything that the Chambers had done or anything they may be doing now. Not that it mattered, because they didn't share these things with anyone anyway, but there was a reason that people thought that Eli was creepy and there was a reason that they told Samara that much (because she was the more approachable of the two). Astoria was having nightmares though so she was not going to be of any use to them at the dinner tonight anyhow, so she had no need to worry on that front. Not that she'd even know this.

When Samara saw her cousin coming she stood up and moved to give her a hug. "It seems like it's been so long," Samara said, trying to speak in a solemn enough voice that portrayed the fact that her mother had just died. It was weird having to make yourself speak like this, because honestly there were moments where she tended to forget all about it having happened. And then people kept reminding her of it and she had to pretend that she was heart broken when honestly she didn't really know how she felt about it.

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algreengrass
2012-02-01 04:48 am UTC (link)

Astoria was a little nervous about this meeting, because she didn't exactly see eye to eye with the Chambers, and she was fairly certain they knew that. Plus Elijah always gave her the creeps, but technically she wasn't related to him, she just had to put up with him when she went by their house. Still, Astoria liked Samara, she was an interesting woman to say the least, and given her recent tragedy she wanted to make sure she knew that she was there for her if she needed anything.

Of course as soon as she reached the restaurant and heard the tone of Samara's voice, she figured the last thing the poor woman needed was someone fawning over her when it really wouldn't help in the least, so Astoria bit back her condolences, as she had already sent them in an owl the day before. "It really has been too long," she replied with a genuine smile. "I have to say, I was quite excited to hear you would be returning to the Ministry. I've heard the other Obliviators talk about how good you were before you left, I'm certain everyone will be thrilled to have you back!" Astoria had been well trained to slip right into perfect manners and ways of acting when around any other Purebloods or people of importance, and family fell into both catagories, no matter how distant the relative.

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tracelines
2012-02-02 04:28 am UTC (link)

Samara felt relieved. The fact that Astoria had not said anything about her mother again was practically a godsend and she almost wanted to hug her again just because. Jumping into the topic of the Ministry felt absolutely perfect and wonderful and she couldn't be happier about not having to talk about Cecelia and how she may or may not be feeling at the moment.

Not to mention, she was excited to be going back, even if it did mean moving her schedule up a few years. Sure she was leaving her son behind and it was a hard thing to do, but the thought of getting back into the game was a prospect of wonderment for her. She really had enjoyed herself. "Oh please, I doubt they remember me, I had barely made it to the end of my training by the time I left." Which was the truth, she hadn't finished the technical training when she quit. However she had been well liked and very highly regarded while she was there but that was five years ago. "Thank you though, it gives me quite the confidence boost to hear it. At first I thought the idea was almost absurd since it had been so long since I quit. I wondered if they would even consider taking me as anything but a trainee once again." Samara would not be above greasing a few palms if necessary, but she didn't think she would have to start at the very bottom all over again. She may be a bit out of practice but she didn't expect it to take her very long to catch back up again.

"How have things been for you in the department, Astoria?"

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algreengrass
2012-02-02 04:54 am UTC (link)

Astoria smiled. "Nonsense, I've heard you spoken of highly a number of times, I think they will be down right excited to see you back!" She was glad of anything she could do to help raise the woman's spirits, and she seemed to be on the right track so far. Indeed, Samara seemed in brighter spirits then when she had greeted Astoria. Of course, Samara's mention of being a trainee, and then asking how things were for her threatened to shake the smile she had on her face, but she held it together.

"Things have been alright," she said. "Moving a bit slowly. I get the feeling a few of the higher ups don't fully trust me because of my father, but I hope before long they will end my extended training period and let me out into the field more regularly. Though I have gotten very good a paper work as of late," she kidded with a smile. Even with the downsides of work and life, Astoria was a generally positive person, and tried not to lose that.

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tracelines
2012-02-02 11:07 pm UTC (link)

Samara smiled in return. "Well that's nice to hear. I will be glad to be back myself and see a few old faces as well as some new ones. And it would be nice to spend time with family at work too," she nodded toward Astoria with a bit of a wink.

Samara considered this with a straight mouth, disapproving of what she heard. Her father had been a death eater and so had her father in law, for all intents and purposes. He may not have actually been involved, but he had died with the shame of one and that was all the wizarding world knew from the outside. Being as strong as she was in her field, however, seemed to have broken her out of those shackles her father would have put her in, though Eli did have a few problems in the Department of Mysteries after his father went to Azkaban, but he was still able to overcome them after too long. So hearing about this really bothered her, whether or not Astoria was a supporter or her family ties. "That will not do at all," she replied, shaking her head. "Trust is earned, not born and they should know better than to hold you back just because your father may have been unsavory. Besides, mine certainly was and I never got treated like that.

"No, we'll have to do something about that right away, dear," Samara said, taking a sip of the water.

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algreengrass
2012-02-06 03:29 am UTC (link)

Astoria smiled in return. "Indeed, it will be most wonderful to have family nearby at the Ministry! I daresay it will be most relieving!"

While Astoria appreciated the sentiment and how eager Samara seemed to be to fix the unfortunate situation she found herself in, she wasn't sure she wanted to accept. She had after all recieved that hard-headedness trait from her father, she wanted to be able to do things for herself, and not have to depend completely on others in order to further herself in the world. "That is most kind of you, Samara, and I would gladly welcome assistance," she said as was the required answer. "I do not want to be a burden to you or any others though, I'd hate to create a stir or upset anyone beyond what's necessary."

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tracelines
2012-02-07 12:17 am UTC (link)

"I agree. I didn't have anyone around when I first started there and while it was okay, it will certainly be more interesting to have family around. Honestly, knowing you have a family member to watch your back is so relieving, especially in a department where apparently things aren't going as smoothly as they were when I was around," she said, referring to the fact that Astoria was being held back.

Samara shook her head and waved her hand dismissively at her. "It's no bother at all, dear. And really, it sounds like things need some stirring if they are holding back good Obliviators based on nothing but family indiscretions. It should be about the quality of your work, not the quality of your father's character. I don't think anyone in my family deserves this sort of treatment, especially not any Obliviators - we need as many good ones as we can get."

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