RP: Help Wanted

[shh_marietta]

Date: 11 July 2005
Characters: Marietta Edgecombe, anyone else
Location: Around Stoatshead Hill
Status: Public
Summary: Marietta works on hiring new employees for the Department of Floo & Transportation
Completion: Complete

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[shh_stan]

Stan wiped his hand on his trousers and held it out to the young witch. "Stan Shunpike. Former Conductor for the Knight Bus, an' most experienced, ta boot. Why Oi bet ye can't find anovver what's got me cheerful personality, knows all da rules 'o' the bus, an's good 'nuff with numbers ta do the job."

Realizing that he had missed the bit about the application, Stan looked off into space for a moment and then shook his head. "Sorry. I dunno where them offices are, miss. Jus' got inta town, y'see? Din't even know there was a Ministry left."

There was something a little exciting about this new prospect. It wasn't as if he could just waltz in and get his old job back, but then again, there really wasn't anyone quite so experienced as he when it came to conducting the Knight Bus.

All of a sudden, he thought of the man he'd met in the pub the other week. Argus was a good sort of bloke, and with all they shared in common what with living in the Muggle world for a time, he felt an urge to help him out, as well. "An' by the way, you'll be in need of someone to fix 'er when she's down. Mistah Filch'd be good fer that. Man's in town now, and lookin' for work. Same as me."

[shh_marietta]

"Stan Shunpike," she repeated. This must be the fellow Katie Bell mentioned when she had lunch with Marietta after the Quidditch race. "Ohhh...I remember you now." He had extended his hand, which she took and shook gingerly. Now was not the time to bring up the rumour of his being in Azkaban. He had experience, and that was what mattered at the moment. Besides, Marietta had thought the Minister had been overly cautious, perhaps a bit too vigilant; it seemed all sorts of people were thrown in Azkaban during the war for flimsy reasons. "The current Ministry is much smaller than the old one. It's here in Stoatshead Hill, on the other side of the river. Just follow this street up to F Street, turn right, then walk up F to Epsilon. Turn left and follow Epsilon over the bridge. You'll find the Five Alarm Pub right at Epsilon and River Road. The Ministry's quarters are past the pub on River Road."

Her eyes widened slightly at the mention of "Mistah Filch". "If you're referring to Argus Filch, I know the man from Hogwarts," she said evenly. "He's not personable, like you, but he knows how to clean and fix things, and I don't suppose we need too much more skill for fixing the bus. Feel free to let him know that we could use a mechanic as well. I'd not thought of that when I made up these signs, but obviously it's best for the Ministry to engage someone at least part-time to handle that."

She looked at her watch quickly. "I'm very sorry, Mr Shunpike, but I do need to hurry along. I'll see you some time at the Ministry?" With that she Disapparated with a pop.