[Sept 18] Grumpy Old Women Shouldn't be Allowed to Bank ((Open)) Tags: September 18 2008 Liadán Ó Móráin September 2008 Filip Dimislav Read 410 times / 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. [Sept 18] Grumpy Old Women Shouldn't be Allowed to Bank ((Open)) on November 22, 2009, 10:23:12 AM GringottsThursday, September 18th11:00AMOutfitLiadán Ó Móráin stood in a particularly long line at Gringotts. Typically at this time of day on a Thursday the lines were not quite so long, and she could get in and out with relative ease. This was not the case for today, it seemed. At the front of the line was an elderly woman who was throwing a fit over something or another. Truth be told, Liadán was doing her best to ignore the woman. If she focused on it too much and got too angry it was entirely possible that she might lose her temper and do something she might regret.Instead she focused on smoothing out the fabric of her dress, and readjusting the various balance books she was holding to her chest. Within her clutch was a deposit that needed to be made. They had made an extremely successful business deal earlier in the week, and Liadán had just found time to balance the books and get all of the money together that needed to be deposited. Part into the account for the business, and part into her own. The business account had to be filled first, so that it didn't get drained too far after pay went out. She sighed heavily when the goblin at the front disappeared. Leaving the woman there was only going to make her more angry. He appeared again a few moments later with another goblin, and the two of them did their best to solve the problem together. It seemed, from what Liadán could tell, that the new goblin was higher up than the teller at the front. The people in front of her were getting fidgety, and more than one was loudly complaining to the person in front of or behind them about how long things were taking and different solutions that the Gringotts employees ought to take to resolve the issue more quickly.She turned as she heard footsteps coming up behind her, and offered the person an empathetic smile. "Long wait, I'm afraid," she commented, gesturing toward the woman who was now, quite literally, hopping mad. "You would think in a case like this they would remove her, or at the very least open another line. Really, some people have no consideration for others." She wasn't pressed for time at the moment, but if she had been, this would have thrown of an entire day's worth of scheduling. Skip to next post Re: [Sept 18] Grumpy Old Women Shouldn't be Allowed to Bank ((Open)) Reply #1 on November 27, 2009, 11:52:51 PM Gringotts was a place that Filip often chose to avoid, being that it reminded him of his late father. David Dimislav (Merlin rest his soul) was a man who had been consumed by his wealth and had clearly hoped his son would feel the same way. Almost all of David's attempts at quality time with his son had included trips to the bank, often accompanied with long stories of how he had given his son a life that he himself had not been afforded and he could only hope that Flip appreciated it as much as he should. During those times in his youth, Flip had nodded solemnly, though his mind had been drifting. Only now, as was often the case, did Filip really begin to wish he'd paid more mind to his father's monetary dealings, as the enormous amount of wealth that had fallen into his lap seemed currently as though it was going to rot in Gringotts for a good while.The money was something Flip didn't really like to touch. Though it would be easy to take it and run with it (as it was a great deal of money, indeed) Filip didn't quite feel as though it was his, didn't really believe that he had earned it. As far as he was concerned, it was his father's money and he felt like a thief. Perhaps it was this that kept him from utilizing his newfound wealth, but there was also something else, something else that Flip would not readily admit; the money felt dirty. There was something wrong with a man like David, merely a co-owner of a mediocre broomshop, acquiring such a large amount of wealth in so little time. In his earlier years Filip had never questioned it (though looking back, he had never known quite how much there was, either) but now it seemed to be an almost impossibly large amount. His thoughts carried him through the front door of Gringotts and nearly into the back of the woman at the back of an uncharacteristically long line. Filip looked up through his long, dirty hair into the face of a rather attractive woman, feeling his cheeks burning at once, partially regretting his decision not to look in the mirror before he'd left. Oh well, some women liked them scruffy, right? The woman proceeded to offer him a pointless explanation--it was clearly a long line, this he could see for himself. Either the woman figured him blind or dumb or was making an effort to strike up conversation. Though a nasty response was his first reaction, Flip bit his tongue, too tired to make much effort at being argumentative. However, he did look up to the front of the line and did notice an extremely angry, raving old woman who was being tended to by two goblins who each looked to be at their wit's end. Flip knew the feeling all too well, and he found himself with a sudden urge to clock the old woman. People were so unneccessary, ranting and raving over utter bullshit. He felt his anger rising and pulled it to a reluctant stop. It was too early in the morning to be causing problems; and the goblins clearly had enough on their plates without a fight breaking out among customers. "Mm," Flip agreed, meeting the woman's eyes, though his thoughts again had lingered to his father and the money mystery that was still troubling him so. "Sometimes you wonder whether having goblins running this is entirely practical," he commented, making a comment that was rather off and he knew it--no matter whether it were wizards running this or goblins or house elves there was always bound to be bothersome customers to deal with, and as this thought solidified, Filip chose to outwardly correct himself, an action that was rare. "Of course, some people are never satisfied." Wasn't that the truth. Skip to next post Re: [Sept 18] Grumpy Old Women Shouldn't be Allowed to Bank ((Open)) Reply #2 on November 28, 2009, 11:02:45 AM Liadán’s lip curled, ever so slightly as she noticed the man’s appearance. She had commented idly without much thought, and wondered if perhaps she would grow to regret it. His hygiene was definitely questionable judging from the state of his greasy hair. Liadán was not a particular fan of long hair on men anyway, but when it was long and not in a state of proper cleanliness it was even worse. At the very least he could have tied it back.Still, even though he had a less than polished exterior, and Liadán knew she rarely associated with such people, she could not help but feel as though she ought to know him from somewhere. She could not properly deduce his age, but wondered idly if perhaps they had gone to Hogwarts together. Still, Liadán was certain she would remember such a grungy looking person from Hogwarts. She would have remembered because she was certain that she would have complained about it more than once with her friends or other housemates. Odd.Still, she had no desire to go about offending someone who could be a total stranger. Making another scene on top of the one that lady was making would be incredibly inappropriate, and considering she was in public, Liadán was very concerned with behaving properly.“They should have a better process for dealing with disgruntled bankers. Surely this isn’t a new occurrence. While it might not be common, it is a huge inconvenience to the rest of us. They are quite lucky I am not pressed for time today, or I might have to give them a lesson on running an efficient establishment.” She would kill her employees if they were this ineffective. They ran into problems on a regular basis with clients, with the farm, and with the minor details. Then they would quickly resolve the issue and move on. Time was money, after all. And if anyone messed with her money, Liadán would be very unhappy. She needed it, after all, to support her addiction to clothing and shoes.“What is most agitating about the situation is that the old lady is probably in the wrong. Their minds get soft after a certain age, you know. Really, if they have two goblins now, only one should worry with satisfying her needs and the other should move the line along. It is not that difficult to figure out. A wizard who never even passed his OWLs could figure this out.” Liadán clucked her tongue and shook her head. "At this rate I won't be out of here in time to have my lunch on schedule. I really do hate eating too late, it ruins my appetite for the rest of the day." And it makes her want to eat later in the night, which wasn't good. Eating too late might make her gain weight. She would rather die than allow herself to grow soft. Skip to next post
[Sept 18] Grumpy Old Women Shouldn't be Allowed to Bank ((Open)) on November 22, 2009, 10:23:12 AM GringottsThursday, September 18th11:00AMOutfitLiadán Ó Móráin stood in a particularly long line at Gringotts. Typically at this time of day on a Thursday the lines were not quite so long, and she could get in and out with relative ease. This was not the case for today, it seemed. At the front of the line was an elderly woman who was throwing a fit over something or another. Truth be told, Liadán was doing her best to ignore the woman. If she focused on it too much and got too angry it was entirely possible that she might lose her temper and do something she might regret.Instead she focused on smoothing out the fabric of her dress, and readjusting the various balance books she was holding to her chest. Within her clutch was a deposit that needed to be made. They had made an extremely successful business deal earlier in the week, and Liadán had just found time to balance the books and get all of the money together that needed to be deposited. Part into the account for the business, and part into her own. The business account had to be filled first, so that it didn't get drained too far after pay went out. She sighed heavily when the goblin at the front disappeared. Leaving the woman there was only going to make her more angry. He appeared again a few moments later with another goblin, and the two of them did their best to solve the problem together. It seemed, from what Liadán could tell, that the new goblin was higher up than the teller at the front. The people in front of her were getting fidgety, and more than one was loudly complaining to the person in front of or behind them about how long things were taking and different solutions that the Gringotts employees ought to take to resolve the issue more quickly.She turned as she heard footsteps coming up behind her, and offered the person an empathetic smile. "Long wait, I'm afraid," she commented, gesturing toward the woman who was now, quite literally, hopping mad. "You would think in a case like this they would remove her, or at the very least open another line. Really, some people have no consideration for others." She wasn't pressed for time at the moment, but if she had been, this would have thrown of an entire day's worth of scheduling. Skip to next post
Re: [Sept 18] Grumpy Old Women Shouldn't be Allowed to Bank ((Open)) Reply #1 on November 27, 2009, 11:52:51 PM Gringotts was a place that Filip often chose to avoid, being that it reminded him of his late father. David Dimislav (Merlin rest his soul) was a man who had been consumed by his wealth and had clearly hoped his son would feel the same way. Almost all of David's attempts at quality time with his son had included trips to the bank, often accompanied with long stories of how he had given his son a life that he himself had not been afforded and he could only hope that Flip appreciated it as much as he should. During those times in his youth, Flip had nodded solemnly, though his mind had been drifting. Only now, as was often the case, did Filip really begin to wish he'd paid more mind to his father's monetary dealings, as the enormous amount of wealth that had fallen into his lap seemed currently as though it was going to rot in Gringotts for a good while.The money was something Flip didn't really like to touch. Though it would be easy to take it and run with it (as it was a great deal of money, indeed) Filip didn't quite feel as though it was his, didn't really believe that he had earned it. As far as he was concerned, it was his father's money and he felt like a thief. Perhaps it was this that kept him from utilizing his newfound wealth, but there was also something else, something else that Flip would not readily admit; the money felt dirty. There was something wrong with a man like David, merely a co-owner of a mediocre broomshop, acquiring such a large amount of wealth in so little time. In his earlier years Filip had never questioned it (though looking back, he had never known quite how much there was, either) but now it seemed to be an almost impossibly large amount. His thoughts carried him through the front door of Gringotts and nearly into the back of the woman at the back of an uncharacteristically long line. Filip looked up through his long, dirty hair into the face of a rather attractive woman, feeling his cheeks burning at once, partially regretting his decision not to look in the mirror before he'd left. Oh well, some women liked them scruffy, right? The woman proceeded to offer him a pointless explanation--it was clearly a long line, this he could see for himself. Either the woman figured him blind or dumb or was making an effort to strike up conversation. Though a nasty response was his first reaction, Flip bit his tongue, too tired to make much effort at being argumentative. However, he did look up to the front of the line and did notice an extremely angry, raving old woman who was being tended to by two goblins who each looked to be at their wit's end. Flip knew the feeling all too well, and he found himself with a sudden urge to clock the old woman. People were so unneccessary, ranting and raving over utter bullshit. He felt his anger rising and pulled it to a reluctant stop. It was too early in the morning to be causing problems; and the goblins clearly had enough on their plates without a fight breaking out among customers. "Mm," Flip agreed, meeting the woman's eyes, though his thoughts again had lingered to his father and the money mystery that was still troubling him so. "Sometimes you wonder whether having goblins running this is entirely practical," he commented, making a comment that was rather off and he knew it--no matter whether it were wizards running this or goblins or house elves there was always bound to be bothersome customers to deal with, and as this thought solidified, Filip chose to outwardly correct himself, an action that was rare. "Of course, some people are never satisfied." Wasn't that the truth. Skip to next post
Re: [Sept 18] Grumpy Old Women Shouldn't be Allowed to Bank ((Open)) Reply #2 on November 28, 2009, 11:02:45 AM Liadán’s lip curled, ever so slightly as she noticed the man’s appearance. She had commented idly without much thought, and wondered if perhaps she would grow to regret it. His hygiene was definitely questionable judging from the state of his greasy hair. Liadán was not a particular fan of long hair on men anyway, but when it was long and not in a state of proper cleanliness it was even worse. At the very least he could have tied it back.Still, even though he had a less than polished exterior, and Liadán knew she rarely associated with such people, she could not help but feel as though she ought to know him from somewhere. She could not properly deduce his age, but wondered idly if perhaps they had gone to Hogwarts together. Still, Liadán was certain she would remember such a grungy looking person from Hogwarts. She would have remembered because she was certain that she would have complained about it more than once with her friends or other housemates. Odd.Still, she had no desire to go about offending someone who could be a total stranger. Making another scene on top of the one that lady was making would be incredibly inappropriate, and considering she was in public, Liadán was very concerned with behaving properly.“They should have a better process for dealing with disgruntled bankers. Surely this isn’t a new occurrence. While it might not be common, it is a huge inconvenience to the rest of us. They are quite lucky I am not pressed for time today, or I might have to give them a lesson on running an efficient establishment.” She would kill her employees if they were this ineffective. They ran into problems on a regular basis with clients, with the farm, and with the minor details. Then they would quickly resolve the issue and move on. Time was money, after all. And if anyone messed with her money, Liadán would be very unhappy. She needed it, after all, to support her addiction to clothing and shoes.“What is most agitating about the situation is that the old lady is probably in the wrong. Their minds get soft after a certain age, you know. Really, if they have two goblins now, only one should worry with satisfying her needs and the other should move the line along. It is not that difficult to figure out. A wizard who never even passed his OWLs could figure this out.” Liadán clucked her tongue and shook her head. "At this rate I won't be out of here in time to have my lunch on schedule. I really do hate eating too late, it ruins my appetite for the rest of the day." And it makes her want to eat later in the night, which wasn't good. Eating too late might make her gain weight. She would rather die than allow herself to grow soft. Skip to next post
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