Zoe's Office Hours - September 15

[bigdamnprincipal]

Zoe was in her office, systematically going through all of the drawers in her desk to look for gremlins. No, this was not going to be included in her next letter to Mal. He didn't need that kind of amusement.

The door was open for anyone who needed her.

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[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter stopped in the doorway and knocked on the door frame. It wasn't as though he hadn't been expecting this summons.

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip stood behind him, peeking of his head into Zoe's office.

[bigdamnprincipal]

Zoe looked up and smirked. "Hello there. Thank you for being so prompt," she said. "Come in and have a seat."

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

Pip nodded and sat down in parade ground attention in the chair.

Or, at least, what he hoped was parade ground attention. Not a lot of parade grounds in mercenary outfits.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Whereas formally attentive was part of Walter's repertoire, and he was definitely using it when he sat.

[bigdamnprincipal]

Well, that was a nice start. "Just so I have an idea of how this conversation needs to go, do the two of you know why I called you in here today?" she asked.

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"Because we didn't think of a way to avoid the security cameras whilst engaged in some sort of back to school greeting that might have possibly involved springs, spring-loaded things, and plastic gremlins, ma'am?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter nodded in agreement with Pip. "What he said, ma'am."

[bigdamnprincipal]

"Well, I can't say I don't appreciate your honesty," she admitted. "And while I also appreciate your desire to welcome our teachers to the school, perhaps breaking into their offices and rigging up something to frighten them might not have been the best way to go about doing it?"

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"It seemed like good idea at the time, ma'am."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"You could consider it a measure of our respect for the teachers that we didn't expect them to be frightened, merely surprised," Walter suggested.

[bigdamnprincipal]

"Whether they were surprised, frightened, or just amused, what doesn't change is the fact that you broke into the teachers' offices in order to plant your little surprises," she pointed out.

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"There is that," Pip said. "Although I'm quite certain we didn't break anything, if that helps us at all."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"We were quite careful about that," Walter said. "Nor did we take any time to be nosy in anyone's files." There was a certain code of behavior, after all. At least in his head.

[bigdamnprincipal]

Zoe smirked softly. "That's very reassuring to know. And you can both spend time thinking about how much worse your situation would be if you had broken things or read secret files while you're in detention tomorrow."

[cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com]

"I promise I will give it a great deal of refelction and thought, ma'am," Pip said.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter nodded. "I'm sure I'll be appreciating the thought tomorrow, ma'am."

[bigdamnprincipal]

She couldn't tell if they were being sarcastic or not, but at least they weren't complaining. "Thank you both for being so understanding. That's all I had, so you're free to go."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

At some point during the morning, Peter tapped on Zoe's doorframe.

[bigdamnprincipal]

Zoe glanced over to the door and gave Peter a light smile. "Good morning. Can I help you with something?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter bowed to her. "Good morning, ma'am. I had a question and possibly a request for you."

[bigdamnprincipal]

Zoe could get used to being bowed to, really. "All right. What is it that you need?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I was wondering if it would be possible to get a copy of the security tape from the salle on a few days over the summer?" Peter asked.

[bigdamnprincipal]

"I suppose so," she said. "Are you looking for specific dates, or for something else?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I was looking for the times when Anakin was practicing lightsaber work down there," Peter said. "There was once that I know of at the end of August, and I think at the end of July as well."

[bigdamnprincipal]

"I should be able to find those." Zoe moved over to the computer and began looking through the records she had on file there. "What do need these copies for?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter glanced down at the floor before answering quietly. "Luke never saw his father fight. I thought he might like at least the tape of it."

[bigdamnprincipal]

Zoe took on a much softer look at that. "That's very sweet of you to think of. I think he'd like that too," she said. "I'll get copies of what I can find, and make sure that they get to you."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter flushed slightly. "Thank you, ma'am. I think he'd be happy to see it."

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Hoping to be able to sort out the confusion over field trip permission slips that seemed to be running rampant among his students, Aziraphale stopped by the principal's office between class and office hours. Tapping lightly on the door, he waited to be called inside.

[bigdamnprincipal]

Zoe looked up at the sound of the knock and smiled. "Hi," she said. "Come on in."

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Smiling in return, Aziraphale stepped into the office. "Good day, Principal Washburn. A question has come up in my class regarding the signing of permission slips, and I was hoping you might be able to clear up a little confusion. It seems that several of my students are either of age, or have parents or guardians who are not...readily accessible. And in one case, no guardian at all."

[bigdamnprincipal]

"Ah, yes, I can see how that might cause some trouble," she said. "Well, the students who are of age don't need to worry about the permission slips, so that's fine. The others should try to contact their parents or guardians, and if they can't, we can probably waive their forms, or find another solution."

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Aziraphale smiled. "Thank you, my dear. I'll let them all know, and when it comes time to collect the signatures, I'll submit a list of students who aren't able to have them signed. Will that do?"

[bigdamnprincipal]

Zoe smiled, and nodded. "That sounds perfect, thank you."

[can_be_more]

Midway through the day, Aeryn stops by, knocking on the doorframe.

[bigdamnprincipal]

Zoe looks over towards the door curiously, closing the file she's reading. "Yes? Can I help you?"

[can_be_more]

"Possibly," Aeryn says, stepping inside. "I wanted to start a club, or restart it, and was hoping I could interest you in being the faculty sponsor."

[bigdamnprincipal]

"Oh?" Zoe looks even more curious now. "What club?"

[can_be_more]

"Flight and Flying," she says. "I have the key to the flight shed and considering the turnout Anakin's workshops got, I'm sure there would be interest." She doesn't mention that he's not here to do it himself, because she doesn't need to.

[bigdamnprincipal]

"He did get quite a lot of interest over the summer," Zoe agrees. "All right, I'll be your sponsor."

[can_be_more]

Aeryn does smile a little. "Thank you," she says. "I'm not sure on the time and date yet, but I'll let you know as soon as I do."

[bigdamnprincipal]

"Perfect. And I appreciate you asking me. Thank you."

[can_be_more]

The smile's a little more obvious when Aeryn turns and leaves the office.