A Series of Tests
A/N - Hightower decides the team need to get to know/understand each other a little better so she comes up with a few quick fun ways to let them do this ;D.
Part 1.
"Morning Lisbon." Jane greeted his Boss with a grin from his couch, he handed her a cup of coffee and she smiled gratefully, Jane looked like he was hiding something and Lisbon narrowed her eyes suspiciously at him, "What do you know?"
Jane shrugged with a small smile, "You'll have to wait until the rest of the team come in before I can tell you." He simply said.
Thinking it was just one of his silly tricks she rolled her eyes and was about to make her way to her office when the team walked into the bullpen and Hightower was with them, Lisbon frowned, "Uh, Ma'am?"
Hightower smiled, "Sit down Lisbon." She said and slightly confused Lisbon did so, Jane was still smirking, he obviously knew why Hightower was here, it probably had something to do with him.
"After the incident when all of you nearly shot each other after a mix-up in addresses I have decided that I need to know that you all know and understand each other well, in a working way of course." She shot a glance at Rigsby and Van Pelt before continuing, "So this week I have 5 different tests so to speak that I want you to complete and if I'm not happy with the results the entire team is going on a friendship and understand building retreat, understood?" Hightower finished, looking around at the team.
They all nodded, Jane grinned, why was he so happy about this? And Hightower handed each of them a sheet of paper, "Fill it in on the computer and hand it into me, you will then be given a test that isn't your own and you will need to figure out whose it is. Good luck." Hightower said simply and with that she walked out of the bullpen.
Lisbon looked down at the sheet, it was a list of questions and the answer was to be the name of a song using shuffle on your Ipod or mp3 player, she scoffed and looked up to see the teams reactions to this 'test.' Jane already had his Ipod out and was loading his computer, he was grinning broadly. Grace was smiling and Rigsby just shrugged, Cho was looking at the sheet with his eyebrows raised.
Lisbon sighed, "Get to work filling this thing out in the next hour and then back to paperwork, alright?"
The team nodded, except Jane who now had his earphones in and raising her hands to the roof Lisbon walked into her office. She sat down on her sofa and took her Ipod from her bag, this was stupid, what could the music you listened to say about you? Her brother was a diehard fan of 'My Chemical Romance' but it didn't mean that he slit his wrists and was a raging emo kid, music was just an easy way to create stereotypes, but Hightower wanted them to fill it out so she had too.
Instructions.
1. Put your music player on shuffle (Lisbons Ipod shuffle was permanently on shuffle.)
2. Use the song title as the answer to the question even if it makes no sense.
3. NO CHEATING.
Lisbon loaded her word document on her laptop and put her earphones in, let the madness and silliness of this plan of Hightower's ensue.
3 HOURS LATER.
Paperwork. Paperwork. Paperwork. This is how the last 2 hours had been spent, after finishing their Ipod tests and handing them to Hightower all the team could do was finish paperwork because it was one of those slow rubbish days when they didn't have a case, was it wrong to wish someone would hurry up and murder someone else? Probably.
Lisbon was pulled away from her thoughts and her paperwork by a knock on the door, she shouted for the person to come in and they did, it was Hightower, she smiled at Lisbon in an amused way, "I'm handing out the Ipod tests, you all have to sit in the bullpen and guess whose you have. You get half an hour to look over it and figure it out; I'll be sitting with you all to make sure you don't cheat."
Lisbon nodded, trying not to roll her eyes or raise her eyebrows; she was walking a thin line with Hightower as it was she couldn't just tell her that her plan really really sucked.
When she had sat down next to Jane on his couch Hightower handed a sheet to each team member before sitting down at Janes unused desk and letting them get on with it.
Lisbon looked down at her sheet, she was a good judge of character so this should be easy…right?
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
She Believes in Me - Ronan Keating.
WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE?
Sympathy - Goo Goo Dolls.
WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY THINK OF YOU?
Shameless - Kids in Glass Houses.
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
The Nomad - Iron Maiden.
WHAT DO STRANGERS THINK OF YOU?
Hero/Heroine - Boys Like Girls.
WHAT DO YOUR EXES THINK OF YOU?
Bittersweet Sundown - Framing Hanley.
HOW IS YOUR LOVE LIFE?
Right Where We Left Off - New Found Glory.
HOW WILL YOUR LOVE LIFE BE IN THE FUTURE?
Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby) - Jedward feat. Vanilla Ice.
WILL YOU GET MARRIED?
Welcome to Mystery - Plain White T's.
WILL YOU HAVE KIDS?
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? - Bonnie Tyler.
WERE YOU GOOD AT SCHOOL?
Ever so Shy - General Fiasco.
WILL YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE?
Who Knows - Avril Lavigne.
WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Turn it Off - Paramore.
WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheatus.
THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE:
A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley.
YOU AND YOUR BEST FRIEND ARE:
Saturday Nights Alright (For Fighting) - Nickelback.
HAPPY TIMES:
I'd Do Anything for Love - Meatloaf.
SAD TIMES:
Incomplete - Backstreet Boys.
FOR TODAY:
Shut Your Eyes - Snow Patrol.
FOR TOMORROW:
She's Always a Woman - Fyfe Dangerfield.
FOR YOU:
Unlikely Hero - The Hoosiers
WHAT DOES NEXT YEAR HAVE IN STORE FOR ME?
Extra Astronomical - Klaxons.
WHAT DO I SAY WHEN LIFE GETS TOO HARD ?
It's Not Just Me - Rascal Flatts.
WHAT SONG WILL I DANCE TO AT MY WEDDING?
Mine - Taylor Swift.
WHAT DO YOU WANT AS A CAREER?
The Shot Heard Round the World - Boys Like Girls.
YOUR FAVOURITE SAYING?
In Too Deep - Sum 41.
HOW WILL I DIE?
From Space - Example.
Lisbon raised an eyebrow at Hightower, "So do I say now who I think it is?" She asked.
Hightower nodded and Lisbon smirked a little, only Jane seemed to notice, "Well all the indie rock makes me think this is Cho's playlist, but then again there is some Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts and Jedward in there, what on Earth is Jedward?"
Jane grinned, "John and Edward, twins from the hit UK TV show 'The X Factor' you know with Simon Cowell from 'American Idol' and Cheryl Cole from 'Girls Aloud' and Danni Minogue, you know Kylie Minogue? Yeah her little sister."
Lisbon looked at him like he was crazy, "What are you? Wikipedia on legs?"
Jane grinned, "I'm definitely something else on legs." He said with a wink, Lisbon scoffed and turned to Hightower, "Alright, I think this is Cho's." She said.
Hightower took the paper and wrote on it then turned to Cho, "Whose do you think you have?" She asked.
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Flying Without Wings - Westlife.
WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE?
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Miley Cyrus.
WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY THINK OF YOU?
Story of a Lonely Guy - Blink 182.
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
The (After) Life of the Party - Fall Out Boy.
WHAT DO STRANGERS THINK OF YOU?
F**k You - Cee Lo Green.
WHAT DO YOUR EXES THINK OF YOU?
I'm Lost Without You - Blink 182.
HOW IS YOUR LOVE LIFE?
It's Over - Alexandra Burke.
HOW WILL YOUR LOVE LIFE BE IN THE FUTURE?
Make it Right - Newfound Glory.
WILL YOU GET MARRIED?
Head Over Feet - Alanis Morisette.
WILL YOU HAVE KIDS?
Still Amazed - Same Difference.
WERE YOU GOOD AT SCHOOL?
Stab My Back -All-American Rejects.
WILL YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE?
As a Blonde - Selena Gomez.
WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen.
WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
White Houses - Vanessa Carlton.
THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE:
Go The Distance (Hercules) - K-Ci feat. Jojo.
YOU AND YOUR BEST FRIEND ARE:
Game Boy - Shampoo.
HAPPY TIMES:
I'm Your Man - George Michael.
SAD TIMES:
She F***ing Hates Me - Puddle of Mud.
FOR TODAY:
World of Our Own - Westlife.
FOR TOMORROW:
Always - Bon Jovi.
FOR YOU:
Listen to Your Heart - Roxette.
WHAT DOES NEXT YEAR HAVE IN STORE FOR ME?
California Girls - Katy Perry.
WHAT DO I SAY WHEN LIFE GETS TOO HARD ?
Cleaning this Gun - Rodney Atkins.
WHAT SONG WILL I DANCE TO AT MY WEDDING?
Eternal Flame - Atomic Kitten.
WHAT DO YOU WANT AS A CAREER?
Warzone - Framing Hanley.
YOUR FAVOURITE SAYING?
What's My Age Again? - Blink 182.
HOW WILL I DIE?
Fire - Kasabian.
Once Cho had read the list he looked up at Rigsby, "Cheesy boy bands and terrible 90's pop." He handed the sheet to Hightower, "Rigsby."
Rigsbys face turned bright red, Grace and Lisbon sniggered and Jane raised an eyebrow at the man, he looked very sheepish indeed.
Hightower glanced at the list and smirked, "Alright, Agent Rigsby, whose list do you have?" She asked.
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Superstar - Taylor Swift.
WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE?
Stand By You - Girls Aloud.
WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY THINK OF YOU?
Steady as She Goes - Sky Sailing.
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
One in a Million - Hannah Montana.
WHAT DO STRANGERS THINK OF YOU?
Fabulous - Ashley Tisdale, High School Musical 2.
WHAT DO YOUR EXES THINK OF YOU?
You Broke My Heart - Alexandra Burke.
HOW IS YOUR LOVE LIFE?
I Need a Holiday - Scouting for Girls.
HOW WILL YOUR LOVE LIFE BE IN THE FUTURE?
Your Guardian Angel - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.
WILL YOU GET MARRIED?
So Yesterday - Hilary Duff.
WILL YOU HAVE KIDS?
Sweet Child O' Mine - Taken by Trees.
WERE YOU GOOD AT SCHOOL?
I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing - Aerosmith.
WILL YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE?
Posh Girls - Scouting for Girls.
WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY?
My World - Avril Lavigne.
WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
You'll Be in My Heart (Tarzan) - Phil Collins.
THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE:
Pure Shores - All Saints.
YOU AND YOUR BEST FRIEND ARE:
Breaking Free - Same Difference.
HAPPY TIMES:
All the Small Things - Jedward.
SAD TIMES:
Our Last Summer - Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Stellan Skarsgard & Amanda Seyfried; Mamma Mia!
FOR TODAY:
Songs Like This - Carrie Underwood.
FOR TOMORROW:
Someday My Prince Will Come - Tiffany Thornton.
FOR YOU:
Back to December - Taylor Swift.
WHAT DOES NEXT YEAR HAVE IN STORE FOR ME?
Crazy Ride- Michelle Branch.
WHAT DO I SAY WHEN LIFE GETS TOO HARD ?
One Shot - JLS.
WHAT SONG WILL I DANCE TO AT MY WEDDING?
It's All Coming Back to Me Now- Meatloaf & Marion Raven.
WHAT DO YOU WANT AS A CAREER?
Wake Me Up in San Francisco - The Welcome Matt.
YOUR FAVOURITE SAYING?
Karma - The Saturdays.
HOW WILL I DIE?
Shiver - Natalie Imbruglia.
Rigsby smiled as he handed the sheet of paper to Hightower, "Disney stars, everyone whose ever made it famous from 'The X Factor' and a lot of country songs, theres no mistaking Graces music taste.
Grace smiled at Rigsby, he smiled back sheepishly, but she just seemed amused and a little bit smug about how well he knew her music taste.
"Alright, Agent Van Pelt, whose do you have?"
Taking her eyes away from Rigsbys Grace looked down at the sheet she had been given.
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
I Want to Break Free - Queen.
WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE?
Red - Daniel Merryweather.
WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY THINK OF YOU?
Cold as You - Taylor Swift.
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Patience - Take That.
WHAT DO STRANGERS THINK OF YOU?
Heaven for the Weather, Hell for the Company - Lostprophets.
WHAT DO YOUR EXES THINK OF YOU?
Wish I Stayed - Ellie Goulding.
HOW IS YOUR LOVE LIFE?
The Heart Never Lies - McFly.
HOW WILL YOUR LOVE LIFE BE IN THE FUTURE?
Smile Like You Mean It - The Killers.
WILL YOU GET MARRIED?
Homeless Heart - Jennette McCurdy.
WILL YOU HAVE KIDS?
The Gringotts Goblin Coaster - Harry & the Potters.
WERE YOU GOOD AT SCHOOL?
My List - The Killers.
WILL YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE?
Colours Bleed to Red - Fightstar.
WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Waiting- Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.
WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Better Man - Oasis.
THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE:
Damned if I Do Ya (Damned if I Don't) -All Time Low.
YOU AND YOUR BEST FRIEND ARE:
Take a Chance - Scouting for Girls.
HAPPY TIMES:
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club.
SAD TIMES:
Damn Regret - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.
FOR TODAY:
Phoenix - Paige Harwood.
FOR TOMORROW:
Time for Me to Fly - REO Speedwagon.
FOR YOU:
Gotta Be Somebody - Nickelback.
WHAT DOES NEXT YEAR HAVE IN STORE FOR ME?
The Ghost of You - My Chemical Romance.
WHAT DO I SAY WHEN LIFE GETS TOO HARD ?
Brick by Brick - Train.
WHAT SONG WILL I DANCE TO AT MY WEDDING?
Wherever You Will Go - The Calling.
WHAT DO YOU WANT AS A CAREER?
Fast Cars & Freedom - Rascal Flatts.
YOUR FAVOURITE SAYING?
Trouble - Shampoo.
HOW WILL I DIE?
Before She Does - Eric Church.
Grace handed the sheet to Hightower with a triumphant smile at Jane, "Only Jane would have Wizard Rock, Culture Club and McFly on his Ipod." She said with a chuckle, Hightower smiled too as she glanced down at the list.
Only Jane noticed Lisbons sheepish look at Graces culture club comment, he leaned over whilst Hightower was looking over the sheet and whispered into her ear, "Don't worry Lisbon, I won't tell anyone that you have a box with every single album or single they ever released." Lisbons cheeks flushed pink and Jane winked at her.
"Alright then Jane, last but not least." Hightower said, motioning for him to make his guess.
Jane grinned at the Boss, this week of tests was turning out to be pretty fun.
HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Freak Out - Avril Lavigne.
WHAT'S YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE?
Acting Out - Ashley Tisdale.
WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY THINK OF YOU?
Until You Were Gone - Chipmunk & Esmee Denters.
WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Miss. Popularity - Jordan Pruitt.
WHAT DO STRANGERS THINK OF YOU?
Rocket Queen - Guns N' Roses.
WHAT DO YOUR EXES THINK OF YOU?
Sin for a Sin - Miranda Lambert.
HOW IS YOUR LOVE LIFE?
Everybody in Love - JLS.
HOW WILL YOUR LOVE LIFE BE IN THE FUTURE?
From This Moment - Shania Twain.
WILL YOU GET MARRIED?
Forgotten - Avril Lavigne.
WILL YOU HAVE KIDS?
These Days - Rascal Flatts.
WERE YOU GOOD AT SCHOOL?
Chemicals React - Aly & AJ.
WILL YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE?
Our Song - Taylor Swift.
WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY ON YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Me vs. the World - Madina Lake.
WHAT SONG SHOULD THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Dancing with Tears in My Eyes - Ke$ha.
THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE:
(Why Would You Wanna Break) A Perfectly Good Heart - Taylor Swift.
YOU AND YOUR BEST FRIEND ARE:
Boom Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas.
HAPPY TIMES:
Hope Has Wings - Brie Larson.
SAD TIMES:
Fallen Through - Skye Sweetnam.
FOR TODAY:
Picture of You - Boyzone.
FOR TOMORROW:
Raise Hell - Kids in Glass Houses.
FOR YOU:
Learning to Fall - Boys Like Girls.
WHAT DOES NEXT YEAR HAVE IN STORE FOR ME?
The Gift of a Friend - Demi Lovato.
WHAT DO I SAY WHEN LIFE GETS TOO HARD ?
Shut Up & Let Me Go - The Ting Tings.
WHAT SONG WILL I DANCE TO AT MY WEDDING?
Forever - Rascal Flatts.
WHAT DO YOU WANT AS A CAREER?
Angel - Aerosmith.
YOUR FAVOURITE SAYING?
The Best is Yet to Come - Hinder.
HOW WILL I DIE?
Bubblewrap - McFly.
Jane handed the sheet to Hightower with his usual mischievous grin, "A strange mix of country, Avril Lavigne and Boyzone, this is Lisbons." He shot the woman in question a smile and she blushed in return.
Hightower (thankfully) missed this exchange as she announced, "Well you passed the first test, it seems you know each other better than I thought and I'm sure you've learned a few things from this."
Jane nodded, looking very sincere, "I can now prepare myself for Lisbons horrible death by bubble wrap." He said, shaking his head and looking at Lisbon sadly.
Lisbon rolled her eyes at Hightower who smiled slightly and walked away, "Get back to work." She said simply.
As soon as she was out of earshot Jane began to pick on the team, "So Rigsby your music taste is interesting-"
"Leave him alone Jane." Lisbon said as she stood up on her way to her office, Rigsby sent her a grateful look for saving him and Jane stood up too, following Lisbon to her office.
"Hey Lisbon, how come there was no Culture Club on your Ipod?" Jane asked as he plopped down on the sofa in her office, Lisbon just glared at him and began to get back to work on her paperwork, everything was as it had been earlier that day. The only difference was that Jane and Lisbon were both wondering about some of the songs on those playlists, perhaps music could tell you a lot about a person.
END OF PART 1.
A/N - So what did you think?
Thanks for Reading! xxx