AN: Thanks for the feedback and support, I'm glad you're all enjoying this. This one is a game from my childhood which I'm sure everyone had played at some point. Enjoy.
The FBI's Behavioural Analysis Unit were often used as examples of hardworking, dedicated and professional agents. People who worked long hours, worked together as a team, never quit until the job was done and the criminal was captured and ultimately were always extremely mature and professional during the workday; never allowing themselves to slack off or have a moment of unprofessionalism from when the work day began until the moment it ended.
Ignorance truly was bliss.
Not that they weren't almost always hardworking and professional but there was always stress, emotion, the effects of seeing the things that they witnessed on a daily basis that had to be dealt with. That meant that opportunities were needed to let off steam and have fun, especially in the office were always waiting to be found. Be them in the form of pranks, random conversations or like today, games. Today's game was also a very special one; one which they had all played for years and all of them were willing to play.
Morgan started them off, so quietly that he had to nod to confirm he had actually said it. JJ followed suit, a little louder but still barely audible. Garcia spoke in a whisper but still loud enough to be part of the game. Reid whispered it loud enough for other agents to look up and dismiss what he said as mishearing it. When it was Emily's go, it meant to stay in the game, she had to speak normally.
"Bogies." Emily piped up before looking back at her desks as the other agents gave her confused looks before continuing their work. Emily looked at Morgan challengingly and Morgan drew himself up to his full height.
"Bogies!" Morgan shouted before turning to JJ who was biting her lip, debating how she was going to beat that.
"Bogies!" JJ shouted even louder before turning to Garcia who was laughing too hard and shook her head, conceding defeat. The challenge turned to Reid, the other agents now aware of what they were playing and eager to see who would win.
Just as he was about to say it however, Hotch walked into the bullpen and Reid quickly bit his tongue. Once he had entered his office and shut the door behind him, Reid gritted his teeth and took his chance.
"Bogies!" Reid almost yelled and quickly hid his face as Emily immediately jumped in to beat it.
"BOO-GIES!" Emily screamed, drawing out the first half of the word before rubbing her throat. Some of the agents glanced up at the offices, wondering why Hotch or Rossi hadn't intervened at this point. That wonder was halted as Morgan, in order to try and prove dominance jumped up onto his desk and tilted his head backwards.
"BOOOGGIIEESS!" Morgan yelled as loudly as he could and jumped off the desk rubbing his throat. JJ waited a moment or two for the hype to die down before she took her chance.
"BOOGIIEEESSSS!" JJ screeched as loudly as she could and Reid shook his head, knowing he couldn't defeat that and stepped out of the game. Emily grinned as she took a deep breath and-
"BBBOOOGGGGIIIEEESSSS!"
The deafening bellow caused everyone on the bullpen to jump and turn to see Hotch leaning against the railings, rubbing his throat and giving all the stunned agents a challenging look. Morgan, Emily and JJ nodded at one another, agreeing that none of them could beat that and instead started a round of applause for Hotch as he walked over to them.
"Impressive." Emily commented as Morgan patted Hotch on the back.
"Didn't know you had it in you." Morgan stated and Hotch gave him a look.
"I have played Bogies too you know." Hotch replied and they all laughed. It was something new and fun to do to shake things up a bit in the bullpen when things got too quiet. It was silly, it was immature, it was loud but sometimes even the most hardworking and professional FBI agents had to just act stupid sometimes.
Rule 45: Agents aren't to play 'Bogies' in the bullpen.
