This is supposed to be the contents of Booth's email inbox. I wrote it because I've seen 'fics' that include someone's email inbox before, but they've never seemed very realistic. So I decided to write something that could actually be real.
Author's Notes: When reading, make sure to pay attention to the dates and names of people who sent it, otherwise it can get confusing. Also, I don't know when Brennan's birthday is, so for the sake of...sakeness, we'll pretend it's May 7th.
(Also, FF wouldn't let me put the little 'at' symbol in, so I just wrote the word 'at' in. I hope it worked.)
I also realize that some of this seems kind of pointless. But the pointless stuff is necessary for it to seem realistic. XD
And I just saw the thing about no keyboard-dialogue-based entries. But...but...-sobs- Oh well. I'm not the first person to break the rule, and it's not as if this is written in chatspeak.
Other than that, let me know what you think! ;) I put the little divider bar between emails to make it easier to read.
INBOX: SEELEY BOOTH
Received: 5/4/07 9:08 AM
From: Temperance Brennan (t.brennan at jeffersonian. org)
To: Seeley Booth (s.booth at fbi.gov)
Subject: autopsy report
ATTACHMENTS: 01-0013.pdf
Thought you might want to take a look at this.
CASE FILE: 01-0013
NAME: George Strickland
CAUSE OF DEATH: Severe Head Trauma
MANNER OF DEATH: Indeterminate, Accidental vs. Homicide
EXTERNAL EXAMINATION: The 5'9", 160-lb body is that of a normally developed white male consistent with the stated age of 45 years. Uniform flash burns of partial thickness cover 70 of the remaining body surface (read more…)
Received: 5/5/07 4:02 PM
From: Rebecca Stinson (trackbecc02 at aol. com)
To: Seeley Booth (s.booth at fbi.gov)
Subject: are you EVER going to remember?
You were supposed to pick Parker up at 3:30. You're lucky I was passing by his school on my way home from work.
Received: 5/5/07 6:12 PM
From: service at tiffany. com
To: Seeley Booth (s.booth at fbi.gov)
Subject: Thank you for your order
Dear Seeley Booth,
Thank you for your gift purchase of "Skull and Crossbones Necklace and Pendant" (14 karat). We have received your order. In an email to follow, we will provide you with the date(s) we expect your order to be ready to ship.
We look forward to your next visit to Tiffany & Co. Jewelry.
Sent: 5/7/07 3:16 PM
From: Seeley Booth (s.booth at fbi.gov)
To: Temperance Brennan (t.brennan at jeffersonian. org)
Subject: My Bones is growing up so fast
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BONES!
Received: 5/7/07 3:17 PM
From: Temperance Brennan (t.brennan at jeffersonian. org)
To: Seeley Booth (s.booth at fbi.gov)
RE: My Bones is growing up so fast
Thanks, Booth. Are we still going over the paperwork from last week tonight?
Sent: 5/7/07 3:18 PM
From: Seeley Booth (s.booth at fbi.gov)
To: Temperance Brennan (t.brennan at jeffersonian. org)
RE:RE: My Bones is growing up so fast
Of course! See you at 7. Try to go home and take a break first?
Received: 5/7/07 3:18 PM
From: Temperance Brennan (t.brennan at jeffersonian. org)
To: Seeley Booth (s.booth at fbi.gov)
RE:RE:RE: My Bones is growing up so fast
I will. I'm just leaving the lab now.
Received: 5/7/07 3:19 PM
From: Michael Costello at cia.gov)
To: Seeley Booth (s.booth at fbi.gov)
ATTACHMENTS: operationproteus.pdf
Subject: mission assessment
Seeley:
I was able to dig up the files you wanted on Operation Proteus. Getting intel out of the bastards over at DIA and DOD was like pulling teeth with pliers—something I haven't done since Haiti. Don't get yourself in too deep, this looks like heavy stuff.
(The operative referred to as 324-XXXX-262 is our very own Captain Robert Myers, United States Army, Rangers Detachment Unit. Kinda makes you miss the good old days, doesn't it?)
Sent: 5/7/07 3:21 PM
From: Seeley Booth (s.booth at fbi.gov)
To: Michael Costello at cia.gov)
RE: mission assessment
Thanks, Mike. I won't get myself into anything, don't worry. It's just some light reading.
Received: 5/7/07 3:23 PM
From: Michael Costello at cia.gov)
To: Seeley Booth (s.booth at fbi.gov)
RE: RE: mission assessment
Yeah, well, if anyone asks, I had nothing to do with it.
Sent: 5/7/07 3:24 PM
From: Seeley Booth (s.booth at fbi.gov)
To: Michael Costello at cia.gov)
RE:RE:RE: mission assessment
Good to see you haven't changed a bit since our days in the army. Thanks anyway, man.
Received: 5/7/07 3:26 PM
From: Angela Montenegro (a.montenegro at jeffersonian. org)
To: Seeley Booth (s.booth at fbi.gov)
Subject: surprise party
Did you get the necklace? And does Brennan still think you're going over the case notes with her?
Sent: 5/7/07 3:31 PM
From: Seeley Booth (s.booth at fbi.gov)
To: Angela Montenegro (a.montenegro at jeffersonian. org)
RE: surprise party
Of course I got the necklace. And of course Bones thinks we're going over paperwork. She couldn't see through our plan if it were made of Seran wrap. Make sure all the rest of your squints are there on time. We only have half an hour to set up before Bones gets there, and you know she's never late.
Received: 5/7/07 3:32 PM
From: Angela Montenegro (a.montenegro at jeffersonian. org)
To: Seeley Booth (s.booth at fbi.gov)
RE:RE: surprise party
Will do. See you at 6:30. Can't wait to see the look on Bren's face!
