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Dr Temperance Brennan
I Want To Say I've Moved On, Just Like You Have. But I'm Never Going To. I'll Always Take A Bullet For You
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a character in “The Multiverse”, as played by ChinaSorrows
Description
Dr. Temperance Brennan is in her thirties. She has shoulder length brunette hair, with average hazel eyes. She is approximately 5'5, and considered reasonably pretty, although not distinctly. Most commonly seen wearing a neat black suit, accompanied by a white blouse and sensible flat shoes. It is extremely rare to find her wearing anything other, and also without a case file or laptop bag.
Personality
Bones is a brilliant anthropologist that lacks social skills. Her social ineptitude is especially apparent when it comes to pop culture jokes and sarcasm, which she often interprets very literally, or else she responds with the phrase "I don't know what that means." An example of this is when she mistakes Will Ferrell for Colin Farrell.
She had a difficult adolescence, and it is implied that her withdrawn social tendencies are a defense mechanism. She also sometimes struggles in identifying and explaining her emotions, and takes comfort in the rationality of her anthropologic discipline.
Bones is a self proclaimed atheist and often points out what she believes to be the irrationality of religious and spiritual beliefs. This has led to more than one argument with Booth, who is a devout Roman Catholic; he becomes particularly irate when she compares less common religions, such as voodoo, to Christianity.
She became a vegetarian after seeing how pigs were slaughtered.
Despite all this, significant changes in her personality have occured, such as her thinking has gradually become less rigid. She is now also able to distinguish the difference between accuracy and truth. She is also able to put aside her rationality to support her friends in sometimes irrational pursuits, such as Angela's quest to raise money to save a pig from slaughter. Her sensitivity and empathy towards others are also much improved, seen quite strongly when she comforts Booth's grandfather, and when she attends a funeral so that the victim's mother won't be alone.
Equipment
She is trained in three types of martial arts, has hunting licenses in four states, and has a legally-registered gun.
Bones is also a trained amateur highwire performer, and speaks at least seven other languages, including Spanish, French, Latin, Chinese, Japanese, Norwegian , and German. She has also admitted to knowing a bit of Russian and has stated that she can say "skull" in nearly every language.
History
Temperance "Bones" Brennan is a board-certified forensic anthropologist who works in the Medico-Legal lab at the fictional Jeffersonian Institute in Washington D.C. She received her Ph.D degree from Northwestern University. Although it is implied that most of her work at the lab was related to either long-dead bodies or victims of genocide her occasional contract work for the FBI shifted the focus of her work. She was paired with FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth, and helped to solve two difficult cases; since then, they have worked together almost exclusively on modern-day murder cases. Bones works with a group of other well-qualified colleagues, including the entomologist Jack Hodgins, coroner Camille Saroyan, forensic artist Angela Montenegro, and a host of eager graduate students. Booth refers to her crew of colleagues as "squints", because they come to crime scenes and squint at evidence. He is also responsible for her nickname, "Bones".
Although the character of Temperance "Bones" Brennan seemed to have a relatively normal childhood, her parents disappeared when she was 15 years old. Her older brother, Russ, was unable to care for her, and she was put in the foster care system. Her time in foster care was quite traumatic, and Bones indicated that she was once locked in a truck for two days because she broke a plate.
It is later revealed that her parents, who were bank robbers, changed the family's identity after they testified against some other bank robbers; Bones' birth name was actually Joy Keenan. Her mother (real name Ruth Keenan, known under the assumed identity of Christine Brennan) had hoped to someday return to her children and family, but made a tape for Brennan to watch on her 16th birthday in case that never happened. Bones and her team at the Jeffersonian later discovered that Ruth/Christine was murdered in 1993, two years after she and her husband went on the run. Her father, Max Keenan, re-entered Bones' life when she and her brother were being threatened by an old acquaintance, Deputy Director Kirby. Max evades capture after killing Kirby, and takes Bones' brother Russ into hiding to protect him. Later, Max allows Booth to arrest him in order to improve his relationship with his daughter. At trial, Max is acquitted of murdering Director Kirby, and he begins to rebuild his life. He temporarily works at the Jeffersonian, although Bones is concerned about a convicted felon having access to a lab that investigates crimes.
Key Aspect of Dr. Brennan's life: Agent Seeley Booth
FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth is Brennan's partner, and the principal liaison between the Jeffersonian and law enforcement agencies. Although his working style initially clashed with Brennan's, they have since become full-fledged partners. Many of her associates see their relationship as far more than 'just partners', although they seem to remain oblivious. Booth and Brennan have repeatedly risked their safety to save each other, including when Booth took a bullet meant for Brennan. The relationship between Brennan and Booth has often become strained when either partner has a significant other. For example, Booth was quite irritable when Brennan dated Agent Sully, and their relationship was also strained when Booth's brother Jared was showing an interest in Brennan.
When Brennan decided that she wanted to have a baby, she asked Booth if he would be the sperm donor. He agrees to Brennan's request at first, but subsequently struggles with the thought of not being involved in the life of his prospective child. Eventually he tells Brennan he cannot let her have his child if he is not allowed to be a father to it. Soon thereafter it is discovered that he has a (benign) brain tumour. He has to undergo surgery, and when he awakens, he initially suffers from amnesia, not knowing who Brennan is. Although he does eventually regain his memories, the issue of a child has not been brought up since.
The pair have constantly denied that their relationship was anything more than friendly professionalism, but recently they admitted to Dr. Sweets that they kissed and nearly spent the night together after their very first case together. 
After this discussion, Booth attempted to convince Brennan to give a relationship a try. However, she declined, telling him that she, unlike him, is not a gambler, and isn't able to take that kind of a chance. They have subsequently attempted to date other people, although the fact that Booth once comments that he regards Brennan as his 'standard' for other women suggests that he, at least, has not completely moved on. Brennan does admit to her best friend Angela Montenegro that as time has gone on, she is unsure if she wants to keep doing consulting work for the FBI, citing that she is tired of murderers, victims, and is constantly worried that something will happen to Booth and she will be unable to save him.
Brennan and Booth parted ways for a year - he went to Afghanistan while she leaft for the Maluku Islands in Indonesia - but they promised to meet, one year from that day, at the coffee cart by the reflecting pool
A Year On- Brennan has returned, ready for Booth, Only to find he's moved on. There's someone new for him, and Brennan is left in the cold. But he's nowhere near over her
So begins...
Dr Temperance Brennan's Story
Dr Temperance Brennan wandered down an empty path, looking across the gardens. Perfectly peaceful, exactly what she needed. Dropping down into the grass at the base of a tree, she removed the items in her bag in her own certain order, lying them out beside her. Lifting a hand, she pushed her brunette hair from her face, taking a deep breath. It was incredibly unusual for Brennan to be found not wearing a suit, but today she wore a strappy white top that clung to her figure, and khaki brown mid-thigh length shorts, held in a plain black woven belt. She discarded her brown flip-flops in the grass as she stretched her legs out, using the tree trunk as a back rest. Pulling a file onto her lap, she began scanning the first page intently
Dr Temperance Brennan sensed movement nearby, and her eyes flicked up from the paper in front of her. Brow furrowing, she shook her head. "Just an animal" she muttered, sighing. She really had to stop being so damn tense. In this state, she actually, for once, wasn't surprised so many people she worked with tried to persuade her to take a break. 'Take a break' she scoffed, rolling her eyes. God, she'd heard that too much recently. Ever since that damn... she allowed her thoughts to stop abruptly, not wanting to consider that yet. Her eyes returning to her file, she concentrated once again
Dr Temperance Brennan head shot up, and her eyes widened. She had definately heard something just then. Standing up, her hand moved to the small of her own back, where Booth had convinced her to keep her gun. Hand on the handle of the gun, she narrowed her eyes. "I know someones there" she called, having sourced the noise from somewhere far too close for comfort
Dr Temperance Brennan looked startled, her gun in her hands before she could stop herself. She pointed it straight at the tangled heap of what appeared to be person in the grass, her hand perfectly steady. "Who the hell are you?" she demanded, her face creased with annoyance. "Get up, now" she flicked the gun upwards slightly, as if to motion to him to stand up
Dr Temperance Brennan "I asked who you are" she repeated, refusing to lower the gun that her fingers grasped. Her lips were pressed together, forming a thin line. Her head flicked round as she heard a voice, her eyes still wide. "It's... self-defense" she tried, narrowing her eyes. "He nearly fell on me. He was hiding up a damn tree!" she added angrily, turning back to face the stranger
Dr Temperance Brennan "Why would you even... A tree?" she raised her eyebrows, genuinly confused as to why anyone would rest in a tree. She shot Booth a questioning look, her eyes then returning to the stuttering man. "I want to know your name" she quizzed, nodding toward him.
Dr Temperance Brennan "Yes, but..." she trailed off, no longer able to present a half decent reason to still be pointing a weapon at the stranger. She heaved a sigh, retracting the gun resentfully. The guy had freaked her out, but he had finally answered her question. She wasn't about to apologize however. "You shouldn't do things like that. It's irresponsible, not to mention dangerous..." she started off on one of her rants, knowing she just couldn't leave it. No doubt Booth would shut her up sooner or later.
Dr Temperance Brennan "What, so I'm not allowed to go around waving a gun, but you are?" she demanded, sounding frustrated. Slowly, her glare relaxed and her eyes dropped to her feet. She still held the gun in her hand, which she offered to him, glancing up. Her eyes showed a little apologeticness as she handed it over. "Angela gave it to me. It's yours, but you left it, I forget where. Ang asked me to give it you back, and I agreed." she admitted, looking sheepish.
Dr Temperance Brennan "I have a license" she defended herself, returning to her seat in the grass. Reorganising her things, she sighed as she glanced at him, "And I wouldn't leave my gun lying around" she added, intended as a dig. She regretted it straight away, not wanting to make him annoyed. She knew he was forgetful, and she put up with it. She'd never used it to get at him before though, and she felt kind of bad for it. "So what, you'd prefer me in hand to hand combat?" she questioned, tilting her head slightly.
Dr Temperance Brennan frowned, looking a little upset. She wasn't sure how to stop him, and she wasn't used to saying sorry for something when she wasn't sure what that something was. She stood up, abandoning her attempt at sorting her things. "Don't..." she mumbled, catching his wrist gently. "I didn't mean it... like that" she insisted, knowing exactly how he'd taken it, so typical of Booth
The setting changes from Wing City Gardens (South) to Gambit's Bar
Dr Temperance Brennan strolled into the bar, scanning for familiar faces. She was hoping to spot a close female friend, someone she could rant to about Booth's most recent strop with her. Scowling a little at the memory of their earlier arguement, she dropped onto a bar stool beside Wolfe Marius. She wasn't going to rant at him, although she considered him a friend, he didn't want to hear about all that.
Dr Temperance Brennan "No" she shook her head, replacing her scowl with the best smile she could muster. "I'm fine" she nodded, glancing around for a bartender. "Could do with a drink though" she mumbled, not intending to ask him, but realising that's how it had came across to him afterwards. She went to try and rescue the situation, but decided it was best to leave it, considering she usually just dug herself a deeper hole
Dr Temperance Brennan "No" she shook her head, replacing her scowl with the best smile she could muster. "I'm fine" she nodded, glancing around for a bartender. "Could do with a drink though" she mumbled, not intending to ask him, but realising that's how it had came across to him afterwards. She went to try and rescue the situation, but decided it was best to leave it, considering she usually just dug herself a deeper hole (repost)
Dr Temperance Brennan "No, it's ok" she replied, making a note of the wink he had directed at her. She'd only seen Booth wink at her. Oh, and his brother, Jared a few times. She ordered a beer, going to find he purse out
Dr Temperance Brennan opened her mouth to protest, but no words came out. She decided to accept it, on the basis that only Booth ever brought her drinks, and that was because she stole his wallet. "Thank you" she smiled gratefully, rubbing a hand on her grass stained knee. She wouldn't normally wear shorts for that exact reason, but she had to admit she was comfortable in her khaki brown shorts and strappy white top
Dr Temperance Brennan "Mmm..." she mumbled as she sipped her beer. "A change from a suit was Booth's opnion. It's what I get for letting Angela dress me after staying at hers. She told me that no guy could resist" she quoted, frowning slightly.
Dr Temperance Brennan glanced down at her top, that clung to her figure, and the mid-thigh length shorts. She couldn't stop herself from asking: "Why?" that question would have never left a person's lips, due to how mortifying it could have been. But Brennan was completely oblivious as she looked at him intently