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The CBI Is Typing…

Summary:

CBI Team Groupchat

 

Agent Van Pelt: Hello! I created this group chat so that we can communicate more easily as a team :)

Agent Rigsby: That’s a great idea, Grace!

Patrick Jane: w ats tgis

Agent Cho: You really thought Jane would be able to use an online groupchat?

 

In which: Grace makes a groupchat for her team, and shenanigans ensue

Notes:

My first Mentalist fic! I love this show so much, I’m so excited to officially join the collection of writers for this fandom!!! I’ve only just reached the beginning of season 6, so no spoilers :)

Now, please enjoy this fic that absolutely no one asked for and nobody at all needed :D

Chapter 1

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

[Agent Van Pelt has created the chat: CBI Team Groupchat]

Agent Van Pelt has added 4 members: Agent Rigsby, Agent Cho, +2 more

 

2:51 pm

Agent Van Pelt: Hello! I created this group chat so that we can communicate more easily as a team :)

Agent Rigsby: That’s a great idea, Grace!

Agent Lisbon: Was this officially sanctioned by Bertram?

Agent Van Pelt: Not… technically, but really, wouldn’t he be glad that we’re coming up with more efficient ways to communicate with each other?

Agent Lisbon: Right, that sounds just like him.

Patrick Jane: w ats tgis

Agent Cho: You really thought Jane would be able to use an online groupchat?

Patrick Jane: rudw

Agent Van Pelt: @Patrick Jane I’m coming! I’ll teach you how to use the keyboard.

Patrick Jane: olat

Patrick Jane: ilay

Patrick Jane: ikay

Patrick Jane: hiw do ypu usr yhis thu g

Agent Lisbon: Just wait for her to come to you, Jane.

Agent Rigsby: That’s super kind of you, Grace :)

Agent Van Pelt: Thanks Wayne!

Agent Van Pelt: I found Jane, talk later!

Agent Rigsby: Bye! Good luck!

Agent Cho: Flirt somewhere else.

Agent Rigsby: I- What?!

 

3:14 pm

Agent Rigsby: So how do you change the nicknames on this thing?

Agent Lisbon: Rigsby, no.

Agent Rigsby: Found it!

 

Agent Rigsby has changed their nickname to Rigs

Rigs has changed Agent Van Pelt’s nickname to Grace

Rigs has changed Agent Cho’s nickname to Deathstare

Rigs has changed Patrick Jane’s nickname to Technophobe

 

Rigs: …Boss?

Agent Lisbon: Why do I bother?

Agent Lisbon: Go ahead. Don’t make it something stupid.

Rigs: Yes!

Rigs: I mean, you got it boss.

 

Rigs has changed Agent Lisbon’s nickname to Boss

 

Rigs: So…?

Boss:

Boss: It’s not awful. Finish your paperwork on our latest bust, I know it’s still sitting in the pile on your desk.

Rigs: Right! On it, boss o7

 

4:03 pm

Grace: Alright, try now Jane

Grace: Woah, who changed our nicknames?

Deathstare: Rigsby.

Deathstare: …Acceptable.

Technophobe: whats mine

Technophobe: realky? technophove?

Grace: You’re not exactly proving your point there, Jane

Technophobe: words hurt, grave

Technophobe: grace

Rigs: Even knowing that you’re, well, a technophobe, it’s still weird to see you talking with terrible grammar

Technophobe: im not talking, rigsvy

Technophobe: how can can ypu all type so neatly? this tiny lirtle screen makes it near imposdible

Boss: It’s called practice, Jane.

Boss: Something you would have if you didn’t avoid computers at every chance you got.

Grace: If you just keep doing it, you’ll have it down in no time :)

Technophobe: your positivity os noted ans appreciated, grace

Rigs: Yeah, I always appreciate your positivity too :)

Deathstare: He means her positivity towards his lack of typing skills.

Rigs: Oh

Rigs: Which I obviously knew!

Rigs: I was just saying that I also appreciate her positivity towards Jane’s inability to type!

Deathstare: Right.

Technophobe: hey, im right here you know

 

6:37 pm

Grace: Alright! Who’s ready to hit the bar for some case-closed drinks?

Rigs: Count me in!

Deathstare: I’ll be there.

Boss: I just need to finish up some paperwork, I’ll be there soon.

Technophobe: not really for me, you guts gave fun though

Technophobe: gus habe*

Technophobe: guys have*

Rigs: There you go

Grace: Are you sure? It’ll be fun

Technophobe: ehh i dont feel like a drunk

Technophobe: drink*

Rigs: Suit yourself

 

6:58 pm

Boss: I’m heading out now, don’t burn the office down.

Technophobe: i woukd never

Boss: Tell that to the guys in Janitorial that had to clean up after your stunt last month.

Technophobe: it wss to catch a killer! it worked, didnt it?

Boss: Just don’t do anything that I’m gonna have to hear about in a report on my desk in the morning. Or in a phone call at 3 am.

Technophobe: you wound me, lisbon

Technophobe: if i was going to do something like that, i wouldnt get caught

Notes:

Sorry it’s so short, I’m still working out the kinks. If you have any ideas for plot, I’m open to suggestions! You can post them in the comments (long or short, detailed or not, just hit me with ‘em!)