some poi headcanons bc the season 1 finale killed me
Finch:
Sleep is for the weak
mainlined coffee before/during building the Machine but switched to tea because of health problems
drinks ridiculous amounts of tea because having something to munch on/sip helps him think
hates not knowing things. if you ask him a question he doesn’t know the answer to you won’t be able to tell but he is immediately filled with the burning need to know What, Why, and How.
for this reason he knows a bunch of random thinks in excruciating detail, including but not limited to: the construction method of the pyramids, the history of the clock, the names of everyone who has walked on the moon, why Facebook is banned in China.
He does not like bugs, either the coding kind or the literal kind.
He’d never exercised a day in his life until someone at MIT mentioned the health concerns linked with not getting enough exercise. This sparked a research binge, which scared him into visiting the gym every day. He claims it’s so he can think more clearly.
Has created a number of scholarships at multiple colleges and made donations to help with things his clhoodmates struggled with, such as easy access to fresh food, transportation, and healthcare.
John:
doesn’t sleep very long at night and never very heavily, but takes catnaps anytime, anywhere.
is very well-read, but it’s an eclectic mixture of classics, NYT bestsellers, and trashy romance/action novels that he could pick up at convenience stores before stakeouts and during quick resupply stops.
when he has a chance, he likes historical, action/adventure, mysteries, and fantasy. Sherlock Holmes and J.R.R. Tolkein’s works are his favorites.
hates being inactive and was always outside as a kid, and even as an adult he always has something to occupy him on hand or plays games with himself. always picks up crossword or sudoku books along with the dime novels.
is actually really good at photography, almost solely so he wouldn’t die of boredom on stakeouts. the analysts always know when they’re working with his pictures because they’re always focused, lit nicely, and are often aesthetically pleasing.
actually taught himself a number of things out of necessity or to keep himself occupied, including a number of languages just so he could read the available books or talk with the populace, local games from all over the world, how to use common cleaning agents to create weapons, the proper method to making & serving Moroccan mint tea, multiple versions of cat’s cradle and other string games, how to play cards of all varieties, how to kill & cook a chicken...
loves dogs of all shapes and sizes, as well as any other animal he can get to like him (stray cats, a pet parrot, the donkeys they used as transportation/pack animals in Tikrit)
Carter:
incredibly driven & goal oriented, was a very intense kid & independent teenager, very stubborn
very grumpy in the mornings, gets herself out of bed & out the door with sheer force of will and liberal application of coffee
also drinks red bull and monster
very much a night owl, takes her work home with her
likes to relax - when she remembers there’s life outside of work - with a good book & coffee that isn’t the precinct swill; has a secret weakness for romance novels & romcoms
a bit of a dorky sense of humor in private; tyler is constantly Done
tyler got his Done-ness from her. she’s mostly Done when her coworkers, suspects, or random people on the street are idiots, don’t file paperwork correctly, are lazy or cut corners
was a member of a self-defense/martial arts club
decompresses at the shooting range on occasion, has pretty good aim with a number of weapons, kills at darts
an adrenaline junkie - has gone skiing and skydiving
first vehicle she bought was a motorcycle
Fusco:
wakes up early but kinda zombies through his morning routine
goes to bed early and heaven help you if you disturb his sleep
likes to play music when he’s on his way to work; whatever’s on the radio, but has an affinity for active, upbeat & positive music
nicknames everyone, sasses everyone
actually really likes working with Carter and thinks that friendship was the best thing to come out of Reese appropriating his life
unfailingly loyal to his true friends, and does consider John one of the few that he has
knows that everything that has to do with Reese’s mystery mission is going to end badly but is having fun in the meantime, when he’s not pulling his hair out over Reese’s orders
is actually the most sensible out of the four, not that anyone listens to him
likes dorky presents, keeps the policeman/camera, and is a big marshmallow under all the pessimism and snark
