Post by Bennett Halverson on Jan 3, 2013 8:15:52 GMT -5
Full Name: Bennett Halverson
Age: 27
Class: Human
Occupation: Head Dollhouse Programmer
Personality
Bennett is a genius - by genius standards. She's smart and she knows it, though in many ways the knowledge has not gone to her head. She isn't out for power, but the thrill of new knowledge and of challenging herself. She's extremely socially awkward - and doesn't know how to properly react in most situations, though she does get by and knows enough so as not to make a fool of herself. Usually she comes across as cold and calculating, though this is down in part to the 'betrayal' that cost her her hand and arm.
History
Bennett grew up in Texas with her mother and father. Her parents were both doctors, and this sparked her interest in medical things. Even as a young child she was smarter than her peers - and this caused her to in part be alienated from them. She never truly managed to get close to anyone and this is part of the reason why she's awkward around others to this day.
She finished high school early, graduating on to Rossum's Head University on a scholarship. By this point Bennett had decided her passion lay in neurology. At university her exceptional talent made her stand out still - though social situations still confused her. It was at university that she lost the use of her left arm.This happened during her years on Rossum’s campus facility in Tuscon, Arizona. She was the ‘rising star’ of the facility and Caroline - who was looking for a way to take Rossum down - went after her to gain her help.
The pair quickly became fast friends which was a completely new experience for Bennett. After learning what Caroline was planning to do she quickly offered to help her new friend and the pair decided to sneak into the secret labs and blow the place up. However Caroline discovered animal and human test subjects in the facility and tried to stop the bombings but it was too late.
Whilst trying to escape a support beam from the building fell on Bennett and crushed her arm. To make sure Bennett didn’t get the blame and would be viewed as an innocent bystander, Caroline left her there - and Bennett still has not forgiven her for this deep betrayal, for she has never realised Caroline’s intent in leaving her.
After this accident Bennett became colder, more distant and with even less social skills than before. It was also due to this that she accepted a job with Rossum - partly for fear that she would be punished for trying to blow up the labs (though it was never pinned on her), partly because of the new technology and wonders of the job and partly because she no longer cared.
After this event she was brought on by Rossum to work at the Dollhouse. There she worked for a few years, updating and modernizing all of the tech to such an extent that everything could be operated on an exceptionally quick rota. After becoming involved with LA's Dollhouse and her genius was prove, she was made to recreate Caroline Farrell's broken wedge. Whilst doing so she got romantically entangled with Topher Brink, someone she admired for his work. However, tragedy struck when a programmed Whiskey/Dr. Saunders shot her in the chest (AU). This caused her to fall into a coma (though she was thought dead). When the LA Dollhouse operatives fled, Rossum took over the site and found Bennett, placing her in medical care in the facilities. By the time Rossum's Headquarters were blown up by the rogues, she was becoming a bit more stable.
She awoke a couple of weeks ago now, and is more wary of the Dolls than anything else.