<P> Penelope is into online games, specifically MMOGs, as she was once seen playing a game about Camelot on the BAU network, constantly virtually meeting with "Sir Kneighf", an online alter ego who turns out to be Randall Garner, who is keeping a young woman prisoner while sending the team several clues that, with tremendous help from Reid, they use to catch him and save the woman . Garner hacked into Garcia's computer and accessed files about the BAU, then used the personal information to find out their whereabouts so he could send the clues there . Hotch states at one point that when Garcia applied for her position, she submitted her resume on "pink, homemade stationery". </P> <P> She is flamboyant, fun - loving, and provides the rest of the team with comic relief . She is very confident in her ability to find answers, and often answers her office phone with a know - it - all, yet joking, attitude (e.g.' The Office of Unmitigated Superiority',' Penelope's house of "how may I save your ass today?"',' Fount of all knowledge, check my flow!', or similar). This self - confidence is fed by Morgan, who often initiates flirtatious banter, including calling her' Baby Girl', which Garcia seems to enjoy . However, this banter has placed her in some awkward situations, such as when she opens up a phone conversation with a funny inappropriate comment, thinking it's Morgan, and it turns out to be a superior on speakerphone . Although they haven't pursued a romantic relationship, Garcia has shown mild jealousy, e.g. at Morgan dancing with other women . She has cried twice when she thought Morgan was dead, and he has in turn had strong reactions when Garcia is in harm's way . </P> <P> Garcia is unabashedly emotional, which sometimes makes her job with the BAU more difficult . She has broken down, crying several times while listening to and watching terrifying things in her office as she analyzes them for the team . However, according to Agent Hotchner, she "fills her office with figurines and color to remind herself to smile as the horror fills her screens". Garcia is, on the whole, an optimist . She has managed to remain so, even though the job occasionally requires her to dig into people's secret lives, to "find the god - awful thing that happened to them that made them do the god - awful thing to someone else". Many team members have commented in various ways, that her optimism is an aid to them, that (as Hotch said) they would never want her to change . He once commented to Reid and JJ, after contacting Garcia during a case, "Remind me to have her drug tested," indicating her optimism could even be too much at times . Garcia was once shot by a man with whom she had just gone on a date, but survived when the bullet missed her heart and ricocheted into her abdomen . The attacker (who turned out to be a type of serial killer known as a' hero homicide') was later killed . After this incident, Morgan insisted she keep a gun; however, it is never shown whether she took this advice . She was romantically involved with fellow FBI Technical Analyst Kevin Lynch (played by Nicholas Brendon). </P> <P> Garcia seems to have been the one most hurt by JJ transferring out of the Behavioral Analysis Unit, and in "Compromising Positions", Garcia opted to replace JJ as their new Media Liaison . </P>

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