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[neverstudied]

"Hey, this is Dr. Peter Venkman- I'm probably busy. If you're calling about something stupid done by a Dr. Egon Spengler or a Dr. Ray Stantz, I'm sorry for whatever they did. Leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can."

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[ghoststanning]

[The Goomy noticeably deflates, but more importantly that gets the attention of Drampa. Insulting his daughter is probably the worst thing you could do, Venkman, but he'll hold off making a public show out of it. His daughter is pretty good at taking care of herself and will attack if she feels threatened enough.

He is, however, sitting up straight and glaring right into Venkman's soul.

Ray, meanwhile, frowns.]

Aww, c'mon, Pete. She's really neat! Her mucus membrane is so strong that it deflects any punch given to her!

[Ray is a true charmer isn't he.]

[neverstudied]

Ray, the charms of the mucous membrane are not gonna sway me.

[Venkman feels the eyes of the Drampa boring into him, and he glances over, somewhat unnerved. He forces his attention back to Ray, though.]

I'll never understand how you can handle slimy gunk like that. At least without a hazmat suit.

[ghoststanning]

[Goomy takes a lot of offense to that and blows a raspberry at Venkman, before snuggling back into Ray's arms.]

Hey, I like "slimy gunk"! Besides, all Pokemon in this dimension are amazing! It doesn't matter if you think they're "gross" or not; I love them.

[neverstudied]

Yeah, yeah, well... Your taste in everything's always been a mess, Ray. In people, in animals, in relationships... Remember when you wanted to have a "meaningful relationship" with Houdini?

[There's a distant yowl from across the room as Regina once again tears one of her toys into pieces. The Luxio hisses, before flinging the remains aside, her tail lashing. She proceeds to trot over to the couch and hop into Venkman's lap- definitely not seeking reassurance and comfort from her frustration. Of course not. It's coincidental.

Venkman obliges, scratching her behind her shoulders. She purrs, leaning into the touch.]

[ghoststanning]

[!!! That raises some real bells in Drampa's head. Ray's a pure soul, and doesn't deserve to be bullied at all, and this sounds suspiciously like he's being a bully to Ray.

Rage is boiling up in the Drampa, but he will wait a little while longer, just to see.

Ray pouts.]

Was I wrong? He turned out to be a great guy after all! Even if it's a mess, at least I'm right.

[He smirks.]

Unless you're saying that my taste in you is bad.

[neverstudied]

I'm an outlier. Obviously. So is Winston. Egon, on the other hand... That's a little harder to say.

[He's very clearly teasing, judging by the smile on his face. He leans a little closer to Ray, pointedly ignoring the Goomy, and continues to pet the cat in his lap. It'd be a nice moment, if it weren't for the fact that-]

Anyway, you just wanted to get with him 'cause he's a ghost, and you know it.

[-that Venkman is the way that he is.]

[ghoststanning]

[The Drampa moves a tiny bit closer...

Ray tries to pout more but it's clear he's amused by this.]

Just wait'll Egon gets home and I tell him what you think of him.

And what's wrong with being a ghost? He was cool, wasn't he?

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[neverstudied]

Oh, please. He'll forget it in five minutes. Two, if I get him to let me kiss him. You know you two can't stand up to me.

[Possibly not the best way to phrase that while within earshot of an angry Drampa.]

C'mon, Ray. Your thing about ghosts is so obvious, even the people that made the shitty movie about us knew to throw in that little dream sequence for ya.

hell

[ghoststanning]

[Ray's face is now a deep red and he avoids Venkman's gaze.]

Why did you have to bring that up? I still get mail about that scene

[Drampa is right behind you, Venkman.]

[neverstudied]

[Venkman continues to not notice the Drampa's approach, though Regina pricks her ears up. She glances up at the Drampa, decides she's Not Dealing With This Shit Today, and hops off the couch a safe distance away from her trainer.

He leans a little closer to Ray, grinning.]

Remember when we were all in the theater and that scene started playing? 'Cause I do, and it's still one of the greatest moments of my entire goddamn life. You got so flustered! Made the whole shitty movie worth it.

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[ghoststanning]

I got flustered because it was out of nowhere! And I didn't wanna be known as the guy who had sex with a ghost once.

[Not that he ever done it before, honest.

Ray's about to continue before he finally notices the Drampa.]

Uh, Grandpa, why are you...?

[He snorts heavily, glaring holes into Venkman.]

[neverstudied]

"Once", huh? Oh, I'm sure it was only once, Ray.

[Venkman's really getting into his groove with teasing Ray, when he's interrupted by Ray's words. He turns, and jerks back a bit, away from the dragon looming over him.]

... Can I help you?