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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]

[Annie whines a little, and flops on his lap. Stop being sad dad 2 :C]

It's not fair, Venkie. I really wanna be happy about all of this, and I am, but I hate how this feels so bittersweet. I wanna live here and have our Egon and this Egon be good friends and have Janine and Slimer here too.

[Venkman may not like it, but Ray is kind of homesick for a lot of things from New York and as much as he loves this dimension, there's some things that he just can't get here.

... And as much as he loves the vacation, he does miss the high risk jobs they would go on and he missed the life or death scenarios. He didn't like thinking that his partners were dead, but he missed feeling like he's making a difference in the world, and the teamwork they would do together.

He really wished he could have both this dimension and his home dimension.]

[neverstudied]

[It really says something when they're both too sad and depressed for Venkman to make a negative comment about Slimer. As it is, Venkman can't even muster up the energy to grimace at the mention of the spud.]

I guess... All we can really do is keep trying to make this place feel more like home. Finally get a new business set up. Until then- we've all got each other. And that's worth something.

[Even if the Egons got mix-and-matched.]

[ghoststanning]

[Ray reaches with his now free hand to wrap it around Venkman's shoulder in a hug.]

I guess... maybe that's all we need. Even if we forget everything, there will be proof in this dimension of us, and if we come back here but forget about our previous time here, we would have the evidence that proves that we were here and happy.

[Does that even make sense? He's not even sure but god words are hard right now.]

[neverstudied]

[He accepts the hug easily, pressing a kiss to Ray's neck as he hugs him back, Annie now gently squished between them.]

Right. Yeah, exactly. And- y'know, some people've left this place and come back, so even if we did disappear and go back home- we could always come back again after visiting. It's not ideal, but...

[little do they know that even if they did return to their dimensions theres no way in hell we'd let them actually advance forward in time because then we get into coulier territory]

[ghoststanning]

[Ray nuzzles against Venkman, still crying softly.]

We could. That would be so nice, and both the Egons can be here and we can date them.

[Annie whines as she squeezes out. The moment she gets out she hugs Venkman too. Accept her love dad!!

[neverstudied]

[Venkman still hasn't actually cried yet, so Ray is crying for the both of them. It's fine.]

Two Egons... Two Winstons, maybe. Two Rays...

But not two of me. At least not that version of me.

[Yes, alright, fine. He frees one hand to gently pat her on the skull.]

[ghoststanning]

[Annie makes a quiet satisfied noise and cuddles him closely. Ray similarly holds Venkman a little tighter, letting himself smile a little bit.]

I wouldn't mind two Venkmans, as long as he's also a good cuddler.

[neverstudied]

[He grimaces.]

Seriously? You wanna shack up with the shitty asshole version of me that looks like Bill Murray?

[ghoststanning]

I dunno, he might be a good at kissing!

[neverstudied]

Better than me? Not a chance.

[poor annie probably has whiplash from this.]

[ghoststanning]

[It's fine he's used to this from Ray. As long as they're not crying!!!]

... I guess we could ask this Egon how he kissed. I think we should show more interest in his own home dimension anyway!

[That... might not be the best way to show interest...]

[neverstudied]

Ehhh, every time I try to ask him if he thinks I'm more attractive than his world's Venkman, he clams up and gets all "I don't see any point in comparing something so relative" about it. This'll probably go the same way. Or he'll just refuse to talk to us for the rest of the day for asking.

But I'm the better Venkman at everything else, so the answer should be obvious.

[ghoststanning]

I guess you are pretty handsome...

[Ray closes his eyes.]

... Maybe this is what we should be aiming for.

[He doesn't elaborate on that yet.]

[neverstudied]

You know it.

[...?]

Aim for what?

[ghoststanning]

You know, maybe just relish what we have right now. The small moments were we're together. And... realizing that no matter what the universe throws at us, we'll find some way to find each other.

[neverstudied]

... God, I love you.

[He presses a kiss to Ray's forehead.]

You're right. You're a big goddamn sap, but you're right.

[ghoststanning]

[Ray laughs lightly and kisses Venkman's neck.]

I love you too! And even if we forget about this Egon, I just know we'll be able to meet him again.