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Dr. Peter Venkman ([personal profile] neverstudied) wrote2018-12-24 11:04 pm
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"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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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-01-26 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
He was. The reason I captured him was because he flew into my face while I was trying to eat. As he was unexpectedly plump, I assumed that he had developed this behavior after attacking several other travelers along the route and thus being rewarded for his efforts.

He attacks indiscriminately, though he seems to favor the sound of wrappers crinkling. Whether or not the wrapper actually contains food does not matter, and he will continue to attack the victim regardless of whether or not they have anything to give him.

I have attempted to train him out of this behavior by directing this aggression towards attacking other Pokémon in battle and rewarding him for it, though it seems to have only made it worse. The last time I tried that, he attacked someone without any sort of food on them and expected me to give him a reward.
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-01-26 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
Oh.




Oops.


[So no shocks? THROWS PHONE]

I have a suspicion that the reasoning behind his behavior is the third--though, the only ways I would be able to truly confirm it is if I somehow asked Kölliker to ask him about his motives. And even then, it would be difficult for me to parse what she would say.

I am unsure if he would be able to relate the punishment towards the aggression, but...perhaps if I confined him to his containment unit for a period of time following any incident?

As for food, I will restrict all treats and unnecessary consumption unless...he is acting non-aggressively? Correct?
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-01-26 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
Well, he doesn't get food when he's in his containment unit. But other than that, I am unsure. I would thing the punishment would be simply not being able to interact with anyone, but he does not seem to be intent on forming any sort of relationship with any of the other Pokémon under my care.

Hmm. Perhaps that is something to be worked on, as well. After he stops attacking them, that is.

Have you been applying these methods to your own training?
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-01-26 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Denver seems to be more fastidious than the other Pokémon--I will attempt to expose him to Doppler. Then again, he may not be patient enough to actually tolerate his behavior. Faraday is the other Pokémon he is exposed to the most, as she only ever occasionally eats and thus poses no risk of being attacked.

Perhaps you could find something that Siskel and Ebert are able to agree on, or continue with an activity that they both view as neutral. I would suggest food or maybe some sort of leisure activity. Birds regularly preen each other as both a maintenance and social behavior--attempting to "preen" Siskel and Ebert gently may help further their trust.

Have you named the deer yet? Perhaps naming it will allow it to trust you even more and thus aid in your efforts to help it.

...I suppose no matter what branch of science, the methods and modes of experimentation remain constant.
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-01-26 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Perhaps Lapras are naturally inclined towards this behavior. They are told to be quite graceful in the wild--perhaps their personalities reflect this.

[That's a really nice way of saying that most Lapras probably hate Venkman's guts.]

What about botanical terms or something relating to specific flora? I've heard that flowers make for good names, though I personally don't see the appeal of naming a creature after a plant's reproductive structure.
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-01-27 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
[and thank god he is]

Oh. Yes. I remember that. No one had given me flowers before, so the gesture was incredibly unexpected.

[mostly because...he never dated anyone before. sometimes the first guy you end up dating ends up being your partner for life]

Here are a few suggestions of botanical names off the top of my head:
  • Sneezewort Yarrow
  • Toadflax
  • Rafflesia keithii
  • Welwitschia mirabilis
  • Arum Lily
  • Aconite
  • Dracaena cinnabari
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-01-27 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
The honey bee is hardly the only animal that reproduces in a similar manner. Although ducks do not die during the reproduction process.

Aconite is also known as monkshood, devil's helmet, queen of poisons, or wolfsbane. Needless to say, it is incredibly poisonous.
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-01-28 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
It is hardly unusual. Records of aconite being used have been seen throughout history, in books both occult and practical in nature. It is known for a variety of supernatural uses, most notably being used to coat weapons to kill werewolves. However, as aconite is very poisonous, it would likely kill anyone, lycanthrope or not, after being stabbed by a weapon coated in it.

Being stabbed is also usually lethal.

If you would like more conventional names, I suppose I could offer some. Such as Amaryllis, Dahlia, Edelweiss, Larkspur, Oleander, Rue, and Zinnia.
Edited 2019-01-28 01:03 (UTC)
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-01-28 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
Rue is an herb with a widespread growing region that had a variety of 'medicinal' uses in ancient times, although it is not very frequently used in modern times.

For a literal definition, it means 'regret'.
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-01-28 06:51 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, yes. I'm surprised you memorized them all. And the fact that the bouquet remained constant throughout dimensions.

...Still, it was a touching gesture, regardless of the symbolism behind the flowers.

Coincidentally, did your universe's Egon Spengler attempt to gift you a bundle of fungi and garlic?
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-01-28 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
[haha gay rights]

Ah. I thought you would have appreciated it due to the unique and interesting properties of fungi as well as garlic's ability to ward off supernatural creatures. I did not think that non-plant organisms fell under the domain of floriography.

...What did you end up doing with that, anyways?
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why do all of our threads end up being gay i swear i dont intend to do this

[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-01-28 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[He feels somewhat touched at that? Even though the incident in question was over ten years ago and also this Venkman is from a completely different dimension. He's just a bastard who's in love.]

Ah, yes. Then again, I believe that at the time, owning pets in residence halls was against the residential agreement.

Then again, so were open flames and pressure cookers and marijuana.

...It's been a long time since then, hasn't it?
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yea. Yeah [more drugs cw]

[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-01-28 05:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I distinctly remember that, yes. I also remember the first time you witnessed me under the influence of marijuana, you were somewhat unnerved by my behavior.

If I am being entirely honest, Peter, I do not think much of the time I spent being a professor. I mostly recall students complaining about the courses I taught.


[because he hardly even showed up to his own goddamn classes]

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