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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 2019-02-20 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[The corners of his mouth twitch into a slight frown, but he can't really complain, given the fact he said that purposely for Venkman to make a crude joke about.

He hesitates to respond.]


It's not that. [He lets out a sigh, continuing to fiddle with the wires, though it's clear that he's not really working to fix anything. He appears to be struggling to verbalize just what he's thinking about without making Venkman overly worried.] I am merely...apprehensive of what we might find. Or won't find.

[...And, apparently, not paying attention, he closes the drawer that the Meowth is in.]
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-02-21 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
Huh? I--

[He blinks, watching as Venkman picks up the cat, his hands hovering over the device.

Thank God the cat is here. They probably would've lost their minds like, ten times over if not for her.]


Tarantula? Why would you name it after an arachnid when it is clearly a mammal?
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-02-21 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
[Egon stares right back into that cat's cute eyes with the intensity and sobriety of a professor at MIT. At least, until she licks him on the nose. He blinks, a surprised expression forming on his face as he gently scratches her forehead with one finger.]

...Hm. I suppose so, yes. There may be scientific merit in studying a creature like this. [He sounds...almost ashamed to be liking a mammal to this degree?] Does this mean you'll be teaching her how to play chess?

[Spengler clears his throat before picking up the device and bringing it over to Ray. Gingerly, he places it over his head before glancing back at Venkman.]

Are you ready?
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-02-21 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
You haven't asked her to play chess yet.

[Egon nods towards Venkman, then switches the device on. It starts whirring quietly, lights and indicators flashing every so often as Ray continues to slumber. Across the room on the desk, the neural wavelength detector has been hooked up to some sort of small printer that spits out a string of ticker tape with incomprehensible symbols and numbers. Egon makes his way back to the desk, picking up the ticker tape and peering down at it, intensely focused. Occasionally, he'll make a quiet "hmm" or "oh" as he interprets...whatever data this is.

His eyebrows furrow deeply and his mouth twists to the side.]


Hmm. His neural activity is positively explosive. His brain functions are essentially the same as if Ray were completely awake--even the frontal cortex, which is usually not active during sleeping cycles, seems to be functioning at full capacity. [He looks sharply up at Venkman.] Do you know what this means?
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-02-21 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Egon frowns, running his fingers along the ticker tape and studying it closely. He then looks up and shakes his head.]

I don't believe he is currently aware of his surroundings. There seemed to be no change in his neural patterns. However, given that his neural patterns appear to be erratic to begin with, I wouldn't be able to confidently confirm or deny this.

[...Thanks, Egon. He scratches his chin, then presses a button on the "printer" to stop it from filling the room with paper. It hangs off of the desk and lies on the floor like ribbons.]

It's odd--even in cases of possession, the possessor leaves a very strong and unique reading that can be differentiated from its host. However, this...is just Ray functioning as a normal, healthy human being. Except that he's...in a non-responsive state.

[A pause.]

That's probably bad.
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-02-21 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Egon doesn't reply right away, rubbing the back of his neck. He looks vaguely uncomfortable and unsettled, which is not a good combination for anyone who knows Egon Spengler.

Right. He's the one who's supposed to come up with all the smart plans, right? Or at least provide some scientific insight, but here...he has no idea how to even proceed. If this had involved maybe ghosts or spirits of any sort, he could've maybe come up with something, but this?]


I think.... [He pauses for a moment to pet Tarantula on the head, trying to ignore the fact that Ray is literally comatose in front of them.] ....we should continue to observe him. I'll keep watching his brain pattern fluctuations--hopefully, with enough data, we'll be able to come up with a viable solution to this problem.

[Whatever this "problem" is, anyways.]

I'll need more paper.
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-02-21 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Egon is about to make a comment about how he won't be waiting, he'll be running as many tests as he can. He opens his mouth, then closes it as he listens to Venkman, eyebrows knit together in an unreadable expression.

He thinks it over this information for a moment, crossing his arms and staring down at Ray.]


You didn't happen to have recorded Ray's brain activity while under unnatural sleeping causes, did you? [He sighs.] Don't answer that. But perhaps literature would be the place to start--we know that there exist some form of Pokémon capable of incredible feats beyind imagination--perhaps one of them was recorded of being capable of doing this. Even if it's not exact, legends often have origins in real life.

[He leans over Ray to brush a stray hair to the side.]

Or, you could try and kiss him to wake him up. It's worth a try.

[Is it apparent that he's getting desperate?]
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-02-21 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Egon hadn't expected it to work in the first place? but seeing Ray not even shift at Venkman's touch makes him feel...makes him feel not good. That's as easily as he can sum up the tangled ball of emotions currently sinking in his chest.]

Not particularly. I still don't forgive the media companies for making the original story overly tame.

[He extends a hand as if to help Venkman up, but he picks up Tarantula and wraps her in his arms, nervously smoothing down her fur. It's not owning a cat unless you constantly try to bother them. He gazes down at her and says in an incredibly serious tone--]

You know nothing. You are pure, untouched by the horrors of existence. You are perfect.
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-02-21 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
It's never too early to be introduced to the concept of bird-fueled vengence and pecking one's eyes out. Birds are dangerous creatures.

[He's...joking, right? He pokes at Tarantula's paws.]

...I'll keep watching over Ray. I'll let you know if there are any major changes in brain activity or...if I come to any new conclusions. [He rubs at his forehead, sighing deeply.] Perhaps we could have Kölliker reach out, see what he's thinking about?
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-02-21 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Was it? [Egon blinks.] My parents never read fairy tales to us as a child. Said it would encourage a belief in unscientific values.

[He gives Tarantula one last poke before moving into the living room to retrieve his bag. When he comes back, Kölliker is with him, peering curiously at the new cat. With the excitement of a small child being given a new toy, she greets Tarantula, flickering images of other cats passing through her mind.]

new baby! hi baby, I'm Baby!

[Egon watches her for a few moments.]

Kölliker, if you could--

[He doesn't finish his sentence when there's an abstract thought of affirmation sent from Kölliker. She peers over at Ray, tilting her head to the side and burbling quietly.

After a few moments of concentration, both Egon and Venkman hear what seems to be...a song in their heads? It keeps blipping out and getting sped up, making it difficult to recognize.]
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-02-21 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
You did, yes. He said I should stop associating with such people in the future. Clearly, I did not take his advice.

[Kölliker giggles a little as she's batted, spinning around slowly. The song statics out again as she tries to mentally reach for Tarantula instead. She's baby! Brain baby very smart.]

I...believe so? I can't think of any other source. It sounds almost like--

[He frowns, approaching the Solosis and gently turning her to face Ray.] Please, Kölliker. You can play with Tarantula in a moment.

[She burbles, clearly disappointed, but tunes into Ray's thoughts again. It's sort of like adjusting a really awful television set--most of it feels like static except for a few disjointed image artifacts and jumbled words. Nothing that Egon would recognize, of course. The images are intermingled with the mental emotional equivalent of scribbles on a piece of paper and make the whole thing just incredibly confusing.]
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[personal profile] pkemeter 2019-02-22 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
Likewise. I don't think she has the capacity to completely convey what is currently occuring in Ray's mind right now.

[The images and thoughts stop as Kölliker disconnects, turning her attention back to Egon and blinking.]

play with fuzzy baby?

Yes. Thank you for trying.

[A brief emotion of worry passes through both of them--Egon sounds and feels disappointed, which makes her feel odd. But at least he's not disappointed at her, right? She turns to Tarantula and floats in front of her, pressing her cytoplasm against the Meowth.

She's...psychically humming the Ghostbusters theme now. It's fine.]

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