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victory_road2019-08-11 09:09 pm
pkemeter) wrote in victory_road2019-08-11 09:09 pm
[closed] together again
Who: The Ghostbusters
Where: Viridian City
When: August 9th, just in time for Freaky Friday
Summary: Reunion! And gay rights
Rating: PG-13 probably because inevitable swearing?? Warnings will be added accordingly
[It's taken a few days to haul themselves across the ocean and make their way to Viridian City, but the trip was well worth it. No amount of travel time will deter Ray or Egon from their quest to see Winston (and Peter, by extension.)
Egon has been mostly subdued about this reunion, though it's mostly the fact that he finds it difficult to express his anticipation though any means beyond actual speech. Ray had been incessantly complaining about how Venkman "betrayed" them to go cavort with Winston for a few days, but as Viridian City grew closer, that complaining was eventually accompanied by excitement.
When they finally, finally reach the city, they hunt down the library and park themselves right on the stairs.]
We are outside the library.
Please come meet us.
[Egon tucks his PokéGear back into his pocket, willing himself not to look at it after sending the message. He has some amount of self control, after all. He's brought Faraday out of her containment unit--he figures that, as Winston only has his starter at the moment, it would only be appropriate to introduce him to his starter, as well. Faraday is busy scribbling in a sketchbook, drawing a crude approximation of Egon.
It feels strange--only six months prior to this, Egon and Ray had done the same exact thing at the Goldenrod train station, waiting for Venkman to join them. He fidgets ever so slightly, taking out his PKE meter and pretending to concern himself with calibrating it. All the while, keeping an eye on the doors of the library....]
Where: Viridian City
When: August 9th, just in time for Freaky Friday
Summary: Reunion! And gay rights
Rating: PG-13 probably because inevitable swearing?? Warnings will be added accordingly
[It's taken a few days to haul themselves across the ocean and make their way to Viridian City, but the trip was well worth it. No amount of travel time will deter Ray or Egon from their quest to see Winston (and Peter, by extension.)
Egon has been mostly subdued about this reunion, though it's mostly the fact that he finds it difficult to express his anticipation though any means beyond actual speech. Ray had been incessantly complaining about how Venkman "betrayed" them to go cavort with Winston for a few days, but as Viridian City grew closer, that complaining was eventually accompanied by excitement.
When they finally, finally reach the city, they hunt down the library and park themselves right on the stairs.]
We are outside the library.
Please come meet us.
[Egon tucks his PokéGear back into his pocket, willing himself not to look at it after sending the message. He has some amount of self control, after all. He's brought Faraday out of her containment unit--he figures that, as Winston only has his starter at the moment, it would only be appropriate to introduce him to his starter, as well. Faraday is busy scribbling in a sketchbook, drawing a crude approximation of Egon.
It feels strange--only six months prior to this, Egon and Ray had done the same exact thing at the Goldenrod train station, waiting for Venkman to join them. He fidgets ever so slightly, taking out his PKE meter and pretending to concern himself with calibrating it. All the while, keeping an eye on the doors of the library....]
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It was exciting to finally get the gang back together again, it felt like fate! And he can't wait for them to go on fun adventures together!!!
Jackie is out too, doodling along with Faraday. She wasn't nearly as good as an artist as the terrifying ghost tree, but she thinks it's fun to hang out with friends!
Eventually he speaks up, sounding like he's about to explode from the excitement.]
Gee isn't this great?! I was really starting to worry that Winston would never show up!
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[Or else Egon will hunt down Venkman for holding him hostage. He continues to fiddle with the PKE meter, running it through some diagnostics even though the device itself needs little calibration at all.
He glances back up at Ray, scratching his chin.]
Do you know if they've responded, yet?
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Not to mine, at least. Ugh I swear if Venkman is waiting on purpose I'm gonna find out how you can die in this dimension and kill him.
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sorry 2 get back late. typing w 1 ✋🏾
heads up... ill film reunion. promised a fan
should b there soon. ❤️ u
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[He looks over the text
And immediately freaks out]
HOW'D YOU GET THOSE LITTLE PICTURES ON THERE, WIN?!
ARE YOU HIDING SECRETS FROM ME!
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Fuck, Win. I tried so hard to keep Ray from noticing those and you just went and let that cat outta the bag.
[Venkman knew in his heart this day would come, but that doesn't mean he's at all prepared for the inevitable onslaught of emojis from Ray in all future texts.
That said, he still doesn't let go of Winston's hand. If anything, his grip tightens slightly.]
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...besides, Ray still doesn't know how I'm able to send them... so if you really don't want him to know about it, then fine. I can at least try keeping that a secret. Watch this:
[If Venkman is still looking over at the Pokegear screen, he can clearly see Winston's hand visibly tremble under the sudden self-inflicted pressure of coming up with a bluff on the spot, as he frantically scrolls through the emoji list with his thumb before simply sending Ray this as an explanation:]
🧙🏾♂️
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Interesting. Using rudimentary pictograms to cobble together a sentence.
[Faraday also looks over, curious. She makes a low rumbling noise, then turns back to her paper and starts drawing out random symbols like a wizard or a heart.]
What is that bearded man supposed to represent?
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I think he's supposed to be a wizard? He can't be using magic to do this... right?
[Ray looks genuinely unsure if Winston is suddenly some sort of emoji wizard.]
WINSTON PLEASE
I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO DO THESE CUTE LITTLE PICTURES!!!
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[Said in a hushed whisper, and far more serious than this situation deserves.]
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cant say yet. 🎥 soon
[With that, Winston exits out of the text chat with Ray, quickly shifting over to the video feature. He unconsciously squeezes Peter's hand, holding onto it for some stability while he readies himself for the recording.]
[He takes a breath, before delivering the context to the camera.]
Viridian City. August 9th, 19-... 2019. 2019. Feels so weird to say that- ...anyway, Venkman and I are on our way to meet back up with Egon and Ray. [He looks over at Venkman, abruptly impersonating the intonation of a TV newscaster as he asks:] Pete, what are your thoughts on the matter?
[As soon as he's done speaking, he lets a quick sigh out of his system as he finally takes his eyes away from the Pokegear. Now putting his focus on what's immediately ahead of them: Ray and... Egon? -standing in front of Viridian's Library. ...every step taking them closer to that long-awaited reunion.]
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He's about to make a comment when he hears some voices coming from behind him. He doesn't recognize it, of course--but he does recognize his own name, as well as the names of his other partners. He straightens up, turning his head to face the source of the voice to see Venkman and...someone else walking towards them.
It doesn't take a genius to realize that the other man must be Winston. Egon reaches over to nudge Ray, then gestures towards the approaching figures.]
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[Ray rests his head on Egon's shoulder as he pouts at the text. He's just about to grumpily cuddle him before he nudges him and his eyes widen at the sight of Winston.
With his free hand, he waves manically at Winston and shouts at the top of his lungs.]
Win! We're here! Can you see us?!
[He'll definitely hear him at least.]
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[Venkman eyes the camera with slight wariness- honestly, he still wasn't sold on the idea of recording this. Back home, any and all video recordings of them being affectionate towards each other- more than just "good friends"- were few and far between, and squirrelled away where the paparazzi would hopefully never find them.
Even that scared him, sometimes.
And while this dimension abided by far different rules, the concrete proof of their relationships was still relegated to mostly Pokegear messages and a few photos. Venkman still caught himself coming up with potential excuses- bluffs- for what he could say to a potential reporter to explain away something like a photo of him and Ray holding hands.
It was stupid. The world's different. It's not the 80s anymore.
Unfortunately, his brain still hadn't gotten that memo yet, despite the passage of time. For now, he'd just have to keep ignoring that. Venkman's hand squeezes Winston's as he waves his free hand at Ray and Egon.]
Hey, boys.
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[Winston may not be attuned to Venkman's specific worries about the recording process, but he does have some hesitance of his own about it. ...after all, the local populace may think nothing of their personal relationships- but so long as there's other people coming here from other places like themselves, there's always the chance they could still face the same discrimination even within this dimension. Sure, emotionally, he's still riding the high about even having the opportunity to be open, but logically, he knows he still shouldn't get too comfortable.]
[...and if they happen to slip up and get a little more affectionate than they're supposed to be, this thing has an editing function and they can all go through it as a group to make a special cut they can send to Dandy, all while keeping the original for themselves. It's always good to have a fallback.]
[But those thoughts are way in the back of his mind- at the forefront of it is an anticipation to catch up with Ray again after a long absence he personally wasn't aware of, paired with a cautious optimism over meeting this different Egon for the first time. Both feelings combine to make a consistent low-humming anxiety that makes him hesitant to speak until they're all within arm's reach.]
Hey guys! How's it been?
[He extends a hand out preparing to initiate a handshake, which seems like a safe bet as a greeting for "just friends and business partners". ...although that illusion is significantly harder to sell when he unwittingly brings Peter's hand alongside it.]
[That's... weird. He could've sworn he tried letting go just now? ...he tries relaxing his grip again, but no matter how much he actively attempts to unclench his fingers, they remain firmly interlocked with Venkman's.]
[Hm. Well! That's concerning. And especially unfortunate for himself considering his other hand has to be holding the Pokegear at all times to record the reunion. Which is happening right now. So he's just gotta roll with this.]
Yeah, no... great idea- let's... All bump fists. Out of our camaraderie as dudes and pals.
[Is that enough to salvage it? His tone is so stilted and wooden it sounds like he's reading off a teleprompter. It almost sounds like it should be sarcastic, but the nervous smile on his face gives away that he's not succeeding at sarcasm- he's failing to act natural.]
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In fact, as Winston draws closer, that feeling seems to exacerbate itself. Interesting.]
Our camaraderie--?
[Dudes and pals? Out of confusion, Egon lifts his free hand in a half-formed fist out to Winston and Venkman. He quickly drops his hand, however, to lean forward and adjust his glasses, taking in the details of Winston's face. Almost immediately, the strange feeling in his stomach disappears.]
Fascinating. You're Winston Zeddemore, I presume? Much like Venkman or Ray, you seem to take on a different appearance from the Winston Zeddemore from my own dimension. Do you happen to know the approximate sin function of your neural oscillations for my own studies?
[And then he stops for a moment. He withdraws, almost out of embarrassment, and clears his throat.]
Er--I'm Egon Spengler. It's a please to finally meet you in person again. Technically--for the first time, as we are from differing dimensions.
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Aww c'mon Win, I thought you missed me! You're gonna leave me hanging after I haven't seen you for eight months?
[... Yeah sorry Venkman, Ray's too much of a disaster to read the room here.
However he perks up when Egon speaks.]
Yeah! He may be different from the Egon in our own dimension, but I think you'll quickly warm up to him! He's a great guy and I love him so much.
[He leans up against Egon, still holding his hand.]
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Winston, Egon. Egon, Winston. Your memories should both be compatible, so don't worry too much about that. You love each other in one dimension, you love each other in all of 'em, y'know?
... Edit that bit out later.
[They're absolutely going to forget to edit that out later.]
... Hi Ray.