[He starts at Venkman's hands, ready to move away at the mention of his parents, but his hand stills.
Ray was always a firm believer in parallel universes, and had done some research into attempting to discover them. And he had already heard from others that they're from different places and times. And yeah, he had seen the sign for "Peter Venkman", but Ray had quickly assumed it was a sick joke after not seeing Venkman the entire time he's been here.
But he's hearing this man talk about things only he and Venkman would know. Either this man was really in on this sick joke, or...
It takes a moment for Ray to fully process all this, staring deeply into the stranger's eyes the whole time. He shakily places a hand on Venkman's.]
Venkie?!
[Ray looks like he's about to cry, but he stills himself. If this was really Venkman, he needed to confirm it to him beyond just saying his name. He wanted to give him definitive proof that he was Ray.]
Peter.
We... we first met in college. You approached me after class one day and said you'd pay me to tutor you. We spent so many late nights in the library studying for tests, and some nights were just trying to convince you not to drop out of college because I dreaded the idea of never seeing you again.
You were the one who introduced me to Egon. I definitely remember you talking about how much you regretted doing that with how much we talked about ghosts, but I've seen you smiling when we get really get into a deep discussions on the supernatural.
And... I remember how much I'm glad we know each other. I'm sure I would have pursued a boring career if we've never met, and would have spent my whole life wishing for more in my life.
I...
[Ray finally trails off, he's not sure what else to say that isn't endless gushing. In the back of his mind he knows that he still has some questions he needs answered, but his words are suddenly caught in his throat and he's not sure how to continue without crying. He's just so confused and overjoyed and he just wants to gush at Venkman.
But instead he opts to gaze deeply at Venkman, waiting for him to make the next move.]
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[He starts at Venkman's hands, ready to move away at the mention of his parents, but his hand stills.
Ray was always a firm believer in parallel universes, and had done some research into attempting to discover them. And he had already heard from others that they're from different places and times. And yeah, he had seen the sign for "Peter Venkman", but Ray had quickly assumed it was a sick joke after not seeing Venkman the entire time he's been here.
But he's hearing this man talk about things only he and Venkman would know. Either this man was really in on this sick joke, or...
It takes a moment for Ray to fully process all this, staring deeply into the stranger's eyes the whole time. He shakily places a hand on Venkman's.]
Venkie?!
[Ray looks like he's about to cry, but he stills himself. If this was really Venkman, he needed to confirm it to him beyond just saying his name. He wanted to give him definitive proof that he was Ray.]
Peter.
We... we first met in college. You approached me after class one day and said you'd pay me to tutor you. We spent so many late nights in the library studying for tests, and some nights were just trying to convince you not to drop out of college because I dreaded the idea of never seeing you again.
You were the one who introduced me to Egon. I definitely remember you talking about how much you regretted doing that with how much we talked about ghosts, but I've seen you smiling when we get really get into a deep discussions on the supernatural.
And... I remember how much I'm glad we know each other. I'm sure I would have pursued a boring career if we've never met, and would have spent my whole life wishing for more in my life.
I...
[Ray finally trails off, he's not sure what else to say that isn't endless gushing. In the back of his mind he knows that he still has some questions he needs answered, but his words are suddenly caught in his throat and he's not sure how to continue without crying. He's just so confused and overjoyed and he just wants to gush at Venkman.
But instead he opts to gaze deeply at Venkman, waiting for him to make the next move.]