I go by Charlie Horse. • apparently I have some type of chronic anxiety disorder. maybe. • I've ran out of fucks ily • as well as the will to live life is pain • 25 Poly Pan Woman Disaster • (TF2 • Don't Starve Together • 1999 The mummy • Invader Zim • Tomb Raider Classic • Team Fortress 2 • Monster High • Inspector Gadget • Batman: the animated series • Star wars the clone wars 2008) • The Real Ghostbusters •
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Invader Zim
Batman the animated series
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It would mean a lot if you gave your thoughts on them!
"Damn I feel Like a woman":
Who knew a simple assassination could lead to world shattering questions?
You and a few of your fellow mercenaries travel to a cozy little pub to carry out a simple contract. The events of the night leaves a certain mercenary questioning everything he thought he knew about himself.
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You and a few of your fellow mercenaries travel to a cozy little pub to carry out a simple contract. The ev...
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"Unexpected Guests"
Life was feeling funky.
A mysterious portal suddenly pops up out of nowhere and 9 men fall into your apartment. It doesn't help that they all appear to be video game characters whom you've hyper fixated over and crushed on for the past 15 years. How exactly are you supposed to explain that? How will they take it? More importantly how can you afford to take care of them? Somehow you need to help get them back home before you're evicted out of your apartment, and before you go insane.
Life is a silly little thing sometimes, is it? Sometimes it feels funky and it wants to screw with you. Sometimes it de...
Introverted Thinking (Ti): Egon is a scientist, and as a scientist, his first and foremost goal in life is discovery. As soon as they find a ghost, he is eager to experiment on it, study it and try to understand it better. Egon has a detached, rational way of looking at things: he is the first to suggest alternative solutions to the Ghostbusters’ problems. He cautions Ray against his more impulsive actions, and doesn’t share what’s going on inside his head, merely acting on it.
Extroverted Intuition (Ne): He is a scientist, after all, so it’s natural that he has a flair for brainstorming. Egon is open to anything and everything, though slightly less excitable about it than Ray (a Ne-dom). Alternative ways, alternative careers, alternative responses to affection, Egon is not a man of steady goals, instead one who decides to go with the flow and deal with life as it comes at him. Egon can, at times, be slightly crazy, with his head off in the clouds above.
Introverted Sensing (Si): Egon is a bit…predictable in his life, going about the same things every day. Catching ghosts, experimenting on them, dealing with his friends and retreating into his own head? All just a day in the life of Egon Spengler, who has a great memory for scientific facts, statistics, names, etc. Whenever in a difficult situation, Egon needs to know all the details before he can perform outside of his comfort zone, and his social tact is quite lacking…
Extroverted Feeling (Fe): …but, that does not at all mean that he is rude! Egon is probably the most respectful, tactful of the Ghostbusters, just very clumsy at showing his emotions (especially when it comes to Janine). He fights for the sake of the people of New York, is smart enough to know the broader social implications of pulling the lever (the downfall of the economy, the deaths of a countless number of innocent people, etc.) and, surprisingly, very charismatic.
You know what else needs more of on AO3? Winston x Egon specifically. Intrinsically the difficulty of communication between the two with their commitment to overcoming that; commitment to know one another as team members and that same devotion turning into affection.
Winston being a man of words, Egon a man of action.
Winston struggling with his PTSD late one night and the only one awake is Egon. Egon noticing Winston being up and moving around more frequently and trying to make up tasks for Winston to do near by him. Not knowing how to ask what's on Winston's mind but giving Winston the physical and private space to talk about it. Plus Egon's ability to create silence where Winston will try to fill it will the small talk, but Winston can't keep that up for long without it sliding quickly into honesty from his mind and there he goes falling into the trap of opening up.
Late nights become Winston and Egon's private talks. Something that they both found so much easier to do than they thought it would be, it just is. Turns out they do have a lot more in common than they initially had thought, the equal levelheaded view of things just comes from two different sides, like the east and west.
Both say completely outlandish or odd things they think, feel, or have done and the other offers the exact sort of outsider view with the tender way of expressing it that no one else on the other side of it all could offer.
Like Intelligence and Wisdom from D&D. A perfect explanation of why they work so well in tandem.
And both are private. Whatever they say they know it genuinely would never leave their nights. Peter and Ray? You'll get 6 hours before one either can't hold it in or accidentally spills your beans about what you had said. There is security between Winston and Egon that can't be replaced.
Also both of them are highly vigilant about small things. Once they started dating it would be scary how well they knew each other's preferences and likes. Both could tell you anything about the other, even things they don't notice about themselves. I mean canonly Egon is extremely attentive to details about his loved ones, but Winston is such a romantic charmer, his gifts would be so specific and thoughtful, not just normal gifts, the hyper specific things Egon wants or needs. For Egon, it's the matter that someone is paying that close attention to him as well is the most important aspect of the gift itself.
While I don't headcannon Winston as completely neurotypical (imo hes neurodivergent and it's with the Ghostbusters who never mask that he figures out taking his own off), it's also changing something for Egon that someone seemingly low needs/expression or neurotypical doesn't make him feel bad for his interests, expressions, or social skills, it feels like a first for him. Sure Winston thought him odd when they first met but now that they have known each other as coworkers, friends, and more, Winston has never once given Egon that specific look neurotypicals give autistic people when speaking to them. You all know exactly what I mean. Winston not being perturbed by Egon's lack of experience or knowledge in specific social situations doesn't become an annoyed sigh or mean comment, he will just expand on whatever he's talking about and then move on. Maybe that's a small projection of someone who's autistic and constantly searching for validation or if I'm "being annoying" when talking and sharing things, but when someone who is "normal" makes you feel like how you are is normal and allowed too, oh your heart grows 10 sizes.
Anyways clearly I'm in a mood for my favorite rare pairs tonight but I hope my propaganda works on you all.
Hello!! So I was just thinking in my room sleep deprived and looking at my ghostbusters poster until I came up with smth to request! T_T
Could we get a Egon Spengler x Fem!Reader scenario where they're both married and yknow, SOMETIMES reader comes along because they're forced to basically be there to monitor Egon and force them to sleep. Anyways, there's this one time where they get an alert but first time they go without reader nothing happens because the ghost is more attracted to women....SPECIFICALLY seductive/helpless women (eugh) and so Peter thinks "Hey let's bring reader" they agree except Egon (argument in car blah blah blah). LONG REQUEST SCENARIO SHORT. Everyone splits up. Egon is about to get attacked until the reader comes in and distracts the ghost. Meanwhile the reader flirts (acting) to the ghost. Egon can't help but be a little jealous by the way how they're talking to it. Make it anything you want! Jealous Egon sahakirh krhskqowjq okay thanks!
AHHH thank you sm for being my first ask!! you get this trophy🏆 (i legit jumped around all giddy after seeing this in my inbox) this turned out a lil longer than i expected (lol) but i wanted to do your request justice! hope you enjoy what i came up with<3
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Egon Spengler x Wife!Reader✨
★ w/c: 2k
★ cw: nothing really, just some light angst & fluff, a bit of a miscommunication troupe leading to a small marital spat lol
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“No.”
“Come on, she’s the perfect candidate, Spengler.”
“It’s not happening, Venkman.”
“What’s not happening?”
You stand in the doorway of the kitchen at Ghostbusters HQ, voice carrying as you begin to take off your coat. All eyes turn to you.
It wasn’t out of the ordinary for you to be walking around the firehouse. Afterall, the whole team knew you were Egon’s wife, caring and devoted, and seemingly the only one able to make him smile over something other than proton valences. But it just so happened that your impeccable timing led you into interrupting an argument over their last (attempted) bust.
Initially, the job was supposed to be easy. A level III free-floating apparition at a hotel in central Manhattan. Nothing too difficult. But when the team approached the spirit’s location as it had come up on the PKE, it was nowhere to be seen. That didn’t stop the pest from attacking them with flying dishes and candelabras though…
Unable to land a hit on the ghoul, Egon and Ray hit the books and quickly discovered they were dealing with something closer to that of a succubus or incubus. All the sightings of the spirit were documented by female guests at the hotel…and that led Venkman to, what he thought was, the perfect plan.
“That’s why you’d be the perfect option to help,” Venkman says with a smile and a hand on his hip. Egon looks just about ready to strangle him.
“Peter, I already said–”
“Okay,” your voice stops Egon’s protest and focus lands on you again. “If it’d be helpful, I have no problem tagging along. Not like it’s the first call I’ve been on with you all.”
With a mention of your name, Egon moves over to your side, a hand falling to your waist in the way only he’s allowed to hold you, “I don’t know if this is the…smartest idea.”
“Doesn’t sound like you all have many other options,” you reply back with a small quirk of your brow.
He loves when you do that, challenge his opinions, keep him on his toes, but not right now. Not when he’s wanting to keep you safe— to keep his own sanity.
Ray joins the conversation, hoping to sway the vote, “Spengs, she does make a fair point…” Winston just watches, waiting for some decision to be made either way.
After a little more grumbling and groaning, you all load up into the Ecto-1, gear in place and ready to go.
— ★ —
The drive over is fairly silent. Peter and Winston are seated in front, bickering over Venkman’s ability to drive. Ray’s sitting a row away, tinkering with some device. And that leaves you and Egon, side by side in the back.
He’s quieter than usual, not that it’s entirely odd. Even the slight scowl on his face is fairly normal Egon behavior.
But this feels different.
After a long moment, you smile over to him. He sighs and tries to give a small smirk back. It doesn’t quite reach his eyes.
“Hey,” you say softly and push his hair back behind his ear. You know he loves it when you hold his face. “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing’s wrong…” He grumbles quietly back. You know better.
“Egon, really.” You continue to prod, “You can tell me if something’s bothering you. Communication’s–”
“Important. I know,” he sighs softly.
You’ve had this conversation at length, and he never means to trouble you like this with his difficulty finding the words, of being open and honest. Really he doesn’t. Eventually, he lets up, the words (of course) blunt.
“I just don’t like the idea of you coming on this call.”
The feeling that settles in your gut at the words isn’t entirely unfamiliar. After he’s the brilliant scientist turned ghost hunter, and you’re just the one making sure he gets enough sleep so he doesn’t keel over one day. You keep your voice steady and your feelings in check.
“Why not?”
“It’s not exactly safe.”
“I know that.”
Egon huffs softly, “I just mean…”
“I know what you mean.”
The words come out a bit harsher than you intend them to, but before he can get another word in, the vehicle comes to a stop.
— ★ —
By the time you all split up to search the building, Egon’s head is reeling.
Emotions aren’t his forte. He can analyze variables all day long but it’s not exactly the same with facial expressions and verbal responses.
While he’s not exactly the best at interpreting emotions, he can tell when you’re upset. Like the time he ‘borrowed’ your walkman to fix a wire on the spectral analyzer. It took him a whole two weeks and a trip to radioshack to get back on your good side.
“I know what you mean.” You had said it in B flat. He has your speaking mannerisms down to a science for sure.
Clearly, you’re upset, but this is different somehow. And he hasn’t exactly figured out why.
Egon walks through the halls of the hotel and dips into the kitchen. The space is cleared out, it now being a late hour of the evening. PKE meter in hand and outstretched, he hopes to find the ghoul before it finds you. Despite the recent squabble, he would never want something happening to you.
All of a sudden, a large crash sounds behind him. He jumps, turning and looking around for the source of the sound at least. His eyes go wide when he sees it: a whole set of sharpened knives free floating and pointed directly at him.
“Oh god…” He says softly, not knowing much else to do. He braces for impact, arms pulled up close to his face, when–
“Hey!”
The knives clatter to the floor almost a second later.
When Egon finally gets the braves to pull his hands from his eyes, he sees you…standing right across from the spirit.
The ghost, finally visible, is a full body apparition, appearing male, dressed in some type of tattered suit. He seems suave yet still dangerous and dated, like something out of a 20s mobster film. He seems to be staring back at you, almost as entranced as Egon is in the present moment. And you stand in between the two of them, breath drawn and prepared to brawl.
“Hey…ghost…” You repeat, voice a bit more hesitant than last time.
“Hey yourself, doll…” He smiles back, the vision almost charming, were he not some sort of manifestation of the dead.
Eyes wide as saucers, you almost expected the ghoul to be silent or at least not reply in such a…seductive voice? He takes a step closer to you, seemingly forgetting about the third party in the room.
“What? Surprised I have such an eye for beauty?” The ghost laughs back.
Egon opens his mouth, your name on his lips before the spirit flicks his wrist and sends him flying off to some corner of the room. Your hand moves to cover your mouth covering your small gasp. You’re just about ready to charge, when the ghoul summons you closer as well.
“Aren’t you a pretty thing,” he says, a finger moving gently under your chin.
You make no move to protest, eyes stuck on the being in front of you. A moment later, your eyes flicker over his shoulder to Egon just barely recovering, face drawn in a scowl. You quickly focus back on the ghost and decide on a plan.
“You’re…fairly charming yourself.”
Egon glares back, unbelieving of what you, his wife, just said. His proton pack powers on.
The ghost just smiles back at you, hand moving gently to your waist. “Oh you think so, huh? Good to know.”
You just smile right back, keeping up the playful little game you’ve started. “Definitely the most charming ghost I’ve met by far.”
“And have you met many?” He huffs a small laugh.
“You’d be surprised…” You giggle right back.
He settles into a patient smile and pulls you in even closer. “Glad to know I’ve beat the competition. And what about the more…comporeal beings?” He asks, noticing the ring on your finger.
You swallow glancing down at your finger as well and decide to double down on your efforts, “I’d say you’re far more interesting.”
“Hm,” He hums, the sound turning to a small giggle. Eyes flick to your lips. He leans in, “Well then how about we—“
His statement is cut off abruptly as the blast of the proton pack shocks the ghoul. In a flash, a ghost trap slides across the floor and the spirit’s boxed up for good.
You let out a sigh of relief.
— ★ —
“Now that’s what I call an open and shut case, ladies and gentlemen!”
Beers clink as the team sits around the same table they did hours before, celebrating another win. Peter’s boisterous voice blares across the small crowd and he ushers you into a small side hug.
Ray raises his beer in solidarity before taking a swig, while Winston laughs along too.
You giggle, happy to see everyone in such high spirits after a fairly stressful 24 hours. That is until your eyes casually drift over to your husband, who’s currently trying to sneak off.
You appear in the doorway to the lab a few moments later with a soft smile and joking tone.
“Did Venkman finally annoy you enough to run away entirely?”
Egon glances up at the sound of your voice. He sighs a small attempt at a laugh, “No…no.”
You climb down the final step of the staircase and walk over to his side. Your hand moves to his hair, pushing it back behind his ear, but he stops your hand. He gently moves your palm down, clutched tightly in his own.
“What’s wrong?”
Egon closes his eyes for a moment and grumbles. “Nothing.”
A soft breath out in frustration, you stand firm and decide to finally push the subject. “I get that you think I’m not cut out for this or capable like you are, but you don’t have to try and hide it, okay?”
As the words spill out quickly, Egon stares back, genuinely surprised. “I didn’t— I did not say that.”
“You don’t have to say it,” you justify. “Your actions say enough. You didn’t want me going on the call and then on the ride there–“
Egon says your name softly and you quiet down. He stands from his seat and moves closer to you silently.
“I didn’t want you getting hurt, and I didn’t want, well…” he stops short.
Your eyes stay trained on him and you squeeze his hand lightly.
He continues, “You’re more than capable. More than adequate. I just…I don’t like the thought of you finally realizing I’m not.”
“What?”
He sighs softly, willing himself to continue. “I knew the particular subset of skills required for this call and seeing you…conversing with the spirit…”
“Egon,” you say softly, “I was acting.”
“Acting or not, one can infer–“
“One can infer nothing.” He looks back up at you, silently staring. Your head gives a small shake. “Do you have any clue why I married you?”
“Because of a genetic imperative to find an adequate mate and produce offspring.”
“Because I love you.”
His face heats up a bit as he keeps his eyes trained on you. The words process. “Oh.”
“Yeah,” you smile back and move in closer, he easily lets you. And you push up to press a kiss to his forehead. He leans into the feeling. Nothing else feels quite as nice as when you hold him dearly.
A request if you’re still taking them (and comfortable with the prompt), Egon (who if I remember correctly is canonically Jewish) with a significant other that observes Lent?
my requests are always open!
i love this ask and thank you for sending it in, but unfortuntely i don't think im well educated enough on the jewish faith to be the one to write it.
i'd love to read something like this though, so im sharing the ask in hopes that a writer who is better suited could maybe take a crack at it! (and thank you again for sending it in!)
I think we’ve seen each of em cook something in different episodes(?) ..but how do you think each of the guys are in the kitchen ? who cooks most often.. who’s better at it…who can’t be trusted with the stove…etc.
ALSO that part in The Long long long goodbye where peter opens the fridge n says something abt not letting ray and egon do the shopping anymore cuz it’s full of junk?? i think abt that a lot,,them taking turns picking up groceries in pairs..i need a whole episode on that.
I think they all cook based on a schedule, one after the other so it’s fair. That being said, Ray and Winston enjoy cooking the most (and are the best at it).
I think Ray cooks great meals EXCEPT for when he decides to experiment or use some of his old family recipes (I am never forgiving him that casserole from the “Killerwatt” ep in season 1). But aside from that he’s great!
Winston is afro-latino who had a great relationship with his grandma, so he probably knows a lot of recipes and cooks amazing, I imagine the guys almost worship his food because it’s always just so fricking good. No slip-ups. Always top notch.
Egon can cook fine, though it takes him longer than others because he treats cooking like precise experiments. He measures ingredients exactly instead of just throwing them in like experienced cooks do.
Peter is kinda on the same level as Egon, except he doesn’t measure shit and sometimes burns or oversalts the food. He’s also lazy as hell and the guys often get takeout on his cooking days bc he just doesn’t feel like spending time and effort.
Janine doesn’t cook for them (they don’t pay her enough for that) but sometimes might bring some stuff to share. Egon loves her food, the others are way more neutral. They think it’s too bland (though aside from Winston none of them can handle spice).
Regarding the Egon and Ray groceries trip I AGREE SO BAD, I’d honestly watch a whole season of no ghostbusting and just the guys doing random stuff. I love domestic RGB so much, my actual bread and butter 🫶
you ever wonder why ghostbusters was released during pride month? all the ghostbusters are gay and trans, they said so themselves. pride month might be over, but gay rights never stop!!
[ID: fanart of The Real Ghostbusters decked out in pride accessories, shown from the waists up against a light blue background. From left to right: Janine holds up a trans flag and wears a lesbian flag tank top; Peter has a trans flag bandana and a bi flag bracelet; Ray wears a large rainbow flag as a cape over a t-shirt with a rainbow version of the no-ghost logo, which also has a nonbinary flag pin on it; Egon has an agender flag bandana and a rainbow flag drawn on his cheek; Winston holds up a rainbow flag with the black and brown stripes, has a nonbinary flag bracelet, and wears a tank top with a picture of Jesus in a rainbow robe that says “ah, men”. Ray’s hands are clasped together and everyone else is gathered around him; they’re all smiling.
The bonus doodle shows Slimer holding the straight ally flag. End ID]
Please I KNOW rgb!egon is a new wave guy. I’ve seen his hair. He listens to Duran Duran. Depeche Mode. The Human League. Eurythmics, Tears for Fears. Maybe he pretends not to. But I know the truth and u cannot pry it from me
