I was making a “Ghost helping his teammates" post and got reminded about all these Excellent scenes. So aside from all those times Mr. I-Dont-Do-Bonds saved his friends with no ulterior motives, here are some more Good moments.
Not pictured but also every time my boy just frikkin. calls his employers in the middle of a Failed mission like “Mum, come pick me up, i hecked up.. :(” which is more often than you’d expect or whenever he’s knees deep in gore and he just goes all “..Interesting...👀👀👀” And of course that iconic “Then you are... No longer the enemy..” scene or every time he drags corporations for ruining all.
References and some context under the cut:
Thunderbolts (1997) #140 i love when characters compliment their enemies mid-battle also buddy jumpin on the opportunity to study tech
Thunderbolts (1997) #141 he actually has real funny sense of humor
Thunderbolts (1997) #136 that’s not a healthy coping mechanism, bud..
Thunderbolts (1997) #151 my sweet hacker child i love you so much
Thunderbolts (1997) #146 he is helping!! and being a lil shit lmao
Thunderbolts (1997) #152 fdjkagh reality’s being destroyed and boy cant help but want to study it.. he is a paranoid coward but not when it comes to the Secrets of the Universe, his curiosity always takes better of him
Thunderbolts (1997) #174 this sums up Ghost nicely, coward that prefers to hang back but he really does Observe which saved the day countless times.. and also you can hear the mockin tone in his voice lmaoo
Invincible Iron-Man (2008) #24 this arc had so many great moments it was hard to choose but Ghost saying this as a reaction to Strange’s two pages long introduction and absolutely wrecking him took the crown
Thunderbolts (1997) #148 Ghost calls out the prison abuse, talks back at flippin Crossbones and explains his identity, this page has it all.
Thunderbolts (1997) #146 that small voice fjdkajg im sorry for repeating the same issue but i really had to show you both of these (also him calling for help again)
dc, if you think you can make me forget about the shit you're pulling with the other rogues by giving me this nice lisa teaching kids that are abuse victims how to ice skate while supporting them WELL THE ANSWER IS yes maybe...
i still hate the whole concept of willingly separated rogues AND i got both completely ruined Sam as well as i really got Evan-baited, BUT i really missed seeing Lisa slash someone’s throat with her skate, even if just a reflection :’D
Hello there oh so anonymous nonnie! :3c Once again under the cut cuz I Ramble… @herbofoo come get your juice too
[ask meme]
Who cooks
Both but more often than not, they just order a pizza or even somethin fancier. Neither of them are particularly good cooks but both of them are also able to eat pretty much anythin… Though actually, im pretty sure while LMDs can eat, they dont derive any energy out of it so Eric basically runs on unstable Pym particles anyway. (Tasky probably bitches Eric should cook more often then, since they buy the pym pars mostly from Tony’s still considerably bigger paycheck and so technically he is already ‘cookin’ all meals for him)
Who does laundry and other chores
neither of them, lazy bastards lol. no okay for laundry, its Tasky mostly, again by virtue of Eric bein a robot and not having many actual clothes anymore (he always uses tasky’s metal polish tho) plus who the fuck wears WHITE to a fight like buddy i know its all an ego trip how you fight so well u dont get it dirty but STILL.
For the chores in general, Tony keeps track of what needs to be done and usually tells Ant to fix it cuz buddy’s too dumb and disorganized to do it on his own. And then Eric usually makes ants help him out.
How many children do they have:
none and aren’t plannin any! Eric is still terrified of fatherhood and Tony just.. couldnt care less, neither of them really want to fuck up some poor kid that didnt sign up for it… But Tasky still trains his henchies, not as extensively as he used to but every year he has several “courses”, he loves that and slowly Eric started to enjoy it too. They stay in touch with quite a few of them.
But well, technically there is Finesse. In fact, Tasky keeps tabs on how she is doing and sometimes they even hang out, but not that often, again mostly for Jeanne’s benefit. They started keeping in touch more, slightly before she joined A.I.M. and while Tasky would have been happier if she stuck to the merc life, he can see she’s happier with Nadia and other G.I.R.L. scientists so hey, he’s glad girl’s makin her own way.
Who’s more dominate:
Me on the mysteleon ask - no one, its a beautiful equal partnership Me on taskant - Tony lol.
I mean it’s definitely not as unbalanced as their were in the Initiative! But Tony is just.. used to lead. :’D And Eric for sure doesnt mind! That post with “going legally braindead when S/O picks you up” is ...relevant.
Favorite nonsexual activity:
Whatever they feel like at the moment, mostly just dicking around, lmao! They love partying and drinkin and just havin a good time with clubbing, singing their lungs off at karaokes, all that night life stuff! But also simply chillin at home with a bag of doritos and a cheesy romcom marathon or video games. Or enjoying the perks of luxurious life by shopping for ridiculously overpriced dumb stuff and robots and Weapons. And well sparing can be fun too or goin to pick up a fight with some strong villains/heroes so Tasky can renew his repertoire (that’s not that often though, more often he scores them a job so he can have fun, renew his repertoire AND get paid.)
Their favorite place to be together:
It really ties with what i’ve said in the last bullet point so the Bar With No Name is really a strong contestant, you can get everythin there booze, food, music, karaoke, friends, jobs and sometimes even a workout when heroes bust it up or simply when someone is being an ass (outside of the bar of course).
Any traditions:
Does backstabbing their employer count as a tradition because these two sure do it a lot.
What they do for each other on holidays:
Holidays are often a real busy period for mercs, all these family feuds resurfacing or business enemies tryin to blame it on that etc.. So they mostly just run around, tryin to earn all that sweet sweet moneycash lol. But they manage to find some time to both get and exchange presents, which are often somethin both can enjoy, either tickets for a WWE match or a concert or some cool gadgets for jobs...
Their “song”:
Obviously it had to be somethin fun and pop since Tasky is canonically a big Spice girls fan and Eric definitely loves stuff like that too. I swear i wanted to pick a less ‘classic’ song, but it ended up being really on the nose because it just fitted so well..
so Yeah, anyway, it’s Wannabe by Spice girls :’D just imagine them singin it at the top of their lungs at each other, havin an absolute blast.
Where did they go for their honeymoon:
Oh dont get me wrong, there were Big Plans!!! ….and then they got caught, one by police the other by a cult, so their big casino trip snowballed into running all over the place, trying to free each other, kick some ass, save the money and accidentally help save the world… You know how it goes. They ended up in some washed up place, drinkin with Deadpool and Bullseye (Yes they tried to kill each other like an hour ago during those honeymoon shenanigans, whats your point) but hell, they still had fun.
Where did they first meet:
At the Initiative, Ant was a young cadet under Tasky’s mentoring. Eric was (is) obnoxious, dumb and awkward but he was eager to please while being enough of a lazy bastard for Tasky to appreciate. And ever since that one time when Eric offered to share his Chuck episodes on his phone instead of the two of them answering the call to arms, they started to hang out more and more.
Any pets:
Ants… So many.. ants……….. And not in neat vivariums either, they are simply walking around like they own the place. Tasky definitely isnt happy with that and he threatens Eric regularly, that if he wont stop feedin them or send them away this instant, he’ll just spray them all with DDT, but they both know he wouldn’t.
At some point, Eric wanted to get into beekeeping, but he didnt really have time nor patience for it, not to mention they gotta move often and a lot. So he just. Asked some wild bees to make a hive at their place. (”We’re gonna have honey AND i can command them to attack any intruders, I’m a genius!”) It went about as well as you’d expect. At least the hood+skele mask hides stings pretty ok...
As for Tasky, he kept Tess-1, that giant murder robot from Secret Avengers and he has the Fluffiest snowhite cat as well, like a Gorgeous Soft angel cloud, this cat could win medals on contests. She is a spoiled princess that only eats the most expensive fresh tuna and also all the weird bits and pieces of gore the mercs accidentally bring home on their boots n weapons. Her name’s Kitty Spice because a certain T. Masters is hopeless. She sleeps on Anty the same way cats sleep on computers and in general is super cuddly.
What do they fight over:
Lots of things! Tasky has his temper and both of them can be annoying fucks. From the dumbest tiniest stuff (like Eric leaving his dildo in the fridge who the fuck does that or Tony not lending him his guns, that aint fair you have so MANY of them) to more serious stuff (like the first time Tasky had a bigger amnesia attack, making him forget not just the beer he invited Black Ant to but forget Eric all together… Ant knew a little about Tasky’s memory issues, but they are still both ruthless mercs so Tony didnt divulge much in order to avoid vulnerability or manipulations.. Eric took it hard, he didnt really understand how it worked (or wanted to understand), he just kept going on about how he doesnt mind Tasky forgetting what they did last few years but how could he forget him???
Do they go on vacations, if so where:
Well, they did pay for that beautiful beach house in Belize so… ;)
I knew you wouldnt disappoint! :D tho you already know most of these lmaoo lotsa credit to @herbofoo anyway, i dont remember which of these you came up with but Patchwork wouldnt be the same without your Good Good Content! (And of course thanks for all your patience as i cry about comics lmao)
I’ve lost all shame long since ive started shipping them so brace yourself for the self-indulgent cheese that is Chameleon/Mysterio in my Patchwork verse. (its reallly. really Melodramatic. i gave up all pretense.. also under the cut cuz its long..)
ask meme
Who cooks:
Mysterio! Although Chameleon is objectively The Superior Cook thanks to the long years of being a servant to picky russian nobility BUT exactly because of that, he really doesnt enjoy it, even less when cooking for others and not just himself. So it is usually Beck who prepares meals (that are not bad either, they are just simpler) but as often as they can, they eat out. That said, Cham is very well aware Quentin loves his cooking so sometimes, he makes them something. (Being sick isnt so bad when it means Chammy bringin you a big bowl of hot borscht :)
On the other hand, Cham has quite a sweet tooth which Q notices Fast and decides to learn how to bake. It took more effort and failed tries than it could have, mostly because he got cocky, how hard could this be and just. kept forgetting he put stuff in the oven.. But now he makes quite delicious cookies n cakes which make Dmitri almost tear up because tasty + Quentin baked something Specifically for him??
Who does the laundry and other chores:
Mysterio’s laundry is usually booby trapped so he has to clean it himself and he doesnt even let Cham near it. And he keeps forgetting gadgets in his civvies. Not to mention that again, for the same servant reason, Cham really doesnt enjoy house chores in general, so he usually just gets his own clothes cleaned somewhere else (especially since his fancy suits and even fancier gowns are the highest quality and delicate materials, he doesnt even Know how to clean them..)
As for the rest of the chores, its pretty balanced, although Cham has more of an eye for things that needs to be cleaned up (and Beck already has cooking duties) so he does a tad more.
How many children do they have + Any pets:
In my Patchwork universe there’s a whole Thing about Leon, the Chameleon of the Ultimate universe but I’ve tried to type up a short summary and failed, it’s a long story lmao ^^;; and anyway he isnt exactly their kid, he is just much younger than them and they ended up sorta mentoring him.
However, they have Celavi, the escaped ex-spy beluga.(Yes, it started as a joke based on this post that accidentally grew more and more serious until @herbofoo and me were too attached to let it go) She counts pretty much as their adopted daughter that they both spoil to hell and back, I mean no surprise, she saved Cham’s life once and sometimes, she helps out with heists. (Mostly for the show, you should have SEEN the look on Spider’s face when a beluga splashed him. He is used to humanoid sharks, to Hydroman.. not like. real life beluga that LAUGHS at him) Beck’s voice: “Dont you dare to insult her, SHE IS PERFECT AND FLAWLESS and A GOODNESS INCARNATE!! -she is literally a deserted russian spy that was trained to gather everything that could be used to harm USA-yea, i have a soft spot for those ;)“
She was always surprisingly clever so she never really counted as a “pet” and at one point, she even bonds with a symbiote (together they are Vague, again long story ah ha). They dont talk but have quite some range of vocalisations so communication isnt a problem.
Who’s more dominant:
They both have pretty dominant strong personalities (ok chameleon’s a bit more complicated with that but like.) with big egos who dont like others questioning their superiority. (Of course not at the level of like Doc Ock etc, they are surprisingly flexible and good team players that can be willing to let someone else take the spotlight if they are Nice) But the whole point of their relationship is that neither of them is dominant over the other, they get enough of that literally everywhere else. It’s very reassuring to be so sure that they are on equal footing, cooperating, no hidden nooses around their neck. Especially in their line of work of course!
(Also, for the other interpretation of this question: anythin remotely sexual happens Pretty Late in the story and both of them are somewhere on the ace spectrum so it doesnt happen that often but they are both verses tho Beck bottoms more)
Favorite nonsexual activity:
MOVIES!! Sprawled on the giant comfy couch, closer than technically needed, cuddling and watching old movies with great special effects and/or great actors! Listening to Beck excitedly rant through the most dramatic speech of the story as he explains how the next cliffhanger is done with hydraulics! Focusing so hard on the stars in his eyes and his excited tone and gestures and just the tone of his voice you forgot to listen to the words themselves! Watching Cham’s face flawlessly mimic the faces on the screen in a blink of an eye and secretly guessing which one will he pick next. Feeling his head slowly fall on your shoulder, eyes closed, his mask smooth but not tense, instead just.. peaceful. Slight ping of annoyance, after all, this is A Classic movie dammit, but it’s gone in a second because Mitya hasnt slept since thursday and you are just relieved he is finally getting his rest. Feeling his warmth under your hand on his shoulders and suddenly never ever wanting to get up again.. EHM. anyway
PLANING HEISTS TOGETHER!! and more or less successfully executing them but planning is actually even more fun aside from the Big Reveals and Entrances which are actually harder to coordinate than one would think!
Lots of shobiz/job talk actually, they really enjoy what they do! Lots of people already mentioned that in their hc compilations but i agree, they love goin to see all kinds of movies and plays and performances as well as acting various scenes with one another!
Their favorite place to be together:
NEW YORK CITY BABEYY. Sure they love to travel and see other countries (and cause mayhem there) but.. they love their mess of a city, it’s never the same without the webhead around as well as the bazillion of other heroes n villains bashin each other’s heads.
Any traditions:
Oh so many pop culture references and inside jokes, oh my god. One time, they spent the entire heist (and its planning period) speaking strictly in famous movie lines and titles, Max and other sixers tried to join but didnt last too long :’D
Beck also has a habit of taking pictures of people with Interesting faces or styles he sees and sends them to Cham. Also another fanon classic: together they have a running game, disguising themselves as moderately famous people and the other guessing who..
Their “song”:
‘This is me’ from the Greatest Showman, i just live for the two of them singin it in Cham’s car,off key but fully immersed and living it.
What they do for each other on holidays:
Neither of them are religious but that doesnt stop Beck from going ALL OUT at any opportunity, Sin Six doesn’t do any heists around holidays because you Know he’d make them dress for the occasion or worse, write them themed lines… They still meet for Christmas and Hanukkah and sometimes other holidays too because this is my AU and you can pry festivities-related shenanigans from my cold, cold hands. It’s always at Beck’s place tho because he can turn his hideout into the tackiest holiday-themed showcase but he aint roping them into it.
On the other hand, Cham despises American commercialized holidays in general and Christmas time especially, since it’s not a big thing in Russia and also once again, he has family issues for days. (Although relatively speaking, he is pretty over these, he is not gonna like mope around or anything)
Anyway, what they do for each other is that they try to compromise, Dmitri doesnt sneer at stupid kitsch decorations every 5 minutes and Quentin ..chills a little. :’D To be fair, Beck makes everything fun and having Cham there makes Beck appreciate the details more instead of just goin into BETTER!BIGGER! frenzy.
Where did they go for their honeymoon:
After the fuckin Ages of pinning, when they finally end up together for realsies, they wanted somethin Big and Flashy! (Well Beck wanted and Cham kinda too but also with the option to merge with the crowd unnoticed and take some chill time) Anyway they went on a whole world wide tour! Starting with a luxury cruise, they took their time, lots of crime sprees to plan and execute, lots of local shows to see, lots of dumb heroes to fool, they’re gonna have it all!
Where did they first meet:
Around the time when Cham and Hammerhead had their criminal empire running Fisk to the ground, Otto decided the Sin Six should team up with them for their ressources needed on one heist or something. They agreed but Cham insisted on actually going in the field, it’s been a while since he really stretched his face legs like this and the mafia life was starting to bore him. Doc made him team up with Mysterio much to the fishbowl’s dismay because why do they need another disguise artist?? He is the Master Of Illusions dammit, he can run circles around this guy, what the fuck Otto?? So at the start, he pouts and fumes under his helmet and in general he is his v unpleasant self but… He can’t help but notice that the new guy is a real professional, he even uses Traditional masks, he likes the same movies… And most importantly, he is actually interested in Mysti’s craft, asking questions and even LISTENING to his long winded answers… At one point he even wondered if that X thing was meant as a HOMMAGE to the Y movie, the Six never did that!! (Usually the rest of the sixers dont know the reference, heathens, and when they do, they mock him for it, that he’s copying ideas and mixin them ridiculously. BUT THIS GUY GETS IT!!) So it doesn’t take long for them to hit it off, of course at this point without any real Trust behind it but it’s a start.
(Though Beck does pay a visit to Otto like, buddy pal i know you’ve been planning on manipulating these crimelords to your end somehow and honestly, any other day i’d be down, i actually had a robot prepared for my own backstab but i was thinking they werent that bad and maybe we Could hold our end of the bargain this time and just. leave each other on good terms? Mabye? Obviously it’s purely out of respect for our teammate Kraven since him and Chameleon seem to have some history, nothing more, definitely nothing to do with how bright Cham’s eyes were when i was showing him the back of my stage… )
What do they fight over:
this whole post has been a mountain of cheese but im bringing more! Honestly, goin through my notes on Patchwork, their biggest arguments have always been about.. the other one not taking proper care of himself :’D Or them lashing out because they were scared and worried about the other and they cant stand being so vulnerable while the other pretends it’s not a big deal because they dont know how to handle genuine concern directed at them.
Do they go on vacations, if so where:
GIVE!!! BECK!!!! HIS!!!! ISLAND!!!!!!They actually do have one, it’s where Celavi spends most of the time and they visit her often. But never for too long, neither of them can actually spend too long doing nothing..
For someone who doesnt do “bonds”, you sure are an excellent team player bud
Sure, many of these could be attributed to simply his nanite leash, or having his own agenda relying on job well done, or using the situation to get something but. But! Mr. Doesnt-Trust-Anyone sure goes to great lengths riskin his life a lot hmm
1) Ghost to the Tbolts’ rescue in the past, no nanites no ulterior motives
2 + 3) Ghostie making others intangible so they can avoid being blasted to smithereens. This happens more often that you’d expect.
4 + 5) Seeing Moonstone in danger, he not only compromised his plans, actually going to the fight himself in Mach V’s armor but also he got him outside safe too
6) Iconic scene, saving his teammates from their homicidal maniac teammates. He didnt have to tell them they could stay on the team, he could have just blamed everything on them, letting them run away... (Yea again, u could argue it was all about goin against Norman, i get that, but!!!!)
7) Speaking of which, again maybe it was just to fuck Norman’s plans up BUT HE LITERALLY SAVED THE DAY AND TWO WORLDS THERE??? Boyo is this close to passing out and he still does everythin in his power to send the files
8 + 9) “He is killing Marko! ..But..... he is.... .....one of us.” AND THEY REALLY DO THINK OF THEMSELVES AS A TEAM AND THEY ARE GONNA FUCK YOU UP HYPERION!! “You will stop now” was the coolest Ghost has ever been
10) Honestly fav Moonstone’s quote btw lmao drag my boy, but also Ghost knowing how to save Man-Thing and trying his absolute hardest to do it, tangible, cant even get the words out cuz he’s so out of shape BUT TRYIN!!
And some more because this post apparently isnt long enough sorryy
Not exactly helping (though he is trying to save their and his own ass here) but i dig that even as Dr. Doom’s armada is attacking them, he asks Man-Thing if he has a preferred name fjkadhk baby so polite.
Saving Black Widow’S n Songbird’s asses, too bad it didnt help but HE STILL DIDNT HAVE TO DO THAT. (ok there was that threat of a bomb + Norman BUT)
Again, saving Headsman could just be manipulation to get other Tbolts on his side one by one BUT did he really benefit from saving Cleavon ? not to mention Norman would obviously KNOW somethin was up since he survived..
“Jumping into this magical portal through time and space that I have no idea what it could do to me or how would i ever get back? Well my friends are in trouble so i’m not even gonna announce it, lets just fukcin dive right in!”
Speakin of Ghost, one the most careful and cautious characters in marvelverse, and HIM JUMPING HEAD FIRST INTO MYSTICAL DANGER WITHOUT HESITATION BECAUSE HIS FRIEND IS IN TROUBLE SO NO TIME RESEARCHING WHAT IT COULD DO TO HIM, HE HAS JUGGY TO RESCUE!
(Got the picture from this post because mine was shitty quality btw)
This is not exactly a rescue, but he still makes sure Juggy (who was in a bit of a rut and crippled self-esteem..) knows he is NEEDED
“Hey. I know the Reality itself is in peril and unwinding as we speak but. We dont have to leave Fixer stuck in a time loop, that’s terrible :( We could try to help him! Please lets help him...”
LITTLE SPARKLE, the fact we didnt get more of possible Ghost/Jolt friendship is downright criminal, anyway boy just. picks this absolute stranger up like I saw you helping my pals so you must be on my side then, dont worry, im not letting you die here !! “I got ya”
And of course. Classic Ghost, v anti-prison, baby you are so right.
He had many Excellent quotes in this ministory actually, i was very fond of “People will often surprise you given the chance”
Oh i dont mind them at all, quite the opposite!! Of course, it’s better where there are at least Some justifications with like personality, goals or That One Single-Panel Interaction In An Obscure Out Of Continuity Issue. But sometimes i get hooked with just aesthetics or “hey wouldnt it be funny and wild if X n Y were together?” (and of course sapphic ships, whatever wlws you throw in, i will love)
Technically, goin by like the loosest definition, the vast majority of my ships are crack ships cuz they are never ever getting together in comics and there is not a lot canon content to go from lol :’D
23) Unpopular character you love?
Ah. Ha. Oh my... Where to start :’’’’’’D Like All Of Them? The newest one is Ghost and Thunderbolts in general but honestly in every group i latch onto some background gremlin and then im surprised i cant find much content.................. To cite a few, lets say Black Ant, symbiotes like Toxin or Hybrid, Ratcatcher (and honestly Firefly or Killer Moth aint that great either but it’s gettin there!), the new Sinister Syndicate, idk if Evan Mcculloch counts as unpopular but... To be fair, for some of them like Chameleon, what the fanbase lacks in numbers, it makes up with Sheer Passion so that’s great!
