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Player Name: Nick E-mail: glitchbirds@gmail.com Preferred Contact:glitchbirds Timezone: CST Current Characters in Victory Road: N/A
Character Name:Dr. Peter Venkman Series: The Real Ghostbusters Timeline: The show doesn't 100% follow a linear format but I'm saying he's somewhere from season 2. this is a Garfield-voice Peter Venkman through and through Canon Resource Links:bap
Dr. Venkman is best described as an asshole, usually while shouting and throwing something at him.
... You want more description than that? Sure, ok.
So just about everyone has seen the original Ghostbusters movie at some point. A trio of idiot scientists(and their friend/co-worker who doesn't have a PhD but has way more common sense than the three of them combined) manage to save the world from some weird dogs, demons, and a giant marshmallow man. Venkman is our protagonist/"hero"/bastard idiot man who says some one-liners, flirts with women constantly(including his own students and clients), gets slimed, and is portrayed by Bill Murray. That's Venkman in the movies.
In an episode of The Real Ghostbusters("Take Two"), Venkman watched that very movie, based off of his real experiences, and said "He doesn't look a thing like me." And he's goddamned right. Looks aren't the only difference, either. Real Ghostbusters' Venkman is more mellowed out; his insults have less bite to them and it's a lot easier to find the loyal heart under his prickly exterior. He's still full to the brim with one-liners and faux-suaveness, still lazier than the rest of the team, and still an absolute idiot half the time, but he also has the voice of Garfield now. Which is the most important change, clearly.
While this Venkman is still more than willing to flirt with a beautiful woman(or a man, tbh), he's usually more respectful and knows when to back off; unlike Prime Venkman, who doesn't know when to take no for an answer unless the woman is literally possessed by a demon, apparently. (Which, sidebar, it's my party and I can say what part of the Ghostbusters film was based on true events in-universe, and as far as I'm concerned, in-universe the whole romantic subplot with Dana was added in by meddling executives and scriptwriters who thought it'd raise too many eyebrows for these four men to be living together with no romantic relationships.
This is supported by the fact that Dana makes literally NO appearance whatsoever in the cartoon. Ever. Not even referenced, despite the fact that multiple other characters from the movies are referenced or even appear, like Walter "Dickless" Peck. Anyway /end tangent)
An important aspect of Venkman, touched upon in the films but amplified in the cartoon, is the fact that he's a conman, and a damned good one at times. His father has never made an honest dime in his god forsaken life, and while Venkman's not a huge fan of his dad, it definitely rubbed off on him. Venkman knows how to talk himself out of a bad situation, and he uses that skill liberally. Is it infallible? Hell no. But can it buy him and his partners some time to set up the ghost traps or ready the proton beams? Yep! He's also not afraid to twist some arms or blackmail someone for "the greater good", IE "keeping him and his partners out of debt and/or jail."
On a related note, he's more than willing to charge an arm and a leg for his team's ghostbusting services, even if it wildly inconveniences the clients. He's the business-minded one of the team, through and through. That said, there are times when he's willing to cut some slack- in the Boogeyman episode, when two children hire the Ghostbusters and offer all the money in their piggybank, he accepts it without complaint. Which, you know, is basic human decency, but such a thing is worth noting with a character like Venkman.
Overall, Venkman is a slacker, a bastard, an idiot, and a fool. But he's still a Ghostbuster, he can still kick some ass, he's still got two PhDs and some cleverness in him, and he's still a valuable member of the team. In his own way.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Breeder! Starter: Wimpod! Password: Atomic Fireball!
[A live feed pops up on the network at around 3 in the morning. The camera takes a few moments to focus in on... what appears to be a lump of green slime?
The lump looks up at the camera with a dopey grin and waves, drooling yellow gunk onto the floor.
After a moment, the camera turns to face a very unimpressed, VERY slime-covered Venkman. Throughout this whole video, he tries to keep his voice down- faint snoring from Ray can be heard in the background.]
Alright. I'm not mad. Really, I'm not, I am absolutely... chill. But who's the wiseass who thought trading Ray one of these things was a good idea? Because it's not!
[He growls, frustrated, and whips the camera back over to the Alolan Grimer, which has started gnawing on his shoes. Or, well, slippers. Venkman's still clearly in pajamas. He yanks his foot away and pans the camera over to his bed, which is just... a fucking cesspool of green and yellow slime.]
You know, when I started getting adjusted here, I thought, maybe this won't be so bad! Sure, we've lost everything we've ever known, and we still don't have Winston and Janine, but there's more Slimer! No more getting slimed every morning of every day of every week of every month of every year-
[He turns the camera back to himself as he begins pacing back and forth, occasionally wincing when he steps in a pool of sludge.]
But no, now it's worse! Because this little puddle of toxic waste decided he likes me, and now he won't leave me alone! He keeps breaking out of the Pokeball Ray has, too! I can't get away from the little bastard! And Ray thinks he's so cute, too, and I can't tell him to trade it away again because then Ray'll be all depressed and look at me with those puppy-dog eyes and-
[Venkman stops himself and rubs at his face with his free hand.]
Look, just. If any of you have any tips, or tricks, or whatever to get this thing to leave me alone, please let me know. I just want to get some sleep, man.
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Dr. Peter Venkman | The Real Ghostbusters
Name: Nick
E-mail: glitchbirds@gmail.com
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Character
Name:Dr. Peter Venkman
Series: The Real Ghostbusters
Timeline: The show doesn't 100% follow a linear format but I'm saying he's somewhere from season 2. this is a Garfield-voice Peter Venkman through and through
Canon Resource Links: bap
Personality: Ah, Venkman.
Dr. Venkman is best described as an asshole, usually while shouting and throwing something at him.
... You want more description than that? Sure, ok.
So just about everyone has seen the original Ghostbusters movie at some point. A trio of idiot scientists(and their friend/co-worker who doesn't have a PhD but has way more common sense than the three of them combined) manage to save the world from some weird dogs, demons, and a giant marshmallow man. Venkman is our protagonist/"hero"/bastard idiot man who says some one-liners, flirts with women constantly(including his own students and clients), gets slimed, and is portrayed by Bill Murray. That's Venkman in the movies.
In an episode of The Real Ghostbusters("Take Two"), Venkman watched that very movie, based off of his real experiences, and said "He doesn't look a thing like me." And he's goddamned right. Looks aren't the only difference, either. Real Ghostbusters' Venkman is more mellowed out; his insults have less bite to them and it's a lot easier to find the loyal heart under his prickly exterior. He's still full to the brim with one-liners and faux-suaveness, still lazier than the rest of the team, and still an absolute idiot half the time, but he also has the voice of Garfield now. Which is the most important change, clearly.
While this Venkman is still more than willing to flirt with a beautiful woman(or a man, tbh), he's usually more respectful and knows when to back off; unlike Prime Venkman, who doesn't know when to take no for an answer unless the woman is literally possessed by a demon, apparently. (Which, sidebar, it's my party and I can say what part of the Ghostbusters film was based on true events in-universe, and as far as I'm concerned, in-universe the whole romantic subplot with Dana was added in by meddling executives and scriptwriters who thought it'd raise too many eyebrows for these four men to be living together with no romantic relationships.
This is supported by the fact that Dana makes literally NO appearance whatsoever in the cartoon. Ever. Not even referenced, despite the fact that multiple other characters from the movies are referenced or even appear, like Walter "Dickless" Peck. Anyway /end tangent)
An important aspect of Venkman, touched upon in the films but amplified in the cartoon, is the fact that he's a conman, and a damned good one at times. His father has never made an honest dime in his god forsaken life, and while Venkman's not a huge fan of his dad, it definitely rubbed off on him. Venkman knows how to talk himself out of a bad situation, and he uses that skill liberally. Is it infallible? Hell no. But can it buy him and his partners some time to set up the ghost traps or ready the proton beams? Yep! He's also not afraid to twist some arms or blackmail someone for "the greater good", IE "keeping him and his partners out of debt and/or jail."
On a related note, he's more than willing to charge an arm and a leg for his team's ghostbusting services, even if it wildly inconveniences the clients. He's the business-minded one of the team, through and through. That said, there are times when he's willing to cut some slack- in the Boogeyman episode, when two children hire the Ghostbusters and offer all the money in their piggybank, he accepts it without complaint. Which, you know, is basic human decency, but such a thing is worth noting with a character like Venkman.
Overall, Venkman is a slacker, a bastard, an idiot, and a fool. But he's still a Ghostbuster, he can still kick some ass, he's still got two PhDs and some cleverness in him, and he's still a valuable member of the team. In his own way.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Breeder!
Starter: Wimpod!
Password: Atomic Fireball!
Samples
RP Sample: threadjacking my friends' samples w/ a conman
Victory Road Sample:
[A live feed pops up on the network at around 3 in the morning. The camera takes a few moments to focus in on... what appears to be a lump of green slime?
The lump looks up at the camera with a dopey grin and waves, drooling yellow gunk onto the floor.
After a moment, the camera turns to face a very unimpressed, VERY slime-covered Venkman. Throughout this whole video, he tries to keep his voice down- faint snoring from Ray can be heard in the background.]
Alright. I'm not mad. Really, I'm not, I am absolutely... chill. But who's the wiseass who thought trading Ray one of these things was a good idea? Because it's not!
[He growls, frustrated, and whips the camera back over to the Alolan Grimer, which has started gnawing on his shoes. Or, well, slippers. Venkman's still clearly in pajamas. He yanks his foot away and pans the camera over to his bed, which is just... a fucking cesspool of green and yellow slime.]
You know, when I started getting adjusted here, I thought, maybe this won't be so bad! Sure, we've lost everything we've ever known, and we still don't have Winston and Janine, but there's more Slimer! No more getting slimed every morning of every day of every week of every month of every year-
[He turns the camera back to himself as he begins pacing back and forth, occasionally wincing when he steps in a pool of sludge.]
But no, now it's worse! Because this little puddle of toxic waste decided he likes me, and now he won't leave me alone! He keeps breaking out of the Pokeball Ray has, too! I can't get away from the little bastard! And Ray thinks he's so cute, too, and I can't tell him to trade it away again because then Ray'll be all depressed and look at me with those puppy-dog eyes and-
[Venkman stops himself and rubs at his face with his free hand.]
Look, just. If any of you have any tips, or tricks, or whatever to get this thing to leave me alone, please let me know. I just want to get some sleep, man.
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We'd also like to take this moment to inform you of the Eastern Kanto Ferry! For only P2000, you can take a three day, all-inclusive ferry ride from New Bark Town to Pallet Town and begin a new pokémon journey in the Kanto region! Otherwise, feel free to start in Johto!
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