37 traps filled

[ectobabble]

[Pete Venkman]
Hey, buddy, just thought I'd check up on you - how're you feelin'? If you still need someone to do a follow-up, I've got a friend in the clinic who said he'd be happy to help...

[/Venkman]

[Peter Petrelli]

Hey, if you're free this afternoon, you still wanna go get that drink?

[/Peter Petrelli]

Hey, guys! It's been a while, I know ... but there was the expedition, and the dinosaurs, and then getting back and settling in ... helping Pete out ... He's okay, now, by the way, in case you guys were worried. But ... I figured I should say hi, since we've got a lot of new people, and I haven't really introduced myself in a while.

My name's Dr. Ray Stantz, I'm a paranormal investigator and an engineer back home, which is New York at the tail end of the 20th century, for anyone who's curious. Back home I specialized in researching ghosts, spooks, spectres, and other supernatural phenomena, but lately I've been working on gathering data about all the stuff that goes on here. So, if anything out of what passes for "ordinary" around here happens, I'd love to hear from you so that I can try to help!

[there's a pause, as he reads over what the journal transcribed. yep, that looks good. he smiles to himself, then glances over the notes he's got spread out on the table around him]

Right now, though, I kinda need a break. And this last trip made me realize, I should probably come up with some way to defend myself a little better. I had a quick stint as a knight in Camelot, back home - long story - so I know a little bit about swords. Would anyone be willing to help me get better at it? Maybe help me get one of my own...?

Comments

[ontheclockpro]

[he snorts] Swords are overrated.

[YEAH. HE WENT THERE]

[ectobabble]

Well, maybe, I guess? I know there's more flashy stuff, but I already know a little bit about swords, so I figured they're a good place to start.

[ontheclockpro]

Not every weapon that's not swords is flashy, you know. But all right, all right- suit yourself.

[kungfuwitch]

I'm glad to hear Pete's doing better. I haven't had time to visit him.

Swords, huh? I think you're going to have to tell me that Camelot story sometime.

[ectobabble]

At this rate, he'll be back to new in time for the wedding... I'm not sure if I'm glad or I should start apologizing to your bridesmaids now to save time...

And yeah, of course I will! When you're not busy with wedding stuff, I'll tell you the whole thing.

[kungfuwitch]

[She laughs] A preemptive apology? Oh that is bad. Of course seeing as any bridesmaids I'd have would be as strong and willing to kick his ass as I would be? I don't think we'll have a problem.

I'm going to hold you to that.

Written

[imalwaysright]

Know anything about giant killer lizards?

written to end

[ectobabble]

Uh, well, I guess it depends. Do you know which mythological pantheon they're from?

[imalwaysright]

It's called a kanima and it comes equipped with paralyzing venom.

[forsometimenow]

I'd like to hear that story about you being a knight some time. Even if it is a long one.

[ectobabble]

Okay, yeah! You want to go get a coffee or something, then?

[forsometimenow]

Sure thing.

Ray

[spongetastic]

Sure, I'm game.

Peter

[ectobabble]

Okay! Where would you like to go? Caritas is good, as long as you keep me away from the mic after I've had a few. Last time that happened, I .... kinda knocked someone out.

Ray

[spongetastic]

I work at Caritas. I can get you a good deal on the drinks.

dictated

[hellshaped]

[HB has to re-read that transcription a few times.]

"A quick stint as a knight in Camelot"?

[ectobabble]

Yep. We vanquished a demon named Koza-Rai, and his last act of defiance, so t' speak, was to send us all to different points in time. I ended up in the Golden Age of Camelot... And boy let me tell you, it's hard to make a working proton pack under those technological conditions.

[hellshaped]

No kidding? I've only had that kind of stuff happen to me when they put the whammy on me. Hallucinations and the like.

[squartatore]

[she would be okay for helping were it not for the first part, because that stuff's suppose to be hush-hush -- and she still has reservations after what happened with the PKE meter last time]

Why would there be sword-wielding knights at the end of the 20th century?

[ectobabble]

Oh, there weren't! See, I, um. I got thrown back in time by a demon I kinda ticked off.

[squartatore]

Huh. At least you made it back.

...Right?

[ectoparody]

[Oh hey, a familiar voice over his journal]

Hmm...my shoulder still feels a little stiff, so sure, a check up can't hurt.

[Better not be any needles though]

[ectobabble]

Okay. His name's Peter Petrelli... Yanno, the guy Phoebe's marrying this month?

dictated

[thehangedrose]

Oh...I really could've used someone like you a week or so ago. You said you were a paranormal investigator, right?

Well, erm. What's the best way to get rid of a living doll that follows you everywhere you go? Last week, I tried to do my best to get rid of it, but nothing really worked...

[ectobabble]

A living doll? Oh, wow, I haven't seen a psychokinetic phenomenon like that here, unless it was someone on a loss! Is it still around, can I come see?