#𝙸 𝙲𝙾𝙻𝙻𝙴𝙲𝚃 𝚂𝙿𝙾𝚁𝙴𝚂 𝙼𝙾𝚄𝙻𝙳𝚂 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙵𝚄𝙽𝙶𝚄𝚂. (HEADCANONS)

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This is your semi-annual reminder that Egon is the only Buster to canonically:

Make a dick joke

Acknowledge Gozer by their genderfluid identity

Bare-knuckle brawl a member of the Environmental Protection Agency in the middle of the street

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The rumoured existence of Egon's twin brother is so obscure that not even the other Busters can definitively confirm it. But, consider - one day, they walk into Egon's lab and find two of him.

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Ur muse asking the other Busters if Egon is single, and they turn it into a competition to see who can best communicate that he is, in fact, very single. So so single. Completely and utterly single.

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Look, all I'm saying is that he should be unofficially adopted by a classic '70s/'80s era detective that's old enough to be his actual parent.

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It's just dawned on me over the course of today - this man IS a genius, and has been since basically the beginning, let's not deny that. But, at a very early age he had to learn that he needed to demonstrate such intelligence in order to receive any level of affection from his parents, his father in particular. With that comes the realisation that, prior to this lesson, there was likely a very small boy that wasn't getting the level of attention he needed, and wondered why, and what he had to do in order to earn it - effectively seeing himself as the problem, which of course wasn't the case. I do think this left a lasting effect. Not enough to cripple him - he excelled, and still excells in what he puts his mind to. Far from doing that for anyone else, he makes a point of doing so because it's what HE wants to do, and it makes HIM happy, which, absolutely valid. He also cut off his parents at the earliest opportunity (understanding, most likely while he was studying psychology, that they weren't shining examples of parents at all) and, when his father died, he absolutely didn't bother to attend the funeral. But, I do think it has a mild influence on how he expects others to perceive him still. Think about his response in GB1 when Janine asked him about his hobbies - he was clearly a little awkward, as if he wasn't expecting to be asked that question. A question about him that wasn't focused on his work and/or academic achievements. I think he still, subconsciously at least, has this notion that people will care far more about the doctorates and the ghostbusting than anything else about him. This may even be a potential reason why he doesn't make seeking out a relationship a priority, though I'm not completely convinced on that front.

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You all may want a piece of him but you'll have to deal with the fact that he won't sleep next to your muse or cuddle for long after the deed. No, instead he'll get dressed and start casually inspecting the premises for any problems with the infrastructure (and someone help us all if there's mould).

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If Egon ever had Tik.Tok most of his reposts would be various educational videos on science and fungus, but, like, every so often there'd be a thirst-trap of him made by a fan - usually with him writing "thank you for this" as a caption.

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I hope this serves as clarification that hell hath no fury like this man when his fourteen-minute sleep is interrupted. You'd better have a good fuckin reason for it, or else he will fuck you up. xoxo

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I know I've written something along these lines before, but, Egon would NOT tolerate The Doctor's shit. Yes, he'd be one of the most loyal and dedicated companions/friends The Doc would ever have. No question. But he'll also be the first to call them out. No hesitation. He doesn't tolerate it at home and he DEFINITELY won't tolerate when travelling. I can just picture a Doc saying to Egon "stay here, I'll be right back" before running off and Egon is just running after them like "the fuck you will, Time Lord -"

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I reckon if he ever crossed paths w Dr. Phil it would be on sight.

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Adding Se.to Kaib.a to the list of people he would gladly throat-punch.

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𝚆𝙷𝙾 𝚂𝙸𝙼𝙿𝚂 𝙵𝙾𝚁 𝚈𝙾𝚄, 𝙴𝙶𝙾𝙽?

❝ Is this meant to be a compliment? ❞

Stolen from: @nightmdic xoxo Tagging: Whoever sees this, swipe it and show me your result. <3

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He can be very particular about physical touch, in the sense that he's very hesitant to touch people he doesn't know well, not just because of his own introverted nature, but also for their sake. He doesn't want to make them uncomfortable. If something urgent arises, such as a medical or physical emergency, he can override this rule of his (exhibit A: holding onto Janine's hand as they both sprint out of the Firehouse pre-explosion in GB1), but if not, he'll seek permission from the other person first, either verbally or with a subtle gesture (e.g offering his hand or hovering it over a particular part of the body, as if to silently ask "can I?"). This does cease to be the case once he gets to know someone and understands their tolerances, but until then, consent will always be crucial to him.

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If you think about it though, being in a relationship with him really wouldn't be easy at all. Nevermind being work-driven, he's work-obsessed, and his career as a Buster is a literal 24/7 responsibility (and it's not as if 99% of ghosts and other entities give notice of what they're doing). This means he'll inevitably end up missing important events, occasions, dinners, lunches, dates, etc. It'd never be intentional or wanted, but if the alarm rings and it's serious enough, he needs to be there. And this isn't taking everything else into account. The admin, the equipment maintenance, the experiments and lab work, meetings, and all sorts of other stuff. Add in his academic endeavours, and it's no wonder my boy here only gets 14 minutes' worth of sleep a day. Feasibly, how the fuck would he be able to give a relationship the time it needs? Yes, he's not the most outwardly affectionate person either, and he's not known for PDA, or abundant words of affirmation, but I think all that could be excused if he was more present, but he wouldn't be. Anyone who was with him would need SCORES of patience - and, though I don't consider Aft.erlife canon to my boy's story, the idea that he went through a divorce or relationship breakdown isn't completely out of the realms of possibility. I do think a fatal flaw would be his lack of appropriate prioritising.

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Egon w pretty much any of his ships, lbr

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That scene in the first To.y Stor.y film when Rex first tries to scare Woody and Woody is just so fuckin unphased is how Egon behaves with the majority of the Gotham rogue gallery.