#gravity falls modern au

[dannnyghost]

Stan and ford mess around in the computer lab

[monstrousmuse]

I am so very sorry for the emotional damage that I am about to inflict upon you…

The original Journal page from TBOB + notes can be found below the cut:

I decided to alter the case and some of the punctuation, because they were literally just CapsLock-yelling at each other for the entire conversation, and as funny as it would be to see that depicted in this format, I thought there should be more of a contrast between Bill’s casual lowercase sprinkled with emojis and Ford’s perfect and proper use of punctuation.

[gfthe-fearsome-foursome]

(I love this au already)

What's their dorm situation like? I'm also curious to see the classic Brother Shenanigans and how that plays out, lol.

~ 🎃

"As for the shenanigans? C’mon, take a guess! Anyway, I hope this answers your question!"

[matrixbearer2024]

Designs for my modern AU! Just an AU placing these idiots circa 2024 where they're chaotic college students. Honestly I implore you guys to go ahead and color them in, frankly I have no idea how I'm going to color them- hence why I'm asking for opinions HAHAHHAHA

[losuliart]

Trying out a new style! Modern day Bill!

[pfffsfic]

my hottest gravity falls fanon take is that a sasquatch/bigfoot is the ideal monster for Dipper to become in a monster AU:

The archetypal cryptid

doesn't really appear in the show as-is, outside of the intro

Brown fur

tall, smelly, hairy = IT'S A PUBERTY METAPHOR

two ways to play the intersection of his desired manliness+the traits of his new form: one, he could be like a short/Dipper-sized one with a conspicuous lack of chest hair or something (and be very unhappy about it?) or it could be an ironic thing where he finally gets to be taller and hairier but at the same time he is a monster, which overshadows any positives he might see in it

there could be a gag where he doesn't show up properly on camera?

i might be the only one who sees the vision tbh

[askbendyandroxas]

Today theme is Rival. Bendy's Rival is mostly are bunch "Tumblr Sexyman" or psycho demon 😈. He's modern toon now so ofc he interact many cartoons modern character specially the villains and he think he better than them.

[somedayonbroadway]

Halloween Master List

Happy October everyone! Here is a list of all of my spooky season writings and AUs.

Newsies Annual Costume Party 2023

Mood Boards

2024

Monsters

Original Mood Boards

Run, Boy, Run

Food Fight

Ghosts

Alone Time

Help Me

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Dark Magic

Angel

Wings

Zombieland

Bit

Gravity Falls

Masterlist

Coraline

Outline

Mood Boards

Ghostbusters

Character Outlines and Mood Boards

Sweeney Todd

Story Outline

Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting

Story Outline

Mood Boards

[shinydreamtacoprune-blog]

𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 (making a twitch steam fan chat and a tumblr page chat room in my documents with the Laika Kids, Mabel, Dipper, Wendy, Soos, Laurenzside, her husband Bobby, the Skitsofanacts cosplay group, and The Amazing Digital Circus characters)

[kings-of-the-arctic-sea]

if this is not ford-coded i don't know what is.

[tlgadtv]

My modern au Treech gives teen Dipper Pines (gravity falls) in a 

Small town cryptidcore aesthetic

Pacific northwest gothic

Really smart but really awkward 

Even more awkward when he has a crush

Or never has crushes because he’s aroace

Actually such a nerd. But a cool nerd

Kinda emo 

Very emo

But would secretly love ABBA

Denim jacket with loads of pins

Nice but quiet, likes his own company more than being around other people

Way

[stvrdvster]

Hazbin Hotel AU where Hell is a devil-themed cafe, with Heaven being an angel-themed cafe across the street. Cue rivalry and shenanigans

Bonus points if you tie in supernatural stuff like ghost hunting

[thelastspeecher]

elishevart replied to your post: “just finished rewatching Amphibia and first off...”

XD isn’t it something we talked about in the axolotl au? But yeah Angie and Anne should totally be best friends

​if we did talk about that, I don't remember it whoops. my brain has too much AU to keep track of rip

but yes we'll at least say that in the Axolotl Ford AU, Angie and Anne know each other. Angie's a TA or teacher or something for one of Anne's herpetology classes when she's in college. since they wouldn't be near the same age lol. I'll have to put a reference in a chapter as an Easter Egg at some point...

and fuck it, I'm making it canon in the Modern Stanley McGucket AU. bc there won't be any timeline weirdness that way, and also that AU is a bit less developed than many of my others, so I don't need to move things around or worry about fitting it in.

it's officially canon in Modern Stanley McGucket AU that Angie McGucket and Anne Boonchuy go to college together and are even coworkers for a brief time. Angie is completely unaware of Anne's whole saving the world thing despite it being televised and whatnot. she was busy with chores that day.

[gfthe-fearsome-foursome]

What's with Ford's hands? Why's he wearing gloves?

"Maybe someday I'll go without gloves, but that day isn't today."

[matrixbearer2024]

I had an ask about this regarding my AU but I don't know what happened to it after I saw it in my inbox cuz it might be tumblr being funny but essentially it was just:

"Does West Coast Tech still exist? Why didn't Ford go to West Coast Tech?"

Short answer is, he simply didn't want to in this AU. West Coast Tech is among the Ivy Leagues in my AU and BMU still exists too, it still has the prominent reputation of being a back-up university.

In this AU ultimately Ford never really developed the mindset that he was "special" and had to make a point of it or prove that he was somebody. Because of their upbringing, there wasn't a "preference" others had towards either twin because Filbrick disliked them equally and their academic and extracurricular skills basically made them break even. There wasn't a stupid twin/smart twin between them and Caryn made damn sure about it.

Possibly the only thing that most people say about the two is that they're "smart but stupid" because of all the trouble they get wrapped up in doing whatever or being too curious for their own good.

The teachers or coaches didn't favor one twin over the other either and they were generally liked by their peers. Ford didn't end up with that sense of arrogance that you can typically see in canon where he believes he is above the rest and he has to be and Stan didn't develop that inferiority complex compared to his sibling.

In this AU, Ford had the option to go to West Coast Tech but even throughout senior high he already knew that a good university could really only get you so far. He was a sharp tool yes, but... he didn't think that edge would really push him far. He had an edge, but it wasn't much.

There's a lot of gifted people nowadays and even good credentials aren't going to guarantee a decent job or a stable career, that's if you can even get a job right away.

The science project and everything was still what gave him the opportunity and Stan even congratulated him for scoring that high but Ford wasn't really pleased? I'm not sure with the word but he wasn't exactly happy with the circumstance. They didn't fight over it considering all throughout highschool they kept talking about potential careers and whatnot.

It didn't help that Filbrick encouraged the idea of West Coast Tech because of how much money Ford could potentially make. Even so, Ford was stupidly skeptical after seeing the pamphlet and researching online. Realistically it seemed too good to be true, and he couldn't even sleep on it from how much he kept thinking.

Stan knew he would likely take longer to figure things out but he'd get there, and he was willing to let Ford just reach for the stars as he always did. They still have that dream of sailing around the world as adults but it's a lot more defined and realistic compared to how they planned it in canon. They're thinking, work hard, get rich, then retire early to sail and travel around the world. If their paths split early, they'll find a way back when they grow up. They always do.

It's something they constantly talk about because they both desperately want to move out after graduation just to get the hell away from Filbrick. It doesn't matter where they end up they just need to get away.

Even so, Ford mulled over the offer and decided to visit the university before making his decision. His gut feeling was both parts right and wrong, sure— what he thought was too good to be true was the actual reality of the school and it's pursuit of academic excellence, but he was right to be skeptical after he noticed the snobbish and arrogant nature most of the students have. It's a common thing for ivy leagues to have that mentality that they're the cream of the crop. The best there is. Not everybody is like this of course, but sometimes the loudest crowd doesn't always have to be the majority.

It does take a lot of work to get to their level and to stay at that level but Ford couldn't see himself in that school. He didn't want to allow himself into that crowd where he knew it would potentially make him worse off as a person. Also, he had the entirety of undergrad to get through, if he so much as wanted to transfer to an Ivy League to get his masters or doctorate he knew he could! So what was the rush?

University was a stepping stone and he had time, he knew he could do a lot but he didn't need to rush. So... Ford turned down the offer.

Sadly, it was pretty much as chaotic(bad) as you'd think.

Of course, that meant looking for another university instead and it was mostly Stan who did the research this time because Ford was too burnt out and sulky after everything. He knew he made the choice that would inherently grant him more happiness, but it doesn't always feel like that right away and it didn't help that the walls were paper thin. It's hard to fall asleep to your parents yelling and throwing things around in a fight because of a decision you made.

Both of them had generally pretty good track records academically and a long list of achievements to follow it so it wasn't hard for them to find universities either. That's how they ended up with Graviton University in Oregon, it's not an Ivy-league but it's not as bad as BMU either. It really is just a stepping stone in the middle, your performance practically shapes the path you walk on.

The Stan twins have a choice in this AU mostly because they could also afford it, take note- the family is financially comfortable in this AU because Filbrick is one hell of an unscrupulous businessman but very successful. They're not rich but they're comfortable, and that's a lot in the state of the economy nowadays.

Ford has choices in this AU and it's also a very big part to play in why he could turn down the offer at the time and not look back at it with regret. Stan also being on even ground beside his brother is why they don't ever fight about such topics either, he's not ever chasing after Ford— he's standing right next to him.

The subtle differences from canon can genuinely just make a world of difference in the bigger picture. But yeah, it's why I had them go to Graviton University instead. It's a middle-ground and it's also how I can essentially get them to stay in gravity falls instead of ending up elsewhere when I cranked the "weirdness" level pretty low. There's still bits and bobs of it around, but not to the degree of the canon show I would think.

I hope this generally clears up how I wrote or my thought process as to why I didn't have Ford reach for the stars despite having that option and why the Stan Twins are generally this tight knit in my AU.

[tidesfate]

Gravity falls would totally be the type of place that has pools to apocrypha just around