#mystery trio au

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They are still haters

[consultingdemiwitch]

What have I become

[eregyrn-falls-art]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

The Mystery Trio aren't having a very good time, unfortunately. I'm sure it will all come out all right.

This is a sequel to a piece I did way back in 2017, an Over The Garden Wall crossover called "Wandered into the Wrong Woods". When I reblogged it earlier in the month I thought about returning to the idea, and this is what came to me; seemed sufficiently spooky. (I think I should have done a more vertical layout so that the Beast could have loomed a bit more.)

What's the story here? Heck if I know! I've seen crossovers in the past that put Ford in the role of nearly becoming an edelwood tree (for obvious reasons), but the more I thought about it, the more it seemed fitting for Stan to take that role, and for Ford to have to step up and save him (well, with Fiddleford's help, of course).

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mystery trio au fanart. now I see how messy it is but I think I had to start somewhere

(I am not the owner of the AU btw but I am absolutely in love with it. Like. Childhood vibes gives me my mental stability back)

[kartoonkiddo]

Three troubled men, three tragic fates

[cutesycadaver]

The Mystery Trio because I love them, Stanford, Stanley and Fiddleford in that order. Meant to be in their late 20s early 30s

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[aestheticmystery3]

♣️ Mystery Trio Stimboard♣️

X/X/X-X/♣️/X-X/X/X

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lmk if yall want the context to this image BUT mullet stanley be upon yee

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THE THREE TIMELINES

3. SECRET THIRD OPTION // RIGHT ON TIME TIMELINE (Mystery trio AU)

Stan gets a vision about Ford getting sucked into the portal (at the time when Fiddleford is like "Ford, this may be a bad idea") and rushes to save him.

Mystery trio yippieee!!

This could go two different ways depending on the path Stan takes when he reunites with his brother to help him.

On the first path, The Truth Route, where he tells the truth behind his arrival at Gravity Falls from the start:

At first, Ford thinks this is sketchy (mostly because of Bill) and doesn't think that "he saw him fall into his doom" is the real reason of why Stanley is here.

Fiddleford thinks this is an obvious omen and is like "See?! I told you we needed to take more security measures!". And also like "Pal, your brother came all the way here from Oklahoma just to help you from something he shouldn't know it exists in the first place. You believe in magic but him having future visions is suddenly too much?"

He's like the voice of reason, basically.

Stan is like a wet cat trying to convince Ford that he's telling the truth and there to help him. (And maybe repair their relationship, but that's a plus.)

• On the second path, The Lie Route, Stan lies to them thinking that they wouldn't understand (and wanting to keep his secret hidden):

Idk how this one would go yet though. Only that things will be very awkward for everyone, Stan will have it rough trying to fix everything on his own and Ford isn't making it easier (neither is Bill), Fiddleford is still the voice of reason (or at least in this situation, the guy still runs a cult), and that Stan won't be able to keep his secret for long.

(Fiddlestan is canon here in both routes.)

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I'll have to develop this one more too, at least how would the overall plot would go.

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Ford x OC where they have a dynamic sort of like Anastasia/Anya and Dimitri in the Anastasia movie. I'm thinking of it in a mystery trio type au plus scientist-postgrad assistant! female reader/OC

They're like sort of rivals to lovers?

Dialogue examples under the cut (inspired from the movie)

Ford: Look, I think we've gotten off on the wrong foot...

OC: Well I think we did too... But I appreciate your apology.

Ford: (sputters) apology! Who said anything about an apology? I was just saying that-

OC: (cutting him off) look, please - don't talk anymore, okay? It's only gonna upset me!

Ford: alright, I'm fine with being silent in the lab if you are!

OC: alright.

Ford: fine!

__________

OC: fine!

Ford: stop fiddling with that thing & sit up straight! Remember you're representing the university.

OC: hmph! How do you know what college reps do or don't do? (Knowing damn well he's never been one before)

Ford: I made it my business to know (has known just in case he got asked, sees OC is annoyed) look, (name), I'm just trying to help.

OC: Stanford, do you really think I'm a great scientist?

Ford: You know I do.

OC: Then stop bossing me around!

Fids: *suppressing laughter behind his notes*

Stanley: (proud) Heh, certainly has a mind of her own!

Ford: (muttering) yeah, I hate that in a woman.

________

*OC gives him the middle finger*

________

*ford and fids showing her their theories and monsters they've encountered*

OC (looking from one to the other): okay, I thought you were crazy from the beginning, but now I think you are both mad!

*Ford is observing her work for the job and is walking around the lab counter she's working at*

________

OC: Hey, what- why are you circling me, were you a vulture in another life?! Give me some space to do the test!

________

*Stan enters the shack with lunch after they've been bickering*

OC: Thank god you're here, please, remove him from my sight!

Stan: what did you do?

Ford: me? It's her!

*OC gets creeped up on and punches ford in the face, realises who it is and is mortified*

OC: Oh my gosh, I'm sorry! I - *sees he's being possessed by Bill* oh, it's you! Well, that's ok then!

Bill: FUCK I think you broke his nose! Hahaha, OW!

OC: *sighs and gets the first aid kit* men are such babies! If you're so powerful why don't you just heal it for him?

Bill (with tissues stuffed up his nose): 🥲

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Another wip, might actually clean this one maybe.

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☘️Mystery Trio Jr Outfit Board☘️

Originally posted on main

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Mystery Trio

[kartoonkiddo]

Ford is such a hater >:7