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[hkthatgffan]

The image used in the background of the Gravity Falls logo HAS BEEN FOUND!!

It's located in France!!

I made a thread on Twitter explaining the full story and how I even asked Ian Worrel and Alex Hirsch about it, but lemme run down quickly how it was found and where it is!

After 3 years of searching with some friends on and off, we had no real luck. I've been working on a video about it for a while but decided to try one more time. My friend @trickengf suggested looking at international logos as they may have more of the image available and sure enough...we found logos like the Japanese and Russian GF logo had more visible detail of the image.

From that, Tricken made a remake of the image and used it to find it. He ended up finding the source at about 3AM for me, lol!

My friend Fried Oreos then confirmed the image was old enough to fit the criteria of pre GF pilot, by determining the image was on the Textures website it was sourced from since 2008!

Then, my friend Alex M managed to buy the HD image and we were able to analyze its metadata for more info!

Turns out, the image, called "LandscapeMountains0009," was taken by a Nikon D70 camera on April 18, 2007!

THE GRAVITY FALLS LOGO IMAGE IS ALMOST 18 YEARS OLD!!

From there, we began looking for the location. The meta data had no location, but other images taken around the same time showed signs of maybe the location being in Europe.

After over a day of searching, Tricken, Alex M and Oreos FOUND IT!!

The location of the image is a mountain range near the town of Sers, France...near the border with Spain.

Exact coordinates of the closest viewable angle of the image is 42°54'23.2"N 0°06'05.6"E

This is a major discovery and one I cannot believe we did. While this search was started by me in 2021 with some friends, it was TrickenGF, Alex M and Fried Oreos who deserve all the credit for this discovery! They were the geniuses who tracked all of this down and were able to connect the dots to get to this point.

You guys are amazing and I am beyond grateful for all of this.

Finding this image means that fans can now recreate the Gravity Falls logo as they want with anything they want. For example, Tricken made this for me using the image :D

Or, you can do this, lol

We now have it!

For 12 years as we looked at the Gravity Falls logo...we were in reality looking at a mountain in France...NOT Oregon!

So, I guess this is a major W for France but sorry, Pacific Northwest, Gravity Falls is actually French, lol!

I still can't believe we found this. I'm so happy :P

[dipperpines-kin]

Coming soon to the Gravity Falls wiki, a page on the International Gravity Falls books! This is still in the works but Gluten Free @hkthatgffan has said we'd be working on it sometime in the summer with hopefully @trickengf as well! :D Gluten Free is quite busy so it might be later, but it is in fact gonna happen so i'm quite excited!

[tsunamiholmes]

Here it is, my decoder for all of the new ciphers in The Book of Bill.

Huge thanks to Jim and trickenGF for help with the color cipher!

Happy solving, everyone!

I plan on creating fonts for most of these soon, but in the meantime, feel free to extract parts of the png for your own use from the transparent version below the cut.

I'll also explain how I got each cipher down there.

Theraprism: Brute-forced* using the first 4 ciphers in the book, then filled out via the decoder ring that appears in the dream sequence of The Last Mabelcorn.

Rune: Brute-forced* using the posts from OregonParksDept, then filled out via the stone that appears on page 111, "Cipherstitions".

Cipheric/Alchemic: Brute-forced* with lots of effort, and then filled out with the actual font its from (1651 Alchemy), where we discovered it's just the capital letters of that font. Womp womp.

Color: Brute-forced* by Jim and filled out via help from around the world! Some of the letters were only found via copies in different languages, since we have so little to go off of.

Bros. Secret Code: Solved using the key in the photo on page 161.

*Brute-forced means taking the symbols given, with no other information except the cipher itself, and using frequency analysis and word probability to break the cipher logically. Things like unique word structure (things with double letters, for example) help to speed up this process.

[cryptidko]

Hey guys, update on trying to crack the code to the 8 days (and today's) promo.

First of all, the tweet.

Second,

Fuck you Alex (silly intent)

((EDIT! THE SYMBOLS ARE THE SIGNATURE OF THE ARTIST THAT MADE THE IMAGES, https://valdevia.art/ ))

Old text:

Third, whatever these symbols mean.

1st one is from the countdown post for nine days, 2nd one is from today's post.

I have no idea what they mean yet.

And last, (Leak involving discussion and theories under the cut.)

, a fan posted this as a reply.

@/trickenGF on Twitter (or X if you wanna be pretentious.) posted this picture of what was implied to be part of the cover on the book of bill.

And I'm LOSING. MY. MIND.

This, gives us a little snippet of what the new code from yesterday could mean, but also it fucking ANOTHER, NEW CODE.

I AM GOING TO STRANGLE THAT TRIANGLE IN WAYS THAT HIS 2D SHAPE COULD NOT COMPREHEND

Here's just a little analysis, no words just yet, but we can assume what symbols could probably be vocals now.

As for the second set of symbols I'm not sure yet, I'll give them a Google.

EDIT/UPDATE!!

THE CODED TEXT IN THE LEAK IS IN PORTUGUESE, NOT ENGLISH, PLEASE, don't try to decode it unless you know Portuguese, lol.

[monstrousmuse]

They released a Word Search for The Book Of Bill….and I have thoughts.

Thank you to the wonderful @trickengf for bringing this to our attention over on Twitter/X.

POTENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW THE CUT!

These keywords are…intriguing, to say the least. They seem rather broad, and give the impression of being either chapter titles, or general topics that will be covered in the book.

Right. Time for some speculation:

Global Domination - I think we were all expecting this one, since there was an overt reference to the book containing a ‘key to overthrowing the world (laid out in a handy step-by-step guide’ in its description.

Possession - will we be given insight into how possession works/the ‘mechanics’ surrounding it, and how it feels to possess a human body from the perspective of a being such as Bill? Why he finds physical sensations like pain to be ‘hilarious’, and why ‘body spasms’ are so uncomfortable for him? Maybe he’ll tell us about some of the famous historical figures he enjoyed tormenting, or how ‘itchy’ their meat suits were. 0/10, would not recommend. Will be returning to the store tomorrow. Someone forgot to cut off the tags.

Triangle - triangle anatomy…? A trigonometry lesson? Information surrounding the Second Dimension, perhaps? The book is intended for a ‘mature audience’…Show us what you look like without your exoskeleton, Bill!

Death - either this could mean that Bill will reveal what happened to him after he was ‘erased’ from Stanley’s mind and how he subsequently survived the whole ordeal (including that rather painful-looking punch to the face), or Bill joins the likes of Heidegger and Camus and philosophises for several pages straight. I would personally be happy with either, or both. Although…I still find the idea of the entire book just being some sort of postmortem soul-searching project assigned to him by The Axolotl, and Bill begrudgingly going along with it because it was in the terms of the deal he made to ensure his survival to be absolutely hilarious.

Relationships - …excuse me? Relationships? …With whom, pray tell? Platonic relationships? Romantic relationships? Filial relationships? Bill’s relationship with his family? With The Axolotl, with Time Baby? With Ford?

AXOLOTL - ah, well, there we are. So Bill is most likely going reveal more about his connection with the Big Frills and divulge some interesting bits of lore. …Or not. Does he even know about the ‘sixty degrees that come in threes’ poem?

Demons - interesting. I wonder if there will be a catalogue of the different demons that Bill is aware of/has encountered/is friends with, in a similar fashion to the section in Journal 3 on the categories of ghosts. I also hope that the whole ‘dream demon’ thing will touched upon, since this was an aspect of Bill’s nature that was never really explained in a satisfactory manner, and was arguably even retconned by the time that Weirdmageddon rolled around. Is Bill a ‘dream demon’, or is he a being from the Second Dimension who was somehow rendered both omnipotent and (nigh-)omniscient, and thus merely shares characteristics with true ‘dream demons’, but is not one himself? Neither? Both? And what about the Henchmaniacs? Bill referred to them as ‘demons and nightmares’; are they all different species of demons native to different dimensions across the multiverse, or were they born of the Nightmare Realm and its natural entropy? How is all of this connected to the Mindscape and mortal dreams? So many questions…

Codes - again, will the book include a similar set of pages to the ones that can be found in Ford’s Journal? There are most definitely going to be new ciphers and codes to crack, but for some odd reason, I highly doubt that Bill is going to make it easy for us.

Straws - Silly Straws chapter has been confirmed!!! …In all seriousness, I genuinely have no clue as to what role the illustrious Silly Straw will play in this book. Perhaps there really is going to be an entire section devoted to Bill’s apparent fascination with them, or perhaps there is simply a little throwaway comment tucked in the margins somewhere… I guess we’ll just have to wait and find out when the book is released in *checks calendar* five days.

[collector-noceda-clawthorne]

The Book of Bill Spoilers!!!!

I’m not surprised that if Bill happened to travel to another supernatural town.

I wonder if he met another pair of brothers, that grew apart or met his ex brother’s, ex girlfriend.

The Book Of Bill🪬7/23/2024

OKAY THAT MAKES SENSE. THANKS FOR THE TRANSLATION @trickengf

[iluminaughter]

Bill doodles until "The Book of Bill" releases ‼️

5. This is a special occasion! Do you remember the runes that have tortured our minds this week?

"OH YEAH! I REMEMBER ENJOYING HOW THEIR MINDS WERE TWISTING! IT SEEMS THAT SOME SIMPLE HUMANS COULD NOT HANDLE RU-"

They solved it

"........really?"

Yeah....

*awkward silence for 5 seconds*

"DAMM-"

If you didn't hear the news, @trickengf And JimBag_777 (Twitter) managed to solve this literal "puzzle" (in my language the joke is better understood..."Rompe-cabezas"), opening the door to a whole new alphabet! I like to call it "Awakened Alphabet" Or something like that, idk, I like to epically name discoveries but everyone names it however they want ^^/

Additionally, to the first one, I thanked him for bringing the information about the book to this area (Latam, Spanish-speaker people) and apart from fueling the hype, I have also seen which is the best option to buy it! I really take my hat off.

I hope you like that drawing! Apart from being a reference, it is a reminder of the milestone they have achieved, after all...

"YOU HAVE SEEN... THE RUNES"

"Ok, enough talkie talkie! BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH‼️I DON'T CAAAREE‼️ DO YOU REMEMBER THAT I HOLD YOU HOSTAGE?"

....

WHATEVAH, 5 DAYS..... :)

[iridescentttears]

@trickengf on twitter: coffee stains and their meaning in the book of bill and website code

HISD IMEN SION NOWD ECEA SEDS CALE NEAN DEUC LIDR ESTI NPIE CE

i have NO idea how anyone figured this out but fuck yea this is dope i love how detailed and complicated all these codes are and i love seeing ppl smarter than me work through their processes

[fordspocketpen]

BOOK OF BILL SPOILERS

on the STANLEY page he says "holy mackerel!"

(code cheat sheet by @trickengf

[cskv11]

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Currently watching: nothing :( no time for shows/movies

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[jimbag-777]

(I don't know how to tag spoiler images on here)

The ciphers are solved, and I thank trickenGF on Twitter for helping. It's been fun conversing with the Gravity Falls community, and I hope I've made some life-long friends in the process. Enjoy Alex's book and have fun!

JEOVPBHE

[hkthatgffan]

The Gravity Falls logo is iconic. But within it is an image that for years has left fans wondering if it is real or not. Over the past 3 years, me and some friends have been searching for it and at long last...it's been FOUND!

This is the story of how we did it!

My original post on the discovery!

A Special Thanks to @trickengf, Alex M, Fried_Oreos, innerlmnt, PhizzyBear, Lynn the Lynn, N7Spongy and everyone who helped us along the way on Reddit, Twitter, Discord and more. Thank you also to SalC1 for inspiring this whole search!

That GF FAN in Gravity Falls logo style created by TrickenGF for me. Thanks, bro :)

[dipperpines-kin]

They don't ship to NZ. BUT thank goodness for friends in other countries. I really hope I put the address info in right, i had to translate the website a few times for everything, but just under $80NZD was a good deal!

Thanks to @trickengf for the website link

[hkthatgffan]

THE OREGON PARKS CODES HAVE POTENTIALLY BEEN SOLVED!

My friend @trickengf and JimBag_777 on Twitter solved the codes by aligning the known runes with potential letters

FULL THREAD HERE!!

The codes in turn read...

"DON'T SHAKE HIS HAND"

"WORST FRIENDS"

Huge congrats to these two for solving it and to everyone who gave it a crack. We're not 100% certain yet but these do seem to be real enough sentences to fit the Gravity Falls vibe the Book of Bill has going for it.

They got nothing on us!

[iridescentttears]

thank you @trickengf !!!

[azuralnguyendd]

Woah

The image used in the background of the Gravity Falls logo HAS BEEN FOUND!!

It's located in France!!

I made a thread on Twitter explaining the full story and how I even asked Ian Worrel and Alex Hirsch about it, but lemme run down quickly how it was found and where it is!

After 3 years of searching with some friends on and off, we had no real luck. I've been working on a video about it for a while but decided to try one more time. My friend @trickengf suggested looking at international logos as they may have more of the image available and sure enough...we found logos like the Japanese and Russian GF logo had more visible detail of the image.

From that, Tricken made a remake of the image and used it to find it. He ended up finding the source at about 3AM for me, lol!

My friend Fried Oreos then confirmed the image was old enough to fit the criteria of pre GF pilot, by determining the image was on the Textures website it was sourced from since 2008!

Then, my friend Alex M managed to buy the HD image and we were able to analyze its metadata for more info!

Turns out, the image, called "LandscapeMountains0009," was taken by a Nikon D70 camera on April 18, 2007!

THE GRAVITY FALLS LOGO IMAGE IS ALMOST 18 YEARS OLD!!

From there, we began looking for the location. The meta data had no location, but other images taken around the same time showed signs of maybe the location being in Europe.

After over a day of searching, Tricken, Alex M and Oreos FOUND IT!!

The location of the image is a mountain range near the town of Sers, France...near the border with Spain.

Exact coordinates of the closest viewable angle of the image is 42°54'23.2"N 0°06'05.6"E

This is a major discovery and one I cannot believe we did. While this search was started by me in 2021 with some friends, it was TrickenGF, Alex M and Fried Oreos who deserve all the credit for this discovery! They were the geniuses who tracked all of this down and were able to connect the dots to get to this point.

You guys are amazing and I am beyond grateful for all of this.

Finding this image means that fans can now recreate the Gravity Falls logo as they want with anything they want. For example, Tricken made this for me using the image :D

Or, you can do this, lol

We now have it!

For 12 years as we looked at the Gravity Falls logo...we were in reality looking at a mountain in France...NOT Oregon!

So, I guess this is a major W for France but sorry, Pacific Northwest, Gravity Falls is actually French, lol!

I still can't believe we found this. I'm so happy :P