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[multi-fandom-imagine]

Are they on the Naughty List? Or have they’ve been good all year?Well that’s for you to decide.

Start:November 12

End: December 31

Green > SFW prompts

Red > NSFW prompts

«timeline»

⇀bold is the fandoms i really want. ↼

◇ day 1-7: {Nov 12-18}

Day 1: - Ice Skating- Rocky Rickaby

Day 2: “I can’t believe you did that to Santa…”-Stanley Pines

Day3: - “I made you some hot cocoa.”-Stanford Pines

Day 4:we were going to a Christmas party but fuck if you don’t just look sinful in red, and you know what? Fuck that Christmas party- Logan Howlett

Day5:- Dancing In The Snow-Rocky Rickaby

Day 6:-Sucking on a Candy Cane- Viktor Vasko

Day 7: - “are you really playing christmas music already? it’s barely November” -Mordecai Heller

◇ day 8-14: {Nov 19-25}

Day 8:-Watching the snowfall from inside a cosy house- Dorian Zibowski

Day 9:-“Carmel apples, leaves falling down. What could better then November?” “I don’t know maybe fucking June?”- Stanley Pines

Day 10: -we got a little too carried away with the Christmas lights, and now suddenly my hands are bound with the lights and oh my god are we about to have sex?-Bucky Barnes

Day 11:- it’s holiday dinner with your family, and oh Jesus where are your hands going?- Stanley Pines

Day 12:-“Do you need help hanging up the Christmas lights?”- Joel Miller

Day 13: -“HAPPY NOVEMBER!” “No one wishes anyone a happy November.” “Well I just did.”-Spencer Reid

Day 14:-one lending the other their scarf to keep them warm.- Mordecai Heller

◇ day 15-21 {Nov 26-Dec 2}

Day 15:-Handing their S/O a positive pregnancy test with a sprig of holly and a note reading ‘Merry Christmas’- Dean Winchester

Day 16:Baking holiday cookies.- Overlord!Husk

Day 17:-“The turkey’s not the only thing getting stuffed today.” - Sylus

Day 18:Jingle Bells: Our muses take a sleigh ride-Spencer Reid

Day 19:-Build A snowman.- Stanford Pines

Day 20:-Silent Night: Not a creature was stirring… It’s Christmas Eve and everyone is in bed, except for our muses.- Luis Serra

Day 21:-The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting): Our muses have snuggled for some fireside Christmas dreaming.- Dad!Fiddleford

◇ day 22-28 {Dec 3 -9}

Day 22:-Christmas Decorations- Dad!Fiddledord

Day 23:-“Breasts/thighs are my favorite part to nibble on.” Rocky Rickaby

Day 24:“You know, tying the legs together keeps everything moist.”- Overlord!Husk (pause)

Day 25:-Christmas Morning- Dad!Stanford Pines

Day 26:-Hanging Stockings.- Dad!Husk

Day 27:-Reader wearing nothing but a Santa hat-Vander

Day 28:-“Dancing in the snow- Reuben "Ruby" Pepper

◇ Day 29- 35 {Dec 10-16}

Day 29:“You look even more beautiful covered in snow.”- Gregory House

Day 30:-ice skating-Reuben "Ruby" Pepper

Day 31:-sneaking around after the other has fallen asleep to put up their gift.- Aaron Hotchner

Day 32:-“Go on, open it.” - Bucky Barnes

Day 33: Day 33:-“Did you decorate the tree without me? I can’t believe this!”- Rocky Rickaby(pause)

Day 34: -Kiss Me Under The Mistletoe. - Poly Fiddauthor x reader

Day 35:“Excuse me—where is my Christmas kiss?” - Remy 'Gambit'

◇ day 36-42 {Dec 17-23}

Day 36:-"Why are there so many mistletoe?"-Connor { DBH }

Day 37:-“It’s time for hand turkey’s everyone.” “FUCK YES YES!”- Dad!Stan Pines

Day 38:-“Alright, mister. I know you’re the one who keeps hanging up mistletoe everywhere." --Sedgewick Sable{pause}

Day 39:-“Thanksgiving is for giving thanks” “And for body slamming each other during the family football match!” - Nico Savoy {pause}

Day 40:-The scent of real Christmas trees-Joel Miller

Day 41: -“I’m going to have you stuffed better than the turkey by the end of the night.” Adam {Hazbin Hotel} {pause}

Day 42:-“I’m not much of a cook, but I’m good at glazing.” -Stanford Pines

◇ day 43-50 {Dec 24-31}

Day 43:-Cabin Sex { Christmas Eve sex }- Stanford Pines

Day 44: -“Merry Christmas, motherfuckers!" Stanley Pines.

Day 45: -“Did you spike the eggnog again?”- Sedgewick Sable

Day 46: “Will you make a gingerbread house with me?”- Dad!Husk

Day 47: - “It’s Snowing”- Rip Wheeler

Day 48: -Peppermint-flavoured everything-Penelope Garcia

Day 49:-wearing ugly Christmas sweaters-Gregory House

Day 50:spending christmas morning together.-James Sunderland

[runchiarun]

Sims 4 Gravity Falls AU Based on this timeline *Some events and dates are moved in this AU*

Might be forgetting some details here and there but generally: 1950 - Stan and Ford are born

1962 (12) - Fiddleford moves to New Jersey and lives with his aunt and uncle

1962 - 1967 (12 - 17) - Junior High and High School - Fiddleford becomes BFFs with them both - Fiddleford starts crushing on Ford (common interests) - Stan crushes on Fiddleford (Stan just finds Fidds cute) - All are pretty close and cuddly with each other, boundaries aren't an issue

1967 (17) - Fiddleford moves back home (Aug 31) - Fiddleford reconnects with an old childhood friend from his old neighbourhood Emma-May - Stan gets kicked out, not knowing what to, he calls Fiddleford (Nov) - Fiddleford offers Stan to stay with him and his parents - One 6 hour drive later and Stan is finally at Fiddlefords home

1967 - 1969 (17 - 19) - High school days - A few small romantic moments between Fiddleford and Stan here and there but nothing official or serious - Stan still really likes Fiddleford - Emma-May does not like Stan (jealously over how close Stan is to Fiddleford)

1969 (19) - College - Ford turns out to be their roommate - Emma-May goes to the same school too

1970 (20) - Emma-May asks Fiddleford out, he says yes but feels unsure

1970 - 1972 (20 - 22) - Stan in and out of jail for petty thefts (Expelled from college due to his crimes and bad grades)

1974 (24) - Stan gets arrested in Colombia - Ford and Fiddleford graduate from college - Emma-May asks Fiddleford to marry her - Ford moves to Gravity Falls

1974 - 1979 (24 - 29) - Ford explores Gravity Falls and writes journal 1 & 2 - Fiddleford works business and builds computers part time

1979 (29) - Stan released from prison, lives in his car / motels

1980 (30) - Fiddleford marries Emma-May (after 10 years together) (she weaseled her way in more with Fiddleford while Stan was gone) - Fiddleford wanted to wait for Stanley to be released to get married (Emma-May was not happy about that) - Lives the family life with Emma-May

1982 (32) - Ford meets Bill - Bill manipulates Ford - Ford starts to fall in love with Bill

1983 (33) - Ford calls Fiddleford to help him with his project - Leaves Emma-May during her early days of pregnancy - Fiddleford misses a lot of doc apts - The married couple begin to argue - Strange incidents and creatures start to traumatize Fiddleford - Builds the memory gun and becomes leader of the Blind Eye - Overwhelmed and stressed + portal incident, Fiddleford leaves Ford - Ford has a big fight with Bill (Starts to distrust Bill just as Bill is truly falling in love) - Ford sends postcard to Stan (early nov '84) - Ford gets sucked into portal - Stan decides to take Fords ID and place in Gravity Falls - Fakes his death

1984 cont. (34) - Tate is born (may '84) - More arguing from the married couple - Fiddleford leaves the Blind Eye - Emma-May kicks Fiddleford out - Fiddleford takes Tate with him (late nov '84) - But with no where else to go, Fiddleford goes back to Ford - However, it's not Ford, but Stanley - Already using the memory gun, Fiddleford barely remembers Stan despite growing up with each other - Stan offers Fiddleford and Tate to stay with him

1984 - 1987 (34 - 37) (0-3) - Stan and Fiddleford attempt to repair the portal - Not a lot to do with the other journals still missing - A few adventures to look for them but no luck - Divorce precedents start with Emma-May (after 18 years) - Years later, Stan still cares very much for Fiddleford - Stan automatically treats Tate as his own - Fiddleford co-raises Tate with Stan - Stan opens the Mystery Shack - Overtime, Fiddleford sees how kind Stan is with his son and finally realizes Stan has always loved and cared for him - Fiddleford starts to fall in love with Stan

1987 (37) (3) - Stan and Fiddleford get married (private wedding) - Legally, on paper, Fiddleford is married to Ford as Stan faked his death

1987 - 1990 (37 - 40) (6 - 7) - Fiddleford's PTSD and addiction flares up and he starts using the memory gun again

1991 (41) (7 - 8) - Fiddleford lost his memory completely and wonders off - Stan continues to raise Tate on his own - Both take Fiddlefords absence hard - As "Ford" Stan pretends to not know Fiddleford in public, and just writes him off as the town kook like the rest of the town - This doesn't bother Fiddleford, as Fiddleford doesn't even know him

1991 - 1999 (41 - 49) (7/8 - 14) - Tate in elementary and middle school - Gets teased / bullied about who his dad is (Everyone assumes "Ford" and Fiddleford were just "roommates" and thinks its so kind of him to take in of his crazy friends child)

1999 (49) (14) - Dipper and Mabel are born - Tate works part-time at the Mystery Shack

2000 - 2003 (50 - 53) (14 - 17/18) (3/4) - Stan and Tate visit the twins a few times of the year (its a 12 hour drive so just birthdays / holidays)

2003 (53) (18) (4) - Tate graduates from high school - Leaves town for college

2003 - 2007 (53 - 57) (18 - 22) (4 - 8) - Tate comes home during college breaks - Tate has a girlfriend

2007 (57) (22) (8) - Tate finishes college - Gets married to college girlfriend (Stan and twins are involved in the wedding) - Tate starts his own family

2007 - 2012 (57 - 62) (22 - 27) (8 - 12) - Stan lived and ran the Mystery Shack alone since Tate went off to college for 5 years (holidays with Tate and his family)

2010 (60) (25) (11) - Tate has his own son

2012 (62) (27) (12/13) - Twins come to Gravity Falls - Miscellaneous adventures over the summer - It breaks Stans heart everytime he's involved in adventures with the twins that involve Fiddleford - Fiddleford begins to regain his memories back after the Blind Eye ep - Ford comes through the portal (married to Bill for the past 25 years) - Weirdmageddon (result of a big fight with Ford and Bill) - Same events happen, Ford erases Stans memory - Bill in theraprison (a few weeks pregnant, Ford didn't know)

2012 cont (62) (27) (12) - Ford and the twins bring out photo albums to run his memory - Dipper finds dusty albums hidden under Stan's bed - They discover that Stan was married to Fiddleford. (They had no clue) - Stan starts to regain his memories - Fiddleford comes by, with his memories coming back as well - Sappy reunion (after 19 years apart) - Tate also runs over when everything is settled to find his dads

2012 - 2015 (62 - 65) (27 - 30) (13 - 16) - Ford changes his mind and let's Stan and Fiddleford stay (wants to keep an eye on them since they both have memory issues) - The twins come by every summer - Stan, Ford and Fiddleford go sailing on and off during the other months

2015 (65) (30) (16) (3) - Bill is released and on house arrest - Comes back with a toddler (Abigail Pines) - Ford is a mix of emotions, happy and full of love to see his husband again after 3 years, mad and betrayed about weirdmageddon, and hesitant and confused about "his" child (doesn't believe Bill that its his)

2015 cont (65) (30) (16) (3) - Ford barely deals with Bill at first - Mabel really believes in Bills rehabilitation and loves playing with Abigail (finally a girl to share interests with) - Stan, Fiddleford and Dipper are skeptical about Bill but gives him the benefit of doubt - Stan even gives him a part-time job at the Mystery Shack - Takes a few months for Ford to warm up to Bill again and to accept that Abigail is actually his child

[marypsue]

30, 33, 39 for writing ask meme?

[from this meme]

Sorry, meant to answer this sooner but then *gestures to All Of That*

30. Have you ever written something that was out of your comfort zone? If so, what was it, and how did it affect your approach to writing fic thereafter?

Frequently! Mostly it's in terms of content rather than form, I'm just now realising, although the sheer length of the road goes ever on was a challenge in itself. That was also the fic with the broadest scope I've ever attempted - I'd written full, mostly-original plots before, I'd written canon-continuation fics before, I'd written ensemble casts before, but never anything on that scale, with so many moving parts.

It was, also, mmmmmaybe only the second fic I'd written where a Serious Social Issue that doesn't personally affect me had a meaningful impact on the storyline (in this case, Billy Hargrove's racism and the way the show swept it under the rug) and I was Not Sure I was gonna get it right. (Still not entirely sure I did, in fact, get it right, and not sure if I'll ever be entirely sure on that front, but so far the response has been positive.)

Also, all of the Grauntie Ford series, the institutionalisation stuff in Reincarnation Blues, the few times I've written non-fade-to-black sex scenes, and - it will look hilarious next to these very serious things to be concerned about - writing accents for Bunny and North from Rise of the Guardians and Fiddleford McGucket. Listen. Getting a distinctive accent - with dialect and slang - right in text is hard.

Mostly what I've taken away from these experiences is that I am frequently my own harshest critic; taking in as much as you can that exposes you to other people's thoughts and experiences and being curious and interested and sincere will take you a long way toward understanding things that you may never have personal experience with; and that it's good to be careful and thoughtful and deliberate when you approach a touchy subject, but being scared of getting it wrong will just make you avoid it or overwrite it into infinity and never get it finished, and it'll actually end up the worse for it. Also that having written something that scares you once makes it easier to do a second time. And how to plan my way through an original plot ahead of time instead of figuring huge chunks of the Dreaded Middle out as I go, which has been immeasurably valuable.

Also that yes, writing accents well is hard, but word choice ends up being like 90% of it.

33. If you write chaptered fics, what’s your ideal chapter length to write? Is it different from your ideal chapter length to read?

Once upon a time, my chapters tended to settle at about 3,000 words. These days, it's more in the neighbourhood of 7,000, which I think is also a nice comfortable length to read - long enough to feel meaty, but not so long that it gets tiring or you start losing track of what happened at the beginning.

I don't generally choose wordcounts for chapters on purpose, though. I tend to go until I've finished my thought, and then stick in a chapter break. On occasion, if a particular chapter's feeling overlong or too-short, I might rearrange where the chapter break goes, or even shuffle a few scenes, but that's a pretty rare occurrence, since I also tend to write chronologically and with my scenes in a pretty fixed order.

39. Is any aspect of your writing process inspired by other writers or people? If so, who?

All of it all of it all of it all of it all of it. Great artists steal, right?

I have in the past made extensive use of many many things lifted from Terry Pratchett's pockets without his permission or, indeed, knowledge, but perhaps most memorably the idea of writing four hundred words per day (or some similar small, achievable milestone). Do I actually do this regularly? No, but it's a good idea.

[anistarrose]

Now I Can Rest (Gravity Falls WhatWouldTeslaDo) (Ch. 1?)

Summary:  After waking up from a nightmare, Stan takes a bit longer than he should have to fit the pieces together. WWTD AU.

Word Count: ~900

Warnings: Mentions of nightmares, mentions of blood

(Another fic based off of the Paranoid Ford blog @whatwouldteslado by @fordanoia, this one an AU of the AU. I’m not promising updates, but... well, let’s just say that I’m weak for happy endings, and this fic in its current state is most definitely... not. It’s not an inherently good or bad end, it’s just... a different end.)

The familiar, firm grip of a six-fingered hand on his shoulder jolted Stan out of a nightmare, dragging him back to reality, to the dimly lit kitchen he’d dozed off in. He knew the dampness on his hands was sweat, not blood, and that the real Ford was… was not unharmed, but alive — he knew that the dream of finding his brother’s maimed, lifeless form locked up in that room was just that, a dream, but he was still shaking —

don’t let ford know about it — he’s got enough on his plate right now —

“Stanley, I need your help right now.” Ford’s voice was hushed, but tense with what could only be anticipation. “We — we need to do this before Bill realizes what I’ve planned.”

“What?” avoid eye contact — don’t freak him out even more than he already is — why am i so warm why am i still shaking “Do what, Ford? What did you —”

Stan noticed the object Ford had just picked up from the table with his good hand, its design unmistakeable. “No. Don’t you fucking dare. Don’t you fucking think for a second that I’m gonna erase your mind.”

He dove for the memory gun but stumbled, nearly tripping on the flat kitchen floor.

“Stanley, are — are you okay? What happened to you?”

“I’d be a hell of a lot better if you dropped that gun,” Stan growled.

Ford gasped, and held it close to his chest, arm trembling as he shook his head rapidly. “No, Stanley, it’s — it’s okay! I modified it.”

“You what?”

Ford lowered his voice. “I altered the frequency of the radiation pulse it emits. Now, we can blast Bill out of my mind without damaging my memories at all! So I need your help this instant, before Bill realizes that we have this advantage now!”

“R-really?” Stan asked, through suddenly chattering teeth. “It’s… it’s t-that easy?”

“Yes, exactly that easy!” Ford told him hurriedly, pressing the memory gun into Stan’s hands. Sure enough, the entry screen had seemingly been messed with so it no longer displayed anything, and the input dial had been taped in place. “I’m going to go outside to summon Bill and let him into my mind. You wait in here, where he can’t see you, until you see me collapse, then come out and fire. You don’t have to input anything — I’ve, uh, already set it up so that it’s set to erase Bill Cipher, and Bill Cipher alone. Have you got all that?”

Stan managed a nod, and Ford rushed outside, first chanting something that was probably Latin and then yelling that he wanted to make a deal to let Stan and Fiddleford go safe. The exact words didn’t register for Stan — they really should have; Stan really should have been ecstatic to have a chance to destroy that lying triangular bastard, but instead he felt nothing but a sinking feeling, no doubt thanks to that nightmare.

(It had to be because of the nightmare, didn’t it? Not about Ford’s own behavior, his own jitteriness and look of desperation…)

Outside, Ford collapsed to his knees, his good arm hanging down limp so that his curled fingers grazed the top of the snowdrift. Stan stumbled outside, raised the gun to shoot —

What do you know about how memory guns actually work, Stan? About whether it’s actually possible to —

His finger squeezed the trigger a millisecond before the line of thought could complete itself, could work its way to his muscles, could stop him from making the worst mistake in a life full of nothing but horrible mistakes. The sinking feeling consumed him, as if he was falling through that bottomless pit that the gray-faced askers kept bringing up, and he found himself letting the memory gun fall to the ground, and then falling to his knees himself, wrapping his arms around his brother —

“Ford?! Ford, can you hear me?! Sixer?! Please, say something, Ford, tell me you’re still there — tell me I didn’t — I didn’t erase you —”

For either a minute or an eternity, the only noises in the world were Stan’s sobs, muffled by the drifts of snow surrounding them, but finally, finally the man with six fingers on each hand and one broken arm spoke — and it made Stan long for the time just seconds ago, when he’d still held onto a faint glimmer of hope, when he’d still been able to deny what he’d known deep down from the beginning: that his brother had lied about altering the memory gun.

“Who’s Ford?”

***

whatwouldteslado post (9:33 P.M.)

I have something I’d like to look into for a while, so I may be away from the device. Stanley and Fiddleford are getting Much Needed Rest. Updates will likely follow later tonight.

whatwouldteslado post (9:45 P.M.)

Fyns Fxeqphp M'e laltf.

whatwouldteslado post (10:31 P.M.)

wwhich one of yo ucowardly manipulative FUCKERS did it

whatwouldteslado post (10:31 P.M.)

WHO fucking gave e him the idea

whatwouldteslado post (10:34 P.M.)

you really don’g get whhat you jus tdid to my brother do you

***

At 10:35 P.M., the device was smashed against the floor of the shack.

[capricious-passions-blog]

By Author

Words, words, words.

Aaronna

With the Help of a Brother

Yes

5,638

3

Amnesiac Stanley. They get to the boat. Sad Ford. With a happy ending.

moosesmittens

A Grim Night

Yes

688

1

I could care less how short this is. It’s that Grim dog. I’m so glad this was written. Any and all ‘Grim’ fics about Stanley and this dog are blessings in my eyes.

bananabog

Balm

Yes

1,073

1

A one-shot that wasn’t meant to be more unfortunately, but has a very interesting premise about Bill not being gone from Stan’s head.

tallykale

A better place, a better time

Yes and No

First Posted

2015-12-02

Last updated

22 Feb 2016

49,002

3 works

Mystery Trio. Stanley and Stanford reunite. Help.

anonymousAlchemist

our past ghosts always haunting

Yes

1,347

1

Stanley never regains his memories. And it’s okay.

Neelh

Homologous

Yes

1,642

1

HA! I was wondering what ‘homologous’ even means. And then I saw the author’s note. Read my mind.

Reread it. I have no words. Monster. Angel. Blessing. Curse. How shall I describe this author?

HowAboutThatSnapback

Death Omen, Shmeath Omen

Yes

1,649

1

Just the title. Just the title on it’s own is enough. THAT TITLE.

fex_libris

Darkened Light, Starless Night

No -

First Posted

2016-10-03

Last updated

12 Dec 2016

5,531

2

BlindFaith Au. They get out of the cave, but things aren’t peachy.

pinesinthewoods

Blind Faith

Yes

21,027

4

Stanley and Stanford both land in the portal. Stanley loses his eyes. Blind Faith Au.

hapful

out

Yes

2,587

1

Amnesia Stanley. Andrew - ANDREW - *he thinks he’s andrew … * I can’t -

molossiamerica

2 AM

Yes

3,062

1

In relation to the title. One word. Relatable. But other than that - these two. I tell ya. Sea adventures.

eltigre221

Gravity Falls: Aspects of Stanley

Yes

3,321

1

500 Fords Au. In a hall of Fords, Stanley splits himself into parts of his personality. And Ford has to put that back together.

StoneSabre

So the Ocean Soothes Our Scars

No -

First Posted

2016-10-20

Last updated

27 Nov 2016

5,508

2 works

Grunkle Adventures at sea

Keleficent

Trust Me

Yes

6,528

6

It …

Well anyways. Stan falls into the portal and … just … BADness ensues. Ford gets him out, but … so yeah

TheLazyBAMF (TheGuardian219)

Fixing a Mistake

No -

First Posted

2015-12-13

Last updated

7 Nov 2016

8,334

7

Stanley uses a time wish to go back in time and relive his life so he doesn’t ruin Stanford’s. So … he’s in his kid body with his grumpy grandpa mind, and kid Ford wants to play all the time, but is smart enough to see something’s up. How could you not want this?

SilveryBeing

Key Moments

Yes

8,913

1

Stanford looking into different realities. Seeing the consequences of various actions over the course of his life. Post Weirdmeggedon. It’s good, but also full of Stanford hate propaganda NOPE THAT IS A LIE. Why am I lying like this?

MiniatureGlitterSoul

Searching For Stanford Pines

No -

First Posted

2016-04-17

Last updated

7 Jun 2016

9,805

6

Portal Ford.

Beleriandings

A Tale Of Three Stans

Yes

12,413

1

They’re in iceland. Stanley and Stanford get separated. Until Stanley runs into another portal Ford. This is a really nice read. Short, but not too short. In a fun setting, running around doing interesting stuff. Police get involved to some degree. Otherwise it wouldn’t be Stanley and Stanford.

biteinsane

Wearing the Working Man’s Clothes

No -

First Posted

2016-05-11

Last updated

25 May 2017

15,063

7

So it says Tiny Ford Au, and I was thrown off. I thought - the shrink ray stuff. But it’s kid Ford. And Kid Ford’s mind too. So it’s cute! But also - how can Cipher NOT take advantage of that? A One and a Half Stans, with Ford.

KuroJanKazu

Reminiscence at Sea

No -

First Posted

2016-04-04

Last updated

29 Sep 2016

17,754

7

Reverse Falls. Stanford ends up in reverse falls in one of his trips through the multiverse. And really learns to like … Will Cipher.

runawaycartoonist

Gravity Falls: It’s Relative!

No -

First Posted

2016-05-04

Last updated

20,587

7

Stanley and Stanford go and visit their Great Auntie Mabel for the summer.

Vituperative_cupcakes

The Demolition Log of Stanford F. Pines

Yes

22,280

11

A really amazing, after Dipper and Mabel leave, but before they set sailing sort of random adventures of the Stans. Full of humor, fun, and if I have this right - proper flash-back angst?

orphan_account

The Ghost that Lives in Great Uncle Ford’s Basement

Yes

22,348

7

Stanley - GOES BACK IN TIME, and ends up as a ghost. But I think what’s most important here, is that he’s basically lived twice but looks young. And the ending. It finally makes Canon the better option in a not ‘rip your heart out and feed it to cannibals’ way.

highwayKing

Stannapped

Yes

22,508

11

The one where Stan’s old buddies catch up with him, shove him in a trunk again, and Ford has to find him. And he does! Wait … oops, spoiler.

roomapple

Liar To A Liar, For Lies Are His Coin

No -

First Posted

2016-10-19

Last updated

13 Mar 2017

23,456

10

Same Coin theory. Bill is back. Mucking about in Stanley’s head.

eosrealis (Aurorealis)

Cooperation is Mandatory

No -

First Posted

2015-10-09

Last updated

6 Nov 2015

26,024

6

Stanley is a werewolf. And yet outcast from all other werewolves - of course he couldn’t just get with the program, even as a wolf! And so Ford leaves Gravity Falls to study the phenomenon.

videogamelover99

A Different Form a Different Time

Yes and No

First Posted

2016-12-23

Last updated

16 Apr 2017

26,407

6 works

Based on Flat Dreams and Pengychan’s and doodledrawsthings probably ideas and drawings. Bill is stuck as a human and is mostly annoyed.

the_subpar_ghost

Gravity Falls Timestuck AU

Yes

26,761

11

Mabel trapped in the past and Stanley has to help her get back. Mostly through finding Stanford, and we all know how that goes down.

azhdarchidaen

In Search of Antidotes

Yes

30,200

11

Historical Au. It’s great. So Stanley goes to help Stanford and it’s all in 1892. Double thumbs up.

delcatty (Harlecat)

The Thing On the Doorstep

Yes

35,915

12

What is this - lovecraft? … Ha! I was right. I also don’t know much about lovecraft. But I do, however, know about this. And it’s Stanford getting himself into messes in a 1930’s setting and Stanley trying to help while overcoming Fiddleford’s phobia towards horrors of the eldritch type. The actual thing on the doorstep is … a mixture of a shiver down your spine and ‘bleck.’

Amydiddle

Theory of Relativity

Yes

39,151

21

Relative Falls. Au colliding with Canon. Stanley and Stanford end up in relativity falls on a boat trip. Actually, the kids meeting their older selves - that’s neat.

SandyQuinn

There’s an Endless Road

Yes

41,073

8

This one is so great. Who doesn’t love a road trip? With your annoying brother and archenemy? Stanford sure knows how to pick ‘em. Also, this tag - ‘horror that is completely undercut by humour.’ It’s adventure in an almost episodic way, but also not at all, and is just super fun while not simply ‘pure fluff’ in any way shape or form.

Giroshane

Gravity Falls Adventures

Yes. But you kinda wish no. Series is marked incomplete, so maybe?

44,073

3 works

The Adventure with ____

How else to describe? Hurt/Comfort.

Stanley, Stanford, Mabel, and Dipper. Post Weirdmeggedon/in Weirdmeggedon.

Fordanoia

Gotham Falls

No -

First Posted

2016-09-27

Last updated

18 May 2017

45,735

11

Batman, Gravity Falls crossover! What more do you people want?

asbelow

Time Has Changed Me (And Left Me Full Of Doubt)

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First Posted

2017-01-18

Last updated

13 May 2017

46,708

8

REALLY GOOD ONE GUYS. Everytime I think about - Stanley. Going through that portal. Coming out. And still not speaking to Ford for another couple of years. Having that kid. Dealing with trauma of having been on the other side of that portal. REALLY GOOD ONE. Major focus on awesome slice of life that just is REALLY GOOD.

dliriously

Changing Tides and Tribulations

No -

First Posted

2016-06-04

Last updated

23 Jun 2016

49,902

6

Really fantastic Stanley and Stanford post weirdmeggedon on their boat sail away and still deal with nightmares and disillusion and ‘what did Ford get up to in the portal?’ and STUFF!

PengyChan

Flat Dreams

Yes

53,940

16

Alright. Full disclosure. This is a really good fic. But … I’ve never understood the whole - ‘it makes Bill Cipher into a redeemable character’ thing. Bill feels well rounded and it gives Bill Cipher good motivations for the show. But … he’s still actually a rather genuinely rude person who does bad stuff with only slightly more understood reasons. If anything it just pulls him from psychopath to misguided. I don’t feel sorry for him, I’m just six times more interested in him as a character. But other than that - Man is this a really great fic.[Note to Self. Edit this description][Edit of the Edit: Ignore me. I know nothing]

Queen_Mab

Ad Astra

No -

First Posted

2016-07-29

Last updated

3 Jun 2017

54,200

11

Mabel falls into the Portal to find a new Grunkle. The selling point would have to be how amazing the portal Mabel bits are. Ford and Mabel. It’s just fantastic at times. And then in rolls the Dipper and Stan bits and everything is up in flames.

Sarah1281

A Time Wish

Yes

59,420

18

Stanley goes back in time to stop himself from landing Ford in the portal. He lands as a old mind in a young body and stays level headed as Ford wigs out. And proceeds to relieve the next thirty years.

embulalia

Two Old Men and the Sea

Yes

69,409

26

Boat adventures that head back to Gravity Falls. This one includes werewolves, nightmares, amnesia, seizures, Demonic possession, and torture. All from the tags, because for the life of me this blends in with other fics. I should probably reread this. (I remember the werewolves well enough …? and obviously liked it …)

babyblueavenger

Mystery Nerds AU

Yes and No

First Posted

2015-11-26

Last updated

2 Jun 2016

97,460

5 works

Series. It’s the last one that isn’t finished, with a 4 chaptered 46k word count hanging off the side.

EvilEkat

Versability

Yes

131,274

33

Stanley … strikes it rich, become an even worse person, and then gets the kids when his and Stanford’s names are mixed up.

Overall - Excellent. Very, very Excellent.

DisneyMuse, slytherintbh

The Demon’s Apprentice

Yes ish

149,836

2 major works, plus a drabble and alternate endings

Have I read this? I feel like I have, but I’m not sure. It’s where Dipper becomes Bill Cipher’s apprentice of magic and Ford is just not having it. But … have I read this?

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The_Lionheart

One Sword

Yes and No

First Posted

2016-07-31

Last updated

9 May 2017

239,518

9 works

Oh, just lots. Portal adventures. Reimagining of canon episodes. Crossovers. But what I wanna know is how they get away with some of that purple prose stuff? Poetry? Different formats? It’s brilliant. How? Just - how?

The_Lionheart

Takin’ Care of Business

No -

First Posted

Last updated

19 Mar 2017

30,663

9

Modern … sort of Au. Where … Stanley goes to help Stanford. But Mabel and Dipper are more like niece and nephew - not great nibings. And … it’s really good. I really like The_Lionheart. They’re a really good writer.

The_Lionheart

The People That We Always Hoped We Would Be

Yes

11,546

1

Christmas Carol AU where everyone comes back into the past to get Stanford to reconcile with Stanley. Oh my gosh. THIS ONE. That one scene. WITH THE GUN.

The_Lionheart

Missing

Yes

4,103

1

How Stan has dentures. A basic recap of when and where he lost most of his teeth WITH CRIPPLING FEELS.

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LogicalBookThief

A Pound of Flesh

Yes

10,918

4

I remember this mostly for the Clairvoyant. Post Weirdmeggedon boat adventures.

LogicalBookThief

Stan Protecting his Kids

No -

First Posted

2015-10-29

Last updated

6 Mar 2016

1,670

2 works

First one is Soos’s dad. The second is a tourist and Wendy. I actually thought the Soos and the dad bit was interesting. I never would have thought about it, but yeah. That could go down like that.

LogicalBookThief

One and a Half Stans Au

Yes

5,092

2 works

De-aged Stanley

LogicalBookThief

The Devil You Know

Yes

5,677

2

Possession. Mystery trio. Ford gets possessed before he realizes that’s not a good thing. And Stanley … obviously gets caught in the crosshairs.

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scribefindegil

Fisherman’s Knot

No -

First Posted

2016-03-06

Last updated

27 May 2017

84,545

17

You think it’s over. And then there’s another twenty thousand words if not more. You don’t know how to handle these feelings.

scribefindegil

Nomenclature

Yes

1,133

1

Haha! - No, I’m sorry. This one. This one is great. Portal Ford.

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impish_nature

Demonic Conman

Yes

26,385

8

Reverse One of Us Au. Stanley becomes the demon for Bill Cipher. What an exhausting ride. And the ending. Pretty much low-grade torture for the soul. As I recall, wasn’t there an alternate ending to this too?

impish_nature

Phobos

No -

First Posted

2016-01-03

Last updated

10 Feb 2016

24,721

7

Mystery trio and Stanley has issues from his time on the road. It is unfortunate that it is incomplete.

impish_nature

A Lot More Lost

Yes

9,620

1

Feral Ford Au. Stanley Amnesia.

impish_nature

Signs of a Well Lived Life

Yes

3,276

1

JOML AU @notllorstel

More Grim Au. I think they actually die in this one. Quote on Quote “Bittersweet and stuff”

impish_nature

Finding the Right Frequency

Yes

6,885

1

Ford, and that radio! Talking over the air! Him and Stanley! It hits the spot.

impish_nature

Sleight of Hand

Yes

1,638

1

Oh my gosh - MagicStanley! It’s beautiful.

impish_nature

Blind Rage

Yes

4,743

1

BlindFaith Au. Stanford goes off on some midnight attackers and Stanley isn’t handling heat of fire too well.

impish_nature

Seeing is Believing

Yes

5,136

1

BlindFaith Au. Stanley regains some of his sight

impish_nature

Silent Plea

Yes

2,070

1

BlindFaith Au. Stanley helps Stanford with cave flashbacks.

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thesnadger

Axolotl

No -

First Posted

2016-02-18

Last updated

18 Jan 2017

32,458

11

Post Weirdmeggedon and Bill is back. The Stans head over to Gravity Falls from their sea voyage to let family comfort, and maybe find a solution.

thesnadger

Summer’s Over

Yes

10,604

3 works

I’m - no THEY’RE trying to kill you. And I quote “Making Ford Feel Guilty For Fun And Profit; Actually There’s No Profit; And No Fun; only pain”

thesnadger

Things You Can’t Take Back

Yes

5,058

1

Stanley in the Colombian forest. But why is Stanford there? Dun, Dun, DUUUN. But no, actually - the feels.

thesnadger

It’s A Great Idea (Who Are You To Judge?)

Yes

4,295

1

Relativity Falls. Grauntie Mabel and Grunkle Stan compare lives over drinks. Not the best idea.

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Tell_Me_Tales

D-23:Guardian

No -

First Posted

2016-08-15

Last updated

23 May 2017

28,242

20

Carla McCorkle. Tell_Me_Tales adds a great addition of her as her own mystery trio in some of their work. Short chapters … that I feel get better as time goes on, but is that just me? Also - Gargoyle Stanley Au, but not monster Au.

Tell_Me_Tales

A Girl Named Carla

Yes

6,569

2

Carla McCorkle meets Stanford and it’s awkward, and funny, and adorable.

Tell_Me_Tales

Math is Money

No?

First Posted

2016-10-22

Last updated

28 Nov 2016

2,622

2

As I recall - this one was actually kind of adorable. Right? I don’t know why it’s marked unfinished unless the Tell_Me_Tales had more in mind. Otherwise it feels like a pretty cohesive pair of one-shots. And Filbrick is … normal.

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Nicnac

Elementary Falls

Yes

48,665

15 works

Stanley and Stanford get an orphaned Dipper and Mabel. A lot of oneshots around this, filled with feels and fluff.

Nicnac

Lost and Found

Yes

12,687

2 works

Connected to Elementary Falls. “CanonFord!” lands in Elementary Falls universe. It creates TWO happy endings, so plus.

Nicnac

Five Years Older

No -

First Posted

2016-11-01

Last updated

10 Jan 2017

7,659

3

27 year old Mabel going into the past and finding Mullet Stan. Come on guys. This one is almost mandatory viewing.

Nicnac

Weep Not for the Memories

Yes

7,718

1

Scrapbook doesn’t work. Amnesia Stanley.

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CCs_World

Mabel and Ford for Gravity Falls

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First Posted

2016-10-19

Last updated

22,889

12

Ford and Mabel Fluff as they try and save their kidnapped siblings. Apparently. Actually - you know what? I think it updated since I last saw it. I should … probably go read that.

CCs_World

And You Were Not So Old

No -

First Posted

2017-01-01

Last updated

10 Mar 2017

17,629

7

Stan contracts a serious illness and Ford is obviously extremely upsetted (yes I mean upsetted). Guys, right about now I’m banking on the lack of Major Death tag. Also how is this not longer? It feels longer. Huh.

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WDW

A Thousand Natural Shocks

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First Posted

2015-10-09

Last updated

3 Aug 2016

53,750

14

Neverhuman AU. As in, ‘Stan Pines Dead’ Stanley actually died in that car crash and made a deal with a demon that wasn’t Bill Cipher and melded and is … no longer … human I guess.

WDW

Estranged, Lost, Found

Yes

5,047

2

This exists. And that is enough. I have no idea how this could have been thought up, but … I rather thought it was okay. You know. Once you get over the Stanley feels. What is it with this man. And my poor heart.

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MaryPSue

Raising Stakes

No -

First Posted

2015-11-23

Last updated

4 Jun 2017

56,058

19

Vampire Stanley. Enough Said. Also Stanley showing up at his old ‘friend’s’ house when the guy is thinking about how harmless Stan Pines is. He was BEGGING to get his throat ripped out. That scene was so cool.

MaryPSue

Hive

Yes

32,368

2

Note: Have not read. Vaguely skimmed. Looks interesting. [Note to self: read]

Post Canon horror story with casual fluff and happy ending. I think. Wait - how is this in my history if I haven’t read it? *Sigh* I don’t even know anymore.

MaryPSue

Now You See

Yes

4,158

1

Stanford never feels like he has to ask for Stanley’s help to come to gravity falls. You can probably guess how well that goes. Cause he finishes the portal but how to keep the world from ending?

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WinchesterWarrenSon

Motorbikes and Sailboats

Yes

114,378

3 works

Okay, so if you’ve ever heard of Jimmy Snakes being a jerk and being in cahoots with Stanley in any way shape or form … this was probably where those ideas came from. That and the original Jimmy Snakes character info from the show. This um … it breaks you. If I was going to warn against any of these fics. This is the one I’d seriously warn against. I’m serious. Parts of me wish … that I’d just glanced over this one. I don’t know if I’ll ever recover. You should finish it, bordering on tears if not outright crying. It’s good. Really, REALLY good. Almost too good. I’m warning you DO NOT READ THIS ONE (you’re gonna read it anyways aren’t you, well I tried)

WinchesterWarrenSon

Fractured Fingers

No -

First Posted

2015-12-14

Last updated

25 Aug 2016

15,631

15

I shouldn’t like this one so much, but um … I REALLY like this one. Stanley comes to help Stanford in Gravity Falls.

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Kazriku

Silent Falls

No -

First Posted

2015-10-01

Last updated

26 Feb 2017

31,078

9

Absolutely no idea, but it’s got one helluva mystery element and it feels like it’s going someplace, but I’ve no idea where.

Kazriku

My Demons

No -

First Posted

2015-08-16

Last updated

28 Mar 2016

33,672

13

Mystery Twins.

Demonic Possession included. Kazriku also made a lyric video based on the same title and I recommend listening to it. Possibly while reading.

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The Last Speecher (HeidiMelone)

Stanley McGucket

Yes

39,759

14

Stanley MCGUCKET. And that’s just PART ONE.

… wait. Guys. It UPDATED since I last saw it. I have so much to catch up on.

The Last Speecher (HeidiMelone)

In Another World

Yes

30,381

14

One shots of Portal Ford. Journal Style.

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Kalajorn (Mortsyn)

And Then There Were Three

No -

First Posted

2016-04-19

Last updated

25 Jun 2016

21,450

12

Mystery Trio.

Kalajorn (Mortsyn)

The Black Dog

Yes

1,763

1

This one has Stanley befriending the grim because of an accident. It skirts the depressing and jumps into the Stanley is amazing.

[capricious-passions-blog]

Mob Boss Stan Pines

Preview/Chapter 1

Summary/Link

***

Back Then:

Fiddleford wrung his hands, twisting them in his shirt. He could hear the doorbell echoing through the New Jersey house, bouncing off the high walls and up into the second floor. The Pines Residence had seemed smaller across the street - mushed into the long line of apartments lining the rode. Now, standing at the top of the steps, the thick door looked like a heavy barricade to keep people out and maybe ... maybe to keep him IN if he let himself be invited past the threshold.

Fiddleford pulled in a few deep breaths and tugged at his collar. This internship was a huge opportunity - but he wondered if it was much a good idea. The biggest crime boss in the whole city - no, the whole STATE. What if he found something he shouldn't? What if they didn't like him? What if he failed and they decide to toss him in Glass Shard Bay. Tossed him with nothing but a metal weight and a lung full of air to swim with the fishes?

The door opened and Fiddleford stepped away - almost tripping back a notch. He looked up, into the illuminated image of a tall burley man in a sharp plaid suit. His eyes were dark under the shadow of a fedora, and he glowered down with what Fiddleford could only interpret as a menacing stare.

"McGucket?"

Fiddleford stared into the dark shades, his mind blank as his breath slipped out. A moment went by, then another. His eyes widened.

"Y-y-yes! Ah, that'll be me." He held out a hand, scrambling to shake off his nerves. "Fiddleford McGucket. Here for the - th - th' uh, internship."

Filbrick Pines reached out and gave Fiddleford an iron shake. He turned and gestured, not catching Fiddleford's wince as he rubbed his fingers. They went in and walked down a hall. Coming to an entrance of stairs Filbrick ordered him to 'Wait here,' before leaving to a sitting room on the left.

The moment the older man disappeared, Fiddleford let out a sigh of relief, feeling as if the worst might be over. Then his mind supplied a whole new series of disasters, and he waited, looking around the room for some sign of just what he was waiting for. Someone came up on his right - his gaze jerk, and he turned at the new presence.

A teenager, his age it looked like. A round jaw that was trying to square itself out, and an expression that looked Fiddleford up and down. The man leaned against the doorway with crossed arms and gave him a once over. Fiddleford went hot with embarrassment, realizing this must be his research partner. He tried to straighten, looking the part of genius teen scientist, and wondered how much sway Stanford Pines had in choosing his assistant.

Fiddleford took a step forward with an outstretched hand.

"You must be Stanford. I'm Fiddleford. Fiddleford McGucket - ,"

He couldn't finish before the slouching teen had bounced off and began circling him with a searching eye. His face was a grinning sneer of contempt, as if he knew something but couldn't quite appreciate it. Fiddleford watched with his eyes, feeling the gaze and it's harsh, judging stare. He didn't know what else to do. This was his first impression, so he just stood standing stiff, waiting.

The Pines boy stopped, directly behind him. Fiddleford didn't turn to look, but instead felt as a voice leaned in and whispered,

"You stop to stare at them and I'll wring you by that white pressed collar of yours, got it?"

Fiddleford's mind spun at the threat. He was about to whirl 'round - to voice his hesitant confusion - when feet came pounding down the stairs.

Around the corner came another man, almost identical to the first. He looked between the other teen and his guest. Fiddleford felt his examiner jump away before hiding his actions with a casual stretch.

"Heya," He dropped his arms and gave a small wave. "Your nerd came. Right on time."

"Stanley." The second finished his descent and gave the first - Stanley, not Stanford, the pieces were beginning to fit - a scathing glare. He turned back to Fiddleford, looking much more friendly. "I hope my brother hasn't bothered you. I'm glad you came to work with me. I've been looking forward to it."

The sudden change in attitude from Stanley and his father to the new man standing in front of him almost had Fiddleford melting in relief. He let himself smile and stepped forward.

"Thank you. And thank you for the opportunity." He held out a hand. "Fiddleford. Fiddleford McGucket." He didn't try adding the other's name, though certainly it had to be Stanford, but ...

His partner paused, looking at Fiddleford's outstretched arm. After a moment's hesitation, the man put any misgivings aside and offered his own hand with a smile.

"Stanford Pines. Nice to meet you."

His shake was firm, though nothing like his father's, but that wasn't what made Fiddleford mentally pause. He could feel the breadth in the shake, and counted a whole of six surprising fingers. It was then that he felt Stanley's burning glare dig into his skull. Fiddleford forced himself to keep his eyes up and a smile planted on his face. They separated and Stanford looked to his brother.

"So what are you doing, loafing around here?"

Stanley relaxed and leaned against the wall.

"Bored. Carla canceled again." He grinned wider. "But hey - good news for you. Now I've got more time to annoy - *cough* - I mean hang out with you. Right?"

Stanford rolled his eyes, not amused.

"Not today Lee."

"Nonsense." Stanley jumped up and skipped over to his brother. "Come on. Let's go show your new assistant your egghead lab." He wrapped an arm around Stanford's shoulder and led him up the stairs.

Stanford cast an apologetic look back at Fiddleford and gestured for him to follow. Seeming the odd man out of the situation, Fiddleford trailed after. He began to ascend, only to catch Stanley sneak an evil smirk over his shoulder. The Pines stuck out his tongue and turned back around, continuing on. Stanford jabbed Stanley with an elbow and muttered an amused 'Be nice,' not unaware of his twin.

Fiddleford watched the two climb, their footsteps in sync, their bodies a crude reflection of the other. His new scientific partner, a man with six fingers. A provoking twin with an attitude. He let out a silent, shuttering sigh, and wondered what he'd just gotten himself into.

***

Here Now:

The doorbell rang and it wasn't till Mabel heard the tell-tale voice greeting her mother that she leaped off the couch and skidded to a halt, hands on her hips in front the older woman. Great Mrs. Pines straightened and leveled a cool gaze down at her grandchild.

"Well?"

Mabel beamed.

"27!" Her voice was laced with pride.

A small smirk crossed her grandma's lips.

"33."

Mabel's eyes widened in hurt and shock before she shook her head and set her expression with a determined look. Spinning on her heel she ran for the knitting needles while her mom rolled her eyes.

"She's twelve. Don't you think this running competition is a bit childish? You can't just let her win?"

Grandma Pines snorted and made for the kitchen.

"You kidding? I've a reputation to up hold. Ain't no kid gonna out-knit me."

Mabel began to fume to her brother in the background, all about how 'this time she'd make 100 and do it with PEARL stitching and everything!' and Grandma Pines gave a small, fond smile.

Mr. Pines came in and gave his mom a grin. They hugged, Grandma Pines cooing over her son and how big he'd gotten ('And fat. What're you doing putting on weight? You're wife shouldn't be tolerating that!' - 'Mom,') while Mrs. Pines glanced at her kids. She shut the sliding door between the living room and the three adults in the kitchen, her smile dropping as she turned back to her mother-in-law.

"So." She glanced at her husband and they shared a look.

All the playfulness emptied from the air. Grandma Pines straightened and put on a disapproving scowl.

"This is ridiculous. I didn't have to come out here just to tell you the same thing I did on the phone."

Mr. Pines sat down and his wife stepped over and leaned her back against the counter. Mr. Pines ran a hand through his hair.

"Look, I know what you said, I just - ," he glanced over his shoulder at his wife, " - we just, wanted to make sure it was fine."

Grandma Pines waved her hands, dismissing the idea.

"Of course it's fine. Thirty-five years I've relied on that man. Almost since you were just a gum-nibbling pain in my neck." She gave her son a wry loving smile before going on. "You're in a rough patch. You've got two kids. A wife. A house and bills. I don't understand what you've got against asking for a little money till you can land back on your feet."

Mrs. Pines bounced off the counter and stepped over.

"It's just that." She let out a sigh as she pulled out a chair and sat in it. "Well from what I've heard he's ... ," She frowned, unsure of just how to put her doubts into words.

Grandma Pines crossed her arms.

"I've known Stan Pines since he was a snot nosed teenager. He may have inherited some - ," She waved a wrist, unsure how to put it " - unsavory portion of the family business, but he's still the same knucklehead my brother-in-law always was. Why - I remember when one time Shermy had him in a head-hold, rubbin' up his hair and ... ," her eyes went distant as memories came back to her. A nostalgic smile grew on her lips as she stared at nothing, remembering the brothers and all their old shenanigans. She remembered laughing as her husband would tease his younger sibling and only her pity would get him to let up as she smiled down at the teenager's pout while Shermy would just laugh, and laugh, and laugh.

She'd loved his laugh.

She remembered a knock at her door. A police man on her front step. Standing outside the old place, the building nothing more than rubble in the ashes. How quickly she'd gone from numbed shock to sobbing tears. Not knowing where he'd come from, but finding herself a broken mess in her brother-in-law's arms as Stan patted her back, soothing the ache of the loss as she tried to piece together how she could possibly be widowed when she was barely even pregnant with her first kid. How her life was somehow still going when her husband's was already over and her kid's hadn't even started.

She banished the thoughts from her mind, her eyes focusing as she caught sight of the couple sitting in front of her, their worries for their own future palpable. She sighed.

"I'll talk to him. He'll give you the money. You'll be fine."

Mr. Pines folded his fingers together, his brow furrowed.

"I know he helped you when I was a kid, but now - I mean - ,"

"Get a job." Grandma Pines stood from her chair, wincing at a crick in her back. She straightened and glared at her son. "If you're so worried about it, find another job and get back on your feet. Yeesh, no wonder you're gaining weight. Sitting about so lazy all the time. Worrying more about things that don't matter that getting yourself back out there." She turned to head out. "Now where are those kids. I wanna spend some time with a few young'ins that actually have two cents."

Mr. Pines rolled his eyes.

"Mom."

She laughed, glancing over her shoulder.

"Yeah, that's right." She turned and slid open the door. "Hey, you two. Wanna play a board game or somethin'?"

Mrs. Pines let out a sigh and gave her husband a 'what can you do?' look.

Dipper went to get the board games from the closet, but his mind was turning the word's he'd eaves dropped around and around in his head. He knew about his great uncle, but distantly. He remembered meeting him once. A long, long time ago. Suddenly the man seemed even more mysterious than he'd imagined.

***

Deep in the heart of New Jersey, a well built, two story residence of considerable size, stood in proud condition. Too proud, some might say. It had modest decorations of the expensive variety decking the small stone steps leading up to the door, and a Victorian look that contrasted the rest of the urban city apartments lining the crowded street. The inside was no different. The furnishings looked torn between lavish excess and frugal penny-pinching. A cheep thrift-shop's sofa, cushioned with intricate throw pillows. Extravagant chandeliers, lighted with dim watted bulbs.

The handyman sure had his hands full with keeping the place up, but it was the secretary - a redhead - that rapped on the main office door with an expression of utter dispassion. A gruff voice called out - "It's open," - but Wendy Corduroy had already stepped inside.

Stan Pines glanced up from behind his desk and scowled.

"What's the point of knocking if you're just going to barge - ?"

"Mail." Wendy dropped a stack of letters onto the desk and they scattered across the other various papers.

"Hey." Stan straightened in his chair and began organizing.

Wendy turned with a flip of her hair and headed out. Stan stared after her, looking annoyed.

"Was that all you wanted?"

"Pretty much." She grabbed the door's handle and tossed it shut without looking behind her.

Stan rolled his eyes. He turned his attention to the envelopes, leaning back in his chair and flicking through them. Outside the office, Wendy sat back down at her own desk, picking up a magazine and kicking her feet up. Soos came by, holding a toolbox, baseball cap spun around on his head. He stopped when he came to his co-working giving her a quick wave.

The phone on her desk rang and she picked it up.

"Pines residence. What d'you want?"

Back in his office, Stan eyed an interesting note with no return address. He dropped the rest and grabbed his letter opener. Inside was a single piece of paper folded in three. It had just two sentences.

Nothing like coming back with a bang. You know what I want - watch out.

His shoulder's stiffened. He flipped it over, eyes searching for something else. Anything to better explain the note. He heard Wendy shouting from the hall.

"Hey! Police Department on line one!"

Stan's eyes jumped to his phone. The red dot was blinking over the number. Wendy shouted again.

"And don't ignore it this time. I think they said something about 'family' ?" Wendy turned to Soos and side whispered a comment. "Does Mr. Pines even have family?"

Soos shrugged.

Stan picked up the phone. A familiar voice could be heard on the other side.

"Mr. Pines?" It was the sheriff - Blubs.

Stan responded through gritted teeth.

"Speaking."

"Mr. Pines there's a lady here that says she's your sister-in-law. And uh, there are two kids. They called in a kidnapping. Some one broke into their house."

Stan was out of his seat, already stepping around his desk.

"I'll be right over." He hung up the phone before he got a response. Heading into the hall he sped for the door, his two employees glancing up at his rush. They watched him with their eyes as he pulled on his coat and hat. He was out the door heading for his car as he pulled out the phone in his pocket.

The dial rung and someone picked up. He spoke first, stopping with a handle on the red Diablo.

"Something's come up." He opened his door and got in. "We've got a big problem."

***