Dude, fucking awesome. I can literally taste the bittersweet melancholy in my mouth right now. You, Sir, as I've so often said before, are a master of making me feel emotions just by putting black letters on a white background.
Much love and appreciation
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great chapter

That is the first time I've ever read the phrase "salad days"...

I love Stan's introspection here. It is well written as a literary character assessment and introspection, but also it feels like the natural progression of what glimpses we could see of Stan's inner self during the show.

Stan's thoughts on property taxes: chef's kiss.

Oh no, this is the worst possible thing! Stan's turning into a responsible adult! Say it ain't so! Heh, but I am glad that he took that family visit seriously.

"Who's ever safe, really?"
Hey, at least you've always been responsible enough to keep ladders out of the Shack, right? Just don't ask Wendy where she and the kids go to drink Pitt Cola.

Cheerpig got a big laugh from me, that was a perfect setup and punchline. And the face rubbing. And the charity. You just really nailed the comedy and hope of future prospects to bring the spirits up after that not so happy stuff.

I'm actually genuinely curious if there's any other fic in the GF fandom that approaches this level of greatness? I'm coming up with Reincarnation Blues and that's about it lmao.

Ah, just got finished re-reading the story and you post another chapter? Extremely good timing lol.

Also I'm curious, do you have a list of the songs that inspired you with each chapter? It would be something I'd be interested in listening to haha.

5'11, eh? Seems like a highball. Wendy's not that much taller than Tambry, so I always thought she was around 5'6-5'7. Tall for a girl, but not ridiculously so.

Then again, Gravity falls isn't exactly consistent about heights. Dipper is only as tall as three gnomes

I, uh, don't think dipper actually had a sweating problem in canon. Stan just said that to the government agents to make them go away

Such a delightful story. I picked it up this morning and I'm somehow half done with it

Super cool chapter, love the tidbits of discussion. Can't wait to read more

Dude I had to laugh way too hard after reading Wendy give a "companionable belch" :'D.
Awesome two new chapters, you really just never fail to deliver immaculate vibes my man always looking forward to new chapters and thanks for writing them.

Nice new chapter! Thx!

I predict that Dipper and Mable will do what they’ve been doing, going to GF in the summer and every once in a while during the school year. They will do that until they graduate high school in which case they will both move to gravity falls. Dipper will take Fords apprenticeship while Mable will do random small gigs like working at events like the Woodstick Festival or babysitting and, of course, the Mystery Shack. She will do that until she has enough money to open her own Arts-and-Crafts store where she and maybe Grenda and Candy will work with/for her. Pacifica, I think would either be forced to be sent back with her Mom and she would reluctantly live with her until she graduates and moves to GF with Dipper and Mable, OR she somehow convinces her mom or something happened which results in her staying with Dipper and Mable. She would do the same as the twins, going to GF over summer and then going to school. She will later go to college do an “Art and Design Bachelors Degree” (I looked it up). After that she would move to GF with the Twins and work as a fashion designer, possibly working along side Mable. I love your work, by the way, and I hope this will continue for a looooong time. I personally I’m trying to work towards a degree in physics or mechanical engineering and, unlike most people, I not only understand Ford talking all sciency (although sometimes I do get lost) I actually enjoy all the theories and stuff. It is crazy that Dipper came up with his own Theory and is literally writing history at the age of 13. Someday the world WILL find out about weirdness and gravity falls and people WILL recognize Dipper and Ford’s work. I bet they both will win at least 1 Nobel Prize each! Keep up the good work!

Porch dance party~!

To weirdness!

Porch dance party~!

It never is a normal and boring day with em isn't it? Man seeing them grow up like this good. Knowing what they are gonna be, planning it, preparing for it. It just have this special appeal.