video } entry 2

[krmvgivv]

[Dipper looks even more frazzled than usual. The stress lines that always surround his eyes are more pronounced than usual.]

So, you might have noticed a really strange transmission that went through? That... that's from my world. His name's Bill Cipher. He looks like a surprisingly well dressed triangle, and he's... some kind of demon, I guess. He can get into your head and mess with your dreams and just be creepy.

[He leans in closer to the camera.]

Whatever you do, don't trust him. Really, it's probably best to run as far away as you can if you see him. And let me know if he somehow gets into your head. I've gotten him out before, I can do it again.

[He sits back a bit.]

...that's about it. Any questions?

Comments

[krmvgivv]

I mean, the special effects on that show are so bad. Sure doesn't look real.

[undealt]

It's just a fictional account. Just like those storybooks about Wonderland seem to lack the nuance of the truth. And trust me when I say a duck solving crime would not be the strangest encounter I've ever had in my lifetime.

[krmvgivv]

[The special effects in Rumplestiltskins' world are pretty bad too, amirite?]

Really? What would be?

[He's curious, now. What would a guy from a fairytale consider strange?]

[undealt]

[my father is peter pan...........]

Let's just say, Prince Charming and Snow White are part of my extended family, and leave it at that. Knowing that, one has to redefine strange.

[krmvgivv]

[....he opens his mouth. He closes it again. Thinks for a minute. Finally shrugs.] You're right. That's weirder than ducktective.

[undealt]

Indeed.

[still getting used to it.] The point is, getting the items that might contain your triangle isn't easy. The closets won't deal in anything specific, and... well, there's a cost for the vendors.

[krmvgivv]

One that'll be worth it if it works. But I don't want to give up a memory for nothing. I'd need to be sure.

[undealt]

It successfully contained me. [grim] And I'm the most powerful being in my land.

[Not entirely true, but accurate enough. He still can't hold a candle to Bill, but...]

[krmvgivv]

The... most powerful? Really? [It's not that Dipper doesn't think Gold has pretty powerful magic, he just...




Well, he doesn't look like a superpowerful magical wizard guy. Dipper's pretty sure there should be some kind of cape involved. And less... old man. Unless there's a beard!]

[undealt]

[sometimes he looks like a lizard man with sparkles, dipper. get over it.]

Is that so surprising?

[he's maybe overselling himself, but The Sorcerer can go fuck himself.]

[krmvgivv]

I dunno, I just expect a lot less sanity from people who have insane levels of magic.

[AHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHA. You know nothing, Dipper Snow.]

[undealt]

[whelp.]

Well. That may be true, but there's always those of us who can keep a grip on themselves.

[you're not one of them, gold.] "You feed the madness and it feeds on you," as they say.

[fuck you, gold.]

[krmvgivv]

...that's something people say?

[undealt]

Well, I knew someone once who took it to heart. It's always sort of stuck with me.

[krmvgivv]

So the trick to not going mad is... not feeding it? I'm guessing that's more metaphorical than just don't eat Smile Dip.

[undealt]

[what the fuck is Smile Dip.] In a sense, but I doubt that's anything you have to worry about. You're awfully young to be worried about going mad.

[AHAHAHAHA. Gold, pls.]

[krmvgivv]

Heh, I'm not worried about that. I'm the sanest person I know.

[Dipper, pls, have you met you?]

[undealt]

Good. You should know that if you don't wish to give away a memory for any of the items I've described, there are other ways to obtain them. Occasionally, Wonderland gives out coupons to receive items from the vendors for free. But if waiting for Wonderland's mercy doesn't suit you, I'm certain that there are people here who haven't spent theirs.

[krmvgivv]

Oh yeah? [He frowns, rubbing his chin.] But I'd have to convince them to give it to me or it won't help me. [And he needs two, since Mabel's mind has to stay safe too. Hmm, this won't be easy.]

[undealt]

A clever boy like you? I'm certain you could figure it out.

[krmvgivv]

[The praise bolsters him a little, and he adjusts his hat, looking determined.] I guess I'll have to. [Or he'll have to give up a memory, but that sounds like a bad plan.]