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[nobell]

Ugh, there we go...

[Pacifica's narrows her eyes while she stares at the screen. Calling her expression icy almost seems too mild. She's not having a good day, sorry. And she can't even use her own phone for this? That's so stupid.]

So, like, I don't know if this is just Gravity Falls type weirdness or something completely different, but honestly? I don't really care. Someone just tell me who I have to blame for all of this and make it quick. Because if I don't get home right now, I'll-- I'll sue them!

I'll sue everyone here if I have to!

[She brushes some hair out of her face and crosses her arms, trying to look intimidating. Which is difficult when you're a twelve year old girl, unfortunately for her.]

Some of us have a curfew, okay? And I so refuse to get in trouble with my parents about this!

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[mviw]

["Gravity Falls" huh? And threats of litigation? Sounds familiar. She even looks familiar, but... No, no he doesn't remember. She did mention Gravity Falls though, and she looks to be about the kids' age, so maybe they'll know her.

Ford adjusts his glasses.]

Unfortunately miss, it's not Gravity Falls this time. You're in another dimension in a place called 'Wonderland' and I'm afraid legal action won't be able to get you home. At least, not that I'm aware. Oh, and time doesn't move at home while you're here according to accounts of other people who have come and gone, so you won't get in trouble with your parents.

[He sounds smart and authoritative enough. J.K. Simmons is really good at that. He also looks disturbingly like Stanford Pines of Mystery Shack fame and talks like a very aged Dipper.]

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[nobell]

Wonderland, seriously? Like, the story? Ugh, that is so dumb. And there has to be someone I can throw money at to solve this!

...Hey, wait a sec!

[Now that she's actually looking at who's talking to her... What the heck, this guy does look a whole lot like Dipper and Mabel's weirdo uncle. He sounds different, though.]

Is your last name Pines?

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[mviw]

[Huh? Oh. Uh oh. Of course someone from Gravity Falls would see him and think of his brother first.] Yes! Yes it is. I'm Dr. Stanford Pines. The real Stanford. Stanley is the owner of the "Mystery Shack." He's my brother.

[He actually uses air finger quotes. This does little to explain anything and actually? Just raises a lot of questions.]

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[determinedest]

[Gravity Falls. Weren't they just there a few weeks ago? Frisk straightens up at the name, and quickly opens a video feed to respond.]

You're not there anymore. Um, Gravity Falls. But some other people from there are! Maybe your parents, too?

[They fumble over the words a little bit, unaccustomed to direct communication with humans they've just met.]

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[nobell]

Yeah, I got that. I guess some familiar people being around is at least something. Whatever.

...You really my parents might be here too?

[She's... not sure if she's hoping they are or not. Like on the one hand, it would mean she won't get into trouble. But then again... ugh, no, she's giving this way too much thought.]

Okay, so. Have you met anyone with the last name Northwest?

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[determinedest]

[Frisk screws up their features as they try to remember. Finally...]

I'm sorry, I don't think so. I know, um, Dipper. Dipper and Mabel. Pines?

[Their shoulders slump slightly.]

But that, that doesn't mean they aren't here. I just haven't met them!

[Optimism always, even if it's ultimately hopeless.]

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[charlastan]

[Seeing as Stan is from the same place, he should probably take the time to gently ease Pacifica into things, and make her feel warm and welcome and like everything is going to be okay.

Stan is going to do absolutely no such thing.]

Ha! Yeah, right. Good luck suin' anybody here. There's no economy in this joint!

[If his life has to be ruined by that knowledge then darn it, so does everyone else's!]

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[nobell]

[She should probably react to seeing someone familiar first. But she can't.

Because this is too heavy to just brush off.]

What.

[Did she hear that wrong? Oh god, please tell her she heard that wrong.]

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[charlastan]

[Nope. Unfortunately she heard that 100% correctly.]

Yep! The closets are magic or somethin' and they'll give you whatever you want. And that sounds all well and good, but when people can get anythin' they want without payin' for it, y'know what happens?

[He leans in like he's telling the spookiest horror story he can think of - and it is, honestly.]

They stop payin' for things.

People start just doing things for each other. Outta the goodness of the hearts. Without expectin' anything in return!

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[doods]

[ Another day, another 12-ish-year-old fashion icon showing up in Wonderland. Soos is eating nachos when he answers, because that's just fate. ]

Nah, we're not really hitting the Gravity Falls weirdness zone with this one. But I feel you. That was my first guess too. Your curfew just got suspended indefinitely, dawg!

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[nobell]

Oh, it's you. Uh... S...

[Starts with an 'S'. She wants to say it starts with an 'S.]

...Sssssssservant guy?

[Nailed it.]

So, what, I'm not going to get in trouble at all for getting teleported to wherever-the-heck-this-is?

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[doods]

[ "Servant guy," "large, hairless gopher," it's all the same. ]

Soos works. But don't worry, you've got time to get the hang of that one. [ He's got a really loose schedule for remembering his name and stuff. ] And I'm pretty sure you're not gonna get in trouble. There's kinda this whole magical time-freezing deal going on. If someone goes back, they don't even remember it. Like boom. Whole epic adventure, and it's like it never happened.

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[powerofmabel]

Pacifica!!!!!

[yep.... that's the whole reaction. LOOK AT HER WAVING.] Hey, Pacifica!! It's me! Mabel! [SHE KNOWS, MABEL] Welcome to Wonderland!

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[nobell]

Ah- Mabel!

[Wow, it's still weird saying that name and not, like, hating it? Trying not to sound too happy to see her though.

She is absolutely not super relieved or anything. Nope.]

So you seriously are here. Wait-- The Wonderland thing is seriously for real? Really?

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[powerofmabel]

Preeetty much. [shrug. the... happiest shrug. SHE'S SUPER HAPPY ENOUGH FOR THE BOTH OF THEM.] I mean, there's no white rabbits or caterpillars yet, but Alice is pretty awesome.

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[krmvgivv]

...seriously?

[Okay, Pacifica might not be the worst, but she's still not one of the people from Gravity Falls he's been particularly eager to see again. It's not like she's Wendy uhh... someone... else....

But they do actually get along and despite Dipper being allergic to actively being nice to people, he should... probably make things easier.]

I mean, hi Pacifica. Your parents aren't gonna notice you missing curfew and for once I don't mean because they're terrible people who are probably too busy cheating poor people out of hard earned cash to actually notice what you're doing. Time doesn't move while you're here. I've been in Wonderland almost a year and I bet you've seen me more recently than that.

[Judging by her age, at least. He doesn't think she's from a year in their future.]

...but also probably the first reason.

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[nobell]

[Okay, good, Dipper. People already told her he was here, but it's still a relief to actually see him herself.]

Ugh, please. They notice when I'm even a minute late to anything.

[Okay, the time stopping thing negates that, if it's legit. Still.]

Wait, seriously, whole year?! Dipper, please tell me that's a joke. And if it is, it's not very funny!

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[krmvgivv]

I wish. But nope. I'm thirteen now.

[Not that he's actually... aged.]

Speaking of which, what's the last thing you remember from back home?

[She's complaining about her parents and not being as mean as she could be, so she's probably from after they bonded hunting ghosts. That... doesn't narrow it down that much.]

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[punful]

guy named pete. he trapped us all here.

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[nobell]

[........So that's a skeleton. That is definitely a skeleton.

Okay, Pacifica. Be cool.]

...

What the heck.

[video]

[punful]

i know, right? pete's a real jerk.

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[brainmeme]

[Amethyst slams her hand down on whatever table she's balancing the phone on, jostling the camera for a second.]

I'm here to get sued. I'm ready for this.

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[nobell]

[Well, that sure is a purple person.]

...You want to get sued?

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[henrydaniel]

Hey. Name's Henry. I'm guessing by now you've heard the whole...story about this place?

But I just wanted to say hi because I know Mabel and Dipper.

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[nobell]

Pacifica Northwest. Nice meeting you or whatever, and yeah, I think I get the gist of it.

Seems a bunch of people do. Apparently they've been here a while? Ugh, still trying to wrap my head around that.