Okay Flatland, What The Fuck

Minor detail, but did F stay in Ford's cabin when he first came to GF? J3 wrote that F left for somewhere while Ford (with Bill's help) finished off the rest of the calculations

I'm not sure, but I think it's implied that he has an apartment? At least, the room he's at in the memory gun footage doesn't match with any room we see in Ford's cabin, once made into the Shack or otherwise. It might not even be an apartment anyway, but it's definitely not Ford's place.

And an apartment feels more likely, since Fiddleford was only planning to be staying in Gravity Falls for the duration of the portal business. Buying a house and dealing with the mortgage instead of simply renting an apartment for however many months this ordeal was feels like a waste. We see moments later in the footage that Fiddleford was living in a hotel of some sort, probably after failing to pay up rent for his apartment or some other reason probably related to his growing insanity and the worsening state of his room. Either way, he wasn't living in Ford's home as the change from an apartment to the hotel happened 273 days after the first recorded exposure for this specific memory, likely far after Ford was portaled. And we know Ford's house wasn't being lived in by anyone other than Ford when Stan arrived.

anyway, this got long but I hope it was useful. I tried to look for other references to where Fiddleford was going in the journal but I couldn't find anything (at least not in the regular one, perhaps there's something in the blacklight one, doubtful but y'know) thanks for asking

Something I did in magma!

any songs that remind you of stancest?

AGAINST THE KITCHEN FLOOR BY WILL W00D IS THEEEE STANCEST SONG YOU CANNOT CONVINCE ME OTHERWISE

other than that taking what’s not yours by tvgirl is Very post-portal stancest coded

I’m sure this has been talked about before, but my brain exploded when I saw a TikTok edit of Stan and Ford with Would You Fall in Love Again, at least the first part of the verse—"Is it you?" I just now realized how obvious the parallels are between Penelope/Odysseus and the Stans.Especially since most of the comments agree that Stan was basically Penelope, waiting for 30 years and doing everything he could to see Ford again. I know a lot of people see it as platonic, but if you show me an edit with that song and that parallel, there’s no way I can see it that way. They are definitely husbands 😭😭. Now I really wanna see a full edit or animatic of them with the entire song.

From my strawpage inbox : "How do you think stanley bros celebrate new year?"

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Stan never liked celebrating new year it was just another excuse to get blackout drunk, and the concept haven't been in Ford's mind for 30 odd years now. But for their first year aboard the Stan O War II, Stan decided to do something special, since Ford had long forgot about the traditions of the celebration.

They docked near a small yet lively pier so Ford could enjoy the occasion, without the possibility for the experience to be soured by the intensity and overcrowding. It was supposed to be a nice and quaint occassion for them, well mainly for Ford.

The festivities brought out their whimsical sides, reminding them of their childhood, a simpler time. Fairs by the pier of Glass Shard Beach that they would visit after working on Stan O War, catching a moment of tranquility as they watched the sun set before the reality faded back in. Browsing through the endless fair games that they never had enough money for, not that it mattered, they were with each other, and that was enough.

But as the midnight approaches, Stan dragged Ford out to a quieter part of the pier, away from the crowd, from eyes that might catch the two brothers getting just a bit too intimate. And Ford let himself to be dragged along, while he enjoyed the fair, even after 30 years, he wanted a quiet moment with Stan too.

Enjoying each other's company, they huddled together, Stan's head leaning against Ford shoulder, five-fingered hand on top of the six-fingered one, as they listened to the faint countdown from the crowd. And as it reaches midnight, fireworks blooming in the night sky, Stan watched the firework show from Ford's soft eyes, his eyes twinkling so beautifully.

For a moment, it was just the two of them, the world around melting away. Ford leaned in, only to find Stan doing the same, it just felt like the right thing to do.

New year finally meant something for them, it marked another year together with the love of their lives, in each other's arms, instead of just another day to wallow in sorrow. And they look forward to spending the rest of their new years together.

Hmm, anyways…

Stan and Ford both go and get infinity bracelets, the permanent jewelry kind, and they use that as their wedding rings. They know they can’t really get married, on land at least, and with how much they work with their hands rings would simply get in the way. Plus, they don’t need their friends and family asking questions they can’t answer

But international waters are lawless, so they have their own little wedding ceremony on the Stan O’ War II near the Bermuda Triangle (Ford insisted). It’s just Stan, Ford, and some sort of Siren-ish creature (a hybrid or subset of the species perhaps) officiating their wedding. They connect the ends of the chains, Ford connecting Stan’s and Stan doing Fords, as the sun rises over them. Giving each other a passionate and heartfelt kiss as the golden rays shine over them, reflecting off their and their bracelets. Like their bracelets, chains unlinked and broken, they have come together to form their perfect union, never to break their circle and to stay together for the rest of their lives

(And then they spend their honeymoon fucking nasty style)

yall. PLEASE read this fic by @/starlitsequins its so funny 😭😭 its based off this already hilarious au by @/paintedcrows but HOLY SHIT IT HAS NO RIGHT TO BE THAT GOOD

+ bonus (original use for this was gonna be in an animatic of bill constantly refreshing stans blog like the pathetic loser he is but alas. i do not have the time, energy, or resources to do that so you guys can just have the edited screenshot)

But six whole hours! Trying to go for a record there?

Do not tag as stancest istg

HELLO FLATLAND COMMUNITY.

Entertaining myself with the idea that Stan made a care package for when Ford comes home. Like, after Stan activated the portal and the countdown started, he spent the next day going around town buying Ford’s favorite snacks (jellybeans), Sci-Fi novels and movies, and pretty much anything Ford might like, and made a little care package he was planning to give to Ford. But then the fight happened, and Stan was too heartbroken and mad to give it, so the care package was forgotten about.

(Bonus)

After Weirdmageddon, Ford actually finds the care package by chance when he was rummaging around the kitchen. He was stunned by it. He looks at it closely: there’s jellybeans—both the regular kind, and the fancy artisan-flavoured ones; the full box set of Star-Trek; a book series called Harry Potter? Don’t know what it’s about, but it looks interesting. And…it has pretty much everything he likes and might like.

There’s also a card. Ford opens it, and inside, in Stan’s writing are the words: “Welcome Home, Sixer.”

Ford put the card down, took out a bag of jellybeans, starts eating it, and then begins to cry right in the middle of the kitchen floor as he continues to eat the jellybeans.

And then when Stan came in kitchen, Ford hug-tackled him to the floor.