Tada! Here are Mabel and Dipper’s character designs for my Fern Falls AU for Gravity Falls! I'm really happy with how they turned out. Here are some explanations on some design choices I made:
Mabel - When I was drawing Mabel, I was thinking about all her accessories from the show, and I realized that a grappling hook in a world where everyone could fly would function like a disability Aid. So, instead of getting rid of her grappling hook, I decided that in my AU, Mabel would have a deformed wing. I believe she can still get off the ground with her wings, but she can't really control where she gose.
I think Dipper helps her stay on course most of the time, but the grappling hook gives her more Independence.
Dipper - the only real big change I made to Dippers design was getting rid of most of the blue. Blue occurs rarely in nature, so I changed most of it to a greenish teal. The book is still blue because I assume in this AU Mabel still got it from another universe like in the comic.
Magic - I like to think most, if not all, fairies have magic in my AU. I imagine magic is a skill, but it's also connected to being intelligent. Dipper has a lot of potential for more advanced stuff, but the main thing he can do is use magic to move and lift stuff. (OG Dipper strikes me as the kind of guy that would try to lift things with his mind to see if he had powers as a kid). That could also be another he he tries to help Mabel get around.
Mabel's magic is more limited, but she makes far more ues out of it than Dipper dose. Like in her picture, she can create beautiful sparkles whenever she wants, which is always, every day, 24-7!!
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions for this AU, I'd love to hear them!
