#mr pines

[kaiyax1]

Idk if this counts for the dtiys but I remade it in gl2, might actually draw it eventually

For @fazfuri

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[coldbronzemoon]

Some Pines parents thoughts. Just for you :)

Mr. Pines

-His first name is Martin. As in... a pine marten. That's it that's the whole joke. Also it's where the Ma- in Mabel and Mason come from.

-He's canonically some sort of programmer; I like to think that when the kids were younger he was a work-from-home programmer to help take care of them for a while. Eventually he found office work once the kids were old enough for school.

-Also, he's a Linux guy in his free time. There's at least one-to-two laptops (probably Leveno) in the house that he likes to mess around with Linux on. He doesn't do anything else on them, they're the Linux Laptops.

-He's a very blunt sort of person. If he doesn't like you, you'll know it. If he does like you, you'll also know about it because he'll tell you that every time you do something he likes.

-Extremely into sudoku and crosswords. Gets the newspaper pretty much exclusively for them, then passes on the rest of the paper to his wife for reading and then Mrs. Pines passes it off to Mabel for crafts. It's an efficient system!

-Has never met a softball team he doesn't like.

-His relationship with his older family is... interesting. I have a general headcanon that the older Pines would call both Stanford and Stanley just 'Stan' and would let context tell everyone else who they're talking about. Martin either doesn't realize that his Uncle Stan the Tourist Trap Runner is a twin at all or he thinks the other twin involved died way earlier and is never talked about at all because the rest of the family doesn't explain anything. He thinks when his father would talk about Stan the genius and Stan the troublemaker it was one very strange kid.

-Loves old dead languages. In another life he would've been someone working to translate old Latin, he swears.

-The more annoyed at someone he is, the more smiley he gets. If he's really ticked off at someone he'll tell them so with a broad smile on his face. Mrs. Pines finds it unnerving.

Mrs. Pines

-Her first name is something extremely cutesy like Kitty, and she thinks its stupid. She goes by her middle name Louise and deliberately chose a very old-fashioned name for her daughter to avoid being like her own mom. (The irony being that Mabel would've LOVED being named something like Kitty. Tragic.)

-An accountant at a law firm or some other very boring but well-paying job. She's a whiz at math and genuinely enjoys it; she's where Dipper got his own skill at math.

-Absolutely horrendous sleep schedule. Regularly goes to sleep at 3am on weekends when she doesn't have work the next day.

-Really, really loves jewelry and other shiny things. Has a large collection of gaudy costume jewelry she doesn't get to wear anywhere. Martin nicknamed her 'Magpie' because of it.

-On the flipside, she has Exactly ten outfits per season that she'll wear on rotation. She is not interested in expanding that wardrobe. Those are the clothes she likes, goddammit, and she'll wear them until they tear.

-Very avoidant. She hates having arguments or disagreements; if someone ever tells her to do something she doesn't want to do, she'll hum along without really agreeing and then just not do it. Every time. Martin found this mildly irritating at the start of their relationship and by the later years found it infuriating.

-Has an athletic streak. She was the one to enroll the entire family into a kick-boxing class for a while. Does running and fencing, and does charity marathons sometimes.

-Culturally Christian, but is not interested in raising her kids Christian at all. The only times the kids have been in churches is while visiting her more Christian relatives. Would've been happy to raise them with more Jewish faith if Martin wasn't also pretty disconnected with his religious background.

-Really, really good at origami. Makes tons of paper cranes when she needs to think and have her hands be busy.

Their Relationship

-I like to imagine they met at college at either a very boring club or an odd one. Like, Math Club vs Fencing Club.

-They sort of rushed into their relationship. Martin had a very bad break-up he was just getting out of and Louise seemed like a saint and an unlikely catch in comparison and Louise felt a lot of family pressure to find someone so they fell together and moved it all along quickly. Got married young. Waited a bit for kids, but still had them sooner than they meant to.

-Between their two salaries they're pretty damn well-off. If Dipper and Mabel are ever denied any material goods its more often because the parents don't think the kids need it, not because they couldn't afford it. (Mostly. Castles to play princess in are not in the budget no matter what.)

-Their arguments can get VERY nasty very quickly. When Louise is forced to actually talk about stuff she's avoiding she gets very defensive and cutting; when Martin hates something he gets unrelenting. They escalate their words and say a lot of nasty things they don't mean in fights, and they both know it. That's why they always have them when the kids aren't around; they know they won't keep it civil.

-Neither know that both Dipper and Mabel have probably overheard their fights at some point before the summer.

-The twins being sent to Stan's place was 100% the parents trying to get the kids out of range because both Martin and Louise knew their fights were getting really frequent and they needed kid-free time to get into it all.

-They may or may not actually get divorced. They're trying to work out the problems that have been festering and all the little things they've been letting slid that they actually hate. It's a quick turn-around to sort it in a summer but they genuinely want what's best for their kids and that's a strong joining point for them.

-If they DO divorce, it's amicable. They're still friends and want what's best for each other, they're just willing to admit that may not be themselves. It's still very stressful for the twins because that sort of thing always is.

[starsfic]

Grandpa and Great-Uncle AU: The Beginning

Summary: An hour after Shermie agrees to go to Gravity Falls, his son asks him to take his grandchildren.

AO3/ Ko-Fi

-_-

An hour after he hung up the phone, it rang again.

"Hello?" Shermie said. He wondered if it was Stanley, wanting to hammer out some last details or canceling the plans. "This is Shermie-"

"Uh, hey dad," Mark didn't sound as steady as he usually did. In fact, he sounded on the verge of tears. Shermie straightened up, concern rising. Mark calling upset was so common by now that his back didn't hurt after two years. "Uh, it's Mark... something happened..."

Ah, shit. With the state of his son's marriage, Shermie had to guess. "Did you or Ariel leave with the kids?"

"No," His daughter-in-law spoke up, her voice muffled. There was a sob in her voice that made Shermie want to hang up and drive over. However, it was ten in the evening and Piedmont was an hour away. "I fucked up and I said something really nasty to Mark and Mason..." There was the faint sound of her blowing her nose. "Mason overheard me saying something nasty about him and Mabel to Mark."

Oh. Oh boy.

"This is why I told you-"

"I know, Dad," Mark said before Shermie could start on again about marriage counseling and divorce. Everyone in the family knew that this relationship was a ticking bomb that would hurt the twins. "We know. That's why we called."

"We were hoping that you could take them for the summer," Ariel said, sounding much calmer now. "We don't want them to get caught up in the middle of us being shitty about each other." The foul language made Shermie raise a brow, but he stayed silent. At least they were taking responsibility and getting the twins out of the blast radius. "I- We know it's a lot to ask..."

"But, I would say yes," Shermie had to interrupt. "But I'm actually staying the summer with Uncle Stanley."

There was a pause. "Really?" Mark said, sounding baffled. "I thought he didn't want any of us visiting because of how dangerous the supernatural stuff could be." That decision had been made after the one and only visit to Gravity Falls that Mark had when he was three and nearly got abducted by fairies. It hadn't solely been Stan's decision, but Shermie had agreed.

"He...He said he needed backup because of how old he's getting and how busy the Shack is, plus how the portal's coming along," Shermie tried not to tremble at the memory of Stanley's voice, thick with so much regret and anguish that he was tempted to drive to where Filbrick was buried and smash his gravestone. "But, he's not doing well mentally. He didn't say it, but I know he's having a hard time, especially with how long it's been." It would be thirty years tomorrow. "I'm going to go to see what I can do, if I can maybe talk him into walking away."

Probably not, but he had to try. Stanford Pines wasn't worth this.

"Maybe the twins might help?" Ariel said, interrupting his thoughts. "You know how excited he got when he visited them in the hospital."

Oh, yeah. At the memory of Stan's elbow in his face, his nose ached.

But Stan had been delighted when he realized that there was a second pair of twins in the family. Shermie's favorite picture was of him holding the twins, their mom hugging him.

"I'll have to ask him. Give me a second." He hung up and his fingers trembled as he typed in Stan's number. Shermie wasn't sure if it was hope or anxiety, but he held his breath as it rang.

"Hello?"

"Hey, Stanley, um...Here's the thing. Mark and Ariel want Mason and Mabel out of the house during the summer," Shermie said, trying not to panic as he said it all in one breath. "I told them that I was going to be visiting you and Ariel suggested I take them with me to-"

SMASH.

Shermie jolted at the noise, dropping the phone. He scrambled to grab it, his heart racing at an uncomfortable rate. "Stanley?!"

"Sure, bring them!" There was another smash. "I've missed the little gremlins. I can take them fishing." Another smash. "I didn't really get to do that with Mark when he visited."

"What are you smashing?"

"Oh, my beer." There was a thump. "Anyway, let me know when you guys are coming. I have to set up the attic and find the spare bedroom and find my cigars." And with that, the line went dead. Shermie blinked before he started dialling Mark's number.

Well, that was a hell of a yes.

"Hello? Dad?"

"He said yes."

[thicctails]

The River | PART 1 | Jurassic Sap Hole AU

Sometimes, in nature, a parent will abandon or kill their young. Usually, this is because they know something is wrong, and that the young has a very low chance of survival. Two hatchlings with abnormally bright coats are magnets for predators, especially since one is sickly and lethargic. Surely it would be more merciful to end things quickly, rather than wait for the inevitable, right?

[comically-blu]

lookie here proud parents to the mystery twins

[randomstar202]

Dipper and Mabel parents headcanon! I think the dad should be super chipper and optimistic, Mabel taking after him! Enthusiastic about everything, and the hugest heart ever. Their mom would be the one who was a Pines before marriage, being quiet and polite but with a steely core. Very intelligent, maybe a PhD in Marine Biology or something? I love them so much, their issues have to be resolved by the time Dipper and Mabel get back.

[strawberryshortcake1495]

So at school I’ve been watching this old show from the 90s called “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and I think it’s pretty neat. Apparently it has a reboot but it doesn’t have that same vibe that the old one brings. Anyways, I decided to make an AU. Let me cook.

So Stan accidentally breaks Ford’s project, Filbrick kicks him out, but instead of telling him he’s not welcome in the household, he just tells him until he makes the family a fortune, he’ll be staying with his aunt in Bel-air. Stan tries to get Ford to stand up for him but Ford abandons him and Stan is forced to drive all the way to his new home. He gets there and explains the situation to his aunt who takes him in with open arms. While Auntie is speaking with Filbrick on the phone, Uncle is treating some scrapes Stan got when his father threw him out. Nothing too bad. Then two kids come downstairs, and you guessed it! It’s Dipper and Mabel! They’re 7 at the beginning of the story and 13 by the end. So everyone’s just sitting in the dining room and Stan gets to know his baby cousins. Auntie argues with Filbrick and hangs up the phone. She tells Stan that no matter what happens, he’ll always have a home here. Stan tries not to cry in front of the twins but he can’t help it. Uncle gently embraces him and everyone has a family hug.

From then on, Stan is trying to balance earning money and bonding with his family. He gets into some sitcom-style adventures with the twins, which include the following in no particular order: Trying to scam people but he endangers the twins (he saves them), signing Dipper up for boxing lessons so he can become strong just like Filbrick taught him only for Dipper to have a mental breakdown over masculinity. Said breakdown causes Dipper to swap places with Mabel for a day to see what being a girl would be like. Mabel accidentally gets a concussion from softball and Stan is tasked with looking after her, and so on.

Stan is absolutely SMITTEN by the twins, they’re like the friends he never had. He’s also super protective of Dipper because of how much he reminds him of Baby Ford. As time goes on, Stan eventually stops trying to make money cause he doesn’t want to go back home. And everything is swell!

Did I mention they live in a mansion?

(art by @goreroll)

[lore-of-amphibia]

Where are the Ponds Twins in Amphibia?

So in Season 2 of Amphibia there is a episode titled Wax Museum where Anne and the Plantars meet the Curator aka Mr. Ponds. Mr. Ponds is an alternate universe version of Stan Pines, somethings Frog Soos hypothesizes about. In addition in another episode Marcy is seen flipping through a book that contains an image of Bill Cipher. But something that is notable is the absence of this world's Pines Twins.

So through Lost Legends and The Book of Bill we know a multiverse exists, but Bill tells us something interesting about it. Bill says the following about Dipper and Mabel. "They don't consider for a single moment the sheer improbability that they got to exist in the ONE timeline where they kept all their bodily organs, out of the INFINITE timelines where they were erase, shattered, drowned, frozen, or dismembered before they could make it to 13." So I question, if the Amphibia world a timeline where the Mystery Twins weren't so lucky? Written by Eris the Lorekeeper