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The Nibling

Summary:

After 10 years of no contact, Stan Pines gets a postcard from his brother to come visit him and... his family in Gravity Falls. Should be a completely normal visit. After all, Ford Pines is the smart brother. Definitely not in over his head at all. Right?

Non Euclidean Geometry AU comic, cross-posted from my tumblr

Notes:

(See the end of the work for notes.)

Chapter Text

stan, sitting pensive in the car

stan, shouts, AAAAARGH

"He finally wants to see you! And what do you do, Stan? Hide in the car?!"

"He wants to see you" stan says, sitting stiffly upright. camera zooms out to reveal more car interior. "And he wants you to meet..."

"... you can do this" passanger seats has stan's gloves, a gravity falls postcard, and a poorly wrapped gift that says 'for baby'.

Stan gets out of the car, sighing and stowing the gift in his coat. It's very snowy

Stan looks at the Shack, one triangle window glowing yellow like an eye. "Sheesh, nice place Sixer, real creepy."

Chapter 2

Summary:

"AYE SIXER!" Stan says with all his New Jersery charm. "Congrats! Heard you got some honey in trouble!" First thing he’s said to his brother in 10 years and it’s this. "What happened to being the good son, huh?"

-door swings open-

"Honey I AM the trouble!"

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

AYE SIXER! stan says with all his new jersery charm. "Congrats! Heard you got some honey in trouble!" first thing he’s said to his brother in 10 years and it’s this. "what happened to being the good son, huh?"

"Honey, I AM the trouble" says Bord.

Notes:

he's doing great!

Chapter 3

Summary:

Bill is Outie 5000!

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

Bord, dragging Stan by the shirt. "HA! see?! he showed!" Stan, confusing and angry. "You invited me! Of course I-!"

"What's your problem?" Stan shouted. "WE HAVE A SITTER!" Bord says, deranged smile.

"I am OUTTA HERE" Bill says, letting Ford collaspe.

Notes:

This is fine. Probably fine.

Chapter 4

Summary:

He's resting

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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"STANLEY! The baby-!" Ford surges upright, grabbing Stan's cheek

he's... teething...

Stan. "what the FUCK. ford, wake UP!"

Notes:

I'm sure that was all the important information. Surely Ford wouldn't have left anything out...

Chapter 5

Summary:

uhoh

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Chapter 6

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

Stan looks at ceiling with fear

He turns his head, still looking for the noise

"Is the ceiling... bubblewrapped?" Stan squints.

Notes:

Double-update today! Because the last chapter was short lol

Chapter 7

Summary:

The baby arrives

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"Why would you?" Stan asks, squinting like there's a woodpecker

HOT BELGIUM WAFFLES!! Death from above! Pyramid Steve launching himself at Stan's face

Chapter 8

Summary:

child endangerment.... that's when the child endangers you right?

Chapter Text

Triangle growls and drools as Stan barely holds it as bay, like a phone about to fall on your face. Several fangs are at different lengths, growing in??

Stan's face, terror. Stan's mullet, free

closer view of the monster- is that an EYE IN ITS MOUTH?!

Stan one-arm yeets Pyramid Steve, who bounces off-screen

Chapter 9

Summary:

*yakety sax*

Chapter Text

Stan runs down the hall in terror, a snarling massive triangle shadow behind him. Exposed wires spark on the walls and- oh hey, the ceiling IS crudely bubblewrapped

Chapter 10

Summary:

what's behind door number one?

Chapter Text

stan runs down a hallway covered in Bill tapestries, looking over his shoulder

Stan skids, grabs the frame of an open door and darts inside

He slams it shut just as the baby runs grrring down the hall!

Chapter 11

Summary:

stan has a little breakdown. as a treat.

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Stan gasps for beath

"WHAT WAS THAT?!" Stan is having a little breakdown, as a treat. "What. Is. Happening."

Chapter 12

Summary:

Stan tempts fate. AKA the chapter with ALL the backgrounds

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"Well, at least it's not like this room can be any crazierrrrrr-"

SHOOKTH

bill tapestries watching u

bill statue, watching u. the sharp points are corked?

MORE tapestries, a big cage with a perfect HOLE in it. Ripped up couch and pillows. Mystery scribbles on the walls. Mystery crate Stan, crisscrossapple sauce. Resigned and annoyed. "Freaking Ford." SURROUNDED by more creepy billshit

Chapter 13

Summary:

the important questions asked

Chapter Text

Stan, confused and annoyed. "Did Ford join a CULT?" Why are there so many triangles. Why

"HOTSY-TOTSY!" Stan exclaims, leaning in to exaimine the Bill statue, ignoring everything else concerning in the room. "Is that SOLID GOLD?"

"Focus Stanley," Stan says, closing his eyes to think better. "Make a plan."

 

Chapter 14

Summary:

man with a plan

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First things first! (ford's gone coo-coo bananas) You gotta stop that little monster running around (there is no baby). Then drag Ford outta here and deprogram him (from the triangles). THEN hock his stuff," Stan says outloud

"EASY!" Stan says. "I'm the best brother!"

It's not like you did something STUPID like forget to lock the door!" Stan says. Suddenly the door is in the background. Uh oh

Chapter 15

Summary:

good feeling gone

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crrrrrreeeeaaaakkk- door opens. Stan sweats, thinking. 'Yup. Going to die. Dad was right. I am the dumb one. Did NOT lock the door'

Chapter 16

Summary:

where's the baby~?

Chapter Text

Stan, uneasily. "Nice triangle... good triangle..." There's skittering in the background. He is not alone

Skittering continues, Stan circles around in a boxer stance. "You don't want to hurt your ""uncle stan"" now, right?" he tries, keeping an eye on the the ceiling.

Notes:

Going to have a very normal time

The Nibling, first part, on tumblr:
https://www.tumblr.com/the-barefoot-hatter/771119872774225920/continued

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