#gobblewonker

[incorrigible-bastard]

@aroace-get-out-of-my-fac almost immediately after posting the last one I broke out in a cold sweat and had to write this?

The day had passed in the blink of an eye. Wincing as Stan felt the pressure of their eyes on him, watching to see his next moves. He knew that after the night before, they were expecting something from him. A heartfelt promise to carry her torch with him through the rest of the games, perhaps. Or maybe just a break from the regular jokes and light teasing he’d fallen into.

It was all too peaceful, too quiet. Monotonous. Stan could almost hear the rolling thunder that was brewing overhead as they puzzled over their next moves. As he’d fished and counted his stock, messing with finished nets. Despite it all, he couldn’t find it in himself to play the part, settling in as the sun set once more.

That should have been his first clue, there was no such thing as a quiet day in the arena.

Unbeknownst to Stan, the game-masters scrambled to rewrite the public’s perceptions of Darlene’s death. They needed something to draw their gaze, take power away from the skeptical whispers dominating the capital. They needed action.

Stan woke to the lap of water brushing against his face, shooting up from his sleep as the water inched closer. Fuck. He should have known, he’d gotten too comfortable, throwing himself into action as he quickly assembled his meagre supplies, half paddling out of the cave's entrance minutes before the water rose once more, sweeping into the space he’d been lying moments before.

The area surrounding wasn’t much better, the edges of the lake now lapping at the tree line that had been maybe 4 feet from where it had originally stopped. Flooding the area as it rose at a rapid pace.

Stan cursed, kicking his feet and swimming for the woods, swallowing the rising fear before he allowed himself to get swept away. The water was his territory, and he’d be damned before he let the ones in power forget it. He wasn’t just going to lie down and take his eventual demise, no matter how certain it was.

It was that thought that propelled him forward, fighting against the push and pull of the waves until he clambered to the edge of the rising lake, almost barreling straight into the woods before a gurgling rumble ripped through the air.

In a split second he threw himself to the floor, watching as a scaly tail whipped through the air slicing at the spot he’d stood moments before, carving thick notches into the pines as Stan could only stare, wide eyed at the monstrous form towering over the lake.

Using the near-miss’ opening, Stan pushed himself to his feet, jumping behind the closest tree as that sharp, whip-like appendage came sailing down once more, cracking against the bark as a deafening roar echoed across the arena.

Moses, what is that thing? Couldn’t they give him a break?!? Hell he’d take a fucking bear at this point. Stan cried out as he lunged away from the monster’s tail once more, feeling the sharpened scales graze past his cheek, slicing through it like butter.

The creature's beady eyes glowed a fierce yellow that clashed starkly with the blackened night. Honing in on Stan as he stumbled from tree to tree, hoping to lose the beast’s focus through the foliage, unable to gain even the slightest distance back as it stopped his retreat further into the woods, pushing its massive body up towards the land.

IT CAN WALK?!?

Whatever this thing was, it was intelligent enough to keep him cornered, cowering behind the nearest tree as it continued its assault, snapping some of the smaller trees from the ground as its ugly maw inched closer to its prize.

Heaving as a tree flew past inches from his hiding spot, Stan gulped in air, gasping as the creature churred a deep warbling noise that seemed to shake the very ground. Moving its head to scan the area, searching.

Stan thanked whatever god was out there that he’d managed to lose it for the time being, mind racing as he tried to catch his breath.

How in the hell was anyone meant to survive that thing? What was he going to do??

The cracking branches to his left sounded closer, as he hooked himself around the tree, hiding from the bright gaze sweeping the forest floor.

Shit! Come on Stan, there’s got to be something, they wouldn’t just throw in an impossible hurdle, they needed entertainment, odds. It wasn’t a gamble if it was set in stone. Come on! Come on! Just think! What would Ford do?

All at once, it dawned on him, memories of their time reading through books as kids all tumbling back, Ford’s voice recounting various facts about the deep sea. One in particular came to mind as the glowing yellow of the creature's eyes sparked one particular idea, the anglerfish’s eyes were extremely sensitive to light.

Stan swore as another tree crumbled under the weight the monster, fumbling for something in his backpack as he banked on the hope. Within moments, he felt his hand grasp onto the canteen he’d discovered when he’d first searched through the bag, one filled with oil.

His hands shook as he grabbed the largest net he could, dousing the ropes in the oil, his heart thundering in his chest all the while. One chance, one fleeting hope he could pull this off as the beast’s head closed in, pushing past the tree line.

Mumbling pleas to whoever was listening as he fumbled with his lighter, sparking it up and holding it against the slick rope, the thunderous roar that boomed overhead did little to break his concentration as the flame finally caught, quickly spreading along the lengths of the rope.

He wasted no time, angling the flaming net as it sailed forwards, weighted anchors wrapping around the beasts jaws as Stan yelled out a desperate sound of his own, crashing into a tree as a clawed hand swiped past. The beast coiling back in pained shock, twisting its body and flailing against the rope as it howled.

Stan sunk the ground, cradling his burnt hands against his chest as he wheezed, already feeling the bruises marring his chest even as he watched the creature retreat, slamming its body into the water with a final shriek. Letting out a disbelieving chuckle as he sat propped against the tree, relief flooded through him.

Outside, the capital had exploded in cheers, watching as Stan pushed himself up and descended into the woods to find a place to lick his wounds. A collective buzz was soaking up the staunch mood of the previous night.

Further beyond, Ford collapsed back into his chair as Fiddleford hooked an arm around his shoulder, bearing the sobs that croaked out of the man’s throat.

“Oh, oh, Moses, F, that was too close, he-he almost.” Fidds shot him a pitying look, clutching the man’s heaving shoulders as he folded in to himself, dragging a hand to mask the tears slipping from his eyes.

“I know… but it’s like ya said, Ford, he’s a fighter, I reckon it’s gonna take a few more licks than that to bring him down.” Fidds squeezed Ford’s shoulder in a move he hoped was comforting, wiping a hand across his own tired eyes as they gazed at the screen, having been startled awake by Ford’s yell as they watched Stan battle the gobblewonker.

“We need to work faster, F, the longer we wait…” Another sob broke through, covering the words that went unsaid as they both felt the weight of the task ahead.

“We’re gonna get 'em back. Or die tryin.” It was the only thing he could think of, resolve tightening as Ford collected himself, looking up at him with the same fire burning through him.

“We have to.”

[graceoartyo]

S1E2: The Legend of the Gobblewonker

A bit late for @gravity-falls-daily but close enough!

[minijenn]

A Giant Woman vs a Giant Lake Monster! Who will come out on top?

Fuck I said I was gonna post the promo for the next UF chapter and almost forgot. Anyway yeah of course this is Zelda inspired because I'm obsessed and bc Echoes of Wisdom comes out next week. Either way, The Legend of the Giant Woman oughta be fun to revisit. It was already a pretty decent early UF chapter, but I think I can do it even better justice this time around ;3

[thereareeyesinsidethetrees]

things ae can do in spite of our twitchy shaky hurty hands x^

that's right! a trillion- oh. wait. no. thirty. thirty gravity falls based alterhuman/otherkin flags!! uhhhhh above is a ford irl flag and ford fictionkin flag

and here's alterhuman and nonhuman ford flags

aaaaaand otherkin and altercaed ford flags

we have. the finest delicacies. golden/pyrite ford flags. above are irl and fictionkin golden/pyrite ford flags

alterhuman and nonhuman golden/pyrite ford flags

otherkin and altercaed golden/pyrite ford flags

hey look stan flags. irl and fictionkin stan flags above

alterhuman and nonhuman stan flags

otherkin and altercaed stan flags

gobblewonker (animal) therian and otherhearted flags

gobblewonker (mechanical) therian and otherhearted flags

gobblewonker (animal) transpecies flag on the left, gobblewonker (mechanical) transpecies flag on the right

dipper irl and fictionkin flags

dipper alterhuman and nonhuman flags

mabel irl and fictionkin flags

aaaaand we ran out of room. we'll make another post for the other two mabel flags

[silly-billy-skilly]

Snagged a photo of the gobblewonker I want my 1000

[headcanonfalls]

Fight fight fight!

our competitors:

headcanon that the real gobblewonker is actually very friendly and cuddly towards those it chooses to show itself to

(no explanation needed)

headcanon that Gideon is a vampire

(no explanation needed)

[sparklehounds]

gobblewonker you will always be famous

[thefleshyougoveggie]

honestly wondering how dipper afforded all those disposable cameras in s1 ep2

i mean i get that they used to be cheaper but 15???? where did that boy get the money???🤔

[the-robot-bracket]

The Gobblewonker propaganda:

"I feel I should mention the Gobblewonker is the ultimate she/her robot. So, she has an awesome invention story. She was created as a "fake" lake monster to bring attention to her inventor. Well- really, he just wanted the attention of his son who was too embarrassed to acknowledge his existence. So, he makes the Gobblewonker! She doesn't grab his son's attention, but she does a damn good job at robot-ing and I love her. Also there is an actual sea monster. There is a biological Gobblewonker. Moral of the story: Gobblewonker should win because she's so so lovely and good at robot-ing."

[stanfordssiren]

Calypso! Hi! How are you?

Question, how do you sirens interact with the lake monster or “Gobblewonker”? Is it a you don’t bother each other kind of thing, a danger of being eaten or crushed thing, or so? Do you know if it’s sentient like many other magical creatures?

Hello, I’m doing okay!

Do you mean Gary? He’s quite nice! He helps clear out the lake if it’s ever overcrowded (which gives us sirens the chance to hangout by the surface!) He’s a very sweet creature if you get to know him! He loves chin scratches as well! He and the beavers tend to play together. I’m not too sure if he’s sentient…he can’t speak. Or at least, not in a language I can understand.

[carpetf1uff]

[nitw]

i've been waiting for gravity falls to become relevant again so i could share one of my favorite underrated bits from the entire show. like it's only episode 2 but this whole segment just makes me lose my shit. i think jason ritter's exasperated line delivery is what makes it

[minijenn]

Story Summary: What would happen if the Crystal Gems had settled down in a place other than Beach City, a little backwoods town just west of weird…? What if, upon coming to Gravity Falls for the summer, Dipper and Mabel were to befriend Steven and Connie? What kind of magical, mysterious adventures would they have? And, how would they fare against the combined threats of merciless Homeworld Gems and a certain triangular demon?

Find out what happens when Magic and Mystery meet in Universe Falls...

Chapter Summary: Steven, Dipper, and Mabel team up to search for the legendary Gravity Falls Gobblewonker. Can they also find a way to convince the quarreling Amethyst and Pearl to fuse into the equally legendary Opal? It wasn’t unusual for the Gems to be away all night on some far-off mission, and in the same way, it wasn’t unusual for Steven to get up early to wait for them. He was still in the middle of breakfast when the warp pad lit up with its telltale glow, prompting Steven to leave his cereal behind to welcome his guardians back instead.  “Hi, you guys!” he called, bounding over to the pad. “Whoa…” he stopped short upon noticing that the Gems were a little worse for wear after whatever they’d just been through. “Hello, Steven,” Garnet greeted coolly, despite the feathers scattered through her disheveled afro. Amethyst cheerfully leapt off the warp pad almost as soon as they returned, toting a large, oddly colored egg over to the kitchen.  “Amethyst, we do not need that!” Pearl scolded as Amethyst began trying to squeeze her prize into the fridge. “It’s not going to fit in there!” “Aw, c’mon, Pearl, I totally got this,” Amethyst assured. In one swift move, she pulled the middle shelf out of the fridge, sending any food that had once sat upon it onto the floor. From there, she pushed the egg in as she shot Pearl a smug grin. “See? It fits!” She slammed the door shut, wincing when a sickening crack sounded from within. “Oh man…” she looked away from the fridge, disappointed. “Eh, I guess it's not a total loss. Now we can make a big omelet, or a quiche, or a huge sunny side up!”

Click the link to read more; all comments are appreciated!

[gravitycreature]

I feel like I'm going crazy but does anybody else remember the gobblewonker on the shacktron breathing fire????

I've combed the episode multiple times but I just. Can't find the scene im thinking of

It was a scene where an eyebat flies next to the gobblewonker head, slightly behind, and the gobblewonker head turns around and blasts fire at it, causing it to dissolve into ash

Is this just a weird made up memory or do other people remember this happening???

[kirdoodl]

A little Relativity Falls comic, yippie! :3

also here have some extra doodles as to what happened after they actually got there