#Hello there

[pastelclownkitty]

WHAT THE FUCK?

MY OVARIES!!!!!!

[countingstars-17]

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[legobiwan]

This is such a telling page for Ford. Not only does he detail his social missteps and admit to being lonely in Gravity Falls, despite the scientific wonder of the place, but he also uses what I call "Fordese 2," a scrambled version of the "Fordese 1" code we were first introduced to in Journal 3 to label himself a "six-fingered freak" and to state that "Stanley would have made her laugh." (Her, being the waitress Ford tries out his nerdy science joke on, which goes down like a lead balloon despite the fact that it is legitimately funny, given the right audience).

It's like Bill says. "Ego of a king. The insecurity of a circus freak. And totally isolated..." (Funny enough, Bill could probably turn those exact words on himself, as well.)

Ford so wanted Gravity Falls to be the place where he'd finally fit in, the puzzle to his misshapen puzzle piece.

And as we see in the missing Journal pages from BoB, that was not to be the case. And worst of all? Ford blames it on his hands at first, but the reality is that he says that "Stanley could make her laugh," meaning Ford's "freakishness" (as he would put it) has less to do with his six fingers and much more to do with Ford's personality and the way he interacts with others.

This is actually worse. Fingers, you can fix, if you want to. By the time you're an adult, most people probably wouldn't care. But to Ford, his fingers seem to be more a manifestation of something internal, something he feels is fundamentally broken about him and that's just the absolute worst hell to be stuck in.

So yeah, it's hardly surprising Ford fell so hard for Bill's shenanigans (and you can define "fell so hard" however you want, although that karaoke page in BoB is especially damning). Here's an interdimensional being who not only can guide you to unlocking the secrets of the universe and propel you towards scientific fame and glory (and thus shoving every taunt, invective, side-eye, and eye roll ever hurled at you over the decades down your tormentors' throats) - but he's (on the surface) completely glib about being a freak himself.

For Ford, this must have been like finding a shady, sparkling oasis after thirty years of trawling through the desert (especially after Stanley's "betrayal" - Stanley, who along with Fiddleford, being the only person Ford felt like he could be himself around and still be accepted as a human being).

Now, is Bill trying way too hard to show how much he doesn't care? Uhhh, yeah. Bill has almost the same hangups as Ford. Labeled a freak for a genetic mutation and ostracized by his peers. Has a rare gift in that he can see not only into the third dimension but can see even past that, into possible dimensions and futures, which is a wild skill to have. Compare this with Ford's gigantic science brain and academic overachievement. Same deal. And not only this! Bill, in an attempt to prove what he can do with his "freakishness," to prove his worth and place in the universe - he tries to show off something to the denizens of his dimension (we don't know yet what Bill did), only to end up slaughtering his entire dimension. Ford was a hair's breath away from doing the exact same thing with the portal. Because we know from Journal 3 that part of his motivation is to be famous and get accolades for his work, and that maybe "girls will finally talk to me." (Which, Fordsy, let's be real here - I don't think you're actually into these "girls" for real, but you want the acceptance that comes with fitting in with societal standards, and getting a state-sanctioned girlfriend is exactly the type of thing Ford would want to make himself feel "normal.")

Anyway, the point being that if Ford had succeeded with his initial portal attempt, he would have basically wiped out his own dimension. Just. Like. Bill. And it makes you wonder - yeah, yeah, Bill wanted to party, Bill needed out of the Nightmare Realm, Bill's a psychopath who enjoys destruction.

But honestly? I think part it all was that Bill wanted someone like him. His own puzzle piece. Another monster. A being whose collateral damage in the quest to justify their existence in this universe ends in wholesale slaughter.

And Ford had the capacity to easily fit that mould.

[ginkgodoodles]

I love the gag that Kit Fisto just really loves swimming at any opportunity and will walk around shirtless, completely oblivious.

[mechanicalinfection]

They're gossiping

[whereifindsanity]

Dylan Furst

[str4ng3rd4ng3r]

Interesting description

[geareduptom]

@babvc-au

Hi! Remember me? It's ok if Not, but I missed you <3

I'll always be a fan <3 Your part of the inspiration to my Field King au hehe~

[user-tardis]

Like I feel a change in my whole body. And I've got this fire in my body. I'm just there. Flyin' like a bird. Like electricity. 

Billy Elliot (2000) dir. by Stephen Daldry

[legobiwan]

"First, let's get something out of the way: a human's ability to grasp reality is painfully limited. You don't even have free will! Don't believe me? Okay, rip a dollar in half right now. Didn't do it? Didn't think so!"

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"PS: Look what I just ripped in half! Suck it!"

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I love Stan so, so much for this.

[ginkgodoodles]

Obi wan! 💕

I totally get the vibe that he would have super nice and #professional clothing but have that one weird outfit that everyone has a #love hate relationship with!

[thehillywoodshow]

Us re-emerging back onto Social Media after taking a break from a ten day film shoot. 🛌👀 What’s good Hillywood fans? 🤭

[anjels001]

What If Percy Jackson Was Actually the Reincarnation of Odysseus?

Okay, I had a crazy idea after reading this fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/59618584/chapters/155132764#workskin.

We've seen stories where Percy is the reincarnation of Hyacinthus or even Icarus, Daedalus' son. But what if, instead, he was the reincarnation of Odysseus? And not just that—what if he inherited his memories and scars?

This is where the fusion of the Percy Jackson universe (by Rick Riordan) and EPIC: The Musical (by Jorge Rivera-Herrans) comes in.

Percy has always been a reluctant hero, but what if that reluctance stemmed from a past he doesn’t consciously remember yet still haunts his soul?

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The Styx's Curse and the Revenge of the Scars

Divine weapons don’t just wound the body; they scar the soul.

Every time Odysseus is reborn, he carries the scars of Poseidon’s wrath—the trident strike from centuries ago.

These wounds remain dormant until Percy’s third year, when they begin to manifest physically and painfully.

But there’s a deeper reason for this.

The River Styx, tired of the Olympians breaking their oath not to have more children, decides to take revenge where it hurts most—through their children.

Zeus: proud and arrogant, would have a daughter who feared his authority so much that she would seek independence at the first chance, eventually joining Artemis’ Hunt and forever rejecting him.

Poseidon: a god who deeply values family, would have a son who feared him since infancy.Percy would develop an instinctual fear of the ocean and everything connected to his father—a pain greater than any curse.

And worst of all? Percy is Odysseus, the very hero Poseidon once cursed.

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The Bleeding of Souls: Percy or Odysseus?

Percy wouldn't just be different—he’d be more mature and intelligent than most demigods his age. There would be a bleeding effect between his personality and Odysseus’—the general of Athena and King of Ithaca.

Trapped between the present and the past, the young prince of the sea and beloved son of Poseidon would constantly clash with the war-hardened strategist he once was.

He doesn’t understand why deception, planning, and manipulation come so naturally to him. Why, even without formal training, he knows how to fight, how to lead, how to survive.

But what haunts him most are the dreams—visions where he is not Percy Jackson, but Odysseus, surrounded by blood, enemies, and a sea that never let him return home.

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The Lost Prince of the Oceans

The culture of the sea was vastly different from that of the land.

While the Olympian gods saw their children as tools or threats, the ocean viewed its young as sacred. Children of the sea were unconditionally loved and protected by all marine creatures—harming one was a crime punishable by death.

This is why Percy’s fear wounds Poseidon more than any curse ever could. Because every being in the ocean would love him unconditionally… except his own son.

[theresolutenegotiator]

5 years difference! From But First: Team to Quietude.

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Woah.. Gee, you’re a persistent one, aren’t you? I mean, I’m more than willing to fulfill that for ya! If he agrees, of course.. well, why wouldn’t he?

@windsoflife Say, Windy… You don’t mind, do you? I mean.. they’re asking for it.

(don’t expect him to respond immediately, by the way. he’s a very busy guy)