i always wanted to read / write a fic where mabel and or dipper go into the past (timestuck) but they’re hormonal teenagers and know exactly what they’re doing. no innocent intentions at all
like they would be so smug. The second either one finds stan they’re like: “OOOOOOH let’s mess with time here to get my grunkles back together hehehehe”
And they just have this air of superiority as they’re navigating through the country to get to Oregon so Ford can fix the timetape (as no one else can) and they’re dropping cryptic hint after hint and is in general being an nuisance just because they can and know exactly how to push Stan’s button yet not push him over the edge
They treat stan like their grunkle as they don’t really give a crap because they love him and he deserves love and Stan’s like: whoa how does this person know me so well and treats me so nice I must be dead
Like they don’t hide the fact that they know stan. Not one bit. But they go about it in a way where stan is getting more and more mad as time goes on because HOW THE FUCK DO THEY KNOW SO MUCH HOW DO THEY KNOW MY NAME BUT ARE ALSO SO NICE WHAT THE HELL WHO IS THIS PERSON GOD DAMN
One scene I can imagine is either/both dipper, mabel, and stan are chilling in a diner. They’re just had their Obligatory Brush With Death. Some life was likely risked for the other. Stan is watching the person(s) on the other side of the booth with daggers. They end up at the point where either twin says: “so you want the truth?”
Stan: yes
*very tense/dramatic moment*
Either twin: I’m a time traveler
Stan: yeah right (but with a lot more laughter)
Either twin: it’s true! i can show you proof.
Stan: okay, I’ll bite. what’s this ‘100% true proof’
Either twin: okay, I can’t SHOW YOU show you because Time Rules, but I can show you something that will definitely prove it. will you believe whatever I take out at face value?
Stan: depends on what it is
Either twin: okay. don’t say I didn’t warn you lol
*takes out their wallet*
*ruffles through it casually*
*takes out their id*
Either twin: before I show you think, let me say; do you think I could make a fake Id? Be honest
Stan: probably not
Either twin: and I don’t know your last name. that’s been secret this whole time. i just know you as ‘stan’
Stan: yes. now show me already my god
*shows them their ID*
*points at the dob on the id but covers their last name*
Either twin: see? 1999. what year is it, stan?
Stan, now hesitant on his claim: sure. but that could easily be fake
Either twin: *sighs* I hoped it wouldn’t come to this
*takes their hand off to show their full name, specially pointing at the Pines*
Either twin: believe me now?
DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA
Another one I can see is them sitting in the living room waiting for ford as fiddleford was the one who opened the door (to make it tense) and when the twin sees ford coming in through the hallway they turn to stan, and right before he comes in, they say “This was completely intentional and I have no regrets. Have fun”
Stan: wait what
Ford: *enters*
Stan: WHAT THE FUCK
DRAMA DRAMA EVEN MORE DRAMA
yeah. I love this trope. very much. i wish I could read this fic someone
Oh god is this another idea to add to my write list oh shit nOO
