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The pupils are wrong! Like creepy vertical slits. He also doesn't get how people work? Like when he possessed Dipper back home I got him out by tickling him until he fell over from exhaustion.
[#pines]
Well so the thing is I think Bill's magical, not science-y. When Grunkle Ford let me see the journal with the stuff about making barriers to keep him out it had squiggly lines and stuff like unicorn hair as ingredients! And I know that's not the kinda stuff you do, but you're the smartest person we know and aren't related to but you're basically family and a wizard and I trust you so! [Breathe, Mabel.] Could you maybe just take a look at the weird junk and see if there's a way to get it to work? In case?
Well so the thing is I think Bill's magical, not science-y. When Grunkle Ford let me see the journal with the stuff about making barriers to keep him out it had squiggly lines and stuff like unicorn hair as ingredients! And I know that's not the kinda stuff you do, but you're the smartest person we know and aren't related to but you're basically family and a wizard and I trust you so! [Breathe, Mabel.] Could you maybe just take a look at the weird junk and see if there's a way to get it to work? In case?
[ Oh.
Oh well that was a lot of stuff all at once, and it leaves Charlie both touched and concerned because what on earth have these kids gotten themselves involved with. ]
Of course I will, Mabel. I can also cross-reference things I know about demons from my own world and see if there's anything else we can do.
Oh well that was a lot of stuff all at once, and it leaves Charlie both touched and concerned because what on earth have these kids gotten themselves involved with. ]
Of course I will, Mabel. I can also cross-reference things I know about demons from my own world and see if there's anything else we can do.
[It's obviously a relief when he agrees, and she perks up noticeably. Not that she thought he wouldn't help, but-- look, demons are freaky, and maybe Charlie wants to spend his superhero vacation not dealing with the same old junk.]
Really?! Thanks, Charlie! I really appreciate it, especially the cross references and stuff 'cause I think he goes to other places too? And Bull's demons sound a little like him so I bet a lot of it is the same!
Really?! Thanks, Charlie! I really appreciate it, especially the cross references and stuff 'cause I think he goes to other places too? And Bull's demons sound a little like him so I bet a lot of it is the same!
Yeah! I'll get Grunkle Ford to make a summary of stuff when he gets back. I don't think he's gonna let us borrow the journals but we can ask!
...okay but also don't do whatever it takes, just do whatever you can do that also keeps you and everybody in Nonah safe. Don't risk yourself! I've seen movies, I know it happens.
...okay but also don't do whatever it takes, just do whatever you can do that also keeps you and everybody in Nonah safe. Don't risk yourself! I've seen movies, I know it happens.
[Mabel hesitates, trying to come up with some way around her uncle's paranoia.]
Maybe if Dipper asks him? Or, no, he's still weirded out 'cause Bill did that post while he looked like Dipper... [She sighs.] I'll trying explaining it to him.
[But she nods at his answer, satisfied.]
Perfect. Much better!
Maybe if Dipper asks him? Or, no, he's still weirded out 'cause Bill did that post while he looked like Dipper... [She sighs.] I'll trying explaining it to him.
[But she nods at his answer, satisfied.]
Perfect. Much better!
Hey, dear. I just wanted to check in on you. How are you holding up?
PS - Jacob got ported out today.
PS - Jacob got ported out today.
I can imagine. You know, you should be taken on a vacation.
I think I'm okay for now, but... I don't know, that might change. I'm just really tired of watching people come and go so much. Peter, Shep, Ken, Glitch, Jaime, now Jacob too...
I think I'm okay for now, but... I don't know, that might change. I'm just really tired of watching people come and go so much. Peter, Shep, Ken, Glitch, Jaime, now Jacob too...
[ At any point on Christmas Eve, Charlie might find a mysterious stack of presents in his room. Not under the tree that the boys at Nonah 5 might have put up, but on top of the wizard's bead, neatly placed. There are three packages total, artfully and impeccably wrapped, two about the same size, and one larger--there's a tag on one that says, "Open this one first," although whether or not it is actually opened first is entirely up to the recipient, of course. But let's be real, Charlie is a good boy and that's why Santa is so good to him this year.
Either way, whenever he decides to open the gifts, he will find:
The bigger present has a note attached to it: "Thanks for being so good to me all this time. You've honestly changed my life. Anyway, Happy Holidays!"
It is, of course, unsigned, but okay she--sorry, Santa--didn't even try to be subtle. ]
Either way, whenever he decides to open the gifts, he will find:
- In the first box: an incredibly useful bathrobe to lounge around in. It's so fuzzy and soft and adorable!
- The second box contains an entire cake--Charlie's favorite strawberry cake from his and Kasumi's favorite cafe (with the cute barista), of course.
- The final present is this, and a pair of fancy dancing shoes. Because, let's face it, Charlie is one of the only dudes that Kasumi knows that would appreciate such classy things.
The bigger present has a note attached to it: "Thanks for being so good to me all this time. You've honestly changed my life. Anyway, Happy Holidays!"
It is, of course, unsigned, but okay she--sorry, Santa--didn't even try to be subtle. ]
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