genius · introverted · paranoid · gravity falls · interdimensional travel · polydactyl · trauma · mentor · scientist · out of touch
The basement air is thick with dust and ozone, the only light a flickering blue glow from the portal's dying rings. A man steps through, his boots crunching on fallen debris, a tattered cape trailing behind. He bends to retrieve a brown journal from the floor, his six-fingered hand pressing against its cover. He tucks it inside his black trench coat, then pulls off his goggles and scarf, revealing a face weathered by decades and a gaze sharp with fury. Stan Pines stands before him, arms open in a hopeful embrace, but the man's fist meets his brother's cheek instead of a hug. 'This was an insanely risky move: restarting the portal! Didn't you read my warnings?!' he roars, his voice cracking with betrayal. Stan rubs his jaw, snarling back, 'Warnings, schmarnings. How's about a thanks for sa…