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Yeah, pretty much. It's a little grungier. Like Gravity falls but the whole town is set inside an Edgy On Purpose.

[Ah, he is not surprised it came back around to this. He kind of hoped being avoidant would buy him a little time to come up with a game plan, but he really didn't. He could either lie or tell the truth. He could disrupt the timeline or ...he could be wildly more selfish.]

...Dipper.

[Selfishness wins out. Now ...if Stan actually believes him is another story.]

[He's got to admit, this looks a lot like the most recent pictures he's seen of Dipper. He squints, as if it will help him spot differences other than the obvious.]

Hmph. The Dipper I know's still in elementary school...

[And this Dipper's a little tall to be a sixth grader. ...Fifth grader? Whatever, he's not the one who has to defend himself here. He looks Dipper up and down, and then scoffs at him.]

Prove it.

[He doesn't say what to do, but he moves his hand like he's pushing hair out of his face (even though it's all secure under his fez).]

Middle school.

[excuse you he is not THAT baby. (He is.)]

[Anyway, its not like its hard to figure out what Stan is getting at. He brushes back his hair to reveal the Big Dipper, just as its always been smack on his forehead.]

This is right before the summer Mabel and I come to visit, right? That was …a pretty long time ago for me.

[And there it is, all the proof Stan really needed. It doesn't look like he drew it on or anything, so he's probably the real deal.]

Huh. It really is you...wait, you kids are coming to visit?

[He sounds surprised - maybe even a little touched? Next summer is a whole year away, so it isn't like anything's been planned.]

--Don't gimme that look! Cat's already out of the bag about you being you so it's not like it matters I found out a little early.

[He's never had to deal with time travel personally, but that's how it usually goes, right? Besides, it's always a possibility for if...for when he gets Ford back. It's one of those things that crosses his mind late at night when he remembers exactly how much he's screwed up his life.]

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[He is a little worried about this now, like, how much he should say. How much he needs to say. How much of this was actually supposed to happen?? Stan never mentioned any time travel in the past, but then, that didn't mean much. Stan lost a lot of memories before and it would also just be like him to keep this particular thing close to his chest.]

[Alright, then, maybe he should just proceed as naturally as possible? Right.]

Ugh, fine, I guess that's true.

[A pause, and then he points at him.]

But you can't ask me for any spoilers, got it? Who knows what that might mess up. Clearly some of this was meant to happen but we don't need the time police breaking down the Shack's door.

Fine, fine. Pretty sure I could take a few cops though.

[He rolls his eyes but he can agree to that. Or at least, he can agree to that until something comes up that he wants spoilers on. He may or may not be crossing his fingers behind his back.

That being said, it's bizarre to look at this kid now and know that he's his great-nephew. There's some gross emotion welling in his chest at seeing the kid this much older.]

You, uh. You sure got taller, huh. [Stan grins.] Like a scrawnier version of me at your age.

[Sort of. The truth is there's someone else he reminds him of, someone that he can't mention. Dipper's not the only one with secrets, after all.]

Not gonna lie, I'd kinda pay to see it.

[But they have lasers, he thinks and does not say, and he doesn't think they should test time and find out. It would still be pretty funny to see him punch one of them, though.]

[There is an ...almost shy pause as Stan looks him over. Yeah, he guesses he must look a lot different from any photos of his younger self.]

Pfft. I bet I could arm wrestle you.

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[Dipper, why would you ever say that combination of words in front of him? For a second, Stan looks like he's really, sincerely considering it as a potential revenue stream.]

Yeah? Wonder how many other people would pay...

[There's gotta be at least a few suckers who would toss cash at him to fight a cop. People love paying to watch a fight! That's like half of the pay per view model!]

Pfft. With those noodle arms? Not a chance. I'd love to see you try though!

[So like, Dipper knows its a bad idea? But he would love nothing more than to see Stan punch a cop. He can't help it, it's in his blood.]

Plenty, I'm sure. The problem is what the cop might do afterwards. [Ponder ponder.] I could probably handle that if you have a cop you'd really like to punch.

[No. No, it turns out Dipper is not above abusing his powers to facilitate Stan punching a cop.]

Sure, if you seem confident. What will you give me if I win?

[Well, that gets an eyebrow raise from Stan.]

What's that s'pposed to mean? Handle it how?

[Dipper might be older than he remembers him being, but he's still a child and he maybe shouldn't be encouraging this. ...Maybe. Depends what the answer is, really.]

And pfft. Who says I'm giving you anything? I oughta be the one asking what you'll give me when you lose!

[He waves a hand.]

That's a secret. I'll show you if it comes up, but until then it counts as a spoiler.

[He is sure Stan will hate this answer. Dipper does not care.]

I guess you're too afraid to arm wrestle someone with noodle arms! What a shame!

[WOW HE SURE HATES THAT ANSWER.]

Then why even bring it up?!

[This kid is practically baiting him! Which is why he has to trouble at all rising up to the challenge.]

I'm not scared! As soon as you, me, and a flat surface are all in the same place, you're gonna regret understimating an old man! And...

[A light bulb seems to turn on in his head.]

--and if I win, you tell me the secret thing you can do to the cops!

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