✦ Party Crashers

[radscience]

The portal appears out of nowhere. It’s a giant, opposing mass that, even though it obviously doesn't belong, seems to draw you in as though it’s meant just for you. You have two options; you can walk into it of your own violation, or be forcibly dragged into the unknown. Either way, you end up speeding through an endless void.

“It works!”

You hear the voice from somewhere in the distance and you lurch towards it, tumbling out into a brightly colored, unfamiliar room. The trip leaves you feeling woozy, making the world seem like a kaleidoscopic blur. Someone approaches, offering a hand to help you to your feet before moving on to someone near you. When your vision finally clears, you see Peppermint Butler stepping away from the last traveler, moving to Princess Bubblegum’s side as she smiles and waves to the small gathering of new-comers.

“Welcome, travelers! Good, you all seem to have arrived in one piece, so please do not be alarmed by the sudden change in scenery. I can assure you that everything is going as planned. Now, I’m sure you all must be very confused, so let the questions commence! ”

Comments

[pinevestigator]

[A sword too? Now that's just not fair. Not that Dipper's convinced he could wield a sword, but....still not fair.

Somehow he feels like inquiring further will turn into a story longer than he really has time to listen to right now, but...
Instead of asking Henry who he is, Dipper continues questioning him without realizing it.]

So you can use a bow and arrow and swordfight?

[Don't look so surprised, Dip. This kid has seen just as many adventures as you have, and then some.]

[theboywiththebook]

[Just not actually any adventures he can take part of in canon. In the last game he was in though...that's a different story.

Henry's okay with this line of questioning. After all, he'd probably do it to.]

Yup. My grandpa taught me how to use a sword, and, then some of my friends showed me more how to use one too.

[tibetanpeople]

[Yes! Thanks to a bit of luck and breaking the laws of space and time, it looked like things were finally getting resolved for old Coops.]

The gesture is appreciated! It may be premature, but thank you for the help. It means a lot to me.

[tibetanpeople]

[For the first time in eight years, the world seemed to have turned a brighter shade. Cooper could finally return home, unhindered by any sort of demonic spirit. Sure, he guessed that the situation might take a lot of explaining (Albert in particular would take some convincing) but Dale was sure that all of his problems were getting resolved.

On that note, he was quite happy to meet and greet with the other passengers on this adventure of a lifetime. He seemed pretty excited by the whole scenario. Even if he hadn't spent years trapped in hell, this was an entire world to uncover. Why wouldn't he be excited?]

[eensietay_agicianmay]

[Brrr. Ales suddenly gets the distinct feeling of being watched, and turns just fast enough to catch a shadow dart out of the corner of his eye. Rather than shrugging it off immediately, he walks to where he thought he saw it. He glances around, but there's nothing aside from colorful candy and slightly disoriented travelers.

He makes a quiet humm before finally turning back to the party. It must be stress, he's so used to being chased..]

[tibetanpeople]

[Now, Cooper isn't as savvy with martial arts as he is with philosophy, but the girl seemed to be making some very interesting movements. Something seems off about the situation, other than the massive rage. Admittedly, his deductive skills might be a bit rusty, but he can still tell there's something else wrong here.]

Hello there! Very interesting exercises, if you don't mind my saying so.

You seem quite... upset.

[pinevestigator]

[It probably won't take Bill long at all to notice two extremely familiar faces making their way through the crowd even from where he observes in the shadows. After having a talk with the Princess, Dipper took Mabel's hand and led her from the rest of the group, cautiously looking around the room as he murmured to her.]

Alright, so....it sounds like we're not going to be stuck here for very long, but try not to go too far, ok? I don't want to lose you and not be able to find you again once it's time for us to leave.

[And he's certainly not leaving this place without making absolutely sure that Mabel's with him.]

[bedazzling]

[Mabel simply stares at Dipper with her usual airy smile, and while she's listening to him speak, his words only seem to go in one ear and right out the other as she brushes them aside. When he finishes, she nods, smile still present on her lips.]

'Don't go too far'... Got it!

[She pauses for a second then leans forward, staring at and nudging Dipper suggestively.]

But you know, there are a lot of places I wanna go to before then... Maaaybe we should go check them out before it's time to go home, yeah?

[pinevestigator]

Your grandpa, huh...?

[Dipper's awful suspicious, and it probably shows with the way he's rubbing his chin with one hand while letting the other rest on his hip. The only thing combating that suspicion is how real the bow, arrows, and sword look. Probably because they are real, but Dipper wouldn't be Dipper if he wasn't just a little skeptical.]

Why would you be needing to know how to sword fight, though?

[incaseofpinata]

[To say that Soos is disoriented would be an... overstatement, actually. Past the initial rush and confusion from the trip here, he seems oddly unfazed by the surroundings. Mostly delighted, actually, a silly grin spreading over his face. Wow. This place looked like a cartoon.

Hey, somebody was answering questions! Maybe that's the right place to start.]

Miss! Uh, miss... pink lady. Hey. Did I just step into a cartoon?

[bedazzling]

[Mabel can't help but snicker, then ultimately bursts into a giggling fit as she watches her brother's reaction. When she finally settles down, she wipes away a nonexistent tear from her eye and then grins.]

Hello! And nah, princesses are cool and all, but you know what's even better? A kingdom made out of candy! Now that's amazing!

[Translation: she's not as concerned about why she's here and how to get home like you are, Dipper.

Waddles wobbles over to Dipper's feet and begins to chew on one of Dipper's socks. Mabel laughs again and picks the plump pig up in her arms, hugging him tightly.]

Plus, they let me keep Waddles! So this place couldn't possibly be that bad.

[pinevestigator]

[Dipper can't help but smile, even though there's pig slobber on his sock now.]

Yeah, maybe....but we'll be better off once we're both back home. Let's just hope Grunkle Stan doesn't notice our sudden disappearance.

[Dipper glances briefly over his shoulder before pulling back his vest, just enough so Mabel can see the journal hidden inside.]

Look, I've still got the journal, see? I don't think it's going to help us here much, but I'm going to see if it says anything about being pulled randomly into alternate....universes.

[Gravity Falls hasn't ceased to surprise him yet.]

[theboywiththebook]

Mhm.

[But, Henry should probably clarify first about the sword he has.]

Though, he didn't give me a real sword. I got it somewhere else.

[For Dipper's next question, Henry gives a shrug.]

I wanted to learn. People in the Enchanted forest could do it and they had amazing adventures. So, I wanted to learn to do that too.

[incaseofpinata]

[... well, look who looks disappointed out on the edge of the crowd.]

Uh, what about the buildings?

[pinevestigator]

...Enchanted....?

[Dipper's only been talking to Henry for less than a minute, and already he's been shocked more than once. He's aware that the rest of the people dragged to this world from other worlds are from places vastly different than the Earth he knows....but wherever Henry is from must be even more out in left field.

Absently stuffing his hands into his pocket, Dipper glances around thoughtfully before dropping his gaze back to Henry's.]

...Mind if I ask exactly where you're from?

[bedazzling]

[Dipper's answer only causes Mabel to puff out her cheeks childishly. Stick in the mud.]

...Fiiiiiine. But I'm like 80% sure he hasn't even noticed we were gone yet.

[With one last huff, she looks over at the journal inside Dipper's vest and brightens a bit. Well, it appears they've both were able to keep their prized possessions.]

You think the guy who wrote it was pulled into alternate universes?

[Then again, if they could enter someone's mind because of some incantation, then she was sure it was possible.]

[notmakingsense]

[Going to other worlds, even other dimensions, wasn't something new to Discord. Nothing was really. But now being put into another world not of his own will was pretty odd, and frankly kind of insulting. That was why Discord rose to his feet/hooves the fastest, eyeing the one who brought him here and...

Wow, was she pink. And did he smell bubble-gum?]

Questions? No... No questions here.

[Acting all nonchalant, and then anger!]

Just demands. Like why am I suddenly in another castle? I certainly didn't put myself here. Do any of you have any idea who I am?

[notmakingsense]

[This world was odd. Discord certainly didn't like its bright colors, and cheerful, happy-go-lucky citizens. Who were made of candy mind you. Fluttershy had always told him to be more respectful, which was why he wasn't randomly eating candy people right now.

Something draws his attention though. A strong magical focus in the city. Not his own, and certainly not from this place. He searched the rooms of the castle for it, ignoring everyone else in favor of finding the source of this odd power.]

[notmakingsense]

[Discord still didn't like this place, but a party was a party.

What better way to arrive to a party than to arrive in style?

Here he comes, riding on a floating throne made of cotton candy]

Greetings everypony! The most important person has arrived.

[pinevestigator]

[...Wow, Mabel actually has a point there. Again, where's some paper and a pencil when you really need it? Dipper purses his lips and pushes his hat up a little.]

Ok, note to self: Check the journal to see if the guy wrote it got pulled into any alternate universes.

[He figures he'd just need to keep an eye out for where paragraphs abruptly end, though those are many. If he's lucky, the journal might detail something a little more specific.]

But even if Grunkle Stan hasn't noticed, it'll be better if we spend as little time here as possible. I'm just going to take a few notes on what I see here for future reference. Maybe you can ask the Princess if she'll let you take home a souvenir?

[Man, a camera is another thing Dipper wishes he had..]

[eensietay_agicianmay]

[Whoah. Discord himself seems pretty awesome, but he doubts that the "most important" title is anything but bluff.]

Really! What makes you so special?

[notmakingsense]

[Discord eyes the blue... thing with a prideful grin.]

Well for one, I'm an all powerful spirit of chaos.

[Hold on, just going to take a bite out of his throne.]

And, of course, that goes hand in hoof with parties.

[rocks]

[ Toph turns to the Mabel when she speaks, but she doesn't really look at her, her eyes fixed on some immovable point just past the girl's shoulder. It was weird, being unable to feel Mabel's approach, the vibrations Toph was usually able to feel through the Earth silent, dulled, non-existent. It was almost like she wasn't standing on dirt and grass at all, but some fake substitute for them. So needless to say, it was unnerving. She'd never had her bending go completely silent like this before, and she has no idea how to fix it.

It takes her a moment to respond, and despite not being angry with Mabel, she still stands defensively, with a frown etched into her features and her hands clenched by her sides. ]

Of course something's wrong. My earthbending isn't working.

[rocks]

[ She turns to him, though it's pretty apparent that she can't actually see him, her eyes looking not at, but past Cooper. ]

Of course I'm upset! [ She gestures to her feet, and the ground below them. ] These aren't supposed to be just exercises, stupid. I'm trying to earthbend, and it's not working! [ It was almost like there wasn't any Earth in the area, and that's not a thought she's very fond of. ]

[radscience]

Well, it's the least I could do after dragging you here.