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[glitterateur]

[Oh good, it’s Mabel Pines. This bodes well! What doesn’t bode well is that she’s outside the mess that is Heropa 18, wearing a sweet helmet and with two piles of junk sitting on the front lawn visible in the frame. Piles of junk that might, in a galaxy long ago and far away, be a “pod racer.” Except these definitely have more rockets attached to the sides. Like, an excessive amount of rockets.]

Hey guys! Mabel Pines here-- oh and Dipper! [Who waves distractedly at the camera as he puts the finishing touches on his racer.] We just wanted to remind everybody to save the date. The date being August 31st! ‘Cause it’s our birthday and it’s gonna be a celebonanzapalooza to be remembered. We’ll be celebrating being fourteen-- totally seasoned teenagers!-- in major style. And all of you are invited!

[In the background, the pod racers gently lift off the ground. There's a faint humming noise and a weird glow. This actually looks like it might work?? Dipper gives Mabel a thumbs up and adjusts his helmet, only for one of the racers to make an alarming pinging sound and suddenly list to one side. He smacks something and everything straightens out.]

We really do mean all, even you new people! Every imPort’s a friend of the Pines family, except for that one guy and he knows who he is. Come by, say hi, get cake! Bring presents.

[Dipper nods at Mabel, and the twins snap on some sweet goggles in synch. Several pigs with fire extinguishers in their mouths stand at attention. Mabel makes to turn off the camera before she remembers--]

--and if you’re in Heropa we’re sorry about the noise!

[Mabel gives a jaunty wave and the camera turns off as they hop in their racers. The people of Heropa will get treated to some alarming drag racing noises and some minor explosions in the next few minutes. Everyone else-- hey, you’re invited to a party! If the kids are still alive to host it!]

Comments

[amadaman]

[Ken pauses.





It sounds like Hisoka, but Hisoka is gone
Also sounds like Gran but ok, he can't say anything about that. So Ken just.]

"Innocent."

[ursawhiner]

Creepy, right?? I mean, maybe he's just really into astrology...

[amadaman]

I mean... yeah. I used to fight against someone creepy like that, too. [he stared at my butt sometimes]

Who is it?

[ursawhiner]

Some bald guy. ID says Julian Day?

[amadaman]

Ewwwwwww.

Stay away from him. Also Mabel??? Why.

[ursawhiner]

I don't know if he's actually her friend... yet. She's pretty friendly to everyone.

[amadaman]

She has.... very questionable friends sometimes.

[Says Ken.]

[ursawhiner]

Usually she's a pretty good judge of character! [Nope.]

Besides the whole... Gideon thing. And um. Befriending supervillains.

Wow, okay, maybe we're not good at this.

[amadaman]

See.

But okay, that's fine. I'll be best-friend-slash-boyfriend-slash-bodyguard-slash-security at the party?

[ursawhiner]

No! I just want you to have fun. We can all take care of ourselves if we need to.

[amadaman]

If I'm also there as your friend and boyfriend then I'm sure I'll have fun. But also, I would punch the face of anyone who tries to mess with Mabel again.

[ursawhiner]

You and me both. Though I think your punches are probably more effective.

[amadaman]

[Ken takes a moment to set down his comm and roll up the sleeve of his shirt and be a complete show off. He may be small but those sure are some muscles even on his twiggy arms.]

I'll punch them good.

[a complete show off]