This is what life is about. Sitting back and watching everything fall into place. A cup of coffee in one hand, the computer's mouse in the other, I watch the screen showing the mysterious citizens of Gravity Falls living the lives that they think they control. If only everyone could live in such blissful innocence.
The screen suddenly turns white.
"Zemeckis, get over here," I shout, and then I realize I'm not the only one. Zemeckis is the writer- he decides the main events that happen- and the editors fix it up and send the events into the town of Gravity Falls. We don't write down every action they take, nor every word they say- we simply throw in a chain of events and watch it play out.
Except for, by the sound of it, none of us are really watching them right now.
"Zemeckis!" I shout, louder. An assistant, Keramidas, comes quickly to my side.
"I'm, sorry, Schmidt, but it looks like all lines are down. We just need to be patient and-"
"This doesn't mean what I think it means- does it?"
Keramidas gives me a regretful look, telling me the truth.
Gravity Falls has been deleted.
"We'll have to restart the process," Zemeckis says at our emergency meeting.
"Luckily," Fox assures us, "We had a backup of the characters- but the entire story archive is lost forever."
Lloyd continues the flow of conversation. "None of us deleted the story- none of us have that power, including Zemeckis- which means that the computer rejected it."
"It didn't like some part of the story we issued it," Fox puts in, "and we think we know what part." He gestures to the folder in front of each of our seats. Gingerly, I open it. Inside is a picture of one of the main Gravity Falls characters, Wendy Corduroy. The gears begin to shift into place.
Zemeckis takes back the conversation. "After much research, we have decided that Wendy is not a wanted character in this story." After a second of questioning silence, Zemeckis continues. "The romance between Wendy and Dipper is not favored by the program."
"But their romance is a vital part in the series of events of Gravity Falls!" Wells says, obvious disgust in her eyes.
"That's why we've found a replacement," Fox says simply. "Pacifica Northwest."
Whispers flood the room at the atrocious idea. You can't just cancel out a main role like that- but judging by what the staff is saying, they agree with Fox.
Well, I sure don't.
"The plan is to begin the tale of Gravity Falls in the same way as we had the first time. With all of our excellent memories, I'm sure that we'll pull through." Zemeckis pauses, letting the words sink in, before adding the next bit. "In this version, however, the Corduroys never lived in Gravity Falls."