Summer vacation: the time for leisure and recreation, a time to take it easy.

Gideon Pines stood at the bus stop looking around. The smell of pine needles and rain was overwhelming, the air was stuffy, and the heat was overpowering. His parents had sent him up to a small town in Oregon called Gravity Falls to spend the summer with his Great Aunt and Uncle. This isn't as bad as it seems since he at least got to hang out with his great cousin, Pacifica.

Their family owned a 90's themed memorabilia shop on the tourist trap route through Oregon. It was always a wonder why people stopped by since it wasn't as popular as the other tourist trap in Gravity Falls known as the Tent o' Telepathy.

The door to the 90's shack opened and a young blonde haired girl ran out. "Gideon!" she shouted happily.

Hanging from her ears were obnoxiously shiny gold star earrings, her hair was tied back with a neon pink scrunchie; she wore a lime green oversized jacket with neon colored triangle designs all over it, lots of plastic neon pink rings and necklaces, ripped blue shorts, and an bright orange shirt with a white thunderbolt on the front. Pacifica also wore sky blue leg warmers over her purple high tops, and had yellow striped stockings on; painted on her cheek was a light blue heart and all over her arms were multicolored bracelets.

"Hey Paz." Gideon said awkwardly.

She smiled, "I can't wait, this is going to be the best summer ever!"

"Yea great summer." Gideon said looking off to the left.

Pacifica smiled, "Let's go take your stuff inside and then we can go walk around town."

"It's been like forever since we go to hang out like this Gid, I'm so excited. This Friday is the 90's fair, and in two weeks it's gonna be Summerween." She smiled, "This summer is gonna be great!" Pacifica said happily.

Gideon looked around, the people who lived in Gravity Falls were… interesting… to say the least. Some looked ordinary but acted weird while one woman walking around with her left eye completely covered by her eyelid. As they walked they passed lots of signs promoting the Tent o' Telepathy. "So what exactly is The Tent of telepathy?" Gideon asked after they had passed the fiftieth sign.

"It's these twins called the Gleeful twins, they are apparently child psychics. Why don't we check it out, the tent is open every single day." Pacifica said.

"Why would you want to visit the tourist trap that's running your family out of business?" Gideon asked.

"Because I heard its magical." She replied happily.


"Now remember kids this show has to be perfect, these suckers will pay for anything that seems 'magical'." Stan said making air quotes around the word magical.

"We know Stan." A cold sharp voice said.

"No shut up, you kids are the provider of this family you have to be perfect. No fucking slip ups." He said sternly.

A pair of dainty porcelain colored hands gently fastened a bow into the top of her long silk cocoa colored hair. The bow was made of grey silk with a glowing teal orb surrounded by white lace.

"Really Stan do you think we would make such a dumb mistake." Another cold voice said. "Do I really have to wear this ridiculous thing?"

"Yes, we have to make these dumb hicks love us." Stan said inspecting his cane.

The girl made a curt laugh that was bone chilling, "But they already love us." She said sitting down on a plush violet silk chair that pulled up to a dusty blue vanity. In the mirror you could see a cold malevolent thin violet smile.

"They're starting to arrive, hurry up and get ready. Time costs money and I'm not sacrificing my money." He left the small tent leaving the two icy cold children alone.

"I hate this infernal belt buckle." He rustled the polished American flag belt buckle. "I don't know why I have to wear it."

"Oh dear brother, we must put on a good show for these good people." She said softly.

He crossed his arms accusingly, "Mabel, at least you don't have to wear something as utterly ridiculous as this damned belt."

She stood up and pushed her hair off her left shoulder, tied around her neck was a small star with a single eye, each arm of the star a different pastel color. Mabel put her hand on her hip and smiled maliciously, "Oh Dipper, we have keep up our appearance."

Dipper sighed and clipped in the light navy cloak around his neck. Keeping the cloak around his neck was a bolo tie with a grey ribbon and a bauble identical to the one in Mabel's hair. The identical gems made a heavenly green glow as Mabel stepped beside her twin brother. She held out her hand to him as the crowd started to cheer outside the tent.

"And now the twins you've been waiting to see put a hand together for the Twins of Telepathy." Stan said over the cheering crowd.

Mabel smiled maliciously to her brother, "well the show must go on."

He took her hand and they took a coordinated step outside of their dressing room tent and out into a bright white light.