Chapter 17: Stan's Secret Tattoo

Sorry for the long wait, had to mix twice now, TWICE!

Also, to anyone who is wondering if Bill Cipher is or isn't going to be in this story? I like to say that Gravity Falls won't be the same without our favorite one-eyed yellow triangle who loves weirdness and chaos.

And I would like to thank for your support and ideas for the story, because I sometimes don't have the time or energy to write this after classes or work. This short chapter has been dificault and it has always been leaving me with writer's block.

I hope you like it.


"Hey everyone! Look what I found!" Charlie came barging in the hotel's lobby with a video tape in hand, while some of the residents where unamused others were curious to what the video tape was about.

"Where did you get that?" Vaggie ask her girlfriend, "In the shack, I think it's one of Stan's old movies."
Charlie replied, as she gets the TV all set up. This is one of Charlie's antics that Vaggie both likes and dislikes.

Vaggie likes how Charlie can be outgoing and try something new, but there are times that she doesn't realize that she just "borrowd" without any consent on the person's feelings. Even when they only known them for short week.

"We talk about having another movie night, tonight, and that we're going to have it here at the hotel." Charlie explains, 'Oh. I guess that makes sense.' Vaggie thought. 'But still...'

"Charlie, did you ask Stan about borrowing his movies? And did you check if they're any to our hotel standers?" Vaggie asked.
"Yes. Stan says he's fine with it." Charile replied, "And yes I've check there are now lewdness in his collections."

Satisfied with the answer, the girls set up the TV and pop in the VHS tape.

*Static. *

Mabel: (Pretends to squish Dipper's head, making sloshing noises)

Dipper: Hello, I'm Dipper Pines. The girl trying to crush my head is Mabel.

Mabel: (Waves to the camera from behind it) I'm helping!

Charlie said, "Wait, this isn't what I grab?"

Soon the hotel residences start to take notice of what's going on.

Angel sits on the couch "Whatcha watchin'?" His sister and brother joins him, "What are we watching?" "Hmm?"

Dipper: Today on "Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained—"

Mabel: ("Squishes" his head again)

Dipper: Okay, that—that's enough.

"Oh! This must be Dipper's little show he was talking about." Said Alastor, Charlie pauses the video.

"You know this?" Charlie asks.

"Of course, my dear." Said Alastor, "The lad told be of his podcast picture show of the supernatural. This must be one of his videos he recentle made and You just so happen to take."

"Oops." Said Charlie.

Dipper: Today we investigate Anomaly #23, Grunkle Stan's secret tattoo. (Looks at bulletin board with pictures of Stan's tattoo with dates to number when they were taken, and one that said "Mabel was here" when she gave Stan a makeover when he fell asleep) What is he hiding? A college prank? Secret symbol? Or something stranger? Stan claims it doesn't exist, but today we're gonna find out.

Mabel: Right after another exciting episode of... What's Under Mabel's Bandage? (Starts to peel Band-Aid off, singing) Doo doo...

Dipper: Ew, Mabel!

*Static. *

Husk sigh in relief, "Good thing the film cut off quickly."

Baxter "No kidding."

Dipper: Okay, here's the plan. Stan never takes off his undershirt - (gets closer to the camera) obviously to hide his tattoo. (Goes back) But me and Soos are about to "turn up the heat" on this mystery. (Raises the temperature on the thermostat)

Soos: Ha ha! Literally! (Whispering) I love how you come up with stuff like that.

*Static. *

Soos: (Walks up to Stan) Whoo, hot in here today, huh, Mr. Pines? Probably be a lot cooler if we... (Takes off his shirt) worked without our shirts on! Am I right?

Stan: Soos, I will pay you to put your shirt back on.

Soos: Aw, don't be shy, Mr. Pines. (Grunts and lies on the table) Bodies are nothing to be ashamed of.

Niffty said, "He's not wrong."

Charlie says, "True, when working out in the fields or at a porn studio maybe. But at this? No."

Stan: Watch the shop for a minute, Soos. I need to go find a melon-baller and pull my eyeballs out. (Leaves)

Soos: (Plays with his stomach and sings) Do, do lo do do do. Do, do lo do do... hey! Da, da la da da—

*Static.*

Arackness "I did not want to see that."

Dipper: Okay, Plan B. (To Stan) Heavens! Is that poison oak on your shoulder? Let me scratch it for you. (Reaches for Stan's tattoo)

Stan: (Smacks Dipper's hand away) Kid, if you're trying to see my tattoo, you're going to have to try harder than that.

Dipper: A-ha! I thought you said you didn't have a tattoo!

Stan: I don't, but you do. (Reaches for Dipper with a marker)

Dipper: What do you mean I— AAAH!

*Static.*

cuts to Dipper with the word "Goober" written on his forehead.

Everyone laugh at Dipper's failed plan B attempt.

Cherri "Stan was right, Dipper has to try much harder than that!"

Dipper: Okay, Plan C. Stan is in the shower. I wish it hadn't come to this, but sometimes you have to do terrible things for science.

Mabel: I believe in you, Goober!

Dipper: Dipper. Just say Dipper.

Vaggie face went pale, "Oh god no!"

Husk "The kid got some balls I'll give him that."

Most of the girls and guys covered their eyes from the screen.

(Takes the camera, walks into the bathroom towards the running shower, unveils the curtain to reveal Stan fully dressed, water running down his face)

Angle arch his eyebrow bewildered at what he is seeing "How long has he been standing there?"

Cherri was confused as well, "What the hell?"

"What is it?" Vaggie ask with her hand covering her single eye.

Angel answers "Stan's fully dressed in the shower."

Everyone uncovered their eyes to see that Stan is indeed standing in the shower with his clothes on.

Stan: You're never gonna see it, kid. Never. Gonna. See it.

Dipper: How long have you been standing there?

Stan: Give me that camera! (Reaches for camera)

Dipper: AH!

*Static*

Dipper: So I just figured I'd just chill out on the roof for a while...

Stan: (Off-screen) I'M GONNA FIND YOU, KID!

Crows fly from the woods due to Stan's yelling.

"Well that explains the yelling we've heard yesterday." Said Baxter.

Dipper: Well, that's it for this episode. Stan's tattoo remains in mystery, but who knows what other secrets are waiting to be uncovered.

Static, cut to Soos poking his stomach and singing.

Soos: Do, do lo do do do. Do, do lo do do—

*Static. *

"Seriously? He's still doing it?" said Cherri.

*Knock! Knock! Knock!*

Suddenly someone was knocking on the front door, "I'll get it." Charlie gets up from her seat and answers the door.

Standing there is a well-dressed casual man with brown hair and eyes, "Hello, I'm Josh Harrison. Is Anthony Ranieri here?"

"Mr. Harrison!" Angel exclaimed, as he bolted up from the couch and rush to Mr. Harrison. While Vaggie just growls at Angel. "Angel!"

"Wait! Vaggie!" Molly grab Vaggie's arm before she can march over and give her brother a scolding lecture, "Mr. Harrison is the owner of Trendy Deals. He's the guy who interviewed Angie into modeling their clothing brands."

Hearing those words shock Vaggie as her expression changes quickly realizing that this isn't some random guy Angel picked up to have sex with. 'Oh god, I nearly caused a terrible scene for Angel.' Vaggie dreadfully thought.

"I would like to have a moment of your time to talk, is there a place that's privet for us?" Mr. Harrison ask, Charlie nodded her head, "The dining room is open for you or if you'll like you can use my office." "Thank you." Said Mr. Harrison, "But if it's all right, we'll be in the dining room. I don't want to mess up your office space." "I understand." Said Charlie.

And so, Mr. Harrison left with Angel leading him to the dining room.

Mr. Harrison picked the table in the center of the room pulled out the chairs and offer Angel a seat while he seats in the chair facing him. Once seated Mr. Harrison starts off the conversation.

"I saw your performance." Said Mr. Harrison, Angel looks at him in shock and confused. "What?"

Mr. Harrison starts to explain, "It was when the Mystery Shack was hosting that party, someone was recording you and the blonde punk girl singing and dancing on stage."

Angel thought that he was in trouble before, but now he feels like his in a shit load of trouble! "What?! How?! Who?!"

"I'm surprise you didn't notice; your song and dances has gone viral. Someone by the name PhoneGirl_247 was there and recorded everything. And don't worry, Anthony. You're not in trouble." Said Mr. Harrison. "I'm sor- wait. I'm not?" said Angel.

"No. You're not." Said Mr. Harrison with the most calming and reassuring voice Angel has ever heard, folded his hands on the table. "I understand the meaning in those lyrics, and how you have suffered so much by the cruelty of humans. Because… my nephew suffered too, and he lost his life."

"Your nephew?" This was something Angel never expected to hear. "Yes." Said Mr. Harrison, "My older brother is strict and was extremely Homophobic. Which lead his son to do horrible things to himself that quickly lead him to his death in a comatose state."

"I'm so sorry for your loss." Those words barely left Angel's mouth as the Trendy Deals owner told him this huge personal information about his family.

"What's worst is that my stupid brother won't admit to his actions. Instead, he said that he was glad his own son was gone and that they don't need someone like 'that' in their family. I hand to hold myself back from beating the living daylights out of him." Mr. Harrison admits, "At that moment I vow to help to support the LGBTQ Community. In honor of my nephew."

Mr. Harrison looks straight into angel's eyes, "You have my full support if you are in any trouble." "Thank you." Angel thanked him, "Now I also want to discuss your time schedule for this summer." Said Mr. Harrison.

"My what?" said Angel, "That's another reason why I decided to come here. Congratulations Anthony, my team and I are hiring you to be our summer style model." Mr. Harrison announce.

What felt like an eternity for Angel, but it was only a second in real time to grasp what just happened, "I- uh- Yes! I mean, thank you. I'm looking forward to working to it. I'm free to coming in tomorrow and the day after. I'm able to work on Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's."

"Great! I'll give you a call and E-main if you're interested in coming in on the weekends or on Tuesday or Thursday." Said Mr. Harrison, "Okay, that sounds great." Said Angel, "Alright, I be seeing you tomorrow at 9 o'clock in the morning the shooting doesn't start till 9:30. Don't be late." Said Mr. Harrison, as he offers a handshake. Which Angel happily obliged. "Right, take care."

As Mr. Harrison leaves the hotel, everyone jumps and cheer for Angel getting a job he's been dreaming for many years.

Alastor proclaims, "This calls for a celebration!"

That night became an Italian dinner party of all of Angel's favorite foods, drinks, and deserts.


Chapter complete. After a year or so later.

So yeah, Angel got the job! I'm so happy how this turned out. Now for the next chapter it's going to be to be a long one, but it's not even halfway done. So that's going to take a while to finish. Pretty much like what happened last time. Sorry. Working Hourly this summer and I have my final classes before graduating.

Coming up Next: Time Traveler's Pig

~ The sinners will time travel to their years to see if anyone them existed or not.

~ Dipper, Baxter, Charlie, Vaggie, Cherri, and Arackniss travels to the future to see Angel becoming more and more cold hearted towards everyone. Beating and killing anyone who crosses him or pisses him off over the slightest thing not even Molly can calm him down. And Mabel looking like the living dead. (she's like her original TV self in this episode, but much worst)

~ Arackniss tells Angel and Molly what happened in the future. While Cherri tells Mabel of what happened. (There was a plot hole in there on how Mabel knew what Dipper did when she didn't go to the future with him when he saw what she has become.)