Dipper follows close behind Mabel, feeling lost and confused. The two had left the "cursed forest", only for Dipper to nearly have a panic attack upon seeing what very clearly was NOT the small Oregon town of Gravity falls.
Stone walls surround the village on all sides but one, the one being the port, where ships come and go, bringing items for trade, ambassadors from far away lands, and a whole plethora of other, similar things.
The one exception to all of this, is a large boat made of dark wood, black sails tied up to prevent it from leaving the port.
In the center of the town is a gargantuan castle, made of stone brick and steel. It seems to be going for a far more extravagant appearance than anything even resembling practicality, and in that aspect, it succeeds tremendously.
His sister grins, realizing that he's staring at the castle. "My my, is someone hoping to catch a glimpse of Princess Northwest?" she teases. "or are you merely admiring the architecture of Castle Northwest?"
Dipper shakes his head, a slight smile on his face. Of course she'd be a princess in this fantasy world. He knew nothing for certain about this place, but at least SOME things could be predicted.
His train of thought is broken by his sister's voice. "look! The fair maiden stands at yonder window!"
Dipper puts a hand on her shoulder, looking up at the window his sister gestured to. "Mabel. Never talk like that."
She giggles, gently pushing her brother. "Oh come on, I couldn't help myself!" she teases. "The boys in those history books talk like that when they find their princess, and i've got a feeling that you've found yours!"
Dipper rolls his eyes. The more things change, it seems, the more they stay the same. In the normal world, the one he came from, he and pacifica were friends, but Mabel saw something neither of them did since day one. She saw some kind of romantic compatibility, and would constantly tease both him and the young blonde. It seems that things are much the same in this bizarre recreation of his home.
"C'mon! We gotta get you to great uncle-- oops, I mean 'Captain Pines'!" she giggles, taking dipper by the hand, and dragging him towards the port.
"Wait! mabel, hold on a moment! "
She stops, looking at her brother. "Yeah, bro-bro?"
He glances at the boat in the distance. He knew that in his world, his great uncles had taken to the sea, but in this one? Sure enough, large, faded black text adorns the side of the ship. Dipper laughs in disbelief, reading it aloud.
"Stan o' war II".
Mabel, still under the impression that he had hit his head during his confrontation with the beast in the woods, nods slightly. "yeah! After we defeated the Elder god William Cipher, Stanley decided to turn his ghost-ship attraction into a real-life pirate ship with Ford! Remember?"
Dipper shudders slightly. "Elder god? Ugh… I guess that DOES make sense…" he sighs.
Mabel bounces on her feet, clapping. "Oh! Oh! You DO remember!" she says, excited.
Dipper nods, not wanting to disappoint this alternate version of his sister. As different as she may be, there are infinitely more similarities between her and the one he's used to.
In fact, dipper can't help but think, that could be said about this whole world. To a certain degree, events here seem to mirror events back home.
Perhaps, he thought, this would help him in returning home.
His thoughts are interrupted by a gravelly voice, calling out to him and his sister from across the dock.
"Mason, my boy! C'mere, let ol' captain pines get a good look at ya!"