Nevanna's Forest of Stories

This week, I’m writing about five of my favorite shared headcanons/fanon across five different fandoms (listed in the order in which I discovered them). They vary in popularity, but I certainly didn’t come up with any of them on my own. Also, a couple of these ideas were later proven to be canon, but a noticeable number of people speculated that they might be true before that point.

Spoilers for The Magnus Archives, in particular, lie within.

( Headcanons! )

What are some of your favorite (or least favorite) headcanons in your fandoms?

I shared the amazing (and slightly NSFW) Gravity Falls fanart - specifically, of Bill and Ford - that the amazing lb_lee drew for me a few years ago.

The Gravity Falls fandom on Tumblr is celebrating The Month of Maybel! Participants are invited, though not required, to follow the weekly themes.

So far, I've contributed a list of fic recs and a short ficlet, Most Likely to Stay Weird.

Go, read, share, write (if you want), and embrace the glitter!

Fandom: Gravity Falls
Characters: Stanford Pines, Stanley Pines, Bill Cipher
Words: 610
Summary: Stan and Ford are trying to move forward, but the specter of Bill Cipher lives on in nightmares.
Notes: This story takes place after the series finale, and requires full knowledge of the show.

"You can lie to yourself all you want, pal, but you could never lie to me. I gave you something that you’ll crave for the rest of your freakish life."

Fandom: Gravity Falls
Characters: Fiddleford McGucket, Mabel Pines, Soos Ramirez, and ensemble
Words: 685
Summary: Weirdmageddon is over, but Fiddleford still has a few things to rebuild.
Notes: This story was originally posted on 3/29/17, for Week Four of Fiddleford Appreciation Month, and requires full knowledge of the series.

He’s been called worse things than "crackpot." There were times when he didn’t even care.

Fandom: Gravity Falls
Characters: Fiddleford McGucket, Ivan Wexler
Words: 255
Summary: Fiddleford only wants to keep the townspeople safe from troubling memories. His own past shouldn't matter anymore... should it?
Notes: This story was originally posted on 3/18/17, for Week Three of Fiddleford Appreciation Month. It requires canon knowledge through episode 2.07, "Society of the Blind Eye."

...He figures that he wiped those memories for a good reason.

Fandom: Gravity Falls
Characters: Fiddleford McGucket, Candy Chiu, Grenda, Pacifica Northwest
Words: 745
Summary: In an alternate Gravity Falls, where the paranormal is widely known, Fiddleford McGucket tries to inspire a group of students.
Notes: This story was originally posted on 3/5/17, for Week One of Fiddleford Appreciation Month, and takes place in the parallel dimension referenced in the "A Better World" section of Journal 3. As such, full knowledge of both the show and the Journal is helpful.

“And that’s what we hope to achieve at the International Institute of Oddology!”

Fandom: Gravity Falls
Characters: Stanford Pines, Bill Cipher, Dipper Pines, Mabel Pines, Stanley Pines, Fiddleford McGucket
Words: 3,515
Summary: Bill has always known how to get under Ford's skin, one way or another.
Notes: This story requires full knowledge of both seasons of Gravity Falls. Knowledge of Journal 3 is also helpful.

...Bill knows how to hold a grudge, especially against those who have gotten the better of him, and not all of the marks that he leaves are obvious.

Fandom: Gravity Falls
Characters: Dipper Pines, Mabel Pines, Stanford Pines, Stanley Pines
Words: 1,755
Summary: Dipper and Mabel have faced much more dangerous challenges than a geometry test, but it's the perfect opportunity for old horrors to take shape in their minds.
Notes: This story takes place a little more than a year after the events of Gravity Falls, and requires full knowledge of the series.

"I keep seeing triangles whenever I close my eyes."

Fandom: Gravity Falls
Characters: Fiddleford McGucket, Mabel Pines
Words: 1,185
Summary: Fiddleford and Mabel have both seen the same demon wearing their loved ones' faces.
Notes: This story takes place about a year after the events of Gravity Falls, and requires full knowledge of the series. Knowledge of Journal 3 is helpful but not necessary.

"I know what it’s like to have the past weigh you down, truly I do."