"Okay, so we reached the town. Now what?" Mabel asked as they passed the city gates.
"Now we find a tavern." Ford replied.
"Bro, do you really think now is the time to be drinking?" Stan asked, raising an eyebrow.
"No, no. He means that we find the bartender." Bill explained. "There's where adventurers hear about trouble going on and get their quests."
"But, what about the kids?" Stan asked. "Will they let them in?"
"Probably. There are non-alcoholic options. But..." Bill sighed. "If you're that concerned, we can leave them outside the tavern and we adults can go in."
"I don't feel safe leaving the kids alone with that DM guy watching our every move. I'll stay with the kids, you and Lee can go in." Stan nodded firmly.
"Great, you're leaving me alone with Sixer?" Bill muttered.
"You're the only one who understands how this world works aside from him." Stan said firmly. "I'm sorry, Bill, but if we're going to get out of this you need to be alone with him sometime."
Bill ran a hand through his bangs exasperatedly and nodded. "Alright, fine. Keep an eye on the kids, then."
Stan nodded. "Will do."
"There's the tavern." Ford pointed to the sign and headed in. Bill nodded and followed him.
"Okay, kids, let's just sit and wait I guess. I don't see a park." Stan shrugged, sitting against the wall of the building.
"How long is this going to take?" Dipper asked. "I'm hungry. Is there food in there?"
"I dunno. We don't have any money from this world, I don't think." He pulled out his sheet. "Oh, looks like we do have a bit. Let's find a food cart or something. Whatever they sell food at." He stood up.
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"Okay, so how do we go about this?" Ford asked Bill.
Bill sighed and walked up to the bartender, sitting on a stool. "Afternoon."
"Afternoon, gentlemen." The bartender said as Ford took a seat next to Bill. "What can you get you fellows?"
"I think I'll have a water to start." Bill said.
"Can I see the menu?" Ford asked.
"Menu and water coming up." The bartender walked away.
Ford placed his hand on the bar and gasped. "Bill! My hand!"
"Yeah?" Bill asked.
"It's...five! Five!"
"Uh-huh." Bill indicated his second eye. "Your point?"
"I'm...normal." Ford breathed.
"You're an elf." Bill rolled his eyes.
"So? I'm normal!" Ford waved his hands in front of himself.
"You say that like it's a good thing. Normal is boring." Bill sighed and then looked at him. "I wasn't making fun of you when I said I liked your six fingers before, you know. It's good to be different. Normal...Regular is..." Bill looked at the bar, "not as good."
"You sound like you need a drink." The bartender said, coming back with his water and the menu.
"Ah, no. My experience with alcohol has been...unpleasant." Bill rubbed at his shoulder, glancing to the side.
"I won't pry." The bartender shrugged.
"I think I'll have a....how do you pronounce this?" Ford showed him something in the menu.
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Little Dipper
Fanfiction12 year old Mabel Pines takes her 7 year old younger brother Dipper with her to Gravity Falls to stay with their great uncle for the summer. She's starting to regret taking him along after he makes a not-so-imaginary friend.
