Archives Falls

EE: Part Seven

Robbie breathed it all in as he stood in Gravity Falls for the first time in a few years.

Out of all the places in the word he thought he would end up, this was one of the place he had put on his list to avoid at all costs. Robbie had told himself at the beginning of going around the country that he would never come back. Never come back to the small, sleazy town. To never see the disgusting atmosphere, or the disgusting people of it, nome who understood anything of their own town. He wholeheartedly hated it all, and was hoping to forget it.

But now, here he was, standing in this town once again, living back with his parents.

As most now knew, he was Robbie Radiance, a now accomplished, famous, loved magician and psychic, across the whole country, dome by preforming his shows the Tent o' Telepathy. He was now famous, he deserved to be treated so. Living in this small town was less than he deserved.

He deserved more. He was a star, after all. Stars didn't deserve a life in a small town with a bunch of ordinary people, who only did ordinary things. Stars, especially ones with real power, deserved more. They deserved a lavish life, people to constantly tend to their needs and have expensive things.

Stars who had worked for their fame, stars like him.

Robbie was seated in his little house, slightly away from the house of his parents. It was small, smaller than normal rooms he had before by far, but the important thing was, it was his own space to keep away from the people of this town. He didn't want to have to socialize with them beyond shows and reports. The farther away, the better.

The only good thing about this place seemed to be the fact that his amulet seemed to work much better here than anywhere else. Not that it hadn't worked well on the road, but it seemed much more powerful. Along with his other magical tools. Perhaps because this was the place he had found it.

He picked up his amulet off the table, fastening it to his collar as it started to glow. He had to look decent. Not his best, since it was just Gravity Falls, but he had to still look good. Lowering his standards too much would give some people the wrong idea, as some of the citizens had to follow him on the news. It was just an interview on tv, as well. Not a show.

He looked in his mirror, despite not being the best, he still looked impressive. Not just impressive, outstanding. He always looked that way, an eye catcher, someone you noticed first in the room, the best dressed, the best looking person in the entire room.

He had to be the best in the room. There was no one, not even some certain people, could be better than him. It was a thing with the entertainment business.

Robbie swished his cape behind him, and opened the door out of his little home. It was an old habit he had, when you were in big cities, not that anyone in this town would ever see such cities, with the exceptions of the Northwests, perhaps. It was a way to catch people's attention, make then want to know who you are.

Although in this town, there was no one to impress. Everyone already loved him, and it was also Gravity Falls. Even if he had done his absolute worst, it would be the best thing this town has seen.

He looked, watching his tent getting set up. It was tiny, nothing even close to the size of places he had been in before, he had seen tens upon thousands. This tent was almost an embarrassment. At least it looked nice on the outside.

He looked around the town one more time. Why do I have to be back?

Robbie sniffed the air. Even the smell was awful. The smell of gasoline and old, greasy diner food filled his senses. It wasn't pleasant, and it only made him miss the big cities more.