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sakua312 · 2 years

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STANFORD & STANLEY

#gravity falls #stanford pines #stanley pines #shanklin the possum #vigenère cipher

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procyoren · 2 months

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A boy and his possum

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rubydracogirl · 2 months

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Hey guess what? Time for another talk about Stanley Pines. I have not looked to see if anyone else made this connection, so, if I'm just repeating something that's already been established, please disregard 🤣

Anyways, I was thinking about Stan's pet possum, Shanklin, from the 'Lost Legends' graphic novel and how funny it was that he had a possum as a pet, of all things. I also thought it was very interesting how Shanklin is mentioned in the preview of The Book Of Bill (Stan drew a picture of a possum with a knife tied to its back, that has to be a reference to Shanklin). While I was thinking about this, it occurred to me that it's a strange detail for Stan to have a possum as a childhood pet.

Don't get me wrong, having any kind of undomesticated animal as a pet is pretty wild, but I think possums are generally more loathed than other critters? (That's just conjecture since I've heard possums get called ugly while racoons are cute.) Plus, I don't know, that just seemed like a strange choice for Stan.

Myself, I love possums. They're shy, they eat SO MANY TICKS HELL YEAH (fuck ticks, I hate ticks), they're North America's only marsupial which is very neat, they're practically immune to rabies and they do that thing where they play dead.

And who faked their death for thirty years?

Stanley.

When this crossed my mind, I had a moment of like 'hold on a second' because it suddenly struck me that Stanley's possum might be more than just a quirky pet.

Please bear in mind that this is all just speculation on my part 😅

So what kind of guy is Stanley? He's actually not an aggressive person at heart. In Dreamscaperers, when he talks to Soos about what he was like as a kid, he describes himself as weak until boxing lessons toughened him up. Even so, Stanley usually only fights if someone he cares about is in trouble. (We definitely see that repeatedly when it comes to Mabel and Dipper)

When he's on his own however, it seems like his default is to bluff his way out of trouble or run, such as evading the law and Rico, amongst other instances. (I submit his repeated tactic of using smoke bombs as a distraction for his getaway.)

Possums are not aggressive animals. They hiss and growl, but that's more of a defensive display than an actual threat, and again, they play dead as a defense technique.

Now, I wanna bring up the fact that Stan tied a knife to Shanklin's back to make him an 'attack possum'. Doesn't that seem a bit symbolic considering how Stan had to make himself tough?

So, there you have it, I think Shanklin was meant to be a representation of Stanley's character.

If you made it this far, thank you for reading. Here's a meme my friend made after I talked to her about this

(You're the best, S, thank you for listening to me ramble about Stan and his possum)

#gravity falls #TLDR; Stan's possum is a symbolic representation of his own personality/character #Stanley Pines #Stan Pines #grunkle stan #possums #lost legends #Shanklin the attack possum #just my thoughts while walking in the park the other day #Thanks for coming to my TEDtalk.

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thatoneautisticfnaffan · 1 year

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Tiny Stanley with Shanklin the stab possum - Appreciation Post

#stanley pines #gravity falls #gravity falls lost legends #tiny Stanley is a mini version of Mabel #gravity falls pines bros mystery #gravity falls shanklin the stab possum #gravity falls kid Stanley #gravity falls offical comics

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fandomsandflyingstingrays · 2 years

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Being a Gravity Falls fan and an Owl House fan is watching the scene where Hunter and Luz are looking for Belos in the old house, seeing the wardrobe rattle, immediately thinking “possum” and chanting “SHANKLIN SHANKLIN SHANKLIN” with your friend until it is in fact revealed to be a possum

#shanklin buddy miss you love you #the owl house #the owl house spoilers #toh spoilers #gravity falls #lost legends #shanklin the stab possum #ray rambles

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birchisnotokay · 2 years

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I love relativity falls so I decided to make my designs !!

Inspired by @transbipper [this]

Also I can't draw Shanklin istg<\3

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#gravity falls #gravity falls au #gravity falls art #gravity falls fanart #dipper pines #mason pines #grunkle dipper #grunkle mason #mabel pines #graunty mabel #stan pines #stanley pines #ford pines #stanford pines #shanklin #shanklin the stab possum #relativity falls

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eeveelotions · 1 year

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wrote a vent fic. cw/tw, pet death mention. sorry i haven’t been writing, but i’ve. been going through it. i promise i haven’t forgotten about my other fics

#gravity falls #ford pines #sherman pines #stan pines #stanley pines #stanford pines #shanklin the stab possum #gravity falls fanfiction #eeveelotions #will writes

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thalfbloodloser · 20 days

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pines! pines! pines! pines! — featuring shanklin (the stab possum)

#gravity falls #gf #original mystery twins #stanley pines #stanford pines #young stan pines #young ford pines #shanklin pines #PINES PINES PINES #fanart #my art #thalfbloodloser art :)

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time-and-spuds · 28 days

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A man and His six legged Raccoon possum thing (a Gravity falls and Owl House Crossover based on Stan and Ford finding a Portal to the boiling isles)

Little Bit of Backstory

During their voyage around the world, Stan and Ford find a mysterious Portal. After making Sure it's stable and doing some Other Tests they both descide to jump in.

After who knows how long of being knocked out from being unceremoniously spat Out of the Other End of the Portal, Stan Wakes up and finds Himself in an unknown forest and Dimension. Ford is Nowhere to be Seen. After a while of Roaming around the forest Stan notices a little critter that has taken interest in him (and/or the Snacks he keeps in His Pocket). Stan doesn't mind His new companion and lovingly names him Shanklin Jr. (Although He will soon find Out that the little Guy isn't your average earthly Kind of critter).

#gravity falls #gravity falls art #gravity falls stan #grunkle stan #stan pines #stanley pines #the owl house #I love it when old people get some kind of magical aetifacts or powers #it's so fun!

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vulpixen · 4 months

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I made a fic for @stanuary in going with the prompt Animals. This is set in my Lost and Gained AU where Stan has a wife and kids as well as grandkids. Enjoy this small read of the animals Stan has had in his life!

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A young Stan huffed when he was tasked to take out the trash this time around after dinner. It was full and heavy, but his dad Filbrick told him to suck it up and take it out to the trash cans outside. Out the back door, Stan was dragging the hefty load to the back when all of a sudden, he heard the sounds of chittering and the clanks and shattering glass falling out. It alarmed Stan so he put up a tough-guy attitude to confront this supposed intruder.

“Hey! Stay out of our trash or I’ll give you a knuckle sandwich! And not the edible kind!”

Stan marched up the trash and what he found shocked him. It was a young possum that was munching on a tossed out sandwich when it looked up at the young boy and hissed at him. Stan expected a seagull or rat in there, but this possum seemed like a cooler animal than any other animal he encountered. A little guy trying his best to survive in this world all alone. Stan couldn’t help but to give some sympathy.

“Uh… actually,” Stan presented the garbage to the possum, “you can have this. I’m not allowed to have pets, but you seem real neat! I’m gonna call you Shanklin!” The possum inched closer to Stan and sniffed at him. Stan slowly reached to touch the possum and pet him, disregarding he was stinky and covered in trash.

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Some years later….

Stan and Andrea took the time to go camping with their three children, James, Jessie and Leroy while in Perdido Key, Florida by the water. The day was sunny and the water was fine for sailing on the Stan o’ War. It was a good, sturdy boat for the occasion, even without Ford there to enjoy it, too. Stan thought back to him, but he wanted to be happy for his kids and put on a smile.

It would be the afternoon while James and Jessie were chasing each other by the shore when they come across a young chocolate labrador looking at them with interest.

James stopped in his tracks to take notice of the dog. The dog seemed to be a stray and didn't see another person around whom the animal could belong to. Jessie was immediately happy to see a dog.

“Doggie!” Jessie slowly goes up to the dog to let him sniff at her and open to being petted.

“Hey, dog, what are you doing out here?” James and Jessie noticed the dog not having a collar and name tag. “You lost, boy?” The dog licked at him.

“He doesn’t belong to anyone, it seems like,” Jessie smiled brightly at an idea. “Think we can ask Mom and Dad if we can keep him?” James appeared doubtful, having heard his dad say they can’t have a lot of pets, but pets weren’t exactly out of the question.

“We can try, but you know Dad doesn’t approve of most animals. Like that one time we tried to convince him we wanted a hamster.” Jessie frowned but she was hopeful.

“We can still try. This dog needs a home.”

The twin boy and girl lead the eager dog back with him to the camper where Stan and Andrea were cooking hotdogs and displaying the chips and soda/water for them all to have. Leroy helped with setting it up.

James and Jessie arrived with the dog walking next to them, wagging his tail smelling delicious food. Leroy gasped seeing the dog and brought a smile on his face.

“Mom! Dad! We found a dog!” announced James. Stan looked from the grill and Andrea from the cooler to see the dog. Stan wasn’t too keen about it. No other pet can replace what Shanklin had in his heart.

“No. We can’t keep the dog.” The dog stopped wagging his tail and the kids were disappointed. Andrea seemed dismayed as well. Stan continued grilling the hotdogs. “We don’t have the means and that dog could belong to someone.”

“But he has no collar and name tag. He’s a stray that needs a home.” Jessie displayed the puppy eyes and quivered her lips in pleading.

“We never had a dog before,” mentioned Leroy.

Andrea looked at her husband and got up from her seat to go up to him.

“We can make room, Stan and pick up pet supplies on the way home.”

“See? Mom wants a dog, too!” James spoke.

Stan could see he was outvoted four to one. He took a look at the dog and was reminded of when his dad denied him pets, but not Shanklin as he never told him nor his Ma of him when he was around and stayed outside. The white cat they had was more of their Ma's cat named Pearly than his and Ford's, the cat having been considered an exception. A dog was very different from a possum. But he cannot deny the family a pet when he’d been denied for much of his life. Why deny them this?

“... Okay. We can keep him. So long as he doesn’t pee and poop on anything, he can stay.” The kids cheered and hugged the dog. Stan gave the dog an unseasoned hotdog and pet the animal.

“What name do you think we should give him?” The kids each had their idea of what to name their new family member.

“Butch!”

“Chocolate!”

“Beethoven!”

“Lion.” Andrea suggested. “Like the Sea Lion, dogs of the sea.” The kids seemed onboard with the name. “And they love the water like this one does.”

Stan felt his heart warmed seeing his family happy with the new addition and agreed to the name. “Alright, Lion it is.”

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Years later….

Stan found a kid(young goat) on his property when one of his grandkids showed him the small goat outside in his front yard.

“Grandpa, look!” exclaimed one of the grandsons Leon, looking much like a younger version of his grandpa Stan, but with blue eyes filled with excitement. “Someone left a goat here and drove away. I don’t think they’re gonna come back.”

Stan snorted, recognizing the guy who shorted him on cash that drove off. “That cheapskate! … Well, I’m stuck with a goat now.” He knelt down to the brown goat with the chipped horn as he bleets at him and reached for his burgundy fez hat to chew on, making Leon laugh.

“I think he likes you!”

“He ain’t gonna be eating this. I’ll get him some food and think about what to do with him. I have to talk to your grandma about it.” Leon perked a smile.

“I think you should keep him. You and Granny Andy should have a pet.”

“Oh? How come?” The young boy shrugged.

“Goats are neat to have, I think. He can keep the lawn from growing more and less money for you to spend on mowing.” Stan laughed in amusement.

“That’s a great idea! We’ll just see.”

#gravity falls #stan pines #stanley pines #vulpixens fanfiction #vulpixens ocs #andrea pereira #leon pines #stanuary 2024 #lost and gained au #james pines #jessie pines #leroy pines

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mother-ofthe-universedraws · 2 years

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Love your art! How many support animals does Conditions AU Stan really have anyways?

Welp, he’s got his main therapy animal; a St. Bernard named Stanford Jr.

Then he’s got Gompers the goat, one chameleon, one snake, one tortoise, two birds (a macaw named Stabitha, and a budgie), one cat, one rat, one goldfish, and twelve possums (The mother, Shanklin Jr, and then her 11 babies)

That’s all around about 22 animals, though only 11 if you didn’t count the possum babies!

They don’t all have names yet, but I’m coming up with them.

#gravity falls #stanley pines #stan pines #conditions au #conditions!stan

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shanklinthestabpossum · 1 year

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I put shanklin back. Happy April 2nd and keep your shins guarded (from the possum knife)

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oqal · 2 years

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