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I always thought that even though Barnum won Charity over at the beach (after the whole Jenny Lind scandal), her father would not be so kind. So this comic is my take on it. If you are interested to read more, do let me know! :) 

Hey thanks that's really nice & sweet of you :) sure I don't mind sharing (but beware the wall of text!) This comic's core theme was meant to center around a mum's love: that no matter how far away her sons went, Stan and Ford would always be her boys. The secondary theme is that sometimes parents need forgiveness from their children. What would have happened is:- Stan & Ford explaining what happened and Ma Pines' reaction: they were expecting her to be angry, and Stan would try to give her the bag of money to appease her (this links to his personal issues with money and how he ties his self confidence/worth to money). But Ma Pines ends up crying and hugging them instead because she's so happy that they are both alive.- There would have been a dinner scene, and Stan helps his mum with the cooking while Ford is sent to buy more groceries. A little joke is that Ma Pines trusts Stan with cooking more than Ford.- As Stan watches his mum cook, he is reminded of his childhood and happier times. They talk while cooking together- Ma Pines scolds him for not settling down and finding a wife, and Stan dryly retorts that she should be proud of him as he saved the world. Ma Pines says quietly that he did not need to save the world for her to be proud of him. She is already so proud of him for finding his brother, making amends and finding peace with himself. She regrets not being there for him when he was thrown out. - After dinner, Stan surprises everyone by saying the Hebrew grace after meals (Birkat Hamazon). Even though he is atheist, he said it because he knew it would make his mum happy. It symbolizes that Stan has forgiven his mother. The comic will end with them (+ Ford) hugging.I chose Stan to feature more in this story as 1) I think Stan was his mum's favourite, and 2) It must have hurt his mum very deeply to hear of his "death". She would definitely have carried that regret with her all her life.I realize that it sounds so sad, but it would have ended on a positive and happy note :) Hope that you enjoyed my thoughts on it.

Practice sketch of Goblin, Eun Tak and Grim Reaper before I start on the comic- I love this drama so much, and am looking forward to drawing more of them! 

Thanks again everyone for all your encouragement, and hope that you will continue to stay around for comics even if it’s not Gravity Falls :)  

Happy New Year!! May all your dreams and wishes for the year come true :) 

Thank you for this very sweet message- wishing you a very merry Christmas as well! 

Synopsis: Ma Pines has had enough of excuses, and is coming down to Gravity Falls to see her wayward son(s). Panic ensues. 

Director Krennic in my style. He was a great villain, but I did feel for him at the end- of humble background, he worked against all odds to rise in such a toxic, elitist Empire, only to lose everything at what was supposed to his crowning achievement. I also really liked his badass cape and icy blue eyes...

Thanks everyone who sent me asks! Just wanted to say that I can't reply yet as I'm currently traveling- will have a consolidated one when I'm back next week. (And special thanks to those who sent me really sweet messages, i reread them often and they make me very happy :)) There have also been a lot of questions on whether I will finish "Homecoming", which I put on hold to finish ATWTB. Will also address this next week!

Synopsis: Prequel to my comic Do not stand at my grave and cry.  While the first comic was about Ford, this comic will centre on a dying Stan.

Synopsis: Prequel to my comic Do not stand at my grave and cry.  While the first comic was about Ford, this comic will centre on a dying Stan.

Sure thanks for asking for permission-- As long as you give me credit I'm fine with it, and do drop me a link to the translated version! (Just curious but are you Vietnamese btw? Noticed your profile name has Phan in it :))

3) I am not sure what you mean in the final sentence though- feel free to drop another note to clarify!

Yes, there are many tiny hints in the comic about the kind of relationship the characters have with each other, and I’m glad that you caught that! Mabel will always be her Grunkle Stan’s little pumpkin :)