Name: Mason "Dipper" Pines Age: 22 Height: 5ā²11 Pronouns: He/Him Sexuality: Bisexual Occupation: Part-time Mystery Shack Employee/Part-time ghost hunter Zodiac: Virgo sun, Sagittarius moon, Gemini rising Faceclaim: Lorenzo Zurzolo
Description
Dipper has always been intrigued by things out of the ordinary: conspiracy theories, the paranormal, extraterrestrials, anything with a mystery behind it! When he and his twin sister Mabel visited their Grunkle Stan over the summer for the first time at the Mystery Shack, it was no wonder that Dipper grew so attached to the area. The first summer they stayed with Stan on Destiny Isle was life-changing for both of them after Dipper found a mysterious journal that opened up an entire world of adventure. The twins both made some great friends along their journey that summer, and it was a sad goodbye as they went back home to their parents after their birthday. Unfortunately, things back home were pretty bleak compared to Destiny Isle. Their family seemed to be falling apart as their parents decided to divorce soon after, and by their freshman year, the twins were moving to the isle for good. Despite the excitement of returning, this time permanently rather than just for summer, it was still a hard transition as they adjusted to the news of their parents' divorce. A lot had changed.
It was good that Dipper and Mabel already knew people on the isle as they adjusted to high school. Dipper in particular grew closer to Mabelās best friend Candy, transitioning from casually going to homecoming together to eventually dating each other by the end of their freshman year. It was new and it was exciting ā Dipper had always been awkward but he was really growing into himself. By sophomore year, puberty had hit the twin hard and he began to get a lot more attention from others because of it. He was less sweaty, more confident, and the attention was a nice change from what he was used to in the past. Candy wasnāt as fond of this though, and her jealousy was the start of their many relationship problems over the years. The two broke up and got back together more times than anyone else could keep up with, as Dipper continued to reassure her he wasnāt flirting with others despite the attention and that his only focus was on her. His reassurance was never enough for Candy, but he still tried and tried again with their relationship once she cooled off. This continued even after high school, with some other relationships between Candy but nothing that ever seemed to stick. More recently, Candy and Dipper even tried to keep their relationship casual rather than serious, but it still ended the same it always did. Itās been frustrating for Dipper, but itās obvious he still loves her if heās willing to keep trying again ā maybe he should just do a better job at showing it.
Besides his parents' divorce and ongoing relationship problems, Dipper has focused on other things in his life in the meantime. He's gone to college and majored in Mythology, minoring in history and journalism as well. He didnāt really have big plans for what he was doing after college, more focused on studying and enjoying school and life on the isle than putting pressure on his future, especially as he instead had a different plan in mind if he didnāt come up with a more practical career choice ā Dipper planned to start his own ghost hunting series. He already had plenty of experience from his other adventures in Destiny Isle, and he knew it was something he was deeply interested in and would enjoy as a career path! He first started with a YouTube channel, which has slowly gained a following (mostly from Destiny Isle locals), but his goal is to eventually have a ghost-hunting TV show. Heās almost finished with school now and hopes to get the show going soon after.
Headcanons
Has a birthmark on his forehead shaped like the big dipper which is where he got his nickname. Do not call him Mason. Despite the nickname he keeps the birthmark well hidden with either his overgrown hair or a hat
Besides his interest in his ghost-hunting series, heās also interested in journaling his experiences. This all really began when he discovered the journals that first summer on the isle. Publishing his writing is another possible career option for him if his future in television doesnāt work out.
He still helps Soos at the Mystery Shack part-time for extra cash
When he first came to Destiny Isle, it was clearly obvious he was head over heels for Wendy. Thankfully, that eventually faded as there was the obvious age gap between them and he grew closer to Candy instead
Despite growing out of his awkward phase and growing far more attractive as heās aged, Dipper is still pretty insecure and isnāt always good at hiding it. His on and off again relationship with Candy doesnāt help his insecurities and trust issues either
Heās often found helping Mabel with her own school stuff in his free time, especially getting wrapped in helping with the arts and crafts that she has to prepare for her students. Itās no surprise if he randomly finds glitter on his clothing
No matter how different he and his twin may seem, he is very close to Mabel and also extremely protective of her. If anyone is mean to her even once theyāre on his shit list likely forever
He hates being wrong or being unable to find an explanation for something. He will hyper fixate until he gets an explainable answer no matter how minuscule the topicĀ
Ambidextrous but favors his right-hand
INTP
