Dipper Gleeful

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**Mason "Dipper" Gleeful** is the reverse counterpart of Dipper Pines. He and his twin sister Mabel Gleeful run the Tent of Telepathy and are considered enemies to Gideon Pines and, in a way, Pacifica Southeast.

## Appearance

Dipper Gleeful is a charming version of his canon counterpart. He is almost always depicted as a brunette, but he is rarely seen with either white streaks in his hair or his hair being completely white (due to the effects of the magic amulet whitening its user's hair, which was confirmed in the real-life replica of Journal 3). He usually wears a suit in shades of blue and black, and is sometimes complimented with an additional piece of clothing in white. He is also widely seen in a light blue shirt with black trousers and a belt. He sometimes wears a dark blue or black cape, with the symbol of the Tent of Telepathy on the back. He also wears light blue or black shoes.

In some fanart, he is seen wearing a pair of earrings, similar to his sister. Just like Mabel, he always wears his amulet, with his being in the form of a bolo tie (a regular bowtie can replace this one in some drawings), but it can sometimes be placed on his belt or worn as an earring. He can be seen wearing glasses in some drawings.

Dipper's real name is Mason (which was confirmed in the real-life replica of Journal 3), but he gets his nickname from a birthmark on his forehead that resembles the Big Dipper constellation. He doesn't hide his birthmark, although he is occasionally seen with his bangs still obscuring it or medical bandages applied to it (likely due to the artist's design choice). This has often depicted him as having his hair brushed or slicked back. When he uses his amulet, his birthmark sometimes glows turquoise or bright red. In some versions, his hair is in a pompadour akin to the canon version of Gideon, but the one that Dipper can have is fairly normal-sized compared to the latter's.

## Personality

Dipper has deep anxiety and depression, similar to his sister. But unlike Mabel, he has an easier time showing it. He appears to be collected, apathetic, and introverted, having little to no interest about people around him unless they interest him on intellectual level. He is seen as a cold-hearted, prideful, and selfish person who is willing to do anything to put the odds in his favor. He is, however, straightforward most of the time and doesn't bother to hide his attitude. He is used to being a "bad guy" and doesn't believe there is any going back. On the inside, he is insecure, anxious, and jaded, having a generally cynical outlook on life. Dipper is known for being ruthless and stopping at nothing to achieve his goals, even if it means getting blood on his hands. He tolerates nothing less than respect from others. He always wants to be in control. He has a kinder side to him that he shows only to few people that are close with him (or got close enough to him). Dipper isn't used to being seen as emotional or vulnerable, so he suppresses most of his feelings. He tends to look down on people who aren't as clever and calculated as him. Dipper has really bad trust issues and can overthink things to the point he will spiral badly into paranoia. He is a perfectionist who holds high standards for himself as he does for others.

Dipper is extremely intelligent, inventive, and independent. Every action he takes is thought-out. His interest in dark magic can be seen as a borderline obsession. Curiosity gets the best of him. Despite acting otherwise, he is never satisfied with his discoveries and constantly craves for more. People around him are often concerned about how destructive his lust for knowledge can get.

## Relationships

### **Mabel Gleeful**

Mabel is Dipper's twin sister and partner-in-crime. She has been headcanoned as the only person he takes care of in Reverse Falls. At the very least, he shows great respect for her powers and shows signs of immense care for her. Even though they have shown a much deeper relationship and show great attention to his sister getting to irritate each other at times. They love each other, regardless. However, Dipper is often annoyed by his sister's constant secrecy, and dislikes it when she calls him a "killjoy".

Dipper's love and care for Mabel is shown in many fanart. It's often depicted that when Mabel is hurt, Dipper will either cry for her and/or attack the culprit. He is shown to have a sort of protective complex, as he will attempt to protect her from any danger, regardless of whether or not she can look after herself. Dipper is shown to be frequently agitated when boys pursue Mabel's attention, seeing them as foolish or a threat. He considers his sister as a showoff (though he won't admit it), and he thinks she's too good for them. They have a similar relationship to the official show's versions of the twins, just with more restraint, and won't admit they love each other like the Pines twins do.

It should be noted that Dipper is slightly fearful or at least disturbed by his sister's overly-violent, sadistic amusement and pleasure of their victim's torture.

### **Pacifica Southeast**

   The twins are famous for their magic shows and tricks. After frequent visits to their shows, Pacifica Southeast has developed a secret crush on Dipper. At first, it amuses him to the fullest, but later, Mabel tries to use it to their advantage, seeing as Pacifica doesn't know their true character anyway. Mason wants Journal 3 at all costs. When he finds out Pacifica is somehow connected to the journal, he uses fake flattery and flirting on her to get on her good side (though it comes out as passive-aggressive teasing). Pacifica is aware of this and openly rejects him every time he tries, which makes Dipper more and more interested in her. The moments Pacifica shows her intelligence in the terms of supernatural or to escape the Gleefuls' schemes, Dipper can be seen as impressed or at least intrigued.

Pacifica sees him as an arrogant psychotic snob and despises the things he and his family do. Dipper sees her as naive little miss bubbly who gets in the way and is disgusted by her kindness he sees as weakness. Both aren't shy with words and call each other out constantly. Though both see each other as enemies and threats to one another, it can not be denied that they are intrigued by each other. Over time, they go through a lot with each other. After the endless chasing after the journals and the Gleefuls' final plan ended, so did their rivalry. They are the polar opposites, yet they bring out the best in each other. After seeing each other's deepest vulnerabilities, both of them, especially Dipper, feel like they can be themselves with one another. Pacifica is one of the only people Dipper cares for. Pacifica never expected to care for Dipper the way she does, but after Dipper's endless teasing (flirting) and all the times he got her out of trouble which he may or may not had a part in, she eventually warms up to him. Despite their huge differences, they earned each other's respect, which is incredibly rare for Dipper.

Pacifica might be the only person who tries to understand him and believes that he can change for the better despite everything he's done, even if Dipper himself doesn't believe so. He claims this belief to be ridiculous, the influence of Pacifica is visible, though (it got Mabel and Ford enraged beyond measure). They are there for each other in their worst times. It took a while, but they also accept each other's differences. Dipper, at first, only wanted to use Pacifica for his own means. What he didn't expect is how stubborn she and Gideon would be, which was interesting but also annoying considering his situation. Thanks to Pacifica's knowledge of the supernatural, she ended up earning his respect, even if he didn't like it at first. He connected to her deeper than he liked to admit. Dipper never planned he would've ended up where he is all thanks to Pacifica. He thinks Pacifica is too good for this world and is afraid that what she has gotten herself into might break her. One of those things is himself.

In many fanfictions, it has become popular for Dipper and Pacifica to be together.

### **Gideon Pines**

Dipper's first meeting with Gideon is through his appearance at his show, but the former has mentioned that he has already known about a "new kid" coming to town beforehand.

At first Gideon is only mildly jealous of Pacifica's adoration over the Gleefuls, Dipper specifically, but when he finally meets them and starts to suspect them, Gideon becomes agitated and more determined to prove the twins' true intentions. When those intentions are shown to be more diabolical, Gideon claims he must defeat them and protect the town (Pacifica's constant refusal to give up on Dipper and Mabel fuels Gideon's rage further).

Gideon and Dipper (similar to their canon counterparts) are in a bitter rivalry and tend to despise each other immensely. When Gideon tries to stand up to Dipper, the latter becomes angry over his "disrespect" and tries to threaten him, but Gideon refuses to back down. Eventually, when the twins start connecting Gideon to other strange occurrences, Dipper sees Gideon more of a threat to their plans rather than just a threat to his pride. Time and time again, Gideon has been shown to be able to hold his own against whatever the twins throw at him, only making Dipper angrier and vow to destroy Gideon at all costs. While he never really warmed up to Gideon, they eventually understood each other and buried the hatchet. They have a lot more common than they dare to admit. Perhaps that is the reason why they couldn't stand each other for so long.

### Will Cipher

   Dipper and Mabel summoned Will to help them focus their magic powers via the amulets for their own means. Will was also intended to dispose of Gideon (and sometimes Pacifica) quietly, but after Will failed to complete his part of the deal, they decided to enslave him and use him as their personal servant. Dipper often judges Will for his inability to fend for himself and lack of competency, which is something Dipper believes to be the only way to survive in the cruel world that the Gleefuls live in. Will's seemingly meek nature as opposed to his cynical attitude confuses Dipper at best and enrages him at worst (as such, he might be skeptical of him). Dipper disdains Will and often gives him much more calculated punishments compared to his sister to try and teach him lessons in a twisted way.

However, at times when Mabel or Ford was done with Will, Dipper would've comforted him, which shows he does, in fact, care for Will. Even if he doesn't show it often, he is still compassionate to him, overall. In some stories, Dipper goes through character development and starts to respect Will more and saw him more as an equal than a servant, creating a sibling-like bond. Dipper might be the only person to truly understand Will, besides Bill Cipher (which is rather impractical, since you can't really torture and enslave someone, only to have a sibling-like relationship after).

### **Reverse Soos**

Not much is known about their relationship. However, Reverse Soos is often simply treated as an employee, not let in on the details of the twins' secret plans, but at the very least vaguely aware of their corrupt and evil tendencies.

## Trivia

* He is seen wearing a cape in some fanart, and it is stated that Mabel likes to tease him for it. She tends to throw the cape over his head, thus covering his body in these types of artwork.
* Unlike his canon counterpart, Dipper Gleeful keeps his birthmark visible, and isn't embarrassed or worried by people judging him for it. He is also comfortable with being referred to by his real name, "Mason", while his canon counterpart is only known by his nickname.