Chaos, Terror & Vanilla Creme

> *A famous site has leered over Gravity Falls for some time. A disused snack cake factory of a world-famous - and completely synthetic - brand that hides a dark history. One that it shares with the Wentworth family.*
> *With Pacifica growing increasingly attached to Lazy Susan, Greasy's Diner and the history of them both, she's all too eager to join the Pines investigating the dark, foreboding building. Nobody is sure what to expect, but the place is sure to be a magnet for ne'er do wells...*
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## Chaos, Terror & Vanilla Creme

### AO3 URL

https://archiveofourown.org/works/30090459/chapters/74112495

### FF.net URL

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13842304/1/Episode-8-Chaos-Terror-and-Vanilla-Creme

***Chaos, Terror & Vanilla Creme*** is the 8th episode of Return to the Falls.

It is preceded by *Syndicate* and is proceeded by ***The Scuttlebutt Fog.***

### Synopsis

Dipper, Pacifica, Mabel and the Grunkles are at Greasy's Diner, where conversation arrives at the subject of The Wentworth Family and its achievements. Beyond the railroad and Northwest Manor's secret labyrinth, Susan's family is connected to the internationally recognised snack cake - the humble Dinkie. However, the factory dedicated to their production - once world leading - was closed mysteriously before the Second World War, and nobody is quite sure why.

They decide to go and investigate the industrial complex and see what answers they can find - after all, if Susan's family created such a legendary product, shouldn't she be rich and famous? At the same time, Pacifica is beginning to wonder how fair it is to keep Susan's family history a secret from her - after all, she could well be the next generation in the Diner's ownership.

What they don't expect is to meet an intergalactic parasite with a rather grotesque victim...

### Chapter Titles

1. But First, Breakfast!
2. Generating Some Trepidation
3. A Real Mess of Reels
4. On The Road Again
5. Eyeball Hill
6. Ascending
7. On the Catwalk
8. Disappointing Catch
9. Hidden Papers
10. A Secret History
11. Descending
12. MURP!
13. Cremecrete Slippers
14. Return of the Queen
15. The Horde
16. Assimilation Through Syrup
17. Eye to Eye
18. Cave-In
19. The Other Side
20. Bleach and Dusty Papers
21. Staredown
22. Grand Theft Sorta
23. Open Air
24. Thousand Mile Stare
25. Brother's Beef
26. The Ultimate Challenge
27. Penance
28. Epilogue

### Character Revelations

* Stan helped hook up Greasy's to the Grid at some point in the 80s or 90s. He apparently received severe electrical burns in the process.
* Come components of the Portal were sourced from Wentworth machinery.
* Susan explains her family had a role in building many locations in town, including:
	+ The Railroad
	+ The Church
	+ The Bridge

* Pacifica can tell something is wrong when Susan doesn't pet a cat.
* Ford used to pay teenagers to steal museum and archive exhibits, in order to fuel his research.
* The town had a previous water tower that was eaten by beavers. The current one was its replacement.
* Stan still wears his fez due to the discounts at stores for The Royal Order of the Holy Mackerel members.
* He also likes to wear an eyepatch to get disability discounts.
* Dipper is scared of music by Dame Vera Lynn, the most famous performer of *We'll Meet Again.*
* Stan reveals - and discusses - his somewhat secretive relationship with Susan, which has been continuing quietly since Winter.
* Ford admits he has no real urge to get into dating or relationships, while Stan is desperate for some level of commitment.
* Pacifica is growing more and more enthusiastic about exploring and mystery solving.
* Dipper has grown somewhat scornful of Wendy's friends and no longer idolises them.
* Tambry and Robbie are still together quite happily.
* Robbie has developed a level of begrudging - albeit firm - respect for Dipper since Weirdmageddon.
* Tambry, Nate, Lee and Robbie make up ***Robbie V and the Tombstones***. Most of them just play sampled tracks and/or the smoke machine.
* Dipper appears to have a historic counterpart, who worked at the Dinkies factory and later got assimilated.
* Gravity Falls was meant to have a World's Fair in 1937. It was cancelled due to a beaver infestation.
* Stan was once a travelling handyman, presumably during his tenure of travelling the country.
* Pacifica apparently visited Crash Site Omega over winter and almost caused it to self destruct.
* Pacifica is not fond of insects or arachnids.
* A parasitic symbiote - the Aol Ispnoalk - arrived with the crash of the UFO, and has apparently lived underground for milennia.
* The UFO's fuel has seeped into the earth of Gravity Falls, and apparently provides residual energy.

* Pacifica's perfume is *Champagne et Fleur de Luxor - Eaue d’Bidet.* It costs $600 a bottle.
* Susan is a conspiracy nut. Perhaps an even bigger one than Dipper.
* Dipper hates beaches.

### References

* Susan's favourite *Austrian Killer Robot Movies* starring Albert Schwartzkopf are, of course, references to the ***Terminator*** franchise.
* Hipstergram is the GF Variety of Instagram. Apparently.
* Dinkies don't need an explanation. ***Do they?***
* The host of jokes about artificial ingredients are an Englishman's laughter at American snackfoods looking like an advanced science project. Sorry.
* *Hungry Fellow* is a reference to the infamous ***Hungry Man*** TV Dinners.
* ***Burke and Hare*** were Scottish serial killers and grave robbers.
* Soos makes a passing reference to ***Witchfinder General***, starring Vincent Price.
* Stan makes repeated references to his experiences in San Francisco in June, 1973. This was actually ***the San Fransisco Pride parade*** - or Gay Freedom Day, as it was known - one of the biggest in history at the time - with over 42,000 participants. Even though Stan is clearly not homosexual himself, he's clearly an ally and found it a good party.
* 1980s Mediocre Misogynist Glam-Shlock Rock Band, ***SMOOCH***, are a reference to ***KISS***.
	+ This has often been misinterpreted as a reference to The Loud House - truthfully, the author's never seen it.
* Dipper's perturbed reaction to the use of computers in music is taken from Mae - from ***A Night In The Woods***.
* Taft cheese singles are a reference to the same product from Kraft foods - and ***President Taft***.
* There were three World's Fairs in the USA during 1937. Another one didn't seem like much more overkill.
* Dipper's accidental UFO scare in Piedmont is based upon the infamous ***Orson Welles Broadcast of War of the Worlds.***
* The *Aol Ispnoalk* are a reference to ***The Thing.***
	+ This was basically the main centrepiece of the story's themes - *The Thing* with artificial creme in the place of blood.
* Vault 330144 comes together to make 618.
* The imagery of a giant ball rolling towards the heroes is, naturally, a pastiche of ***Indiana Jones'*** infamous boulder scene.
* The speed boost causes the jeep to travel at 68.34mph - the Willys MB Jeep had a maximum speed of 65. Obviously the tension made it seem faster!
* The noose gag is based upon cut from the series in S2E01 - ***Scary-oke.***
* ***Theatre of Red Coloured Corn Syrup*** is a reference to another Vincent Price classic, ***Theatre of Blood.***
* *The Martian Hop* is a track by ***The Randells*** from 1963. Its use here was inspired by its appearance in an episode of ***Kid Cosmic.***

### Extra Artwork

Mabel dressed as a member of Smooch.The Queen Dinkie.Elevator group shot.