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[The feed clicks on to show Usagi and Fern, chilling in Usagi’s living room. Fern looks excited, though a bit nervous at making this a video message rather than text. They have things to show off though, so it’s kind of a necessary evil, and he powers through it.]

Hey, guys! Usagi and I got something we wanted to share with everyone. We saw all the costumes and masks and junk that people are starting to sell around here, for the Black Parade? Whatever the heck that is… anyways, it gave us an idea. We’ve made some plant stuff for people already, so we thought - [He’s giving Usagi an encouraging nudge here.]

[Usagi is blushing, this is not something she is used to… at all. But she is incredibly skilled at “fake it til you make it” so here she goes.]

Ah! Yes! Hi! We have all sorts of things for you including hats [She holds up various hats such as top hats, bowlers, ball caps], masks [here she shows off the various masks from the beautiful to the more… grotesque.], and we have pins, brooches [Because of course Usagi would insist on a brooch considering she wears one daily.] and even parasoles! Those are actually my favorite!

[She opens up one of the parasoles, spinning it around.]

All flowers and mushrooms have been generously provided by Fern! All of them are clean and washed and we can add a sealer spray to whatever you may want so it lasts longer but nothing will like, last forever, sorry. [ At least not yet, not without resin.]

[He grins at her - she’s doing great! - and adds in:]

But if this junk helps with October then it’s still worth it. Anything that’s gonna help with an October that’s as bad as Deerington’s Octobers is. So let us know if you want something made, and we’ll get on it!

[With that, he turns the feed off.]

[The video feed opens up to a ...very clearly staged backdrop with Dipper sitting at a desk with several things laid out around him. There's a few lit candles, a few notebooks. Pens, an ink pot with a quill that he is definitely not using but has it near by for visual interest.]

[He is very clearly hoping to be taken seriously here, so as usual, he is trying too hard. He clears his throat.]

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So, hey, Trench, let's talk about ghosts for a second. While it's not super surprising this place might be crazy haunted, based on aesthetic alone, I started noticing an uptick in paranormal activity all around the city about a week ago.

[Dipper holds up a journal where he has drawn out a very nice graph of the raising ghost activity.

Behind Dipper, one of the books on his shelf starts to wiggle free. ]

I wasn't sure what it was at first, because it's not the kind of ghost activity I'm used to dealing with, but the city had apparitions wandering the streets. They weren't very solid and vanished when I touched one, leaving me super cold but otherwise unscathed.

My family couldn't see them, but they were definitely there. Anyway, it's October and I'm sure things will escalate eventually, so I wanted to share with you guys a banishing ritual I've been working on with my uncle. I'll attach it to this post.

I've also been working on-- [That book that's been easing out of the bookcase now just flings itself across the room, crashing into something off screen.]

[Dipper shrieks and whips around.]

[Waits.]

[And then sighs.]

Hey! I'm not talking about banishing you! I'm talking about in the off chance we get vengeful murder ghosts. You know that's a possibility, dude.

[The second book that was on it's way to being pulled out of the shelf stops and then eases its way back into the book shelf. Nothing to see here.]

[Dipper turns back around and continues like nothing weird happened.]

I've also been working on a public record for rituals and spells. A city spell book, of sorts that we can all use. It's only got some of mine in it for right now, but like, feel free to use it. We're still learning a lot about this place so sharing what we learn can only help us all, right?

Also, if anyone needs help with a nasty spirit, hit me up. I've got experience busting ghosts and was kind of the town expert back in Gravity Falls. Stay safe out there, guys.

[Attached to the post is a link to Dipper's Ghost Banishing ritual, as well as how to make the Silver Mirror it calls for. At the bottom there is a link to something called the Sleeper Grimoire which is a public use digital spellbook that the Sleepers have access to add to.]