Interdimensional Cartoon Discussion and Support Group is a crossover fanfiction of Gravity Falls, Amphibia, and The Owl House, published by DeviousPsycho.
Dipper and Mabel Pines, Anne Boonchuy, Luz Noceda, and their friends and allies are summoned to an interdimensional theater by a mysterious lone figure to observe their adventures in the form of cartoons from a certain alternate universe. Three worlds collide. What will happen as they share their experiences with each other?
Read the story at Archive of Our Own here
and find out.
This work provides examples of:
- Adaptation Expansion: The story does this quite a bit:
- The yellow slug that was used in "Anne or Beast" in place of Bessie was revealed by Hop Pop to actually belong to Chuck (The "I grow tulips" guy).
- Chutzpaur the Manotaur reveals that after Dipper refused to kill the Multi Bear (or MB, as he is referred to here for short), the other Manotaurs splintered and followed his example, abandoning their notions of toxic masculinity. And that there are female Manotaurs, called Womanotaurs, who live at Mystery Mountain, from "Roadside Attraction".
- During Prison Break it’s revealed that the herons that killed Sprig and Polly’s parents also killed Ivy’s dad.
- During the second major break, it is revealed that Maddie's mother actually perished the day before the heron attack, after contracting actual Red Leg. Maddie also noted that her study of the dark arts included remedies for such diseases, though they are unproven and she hopes she never needs them.
- Adaptational Name Change: According to their VA, Avi Roque, in canon, Raine's palisman is named Fiddlesticks. Here, it's name is Melody.
- Actor Allusion: Thompson, of all people, is the first person to notice that King sounds like Bill. When Dipper tells Ford, they decide to observe closer. Also, the example under Alternate Self is an example of this.
- Alternate Self: In addition to the Curator for Grunkle Stan, the groups theorize that Mayor Toadstool is one for Bud Gleeful.
- Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence: The Titan's death caused him to be reunited with the other Titan's and leave the mortal coil completely, now existing as a spiritual deity similar to the Calamity Guardian and the Axolotl. Much like how the Axolotl governs the cycle, he watches over the realm beyond.
- Batman Gambit: Before Ivy was set to enter the main room, she asks the lone figure to set her out early, before her name is brought onto the screen, solely so she can ambush Sprig. He expects her to come out of the door to the Amphibia waiting room, which she anticipated.
- Common Crossover: The Owl House, Gravity Falls and Amphibia are all fairly often used for crossovers, but rarely have all three been used at once. Usually, it would be Amphibia/Owl House or Owl House/Gravity Falls.
- Commonality Connection:
- Camila, Oum and Bee bond over having to cope with a child Trapped in Another World.
- Dipper, Luz and (virtually) Marcy, Lilith and Ford do so over their love of codes and ciphers and form a sort of club to solve the ones in their shows.
- Hop Pop and Willow over farming and gardening.
- Polly and King bond over their shared mischievous streaks, planning to use the Mystery Shack's copier to make clones of themselves after seeing it in action in "Double Dipper".
- Pacifica, Sasha and Amity all bond over previously being haughty mean girls who Took a Level in Kindness over the course of their series. Their understanding of each other allows them to figure out each others identities despite the spoiler effect during the second break.
- Basically, the reason the lone figure brings together all three groups is because of their experience with the abnormal. All three parties have either defended the Earth from an otherworldly invasion (ie. Weirdmageddon, Frogvasion) and/or traveled to another world (ie. Amphibia, The Demon Realm).
- Continuity Nod: The Curator incident makes Anne and the Plantars wary of Stan when they first meet him, but they begin to calm down after Stan clarifies that unlike the Curiosity Hut, nothing in the Mystery Shack is real.
- In Chapter 8, Mabel knits one of her trademark sweaters for Hooty, who tries to tear it up thinking it's another house demon trying to take his territory, which also happens in the Owl Pellets short Art Lessons with Luz. Thankfully, Luz stops him.
- Cover Innocent Eyes and Ears: In response to the below Precision F-Strike, Hop Pop and Eda do so to their respective younger charges, in addition to Luz and Willow doing the same to Gus, to his annoyance.
- Cypher Language: At certain parts, the text is written in codes that are able to be deciphered. For the most part, the fic uses Vigenere Cyphers, with the key being hidden within the chapter itself. Aside from that, one chapter makes use of a Rot Cypher, while another uses an Atbash Cypher.
- Different World, Different Movies: According to
Word of God, in addition to Tarantulad this world's equivalent Marvel characters include Major Patriot, Metal Guy, The Incredulous Bulk, and Seth. - Disappeared Dad: In Chapter 9 Part 2, Ivy is revealed to have made the mug that the toads took and Anne returned with hers as a gift for her mom. She says it's the last memory she has of him, and will probably lead to some Commonality Connection with Luz Soos and King.
- Enigmatic Minion: The lone figure, who seems to be under the "employment" of the Calamity Guardian, gives off the general feeling of mystique and intrigue. Not even the Guardian knows why they set up the viewing, as they wouldn't tell them initially, and the Guardian has to clarify to the Axolotl of Gravity Falls that this was the lone figures idea, and the Guardian only found out about it after they already began.
- Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": The lone figure is merely known as that to the various viewers. The higher dimensional beings confirm its not actually their name, they just make everyone call them that. Their actual name is "Witness".
- Everyone Has Standards: During “Prison Break”, Ivy has a panic attack when she sees the herons on the screen, flashing back to the day of the heron attack. The lone figure refuses to pause the episode, though. Even Stan is appalled by their basic indifference to the issue. When they remind everyone to discuss it when the episode ends, they all glare at them, Polly calling them a jerk under her breath.
- Family of Choice: A shared trait amongst all three groups.
- Glamour: The lone figure covers up any revealing features on the characters that could give away certain things, like Grime and Eda's arms, Polly's legs, and Dipper and Wendy's swapped hats.
- Hidden Depths: Grenda is revealed to be have a strong opinion of gender stereotypes and the harm they cause, and gives an impasssioned rant on the subject to Anne, after the shared viewing of both "Dipper vs Manliness" and "Girl Time".
- Humiliation Conga: Chapter 8 is one for Dipper: First off, his old crush on Wendy is made known to the Amphibia and Owl House groups, then they find out about the Lamby dance, next his Guilty Pleasure love of BABBA, after that being seen in a loincloth, and then his fantasy of Wendy and Robbie falling in love just because he can play the guitar and her socking him in the gut.
- Internal Reveal: Apparently, Stan thought that the wax Larry King head came alive because of Weirdmageddon; during the viewing of Headhunters, he's shocked to discover they had been alive the whole time he had them, and that they wanted to murder him for unknowingly locking them up. Also, during Stakeout, Anne and Hop Pop learn in their shared gourd tea/Berry Blitz induced hallucination, that they almost killed Sprig during it.
- Interspecies Friendship: King and Polly hit it off early into the viewings, the former being a Titan and the latter being a tadpole/pollywog. Recently, it's starting to be suggested that something more may come of it.
- In-Universe Catharsis: When Mayor Toadstool is outed for stealing Wartwood's taxes for himself, Wendy says as much how satisfying it is. Also, Eda grins at it, remembering Belos getting taken down a peg or two.
- "Let's Watch Our Show" Plot: The Mystery Shack Gang, Calamity Trio, Hexsquad, and their friends, allies, and family are brought together to watch their struggles and hero's journeys play out before them in a pocket dimensional theater.
- Named by the Adaptation: In canon, The Titan was only ever really known as "The Titan" or "Papa Titan". Here, he decides to go by his name he used in life now that he's passed on and is among other Titans in the afterlife, his name revealed to be Eanki.
- Non-Indicative Name: The title has "Interdimensional" in it but all three shows are set in a Shared Universe.
- Oh, Crap!: When Mrs. Boonchuy points out that the camp would have to report Luz as missing as she never showed up, Vee briefly chokes on her food.
- Polyamory: When the groups watch Civil Wart, Anne and Luz discuss their opinions on the different ships between the characters, with Anne expressing her opinion that the protagionist should Taken A Third Option and chosen both Hunter and Alistair. Luz tells her about these kinds of relationships, which gets her excited, for a couple of reasons.
- Posthumous Sibling: During the viewing of Lily Pad Thai, it’s revealed that Stumpy had a brother who also perished in the heron attack.
- Precision F-Strike: Wendy lets one out during "Toad Tax" in response to Bog and the other tax collectors.
- Reincarnation: The Axolotl governs "the cycle", and has the power to allow anyone to be reborn as "a different form, a different time", much like Bill tried to invoke before his death. Even other deities can enter the cycle, as the Axolotl offered such to the Calamity Guardian when they decide to retire, and offers the same to The Titan now that he's passed on.
- Ship Tease:
- Grunkle Stan and Eda subconsciously recognize one another from Las Vegas all those years ago, but the connection hasn't quite clicked yet — for them, at least. All of the kids have figured it out by now. As of Chapter 14, Eda has made the connection, while Stan has yet to do the same.
- Marcy feels her heart palpitate after she, Anne and Sasha decide to have a sleepover after she doesn't feel safe in her own room after the Core incident near the end of Chapter 7, but thinks nothing of it.
- In chapter 8, when Dipper's Precocious Crush on Wendy is made known, Sprig, Luz, and Willow blush, thinking about their own respective significant others (Ivy, Amity, and Hunter)
- Dipper and Pacifica get one in Chapter 1 when she felt lonely due to not being that close to anyone in their waiting room, and Dipper comforts her. Mabel lampshades this one when they head out to watch the pilot episodes in Chapter 2. Dipper brushes it off, and Stan breaks up the conversation before it can go any further.
- Shout-Out:
- In Chapter 8, Eda's reaction to Stan and the Cash Lure was to snark "You are pathetically predictable", the same thing the Green Goblin tells Spider-Man in the burning building in Spider-Man.
- Another Spidey Shout-Out occurs during "Lost In Language" when Eda and King watch the Bat Queen's young, and Screen!Eda explains anyone caught in her good graces is set for life. Stan, always about the money, says "I'm something of a caretaker myself", a take off of Norman's I'm something of a scientist myself".
- The title of Chapter 14 Or Rewrite History is to the DuckTales theme song.
- In Chapter 15 Part 1, when first hearing the title of the episode "Grubhog Day", Luz mistakes it for having a time loop involved, of course referring to Groundhog Day.
- Stealth Insult: Eda says this to Stan about his advice on manliness to Dipper:Eda: Well, how about that. You actually are capable of giving decent advice.Stan: Thank you! Beat Hey! Wait a minute!
- Take Our Word for It: While Hop Pop explains why the annual potluck is also a competition, the focus shifts to Mabel checking in on Sprig about his Arranged Marriage. When the focus shifts back to Hop Pop, everyone states how the story was fascinating, despite the reader hardly getting anything to work with.
- Take That, Reader!: Relating to the above, everyone else found themselves invested in Hop Pop's story, with King saying he'd hate having to not hear it due to focusing on something else, and basically pitying anyone who'd have to miss it.King: Can you imagine being some poor schmucks that missed out on that story to focus on something else? I would hate to be them!
- What the Hell, Hero?: When Stan finds out that Hop Pop threatened to kick Anne out in episode 2A of Amphibia, he drills into him, that even if he ultimately didn't mean it, he has a responsibility as her guardian to see to her care, even if they didn't get along at first. Which makes sense; considering he himself was kicked out by his parents at a young age and had to spend much of his adult life on his own with no one to guide him, of course Stan would probably have that as his Berserk Button.
- You Do NOT Want To Know: What Sprig tells Stan when he sees on-screen the dilapidated remains of the Henderson's house and horrifiedly wonders what happened.
- You Monster!: Mabel screams this when she finds out that the toads tried to take Bessie.
- Your Approval Fills Me with Shame: Played for Laughs as Hop Pop says this word-for-word when Stan and Eda praise him for his scamming skills.
