History Timeline / UniverseFalls

* Ford arrives in Gravity Falls and begins documenting his research of its anomalies in Journal 1
* Ford meets Rose Quartz and the Crystal Gems; Rose and Ford become partners in researching Gravity Falls

* Rose shows Ford the remains of the crashed Gem ship (which he dubs Crash Site Omega)

* To earn extra money, Greg takes up a second job babysitting with Rose’s help; after this falls through, Stan helps Greg out by giving him a loan to buy the car wash

* Rose leaves a tape for her unborn child behind in Lion’s mane; she also (SPOILER)
* Rose Quartz “dies” giving birth to Steven Universe, who inherits her Gem

• Gideon Gleeful is born
• Soos begins to work at the Mystery Shack

• Steven moves in with the Gems after Greg completes the house in front of the temple

2012
• Steven summons his shield for the first time
• Steven and Connie meet and become friends
• Steven meets Lion, who follows him home and becomes his companion

• Dipper and Mabel come to Gravity Falls for the summer to stay with their Grunkle Stan
• Dipper and Mabel fend off the gnomes during their first day in Gravity Falls

* Prologue: Welcome to Gravity Falls.
** 1843: The Crystal Gems arrive in Gravity Falls, due to Rose Quartz having heard about [[WeirdnessMagnet the many anomalies found in the area.]]
* 1862: Dipper, Mabel, Steven, and Lion briefly travel back to pioneer times
* 1920s (approx.): Dipper goes back in time and briefly (and accidentally) meets Rose Quartz.
* 13-14 years pre-story: Rose Quartz dies giving birth to Steven.

** Steven discovers that he has the power to grow seitent watermelons. However, trouble arises when Gideon makes use of a size-changing flashlight to shrink Dipper, Mabel, and Steven down to a miniscule size and blackmails the Watermelon Stevens to aid him in his vendetta against Stan and the Gems.

Before Main Story.[[/note]] Notes on Pre-story info taken from http://minijenn.tumblr.com/post/148176711934/universe-falls-pre-story-timeline and subject to change.[[note]]

• The Diamond Authority presides over Gem Homeworld
• Rose Quartz, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli and Jasper were formed on the Gem Homeworld
• Gems arrive on Earth, their first scout ship landing in what would eventually become Gravity Falls, Oregon; the impact of their ship’s landing forms a deep valley
• Gems establish a Kindergarten colony on Earth, as are Gem communication hubs

• The Kindergarten is used to develop new Gems; Amethyst is formed
Over 5000 Years Ago
• Rose Quartz rebels against Homeworld; the war for Earth begins pitting the Homeworld forces against the Crystal Gems (lasts 1000 years)
• Ruby and Sapphire fuse into Garnet for the first time and decide to stay together
• Forced Fusion experiments begin; the Cluster is implanted in the Earth’s crust
• Lapis Lazuli is poofed trapped inside the a mirror, which is found and safeguarded by the Crystal Gems for several centuries
• The final battle at the Strawberry Battlefield takes place, many Gem warriors fall; Rose’s scabbard is lost
• Homeworld loses the war and Homeworld Gems leave Earth; the Diamonds emit a sonic blast that corrupts many Gems in the process; Rose, Garnet, and Pearl are the only remaining Crystal Gems
• (Spoiler) The Diamond Authority (specifically Yellow Diamond) makes a deal with Bill Cipher

• The Galaxy Warp goes inactive
• Amethyst is found in the Kindergarten and joins the Crystal Gems
• Unnatural anomalies and strange creatures begin to congregate in the area that would become Gravity Falls

• Natives of Gravity Falls flee the town, describing it as a “cursed land” following them making contact with Bill Cipher

• Quentin Trembley wins the 9th Presidential Election of the United States in a literal landslide

• Gravity Falls is founded by 8 1/2th President Quentin Trembley in an uncharted valley in the Pacific Northwest

• Drawn to the valley due to its odd properties, the Crystal Gems arrive in Gravity Falls and begin to investigate its anomalies

• The Crystal Gems construct the Gem Temple near the Floating Cliffs

• Pioneer William Dewey and the settlers accompanying him on the Oregon Trail to Gravity Falls are rescued from a gem monster by the Crystal Gems; however, Dewey is falsely hailed as the town hero due to a misunderstanding

• In order to cover up the fact that President Trembley founded Gravity Falls (after he freezes himself in peanut brittle), Nathaniel Northwest deemed the founder of Gravity Falls and William Dewey is dubbed its first official mayor
• Dipper, Mabel, and Steven accidently transport themselves back to pioneer times briefly (as seen in Lion and Waddles)
• Nathaniel Northwest tricks the lumberjacks of Gravity Falls into building Northwest Manor of the false promise of allowing them into their annual party

• The first Northwest Party takes place, however Nathaniel Northwest breaks his promise and locks the townsfolk out; the Crystal Gems attempt to intervene over this injustice but are ultimately too late; the lead lumberjack is killed in the ensuing Great Flood of 1863 and vows revenge against the Northwests in his final breath

• Dipper goes back in time to recover Lion and accidently meets Rose Quartz in the process (as seen in Lion and Waddles)
Mid 20th Century

• Identical twins Stanford and Stanley Pines are born in Glass Shard Beach, New Jersey

• Stan and Ford start rebuilding an old ship they found in a cave

• Greg Universe is born

• Stan is disowned after ruining Ford’s science project, costing the family potential millions
• After being rejected from West Cost Tech, Ford enrolls in Backupsmore University
Late 19th Century

• Stan, now a solo drifter, travels in and out of the United States as a salesman and impoverished conman; he goes to prison at least 3 times

• Ford is accepted into the doctoral program 3 years ahead of schedule; he receives a research grant of $100000 for any field of his choice

• Ford arrives in Gravity Falls and begins documenting his research of its anomalies in Journal 1
• Ford meets Rose Quartz and the Crystal Gems; Rose and Ford become partners in researching Gravity Falls

• Rose shows Ford the remains of the crashed Gem ship (which he dubs Crash Site Omega)

• Rose and Ford hit a wall in their research; at this point, Ford encounters Bill Cipher, who offers to help him out by being his “muse”; Ford keeps this encounter a secret from Rose and the Gems
• Bill gives Ford plans for the Universe Portal; Ford and Rose begin construction on the portal along with Fiddleford McGucket
• Ford begins to write Journal 3
• Ford, Fiddleford, Rose, and the Gems journey to Crash Site Omega to salvage a hyperdrive from the ship
• Disturbed by his encounter with the Gremgoblin, Fiddleford constructs the Memory Gun, much to Ford and Rose’s shared concern
• To protect their research, Ford, Fiddleford, Rose, and the Gems begin constructing an underground bunker; Rose and Ford hatch the shapeshifter and raise it as a pet, only for it to turn on them and go rouge; they are forced to freeze it in a cryogenic tube

• The government begins to take notice of odd readings in Gravity Falls due to the universe portal
• Ford allows Bill to possess him so he can complete calculations on the portal; Rose encounters Ford in this state and becomes increasingly concerned
• Fiddleford implores Ford to give up on the portal, but Ford is adamant; at the same time, Rose confides in the other Gems that she has worries over the portal herself
• McGucket is nearly sucked into the portal and quits the project; in order to erase his mind from the horrors he’s seen, he founds the Society of the Blind Eye; his mind begins to deteriorate due to extensive use of the mind erasing gun
• Rose and the Gems also break off from Ford after the portal accident, all of them horrified at the danger it could pose to the earth
• Ford breaks off his deal with Bill after finding out that he had been deceived; as a result, he becomes increasingly paranoid
• Rose encounters Bill Cipher for the first time; after a brief skirmish, Rose vows to stop Bill’s ambitions, no matter what the cost
• Ford entrusts Journal 3 into Rose’s care; together, they hide it on the temple hill
• Ford contacts Stan, who comes to Gravity Falls in response; Ford attempts to entrust Journal 1 to Stan, but is sucked into the universe portal and is lost in an alternate dimension for 30 years
• Rose resolves to make sure that the other two journals remain hidden to prevent Stan from reopening the portal, even if its for the sake of saving Ford
• Stan begins running the Murder Hut, later renamed the Mystery Shack, in Ford’s house

• Greg Universe drops out of community college to become a professional musician and tour the country under his manager Marty

• Greg holds a concert in Gravity Falls, and Rose Quartz is the only one who attends; Greg decides to stay in Gravity Falls with Rose and the two soon fall in love
• Greg begins working at the Murder Hut under Stan
• Greg learns about fusion from the Gems and unsuccessfully attempts to fuse with Rose
1988
• SPOILER EVENT (concerning Rose, the Gems, Greg, and Bill)

• Greg and Amethyst begin to hang out while watching Lil’ Butler

• Jesus “Soos” Ramirez is born

• Wendy Corduroy is born

• To earn extra money, Greg takes up a second job babysitting with Rose’s help; after this falls through, Stan helps Greg out by giving him a loan to buy the car wash

• Rose leaves a tape for her unborn child behind in Lion’s mane; she also (SPOILER)
• Rose Quartz “dies” giving birth to Steven Universe, who inherits her Gem

• Twins Mabel and Dipper Pines are born
• Connie Mahaswaren is born
• Pacifica Northwest is born

Arc One.

* Chapter 18: [[Recap/GravityFallsS1E11LittleDipper Measure]] [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E34 Up]]

* Chapter 18: Measure Up

** After the Gems and the Pines accidentally fall into the Bottomless Pit, they pass the time by telling each other [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E9TigerMillionaire several]] [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E33GarnetsUniverse short]] [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E6CatFingers stories]].

** After Steven and Mabel take the Crystal Gems and the Mystery Shack Crew to the Funland Arcade, Robbie challenges Dipper to a fight, and Garnet becomes hypnotized by ''Meat Beat Mania''. And when Dipper brings the video game character Rumble Mcskirmish to life to fight Robbie for him, things rapidly get out of hand for everyone.

** After Amethyst cracks her Gem, Steven resolves to heal her using his mother's healing tears. Meanwhile, Dipper and Mabel accompany Garnet and Pearl to Rose's healing spring to bring some of its water back for Amethyst.

* Chapter 17: An Indirect Kiss [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E24AnIndirectKiss]]

* Chapter 17: An Indirect Kiss

* Chapter 15: Arcade Mania

** 1862: Dipper, Mabel, Steven, and Lion briefly travel back to pioneer times

* 167-30 years pre-story: Dipper goes back in time and briefly meets Rose Quartz.

* Chapter 14: [[[[Recap/GravityFallsS1E8TheTimeTravelersPig Lion and Waddles]]

* Chapter 14: Lion and Waddles

* Chapter 12: Copies and Clones

** Wendy and all of her friends invite Dipper, Mabel, Steven, and Lars along to check out a haunted convenience store on the outskirts of Gravity Falls (which, unfortunately, is right next to a [[ManEatingPlant large bed of moss]] Rose Quartz once tended).

* Chapter 11: Recap/GravityFallsS1E4TheHandThatRocksTheMabel Lil’ Gideon]]

* Chapter 11: Recap/GravityFallsS1E54TheHandThatRocksTheMabel Lil’ Gideon]]

* Chapter 11: Lil’ Gideon

** When a Red Eye shows up several miles above Gravity Falls, Dipper, Mabel, and Steven must race against the clock to find the [[ForWantOfANail two Laser Light Cannons]] that once belonged to Steven's mother, Rose Quartz, in order to destroy the interstellar probe before it can destroy Gravity Falls.

* Chapter 6: [[Recap/GravityFallsS1E2TheLegendOfTheGobblewonker The Legend of the]] [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E10GiantWoman Giant Woman]].

* Chapter 8: The Cool Kids.

* Chapter 7: [[Recap/GravityFallsS1E3Headhunters Headhu]][[[[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E5Frybo nters]].

* Chapter 9: [[[[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E20CoachSteven Strong the]] [[Recap/GravityFallsS1E6DipperVsManliness Real Way]].

* Chapter 10: [[[[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E2LaserLightCannon Magic]] [[ForWantOfANail and Mystery]]. (Arc-ender: has two chapters devoted to it.)
** When a Red Eye shows up several miles above Gravity Falls, Dipper, Mabel, and Steven must race against the clock to find the two Laser Light Cannons that once belonged to Steven's mother, Rose Quartz, in order to destroy the interstellar probe before it can destroy Gravity Falls.

* Chapter 6: [[Recap/GravityFallsS1E2TheLegendOfTheGobblewonker The Legend of the]] [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E9GiantWoman Giant Woman]].

* Chapter 7: [[Recap/GravityFallsS1E3Headhu]][[[[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E5Frybo nters]].

* Chapter 10: [[[[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E2LaserLightCannon Magic]] and Mystery. (Arc-ender: has two chapters devoted to it.)

* Chapter 5: Gem Glow.

* Chapter 6: The Legend of the Giant Woman.

* Chapter 7: Headhunters.

* Chapter 9: Strong the Real Way.

* Chapter 10: Magic and Mystery. (Arc-ender: has two chapters devoted to it.)

** The Centipeedle Mother shows up outside the Mystery Shack, and after the Gems have difficulty fighting it, Dipper and Mabel help them, Steven and Connie fight it by looking through [[GreatBigBookOfEverything Journal 3]] to find any weaknesses it might have.

** When a Red Eye shows up several miles above Gravity Falls, Dipper, Mabel, and Steven must race against the clock to find the two Laser Light Cannons that once belonged to Steven's mother Rose Quartz, to destroy the interstellar probe before it can destroy Gravity Falls.

** After Stan successfully scams several dozen people from the town by showing them his rediscovered wax museum, as well as the new wax statues of the Crystal Gems and him, someone (spoilers: It was Wax Sherlock Holmes) chops the wax figures heads off in retribution. The next day, Steven, Mabel, Dipper, and Connie all go out to find who the "murderer" might be.

* 13-14 Years pre-story: Rose Quartz dies giving birth to Steven.

* 1 Day pre-story: The events of Recap/GravityFallsS1E1TouristTrapped take place, save that Dipper does not find the Journal during the episode.

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* At some point pre-story, before Dipper and Mabel came to Gravity Falls, Steven meets Connie, (and gets them both trapped in a bubble that rolls into the lake), brings Lion back to the Temple,
* 1 Day pre-story: The events of [[Recap/GravityFallsS1E1TouristTrapped]] take place, save that Dipper does not find the Journal during the episode.

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** The Centipeedle Mother shows up outside the Mystery Shack, and after the Gems have difficulty fighting it, Dipper and Mabel help them, Steven and Connie fight it by looking through [[GreatBigBookOfEverything Journal 3]] to find any weaknesses it might have.