Search for the Blindeye/Detailed notes

August 2013

 * When the site launched on August 1, 2013, the message read "IM WATCHING YOU."
 * August 9, 2013: The site was widely discovered by fans. The previous message is replaced with "HE'S WATCHING ME." "LIAR," "MONSTER," and "TRUST NO ONE" also appeared.
 * August 10, 2013: "SORT OF OK DRESSER" was added to the codes already in the image.
 * August 11, 2013: All previous messages are gone and was replaced with "EYES ALL AROUND ME YET NONE CAN SEE THE TRUTH." The site content also changed to include the message: "a darkness approaches, a day when everything will change, are you ready?"
 * August 12, 2013: Previous message is gone, replaced with the words "COMPOSITION," "PULVERIZE," "DIGESTION," and "FUSION." The alchemical symbols to these are in book 3 and is the code to get into Stan's secret underground laboratory.
 * August 13, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "DREAMS," "REALITY," "PERCEPTION," and "CAN THEY UNDERSTAND." There's a new alt text on the gif of Bill which says "20-19-11-9-10." Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "DEMON."
 * August 14, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "SOL," "LUNA," "STELLA," and "FATUM" which are Latin for "sun, moon, star, and fate" respectively. The center also has "W, H, A, T" which is commonly seen on the Mystery Shack wind vane.
 * August 15, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "QUESTIONS," "ANSWERS," and "DISTRACTINGOBJECTS." Later in the day, Alex tweeted the three words in an reminder about the aforementioned Reddit AMA.
 * August 16, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "DEFEAT THE PROGRAMMER," and all capital letters that are "RBM" are changed to "PQ" referencing the online game, PinesQuest which was officially released later in the day.
 * August 17, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "THE TRACK IS OVER HERE," the "PQ" letters revert to what they were before.
 * August 18, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with a haiku, "ONE WEEK HAS PASSED BY, SINCE THEY TOOK NOTICE OF ME, IN A STATE OF FLUX."
 * August 19, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "WATCHING WAITING ANTICIPATING," the default mouse cursor is now replaced with a six-fingered hand identical to the one on the covers of all three journals.
 * August 20, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "WHAT IS THAT. IT MAKES NO SENSE. PURE GIBBERISH. BEST IGNORE IT. TRUST ME. LILWROGWKHPDVWRUBFRXOGWKHBOLVWHQ?" When the cryptogram is decoded with the Caesar cipher it reads "IF I TOLD THEM A STORY COULD THEY LISTEN?"
 * August 21, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "IM WORKING ON FIXING THAT JUST A MINOR LITTLE GLITCH LWDOOVWDUWHGZLWKDPDQDFXULRXVPDQ". When the cryptogram is decoded with the Caesar cipher it reads "IT ALL STARTED WITH A MAN A CURIOUS MAN."
 * August 22, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO COMMUNICATE HA HA HA WHO WOULD BE DUMB ENOUGH TO LISTEN DPDQZKRVRXJKWRXWWKHZHLUGDQGWKHXQHASODLQHG" When the cryptogram is decoded with the Caesar cipher it reads "A MAN WHO SOUGHT OUT THE WEIRD AND THE UNEXPLAINED."
 * August 23, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "YOU THINK YOURE SO CLEVER BUT I KNOW. I KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE KHZURWHGRZQWKHWKLQJVKHHQFRXQWHUHG." When the cryptogram is decoded with the Caesar cipher it reads "HE WROTE DOWN THE THINGS HE ENCOUNTERED."
 * August 24, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with " BUT YOU SEEM TO HAVE FORGOTTEN WHAT IM CAPABLE OF  IRUBHDUVKHGRFXPHQWHGKLVgijllqqv." When the cryptogram is decoded with the Caesar cipher it reads "FOR YEARS HE DOCUMENTED HIS dfgiinns." "dfgiinns" is an anagram for "findings."
 * August 25, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "THIS LITTLE STORY IS COMING TO A CLOSE YOUVE HAD YOUR FUN XQWLORQHIDWHIXOGDBdbdgdkwwghhouvwxlq" When the cryptogram is decoded with the Caesar cipher it reads "UNTIL ONE FATEFUL DAY ayadahttdeelrstuin." "ayadahttdeelrstuin" is an anagram for "a day that resulted in."
 * August 26, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "TIME FOR ME TO HAVE SOME MORE bdkssiqxhlpvwirudoo'". When the cryptogram is decoded with the Caesar cipher it reads "yahppfnueimstforall." "yahppfnueimstforall" is an anagram for "happy fun times for all."
 * August 27, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with a limerick, "WHEN TIME ITSELF COMES TO A STOP, AND THE FROG CAN NO LONGER HOP, A MONSTER SHALL APPEAR WHO TAKES TEETH FROM A DEER, AND THINKS OF YOU NOT BUT A PROP." A reference to the scene in "Dreamscaperers" where Gideon summons Bill Cipher. The bill.gif has a new alt text "8-9-19-4." Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "POET."
 * August 28, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "WHAT DID THE PINE TREE SAY TO THE SHOOTING STAR? ECAPSYMNIERUOYENOLAEMFAEL." The punchline is backwards for "leaf me alone you're in my space." The hat portion of the image includes a cryptogram that reads "SVYVORVEVHRGHZTZNVZMWGLSRNRGRH." When decoded with the Atbash cipher it reads, "HE BELIEVES ITS A GAME AND TO HIM IT IS." The bill.gif has a new alt text "8-3-10-5-4-19-6." Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "PUNSTER."
 * August 29, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "YOU THINK THERES SOMETHING OFF WITH MY HAT." The hat portion of the image includes a cryptogram that reads "YFGGSVGIFGSNFHGHGROOYVIVEVZOVW." When decoded with the Atbash cipher it reads, "BUT THE TRUTH MUST STILL BE REVEALED." The shape of the bill ASCII art is disordered, and has a new alt text "8-5-25-21-16-15-21." Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "PSYCHIC."
 * August 30, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "YOU ONLY SEE WHAT I ALLOW YOU TO SEE." The hat portion of the image includes a cryptogram that reads "GSVKZTVHXLMGZRMXLWVHmzxwkrvshi." When decoded with the Atbash cipher it reads, "THE PAGES CONTAIN CODES nacdpiehsr." "nacdpiehsr" is an anagram for "and ciphers." The bill.gif has a new alt text "4-16-23-3-11-23-4-3-6-17-19." Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "THAUMATURGE." Also the space between the hat Bill wears is farther.
 * August 31, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "HE STILL TRIES TO TELL HIS LAUGHABLE TALE, HOPING TO FIND A WAY TO STOP WHAT'S SET IN MOTION." The hat portion of the image includes a cryptogram that reads "LMOBGSLHVDSLlxknvivswmzxumcrgr." When decoded with the Atbash cipher it reads, "ONLY THOSE WHO ocpmerehdnacfnxiti." "ocpmerehdnacfnxiti" is an anagram for "comprehend can fix it." The bill.gif has a new alt text "21-6-19-8-19-16-23-10-17-19-6." Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "CREPEHANGER." Also the space between the hat Bill wears is back in its original position.

September 2013

 * September 1, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" repeated multiple times in the image. The bill.gif has a new alt text "12-3-10-23-4-15-21." Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "LUNATIC."
 * September 2, 2013: Previous messages are replaced with "DO NOT APPROACH THE DARK POG." A reference to a popular line from Welcome to Night Vale. The bill.gif's alt text reverted to its original message, "20-19-11-9-10," which decoded to "DEMON."
 * September 3, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "THOSE WHO LOOK TOO CLOSE MAY MISS THE OBVIOUS."
 * September 4, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "READ ANY CODED PASSAGES LATELY I HEAR THERE'S MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE."
 * September 5, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "HUMANS SHOULD LEARN TO STAY IN THEIR OWN TIME." Above the hat there is a cryptogram that reads, "20-8-5 19-25-13-2-15-12-19 1-18-5 20-8-5 1-14-19-23-5-18." When decoded with the A1Z26 cipher it reads, "THE SYMBOLS ARE THE ANSWER." At the bottom of the page there appears to be a key that says "10-3, 29-2, 16-1, 20-10, 22-!, 2-5, 35-3, 21-1, 4-3, 17-3, 24-2, 35-8" which refers to the 35 words on the symbol cryptogram found in 3's maze page. The first number on the key is a word from the cryptogram and the second number is a specific letter in the word. Using this decodes to "FIND THE ANOMALY."
 * September 6, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "YOU’RE SMARTER THAN YOU LOOK SOMETIMES ANYWAYS." Above the hat there is a new cryptogram that reads "8-5 8-1-19 1 23-5-1-11-14-5-19-19, 21-19-5 9-20 1-7-1-9-14-20 8-9-13." When decoded with the A1Z26 cipher it reads, "HE HAS A WEAKNESS, USE IT AGAINST HIM." There is a new key at the bottom of the page, "2-6, 35-2, 10-3, 20-4, 5-2, 34-1, 20-11, 31-2, 7, 9-1, 1-3, 29-5, 13-1, 14-3, 1-1" which after using the same 35 words as the previous entry, it decodes to "LIFE IMITATES ART."
 * September 7, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "ALL THESE NUMBERS SWIRLING AROUND IT'S GOT TO BE QUITE AN AMUSING TANGENT." ("An Amusing Tangent" was the name of an early animation by Alex Hirsch.) Above the hat there is a new cryptogram that reads "25-15-21 13-21-19-20 2-5 1-23-1-18-5 15-6 25-15-21-18 18-5-1-12-9-20-25." When decoded with the A1Z26 cipher it reads, "YOU MUST BE AWARE OF YOUR REALITY." The key beneath the image is replaced with "6-4, 17-1, 23-4, 3-3, 31-4, 19-5, 32-7, 3-4, 27-3, 2-3, 16-2, 4-1, 2-2, 18-!, 4-1, 5-2, 20-10, 4-8, 3-4, 4-1, 4-6" which decodes to "NEVER IGNORE COINCIDENCE."
 * September 8, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "HISTORY IS WRITTEN BY THE WINNERS." Above the hat there is a new cryptogram that reads "8-15-23 13-21-3-8 12-15-14-7-5-18 3-1-14 9 23-1-9-20." When decoded with the A1Z26 cipher it reads, "HOW MUCH LONGER CAN I WAIT." The key beneath the image is replaced with "13-3,2-2,35-3,20-7,6-!,22-!,14-6,27-3,33-2,12-3" which decodes to "DON'T OPEN THE DOOR."
 * September 9, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "CAESAR ATBASH A1Z26 BINARY MORSE MASONIC AND THE X CIPHER THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS" Above the hat there is a new cryptogram that reads "20-8-9-19 3-1-14-14-15-20 2-5 19-21-19-20-1-9-14-5-4." When decoded with the A1Z26 cipher, it reads "THIS CANNOT BE SUSTAINED." The key beneath the image is replaced with "13-!,20-!,14-1,35-2,19-1" which decodes to "START UNDERSTANDING HIM."
 * September 10, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "YOU CAN'T JUST GO SWITCHING IT UP ON THEM THEY REALLY AREN'T THAT CLEVER" Above the hat there is a new cryptogram that reads "20-8-5 8-21-13-1-14 13-9-14-4 9-19 6-18-1-7-9-12-5" When decoded with the A1Z26 cipher it reads, "THE HUMAN MIND IS FRAGILE." The key beneath the image is replaced with "39-!,23-2,19-7,34-!,20-!,36-!,39-7,4-2,12-6,18-2,27-4,9-4,3-1" which decodes to "GEOGRAPHICALLY GRAVITY FALLS IS PERFECT." This key is decoded with the same method that was introduced on September 5, but this time using the left page of book 3's introductory.
 * September 11, 2013: No message update.
 * September 12, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "HIS FEEBLE ATTEMPT TO TRY AND MAKE YOU REALIZE IS QUITE HUMOROUS." Above the hat there is a new cryptogram that reads "4-15-14-20 20-21-18-14 25-15-21-18 2-1-3-11 15-14 13-5." When decoded with the A1Z26 cipher it reads, "DON’T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME." The key beneath the image has been reverted to its original fashion of being decoded. It is replaced with "17-!,2-!,34-6,21-1,4-!" which decodes to "SECRETS HARD TO BELIEVE."
 * September 13, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "NOW THIS IS MY KIND OF DAY." Above the hat there is a new cryptogram that reads "9-20-19 15-22-5-18. 20-8-5-18-5 9-19 14-15 8-15-16-5." When decoded with the A1Z26 cipher it reads, "IT'S OVER. THERE IS NO HOPE." The key beneath the image is replaced with "14-!,40-2,8-3,24-2,29-3" which decodes to "STRANGE DAYS" and the bill.gif has a new alt text "8-9-12-12-25-23-10-10-23." Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "POLLYANNA."
 * September 14, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "HE'S GONE BECAUSE YOU FAILED" The bill.gif has a new alt text "21-9-10-4-3-11-19-12-15-9-3-5." Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "CONTUMELIOUS."
 * September 15, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "IT'S FUNNY HOW DUMB YOU ARE." This is a direct quote taken from Bill Cipher during "Dreamscaperers." The bill.gif has a new alt text "5-23-10-17-3-15-10-9-12-19-10-4." Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "SANGUINOLENT."
 * September 16, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "SOMETIMES THE QUESTIONS ARE COMPLICATED AND THE ANSWERS ARE SIMPLE." The bill.gif has a new alt text "20-19-6-10." Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "DERN."
 * September 17, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "I SURE DO LOVE MAYHEM." The bill.gif has a new alt text "16-25-8-19-6-6-19-23-12-15-4-25." Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "HYPERREALITY."
 * September 18, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "GIDEON, WHY IS HIS HAIR SO WHITE STRANGE FELLOW." The bill.gif has a new alt text "21-9-21-13-23-12-9-6-3-11." Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "COCKALORUM."
 * September 19, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "A GREAT MAN ONCE SAID THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS GIANT MAN-EATING SPIDERS AND PANCAKES." This is a reference to Quentin Trembley's speech in "Irrational Treasure." The bill.gif has a new alt text "22-23-6-11-25." Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "BARMY."
 * September 20, 2013: Previous messages have been replaced with "CATCH YOU ON THE FLIP SIDE." The bill ASCII art is inverted and the alt text has once again reverted to its original message, "20-19-11-9-10," which decoded to "DEMON."

Countdown to October 1st

 * From September 21 through September 30, 2013, the ASCII art was removed, leaving only numbers counting down to October 1st.

October 2013

 * October 1, 2013: No message update in the ASCII art. The bill gif's eye is filled with fast-reloading images of kittens, and the "OCTOBER FIRST" cryptogram is removed. The bill.gif has a new alt text "13-15-4-4-15-19-5!" Which is a combined cipher that decodes to "KITTIES!" On that same source page there is a link to another page that contains "A Forgotten Tale." In the "A Forgotten Tale" page, the remixed Gravity Falls theme song is replaced with a burning fire sound. There is a message that says "Such a curious thing..." In addition to another alt text that reads, "21-23-10-25-9-3-16-19-23-6-11-19-10-9-1?" which is a combined cipher that decodes to "CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?"

         1.1          "Ow! Ow! Seriously? Was that really necessary?"

"Grembert grabbed at the oddly smooth absence where his ear had been just a moment ago and cursed his luck. 'What the hell is wrong with you witches? Can't you just accept cash or livestock like everyone else?' The witch cackled with glee, as witches are wont to do, and did a wobbly dance of amusement, her bracelets and baubles jangling in a most annoying fashion. 'FOR THE FOOL WHO LISTENS, BUT YET CANNOT HEAR! A PRICE MOST CRUEL, I TAKETH YOUR EAR!'"

"She continued to dance with uncoordinated abandon. Now there were claps involved. She was really getting into it. 'Look,' grunted Grembert, 'you got my ear, you've done your stupid dance, now can I please get what I came here for?' 'You should be thankful!' cautioned the witch, now doing The Cabbage Patch, 'My sister is less charitable than I! She takes hands! And sometimes lesser organs. One ear is a small price to pay for THIS!'"

"The witch reached down her own throat, like, up to her elbow, and pulled out a glowing purple vial. 'That's disgusting!' exclaimed Grembert. 'What?' grunted the witch. 'That thing you did, reaching into your throat. How did you do that?' replied Grembert. 'I'm a witch,' said the witch. 'Now sprinkle this into the eyes of the one you deem worthy. But only use it ONCE, or there will be ironic, horrifying consequences, you hear me?!'"

"'I half-heard you,' muttered Grembert, rubbing his earless stump, and with that he crawled back out of the witch's lair......."


 * October 2, 2013: The bill gif. is reverted to its original state. Previous messages have been replaced with "THEY KNEW MY WEAKNESS AND SOME OF IT STARTED TO BE TOLD GOING TO HAVE TO STAY FOCUSED MAKE SURE NOTHING ELSE SLIPS BY" The alt text is back to "DEMON," and above that, in the body of the source code is, "pruh hdfk zhhn" which is a Caesar cipher that decodes to "more each week." Implying that the site's future updates will be on a weekly basis.
 * October 3 - 8, 2013: No message update.
 * October 9, 2013: No message update in the ASCII art. The site has been updated with chapter 1.2 of the "A Forgotten Tale" story. Also, on that same page's source code, all previous cryptograms have been removed.

           1.2

"Grembert stumbled out of the witches lair into the bright crowded marketplace, dodging three-headed chickens underfoot and massive dragon tongues for sale on hooks overhead. A goat chewed on his boots, and he kicked it away, irritated. His eyes darted about wildly, checking for guards, but it seemed that he had calculated correctly- everyone of any status at all was away at Princess Twendeline's Sweet 16 Lip-Syncing performance. It was the perfect time to sneak up to the tower and execute his dark task. "

"Grembert was just about to make it through the back gate when he heard a deep rich voice. It was Deep Rich the Deafening, and trailing behind him like flies were his wizard entourage, Pifflebert the Passive-Agressive, Mirthimere the Easily-Amused, and Dan The-Constantly-Scratching-Himself-In-Inappropriate-Places-But-Dont-Mention-It-Because-His-Cat-Died-Recently-And-He-Could-Use-A-Break."

"'Grembert!' thundered Deep Rich, raising his walking stick in delight, and causing everyone in earshot to cover their ears or pull their cloaks over their faces. 'I havent seen you in ages! And you never return my calls! And by 'calls' I of course mean when I stick my head out my window and scream your name!' Grembert hastily hid the purple vial behind his back and tried to feign innocence. 'Oh, you know me, just busy.'"

"'Busy dodging nicknames!' retorted Deep Rich. 'I know why you avoid us. But you can't fight it, Grembert!' he cautioned, 'Eventually, every wizard does something which defines him, and which becomes part of his name forever.' 'Maybe we.........should call him Grembert the Nicknameless!' giggled Mirthimere the Easily Amused. 'No, no,' blared Deep Rich The Deafening, 'It must be more personal.' 'Agreed!' added Dan the Constantly-Scratching-Himself, scratching his groin area feverishly."

"'I'll have a nickname soon,' retorted Grembert, 'When tonight is through, you'll all know what to call me.' 'You're up to something!' shouted Deep Rich. But Grembert the Yet-Not-Nicknamed was already out the gate before they could stop him."

"'Boy, it would be great if someone wanted to buy me a dragon tongue,' muttered Pifflebert the Passive Agressive, 'Not that anyone ever does anything nice for me.' The wizards all groaned and one by one pulled out their wallets."
 * October 10, 2013 - May 31, 2014: No message update.

June 2014 revival

 * June 1, 2014: Unexpectedly the site is updated. The ACII art has been removed on the main page, but a new cryptogram, "OD'E VSSJ WAPOLS" appears. When the cryptogram is decoded with the combined cipher it reads "IT'S BEEN AWHILE." The bill.gif alt text remains as the coded "DEMON."
 * June 4, 2014: A new cryptogram replaces the last, which says, "IVNSUDE FSBSWLST VCD KIFS CJESSJ." Decoded using the combined cipher, it reads, "OBJECTS REVEALED BUT MORE UNSEEN."
 * June 6, 2014: A new cryptogram replaces the last, which says, "HFSTOUDWVLS HWDDSFJE LSWT DI RWLES WEECFWJUSE." Decoded using the combined cipher, it reads, "PREDICTABLE PATTERNS LEAD TO FALSE ASSURANCES."
 * June 9, 2014: A brand new Bill ACII art has appeared of Bill holding a flame, recalling back to the scene in "Dreamscaperers" where he made a deal with Gideon. The bill.gif alt text has changed. New cryptograms replace the last; the top says "WLL DPS ESUFSDE IR DPS CJOBSFES UICLT VS YICFE" and the bottom says, "OR YIC WFS AOLLOJQ DI KWMS W TSWL." Decoded using the combined cipher they say, "ALL THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE COULD BE YOURS" and "IF YOU ARE WILLING TO MAKE A DEAL." The bill.gif says, "5-23-2-15-9-6," decoded it says, "SAVIOR."
 * June 12, 2014: The Bill ACII is gone and replaced with a cryptogram that says, "W AOES ILT IAL LOBST OJ WJ IWM / DPS KIFS PS EWA DPS LSEE PS EHIMS / DPS LSEE PS EHIMS DPS KIFS PS PSWFT / APY UWJ’D AS WLL VS LOMS DPWD AOES ILT VOFT? Decoded using the combined cipher it reads, "A WISE OLD OWL LIVED IN AN OAK / THE MORE HE SAW THE LESS HE SPOKE / THE LESS HE SPOKE THE MORE HE HEARD / WHY CAN'T WE ALL BE LIKE THAT WISE OLD BIRD? which are the lines of the nursery ryhme, "A Wise Old Owl." The bill.gif says, "5-4-6-15-17-15-20-23-19," decoded it says, "STRIGIDAE."
 * June 14, 2014: A new Bill ASCII has appeared, showing Bill's eye watching. The bill.gif alt text has also changed, says "9-2-19-6-5-19-19-6", decoded it says "OVERSEER".
 * June 15, 2014: The main page has a countdown under bill.gif to the season premiere of season 2. The source code has the message, "DOKS OE APWD HFSBSJDE SBSFYDPOJQ RFIK PWHHSJOJQ WD IJUS." Using the combined cipher decodes to, "TIME IS WHAT PREVENTS EVERYTHING FROM HAPPENING AT ONCE," which is a quote often misattributed to John Archibald Wheeler.
 * June 18, 2014: Previous messages have been replaced with a long message:
 *    PKK, O RSSL LOMS O’K RIFQSDDOJQ EIKSDPOJQ… O DPOJM DPSFS’E EIKSDPOJQ EHSUOWL WVICD DITWY…

"JIA APWD AWE OD? IP AWOD! AWE OD DPWD EHWUS TYJWEDY? DPIES HSIHLS MJSA PIA DI FCLS W FSQOIJ WJT KWMS W DWEDY TFOJM."

"APWD? YIC’FS EWYOJQ JI? DPSJ OD’E IVBOICELY WVICD DPS JCKVSF AWF. DPSY ASFS WD ECUP ITTE. SBSJ APSJ DPS FWDOIJWL IJSE DFOST DI VS JSQWDOBS. JID DPWD SODPSF, YIC EWY? IP, OD’E EIKSIJS’E VOFDPTWY? OE DPWD FOQPD? PKK. O’T LOMS DI DPOJM O AICLTJ’D RIFQSD EIKSIJS’E VOFDPTWY. OD’E QIDDW VS EIKSIJS RWKICE FOQPD? YIC KCED VS DWLMOJQ WVICD KY HWL KOUPOPODI. IF KWYVS RFORDPNIR EUPCIJ. DPWD QCY AWE W FOID!"

"UIKS IJ JIA, YIC’BS QID DI QOBS KS W POJD. VSUWCES O’BS QIJS PSFS, DPSFS, WJT SBSFYAPSFS WUFIEE DPS CJOBSFES WJT O EPICLT PWBS MJIAJ VSDDSF WJT OJ EHODS IR WLL DPS TWJQSF, O NCED TIJ’D CJTSFEDWJT. O VSD DPWD AODP DPS DAI IR CE WJT AODP W LODDLS PSLH RFIK KY RFOSJTE, AS UWJ ROQCFS ICD APIES VOFDPTWY OD OE. WPW! PIA UICLT O PWBS VSSJ EI RIFQSDRCL! OD’E NWKSE’ VOFDPTWY! O’K ECUP W VOQ RWJ IR POE VWJT. DPSY WFS JWKST WRDSF IJS IR KY RWBIFODS OJESUDE WRDSF WLL! DPWJME RIF FSKOJTOJQ KS. O AFIDS W EHSSUP RIF NCED ECUP WJ IUUWEOIJ. PSFS QISE!"

"DPS APILS AIFLT AOLL EOJM OJDI DPS WVYEE IR W JSA TWFM WQS KWTS KIFS EOJOEDSF VY DPS LOQPDE IR HSFBSFDST EUOSJUS. LSD CE DPSFSRIFS VFWUS ICFESLBSE DI ICF TCDOSE, WJT EI VSWF ICFESLBSE, DPWD OR AS LWED RIF W DPICEWJT YSWFE, KSJ AOLL EDOLL EWY, DPOE AWE DPSOF ROJSED PICF."

"PWHHY VOFDPTWY NWKSE!"

"Using the combined cipher, this translates to:"

HMM, I FEEL LIKE I’M FORGETTING SOMETHING… I THINK THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT TODAY…

'''NOW WHAT WAS IT? OH WAIT! WAS IT THAT SPACE DYNASTY? THOSE PEOPLE KNEW HOW TO RULE A REGION AND MAKE A TASTY DRINK.'''

"WHAT? YOU’RE SAYING NO? THEN IT’S OBVIOUSLY ABOUT THE NUMBER WAR. THEY WERE AT SUCH ODDS. EVEN WHEN THE RATIONAL ONES TRIED TO BE NEGATIVE."

'''NOT THAT EITHER, YOU SAY? OH, IT’S SOMEONE’S BIRTHDAY? IS THAT RIGHT? HMM. I’D LIKE TO THINK I WOULDN’T FORGET SOMEONE’S BIRTHDAY. IT’S GOTTA BE SOMEONE FAMOUS RIGHT?''' '''YOU MUST BE TALKING ABOUT MY PAL MICHIHITO. OR MAYBE FRIFTHJOF SCHUON. THAT GUY WAS A RIOT!'''

"COME ON NOW, YOU’VE GOT TO GIVE ME A HINT. BECAUSE I’VE GONE HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE ACROSS THE UNIVERSE AND I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER AND IN SPITE OF ALL THE DANGER, I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND. I BET THAT WITH THE TWO OF US AND WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS, WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHOSE BIRTHDAY IT IS. AHA! HOW COULD I HAVE BEEN SO FORGETFUL! IT’S JAMES’ BIRTHDAY! I’M SUCH A BIG FAN OF HIS BAND. THEY ARE NAMED AFTER ONE OF MY FAVORITE INSECTS AFTER ALL! THANKS FOR REMINDING ME. I WROTE A SPEECH FOR JUST SUCH AN OCCASION. HERE GOES!"

"THE WHOLE WORLD WILL SINK INTO THE ABYSS OF A NEW DARK AGE MADE MORE SINISTER BY THE LIGHTS OF PERVERTED SCIENCE. LET US THEREFORE BRACE OURSELVES TO OUR DUTIES, AND SO BEAR OURSELVES, THAT IF WE LAST FOR A THOUSAND YEARS, MEN WILL STILL SAY, THIS WAS THEIR FINEST HOUR."

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMES!"

The message is referring to the date June 18 and the number 618, which is a recurring number on Gravity Falls and is the birthday of series creator, Alex Hirsch and his twin sister Ariel. The message alludes to the Tang Dynasty which lasted from the year 618–907. Tang is a famous space drink. The two famous people who's birthday it could be are Frithjof Schuon, a Swiss philosopher, and Machihito, aka Emperor Ogimachi. Finally, the messenger narrows it down to a person named James who is part of a band named after insects, while using song titles as a hint. Which concludes to Sir James Paul McCartney, who was a member of The Beatles. The "poem" is mostly borrowed from a speech delivered by Winston Churchill titled, “ This was their finest hour ." The bill.gif alt text says " 5-3-6-8-6-15-5-19 ," which decodes to " SURPRISE ."


 * June 19, 2014: The previous birthday message has been replaced with a cryptogram that reads, "VSXZX BN MR HGVIXVH HRS WMRU / HSALF A SA KCIUQ SA TBUOD OT DENRUT NOSAER / DEIRT I WOH RETTAM ON TEGROF TON DLUOC I / EDISNI ETA TI DNA PU TLIUB TLIUG / DECREOC SAW DNA MIH TEM DAH I LITNU / TSRIF TA DNUORA EREW YTIRALC DNA YTINAS." This text is unusual in that, instead of using the usual cipher, the last four lines are plain English written backwards. Put the right way, it reads, "SANITY AND CLARITY WERE AROUND AT FIRST / UNTIL I HAD MET HIM AND WAS COERCED / GUILT BUILT UP AND IT ATE INSIDE / I COULD NOT FORGET NO MATTER HOW I TRIED / REASON TURNED TO DOUBT AS QUICK AS A FLASH." The first line, once reversed, translates using the Atbash cipher to: "FIND HIS SECRETS IN MY CACHE." The bill.gif alt text is "21-9-11-8-9-5-11-19-10-4-15-5". Decoded, it reads, "COMPOSMENTIS."
 * June 20, 2014: The former message has been replaced. It now reads "HELLO DARKNESS, MY OLD FRIEND, I'VE COME TO TALK WITH YOU AGAIN." This is the first two lines of Simon and Garfunkel's 1965 song "The Sound of Silence." Additionally, the bill.gif alt text now says "5-15-12-19-10-21-19," or "SILENCE," furthering the reference.
 * June 25, 2014: The message has been replaced by empty spaces and horizontal bars. The alt text is now "19-6-23-5-19-20," translating to "ERASED."