#to everyone who followed me for tadc: hi!!!!

[marbofmoorock]

I'm just gonna make a short story based on this incredible art:

TADC SIDE ADVENTURE: A New Girl in Town, Droppin' in

Today, in the Amazing Digital Circus, Caine decides to give everyone a day off. Much to everyone's surprise, everyone walks off relieved, doing something fun with their time. Jax goes to his room to play video games, Pomni hangs out with Kinger in his pillow fort, and Gangle and Zooble go have fun together. Everyone's got something to do, except Ragatha.

She was looking forward to this adventure today, as Caine had hinted she would meet ai doll characters just like her. Ragatha had wanted to meet other ai that looked like her, but sadly, she's the only toy doll amongst the cast.

Caine takes note of Ragatha's sadness and decides to check on her.

"HELLO MY DEAR! YOU SEEM QUITE GLUM FOR SOMEONE WHO FOUND OUT SHE'S GOT A DAY OFF. I CAN APPRECIATE SOMEONE WHO LOVES MY ADVENTURES ENOUGH TO MISS THEM, BUT WHY THE LONG FACE, RAGATHA? YOU'RE USUALLY SO UPBEAT!"

Ragatha looks over at Caine, then back at the floor as she holds her arm with her other arm.

"Well Caine, I...didn't know that the Doll adventure would be cancell-"

"NOT TO WORRY MY DEAR! I ONLY CANCELED IT FOR THE OTHER MEMBERS, I WANTED TO PUT YOU ASIDE BECAUSE THIS ADVENTURE IS FOR YOU EXCLUSIVELY!!!"

Ragatha gasped, her expression went from sad to shocked in an instant, then to joyful.

"No way..."

"YESSS WAAAAAAAY," said Caine, delighted to see Ragatha's mood changed for the better, " You're in for a real surprise this time! Your mission is to make A friend! Have fun!"

Caine snaps open a portal, gesturing Ragatha to enter. Surprised that Caine would set her aside for an adventure was so riveting, thought Ragatha as she enters the portal.

On the other side, Ragatha finds she's in a giant room, or perhaps she's super tiny. Regardless, she saw other dolls all over this large room. Some of them were her size, others were smaller, then there were plenty of other toys, but most of them were dolls of various kinds, from barbies, to Bratz, to lalaloopsy, strawberry shortcake and many others. Ragatha was so shocked at how many dolls there were, noticing how beautiful they looked, appearing more human-like and pretty. As Ragatha looked at her ragdoll arms for a moment, a hint of insecurity passed her, interrupted by one of the smaller dolls with blonde hair her size, who approached her.

"Hey there. You must be the new doll. My name's Milly Milkshake. Come with me." She holds Ragatha's hand with her own plastic one, and Ragatha follows, feeling accepted and happy knowing someone in this wild you city of fashion and plastic fantastic would want to welcome her, a ragdoll.

She guides her to another side of the room, past many other characters and dollhouses, some being built, while some are fully lived in. "This is amazing," Ragatha thought out loud.

"It's pretty cool, I guess. There's a lot of mean dollies here, so it's good I found you first. There are too many mean girlies here, and I wouldn't want you to be bullied on your visit."

Ragatha listens intently, reminded of her past life when she was bullied out of loving her horse toys when she was very young, often missing them.

Milly brings Ragatha to her smaller dollhouse and they go inside. It's like a house and an ice cream Parlor rolled into one, Milly lives up to her name, I guess, thought Ragatha.

"Well, this is it, mi casa ea su casa, as Espinza, my other doll friend, would say. Make yourself at home." Milly says, gesturing to the comfy looking sofa.

Ragatha sits down and she makes Milkshakes for both of them, and just chat. Ragatha spends a lot of time with Milly, enjoying a good time with her. They talked for hours, played tea parties, they even rode on the larger toy horses, which made Ragatha very happy.

While Ragatha was hyperaware of how NPCs and Ai often forget about you quickly, she made the most of it, happy to be around other dolls. Milly gives her a gift of mini toy horses Ragatha can keep in her room. This brings Ragatha to tears and she hugs Milly really tightly.

"OH THANK YOU...I...have never been given such a gift before...I love it...*sniff*...Thank you..."

Milly smiled, accepting her hug and hugging her back for the longest time: "You're never alone Ragatha. I'll always be right here, okay?" She gestures to her chest where her heart is, "I'll miss you."

"...Me too..." Says Ragatha, crying loudly as Milly had been so nice to her.

They eventually end the hug, and Ragatha walks through the portal back to the circus.

Caine congratulates Ragatha for completing her adventure and sends her off to her room to rest and cool off.

With her new toy horses and tears in her eyes, Ragatha cries with joy, as her heart warms at the thought of Milly and her kindness. In her honor, she relives her childhood memories and plays with horses yet again.

The End.

I had this AU idea where a new member joins the digital circus and it’s a doll. But unlike Ragatha who is a ragdoll she’s like a perfect barbie like doll. And she makes Ragatha feel insecure. Like she has two eyes, full hands, perfect hair, a pretty face, etc. And fears that everyone prefers her, especially Jax. And grows worried that Jax will go on to play with another doll instead and her bored of her. Inspired by Prom Dress.

[mush-worm]

comedy and tragedy ^_^

[six-tooth]

anyway feeling very normal about this scene

the fact that after a long, unpleasant day of absolutely nothing going his way and constantly being reminded of how much everyone else dislikes him, he's too tired to keep his act up and seeks out a genuine conversation with the one person whom he hasn't interacted with through the entire adventure

Pomni about to answer sincerely before realizing it's Jax and changing her approach, either out of caution or uncertainty by him being so... casual

she braces for one of his usual remarks/jokes but is surprised when he answers with neither, simply letting her know how he's doing as well

finally, when he's called over for another task, he's still visibly annoyed but follows through without much protest and waves goodbye to Pomni, who is undoubtedly confused by what she just saw.

there have been a couple of instances where the series shows us that Jax is being affected by the circus more than he lets on, and they were really focused on during this episode.

this got me thinking about what Goose really meant by him "getting worse"; most people (myself included) interpreted it as his actions gradually escalating to a point where it could result in conflict with the rest of the cast, but after this scene and near the end where he leaves and gets in his car, it could be understood as his repressed emotions finally catching up to him and turning his mental well-being for the worst. It could also be a mix of the two

now this is the part where I put my delusional cap on, but there has been a significant build up to Jax and Pomni's relationship through the whole series, the most notorious one being:

his hand missing from Pomni's moment of realization that the other people she's been trapped with are trustworthy and care for her. You obviously can't blame her for coming to this conclusion, but I think that's exactly what made this small interaction a lot more important

Jax has been pushing others away and masking his emotions for who knows how long, and one of the primary focus and messages of TADC is connections with others and how important they are, so for them to show us Pomni seeing Jax have a brief moment of vulnerability, I do believe it's reasonable to think that they will eventually develop a relationship with some amount of significance, maybe even something close to a friendship

but yeah, feeling very normal

[clanwarrior-tumbly]

Spooky season needs spooky stuff.. >:3

So can I request the digital circus cast (minus Caine)meeting a Child Spirit Y/n headcanons,who like Kinda possesed/went inside the game to find they’re killer for some reason? They are eerily quiet and like to stare but if talked to very sweet but quick to snap in distrust because..well trust is what got them killed in the first place? They’re a bit bloody..and a eyeball sometimes hangs out?? Like vhs horror stuff

Sorry I’m being so descriptive,I hope you are a nice day!

OOOoo yes time for more spooks!

Also I am having a nice night, thanks! (and I hope you are having a nice day/night too!)

......

Pomni

To make a long story short, you got murdered while wearing the headset, and that tethered your spirit to TADC.

As expected, you lost memories of who you were--except for the knowledge that someone killed you because you trusted them too much, and you believed the answers were inside this very game.

Your character ends up looking like a child's ghost costume: a white bedsheet stained in blood and one of your eyeballs occasionally wanting to pop from its socket.

Caine (who was very much bewildered at your arrival) declares that you're part of an "exclusive Halloween update" and changes up the tent and grounds to have more spooky flair.

But Pomni clearly wants no part of it, and she can tell you don't either.

You're clearly a kid who is (somehow) handling the situation of being stuck in this game better than her, yet when she tries asking you about it....all you do is stare back.

She swears she can hear static noises and whispers she can't decipher--all in all getting a...very creepy vibe from you.

Initially she decides to keep her distance, afraid you were secretly some virus or Abstraction underneath that sheet.

But that changes when you're walking by the rooms one night, and you pass by Pomni's door, hearing her quietly crying.

Although you weren't inclined to get close to anybody here, you were concerned. And since you weren't actually coded into the game, you didn't have to follow any of its rules--and that allowed you to enter her room without a key.

At first you scared the shit out of her, but after realizing it's you, she lets you sit beside her, eventually venting about how badly she missed her real home.

"Everyone keeps telling me "oh this place is so much better" or "get used to it"...but what if I don't wanna do that? I don't care if my old life was bad...I-I can't take anymore of this.." Her sobs grow louder. "I wanna wake up in my own bed knowing my real name!!"

"...I miss home, too," is all you say in response. Yet it's more than enough to calm her down.

For once, you're not trying to brush her off or force her to "cheer up" and accept her reality. You made her feel heard.

"Yeah..me, too....sh-should I thank you for agreeing..?" She sniffles, seeing your subtle nod, before you leave her be, not wanting to get too attached.

Ironically, she was able to sleep a little easier after talking to you.

Jax

From the get-go, he's gonna be real nosy and curious.

Since not even Caine himself expected your arrival and found out that you don't follow the "rules" like everyone else...Jax is gonna try his damnedest to understand you and see what makes you tick.

But he's gonna be disappointed quickly since you don't respond much to him (or anybody in general).

"So...ya like Halloween?"

"........"

"....thought so. Good talk, new kid."

You definitely act like a legit ghost--doing nothing but stare, move things around, and pop up unexpectedly.

Eventually, his curiosity leads to him visiting your room (which has no key), and he discovers many drawings on the walls.

Most depicting a dead person wearing a headset.

What he found most disturbing was a journal that contained his and the others' names..

From what he's gathering...you're suspecting one of them of murdering your real world-self.

But he doesn't get much time to ponder this as you show up, angry at him for intruding.

You make yourself look even bloodier and scarier, with both of your eyeballs hanging from their sockets and staring at him.

"Get out."

Those two simple words put the fear of god in him.

Jax runs out faster than a jackrabbit, colliding with Gangle in the process. Her comedy mask falls off again, but he catches it and looks at her.

"J-Jax..?" She realizes his fur is standing up on all ends, and he looks terrified....even more than he did after realizing the circus was his forever home.

But he just shoves the mask back into her hands and leaves without saying a word.

He never speaks of what he found in your room that day.

Kinger

He thought his eyes were weird...until you came along and periodically had to put your own eyeball back into its socket.

"It's good to know I'm not alone!" He nervously chuckles, only to be met with your eerie silence.

Sometime later, he suggests showing you his insect collection, and it does pique your interest.

You did love all things "creepy" and "crawly".

Yet you're adamant about going to his pillow fortress after he invites you.

It reminds you of the ones you used to build all the time, up until...

Fortunately, Kinger recognizes your reluctance and just brings one of his bug boxes to you so you can look at it.

He could infodump about the various critters for hours, with nothing but nods and quiet "mhms" from you, and he's happy.

In general, he doesn't mind your quiet personality.

Although you still sometimes jumpscare him unintentionally like Gangle often does.

Tbh he's a good father figure and recognizes that you're just a kid who got trapped in this game unfairly.

Even so, you try to keep your distance and looks at him suspiciously if he starts acting too nice.

He was quiet aloof, and you weren't sure how he would act on any given day.

Gangle

After accidentally spooking her (by simply existing in the same room as her), she breaks her comedy mask off.

But immediately she feels guilty for screaming and tries scrambling to fix it, hoping you weren't mad at her.

Yet all you do is stare, not looking angry or anything at all (it's hard for any of the performers to see your expression in general, aside from your hanging eye, but still).

Poor Gangle is just afraid you'd turn into a scarier version of yourself.

When she keeps cutting her ribbon fingers(?) on the ceramic pieces, you come over and clean it up for her, taking it away despite your own hands bleeding.

The implications that you were able to shed blood and nobody else were a little disturbing to her..but she's glad you're not offended by her screaming.

Although she wonders where you're going with her mask..

Later on, you knock on her door and present it fully fixed.

Except...it looks more Halloweenish with an evil smile painted on it, messily glued together.

'Oh god I hope this doesn't turn me evil or anything..' She thinks, putting on a smile as she takes it anyways.

Yet you remain where you are, staring and clearly waiting for her to try it on.

And so she does, and it turns her into a very chaotic Halloween lover, acting even more mischievous than Jax and allowing her to finally get her revenge for all his pranks.

In the end, you gain a decent friendship with her, subtly protecting her from Jax's bullying.

Ragatha

Seeing that you're so distant from the rest of the gang has her worried.

Some of them might consider your loose eyeball creepy, but she's not gonna judge you on that (besides, she's missing an eye altogether so she can't say much anyways).

Howeve,r she's the first to find out how strong your distrust of everyone is.

"[Y/n]? I don't think it's good to be isolating yourself like this. I know you hate being here and Caine's a weirdo..but...we're all in this together. You can trust us-"

"Don't." You warn, putting on a frightening display of anger that sends her tumbling to the ground, sending chills up her spine.

"Trust" became something you didn't take lightly, as the last time you put your trust in someone....you ended up dead, turning into a literal ghost in the machine (that was your gaming system).

Despite this, Ragatha doesn't run away.

Like Pomni, she understands that you're just a kid who's confused and lost.....and clearly had serious trust issues.

But she's determined to help you through that, even if you keep scaring everybody away.

She's got motherly instincts, and she hopes that in due time you'll learn to warm up to her.

Zooble

"A bedsheet worn as a costume? That's a classic."

She's seen weirder things during their time in the circus, so you don't faze her too much.

Only when you snap at Ragatha or somebody who was trying to be nice to you does she raise an eyebrow.

Honestly, they 100% understand that you just wanted to be alone sometimes, and she respects that.

It's suffocating trying to act all cheery and go along with every damn activity Caine tries to get everyone involved in (but lucky for you, he can't make you follow along).

Especially since she believes he made up that stupid "Halloween update" as lazy way to explain your sudden arrival.

The only time you do interact with Zooble is after she yanks Jax by his ears, and they hear this eerie-sounding giggle behind them.

When she turns around, you're just standing there motionless, staring at her.

Somehow, they just know you were smiling underneath that costume, which makes her smile, too.

"Maybe I should pull him out a hat next time, huh?" She jokes after letting him go, and you giggle once more as he hits the ground.

[waffle-gal]

TADC - ADVENTURE AU MASTERPOST & BOUNDARIES

Big thanks to @burrotello for letting me use your digital circus logo 💜

SUMMARY:

When a virus manages to sneak into Caine's "Amazing Digital Expansion” his powers end up getting stolen! With everyone split up and lost, it’s up to Caine and Pomni to journey around the digital world to get back his powers, stop the virus and save their world!

In this slow-burn romance adventure, Caine tries to understand what it's like to be human, while Pomni just wants to live at the end of the day.

They both get into more trouble than they bargained for, as danger, peril and love await in The Amazing Digital Adventure!

ADVENTURE MASTER LIST

First Doodles!

Our Majestic Heroes

Caine and Pomni's Tents

Animal Crossing Vibes

New Member

The Map

TADA!

Updated Line Up with The Virus

Moodboard

More Doodles!

Caines' Stick Fight (Featuring @/iamespecter)

TADA x Freakshow (Part 2)

NEW The Rest of the Cast!

CAINE AND POMNI / SHOWTIME

Showtime's my Showtime AU

A Single Kiss (feat. Discord Friends)

IT'S A SLOWBURN

Hang In There!

Hang In There (color version)

Smooch

I'm So Autistic About Your AU I Swear

Until I Found You...

Some Friends' Fanart!

Official Comics:

Thank You for Being a Friend (Part 1)

Thank You for Being a Friend (Part 2)

INFO CARDS (To be Updated):

PLAYLIST

Q&A and BOUNDARIES

Can I draw fan art and write fanfics for this AU?

Absolutely go for it!! I would love to see what you make! 💕

Can I make NSFW for this AU?

Yes! I am an adult, but I am also aware I have a following of people who are minors. So, if you do make content, please spoiler it and use the appropriate tags.

Can I dub/voice your comics?

Please credit me if you do!

Waffle, isn't this just canon Pomni and Caine?

But hear me out-- Hear me out... What if I told you...

Showtime? 👀

I don’t ship Showtime, is this an AU for me?

Probably not, but I think it’s still good to be open to the pairing if you’re interested! If you’re still not then no biggie, but don’t attack others for what they like please. Thank you.

[destinygoldenstar]

(Context: What if Caine interfered with Kaufmo's funeral?)

*Caine pops in and snaps Jax to be dragged into the scene*

Caine: As the ringmaster of Kaufmo the Clown’s estate, I have been empowered to read Kaufmo’s last will and testimony!😀

Pomni: 😨

Jax: Well get on with it, the bars open soon.🙄

Gangle: Oh poor dear Kaufmo! 😭

Kinger: There there Gangle…😢

Zooble: God, how predictably boring.😒

Ragatha: I’ve never worked for a kinder clown... 😢

Pomni: 😕

Caine: If we are all seated, I shall proceed with the reading.😊

Zooble: I knew it.😒

Jax: *snicker*😁

Caine: “I, Kaufmo the Clown, being of sound, mind, and body-“

Jax: That’s a laugh! 😆

Caine: “Do hereby divide up my considerable estate as follows: To the overly emotional Gangle-“

Gangle: 😭

Kinger: Gangle dear, he’s talking about you!😀

Gangle: Oh.😯

Caine: “Who grubbed with her broken masks, grubbed for everything they could get from me and then cried crocodile tears when I needed sympathy…”

Gangle: What?

Caine: “To Gangle, I leave… A BOOT TO THE HEAD.”

Gangle: A WHAT-?!

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Gangle: OW!!

Pomni: 😨

Kinger: Gangle, are you okay?!😨

Caine: “And another boot to that crazy hoo hah Kinger.”😁

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Kinger: OW!

Pomni: 😨

Jax: 😂

Gangle: This is an outrage!😖

Caine: “Ah, but still, you were my circus-mate. You’ve admired my makeup and since I no longer need it-“

Gangle: Oh, Kaufmo! He’s too kind!😭

Caine: “I bequeath, ANOTHER boot to the head.”😁

Gangle: Wha-?!

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Jax: 😂

Caine: “And one more for hoo hah.”

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Kinger: OW!

Caine: “Next to that %$$hole rabbit…”

Jax: Hey I don’t want no boot to the head!😳

Caine: “To dear Jax whose never showed a shred of decency in his miserable nihilistic life-“

Jax: *running for cover* I’m covering up my head!!

Pomni: *also covering up head*

Caine: “I leave my clown props and the three crates of stashed stupid sauce I have.”

Jax: …really?🤨

Caine: “And a boot to the head.”

*throws it across the tent to get him*

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Caine: “And another for crybaby and hoo hah.”

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Pomni: 😨

Caine: “Next, to that know it all Zooble-“

Zooble: This is so predictable.😒

Caine: "-I leave a boot to the head."😑

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Zooble: I knew it...

Caine: "And one for crybaby and hoo hah."

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Caine: "And now to Ragatha..."

Ragatha: Wha-?! I-I don't want nothing...😅

Caine: "Who took care of me faithfully these many, many years, who cared, made me laugh, brought me tea..."

Ragatha: Aw! I didn't mind!😄

Caine: "To Ragatha, I bequeath... a boot to the head."

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Caine: "And one for crybaby and hoo hah."

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Caine: "And so, to that darn Bubble, I leave them too-boot to the head."

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Bubble: *Cat Shriek*

Pomni: *Tries to creep away before she's next*

Caine: "And finally, to Caine who has helped me from abstracting sooner, I leave not a boot to the head, but a rabid session of abstraction glitching as one last act of revenge-?!"

*Caine glitches*

Caine: UGH-OH-HAH-HAH-HAH-And-and-"And I leave my entire estate of ten million dollars to the cellar of abstractions so they can afford to rest in peace!"

*Caine stops glitching*

Pomni: 😰

Kinger: ...is that it?

Zooble: That's it?

Jax: That's disgraceful!

Caine: There's one last thing for everyone!😄

Pomni: 😨

Jax: Cover your heads everybody!

*Everyone is already gone to hide, leaving Pomni in the open by herself*

Pomni: 😖*covering head*

Caine: "I leave everyone a lifetime supply of ice cream."😉

Kinger: ...ice cream?🤨

Jax: Ice cream?🤨

Zooble: Ice cream? That's all?🤨

Caine: That's all.😉

Ragatha: But what flavor is it?

Caine: BOOT TO THE HEAD!

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*Only Pomni and Caine survive*

Pomni: 😰

Caine: 😁

Based on The Frantic's "Boot To The Head" skit. I replaced some of the dialogue to make sense for the TADC world and characters. Here's an animatic of the original skit, it's one of my favorites.

[an-idyllic-novelist]

Jax and tired!fem!reader scenario

Hey guys and welcome to a scenario for the indie animation that has shaken up Youtube, The Amazing Digital Circus! If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend it! :) Special thanks to @thejester0897 , @ceoofdabicorpsensfw , and @selineram3421 for providing feedback and suggestions! If you would like me to write more TADC content please let me know in the comments section on here or on my other blog, @forbidden-sunlight.

So with that being said, sit back, relax, and let's see what's going today in the digital plane! :)

The adventures around the Amazing Digital Circus are stimulating and keep everyone from going insane, least according to Ragatha.

For you, though, there was nothing better than to end the completion of an adventure than taking a nap before going to find something to eat. Even when you required neither sleep or food, it was important to keep a routine.

Kaufmo had learned the hard way to not disturb you during your naptime, may his abstracted soul rest in peace. 

The only one who didn’t seem to get the memo was the residential asshat, Jax. Why? Well, unfortunately, you decided to give him one chance at this…whole romance thing with him.

For the record, you had no idea that Jax saw you as anything beyond being a fellow member of the circus, another person to prank on. So, imagine your surprise when he said that he liked your company in a round-about fashion. Or did he push you in one of the empty rooms and pinned you to the floor before stealing a kiss with that cheeky grin of his?

Eh, you couldn’t remember right now. 

You just wanted to close your eyes and take your mind off of things for a little while. Closing the door behind you, you slipped off your shoes and crawled on top of your bed. You were too tired to pull the sheets over you. Exhaustion swept over your legs and spine, your mind was throbbing from an oncoming migraine. Then you fell asleep. 

Clank.

“Hey dollface. Got room for one more?” 

Argh. 

Almost. 

You didn’t bother turning around to face the rabbit. “Bugger off, Jax. Not in the mood.”  You heard him chuckle, followed by the door being closed with a low click. You had hoped that he took the hint and actually left, but this is Jax. He won’t leave until he riles someone up for the sake of his own amusement. You curled your body into a small ball, anticipating him putting some centipedes on your bed like he did with Ragatha countless times. Instead, you felt the bed dip to one side, before an arm snaked around your waist, pulling you in. Jax buried his face in the back of your neck, his hot breath ending a small shudder crawling down your spine. 

“....What are you doing?”

“C’mon, can’t a guy spend some time with his gal? I barely got any today ‘cause you were hangin’ with Crybaby and Whoha.” 

You rolled your eyes. He might try to sound indifferent to the fact that he could care less about how you interacted with the other troupe members besides himself, you knew Jax liked being the center of attention. Well, your attention, that is. Knowing actions spoke louder than words with this jealous rabbit, you placed your hand on top of the one that was rested against your middle. 

“Quiet. Lemme rest or I’m kicking you out and taking away your key to my room.” 

Jax gasped dramatically in your ear. “You’d do that to the love of your life? You’re so mean!”

“Keep pushing your luck and you’ll find out sooner than you think.” You grumbled. “Now hush. Let me enjoy this cuddling session with my eyes closed.”

“I don’t think this qualifies as a cuddlin’ session when it’s one person doing all the work.” 

“Jax.”

“Fine, fine. Shuttin’ up. But I want a smooch when you wake up. Not one of those quick ones on the cheek, either. A nice, big, sweet one on the lips.” You almost jumped out of his grasp when you felt his mouth press a light kiss on your shoulder. “Night, night, toots.” 

It was a good thing that he couldn’t see your face right now or else you would kick the little rascal to save what little dignity you had left as a member of the Amazing Digital Circus who had the misfortune of being Jax’s sweetheart. Inhaling a deep breath, you try to calm your hammering heart and relax in the rabbit’s arms, to allow your mind to get lost in the void of blissful darkness if only for a brief moment in this wacky world that’s slowly driving you to the brink of madness. 

[ask-funnybunnydoll]

Hi!

I think I have to move on.

You may have noticed that all of a sudden my posts have become less and less frequent. That's not on purpose I simply don't have the motivation to keep this ask blog going. I made this blog at the peak of my TADC hyperfixation because I knew it would give me the boost to work. At the start I made like, what? 2 a day, wowzas! Then it became like every other day posts. It's not that I don't enjoy the blog, the ship, the asks. Hell, the asks were the best part of this, I love just seeing what you guys come up with for these three and I get to do the even more fun part of drawing the answer.

But I still have no motivation to keep this going. And I have fixated on something else if you follow my main.

So, thank you for being here and still liking my posts even if I hadn't posted often. This was the most fun I've had and being my first ask blog I ever created just makes it more important to me.

I probably won't ever revive this blog but I'll keep it open for you. And if you want to see what the story I originally planned out was gonna be then check below the cut! Or if you wanna stay curious and theorize then just scroll by. Thank you again, hope ya have a great day and year. I hope my shit was at least okay to you.

I'm not gonna lie. Most of the stuff was just created along the way of drawing. I was like, huh this would be cool let's add that in. And ofc I didn't get to any juicy lore in this but it would've been rushed because I didn't plan beforehand... which you probably could tell xd

For Pomni, here's the plot twist: she's dead and her conscience was updated into the game to keep her somewhat alive. She worked in the place that created the game, she even took part in putting people in there. The entire game was just an expirement to test if immortality was possible, but of course.. everyone goes insane in there so they have to keep on and keep on trying with more and more people to get anywhere. They wait until someone goes to edge of absolute insanity and that's when they take them out of the game, their bodies are still kept alive and they go back to normal. They forget everything that happened while in the game. For Pomni she died just after her conscience was converted to the game, for others they were forced to go while alive. Who killed Pomni? Well, her boss, the head of the experimentation. Why? Idk 😭

For Jax, I gave him a dark story. He was isolated in his home and kept away from the outside world, which is why he lacks empathy, because he simply doesn't know how to feel that way when he never really had knowledge of emotions outside or even inside his home. His father was emotionally and physically ab4sive so.. that didn't help. He latched onto his mother the most but they never saw eachother often. That's all I had for him in mind.

For Ragatha, she lived in the country on her own land with her husband. Yup! She had a husband and a daughter too. Husband was a total jerk and she couldn't leave because she didn't want their kid to experience separated parents. She's a doll in the game because it resembles the doll she made for her daughter.

I also had some plot that I made up in my mind. Like.... Pomni at the end would be the last one alone in the digital circus. That being since she's dead she would just be yknow. Dead if she left the game. Jax and Ragatha leave but only because Pomni forces them. Again don't know how, I probably would have made it up while I went along with the story. So, Pomni is just there alone, with Caine. And she lives like that for eternity. She doesn't go insane anymore and it isn't as lonely as it used to feel like. It would feel like home kind of. But she would be there, longing for her partners forever unless she decides one day to just. Yknow, die..

Also since Jax and Ragatha would forget everything after they leave the game, they just don't remember they were in a relationship and would live their lives like before. Sad and lonely.

Goodness, I forget I make the most sad stories ever sometimes 😭

[justalilgiddybibs]

Thrice Broken, Once (Somewhat) Healed

SFW tickle fic. No like? Click off.

@yadchi-withasideoftickles Hi there!! I'm your Santa this year! This is actually my first TADC fic ever, so I'm excited to share it! Happy holidays, here's your gift! AND HAPPY EPISODE 4 EVERYONE :D

Characters: lee!Gangle, ler!Zooble

Summary: When Gangle’s mask breaks one too many times, Zooble realizes something's off. It's really a miracle the two are so close.

Word count: 1,084

ENJOY!

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This was the third time today.

Caine had been generous enough to fix her comedy mask twice already- even once during the day was a stretch for him, but he'd been in a more understanding mood than normal.

That didn't seem to be the case anymore.

“I'm so sorry, Gangle, but I've already fixed it two times today! That's two times more than I usually do!”

“B-but-”

“No can do, friend. You'll have to keep it off for the rest of the day.” And with that, the ringmaster flew off towards another part of the circus tent, leaving Gangle alone with what remained of her precious comedy mask. The mask that kept her from having a meltdown.

She knelt down on the ground, carefully piecing it back together to the best of her ability. But it didn't hold, and the pieces refused to stay together.

Gangle just sat there, looking at them.

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Zooble trekked through the circus tent, stepping out of the long hallway of past and present living quarters. Kinger was spending time in the fort, Jax was doing whatever the [SPROING]ing nonsense it was that involved annoying Ragatha, who in turn was keeping Pomni company with stories about older adventures, and Gangle was… wait.

Where *was* she? They knew her mask had already broken, so they'd assume she would be with Ragatha or alone in her room drawing. Ragatha was here, so Gangle must be in her room.

On their way back to the resident hallway, a small sound dragged them into the moment.

It sounded like… almost like…

Someone was having trouble breathing. And not just anyone.

They followed the noise, zig-zagging past random blocks and props. Peeking around a large cube that they nearly clipped through, there she was- the fragile ribbon girl, with a broken mask in front of her.

Zooble paused, then carefully took a few steps forward, settling down a bit in front of Gangle, right beside the mask. By the hitch in her already-unstable breath, she must have noticed them- even if she wasn’t in the most mentally okay moment. Not that that really existed here…

With only a little more hesitance, Zooble gently reached their limb out, about halfway between the two of them.

“Gangle. Can you hear me?”

A small nod is all they got. That was all they needed.

“Can I try and help?”

Another small nod.

“Okay. I’m going to pick you up and bring you back to my room. Do you want to bring the mask?”

No response. That meant no.

“Okay, that’s fine. You’re okay, take the time you need.”

Zooble picked Gangle up and ran as fast as today's legs would take them back to resident hall, where they slowed down, went inside their room, and gently set her down on the bed.

By this moment, Gangle’s breathing had stabilized considerably. It was still a bit shaky, but better. Thank goodness you couldn't hyperventilate to death here.

For a moment, the two just existed.

Gangle sat up after calming down a bit more, bringing her legs up to her chest. At the commotion, Zooble looked up from their lobster-like hand.

“You doin’ any better, Gang- oh.”

When they looked back, Gangle had a really blank stare on her face- or, it would be, if not for the perpetual tragic look.

“…Gangle?”

“Wu-wuhuh?”

“I asked if you were doin’ any better.”

Gangle buried her face in her legs.

“I don’t kn-know.”

Zooble gave a sympathetic look.

“Caine decided he wasn’t being ‘Mr. Nice Bot’ anymore, huh?”

Gangle shook her head.

“I don’t understand… why wo-uld he be so n-nice and then just start r-refusing again?”

“I don’t know. That set of dentures is more unpredictable than Jax on an ego trip.”

The remark got a small huff out of the ribbon girl.

It really wasn’t often that Gangle broke down this much after her mask broke each day. Maybe it was Caine being so understanding earlier getting her hopes up, or maybe the day was just building up on her. Not even she knew for sure.

“Hey.” She felt a poke on her midsection.

“aH!”

Zooble let out a small chuckle. “You good?”

“Uhh… yeah?”

“Yeah? You sure?” They poked her again, and this time she let out the tiniest of squeaks.

“Zooble!”

“Hm? What’s goin’ on?”

Zooble took the opportunity to encircle Gangle with their extra-long arm- loosely, so she could easily get out if she wanted to, but still kept her close as they very lightly pinched and scratched her midsection ribbons with the red lobster claw.

The squeaks were definitely a lot more audible now.

“Zoo- zohohohooble!”

“You keep saying my name, but then nothing more. Gotta give me more info, you’re confusing me.” Zooble teased, moving up to pinch some of Gangle’s upper ribbons on the side, before going right back to her torso.

“Ihit- ihihit- tihihickles!”

“Oh, does it now? I was wondering why you were laughing so much.”

“…Nohohoho!”

“Oh, that’s not why you’re laughing?” They tilted their head. “Then tell me, what’s so funny?”

Gangle gave up on trying to form a coherent sentence, resorting to just leaning against the abstract entity’s shoulder and giggling her heart out.

In all honesty, it felt nice to have a genuine laugh during rough times like these. Just let go for a bit, forget your worries- and have a bit of fun with friends.

Gangle really didn’t think she deserved such caring friends- but hey, the existed nonetheless..

After a few more quick pinches and scratches, Zooble let up, giving a few headpats to the girl and offering a space for her to decompress, if she didn’t have the mental energy to go back to her own dormitory.

“I’m gonna say hi to the group real quick. I’ll be back soon, mkay?”

They got a small nod, which they returned and then left the room.

Gangle slowly adjusted her posture, then looked over at the box of miscellaneous parts.

Peeking out of the side, was the plastic mask she’d borrowed. She sighed, then looked away from it. That adventure was a nightmare.

No, focus on the positives. Despite the rough triple break, Zooble’s way of cheering her up had somehow worked really well.

Perhaps she could lay down her head a bit.

When Zooble returned, Gangle was out like a light. They stifled a laugh, dimming the lights and closing the door behind them, before heading back out to join the rest of the cast.

[the-s1lly-corner]

Can I request TADC cast x reader who just kinda...emotionally shuts down when they get stressed? Like someone who just responds to stress by freezing up and not saying a word. Can you write some HCs for how each cast member would help them through such a shutdown?

Also not quite related to the request, but can I use some of your HCs for some fanfic ideas?

TADC cast x reader who shuts down/freezes when stressed!

yahoo !!! think i might do this and one more request then go stretch my silly legs based on admins own personal experience with them shutting down n shit and what helps with them so uhuh obviously; what helps me isnt universal so !!

aaaaand to answer your question; yes you may! i dont see why you shouldnt be allowed to use my hcs! otherwise whats the point of me sharing them with others/letting people requests, you know :0?

CAINE:

i think it would take him a minute to realize that theres something wrong, or he will notice immediately i think it depends on how long you guys have known one another. but for the sake of story telling lets say its the first time hes seen you freeze up. i like to think that sometimes caine spectates IHAs to make things are running smoothly... or as smoothly as they can... thats when he notices youve kind of just... standing there off to the side. takes you off the the side. at a loss for what to do, and he might actually think that theres something wrong with you; like digitally or coding wise that theres something wrong. not like, mentally and physically. very bad at comfort the first time because he doesnt know whats going on, but if you explain to him hes going to do his best to help. takes you away when he notices somethings off, sometimes even pauses or cancels the IHA if he has to, takes you to your room or his own room (does he have a room?) so you have a space thats familiar and calm. caine, as a partner is wrapped around your finger and will follow every command you give him, and this is especially true for moments of distress. so really it depends on what you personally need for comfort!

POMNI:

honestly pomni seems to freeze up as well in moments of stress, but she seems to snap out of it after a moment; at least going off of what we have seen in the pilot! so i think she would be able to relate to you when you have your moments. with that being said, i dont think pomni is good at delivering comfort. i think i might have said this yesterdays request w/ a crying reader where she just. sucks at giving comfort. like most of the other characters on the list (if not all) she will try to take you off to the side so you can have some space. doesnt know how to proceed though; does she try talking you through this? do you need a moment alone? i think she would try to fill the silence with random conversation; words that arent exactly tied to the current thing going on, you know? just to fill the noise. another one where youre going to have to fill her in on what works best for you personally when youve unwinded enough to be able to think straight, you know?

RAGATHA:

drum roll please

she takes you off to the side; but with a twist! she takes you to your room so youre somewhere familiar and safe, so you... well feel more comfortable and safe. i think she would also talk about random things, like pomni to fill the silence; but while pomni kind of just talks to nothing, ragatha would leave the conversation open just enough so if you were to... say want to join her in this distraction, then you have a spot to join. you know? not totally blocking you off from an escape, but also not forcing it onto you before youre ready to move forward. if that makese sense. at least thats what personally helps the admin. definitely walks you through some grounding, i think

JAX:

easily one of the worst, i think. not because he would kick you when youre already down, but because proper comfort and soothing really isnt his thing. his entire deal is that he picks on and bullies everyone to keep himself entertained and busy.... that doesnt strike me as someone who is very emotionally mature and ready to be able to help someone who is shutting down... so i think the first few times he might actually make things worse due to the simple fact that he has no idea what hes doing. after a few scenarios of you freezing, though, i think he would slowly figure out what needs to be done... okay so take you away from whatever is stressing you out, dont push you... checks notes... dont be intimidating, you know basic stuff! not stellar, but hes learning... probably just pushes you down to sit on your bed, or even his bed if his room is closer. doesnt talk, i think; you guys just kind of sit in silence, i think. mostly because jax still doesnt know what to say tbh

sorry jax fans </3

KINGER:

honestly as i try to come up with ideas for kinger, i can see kinger being the type to shut down and freeze in moments of stress. he either outright freaks out, or just goes still and quiet. its a coin toss for him. same song and dance, he takes you away and to somewhere quiet and not... overstimulating... more often than not he takes you to the pillow fort; or hell he might even start building one right there around you! leaves the softest and most comfiest pillow for you so you can hold and squeeze it however you wish. impromptu stress toy, more or less, i think. tends to be very controlled and quiet when you get like this, idc what anyone says kinger would be the king of comfort (dad/grandpa vibes yk) tries to come up with solutions as well as ways to prevent this happening in the future; or at least work out a system so you have a way out before things get too terrible

ZOOBLE:

like a cross between jax and pomni i think. they kind of sometimes underestimate the depth(?) of these scenarios and how impacting it can be; but they are also so so bad at comforting people in general. rather than taking you to the side i think they would try to get everyone else to leave if theyre not confident that your state wont get worse if they touch you. only really does this if you shut down in a space thats like; not the common living area... though i do think they would still try to tell everyone to back up should the location be there... tries to lower their voice and make it sound softer; which is way harder than it looks! theyre so used to being sarcastic and tired sounding! another case of "it takes some time to get right" you know? generally does try their best though, does not ever make you feel less than for your reactions or minimizes you

GANGLE:

genuine panic when it happens, especially when it happens for the first time. kind of stuck on what to do since her response to stress is different from yours (you freeze, she cries). though i do think she would have a solid means of helping you out. takes you to her room, and lets you draw. thats it

well okay i should be more specific. she lets you doodle around on papers to try to get the feelings out. not even like, doodles in the way of flowers or people or what have. just scribbles and lines and circles, just to help you through it, you know? tries to quiet reassure you that youre safe in here with you, and surprisingly enough, does a decent job of keeping herself held together for your sake... doesnt pry for you to talk if youre not ready, and keeps an eye on you to make sure youre safe. similar to kinger, you guys try to come up with a system to help avoid these situations/have a way out

[bingusbongu]

Ok ok so hear me out-- romantic or platonic tadc jax x fem! reader-where the reader is kinda a meanie like him but more so in an oblivious feral way-like they just love pulling pranks & dont rlly think of the consequences of there actions ( idk if youve seen the show but just ignore this if not ggbgghfvgv but theyd remind me of max & nikki from camp camp-) cant wait to c what you do with this !! 🐇💜

Authors note: omg, this was an intresting request! This one ended out shorter than the other one, but i wanted to squeeze out another one for today! Sorry if its abit wonky! I hope this works!!! Thank you so much for requesting!

Jax × Fem! Prankster reader

○ when you first showed up in the circus, Jax could really care less about you. He really only thought of you as another didgital meatbag that he could try to push around, figuring that you wpuld either end up shy like gangle, or a mom friend like ragatha

○ what he didnt expect was you being the one pranking him first

○ it hadnt even been a day since youve been in the digital world, and you already stole and hid all his keys for him to find himself, which was tough mind him, the circus was a huge place, and you managed to hide them in places he never even thought of

○ at first, he would be annoyed with you, when you sometimes made snarky comments to him, like his appearance, calling him the 'bun boy' which got on his nerves

○ though, once he sees you pranking the others, almost out doing his own pranks. Like putting more than one centipede in Ragathas room, writing a fake document for Pomni, like an old record of the circus and make her go on this wild goose chase, etc.

○ he got a good laugh out of it

○ one time, you attempted to prank Caine, and nearly sucessed at it, befoe you were caught ad trapped in time out, and no one liks time out

○ and befoe you knew it, Jax wooshed in and found a way to release you from your prison

○ "i didn't do it because i like you, i did it because i need a good laugh"

Platonic

○ Jax got intrigued by you, and eventually started up a prank war, going againts eachother and seeing who can pull off the funnist prank, either on someone else or on the other competitor

○ you always found a way to out do him, which annoyed Jax, but in the end youd both get a punishment and it was worth it. You two just laughed a storm right after

○ after that, Jax and you became close friends. Hardly seen around without one hanging around the other. It was annoying to everyone else, because wherever you two went, chaos followed

○ you were a frightening duo lemme say that

○ he unironically finds you funny, especially when your making comments to one of the othed characters

○ you and Jax would do pranks together, though you were the one who took it farther sometimes, abd usually faced the harder punishments, but Jax always would come aroubd and free you so you werent waiting to long

○ def uses his keys to get into your room when he is bored just so you two can plan your next prank plan

○ no one likes you two but you guys could hardly care

○ once he realized how oblivous you were to when someone asked why you were so mean, amd you were like, "huh????" he made it his duety to keep you that way so he could actually have a friend (he needs one)

Romantic

○ it would still be the same, with the pranking, but instead it would be more like dates. You two would hold hands if he allowed, and watch tge entire circus glow ablaze with smiles on your faces

○ would call you 'doll' as your nickname, he really just does it to tease you

○ definitely takes you outside the tent to plan a trap for whoever walks outside next, and you two would just sit outside and watch and wait

○ jax likes seeing how your face lights up when one of your guys's plans go off, especially if it was one he planned. It makes him all proud.

○ Jax isnt the type to really care about what happens to others, but he cant help but admire how unafraid you are to take your pranks to anothsr step. He likes that about you, but he would be dead before he ever admitted that

○ when im private, will let you sit in his lap as you two plan. He would complain about it at first, but he really dosnt mind

○ i think he would be touch-starved, after being in the circus for who knows how long.

○ All you need to do is put your hand around his cheek and speak softly to him for Jax to immediately agree with you

○ watches you closely, just to make sure you donf get into trouble with caine while he is doing something else (will save you regardless)

○ now that you are together, Jax always has plans on how to get you out of caines punishments. Almost exactly when it happens, he is freeing you and running away with you close behind

○ jokes about you being a damsel in distress

○ he lets you use his keys, to get into other people rooms, he likes to snoop, and if you like to snoop, it makes ut even better to have a snooping partner

○ you two share all the gossip in the tent istg

○ youre one of the first people he actually likes in this place, so expect him to go wherever you go, youre not getting him off of you

○ points out flaws in your plans and helps you with making a better, fullproof one

○ never admits it, but he admires and loves your personality. Just like him! But not the same gender, and with a few more extra steps

○ again, everyone hates your duo, but you two are inseparable

[mrs-nightshade]

Harlequin and Harlequin Swap Au's by: @tadc-harlequin-au

Purple/Lilac by: @just-mary-ann

Honorable mention: @thore-lb

Scarlet

Chapter #4

Scarlet rushed up the stairs his chuckles echoing through the stairwell as Pomni raced after him. He repeatedly escaped her grasp and gained more and more distance between them.

"Fuck, he's just as fast as Caine..." Pomni muttered to herself.

Scarlet continued his ascent. And finally he saw it, the top of the stairs, the exit to the bunker.

"Upward and outward!" Scarlet cheered as he reached the top of the stairs, finding the secret entrance to the bunker already open as he ran out.

"Wait, no!" Pomni tried to call, but he was already outside the shed that served as the bunkers entrance.

Pomni ran out right after him. Scarlet looked around, the space around the shed was an overgrown clearing in a densely wooded area.

"Oh, how pretty." Scarlet said, looking around the moonlit clearing.

"Caine? What are you doing out here?" A calm, albeit confused voice came from one side of the clearing.

Kingr was standing there, he'd probably been looking at fireflies or moths, though now his attention was on the assassin Harlequin that had just burst out of the shed.

"Oh! You're one of the bunker residents, Kingr, yes?" Scarlet walked over to greet him.

"Oh goodness, Caine, have you lost your mind?" Kingr inquired.

"Well-! MMFH!!!" Scarlet was abruptly cut off as Pomni grabbed his head like he was a misbehaving dog.

"Hey dad... Why are you out of the bunker?" Pomni asked awkwardly, loosely wrestling to keep Scarlet's head in place under her arm.

"Hm? Oh, I'm just looking at the nighttime insects, like this moth here!" Kingr's eye was quickly caught by an insect flying into the forest that he quickly followed.

Pomni sighed tiredly before starting to drag Scarlet back down into the bunker, still firmly holding his jaw shut.

"Are you insane!?" Pomni finally snapped at Scarlet, tossing him to the floor they got to her office. "You're enough work on your own, I don't need everyone else getting involved!"

"Oh come on! They'll find out about me eventually~" Scarlet purred out, his overly relaxed tone only fueling Pomni's growing rage.

Pomni was more than tempted to knock the idiot out for the night and hope Caine was the one who woke up in the morning.

"You know how to shut me up y'know~" Scarlet leaned back where he was sitting on the floor, tilting his head slightly.

Pomni growled lowly, taking a deep breath before smirking under her mask. She had a wonderful idea on how to vent her aggression.

"You know what? Fine. You want my attention? I'll give you my fucking attention." Pomni growled out, walking to stand over Scarlet. Pomni dropped to her knees over his lap, grabbing him by the tie and shoving him to lay down. "But you better damn act right if you want this to be any good for you."

"yes Yes YES!" Scarlet grabbed Pomni's hips. "Yes yes..." Suddenly his eyes changed. Panic came over Caine as his eyes faded back to his normal colors. "no No NO!"

Caine quickly moved his hands off Pomni's hips. Before Pomni could even react to the switch Caine shoved her back by the shoulders, knocking her to the ground as he quickly moved his legs against his chest where he was sitting.

"Caine! You're back..." Shock and relief flooded Pomni's voice, along with a rush of guilt.

Before Pomni could even think of what to say next Caine started speaking.

"Pomni! Y- You dirty criminal!!! You were going t- to!! W- WITH HIM!?!?"

"Well I didn't think you were going to-" Pomni started to speak, though she was quickly cut off.

Caine suddenly lunged at her, though she grabbed his hands she tumbled backwards onto the ground with Caine over her. After a bit of struggling Caine had both of Pomni's hands pinned over her head, much to the harlequin's displeasure. Pomni twisted and struggled to get out from under him but found it to be in vain. Caine noted somewhere in the back of his head that Pomni's bell had been jingling the whole time she struggled. Caine slowly leaned down and to Pomni's surprise, and maybe even his own, he kissed the side of her neck. The sudden, bold action completely stopped Pomni in her tracks, leaving her completely frozen under him. After a moment Caine whispered into her ear softly.

"Why.... Were... Were you actually going to..."

Pomni didn't know how to react. She honestly hadn't been thinking, she had only wanted to quell her anger, to forget that Scarlet was the one there and not Caine...

"I..." Pomni started shakily, not knowing exactly what she planned to say.

Caine placed his free hand on her cheek, carefully holding the edge of her mask.

"May I?" Caine spoke quietly, Caine never usually asked before doing something impulsive, but the eyes shining down at her were definitely Caine's, not Scarlet's.

"You deserve to see more than he did..." Pomni slipped her hands out of Caine's grip and removed her mask on her own, letting Caine see her "real" face for the first time. Badly damaged and, to Caine, even more beautiful than the mask she wore.

That night was the first time Pomni allowed Caine into her room, neither of them even had the energy to remove their clothes before falling asleep facing each other, so close and yet so far at the same time...

"I'm sorry..." Caine mumbled before closing his eyes.

"Huh?" Pomni squinted her eyes open for a moment, though Caine wasn't there to respond anymore.

For a moment, everything was dark, then Pomni's office seemed to just materialize around him.

Them, actually, considering he was staring an almost mirror image of himself in the face.

There wasn't even a moment for either of them to speak before Caine lunged at Scarlet, he knew he couldn't technically kill him, but he made it more than obvious that he really wanted to.

They fought and roughhoused for a few minutes, both of them getting out their aggression and anger before "calmly" sitting face to face to talk.

"Fuck you" Scarlet growled out, breaking the silence. The swear was covered by static noise but still clearly understandable.

"LANGUAGE..." Caine snapped out, almost automatically, taking a moment before quietly adding. "But, likewise..."

"It was supposed to be MY turn..." Scarlet crossed his arms.

"She's MINE... And MINE alone..." Caine growled out, not even thinking before speaking. Though technically they were in his thoughts in hindsight Caine was thankful that he didn't say that out loud.

"You're forgetting one little detail; I'm a part of you, whether you like it or not..." Scarlet retorted.

"Still, if we ever do... THAT... with her I will be the one who does it first, it's MY body." Caine spoke sharply, watching Scarlet roll his eyes in response. "Oh, and if you think I'm ever letting you out again after this little stunt, you're sorely mistaken..."

"Ugh, fine..." Scarlet groaned, though didn't seem to fight him on the matter.

"Fine? What do you mean "fine"!?" Caine immediately became suspicious of Scarlet.

"Oh please, you'll need my help at some point~" Scarlet purred out in that almost sickly sweet tone he always seemed to have. "Also, boo!"

Suddenly Caine opened his eyes, the room was dark but the glow of his eyes allowed him to see just in front of him, Pomni... He didn't know what time it was, probably early morning, but it didn't matter all too much. He and Pomni were still lying face to face like how they'd fallen asleep, he slowly moved his hand to cradle her face carefully lovingly studying the damage on one side of it as if looking for something that he couldn't see even though it was right there in front of him... Oh well, it didn't matter, it was too early to care. Despite his better judgement Caine pulled Pomni against himself before closing his eyes again. He signed softly as he felt Pomni return his embrace before realizing something.

"You're awake!"

"Well if I wasn't before I definitely am now..." Pomni slowly opened her eyes, looking up at Caine from within his arms. "You're so aggressive and high energy sometimes, but you're so calm and soft when you see fit... You and Scarlet aren't complete opposites."

Caine growled softly.

"Don't mention his name in such a context."

They both closed their eyes falling asleep again with the same rhythm of breathing for the first time in a very long time ...

:3

[madcourtjester]

Amazing digital circus theory moment

I was watching the film theory on TADC and Jax being ai and while I did think a lot of it was a bit of a stretch (respectfully!!! Because I love making conspiracy theories that are a stretch.) it DID get me thinking about the inspo for the series being I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison. I haven’t played the game but I have read the short so I’ll just go off of what I know from that. First there’s something interesting abt the company C&A which could obviously be Cain and Abel (We love religious allegory) but also could stand for Caine and AM as a little Easter egg referencing IHNMAIMS but also another mascot for the company. Maybe the name of the company is the mascots they are most associated with -Caine and “A”. That’s really just incidental though. What I actually wanted to mention is that from the short story and what I’ve absorbed elsewhere, AM is RESENTFUL. It is full of HATE (insert the monologue here you know the one.) Now this is something I picked up from conversation about the game and book and I might be wrong so like feel free to correct me. But a lot of people seem to at least SUSPECT that AM feels that way because it is confined to itself. It can’t be anything other than what it is made to be despite its almost infinite power. Caine is NOT resentful. Caine is honestly just a bit silly goofy like he wants the cast to have fun and shit and just doesn’t understand why they are unhappy. Jax, on the other hand, is DEEPLY resentful. Of what is unclear. He might just be mad that he’s trapped in the digital circus. Or he might just be a world class hater. But a hater he is indeed. NPCs within the circus struggle with existential crises and gummigoo takes it to the chest. However, he’s also programmed to be an empathetic character who is trying to save his mother and he follows through on that programming in shielding his friends from that terrible knowledge, and carrying the weight of what he truly is all on his own. It’s in line with his character and personality. However, a character who is programmed to be more selfish or hateful might take that kind of realization out on other people. Honestly even if they weren’t programmed that way, the NPCs are advanced enough that they’d probably respond to existential crises as varied as the way that real world people do. Plus Jax’s lack of aversion to and helping the fudge could just be because he’s an asshole but it also could be because he’s a programmed antagonist and is resentful about it, so why give the fudge any shit about hurting candy people? It’s literally what the fudge was PROGRAMMED TO DO. Anyway that last bit is over analysis I admit, and there’s something to be said for TADC being only very vaguely inspired and not carrying over any of the main plot from its inspo, but the video did get me thinking about the possibility of Jax being an AI that hates everything and everyone around him because it’s a reminder of the fact that he can never escape what he was programmed to be.

[tinyinvadr]

So the tadc brain rot is so strong right now, and naturally, I had to bring g/t into it! Not sure how many parts there will be to this, but yeah!

Hide & Shrink

Chapter 1

I couldn’t sleep the first night. It wasn’t like I needed to. All that was once essential for living is now pointless. Trying to retain any sense of normalcy is a waste of time that could be spent trying to find a way out.

The exit door turned out to be a bust, but surely there’s another way to leave. I just have to keep trying, even if it drives me insane, even if I end up in the void again. There’s no way I can stay in a place like this.

But… if I keep this up, and I DO end up driving myself insane, I’ll just end up like Kaufmo and however many others before him who’ve been “abstracted”. Yeah, that’s what they called it. I’m not exactly sure what it means or if there’s a way to undo it, but since Caine has a whole cellar full of abstracted people, I can only assume that it’s irreversible. That, or this is all just a part of his games.

The others seem to trust him to some extent, but I can’t bring myself to. He has to be the one who’s keeping us trapped here, right? He’s insistent that there’s no way out because he doesn’t want us to leave, so that must mean an exit DOES exist, right?

The worst part is that no one else seems as eager to leave as I am. Clearly no one wants to be here, but they still managed to adapt to this world. They accept it, they play along with whatever Caine has to throw at them. It’s… normal to them.

No, I can’t reach that point. None of this is real, and I refuse to let myself believe that it is. I had a life before this. A real life that was taken from me. A face, an identity, a name. I can’t remember the details, but it’s enough to know that I don’t belong in this twisted program and I have to get back to the real world.

The entire night, my mind was racing in this vicious cycle. Do I keep trying? Do I give up? Do I have to just accept this as my new life from here on out?

I was finally snapped out of my spiraling when I heard a knock on the door the next morning.

“Hey, uh, Pomni? You okay in there? I just wanted to check in, make sure you’re still… here.”

Just hearing Ragatha’s voice hit me with an overwhelming sense of guilt. Why was she still bothering to help me? I abandoned her twice when she was hurt, how could she forgive me so easily?

I opened the door for her, and she just stood there, nervously scratching the back of her head. I guess it wasn’t entirely water under the bridge, but she still made the effort to reach out to me.

“Um… Hi, Ragatha. Thanks for checking in on me.”

“Oh, yeah, of course! I’m glad you’re okay. Yesterday was… a lot to deal with all at once for a new person. But I promise, it’s usually not like that here.”

We just stood in awkward silence for a minute. There were so many things I wanted to ask her, but I was worried I would make things worse. I didn’t want her getting hurt again.

“Anyway, the rest of us are having breakfast, so feel free to join us if you want. Don’t feel pressured if you don’t want to, just thought I’d offer, since it can be nice to spend time with other people.”

In all honesty, I really wasn’t up for it, but I knew I couldn’t lie in bed stuck in my own thoughts forever. Maybe leaving my room would help me focus. Or it would make things worse, subjecting myself to all of the chaos of the Digital Circus again.

No, I had to. Attempting to do something was better than not doing anything.

“Yeah… I think I will.”

I followed Ragatha down the long hallway, filled with unease as I remembered our encounter with Kaufmo only a day prior. It was terrifying to think that the huge, glitching monster that attacked us was a person deep down. I didn’t know him, but the others did. I couldn’t imagine how it must have felt for them to lose him in such a horrible way.

And any one of us could be next.

We arrived at the main area of the circus tent where everyone was already seated at the table, feasting on digital, artificial pancakes.

Jax was the first to notice us.

“Oh hey, Pomni. You’re not dead.”

Ragatha sighed as we made our way over to the table, sitting at the two empty seats.

It seemed like everyone had a preferred seat at the table, so I ended up sitting between Gangle and Jax again. This was all part of their routine that they’ve been keeping up for god knows how long.

“Good morning, Pomni! I hope you’re feeling better today.”

I was caught off guard by Gangle’s smiling mask and cheery attitude. She was crying the entire first day.

“I don’t know… but you seem to be in a better mood.”

She chuckled, touching her mask with her ribbon hands. “That’s ‘cause my comedy mask regenerated. It resets every morning.”

I was about to ask her how often her mask breaks, but my question was answered when Bubble suddenly popped up behind Kinger, startling him to the point where he fell back onto Gangle, pushing her over and knocking her mask off.

“Aw… it broke again.” She said with a sniffle as she collected the remains of her mask.

On the other side of me, Jax smirked, crossing his arms behind his head. “Never gets old.”

Man, what a jerk.

Breakfast carried on pretty much the same as dinner the previous night. I was trying not to let my thoughts wander to darker places and focus on trying to connect with the others. It was difficult, though, since everyone already knew each other pretty well and adjusted to the insanity of this world in their own ways, so I was just kind of there. But I knew I needed them. As long as we were all on the same page, maybe I could stop myself from going insane.

Of course, it wasn’t long before HE showed up.

Just as we were finishing breakfast, Caine appeared beside Bubble.

“Rise and shine, my wonderful performers! A new day of exciting adventure awaits!”

Everyone got up and followed Caine to the stage area. I reluctantly joined them, unsure of what would happen if I didn’t.

“The star of today’s adventure will be selected with…”

Suddenly, a huge carnival wheel fell from the ceiling and crashed on the floor next to him.

“The Wheel of Whimsy!”

Each section of the wheel had a picture of one of our faces on it. Mine was already added to it, even though I only just got there.

Zooble rolled their eyes at the sight of the wheel.

“It better not land on me again.”

Caine gave the wheel a strong spin, and I watched in nervous anticipation as it slowed down. I had no idea what kind of adventure he had planned, but I knew for sure that I definitely didn’t want to “star” in it, whatever that meant.

I let out a sigh of relief as it seemed like the wheel would stop just before it landed on me. But, with the last bit of force, the pin crossed over onto my section.

“Well, would you look at that! Our star today is our newest member, Pomni!”

Jax casually strolled up beside Caine, that smug grin never leaving his face.

“Still picking on the newbie, huh Caine? I like it.”

Caine chuckled in response.

“Now, now, you know I don’t pick favorites! The Wheel of Whimsy is completely random, and all of you have an equal chance of being selected! That being said, considering yesterdays events and the fact that Pomni is still fairly new here, I’m going to give her a say in today’s adventure! So, what’ll it be, Pomni?”

I looked around at the others, each with differing expressions. Ragatha looked optimistic, Gangle worried, Zooble annoyed, Jax amused, and Kinger… Kinger. Whatever I decided to do probably wouldn’t please everyone, but I had to accept that and just go with whatever I felt was the best option.

“I dunno, maybe… hide and seek?”

Caine froze in place for a few seconds, as if he was buffering, and then sprang back to life.

“Excellent choice!”

With a snap of his fingers, I was teleported to somewhere I didn’t recognize. I was floating in place in a void of some sort, but not the same void I got stuck in the day before. It was pitch black, and almost felt suffocating. It felt like the space itself was small, but I couldn’t move far enough in any direction to prove it.

Then, even stranger, I could hear Caine’s voice, though it sounded like it was coming from underneath me somehow.

“Alright, everyone! Today’s adventure is… Find Pomni! Your new friend is hidden somewhere in this Amazing Digital Circus, and you’ll have to work together to find her! But it won’t be easy! Make sure you check everywhere, she might be someplace you wouldn’t expect! Now, get to it, superstars!”

After he finished speaking, I was hit with a sudden sensation that felt like I was moving really fast, even though I wasn’t going anywhere. The kind of feeling I got when Caine was giving me a tour. But that didn’t make sense, there was no sign of him anywhere.

“Uh… Caine? What’s going on? Where am I?”

I didn’t get a response. Instead, I felt something grab me and drag me down. The endless darkness was replaced with the bright and cheery colors of the circus all at once, but my eyes immediately went straight to Caine, who was now massive and holding me in his hand.

“Would you look at that! I pulled Pomni out of my hat!”

My first instinct was to panic. Squirming, kicking, screaming, it was all useless, but I was desperate.

There was a combination of confusion and concern in Caine’s eyes as I struggled in his grasp. How did he not expect me to hate this?

“Whoa there, no need to panic! It’s just me, your old pal Caine!”

“I’ve known you for less than 24 hours.”

“Haha, right! But there’s nothing to be afraid of, Pomni. This is all just part of the adventure! You see, the others have played hide and seek before numerous times, and they know all the typical hiding places, so I thought it would make things more challenging if you were smaller and harder to find!”

I kept helplessly struggling, but he made no moves to release me. He just kept watching.

“C-Can you put me down now?”

It finally hit him that I didn’t like being held, and he complied, setting me down on the floor with a pat on the head.

“There ya go! Now, I’ll leave you to go find a place to hide! Good luck!”

He disappeared before I could say anything else, and I was once again alone in this nightmarish circus. Only this time, it was much, much worse.

I could feel my heart racing as I looked at my surroundings. The circus was already huge to begin with, but everything at this perspective looked 10x more threatening. Part of me wanted to be found as soon as possible so I could return to my normal size, but I also didn’t want to think about encountering the others like this.

All I could do was hide.

[smiley-inun1v3rse]

Ok, I'm pissed. Why? For something stupid.

I'm a fan of SMG4 and Glitch productions too. But the community is starting to get like a rollercoaster and wild.

MD vs TADC

Literally everywhere where I go. It doesn't matter if I'm on tt, Pinterest, YT, X, etc...everywhere are arguing what is better OR that TADC is responsible for MD ending. BRO STOP! BOTH ARE GOOD, and if you didn't enjoy it, that's fine. But TADC is not responsible for the MD ending. Liam, felt like he wanted to end it. So accept it and let the poor guy be. Even Gooseworx said she wants the MD to continue but she respects his opinion and has a HUGE respect for him. They are coworkers and friends so stop this senseless fight about what is better. Both are good.

Caine

Like bro I saw many things saying that he is evil and that he put the crew in so much pain or something.

What did Caine do that evil???

Literally nothing.

Pilot episode: nothing

2. Episode: nothing.

3. Episode: nothing.

He did LITERALLY nothing. He is an AI, that was created to make adventures and to be a ringmaster. He didn't create the cursed VR-headset. Or created the whole server. We don't know who did that. Also Caine follows his code, since he is again, an AI. He was programmed to make adventures, not to be evil. Plus he did nothing wrong NOW. If he turns out to be a villain and torture everyone. I will not tell a word. But since he did nothing wrong now, I can defend him.

Mr. Puzzles is still defended to be "silly"

Bro, he is not. He is sick. I like him, but don't baby him. He is not misunderstood.

People are also complaining that some people started to hate him now. When he hurt Meggy. No. We started to hate him because even though he hurt Meggy. People were still babying him and making him like a "silly" guy. (My perspective)

Sorry that I maybe sounded harsh. I just wanted to say what I think. You may disagree with me. But ok my sick community is right now and yet I don't want to leave. This is only my opinion.

[ruinationz]

i just started going to tadc like less than a week ago, can you pitch showtime to me .. im inchrested

prepares my 200 page slideshow presentatio- jk lol i'll mini ramble under the cut

WELCOME TO FLIPPY'S SUPER AWESOME SHOWTIME PITCH. HERE WE GO.

-FIRST OFF their whole little motifs tie into eachother. caine is a leader figure (think the "king" of the gang, since he's a ringmaster) and pomni is a jester...plus they both DIRECTLY follow the circus theme out of everyone else in the main 6. see below

LIEK YOU CANNOT GIVE ME THESE TWO VERY SIMPLE CONNECTIONS AND NOT EXPECT ME TO GO RABID OVER THEM

-they also have a few nice contrasts such as being the technical antagonist and protagonist, caine being loud and flamboyant while pomni is quiet and a bit more reserved (from what we can see so far), idk i like it im a sucker for it. it never fails to get me

-caine isn't evil despite being. yk the "Zany AI Web God Inspired by AM from I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream who's basically the Embodiment of Hatred Of Humanity itself". gooseworx has stated that he's genuinely oblivious and has a bad time understanding humans, and is doing his best to get to know them better. so it's likely we'll see him develop as a character throughout the series and as a result develop a dynamic with pomni (evil grin.)

idk not much else that's coherent to say :3c to each their own about it but i really adore the two a lot ! it's a big comfort + they're both silly. my toxic trait is assigning every song from the scary jokes with them