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i think theoretically the idea of caine adding in some sort of pet would be very fun and cute but i cant help but think pomni would be unnerved by it
#tadc#the amazing digital circus#tadc pomni#my art#eyestrain#maybe. cus of pomni#she knows the npcs can be self aware but how does that translate when an npc is designed to be an animal?#does caine comprehend how self awareness feels in others? would he be able to comprehend how it feels for animals?#HUMANS even struggle with both of those particularly with animals. how would caine interpret that?#(i dont think she even knows hes an ai but factor that in. how would he?)#would it stop the cat from having the same degree of self awareness a standard npc could theoretically have?#what if it DOESNT?#these are thoughts i think pomni would have and theyd cause her a good amount of distress#i think shed find the cat sorta cute though. if existentially horrifying#pomni existential ocd haver. to me. btw
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I love The autistic digital cucks, that's my fav indie animation show!
#digital artwork#disco art#tadc#tadc fanart#no gangle or zooble cus uhhh they're hard to draw lmaooo#maybe next time lol#pomni#gummigoo#tadc jax#tadc caine#tadc kinger
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Ok I think I got it
Pomni: scissors
Ragatha: rock/scissors
Jax: scissors
Gangle: paper
Kinger: rock
Zooble: genuinely it could be any combination. Idk if having all three types is possible but if we’re talking about boss sadnesses then it could probably work. Idk indecision fits here I guess they’d just pull an odile and use all three anyways
Possessed with the idea of making isat sadnesses for the tadc gang but I have to figure out their craft types and there’s like barely any info on their association and half of them overlap where’s that craftology book I need to find their fortune augshfohsvfbfbfjcjfn
#but I guess for balancing reasons zooble could be paper/rock#I do have reasons for all the placements though#like scissors is (according to siffrin so uuuh) described as brave honest determined but also callous aimless manipulative#pomni is kinda aimless in the first two episodes before slowly character arcing into the positive associations#and jax is all the negative parts#(also they both give fast attack piercing damage vibes#kinger is super protective and caring for the rest of the gang when he locks in and fits the craftology for being patient honest and loyal#his hands could easily make fist shapes and him being a king chess piece fits the focus on aid (also the king is rock type)#gangle is so obvious they made her and kinger do that rock paper scissors joke in the pilot#she’s the artist and her hands are ribbons and she’d probably be a magic user in a fantasy setting#(side note there’s like no info on paper craft associations lol unless the wiki forgot something)#I got really attached to dual type ragatha and it kinda fits with her whole facade of trying desperately to be the emotional rock for them#but her accidently isolating herself (callous aimless manipulative part of scissors)#idk that’s like the build up I’m getting for episode 5 but I could change idk#but I’m imagining her sadness working like nostalgie where she presents as rock but when you hit her the sprite shows the scissors type#so she like tricks you and you have to readjust your strategy#and zooble honestly fits all of them#paper craft fits cus they keep trying new parts and cus they’re a tattoo artist#scissors and rock both have honesty which is their biggest trait#loyalty patience callous and aimless can also fit in certain ways even if they sound contradictory#and tbh they’d probably do all sorts of craft magic like odile anyways#but yeah abstraction and sadnesses kinda have similar vibes so I could fuse the ideas in a way even if they aren’t the same concept#they’re designs and names would be based off their greatest fears and stuff#idk I still need to figure out zooble and kingers poses but maybe then I might???????? don’t count on it I’m still busy just less now#isat#in stars and time#tadc#the amazing digital circus
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Tadc spoilers!
Okayy I think when Jax is talking about if pomni thinks gangle can be happy without the comedy mask, i think maybe Jax sorta tried to befriend her but she was never happy and he assumed it was because of her mask and not because of himself?
Idk i hope they explore past relationships more next episode cus everyone seems to be aware of jaxs behaviour more then pomni is? I think there some past stuff that went down..
Also when jax is talking about ragatha seeming manipulative, i think when jax first came ragatha was quick to come on to him and he probably felt like she was taking advantage of new players who were vulnerable to make friends
I think him and ragatha definitely have past beef and i think jaxs irredeemable action is he befriending pomni to get back at ragatha.
Like his apology to pomni seems sarcastic, he looks at ragatha full of mischief and zooble tells pomni to ignore him. Like maybe jax and ragatha go through this song and dance with every new comer.
But yea i think we are hopefully gonna get alot more insight into the characters dynamics before pomni arrived!
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HIIIIIIIIIIIIIII HEHEHE spins in circles. pomni is sooooo Girl failure coded to me she totally needs a girl boss reader. sooo maybe girlboss!reader x pomni headcannons??? :3c
# POMNI x GIRLBOSS S/O ☆
omg I LOVE this request this is so real. Anon I will make out wit ur mind
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🤍 HEADCANONS !!
warnings :: None . Just a very much inlove Pomni
Omg Pomni is literally head over heels.
Whether you're stronger, more athletic, more talented or ALL OF THOSE than her it dosen't even matter you can literally just see the amazement in her eyes
Like when she first saw you her eyes were two huge ass circles and she always does that when you speak with her or vice versa
She also stutters more ..
She also is more likely to get a panic attack ..
Anyway. I like to think you were one of the first ones that came up to her & helped her!
Which automatically made her like you more.
But as time went on and you kept on helping her (ex. with her panic attacks, finding exits, the adventures etc.) she literally realizes how much she loves you and how hard she'd cry if you were gone .
Quickly on the topic of finding exits. You didn't immediately invalidate her thinking that there was an exit. Instead, you helped her the first few days, trying to find one
Infact, you still do!! Pomni and you still try to find an exit every few days, it's like your guys' "platonic" date night out (totally platonic... totes.)
Random idea once you comforted her while she was having another panic attack and the moment you touched her she just froze and. fucked OFF and you were like "???"
She apologized later . She was actually about to confess there but Jaxs bitchass fucked it up .. everybody clap 👏👏
While on the topic, you usually defend her from Jax & everybody else aswell
You also protect her alot !!
When you have adventures, you're always near her, incase something happens
And she ALWAYS blushes. It's so obvious PLEASE
Everytime you attack or confront one of those big ass adventure monsters (like maybe idk the gloink queen) she just sits there like ○○. only ○○.
All she does is stare when you do ANYTHING it's insane
Like you cannot even distract her or like push her correctly her gaze will stand
But NOT in a creepy way she just thinks you're way to cool for her and she dosen't deserve you.
So please ... Love this girlfail... She's just abit lost 🌚
She even rambles alot to Ragatha to you and is like "[name] is so cool... I wish I could be like them..." "Have you seen the way they handled that situation?? It was so badass!!"
It's like you're a new hyperfixation or something Ragatha is DONE of this girlfailure fangirlfailing.
She will probably help Pomni attempt a 2nd confession but she keeps saying no
She's just nervous though. Like her ass is SHAKING at the thought of confessing to you another time
Whatevs. Ragatha got you. She WILL execute something
One one last note, you influence her alot!
Since she DEFINITELY loves you, she started idolising you, and unconciously for example starts speaking like you
She even started to not panic as much anymore, cus she thought '[name] wouldn't do this.'
You noticed this, and you wanted to say how happy you are that shes not panicking as much anymore, but the moment you took her hands she immediately stopped functioning. Good job girl.
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ׂૢ་༘࿐ Thank you for reading! ♡
I actually love this idea so much I'll make a short scenario I thinks...
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Small quesh, does Z also sometimes nickname the others by the first letter of this names on is that only for Pomni. (Cus she called Gangle princess that one time and I was wondering) .,
Pomni, maybe Kingr too
She still shortens syllables of everyone's names though if possible, since Z is what I would describe "a person of few words"
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Some music idea's for tadc Carnival au
So in each of the guardian's themes from BOTW you can faintly hear the morse code for S.O.S at different points in their songs, right? (along with other morse code messages that I don't know the meaning of)
(It's a lot clearer in the soundtrack, especially for vah ruta but hopefully you can still hear it)
Listen closely, you can hear beeping in the background:
youtube
So what if WHAT IF Different songs in the Carnival au game's soundtrack had something like that? Like you open it up and the title screen's song has a catchy beat, but little do you know, IT'S THE GAME CALLING FOR HELP.
That was just a random thought I had, this post is mostly to headcanon what video game osts would fit what character, so here:
Pomni's Room:
Glitzville (Paper Mario: The Thousand year Door)
Does. Does anyone actually remember some of the weird (and sometimes racially insensitive) writing in this game? I still have a pretty fresh memory, because I first played it about two years ago (VERY LEGALLY). But did anyone clock those as a kid, or was it just a normal 2000s thing?
Pomni's Boss Battle
I think the choice is obvious...
THE WORLD REVOLVING (Deltarune)
Ragatha's Room
Petalburg (Paper Mario and the Thousand year Door)
(But if you wanted it to be more elegant, "The Night of The Ball" from Fire Emblem 3 Houses would also fit I think. Oo, OR" Lily's theme" from Pokemon: Sun and Moon might fit better.)
Ragatha's boss Battle
Battle! (Lusamine) (Pokemon Sun and Moon)
(I couldn't really think of a good one for her)
Kinger's Room
Soul Sanctum (Hollow Knight)
(Could also be "Victory Road" from Pokemon: X and Y, Or if you're looking for something more upbeat, Merlee's mansion from Super Paper Mario! that one might sound too evile, though [Fun fact: I was so scared of Mimi's spider form as a kid, that I didn't end up getting past the second door and finishing the game until I was FOURTEEN])
(It could also be a whole host of other Hollow Knight songs)
Kinger's Boss Battle
Mantis Lords (Hollow Knight)
(OR "Twilight of the Gods" from Shadows of Valentia, or maybe even "Time to Fight!" From Xenoblade Chronicles (*cough* Dunban is the goat *cough*))
OKAY, for Jax, since he's so fucked up, I think his themes would be DRASTICLY different when comparing sentitience and none-sentience:
Jax's Room (sentient)
Hellfire Follies (Bendy and the Ink Machine)
Jax's Room (Non Sentient)
Inkwell Isle One (Cuphead)
Jax's Boss Battle (Sentient)
Colossal Wonders (Bendy and the Ink Machine)
Jax's Boss Battle (Non-sentient)
Fiery Frolic (Cuphead)
Another fun fact, King Dice's song is sung by a woman named Alana Bridgewater!
Gangle's Room
Shopping (Pokemon: X and Y)
Again, struggled with this one. Not sure if it fits too well.
(A general theme for Gangle could be Dimentio, Charming Magician from Super Paper Mario)
Gangle's Boss Battle
I've Had Enough Of You (Billie Bust Up)
And would you look at that, Michael's at it again.
Here's a female cover cus y'know Gangle's a girl
(For ones without vocals, maybe "Battle Team Flare" from Pokemon X and Y, "Fracktail Battle" or "It's Showtime" both from Super Paper Mario)
Zooble's Room
Spirit of Hospitality (Celeste)
(Could also be Crystal Peak from Hollow Knight!)
Zooble Boss Battle
Confronting myself (Celeste)
(I was struggling to decide between Heartache, Metal crusher (Undertale) and Battle Elite Four (Pokemon: Sun and Moon) but as soon I heard this, I KNEW)
Bonus:
Caine Boss Fight
BIG SHOT (Deltarune: Chapter 2)
I think that's all of them!
@sm-baby
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Tsudere /sub Jax that pretends to hate the reader but does things to secretly be with them x a fem happy but smart Uzadere that loves being in the circus.She loves adventures,animals,cute things,fighting,food ect! lots of energy too but can be pretty insensitive and a little selfish with a little crush on jax. I feel like at first jax would completely reject liking her then he would be extra mean,then Maybe subconsciously know he likes her amd hates the feeling lol. cus he copes by trying to not have feelings and tries to act "tough". its pretty obvious that the reader is in love with him but his dumb ass cant catch on . She gives lots of compliments which makes him flustered and mad ( he is mad bc he thinks nobody likes him that much, he is mean to her to make her go away but it doesn't work ) but he pretends not to care. the reader would definitely confesses first tho. Sorry for such a long request its just that not many people write jax in this sorta way so i had to be detailed lol. also if you don't wanna use female pronouns you can make it non gender ofc 😅tysm for even reading such a long thing! and you don't have to do this at all lr you can switch it up. Anything is VERY appreciated tho😊
DUDE this question was long but its a very good one so lemme write it.:]
Warning: Kissing (just like one but still) CRINGEEE and that it.
also Y/N is female just so ya'll know but not a lot is said about her gender here so could be non binary.
Lil backstory : When You first got here it was around 7 months before pomni gets into the circus. your reactions to seeing all the supposed people was terrifying u were laughing your brains of since u thought it was all just a big prank but once u realized it was real u were just stunned. I mean u were still amazed like wow i'm in a virtual reality type of reaction. And about what u look like idk that up to yourself but lets say Ur like a type of animal could be a cat or something else. U were always ecstatic to be in the circus and everybody even Caine were surprised. Like it not everyday in this virtual reality u see a person who is more than happy to be there. (also i'm not really gonna add Kaufmo since their is little to no info bout him)
Okay now to the good stuff
So really your weren't stupid to not notice how Jax would occasionally "look ur way to see something else" nor to notice how differently he treated u compared to the others. Either he would go out of his way to be nice or mean to you.
You were chatting bout random nonsense with zooble when she said
"Hey Y/n do you see how much of a dumb### Jax's looks like just looking at you"Looking at you then at Jax then at you.
"no lemme check"You turned around to see jax looking away from you to above you? yea he was doing the "look ur way to see something else" crap again.
"ugh it starting to annoy me" Says Zooble wanting to stand up and start to beat the crap out of Jax but thankfully u stopped her then said
"hey its okay he may be weird and all but we got to be used to this anyway where stuck here"
"but he does like you Y/n we can all see it in his eyes" Says Ragatha entering the conversation
"yea ragatha is right how bout we make a plan to you know um- make him confess he like you" says zooble looking at you waiting for an answer.
Then u spoke up
"Sure i guess but knowing him he would never confess"
"Ugh lets head to my room to discuss the plan" says ragatha getting up
You three walk all he way to the room corridors and enter Ragatha's Room and discus how you would get Jax to confess his feelings to you.
"Okay so how should we do this" says Ragatha with some confusion in her face
"Well we know that Jax is a very Um- how should I say this es stupid and lets just say hes like a little puppy who follows you around" Says zooble before you with shook face say
"WAIT what is that supposed to mean I never see him trailing behind me"
"He does he always trails behind you buts ur either dumb or blind since u never see him literary behind u. ALL THE TIME" Says Zooble
"Well um- we should get started with the plan and stop taking bout how Jax is a little twerp" Says Ragatha with a bit of an annoyed face splatted in her face
"Okay okay well first of all since we know Jax is like a little dog with nothing else to do than follow Y/n we should..........."Says Zooble spilling out what the plan would be about.
Well basically the plan is make Jax follow u around Y/n complements Jax every time he does something for her even the smallest of things like letting u have the first of anything picking up flowers for u,him pranking u and much more.
Everything was going according to the plan Jax being Jax follows you around and sneaks up on you with a centepied (which ur scared of) and lands it right besides u trying to get a scared yelp from u but instead u just threw it away and said
"Jax u little bad bunny don't do that again" while pinching his cheek just slightly
"~wait you aren't mad?" Says Jax while becoming a blushing mess
"no of course not bunny boy come on lets go outside"
you two go outside and jax keeps trying to make your way there horrible by trying to trip ur feet over and over again but failing miserably.
Once you both are by the lake you start to look around and see Zooble and Ragatha watching impatiently.
"So what are we doing here again?" says Jax
"nothing much just .. Taking in some fresh air i guess"
"Y/n there is no fresh air here u know that right?" says Jax with a serious face
"Oh um i meant like ..... space apart of everyone"
"ok i guess then what should we do?" says Jax with a sly smile appearing in his face
"how about we go on the tea cups?"
"whatever you want toots" says Jax
Both spend 2 hours trying all the rides over and over, Jax never saying crap
As the day ends in the digital realm first comes the digital dinner the classic chicken and veggies.
After that, Caine suggested that you all play a quick game, and with no other option, everybody agrees.
HIDE & SEEK
"yay i guess" says zooble clearly annoyed they have to do this activity even tho it is fun she wants her alone
After the game which took around 30 min like damn these dudes have great hiding spots ,Caine gave everybody the green light to finally have there alone time/sleep
"UGH finally" Zooble before walking up to you
"Hey Y/n did Jax say anything to you?" Says Zooble quickly before she forgets about it
"No ... what should we do?"
"Hey idk bout you but i would of totally just make the first move at this point"Says Ragatha walking up to you both of you
"Well she has a point" "bout what?" "bout how you should def make the first move now since his dumb##s won't do S#it"
"okay I'll try but do i have to do it in front of u all or do i wait for everybody to leave?"
"Um okay new plan......." Says zooble making the new plan
Basically make gangle distract Jax long enough for everybody to leave to there rooms then gangle runs away, Then y/n will sneak up on Jax and spill the beans herself.
Everything went accordingly as planed gangle ran away just as she noticed everybody gone. Then Jax shrugs it of and slowly walks up to his room until...
"Hey Jax" "what do you want?" "not much just wanna talk to you...bout something"
"bout what dollfac-"
He says before being interrupted by a kiss
"does that answer ur question?"
"UM what was that?"... bb-but i guess it does"
"that's great! its official were dating"
"Wait WHAT!?" says Jax surprised as hell
"Goodnight Jax!" Says y/n as she gives one last kiss on his cheek
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Hello finally finished hope u enjoyed.:]
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Not usually my content but
I need a fic/AU/or whatever where the TADC cast meets the FNAF characters.
It can be with any characters but I really like to think that Gangle, Puppet and the Mangle would be friends. Puppet would make Gangle custom masks while Mangle would prob teach Gangle how to fix her masks ig? And teach her how to climb the ceiling with her strings lmao.
I imagine Gangle wearing the newly made mask by Puppet(with the rosy cheeks cus yea) and Jax pushing Gangle, trying to break the mask. But the mask isn't as fragile so Jax tries to step on it but instead slips and falls.
Also, Gangle scaring everybody by hanging on her strings and legit crawling on the ceiling lmao.
I also think Circus Baby or Glamrock Freddy would get along with Pomni. I don't really know why. Just thought they would.
Maybe even Ragatha and Ballora.
OR Zooble and Scrap Baby cus Claw buddies
I also think Caine would get along with most of the Freddy variations idk why
Idk about the others tho lol.
Maybe Jax and Bonnie?? Idk and I don't think they would get along
If you have any Fic Recommendations please do tell! Thank you!
#lyshasgf#five nights at freddy's#fnaf#fnaf sister location#fnaf glamrock freddy#fnaf circus baby#fnaf puppet#fnaf marionette#fnaf ballora#fnaf scrap baby#fnaf mangle#fnaf freddy#the amazing digital circus#tadc#tadc gangle#tadc pomni#tadc ragatha#tadc jax#tadc caine#tadc zooble#just had a thought
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What I made so far in “The Amazing Digital Musical”:
Designs might change, if I change my mind about it.
(Caine, Zooble, and Bubble will be made soon.)
No, I will not be hearing any questions about Gangle’s design. Thank you very much.
The characters (that were made at the moment):

Pomni - The newest addition to the digital musical world. For whatever reason, she first popped into the world in a jester costume and stayed like that for probably three days.
- Eventually, Caine changed her appearance to look more princess-like. Since, as far as he’s observed from her behavior, he said that she gives off the vibes of a disney princess; feeling trapped, but sings to pass the time, but still looking for a way out of her imprisonment.
(I wanted to make her wear something on her head, but whether it was a crown or jester hat, it made her head look stupid. So no headwear for Pomni in this AU huhu).
- Not that she ever said it out loud, but it was growing to be very obvious how she actually enjoyed singing. She felt ridiculous at first, but hey? She may think the adventures are awful, but why should she think the same way about the musical numbers? It was the nicest way to pass the time in here, compared to the other shit Caine puts them through.
First song she sings: https://open.spotify.com/track/3yQyFMC5oXTPbtsqyJ8nWQ?si=sGCpRszPQVOiHPGB1qJ5eA

Ragatha - From her outfit, you can tell she sings in a more jazz style. (Her outfit was supposed to look like this: https://images.app.goo.gl/TCeuq1ThfFcFqeyq7 )
- Caine was about to give her a more uuhhh…. soft? genre, because of the doll thing. But, Ragatha asked for a more flashy look for her character. (Mainly because, she was getting sick of being compared to the generic doll personality.)
- It wasn’t a bad choice of genre for her character either. She had the voice for it, and knew the moves.
Her introductory song: https://open.spotify.com/track/2efFD04Rkc54XxU8RRApCc?si=12FOrdspTquOJ7y7E8YtfA
(But, picture it in a more in a slow jazzy cover.)

Jax - Doesn’t exactly have a singular genre he specializes at… He just sings “modern” songs, like rock and rapping. He just goes with whatever suits the mood, in Caine’s cued musical numbers. But, when it’s his own will, he’ll do it in however the hell he wants.
- Does he like it? Not really, but he’s pretty confident with his voice. He’s sick of the singing and dancing, but pretending to be a celebrity in his own delusions, makes him feel less frustrated.
If you express your problem with him directly to him, he’ll ask for Zooble to play him his beat, and respond with this self-written masterpiece—he likes to call it: https://open.spotify.com/track/1UjJ032BXNAiV6lVZQB7iU?si=x3TatSC5S_qqq-h_f1rnfA
(HA! You all thought, I was gonna put Jax Toy, didn’t you?)

Gangle - The only one in the “cast” who’s type of music doesn’t fit with everything else. To her disappointment J-pop and anime songs, aren’t exactly suitable for musicals. So, Caine only allowed regular pop.
- But, not to worry, while she can’t sing it in the musical numbers, she’s still allowed to during karaoke nights and in the comfort of her own room.
- Another way of making it up to her, Caine let Gangle dress up as a J-pop idol anyway.
- (I have no idea for her “solo song” yet, sorry. Maybe you guys can throw in some ideas.)

Kinger - He plays the piano. (Literally the only instrument he knows how to play.) He prefers playing classical music, and singing slowl romance songs, but he will sing in the same style the others are when he’s supposed to.
- He’s usually an unhinged old man. The only time he’s ever calm is when he’s playing on his piano, like he was serenading a ghost of someone he loved. (Ahem…)
Solo? Uhhh this one? (But skip to the Kinger bit): https://open.spotify.com/track/0fUOq7xSbQ5myDBZIJNafT?si=VLTyRN0YRBCfNoYoTaxubg
- All characters have a preferred genre/taste in music. But, that doesn’t mean that’s the only genre they can sing.
- Think Total Drama World Tour.
That’s all for now. Though, this AU isn’t as well made and finalized as the other TADC AUs, feel free to ask me anything about it.
#the amazing digital circus#tadc characters#tadc au#tadc#tadc pomni#tadc ragatha#tadc jax#tadc gangle#tadc kinger#musical au#the amazing digital musical
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'Hit The Showers' + let's see what happens when Pomni and Ryuko meet after some exercise~
This New NPC was...intreating to say the least. not sure what adventure she stumbled upon. maybe it was meant for Gangle judging from the hybird's aesthetic style. yet Ryuko idea as fun was to... exercise, which confused her cus her rather unfit form.
but even after building up a sweat. the black haired woman suggest hitting the showers her eyes would stare up at the other woman "I..can't really take off the sui-"
And then she washed her take her shirt off.
just what kind of adventure was this.
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something i genuinely adore about tadc is how painfully flawed everyone in the circus is. and not in a small way
everyone does SOMETHING that negatively impacts the others. but it makes the fact that you are supposed to sympathize with and really connect with them all the more potent. because its easy to want to put a bunch of characters in a bad situation together and to just have them all be nice to each other and everyone and never make mistakes because theres no reason to hurt each other, and most of them dont TRY to, but the way they cope is so, so realistic for each of their personalities, and it doesnt always mesh with the others, and sometimes it exceeds self destructive and Just Hurts Others, Too
they still generally care about each other and the mistakes they make and the ways they end up hurting each other dont lose their weight but like. it doesnt take away from their humanity and the fact that they are all trying so hard to manage in an awful situation
and the characters seem to have sooome sort of understanding of this too. not fully, because the characters dont tend to be 100% communicative, but when they hurt each other, it often makes EVERYONE uncomfortable. because these are the only people they have. these are their friends. and theyre all coping. but it doesnt change how much it affects them (best illustrated by ragathas lines at the start of ep 2 or gangles 'i love her, but after a while it gets kinda hard to tell how genuine shes actually being'). its not all like this, theres a good amnt of variety, but characters knowing this but not really knowing what to do about it is very painful in an effective way
(i think a subtle example of this is how zooble handles gangles situation in ep 4- they were so genuinely trying to help her because they care. but could tell as the day went on that oh, this is not working at all and its making things worse, and they leave gangle alone- something that very genuinely couldve been the moment she abstracted, because of the mask zooble gave her- and we dont get to have a super blatant explanation of zoobles thoughts on it, but they reach a fairly healthy conclusion about it that helps both of them, and i like that a lot, because on paper zooble could be placed at fault but the narrative doesnt dwell on it excessively, because thats not the point. i dont know if that tangent makes sense but i think about it sometimes. i think zooble wasnt 'to blame' but it was still a mistake, which is a hard balance to strike, and having them help at the end feels extremely effective at rounding it off!!!)
but like. in general its complicated balancing making characters in a bad situation act flawed because it can run the risk of seeming like the story is scolding them or blaming them for the situation theyre in, or like youre expected to not sympathize with them despite it (though the inverse also has complications- if characters in a bad situation never mess up, it feels unrealistic and hard to relate to, and can imply that their innocence is why whats happening to them is bad at all), but the show handles it so well
even the characters who are genuinely trying all try in different ways- some of them have similar outlooks or attitudes towards these thing but theres vital differences for ALL of them- sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt. in fact some of the more painful mistakes characters have made in the show have come from them so genuinely trying (like the thing i mentioned w zooble, or basically Everything Ragatha Does, or pomnis first attempt at helping gangle, etc), which hits harder than if every mistake characters made had wholly selfish and cruel goals.
i mean, there is a selfishness to many of the characters' actions but imo not in a way thats not warranted. because all of them are in a horrible setting. its uncomfortable to watch characters be selfish. but it is a natural instinct to survive. its not the foundation of most of their actions, but when it is, its uncomfortable but hard to completely disparage them for in a way that makes you feel kinda conflicted
and like. it hurts to be doing your best and for that to make things worse, but its what happens often in the show. because no one in a bad situation is gonna handle it well. by the very nature of trying to survive something is gonna give, but it makes the themes of the show so much more powerful. that making sure the people around you dont feel unloved, cherishing them and finding meaning with others is no less important just because everyone is fucking up. it complicates things, for sure, but it doesnt make those characters exempt fromt this. theres a reason pomni tells gummigoo that she doesnt want "anyone" to feel like theyre nothing, and that kinger doesnt add ANY quallifiers to making sure people feel wanted and loved (not that i think either of them were thinking SUPER super hard, but it conveys smth from the perspective of the narrative
it gets complicated when you add in jax for sure, since i think on the surface he IS the exception to this concept- none of the characters like him, including pomni or kinger. but i think this is something thats gonna be examined further down the line, bc hes the main complicating factor in this reading of the show, but i feel like thats on purpose. hes universally disliked (and so is caine, in a different way) and his actions arent mistakes. they are him coping. the show has made it clear that he can be a complex person AND also a piece of shit. his actions dont detract from the fact that hes a person and the show reminds us of this. so it makes things so messy, but im genuinely super excited to see how the show examines that. where his character goes is, imo, going to be a massive piece of how this show fleshes out this concept
#tadc#it just makes me so... man#all of them are coping in a way that influences their mistakes#like. i think the best example i could name is ragatha. she highlights this aspect of the show so well#shes struggling so much. shes doing her best to stay optimistic and because the others dont feel as hopeful as she presents herself#it distances them from her#she wants people to like her SO bad which reads so hard as fawning. but this also puts people off and makes her harder to trust#even if her care for the others is genuine the issue is that how she copes tends to leave her a little isolated in some way shape or form#and thats *just* ragatha#i shoudl write smth properly breaking down how this is done w the whole cast#cus i cannot fit it in these tags so i gotta put a pin in it.... but. have this#also ive said it before but i very genuinely think jax SHOULD get the chance to heal#i mean. i wouldnt like him if i had to know him in person. but i dont think thats . actually relevant#so how the show dissects his character going forward intrigues me and i wanna keep an eye on it so much#it is a BOLD move writing wise to establish him as a piece of shit and then to set up these ideas#cus theyre going somewhere im sure. they keep bringing it up#anywayyyyy. thats the post#sorry if any of it got confusing i have a lot of thoughts abt this but they get a tad jumbled bc theres just. so many factors#i need to make an essay outline before i make these posts LMAOOOOOO#OH YEAH WAIT#bonus:#i think abt how pomni abandons ragatha TWICE in ep 1 and i think it could make someone dislike her#but genuinely. makes me like her more. sometimes people get extremely selfish when theyre scared#its bad! but it makes sense. and it makes her feel so much more real#smth smth theres that saying that how someone acts under pressure says more abt them#but like. its complicated. because an easy way to get someone to act mean is to make them scared#esp since the phrase is more attributed to a crisis. but in tadc this is just their forever#and looong drawn out trauma makes people behave very differently#gestures. i dont have the words to break down that phrase wrt this show but maybe ill try later too. put a pin in that one as well#circus discussion
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So anyways im discarding all opinions and posting my tadc au idea for possible feedback and thoughts.
The Amazing Dreamscape Circus!
Basis-Some sort of testing other than yknow, C&A headsets and whatnot. Sends a patient home and they fall asleep and end up in a strange collective dreamscape! Pomni fell asleep and woke up in the circus, slightly calmer cus you know, maybe its a lucid dream? But as Caine and Ragatha try to explain to a growingly frantic pomni whats going on, Jax butts in and just says basically that theres no waking up. You are infact permanently here in the dreamscape circus and you either end up a nightmare or live on in dream hell.
Abstraction- You become a nightmare. Just a large mass of dust and fear. As for the spreading (?) like what happened to ragatha, it kind of just makes you hand dusty and painful.
Extra Notes- Memories work the same! Also, the characters personalities are slightly different! Caine is a tad bit less excited and actually tries to ask the members if hes doing better with keeping them happy! Hes just trying to keep them all from going out of their minds!
Thats all ive got so far regarding generality of it! I have the the character ideas down i just have to actually do the doing of making them!
#w1tch.txt#the amazing digital circus#tadc#tadc oc#tadc au#the amazing digital circus au#tadc bubble#pomni tadc#caine tadc#tadc gangle#tadc ragatha#tadc jax#tadc kinger#tadc caine#tadc zooble
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Random info about my Ribbun au without context (Masterpost ?? maybe)
- Different characters have different amounts of awareness of their past lives
- Gangle being the one who remembers the most (but thinks it’s just fictional scenarios she thought of); Pomni remembers the second most, but it’s significantly less than Gangle
Kinger remembers the least, with Jax following him
- Lacey & Parker (Gangle & Jax in their past lives) went to school together when they were younger & bonded over being extremely troubled in their youth
- Lacey (before putting on the headset) lived with her parents as a college dropout & high support needs autistic person, along with various mental health issues stemming from violent bullying in her past
- Parker… you’ll have to find out
- Gangle & Jax do end up together in the fic, but it doesn’t end well
- Gangle falls in love with the essence of a person Jax doesn’t remember being, & that she doesn’t remember as real
- Jax on the other hand, uses her trust in him to his advantage, for fun
- Entering the digital circus altered his perception of morality in a way; He knows it’s real, but the same kind of “real” as a children’s toy is in our world; he tries to find control in the only way he knows
I think I’ll continue in reblogs cus this is getting kinda long 😭
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this image is taking forever. heres smth quick i sketched cus ive been listening to metal while i work on this and had an epiphany
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ive beeen thinking. that man idk who on the cast would listen to metal if any… and i still am not sure. but i think…………. gangle might. and thats awesome
i dont think itd be the main thing she listens to but thinking on it? she would. sometimes
i think shed loooove when its women vocalists. bc shes gay
#tadc#my art#i mean. its messy but it counts#i mean. maybe im wrong. im not as well versed in the intricacies of gangle as i am say pomni#but. i think this would be fun.... maybe.... maybe#also i used in this moment cus that it was an in this moment song that came on when i had this realization LOLLLLL#also if ur thinking 'well wouldnt zooble be a better fit?' the thing is i dont know that they are#i mean they might like it but i dont actually know. i think itd more be a genre they respect but dont seek out#circus discussion
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i think i should draw ragatha ocd more actually
#and pomni ocd but rn im thinking about moral ocd#which i dont think is a big theme for pomni#pointing at ragatha. you.#im extremely tired i stayed up way later than intended doing compulsions for 1-2 hrs wo realizing until after#so i should make it her problem again.....#ragatha ocd wont happen tonight if i get any ideas thouhhh im tired#which i say that a lot but im disoriented levels of tired rn so definitely nothing happening#gonna watch silly videos on yt or smth then fall asleep and think abt this in more detaail in the morning...#ok actually thinking and i think these two could have fascinating conversations around these things bc their themes are so different#both engage in compulsory behavior but for different reasons so it still confuses the other#even though they sorta? understand and comprehend the thought process and dont think too much of it...#maybe itd be good for them to talk about these things honestly#tbqh i started feeling a little guilty abt posting ragatha ocd stuff bc i was like ohhhh am i doing it cus it got notes so its disingenuous#and evil actually and i should STOP drawing it because you are trying to MANUFACTURE SUCCESS and thats EVIL#(despite it being smth i genuinely enjoy depicting bc its deeply cathartic#and also on some level i like the idea of depicting ocd in a way i dont see it depicted often...#AND i very genuinely think it fits ragatha)#which honestly its a really funny reason to start getting nervous about depicting characters having ocd#given uh. well. gestures LMAOOOO#ok goodnight. unless im lying and post again. but for now goodnight
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