Anonimous 1379

- Swap roles, maybe ages, not backstories.

-Pomni<-->Caine:

Pomni the Ringmaster: As the more efficient blue AI, Pomni felt pity towards her trapped Red big brother and decided to help him release from his cage, offering their fusion. He gained efficiency, she gained creativity. They formed her P.O.M.N.I. (insert acronym here).

Caine the Human: Pretty much the same backround as Canon Pomni with a few addictions. He had a little brother who surpassed him at everything, but - unlike Canon Caine - his parents never let him forget they loved them both equally. He wishes he could see them back, but... y'know. He also has *some* knowledge in programming.

-Jax<-->Ragatha:

Jax: Living deeply closeted with his abusive mother, Jax learned that all his problems were unimportant when compared to anyone else's, if at least worth laughing at, and that his only worth as a person was being a living emotional crutch. Always trying to lift up the gang's spirits with incredibly lame puns and rarely recognised acts of kindness.

Ragatha, "Rags": Now that she’s at the circus, her mother’s reaction upon finding out she ran away suddenly doesn’t seem so bad. After 16 years under her thumb, Ragatha, or "Rags" as she prefers to be called, has learned her lesson: never let yourself be open with anyone. Always be the one in control. One wrong word and you're everyone's living pincushion. A rag doll, if you will.

-Zooble<-->Gangle:

Zooble: Their parents having taken their gender nonconformity... poorly, to say the least, Zooble spent many years homeless, trying different jobs, looking for a purpose in life and satisfaction with their own body, to no avail. Living in the circus, whether it's them falling apart out of despair or Rags picking their arm or leg apart - as if choosing that stupid name wasn't enough -, they're unable to find comfort in their detachable avatar.

Gangle: Having dropped out of college and worked in fast food, Gangle eventually fell into polypharmacy and an inability to feel happiness by herself. Living in the circus, she finds herself constantly looking for a comedy mask that doesn't break in the box Pomni gave her, with no results. No matter how sturdy, they all break at some point, and then it's her tragedy face she has to look at in the mirror.

Kinger<-->Queenie: Kinger was unable to take the truth about their existance in the Circus well, which resulted in him lashing out nasty against his wife. Next thing she knows, he's Abstracted and she's left all alone until Jax's arrival. She's now everyone's senile grandma with some good advice every once in a while. Don't ask her about coding, though. Oh, are they screwed.

Bubble: Still the same abomination we know and love. Only pink, 'cause she's bubblegum.

Sun<-->Moon.

Sun: Always so bright and sunny. Has a one-sided enthusiastic love for Pomni which she only gets to express on occasion (a circus is always all the better ambianced in the night).

Moon: BEWARE HER MOON BEAMS!!

Trapped and breaking free~

I think it’s a powerful parallel that Caine was isolated and trapped in an actual closed confinement AND in a wide open neverending space

Honey, that scene didn't actually happen. It was a hypothetical. It was in Jax's head.

And before you start typing your "but actually-" comment, consider this;

Has anyone ever annoyed you to the point you've considered strangling them? Or hitting them? I'm sure it probably has, because that's a very common experience. It doesn't mean you actually WANT to do it. It doesn't mean you're going to do it. It doesn't mean you're a criminal now. Thought crime isn't real.

What that scene is telling us is that Jax thinks Gangle wouldn't defend herself if they did forcibly come onto her that way. (KEY WORD: IF)

And we've seen that Jax thinks that about her since way back in episode two, with the "aren't you supposed to be submissive and agreeable?" line. This isn't a new thing, and people acting like Jax ACTUALLY did that to her need to get some media literacy.

Well...

“Where’s pomnis character development!?” We’ve… already had it???? Pomni has grown as a person, just like everyone else?? Jax hasn’t yet?? So shes getting focus???

Yea i think there should’ve been more of the others but then again…. Jax is one of the main characters. She’s one of the main antagonists. (If not THE main antagonist…..)

Also yall are way too quick to dismiss Jax’s trauma… yes she’s a shitty person but there’s a reason *why*. Some people need to learn what the term ‘complex’ means. She’s not pure evil. She’s a messy, dickhead of a bully.

Can't stop thinking that if Jax transitioned inside the circus, she'd be Regina George 2.0 🩵🤍🩷

- Surprisingly, Caine held the top spot from the very beginning and kept racking up votes. (It looks like we learned from the last time this poll was held, right?)

- Kinger followed close behind; although his percentage dropped as Caine gained votes, he never fell out of second place.

- Ragatha and Jax fought tooth and nail for third place, remaining tied for quite a while. Even though Ragatha held that spot for a time, Jax staged a comeback and ultimately secured it, leaving Ragatha in fourth place.

- Pomni and Zooble were also neck and neck for fifth place. Zooble held the spot for a while, but Pomni—much like Jax (aren't they just soulmates?)—eventually pulled ahead.