frchr • comms open

sona:

hany:

important ppl:

in order (left to right, top and then bottom)

cofee • jom • humie • katty

lupin • deidr • millse • pancake

oc's

artfight links:

haru • m/c • cindy • august • judy

interests

this was the longest i spent on a single canvas in under a day (7½hrs in under 14hrs)

P: jax, i'm confused?

P: which corner of your mind am i-

P: -in?

P: are you..

P: .. asking me to open this door?

[chains and barricades fall and crash]

P: scratches?

[BANG]

[CRASH]

J: (growl..)

[sob]

[STAMP]

P: (sob)

P: (sob)

P: (cry)

P: (sob)

P: (hic)

P: (sob)

AJ: (purr..)

P: jax..

P: (sob)

P: (shake)

P: jax..

P: no no- i'm fine-

P: (sob)

P: (sniff)

P: jax...

P: (sniff)

AJ: (purr..)

P: jax.. i'm so..

AJ: (purr..)

Z: you think that just because you're sad means you're above all consequences?

Z: you think we'll just let you do ANYTHING just because-

G: zooble.

G: that's enough.

Z: but-

[indistinct chatter]

P: fuck

P: shit

P: what did i do

P: what will they think of me now

P: i just wanted to-

P: i only wanted to help.

Z: you're- you're right. i'm sorry, i just-

Z: where's pomni?

P: is- is he gone?

C: yep! good thing you weren't there to see it. last time you saw an npc explode, you-

[ distant screaming ]

P: caine, can you-

C: already on it.

[pomni and caine appear]

C: who was that? what happened?

P: ragatha, gangle. why did you-

R: pomni. did you make caine get rid of ej?

P: i- i did- but it was-

P: he was-

P: i-

G: pomni.. we were.. he was just with us..

P: but- but he-

Z: WHAT THE FUCK, POMNI?

G: you're much nicer than jax anyway!

Z: granted you're not acting like him.

K: i haven't been around much, and i didn't see you play baseball, but you didn't do anything to me!

R: we're fine with you, ej!

Z: you're all good.

P: i think it would be the best for everyone..

G: we can ask caine to give you back the pink fur!

R: you can start acting like yourself again!

(P: if evil jax just..)

R: ej, are you okay?

K: wait look! he's changing colours!

G: awhh! i think he's blushing!

EJ: guys...

(P: wasn't here anymore.)

C: are you sure about this, pomni?

EJ: guys.. i-

P: i'm sure.

EJ: i'm so-

(caine snaps, and ej explodes.)

Z: what? tell me i'm wrong.

R: but-

G: no ragatha, they're right. this isn't how ej looks or acts normally.

Z: ragatha, i'm not saying pomni is a bad person, it's just this- is disgusting.

R: i- i know you mean well, zooble.. it's just that-

R: it reminded me a little bit how jax started acting weirdly when ribbit abstracted..

R: she was his closest friend- just like how jax was pomni's closest friend to. of course they're taking it harder than the rest of us..

Z: yeah, and just like jax, pomni's acting like an asshole.

G: i know they were both your friends ragatha, but-

G: it doesn't excuse what either of them did to grieve.

EJ: does me-

EJ: being here make any of you uncomfortable?

R: no no not at all!

G: nooo- ej..

K: i like ej.

G: UNO!!

G: sorry ragatha.. i had no other choice-

R: A +4!? i mean- it's okay gangle!

K: plus four? do you want some of my cards, ragatha?

Z: kinger that's- not how it works..

R: wait, these are actually pretty good cards-

Z: ...

Z: okay. can i be the first to say it?

Z: this is weird, right?

G: what- do you mean, babe?

Z: we can all dance around the topic, but him looking like that is strange.

EJ: i- i'm sorry..

Z: no, it's not your fault, ej.

[meanwhile]

C: you want me to get rid of him?

C: are you sure he doesn't need just a bit of fixing?

P: i- i don't know..

P: i think..

P: i messed with him too much..

C: you-

C: changed his code?

P: not-

P: i mean-

P: i didn't mean to..

P: i sorta- convinced him to act more like- the real jax.

P: so i think i sort of broke him.

R: hey! ej..

Z: kinger?

K: oh hi zooble!

K: hi gangle

K: hi j-

K: wait, jax?

K: wait.

K: if jax is back-

K: then..

K: queenie-

Z: no kinger.

Z: sorry..

Z: this isn't jax.

G: do you remember the baseball adventure?

G: this is evil jax..

Z: he was just turned purple..

G: sorry.. caine still hasn't-

K: oh!

K: of course..

K: sorry..

P: now to go call caine..

P: CAINE?

C: yyyYYES POMNI?

P: jax.. i mean- evil jax..

P: how much can you change him?

C: change him?

C: in what way?

P: he's been acting-

EJ: pomni..?

EJ: she-

EJ: left.

G: oh! it's ej!

Z: where's pomni? they're usually together..

G: ej?

EJ: huh?

G: hey! we haven't really talked much! even if it's been a few months since you got here..

Z: you have been attached at the hip with pomni.. but you should come hang with us!

G: it's a tuesday right? maybe we can move this week's game night to today?

Z: ehh.. kinger seems to like sticking to a schedule, but i'm sure he'll be fine with this

[meanwhile with pomni]

EJ: pomni.. i love you...

EJ: pomni- i- i look and sound exactly like him- i know how to act like him- please.

EJ: WHY CAN'T YOU LOVE ME LIKE YOU LOVE HIM?

P: STOP.

P: STOP SAYING THAT.

P: YOU'RE NOT HIM.

EJ: you're right!

EJ: i'm better.

EJ: YOU CAN EASILY ASK CAINE TO CHANGE MY APPEARANCE! NOT JUST MY CLOTHES, BUT EVERYTHING!

EJ: and best of all-

EJ: I CAN'T ABSTRACT.

P: i don't-

P: i don't want this..

P: i don't..

P: stop..

[pomni remembers caine saying “just call me if you need help with this ai”]

P: caine...

EJ: YOU DON'T CARE FOR MY FEELINGS BECAUSE I'M AN AI!

P: ...

EJ: you.. don't take me seriously..

EJ: because i'm not actually..

EJ: a real.. person..

EJ: pomni..

EJ: if.. if i said that i loved you..

P: jax?

P: jax?

EJ: she went to him.

P: jax?

P: jax?

EJ: huh?

P: ja- ej.. you ok?

P: need a moment?

EJ: get- GET AWAY FROM ME!

EJ: YOU-

EJ: YOU'RE-

EJ: YOU'RE GOING TO GET RID OF ME, WON'T YOU?

P: woah woah! ej, it's ok! i won't hurt-

EJ: YOU'LL WISH ME AWAY NOW THAT YOU HAVE THE REAL JAX BACK RIGHT?

P: what did you say?

EJ: GO AHEAD! POOF ME AWAY! YOUR REAL BOYFRIEND'S BACK NOW, RIGHT?

P: don't say that..

EJ: pomni?

(he's still purple, his text dialogue will just be in pink to distinguish between him and “real” jax)

EJ: pomni!

EJ: pomni?!

P: jax?

EJ: pomni?

P: can we talk?

EJ: what did you want to talk about?

J: look, i know you miss having me in the circus

J: but no matter how much we want it, i can't go back

J: i'm stuck here. at least until caine can find a way to reverse abstraction

P: you're right.. i'm sorry

J: i know i'm right! but thanks for telling me anyway!

P: oh shut up jax..

J: whaaat? you know you love me

P: i do! now shut up idiot..

J: there's my pomni