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Chapter 2 ~ Welcome Pomni!
(A month since Y/N came to the TADC)
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Caine: Welcome to The Amazing Digital Circus! My name is Caine. I'm your ringmaster and I'm here to show you the most jaw-dropping, heart stopping, mind-bending paraphernalia you've ever laid your eyes upon! (Caine pulls Bubble from his hat) Isn't that right, Bubble?

Bubble: That's right, Caine! I can't wait to see what you've got cooking up for today. (Smiles as he is talking)

Caine: Well, let's not waste any time! Let's get right into the show! (moves away from the show curtain, as the curtain starts to unravel)

(Theme song plays as the main cast of characters are revealed)

🎶 Gangle, and Zooble, and Kinger too! 🎶
🎶 Ragatha, Jax, Y/N, and there's Kaufmo, woo-hoo! 🎶 (On-screen: "Disclaimer: Kaufmo the Clown did not show up today.")
🎶Day after day after- Day after- Day after day we fly 
🎶 Past the moon and the sun and we don't know why! 🎶

(A jester character suddenly appears as objects fly through the air)

???: W-w-where?

(She walks around, almost getting hit by a flying eyeball. She spots an exit and runs towards it, only for the exit to dissolve and disappear. A hat zooms past. A big flower falls and glitches into the ground GMOD-style, frightening her. She knocks over Jax, causing Kinger, and subsequently Gangle to fall over too, breaking Gangle's comedy mask, while the theme song slows down and stops)

Y/N: Huh, oh a new charater!

(The jester backs down, while the others stand up. Ragatha and Zooble show up, peering at the jester, who is very confused from where she now is)

Jax: Caine, is this one of your NPCs or is this a new sucker? 'Cause if it's a new character, we're gonna have to redo this whole theme song. (He looks and sounds bothered by the possibility of redoing their theme song)

Zooble: I'm not doing that again.

(Jax looks at Zooble, and looks dramatic or confused)

Caine: My my, it appears a new human has entered this realm! (Moving his cane around to point at the jester, before pointing in the air)

(The jester struggles to take the weird headset off)

???: How do I... take this... headset off!? (Is struggling, as her eyes appear to be scribbles at the moment)

Jax: Just keep grabbing at it. That worked for all of us well not for toots here.

Y/N: Yeah... Wait hey!

(The jester attempts to pull the headset off but, not realizing that it doesn't work, pulls at her eyes and mouth instead. When she gives up, her eyes and mouth fly back into position, making her head wobble)

???: What's... going on? I-I-I put on some weird headset.. and now I'm...here? (Her eyes widen)

(The jester looks around in confusion)

???: Who are you people? Why can't I take it off? WHERE AM I?

(Ragatha suddenly interrupts the jester from speaking any further)

Ragatha: Let's just try to calm down. Everything's gonna be ok, new stuff. We've all been through this. You just need to get your head to— (Eyes minimize as she got interrupted)

(The jester interrupts Ragatha)

???: WHAT THE ?@!# IS GOING ON!?...what— (Looks down at her hand, and her mouth, questioning what has just transpired)

Y/N: Yeah that happened to me.

(The swear she said is censored by a cartoonish sound effect, and a black bar covering her mouth temporarily. The jester gets interrupted again by Caine, explaining that swearing is prohibited in the realm)

Caine: Now now now, my dear! We can't have any of that foul language around here. The Amazing Digital Circus is a place to be enjoyed by all ages. You, my friend, stumbled into an incredible world of wonders, where anything can happen!...e-except for swearing. (His eyes look around the place after explaining)

(The first thing the jester did was to try out every swear word after hearing that information to see if he was bluffing)

???: ?@!# ?@!# ?@!# ?@!# ?@!# ?@!# ?@!# ?@!# ?@!# ?@!# ?@!#! Oh, my god. Well, h-how do I, you know.. leave? (She looks up at Caine)

(Caine pauses in the middle of explaining)

Caine: Uh-

Y/N: I think she broke Caine.

Ragatha: W-Well don't freak out about it or anything, but uh, we.. don't exactly—

(Jax interrupts Ragatha, as going in front of the jester)

Jax: You can't.

???: What? (Eyes minimize as she's looking at Jax, in worried confusion)

Y/N: Jax, let's our hopefully new friend calm down. She's just getting use to this.

Zooble: Shut up, Jax. But yeah, he's right. Welcome to your new home, and your new body. (Their claw points down to the jesters feet)

???: "N-n-new home"? What do you mean? (her eyes dart around)

Ragatha: Guys, don't be mean.

Jax: We've been stuck here for years! Old Kinger over there's supposedly been here the longest.

(Kinger peeks out of his pillow fort that he had made)

Kinger: Huh, did somebody say something about an insect collection? (his eyes widen in excitement)

Jax: That's why he's craaazy. (chuckles while doing a cuckoo finger twirl) Eh.

(The jester starts panting and the pupils of her eyes turn into scribbles, but she calms down)

???: Oh, okay, now I get it! (laughs) This is a dream! And I should just play along until I wake up, right?

(The camera turns to the characters, saying nothing, standing in ways, proofing it's not a dream and all real)

Jax: ..Whatever you say, kid.

(The camera cuts off to Gangle, crying because her comedy mask was broken earlier)

Gangle: They broke my comedy mask... (She continues sobbing)

Jax: So, Caine, we havin' a new adventure today for the newbie or what?

(Whilst saying this, Jax walks over one of the halves of Gangle's broken mask, breaking it more)

Gangle: (She sobs even more in response)

Y/N: Hey Gangle, maybe I have some glue in my room, should I grab it?

Gangle: No thanks Y/N...

Y/N: Kay! (Then Jax picked up Y/N) JAX!

Caine: I'd like to give our brand-new member a tour of the circus grounds first.

???: Uh-

Caine: Off we go!

(Then Caine and the Jester disappered and everybody waited as Y/N was trying to get out of Jax grasp before Jax dropped her)

Jax: Opps.~

Y/N: I ?@!# hate you.

Jax: But you love me!

(Caine, again, warps them to The Tent. The jester vomits black liquid on the floor)

Caine: Woah, clean up on aisle you!

(Bubble appears from Caine's hat)

Bubble: I'm on it, Boss!

(Bubble proceeds to continuously lick the vomit while Caine seems disturbed as Y/N tries not to vomit aswell)

Caine: ...Why are you like this...?

(The jester returns to her consciousness)

???: Wait, wait. Was that an exit door I saw out there? Is that a way to leave?

Jax: What exit?

(Jax takes off Zooble's arm and uses it as a back-scratcher)

Jax: If there was a way to leave, I'm pretty sure we'd have all left by now.

(Zooble controls the arm and chokes Jax while talking. Jax then falls to the floor)

Y/N: Haha, that's what you get for picking me up like some doll!

Zooble: Yeah, what are you talking about?

(The camera cuts off to Caine still watching Bubble lick the vomit)

Caine: Uh-uh-I- *clears throat* I assure you there is no "magical exit door." You're probably just experiencing DIGITAL HALLUCINATIONS! From your mind's transition to the digital plane.

???: But, I-I swear I saw-

Caine: (fast) DIGITAL HALLUCINATIONS!!!

(Caine looks like he's stressing out. The jester looks suspicious at Caine while he doesn't look at her. He then flies up.)

Caine: ...How about we talk about something else? Like your name!

???: My name? My name is uhh... AAHH! OH, GOD! WHY CAN'T I REMEMBER MY NAME!?

Y/N: Yeah same reaction.

Caine: Nobody can remember their name once they enter the Digital Circus! One of the few things I don't have control over are your minds! So all I can help you with is coming up with a new one!

(The jester's eyes go abstract, again)

???: Ugh...what's my name...?

Caine: Don't you worry your little head. Your new name can be anything!...

Caine: HerebyacknowledgingthatyourchosennameornamesmaynotbreachtheDigitalCircusUserLicenseAgreementstatingthatyournamemaynotincludeobjectionablecontent.Objectionablecontentincludes-butisnotlimitedto-sexuallyexplicitmaterial,obscene,defamatory,libelous,slanderous,violent,andorunlawfulcontentorprofanity. (He says it very quickly, as if it were a commercial warning)

Caine: (normal) What are you thinkin'?

???: Huh? I... don't care, just pick anything.

Caine: Let's see!

(A slot machine of letters falls down and rolls)

Caine: What do you think of "XDDCC"? (Stammering)

Y/N: It's better what I've gotten.

???: I don't-

Caine: You're right, terrible. Let's try that again!

(The slot machine of letters rolls again)

Caine: What do you think of POMNI?

Pomni: Huh? Uhh, sure.. I think I just-

Caine: Gadzooks, you're right, Jax! We should have a brand new adventure for our new member, Pomni!

Jax: (distant) I said that, like, 5 minutes ago.

Y/N: (distant) Yeah true, he did.

(Caine points to Pomni)

Caine: You! Do you like adventure? Activity? (keeps talking faster) Wonder? Danger? Horror? Pain?Suffering?Agony?Death?Disease?Death? Angel food cake?

Y/N: Ooo! Angel food cake!

(Bubble appears and eats the angel food cake Caine had pulled out as he said that line. Caine looks at his hands and then at Bubble with slight anger and confusion)

Caine: YOU PARASITE!!! (pops Bubble)

Pomni: Uh- I don't really-

Caine: Since you're new around here, we're gonna make it a simple, in-house, adventure to warm you up to how things work around here.

Zooble: What? No, god! I don't want an in-house adventure!

Caine: Don't worry, Zooble. I'll make it something unobtrusive that you can still choose to not get involved with!

Caine: Today's adventure is... Gather the Gloinks!

(Caine laughs maniacally. He is cut off as he starts saying the next lines)

Caine: That's right! The entire circus tent will be infested with Gloinks, and you gotta catch 'em all!

Bubble: But what are they?

Caine: I'm glad You asked, Bubble, they're small-

Bubble: And what do they do?

Caine: They-

Bubble: And how do they-

(Caine pops Bubble again, so he doesn't interrupt him anymore)

Caine: Gloinks are small mischievous critters that steal anything and everything they run into! Why do these humanoid hash-browns do this? How do you stop them? That's for you to find out. Now, good luck, and have fun, my little superstars!

(Caine disappears. After this, Pomni stares in front of bed while the screen slowly zooms in on her. Her left eye twitches. She then turns to the others, along with the screen.)

Pomni: ...What did any of that mean?

Ragatha: Oh, that's just one of Caine's little adventures. They're just... something fun to do to, you know, prevent us from going insane. (nervous chuckle)

Zooble: (sigh) Speak for yourself. If anyone needs me, then ?@!# off. (Zooble pulls the middle finger, which is also censored)

(Gloinks appear and steal Zooble's body parts)

Zooble: Oh God, oh jeez, NO!

(The Gloinks take Zooble off-screen, making her voice softer)

Zooble: OH GOD! SOMEBODY HELP!

(Gangle gasps in fear and Jax begins to be sarcastic, showing no emotion for Zooble)

Jax: Oh no, they killed Zooble. Anyway, you guys wanna go get something to eat?

(Y/N put her hand up for food)

Ragatha: ...Oh wait, we should go check on Kaufmo! I'm pretty sure he'd like to meet Pomni!

(The Gloinks steal Kinger's "Impenetrable Fortress", which was his aforementioned pillow fort)

Kinger: MY IMPENETRABLE FORTRESS!

Ragatha: You wanna come with us to check on Kaufmo?

Kinger: No, not really. I think Kaufmo's gone insane. Last time I spoke with him, he was rambling endlessly about some exit. Kind of like you, Pomni! You might be going insane too.

Pomni: BUT WAIT! Wouldn't that more likely mean the exit DOES exist?

Jax: Could also mean that you just have a jumpstart on losing your mind?

(Gangle speaks from far away, making her voice softer)

Gangle: Wait! What about Zooble!?

Pomni: Well, I think I'd like to ask him about it, IF this was real, which it isn't, because it's a dream.

Jax: Heh, she still thinks this is a dream.

(Jax stares in front of him, possibly at the camera. The camera zooms out, showing him looking in Ragatha's position)

Ragatha: (Realizes Jax is looking her position) Uhh... why are you looking at me like that?

Jax: I'm fine with doing whatever, as long as I get to see funny things happening to people!

(A gloink smacks Jax and Y/N chuckled)

Jax: Ow! Okay, I've already had enough of these things. *sigh* You, me, Pomni and, Y/N will go check on Kaufmo, which leaves crybaby (Gangle) and hoo-ha (Kinger) together to go handle the Zooble situation.

Ragatha: Haha, do you think pairing them up together is a good idea?

Jax: Of course I do. They're the two most mentally stable and capable characters to be paired together.

(As Jax is saying this, Kinger starts to shake violently, as Gangle gets a bit scared of this)

Jax: Come on, ladies, let's go harass the clown.

(Y/N, Pomni and Ragatha follow Jax)

Y/N: Good luck you both!

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