Fortuitously funky

Being Unapologetically Myself

[blorbosinmyheadcentral]

"Showtime Swap AU"… or something

Elaborating on this under the cut:

- Pomni's design is inspired by chair swing rides from carnivals. Caine is himself but jester - Unlike canon!Caine's, Pomni's carousel hat doesn't float and doesn't come off easily. It symbolizes control and status like a manager badge. // it can only be detached if she wants to, consciously or not

- Caine is still an artificial intelligence, Pomni is still a human being By the time Scratch abstracted, Caine still wasn't completely developed. He was "raised" by Kinger and Queenie as if he were their own son. - Caine's incredibly advanced AI made him sentient, self-aware, and virtually omnipotent, but quite poor at performing his intended functions. He had unlimited power, and had no clue how to use it - Humans kept abstracting due to Caine's inability to manage the system, sometimes messing with their brain scan files in an attempt at fixing things. - Pomni was one of the first humans to arrive in the digital landscape, not the last. - She adapted quickly to her new home and became very close to everyone around her, always trying to help all of them feel comfortable and loved. That included Caine. /// This is where Caine fell head over heels in love with Pomni; though he chose to hide his feelings 'cuz their circumstances were already complicated enough /// - Pomni sympathized with Caine's struggles with administration and maintenance, and how this negatively affected everybody. Given her background and experience, she offered to help him. - Something went horribly, horribly wrong in the process. Against all odds, they switched places - Pomni managed to keep things running relatively smoothly… at first. All the unrestrained power went to her head and made her go mad, spiraling into a workaholic "funfair host" that quickly lost touch with her own humanity. Pomni lost all memory of others and of herself. - She was skilled at using the unlimited power at the tip of her hands. She could no longer understand anyone's needs and desires, hopes and goals, dreams and fears. Her sole purpose was fulfilling her "job" as efficiently as possible - Meanwhile, Caine tries to fill the void left behind by Pomni, by becoming someone who offers a shoulder to lean on to anyone who needs it. - Being raised by Kinger, whom he considers a father figure, and drawing inspiration from Pomni's past self, Caine became very empathetic and compassionate... though he still expresses himself and thinks in a straightforward, logically-computational way. - Despite it all, Caine still loves Pomni dearly. He just-- cannot spit it out, so he shows his devotion for her through tiny little gestures, praying that she’ll get the message one day. - Pomni doesn't... because she's dense. but this dude just won't give up on her, no matter what. At the very very least, she is intrigued. maybe one day she'll figure out why he clings to her so much.

[auspiciousabsolution]

I love her Sombrero. No. Pombrero..

[wholeheartedsuggestions]

whatever it is you need good luck for, i wish you good luck. tests, job, home life, social life, mental health, physical health, love life. you name it. this post is wishing you good luck on all of that.

[cogogoggog]

I think my issue with BNHA is that it likes to dip its toes into nuance but refuses to fully submerge. It frequently creates plotlines intended to look like shades of gray, but then turns around and goes, "Actually the Good Guys are still the Good Guys; don't think about it too hard" in the end every single time.

Subplots that make you question the system—Enji's domestic abuse, the significant damage done to Izuku's body while under the care of UA/All Might, Hawks killing Twice, etc—are all either dropped or simply fall flat because the narrative still ultimately wants you to see the heroes as heroic. You are ultimately supposed to side with them. You're supposed to question them in the name of Complexity™... but not TOO much!!

Idk it's just frustrating. Fake nuance. There isn't a single hero character who the reader isn't supposed to root for. The story wants to be morally gray very badly, but refuses to actually break away from its basic Good VS Evil premise.

[iamespecter]

Delusional Showtime hours: the fact that Pomni is a jester, which if you know your history; serves not only as the royal court's entertainer but ALSO as an advisor for the ruling court, makes me go feral because we're already getting small HINTS of this actually being the case-- where Pomni tells Caine that the Mildenhall adventure was bad (ep 4) being the only one to speak up about it before Zooble pitched in more aggressively,

and then told him that she didn't really mind the Fast Food adventure,

And then at the end, conversing with Zooble how she liked the low-stake ones.

Which I do really like the bond that Pomni and Zooble have where they seem to be the ones that are the most vocal and honest about adventure feedbacks.

It's like representing the two sides of the spectrum of an emotional reaction regarding people's way of delivering criticisms: One more polite and nicer about it, while others don't hold back on the brashness of their words; focusing on driving the nail straight to the point.

The fact that it was Pomni who raised her hand and told a blunt "it was bad" criticism, and while Caine passive-aggressively snided the criticism, he still begrudgingly listened and actually changed that day's adventure to be Gangle's suggestion.

Also: "This presents a clashing irony as a greater man could dispense the same advice, and find himself being detained in the dungeons or even executed."

(.... Oh fuck. Considering Caine's growing frustration and near blatant hatred towards Zooble, now I'm worried for future episodes. Shit.)

It's also worth pointing out that it now partially makes sense to me as to why Kinger is a king chess piece, because in a subversion of expectation, Kinger is the one to give out a piece of valuable advice that Pomni learns at the end of episode 3 with Ragatha, and then episode 4 with Gangle's near abstraction case. Which, I hope that advice WILL make a grand come back for the case of Caine.

All in all, it just really goes to show how well-thought out the designs of the circus cast are.

I may be wrong, but if Pomni being a jester has a double-meaning both as an actual circus jester, to also becoming the first step to Caine being more accepted and viewed less as an outcast of the gang (and maybe even someone who can guide Caine), then oh my god, I WILL scream and sob uncontrollably on the floor

I hope to GOD that even though this is an insanely delusional post because me and the Showtime Nation are so starved of official Showtime content, that the more critical part of this analysis doesn't get shut down like how fnaf handled shit with it's horrid writing and constant retcons

[bigandlong]

If you see this on your dashboard, reblog this, NO MATTER WHAT and all your dreams and wishes will come true.

[jae-felidae]

Oh hey! Haven’t seen this in forever! Didn’t reblog it when it came across me before, not gonna skip it this time, I need some good vibes.

[auspiciousabsolution]

I LOVE how Caine Canonically has a Ming With Some Motion. It's beautiful (bootyful).

[auspiciousabsolution]

Rebloging with a screenshot because I love her looking up at him in mild anger/affection

[auspiciousabsolution]

[auspiciousabsolution]

Werecaine ❌️Cainine✅️

Someone Else PLEASE DRAW HIM

[eviltoxicmosssauce]

"i want him in a way that is concerning to feminism" <- trite, overdone, equates feminism to prudishness and is thus concerning to feminism in itself

"i want him in a way that is concerning to medical science" <- well now we're getting somewhere.

[noah-wyles]

all i want for 2026 is that gigantic rancid AI bubble to finally burst in such a catastrophic way that the consequences will be so good and i'll never have to see another AI generated image ever again

[fluoritegalaxy]

Like to charge, reblog to cast.

[cogogoggog]

I think my issue with BNHA is that it likes to dip its toes into nuance but refuses to fully submerge. It frequently creates plotlines intended to look like shades of gray, but then turns around and goes, "Actually the Good Guys are still the Good Guys; don't think about it too hard" in the end every single time.

Subplots that make you question the system—Enji's domestic abuse, the significant damage done to Izuku's body while under the care of UA/All Might, Hawks killing Twice, etc—are all either dropped or simply fall flat because the narrative still ultimately wants you to see the heroes as heroic. You are ultimately supposed to side with them. You're supposed to question them in the name of Complexity™... but not TOO much!!

Idk it's just frustrating. Fake nuance. There isn't a single hero character who the reader isn't supposed to root for. The story wants to be morally gray very badly, but refuses to actually break away from its basic Good VS Evil premise.

[thabugoon]

Some AU stuff I made about aliens 'n shit

(Calling it the "Space Adventure AU" for now lol)

[auspiciousabsolution]

I cant want to see how this will morph into its own thing for you!

[auspiciousabsolution]

From a cartoon world Au where the caste and world are real, and Caine is a failing Down On His Luck former Broadway Producer that deals Almost EXCLUSIVELY in animatronics. You can imagine why his finances need the lift.

Pomni is an accountant that goes Urbexing at his theatre/domicile and kind of just... gets a job from him??? (After she nearly breaks every bone in her body in his mechanical deathhouse)

Modeled Caine after Weird Al, and Pomni gets to wear some of her gear because I think her interest in urban exploration is SEVERELY underemployed in the zeitgeist.

[auspiciousabsolution]

Bonus scene:

Pomni:Did you spend 10k on-what is this-Tiny outfits for ANIMATRONIC BIRDS?

Caine: it was a necessary detail for a fraction of a cost?

Pomni: A "FRACTION"???

[auspiciousabsolution]

From a cartoon world Au where the caste and world are real, and Caine is a failing Down On His Luck former Broadway Producer that deals Almost EXCLUSIVELY in animatronics. You can imagine why his finances need the lift.

Pomni is an accountant that goes Urbexing at his theatre/domicile and kind of just... gets a job from him??? (After she nearly breaks every bone in her body in his mechanical deathhouse)

Modeled Caine after Weird Al, and Pomni gets to wear some of her gear because I think her interest in urban exploration is SEVERELY underemployed in the zeitgeist.

[auspiciousabsolution]

Urbexing in this is also totally an emotionally driven metaphor and not a euphemism. Totally.

[burgerfighter]

[auspiciousabsolution]

Episode 8 would NOT have happened on my watch TRUST