I feel like Daniel Le Domas wouldāve been a sole survivor had his wife not killed him
I feel as though heās the only one thatās not corrupted by the greed of the family
Of course there is the deal with the devil but a part of me wonders if thereās a possibility he wouldāve survived
Heās the only one not corrupted by the greed which is clearly what the devil symbolizes not only a real demonic presence in this universe but the greed that infects this family, not just the adults but the children as well
I recently read I have no mouth & I must scream and Iām curious about the possibility that Jax will be the last in the circus, the one that remains.
In the original work which was inspiration for TADC Ted is the only one left after killing the others to relieve them of the torment of AM, for they can never control him or truly get rid of him. Ted is the youngest(as Jax is) and is also the character that is the most isolated among them. I say this in that he doesnāt necessarily fit in among their group. While he fits the Tv show dynamic heās created heās an outsider and believes they all hate him, just as Ted does.
While they have deleted Caine I wonder how much of that is actually true? For this isnāt a real computer but one that was created in this digital reality? Could it truly work to edit this or simply their reality of the situation? This part isnāt much of a fully formed theory.
However this of course is a variation from the source material because they are in a digital world controlled by Caine whereas AM has created a portion of earth for them.
And I wonder if Caine is truly gone will they survive? Caine has kept them around because heās enjoyed them, not for torment as AM does, but to connect with humanity as much as he can without being wholly capable of what humans can think and feel. However, AM is their key to immortality, immortal but not indestructible. Without Caine what may injuries in the circus do?
Iām excited for June but until then Iāll let myself think
Iām certain someone else has thought this same thing, but what if Jaxās consciousness was put ing the circus after the car scenes we see? Did he potentially die in this accident and the only way to save his consciousness was to hook him to this AI world?
Is this why he holds so much resistance in returning to the real world? Because thereās no world left for him?
Any new obsession is a hellscape, at least itās a fun one
Circus Name: āDoeā
Age: 20
Gender: ā¦
Pronouns: any of them (but most will use female due to their presentation)
Design: Is pictured with Frankenstein like scars across the body, behind the half faced doe mask her eyes are shrouded by spirals. The scars represent Doeās fear of illness in real life, in a digital land the chronic illness escapes you, but that doesnāt change the fears that plague your body. The spirals come from OCD and anxiety, the ability to spiral so easily and fall into it. The mask covers this up, as masking always does. A soft and gentle look, a fragile one as well. She wears a black dress, boots(that can never be removed), and a coat she managed to create with her mind. She prefers to cover as many scars as she can, though the ones on her legs and neck remain exposed.
Arrival Time?: Prior to Pomni, though it had been a while. Nobodyās entirely sure how much time had passed. At first they kept track, but it became too hard to try. It only worsened things. Was time even real if you exist simply in a realm of digital imagination?
How did they get to the circus?: He always had a knack for old tech, always being interested. When the sounds from inside drew him in he couldnāt resist. An exchange of pain for anxiety, really losing the chronic illness wasnāt half that bad. However being confronted with your mortality and sanity? Abstraction shouldāve come easy to this little doe!
First Adventure: Holiday Mayhem!
This is an,, interesting adventure. Caine doesnāt fully understand holidays, but wants to give them some fun! Itās about the last thing Doe wants to do after being sucked into the circus and theyāre being dragged around trying to unite different orbs with their holidayā¦except none of them are real! And thereās presents with teeth!
Relationships to Cast-
Jax- Two extremely strong personalities that donāt exactly mesh well, at least not at first. Especially when one of you has limbs that can easily detach by the stitches. The sarcasm and at times cruel jokes may clash, especially when Doe doesnāt maintain an act (unlike some of the others especially Jax). His attempt at friendship runs extremely short with Jax, even when he tries to give each of them a chance Jax wore her down fast. During certain adventures they see more eye to eye, but her somewhat controlling nature usually doesnāt mesh with him.
Zooble- These two had a rocky start as well, though came together much faster. At first they thought the other was trying to hard, however it became clear the reasons behind their behaviors, and honestly? It wasnāt like Doe was all that different from them after all. They form a decent friendship. When nights are especially poor in their room, Doe may knock up on Zoobles door, just for company to avoid the impending doom and panic attacks.
Ragatha- At first Doe thought she was kind, but the overly optimistic behaviour wore them down fast. And I mean FAST. Within the first adventure Doe was snapping and even went off on her own. She apologizes later for this, regretful of her outburst, however it can be hard for her to come around to Ragatha. Sheās understanding, however their personalities justā¦donāt mesh. Except when Jax is pissing everyone off.
Kinger- Can anyone have a negative opinion on Kinger? He may be a bit battie, but his presence was always comforting for Doe, especially since they can relate to the panic and fear at times. The jumpy nature. If thereās an adventure itās likely you may see these two together. A comforting presence even if he isnāt the most grounding person to be around.
Gangle- Friend or foe itās hard to say, though Doe is similar to Zooble in sympathy and friendship. At first they perceived Gangle as a lot, but itās easier as time goes on and you know how to adapt. Doe can be shockingly comforting. Itās much easier to help ground others than it is to try and do so to yourself. Sheās able to navigate the mood swings well, which helps in the long run for their friendship. The closer they get the more his true nature begins to shine, his support and love for friends is never ending (which may only worsen things considering none of this is real).
Pomni- Doe is still unsure of the presence. Pomni seems soā¦neutral and thatās scary. So positive and understanding, in a way that doesnāt make sense (even if he often is the same way). Bad experiences of the past, even onceās you canāt remember, may taint your perception of people going forward. Sometimes he lashes out on her telling her to just āquit the f*****g actā and then is even more frustrated when the words donāt work. She feels guilt over these interactions, but itās hard to say if thereās an apology that follows.
Caine- Fuck Ai. She does enjoy entertaining him though,, or getting entertainment from him. You canāt torture an AI it doesnāt have feelings!
Headcanons ~
ā¢ Has (and will again) broke into Jaxās room and spent the night, particularly when the anxieties too much. Will bring their own pillow and sleep on the damn floor if they have to(sometimes they kick Jax out of his ow bed).
ā¢ Asks Gangle to draw things for his room, covering up the mirrors is best.
ā¢ Has thrown up on multiple adventures and will continue to do so.
ā¢ Has willed cigarettes into existence in the circus. Itās not killing the body, so we cares? And you get a little buzz.
ā¢ Ya know how ragatha accidentally got high? Yeah, they did that on purpose and were slumped out behind the cash register while Pomni dealt with everything else.
I canāt draw AT ALL but since getting into TADC I wanted to create my own Sona! Hopefully I can find someone willing to draw her eventually
Info: sheās inspired by my struggles with OCD (hence the spiral eyes hidden under the deer mask) as well as my health struggles (which is why I gave her stitches in a Frankenstein way)
The deer mask is not only because of the cute design but also a fear of being perceived as fragile
Iām still trying to see how shed interact with the rest of the cast
She arrived sometime before Pomni, but has no idea how much time has past (and tries not to focus on it for fear of spiraling)
Room is filled with mirrors, though sheās made attempts to cover them up and try and decorate it her own wayā¦which doesnāt really work
Can be aggressive and abrasive, even if thereās a kind interior the situation draws out more anxiety which only increases this behavior (the longer sheās there the more this behavior settles)
She makes attempts to get along with every one, though her and Jax donāt really see eye to eye. Two strong personalities that dont exactly mix (especially when he can pull off a limb and throw it wherever he pleases).
Youād think Iām 12 by the drawing but Iām deadass turning 20 this year ššš digital art is NOT my strong suit
I donāt think the concept of the game is bad so much as to what theyāve done.
I think they forgot that Life is Strange isnāt a dating sim(as the newer games have become) and that fans enjoyed the games because of its exploration of characters and their relationships(romantic and platonic). I think many people donāt want to see Max deciding who to romance and I can imagine itāll take away from the murder mystery plot.
I think the concept for this game was made with original characters in mind, I donāt think it really fits with Max but because they need her powers to push the plot they put them together. Thats how it feels anyways.
I also feel itās unrealistic that the Chloe that could never let go of max (or Rachel) wouldnāt remain friends or within a close distance of max after a break up. I also donāt know if she would even be the one to initiate said breakup. Though the concept of a breakup does make sense for their relationship. Chloe had so much she needs to work out-but sheās a selfish character. So much of her being /is/ selfish and itās not always a bad thing, but she did so much for her own benefit, would use Maxās powers to help herself(or often would out max in the position where she needed to save her), then turn it back onto her.
Overall
I believe he concept of the game couldāve been good if things didnāt feel so forced, pushed, etc.
I also donāt like how they changed lore created us LIS2(āafter this photo we had a big fightā) it just sort of feels disrespectful to the prior games and lore created
I much preferred the open ended ending we were given for Max + Chloe in LIS 2 than what we received in this game
WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN I SACRIFICED AN ENTIRE TOWN FULL OF PEOPLE I LOVE AND CARE ABOUT JUST FOR CHLOE AND I TO BREAK UP BECAUSE SHES A āFree spirit who canāt be tamedā BULLSHIT
I genuinely think it would have been better to make the game about entirely different characters,, but whatever multiverse theory I guess thereās a universe theyāre still together </33
I genuinely will not be taking this game as canon
Nostalgia bait cash grabs are not canon in my book <3
I feel like this is so obvious, yet so many people seem to be overlooking what was given to us in the games
I feel as though double exposure is CLEARLY going to be an alternate universe, as max put it āone of the Maxās she left behindā while it may be a universe where she left Chloe behind it could also be a universe where they broke up
But what is clear is that ONE ENDING IS NOT CANON OVER THE OTHER
Regardless, all of the endings are canon because of her ability to time travel!!
They donāt believe that thereās one way to do things, hard to have a time travel game like that
Thereās so many possibilities, but so many fans lack the ability to think in multiple dimensions
Staring at all my abandoned life is strange save files trying to figure out which to delete because I can NOT escape Jefferson (I crave closure and Iām not getting it :,) )
When thereās no fandom for this very specific thing youāve become obsessed with other than booktokers saying āread this.ā I need the fandom experience. I need edits. I NEED CONTENT AND FAN ART
