This has been on my mind since the Zooble therapy arc but... why IS Jax a rabbit? Everyone else has a visible gimmick that connects their personality to their avatar.
Kinger is a chess piece because he was the first one at the circus and also probably created the place.
Ragatha is a ragdoll because she lets others push her around, namely Jax.
Gangle also lets people push her around and is more emotional, hence why she's a pile of ribbons with a mask that influences her feelings.
Zooble has body dysphoria and so their avatar came out looking like a ton of mix-and-matched limbs.
And even Pomni connects back to the idea of a jester. Her ideas and efforts throughout the episodes, whether that be to escape or make friends with someone like Jax, seem comical at first, again, especially shown through how Jax doesn't take her seriously at first and how no one really believed her when she said there was an exit in ep. 1.
So what about Jax's personality connects him to rabbits?
Well, think about rabbits, in nature, as pets, whatever.
Rabbits have really good senses, but they get overwhelmed very easily by loud sounds and bright lights… something that the digital circus is full of.
My take is that the system gave Jax a rabbit avatar because he as a person gets overwhelmed very easily.
And there's a lot to support this.
1. He has been shown to disassociate several times throughout the episodes, like not paying attention to what Caine told him about the rules of the gun adventure during ep. 6.
2. He is snappy with people and quick to anger when pressed, like during his argument with Pomni in ep. 6. He's also a general shithead to the cast. Could this be a shitty way of coping with his situation and possible feelings of guilt? Sure! But a person is just as likely to act shitty when they themselves constantly feel like shit. Think of the times you or your family members have gotten sick, for example. (I can relate to this also, I tend to be frustrated and much quicker to snap at people when I have a migraine or get overwhelmed.)
3. His room. His room is pretty and pink, sure, but it's also dark in there, with a single light source. Perfect for someone who wants to unwind after being overwhelmed by the bright colors and loud sounds of the circus outside of their room.
4. He has had numerous panic attacks so far and has been shown to get overwhelmed a lot, arguably more than anyone in the cast. Not to mention the fact that he seems experienced in dealing with said panic attacks. During ep. 6 when he had a panic attack in the bathroom, he turned on the tap water for white noise and took several deep breaths to calm himself down. He behaves like someone who has to deal with this far too often.
5. As I said, he is surrounded by an environment with eye-burning bright colors, loud music and sounds, and constant spastic movement like during Caine's antics. Being in such an environment 24/7 is bound to give you a migraine at best as a normal person, and it's outright hell for anyone who has really sensitive ears and eyes, like rabbits, like Jax.
Conclusion: I think Jax's avatar is a rabbit because he gets overwhelmed easily, like rabbits do.
(Basically, this is about what would have happened if there was no Phantom Dimension and the entire SBG company were streamers)
Ashlyn:
● Nickname: LYN3TT3_X (or just Lyn)
● Content: Mostly plays games and does reactions to horror.
● Reason: Ashlyn is pretty emotionless, so she doesn't show fear in many games or videos. Viewers really want to see her get scared, so they ask her to play different horror games/watch horror movies. She also sometimes plays strategy games and people like her critical thinking in such games.
● Additional: Ashlyn also has specially configured donations that allow viewers to make scary screamers. Anyone who was able to scare Ashlyn in any way is given VIP on her streams, which give some cool features (You can count such people on one hand)
● Reason: Ashlyn started streaming when she once broke her leg during ballet. Her leg was put in a cast and she couldn't do ballet for 2 months. At this time, Ashlyn was alone at home and almost going crazy. One day, while watching the stream, she thought that she could do the same. Her first stream was 30 minutes long and she played a horror game. She only had one viewer and it didn't last long. She was quickly noticed and started gaining popularity.
Aiden:
● Nickname: 4C3cdc (or just Ace)
● Content: Dynamic games, puzzles, racing.
● Reason: Aiden is quite active and energetic. Many people like Aiden's activity and charisma. The way he plays different games is liked by viewers. Aiden also often completes different challenges.
● Additional: Aiden has a tradition of recording big donors and completing their different challenges.
● Why: As a child, when Aiden was left alone, he often watched different streamers and also wanted to become like them. For him, this also became a way to avoid loneliness. His first stream lasted an hour, where he chatted and played racing in a multiplayer. Some time later, he was noticed and he very quickly began to gain popularity.
Ben:
● Nickname: TheSilentMusician(Or just Mime)
● Content: Music streams using guitar, drawing.
● Reason: Ben is sweet and calm. Many people like how comfortable and calm his streams can be. Although he is always silent, this gives the stream its own atmosphere. Sometimes Ben holds streams where he just draws different things or his followers.
● Additionally: for donations, he draws different drawings and posts them all on his Instagram
● Why: After Ben lost his voice, he still wanted music and sharing it. He started streaming and playing the guitar. It is also calming for him and his psychologist supported his idea to start streaming.
Taylor:
● Nickname: GoodTwin(Or just Tay)
● Content: Roleplay games, multiplayer games and reactions.
● Reason: Taylor is a sweet and kind girl. Followers like how kind she plays different games and her touching reactions to videos with cats:) She often makes reactions than plays games. But most of all, she plays roleplay games with her insight. Completely immersing herself in the story of the game.
●Additional: Sometimes Taylor can play horror games, but she is always very scared of them. Therefore, many people donate specifically to complete horror games.
●Why: Taylor felt lonely and useless for some time. When her family needed money, Taylor wanted to get a job, but Tyler did not allow it. When she found out that streamers make money, she wanted to help her family in this way. She suggested Tyler to start streaming to earn money without getting a job. Streaming also helped her overcome feelings of loneliness.
Tyler:
● Nickname: EvilTwin (or just Ty)
● Content: Reaction games and competitive games.
● Reason: Tyler is pretty hot-blooded and rude. But viewers like his quick reactions. In games that require reaction, he has no equal. Many people like his audacity and how competitive he can be.
●Additional: Tyler has it specially set up so that certain donations from followers can interfere with him, so that the games are more interesting.
●Why: The Hernandez family needed money, but Tyler didn’t know where to get it. He couldn’t quit baseball and get a job, but he also couldn’t combine work. He already spends a lot of time training, so he was rarely home. He didn’t want to leave his mother alone, but he also needed money. When Taylor told him that streamers make money, he thought about starting a stream. Then Taylor suggested starting a stream and he agreed.
Logan:
● Nickname: Nerd (or just Lo)
● Content: Shooters and astrology.
● Reason: Logan is a sweet, shy guy. But despite this, he is a great shooter player. Many people like that a real sniper can hide under a timid boy who can beat a team of 5 players solo. Sometimes he can talk about astrology and explain the structure of the stars.
● Additional: Logan sometimes plays math games.
● Why: Logan was bored._. (I couldn't think of anything for him:,>)
Popularity rating within the group:
1. Aiden
2. Ashlyn
3. Tyler
4. Taylor
5. Logan
6. Ben
Interaction:
Tyler and Taylor are often present on each other's streams and do different collabs.
Aiden can sometimes be heard on Ben's streams. On Aiden's streams, you can see him and Ben together in a photo. Also, Ben and Aiden sometimes do collabs (most of Ben's audience are Aiden's followers)
Taylor sometimes mentions Ashlyn when she is asked to play a horror game. Like: "Is this the game Lyn played?"
Logan said that he would like to compete in shooters with Tyler.
Ashlyn and Logan are stepbrother and sister, they mention each other. And also, by Logan's decision, they once arranged a cooking stream (they destroyed the kitchen). After this stream, they never tried to do cooking streams again
(I LIKE BANNERS SIBLING AU! I WANT THEM TO BE HERE)
Interaction in life:
They all study in the same school. When they had a group work one day, they recognized their fellow streamers and started hanging out together little by little, gradually getting closer. When they finally became friends, they started doing different colabs with each other.
(Additional/Ship(?): Ashlyn's first viewer and follower was Aiden. Watching her made Aiden want to become a streamer too
Taylor always goes to Ben's streams when she's feeling anxious. His guitar playing helps her calm down)
