#showtime tadc

[lunetrixx]

DO SOMETHING ‼️‼️

[elementic-symphony]

Flustered Froggy

I was able to just fit all ten photos in

[silly-silly-specter]

We never saw eye to eye, but would you miss remember me at all?

Timelapse under the cut:

[ubeng-ubas]

that new ad huh!

[iamespecter]

"Data Sandwich" - Showtime comic

"After Hours" (suggestive!)

Headcanon: Caine can "sense" data, specifically if it's one conjured/manifested by humans. By "consuming" or just being around the humans' output, he's able to "taste", "hear", "touch", and even "smell" it.

Whatever it is that the humans conjure up, Caine CAN eat; whether it is realistically inedible or edible-- because both are the same to him, being made up of "Macroverse data".

He might be able to peer into others' minds and see what these outputs are, but it's the equivalent of seeing a mouthwatering burger on paper; there's no texture, no smell, no taste. It's all a flat, 2d image.

Only IF a human conjures it because they know how it should feel/taste/smell like, is Caine able to truly comprehend it; and soon, he might even be able to mimic it.

Besides that, Caine has been fed nothing but negative data over the years, and because of that; he's able to sense the data Pomni conjured up from a mile away, since he's been "starved" the past 2 decades and can't really contain himself. His mouth also can't stop drooling once he senses there's a human-input data in the circus.

Anyways, I sacrificed my hand for this I will be taking my leave now

[riin1-c]

I saw many people being worried that Pomni seemed to be getting mad at or been place at the centre of suspicion in the trailer but I felt neutral to this theory. But it does make good angst if that does happen

[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.