Nighttime Cat

27. She/Her. Writer, Pokemon Master, Inkling, Kirby Enjoyer, Caine Angst Club Member Author of The Psychology of a Broken AI Author of The Ringmaster's Written Reminders series Author of Human at Heart Creator of the Digital Sacrifice AU Banner by WaterDragon Icon by Kowtownart

[the-spam-specialist]

Human at Heart AU Masterpost

Cover art by @water-dragon0

Summary

The circus cannot survive without Caine. His existence is tied to its existence. Which means, whether they like it or not, the players will have to find a way to bring him back.

Thankfully, Kinger has a plan. He informs the players about a powerful AI Caine had consumed long ago, Model-58. If they can get Caine to agree to have this AI removed from him, they can split the AI's power amongst themselves. But problems arise as the plan is put into action.

Caine has been acting strange ever since he was brought back without his powers.

Jax has been oddly cheery and spending a lot of time alone.

Worst of all...the players have to learn to co-exist with Caine if they want the circus to stay standing. And it doesn't take long for tensions to rise when Caine is confronted for his past actions. But the players are soon confronted with their own actions as they find out that they're not the only ones who have been traumatized in this digital hell.

Turns out this lover without a heart had his heart broken by his own creators.

Dragon's Art

Cover Art

Human at Heart Caine Reference Sheet

Teaser

Lover With(out) a Heart

I Don't Want to Go Back

Zooble's Threat

Misc. Expressions

Dizzy

The Recycle Bin

A Cycle of Expectations and Failure

Don't Let Go

Alone

Cracked Tooth

Sassy Caine

Ribbit...?

New Cell Room

Random Doodles

Not Anymore

Roommates

Spam's Writing

Chapter 1: The Broken Circus

Chapter 2: Lore Dump

Chapter 3: One Man's Trash is No One's Treasure

Chapter 4: Cracks Form

Chapter 5: Cope and Seethe

Chapter 6: Old Friend

Chapter 7: And They Were Roommates

Other Works/Links

The Ringmaster's Written Reminders Masterpost

The Psychology of a Broken AI Masterpost

The Spam Specialist's Ko-fi

WaterDragon's Ko-fi

[whydoibealive]

And They Were Roomates

Really thought this scene was cute so fanart time! :D

Scene is from Chapter 7 of Human at Heart, a TADC AU fanfic by @water-dragon0 and @the-spam-specialist

[the-spam-specialist]

CUTIES! CERTIFIED CUTIES!

[lunarreverb]

A little something with a painted background

[the-spam-specialist]

So I know I recently linked my Ko-Fi and my work situation, but turns out things are so much worse than I thought.

I only have about $500 in my bank account and I'm trying to save as much money as possible, both for a car and so I can leave my current job and look for something else (a place that preferably doesn't have a manager and older male employees who like to harass young female employees). And groceries being so expensive are NOT helping.

You guys know that I hate asking for donations, but I really, REALLY need help right now. I want to get out of this terrible job. I need to get a car. And I need to be able to afford emergencies like vet bills or medication.

Literally anything would help. Small donations, signal boosting, anything. Of course, as I always say, don't donate more than you can afford. Your financial stability comes first.

Thank you all for your support and I'm sorry I have to ask for help like this, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

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[honeyyykat]

Making flower crowns :)

[alexithymart]

ive just seen that alex rochon has said it annoys him that ppl are reading post ep 9 caine as masking, bc hes just trying to be attentive to the emotions of others and when it is and is not appropriate to be wacky tm, and that the ringmaster persona is the actual mask. and i actually agree with that on a basic level. but i think the thing being missed there is that post ep 9 caine is being read in the context of him having been deleted - among other arguably worse meddling w his code - and the best case version of that series of events was that the humans were going to forcibly manipulate his brain to make him more compliant.

and in response to this he gives himself what amounts to a lobotomy by the visual language we are given, then rocks back up like hi guys sorry about all that. ive done some thinking and ive decided im actually gonna be so compliant now. his heel-face turn reads as unbelievably coerced to me. what was his alternative? so yes i believe that the ringmaster persona is a mask, and i believe it's good to be attentive to the emotions of others and when it is and isnt appropriate to be wacky, but you cannot tell me that post ep 9 caine isnt masking BIG time, just in the opposite direction. this isnt caine apologia either - he DID need to change - but this is just not the vision of healthy self-improvement the show seems to want me to believe it is.

[puddingandp1]

he fell over 🥀

[puddingandp1]

a weird dog

[supernaturalstage]

Music Box Caine

'Cause music boxes are c o o l

Also, because I have a kalimba, here's me playing what it would sound like:

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[ashenkeii]

Why are u so cute caine🥹

[the-spam-specialist]

So I know I recently linked my Ko-Fi and my work situation, but turns out things are so much worse than I thought.

I only have about $500 in my bank account and I'm trying to save as much money as possible, both for a car and so I can leave my current job and look for something else (a place that preferably doesn't have a manager and older male employees who like to harass young female employees). And groceries being so expensive are NOT helping.

You guys know that I hate asking for donations, but I really, REALLY need help right now. I want to get out of this terrible job. I need to get a car. And I need to be able to afford emergencies like vet bills or medication.

Literally anything would help. Small donations, signal boosting, anything. Of course, as I always say, don't donate more than you can afford. Your financial stability comes first.

Thank you all for your support and I'm sorry I have to ask for help like this, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

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[honeyyykat]

If Caine could be any inanimate object, what would he be?

my first thought was a toaster for some reason??? so um, here's Caine as a toaster

[the-spam-specialist]

"Your terrifically tasty toast is ready, my dear!"

[chaoartwork]

I didn’t realize till now that Caine also blinking with his pupils is officially canon.

[honeyyykat]

*gives Caine a big stack of pancakes*

What a beautiful stack of pancakes!

[water-dragon0]

Quick little painting of Charcadet.

Haha yeah never painted Pokémon before but a little gift for Spam.

[the-spam-specialist]

*POINTS*

Baby

[the-spam-specialist]

So I know I recently linked my Ko-Fi and my work situation, but turns out things are so much worse than I thought.

I only have about $500 in my bank account and I'm trying to save as much money as possible, both for a car and so I can leave my current job and look for something else (a place that preferably doesn't have a manager and older male employees who like to harass young female employees). And groceries being so expensive are NOT helping.

You guys know that I hate asking for donations, but I really, REALLY need help right now. I want to get out of this terrible job. I need to get a car. And I need to be able to afford emergencies like vet bills or medication.

Literally anything would help. Small donations, signal boosting, anything. Of course, as I always say, don't donate more than you can afford. Your financial stability comes first.

Thank you all for your support and I'm sorry I have to ask for help like this, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

Buy The Spam Specialist a Coffee

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