Pomni!

Jax!

ride or die || favorite public nuisance || situationship

Ah yes. There he is. The vile puppetmaster who has cursed Pomni with increasingly complicated and confusing situations literally every time they interact directly.

If she's honest with herself, there's been something here since the lightning round adventures, well before Pumpkin Hollow. Not necessarily anything more than platonic at first, but a couple moments of connection between the two of them that felt important. Like what both of them had been needing. By the time everything went sideways, the two were already something, sharing looks of reassurance and a bond of trust that even Jax's deliberate attempts to destroy couldn't shake. And then they came here, and it's been a whirlwind ever since. Through a strange series of events, they've become each other's platonic bedfellows--- a silent agreement of shared physical contact to weather the storms they find themselves in.

Time together is spent play fighting, actually fighting, laughing, eating, suffering, healing, dancing around feelings too big to talk about, and letting the world fall away in each other's arms. It's painful to be this close without being able to say what's on her mind, but he's already tried to shut her out once before. It's not worth the risk for him to double down on that and lose what's already here. Pomni's put in the time to earn Jax's trust, and the most important thing right now is that he knows she's not going anywhere.

Ragatha!

bestie || emotional support dollie || it's complicated

Pomni hasn't always been the most receptive to Ragatha's attempts to be supportive, but she won't deny that Ragatha's always been there for her. No matter how bad things get, Ragatha's always trying to stay positive, and even though that's not always the most helpful thing to do, it takes a lot of strength that Pomni can appreciate. She admires it, even. There's gotta be a reason why Ragatha's made it this far. If only she'd just let herself be frustrated, or tired, or hurt, or anything besides the pillar of positivity. Pomni can't help but harbor some anxiety about a day coming when those tight-laced seams finally start to wear out.

Still, Ragatha definitely seems to get something out of taking care of other people, even if that's just a bit of escapism. Something to worry about and care for other than her own troubles. And it's nice to be cared for by someone who genuinely wants to do it. The way Pomni sees it, the best thing she can do is appreciate it openly and reciprocate it to the best of her ability. (If Ragatha lets her, that is.)

In a moment of grief-induced FOMO, Pomni admitted to loving Ragatha so as to not miss another opportunity to do so, but without really defining in what way. Platonic, found family--- something else? At the time, it felt like the only thing to do, but now, in the absence of a defined relationship, Pomni has some regrets about popping that exact verbiage on her so soon. It was true, but saying so without fully understanding it has done little more than put a wall of confusion between them that's had them muddling through awkward conversations and hazy boundaries. And Ragatha getting involved with North hasn't done much to uncomplicate things. At least they're poly?

Does the fact that Pomni is having that thought answer the question?

Kinger!

words of wisdom || adultier adult || formative friend

When the stress of the Circus got to be too much for Pomni, when she hit what at the time felt like rock bottom, Kinger was there for her. Since then, he's been a consistent source of comfort--- even when Kinger himself can't really remember or understand why. None of this has to be pointless as long as there are people who care about Pomni, and she'll never forget that she has them---- and she'll always strive to be that for others as well. Taking Kinger's words to heart has only proven to be more and more important as time has gone on.

It's hard to think that Kinger blames himself for what happened, especially when, to Pomni's mind, it sure looks like he's the one who got them out. Out of the frying pan and into the fire? Maybe. But at least most days seem better, with the increased freedom and sense of normalcy. Besides, if anyone set off the events that ended things forever, it was Pomni herself. Not that saying so will convince Kinger. Still, Pomni feels much better with him here than not. And she'll make sure he knows how grateful she is for all that he's done for her and everyone else. Pomni won't let Kinger forget that he's just as loved and wanted as anyone else.

Gangle!

friend || precious cinnamon roll || needs therapy

Upon reflection, Gangle isn't someone that Pomni's had much opportunity to get to know directly. That isn't to say Pomni doesn't like her--- there's very few negative things that Pomni can think to say about Gangle. She's a sweet, creative, well-meaning, cute person who deserves better than what she's had and is always trying her best. Even if there are situations where her best is a little bit limited by the turbulence of her emotions. It's just that she and Pomni haven't had as many opportunities for direct connection. Maybe it's time to change that. Plenty of opportunities here, right? Just don't put poor Gangle back in food service.

Zooble!

friend || queer icon || criminally cool

Zooble's another member of the Circus that Pomni didn't get a whole lot of one on one time with, but they're an incredibly interesting person. Jax picks on their colorful and mixed history and their too-cool-to-care attitude, but Pomni can't help a bit of admiration towards them. Zooble's the type of queer Pomni would've liked to be if she was like, 20% less boring and 80% less anxious. Despite their young age, they've lived a ton of life, and despite their initial standoffishness, Zooble's proven to be a profoundly kind and insightful person. Plus, the whole "whipping out guns with all four arms and bursting out of their room in a blaze of glory" thing was beyond cool. What a dope person.

Caine!

ex-ringleader || wish you the best, but away from me || no-contact

Caine made a valiant attempt at an apology, but Pomni doesn't have anything to say to him right now. Maybe she won't ever again. But Kinger seems to feel bad about what happened to him, and Caine's actions didn't ultimately mean Kinger got left in the Circus alone, so... maybe she'll change her mind.

Not yet, though.

Robert!

mecha man || cool coworker || drinkin' buddy

Pomni's first new friend from outside the Circus when arriving to Pumpkin Hollow ended up being her coworker at her new job at Magpie National Bank, which has been really nice. It's cool to have someone like Robert in her life, who's just familiar enough with fantastical stuff that he's not totally freaked out by her funny cartoon body or science-fiction backstory, but who at his core is just... a normal, chill person. Someone she can go out and get a beer with and talk about stuff like old friends and favorite snacks. Someone she can kick it at work with when things are slow and play dumb games of tic-tac-toe that always tie. Talking to Robert is easy, and affords a sense of normalcy that Pomni hasn't had since she put that headset on.

Edgar!

fire starter || ceremonial hall ex-pat || like-minded friend

While working in the ceremonial hall under Aster's control, Pomni didn't really notice too many of the others in specific, but when Jax got... hurt, and Pomni and Ragatha had a limited window to try to get him out of further harm's way, someone stopped the demoness Claunthe from chasing them with a burst of fire, and Pomni promised to never forget that person's face. Now she's run into him again, and it turns out they have a lot to talk about. And he's Jax's metamour through North, apparently? She'd say it's a small world, but it really is a small town on an island, huh.

Either way, Edgar seems like a cool person with a lived experience that Pomni would never envy, but she can appreciate all the insight it's given him. Talking to him has been nice so far, and more than that, she'll never, ever forget what Edgar did for Jax during all that. They wouldn't have been able to get to safety if it weren't for him.

South!

no friend of mine || beef by proxy || dirty look recipient

When Pomni initially met South, they had a decent conversation, and it was looking like they'd be getting along pretty well. But then she went and hit Jax so hard that it broke his face. A fist-fight with Jax is one thing--- Pomni would be a hypocrite to say otherwise. But that level of violence is a whole other animal. What South did wasn't just a clumsy drunken brawl, it was an act of hatred by someone who wanted Jax to hurt. Jax himself claims that he had it coming, but Pomni's firm in her believe that no one has the right to do that to another person. Looks like she'll just have to be angry enough for the both of them, and Pomni has been making her disdain known.

Spamton!

weird little freak || fast food father figure || fellow tax consultant (dubious)

Spamton decided that because Pomni looks a little bit like him, is also involved in finance, and is also a little digital clown-like thing with a #FFFFFF complexion, that they should be family. He forged documents to legalize this completely unneccessarily, creating a bit that has rapidly evolved into something almost not a bit. Almost. He gives her free samples of whatever experimental products that he's trying to create for the weird Burger King replica that someone built for some reason, which is fun.

AGE: 25

GENDER: Cis Woman

HEIGHT: 4'11"

RACE: Filipino-American (Formerly)

PLAYER: @WeirdAlchemy on Discord

ACTIVE: pumpkinhollow, TDM

Pomni

The Amazing Digital Circus