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The Amazing Digital Oneshot Book

Summary:

TADC Oneshots! Platonic, romantic, and everything in between! Why not grab your favorite drink, a snack, and stop on in, taking time to read some fics? Maybe even drop one or two requests of your own, if ya dare~

Requests: CLOSED (for now)

Chapter 1: INTRO/RULES

Chapter Text

Hey, y'all! I want to write for the TADC characters and their relationships, but I can't think of ideas for the life of me sometimes. If you guys have a request, lemme know!

Rules:

  • No smut. Making out and innuendos are okay. Maybe even the time after is okay, but nothing above that.
  • No harassing me to get it done quickly.
  • Do not harass others for their ships. Don't like, don't read.
  • AUs are okay!
  • PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS ARE OKAY!!! I see you, aroace lovelies<3
  • NPCs are okay? But keep in mind that I might not write for them well.
  • Sad stuff is okay! I'm not great at writing horror, though, but if you request that, uh...cool?
  • No Kinger x Anyone unless it's Kinger x Queenie. Just...I imagine him less of a love interest to everyone and more like a parental or grandparent figure. :]

Please specify:

  • Ship
  • Any AUs
  • If it's angst or fluff or something else (???)

Have fun! :D

ALSO: When chapter titles are written like ⭐this⭐, that means it is written ambiguously.

(I made one for the Omori fandom, I may as well do it for my other hyperfixations. Installations might be slow, and I haven't written much for this fandom, so pardon me if something's OOC or inaccurate to lore!)

Chapter 2: Active (Buttonblossom)

Summary:

"A story with Pomni and Ragatha both getting caught making out during a adventure"

Notes:

ONE OF MY SHIPS!! And this comment was just FANTASTIC to see in my inbox skkfkbmg

I really hope you enjoy! ^ ^

HAJALDOFL SWEATER WEATHER JUST CAME ON

CW///Suggestive moment?

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

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"WHERE THE [%$!#] IS POMNI AND RAGATHAAA!?" Zooble screamed as they got thrown around the room.

Pomni gulped. "R-Ragatha, maybe we should—"

"Shhh." Ragatha cupped Pomni's cheek with a gentle smile. "They can handle themselves, right? Besides. We haven't gotten much time to ourselves since we got together."

Pomni found herself smiling at her girlfriend. She's right, after all. After they made it official, it's like Caine decided to be an overprotective religious chaperone, constantly keeping them from being alone. Plus, with all these adventures...

"Yeah." Pomni got on her tiptoes and pulled Ragatha down into a soft kiss.

Meanwhile, Jax was growing increasingly irritated at their lack of participation. "POMNI! RAGATHA! GET OUT HERE AND HELP, YOU USELESS LESBIANS!"

"Zooble!" Kinger called. "Try going for the eyes!"

Zooble detached one of their arms and threw it at the overgrown octopus. The creature let out a shriek and shrunk into a smaller one.

"Finally," Zooble grumbled.

"Well, hey, won't ya look at that!" Jax grinned, smacking the back of Kinger's head. "The Looney Tune was actually useful for once!"

Kinger seemed to be zoning out.

"Where...is Pomni and Ragatha?" Gangle asked. "They're usually a lot more active in these adventures."

"Pomni," Ragatha whispered. "I love you so much."

"I-I love you, too." Pomni let out a small squeak when Ragatha peppered kisses to her neck.

"My adorable girlfriend," Ragatha cooed. The girls giggled a little.

"ARE YOU [%$!#]ING KIDDING ME!?"

They jumped at Zooble's shriek and looked over.

"U-Um..." Ragatha's voice failed her.

"Seems like they were plenty active." Jax crossed his arms.

"So while we were out there getting our [%$!#]es kicked, you guys were making out!?" Zooble exclaimed.

"Ah, to be in love," Kinger hummed.

S-Sorry!" Pomni stammered. "We're sorry! We just, ah—"

"We haven't had any time together," Ragatha explained, "so we kind of..."

"Is it Caine?" Gangle asked.

"Kind of."

"Did you have the same problem with Caine when your wife was here?" Pomni asked Kinger.

Kinger blinked. "My wife...? Oh, yeah. We just asked to have sleepovers."

"Huh." Jax raised an eyebrow. "He actually remembered something."

(It was quite dark, and Kinger always remembers his wife. That's Pomni's theory, anyway.)

"Look, we'll tell Caine to back off a bit," Zooble sighed. "Just...stop disappearing during these. If I have to participate, so do you two."

"Sounds good!" Ragatha chirped, hugging Pomni close. Pomni's face heated up.

Oh, wow. Ragatha's so pretty.

"So, I've got a question." Jax's smirk seemed to grow.

"Yeah...?" Pomni looked up.

"Who tops?"

Notes:

Hey, would someone be kind and tell me what the ship names for this fandom are? Thanks ^ ^

So I don't know if this is perfect? But I wanted to write something funny, aaand I hope that I succeeded. Then again, maybe my humor is more dead than my dad.

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed :) feedback would be nice! Have a wonderful day! Love you all platonically!<3

Chapter 3: Break (Ribbun)

Summary:

"Okay, so I have one! Jax/Gangle taking place in ep4 where the two are just sneaking around to find spots to make out but they keep being interrupted.

By the end when Jax clocks out he waits and sees Gangle throw her mask away, he then goes to kiss her.

Slight angst and hurt/comfort, if that’s okay!"

Notes:

By golly! Everyone in the Circus seems to be sneaky little nuggets who love making out!

(This is a joke! I'm not upset or anything—just funny I get two prompts on the same day where the characters make out! Does the fandom share, like, one braincell that says "OI, YOU CHARACTERS NEED TO MAKE OUT. NOW."?)

I'm actually someone who doesn't really ship this, but I am still writing it and gonna try my best to make it enjoyable! :D

CW///OOC (?), slight unhealthy behavior, near-breakdowns

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

"Okay, everyone!" Gangle clapped her ribbon hands together excitedly. "I wanna see everyone working hard! Good luck, and forget to earn money!"

Pomni, Zooble, and Ragatha gave Gangle a thumbs-up. Meanwhile, Jax raised an eyebrow.

"This is weird."

BREAKFAST

"Hey, Gangle."

Gangle looked up. "Yeah? What is it, Jax?"

"Wanna sneak off and make out?"

"Jax! It's the middle of the work day!" she scolded.

"Yeah, and? None of this is real. Why would I care?"

Crack.

"...Well...Caine is usually interrupting us..." Gangle mused, trying to ignore the way her hands shook. "Fine. Only for a little while, okay?"

The two of them didn't expect to fall in love. After all, Jax often picked on the sensitive ribbon and broke her comedy mask. Yet, somehow, Jax found himself being kinder to her, which led to a rather...nerdy, cliché confession.

And Jax wouldn't have it any other way. He was also eternally grateful that she agreed to keep their relationship a secret so he could maintain his façade.

"Come on." Jax took Gangle by the hand and dragged her into the back. Gangle still had that sick feeling in her stomach that something's wrong, but she didn't say anything when Jax finally found a more secluded area.

"You okay, Gangle?" Jax asked.

"...Y-Yeah." Gangle smiled weakly.

"Consent?"

"M-Mhm."

Jax paused to study her expression. The new plastic mask was...okay—it made her smile that adorable smile he robbed them both of on accident more than not—but he could see past it.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah! Please, um...just kiss me."

"...Alright."

And just as Jax leaned down—

"Hey, Gangle. I think something happened to Ragatha."

Gangle and Jax jumped at the sound of Zooble and separated. Gangle sputtered and turned to Jax. "So...so you should work better! Or else I'll have to ask Caine for a punishment!"

Jax blinked at Gangle's cover-up before smirking. "Uh-huh. I'm sure it won't be that bad."

"We'll see about that!" Gangle stormed away.

God...what am I doing?

LUNCH

"Hey, Ragatha...maybe you should work," Gangle urged gently. "You might get hurt later if you don't."

"Geez, Gangle," Ragatha grumbled. "You're really annoying when you're happy."

Crack.

"...Ha...ha..." Gangle's eye twitched, an old nervous habit. "I...I see. Where's Pomni?"

"I think she's...uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..."

"...Never mind."

"Yo! Gangle!"

Gangle gulped and spun around. "Jaxy-boy!" Her voice was too high-pitched for this to be real. "You should be working, not just sitting here!"

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever you say, Gangle." Jax gave a small snort and grabbed her hand. "C'mon, there's something I gotta show ya."

"Jax, stop being mean to her," Zooble scolded.

"Mind your own business, trinket."

"Hey!"

Jax dragged Gangle to the back again and sat her on the table. "Hey...talk to me, Gangle." His smile dropped. "Please."

Gangle didn't realize she had zoned out. She cleared her throat and wrapped her arms around Jax's neck. "N-Nah. I just want to make out, if that's okay."

"...Gang—"

"Consent?"

Jax studied her expression for a moment before sighing and resting his hands on her waist. "...Consent."

Gangle yanked Jax close and slammed her lips to his. Her hands caressed the back of Jax's head, and Jax finally relaxed, one of his hands sliding up to caress Gangle's mask—

"O-OH GOD!"

They jumped again, and Gangle squeaked upon seeing Pomni at the door, covering her eyes.

"P-Pomni!" Gangle squeaked again. She pushed Jax back and rushed up to her. "Don't tell anyone, okay?"

"I-I won't," Pomni stammered, her eyes flitting between Gangle and Jax. "I, um...I came back here to...uh...sorry."

"Yeah, what ARE you doing?!" Jax forgotten; Gangle shoved Pomni forward towards the register. "You're supposed to work! It's not your breaktime yet!"

"Ah—but none of this is real," Pomni tried to protest, but Gangle shushed her.

"Just work! Stop questioning my authority, please!"

"But..." Pomni glanced towards the door. "Gummigoo...I forgot to say something..."

"Y-You're supposed to listen to me! Caine left me in charge!" Gangle's digital heart seized up.

"But..."

Crack.

"...Ha...ha......ha..." Gangle stumbled back. "I'm...I'm gonna go...do my own job. Gotta...g-gotta set a good example."

"Gangle..."

Gangle waved Pomni off and trudged towards the bathrooms. She stopped and began to laugh, her laugh small but shrill.

"Gangle? Are you okay?"

"N-None of this...is real..." Gangle's eyes stung. "None of it. A-And so...what's the point? What's the point in living each day? What's the point in...in any of this...? Are our dreams just as useless as our lives...!?"

"Gangle, hey."

Static. Static surrounded Gangle's ears—

Beep! Beep!

Gangle blinked and glanced at her watch. "Oh." She looked up. "I think the clock's broken."

She walked away, and Jax could only stare in concern.

DINNER

"Whelp! I think I'm clocking out. None of this was fun, see ya, goodbye."

Jax had went up to Gangle earlier and asked if they could spend time together during her break, and she had agreed. Now, all that was left was for Jax to wait.

As he sat in his car and waited for Gangle's break, he thought back to everything that happened that day. Gangle...seemed to be on edge. She'd have these massive mood swings where she'd be happy one moment and near sobbing the next. She seemed to be excited to make out with Jax, but...more in a way that seemed unhealthy, like she was using that affection to distract her from whatever's bothering her...

And Jax, he wanted to be there for her. He wanted to be a good boyfriend to her, but how could he do that if she couldn't even open up and be honest about how she felt?

Was it because he couldn't be honest about dating her? Was she hiding her own worries because she's afraid of burdening him?

...But she knows he loves her, right?

Maybe he should remind her on their break.

As soon as he saw her come out, he lit up, ready to talk...but then, she took off the plastic mask and seemed to scream, making him stop.

...And her tragedy mask seemed to be even more fragile that night.

He was eternally grateful when Pomni stepped outside, and he watched, figuring that Pomni of all people could get her to open up.

But...she just...put her mask back on.

And she disappeared inside, leaving Jax to his thoughts.

He could've sworn he heard another crack when she went inside.

I don't care.

You're annoying when you're happy.

But...

None of this is real

Real.

Real.

Real.

Real.

Real.

Real real real real real real real real real—

"Hey."

Gangle jumped and looked up.

"I could close for you, if you'd like." Pomni gave Gangle a small, warm smile.

"...Wh...What?"

"If you want to get out of here, you can. I can take the closing shift tonight."

"...Would...that really be okay?"

"Of course."

Gangle glanced back at Pomni as she picked up her clock-out form. When she saw Pomni's thumbs-up, she placed it in the clock-out section and looked back at Pomni fully.

Pomni...wasn't mad. And...a-and...

Her kindness was real. That smile...was real. That smile was more real than any comedy mask of Gangle's could create.

Gangle headed for the door and looked back one more time.

...Pomni still looked happy.

Gangle left Spudsy's and looked up at the stars.

...Digital stars, but stars nonetheless.

...

They're pretty.

Gangle took off her comedy mask, her hands shaking a little. With all her strength, she threw the mask into the sky and as far away as possible.

And...

...

A sudden rush of excitement came to her.

She's free. She can finally work on her manga.

"Gangle!"

"Jax!" Gangle ran towards her purple boyfriend, not caring if anyone saw them. She threw her arms around his neck and laughed, even as the tears stayed at her eyes.

And Jax could only stare in awe.

"You're...you're smiling. Are you okay?"

Gangle hugged Jax tighter and buried his face in his chest.

"...I...I think so."

Jax pulled away just enough so he could tilt her head up. He gave her a soft, loving kiss, then a smile.

"I love you, Gangle."

"...I love you, too."

"...Come on. Let's go home, yeah?"

"Give me a minute?"

"You've got it."

As Jax walked away, Gangle giggled to herself. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes, grateful for the cold nighttime air.

And for once, Gangle smiled a genuine smile.

Notes:

Sooo, I tried

I'm so sorry if this wasn't what you wanted by the way!! I kind of leaned into the serious side of the episode more? Just cuz...I dunno. The episode hit closer to home than the others? So i just jksgkfig

Sorry! And I've never written for this ship, so I hope it's okay.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed! Have a wonderful day ^ ^

Chapter 4: ⭐Today (Abstragedy)⭐

Summary:

"Zooble x Gangle fic where after a prticularly bad day (for gangle, her mask broke very early in the day with jax bullying her continuously throughout; and for zooble, they were forced on the adventure- something that made them feel WAY worse about their body for a little while) they just sorta cuddle and gangle infodumps about her ocs n stuff :]"

Notes:

I chose this ship name for these two because it's more interesting than G o o b l e

(No hate btw!)

Anyway, hope you enjoy! ^ ^

CW///Body dysmorphia

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

Zooble slammed the door to their room open, sighing a long, tired sigh. Today had been a horrible, terrible, suck-[%$!#] day. They were forced to participate in yet another adventure—this time, it was one where everyone had to use their unique bodies to get through certain obstacles. Pomni was forced to be used as a bridge by Jax, Kinger used his floating hands to reach places that the others couldnt, Jax used his strange ability of getting things that no-one else could to put in a circle that lit up, and Gangle wrapped herself around the monster to calm it down.

Zooble was entirely useless.

As they stared up at the ceiling, there was a knock at their door.

"Um...Zooble? C-Can I come in?"

"Oh." Zooble sat up. "Sure."

The door opened to reveal a tragedy-masked Gangle, hugging her sketchbook to her chest. She came inside slowly, as if unsure that she's welcome.

"You're fine," Zooble assured her.

"Ah—okay." She closed the door behind her and sat beside Zooble. "You okay, Zooble?"

"...Honestly? No. Caine's stupid adventure, it...made me feel even worse about myself. I was completely useless."

"No, you weren't!" Gangle took one of Zooble's hands. "You were super important! You told Jax off when he made fun of me for hugging the monster."

"Well, he was being a [%$!#]," Zooble shrugged.

"Well...still. You stood up for me, and I really appreciate that. I know it, um, doesn't exactly help with your...self-image issues, but..."

"...Thanks."

"...Yeah."

After a moment, Zooble lightly tugged on Gangle's ribbon hand, prompting her to lay beside them.

"...Your day kinda sucked, too, huh?"

Gangle couldn't reply, but Zooble could tell from the way she hugged her sketchbook tighter that they were right.

"...Hey. Wanna hug me like you did that monster?"

"...Huh? B-But Jax said it was perverse and—"

"Screw Jax. He doesn't know [%$!#]. Besides...it might make you feel better."

Gangle hesitated before wrapping the lower half of her body around Zooble's torso. She laid her mask against Zooble's shoulder and mumbled, "Thank you, Zooble."

"Yeah, of course." Zooble ran their finger over the top of Gangle's mask. "So, I'm curious. What all do you draw in that sketchbook of yours?"

"Um...m-mostly OC's and stuff."

"OC's?"

"O-Original Characters."

"Oh, neat. Can I see them?"

"They're, ah..." Gangle hugged their sketchbook closer. "They're not that good."

"I'm sure they're great, but...hey. No pressure. Only do it if you want."

"I just...whenever I posted my ideas online, people called them...cliché, and...and badly-designed, and..."

"Hm. You know, I liked designing stuff before the Circus."

"Really?"

"Yeah. I had ideas for different outfits, and I liked to design them. Never put myself out there, though, so I'm kinda jealous you found the strength to get feedback. Maybe I can help a little."

"...Okay. Um..." Gangle opened her sketchbook to a drawing of an anime boy with long hair, elf ears, and a fancy, long robe. "This, ah, this is Samuel."

"Tell me about them."

"...He, um, he's a cold, mean character until you get to know him. He loves the season of winter thanks to his abilities..."

As Gangle continued to talk, she seemed to relax a little. Zooble listened closely as she explained the world surrounding the character, his backstory, and why she designed him like she did. The minutes turned into hours, and soon, Gangle was making charts in her sketchbook to explain her carefully-crafted story and how the characters develop.

Gangle is so cute when she's happy.

Zooble almost jumped at the thought, but...then again, maybe Zooble always knew they had feelings reserved only for Gangle. They always felt happier when she was around, and they could listen to her infodump about these characters and her stories all day.

"So, which character do you think I'm most like?" Zooble asked.

"Hm..." Gangle flipped through her sketches. "Maybe West."

"Didn't you say they were your favorite character?"

"Yeah!"

"How do I remind you of West?"

"Hm...well, West is a very blunt character who comes off a little grumpy...but, when they're given the chance, they are the best friend someone could have. They're kind, loyal, and they stick up for the weakest in the group, Amira!"

"Your self-insert, right?"

"Mhm!"

"...Didn't you say they were going to be canon in the story?"

Gangle froze, her eyes widening. She laughed nervously, unwrapping herself from around Zooble. "Y-Yeah, but I swear, I—"

Zooble took one of Gangle's ribbon hands. "Hey. It's okay. I'm not suggesting anything. Even if their relationship was inspired by us or something...I think it's cute. Makes me believe in love and all that."

Gangle seemed to blush a bit at that. "Oh."

"You don't have to go yet if you don't want to."

"...I...okay." She fixed her position and looked up at the ceiling.

Zooble joined her, and they found themselves smiling. Maybe not outwardly, but...

...

Today's been okay.

Notes:

These two are so cute, so this was fun to write :D

Anyway, hope you guys enjoyed! Have a wonderful day!<3

Chapter 5: Funny (Platonic!Funnybunny)

Summary:

"I'm really happy to see you're welcoming to aroace/platonic requests!! Do you think you could do a fluff one about Jax and Pomni being besties or in a QPR? I'd love to see more aroace Jax content :3 No AU, just canon, unless you have an idea for otherwise!!"

Notes:

So. Stuff happened. Graduation, visited my partner, Episodes 5 & 6 of TADC, dealing with allergies rn, new hyperfixations and then regaining my adoration for this show...

It's been a time. :]

Anyway, in honor of Episode 6 coming out, have this. I will try (key word being "try") to write more for this. However, I *have* been working on finishing up a longfic I've been writing since March of 2024, so my focus has been on that.

With that out of the way, have some pre-episode 6 platonic Funnybunny! Takes place directly after episode 5, I suppose—

CW///None

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

"So, what was it you wanted to show me?" Pomni asked, following the purple rabbit with both curiosity and caution.

"You'll see~" Jax sang, his smile growing wider. "Trust me, it's worth it."

"I'll believe it when I see it."

"Uh-huh. Oh, yeah. I wanted to ask ya something."

"Okay...?"

"What were you like in high school?"

"...Huh?" Pomni stopped walking. "Why do you want to know?"

"So I can make fun of you relentlessly," Jax replied with a shrug.

"Uh-huh. Sure." Pomni crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow. "When have you ever been straightforward about being a jerk?"

"Can't a man change?" Jax placed a hand over his heart in mock offense. "I am hurt that you think—"

"To answer your question," Pomni interrupted with a wave, "I was...quiet."

"Yeah, checks out. But were you nerdy? Had a face full of acne?"

"Quiet," Pomni shrugged. "I had friends, sure, but they weren't more than friends in school, y'know? And during school, I never took a risk except to be in the choir. Was a second soprano."

"A choir kid, huh?" Jax leaned down, narrowing his eyes. "We are mortal enemies, then."

"Wha...?"

Jax turned around, then dramatically looked down at her with his head up. "I...was in band."

"You!? In band??" Pomni sputtered, laughter bubbling out of her without intent. "You do not seem like a band kid!"

"And you don't seem like a choir kid. Aren't they all confident and stuff? Especially as sopranos?"

"What about you guys? Aren't you guys supposed to be annoying and—oh, wait! You are!"

Jax snorted and smacked the top of Pomni's hat. "Says you! You start sniffling and crying every time we have a horror-themed adventure."

Pomni rolled her eyes, but she was smiling. "Anyway, what did you play in band?"

"Eh. I was only in band for half a year. Played the trombone, though."

"Trombone? Huh. Actually kinda fits."

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever. Anyway, it's right over there."

"What is?"

"What I wanted to show you."

"Ohhh. Right."

Jax stopped in front of a door. It didn't have any signs on it, nor any peculiarities to make it stand out. But, when he opened it...

"Old models?" Pomni grimaced at the angel head from hers and Kinger's..."adventure."

"Yep! Meaning we could totally prank the others with this stuff!" Jax picked up the disfigured Ragatha head from the Mildenhall Manor. "Imagine Ragatha's scream when she sees her own head on her bed!"

"Isn't that kind of mean, though?" Pomni inquired.

"It's funny! What, do you not like funny?"

"I feel like we have...different views on humor."

"Oh, come on! Give it a try! Here!" Jax rummaged through the pile of stuff and grabbed a jar full of candy butterflies. "We'll put these all in Kinger's room!"

"That's...actually nice."

"Huh?"

"He likes bugs, remember?"

"Oh." Jax stared at the jar, then tossed it. "Let's see...how about this thing that spawns in a bandicoot that likes to crash into things?"

"Come on, Jax! That's mean!"

"How so?"

"It'll make a mess, and—"

"Look." Jax motioned to the things around him. "None of this is real. We're allowed to have some fun, to be a little mean. What's a heart attack or two that ends up with a little bit of laughter compared to stressing too much?"

"You tend to be the only one laughing."

"Come on, what about that time I painted cringe anime faces on Gangle's mask while she was sleeping? Or when I painted Zooble completely green? Those weren't funny?"

"Well..." Pomni couldn't resist the tiny smile that crept up on her face. "Maybeee...it was a little funny when Gangle called you out for watching anime."

"Hey! I meant the prank, not that!"

Pomni giggled, then shrugged. "You know what? I won't stop you."

"Cool. Oh, yeah. Forgot that I found this." Jax pulled out a plush out of his pocket and tossed it to Pomni. "You're always so mopey about him, even after Spudsy's, so there ya go."

Pomni stayed quiet as Jax walked past her, snickering to himself about what he planned to do. Pomni hugged the plush closer, glancing where Jax had left.

Maybe...there's a little more to him.

She almost laughed, looking back at the plush.

Funny how I am already so sure. I barely know him. But...there's plenty of time to try, right?

Notes:

I do in fact headcanon Pomni was a choir kid back in hogh school. Not many people can harmonize that easily on the spot—

Anyway, again, I'm really sorry this came out so late and it was short. I really hope you guys enjoyed this. Have a wonderful day! :)