Being stuck in a circus-like program and unable to get out is already freaking Pomni out. But now her hand spontaneously glitches and grants her a rather unusual ability? Even more so. But with access to pretty much the whole digital world at her fi...
Ever since breakfast, Jax has been having Pomni and Ares tail him, saying he wanted to show them... "Something". Sure, he had originally planned on showing them after the Minecraft adventure, but after that, things came up and well... Seems like he thought today was a good day to do it. Pomni had originally planned to go have some "me time" in her room, but the proposition had piqued her curiosity, as did Ares, who was originally going to go over some notes with Rhodes and maybe have a date day with Ragatha.
Pomni would never say this out loud, but... she likes hanging out with Jax. Ares, Ragatha, and Gangle were tied with the people she likes hanging out with most. It's not like she DOESN'T enjoy the others, Ragatha is her best friend and she likes their talk and of course, she loves spending time with her girlfriend. However, both they and everyone else just want to sit around, maybe do some of the activities in the Tent or the Grounds.
Jax loves exploring. It's something Pomni hadn't really been inclined to do before considering how many times opening an unfamiliar door had ended up with her punched to the ground by a boxing glove or screamed at by a mannequin. Ares, being her loyal partner, she loved having time with him too. True, most of what they did was professional work for escaping the Circus, but she treasured the times where it would just be her and him doing something stupid or hanging out.
Ares, although wary of the bunny, had grown a bit more used to Jax and even started enjoying his company as well. He was interested in how Jax can find and make so many different routes, cheats, and shortcuts when it comes to adventures or even the Tent. He wasn't a genius, mind you, but he can tell Jax had a degree of intelligence all of his own that makes him special. He was used to exploring the Circus by himself or with Pomni, but as much as he hated to admit it... Ares was a NOON. But having a guide, or someone who has more experience here, makes it different....
Jax makes it fun.
Now the three of them are in the hallway that leads to everyone's bedrooms. They were passing Rhodes' new room right next to Zooble, Pomni cringing at the sight of Kaufmo's picture on his door. However, they stop in front of a door neither of them had paid mind to before.
Jax: Welp... Here it is.
Ares: What? It... It's just a door?
Pomni: Is the thing... BEHIND the door?
Jax: Kinda... See that picture?
He points at the picture on the door. Past the red "X", the icon was of a sort of avatar resembling a green cartoon frog with a paler mouth area, pie-cut pupils, eyelashes, rosy cheeks, and a red bowtie.
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Both Pomni and Ares nod as they inspect the picture. However, Jax seemed to slum a bit and speak a bit softer as he went on.
Jax: This... This is Ribbit.. This is his room before he....
The jester looks at the solemn Jax, remembering the name "Ribbit" from the lightning round. Putting two and two together, Pomni's eyes widen in surprise before gaining a mournful look as well, Ares soon enough piecing it together himself.
