#x!bdubs

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Hello, I hope it's okay that I'm asking again, I had some time to think a little more

So wanted to ask, if it's not spoilers of course, who was the the first to get their power?

How was it like for them?

How did the other subjects found out at the time?

And while the side affect started to appear did the scientist took the subjects to a place where they could keep a closer eyes on them or did they just left them to suffer in their cell?

I know it's kindda of a lot or may hold some spoilers, I'm sorry I really like your au and some questions I had in the past started to pop up in my brain again, so if it is too much, maybe you could share some stuff about Bdubs instead, please

Not spoilery at all! I can answer these!

The first person whose power showed up was Jimmy, and shortly afterwards it was Bdubs. Seeing that their physical appearances hadn’t changed much, the other subjects were.. I don’t want to say comforted by it? But like.. they weren’t freaking out any extra. And word traveled pretty fast since that powers were at least being gained since people were coming back obviously bewildered, and they’d all try to read lips through the glass to explain to each other what was going on.

For Jimmy, it was very scary. He didn’t know what to do and thought the invisibility was permanent. Bdubs was more calm about his power but very confused.

The subjects didn’t start really panicking until the third subject, Pearl, gained her powers. She was dragged through the halls wailing in pain as she now suddenly had large wings, antenna, and mandibles sprouting from her. She was just thrown into her cell with bloody bandages wrapped around her wounds and left to suffer.

Feel free to ask as many questions as you’d like! And dw, I’ll be having Bdubs answer your questions in a previous ask sometime next week :)

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Hey, I'm back! I haven't done one of these in a while, but here I am. Also patiently waiting for the next chapter (I lied, I'm so excited). Anyway, onto the headcanons!

When Mumbo died, all nearby light and electronics exploded, mimicking 'lighting'

Scientists originally thought Ren's power was water-breathing, and he nearly drowned from a test

If Jimmy is invisible, and he stands in front of another person, they look to be invisible too. (Like a shield, sort of)

The first time Grian used Pearl's powers, he lost track of time and fell from a great height. It took a long time to recover.

BigB can breathe both oxygen and carbon dioxide, being part plant

Scott once turned into an elephant, surprising both himself and the scientists that were in the small room with him

Gem knows exactly what day it is because she can see the dates when in astral form

Lizzie's shadows can not only cause blindness, but also dampen the senses

Tango's portions are doubled, but Bdubs still gives him some of his food

Scar has inflicted several dents and cracks in the glass, but has yet to break it.

That's all! Hope you have an amazing day/night!

Ahhh welcome back!!! Yippeee!! More headcanons!!

1.) AYO WAIT!!! WAIT!! I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THAT!!! I’M GOING TO USE THAT!!!

2.) Ohhhh poor Ren. :,(

3.) Interesting thought, and I won’t elaborate on why, but that is not how it works in Project X. It’s just him that’s invisible.

4.) Oooo yeah, bro was probably up so high that he broke a couple things on that fall. Yikes.

5.) Idk how that can be or will be utilized, but that’s canon now.

6.) That makes such a funny visual in my head. XDDD But Scott can only turn into animals he’s touched, and there’s not always a guarantee it’ll work.

7.) Oh yeah, 100%. She and Bdubs can always keep track of the time and date. (For him it’s just, like, intuition).

8.) Ooooooo I actually really really like that idea.

9.) Yeah, that happens, especially since Bdubs is awake half the time to eat anyways.

10.) I think Scar would be too afraid to break the glass, but the tile walls? Those have got at least a mark or two.

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Here's some fun "what ifs"!

What if Grian was hit by Scar instead of Skizz?

What if Ren looked at the camera instead of Martyn and he found out?

What if Cub saved Scar from being taken?

What if Lizzie was taken before Joel?

What if Gem had Grian's powers?

What if Pearl could fly out of the labs?

What if Etho gave Joel his hammer, saying he doesn't want to use it anymore?

What if Bdubs saw Cleo as a mother figure and wishes she could comfort him again?

What if Tango accidently caused a fire with his super speed?

What if Cleo could get Skizz and Mumbo to free the others?

What if Mumbo got a power?

What if Scar could break through the glass?

What if Impulse could visit Bdubs in their dreams?

What if Sausage found clues of Cubs work?

What if Joel had an argument with Etho after a particularly bad day?

What if Big B was allowed one free day to move wherever he wanted?

What if Jimmy was stuck being invisible?

What if Scott could turn into inanimate objects?

What if Skizz could speak to Impulse?

What if Martyn had a sonic scream instead of hearing?

WOW that’s a lot!! :DDD

1.) Oh, Skizz wasn’t hit by Scar. Skizz died during the scientists’ experiments on him.

2.) Assuming you mean if Martyn would have been taken regardless if he noticed his picture being taken, he would’ve been absolutely furious. Honestly? Might have caused a causality. He would rather be completely alone in the facility than have to suffer alongside Ren.

3.) Cub would have tried way harder to report Ex to the head of Lacuna Labs and the police. He hadn’t realized how serious Ex was, and he’d be damned if his efforts to protect his brother went to waste.

4.) Joel would’ve been just as worried as Lizzie was about him. Maybe he would’ve filed a missing persons report sooner.

5.) I don’t think things would change too much since Gem and Grian are in the same cell.

6.) If you mean if she could fly but was still captive, she’d feel waaay less claustrophobic and less like she was losing her mind. If you mean if she could fly and escape, she might not ever come back. What would people say if she approaches them, maniples and antennae and wings?

7.) Sadly, no one else can use the mace. It dematerializes when other people try to wield it (unless it’s Grian and he’s copying Etho’s power).

8.) Awww.. They certainly grew close in the short time they shared a cell.

9.) Luckily there are fire extinguishers and other items that are readily available to prevent major damage. And it would probably have happened during a test, so Tango would get no punishment or anything since they were testing the limits of his speed.

10.) Then she 100% would. If she could summon them past the walls of her cell, she would have gotten herself and as many people out of the facility as she could.

11.) He actually did before he died!

12.) Oh, he can. Scar is just too afraid of his own strength to utilize it.

13.) I’m not sure. I haven’t put any thought into if Impulse and Bdubs would have much of a relationship in this AU.

14.) Then he’d do everything he could to meet up with Cub and figure out where Pearl went. They’d work together with the others to figure out where they are.

15.) They’d stay pretty quiet, but they wouldn’t stay mad at each other for long. At the end of the day, they both know that the other isn’t actually mad at them.

16.) He would take as much advantage of it as he could. He’d take out security cameras as subtly as possible and hope the others figured out what he’d done.

17.) Oh, he would be so much worse mentally than he currently is. He’s constantly holding onto Lizzie or the thin blanket from his bed so that he can see that he’s touching something—so that he can see that he’s still there.

18.) He probably would have escaped a lot sooner.

19.) If Imoulse could hear him, then Skizz would let him know anything and everything that he saw. He’d let him know the perfect time to make a move, the fastest route to escape, all that jazz. And if they had to wait a while for an escape opportunity, then Skizz is feeding him words of encouragement and urging him to home on just a little bit longer.

20.) Many scientists would have gone deaf early on before they put a power suppression collar on him.

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Not really QnA, but some headcanons that I've come up with.

Xisuma, once a month, has therapy sessions with each of the subjects to check up on their mental and physical health

Grian and Scar were roomed together, as well as Gem and Pearl, before the 'Incident', but the scientists mixed them up so Grian wouldn't be aggravated

Tango protects Bdubs when he's asleep

Etho's mace is too heavy for anyone else to hold

Joel moved his bed next to Lizzie so they could be closer together

Scott once tried to escaped by turning into a mouse and slipping through the food slit; he was caught soon after cause mice can't open doors

BigB is transported on one of those box wheel things

Cleo once bit a guard, which is why she has the muzzle

Tango has an extreme fear of water

Not much of a headcanon, but Martyn can hear the outside, such as birds, rain, and wind

Also love the AU, you're doing great! <3

1.) Awww that would be so sweet. :(

2.) That’s canon.

3.) THAT’S SO SWEET.

4.) I like that! Either that, or it dematerializes when someone tries to take it.

5.) They actually do sleep next to each other against the walls of their cells!

6.) I almost started laughing out loud in the airport at that mental image.

7.) Ooooo I like that. It would make a lot of sense.

8.) That is also actually canon. XDD

9.) Aww, poor guy.

10.) That’s an interesting thought. I don’t think he’d be able to bc they’re underground, but maybe it’s a little muffled.

And thank you!! :DDD

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happy late birthday ^^

I wanted to ask a bit about Bdubs' power and how it works, I know there's a giant post somewhere but I forgot where, and also maybe how big is it's range?

-sly ^^

Thank you!!

I actually took some screenshots of what was discussed so I wouldn’t forget!! Here’s what I have (plus some Tango powers sprinkled in there):

The range would most likely be several yards. It works in a circle around Bdubs, and the diameter (the length across) would be.. let’s say eight yards (~7.3 meters).

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take this with a grain of salt given I’m not nearly well versed enough in science stuff to explain this accurately but i imagine bdubs powers in your project x au to be more akin to time dilation - it’s sort of time manipulation but usually related to a central source such as as gravity or velocity (ie- a clock closer to a large mass will show less elapsed time than a clock farther away)

you could argue that his powers work in a radius where he takes the place of the large mass, so things closer to him display less elapsed time and thus appear to move more quickly than things farther from him - mimicking the notion of slowing time from other people’s perspective

I know in wildlife he also moves more slowly but I always felt like he should’ve been able to live faster than others to make his powers more viable so you could easily ignore that part

(btw according to time dilation if you were traveling fast enough (im talking far faster than anything we’ve been able to manage so far scientifically) then you could theoretically travel through time)

I’m not a science-smart person either. That’s why my major I’m working towards is graphic design. XD

But I like that! I was also thinking about something similar to (for those of you who’ve seen it) that one spell in the Dungeon and Dragons movie that happens at the beginning and end of the movie wheee they’re in like a time bubble thing.

I really like your take on it! Would you mind if I use that almost exactly how you’ve described it? I’d give credit, of course!

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I'm on a roll! Seven canons and three you like! I'm going to focus these more around patient relationships.

Joel doesn't like Scott because Scott is Mr. Optimistic

Even though his powers are subdued, Tango has extremely quick reflexes

Scar avoids any physical touch with Pearl or any other patients

Grian wakes up Gem before the scientists do to avoid her getting hurt

Etho is weirdly cold, a side effect of being part snow fox, so Joel gives him all the blankets

Skizz, in zombie form, recognizes impulse, but can't act upon it

Impulse's comfort person is Bdubs, but he is rarely brought in

Both Scott and Grian have an odd ability to sense Jimmy when he is invisible

If a comfort person is unavailable, they bring in Lizzie to threaten/calm down a patient

Jimmy has severe monophobia and Lizzie tries her best to help him

So excited for the next chapter! Can't wait to read it! ❤️

HELL YEAHHHH!!! I’m excited, about to go through these. XD

1.) Interesting take. Scott is absolutely not optimistic thought, haha. I think Joel might actually be one of the most optimistic subjects? He’s at least one of the most determined ones.

2.) Oooooh, maybe that could be canon. Maybe he really is just that fast. I’ll consider it. I know he’s still pretty hungry all the time despite the collar and cuffs.

3.) YUP! That’s SOOOOO canon. :)

4.) Awww! He absolutely would whenever he catches it.

5.) NDKEHDOEGDISB STOOOOOP HE SO WOULD DO THAT!!!!

6.) If zombie Skizz would ever come into contact with Imoulse, that would be 100% right.

7.) Idk honestly. I haven’t really paid too much attention to Bdubs and Impulse interacting in general aside from the Third Life betrayal and them being soulmates in Double Life. It’s not a bad idea, I just have to be sold on it.

8.) You know what? Sure. That’s canon now simply because I like it. :)

9.) Explain it to me. Why Lizzie specifically?

10.) Yup! :)

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Sorry for coming back so quick with more questions but I keep think of things :,l

1: Do the beds in each cell have enough room for a subject to fit under? If so do any hide down there since it would be like, the only space not just out in the open?

2: How close are Pearl and Scar?

3: What kind of experiments are done on Bdubs? Does he interact with other subjects very often?

4: Does Ren ever transform into people outside of testing? Who and why? To freak scientists out?

~Duck anon 🐥

Don’t apologize for the questions!! I enjoy answering them!

1.) Yes, and yes. I’ll post pictures of the cells and layout soon (I know I keep saying that but I really do mean it I promise-)

2.) They are SO close. When Scar was moved to her cell after The Incident, he was sure Pearl would hate him or be scared of him, but she wasn’t. They bonded very quickly, and they ground each other.

3.) I’m going to make another post at some point about the specific tests that everyone does based on their powers, but Bdubs’s would consist of how long he can use his powers. They’d also see if he could pick and choose who was affected by the time dilation within that bubble.

4.) I think he’d probably transform into Martyn whenever he was gone for testing. It makes him feel like he’s still there with him. That’s why his features have started to change slightly, too.