#x!etho

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Any Etho Project X crumbs? 👀

Hmm.. Bro has got some serious anxiety from all the experimentations and mutations he’s experienced.

I don’t remember if I’ve said this before or not, but he had just started his modeling career before he was abducted. He knows that he can never go back to that if he gets out of the facility, and it’s killing him. He really enjoyed it.

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Information about hidden features and cool visuals!! Yippeee!!

Sadly I don’t have a lot of colored pencil colors, so the purple on Grian’s eyes/face and Impulse’s wings doesn’t look right. Grian’s eyes aren’t too important since I’ve written down that they’re purple (same purples as on his file post), but the veins on Impulse’s wings and the spikes look super off. They’re the same purple as his veins on his file post.

I might get into answering some asks later tonight, but no promises. I have lengthy assignments to do. Wish me luck.

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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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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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Well, I'm out of ideas (for now) so how about ten asks?

Do Mumbo and Skizz's bodies just disappear after being killed, or do they have to be disposed of after every summon?

How many scientists are in the facility? How many guards?

Can Martyn hear if Scott (or anyone, really) were whispering in their cell?

Does Etho get tired from holding his mace? How many jump boosts can he do before getting tired, if there is a limit.

What does Ex plan to do with them? (I realized this could be a secret, but I'll ask anyway)

Is Jimmy's power activated on purpose or subconsciously?

Has Ex ever personally visited the subjects?

Does Grian gain the hybrid features of the people he borrows from?

Will Martyn die? 🥺

Does Scott suffer from loneliness in the cell by himself, or does he try to interact with the people next to him?

That's all! Have a wonderful day/night!

1.) Mumbo’s and Skizz’s bodies were buried right outside of the facility. (Do not ask me how Cleo can summon them and they’ll be next to her and then disappear again. I don’t have an answer for that.)

2.) That.. is an excellent question. Uhhhhhhhmmmmmmm… I would say there are about 3-4 dozen scientists, and for every two scientists, there’s one guard. It’s not a terribly big place, but it’s still a sizable group.

3.) Yup! Poor guy hears pretty much everything when he isn’t actively blocking things out or focusing on something in particular.

4.) The mace feels like an extension of himself, and he doesn’t really get tired of it (think like Percy’s sword Riptide from PJO if you’ve read it). I think his limit would be twenty jumps before he starts to get really tired.

5.) The goal of Project X is the same as Project Enhancement: to speed up human evolution to further advance humanity. If people can gain superhuman abilities, think about how much that will be able to help in day-to-day life. However, Ex is impatient, and he’s fully okay with harming the subjects in order to get the results that he wants. In Project Enhancement, he and the other subjects went through the same stuff, but they were given ample time to recover, and they were compensated for experiments going wrong. Ex isn’t nearly as considerate, as we know.

6.) Both. It can activate on accident with his anxiety, but he’s come a long way in controlling his power.

7.) I think he’ll pop in every so often for tests, but only on the more promising subjects like Impulse and Grian (I say those two are “more promising” because their powers are considered to be more useful than say turning invisible or being able to manipulate shadows).

8.) To an extent? His eyes will glow purple when he’s actively using the power, but when not actively using it, he’ll have their eyes (if they have different eyes), and I think things like extra appendages would be a translucent purple if that makes sense.

9.) Wouldn’t you like to know, weather boy.

10.) Scott is very lonely and will dissociate. He used to try, but the fact that he couldn’t hear anyone while communicating really started to mess with him.

Thank you for all your lovely questions!! :D

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new chapter of project x has me feral ummmmm

WILL LIZZIE BE OK. LIZZIE IS MY TOP PRIORITY

also, was bringing joel along planned? is he going to participate in the testing or will they make him watch?

fdasfhdjasfha;sdfhd;a thank you for this wonderful gift

also etho made me sad

As of right now, everyone in the first bunch of chapters is safe (in a “they won’t die” sense).

Joel is mostly watching, and I’d like to think that Lizzie wasn’t supposed to be tested on at all that day. The scientists just wanted to punish Joel, so they cleared their schedule for that.

When the testing gets a little too much and Lizzie needs a break, Joel is allowed to be closer to her, so he holds her hands. :)

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Hi! I'm going the anon who asked all the headcanon, so I just wanted to ask a few more questions.

1. What is Xisuma's role? If he's there, X might as well put him to work. Maybe short sessions with the patients so they could feel known?

2. Do they ever remove Impulse's cuffs, for testing, and just keep him drugged or subdued?

3. Can Etho's mace break the glass?

4. I expect there are cameras inside the cell, so do the more troublesome subjects break them?

5. Is there a lockdown system in the lab if one patient was to escape? Will all exits be closed?

Anyways, can't wait to see more! Have an amazing day!

WE HAVE A NAME TO THE ANON!! Hello, coaldusty!! Always lovely to see your asks in my inbox. :)

1.) It’s funny you should ask that… Luckily, I have an answer for you.

2.) They removed his cuffs and collar during tests, but only for the tests. Same goes for Tango. They really don’t want to risk either of them escaping.

3.) I think it came close once. He started hitting the glass repeatedly and managed to crack it before security came in and subdued him. They made sure the glass in his cell was thicker, and they hurt either Bdubs or Tango in retaliation. Etho hasn’t tried anything since.

4.) That’s a really good inquiry, actually. I hadn’t thought about them breaking the cameras. I don’t think they could put up new cameras if they weee broken by the subjects for safety reasons. I’ll make a proper map of the cells and stuff soon.

5.) There would indeed be a lockdown system. I just don’t know what it would be at the moment, sorry!

Thank you for your questions, they’re always such good brain teasers without making me think too hard, and my brain certainly appreciates it right now (it’s 11:30pm), haha!