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Cabtube is the femslash ship between Cabby and Test Tube from the Inanimate Insanity fandom.
Canon[]
When Test Tube is measuring Cabby's internal measurements, Cabby attempts to tell them to her herself, but Fan stops her, saying that Test Tube likes finding things out on her own.
Cabby and Test Tube are both placed on The Pinkers.
Test Tube votes for Cabby after she tells Fan off for stealing her file on him, for his own use, without asking her. When she tells Fan that she'd be glad to share her knowledge if they asked, Test Tube reassures her that next time they will, scolding Fan. She says that she's flattered that two contestants who claim to be smart would be interested in her work, but she shuts down Fan's accusation that she has ill intent with her files. Test Tube seems to believe this, but she leaves after Fan and Cabby start fighting.
In the confession, Test Tube says that she gets how Fan is feeling, saying that she feels like she can't compete with Cabby's collection of notes.
Cabby interrupts Test Tube's explanation of structural engineering to The Pinkers by suggesting that they can use Clover's luck for the challenge rather than science, saying that they should "let fate intervene". However, Test Tube seems annoyed at the suggestion, refusing to "rely on luck" to win the challenge. This leads to them arguing, with Test Tube eventually getting so fed up she approaches Cabby with a hammer, but she ends up slipping, leading to the hammer hitting Box instead. When she claims responsibility, she also pins part of the blame on Cabby, not actually taking full responsibility.
Cabby and Test Tube become allies after Cabby apologizes for the events of the previous two episodes, saying that they should make an alliance because they're smarter than the others in the show. Cabby gives Test Tube her files, making a plan to get Silver Spoon out, but it's revealed that Test Tube gave everyone else their own files rather than going with Cabby's plan.
Test Tube doesn't listen to Cabby when she tries to explain herself during her elimination, defending herself by saying she's just trying to "keep history alive", claiming that Cabby would've used her files to eliminate all of them. Even though Cabby explains that's not what she was trying to do, Test Tube ends their friendship on a bad note.
After rejoining, Cabby gets Test Tube eliminated, but she handles it well and doesn't get angry with Cabby, respecting her strategy and talking about how important the game is to her.
After Test Tube's elimination, Cabby references things that she's said in future episodes.
Cabby is shown to be disturbed by the "toy" Test Tube, but eventually puts her trust into it after Bot tells her that they can't do it. She is also shown looking at Test Tube's photo.
Test Tube attempts to frame Cabby for Blueberry's "murder", but is stopped by Bot who defends Cabby, saying that she isn't who Test Tube thinks she is. They tell her that Cabby uses her files to remember things, rather than using them for any malicious reasons like Test Tube had accused her of doing when she was first eliminated. Test Tube starts to realize that Cabby isn't as bad as she thought, and instead decides to frame Candle.
After Cabby apologized for everything she has done, Test Tube was the first to accept it.
Fanon[]
Many people began to like Cabtube for being the "smart duo", but after Test Tube's betrayal, people's opinions on Cabby began to shift and she became a less popular character. While Cabby became better liked after her rejoin, where she started to learn how to treat her team better, people did not like the ship as the two seemed to have bad blood. Most fans of the ship see it as a one-sided crush on Cabby's side, as she's shown to really like Test Tube and wants to be friends and/or allies with her despite Test Tube's dislike of her. It is overshadowed by Test Tube's much more popular ship, Fantube, as many people view them as the "smart duo" rather than Cabby and Test Tube.
Fandom[]
FAN FICTION
- Cabby/Test Tube tag on AO3
- Cabby & Test Tube tag on AO3
TUMBLR
Trivia[]
- According to Cabby's file, Test Tube's aura is indigo.
- Test Tube and Paintbrush's friendship is mentioned in Cabby's file on Test Tube.
