CBFN4000 is an au version of MCYT Hermitcraft’s Cubfan, set in my DBHC (or Detroit Become Hermitcraft) AU! This au is inspired by the 2018 game Detroit Become Human, but not because it really has anything to do with DBH—I simply yoinked the android mechanics and incorporated them into the world of Hermitcraft. It began as a S8 au, and has roughly followed the hermitcraft timeline up to the present!
Cub was the last android made during Season 8. While many of the hermit androids were made at the beginning of season 8 and a few were made for season 9, Cub was finished and activated mid-late Season 8, around the time when Hermits started noticing the Big Moon. Cub’s model ended up being a sloppy experiment in deviation, as Doc suggested they try to transfer deviancy to an android upon activation to try and avoid traumatic situations that might cause an android to deviate violently or upsettingly, such as Etho’s, Tango’s, or Mumbo’s experiences. While this went relatively well initially, it clearly wasn’t very thoroughly thought out, as Xisuma (who is normally so adamant and detail-oriented when it comes to assuring the androids’ safety with experiments like this) wasn’t truly himself due to external manipulation and mostly left a relatively young-deviant Doc to carry out the project himself.
Cub, though adjusting to sentience rather well at first, very quickly became wrapped up in the Big Moon happenings on the server, new personality and inexperience to emotions like fear and ignorance completely overwhelming his young system. He became obsessive over the implications and consequences of the Season 8 Moon Apocalypse, joining the Mooners and spreading his conspiracy theories religiously throughout the server as he descended into madness. The insanity was like a virus to his programming, pervasive and all-engulfing, and Cub’s final attempt to free himself from the Moon’s impact with the Earth—to launch himself on a llama into space via potion-powered TNT(insane btw)— left his hands and feet singed and cracked to ruin.
The experiment, considered a horrific failure by a deeply shameful—and more awake—S9 Xisuma, left Doc and Xisuma with the decision to reset him for the new season, and they ended up pairing him with a hermit like they had done with the other androids, to give him a chance to find deviancy on his own terms. So, at the start of season 9 and fresh after a reset, Cub was paired with Scar. Naturally, because Scar is… Scar, Cub deviated almost instantly after being given to him, and very quickly adopted the iconic lazy, stoic, amused attributes normally associated with Cubfan. Scar’s tendency towards mischief and general shenanigans grew instantly on Cub, and the two were an immediate inseparable pair. So much so that when Scar began rambling one day about his Season 5 Hermitcraft Shenanigans (where deals with the Vex may or may not have been involved), Cub immediately stated he was interested in being in on it. Whatever “it” means. It’s unclear if Cub also made a deal with the vex or became connected to them in some other way, but… well, he got Doc’s help to trick out his eyes, hair, and back to best fit the part. Scar is very jealous that he can't magically make himself have the same features to match.
Cub is closest with Scar (there's something there, I think), but he gets along just as well with any of the other hermits! He’s close with Jevin and many of the other redstoners like Etho and Doc, who are the other two androids I’ve put on artfight!
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Cub's eyes can light up in the dark, and he’s the only android who has edited his programming so that the default state of his LED is white, not blue. It still will go yellow and red if his processors are working particularly hard, but he’s replaced the blue setting on his LED with white to better match the Vex vibe. Cub has all of the vibes of a fae. If that’s anything <3
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This post is an extension of the DBHC Masterpost, linked also in my blog’s header/bio.
The images below feature two separate timelines: one for Hermitcraft Season 8, and one for Season 9. These timelines feature prominent/notable events that have been posted about, drawn for, written for, etc. Basically, every major post from this au has ended up/will go on the season timeline it belongs!
Each event is labelled by the title it was given wherever it's linked elsewhere on the Master Post: in most cases, these posts are linked on their respective Character Post Lists. For Example, the post named 'Etho Tries Syncing with Bdubs' on the Masterpost will be labelled as such on the timeline. Additionally, each event is color-coded by character!
✧NOTE: NOT EVERY DBHC POST OR DRAWING IS ON THESE TIMELINES✧
To avoid extreme clutter, I picked the most notable moments or events from each Character’s Post List that would serve as sufficient anchor points. So, if you want a more specific idea of where every single individual post lands, you can reference the timeline(s) alongside individual character post lists, where everything is chronologically organized! You should be able to get a good overview of events and characters involved from these timelines, but all of the details and in-between moments or silly things are all on the individual character posts (links to which, again, can be found at the bottom of the primary DBHC Masterpost)!
Lastly! Like everything else on the Masterpost, I will do my best to update this regularly as any major moments or comics come out :]
Additional Notes:
Any grey-colored events on the timeline refer to events that have been referenced/discussed in some capacity but have no unique drawing, writing, or otherwise post dedicated to it (for example, Etho shutting down at the end of Season 8 is placed on the S8 timeline despite nothing being drawn for it yet).
The black ticks throughout the timeline were marked for my own reference as indications of the IRL timeline of months throughout which videos were released, but they aren’t labeled as such, because I don’t headcanon time passing at the same rate in minecraft as it does in real life (i.e, Season 8 lasted about six months IRL, but I imagine it lasting about a year or so in canon, so it’s not 1 to 1). Basically, the ticks were placed as a guide for me as I continue to figure out where to put everything, but they’re not strict “monthly” markers or anything.
Similarly, each Life Series is expanded slightly on their locations on the timelines, since I also headcanon time moving differently on the Life Series servers compared to Hermitcraft. From a Hermitcraft-side perspective, players are gone for approximately… 3ish weeks (give or take), whereas players actively participating on the Life server will have been gone for what feels like 2-3 months to them. It’s also not 1 to 1 here, so I just expanded the Life Series sections and then ticked them off by Session Number (Last Life having 9 ticks/sections, Double Life having 6 sections, etc). This makes placing any Life Series events accurately (while stuff is still happening on Hermitcraft) a little easier!
Is there a list of all the hermit + android pairs? Or at least the confirmed ones (like who was assigned to who) (can we assume what the pairs are based on the masterpost groupings?)
you can more or less assume that the listed pairs on the Masterpost are the android-hermit pairs! I worry about busying up the Masterpost with stuff so I’ve always debating putting like, a visual there that shows this, but I don’t mind listing them out here for ya, since this is asked a lot and I’ve only really mentioned/confirmed this in bits and pieces over the years!
[S8]
Doc - Ren
Mumbo - Grian (Scar self-appoints himself Mumbo’s Godfather)
Tango - Zed
Etho - Bdubs
Impulse - Pearl
Wels - Jevin
False - Gem
Joe - Cleo
Cub (not assigned in s8, but assigned to Scar in s9 once reset)
[S9]
xB - Keralis
Hypno - Jevin
Skizz (Not assigned since he deviates so early, but Impulse was the one who offered and gave him the world tour when he was completed in s9)
I had to clarify that the “current” look is for Season 9, because I’m not sure how or if he’ll change for s10 yet! The “current” version is essentially his updated “default” look! Thought I might mention also that “Back Around” on the loose timeline lineup at the bottom is a reference to a song on his playlist in which he takes some time away from everyone after re-deviating to re-remember and find himself <3
Side note: Etho wears his mask under his chin mostly just around bdubs, but he starts wearing it down more often around doc, tango, or others who are used to seeing the damage. More than anything else, he’s sure to keep it for protection purposes when he’s outside working, exploring, or anything else that isn’t just hanging and chatting with friends :]
This is a compiled list of links to every major dbhc post, including links to art, a list of tags that I use to organize everything for this au on my blog, character tags, and any other content for the au that you may want to specifically look for! I will do my best to update this Masterpost with every new major post I publish, so feel free to keep checking the original post (not reblogs, which will not retain edits) for new content! (Likewise, if you stumble upon a link that doesn't seem right, please feel free to let me know!)
Everything is organized below the read more by an Overview of information about the au and content organized by character. Within each character's section, posts are organized in a narrative chronological order-- NOT the order in which the posts were published. Most characters are organized in groups so links do not appear more than once.
Thank you for reading and enjoying my silly au! It's baffling to me how many people have found an interest in or love for this project, and everyone's support, encouragement, and general insanity means the world to me! <3
OVERVIEW
Dbhc, or the Detroit Become Hermitcraft AU, is an au that started as a joke and very quickly stopped being a joke LKFJGDG It’s called Detroit Become Hermitcraft, but it doesn't actually have anything to do with the base game DBH–really, I only yoinked and expanded on the android mechanics and inserted them into the minecraft-based world of hermitcraft. It’s an au that starts in Hermitcraft Season 8 (ie., many of the first androids were built for the beginning of s8 in this au), meaning that the seasons prior in this au do not technically have those hermits as part of their history. The Life Series are canon to this au, but like earlier hermitcraft seasons, 3rd Life is missing all of the android hermits due to it having taken place prior to HC Season 8.
GUIDE TO ANDROIDS - An official guide to how androids function, for those unfamiliar with dbh androids!
TAG LIST
#dbhc – any and everything dbhc!
#dbhc art – any art, comics, or silly doodles that feature the dbhc characters
#dbhc writing – works of writing that either I’ve done or works that I consider canon to the au! (see below for links to each of these works)
#dbhc ask – any response to an ask or submission that I answer related to dbhc– could be silly asks or asks related to lore!
#dbhc music – any art or asks in which I speak about the music on the dbhc playlists or use the songs as inspiration for art of the narrative
#dbhc fanart – any dbhc art not made by me!
#dbhc fanfic – any dbhc writing not written by me!
#dbhc sillies – these are usually asks I’ve answered that include ridiculous doodles or humorous references to more serious or angsty lore posts
#dbhc theories – not a consistent tag, but something I decided to start using for asks that have interesting theories that I don't want to confirm or deny. Also used in general for large theory-based asks/my reactions to them
#dbhc mechanics – any explanations related to the way the androids function [I'm still currently in the process of going back through everything and working this tag in!]
#dbhc ref – official reference sheets for the characters
#dbhc explained – Any major comic that I've broken down into explained details and ramblings!
CHARACTER TAG LIST:
Character tags will be listed as #dbhc [name]. They contain both art of those characters and any mentions/discussions of them from asks. If a character is discussed or shown in any capacity, those posts should have the respective character tags! I believe these are all of the characters discussed/referenced so far:
#dbhc s8 || #dbhc s9 || #dbhc s10 || #dbhc evo || #dbhc 3rd life || #dbhc last life || #dbhc double life || #dbhc lim life || #dbhc secret life || #dbhc wild life || #dbhc past life || #dbhc king arc || #dbhc empires crossover ||
✧DBHC TIMELINE✧
In the above link, you will find major posts/comics/events from this au organized on Season-specific timelines!
CHARACTER POST LIST
Since Tumblr has a link embed limit of 100, I moved every character section to it's own post! Giving each character group their own space will hopefully prevent any issues going forward as I continue to add to the au without fear of hitting a link limit.
As mentioned above, the below individual posts are organized by Characters or Groups of Characters. Within each section, drawings are organized by NARRATIVE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER (Not the order in which they were posted/published).
These links contain links to posts/art specifically centered around the characters they're listed under. All posts that have a collection of characters, moments, or drawings not centered around any one specific character/characters will be found under "Other Drawings!" Stuff from Secret Life, Decked out, and other silly drawings can be found there. Character's are often cameo'd all over the place, so if you're looking for all of the content of a specific character, your best bet is perusing their respective character tag (listed above)!
The posts below are to present a better/more cohesive idea of the ordered narrative of each character.
ETHO + BDUBS
CUB + SCAR + CO.
DOC + REN + CO.
FALSE + GEM + CO.
IMPULSE + PEARL + CO.
JOE + CLEO + CO.
MARTYN + CO.
MUMBO + GRIAN + CO.
SKIZZ + CO.
TANGO + ZEDAPH + CO.
WELS + JEVIN + HYPNO + CO.
XB + KERALIS + BEEF + CO.
XISUMA + 24 + CO.
OTHER DRAWINGS [GROUPS/COLLECTIONS]
WRITING WORKS
Original, Official Fics for DBHC:
[x] Don't Let it Reach the Heart [Doc & Xisuma Post-Destruction]
Fanfic that I consider Canon:
[x] A Gear of the Heart, Starting [ethubs s8 fic by @tunastime ]
[x] A Gear of the Heart, Turning [ethubs LL fic by @tunastime]
[x] @hitheeprithee Like a Bolt from the Blue [ranchers]
Fanfic I consider closely adjacent to Canon:
[x] @tunastime Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? [docsuma]
[x] @set-in-stardust [ethubs first kiss!]
[x] @set-in-stardust [s9 reset etho re-deviates]
[x] @drachis917 [Impulse meets Gem!]
[x] @listentothelittlebird [A Visit To Doc's Skyblock Jail]
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The links below contain art relevant to this character and his narrative, but it's possible they show up in posts in other character-specific sections or in posts that have many characters or collections of doodles (found in the "Other Drawings" section). I will do my best to update these extensions of the Masterpost with every new major post I publish, so feel free to keep checking this original post (not reblogs, which will not retain edits) for new content!
As mentioned in the base Masterpost, the below links are organized in NARRATIVE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, not by the order in which they were posted/published.
♪ = This symbol next to any of the links below refers to posts or drawings that were made inspired by music (in most cases, music from dbhc characters’ playlists)!
[x] = blue links are art/comics!
[x] = green links are official DBHC fics!
POST LIST [Martyn-Centric]
[x] ♪ Night Watch Spotify Wrapped Doodles
[x] Would anyone on the Evo server be there for Jimmy? /ref
A break from our regularly scheduled programming: a DBHC Docm77 reference sheet!
This is something I’d like to do for all of the androids as I get more familiar with their designs and story, so I don’t know how long it’ll be until all of the androids are done, but for now, here’s a little bit of a peek into my thought process behind doc’s design! His never-before-seen Pre-Deviancy design was both incredibly fun and incredibly disorienting bc for real who is that man DBJCGHK but he’s also kinda fun to draw =w= So I may do some Beginning of S8 doodles or comics at some point for fun :3
The links below contain art relevant to these characters and their narrative, but it's possible they show up in posts in other character-specific sections or in posts that have many characters or collections of doodles (found in the "Other Drawings" section). I will do my best to update this part of these extensions of the Masterpost with every new major post I publish, so feel free to keep checking the original post (not reblogs, which will not retain edits) for new content!
As mentioned in the base Masterpost, the below links are organized in NARRATIVE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, not by the order in which they were posted/published. ♪ = This symbol next to any of the links below refers to posts or drawings that were made inspired by music (in most cases, music from dbhc characters’ playlists)!
POST LIST
These sections are very short, but I wanted to give every character /character group their own post, that way I can expand as much as I want in the future!
[x] Hermit A Day May Gem '25: Early 28 Gem and Friends :]
[x] Hermit A Day May False '25: Pre-Deviant False!
[x] Hermit A Day May False '24: False's Deviant Design :]
[x] Hermit A Day May False '24: Gem s10 Design + s8 Doodle
