Fan — II

Test Tube is a science fanatic and devotes her life to science and education. She is the most intelligent person in the game, but very bad at physical challenges. Her knowledge can come off as obnoxious and can irritate the people around her. (2013)

Test Tube… golly… we wonder where her passions lie! SPOILER ALERT: Science! Test Tube is a knowledge-driven scientist that has a slew of kooky inventions at her disposal. Her initial weakness, her social ability, has improved as a result of building friendships with some of the other contestants. Although she is generally understanding and kind, she becomes easily frazzled by the “unexplainable.” Over time, Test Tube questions if everything in life really needs to be explained. But as for right now, Test Tube strives to do what’s right… in the name of science! Science rules!! (2018)

When encountering others' lack of sensibility, Test Tube can become incredibly frustrated and impatient due to her own seeking of a rational solution. Throughout "Alternate Reality Show", Test Tube angrily deals with Lightbulb's impulsivity and perceived carelessness in constant rage or aggravation as they become stuck in an alternate timeline. This can cause her to come off as apathetic towards other characters' feelings. Test Tube will also put her dedication to goals ahead of her friendships, as seen in "Mine Your Own Business", she does not trust Fan with the egg and refuses to give it back to him.

Occasionally, Test Tube can also be very witless or somewhat silly. In "Theft and Battery", she foolishly tosses handfuls of rice on MePhone4 after he shuts down, not only doing the technique wrong but for the wrong reason as well.

Test Tube has also proven to have an extreme form of atychiphobia, or the fear of being wrong. If Test Tube makes a miscalculation or is proven wrong, the result can cause her to undergo a massive amount of stress, enough to literally make her shatter.

As a proud prospective and self-proclaimed scientist, Test Tube devotes her life to invention. Since her debut in "Breaking The Ice", Test Tube has displayed an incredible amount of knowledge and intelligence in all areas of science and can be assumed as the most knowledgeable contestant on Inanimate Insanity II, only coming before Cabby in Invitational. She talks with a strong vocabulary and enjoys making scientific calculations at any moment she wishes.

Test Tube enjoys explaining scientific terms and facts, regardless of the other contestants willingness to hear them. Because of her constant clamor, other contestants may find her irritating or annoying. Consequently, Test Tube may become socially awkward around many contestants who don't share the same interests, even regarding her inept social ability as her "specialty". She can occasionally mutter to herself or make unnerved noises when in uncomfortable situations, and even confesses to her strange behavior after Fan does the same.

Along with her great intelligence, Test Tube is an impressive and masterful engineer. She was able to construct the rocket within seconds, and built another one with the help of the other contestants in "Hatching the Plan". She also designed her own secret laboratory full of many inventions and gadgets. However, Test Tube is quite possessive and secretive of her creations and harbors them away from the public, hidden underneath a Dr. Fizz Machine. She is shown to retain grudges against other contestants, for example, constantly reminding Microphone of her trespassing into her lab with extreme venom as well as her butting heads with Cabby in Invitational.

Test Tube is a tall glass beaker in the shape of a thin cylinder with an opening at the top, surrounded by a wider glass ring. Inside Test Tube is neon green reactive liquid.

Fan is a walking, talking database of Inanimate Insanity’s history, A.K.A. a huge “fan” of the show. Being a contestant is truly a dream come true for him, and he is constantly nerding out over (OBSERVING) every facet of the competition. With an obsession over (WATCHFUL EYES ON) theories and patterns from the show’s past, Fan is usually (NEVER) unaware of what is happening around him and is actually the most ignorant (SELF-AWARE) competitor of all! Fan is, indeed, quite socially awkward (A STRATEGIC AND IMAGINATIVE) player that strives to win, no matter how unconventional or subversive the means!

Fan used to post blogs every so often on the Inanimate Insanity Website. The link was shown during his leg of the triathlon in "Tri Your Best."

The website's blog is now deactivated, but an archive consisting of his old blog posts can be found on a fan created Tumblr. Fan now has a Tumblr, where he posts on from time to time. The blog was inactive for 3 years as of this post on April 7th, 2021, but was updated on September 2nd, 2024 in a post a few days before "The Reality of the Situation" was released.

Folding/Flight: Fan is able to glide in the air if he unfolds into a half circle shape. This is first seen in "Tri Your Best". He later uses his unfolding ability to expand his size in order to block the goal in "A Kick in the Right Direction", and inversely, he folds up completely in "Alternate Reality Show" to avoid Paintbrush's heat wave.

As shown in both "Fan's Fantastic Features" and "Inanimate Insanity IV", Fan is a natural at being a host. He speaks with charm and clarity, easily able to improvise and lead games with his creativity. This isn't his only case of smarts in speech; he is also verbose in his pitch to the Organization of Sensible Careers, showcasing his ability to stylishly present his ideas.

In "Cob Mentality", Fan is shown to be quick-thinking as he swiftly uses the Blue-Ray to save Test Tube from Jack's attack.

Fan has a lot of trouble coping with change, having negative reactions to the sudden alterations in the patterns he observes in the show, such as breaking down over there being no elimination in "Mazed and Confused". He further expresses this difficulty when talking to Suitcase, stating that he was scared over there being "more" to the competition. As of "Hatching the Plan", Fan has learned to have a better mindset toward facing change with the help of Test Tube.

Fan isn't the best when it comes to social interactions and says he has a hard time making friends when first talking to Test Tube. He seems to be more attached and connected to non-living things, such as his electronics or his blog, and finds actual social connections more difficult. He had an easier time bonding with the egg, which he could easily project onto, and shows a lot of love and care for them throughout Season 2. Despite this, he's found relations through the show and learned to approach new people, such as starting conversations with Test Tube and Suitcase and forming a bond with them. Despite having issues when talking to others, he isn't much of a shy person and has no issues with speaking whenever he feels like it.

Fan is impulsive and quick to lose his composure when corrected. He can also be rather stubborn, such as when he began to focus more to spite Knife's claims of him not paying attention. Fan also has difficulties when it comes to talking about himself, but has an easier time expressing himself over text as shown in "Mine Your Own Business".

Despite being very attached to the show and having a very emotional reaction to being eliminated, Fan has learned to better deal with being eliminated and has shown growth in how he views himself in relation to the game. This leads to him being much more accepting of his elimination in Invitational.

Fan is a talkative, awkward, and passionate contestant, commonly recognized as the ultimate fan of Inanimate Insanity. He has a strong interest in blogging, even having advertised his blog on the show. He’s typically ignorant and unaware of what happens around him, being mostly absorbed in his electronics, which he is almost always seen with. He’s observant of the patterns and occurrences throughout the show, with most of his remarks being about the game's structure. There are times when Fan isn't much of an active participant in challenges. However, when he puts his mind to it, he manages to be strategic and imaginative.

In the first season of the series, Fan was a spectator of the show with nothing but brief appearances. When he becomes an actual competitor in the second season, he’s disconnected from participating in the show, starting off with continuing to be more of a bystander than a contestant. Fan even admits to not being used to competing when Cherries calls him out for it, his focus centered on analyzing the show and contestants instead.

Fan has a knack for theorizing and speculation. His strongest skill is being observant and creative, however, this is mostly narrowed down to only be focused on the show. He can predict some of the show's events due to his interest in jotting down information and analyzing it. He follows his own observations confidently, even if they may negatively impact other people. However, Fan has learned to recognize the flaws in his theories and how they affect the people he cares about.

Fan can be inconsiderate of others' feelings, such as inappropriately laughing in Paintbrush's face when they were frustrated, and not taking them seriously. He also has an inappropriate reaction to Lightbulb's death where he cares more about how many times she's been shattered. Despite this, he is shown to be caring at times, like apologizing to Paintbrush and The Baby Shimmer.

Fan is a red Chinese foldable paper fan. His body is shaped like an upside-down triangle with two yellow guards at either side. The red paper makes several folds on his body, causing triangular bumps at the top. At the bottom, the red paper twists.