Third Entry
Equipment
Due to the unique value of test subject Gilda, standard testing formula could not be implemented exactly. Not only was adaption of the handheld portal device to claw-held ineffective, attempts to combine it with the long fall boots redesign proved futile as the energies could not be effectively stored in units of the required size. However, a new solution was discovered that solved all issues, as well as allowing ways to test subject Gilda with simulated lethality. Video below...
"Mama has a present for you, my little killing machine," Glados called out as Atlas and Peabody carried the crate to the detention cell that served as Gilda's bedroom.
"Present?" Gilda asked eagerly, rushing through the portal door as it opened automatically. When she'd first seen the portal open, she had shown a disappointing lack of shock and amazement at the callous flaunting of the laws of physics through the warping of space-time. As such, Glados had dubbed the event not worth recording, despite so many other firsts being saved in the files. When Gilda saw the two testing robots carrying the crate, she barked out, "My present! Give it!" and proceeded to leap to attack, making the pair drop the crate and attempt to defend themselves.
Glados chuckled indulgently as she watched Gilda indulge her viciousness on the two bots. "Now, now," she finally chided. "Save that aggression for when you will need it."
Gilda stuck her tongue out as she spat out a chunk of Peabody she'd managed to bite off. "Stupid Assphalt and Pea-Brain," she grumbled as she rushed over to the crate.
Glados chuckled at the two testing bots' indignation. "They grow up so fast. Already learning to taunt and torment...leave her be Assphalt, Pea-Brain," she ordered firmly. "When the time for her torment is at hand, I'll be the one to do it."
"Yeah, Mama!" Gilda crowed happily as she attempted to rip the crate open by main strength. "Make me tough!" She puffed her chest out proudly, making the feathers there floof up to the point her down-turned beak point nearly disappeared into it.
Glados found herself quite glad that she lacked a 'squee' file for her sound synthesizer. It most definitely would have activated at that moment. The 'daw's Assphalt and Pea-Brain - she made an internal memo to make that their official designations, she liked those names! - directed Gilda's way was more than enough to have her lunging at them again.
"Hey! Listen!" Different called out, shining her laser pointer on the ground, catching Gilda's attention and guiding her back to the crate. Once she remembered her present, Gilda resumed her attempts to tear it open.
Glados momentarily debated between opening the crate for Gilda or treating it as a test of her strength, dexterity, and tenacity by letting her struggle until she succeeded or gave up. The debate lasted until the second alternative was calculated, at which point it was accepted. Even without the 'test euphoria' the machinery was designed to give her, she couldn't get enough of testing...or of science.
It wasn't long before Gilda got the crate open, revealing a white and black harness for her body with matching helmet, gauntlets, greaves, and a tail grip for a portal emitter. "...awesome armor?" Gilda squeed as she took it all in.
"Yes," Glados confirmed. "Awesome armor. Different, explain each part to Gilda as she puts it on."
Eagerly, Gilda put the harness on first, letting it slide over her barrel as she pushed her wings through the holes for them.
"Aperture Science Portal Tech Body Armor!" Different piped up. "This unit contains several energy cells for the connected equipment, and can repel both bullets and lasers. However, it is also designed to deactivate all systems if it registers a certain amount of damage between 'recharge checkpoints', and will not reactivate unless the wearer returns to said checkpoint. It also has a 'recall portal' function in case of an inability to return to the checkpoint due to the intractability of physics. The material is stretchy and flexible as well, making it easy to adjust and expand as you grow."
Gilda quickly pulled on the greaves for her hind legs, amazed that they shaped over her muscles and claws.
"Long fall claw boots!" Different explained. "Derived from the original long fall boots, these are designed to leave your claws free for clinging. Also, as the energy for them draws from the cells in the Body Armor, they will not automatically realign you to local gravity unless they detect an absence of neural activity along your leg muscles. Otherwise, they will simply absorb kinetic energies from landing."
Gilda turned to the gauntlets, staring as they shrank around her eagle legs, leaving her talons exposed. She could feel two buttons on each one, in easy reach of her talons.
"Long fall talon gloves! Similar to the long fall claw boots...but these are also equipped with repulsion gel and propulsion gel dispensers, drawing from reserves in the body armor which can be replenished at 'recharge checkpoints'. Explanation of these gels will continue with testing. The other buttons control the Tail Mounted Portal Device."
Gilda grasped the tail equipment frenetically, getting more and more excited as her tail slipped easily into it as it - like the other parts - were hooked into the body armor, full flexibility maintained.
"Tail Mounted Portal Device! This can generate two linked portals, activated by the Portal buttons on the Long fall talon gloves, each portal controlled by a different button. The targeting sight of the Aperture Science HUD system will tell you what surfaces can have portals applied to them, amongst other things."
Gilda immediately donned the helm, plugging it in as the lights flashed over the equipment.
"Aperture Science HUD system!" Different concluded. "The advanced vision systems will provide you with information regarding where you can safely apply Portals, propulsion gel, or repulsion gel. It also completes the look of the armor, making it totally awesome!"
"So cool!" Gilda cried out eagerly, flapping her wings eagerly and - to the surprise of all - managing to get a little lift.
"Well, well, well," Glados purred as she refocused her optic. "Look who's ready for testing. And I know just how to begin. Get some rest, my little killing machine. Tomorrow, we begin the test regimen '1-19 v Alpha-2'. It should be...nostalgic."
After all, 1-19 v Alpha 1 had been the first set - and structure configuration - that...she had gone through...
I just noticed this new chapter and I am nervoucited to see whats coming
Oof!
Oh yeah.
*twitch*
Yes actually.
So, Saiyan battle armor, but actually useful.
So, an advanced Scouter.
Oh... Hell no! *pulls out a can of industrial strength 'Fariy "b" Gone' eeeehehehehehe [crazy "Clock is Ticking" Twi face]
Nice to see you working around Gilda's body and where she should have aperture mounted devices. I've seen other Portal/MLP crossover stuff, that just strap the portal device to the front leg or rely on a unicorn to carry it with their telekinesis. Weirdly though, none have it strapped to the side, like Battle-Saddles in Fallout: Equestria. The armour for Gilda, is a nice idea. I wonder if it will receive further improvements as the story progresses, like a turret gun mounted on one oft he claws. Or Some light armour for the wings, to protect against stray bullets.
Oh! Random idea, Cave Johnson made that one audio recording, detailing the creation of Mantis-Men. Maybe have Glados recreate them for an experiment? She does have humans in cryo-sleep to use for it. *Shrugs*
I believe the term "paw" would be superior over "claw" as someone can easily mistake the latter with "talon".
Since the following portion includes the opening of said present, this should be in... present tense.
Tracking.
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7854574 Talons are claws, that's why.
It should be adaptation, not adaption Also, what 7854641 said.
Gilda is so cute, and now she has a badass set of armor!
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Actually, I was specifically referring to the claws of her hind paws.
Heh. I love Glados's obsession with Chell. I imagine Gilda is going to travel out into the world just to go find Chell and drag her back to Glados.
( has a pail of popcorn ) I'm jest waiting on when the navi wannabe will get the hate so much.
Different is awesome because she uses a laser pointer, so I'm not even slightly annoyed by her Navi impression. Plus, she explains stuff, way better than the fairy.
Awesome armor for Gilda, especially the gel dispensers. Now, what happens if you put repulsion gel on two crushers set to smash into one another??? Can they stay in contact or will they spring apart????
7854513 I think a turret on one arm and a rocket launcher on another, plus maybe a laser beam on the tail just in case the Combine come knocking. Got to make them regret invading Apeture.
7855176 Or Chell comes back to flee the Combine and finds she has competition for Best Test Subject. Though I can see her helping groom Gilda and the two of them bonding over that and blasting Combine attackers.
Question for Tats: From the Summary, we can fairly reasonably guess that Chell is going to show up at Some point, so, is she going to genuinely be Mute, or are you going to make her simply predisposed to just not talking at all, especially when facing antagonistic elements such as GlaDOS?
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Loved reading this chapter, good job
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I'm assuming the Combine has something to do with Half Life, as I've heard a certain amount of info that Portal and Half Life happen in the same world (Portal underground, Half Life on the surface) with Portal 2 and Half Life 2 happening at the same time. Am I assuming correctly?
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I'm going with genuinely mute, for a plot element that will happen.
Another enjoyable chapter. Good job.
7855848 yeah, the Combine are bad news.
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You do owe it to yourself to play Half Life 2. It truly is an excellent game that holds up to this day. The Episode 1 and 2 DLC are very good also.
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Can't afford it, and it doesn't look like my kind of game. (Seems to have elements of Survivor-Horror to it...)
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For one level, Ravenholm, sure. Granted that place is absolutely creepy as hell. The rest of the game is more dystopian world exploration with stops to shoot bad guys as you slowly unravel the story of how the world was invaded and what has to be done to try and gain control back, nothing really scary at all otherwise.
Not sure were you are in the world (US maybe based on some of your blogs?), but a quick check on Steam shows $11CND for just the original game, and $22CND for the Orange Box that has the game and all DLC. If it was a few weeks ago during the winter sale it would be even cheaper. The game's just over 12 years old now (god, now I feel old), so we're not talking premium-AAA-title price. There is a demo available also.
But if it's not your thing, it's not your thing. I really enjoyed it, and it's a gaming corner-stone for good reason. Consider giving the demo a shot.
Either way, really enjoying this so far and looking forward to the next chapter, er - program.
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If I could get a save file that skipped the horror area, maybe.
But unless the cost was "free", I can't afford it.
Ah good ol chambers 1-19.
Though out of curiosity will we see wheatley? Like a trasmission from him at some point?
7856926 The way it was talking is similar to Navi. That's why I said it
7856860 What is that noise?
"Spacespacespacesace!"
"Oh, hello!"
It's you. How did you find this channel?
Hey Tatsu, your writing style is bringing in a character into another universe and then "enchancing" that particular universe, correct?
First:Glados does not act like this in the game. Why didn't she make a set of armor for Chell? Why only make the long fall boots? To me, this kinda ruins what could be a good portal story. Well, I guess that's why it's your style.
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She does show this side post game, when it gets to the post co-op campaign. Or while she's the potato and rediscovering herself as Caroline.
And as stated in story, the reason she does this for Gilda and not Chell is because Gilda is a unique specimen. She can always get another human. She can't always get another griffon.
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HELLO!
though lets be honest. She would most likely fry the conection.
7856934 No, she does not.
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Thanks for that explanation
For whatever reason, I couldn't help but hear all of Different's lines in regards to the armor in the voice of Claptrap from Borderlands. And I don't even play Borderlands.
7861139 ...damnit, now I can't help but hear him aswell
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Well, you could do worse than digging up some let's plays on YouTube. A fair number of people have done the Portal games and some have also done Half Life.
For Portal, (plus Portal 2 and Portal Stories: Mel[1]), there are three things to look for: That the playthrough is blind, that it is complete and that it's not overly long compared to others, (extreme length means a lot of screen time spent on being stuck because the player missed something).
[1] Mel is a very good fan made 'sidequil' to Portal 2, about a test subject from the 1950s who is woken at about the same time as Chell.
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Hard to find stories outside of the Fallout Equestria ones that use the battle saddle design or the like. Hard to find stories (or non-foe art) with weapons that non-unicorns actually can fire...
loving the fact that you just combined the gameplay of Aperture Tag and normal portal, this should be fun to read.