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[4th Portal] The Situation Has Resolved Itself

[Action - Inside 850 Goldberg]

[Chell wakes up on the couch, much like she had been doing nearly every morning since arriving here in Mayfield. She sits up and shakes her head slightly. Suddenly, she realizes that she can feel the softness of the blankets, the cushiony spring of the couch, the warmth in the air from the heating unit.

She looks at her arms, they are no longer white and metal, but human and soft. Chell touches her face, rubbing her eyes, confirming that somehow, overnight, she went from being a robot to back to normal.

Chell hadn't expected to be changed back so drastically, after all, she had never found the factory where she had woken up and believed her original body still was. She throws the blanket off of her to the end of the couch and stands up. She's a little shakey, but she can still walk.

She's angry now about her transformation. Before, she couldn't really feel emotions, now, though, she was furious about what had been done to her. Chell takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. Her time in Aperture had taught her that she needed to stay calm, and if she needed to be angry, it was best to focus it. Getting revenge would be nice, but it should stay low on the priority list. First thing she needed to do was escape. If she managed to give some payback to whoever had done this to her, then it was just icing on the cake.

Could it all have been a dream, though? A quick look around the house to find a calendar led her to believe that she had actually been transformed, as around two weeks had passed. Her anger stirred back up again and she decided that she needed to take a walk to cool down and maybe find some more information about this place.

Upon opening the door, she was surprised with a fairly large package with her name on it. Chell brought it in the house and opened it up. Upon opening it, she discovered that it contained her Long Fall Boots.

She took off her shoes and replaced them with the boots. Considering this place, it's possible they could come in handy. At least they were fairly comfortable.

With that, she headed out the door.]

[Action - Around town]

[Chell's walking down the street with something of a stiff gait. She's doing her best to not show her anger, but it's not completely working. The longer she walks, the calmer she gets.]

[Action - At the park]

[Finally, Chell reaches the park. She's still upset, but has become more focused on feeling things again. She wanders the park for a bit, then finally lies down on the ground, takes a deep breath, and closes her eyes, just feeling the sunshine and the cool breeze on her face.]

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[Oh hey look someone else was out for a walk, but then she got distracted and is now hiding behind a bench as a bird is perched on the end of it..... Pay no attention. Just walk by. Nothing to see here, aside from a really freaked out AI.]

[Chell has to pause when she comes across a familiar face. She's confused at first by GLaDOS' actions, until she sees the single bird nearby.

She hides a smirk as she watches for a moment, then walks closer to try and spook the bird and rescue the AI.]

[She watches the bird fly away and slowly get's out of cover. Not looking at her.]

[Chell watches the bird as well, then glances back to the AI.

It's odd to see GLaDOS still so afraid of birds, even though she's much larger and less edible now. If a bird did manage to hurt her as a human, either something was really wrong with GLaDOS or the bird was some kind of super bird.]

[GLaDOS is muttering something that sounds like "evil" as she walks over, wiping dirt off her sleeve. She's well aware her fear of birds isn't logical, it's one of the reasons she hates it so much.]

[Chell thinks that GLaDOS' bizarre fear of birds almost makes her more human. Though, the AI probably wouldn't like that thought.

Also, it gives Chell something she can use against her, just in case GLaDOS decides to attempt to murder her again.]

Can I help you with something?

[Just stopping in front of her. No, that never happened. What are you talking about.]

[Chell shakes her head. Right now the only thing she needs help with is escaping and that's not really possible right now.

What was GLaDOS doing at the park, anyways?]

[She guesses that's what her look is asking and just folds her arms.]

I was out for a walk. What are you doing out here?

[Chell nods and tilts her head slightly. She was doing the same, trying to walk off some of her anger at being experimented on. She was calmer now, but still furious at the situation.]

[And this time GLaDOS didn't even have anything to do with it.]

Starting to get used to Mayfield yet?

[She knew it would be driving the woman insane. It was driving her insane at times too. But she had things to focus on, science. Testing her students. Music. Things to keep herself from losing the rest of her sanity here.]

[Chell just shrugs. She's used to the daily life here, but being turned into a robot was unpleasant and unusual. She was still recovering from that and not looking forward to the next nasty surprise the town would throw at her.

She spends all her free time wandering the town and searching for information. It's frustrating and she's getting nowhere, but she isn't going to give up. Something had to fall into place eventually. She just had to keep looking.]

How much of your time do you spend trying to find a way out of here? All of it? Half of it?

[She's rather curious.]

[Chell gives GLaDOS a resolute nod and looks a little more serious. She has to work at the bakery some, but aside from that, she is continuously hunting for escape.

She'll find a way out or die trying.]

[Oh she's well aware of that. But ...it worries her. She doesn't like that idea, but it does.]

You do realize people have been trying for years....

Of course you do.

[Just....ugh. You're really going to make her say this stuff. Chell why can't you be less insane.]

You're going to drive yourself insane....more insane.

[Chell crosses her arms. What else is she going to do here?

She's so used to trying to escape that it's just about the only thing she knows. She doesn't know what a "normal" life is and looking for answers is similar to solving puzzles. She'd probably go out of her mind with boredom, so combing over the town actually gives her something constructive to do.]

Don't look at me like that. I'm just pointing out the obvious.

Are you just going to wander around looking for a way out?

[Chell gives GLaDOS a single nod. Yes, that is exactly what she plans on doing.

It worked so well in Aperture, after all.]

....Right. Good luck with that.

[Luck or no luck, she's going to continue anyways. She probably won't say no to any help GLaDOS can offer, though she's still cautious of the AI.]

[GLaDOS will just continue walking with her. Because hey, why not.]

[Chell doesn't mind GLaDOS sticking with her. She's not really going anywhere, just walking and seeing where she ended up.

The AI didn't seem to know anything about whoever turned her into a robot, so even if she did wish to talk, conversation would be pointless.]

[Yup. GLaDOS will just walk with her then.]

[Chell glances over at GLaDOS. It's a little uncharacteristic for the AI to be so quiet. Was something on her mind, or was it still because of the bird incident?]

[No. Just being quiet. ...Okay well yes, there is always something on her mind. As she's always thinking. Happens when you're an AI. But just walking in silence.]

The park.

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