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[Hello. And again, welcome to the Aperture Science--

Oh wait. That's not right.

Ever since her arrival last week, she's has kept low, isolating herself in her room, listening and learning from everyone's feeds and adapting to being human. Breathing and walking and sleeping and bodily fluids--

She knew humans were a filthy, disgusting race, but she hadn't fully realized how much until last week.

And oh, how she hates it.

And that just so happens to be her topic for this particular feed. Say hello to white hair, yellow eyes and a smirk. Say hello to GLaDOS.]

So. If what you idiots say is correct, we're stranded in space, have no answers and someone's just died a tragic death. And that's terrible.

But that's not what I'm concerned about.

I have a question.

A more ...personal question.

I've noticed that there are people on this ship who are not human. So my question to you is this: Why was I turned into a human upon my arrival here, especially when there are non humans aboard? Because it is not a sentiment that I appreciate. Far from it. In fact, if you were trying to please me, this is the worst thing you could have done.

Well. Aside from murdering me.

[She doesn't know you're here Chell, but that was definitely aimed towards you. She crosses her arms, leaning back. Her gaze is still fiercely focused on the camera, as though her burning gaze may just make the viewer burst into flames.]

So. If you humans are as smart as you claim to be [Doubtful] explain to me how I was torn from my chassis, into this human body and how I can reverse it.

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Considering your attitude, I don't think anyone's going to want you to get back into some robo-state.

[You sound more than a bit, well asshole-ish. He knows one because he is one.]

Edited (because you're is not your) 2012-06-13 01:54 (UTC)

[It is much, much easier to be endlessly smug when there is an entire communicator separating him from Her.

ARE YOU SICK OF THIS VOICE YET]

Yeah, how's that working out for you? Enjoying the fluids?

Oh? Is that so?

[She is kind of asshole-ish. But at least she's proud of it.]

Because it might be in everyone's best interests to return me.

[She is also kind of homicidal?]

[Oh yes. You're so brave. Speaking to her over a communications device. You've never had more courage than you have in this, single moment.

You coward.

She was sick of his voice the moment he started talking. In Aperture.

Also no. She's not enjoying the fluids. They're disgusting. But she deals with it. The same way she dealt with being a potato. But she's not going to let him know it's bothering her.]

At least being human is better than being a potato.

But you wouldn't know about that.

Would you?

I am indeed curious as to how I was able to become human.

It has its advantages and disadvantages, I must say.

I'm afraid that there is no way to reverse the process that has yet been found.

Ah, see, that's where I've got you beat. Know all the secrets.

[The secret is there are no secrets]

[The young lady sounds creepy, but there's no way Stats isn't going to be friendly first.]

Welcome to being human. I, myself, used to be a tall ship. I'm afraid there's no way to know how we came to become humans, or how to reverse it. I think it's the default shape when your original shape doesn't fit the couches or is too far from human.

Edited 2012-06-13 08:29 (UTC)

[ ...somewhat disconcerting, but considering what she's got to complain about, it's hard to blame her. ]

I'd expect it could be due to any number of reasons. Being able to properly fit into your tank, which was suggested already, a random unfortunate turn of luck... it could be you're expected to do something on the ship that would require a more human form. These sorts of things probably depend on whatever's responsible for pulling passengers aboard.

Afraid I'm newly arrived myself, so I have no suggestions on how to get back the body you're in usually. I know it can be a difficult adjustment to make.

Oh? And what were you before your arrival?

And what advantages would those be?

Is that so?

[She does not sound pleased. Quite the opposite, in fact.]

I'm afraid my auditory sensors must be malfunctioning. Ships are not sentient beings.

Oh really? And why is that?

[...so that's why he gets a strange vibe of 'crazy' off of her.]

There is nothing I can do in this human body that I can not do infinitely better and quicker in my chassis. Therefore, this change was pointless.

Do you now?

[Yeah, GLaDOS does not believe you for a second. Even if you were to offer advise, she would not take it. She's not as stupid as to take advice from an intelligence dampening sphere.]

I was a computer.

I rather enjoy being able to move, feel, and create. It's a shame this ship provides such limited opportunities to do so.

[omg no why would you ever think that?]

Because. I may not have have access to neurotoxin [Yet] but I can still murder everyone here.

[Okay that actually gets Alex to laugh.

Is she serious?

Shaw had freaked him out--he couldn't lie. So had Genero. But she? Just sounds insane.]

And that is why no one is going to help you.

You're a human now, right?

[A beat.]

If you are, then there are a lot of people a lot stronger than you that would stop you before you started.

[A snort.]

You should have just lied. A better story might have gotten you what you wanted.

How... ironic. I am a computer as well.

There's little I can do in this human body that I could not perfect in my old body.

Consider yourself lucky then, I suppose.

Fair enough. Suppose there's always the chance it's random. I try not to put too much faith in random happenstance these days, though.

There are where I'm from.

I'm very sorry to inform you of that fact. There have been attempts to put us back into our original forms, but they have been met with little success.

You're not having trouble adjusting, are you?
SH

well arent you pleasant sister
and like anyone knows why that is
im still trying to figure out how they did it to me

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