The People Who are Still Alive! (Fans of Portal)

A Trapped Woman...

2008-08-05T22:44:15Z

I found the following interpretation of GLaDOS to be very interesting. And disturbing if you hadn't considered this way. The article is short but, as I said, an interesting point of view. It also leads to other Portal articles by the same author. Anyway, here's the link:

http://www.game-ism.com/2008/04/04/still-alive-shes-free/

Some Portal Icons

2008-07-07T21:19:47Z

Hi everyone!

I just made 17 Portal icons (plus Half-Life 2, Halo, Halo Wars). And I have 15 Portal icons in a older icon post, but I didn't already posted them here. I catch that now up. =] Well, I hope you like them.

Teaser

The new ones you can find HERE and the older ones THERE.

TDHBM music video..

2008-07-07T00:11:16Z

Some of you have heard the song
"The Device Has Been Modified" by the Victims of Science.
The person who created this video did an original music video simular to this.
This is the newer extended version of the song.
[& my absolute favorite Portal themed remix.]

GLaGPS

2008-07-05T15:44:17Z

Dunno if this has been covered before, but in the case that it hasn't, take a look: GLaGPS: The Genetic Lifeform and Global Positioning System, via Engadget.

Of note in the Engadget article is possibly the best string of Still Alive parodies I've ever seen (of course, your mileage may vary).

It's working!

2008-07-05T11:09:42Z

Just found out the Aperturescience.com website is in fact,
working again.
But, I was greeted with this...

[Okay. Not the typed part. lol]
Silly GLaDOS,
She doesn't know Christmas isn't in July. :]

PORTAL 2 NEWS/RUMORS

2008-06-27T02:07:26Z

From halflife2.net:

Casting Call Reveals Portal 2 Details?

More Portal 2 Details

Possible spoilers for Portal 2, or perhaps just rumors. Either way, it's pretty exciting.

portal_game @ 2008-06-24T22:03:00

2008-06-25T02:15:10Z

Okay, hi. I'm Mondai, and I'm new to the community. I've only had Portal for just over a week. And I was almost crying at the end of level 17. ^^~♥ But I've decided that my ~~Annika Abigail~~ Companion Cube buddy is in a better place, so I'm not sad, anymore. And I'm not ready to give out full details, just yet, but I have a project in mind that I'm totally psyched about. But first, I'd like some opinions from you guys.

View Poll: #1210528

Also, I'm wondering what you like/don't like about them all, but that could get long, so there's no room in the poll for it. ^^;

Also, clearly, there's probably going to be spoilers in here if you haven't played the game, yet. ;3 But I think I'm one of the last to play, so this warning's probably not necessary.

Anyway, let me know~ ♥

This is a work of art! (NSFW: Language)

2008-06-24T12:59:47Z

Giant plushie Companion Cubes + kits available for commission!

2008-06-24T04:48:06Z

Hello all! A while back I posted about a life-sized Weighted Companion Cube plushie I had made, with my own pattern. Now I've made a few more, perfected my methods, and am now ready to take commissions on them! Here's more info:

These cubes are made from polyester fleece, and stuffed with fiberfill. The body of the cube and the heart accents are machine-stitched for strength, while all of the outer pieces are hand-stitched for detail. The lines from the heart to the edges are glittery fabric paint. Squishy, comfy, and to-scale with the game Cubes, as they measure 15" along each side. These make super-cool footrests, cushions, and pillows. They're much larger than the official Valve cubes, which are merely 6" wide.

You can get your cube in one of two ways!
Commission a completed cube from me. These cubes take me several hours to make, and contain around 5 lbs. of fiberfill, so they are priced accordingly, at $60 plus shipping.
Or, buy a Companion Cube kit! You'll get all of the fabric pieces to make your cube, and the rest is up to you. You'll supply the stuffing of your choice, needle, thread, fabric paint, pins, and the elbow grease (and maybe cake). Comes with complete instructions and advice on choosing your materials. $30 plus shipping.
I'll ship internationally! Paypal is preferred, but a money order would be okay too. Let me know which option you're interested in before you order, and I'll tell you how soon you'll have your Cube or kit!

E-mail me at drakeducaine@yahoo.com and we'll get everything worked out!

From Human to GLaDOS..Will it happen?

2008-06-20T20:05:11Z

Hello my dear Portal fans.
Again.
Well, as I mentioned a few posts ago,
I was going to cosplay as GLaDOS.
Unfortunately, the convention isn't until October 1.
[or is it 2sd. NVM.]
I really wanted to work on my costume now,
so I won't have to rush at the last minute.
Plus, I'm pretty much going to do nothing over the summer.
lololol.
Soooo, here are my ideas..

This is my computer version of my sketch.
The major thing I'm worried about is the hair.
Should I go natural or wear a silver wig?
I was thinking the wig.
The description is:
~Blue eyeshadow
~Blue shoulder pads [made out of cardboard]
~Heart Necklace
~White/Silver armwarmers
~A long dress that goes down to my knees.
The dress will inculde the Aperture Science Logo,
Random signs from the game, Cake sign with hearts,
"GLaDOS", black cords [cords will also be used as straps],
& gray top with blue accent lines.
~Blue legwarmers
~Black shoes
~The 4 Fluid Catalitic Cracking Units from the game

The extras I might want to do isss:
~Memorize some lines. [Which should be no problem.]
~Make a cake? [Maybe a fake one.]
~Memorize "Still Alive" for possible performance. [Which should be no problem.]

Any opinouns?

[[Editted: I changed my mind on which Animv Con to go to.
I'm convincing my parents to take me to the NY Anime Festival. <3
Me hopes.]]

Just wanted to share

2008-06-17T13:12:03Z

New here, but I just wanted to share a pic of the cakes I made for my brother's high school graduation. :)

It was yummy :)

Still Alive...in Japanese!

2008-06-16T03:28:59Z

Still Alive, now sung in Japanese!

So cute! Usually I hear the song in Japanese first, and it gets translated to English, so it's nice to hear it the other way around!

Quick news to all test subjects...

2008-06-15T01:54:47Z

Valve is out of Companion Cube plushies,
but they still have the dice.

& either my computer is being stupid or it's true,
the Aperture Science website isn't working. :[[[[[

This next test could take a very, VERY, long time.

2008-05-09T23:49:36Z

Drawn, Editted, Finished..
All by me.
My hour & 1/2 was well spent. :]

New Video Game Community: game_chat

2008-05-09T21:17:04Z

Hi everyone! I just started a gaming community for general video game chat: game_chat. Join today and chat about the games you love!

(X-posted @ masseffect okamigame portal_game)

portal problems =(

2008-05-03T16:12:49Z

I got OrangeBox back on black friday when it was half price at Best Buy, and so far Portal is the only game from it that i've installed (stupid "installs by default on the system hard drive" feature). I've played it fine up until moving a month or so ago. I'm now on Verizon FiOS internet which is even faster than my previous ISP, just for reference.

Now when I launch portal, it comes up only as far as the main menu but the display is extremely lagged and the sound is stuttering. It's a chore of clicking and patience to even get into the options menu. Anyway, if I let it sit there, I eventually noticed that every so often, a message flashes in the upper-right saying "Warning: connection problem. auto-disconnect in 25.7 seconds". The message flashes nearly too fast for me to read, and it was only through staring and perseverance that I pieced together what all it said. The weirdest part is, the 25.7 seconds never reduces, it stays at the same number (though i'm not sure it's *always* that number specifically, it's always something close, and never actually counts down). A few times I've been able to wait, or mess with the steam in-game settings, until the message stops appearing and the game starts responding just fine (at which point it's perfectly playable again).

I haven't been able to find that much info on this problem, other than some people having the "warning" error appear when trying to connect to TF2 servers, or in the middle of a game -- but i'm playing Portal, and not connecting to ANY server. I've even disabled the steam in-game stuff, which did nothing, and starting steam in offline mode, which made the problem worse if anything. I've tried setting my router to port-forward for Half Life 2 (it has a bunch of auto port forward settings, and HL2 is the closest thing to Orange Box / Portal), and that makes no difference either. I'm not sure whether it's my new internet connection or an issue with the zillion steam updates that ran when I finally got internet back... but something is definitely messed up. Anyone have any insight for me? I'm kinda down to my last resort here...

I had a thought about the ending...

2008-04-27T06:38:52Z

It occurs to me that the Companion Cube present in the ending cake scene and the menu you get after completing the game may not be the same one that you incinerated in Chamber 17; after all, there's another one waiting in the Vital Apparatus Vent after GLaDOS gives you the one you use throughout the level, presumably for the next test subject and/or in case you somehow manage to destroy the first one. It's entirely possible that this backup Companion Cube and/or a third one is the one shown alongside the cake.

Thank you for helping us help you help us all. :D

2008-04-26T20:57:10Z

Yayyyyyyyy~.
Another post.
lmao.
I got bored an hour ago,
& I noticed some people's myspaces say that they have no friends.
So, after 1 hour of color changing, name deleting and others..
This is what GLaDOS would probably say if she controlled Myspace.

An escape hatch will open in 3... 2... 1...

2008-04-21T21:14:16Z

Hello. :D
Like I said in my last post,
I would design a shirt for Portal.
[[Because I'm poor and really bored. ROFL]]
So, last night, I completed the t-shirt. <3
Here it is....

Okay, not exactly the best quality in the world,
but here it is.
The whole entire design was made by me.
[[Even GLaDOS in the middle.]]
What I did was write most of the quotes she says,
in purple, orange and blue.
[[The colors of the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units. Yes, I looked that up. lol. I didn't do red though. IDK why.]]
You can't see really well, but I colored the units in those colors as well.
The sleave part of it was cut off and I made stripes in the same three colors.
The collar was cut off and used as a matching headband. lol

I topped it off with my signature,
and made sure that I didn't own GLaDOS & Portal. :P
[[I'd really like to own my own GLaDOS robot. :D]]

Heres just a picture of me with the shirt,
had to put a shirt on underneath 'cause it was see through. D:

What do you think? <3

Uh-oh..Somebody cut the cake! D:

2008-04-20T00:01:17Z

Hello. :D
I'm new here obviously, lol.
[[Made the icon by myself btw.]]
I started getting into Portal when I saw trailers on youtube.
I realized my bro had Orange Box for the 360,
and the madness began. XD
I loved it ever since. <3
[[& GLaDOS sarcasm is hilarious. XD]]
I'm planning to cosplay as GLaDOS during the fall for a anime convention,
& I'm making my own t-shirt to spread the love. :P
Oh, & I found these..
http://store.valvesoftware.com/productshowcase/productshowcase_ApLabsParkingPermitKit.html
If only I had a car..

This is a Triumph!

2008-04-12T08:49:48Z

I'm making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS. It's hard to overstate my satisfaction...

Before I keep singing, here are final shots of the GIANT COMPANION CUBE OF GIANTNESS!

More Sphere Icons

2008-04-10T00:06:08Z

After almost a month of procrastination and lazing around, I bring you more sphere icons!

Credit to cameoflage.
Comment and cake will be served.
For the sake of my poor Photobucket account, please don't hotlink these things :<
The original three are here.

Teaser:
1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

Community Plugging - Game-Synthesis

2008-04-09T00:59:13Z

Hi guys, I just got maintainership of game_synthesis in order to bring it back from hiatus. game_synthesis is a video game icontest combining 2 weekly contests: hush, and lyrical. Any and all video games are welcome. Voting for the previous week is already up, but I need your help if it's going to be a HUGE SUCCESS! If you're interested in the contest, please consider looking at the info by clicking on the banner above--and perhaps telling a friend ~~or two :D~~. And if you make banners or would be willing to help me in any way, please let me know!

Thanks, guys, and I look forward to seeing your lovely icons :D

Want to suggest a theme? Reply here!

Want to become a banner maker? Reply here!

Want to become an affiliate? Apply here!

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Interesting interpretive blog-essay about GLaDOS.

2008-04-08T20:59:24Z

A friend forwarded these articles to me:

http://www.game-ism.com/?p=91

And the follow-up, which lightly analyzes "Still Alive" lyrics in support of the blogger's theory:

http://www.game-ism.com/?p=94

Whether or not you agree with his theory, it's an interesting analysis. =D

For the fellow Portal Fans

2008-03-31T18:48:24Z

For those of you who play Rock Band, this will be good news--

In honor of April Fool's Day, none other than everyone's favorite song "Still Alive," will be available for download from the Xbox Live Marketplace starting tomorrow.

And yes, this is for reals. :D