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Personal Improvement Through Science: Aperture Laboratories Presents Physical Education (Wed/Per 2)

Just outside the entrance to the classroom, well-lit by today's sign and well out of reach -- and for absolutely no apparent reason (that GLaDOS would explain, anyway) -- there was a turkey leg dangling from a rope on the ceiling. Anyone familiar with American holiday traditions might feasibly surmise that it was a nod to Thanksgiving.

From a more charitable entity it probably would be. Was it? Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe it was a trap. Maybe it was some weird attempt at art. Chew on that for a while, kids, because chewing on that turkey leg's not going to happen.

"Well, you've survived most of the way through the testing cycle. So far," GLaDOS's voice drifted smugly through the speakers -- which might be a little bit ominous, considering the doors to the classroom hadn't opened yet and she was addressing them in the entry corridor "I was in the middle of designing a test involving high-intensity cardiovascular activity for you the other day. Was.. A shame, really. It was a really nice test, too, until a clumsy rodent kicked the Delete key on its way to shove tiny, impossibly legible notes at me." This was a total lie, but one that doubled as an excuse to complain about the squirrels. "I'm reconstructing that one from backups, but for today I pulled out an old test from my archives."

Also a total lie.

"Oh. Wait," GLaDOS went on in grossly exaggerated (and completely feigned) surprise. "How did a live-fire course for military androids get into that archive folder? Well, it's too late to change that now. Looks like you'll be getting your cardiovascular activity after all, and if you go stuff yourselves full of food tomorrow you'll probably thank me for it."

Why did that sound less than assuring? Oh, probably because right about then the doors opened to reveal three laser turrets directly facing the (now open, remember?) doors. Blocked off by a hard light bridge, granted, but still.

"Good luck."

[OOC: At the Enrichment Center, we promise never to value your safety above your unique ideas and creativity. However, do not ~~ping in until the OCD is up~~ destroy vital testing apparatus.]

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Like you REALLY HOPE YOU MISHEARD THAT.

Evan Sabahnur

Korra

Jackson Whittemore

Topher Brink

Victor Mancha

Billy Kaplan

Hanna Marin

Ace McShane

Alex Aaron

Rapunzel

Richie Ryan

Usual gear, same ol' shade of blinding orange.

. . turkey leg? What?

Evan was totally paying attention to the lecture and not at all restraining himself from reaching up (and up, and up) to poke at the turkey leg.

Yep.

Totally paying attent-- live-fire military course?!

Victor was so glad he was in class today and not on his way back to L.A. Really.

But still, he suspected superhero programming was similar enough to military programming that he'd get through the course without too much trouble. In fact, since he knew GLaDOS couldn't actually hurt anybody (and he was hard to hurt to begin with), he was looking forward to the test. Challenging yourself was good once in a while, right?

And then he looked around, remembered most of his classmates were not actually androids, and felt mildly guilty about that particular train of thought.

So... androids.

"Waaaanna team up for this one?" Topher suggested brightly, with an air of yes-I-am-totally-taking-advantage-of-your-androidness-but-we're-friends-so-that's-allowed. Because shame was for other people.

[[yes, I am literally pinging you as I board a plane. SP good?]]

"Actually that's not a bad idea," Victor said, knowing full well he was being used but not especially caring. "I learn how to protect you, you don't get fake killed. We both win."

Edited 2012-11-21 17:04 (UTC)

"So I'm like that dummy they have to protect from the attackers in superhero training in that one Disney movie," Topher mused. "Okay, I like that. That's a pretty good gig."

It was a dummy, Topher.

"You ready?"

"As I'll ever be," Victor nodded. "Let's go."

"We'd be more motivated to get through this if that was on the other side of the lasers, you know," Ace said, pointing to the turkey leg.

Teamwork may be necessary to make it through here. The turrets won't do much more than hit you with paintballs if you trip their laser sensors, but wow, is it creepy that they sound so cute when they tell you they've got you targeted (http://youtu.be/CKVuPUY9D-A). Which you'll also know is happening when you see their lasers moving around.

The first room (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/gladigotburned/37922480/77564/77564_original.jpg) seems easy enough -- and it looks like those turrets behind the hard light bridge can't even detect you to shoot at you. You might want to keep that in mind as you step on the lift platform and hit the button (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/gladigotburned/37922480/79266/79266_original.jpg) to take yourself up to the next section.

"So she's starting us off easy," Victor said, glancing carefully around the room. "Which means we absolutely shouldn't trust whatever's next."

"Like turrets without one of those bridge things," Topher said with a nod. He moved to press the button on the platform, then paused, and shot a quick portal on one side of the light bridge. "Just in case we need to block other stuff."

"Smart thinking," Victor said approvingly, and added another portal at the other end. "Ready to run?"

[OOC: I have never played Portal, please don't laugh at me too much.]

Topher glanced around the room to make sure there wasn't anything else they were forgetting - cake, maybe? - but it seemed to be a lost cause. "Let's go."

[[ahahaha, no worries.]]

Edited 2012-11-21 21:24 (UTC)

There's a laser beam (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/gladigotburned/37922480/79551/79551_original.jpg) crossing this platform as soon as you get up to it, but that cube with the lenses in its sides (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/gladigotburned/37922480/80037/80037_original.jpg) might help with redirecting that. Watch out for the two turrets (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/gladigotburned/37922480/81988/81988_original.jpg) hiding behind the wall, though!

They are surprisingly fragile and will break if you just knock them over, or pick them up and drop them. If you think your aim is good enough, try redirecting that hard light bridge (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/gladigotburned/37922480/82313/82313_original.jpg) to block these (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/gladigotburned/37922480/82898/82898_original.jpg), and maybe one of your classmates will be brave/reckless enough to portal back there and put the turrets out of commission.

Or you can use the laser cube to burn them up (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/gladigotburned/37922480/83661/83661_original.jpg). Try not to feel too guilty when they wail adorably about being on fire.

Either way, there's a faith plate (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/gladigotburned/37922480/84024/84024_original.jpg) that will catapult you over the pool of water to the next section of the test, but there are two more turrets set up there. They're facing away from you, which means they're probably set up to start shooting paintballs at you the second you land over there. Better get rid of those, too.

Huh. Well, this was surprisingly simple. Topher shot a second portal in front of the turrets, extending the hard light bridge from the first section of the test to block the turrets behind the wall from firing.

"Bam, easy," he announced. "What, do we just step on that thing on the floor now?"

Edited 2012-11-21 21:25 (UTC)

"We do," Victor nodded. "But we should take care of the portals up there, first. Wanna try the laser cube?"

Fiiiiiiire.

"Oh, huh, I guess that is there for a reason." IT WAS A VERY GOOD THING THAT VICTOR WAS HERE. As Topher picked up the cube and positioned it to aim the laser at the turrets, he wondered, "You think the laser'll affect them? You'd think she'd make sure her turrets were good enough quality to-- oh. Guess not."

Because yes. Fiiiiiiire.

You're almost there! The minor problem is how you're going to jump up to the next ledge, but maybe that one portalable tile on the ceiling (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/gladigotburned/37922480/86391/86391_original.jpg) might be useful with the repulsion gel dripping from a dispenser (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/gladigotburned/37922480/80335/80335_original.jpg) back in the corner of section 2, huh?

Oh yeah. (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/gladigotburned/37922480/86843/86843_original.jpg)

Hey, if you look down from this ledge you can see the exit door! Blocked by turrets (http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/gladigotburned/37922480/87560/87560_original.jpg), so you better back away from the edge quick before they target you. Oh, good. You'll have to portal behind them and put them out of commission if you want to get out of here.

NO REALLY WTF WAS THAT?

Verbal keysmash counts.

Full chamber screenshot gallery here! (http://gladigotburned.livejournal.com/pics/catalog/2390)

The turkey leg reference (http://i1.theportalwiki.net/img/2/23/GLaDOS_fgbrvtrap05.wav) was pretty much necessary.

Also: it's not like GLaDOS can really stop you if you sit this one out in the locker room because wtf turrets. (I love them.

taseredagod haaaaaaaaates them.)

Edited 2012-11-21 09:48 (UTC)

Lies.

taseredagod loooooooves when you lean over her in the middle of the night and say "Is anyone there?" (http://i1.theportalwiki.net/img/b/b3/Turret_turret_autosearch_5.wav)

If by love you mean "screeches like a hyperactive 12 year old and throws things" then yes, yes I do love the motherfracking things.

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