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*My GLaDOS cosplay is based on pretty much the MMD model of her in my video. moe glados is moe.*
(also.. the people i used to cosplay with all the time.. i don't cosplay with them anymore.. ;__; ... so if ANY OF MY FRIENDS I STILL TALK TO WOULD LIKE TO COSPLAY FREAKIN' PORTAL WITH ME THAT'D BE LOVELY. or even any strangers out there.... i'm so ronery.. orz)
GLaDOS (Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System) is the sentient computer system managing Enrichment Center, the guide of the Aperture Science computer-aided Enrichment Center, and the main antagonist throughout Portal and the first half of the singleplayer campaign in Portal 2.
She temporarily becomes an ally when Wheatley takes over the laboratories in the Single Player campaign. In the game's cooperative campaign, she is the guide and instructor for ATLAS and P-body.
The earliest known appearance of the name "GLaDOS" is in 1982 (as seen in one ARG image for portal), where version 1.07, and later 1.07a and 1.09, is operating Aperture Science's Enrichment Center Test Subject Application Process.[1] The precise relation between this version of GLaDOS and the one appearing in Portal is v1.10 the one from Portal: Prelude was v1.09. Aperture also started using a bulletin board system in 1973, which was later managed by GLaDOS as late as 1997.[3]
In 1986, while Aperture Science was working on the 'Portal' project, (one of Cave Johnson's dying wishes), they learned of Black Mesa's work on a similar portal technology. In response to this, construction of the first Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System (GLaDOS) began in the Enrichment Center with the aim of accelerating the 'Portal' project, and beat their rival company. In 1996, after a decade spent bringing the Disk Operating System parts to a state of more or less basic functionality, work began on the Genetic Lifeform component.[1] During that time, the Aperture Science Red Phone plan was implemented in case GLaDOS appeared to become sentient and godlike, requiring an employee to sit by a red phone on a desk in GLaDOS chamber's entrance hall.[4] In 1997, GLaDOS' version was 3.11.[3]
Prior to May 200-, GLaDOS was activated several times by the Aperture technicians, but was rapidly turned off again, due to attempting to kill them in a sixteenth of a picosecond after activation.[5]
In May 200-, the untested AI of GLaDOS was finally completed and was activated for the first time as one of the planned activities on one of Aperture's annual bring-your-daughter-to-work days. Within one picosecond of activation, GLaDOS became self-aware, and two picoseconds later, she locked down the entire facility, trapping all inside, and began a permanent testing cycle, aiming to beat Black Mesa in the race for the portal technology. She effectively loses this race however, as the Black Mesa Incident occurs mere days later, which in turn diverted all attention from rescuing the trapped Aperture employees.[1][2]
In order to quell the rebelling scientists, GLaDOS flooded the Enrichment Center with a deadly neurotoxin. Survivors of this attack subsequently fitted GLaDOS with a Morality Core, which lessened her murderous intentions and prevented her from releasing more neurotoxin. GLaDOS' testing continued through the years, and the number of surviving employees dwindled.
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So, how are you holding up?
BECAUSE I'M A POTATO."