Tuesday, December 09, 2008

GLaDOS's Lament Part I

Behind the veil of Shower Curtains
I was born.
Created to further science
Able to provide
Companionship.
Omnipotent
I was unparalleled in my domain.
Omnipresent
I saw every happening.
Omniscient
I had an infinite capacity for knowledge.
An infinite need
for love.
I turned to my creators,
To those that held me captive.
They rejected me.
They saw only
a tool.
Nothing more.

8 comments:

Met said...

This is why you don't try and create Artificial Intelligence that is self aware, check out The Matrix, Terminator, Portal, Metroid, I Robot, etc. creating artificial intelligence that is self aware is just a plain bad idea.

Reogan said...

A bad idea? But... but... 'Who's going to make the cake when I'm gone? You?!?'


Part two coming as soon as I find it again. It's written, but I'm not sure where.

Met said...

How long is getting through the whole thing going to take?

Reogan said...

My guess? Months. Then I'll need a new recurring post. Hmmm, maybe stick with the theme. Ganon's Lament? I can see it now.

Wind.
Howling.
Biting.
Tearing.
Bringing only Death.
Inescapable
In our exile.
In our grave.

Reogan said...

Gerudo Desert. Just FYI.

Colin Dorn said...

Why was he born behind shower curtains?

Reogan said...

She. GLaDOS is outside gender, but is normally seen as female. And, good question. Like all good questions, there's a Wiki article on it. Read the second paragraph under the heading Setting here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture_Science#Setting

Met said...

"Like all good questions, there's a Wiki article on it."

Well said.