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I smiled, clicking on the newest game on my Steam account, Portal.
It had taken quite a while, but it had finally finished installing!
A couple of my friends had recommended it to me, and so I decided to get it.
It seemed interesting, anyways.
Apparently you played as a test subject at some place called Aperture Science, named Chell, and you use portals to get through levels. ….That’s all I really know about it.
I looked over at my phone, and sent a quick text to one of my friends that had recommended it.
‘Hey, guess what! I just got Portal!’
Within a few seconds, they replied.
‘Really, Alex? That’s awesome!’
‘Yeah! I’m gonna go play it.’
‘Alright. TTYL.’
I set my phone down, and went back to the computer.
I clicked on the ‘PLAY’ button and got ready to start the game.
The screen went dark.
…..A minute passed, and nothing happened.
I tapped the screen. “Uh….Is it working? Is it supposed to do this?”
The screen flashed white, and then…
Nothing.
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Music was playing….
I must’ve fallen asleep, and that would be my…. Alarm? No, my alarm doesn’t sound like that…
….This wasn’t my desk… Or my bed…. What was going on?
I opened my eyes to see a gray ceiling, a light, and two clear walls.
This WASN’T my room! Where was I?!
The cover of whatever I was in slid open, and I slowly got up, and climbed out of the…. Thing.
I was in what seemed to be a small room with clear walls, the ceiling being the room outside of it’s ceiling (Why would someone put a small room in a much larger room?), there was a small stand with a radio, which was probably the source of the music, clipboard and mug on it, a toilet, and what I could only assume was supposed to be a bed.
And in place of a door, was…. A wall with two frames on it.
That made no sense, and trapped me in here!
There was a small beep.
"Hello and, again, welcome to the Aperture Science computer-aided enrichment center." A voice said. ...It sounded strangely… Robotic.
I jumped. “What the…?! Hello? Is someone there?”
Well, I was in Aperture Science. ….Which was ALSO the place the GAME is supposed to take place in.
….Oh no. I was inside the game, wasn’t I?
"We hope your brief detention in the relaxation vault has been a pleasant one. Your specimen has been processed and we are now ready to begin the test proper." The voice continued.
I was! I was inside the game, and had no knowledge over how ANYTHING worked! What the heck was I supposed to do??
"Before we start, however, keep in mind that although fun and learning are the primary goals of all enrichment center activities, serious injuries may occur." The voice added.
“Wait a sec WHAT?!” I exclaimed.
"For your own safety and the safety of others, please refrain from-”
The voice was cut out by static, and the light broke.
"Por favor bordóndefallarmuchosgraciasdefallargracias." The voice said, speeding up near the end.
"Stand back. The portal will open in three,”
I looked towards the wall, backing up from it.
“Two,”
This was actually happening...
“One.”
An orange portal opened inside the Relaxation Vault, and a blue one opened outside of it.
I froze.

“Virgil?? Has ANYONE seen Virgil?” Carol called, walking around.
“Oh, Virgil? I think I saw him in the kitchen.” One of the crew members responded, pointing at the hallway that led to the kitchen.
“Um.. Okay. Thanks!” Carol replied, heading towards the kitchen.
..Although, that was a bit odd. Even though he COULD, Virgil usually didn’t eat… So, why would he go in there?
She opened the door, and, there was Virgil, pouring some flour in a measuring cup.
“Okay, so I just have to add this much…” He mumbled, shaking the measuring cup a bit.
“Virgil? What are you doing in here?” Carol asked.
Virgil jumped, spilled a bit of the flour he was measuring, and turned to face Carol. “Oh! Hello, Carol! I’m… Uh, trying to bake..?” He replied.
Carol smiled, and walked over to him. “Ooh~, what’chya baking?” She asked, looking over at the bowl Virgil had been mixing stuff in.
“Well, I’m trying to bake some cookies…” He answered, pouring the flour into the bowl, and mixing it.
Carol nodded. “What type of cookies?”
Virgil smiled. “Chocolate chip cookies! I’ve heard they’re good!” He replied, cheerfully.
“Ah. I should’ve guessed seeing as you DO have the chocolate chips out.” Carol said, laughing a bit.
“That would be an obvious sign, yes.” Virgil said, grabbing the bag of chocolate chips, and pouring some into the measuring cup.
“Well, I gotta get back to what I was doing. So, see ya.” Carol added, turning and waving.
“Oh, um.. Okay. Bye, Carol!” Virgil replied, waving at her.
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“VIRGIL?! WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED IN HERE!?”
Virgil quickly opened the oven, waving some smoke away. “Well, you see, I was baking the cookies, and I looked away for a minute, and the next thing I know, there’s smoke, and the alarm-thing that detects smoke went off!” He exclaimed, pulling the cookie tray out of the oven.
Carol sighed. “Virgil…”
“I know, I messed up again! I’m sorry!! It won’t happen again, I swear!” He added.
Carol smiled. “It’s fine. Now, calm down will you?” She asked, walking up to the android.
“....Alright, Carol..”
Carol took one of the burnt cookies from the tray. “Can I have this?”
Virgil nodded. “Um.. If you want. But it’s probably really hot, since it came out of the oven just a minute ago….”
Carol shrugged, and took a bite out of the cookie.
“Is it any good?” Virgil asked.
“....Not really, but.. It’s your first time, so, I bet you’ll get better with some practice!” Carol answered, gently punching Virgil in the arm.
“Now come on, we’ve got some work to do.” She added.
“Alright!” Virgil replied, following Carol out the kitchen.

So, I have a friend and we LOVE to do roleplays about THINGS, be it anime, video games, WHATEVER.

Well, sometimes - a lot of the times actually - she suggests one, but I don't wanna do it (E.g, she recently suggested a DHMIS one, and I just- Don't like doing DHMIS rps), but I go with it anyways because I'm afraid that I'm gonna sound rude or upset her or SOMETHING. Same goes for when I want to do an rp on a specific thing (E.g, right now I really want to do a Portal rp), but I never mention the idea because I'm afraid something I say may sound rude or whatever. ....ESPECIALLY if she wants to do a different one.

I mean- I know I could always say something polite like "Eh, I don't really want to rp [insertthinghere] right now, sorry.. ...Um, what about [insertanotherthinghere] instead?", but NO, I just CANNOT bring myself to do it.

I mean- I have NO REASON to be afraid of this sort of thing! We get along fine, and I know how to say things in a way that isn't rude, but when I try to type the words I get so afraid of being rude, or annoying, or upsetting my friend or WHATEVER, that I just can't bring myself to do it!!!

I just-

*MUFFLED FRUSTRATED SCREAMS*

Speedpaint for anyone who wants to see it