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Cave Johnson

2011-06-14T08:50:10Z

Godlike11219: Undo revision 27250 by Watson. (talk) fact =/= trivia

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[[Image:Cave Johnson Painting 2.png|right|300px|Portrait of Cave Johnson.]]
{{Quotation|'''Cave Johnson'''|I'm Cave Johnson. I own the place.|sound=Cave_Johnson_fifties_intro04.wav}}
'''Cave Johnson''' is the founder of [[Aperture Science]], which evolved from its precursor, Aperture Science Innovators. Cave Johnson first appeared by name as a reference in a [[Media:Portal_Ratman_scrawling.png|hidden room]] in ''[[Portal]]'', and was fleshed out and provided with additional details during the [[Portal ARG]]. In ''[[Portal 2]]'', Cave Johnson became a prominent character and communicates with the player through a variety of automated audio recordings. {{spoiler text|His current status and whereabouts are unknown, but he is presumed dead due to his exposure to the toxic by-products created as a result of refining moon rocks.}}

Cave Johnson is voiced by American actor {{W|J. K. Simmons}}.

== History ==
==== Shower curtains ====
In 1953, Cave Johnson created Aperture Fixtures, a shower curtain manufacturer. The precursor to Aperture Science, he selected the name because it 'makes the curtains sound more hygienic'. He became a billionaire after winning contracts to manufacture shower curtains for the U.S. Military.

==== Aperture Science Innovators====
During his career in science, he called upon the wealthy and powerful to join his cause for the future of science. He also employed top scientists and other staff who were dedicated to the field, such as [[Caroline]], and those lacking common sense for the dangers inherent in scientific experimentation. {{spoiler text|Most of his ideas were wild and, more often than not, lethal. Some experiments involved replacing the test subject's blood with gasoline, while others exposed a test subject to jet engines in order to lower the amount of water in the human body. The latter experiment was conducted after Cave Johnson concluded that the average amount of water in the human body 'seemed excessive'. Most of his crackpot ideas turned out to be massive failures, leaving only a few that seemed to be remotely useful, such as the [[Gels|gels]] that appear during the later stages of the game.}}

==== Aperture ====
At the time of its creation, Aperture Science Innovations had developed {{spoiler text|the ''Aperture Science Portable Quantum Tunneling Device'',}} a prototype to the modern [[Handheld Portal Device]] Chell wields. {{spoiler text|As such, it seems that Aperture had already started to perfect portal technology, but was not ready to release it to the world, under the belief that much more could be done than just create portals. Of course, the technology was also impractical and bulky, and was delayed by Cave's wild innovations. During the 1970s, Aperture Science had become known as just 'Aperture', and the rise of Black Mesa and its success in bidding for contracts pushed Cave's temper to the limit. It was around this time that Caroline became a bigger part of Cave's life as a secretary, and Cave became more desperate in his struggle to continue his work by offering incentives to potential test subjects, although only rarely were test subjects able to collect their reward due to the hazards involved.}}

==== Aperture Laboratories ====
{{See also|Aperture Science}}
At some point during the 1980s, Cave Johnson had renamed the company to Aperture Laboratories, a name that would be known far into the future. However, the number of willing test subjects had dwindled over the years, and out of desperation, employees and random strangers were pulled off the streets in order to be a part of the testing. The technology had advanced greatly, and robots had started to replace human employees. These employees then become unfortunate victims in Cave's quest for the future of science.

{{spoiler text|During his final days, Cave stated that he had tried to purchase a number of "moon rocks". However, his last few recordings indicated that these acquired "moon rocks" were toxic, and resulted in a fatal illness. He explained that he contracted the illness when, in one of his wild ideas, he was grinding moon rocks together in the name of science in order to form a new type of substance called the 'Conversion Gel', most likely named due to its ability to serve as a portal conductor and allow portals to be placed on any surface. As the symptoms of his terminal illness became more severe however, he decided to re-purpose the 'conversion gel' to create new portals that would hopefully leech the poison out of his system.

His attempts to cure his affliction failed, and with little hope of a cure, he instructed his engineers to start research on {{W|artificial intelligence}} (AI) and {{W|brain mapping}} in the hope that his brain could be downloaded into a computer. Cave also stated that they "should've been doing this 30 years ago". Fearing that he would die before the release of the technology, he left instructions that his secretary [[Caroline]] should take charge of Aperture Science. He stated that he knows that "she will decline at first or feel she can't do it", which he followed up with "force her to do it if you have to". It is presumed that Caroline was selected due to her devotion scientific progress, a trait admired by Cave, and also due to her close relationship with Aperture's founder. It is unknown what became of Cave himself, but it is presumed that he fell victim to his illness and, ultimately, to science.}}

== References ==
=== Portal ===
{{See also|Portal}}
During ''Portal'' {{spoiler text|when [[Chell]] makes her first escape}}, there are several "Rattmann Nests" that are scattered throughout the facility. In one of them, there are several pictures of a suited man with a small picture of a [[Companion Cube]] over his face, along with the words "Our Founder" found in one of the photos. {{spoiler text|Below the mad scribblings of Rattmann is what appears to be a login name and password labeled "cjohnson", with the password "tier3", alluding to Cave Johnson himself. It would later be discovered that this could be used on Aperture Science's own [http://www.aperturescience.com website], giving more insight into the grim world of Aperture Science}}.
=== First Portal 2 ARG ===
Additional details about Portal 2 background were provided by the first Portal 2 ARG, which took place in March 2010. On those notes, Cave Johnson's life, as well as Aperture history, look much different than in Portal 1, foreseeing the ret-conned Aperture history showcased in Portal 2: {{spoiler text|most notably, some of the ARG text findings are written into the form of Cave Johnson's post-mortem memos, implying that Johnson's consciousness was uploaded into an AI, much like Caroline's in the final game.<ref>[http://half-life.wikia.com/wiki/Portal_ARG#BBS_resource_list BBS resource list @ Combine OverWiki]. Retrieved 2011-26-05.</ref>}}

== Gallery ==
{{Gallery
|title=Cave Johnson
|lines=2
|height=200
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|File:Cave Johnson Painting.png|alt1=Cave Johnson|1950s portrait of Cave Johnson
|File:Cave Johnson Painting 3.png|alt2=An older Cave Johnson.|1970s portrait of Cave Johnson
|File:Cave Johnson Painting 4.png|alt3=Cave Johnson with his secretary, [[Caroline]].|Cave Johnson with his secretary, [[Caroline]].
|File:Cave Johnson Painting 2.png|alt4=Last known image of Cave Johnson.|1980s portrait of Cave Johnson.
|File:Cave 2008.jpg|alt5=Concept art from the leaked 2008 casting call.|Concept art from the leaked 2008 casting call.
}}

== Trivia ==
* During early stage of development, Cave Johnson was planned to be the player's sidekick, taking the form of an AI. As the story progressed, he would lose his touch with humanity and eventually try to become a full robot, leading to a robot uprising. Cave would confront the player for their "committed crimes against their [[Turrets|brothers-in-arms]]" and become the game's main antagonist. {{spoiler|Cave's original role of sidekick to antagonist was recycled in the final game by [[Wheatley]].}}

== See also ==
* [[Cave Johnson voice lines]]

== References ==
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Turret Opera

2011-06-04T12:50:59Z

Godlike11219: someone may reword it.

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{{spoiler|[[File:Turret_Opera.jpg|right|thumb|The Turret Opera, as seen at the end of the game.|200px]]}}
{{Quotation|'''Prima Donna Turret'''|{{spoiler|Mia bambina, oh ciel}}}}
The '''Turret Opera''' appears at the end of the single player storyline for Portal 2. {{spoiler|It consists of a large variety of [[Turret]]s. Instead of harming the player, they appear in the game to form an unique melody with the Fat Turret as their lead singer.}}

== Trivia ==
*{{spoiler|4 Turrets and a Prima Donna Turret can be seen rehearsing for the performance in a hidden area in [[Portal 2 Act 4 Test Chamber 16|Test Chamber 16]].}}
*{{spoiler|The [[Weighted Companion Cube]] from Portal can be seen flowing upwards through the tubes in the background as the lift rises.}}
*A Cappella Records is not affiliated with Valve. Portal and Portal 2 are registered trademarks of the Valve Corporation. The song itself and the copyright with it lies within Cappella Records.

Kuchen

2011-05-01T12:52:49Z

Godlike11219: cake/de = kuchen

#REDIRECT [[Cake/de]] {{R lang|de}}

Thermal Discouragement Beam

2011-05-01T12:25:24Z

Godlike11219: Undo revision 8813 by Intificial (talk) sry but it's covered above. that it is hard to kill urself is not so relevant.

[[File:Thermal Discouragement Beam.png|thumb|300px|A Thermal Discouragement Beam]]
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The '''Thermal Discouragement Beam''' (referred by [[GLaDOS]] as "'''deadly laser''',") is a test chamber mechanic introduced in ''[[Portal 2]]''.

The beam is fired in a straight line from an immovable device built into the wall or ceiling of a test chamber. The device will be coupled with a single receptacle (or multiple) placed in a different location. Directing the beam into the recepticle will activate certain mechanics that are crucial in reaching the chamber exit.

Thermal Discouragement Beams can be angled in certain directions with the use of the [[Discouragement Redirection Cube]] and [[portals]]. Additionally, the beam holds the ability to travel through transparent objects such as glass. It can also be used to destroy turrets that block the player's access. Touching the beam will push the player away, as well as deal a small amount of damage. Prolonged exposure will result in the players death.

== Related achievements ==
===Portal 2===
{{Show achievement|Portal 2|Undiscouraged}}

== See also ==
* [[Mechanics]]

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[[Category:Mechanics]]

Cake/de

2011-05-01T12:04:59Z

Godlike11219: added cake.

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Kuchen}}
[[Image:Portal Cake.png|thumb|right]]
Der '''Kuchen''' ist eine versprochene Belohnung für [[Chell/de|Chell]], die für das vollständige absolvieren des [[testing/de|Testes]], im original [[Portal/de|Portal]], belohnt werden sollte. Es gibt aber viele Hinweise in [[Doug Rattmann/de|Unterschlüpfen von Rattmann]] die besagen das alles ''eine Lüge'' ist, daraus entstand der [[w:internet meme|internet meme]] "The Cake is a lie"(Der Kuchen ist eine Lüge). {{Spoiler|Der Kuchen kann am Ende von [[Portal/de|Portal]] gesehen werden, in einem Raum voller ''aufwachenen'' [[Personality_core/de|Kernpersonalitäten]].}}

Template:Did you know main/de

2011-05-01T11:24:39Z

Godlike11219: did you know.

*...dass [[GLaDOS/de|GLaDOS]] von [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1655889/ Ellen McLain] gesprochen wird, die auch die Stimme des [[tf2:Administrator/de|Administrators]] in [[tf:Team Fortress 2/de|''Team Fortress 2'']] spricht?
*...dass die Abkürzung GLaDOS für "Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System" steht?
*...dass Ellen McLain (die englische Stimme von GLaDOS) ebenfalls eine Opernsängerin ist?
*...dass urspünglich Richard Lord, ein Angestellter bei [[Valve/de|Valve]], als Sprecher von [[Wheatley/de|Wheatley]] auftrat?
*...dass ''[[Portal 2/de|Portal 2]]'' ursprünglich gar keine [[Portals/de|Portale]] haben sollte?
*...dass es Pläne für ein "Haft[[Gels/de|gel]]" gab?
*...dass sowohl ''[[Portal/de|Portal]]'' als auch ''Portal 2'' viele Ideen aus Studentenprojekten von [https://www.digipen.edu/ Digipen] übernahmen?
*...dass der [[cake/de|Kuchen]] in ''Portal'' eine Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte ist, welche die Projektleiterin Kim Swift bei einer nahgelegenen Bäkerei aß?
*...das Chell ursprünglich als Versuchsperson Nr. 1498 vorgesehen war?
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Weighted Companion Cube/de

2011-04-30T19:28:50Z

Godlike11219: -.-

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gewichteter Begleiter-Kubus}}
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[[File:Companion_Cube.png|thumb|right|Der Begleiter-Kubus wie er in ''Portal 2'' aussieht]]
Der Gewichteter Begleiter-Kubus (oft nur Begleiter-Kubus genannt) ist ein immer wiederkehrendes Objekt in dem Portal Universum. Er ist fast identisch zu den Gewichteten Kubus, außer das pinke Herzen die Aperture Science Logos ersetzen..

In dem ersten Portal hat Chell in Testkammer 17 einen Begleiter-Kubus zur Hilfe erhalten. Um jedoch die Kammer zu verlassen musste der Begleiter in der Notverbrennungsanlage verbrannt werden. GLaDOS hat diesen Moment genutzt um Chell während ihrer Konfrontation zu verspotten. Jedoch kann man den Begleiter-Kubus vor dem Ende neben dem Kuchen stehen sehen.

In Portal 2 quält GLaDOS Chell kurz in Testkammer 7 indem sie den Begleiter-Kubus wiederholt zerstört. Er macht auch eine Erscheinung in der Coop-Kampagne, aber es ist unmöglich mit ihm zu interagieren. Nachdem Chell die Einrichtung verlässt wird ihr ein verbrannter Begleiter-Kubus hinterhergeworfen. Dies scheint der Begleiter-Kubus aus Portal 1 zu sein. Der Begleiter-Kubus in Portal 2 summt eine leise Melodie wenn man neben ihm steht

Der Begleiter-Kubus ist eine Hauptfigur in dem Portal 2 Comic "Lab Rat". Dort spricht er mit dem Protagonisten Doug Rattmann, was eine Anspielung auf Portal ist, wo GLaDOS sagt das der Begleiter-Kubus nicht sprechen kann, aber wenn er spricht, soll jeder Ratschlag nicht beachtet werden.

== Zugehörige Errungenschaften ==
=== Portal ===
{{Achievement table
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Portal|Fratricide}}
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=== Portal 2 ===
{{Achievement table
| 1 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Party of Three}}
| 2 = {{Show achievement|Portal 2|Preservation of Mass}}
}}
== Trivia ==

* Spieler die Portal 2 auf Steam vorbestellt haben bekommen den Begleiterkubus Anstecker für Team Fortress 2. Es ist ein Anstecker der den Begleiter-Kubus in einem roten oder blauen (je nach Team) Portal darstellt. Außerdem haben Spieler, die alle Kartoffelsackspiele gespielt haben einen Resurrection Associate Anstecker, der das selbe Model wie der Begleiter-Kubus Anstecker hat.

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User:Godlike11219

2011-04-30T19:11:11Z

Godlike11219: move dat gear up.

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Destroyer of Evil Pikachu Pokemon Clones}}

== How to do...Stuff ==

[http://www.tfportal.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=184&t=5716 How to make your own Hats(ger)]

[http://www.facepunch.com/threads/840880-Steam-Chat-Logging Steam Chat Log(eng)]

== Missing Pikachu Ranger Weapons in TF2 ==
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" width="100%"
! class="header" | Pika Pika Pikachu
|-
|
Spy:
Your Eternal Reward

Sniper:
Razorback,
Sydney Sleeper

Medic:
Crusader's Crossbow

Heavy:
Warrior's Spirit,
Buffalo Steak Sandvich

Demoman:
Sticky Jumper,
Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker,
Loch-n-Load

Pyro:
Powerjack,
Sharpened Volcano Fragment,
Degreaser

Soldier:
Rocket Jumper

Scout:
Sun-on-a-Stick
|}

== ATM ==

Thinking about stuff

== Good Commands ==

Need to find them xD

== What can you Edit? ==

All that is not translated.

== What i do, when bored? ==

-Play Portal 2

-Age

-Die

-'''Do stupid stuff'''

-Make Picard Rage

-Make Lagg my Lover