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mikoneyoru — 1953 Test Subject - Chip

Published: 2011-06-27 09:30:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 10632; Favourites: 144; Downloads: 51
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Description Half fan art, half original character.

It's a Portal OC. Oh dear.

Since I'm not creative enough to make a personality sphere, I thought it would be fun to think up what the subjects were like from Aperture's hay day back in the 50's. Chip Vanderhuge was then born, an astronaut hired to test the new Quantum Tunneling Device.

Yeap, his last name was taken from MST3K's "Space Mutiny" episode. It felt appropriate.

I thought back to how the old facility looked and remembered a general color scheme of dulled browns and grays. So I think the test subject's general uniform back then might have been the same. The painfully bright orange jumpsuits were probably introduced not until the late 60's.

It kinda makes him look like a Ghost Buster.

Chip's a simple man who got lucky and managed to go outside the Earth's orbit and become one of the first astronauts. Then he became unlucky and became a test subject for Aperture Science Innovators. No doubt he probably ended up one of the "missing" astronauts that were part of the trails.

Alternatively he became my first Fallout 3 character! Just started playing that, loving it so far.

All in all, Chip's doomed to die of something horrible no matter what universe he's in!

I have no idea what the original Quantum Tunneling Device really looked like. But I did see someone make one for a cosplay. That was awesome.

openCanvas 4.5e Yaaaaaaaaaaay
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Comments: 39

Doctorshak10 [2016-10-17 12:15:34 +0000 UTC]

EEEEEAGLE

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VremyaControl [2015-09-19 14:11:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the Space Mutiny reference! 

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EclecticConcierge [2014-02-05 02:35:50 +0000 UTC]

Well done! Marvelous work on both the Art AND the character! Simple..Easy to remember! My favorit parts have to be his expressions and that Jumpsuit. It's quite believable!

Too bad he's slated for death...

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HarrySaxon1234 [2014-01-08 19:57:42 +0000 UTC]

I've got a portal OC too! (except she's more futuristic)

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munneyman123 [2012-05-11 22:43:28 +0000 UTC]

this is amazing

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Electrobob99 [2012-01-13 23:30:02 +0000 UTC]

I better idea, He was one of the astronauts that went missing, but it was because of a failed teleportation experiment, in which he was teleported but not where they hoped, so they thought he died, but instead he was successfully teleported, but in time and space. By time I mean in the future and space as the fallout universe, but with almost no memory. Makes a lot of sense. Besides we know aperture had a time related experiment, and astronauts did disappear.
I also support my idea that all the gels were made for celebrities as main consumers.
Propulsion=weight loss/laxative for celebrities.
Repulsion= weight loss for celebrities
Conversion= Teeth whitener. Mainly because Cave injested it, so I think teeth whitening could be one of the reasons he had it in his mouth.
Now for the gels that didn't make it into the game.

Adhesion gel= used as a long lasting hair gel, but wasn't water proof/resistant, and led to tumors.

And
Reflective gel= "Found in the DLC files" Used as a portable mirror, but could only reflect light with no image.

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EDen-Essence [2011-06-28 23:05:13 +0000 UTC]

Oh my god, he's amazing. :'D

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cannongamesx [2011-06-28 21:12:47 +0000 UTC]

i did something similar in my personal sketch book from that sign in old aperture!

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starshinecruzer [2011-06-28 16:18:26 +0000 UTC]

BTW, here's a shot of the original backpack-mounted quantum tunneling device:

[link]

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mikoneyoru In reply to starshinecruzer [2011-06-28 19:17:14 +0000 UTC]

Yep, that's the one I used as reference!

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starshinecruzer In reply to mikoneyoru [2011-06-28 19:51:29 +0000 UTC]

OIC. I thought you were using someone's cosplay as reference, not the actual poster.

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starshinecruzer In reply to starshinecruzer [2011-06-28 19:52:01 +0000 UTC]

BTW, where did you see the cosplay?

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starshinecruzer [2011-06-28 16:12:50 +0000 UTC]

Awesome job on this. I love the early Aperture Science Innovators mythos.

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KaitoAozora [2011-06-27 22:44:56 +0000 UTC]

Someone made one of the Monstrosities? That is awesome.

I can't say why, but I love this guy (rhyme fully unintentional). He just looks so... good-natured and stereotypical. And he is awfully proud about pressing that button.

...I think this is actually the first Portal OC I've liked at all.

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mikoneyoru In reply to KaitoAozora [2011-06-28 02:04:53 +0000 UTC]

He's proud of pressing that button, but he forgets that he's still got a weighted storage cube to catch and place on ANOTHER BUTTON.

Science, hard at work.

Thanks, that compliment means a lot to me.

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SkyeHawc [2011-06-27 22:33:46 +0000 UTC]

"Chip Vanderhuge"
Is that a MST3K Reference?

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mikoneyoru In reply to SkyeHawc [2011-06-27 22:50:08 +0000 UTC]

Vanderhuge is one of the last names given to the main hero of "Space Mutiny" by the cast.

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SkyeHawc In reply to mikoneyoru [2011-06-28 14:46:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh, alright. That makes sense.

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NightTwilightWolf [2011-06-27 21:35:01 +0000 UTC]

this is a very manly man..I like him!

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refreshing-soda [2011-06-27 18:25:25 +0000 UTC]

The 50's need more love, and you're doing it great!

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mikoneyoru In reply to refreshing-soda [2011-06-27 19:59:52 +0000 UTC]

They really do. And thank you!

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refreshing-soda In reply to mikoneyoru [2011-06-27 20:52:05 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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MagnusHarvest [2011-06-27 18:11:35 +0000 UTC]

nice, you should make a war hero too like a really stereotypical tough war veteran testing for aperture science

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mikoneyoru In reply to MagnusHarvest [2011-06-27 20:18:02 +0000 UTC]

It's possible, with WWII being over barely a decade before! Who knows, if I don't make one someone should.

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MagnusHarvest In reply to mikoneyoru [2011-06-27 20:23:57 +0000 UTC]

hell yea!

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realAniram [2011-06-27 18:03:10 +0000 UTC]

..He's kind of sexy.

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Wolf-Shadow77 [2011-06-27 17:13:29 +0000 UTC]

I like him!

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Fuu-Inverse [2011-06-27 16:59:33 +0000 UTC]

I love this so much and Chip is totally the best name

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kamiki [2011-06-27 16:22:25 +0000 UTC]

OMG He's ADORABLE <3

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AlphaKantSpell [2011-06-27 15:58:55 +0000 UTC]

I actually think it's more imaginative to make and OC that's /not/ a personality sphere.

Chip is absolutely adorable. My favorite part is with the gasoline blood. Uh-oh.

The colors are nice. I'd love to see this guy bumbling around Aperture.

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mikoneyoru In reply to AlphaKantSpell [2011-06-27 20:10:02 +0000 UTC]

I just couldn't come up with something that matches VALVe's (great and) wacky ideas for the original cores.

Thankfully he didn't get a vitrified frontal lobe or the other slightly more deadly side effects of testing.

Asbestos!

Anyway, thank you. :3

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Mietschie [2011-06-27 15:34:49 +0000 UTC]

*thumb up for Eeeeagle!!* :'D ♥

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mikoneyoru In reply to Mietschie [2011-06-27 20:10:25 +0000 UTC]

Everyone's said it at least once while flying through Portals, I guarantee it. ;D

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Galactic-Savior [2011-06-27 15:16:59 +0000 UTC]

I love this OC, for serious. I love that he's a test subject way back in the day, too; haven't seen that happen quite yet! 8D
...
I really love his outfit and he looks adorable. ; x;

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mikoneyoru In reply to Galactic-Savior [2011-06-27 20:30:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Seasonsong [2011-06-27 14:27:20 +0000 UTC]

This is really awesome! I love his name

Do you know where I can find a picture of that cosplay you were talking about?

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mikoneyoru In reply to Seasonsong [2011-06-27 19:48:43 +0000 UTC]

[link] Here's the only pic on DA I can find of it. He and the Cave Johnson that was with him were pretty cool dudes!

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Seasonsong In reply to mikoneyoru [2011-06-27 20:17:59 +0000 UTC]

haa xD so cool

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grogfella [2011-06-27 10:29:58 +0000 UTC]

Oh hey, this is a pretty neat idea, it's a good way of making Portal OCs without completely hijacking the 'verse itself. Plus, Fifties Aperture is always an interesting subject to explore.

Also "Chip" is the best name.

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