take care of yo' kid.

[hellofriend]

Who: GLaDOS and Vivian
What: It is snowing and Vivian seriously need some shoes or something.
Where: THE DUNGEON
When: December 7



Vivian had quite the adventure when the first snowfall came fluttering down across the academy. She had never seen it before but had heard of it coming, so when it arrivedd, her curiosity could match a feline's in contest. This did, however, nearly get her killed, in a way. She could've froze to death had she not been met with warnings and explainations. This prompted her to finally ask her caretaker about it when she realized she was going to end up confined to one building and that simply wouldn't do. She had a duty to watch all the halls she could!

Down into GLaDOS's chambers Vivian went, not only her home but where she hoped to find her, too.

"Hello?" She called forth. She had to go through the snow to get back here from where she was, so Vivian was looking a little red and cold still. Sniff.

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#1 Mom

[did_well_enough]

Thankfully, GLaDOS was in her chamber at the moment, sitting in front of her computer performing a system check on her chassis. Once Vivian enters the room the AI gives her a half-hearted wave before returning to typing away on the keyboard in front of her. That does not mean, however, that she was ignoring her.

"You're back earlier than usual. I take it you need something?"

#1493642847 Daughter

[hellofriend]

"Y-yes," Vivian stammered, though not on purpose. That was definitely a sign something wasn't right. The issue at hand was knowing what she needed but entirely unsure of how to request it. Should she submit an application? It would take some business days to receive a reply, she guessed. She might not make it until then.

Her numb feet were slapping into the floor harder than usual, the ability to control the weight in her steps diminished considerably. She finally got close enough to GLaDOS to just say one word:

"Help."

Still best daughter

[did_well_enough]

Stammering? That wasn't normal, especially not when speaking to Her, after all. GLaDOS raised an eyebrow, curiously looking Vivian up and down. Hmmmm...judging by how she was acting, it was pretty safe to say that her little turret was cold. Not surprising, considering the weather change and the hall monitor's lack of appropriate clothing.

"I take it you're cold." a blunt statement, she knew that already. "That won't do. Naturally, we'll need to get you some warmer attire."

[hellofriend]

Vivian's smile didn't hesitate a moment to return. "Warm" sounded wonderful. Ishimaru had given her his coat and she recalled the vast difference it made to her human body's casing. The vocabulary only held a positive meaning for her now.

"Like a coat, Ms. GLaDOS?" She looked toward her dull, reddened toes. "Socks?" Now where did she learn about all that?

[did_well_enough]

"Yes. A coat, socks, thermals, boots, and whatever else you may need."

After stating that, GLaDOS gave Vivian no time to reply, opting to instead causally stroll over to her closet. The AI picks out two coats and places neatly places them on Vivian's bed. Obviously, both of them would be too big for the poor girl, but they'd have to do.

"Come here and put this on." A simple command, as usual. GLaDOS' finger is pointing to the one on the right, a black peacoat.

[hellofriend]

Vivian approached the coat with a bubbling ball in the pit of her human belly. She didn't feel like she was in trouble or danger, so perhaps this was excitement? She really loved the stress of it, even though it almost hurt to experience.

She picked the coat up and put it on, noticing it was a bit heavier than the one Ishimaru had given her the last time. Vivian couldn't even push her arms all the way through, her hands swallowed by the fabric, but it got the job done, enormous or otherwise.

She lifted her arms out to her sides. Look at her, Mom.

"It's warm," she whispered cheerfully.

[did_well_enough]

Wow. That was actually kind of adorable. Too bad GLaDOS really doesn't appreciate the aesthetics of the human body, and thus does not care all that much. Oh well...

"It should be. Now, I'm going to get you a pair of socks and then we can get going." not bothering to wait for a confirmation, she walks over to her drawer, pulls out a pair of socks merged into a ball and gives Vivian a dull "Catch." before she throws them over toward her direction.

[hellofriend]

'Catch' - Oh!

Vivian shuffles forward quickly and manages to swing both her arms around the small ball of socks, her hands unavailable to catch them with. ...Then they plop out from beneath her arms and roll on the floor. Oh well. She almost had them.

"Sorry," she mumbles with a smile, chasing them with a few foot steps until she could scoop them up. Hmm. This might be difficult without fingers. While she tried to figure this problem out, she asked, "Where are we going, Ms. GLaDOS?"

[did_well_enough]

"The mall." she responded in a rather bored manner. "It's the best place to find clothing for you."

Once she shut the drawer and turned to look at Vivian...GLaDOS frowned. She also might have rolled her eyes, but who knows. "If you're having difficulties putting those on, perhaps you should take the coat off. After that, put the socks on and then the coat once again."

[hellofriend]

Vivian's eyes lit up bright upon the intake of this useful information. It was a wonder how she dressed herself. Or ever got undressed. ... Had she even showered? Eugh.

Step by step, as guided, Vivian removed the coat, sat on the floor to put the socks on, then when she had them tugged up tight as she suspected they were supposed to be, she stood up again to slip the coat down along her arms and shoulders, snuggling herself comfortably within the warm chambers of fabric. She looked very fond of the article if one stared long enough at the way she huddled inside of it, cheeks a tint of red and a gleeful smile on her cold features.

"I get to go out..." Hehehe. Wait --

Out?

Oh.

She lifted her new floppy hand up to her lips. "The halls, Ms. GLaDOS?"