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iisjah — Farewell my dear Chell

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Description Recently I finished both Portal games (thank you Steam and Valve for the sale xD - got them for less then 5 Euro xD)
And damn...those games really grabbed me - the story was surprisingly deep and engaging with great humorous writing 83

And as the story left some room for speculations I jumped right on them xDD

So without much spoilers here's Chell finally free from Aperture Laboratories going off into the unknown with her Companion Cube being seen of by Dr Doug Rattmann and GLaDOS.

I really love how this came out! I would even say it's one of my fav pieces created this year - the idea was so clear in my head - together with colours and such. Just needed to transfer it to paper :3

*And now my version of the speculations that I get behind by x3 (so kinda spoilers ahead)*

Drew those two (GLaDOS and Rattmann I mean) seeing of their little girl here.
For GLaDOS (Caroline) I support her being Chells mother - it just clicks with everything. The turret song in the end ( [link] ), but also Chell being on the ‘Bring your daughter to work’ day or the fact that her last name is stricken from the records (as Rattmann comic shows). It seems right.
And other speculation - the last seconds of the video when someone runs up the stairs (obviously human from the footsteps) and throws the Companion Cube for Chell - I will be thinking it’s Rattmann giving his only friend as a thank you gift/ guardian for Chell - as some speculate (me too xD), her adopted father :3
So I drew basically Chells remaining family seeing her off on her escape.


0.1 and 0.2 fineliners and PS5 colouring

MY TUMBLR

art © Natalia Komuniewska
Portal, Portal 2 © Valve
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Comments: 121

CobaltDrawing [2017-04-06 11:24:56 +0000 UTC]

(sooo after this picture, whats rattman gonna do ? i don't really understand ^^') wuw......;-;

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Berrybomber [2017-03-26 06:53:54 +0000 UTC]

Wow I remember this game I never got to play it I miss this game it was good

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Supertension2000 [2017-02-23 00:45:28 +0000 UTC]

I was pissed off at the ending of Portal 2 when I realized that Chell made it out but Doug didn't. After all the pain he's been through, he never got to escape that Hellish facility that we all know he probably desired to.

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AnimalLover670 In reply to Supertension2000 [2019-05-13 18:51:19 +0000 UTC]

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't he die a long time ago or something?

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GORY-GIRL In reply to AnimalLover670 [2021-08-15 06:35:57 +0000 UTC]

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satoshi-kun45 [2015-08-15 12:17:39 +0000 UTC]

freaking beautiful!you truly expressed caroline's love for chell! (already played portal)

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iisjah In reply to satoshi-kun45 [2015-09-11 09:20:21 +0000 UTC]

Thakyou so much x3 I love reading and thinking of all the portal theories

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marshalray [2015-01-21 20:57:47 +0000 UTC]

I almost cry, its so sad

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SnapCentino [2014-12-26 19:25:53 +0000 UTC]

Argh, the feels! I love it so much, it hurts!

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iisjah In reply to SnapCentino [2015-01-04 11:11:34 +0000 UTC]

Don't hurt :C

Thank you xD

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thewatcher509 [2014-06-20 23:56:27 +0000 UTC]

I really loved how the title of this piece explains so much as well as the description.

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iisjah In reply to thewatcher509 [2014-09-14 16:59:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I love Portal and all the head canons you can have!

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Valentoon [2014-06-18 22:35:29 +0000 UTC]

I strongly agree with all of your beliefs ( Reminds me of the ones from some youtube videos called "Portal Conspiracy" .o. ) and your beautiful piece here sure emphasizes those beliefs wondrously ;w; <3<3

~Now let's just hope a reunion will be made in the hopefully-someday-existant Portal 3 ;w; ~

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iisjah In reply to Valentoon [2014-09-14 17:02:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I watched it  too and it added to some of my headcanons and toed everything so nicely!

Hahha Portal 3 - we all should send Valve an elementary maths book to help them learn counting to 3 xD

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CountessHalcyon [2014-04-09 02:29:35 +0000 UTC]

love this and love your description nice job!

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iisjah In reply to CountessHalcyon [2014-05-23 10:55:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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InYuJi [2013-11-27 02:52:37 +0000 UTC]

huh, now that you mention it, I should watch the ending and listen for those footsteps again. I actually thought he died after putting Chell on stasis sleep.

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MajinNeda [2013-10-31 04:39:30 +0000 UTC]

MY EMOTIONS!!!

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Autobot-Frequency [2013-10-27 17:43:13 +0000 UTC]

Indeed. The closest we would probably ever get to him would be in one of his RatT Dens, where you could hear him though the wall. I wonder, though, could you maybe use noclip for a cheat and find him on the other side? 

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Autobot-Frequency [2013-10-14 02:43:31 +0000 UTC]

DOUGGIE!!


...he in the awesomest character we never get to see but we all know he is still there. He just is.


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iisjah In reply to Autobot-Frequency [2013-10-24 09:08:36 +0000 UTC]

Yes - the way Valve handled him was awesome - a mysterious helping hand

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ShadowDragon117 [2013-08-24 03:47:24 +0000 UTC]

Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry....  ;-;


I seriously love Doug so much, but whenever I think of his story I want to cry.  Really amazing artwork, the feels are strong in it.  ;-;

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iisjah In reply to ShadowDragon117 [2013-08-30 11:41:05 +0000 UTC]

*hands over an arm to cry on*


Yeah it's so friggin sad (...and filled with unanswered questions :V)

Thank you so much x3

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NayruAella [2013-08-20 03:01:31 +0000 UTC]

So many feels. *tears up*
Lovely work.

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iisjah In reply to NayruAella [2013-08-30 11:40:08 +0000 UTC]

*hands over hankie* Thank you!

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sparkshower105 [2013-07-23 11:00:37 +0000 UTC]

Dies from feels

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iisjah In reply to sparkshower105 [2013-07-23 11:41:02 +0000 UTC]

No nooo don't D: *resuscitates*

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sparkshower105 In reply to iisjah [2013-07-24 06:05:39 +0000 UTC]

XD Dies once more from feels

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Quagmirefan1 [2013-07-12 23:25:11 +0000 UTC]

That explains it.

I think that Doug cared about her so much because when Cave died of the moon rock poisoning and Caroline was put into the Central AI Core, he became her godfather.

And with GLaDOS, it's as she made the Prima Donna Turret say "Cara Mia Addio, mia bambina". They need to make another game or a movie and finish the plot holes. they can't just leave the audience in suspense. Otherwise, they'll be known forever as the company that didn't deliver.

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iisjah In reply to Quagmirefan1 [2013-08-30 11:39:48 +0000 UTC]

Hah knowing Valve? They will leave us hanging with all our little headcannons and questions xD

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X-I-L2048 [2013-07-04 04:08:04 +0000 UTC]

This is a lovely idea. I really like all the little details you included in the pic, like the tatters on Ratman's clothes and the posters on the walls.

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iisjah In reply to X-I-L2048 [2013-08-30 11:38:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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X-I-L2048 In reply to iisjah [2013-08-31 05:41:40 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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britton1999 [2013-06-30 04:44:36 +0000 UTC]

OMG....... rat man your a live

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iisjah In reply to britton1999 [2013-08-30 11:38:34 +0000 UTC]

I hope so D: 

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britton1999 In reply to iisjah [2013-09-19 01:20:28 +0000 UTC]

i hope so too

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AlexavierD [2013-06-25 01:49:04 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely amazing, Doug has always been my favorite character made my vale and seeing this artwork makes me want to... *sniff sniff* ...Beautiful artwork mate, you deserve a cookie :')

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iisjah In reply to AlexavierD [2013-06-27 16:33:53 +0000 UTC]

*hugs* So glad you like it so x3 I loved Rattmans story and the little cues here and there so we can put together his story (well everyone story - that's why I love Valve so much <3)
*eats the cookie*

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MaidenMarvel [2013-06-04 07:45:02 +0000 UTC]

And I'm crying now thanks alot.

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iisjah In reply to MaidenMarvel [2013-06-04 20:07:01 +0000 UTC]

*hands tissues*
*collects all precious tears in a jar*

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Tesla51 [2013-06-03 13:42:58 +0000 UTC]

Such a sweet piece! I love it!

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iisjah In reply to Tesla51 [2013-06-04 20:07:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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Raiecha [2013-04-22 09:05:04 +0000 UTC]

This is fantastic! :')

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iisjah In reply to Raiecha [2013-04-24 07:20:39 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Foxy-Knight [2013-04-22 08:21:23 +0000 UTC]

This brings a tear to my eye, showing after all the turmoil there is love

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iisjah In reply to Foxy-Knight [2013-04-24 07:21:33 +0000 UTC]

*gives tissue* thank you for the kind words x3 Glad you like the piece :3 (and my headcannon xD)

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Foxy-Knight In reply to iisjah [2013-04-24 10:28:37 +0000 UTC]

Yeah it's sweet

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CARNIV0RE [2013-04-15 08:33:47 +0000 UTC]

Really loved the Portal series; I almost cried when the chorus of Turrets started singing and after Chell finally made it out. Such an inspiring and awesome game; as is this intriguing piece here. Fantastic work with the shading. ^^ I love your taste for details. Keep it up!

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iisjah In reply to CARNIV0RE [2013-04-21 11:08:17 +0000 UTC]

Yeah that chorus (and heck the whole ending) was so emotional and pure awesome (and later when I learned what the chorus translated to and stuff it made it so much better still!)
Thank you very much x3

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Lightningblossom210 [2013-04-15 08:28:51 +0000 UTC]

Chell! Brings back memories of me playing Portal...I sucked at it big time but I had fun anyway! I like your style - the colors, the lights...this is great.

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