Development, Notes and Extras
Outward Relations:
Caroline may appear sweet and her tone calming with only the best intentions in mind, but make no mistake: she is self centered. Every connection she makes within the city is made because there was something in it that she thought she could make use of. Some people have resources she wants or needs, such as housing and facilities, or new technologies; others have special powers that may further her research. As much as she may claim to care about others in the city, in truth her only priorities lie in her employment and finding a way home. If she had to choose between anything else and those two things, she would betray anyone to keep her job or find a way back to Aperture.
Weaknesses:
Caroline can control her emotions in most cases.
Ways to get her mad:
1) Imply that she is unintelligent. Caroline is prideful of her intelligence and holds it as a large part of her own personal identity. As soon as someone even slightly questions her knowledge, she takes it to great offence.
2) Suggest that her job was achieved in any way other than hard work. Merely suggesting that she might have earned her position from her looks or any acts or favors will send her into a rage. It not only insults her intelligence and work ethic, but questions her integrity.
3) Condescend. Caroline sees herself as an equal or better to just about everyone in the city. For anyone, males especially, to condescend to her injures her pride. When subjects of science, technology or business are being discussed, if Caroline feels that the other party is speaking down to her or trying to use her, it will instantly bring out her more aggressive side.
4) Betray an agreement. As soon as Caroline feels as though she's been used or betrayed, she will grow especially aggressive and will do little to restrain herself or Cave Johnson in terms of retaliation.
5) Tell a Secret. This one goes without saying, of course. Caroline is very very selective with who she trusts with information about herself or her work and getting her to drop her more professional airs and show anything honest about herself is a big deal. If her trust is betrayed, it is hard to tell how she will react. Just be sure that it won't be a pleasant experience for either party.
How to get Caroline to like you:
Caroline looks for people with resources and skills she can use and those who don't ask for much in return. She seeks out those who, for whatever reason, want or need a female in their life and offers superficial help in exchange for the things she wants. She's always in need of additional research and willing test subjects. If you have technologies, you'll at least get her attention.
Crippling Weaknesses:
1) Cave Johnson. Cave has a habit of getting himself into trouble and it's always up to Caroline to get him out of it by way of favors to those he has wronged. A number of people have ended up with lovely new toys thanks to this, all of which slowed down or stopped her own research and work. She also will do what it takes to stay in Cave's favor. If someone were to get him to turn against her, Caroline would do anything to set it right. If another woman tried to take her position, she would do what it took to keep it. If she lost it, she'd lose the will to return home.
2) Cuteness. Most of the time, Caroline sees the need for harm to come to some when the furthering of science is the outcome. Bunnies, mice and hamsters don't fall into this category because they have been used in testing for ages. Those inhabitants of the city which are especially adorable, Caroline will have a hard time using or allowing the harm of. Such is the case with Aisling. Her cuteness and adorable father/daughter relationship with Optimus Prime was too sweet for Caroline to continue to deceive the autobot.
3) The promise of new technology. Caroline is fascinated by the new technologies and sciences available to her in the city. She will sometimes get herself into pretty dangerous situations just to get her hands on some. This was seen when she made a deal with GLaDOS for the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, knowing that the provision of energon was dangerous in both the betrayal of Starscream's trust and the possible developments and uses of energon by GLaDOS herself.
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