There actually aren't many people who just hate everything. If the article is good and fits the site, it'll get upvoted. They don't just hate new stuff either, old stuff still catches flak. Hell, Gears himself just had an article flop.
What i mean is there are some members that don't comment at all if they think it's good, not even a "good article" like most guys do, and only comment if it's bad.
[QUOTE=Reynon;38522362]
The one thing I dislike is when they attempt-... I guess it's Lovecraftian kind of descriptions, but just fall flat. It works great for some stories, but then others just seem to use it like a crutch.
"When you look into the spyglass [i]you see some insane shit[/i] and then you are [i]fucked up [b]forever[/b][/i] because this spyglass is [i]one intense motherfucker.[/i]"[/QUOTE]
"Those who peer into the eyeglass are intially extremely disturbed, but the effects soon fade as the viewer attempts to rationalize the image. Outside of few rare cases of recurring nightmares, recovery from exposure to the spyglass takes approx. 1-2 weeks."
Sounds more realistic, but it lacks a punch, I guess. But I do agree, people try and fail to pull off an already-overused technique.
On a completely different note, have you guys seen this: [url]http://mcd-curios.wikidot.com/[/url] or am I late?
[QUOTE=ElectricSquid;38532069]"Those who peer into the eyeglass are intially extremely disturbed, but the effects soon fade as the viewer attempts to rationalize the image. Outside of few rare cases of recurring nightmares, recovery from exposure to the spyglass takes approx. 1-2 weeks."
Sounds more realistic, but it lacks a punch, I guess. But I do agree, people try and fail to pull off an already-overused technique.[/QUOTE]
See there's a big difference between using it tastefully, using it correctly, and of course our favourite; [sp]REDACTED.[/sp]
Blanks like that are meant to be filled in with our imagination, so we can put something in it that scares us the most; it leaves it up to interpretation.
Then there's SCPs where literally every single effect and cause is a blank and they might as well not have written it at all, because it's just one giant walking blank. There's no point.
[QUOTE=ElectricSquid;38532069]On a completely different note, have you guys seen this: [url]http://mcd-curios.wikidot.com/[/url] or am I late?[/QUOTE]
And this is actually a good example of how flat it can fall when there's zero blanks to fill at all, heh.
[quote]Children should be supervised as the beast has been known to eat them.[/quote]
[i]Scary![/i]
Interesting though, never seen this before.
[QUOTE=Reynon;38537564]
And this is actually a good example of how flat it can fall when there's zero blanks to fill at all, heh.
[i]Scary![/i]
Interesting though, never seen this before.[/QUOTE]
See, I want to excuse it for this on the grounds that it's new/different and it's a fresh perspective on things, but I must concede that it has flaws. For example, they provide customer testimonials.
Testimonials? For rare, esoteric artifacts and curios? Implying also that these things are mass produced? The only curio they offer that makes any kind of mention to their scarcity is the one about death-predicting glasses, and even then they allude to having enough to satisfy their demand.
I believe the site could be better-presented and better-executed, but as I said, it's nice to have a different perspective.
[QUOTE=ElectricSquid;38538591]I believe the site could be better-presented and better-executed, but as I said, it's nice to have a different perspective.[/QUOTE]
Oh, I'm in full support of such projects, might even see if I can write something to fit it later.
Everyone's free to their criticisms, of course.
That Marshall Carter and Dark wiki was made by some SA people, but its been dead for awhile.
Can anyone remember the name of the artist who did the 173 statue? I can't seem to find it.
[QUOTE=ElectricSquid;38739161]Can anyone remember the name of the artist who did the 173 statue? I can't seem to find it.[/QUOTE]
Izumi Kato
[IMG]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3281gSpCr1qhp6k5o1_400.jpg[/IMG]
It looks like 173 doesn't like being touched.
Or it likes it, I can't tell.
I've been promoted to senior staff of the wiki!
[QUOTE=Ghhostface;38835218]I've been promoted to senior staff of the wiki![/QUOTE]
Cool
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbJ7AYfauSc[/media]
here's your daily dose of cancer
[QUOTE=geogzm;38868076][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbJ7AYfauSc[/media]
here's your daily dose of cancer[/QUOTE]
Cringing harder than I thought possible. It looks like something you'd see crop up on the SCP subreddit; half the submitters there have no fucking idea what makes SCPs what they are, and they're all like "LOL 173 gon kill you" or "dont let 682 out, so spooky". One guy posted the other day asking for a good writer to develop his idea, which was basically "there's this statue that gives people a virus that kills them and the virus is transmitted by eye contact".
[QUOTE=ElectricSquid;38871320]and the virus is transmitted by eye contact".[/QUOTE]
That's stupid.
Who would put their eye on a statue?
If I haven't made it clear already what kind of ilk resides on the SCP subreddit, well...
First off, here's this fresh suggestion:
[quote] It just hit me right now, what about an SCP thats a phantom B-52 which appears every so often in the skies in random parts of the earth? Maybe it drops ordanance on the areas below, maybe it just circles around then dissapears or maybe it broadcasts ominous messages. Can the foundation contain it? If so, how?[/quote]
Eh, could be worse, but how many SCPs already fit into the category of "mysterious, uncontainable, and vaguely threatening"?
[quote]SCP-#### "The Queen's Mask"
Classification: Safe.
Containment Procedures: SCP-#### is to be kept in a locked steel safe with an electronic combination lock. The safe is to be put into an empty room with a 2-inch thick steel door with a deadbolt lock. One guard armed with a sidearm is to be stationed near the door. Due to the nature of the object, any experiments (And SCP-####-1, by extension) will be conducted in Containment Chamber RF-22. Instances of SCP-####-1 are to be provided fair living conditions. In the interest of experiments, all requests to be made by SCP-####-1 are to be granted, unless this may inflict harm or endanger the subject. Substitution of certain materials requested for innocuous ones must be granted permission by Class-2 personnel or higher.
Description: SCP-#### is a mask similar in design to those worn at masquerade balls during the 1500's. It is in the form of a woman's face, decorated with silver paint and black designs. The lips of the mask are painted a glittery gold. Scraping tests on the mask have shown that the paint contains normal material for dyes from that period, as well as small amounts of [DATA EXPUNGED]. The inside of the mask currently has 14 tally marks on the top left brow. 3 of these marks were created after the Foundation recovered the object. The mask itself is made of ordinary porcelain.
However, when the mask is worn by humans, several psychological changes begin within the next 48 hours. After the mask is put on, the person is now considered SCP-####-1. The symptoms aforementioned are as follows: (Note: effects seem to effect women faster than males. Additional testing may be required)
1 hour of exposure: Subject will be reluctant to let anyone near the mask. Any attempts to take SCP-#### off by others will result in extreme violence. SCP-####-1 displays strength slightly greater than that of a healthy human male. The last attempt to forcibly remove SCP-#### from its host resulted in four men dead due to severe [DATA EXPUNGED].
After 4 hours of exposure have passed, the subject will exhibit extravagant delusions of grandeur. SCP-###-1 is known to request things such as wine or a hot bath. Subject will be reluctant or outright offended if asked to speak to an interviewer who isn't wearing a mask of similar structure.
10 hours of exposure: Subject will begin to suffer severe hallucinations. They will vehemently believe they live in a lavish palace. SCP-####-1 from this point onward will always demand to be called "Queen Diana of ████", even though there has been no known queen from that area in its recorded history. Requests begin to cross borders of impossibility or improbability. Subject will demand to be treated with utmost respect and servitude.
After 48 total hours of total exposure, SCP-#### will be fused to the host's flesh. Surgically removal of the mask results in death 100% of the time, regardless of caution taken while removing. SCP-####-1's mental condition at this time will be characteristic of extreme insanity or dementia. The subject will be completely trapped in the hallucination and will request items or services that are literally impossible. If any requests made by the host are refused, SCP-###-1 will grow extremely depressed, to the point of being suicidal. If the subject dies while wearing the mask, SCP-#### will detach from its host's face and will sport one more tally mark on the inside of the head.
Addendum 1245-A
Artifact was found in a derelict stone hut near ████████ castle in Northern ████. A diary was found near the object. Most of the pages are either torn out or illegible. Field Agents described a general feeling of unease while inside of the hut. Some reported hearing whispers from several voices, all of which describe a great tragedy that occurred in the late 1500's. Any historical records of the described events are unable to be found.[/quote]
Again, not [i]shit[/i] but we already have SCPs that do something similar, the one that comes to mind first and foremost being the comedy/tragedy mask that leaks a viscous black fluid and induces insanity. The testing log was also silly beyond what is generally considered acceptable.
The thing is, some people have workable ideas, but they're just either badly executed or they've been done already in some regard. The big one up there wasn't awful, but it wasn't very original either - at least not relatively speaking. Masks that stick to the wearer and change their personality? Plenty of instances of that already.
[QUOTE=Magmacow358;38520834]I still hate 682 purely because it's an alligator with an immunity to everything ever and trying to use another SCP to kill it cannot possibly work.[/QUOTE]
I think it could be better if the extermination attempts had less "it hurt it at first, then it adapted and killed a baker's dozen of D class" and more stuff like 343 or 053 where the effects were completely unexpected.
I unfortunately can't write anything because you need a personality to join the site.
On another note: I think the no canon thing is kind of silly when it affects term definition and article formatting. The lack of consistency hurts the tone.
[QUOTE=iRex;38408639][url]http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-705[/url]
I want these guys.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.scp-wiki.net/breakroom-routing[/url]
SCP-705 and the lego SCP are both such neat concepts, and I'm glad someone made a story involving both of them.
I made a new SCP: SCP-1611 - the Guarded Apartment.
[IMG]http://www.scp-wiki.net/local--files/document-09-e-3417845/2spooky.jpg[/IMG]
[url]http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1611[/url]
I was thinking an awesome idea for an SCP would be a portal to heaven. There'd be a description about how it's a portal that tempts people with their greatest desires, and then once they're inside there's a monster that tortures them endlessly, and sometimes sends out a double that will try to convince other people to go into the portal. This information will be by one of the high-ranking, strong willed staff that was able to escape. Orders will be to shoot anyone who comes out of the portal on sight, and make absolute sure no one goes through.
There will be a high clearance required thing at the bottom, and it will have details about how the portal ACTUALLY IS a portal to your greatest desires, and that this portal is so incredibly dangerous to humanities existence that the foundation had to lie to all but the most strong willed staff about what it was.
[QUOTE=Key_in_skillee;38938976]There will be a high clearance required thing at the bottom, and it will have details about how the portal ACTUALLY IS a portal to your greatest desires, and that this portal is so incredibly dangerous to humanities existence that the foundation had to lie to all but the most strong willed staff about what it was.[/QUOTE]
How actually is it dangerous to the existence of humanity, though.
And besides, the whole document could just be classified as such that nobody who shouldn't know even gets to know about the portal existing.
[QUOTE=Key_in_skillee;38938976]There will be a high clearance required thing at the bottom, and it will have details about how the portal ACTUALLY IS a portal to your greatest desires, and that this portal is so incredibly dangerous to humanities existence that the foundation had to lie to all but the most strong willed staff about what it was.[/QUOTE]
I can't think of another one like it, but it still kind of feels generic because that first part is "thing what kills you and drives you crazy into using it".
I had an idea that is sort of related. A small shape changing object with a couple different uses but who's most significant property is the ability to "enlighten" beings of high intelligence. Looking into it for a short burst will gives the realization that it's trying to make you one with everything, so there's a chance to flinch away unless it's being forced on you.
I thought of this when trying to come up with things that could be used on 682 to produce interesting results. When pushed on non intelligent creatures, it will glow dim and make them a little repulsed rather than glowing bright and enlightening them. It would have this reaction to 682, implying that he is somehow producing a really good illusion of intelligence while being a thoughtless animal.
[editline]22nd December 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=esalaka;38939331]How actually is it dangerous to the existence of humanity, though.
And besides, the whole document could just be classified as such that nobody who shouldn't know even gets to know about the portal existing.[/QUOTE]
It could require some kind of upkeep like a lot of euclid SCP items do.
[QUOTE=Key_in_skillee;38938976]I was thinking an awesome idea for an SCP would be a portal to heaven. There'd be a description about how it's a portal that tempts people with their greatest desires, and then once they're inside there's a monster that tortures them endlessly, and sometimes sends out a double that will try to convince other people to go into the portal. This information will be by one of the high-ranking, strong willed staff that was able to escape. Orders will be to shoot anyone who comes out of the portal on sight, and make absolute sure no one goes through.
There will be a high clearance required thing at the bottom, and it will have details about how the portal ACTUALLY IS a portal to your greatest desires, and that this portal is so incredibly dangerous to humanities existence that the foundation had to lie to all but the most strong willed staff about what it was.[/QUOTE]
[I]"Ehh"[/I] was my reaction. Seems a little mediocre.
I'm having too much fun with this
[url]http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-even-number-j[/url]
[QUOTE] Item #: SCP-3-J
Object Class: Fuck That Shit
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3-J is to be kept in a Burgers-lined containment chamber located in Area , where it is to be guarded at all times by no less than 0 Lego armed with Waffles.
In the event that SCP-3-J ever begins Fucking its Virgina, Burns is to Kick SCP-3-J until it ceases its behavior. In the event of a containment breach, Mobile Task Force Hades-7 (''Naruto'') is to be dispatched to SCP-3-J's last known location.
Description: SCP-3-J is a Exploding Spider. Like most members of its species, it is able to Fuck Shit Up, and regularly eats twice its own weight in Burgers each day.
SCP-3-J's unusual properties manifest whenever it comes in contact with Noodles, which causes it to turn into Rick James. Whenever this happens, all Dicks within a 400 kilometer radius will begin to Fap uncontrollably, usually leading to civilian casualties.
In addition, many researchers feel it has an uncanny resemblance to Sarah Jessica Parker. Whether or not this is at all related to SCP-3-J's anomalous properties is unknown at this time.
Recovery Log: SCP-3-J was first located in Silent Hill where the Dallas Cowboys were using it in order to Impregnate Dragons. Thankfully, Mobile Task Force Hades-7 (''Naruto'') was able to recover the object with only 100 civilian casualties.
Addendum: Test Log 3-1
Dr. Hitler: Ello? Ello? Is zhis thing on? Ach, good. Zhis is Docktorr Hitler, and I am about to test SCP-3's reaction to Eggs. Are you ready to proceed, Docktorr Parker?
Dr. Parker: Yes sir, ready to begin test.
Dr. Hitler: Excellent! I am now introducing the Eggs to 3... hmm, zhe subject seems to have already figured out zhe test material.
Dr. Parker: Making a note; 'subject shows high capacity for learning'.
Hitler: Now zhe subject is lookink right at me, almost as if it... MEIN GOTT! MEIN Penis! IT'S GOT MEIN Penis! OH ZHE AGONY! ZHE AGONEEEEEEEEEEEEY!
END LOG
In light of incident 3-J-1, testing has been suspended indefinitely. - O5-█ [/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Key_in_skillee;38938976]I was thinking an awesome idea for an SCP would be a portal to heaven. There'd be a description about how it's a portal that tempts people with their greatest desires, and then once they're inside there's a monster that tortures them endlessly, and sometimes sends out a double that will try to convince other people to go into the portal. This information will be by one of the high-ranking, strong willed staff that was able to escape. Orders will be to shoot anyone who comes out of the portal on sight, and make absolute sure no one goes through.
There will be a high clearance required thing at the bottom, and it will have details about how the portal ACTUALLY IS a portal to your greatest desires, and that this portal is so incredibly dangerous to humanities existence that the foundation had to lie to all but the most strong willed staff about what it was.[/QUOTE]
If I understand you correctly, the idea is that there's a portal to heaven the the foundation guards and lies that it is actually dangerous? That's pretty bland for an article, especially a religious one. We already have the messiah as a 001 proposal([url]http://www.scp-wiki.net/djoric-dmatix-proposal[/url]), and a gateway to hell ([url]http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1844[/url]). We also have a "door that makes you want to go in", although that one isn't a gate to heaven as much as a gate to someplace you'd rather not be. ([url]http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-384[/url])
I'd apply the "Conservation of WTF?" theory of SCP writing here. It's trying to do too much in one article, so it ends up as a list of "this then this then this", which is tedious to read. If you can do something original with the "useful but then not" SCP genre, it's be cool to see.
I thought of one that isn't really creative but it's fucking scary
It's a swarm of spiders that can turn themselves liquid and blend in with water.
So one day you take off all of your clothes and get in the shower. You turn the knob and no water comes out... there's a large hissing noise and then hundreds of flesh eating spiders come pouring out onto your naked body.
[editline]24th December 2012[/editline]
Oh, another one I came up with is a guy that can heal injuries, but only when he's trying to inflict similar injuries.
How he's discovered is he reports that he had accidentally killed someone by punching him and having his head hit the concrete, and he's taken into police custody. Someone tips off the foundation when it is discovered that his "victim", who had a broken nose at the time, had been miraculously healed.
However, the SCP will see the results as if he had actually inflicted the injuries.
The person is actually fairly non-violent and doesn't like hurting people, so having his powers tested severely damages him emotionally and eventually leads him to going insane.
The power extends to any object the person is holding, but not objects fired by that object (like fire from a flamethrower or bullets from a gun).
He is repeatedly told that his powers actually heal, in attempt to get him to continue testing voluntarily.
When they finally convince him of it (through one of the staff having it done to him and telling him afterwards that he's fine) the SCP continues testing willfully; However, his first test after that (where he must inflict a severe injury to heal a severe injury) it doesn't work (because he thinks he's not injuring them), and he actually ends up killing someone. At that point he starts to severely lose his sanity.
Out of guilt and confusion he turns to self harm. He tries injuring himself a variety of ways and nothing works.
After further testing, he becomes paranoid that the foundation staff are just fucking with him, and goes on a rampage, seeming to somehow have disabled his power, injuring several of the staff and killing two of them. Staff attempting to subdue him find that he's near invulnerable to most type of injuries somehow due to the attempts of self harm. At that point he's put in heavy confinement and classified as euclid.
Thoughts?
[QUOTE=Sir Drone;38939475]I'm having too much fun with this
[url]http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-even-number-j[/url][/QUOTE]
And to think, I would be the only soul to be unwitty enough to put Hitler on this mad-lib.
[QUOTE=Key_in_skillee;38963563]
Oh, another one I came up with is a guy that can heal injuries, but only when he's trying to inflict similar injuries.
How he's discovered is he reports that he had accidentally killed someone by punching him and having his head hit the concrete, and he's taken into police custody. Someone tips off the foundation when it is discovered that his "victim", who had a broken nose at the time, had been miraculously healed.
However, the SCP will see the results as if he had actually inflicted the injuries.
The person is actually fairly non-violent and doesn't like hurting people, so having his powers tested severely damages him emotionally and eventually leads him to going insane.
The power extends to any object the person is holding, but not objects fired by that object (like fire from a flamethrower or bullets from a gun).
He is repeatedly told that his powers actually heal, in attempt to get him to continue testing voluntarily.
When they finally convince him of it (through one of the staff having it done to him and telling him afterwards that he's fine) the SCP continues testing willfully; However, his first test after that (where he must inflict a severe injury to heal a severe injury) it doesn't work (because he thinks he's not injuring them), and he actually ends up killing someone. At that point he starts to severely lose his sanity.
Out of guilt and confusion he turns to self harm. He tries injuring himself a variety of ways and nothing works.
After further testing, he becomes paranoid that the foundation staff are just fucking with him, and goes on a rampage, seeming to somehow have disabled his power, injuring several of the staff and killing two of them. Staff attempting to subdue him find that he's near invulnerable to most type of injuries somehow due to the attempts of self harm. At that point he's put in heavy confinement and classified as euclid.
Thoughts?[/QUOTE]
Interesting but come up with some kind of [I]minor[/I] backstory like him surviving something and bearing some kind of pagan symbol. Maybe losing family/girlfriend/cat.
I say this because "just a dude we found one day with superpowers and 0 explanation or horror-factor" is getting old but that's just my opinion.
The "going insane" thing is great though, because we need someone normal who becomes mentally degraded by his time in the foundation.
[editline]25th December 2012[/editline]
Merry Christmas <3
[QUOTE=rrunyan;38969801]Interesting but come up with some kind of [I]minor[/I] backstory like him surviving something and bearing some kind of pagan symbol. Maybe losing family/girlfriend/cat.
I say this because "just a dude we found one day with superpowers and 0 explanation or horror-factor" is getting old but that's just my opinion.
The "going insane" thing is great though, because we need someone normal who becomes mentally degraded by his time in the foundation.
[editline]25th December 2012[/editline]
Merry Christmas <3[/QUOTE]
How about having him be a vagabond who can't remember more than two years ago, and has a huge scar on his back in the shape of the Symbol of Asclepius (a stick with a snake wrapped around it)? Make him be cripplingly terrified of medical equipment as well. Also, at one point have him get x-rayed, revealing a strange, long organ wrapped around his spinal column in a similar way. He also has bumps on his back because of this.
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