The Radio Man

Summary:

Never listen to the radio man.

The Radio Man

Dr Reader 05 Dec 2019 09:01

(First of, if this seems a little to simple, just tell me, but I been told that my ideas have to many anomalous effects or are just to OP)

One would think that taking the battery out of the radio would shut up The Radio Man. But no matter where you are, who you are, or what you are, The Radio Man will always give you advice when most needed.
(the next bit is from the description on my sandbox page (Still W.I.P.))

The Foundation came across The Radio Man during a test with ████ on the ██/██/██. After several tests (which only 2 succeeded) subject █-████ had made The Radio Man give advice. The Radio Man, after a conversation with the Class-D for almost 3 hours, had eventually told the Class-D to hang himself (see addendum Test-1).

I don't want to make this SCP un-containable, that seems too far fetch. But at the same time, I want it to be a challenge. In short the SCP can be contained in some aspects but is all around us.

I would rather have help with this, so I request that the responses to this are;
Crtitism
Helpful hints
I dont want a greenlight.

Re: The Radio Man

snuggly face 05 Dec 2019 10:50

it soubds like what most would describe as god. not interfering but for some reason still giving advice and omnipresent. (as i religious person i still find this widespread belief weird)
so my question is why is it specifically "the radio man" and not a trickster ghost or some other non phisical entity that tells people what to do?

One would think that taking the battery out of the radio would shut up The Radio Man. But no matter where you are, who you are, or what you are, The Radio Man will always give you advice when most needed.

i do like the feel this gives though it could use some polishing. but the scp itself should be specifically radio-centered, for example.it can only affect regualr radio listeners, it inhabits radiofrequensies that aren't used in regular radiobased ebtertaibment.
or it is just a secret radio frequency that is broadcasted from an abandoned radio station.
in any way it is talking to the pedson listening to the radio regardless of if there's a radio there- this part can just be a cognjtohazard.

in any case i think this should be classed thaumiel and it's containment procedures are "keep it secret and if the foundation faces a real dilema then consult SCP-XXXX-1 otherwise known as "the radio man" entity and ask it for advice on the matter, this only to be used under extreme circumstances"
and maybe jamm the signal with a counter signal(research what this means in the case of radio signals) .
if you want to go full force you can just make it the cure for everything by making a log where a doctor asks it what to do about the bigger and more dangerous (and popular) scps out there and then twist it, the foundation knows how to kill 682 now but they decide not to for some creepy reason. or twist it the other direction, after fifty years of objectivly good advice it starts to lead the foundation astray and almost to a conplete break down.
i like the idea and hope i helped.

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thank you the reading and have the best day

Re: The Radio Man

Dr Reader 05 Dec 2019 15:43

This really helps, thanks.
Also the idea of thaumiel is really good, and i will consider that.
Thanks again.

Re: The Radio Man

Zyn 06 Dec 2019 08:59

Also the idea of thaumiel is really good, and i will consider that.

I don't recommend this. Even if this thing is useful for its advice, it's not actively containing anything. You can't put this entity and a Keter-class anomaly in the same chamber and expect it to keep the Keter restrained.

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Re: The Radio Man

Dr Reader 09 Dec 2019 15:00

thanks, after writing a draft, it didn't work.
What about the SCP being Keter class.

Re: The Radio Man

snuggly face 09 Dec 2019 15:13

sorry for giving faulty advice with the thaumiel ideai just want to say that the eery feeling that i understand you were trying to give the radio man should be accompanied by some cetches, it can't only be good if you want it to be something disturbing, even if you decide to write it so that almost everyone decides to go against the advice and face terrible fates. its got to have a practically bad side, just cool descriptions aren't enough in my opinion. still love the idea and waiting to see drafts (can't give you a greenlight since i am a noob tho)

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thank you the reading and have the best day

Re: The Radio Man

Zyn 10 Dec 2019 05:21

What about the SCP being Keter class.

Well, why do you want it to be Keter, and how would that be interesting to the audience? We see a lot of Keters get deleted from the mainlist from being overpowered or predictable. What will make this one unique?