An Infinite Toolbox

Summary:

a random assortment of items can be seen inside of it

An Infinite Toolbox

Redministrat 04 Jan 2020 17:08

So it's basically a normal looking toolbox but if opened an infinite, pitch black void filled with a random assortment of items can be seen inside of it.

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This is an SCP that looks like a normal metal toolbox from the outside but it contains a dark void, and the void contains a very large amount of a random assortment of items. The void seems to expand infinitely. This toobox does not have or maintain any level of sentience. The items removed from this toolbox do not have any anomolous properties.

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Re: An Infinite Toolbox

Doctor Fullham 04 Jan 2020 19:01

So it's a Bag of Holding but just with infinite tools. From Dr. Mackenzie's Common SCP Pitfalls:

The Foundation is not a Magic Item Compendium or Monster Manual.

Named for several iconic sourcebooks of the Dungeons & Dragons product line, this is a bit of a broad category that requires explaining.

Generic Magic Items

Generic magic items can be any of the following:

• An object that is absurdly effective at what it's supposed to do. (Such as a sword that can cut through anything or a gun that can destroy everything, often referred to as an "Over The Top" or "OTT" item.)
• An object that is absurdly ineffective at what it's supposed to do. (Also referred to as a "Reverse OTT" item.)
• Any object that consists only of an object with clearly defined activation and function, with no context or backstory.
• In general, any object whose description reads like it could have been out of a game of some sort falls into this category.

The problem with magic items is that they're universally boring. The Foundation is, to me, fundamentally an exploration of the human response to the existence of the supernatural and paranormal; simply having an object that exists without any in-depth emotional response does not fit that description.

In order to make an SCP article successful, it's helpful to think of an effect and a story first; once you have a story to tell, you can always come up with an object or entity that you can mold into the right shape. It's a lot harder to start with the object and work backwards.

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Re: An Infinite Toolbox

Doctor Fullham 04 Jan 2020 20:06

[accidentally replied instead of edited]

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