[Seeking Greenlight] Abandoned SCP site exploration blog

Summary:

An old idea I'd like to revamp and submit for approval.

[Seeking Greenlight] Abandoned SCP site exploration blog

explaintheparadox 20 Jun 2021 23:54

Seeking Greenlights: Yes

Page Type: SCP Article

Genre (Optional): Horror

Page Layout (Optional): Uses several text-transcribed videotapes for the general story.

Elevator Pitch: Urban exploration blogs are a very popular subject, so what if they happened with an SCP site? This is the idea behind this skip. A series of videos chronicling the exploration of an abandoned SCP site.

Central Narrative: Some kids stumble upon an abandoned SCP site and explore it, unaware of why it was abandoned. As it turns out, the site was abandoned when an entity invaded it and caused a containment breach. Now, it's considered by the Foundation to be harmless and without risk to civilians, but when they investigate it, they end up discovering that something is still dwelling inside the site. The story is told over several video logs which the Foundation only uncovers too late due to circumstances, and will also use interviews as well.

Hook/Attention-Grabber: An urban exploration blog with an SCP bent to it, revamped from the original idea. It's meant to show how sometimes, due to circumstances, things can go horribly wrong and people pay the price for it, with nobody really to blame for what happened.

Additional Notes: I haven't worked out all the kinks for this yet and would love some input.

Re: [Seeking Greenlight] Abandoned SCP site exploration blog

ZG1906 21 Jun 2021 02:04

So the big thing that immediate sprang into my mind is the similarity to things like SCP-1730 and the many exploration logs involving MTF Zeta-9 "Mole Rats".

[+] That being said...

Taking this from the view of civilians going through an abandoned site could potentially be an interesting twist, but I don't see this working well with the rigid format of a main-list article.

[…] they end up discovering that something is still dwelling inside […]

Not every SCP has to have a number. Everything described in the Pitch and Narrative sounds like some type of Blair Witch style "jaunt through a spooky abandoned containment facility" Tale, and I actually think I really like the idea. I just keep imagining of a group of unwitting teens/young adults trying to piece together precisely what they've gotten themselves into. My question here would just be what do you have in mind for the anomaly they encounter?

An urban exploration blog with an SCP bent to it […]

Exploration logs and video transcripts can get tedious if not executed properly. How are you going to hold my interest as the reader? As far as setup, I highly recommend taking a look at things like 1730 and other "anomalous facility"-esque skips and tales to make sure you have a solid feel for what these people are in for (even if you already have, the refresher's always nice) and of course real experience trumps all, so if you watch a lot of urban exploration type stuff or especially if you've done any yourself, then more power to you! Lean into that!

Lastly,

It's meant to show how sometimes, due to circumstances, things can go horribly wrong and people pay the price for it, with nobody really to blame for what happened.

How do you intend to show that? Why is there no one to blame?

Overall, the idea here seems like an interesting premise, but I really want to know what you intend to do to make it stand out.

If you respond or update your post, please feel free to PM me or catch me in IRC and I'd be happy to take another look at it and discuss!

Last edited on 25 Jul 2021 03:59 by ZG1906 Show more

Re: [Seeking Greenlight] Abandoned SCP site exploration blog

explaintheparadox 21 Jun 2021 16:42

Thanks for the advice. Yeah, this might work better as a tale where the unwitting civilians are just piecing together what it is they've found.

For the entity/anomaly… not sure, maybe something kind of vague, like a thought monster or something? In the Blair Witch, it's unclear what's going on, and that could be what's happening in this tale as well. Maybe it could be something like the Horla.

I don't actually do urban exploration but am interested in it, and have seen a few videos. It might be good to do the same.

I think the best way to show it's no one's fault is that it's made clear the Foundation abandoned the area because it was only temporary and ultimately decided that there was no reason to keep an eye on it. Unfortunately, the entity took residence and eventually the place is discovered by the protagonist group.

I am pondering if there should be a red herring of a document detailing Foundation experiments on something.