SCP-019 / Discussion

This is the discussion related to the wiki page SCP-019.

Jack Rankin 07 Dec 2009 00:34

Hmm… it's pretty similar to SCP-354, not to mention that SCPs that make other SCPs are on the Big List of Cliches. Still, despite the unfortunate subject matter, this is a very well-written and well-presented SCP. Good job!

Dr Gears 07 Dec 2009 01:55

myself, i like it. it's not so much a SCP-maker…the critters just seem to be it's effect, such as it is. I would make a small tweak, however, showing that the critters lack insides. Not just reproductive, but next to no digestive system, limited respiratory…basically like mayflies. Horrible, horrible mayflies, a bundle of nerves, muscles, and sharp bits.

Sophia Light 08 Dec 2009 02:01

I like it… done and done.

Sorts 08 Dec 2009 09:09

The picture of the critter is freakin' me out, man.

Josef Kald 08 Dec 2009 12:04

I like it. +1.

blackmage 08 Dec 2009 19:53

I like this, just seems that it can be expanded a bit. Such as:
Consulting with a historian of the possible time period and determining if the vase has any markings that hint to the time, symbolic meaning or anything of that sort.
Recording the sounds of 019-2 and translating to see if anything is said.
What happens if the room is put below 0 Celsius? Will this retard the production of 019-2?
What happens if the room is raised above 0 Celsius? Will this speed the production of 019-2?
Is 019-2 now fire-proof or just harder to light on fire? I.E. do we need a hotter production of flame to eliminate them?

Just the first things that popped into my head and thought I would share. Don't want to create an experiment log if you have plans for this.

DrBright 08 Dec 2009 20:15

Too much expansion leads to cluttered SCPs that detract from the original intent. These are synopses of the logs, we don't need EVERYTHING in them.

blackmage 08 Dec 2009 22:55

I understand that not everything is needed, just throwing out some ideas that I had. Like I said, I do like this piece, it just seems to need a little more, you know? Like that since the 019-2 are/were vulnerable to fire, it could be that the Burning of Rome occurred to control an infestation.
I don't want to see all my questions answered because that takes away part of the charm, like if we knew how 343 did what he does, he would stop being so intriguing.

DrBright 09 Dec 2009 06:41

I personally think if you try to add any more, it'd cross the line into too much.

Whitewings 18 Dec 2009 04:54

The original inspiration behind the myth of Pandora's Box, perhaps. The original was a jar, after all.

Sophia Light 18 Dec 2009 07:45

Definitely one of my inspirations when writing this, actually. Heh.
The other of which, definitely was not that endless pot of Miniblins in that island in Windwaker. No. Definitely not. No way. Completely unrelated.

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MalcolmMacLean 14 Jul 2010 01:41

Wait, we've already got a jar that produces creatures vulnerable to incineration? What does this mean for SCP-244?

SimpleCadence 14 Jul 2010 02:33

Not much, I think. They are sufficiently different.