That is so awesome, it's not even funny.
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I just realized that if you used this, you'd be a shaved dog. XD
Yeah, it removes all the hair from whatever it disassembles. XD I didn't even think of how that would effect animals
Don't worry. I'll make you a dog sweater to keep you warm while your fur grows back.
Yeah, this is great. Might have to use this one somewhere.
I just realized how amazing this SCP would be if used for espionage. Think about it, abduct someone from a foreign government or rival/opposing agency, and use SCP-291 to replace the person's brain with an agents, then have the agent (using the body of the other person) replace them and infiltrate said government or rival/opposing agency. Just an idea, any thoughts on this?
Addition: On the problem of mental/physical stability, as the page states "wearing shoes not quite the right size". A few days of therapy and the agent should easily become used to the new body. Although, such acts could also prove for some interesting security problems. For example, what if two Class-D employees (two for the reason of necessity, it would take an additional person to exchange the body parts and work the machine) jumped an agent or doctor and used the machine in order to simply walk out of the site using the agent/doctor's body? Or the inmate could even use the doctor's body to lure said doctor's assistant in and then do the same thing, replacing the second inmate's brain with the assistant's and simply using said body to walk out of the facility.
Thoughts on these ideas?
That's actually pretty interesting, both of those. Indeed, it would make for great espionage.
And I like the idea of Class D using it to escape, and potentially not being figured out until later. "They stole my body! I'm telling you the truth!"
There's plenty of application for what's effectively a body switching machine, even beyond the major espionage potential.
"Following his second heart attack at age 93, Dr [--] has requested the use of SCP-291 to replace his body with that of a suitable youthful Class-D candidate, on the grounds of his continued value to the Foundation relative to that of the donor. Request is currently under consideration."
And plenty of others.
Also, pranks.
Would this potentially be usable for getting rid of SCP-682?
I doubt it; maybe, he would just adapt itself to morph it's body to disguise itself… Not a good idea, i'd say.
I think what whitewings is trying to say is that we would first have to catch him in order to disassemble him. Also, I'm pretty sure he won't fit.
We can MAKE him smaller, by way of heavy damage.
We could also replace his brain, potentially.
Old post, I know, but assuming 682:
1. Could fit in the coffin
2. Can't resist the sedative
Then theoretically, it could work. If you destroyed the cubes, it would make the parts unusable. That is, if 682 doesn't pull itself back together.
After rereading this, an idea popped into my head:
An earlier Foundation or alternate Foundation-like group was trying to contain an Able-like entity. They had killed him temporarily, and, as a last resort, stuck him in this to disassemble him. It worked, until one of the blocks started shaking and shaking uncontrollably, before finally bursting free.
The result, of course, was SCP-058. The location of the other component blocks is currently unknown.
Anyways, that's my new favorite not-canon-at-all origin story. I like this SCP.
Is there something wrong with you? You know, in the head?
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Actually, I see what he means. 058 resembles a bovine heart, so the 'Able' in Sophia's lil' idea would have to be bovine-esque.
(account deleted)Caldwell, you're proving their point. Backtalking the Staff is a bad idea.
Caldwell, Yoric and Bright can be veritable fonts of negativity. However, this is not without purpose or merit.
You're being kind of obtuse… your posts either add nothing to the discussion or they're so poorly worded ("able was cow") that they sound ridiculous. As much as even I wish my dear friends would stop chasing dimwits across the forums, making snarky remarks at every pellet of unwisdom scattered across the wiki — I kinda agree with them. Especially in this case.
So if you want to be insulted less often by Yoric, Bright, or any of the rest of us, try not being an idiot.
While possibly out-of-line with a "scientific report", the inter-office news story at the end of test 16 almost made me spew coffee all over my workstation. That's what I get for reading SCP's at lunch!
Other than that, *love* this one.
Love it. However, I think it could benefit from a quick pass for grammar and text flow. I'd be very happy to do this, with permission.
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