SCP-260 / Discussion

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Dr Kondraki 03 Dec 2008 03:12

Way too short, and it really does nothing for me.

Then again, I'm jaded with this stuff. Things that just kill people are kinda dull. Like the stone. Dull.

I like the concept, with the total inevitability of death, but the execution is sloppy.

diogenes 03 Dec 2008 04:29

As Kondraki said, it is sloppy. It could use rewording here and there, so it will sound more clinical, as is infamous to SCP articles.

I don't think short is necessarily a con, though it has potential for being a longer article. Suggestion: I'm notoriously stupid, so the way the stone kills people is a little confusing to me. Perhaps more detail on that, a test example?

The name is written on it, correct? This is a personal suggestion, but I think it would be awesome if the name were etched into the stone. As though someone had carved it. Though that's completely up to ya.

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Noaqiyeum 03 Dec 2008 06:22

I think I'm with diogenes.

In other news… ninja pebble.

Dr Gears 04 Dec 2008 15:38

I don't mind the shortness…honestly, some short articles are better than ones with five support documents and a ton of pictures. Killing-type SCP will always have a home here, but they do need to have some quality that makes them special.

The idea of a small stone slowly digging into a human body is very creepy, especially with it being slow. still, there are some questions: why not smash it? Why not try and just throw it away, or seal it in a box when it comes after you? just a little more information, and a edit for tone would go a long way.

Potential for greatness, but it needs some work yet.

super man 09 Dec 2008 02:07

The picture loads very slowly. Does it have a .jpg extension?

Anonymous (guest) 09 Dec 2008 02:18

No, it's just a gigantic picture that's been resized.

far2 09 Dec 2008 11:37

It was a 5.5 meg bmp, I've replaced it with a jpeg, and slapped in a thumbnail version for faster loading. Not sure of the purpose of the black smudges on it, I can airbrush that out if the author would prefer.

Anonymous (guest) 09 Dec 2008 16:34

My intent was to have it be the equivelent of the blacked out characters in articles- I mean, the foundations wouldn't want someone to see the name of one of the victims.

DrClef 23 Dec 2008 07:32

Did what I could. Let me know what you think.

Ambergris 05 Jan 2009 05:06

It's a pretty good idea, and I like the concept behind it. A killer SCP with a unique M.O., and a concept that seems ridiculous at first but gets scary. I personally think it could use a sprinkle more of paranoia fuel, but that might just be me. I'm not sure how you could do it; maybe elaborating more on its possible sentience, or a few details from an autopsy done on one of its victims? Once again, it's probably just me.

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