SCP-4502 / Discussion

This is the discussion related to the wiki page SCP-4502.

Waxwing-one 04 May 2019 15:44

Thank you for reading. Huge thanks to LadyKatie for the draft crit, to Fieldstone for the concept crit, and to Zyn for managing the crit forums.

This is the second piece I’ve submitted to the wiki (the first was http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-4501). Please let me know what you think of this one.

Image attribution 1:
Author: Kellogg Company, Photographer
Record Creator: Department of Labor. Women's Bureau. (07/01/1920 - 07/21/1967)
Title: Kellogg Company. Women inspecting filled boxes of cereal before boxes go to sealer.
Source: Wikimedia Commons- https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kellogg_Company._Women_inspecting_filled_boxes_of_cereal_before_boxes_go_to_sealer._-_NARA_-_522864.tif
This is a cropped version of an image which is in the public domain.

Image Attribution 2:
Author: Kellogg’s
Title: Rice Krispies ad blotter circa 1940s
Source: Wikimedia Commons https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rice_Krispies_ad_blotter_circa_1940s.JPG
This is a cropped version of an image which is in the public domain.

Last edited on 04 May 2019 16:16 by Waxwing-one Show more

Edrobot 04 May 2019 18:58

A part of this complete breakfast, along with SCP-4804.

Lamentte 04 May 2019 19:24

What's breakfast?

Jakuwoski 05 May 2019 03:39

This thing is spreading…

_shivers

Zyn 05 May 2019 08:13

and to Zyn for managing the crit forums.

Awweh. :3c

(account deleted) 06 May 2019 12:54

Easy +1 for me. I really enjoy your work and writing style ever since the cliche-con entry! Heck, it was one of my favorite entries honestly with how succinctly you packed details in bite-sized paragraphs / sentences.

Look forward to seeing more content from you.

Waxwing-one 17 May 2019 17:26

Thanks very much Clem!

I think I posted my previous SCP during the contest period, but it wasn’t an entry. I’m not sure whether you mean that one, or if you’re thinking of someone else’s entry. Either way, it’s great to hear that you liked this one. I appreciate the encouragement. Thanks!

FUCK YEAH

RRTheEndMan 06 May 2019 13:04

disregard

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Lt Flops 08 May 2019 02:59

Should the physical form of agent Snap, Crackle or Pop begin to enter an advanced state of decomposition within the containment unit, the entire substrate is to be replaced with a preparation of freshly deceased candidates, puffed rice, and cane sugar.

Study of the physical attributes of this entity suggests that it may belong to the phylum Eldritch.

“Putting the ‘fun’ in ‘fungal contamination’!”.

a deceased Bengali tiger has been stuffed with the product and approved for infection with SCP-4502.

Holy shit, this entire article is off-the-rails insane. There are so many different cool concepts being brought to the table here (no pun intended). It doesn't overstay its welcome, either: it says exactly what it needs to say to be truly weird. I love this to bits, and I really do enjoy the way you use technobabble. +1

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Waxwing-one 17 May 2019 17:35

Yay, thanks Flops! Your comment made my day. And thank you for putting the tags on the article.

RedDagger 16 May 2019 22:09

While it veers a little too close to lolrandom humour messing with the general Foundation vibe (the first image caption pushes it too far for me tbh), overall it's bloody brilliant and I can't really say much more that hasn't already been said.

Waxwing-one 17 May 2019 17:33

Thank you, I’m glad that you enjoyed it overall. Fair point about the lolfoundation aspect. I’m still experimenting with writing the kind of thing that appeals to me and seeing whether there’s an audience for it.

Maybe I should tone down that first caption a bit, but I dunno, I’m quite fond of it. I’d be interested to hear whether anyone else reading this feels strongly either way.

Thanks again for your comment, I appreciate it.

Squamous 01 Mar 2020 21:09

I really like this one. Just enough implications with the Snap, Crackle & Pop containment procedures for you to get a sense of what's really going on here.

Maxyfran73 18 Jul 2021 06:39

Oh this is a fun one. It created its own environment so fast it's impressive. I love everything that is occurring here, from Snap, Crackle and Pop containing this entity ideologically, to the whole tiger kerfuffle. It's amazing.

Easy +1

Polypore 15 Mar 2022 14:29

So I know no one has been on this discussion page for a year but I just have to say that was awesome. I have read almost every fungus tagged SCP and this is definitely one of the most creative ones yet! So many times have I seen the same generic concepts for mushroom themed scrips recycled that I was finding it hard to finish reading through the tag. But this one was such a breath of fresh air! Easy +1 for me.