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SCP-5389

Agisuru 25 Apr 2021 15:50

It's been so long since I started this. I wanted to give a massive thank you to: Doctor Fullham, MalyceGraves, cybersqyd, Grigori Karpin, lleapinllamas, Rowan_Oathsworn, quickestsilver, and both Tanhony and DarnellJermaine of Discovering SCP. These people were critical to this piece becoming what it is now. I don't think I could have made this without all of their help.

Re: SCP-5389

quickestsilver 25 Apr 2021 19:50

Spoilers

I think this functions really well in a world where 5031 is currently so popular, since you go through most of this piece thinking it will be similarly heartwarming, only to have the rug pulled out.

A very smart, nonlinear, and human story. We watch a sympathetic, lonely character become an angry misanthrope, before that anger eventually crystallizes into a credible threat of mass violence. This is an uncomfortable but insightful commentary on online radicalization, in addition to just being a really solid monster story.

+1

Phantom8 26 Apr 2021 00:08

+Spoilers (maybe idk)

Liked it a lot, you set up the mystery pretty well and the main anomaly is well defined. The characters were good however I feel like rotating between interviews in different times (i.e before 109 and after) so casually can be annoying at times.

Last thing I got, it's pretty niche but I feel like an SCP that was able to sink an entire site, is communicating with some very powerful entity, is extremely smart, and has a lot of presence from high authority figures in the article should probably be higher than a "restricted" clearance level in the ACS system. It's up to you though, after all it's your article so what you consider confidential or higher is not my decision.

Not much else to say. Good job.

+1

Were the Innsmouth names intentional?

Ian Dall 12 May 2021 22:09

Regardless, +1 vote for reminding us how bizarre 🐬 people can get.

LuckyManJohn 17 May 2021 15:25

It's been a while since an SCP has left me satisfied with being unsatisfied… if that makes sense. I like how it's left partially open-ended. +1

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SCP-5389

Wyatt S 17 May 2021 15:53

Love it. Good ending. Left me feeling fulfilled even on a cliffhanger. Easy +1 from me.

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TheConqueringEnigma 17 May 2021 19:20

This is a tough one. I'm definitely okay with the cliff hanger ending, despite that being one of my pet peeves , but I feel like there's just a bit too much filler in the logs. Dr. Olmstead's involvement and infatuation with the skip-A instances is great, but overstays it's welcome without helping along the ending.

I'll give it a +1 for now, but would love to see an updated version in the future.

+1

Palakarava 13 Nov 2022 02:55

Pretty good SCP, it sets up an intriguing mystery from the get-go, and, like others have said, Olmstead's story is quite compelling. I do personally wish there was a little more clues/elaboration/hints as to why site-109 was classified as anomalous and why the O5 were so obstinate, beyond just "Him", even just a little bit, but it still works well overall. Darn shame this got buried under the sea of SCPs, it deserves more recognition.