SCP-822 / Discussion

This is the discussion related to the wiki page SCP-822.

Whitewings 22 Jun 2009 18:27

Why is this of interest to the Foundation? It's dangerous, yes, and it's unusual, yes, but it seems to be well within the parameters of "normal." It's the sort of thing I'd think they'd leave to regular researchers.

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Ekzentric Lohner 23 Jun 2009 02:54

I think it is right on the boundary. Make it react to non-living things (like those robots people use to set off real land mines) or provide a mechanism for remotely triggering detonation, and it might be pushed over the edge into "just weird enough" territory.

Alternatively, provide some hint that these were originally normal land mines, inexplicably transformed into exploding plants. The Foundation would certainly want to cover up something like that.

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Dr Gears 23 Jun 2009 14:16

I agree with the above comments. It's right on the edge, it just needs a little extra push to get where it needs to be.

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SkyWulf 25 Jun 2009 01:18

Maybe make the means by which it detects victims should be changed to something weirder. Like somehow it can detect prey even through physical barriers, with soundproofing and stuff.

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SkyWulf 27 Jun 2009 19:58

Good, makes it seem almost sentient.

Yay updates!

Moonsquares 25 Jun 2009 16:13

When this was first put up, my feelings towards it were lukewarm at best. But as it is refined, it gets better and better. Please keep up the good work, it's great to see a community like this work—constructive criticism, taken seriously by the author, and a bit of patience, resulting in something really nifty. Upvoted :)

Dr Gears 25 Jun 2009 18:43

Upvoted as well, this entry as really grown. Maybe just a bit more tweaking here or there, and a little more creep…but then again, i have a tendency to "grimdark" everything. All in all, good work!

Le Blue Dude 09 Jul 2009 23:52

I'm sorry this is just one of my pet peves… three (3) to six (6) = me go RRRRRRGGGGG and grind my teeth. No offence, this seems pretty good, it's just that that puts my personal teeth on edge. I wonder what other people think of it?

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tunedtoadeadchannel 10 Jul 2009 00:20

LBD, you're completely wrong, and that's the correct way to format a numerical value in an SCP article.

YourBuddyBill 28 Sep 2012 00:03

Love this. +1. If sapient but nonliving machines used this in a "war on life", that would be disasterous.

On the other hand, "we-don't-know-if-it's-living-or-dead" humanoids brought within three meters of one as outlined in the last test could make for some discoveries. (of course, this would be entirely at the discretion of both authors, and given how discouraged it is, it's really your call)

Malum Lupus 07 Feb 2013 02:24

I don't like this one. Exploding cactuses? Yawn. It's just boring. -1

RJB_R 02 Jun 2013 08:00

I think this one is pretty neat. Good use of test logs.

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toadking07 11 Sep 2013 22:12

I'm on the fence with this. I think it works as scip, and the test log is well done imo, but it also doesn't hook me. Can take it or leave it, so neutral vote of nonvoting for now.

Derp Tape 18 Jan 2017 10:07

'Dude, you got to get some of that peyote! It will totally blow your mind, (and everything else)"

I am a sucker for flora SCPs, and this is nicely subtle +1.

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Naepic 15 Nov 2019 15:40

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