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Well, as this is my first contribution to the site, I am extremely nervous. Please tell me what you think, how you think it may suck, or if its decent, where it needs work, anything really, I am always looking for advice.
Hum, I dunno. I didn't find it particulary interesting, to be honest, altough it might get better if you describe how much it affects the mind of the subject in more detail. Like, the first test subject, was his memory permanently altered to make him believe he had a girlfriend? Did he gain any other additional memories regarding her (how he met her, when they started dating, her family members, etc etc etc)? How does he react when he finds out she doesn't really exists?
Also, if the person to whom 393 is linked isn't wearing clothes with pockets, where will 393 appear?
Things don't quite even out in the last few logs.
The guy who thought he was hit by a bus 'died,' that's understandable. But as to the 'defeated SCP-682 with my bare hands' entry, the D-393 automatically assumed that the entry was false, and 'died.' This is at odds with the other entries where D-393 always assumes that the entry is factual.
What happens when you write down things that are technically impossible, or would create overpowering memories? "I existed in two places at once," or "I ascended the 14th dimension," or "finally wrote my novel," or, more intriguingly, "I learned everything there is to know."
The idea itself to me is dead center in 'meh.' Could be better. Could be worse.
Not very memorable, but it has potential to be.
Actually, now that Mimi mentioned it, the last test log really doesn't make sense at all; they had already determined that 393 does not alter history. Why would they bother trying to kill 682 with it when they already knew that the SCP is incapable of affecting anything but its owner?
While it does not change history, it changes the subjects memory of it. So if the subject attempts to kill what they believe is undefeatable, they will just go brain dead. But they would do this, and it works, it could give them insight on how to kill 682. And keep in mind this was the lowly research assistant that conducted the test, so it would be a bit illogical.
Also, I plan on adding more detail and examples to the test log. If they were given some of the memories you mentioned, it could have some interesting outcomes..
Hum, I see. Wouldn't they be a bit more generic in what they wrote on the diary, though? I mean, "killed 682 with my bare hands" does not give room to much outcomes. Maybe it'd make more sense if they wrote just "I somehow killed 682".
Good work on the interview. It almost made me pity the D-class.
My interpretation was that the subject experienced in memory the events of such a defeat, but did not survive the confabulated attempt. Either way, no further attempts should be made.
Question: if the date on the planner changes yearly, does that mean the planner's effects will be nullified after a period of time? In other words, if you use the planner to induce a memory of something that happened on 1/1/2010, will that memory remain past 1/1/2011? 2012? 2020?
No, I think that the effects on a person's memory would be permanent, even when the date is erased when it rolls into 2011.
So the event itself written in the book would disappear too, otherwise there would be overcrowding, right?
Crap, I just realised my life is a lie!
This has a bit of a 'Total Recall' vibe to it. (At least the part where the Recall company can implant vacations in your memory.) I especially like that it doesn't change history.
The 'Somehow defeated SCP-682' and 'hit by a bus' entries probably killed the test subjects because they were entered in the past-tense, while the others were entered as one would normally write into a date book. I'm sure if you tried to enter 'Try to kill 682' would also lead to a comatose subject, however. (That, or a memory of how the subject managed to avoid injury and death.)
Actually, it makes sense in that fashion. It isn't a diary, after all. Putting instructions that would inevitably be fatal to the subject would only create memories of how the subject was unsuccessful in what he had 'planned' for that day. "Bite off own tongue." "Well, I tried to, but you guys sent in someone who jammed this thing in my mouth that kept me from biting down all day. My jaw is still sore!"
This has been bugging me all day and I've been meaning to propose it.
1. This item could be used to find faults in security. You write in the planner that the person goes to the park. You interview them and figure out HOW they got to the park (without, you know, dying).
2. I don't remember the specifics about this one, other than how it would work with different people. Like you write in 'get drunk'. I would probably get drunk off of a beer (heeheeunderagenotgonnatryit), while some D-Class dude would get drunk off of three shots of vodka or something. And meanwhile, we might be totally different drunks. I might be ridiculously sappy or horny or god knows what (I've never had a drink in my life), while this D-Class could be a very aaaaaangry drunk. Would the situation act differently for different people? I could be told to go to the park with my boyfriend. I might be in a park and make a boyfriend. Dude A could be told to go to the park with his boyfriend. He may very well be gay, or he could hang out with a close friend. And how would the visit go? Would it be pleasant all the time? Is there a chance that it upsets the person? And then what?
I… I think too much at football games…
Well, the SCP creates false memories for the owner, memories about things that don't really exist, like with the dentist, or the girlfriend, so actually finding true faults in security will be impossible since much of the memories made aren't true and are often highly illogical. And I think I'll create a few more test logs outlining the differences in individual's memories.
This could be used.
O-5/Important researchers/D-Class
"Today, I found a way to access all information on everything within my own mind by using 393 without dying."
Congratulations!
You've just won the least coherent post of the day award!
Good job!
Okay, so 393 creates false memories regardless of whether they are consistent with the subject's reality or not. How come the subjects do not realise this? Does the SCP paralyse their logical thinking somehow? And regardless of wheter it does or not, would the subjects with such inconsistent memories eventually figure it out? When? How would they react? Looks like more testing is necessary!
Yeah, I think I should add more tests to find out everything this SCP can do, but before I do that, I need to create a separate page for 393 Test logs, and I'm not entirely sure how to do that. Is there a page for this or some advice someone can give me?
yeah. the experiment logs definitely need to be their own page.
http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/experiment-log-393
here you go :P i wont edit your article itself though.
you did awesome :D this SCP isnt really so much dangerous and i like that. it's pretty unique, i've not yet seen an SCP that does anything along these lines, you wrote it well, the tests make sense, the results make sense, and the idea of having your memory able to be completely and irreparably altered by something external is pretty dang distubing.
good work! i want to see more from you in the future.
Actually what this made me think of was that scene from the original Ghost in the Shell movie, where they're trying to convince the guy who sees a photo as being of his wife (that never existed) that it's actually of his dog.
