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(account deleted)Not 'repeated Class A amnesiac treatments' - 'class B' amnesiacs.
or possibly even "Class C".
Upvoted, though.
There are frequent canonical disagreements between writers as to the meanings of the different classes of amnesiacs. I always took the side that class A was the most powerful, hence multiple treatments creating a seven-year memory gap. In general, I tend to give people a pass on usage of amnesiacs as long as it's not overblown.
It's good that you agree… but that doesn't matter. They can be whatever you need them to be.
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Subject described an individual with ███████ ████████'s appearance, though with what he described as multiple open wounds on the limbs and a distorted face.
When told that there was nobody else in the room, subject rose from the bed and responded "Funny, that's what she says about you"
Creepy.
Copies of SCP-1085 may be destroyed only by D-class personnel; however, given the doubtful benefit to Foundation research and the total unusability of personnel after such destruction, this is generally considered a waste of resources and requires approval from Site 38 command.
The copies could be destroyed by D-class right before the monthly termination.
Notably, the workout will demonstrate a slight variance depending on the physical ability and willingness of the individual to complete it;
If multiple people are watching the same DVD at the same time, does each person perceive it differently?
Regardless, very few individuals (█%) opt to give up on the program at this point, even when such an option is provided, and even when the individuals did not feel strongly motivated to lose weight at the beginning of the program.
What if a D-class who isn't overweight at all is forced to go through week 1?
Some more questions:
- What happens if the SCP is shown to someone who isn't overweight?
- What happens if it's shown to someone who is overweight but has no desire to lose weight?
- What happens if the weeks are displayed out of order? Specifically, what if someone is shown week 4 without having viewed any of the previous weeks?
Regarding destruction with soon-to-die D-class: Yeah, the implication is that's how they'll handle it: if they ABSOLUTELY have to destroy some, they'll use a method in which one D-class can destroy many of them at once, so that the effects will be as limited as possible.
Regarding the changing difficulty level: I imagine it would either split the difference or go with the lower common denominator, since if two people of inequal fitness are doing a workout that very nearly kills you, having the workout targeted towards the healthier person will just flat-out kill the other. This early on, the DVD won't seem anomalous, so I doubt it would look different to each member of the audience (since they would look at the other's workout and ask what the hell they were doing).
Regarding someone who isn't overweight: Workout DVDs can also be used for building muscle. I don't know if you're familiar with "manorexia," but in general, body dysmorphic disorder is very, very easy to acquire no matter what your actual physical condition is. Basically, however you look, you can be convinced that you can and should look "better."
Regarding a lack of desire to lose weight: If acting voluntarily, they would stop at week 1. If forced to continue (as in, during testing with D-class), they would begin to want to lose weight in weeks 2 and 3.
Regarding showing the weeks out of order: This was a question I answered in an earlier draft but dropped for this one. Basically, you'd see the empty room, but without the Stockholm-like adoration of the host, it wouldn't affect you as much. Generally, though, I dunno. I would edit to resolve a lot of these questions, but I'm afraid of making the article too bulky. If I were making a full-out experiment log, I'd include these as examples, but I tend not to like either reading or writing experiment logs, so…there we are.
Regarding destruction with soon-to-die D-class: Yeah, the implication is that's how they'll handle it: if they ABSOLUTELY have to destroy some, they'll use a method in which one D-class can destroy many of them at once, so that the effects will be as limited as possible.
But the 'talent pool' for the task is limited to D-class who have not had exposure to any SCPs other than SCP-1085. Rule#1 NO unauthorized cross-SCP testing.
First, a D-class used to test an SCP doesn't automatically become an SCP; most to all D-class would be eligible. Second, the likelihood of a D-class being used to destroy this being or becoming a security risk as a result (the principal reason for avoiding cross-SCP testing) is low. Finally, being mentioned in this file sets the precedent to authorizing exactly this kind of operation (not a test). Unless you mean something other than what I'm covering here?
What happened to the robots or does some of the SCP articles takes place in the future? Or you are invoking the selective canon rule?
I actually really don't like the idea of this article - I think it's cheesy and obvious - but the execution is so good (and the tone spot on to boot) that I'm upvoting anyway. Well done.
Agreed, cheesy premise solid execution, so I guess that makes it good SCP-camp? I like it. Upvoting.
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