Upvoted again, and I still hate you for this.
Kitties are sacred.
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I'm sure we can all agree this is better without AWCY? lolcats.
However there are still some things I'm unsure of. Why was this upgraded to Euclid? There isn't any actual reason to do so, as far as I can see. The actual effect of the item hasn't changed at all, and containment isn't affected by whatever-the-hell happened in tests █81-87.
Also, why are they so insistent on killing cats with this thing? Its not exactly like there's any point to doing it. I can understand continuing testing after whatever happened in the 'STOP IT' tests, but why would the Foundation bother continuing to drop cats into the building at 180 times before that? They established the effect, and as far as they know nothing interesting was going to happen. Just seems like an enormous waste of time, resources, and cats for no real benefit.
It was upgraded to Euclid because shit happened that the Foundation wasn't expecting, and the researcher responsible didn't know what else to do.
That blackbox might also be a zero. The fact of the matter is, they got a slightly different result each time, and 100 or so cats aren't even a footnote on the scale of the Foundation's annual budget.
How is that not what the Foundation expected it to do? They had established that the SCP works on the basis of 'Building + Cat = Entrails message'. That is exactly what happened in the the deviant tests. The contents of the message doesn't change the way in which the object functions, so there's no reason for an upgrade in class. Indeed, the only reason it acted up appears to be because people (the Foundation researchers) kept messing with it. If left alone (by cats), the object is apparently incapable of functioning anomalously.
This object passes the locked box test, and the unusual results don't change the fact that the effect can't occur if you don't feed this thing cats. For those reasons, it should be Safe.
Loved the idea of some kind of intelligence that was not explicitly mentioned. I don't know if this would gain more from a little context concerning the messages from said intelligence. Personally I would prefer it if the messages revealed a little more of a backstory or reference to some unnamed event, this would give me a little more to wonder about in horror. That might just be me though.
Either way, I've got chills. Upvoted!
Oops, meant to make a new post, sorry.
(hint: 'new post' rather than 'reply')
Living the dream, or dreaming the life?
This is the third time I've read this. I still don't hate it, as an SCP, but my god do I hate it. It's unique, well written, and has something going on, but I really hate thinking about it.
I'll say this, I prefer the non-AWCY iterations.
I liked it better as lolcats, but I really think it was just me…
if your reading this your gay
It isn't just you: I preferred lolcats too. Without them I think it loses some of its wholeness and doesn't seem quite right for AWCY. No vote from me, although I'd probably have voted similarly if it were lolcats too.
You're right in that it doesn't seem quite right for AWCY.
Which is why it's not about AWCY anymore.
Solid idea, I really like what you did with it.
Just a couple of nitpicks:
Overall, commas are being overused. Some are unnecessary and other phrases should be broken into multiple sentences.
The containment procedures could be broken into multiple paragraphs if you remove some commas.
Shortly after this begins, specimens will (if unimpeded) successfully disembowel themselves, despite pain, shock or other associated sensations which would result from this.
This didn't read smoothly. I'd suggest "Shortly after the laceration attempts begin, specimens will (if unimpeded) succeed in disemboweling themselves, even in spite of pain, shock or other associated sensations which should result from their actions."
Successfully creeped me out. Upvoted.
Two things on this sentence: "Said message very between instances of SCP-1217-2, and possess occasional notable spelling and grammatical incorrectness." I assume "message very between" is supposed to be "messages vary between". Also, while it's appropriate, "incorrectness" was an odd enough tone choice that it took me out of the reading a little. Maybe "errors" instead.
I'm glad you took the time with my suggestions, I just have to point out that instead of "messages vary" it says "message vary".
I'm disappointed this isn't getting more attention. I find it fascinating (probably helps that I'm a cat person).
Cat people seem to be the most affected. And you can edit your own posts, you know.
Site policy also allows you to make minor corrections to articles yourself. I'll just fix that now.
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