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Recently, Our Open Veins has officially became canon! Centered in Latin America where magic and the anomalous are just as part of its culture and history, as well as covering themes such as imperialism, liberation theology, oppression, institutions holding onto the status quo, and much more!
Kilerpoyo has given us the time to interview them to share their thoughts:
1.) What inspired you to create Our Open Veins?
At the core of SCP there is the question of what is 'normal' and what should be 'normal'. It is such an obvious and important question and yet, there are few 'universes' or writing projects where this question takes such a fundamental role as in SCP. Here in the wiki I found a place where I could explore assumptions and questions about the political and material reality that surrounds me. It was an opportunity to good to let go.
This was not my original plan, though. As many others here, I was (and still am) interested in simply reading and writing weird fiction. However, I found myself feeling disconnection with a common narrative I noticed in SCP. The Foundation is often presented as a 'necessary evil' with the goal to protect the status quo. Then the ethical question that usually follows is 'how far should the Foundation go to achieve this goal'. The methods and the reach of the Foundation are questioned but this 'normalcy' is assumed to be at least in part worth protecting.
That dilemma never resonated with me. It was clear the system was not working here. The tragedy of SCP resided not only in the magnitude of the sacrifices but also in the fact that even if it worked the way its supposed to it will only perpetuate a system that benefits the few at the detriment of the many. I'm not saying that I'm the only or the first one to think something like this, for example, there is SCP-6001 and the Vanguard timeline. I really like those articles, they were an inspiration, and I deeply respect the writers. They are much more skillful than me. However, I was still feeling unsatisfied. Something was missing for me. It was not perfectly clear at the beginning but I knew I needed to say something. And so I decided to hit the keyboard and write.
2.) What are your favorite entries that best represent the canon?
That is a though question. I really recommend "Tijuana Gothic" by Din-Bidor, "Hatuey, the First American Rebel" by Diogene_s and Uncle Nicolini and SCP-6821 by TopDownUnder. From my own writing I would highlight SCP-6755, SCP-6038 and La Llorona Model.
3.) Our Open Veins tackles heavy themes such as imperialism and colonialism within Latin America. What motivated you to write about that?
It is hard to grow in Latin America without paying attention to everything that is broken around you. Eventually you start normalizing it, it is just part of reality. It is 'normalcy'. And if this was the 'normalcy' that must be protected, then there is no moral dilemma. The Foundation is clearly in the wrong.
It may sound like I'm getting mad at a fictional organization for not solving the problems of the real world. Don't get me wrong, I'm mad at the real world organizations that the Foundation can be an stand-in. Every story, every narrative, every myth is a reflection of the culture that produced it. And the SCP mythos were originally conceptualized from a First World perspective where the idea of a powerful organization protecting the world made some kind of sense. As I mentioned, that never really vibed with me.
The concept of 'Necropolitics' by Cameroonian historian Achille Mbembe helped me to better understand my inquietudes. The Foundation takes on a different dimension when looked through the lenses of this theory. "We die in the dark, so you can live in the light." is fundamentally a necropolitical statement. From a Global South perspective, it is clear we are not supposed to be the ones that get to live in the light. This theme is also explained by 'dependency theory', the core thesis of Eduardo Galeano's book "The Open Veins of Latin America" from which this canon takes its name. Galeano argues that the underdevelopment in the Global South is not natural but the result exploitation by the developed nations in the North.
Obviously, I was also inspired by Latin American fiction, which is full of masterful works that blend fantastical elements with social realities. There is "Pedro Páramo" by Juan Rulfo, a surrealist ghost story about the horrors of the Mexican Revolution. "100 years of Solitude", one of the definitive works of magical realism, has an episode dedicated to the crimes against humanity done in behalf of the United Fruit Company. While not part of the magical realism or fantasy genres, the neo-noir "Belascoarán" seies, by Paco Ignacio Tabio II is also a a heavy inspiration. It follows the misadventures of a private eye in Mexico City, while he faces bizarre cases and state corruption.
In the realm of comics, we have "Eternauta" by Héctor Germán Oesterheld, a comic that used sci-fi to evade the censorship of the Argentinian dictatorship. More recently, there is "Los Perros Salvajes" by Edgar Clement, a graphic novel about a group of nahuales guerrilleros in the Mexican Drug War. My ongoing OOV series, "Ravens and Vypers" and "Carteland", draw heavily from that comic. I see Our Open Veins a place where the SCP mythos meets this tradition of Latin America literature, a blend that I hope will bring interesting results.
4.) Was Our Open Veins intended to be a canon initially? If not, how did it grow to become one?
Originally it started as a series "Ravens and Vypers". This series, that originally was not even named, follow Las Víboras, a left-wing guerrilla splintered from the Serpent Hand in their fight against the Valravn Corporation and the Sin Nombre drug cartel. Other authors showed interested in the story and setting, they reached for collab and the, one day, we had met the requisites for the canon status.
5.) What are your plans for Our Open Veins going forward?
I need to finish the last entry on "Ravens and Vipers", the battle to defend Mictlán against the imperialistic ambitions of Valravn. But I´m also currently writing a SCP about the Valkyries, and will also soon make a new version of the Valravn Corporation Hub, which is kind of outdated, to better reflect the GOI role in the OOV canon. There is also other authors that are working on new entries and perspectives for the canon. They are doing a wonderful work.
6.) Would you like to share any tips/advice for writers who wish to contribute to the canon?
My advice would be to write about you now and what you care about. Many non Latin Americans have expressed their concerns about writing in a Latin American setting, which is totally fair. But he core themes of Our Open Veins are, to be fair, universal. They can be applied to other cultural context. The 'canon', the continuity, doesn't really matter. If you think that OOV can be a tool for you to talk something that matters to you, feel free to use it. Or feel free to take anything you find interesting and useful and apply it to your own think. That is the beuty of the collaborative writing of our wiki.
7.) Do you have any final thoughts you would like to share with readers?
I want to thank everyone for the support for this canon. While it takes a critical view of the Foundation and the SCPverse, it is not mean to invalidate the joy this universe has brought us. We have built a beautiful community, open to everyone.
Eduardo Galeano said that utopia is always on the horizon. Like mirage, the closer we walk toward it, the farther it gets. But utopia, fiction, dreams… they set the direction that we should walk to. These are challenging times but we should never stop writing, we should never stop dreaming of a better world. Nor should we lose the sight of utopia. We can not afford to.
- By Strange Matter
Writing and Art Prompts
Site News is bringing you monthly writing and art prompts! Every month there will be user-submitted prompts to help inspire new pieces. Participation in these prompts is completely optional, and any pages based on the prompts will be featured in the next issue of Site News! If you're interested in submitting a prompt for next Site News, send a wikidot PM to ParallelPotatoes. One prompt submission per person, and up to five prompts will be shown in each edition of Site News.
This month's prompts are below!
Face your Fears! Submitted by ThePhantomMan
Write about a phobia of your choice!
Standoff Submitted by ParallelPotatoes
Write about two GOIs having a confrontation!
The following articles were inspired by a prompt and written this month!
SCP-8788 Written by Anonymodesu
Inspired by "Truth is, the game was rigged from the start" from November 2024's prompts!
If you write an entry inspired by this or a previous month's prompts, feel free to send a wikidot PM to ParallelPotatoes to have it featured in the next Site News! There isn't a time limit on getting prompt submissions featured, so feel free to write for a previous month's prompts as well!1
Seminars
Writing Club: Worldbuilding! Sunday, December 8, 2024 2:00 PM EST
So, you want to do some worldbuilding on our wiki? You'll often hear "what is the story," and even the most interesting of worlds need a narrative. How do you make sure your worldbuilding doesn't turn into a lore dump bible onto the page? How do you tell a story with it? Psi is joined by Corax and Fly to dive into some great tips, tricks and mechanics for your worldbuilding focused articles.
Art Exchange 2023 Retrospective! Sunday, December 22, 2024 2:00 PM EST
It's the most wonderful time of the year: Art Exchange! The SCP wiki's secret santa event! For once, we don't just craft our stories and art pieces to chase that upvote, but to make it the best present for someone else. Last year, the posting of ArtEx gifts was a bit overshadowed by 8kcon in February. So, while folks are working on the final touches of this year's gifts, Guaire is leading a retrospective into last year's beautiful AE harvest! Let's look at what came from Art Exchange 2023, and feel a little hyped for what might be in stock this year.
You know a gift we really shouldn't overlook? DM Guaire or
FlyPurgatorio via wikidot or discord, or use the anonymous Seminar dropbox!
Features Last Month
Top Articles of the Month
Ratings of course do not mean everything, but they are representative of what people happened to like seeing at the time. With this in mind, the following are the top-rated works last month, so if by some chance you haven't encountered them yet, be sure to check them out!
Top-Rated SCP
SCP-ADMONITION-J by Uncle Nicolini: THE MADNESS OF PLACEHOLDER MCDOCTORATE
In addition to requiring massive amounts of bodies in order to function, SCP-ADMONITION-J also requires its SCP documentation to be very pretty or else it will become sad and will start causing resonant cascade reality failures. The reasoning behind this, if any, remains unknown.
Top-Rated Non-SCP
Regardless by Queerious
As you may know, the Fire Suppression Department was recently audited regarding SCP-8980 and the related personnel issues that resulted from said containment. I wanted to send this memorandum to share the official stance from the FSD, and to remind everybody how to respond to questions regarding one Dr. Christopher Byrnes.
Front Page Features
Every month, an article is selected from each of the three common article types: SCP, Tale, and Group of Interest Format. These three articles are displayed on the front page for the month to bring further recognition to them.
If you would like to view the previous front page features, you can view the archive for the SCPs here, the archive for the Tales here, and the archive for the GoI Formats here!
SCP Article
SCP-8118 by Fishish: everything is fine
SCP-8118 is an undefined anomaly that resides within SCS-74.
Tale
Onko Sinulla Nälkä: The Food of Orok’s Hunt by IronShears
Suddenly, I didn't care that our food didn't taste exactly like my Ämä made because… it felt like it was. That was when I finally started to feel at home here.
GoI-Format
魂-S-2049 "Anima Back-Ups" by Uncle Nicolini
Instructions: 魂-S-2048 “Anima Back-Ups” are a means of regaining one's ability to perform magic after suffering from the Washington Virion.
Reviewers' Spotlights
Works are featured on the site’s front page as part of the Reviewers’ Spotlight, which acknowledges the time and effort spent by forum reviewers helping other authors develop and edit and their works for the mainsite. Each month, community members are encouraged to nominate forum reviewers who have been both particularly helpful and active. Members of the Forum Criticism Team will then discuss the nominations, and select four prominent reviewers to choose the month’s Reviewers’ Spotlight front-page features.
If you would like to view previous spotlights, you can view the archive for them here!
1st of November
SCP-8980 by Yossipossi [Featured by Captain_Wavzies]
The following file is undergoing active Ethics Committee investigation for violation of the SCP Foundation's Code of Conduct. Information contained therein may not accurately reflect reality and this document should not be considered a reliable source.
9th of November
One Ugly Bitch? by xexnoncores [Featured by velvetnell]
Iris Darke sighs, taking a sip of her brandy.
17th of November
SCP-8094 by DianaBerry [Featured by Ferociousfeind]
SCP-8094 has been tested by the Foundation and has been proven to not be artificial intelligence. The posts on SCP-8094 are being uploaded in real time.
25th of November
SCP-7086 by Long Arm Larry [Featured by Sound Chaser]
As effective suppression of SCP-7086 is essentially impossible, current containment measures are focused on the normalization of SCP-7086 among the civilian population as a non-anomalous phenomenon.
SCP Data & Trends
All the goings-on of the site condensed into bite-sized takeaways! Is there a statistic or figure you would be interested in knowing? Let us know and we can feature it next time!
Like before, we are still renovating this section. It will likely be a couple months, but we will soon have a nice little stats section here. In the meantime, please enjoy our monthly charts.
Also, what do YOU want to see in the monthly stats section? Any data you want to know about? Please leave a comment about it in the Discussion page or use this anonymous google form.
- By Data Analysis Team
New Content this Month
There is a multitude of wonderful works that are posted to the Wiki every month whether they be SCP articles, Tales, GoI Formats, Art pages, Author Pages, Essays, and more! Below, we have all of the creations for this month listed out by week and type (except for art pages, we did that earlier!) We have added little emojis next to articles that qualify to add some additional content. Below we have listed out the emojis we use and what they mean. Be sure to give them a look!
🤝 = Co-authored works - It is always interesting to see the dynamics of how people work together!
🌐 = International works - Articles translated from one of our international branches!
💯 = Articles rated at +100 and higher - These are articles that have seen success and should be celebrated for it!
📈 = SCP articles rated under +30 and Tales and GoI Formats rated under +20 - Let's show these a little love!
Week of November 1st
SCP Articles
- SCP-3246- Written by Henzoid.
- 📈 SCP-8072- Written by addyp786.
- 📈 SCP-8049- Written by DoctorLilithSophia.
- 📈 SCP-7942- Written by Mister_Toasty.
- 📈 SCP-8710- Written by DrBleep.
- 📈 SCP-8071- Written by Cathy Autumn.
Tales
- One Ugly Bitch? - Written by xexnoncores.
- 📈 The Scarlet Father - Written by Strange Matter.
- A Dryad's Guide to Lumberjack Spotting - Written by AstersQuill.
- 📈 Walter, the Omniversal Rabbit - Written by Doctor Scrappy .
- 📈 Dead Meat - Written by Spacestealth.
GoI Formats
N/A
Art
N/A
Miscellaneous Pages
- GoIs and You: The Real Adventures in Crapitalism, or, Alignment Chart Nonsense - Written by Uncle Nicolini.
- GoIs and You Hub - Written by Uncle Nicolini.
Week of November 3rd
SCP Articles
- SCP-7541- Written by PoufyPoufson.
- SCP-8180- Written by Billith.
- 📈 SCP-1883-J- Written by Mister_Toasty.
- 📈 SCP-8139- Written by Gzilla1954.
- SCP-ADMONITION-J- Written by Uncle Nicolini.
- SCP-103- Written by AstersQuill.
- SCP-8056- Written by HarryBlank.
- 📈 SCP-ZH-911- Written by Edward_Knave.
- SCP-8744- Written by Rhineriver.
- 📈 SCP-8270- Written by CloggyK.
- 📈 SCP-8696- Written by Rallimopo.
- 📈 SCP-6392- Written by Mechatroniks.
- 📈 SCP-8445- Written by DrYossarian.
- SCP-8662- Written by MackIntoAction.
- 📈 SCP-8310- Written by jkdrako.
- 📈 SCP-ES-072- Written by Mechatroniks.
- 📈 SCP-7943- Written by Leokadia.
- 📈 Poufy's Proposal - Written by PoufyPoufson.
Tales
- Proposal of Expanded Protections for Post-Amnesticization Personnel - Written by VapidPoem.
- A Betamax Suicide Note - Written by MontagueETC.
- Election Day - Written by TheCommunity.
- All That Glitters Is Fool's Gold - Written by xexnoncores.
- 📈 The Dangers of Dating a Tyrannical God (or: How I Managed to Save the World Through Romance Alone) - Written by SYTYCFanon.
- 📈 Blackbird - Written by Merehrab.
- 📈 Beware! Walter, the Omniversal Rabbit - Written by Doctor Scrappy .
- 📈 Circus of the Disquieting: Folie à Duhh - Written by Doctor Scrappy .
- The Pickleton Detective Agency vs Millions of Striking Microbes - Written by VapidPoem.
- 📈 Agent in Orange - Written by Zaszx.
GoI Formats
- SCP-001 — Wikipedia - Written by MisterFrown.
Art
- Global Occult Coalition Logos - Created by Jerden.
- fading stars doodles (straight from my phone's sketchbook app) - Created by winkwonkboi.
- 📈 SCP-8139 (Benson?) - Created by Gzilla1954.
- McInnis Monday - Created by A Random Treestump.
- 📈 Tres Muertes - Created by Amai-Ixchel.
- 📈 Cihuateteoh Cyberpunk - Created by Amai-Ixchel.
- 📈 Death And Oxxos - Created by Amai-Ixchel.
- 📈 Rallimopo Art Hub - Created by Rallimopo.
- Fuck. I Accidentally Gave My Name to the Fae and Now I’m Going to Experience Incomprehensible Horror. - Created by CxaxukluthCxaxukluth.
- O5-69 "The Queen" - Created by CA Archimedes.
- 📈 ms schaeffer - Created by saraphara.
Miscellaneous Pages
- This Essay Is No Joke - Written by MisterFrown.
- 📈 Mechatroniks author page It's Mechatroniks's Author Page!
Week of November 10th
SCP Articles
- 📈 SCP-8133- Written by GarryCorona.
- SCP-8843- Written by Queerious.
- 📈 SCP-8442- Written by Mew-ltiverse.
- SCP-8888-J- Written by daveyoufool.
- 📈 SCP-7743- Written by Perdoh.
- 📈 SCP-8405- Written by Sitriel.
- 📈 SCP-8950- Written by Doctor Scrappy .
Tales
- Don't Use Sector-02's Elevator - Written by ubergoober.
- 📈 Introduction to Runes - Written by Coldsmith.
- 📈 Some More Dead Men - Written by thebadthinker.
- 📈 Sarkic Text Archive Project - Written by Letova.
- Single Contained Phenomenon - Written by Queerious.
- 📈 On the Rails - Written by DrBleep.
- 📈 Protocol Recolo - Written by thebadthinker.
GoI Formats
- Onko Sinulla Nälkä: Mourners' Repast - Written by IronShears.
- A Form To Outlast Time — A Brief History of Architecture During the Times of the Fae Empire - Written by Ralliston.
Art
- blackd●t - Created by NewFoundDanger.
- Seize the Day. Destroy the Sun. - Created by velvetnell.
- Ergophobic - Created by GraveCreations.
- 📈 Meri and the animals - Created by DrDots.
- Burning Down the House - SCP Deadlined Scene Comic - Created by Dino—Draws.
Miscellaneous Pages
Week of November 17th
SCP Articles
- 📈 SCP-8303- Written by Nightfxll.
- 📈 SCP-8811- Written by Queerious.
- SCP-8141- Written by HarryBlank.
- 📈 SCP-7914- Written by MisterFrown.
- 📈 SCP-8850- Written by jfour.
- 📈 SCP-7857- Written by GarryCorona.
- 📈 SCP-8435- Written by OliverMemphis.
- 📈 SCP-8788- Written by Anonymodesu.
- 📈 SCP-8189- Written by CrimsonCatGuy.
- SCP-8798- Written by Tufto.
- 📈 SCP-8794- Written by The Awesomest Man.
Tales
- 📈 Borja's Letter - Written by Maplestrip.
- 📈 Eat Your Food! - Written by xexnoncores.
- 📈 If the Glove Fits - Written by Creplety.
- Two Sarkics Take a Vacation in Polynesia, Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One - Written by Grigori Karpin.
- Recovered Document of the Veil Tiers: Engagement under Second Mission Concerns - Written by Ethagon.
- 📈 When God Wept - Written by bokizame.
- 📈 I - Written by Nocturned.
- An Only Child - Written by J_V_G.
GoI Formats
N/A
Art
- 📈 natcatnhanh's art page - Created by Dan-NatCat.
- 📈 The Ones Who Never Existed (Pattern Screamer Art) - Created by ShallweYesweshall.
- Like A Diagram (TINAD Fanart) - Created by cubeflix.
- 📈 Angelus Abyss (Pattern Screamer art) - Created by ShallweYesweshall.
- 📈 Abyssal - Created by ShallweYesweshall.
- 📈 Myst - Created by ShallweYesweshall.
Miscellaneous Pages
Week of November 24th
SCP Articles
- SCP-6961- Written by Maplestrip.
- 📈 SCP-8580- Written by IndustryStandard.
- 📈 SCP-8717- Written by Mr Panik.
- 📈 SCP-4123- Written by ParallelPotatoes.
- SCP-8775- Written by Kothardarastrix.
- 📈 SCP-8656- Written by TheGhostNobody.
- 📈 SCP-8184- Written by winkwonkboi.
- 📈 SCP-8928- Written by GarryCorona.
- 📈 SCP-8983- Written by SheerC0ld.
- 📈 SCP-8512- Written by Perdoh.
- 📈 SCP-7392- Written by Tiamat Elsen.
- 📈 SCP-8474- Written by surelyyoujest.
Tales
- 📈 IR000281-CH000265-RB000279: WHAT ARE WE TO DO? - Written by xexnoncores.
- 📈 Who Will Save The World - Written by VoidUprising.
- Multi-Goddess Drifting - Written by DrBleep.
- Nälkän Scripts and Languages 213: Pilesaran and Soonesaran - Written by IronShears.
- 📈 Bruiting - Written by good_vibrations.
- The Song of Your Name - Written by FlyPurgatorio.
- 📈 If you draw against his hand, you can never win. Go ahead, drink with the living dead. - Written by Corax D.
- 📈 Icy Dream - Written by mL-Solstice.
- 📈 You Want to Go Home? - Written by thebadthinker.
- 📈 THAT DAY. - Written by Mew-ltiverse.
- 📈 Charles and Myrna Had a Daughter Named Alison - Written by PabloAxolotl.
- 📈 Episode 1 - The Anomaly We Call Home - Written by Dr John Blackwood.
GoI Formats
- 📈 Dreamlands of Iwate Prefecture, Japan - Written by Salamander724.
Art
- 📈 So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, - Created by CxaxukluthCxaxukluth.
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