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Editorial
Another K-Con has graced us with its presence! AS 7k slots come to a close, it is time for the contest to determine SCP-8000! The theme for this contest is Fantasy! Posting opens on February 12th, and closes on February 19th, while results are decided on March 11th. You can check out the rules on the 8000 contest hub here.
- By DianaBerry
It's time for the 2024 community survey! Every year, SCP staff puts out a survey to be able to learn about the demographics of the SCP Community. Please take a moment to fill it out if you get a chance, and the results will be posted once the survey is complete! It can be found here.
- By ParallelPotatoes
Writing Prompts
Site News is bringing you monthly writing 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 writing prompts are below!
Babylon Submitted by Lostinthewoods
Write about a story set in Babylon and how it connects to the larger anomalous world!
Abnormally Normal Submitted by psychicprogrammer
In contrast with 8kcon's fantasy theme, write about something that's so normal that it's strange to see!
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
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-7186 by J_V_G: Rock and Stone
"Maybe we would have better luck covering this thing up if we actually knew what it was. Let me hire some real geologists so I can let my team do their jobs."
Top-Rated Non-SCP
A Modest Proposal for A Revised Anomaly Classification System by Djoric
I propose the following: in order to sever the last remaining ties of ACS to functionality, we must cut it entirely from the English language and its purse of stolen words.
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-6838 by DukeCrusty: Light in the Woods
A direct cause of death could not be determined.
Tale
Brasilic Folklore And Mythology by Dr Leonerd
Foundation mythologists have noted numerous similarities between Brasilic folklore and the wider Celtic canon, with such recurring themes as love, death, vengeance and betrayal.
GoI-Format
Critter Profile: Francis! by ratking666
From photographs, it's hard to believe he even exists in our reality! He tends to look out of place compared to his surroundings, and there's a good reason.
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 January
Afraid by Angryman22 [Featured by Eggshell97]
I can feel myself fading, leaving everything.
9th of January
SCP-3352 by The Great Hippo [Featured by Zoobeeny]
SCP-3352 is associated with a single rigid steel I-beam located in 476HF.
17th of January
SCP-7630 by cubeflix [Featured by teapet]
“I think you did one hell of a good job as a mother, given your… situation.”
25th of January
SCP-5173 by Cyvstvi [Featured by Savanac]
SCP-5173 refers to a gravitational singularity orbiting at the edge of the Oort cloud.
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 January 1st
SCP Articles
- SCP-7824- Written by ThatGuyThatTime.
- 📈 SCP-6730- Written by Novelestia.
- 📈 SCP-7848- Written by DrDapper.
- 📈 SCP-7364- Written by Pedagon.
- SCP-7861- Written by Damian Thorne.
- 📈 SCP-7804- Written by Its a Bad Idea.
- 📈 SCP-7295- Written by TV_Atlas.
- 📈 SCP-6828- Written by Comrade Waldo.
- 📈 SCP-7916- Written by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 🌐🤝 SCP-005-VN- Written by KirQ and Dept. Translated by Irina Bougainvillea, RedEyeMikeyy, Rigball, Megasun, t4nku, and Welpermander.
- 🌐📈 SCP-1800-KO- Written by Bangja. Translated by fluxman.
- 🌐📈 SCP-055-KO-J- Written by Bangja. Translated by fluxman.
- SCP-7959- Written by Billith.
- 🌐📈 SCP-315-DE- Written by Karpfisch.
Tales
- Merry Christmas, Jude Kriyot - Written by Uncle Nicolini.
- 📈 Silas Rockwell and the Reflection of Heaven (Prologue) - Written by Blue Foot.
- A Very High Holiday - Written by Yossipossi.
- 📈 Nuclear Gunpoint - Written by Ethagon.
- 📈 Artwork Exchange Gift For Perdoh - Written by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 📈 Okay, That's Enough, Let's Get You Home - Written by kingofmice.
- 📈 The Deal of Agent Heckerman - Written by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 📈 About the one who got away - Written by Karpfisch.
- 💯 A Modest Proposal for A Revised Anomaly Classification System - Written by Djoric.
- 📈 The Slice of the Wire - Written by Tufto.
- 📈 A Real Man Of Action - Written by GerrymanderBassist.
- 📈 The Scent of Cinnamon - Written by Tufto.
- 📈 Spanning Space - Written by Perdoh.
GoI Formats
N/A
Art
- 📈 Rookies Poster (SCP Animation) - Created by fifty3dragons.
- Jawn Proposal (Fanart!) - Created by TroutMaskReplica.
- ADMONITION POSTERS - Created by ThatGuyThatTime.
- please fill in the gaps in my seams - Created by LOVEMARGINAL.
- 📈 SCP-2000 vs. SCP-844 - Created by fifty3dragons.
Miscellaneous Pages
N/A
Week of January 7th
SCP Articles
- SCP-6179- Written by OCuin.
- 🌐📈 SCP-821-KO- Written by Bangja. Translated by fluxman.
- 📈 Foundation Department of Miscommunications - Document Concerning Central Park, New York City- Written by TheAlienBaby.
- SCP-7257- Written by IndustryStandard.
- SCP-7944- Written by FlyPurgatorio.
- 📈 SCP-7192- Written by JorgeMtzb.
- 📈 SCP-7952- Written by ItsDenali.
- SCP-7246- Written by Ecronak.
- 🤝 SCP-7412- Written by Yossipossi and AriadnesThread.
- 📈 SCP-7435- Written by anguished2k.
- 📈 SCP-7844- Written by Pedantique.
- 📈 SCP-7361- Written by MrMeltingPoint.
- 📈 SCP-7161- Written by habaniah.
Tales
- 📈 Anomaly 243 - "The Neamh-Mairbh" - Written by arthcymro.
- 📈 Sage West's Guide To Keeping Up Disappearances - Written by Dr Vikki Lost.
- Justifying Means Justifying Means - Written by Yossipossi.
- 📈 Calling on the Specialist - Written by Jacob Conwell.
- The Previous Segment Was Brought to You by a Grant from the Wondertainment Holiday Fund and by Viewers Like You - Written by Doctor Cimmerian.
- 📈 Will of The Future - Written by Bhomas Tourget.
- DR. KONDRAKI CUT UP WHILE THINKING - Written by MontagueETC.
- 📈 I need you to leave - Written by kingofmice.
- In an attempt to feel something. - Written by winkwonkboi.
- 📈 Glen and the Gun - Written by MaddGasserGaton.
- 📈 They'll Come With Their Boats - Written by Dr Brooks.
GoI Formats
- UIU File 2020 289: The Empty Man - Written by Kilerpoyo.
- Ambrose Lamplight - Written by Harmacy.
Art
- 📈 Dr Everwood Reaction Board - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 📈 We Need To Talk About 055 part 5 comic - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
- SCP-1831 Fanart (Art Exchange 2023) - Created by SynthPanda_.
- Site 404/403 Character Designs - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 📈 artwork:scps in version ppg - Created by julia P.
- Shark Punching Fun - Created by Gelbsucht_IE.
- 📈 artwork: SCPS ARTS - Created by julia P.
- 📈 Sigurrós (SCP-239) Art - Created by DrBandana.
- 📈 Coffee Date - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
Miscellaneous Pages
- A Semi-Comprehensive List of Locations of Interest - Written by Jerden.
- 📈 Department of Entomology Hub - Written by Stealth000.
- The Prismal Palace It's Prismal's Author Page!
- Merehrab’s Musings It's Merehrab's Author Page!
Week of January 14th
SCP Articles
- SCP-7186- Written by J_V_G.
- SCP-7756- Written by Grigori Karpin.
- 📈 SCP-6568- Written by WizzBlizz.
- 📈 SCP-7414- Written by Nils Severin.
- SCP-001-D-J- Written by MisterFrown.
- 🤝 SCP-NUMBERONEDOGGO-J- Written by TheDesk and Billith.
- 📈 SCP-7691- Written by LittleFieryOne.
- SCP-7954- Written by TonightTonight.
Tales
- Site-7: DAEMON - Written by Rounderhouse.
- 🌐📈 Memo by a religious studies scholar belonging to the Foundation: "the Broken Cargo" - Written by Crssk. Translated by Salamander724.
- 📈 This is not a Place of Honor - Written by kingofmice.
- LAMB OF GOD - Written by Rounderhouse.
- 📈 I, Azrael - Written by tiredsn0w.
GoI Formats
N/A
Art
- 📈 Meri Art - Created by MasonFlores.
- 📈 serpent throne. - Created by julia P.
- 📈 Kiddie Pool of Youth | SCP-006 | Rookies – Episode 2 - Created by fifty3dragons.
- Schedule C Form 7084 - Created by cubeflix.
- 📈 tale art for director reynolds and mable lenora - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
Miscellaneous Pages
- 💯 SCP-8000 Contest Hub - Written by Naepic.
- 📈 SCP-3922 Extended Test Logs; Vol. 2 - Written by Voct.
- Ignota's Mycotherapy It's IronShears's Author Page!
Week of January 21st
SCP Articles
- 📈 SCP-7822- Written by EnterFrame.
- SCP-7866- Written by Miss Lapis.
- 📈 SCP-7259- Written by Rab333.
- 📈 SCP-7554- Written by Dr Lerche.
- 📈 SCP-6538- Written by DL_Baryonyx.
- 📈 SCP-7914- Written by FluffyKobold.
- 📈 SCP-6810- Written by Baronjoe.
- 🌐📈 SCP-088-IT- Written by yessss. Translated by Drss Selene.
- 🌐📈 SCP-866-KO- Written by ProfoundAbyss. Translated by fluxman.
- 🌐📈 SCP-ES-357- Written by Uncle Nicolini.
Tales
- Journey to Alagadda - Written by SunnyClockwork.
- 📈 Sage West's Guide To Making Dead Men Talk - Written by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 📈 Sage West: An Approval For Shadows - Written by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 🌐 A Brief History Of Neptune Station - Written by thd-glasses.
GoI Formats
N/A
Art
- AS PERFECT AS HER EMPEROR NEEDS - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 📈 Sage West's Guide To Making Dead Men Talk Art - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 📈 The Gate Guardian (art) - Created by DrBandana.
- On Guard 43 As Incorrect Quotes - Created by Dr Vikki Lost.
- 🤝 We are Keter! - Written by aorebar. Translated by 2018.
Miscellaneous Pages
- 📈 luca's author page It's OCuin's Author Page!
- Ihp's Author Page It's Ihp's Author Page!
Week of January 28th
SCP Articles
- 📈 SCP-2800-J- Written by Reasonably Psychotic.
- 📈 SCP-3580- Written by Roufhous.
- 📈 SCP-7937- Written by Gayboydove.
- 📈 SCP-7253- Written by Monkeboi.
Tales
- 📈 The Rising Eclipse - Written by fairydoctor.
- 📈 Nobody Runs Site-19 - Written by kingofmice.
- 📈 BRC-Cast 243: A Nice Content Farm Upstate - Written by Djoric.
- GARLIC NEWS REPORT - Written by Fish^12.
- 🌐📈 🌊 Chŏnghæjin 🐋 - Written by Salamander724.
- 📈 To Feel What You Feel - Written by MrMeltingPoint.
GoI Formats
- 🤝 終-Y-1789 "Trees of Liberty" Sales Catalog - Written by Ralliston and Jasiu06.
- 🌐📈 Dark Sushi File No. 995 "Suisame" - Written by LechugaNinja. Translated by Uncle Nicolini.
Art
- 📈 pinks eyes - Created by julia P.
- 📈 Animation (SCP-008) - Created by fifty3dragons.
- 📈 The Octopus Escaped Again (5582) - Created by LittlePengwy.
- PiNKpePpER’s January Gallery 2024(VKTM/Ion/Iris Dark/Ambrose Restaurant) - Created by PiNKpePpER.
Miscellaneous Pages
N/A
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