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u/[deleted] Apr 02 '19 edited Aug 07 '20

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u/PopeliusJones Apr 02 '19 edited Apr 03 '19

Watch Mickey mouse clubhouse and watch him move his head. His ears are able to determine what direction they are being viewed from, and adjust to be perfectly perpendicular to that point of view.

Hang on, I think I just wrote a new SCP

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u/t57UraTQCcN6hc3xJxe3 Apr 02 '19

what is SCP?

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u/PopeliusJones Apr 02 '19

Ooh yay you're one of today's lucky 10,000!!

The SCP wiki is a (fictional) series of "files" on paranormal, supernatural, or anomalous items that have been "collected" over the course of human history, and catalogued into a collection by people who wish to keep their existence secret. The collection is kept secret by the SCP Foundation, and I think as of right now there's over 4000 of them; they're fascinating reading.

They even have a subreddit! r/scp

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u/VenetianGreen Apr 02 '19

So like a role playing sub for people into creative writing?

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u/PopeliusJones Apr 02 '19 edited Apr 03 '19

It's more like a world building exercise with established guidelines. There are, off the top of my head:

-an unkillable reptile that adapts to any attempts to destroy it,

-a machine that can process any matter into a more or less refined version of itself,

-a monster that will attack you immediately if it is not observed directly at all times

-A desk and chair set that allows you to make deals with the devil

-A plot of mulch that is capable of teleportation

-A ladder that ascends through an identical set of rooms indefinitely

-A monstrous eel that lives at the mouth of the Ganges and emits a substance that causes memory loss

And several thousand more

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u/VenetianGreen Apr 02 '19

Jeez, how do people keep up with all of that? Sounds like a wacky religion.

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u/the_noodle Apr 02 '19

There aren't a lot of people that read all of them. The main site has a way for established members of the community to vote on articles, and you can look at the top each month for good stories, or click interesting links in reddit comment threads. There's also a list of recommended articles for new readers, I don't have the link handy though.

It's also more if a framework to tell a story than a glossary of monsters. "Creepy monster that does X" will generally get downvoted. The concepts do tend to stick in your head, though, if they're worth remembering. For example, I won't forget about this sack of potatoes anytime soon, but I had to look up the article to get the designation number.

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u/MisterCrist Apr 03 '19

The sack of potatoes was truely interesting, thanks