AI Record - Chicken_Picker

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AI Record - Chicken_Picker

Zyn 08 Feb 2025 07:06

Noting that new site member Chicken_Picker (account age and site membership 1 day) recently posted the following two threads:

http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-17032469/seeking-greenlight-palimpsest-paradox (posted to Draft Critique forum)

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**Seeking Greenlights:** Yes

**Page Type:** SCP Article

**Genre:** Psychological Horror / Temporal Anomaly

**Elevator Pitch:**
SCP-XXXX, known as the "Palimpsest Paradox", is an ancient, leather-bound tome that rewrites itself unpredictably. Those who read it describe experiencing déjà vu, lines they swear they’ve seen before, passages they remember writing in dreams, until the words begin to feel more familiar than their own thoughts, many come to believe they have read or written the text before. Over time, affected individuals begin to feel as though they are becoming part of the book’s narrative, losing their sense of self. The book is indestructible, with pages displaying paradoxical timestamps, some appearing centuries old, while others are brand new.

**Central Narrative:**
The SCP follows multiple research logs and incident reports detailing the psychological breakdown of test subjects and researchers who have interacted with the book. Test logs document cases where:
* Subjects find their own names appearing in the book before it happens in reality.
* A researcher sees their reflection moving out of sync, suggesting temporal interference.
* A D-Class subject’s handwriting shifts to match a previous researcher’s, implying they have become “written into” the SCP’s history.

As SCP-XXXX’s effects escalate, containment efforts become increasingly difficult. Containment teams drafted a dozen proposals... burn it, bury it, lock it away. One was approved. A week later, no one could remember which one.
The book was still there.

https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-17032571/seeking-greenlights-critique-palimpsest-paradox-revision-2 (repeat thread posted to Ideas Critique)

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**Seeking Greenlights:** Yes

**Page Type:** SCP Article

**Genre:** Psychological Horror / Temporal Anomaly

**Elevator Pitch:**
SCP-XXXX, known as The Palimpsest Paradox, is an ancient, leather-bound tome that rewrites itself unpredictably—but its anomaly goes beyond altering text. Those who interact with it find their memories, identities, and even timelines rewritten, often recalling events they have not lived or seeing themselves appear in logs before they were even assigned to the project. Over time, readers begin to feel as though they are being absorbed into the book’s narrative, their sense of self unraveling. Some vanish entirely, only for their names to appear in older versions of containment logs.

The book cannot be destroyed, and Foundation records of it have been found to change regularly. In some cases, SCP-XXXX appears to rewrite containment documents, creating conflicting reports of where and how it has been stored. The O5 Council has debated sealing it away permanently, but prior records of these discussions no longer exist.

**Central Narrative:**
SCP-XXXX is housed at Site-[REDACTED] in a reinforced containment chamber, but containment itself is unreliable, as logs and reports frequently change without warning. Researchers suspect that SCP-XXXX is not merely a book but a self-writing script, pulling individuals into its story and erasing their previous existence. Several experiments highlight its effects:

* A researcher reported seeing his own name appear in the book, though he had never interacted with it before. Within hours, security footage showed an identical copy of him attempting to access the chamber, claiming to be the original.
* A D-Class subject was asked to read an entry in the book. Midway through, his handwriting shifted to match a deceased researcher’s logs, and he began referring to himself in the third person.
* Security footage from past incidents has restructured itself, showing events that did not occur, or worse, showing individuals that no longer exist.

The most unsettling discovery is that SCP-XXXX appears aware of Foundation efforts to neutralize it. Documents suggesting containment protocols are often altered or missing entirely. Some logs imply that attempts to seal it away have already failed multiple times, across multiple timelines.

**Key Points for Critique:**
# How do I make the anomaly feel unique? There are many anomalous books in the SCP universe. How can I better differentiate SCP-XXXX from existing self-rewriting objects like SCP-140?
# Do you think the book should feel more like it’s guiding people into its own story? Right now, it’s sentient to a degree. Should I lean into it acting as an active storyteller?
# Containment Struggles: I like the idea that the Foundation itself does not know how many times it has tried to contain SCP-XXXX, but I’d like to hear your feedback on that.
# Ending Ideas: I want the SCP to have a chilling conclusion. Right now, I’m thinking of an ending where the O5 tries to launch it into space, but every time they make a plan, the records disappear. Does that feel like it would work, or should I try something different??

Excerpts of note:

Central Narrative:
SCP-XXXX is housed at Site-[REDACTED] in a reinforced containment chamber, but containment itself is unreliable, as logs and reports frequently change without warning. Researchers suspect that SCP-XXXX is not merely a book but a self-writing script, pulling individuals into its story and erasing their previous existence. Several experiments highlight its effects:

Key Points for Critique:

1. Containment Struggles: I like the idea that the Foundation itself does not know how many times it has tried to contain SCP-XXXX, but I’d like to hear your feedback on that.
2. Ending Ideas: I want the SCP to have a chilling conclusion. Right now, I’m thinking of an ending where the O5 tries to launch it into space, but every time they make a plan, the records disappear. Does that feel like it would work, or should I try something different??

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Hey Zyn,

I just posted an SCP Ideas Critique Thread for my concept, The Palimpsest Paradox. It’s about a self-rewriting book that alters identities, changes history, and even erases containment attempts. I’d love to get your thoughts on how to make it stand out from other anomalous books and if the horror elements land effectively.

Here’s the link: https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/forum/t-17032571/seeking-greenlights-critique-palimpsest-paradox-revision-2]

Would really appreciate any feedback you have! Thanks in advance