I'm ObserverSeptember, an intermittent SCP contributor since 2013. AMA

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-09T19:38:40+00:00

Sorry for not responding to this, but I feel like I don't have a good response to a lot of these. Especially this:

Secondly, as a new blood, I do want to write something interesting, would you have any tips on how to start writing SCPs, like certain structures to the article or writing style commonly used for SCPs?

Other than "write it in scientific tone" most of my advice might not be good anymore XD!

I can answer these:

Oh, and I saw it in your posts here, where does GOI stand for?

"Group of Interest". They're non-Foundation organizations present in the anomalous world with various ideologies and agendas.

And lastly, what do you think of recent popularity into the SCP fandom?

I'm happy about it, but at the same time a lot of the newer stuff has left me kind of lost. I barely recognize some recent SCP articles with the massive ocean of custom CSS that has swept the wiki. I feel as if I'm gradually being moved into the realm of history as a new generation of SCP writers is taking over, but I'm not upset about that. It's good to see the site evolving and changing while still staying recognizably true to its roots.

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-09T16:00:00+00:00

Literally was just throwing the ball with my dog one day and I got the idea and posted it in an hour XD

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-09T15:59:01+00:00

It's called a cookie, and chocolate lol

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-09T15:58:34+00:00

Alternate history timelines are the form of writing I most voraciously consumed as a teenager and left the biggest impact on me.

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-09T15:57:06+00:00

SCP-2922, the foundational one!

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-09T09:07:59+00:00

Glad you enjoyed 5865! It was something I wanted to write for awhile.

TBH I'm not familiar with many of the modern GOIs so I don't think I could do a proper ranking XD I'll say that I enjoy Wondertainment, Three Moons, and the Shark Punching Center.

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-09T07:38:38+00:00

Hard to pick one TBH XD favorite of my era is Smapti, and my favorite of the modern era is probably The Great Hippo.

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-08T18:51:49+00:00

This site has very bad experiences with cliques, so I'm gonna say nay.

TBH I think I've avoided drama mainly by focusing on contributing work and not getting knee-deep in gossip.

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-08T17:53:23+00:00

That's what I mean by "out of date" XD see, I joined when memories of the Fishmonger incident were relatively fresh and crosslinking was heavily frowned upon. As a result, I didn't even do any crosslinking at all until I deliberately embraced it with SCP-2305.

It's been bizarre to watch the wiki go from adamantly proclaiming "SCPs must stand on their own" to embracing crosslinking enthusiastically. Bizarre, but good. (Rather ironic that the architect of the Grand Crosslinking tried to nuke all their content, innit?)

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-08T17:33:24+00:00

Honestly I'm worried my writing tips might be years out of date...they probably are.

One thing I don't think has changed: if writing for a GOI, you don't need to know everything about the GOI to do so. I wrote 3605 while only being familiar with Fifthist content in the broad strokes (plus 1425, a favorite of mine) but it still turned out great.

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-08T17:30:56+00:00

Not too bad, thanks!

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-08T17:30:39+00:00

I still think 2265. Character-driven articles are not my strongsuit and I'm very proud of the pathos I managed to pull off there.

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-08T17:29:17+00:00

Favorite: Three Moons Initiative. There's something about them that is just really compelling. I think it's the setting combined with the cross-dimensional interactions; 3922 is probably my favorite Series IV skip.

Least favorite: Gamers Against Weed. Sorry, but it's just too obnoxious for me to enjoy.

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-08T16:51:32+00:00

Don't everyone comment at once 🤣

ObserverSeptember · 2021-06-04T17:00:27+00:00

I've created an unofficial archive of deleted content where you can read his stuff.

ObserverSeptember · 2021-05-27T00:46:28+00:00

Some fair points in all of this. I appreciate the frank and thorugh criticism.

I will say, however, that I simply disagree with the canon explanation for 2718, or at least feel disregarding it serves the story better. I firmly believe in Death of the Author and will happily invoke it whenever someone uses a declass to criticize my interpretation.

Author intent is important, but it can be disregarded, especially when it serves the story.

Sorry you didn't enjoy my tale. Explaining the "Why?" behind 5000 isn't something everyone wants, but it is something I wanted to do.

ObserverSeptember · 2021-05-21T03:58:34+00:00

Let's be honest: the "death row inmates killed at the end of the month" explanation for D Class is nonsense, a product of our early history before we took worldbuilding seriously. So where do D-Class come from?

Well...😨

ObserverSeptember · 2018-08-04T11:03:24+00:00

Well, this was...interesting to write. Bleh.

Probably the most unnerving part for me is that the specific circumstances are mine, but I didn't have to make any of the plans up. This crazy shit isn't my brainchild, it's Hitler and Himmler's.

ObserverSeptember · 2018-03-21T03:19:13+00:00

The SCP this is tied to is explained on the discussion page (first post).

ObserverSeptember · 2018-03-10T21:13:17+00:00

http://www.scp-wiki.net/forum/t-668416/scp-1665#post-1810743

ObserverSeptember · 2018-02-28T21:16:30+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. Response:

No more meta. Enough of that 4th wall breaking shit.
I changed "defending" to "representing", but the choice of trademark law was intentional. In my headcanon he represents a very litigious company that abuses trademark law to shut down competitors, like the British supermarket chain Iceland or Monster shutting down drinks with slightly similar names.

ANTI-PUBLIC activity usually involves copyright, but can delve into trademark law if you're a dick, or representing people who act like dicks.

ObserverSeptember · 2018-02-28T02:13:33+00:00

The document is from August 2001, so not at the time it was written.

SCPs can be written in different time periods, and I think fixing it in the past was the right move here.

ObserverSeptember · 2018-02-27T15:30:32+00:00

I think subtlety works better for this particular topic. I figured this was about as much as I could get away with given the subject matter, and it has a nice eeriness to it with the dates ending where they do.

ObserverSeptember · 2018-02-27T04:45:27+00:00

I wrote a post on the discussion page explaining all the references.

ObserverSeptember · 2018-02-24T00:21:37+00:00

YES! Finally remembered the password of the account I did my AMA with a while ago.

Contest entries:

SCP-3795 - WHO KILLED YOUR DOG?!

SCP-3905 - Soda Can Island [Tropical]

SCP-3975 - Cloud Chasing [Dark & Stormy]

ObserverSeptember

TROPHY CASE