The book has 7 lines of text, repeated over and over. A lot of the words are repeated within those 7 lines.
Though interestingly, the kanji-like letters (lines 1, 3, 4) and the kana-like letters (lines 2, 5-7) don't seem to mix together. A word is either entirely kanji-like or entirely kana-like. Maybe they're supposed to represent 2 completely different languages? Though that wouldn't explain why the final word of line 7 is kanji-like rather than kana-like.
The book has 7 lines of text, repeated over and over. A lot of the words are repeated within those 7 lines.
Though interestingly, the kanji-like letters (lines 1, 3, 4) and the kana-like letters (lines 2, 5-7) don't seem to mix together. A word is either entirely kanji-like or entirely kana-like. Maybe they're supposed to represent 2 completely different languages? Though that wouldn't explain why the final word of line 7 is kanji-like rather than kana-like.
That is giving me SCP-vibes now as they mentioned languages that either not documented in history or alien in origin.
That is giving me SCP-vibes now as they mentioned languages that either not documented in history or alien in origin.
Just now!? This whole thing has been the GOC's worst nightmare, the Chaos Insurgency's wet dream with a creampie filling and the Foundation's skull-shattering migraine since the first pages!
Just now!? This whole thing has been the GOC's worst nightmare, the Chaos Insurgency's wet dream with a creampie filling and the Foundation's skull-shattering migraine since the first pages!
A SCP guessing: The whole apartment is likely (obviously) a SCP that can tagged as thaumiel. As it contains multiple anomalous stuff.
But it is a question if those things inside can or can't get out but it is obviously that no one is trying to scare off people from trying to live in (a good guess that the ones that likely to live are destitute people) or dare to venture to seek out the paranormal...
The book has 7 lines of text, repeated over and over. A lot of the words are repeated within those 7 lines.
Though interestingly, the kanji-like letters (lines 1, 3, 4) and the kana-like letters (lines 2, 5-7) don't seem to mix together. A word is either entirely kanji-like or entirely kana-like. Maybe they're supposed to represent 2 completely different languages? Though that wouldn't explain why the final word of line 7 is kanji-like rather than kana-like.
A SCP guessing: The whole apartment is likely (obviously) a SCP that can tagged as thaumiel. As it contains multiple anomalous stuff.
But it is a question if those things inside can or can't get out but it is obviously that no one is trying to scare off people from trying to live in (a good guess that the ones that likely to live are destitute people) or dare to venture to seek out the paranormal...
I'd tag it "Euclid", even consider "Keter", as for all intents and purposes, the building in not "box itself" for anomalies - there's few instances, where rooms themselves are dangerous and uncontrolled. If apartment could in any way actively contain girls from hazardous stuff or at least in "passive-aggresive" way stop things from happening to them - then it "thaumiel". But depending where to ask it is unpredictable, uncontrolled, actively and passively hazardous to stay, at mildest it is "euclid".
I'd tag it "Euclid", even consider "Keter", as for all intents and purposes, the building in not "box itself" for anomalies - there's few instances, where rooms themselves are dangerous and uncontrolled. If apartment could in any way actively contain girls from hazardous stuff or at least in "passive-aggresive" way stop things from happening to them - then it "thaumiel". But depending where to ask it is unpredictable, uncontrolled, actively and passively hazardous to stay, at mildest it is "euclid".
If you lock it in a box, leave it alone, and you're not entirely sure what will happen, then it's probably Euclid.
The Apartment if it is a SCP doesn't go here. But it behaves like a container with a lot of anomalies that seem to be contained, hiding or living inside.
He says that the words mean something like that. I don't think it can be exact, since we can see the last 3 words of the 2nd line each repeated 3 times, and due to the way it's structured, we'd expect any word used to be said either once, twice or 4 times, but not 3 times.
Or possibly, it does say it 4 times, and the 4th time is in the kanji-like letters. Which I suppose would mean that supports the idea that the kanji-like letters are a separate language, or at least an alternate writing scheme.
Or maybe it's not actually a coded language at all and just runes the author thought looked cool, so there's nothing to decipher.
A SCP guessing: The whole apartment is likely (obviously) a SCP that can tagged as thaumiel. As it contains multiple anomalous stuff.
But it is a question if those things inside can or can't get out but it is obviously that no one is trying to scare off people from trying to live in (a good guess that the ones that likely to live are destitute people) or dare to venture to seek out the paranormal...
As for the latter, we know there are "Stalkers" who come in- we met one in the first pages and saw another fall up into the sky (interestingly, in parallel to STALKER, there's even a rumored Wish Granting anomaly that is not all it seems at first glance...)
But this, Thaumiel? Not a snowball's chance in hell. This place is as much a Thaumiel as the Zone from STALKER is a Thaumiel. Yeah, it has anomalies in it, but it is anomalous itself (Exhibit A: Elevator) and likely is the source of the anomalies.
This is, at best, Euclid; I'm not sure the complex passes the locked box test, and the anomalies inside it definitely do not (hell, some of them are {seemingly} alive and hostile to life- that's at minimum Euclid almost by default). No way in hell is this Safe. I would say it's not Keter mostly because it doesn't present insane containment difficulty and does not seem to be trying to spread its reach/ break containment.
But the hostility of the anomalies inside it mean I can't see this as anything lower than Euclid, and given how some of the effects are tied to its floors it sure as hell is not Thaumiel itself.
As for the latter, we know there are "Stalkers" who come in- we met one in the first pages and saw another fall up into the sky (interestingly, in parallel to STALKER, there's even a rumored Wish Granting anomaly that is not all it seems at first glance...)
But this, Thaumiel? Not a snowball's chance in hell. This place is as much a Thaumiel as the Zone from STALKER is a Thaumiel. Yeah, it has anomalies in it, but it is anomalous itself (Exhibit A: Elevator) and likely is the source of the anomalies.
This is, at best, Euclid; I'm not sure the complex passes the locked box test, and the anomalies inside it definitely do not (hell, some of them are {seemingly} alive and hostile to life- that's at minimum Euclid almost by default). No way in hell is this Safe. I would say it's not Keter mostly because it doesn't present insane containment difficulty and does not seem to be trying to spread its reach/ break containment.
But the hostility of the anomalies inside it mean I can't see this as anything lower than Euclid, and given how some of the effects are tied to its floors it sure as hell is not Thaumiel itself.
Because people cant say it is because people dont know how to use it or aleast because we hadnt seen the full picture.
Sure it is Euclid in form.
But what if I say it is just to cover up its true purpose. (It is not like the Foundation done this multiple times to keep unauthorized personelle from understanding it. )
If you lock it in a box, leave it alone, and you're not entirely sure what will happen, then it's probably Euclid.
The Apartment if it is a SCP doesn't go here. But it behaves like a container with a lot of anomalies that seem to be contained, hiding or living inside.
Then explain SCP-1730, I've mentioned earlier? "Box riddle" is rule of thumb for classes and SCPwiki explicitly state that it made vague is deliberate. Object classes define containtment difficulty.
SCP-wiki.net/object-classes If an SCP is very dangerous should its Object Class be higher?
No, danger does not really affect an SCP's Object Class. As has been reiterated several times above this, an item's Object Class is more based on the difficulty of containment rather than the danger it otherwise poses. For example, a button that can destroy the entire universe when it's pressed would be safe, whereas a cat who randomly switches places with another cat anywhere on earth would be considered Keter.
Examples from me: 044, the nuclear mortar is "safe" and it capable of serious destruction, but as long as it "in the box" nothing will happen on it's own. 259, the fractal and 342, the one-way ticket are examples of "highly dangerous Euclids", but as long as these are literally put in box and stored, nothing will happen. 079, an old AI is "actively hostile Euclid", but won't do anything if it unable to connect to outer world. **|*****|**|* is example of "keter" which is uncontained and will abduct anyone/anything that describing it, but the only way of containtment (as in "it won't attack you") is talk about it without language. 1295, the Meg's dinner is "keter" as in "great effort to keep these four gentlemen satisfied", who are implied to be the horsemen. Otherwise - are harmless.
Containing is different from threat level. As it was stated in the SCP.
Threat level in that place happens because stupid people venturing inside.
And lastly, I'm fine pretending in classifying a SCP in something to shrug off it's real purpose regardless if it's actually dangerous or beneficial yet might be used by the wrong people. Remember it had a cloning vats and that place is a good way to dispose undesirables.
Containing is different from threat level. As it was stated in the SCP.
Threat level in that place happens because stupid people venturing inside.
And lastly, I'm fine pretending in classifying a SCP in something to shrug off it's real purpose regardless if it's actually dangerous or beneficial yet might be used by the wrong people. Remember it had a cloning vats and that place is a good way to dispose undesirables.
And so, there are explicitly stated "threat levels" at some objects. I'm afraid, I derailed comment's thread. Still, I consider apartment anything but "thaumiel". If we can't decide on it - good alternative would "apartmet was/is Site-███ that went haywire".
I found the font used for this. (There's a link to it in the nicopedia entry in the pool description if anyone else is interested) It is simple substitution for the English alphabet, with the kanji-like letters being upper case and the kana-like being lower case. The book says:
WATASHIHA KOKONI iru anata ha kokoni ANATA ha KOKONI IRU WATASHI HA KOKONI inai anata to watashi ha kokoni inai anata to watashi ha kokoni IRU
I am here You here You are here I am not here You and I are not here You and I are here
I'm guessing the 2nd line was supposed to be "you are not here", but he forgot the inai.
The Giant Otter Squad repeating "Garbage Room", because this room is actually useless and serves no purpose at all, the foods found there tastes bland and every text contains useless information or in gibberish.
According to the author twitter, this room is one of many such facility that attempts at imitating as if someone recently lived here but, due to the countless repeatation, even tiniest fault does acculumate.
Then explain SCP-1730, I've mentioned earlier? "Box riddle" is rule of thumb for classes and SCPwiki explicitly state that it made vague is deliberate. Object classes define containtment difficulty.
Examples from me:
1295, the Meg's dinner is "keter" as in "great effort to keep these four gentlemen satisfied", who are implied to be the horsemen. Otherwise - are harmless.
I like that 1295 is the four horsemen, and they are aware, somewhat, of their situation, and how long they've been doing this, but I also like that they seem to have a nine hour shift, than just like go home or something. I'd ask who stays at a diner for nine hours to enjoy the place, but I guess the four horsemen are those kind of people.
