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gjjones Since: Jul, 2016
2023-08-26 21:14:10

I removed the natter.

He/His/Him. No matter who you are, always Be Yourself.
Paradoxic (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
2023-08-26 22:57:51

Is it possible to rewrite the example so that it's not natter? I do find the secret message itself a fairly straightforward example of Nightmare Fuel and The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You. Or should we leave it for Inksinger to do so once their suspension is released?

MacronNotes (Captain)
2023-08-27 00:30:24

If you can find a way to rewrite the example to be a valid NF entry, you can go ahead and do that.

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Paradoxic (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
2023-08-27 05:24:02

Nightmare Fuel isn't my usual wheelhouse, but I'll take a crack at it. How's this:

  • Somewhere around the redacted image of SCP-231, there's this fun hidden message:
    YOU CAME HERE LOOKING FOR SECRET MESSAGES, DIDN'T YOU?]] IT GRABS ONTO YOU, DOESN'T IT? THE FASCINATION. THE INTRIGUE. THE MYSTERY. YOU KEEP SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS. YOU'RE LOOKING IN THE WRONG PLACE.

Edited by Paradoxic
BlackFaithStar (Less Newbie)
2023-08-27 05:27:21

Chained Sinkholes (putting multiple potholed words next to each other) is highly discouraged. Try describing how the message is scary (without depending on potholes).

When you're alone I'm reaching out to let you know that you're far from strangers, like the savior
Paradoxic (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
2023-08-27 05:38:45

Whoops, missed the Sarcasm Mode tag. How's this?

  • Somewhere around the redacted image of SCP-231, right at the beginning of the page, is this fun hidden message, mockingly warning the reader of what horrors are to come.
    YOU CAME HERE LOOKING FOR SECRET MESSAGES, DIDN'T YOU? IT GRABS ONTO YOU, DOESN'T IT? THE FASCINATION. THE INTRIGUE. THE MYSTERY. YOU KEEP SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS. YOU'RE LOOKING IN THE WRONG PLACE.

Edited by Paradoxic
BoltDMC Since: May, 2020
2023-08-27 07:59:10

Question: are potholes okay to use in indented quotes? Maybe I’m wrong, but I remember seeing forum and/or ATT posts saying they’re not allowed. That doesn’t mean they’re not encountered frequently anyway, but still.

Amonimus (Sergeant)
2023-08-27 08:01:18

They're not allowed in page top quotes. Elsewhere doesn't sound forbidden.

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Paradoxic (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
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