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gjjones Since: Jul, 2016
26th Aug, 2023 09:14:10 PM

I removed the natter.

He/His/Him. No matter who you are, always Be Yourself.
Paradoxic Since: Oct, 2016
26th Aug, 2023 10:57:51 PM

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)
27th Aug, 2023 12:30:24 AM

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 Since: Oct, 2016
27th Aug, 2023 05:24:02 AM

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 (Rule of Three)
27th Aug, 2023 05:27:21 AM

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

Creepypasta cleanup got two major pages for JTK and Slender
Paradoxic Since: Oct, 2016
27th Aug, 2023 05:38:45 AM

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
27th Aug, 2023 07:59:10 AM

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)
27th Aug, 2023 08:01:18 AM

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

TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
BlackFaithStar (Rule of Three)
27th Aug, 2023 09:03:45 AM

(^^^) That's better. Unless I missed something, it looks fine to me.

Creepypasta cleanup got two major pages for JTK and Slender
Paradoxic Since: Oct, 2016
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