July 07, 2023

Write a screenplay about SCP and Snowpiercer. The D class was in SCP-682 car.

I researched various Reddit discussions and posts related to the SCP Foundation and Snowpiercer to gather relevant information and ideas for a screenplay combining these two concepts. The sources I explored include discussions about the SCP Foundation and its creative writing platform, recommendations of SCP articles to read, incorporating SCPs into Dungeons and Dragons, organizing a massive fictional universe, analysis of the political themes in Snowpiercer, and information about the unaired pilot of the Snowpiercer TV series. There was no direct consensus on how to combine SCP and Snowpiercer, but the research provided insights on the characteristics of both universes and possible ways to incorporate them into a screenplay. The level of uncertainty remains relatively high due to the creative nature of the task and the lack of a clear consensus.

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SCP Foundation

SCP Foundation

According to the "A Modern Introduction to the SCP Foundation: Part One," the SCP Foundation is a creative writing platform focused on a fictional organization that seeks to protect humanity by locating and containing anomalies. These anomalies, or SCPs, are organized into different object classes based on their containment difficulty, including Safe, Euclid, Keter, Thaumiel, and Neutralized. The SCP Foundation has a specific format for creating SCP files and employs various types of workers, such as containment specialists, researchers, and agents. Security clearance determines how much information about an object one is allowed to know.
Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

The movie Snowpiercer presents a post-apocalyptic setting featuring a train running through the wilderness. The setting has been interpreted as a representation of the failure of communism, as it depicts a strictly divided society and a centrally planned economy within the train. The TV adaptation of Snowpiercer had an original unaired pilot directed by Scott Derrickson, which was more cult-like and darker than the final version. The final aired version of the show had significant changes in characters, roles, and atmosphere.

Combining SCP and Snowpiercer

One possible direction for the screenplay is to incorporate SCP anomalies into the world of Snowpiercer, such as including horror elements and unique concepts behind specific SCP articles. Additionally, incorporating SCPs into a Dungeons and Dragons-style setting could provide inspiration for integrating SCP concepts into the Snowpiercer universe. Organizing a massive fictional universe, like combining SCP and Snowpiercer, may involve starting with a story and using characters and backstory to develop it. It's recommended to use the world as a character rather than just a setting and to break down big decisions into small ones.

Developing Characters

When creating characters for the screenplay, one approach is to focus on an ensemble cast or choose secondary characters to carry plot points. Some users argue that characters drive the plot, while others suggest designing the protagonist based on the antagonist or using the setting to reflect on the protagonist's personality. Ultimately, developing characters and storylines can come down to individual preference and style.

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"SCPs in Dungeons and Dragons"

  • The webpage is a thread from the r/SCP subreddit discussing SCPs in Dungeons and Dragons
  • A user shares they are converting some SCPs into usable D&D monsters for campaigns (109 karma)
  • They ask for advice on which SCPs to use and for suggestions on non-SCP characters or jobs that could be used for unique player options (no karma)
  • A user recommends using the tags species and hostile to find interesting SCP monsters (21 karma)
  • They suggest SCPs to start with including SCP-1701, SCP-4377, SCP-3467, SCP-3683, SCP-572, SCP-3794, SCP-3749, and SCP-154 (21 karma)
  • Another user provides a link to search for combinations of tags, such as dinosaurian + crystalline or biohazard + reptilian (6 karma)
  • They suggest SCPs to check out such as SCP-1730, SCP-4000, SCP-2933, and SCP-4498 (5 karma)
  • Other users recommend SCPs such as SCP-1048, SCP-1057, SCP-1155, SCP-3597, SCP-2011, SCP-4975, and SCP-066 (no karma mentioned)
  • A user recommends working with the Malidramagiuan from SCP-1730, describing it as a high CR threat who can use mind-fucking spells mixed with fireball (2 karma)
  • One user praised the creator of the SCP-173 D&D monster for naming the only attack “Crunch” (5 karma)

"How to organize a massive fictional universe and actually start making content?"

  • The text discusses developing a fictional universe and how the author struggled with organizing their ideas.
  • The author started with one character and gradually added more characters, plotlines, species, and even different dimensions.
  • The timeline spans billions of years with different planets, dimensions, and versions of Earth.
  • The author struggled with retaining and organizing their ideas.
  • The author recorded ideas in their phone’s notes, but the pages are not written in a coherent narrative.
  • The author is better with characters and backstory but struggles with organization.
  • The author stressed over forgetting important points.
  • The author wanted advice on how to organize an entire fictional universe to start writing.
  • One user recommends building the world around a story, starting in one place, then traveling to another, then connecting them via events.
  • Another user advised starting with a story first and using the characters and backstory to develop it.
  • It’s suggested to use the world almost as a character rather than just a setting.
  • There’s a recommendation to keep it mild and not too complex, so you don’t lose yourself in the world building.
  • Another user emphasized starting small, accepting that you won’t communicate everything to a reader, and using the support structure as a solid foundation.
  • It’s recommended to break down big decisions into small ones and not overthink it.
  • There’s advice to make an outline for the story first to clarify where you’re taking it.
  • One user suggests picking any starting point and editing it later if needed.
  • Another user advises adopting a “take-what-you-need-and-leave-the-rest” approach to writing advice.

"Create characters based on plot"

  • The webpage is a post on Reddit’s r/writing community from 1 year and 8 months ago.
  • The post is titled “Create characters based on plot.”
  • The original poster is looking for advice on choosing a protagonist to carry their plot.
  • One user recommends choosing secondary characters to carry plot points rather than focusing on a protagonist.
  • Another user suggests the possibility of an ensemble cast if multiple characters could fit the protagonist role.
  • A user argues that characters drive plot, not the other way around.
  • Another user suggests that the setting of a story can reflect on the protagonist’s personality, with characters choosing to learn real-world lessons before overcoming the antagonist.
  • One user humorously suggests making the protagonist an orphan farmboy when in doubt.
  • Other users suggest thinking about who needs to be at the end of the story, making yourself the protagonist and writing out the story until you discover who the most interesting character is, and taking an antagonist and designing the protagonist to be their polar opposite.
  • Another user suggests stealing an interesting character and building them up over the course of the story.
  • Throughout the comments, various users are suggesting their preferred methods for developing characters, with some promoting plot-driven techniques, while others favor developing their protagonist first before crafting the plot around them.
  • Many users argue that there is no one right or wrong way to develop a story, and that it often comes down to individual preference and style.

"I just found out about SCP what are some of the articles I should read first?"

  • Forum post titled “I just found out about SCP what are some of the articles I should read first?” in r/SCP subreddit
  • 3 years old post with 7 points
  • Users suggest the following SCP articles to read:
    • SCP-4666 recommended by a user with 2 karma
      • No further comments about the article
    • SCP-1678 recommended by a user with 2 karma
      • No further comments about the article
    • SCP-373 recommended by a user with 2 karma
      • No further comments about the article
    • SCP-354 recommended by a user with 2 karma
      • A user with 1 karma comments that it’s a “very nice” article
    • SCP-173 recommended by a user with 1 karma
      • A user with 3 karma comments that they read it and doesn’t understand what the hype is about it
    • Several users express appreciation and thanks for the recommendations, with some saying they’ll check them out
  • The post may provide some inspiration for SCP content to include in the screenplay, such as exploring the horror elements and unique concepts behind certain SCP articles.

"The movie Snowpiercer depicts the failure of communism, not capitalism"

  • The webpage is a Reddit post from the r/snowpiercer subreddit.
  • The post’s author discusses the movie Snowpiercer, which presents a post-apocalyptic setting featuring a train running through the wilderness.
  • The author defines communism as a political system characterized by a single-party system with a strong hierarchy within the party and a centrally planned economy, which was the state ideology of the Soviet Union.
  • The author argues that the setting of Snowpiercer represents a Siberian gulag, where the survivors are strictly divided into different classes.
  • The author draws a parallel between the train’s ever-running and unstoppable machine and collectivism, where the machine is everything, and the individual is nothing. The machine is led by its creator, Wilford, who is treated like a religious cult by the characters in the movie.
  • School children in the movie are indoctrinated into their great leader’s ideology, similarly to the personality cult around dictators like Stalin, Mao, or the North Korean Kim-Dynasty.
  • The author argues that the train’s economy is centrally planned, noting the careful considerations about the size of the population and workforce, which would not be necessary for a capitalist dystopia.
  • The author discusses how the totalitarian character of the regime becomes apparent as the main characters move further up to the front of the train, where people are getting shot indiscriminately.
  • As the film progresses, a broader tendency towards fate becomes visible: the machine is not perfect, coming with significant inefficiencies, which creates a shortage of spare parts. Child labor is necessary to keep the engine running.
  • The movie shows the failure of communism, mirroring the inevitable failure of any attempt to implement a communist system.
  • Throughout the post, several Redditors commented on the author’s interpretation, with some users agreeing and others disagreeing with the author’s views.
  • Notably, a user with 17 karma argues that the post misses the point of the movie, while a user with 2 karma agrees with the author’s analysis.
  • Another user with 6 karma claims that OP was asking for feedback, which other users gave but didn’t justify why they think the author’s conclusions are wrong.
  • Lastly, the author concludes that they are genuinely interested in hearing feedback on their analysis of Snowpiercer, admitting that much of what they wrote were genuine thoughts they had during the film and admitting that they may have forced an interpretation on the movie.

"A Modern Introduction to the SCP Foundation: Part One"

  • “A Modern Introduction to the SCP Foundation: Part One” is a guide on what the SCP Foundation is and what it has to offer.
  • SCP Foundation is a creative writing platform centering around a fictional organization that seeks to protect humanity by locating and containing anomalies, objects, life forms, events, locations, concepts, creations, and phenomena that violate natural law.
  • SCPs are technical documents that describe the anomalous objects or entities discovered by the Foundation.
  • Each SCP has a unique serial number or designation, and they are organized into 4 numerical series.
  • The object classes of SCPs based on the degree of containment difficulty, include Safe, Euclid, Keter, Thaumiel, and Neutralized.
  • Safe-class anomalies can be contained by simply leaving them alone, while Euclid-class anomalies are unpredictable and require some special effort to contain.
  • Keter-class SCPs are difficult to contain, require huge expenditures of resources or extensively complex containment procedures, and are a significant threat to humanity and/or the world.
  • Thaumiel-class objects are “Anti-Keter” and are used in the containment or counteracting of other SCPs.
  • Neutralized SCPs used to be anomalous, but now they no longer have functional anomalous properties.
  • SCP files have a specific format that must be strictly adhered to when creating them.
  • Different types of workers in the Foundation include containment specialists, researchers, and agents.
  • Security clearance represents how much information about an object one is allowed to know.
  • SCP Foundation fiction includes more than just the SCP series; it also includes tales, canons, and groups of interests (GoIs).
  • The SCP Foundation wiki is collaborative and boasts a very active community.
  • Joining the Foundation site allows an individual to contribute to the wiki and be recognized with various accolades.
  • The guide covers how to behave when interacting with other community members and offers a comprehensive list of all the things that make the Foundation unique.
  • Guide also outlines writing tips for new members, such as following the format, researching the SCP, and staying true to the SCP universe’s writing style.
  • No direct mention of Snowpiercer or SCP-682.

"The original unaired pilot was written and directed by Scott Derrickson who also directed Doctor Strange!"

  • The webpage talks about the TV show “Snowpiercer”.
  • The original unaired pilot of the show had creative differences with the network and went through reshooting.
  • Director Scott Derrickson, director of “Doctor Strange,” was originally attached to the pilot.
  • Graeme Manson replaced Josh Friedman as the showrunner a month after the pilot was picked up to the series.
  • Derrickson refused to return for reshooting, created by his creative dispute with Manson, explaining on Twitter that the pilot he made based on Josh Friedman’s script was the best work he had ever done.
  • James Hawes overtook the reshooting of the pilot.
  • According to Manson, almost none of the original pilot’s footage was used outside one special-effect scene, which caused the delay in the show’s premiere.
  • Reddit users discuss the differences between the original pilot and the eventuated show.
  • The original script had a darker and bleaker feel and a more cult-like atmosphere than the final version.
  • Reddit reviewer claims that everyone they know who watched the pilot hated it.
  • A Reddit user details the significant differences between the original pilot and the final version, including no presence of Ruth Wardell, altered character personalities, and changed roles (Melanie, Head of Hospitality, pretended to be Mr. Wilford).
  • The train had a more cult-like feel, and engineers wore robes like monks, indicating that most people were on drugs.
  • Melanie Foote had a weird line, “My father used to say that wine was just grapes looking to get fucked.”
  • Another Reddit user commented that the original script was weirder than the movie version but closer to the latter than the aired television show.
  • Others state that the primary antangonist was the Folgers rather than Ruth Wardell.
  • Furthermore, there is no mention of SCP or SCP-682 car on the webpage.

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