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the Irish Samurai
More subtle forms of danger
Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:09pm
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As well as many things that are hazardous to the health of agents, there are a few fandoms out there which would probably need special procedures to be followed.

For example, in the Dresdenverse there is an entity that was designed to be a repository for all human knowledge, and magically knows anything that is written down. So agents writing down a charge list as normal might actually tip off a canon character to the existence of the PPC (something which I believe is supposed to be avoided). It could be quite amusing for agents to be forced to charge a Sue from memory, because they don't dare write anything down while they're in the fic.

I'm sure there are various other continua out there that will have odd little things to make agents' lives that little bit more challenging interesting.

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  • How are 'dangerous' fandoms dealt with?Alleydodger, Wed Jun 13 5:06am
    A few days ago I was reading through some of the awesome stories and entries they have over at the SCP website, and I wondered, just how are universes that could be dangerous to the PPC handled? Such ... more
    • No offence, but...Gone Rampant, Wed Jul 18 9:57pm
      We call in Danger Mouse .
    • More subtle forms of danger — the Irish Samurai, Thu Jun 14 4:09pm
      • Ah, Ivy...firemagic, Thu Jun 14 5:44pm
        She can't forget anything, so yeah. Poor dear. I even put it on the Things-I-must-not-do list! Plus, in Dresden Files you have the Outsiders, and the Skinwalker, and Shagnasty... Actually, now I want ... more
        • Ahh...the Irish Samurai, Fri Jun 15 1:54pm
          That might be why I thought of it actually, I was reading through the List recently (brought on by the latest chapter of it playing out on the Board). Not sure how the not being able to forget things ... more
          • Re: Ahh...firemagic, Sat Jun 16 10:03am
            Yeah, Ivy's smart enough to be leave the PPCers alone, or even offer some kind of subtle assistance if she can. And now I'm gonna go looking through the Pit archives for DF badfic, just to write that ... more
            • Good luck and happy hunting!the Irish Samurai, Sat Jun 16 10:44am
              Oh, and if you need a beta for that mission (when you get to that stage), I'd be happy to help.
        • Even that's not unsurmountable.Neshomeh, Thu Jun 14 6:26pm
          Bear in mind that anything a canon entity learned about the PPC wouldn't be canon, so unless there's a really compelling reason otherwise (such as the character being a god or it just being extremely ... more
          • She, or rather the Archive (which is her... it's complicated) is supposed to be the living repository of all human knowledge. She can remember all the lives of all the previous Archives, so yeah.... more
            • Doesn't always matter...Artic Blade, Sat Jun 16 6:43am
              Aslan, from the Chronicles of Narnia, has displayed full awareness of the PPC (Being omniscient, etc). It can be completely in-canon for the canon character to have knowledge about the PPC, so long... more
    • AlsoElcalion, Thu Jun 14 12:13am
      Others have covered doing missions in dangerous universes already, but in the case where the Sue herself is extra dangerous (an overpowered God mode Sue) the general approach is to get backup: either ... more
      • Also alsoNeshomeh, Thu Jun 14 6:35pm
        Let's not forget the merits of trickery. I love it when agents take down massively overpowered Sues by outsmarting them, especially if it involves turning their own bad writing or ridiculous powers... more
        • Also also also.JulyFlame, Thu Jun 14 7:55pm
          The moments where a Sue outsmarts itself , and falls to its own doom completely on its own, without help from the agents whatsoever. Makari has an excellent example of that in one of her missions.
      • Re: Alsothe Irish Samurai, Thu Jun 14 4:17pm
        I think Spec Ops is actually part of the Department of Floaters, unless DMS has its own one too. But that would seem a little redundant.
    • Usually..Techno-Dann, Wed Jun 13 9:46pm
      The Canon itself is on the PPCers' side. Thus how Agents can derp about in Isengard or a Borg Cube without trouble - they're out of the attention, if not straight-up invisible, to Canon characters... more
      • Oh yeah.Alleydodger, Wed Jun 13 11:13pm
        I totally forgot about that XD Guess when you're away for a while you forget things. Thanks.
    • A few thoughts.PoorCynic, Wed Jun 13 3:29pm
      There are quite a few fandoms out there with the potential for risk regarding the safety of the PPC. You've got things like radiation, zombie viruses, brain parasites, doppelgangers, mind control... more
      • Fair enough.Alleydodger, Wed Jun 13 11:12pm
        That makes sense, though I was looking at it more from an in-universe point of view. Not so much us writing the stories, but as if it was a true existing organisation. Wanted to see peoples different ... more
    • I think the point here... ThatOne, Wed Jun 13 1:48pm
      Is to avoid the dangerous stuff as much as possible. I mean even in SPC-verse the scientist guys still go around testing stuff. It isn't really dangerous unless you're a D-class personnel. Also,... more
    • Re: How are 'dangerous' fandoms dealt with?TheMadHatteress, Wed Jun 13 1:15pm
      I don't know, I think that SCP 682 would be worse. Speaking of SCPs, I don't think I've seen very many fanfics for that continuum. Maybe I just haven't been looking in the right place?
      • Re: How are 'dangerous' fandoms dealt with?firemagic, Wed Jun 13 1:19pm
        I don't think there ARE fanfics--since it's an online thingie, most people who know about it will probably be writing the stories for the website, so there's no need for fanfics. Ohgod, what if... more
        • There are fanficsData Junkie, Wed Jun 13 3:42pm
          The ground rule for the PPC is that none of the stories are canon, only the SCP numbers themselves. So all of the stories on the site are considered fanfics. Also, ohgod. That would be nine levels of ... more
    • Carefully.Ellipsis Flood, Wed Jun 13 5:42am
      Really. Also, pretty much anything can be dangerous. Think about all the canons where someone wants to take over the world. And is shockingly competent at it. It's not just elder gods, eldritch... more
      • Damn. I can't beat Missingno. (nm)Alleydodger, Wed Jun 13 11:17pm
      • So what's a guy to do but add stuff to the list? Mass Effect: What about the Reapers? You know, massive eldritch abominations that can dwarf entire fleets of ships and mow down everything in its path ... more
      • Re: Carefully.Tawaki, Wed Jun 13 12:07pm
        The Demented Cartoon Movie: Say the wrong word and you (and possibly everyone around you) are dead. 1984: If you're captured by the Thought Police, it's your life or your soul. Star Wars: The Yuuzhan ... more
      • Re: Carefully.firemagic, Wed Jun 13 11:43am
        Plus you have looser canons, like the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, where world-destructions happen on an almost regular basis. Also: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: The corrupted book of... more
        • Adding something.Sergio Turbo, Wed Jun 13 12:12pm
          In Nanoha, the power levels are fairly high (think about a Mahou Shoujo version of Dragonball or Gundam), so the replacement of a major character is a fairly serious problem too. For a direct... more
          • Re: Adding something.firemagic, Wed Jun 13 1:02pm
            Ah, and Annihilation Lightning is stated to be LETHAL with a direct hit. And it took up most of the magic that Ari grabbed from around Hogwarts, and the magic from draining Harry and Not!Nanoha, plus ... more
            • Ah, Madoka.AnnaBee, Mon Jun 25 10:47am
              I now know how EVERYONE feels when me and Himosheep start Hetaliaing (can that be a verb?) at everyone. And... hrm. If we're going with Dangerous Canon Entities, I raise you Ramuthra or Nouda from... more
            • A giant cat wandering in HQ isn't that unlikely.Sergio Turbo, Thu Jun 14 2:57pm
              Since we have a Canon Kitchen Sink, it's either already happened or going to happen. Or maybe happening right now, who knows?
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