Shadow of
Draconis
Collaborative Hypertext Paradigm -
SCP Foundation
In 2007, a piece titled SCP-173 statue appeared on the popular American forum 4chan (which has a feature of anonymity and regular processing of articles), depicting a grotesquely shaped monster made of concrete and steel, hostile to humans. If a creature looks directly at it, it cannot move, and if the person staring at it looks away or blinks, it will instantly move in front of the other person and strangle the other person's neck. According to the documentation provided by the post, the monster has been contained by an organization called SCP.
The main characteristic of these texts is that they are written in a style that simulates the scientific method and science writing. In the affinity space guide, this is defined as the "clinical tone" and is based on precise, concise, and professional writing.
The SCP Foundation is a novel series that provides an open worldview and foundation setting upon which anyone can build and add to their own work. All published documents will be open access, as long as the Creative Commons license (CC) agreement is followed, the later can do any processing.
It explores how digital media and the internet have given birth to new literary forms of expression. At the same time, I hope to inspire students who study literature and digital publishing to be interested in hypertext and virtual archives by introducing SCP Foundation and showcasing the process of creating virtual archives.
References:
Koskimaa, R. (2000). Digital literature: from text to hypertext and beyond. Dichtung Digital. Journal für Kunst und Kultur digitaler Medien, 2(6), 1-4.
Gee, J., & Gee, E. (2012). Nurturing afinity spaces and game-based learning. In Games, learning, and society: Learning and meaning in the digital age (pp. 129-153). Cambridge University Press.
Casacuberta, D., & GARCIA ANDUJAR, D. A. N. I. E. L. (2018). Creación colectiva: en Internet el creador es el público.
Perloff, M. (2004). Differentials: poetry, poetics, pedagogy. University of Alabama Press.
The Unknown | ELMCIP. (n.d.). https://elmcip.net/creative-work/unknown
Examples of Derivative Works of the SCP Foundation (paintings, games, novels)
