Item Reports
Review
The Chaos Insurgency Item Report is a form of article in the wiki that uses the CII Format, practically analogous in use to the SCP format employed by the SCP Foundation wiki. While it shares the general gist of the latter's SCP articles, the CII Report has a style, structure, tone and feel that must differ from them. Its design has varied over the years. The current version, distinguished by the 'info-box' on top of the article, and the large section headers, is shown at the end of this post.
Right now, the Wiki is trying to change the standards of how we portray Item Reports. I, myself, have been writing (and re-writing) my Item articles to reflect a change in tone and personality with the CI Wiki. This is in line with the Review started last year, where new standards were planned.
The greatest differences between SCP articles and the Wiki's CII format, aside from layout, is the purpose. SCP's are documents meant in-universe for research and study on anomalous phenomena. Out of universe, SCP Wiki article writers must also create a good story for them to succeed.
On the other hand, CII reports focus on the utility and potential of anomalies as helpful assets, written without the relative moral restrictions of the Foundation. It can trade in writing about chemical compositions and material analysis for tangible qualities, like 'how much steel can an acid burn through', or 'how much blood can this Item's sword collect given it slices through three people?'. To this end, Item articles might even forgo most of research data for the sake of giving us a physical image of its effect on other things.
There's a reason we have 'Usage' instead of a 'Special Containment Procedures' section, see. And the rest of the article should reflect that philosophy. Have fun writing!
| Item: |
-your item name here- |
| Size: |
optional -the size of the item here; use metric- |
| Type: |
optional -is it a fungus? a mammal? something made during the Renaissance?- |
| Living: |
optional -Y/N- |
| Sentient: |
optional -Y/N- |
| Potential/Current Hazards |
-Is it dangerous? How is it dangerous?- |
| Required Wear/Weaponry |
-What should people wear/have when around the object? Is it only in the containment cell, or facility-wide?- |
| Location: |
optional -where is the item being kept? |
| Reported Anomaly: |
optional -what IS the anomaly? Consult the Terms page |
Usage
How do you use the item? How do you activate it, if applicable? What safety measure do you have to do? What are the potential uses of the item?
The Usage portion should describe how we use the item, how careful we should be, how to take care of it, etc.
Report
What is the item? What does it look like? What's the size? What does it do? Is there something we should be aware of? What are its anomalous properties? How'd we find it? When? How do we store the item safely? How do we protect it?
The Report portion should describe the item, provide the protocols for storing it, etc.
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||**Item:**|| -your item name here- ||
||**Size:**|| optional -the size of the item here; use metric-||
||**Type:**|| optional -is it a fungus? a mammal? something made during the Renaissance?- ||
||**Living:**|| optional -Y/N- ||
||**Sentient:** || optional -Y/N- ||
||**Potential/Current Hazards**|| -Is it dangerous? //How// is it dangerous?- ||
||**Required Wear/Weaponry**|| -What should people wear/have when around the object? Is it only in the containment cell, or facility-wide?- ||
||**Location:**|| optional -where is the item being kept? ||
||**Reported Anomaly:**|| optional -what IS the anomaly? Consult the Terms page ||
++ **Usage**
How do you use the item? How do you activate it, if applicable? What safety measure do you have to do? What are the potential uses of the item?
The Usage portion should describe how we use the item, how careful we should be, how to take care of it, etc.
++ **Report**
What is the item? What does it look like? What's the size? What does it do? Is there something we should be aware of? What are its anomalous properties? How'd we find it? When? How do we store the item safely? How do we protect it?
The Report portion should describe the item, provide the protocols for storing it, etc.
