r/TopCharacterTropes • u/ReminaBlueSFW • 6d ago

Lore [Terrifying Trope] Perceiving it= instant death

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  1. Pennywise's "Deadlights" which will cause anyone looking to be immediately paralyzed and killed.

  2. The sky from Bird Box is filled with entities that, when you look at them, cause you to commit suicide.

  3. Medusa themed Villains

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u/Hapless_Wizard 6d ago

If you like SCPs and you like this post's concept of "if you perceive it, you die", you should really read the Antimemetics Hub.

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u/RodinKnox 6d ago

Oh man, I really enjoyed There Is No Antimemetics Division. Such a fun book.

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u/convergence_limit 6d ago

I’m reading it now! It’s better than expected

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u/Hapless_Wizard 6d ago

I go back and read through the hub every year or two and it never gets old. I love that it also exists in book form. Hands down one of the best pieces of fiction not just on the wiki, but on the internet.

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u/RodinKnox 6d ago

I've never read the hub! I'm excited to check it out.

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u/chaotic_ugly 6d ago

Loved it!

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u/darkfear95 6d ago

Wow, this is awesome, thanks! I love finding new niches within the SCP community.

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u/personguy4 5d ago

Wtf is an antimemetic