I've read on the SCP Foundation that SCP-173 doesn't actually Snap or strangle it's victims. If you don't believe me, read here http://www.scp-wiki.net/conclusions-red ... 3-incident

It's a tale, and crunch says something else.

True... Its kind of hard to tell wich one is canon.

In my time watching Markiplier, (correct me if I'm wrong) I've noticed that SCP-173's head will turn toward the player after a blink. There was even one point where 173 was looking up at Markiplier. My whole point with this is if 173 can move his head, he would also be able to move his arms to grab your head and snap your neck. I think that this is evidence as to which method he uses.

the only canon is the article. Anything else can be canon or not, completely at the reader choice, that's how the foundation works.

Also the writer of the 173 article was not the writer of any of the tales.

Nothing of the game can be considered true canon, it's this forum and regalis spin on it. Here we try to stick to the articles or references to the tales, but there are many things not specified on the articles, The Allmighty Regalis and this comunity try to fill that with interpretations of the available material. The head movement exist because in the image of the article the head is looking at the camera, and many people intreprets this as that 173 is capable of turning its head(i like this interpretation). So you can't use the game as a proof of anything.

There is no true canon about how 173 breaks necks. Pick the tale of your choice, or make a guess that does not contradic the article and tale you consider to be canon. But unless you find the original writer of 173, this discussion is fairly pointless.

As in completely pointless

Hmmm. I don't want to cause a massive all in your face anger rage discussion over how SCP-173 kills you. I just wanted people to know that the foundation had other articles written about this stuff. Anyways, one question. If the foundation has different articles and if they conflict one another, How can we even be sure what we should do for the game? Also, I just thought that maybe we should do something about that so that it fits both articles as much as possible. Maybe by adding a note or something?

LORD DEATH wrote:Hmmm. I don't want to cause a massive all in your face anger rage discussion over how SCP-173 kills you. I just wanted people to know that the foundation had other articles written about this stuff. Anyways, one question. If the foundation has different articles and if they conflict one another, How can we even be sure what we should do for the game? Also, I just thought that maybe we should do something about that so that it fits both articles as much as possible. Maybe by adding a note or something?

Tales are mostly non-canon. So there's really no point to this thread. Also, please don't post this tale literally everywhere again.

Okay.

Lusor1111 wrote:Also the writer of the 173 article was not the writer of any of the tales.'

I thought the writer of the original writer was anonymous?

mrpeanut188 wrote:I thought the writer of the original writer was anonymous?

The author of SCP-173 is identified but I can't remember his/her username, not to mention that he/she disappeared long time ago.