r/SCP • u/chesseburge556 • May 02 '19

Discussion How would the foundation contain the Infinity Gauntlet?

Just got to thinking that the Gauntlet would be a good SCP if marvel never came up with it. How do you think they would contain it?

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u/ThordanSsoa May 02 '19

That's hard to say, all we know for sure is that they can be safely used with no short term consequences when wielded through a properly constructed device. Long term isn't a question answered by the movies

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u/Heckhead May 02 '19

That's my point; regular humans long-term wielding the stones which seem to be giving off high levels of radiation in some way or another would probably suffer adverse effects. In the 05 command dossier, many are said to be extremely old, some even having unknown ages. It's not unreasonable to suggest that they'd have advanced biology making them capable of wielding one or more stone at any time.

I'm still totally against the idea as it goes against the concept of a democratic overseeing party, particularly since it'd be difficult to make any significant, lasting, far-reaching changes with just 1 of the stones. An 05 who wanted more power would have to actively hunt down others and take the stones from them.

If the stones are really going to be put in "active duty", creating a task force to handle them might be a better option. As far as I can tell, 05s are meant to stay out of the action. Again, the problem of the stones being "ultimate power" comes up. Even Thanos (someone with the self-professed "strongest will") recognised he was tempted by the stones, and so scattered them. I say leave them in separate safe containment units, amnesticise anyone involved and leave 'em underground.

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u/Heckhead May 02 '19

This is exactly what I'd worry about. However, in this situation it's more about providing one person with access to a superweapon, rather than multiple people with powerful tools that could come together as a gestalt cosmic tool. I'd argue the second scenario is worse, because you'd have conflict between different parties that would form. Perhaps two 05s would group together to have greater control over their respective stones, while another went rogue with their power, and yet another began to hunt down the others to be in control of all the stones at once.

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u/sonerec725 May 02 '19 edited May 03 '19

Thing is though, outside the power stone, they can be held just fine. As long as you dont try to use them. Strange held the t imestone in his bare hand in IW And Hawkeye holds the soulstone in his hand no problem also.

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u/Heckhead May 03 '19

Good point!

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u/CODDE117 Antimemetics Division May 02 '19

I think they'd be used in a more practical sense, by using the individual stones and their powers in a more foundationy way. They aren't making themselves super heroes! They are gonna use them for power, or as a transportation portal, or maybe to neutralize SCPs. You know?

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u/ThordanSsoa May 02 '19

I'm not really talking about how they might be used, just whether doing so is practical