## Rational SI as Schizo-tech Designer in DC Universe

* Author: u/ward614 *
* URL: http://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/the-calculator-dc-multiverse-si-as-canon-character.39138/
* Score: 29

* Created: 2017-07-21T21:55:33

### Post:

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### Comments:

> **u/Newfur** [+10]  *Crazy like a fox. Literally.* (4 hours later)
> 
> I'm not familiar with the abbreviation - what does "SI" stand for?
> 
> EDIT: Oh. I knew the term, but not the abbreviation for it. All that was coming to mind was "Singularity Intelligence", "Systeme International", and "self-injury", none of which seemed to fit. Thanks!

>> **u/None** [+11]  (4 hours later)
>> 
>> Self-insert. As far as I'm aware, it's gone from meaning a *literal* self-insert into a fictional setting, though it certainly can be, to imply something more like portal fantasy that happens to be fanfiction.

>>> **u/GaBeRockKing** [+7]  *Horizon Breach: http://archiveofourown.org/works/6785857* (7 hours later)
>>> 
>>> >it's gone from meaning a literal self-insert into a fictional setting,
>>> 
>>> Usually I see "SI" to mean a traditional self insert, with "SI OC" meaning a non-author (but otherwise "regular") person inserted into a story.

>>>> **u/None** [+6]  (21 hours later)
>>>> 
>>>> Not quite. The OC part of SI OC does stand for original character, but generally it just means that the author has inserted themselves into a character that wasn't originally in the setting.

>>> **u/Ilverin** [+3]  (20 hours later)
>>> 
>>> I personally would prefer for SI to mean both, does this work?
>>> 
>>> SI=author as character is in the fiction

>> **u/caverts** [+6]  (4 hours later)
>> 
>> "Self Insert"

> **u/Marthinwurer** [+9]  (2 hours later)
> 
> Oh man, this is actually great. Thank you for sharing!

> **u/bassicallyboss** [+3]  (a day later)
> 
> I'm not really into comics, but I read this anyway for some reason and it was pretty good.  Thanks for sharing.

> **u/Roxolan** [+3]  *Head of antimemetiWalmart senior assistant manager* (4 days later)
> 
> Fun start, but the in-progress mark comes before anything really interesting has happened. Better to leave it alone and come back if / when it's a decent length.

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