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SCP-XXXX midway through its Activation Phase.

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe Pending

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is kept in a standard containment cell at Site-17. SCP-XXXX is presently under 24/7 video surveillance, with all Activation Phases to be recorded. Any abnormal behavior demonstrated by SCP-XXXX is to be immediately reported to the project head.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a vintage billiard table measuring 2.6 m in length and 1.5 m in width as well as the collection of billiard equipment associated with it; equipment consists of a full set of billiard balls, a rack, two cue sticks, a chalk, and a bridge. While SCP-XXXX is slightly worn, the equipment itself is in pristine condition. SCP-XXXX and the equipment share the same property of being resistant to all attempts to damage it. The equipment is also affixed to SCP-XXXX and cannot be separated from it by artificial means. Other than this, SCP-XXXX has demonstrated no additional anomalous properties (See Incident XXXX-1).

The equipment on SCP-XXXX is positioned as followed: The balls are arranged inside the rack, with foot spot intersecting with the foot line; the cue ball is in the center of the head spot being exactly perpendicular with the foot spot; the cue sticks leaned against the left side of SCP-XXXX with the collars pointing upwards; the bridge leans on the bottom-right corner of SCP-XXXX with the head pointing down; and finally the chalk rests on the bottom-right corner of the foot rail. Normally, the equipment will remain motionless unless undergoing an Activation Phase.

An 'Activation Phase' entails when the cue sticks become autonomous and hover 1 m in the air. The rack will be lifted from the balls and be placed on the side rail. The chalk will be lifted up and rubbed against both tips of the cue sticks. The bridge will remain at the corner and has not been moved from its position to date. The cue sticks will then interact with the billiard balls as if initiating a game of pool. The game that has been most consistently played thus far is Straight Pool, but occasionally other games such as Eight-Ball, Nine-Ball, One-Pocket and Bank-Pool were witnessed to be played as well.

Attempting to physically halt or impede the equipment during an Activation Phase has been met with failure, as the objects have exhibited a much greater density and force than its material should allow. Tilting SCP-XXXX sideways or upside down will cause the equipment to become reoriented during play. These Activation Phases have occurred at random intervals with no discernible pattern; the number of games played during each Activation Phase is also random. Following the conclusion of an Activation Phase, the equipment will be repositioned as they were prior and will reaffix itself to SCP-XXXX.

SCP-XXXX was recovered from the basement of a dilapidated house in Eugene, Oregon, after a couple of urban explorers reported SCP-XXXX to local police, believing it to be haunted by ghosts. A Foundation agent embedded in the police department intercepted the call and after confirmation from video evidence gained from the explorers, SCP-XXXX was taken to custody. All witnesses were administered Class-A amnestics.

Incident XXXX-1: On 08/04/2011, Doctor Harold Barrs was assisting the research team in conducting experiments on SCP-XXXX when his tie was accidently caught in the side pocket. He attempted to free his tie when one of the cue sticks stuck the cue ball into the same pocket. Dr. Barrs body became heavily spatially distorted before being pulled into the pocket. The test was immediately cancelled, an inspection of SCP-XXXX's internal compartment found no traces of the doctor.

Dr. Barrs returned the day after, crashing through the ceiling of the containment cell1 and landing directly on SCP-XXXX. Dr. Barrs suffered minor bruising and muscle sprains but was otherwise in good physical health.

Security entered the room and apprehended Dr. Barrs, after confirming his identity he was questioned on what occurred to him after his disappearance. Dr. Barrs stated he was brought into a large space of what he assumed to be of extra-dimensional origin. He saw multiple enormous entities engaging in conversation when they noticed him and forced him back to this dimension with mild annoyance. The body camera Dr. Barrs was wearing captured the entire incident.

Attempts to recreate that event the led to Incident XXXX-1 has been met with failure. As a result, SCP-XXXX's object class was changed from safe to pending until the meaning of the content's regarding the footage could be ascertained.
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