ActionMcS

This one is probably Dead

This early draft was not accepted initially for being too political because someone noted it happens to overlap the NPC meme (why not Stepford wives, I even made a reference?!). There is no political commentary or subtext here whatsoever but it's my first submission so I'll just do something else rather than have discussions about political stuff which just makes me uncomfortable. But it's here if anyone wants to have a look.

Class: safe

Containment:

As SCP-XXXX are genetically indistinguishable from regular human beings and have offspring that have so far (sample size 8,685) all been human as far as the foundation is concerned. Given the regular mortality profile of SCP-XXXX, foundation actuaries estimate that they should all be deceased by 2090. Until such time a random sample cohort of SCP-XXXX consisting of no less than 2300 is to be monitored closely via in-home surveillance and standard Persons of Interest protocols.

There is also a village 'Project Stepford' consisting of only SCP-XXXX maintained within land monitored by site-23. Although informed of their captivity SCP-XXXX continue life as normal. The village is notable only in that crime is nonexistent (though they still take measures that indicate they do not believe it to be so). Continuous observation for aberrant behaviour is to be maintained for the duration of the SCP-XXXX phenomena.

[ Note from Dr Cranshaw: "Look, I know we've occasionally had a good laugh referring to boring and uncreative squares we know as instances of SCP-XXXX, but referring to our hardworking accounting and clerical staff as 'filler people' is uncalled for and hurtful. They are just as creative as the rest of us. And for any juniors who didn't get the memo: No - there are no 'filler people' in the foundation. No - you are not a filler person. ]

Description:

Discovery of SCP-XXXX happened upon routine screening of applicants for possibly cleaning staff at site XX when they failed to pass the mandatory non-anomalous-human-test for all on-site staff - notably when they failed to react within parameters when asked a series of hypothetical questions.

SCP-XXXX are ubiquitous psudo-humans approximately estimated by random sampling to number 500,000. While individually sub-numbered it is common to refer to them in their entirety as SCP-XXXX.

SCP-XXXX are humanoids, nominally indistinguishable from regular humans in all ways except for the fact that they fail our enhanced Turing-Lovelace creativity test. While they pass the regular Turing test as well as other batteries of tests that make them almost indistinguishable from regular sapient humans.

The personalities of SCP-XXXX are generally industrious and hardworking but lacking entirely in creativity. They are often described within their cultural norms as being entirely uncreative yet contributing largely to their group and exceptional at fitting in. They also tend to have reputations for being kind yet uninteresting.

In addition to their lack of creativity, there is another way in which SCP-XXXX differ from standard human. Most notably, SCP-XXXX, when seeing an event that is outside of their peer norm consensus or reality (as is the case with most SCPs for example) will simply behave as if such events did not transpire in many cases. Especially if there is no other witness.

Brain scans indicate that while SCP-XXXX can cry and become otherwise impassioned, none of these results are consistent with emotional activity in non-anomalous humans but are instead generally indicative of long term memory recall.

The origin of SCP-XXXX is unknown however current speculation is that they may have been created during the last repopulation event as a result of [redacted]. SCP-XXXX, while many have many properties that make them suitable for integration into our species. They are placid in nature, easily placated and generally easily influenced by their peers. They have reduced violent, eccentric, mental diversity or other elements that can lower the social cohesiveness of a group. SCP-XXXX consistently behave like dampers on eccentric or deviant behaviour in the group.

Interview - Session X.

Dr X : Hello, can you answer the following question John. 'If you were to write a book, what would it be about?'

SCP-XXXX-2342: Um, sure. I would write a book on the history of Rome I guess. I've always had a fascination with their history.

Dr X : And how would that be different from other books about Rome?

SCP-XXXX-2342: I'm sorry, but I haven't read other books on Roma.

Dr X: So you've always had a fascination with their history but you never read any other books?

SCP-XXXX-2342: Yes.

Dr X: Ok John, can you make up a word and tell me what it means?

SCP-XXXX-2342: Um, I don't understand.

[Dr X continues and SCP-XXXX-2342 repeatedly deflects before being pressured]

SCP-XXXX-2342: