Balths Sandbox

SCP-XXXX: DEUS REX MACHINA

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Foundation AICs are to monitor global surveillance networks, social media, law enforcement networks, and other online spaces for evidence of SCP-XXXX manifestations. Individuals witnessing these events are to be amnesticised, with evidence of the event to be destroyed after documentation. Any persons spreading information regarding SCP-XXXX are to be discredited.

Description: SCP-XXXX is an unidentified¹ non-humanoid entity which irregularly manifests in unobserved locations globally in response to lone individuals coming into contact with varying numbers of hostile entities. SCP-XXXX will violently attack the assailants, universally killing them. Eyewitness reports have described the entity making a winking gesture towards them before fleeing the area, presumably de-manifesting when out of sight². While the presence of recording equipment, such as security cameras, does not deter the appearance of SCP-XXXX, it has never been observed to de-manifest in the presence of any recording equipment.

83% of observed manifestations have involved SCP-XXXX appearing in response to humans under threat from other humans, 9% of manifestations have been triggered by animals under threat from humans, and 3% have involved animals under threat from other animals.

Post incident interviews with witnesses of SCP-XXXX manifestations have reported confusion toward the events.

Addendum 1:

Recovered footage, SCP-XXXX manifestation 65-my

DATE: 2/9/1993

NOTE: Prior to event XXXX-FS-40, the following footage was the clearest known record of an SCP-XXXX manifestation, captured via CCTV camera in Melbourne, Australia. Due to the age and nature of the film equipment, visibility is poor, and sound is not present.

[BEGIN LOG]

02:37:48: Frame is static, showing an intersection of alleyways behind a liquor store. A civilian identified as Johnathan Heaffy can be seen walking away from the camera towards the end of the alleyway. Three figures step into frame from concealed locations within alcoves, appearing armed, displaying threatening behaviour towards Mr Heaffy, who raises his hands. A fourth figure approaches him from behind.

02:38:07: The middle figure approaches Mr Heaffy, they produce a pistol before deploying pepper spray into Mr Heaffy's eyes. As the victim begins to recover from the spray, a large, indistinct mass rapidly moves across the alleyway behind the armed assailant. It collides with one assailant, sending them sprawling on the ground and missing their lower left leg, before carrying the second assailant with it out of frame. The assailant with the pistol turns away from Mr Heaffy, who has pressed himself against the wall, clutching his wallet. The fourth assailant has drawn a large blade but has not moved.

02:38:12: The mass rounds the corner at speed towards the nearest assailant, who opens fire at it twice before being visibly trampled beneath what is presumably one of the entity's limbs. It bypasses Mr Heaffy entirely, instead enveloping the final assailant within its mass as it exits the lower frame of the video.

02:38:18: The upper body of the fourth assailant re-enters the frame at speed, slamming into the wall at the end of the alley, followed by their lower body coming to a rest in the middle of the alley, at the feet of Mr Heaffy. Mr Heaffy cowers in place for the following seven minutes until law enforcement arrives on the scene.

[END LOG]

NOTE: Due to the speed at which it moved, SCP-XXXX's features could not be discerned, beyond allowing for rough estimation of its size. Preliminary estimates are placed at approximately 3-4 metres in height.

Addendum XXXX-2022-a:

Interviewed: Sgt. G. Hardcastle

Interviewer: Dr. Balthazaar

Foreword: SCP-XXXX was identified when it manifested at Containment Area 25b, before violently terminating SCP-076-2, while it was in the process of breaching containment. SCP-076-2 had terminated the entire security force guarding it and was menacing Sgt. G. Hardcastle, the last survivor of the guard force, before being interrupted by SCP-XXXX.

<Begin Log>

Dr. Balthazaar: Alright, can you start when XXXX first appeared? You don't have to talk about what happened to your squad if you don't want to.

Sgt. Hardcastle: Right. Uh. Well, I was by the elevator shaft, out of ammo. 76-2 had just… Just finished with Zane. He was coming over to me, telling me the shit he was going to do, you know. Now that we were alone.

Dr. Balthazaar: I'm sorry you went through that. Take a moment if you need it.

Sgt. Hardcastle: Don't… It's too fresh.

Dr. Balthazaar: Alright.

Sgt. Hardcastle: First I knew of it was this roar. Sounded like something out of a movie. Then that thing rounded the corner.

Dr. Balthazaar: And it charged straight for 076-2?

Sgt. Hardcastle: Yeah. 76-2 just stared at it for a second, talked some shit about it, and then it charged.

Dr. Balthazaar: What did SCP-076-2 say?

Sgt. Hardcastle: I don't know, something like 'You won't touch me again. I'm this, I'm that, I'm a great warrior.' The same sort of shit he's always going on about.

Dr. Balthazaar: Alright. What happened next?

Sgt. Hardcastle: 76-2 made a spear and went to rush the dinosaur, but it was already moving. 76-2 stabbed at its face, but it just punted him across the room. He crashed down next to me, and before it could get up, XXXX was on him. Grabbed him in its mouth and shook him all over the place. 76-2 got maybe one or two slashes and stabs in, before his arm came off. Then his legs were off too, and it hurled what was left against the wall. It was over too quick if you ask me.

Dr. Balthazaar: I see. How is it you avoided the attack yourself? Did you do anything in particular?

Sgt. Hardcastle: I don't know. I just tried to stay behind cover, but it never seemed interested in me. Didn't acknowledge me at all, until 76-2 was done for.

Dr. Balthazaar: How did it acknowledge you?

Sgt. Hardcastle: It winked at me. Don't give me that look, I know how it sounds. It winked at me, turned and ran around the corner, and it was gone.

Dr. Balthazaar: Right. Thanks for the interview.

<End Log>

Closing Statement: Recovered security footage of the incident corroborated Sgt. Hardcastle's statement, providing the first clear footage of SCP-XXXX. Given the nature of the rescue, it has been suggested that SCP-XXXX may fit a pataphysical "Rescuer" role.

Upon its subsequent reappearance, SCP-076-2 declined to comment on the incident.

Addendum 3 - Examination of SCP-XXXX's pataphysical properties:
Following substantial research, members of the pataphysics department have hypothesised that SCP-XXXX is significantly more likely to manifest if its appearance would be the most dramatic event narratively possible in a given situation. Due to the unnecessary dangers involved in testing this hypothesis, all attempts to induce the manifestation of SCP-XXXX are required to be carried out voluntarily, by personnel of sound mind and without coercion or monetary reward. As such, the following document is to be posted in various sites worldwide, with all participation to be considered a "Last resort."

SCP-XXXX Pataphysical Inducement Testing Protocol:

While an informal testing process with little to no material reward, the SCP-XXXX pataphysical inducement test protocol could mean the difference between life and death in the field. SCP-XXXX is a large pataphysical entity related to the narrative concept of a "Dramatic rescue" or Deus ex Machina of lone individuals. As such, it is believed that an agent of the SCP Foundation who finds themselves alone and in mortal danger from an assailant, anomalous or otherwise, may be able to take steps to encourage SCP-XXXX to intervene, primarily by manipulating the situation to make such an event more "Dramatic." A table of potential courses of action designed to encourage SCP-XXXX manifestation has been included, should you decide to aid in this research.

Narrativistic drama threshold multipliers:

The following actions have been hypothesised to drastically increase the likelihood of SCP-XXXX manifesting to neutralise entities likely to terminate lone Foundation employees in mortal danger. These actions include:

Verbally stating variations of the phrases: "It is hopeless", "Nothing can save me now", or "Not like this."

Leaping away from a threat in a dramatic fashion.

Resigning oneself to death by enjoying a personal comfort, such as lighting a cigarette, consuming alcohol, or viewing a photograph of a loved one.

Attempting to sacrifice one's life for the good of others.

Facing a threat overwhelmingly more capable than oneself with defiance.

Informal testing to induce the manifestation of SCP-XXXX has thus far had a success rate of 19%, significantly higher than the base manifestation rate. Through the usage of narrativistic drama threshold multipliers, the following manifestations of SCP-XXXX have successfully saved multiple lives, as seen in the following tests;

Dr Kravchenko was saved from SCP-4715 during a containment breach following the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war. When cornered by the anomaly, Dr. Kravchenko pulled a photograph of his daughter from his wallet and stating an apology to her for not returning home. SCP-XXXX manifested shortly afterward, rushing and incapacitating SCP-4715 and saving Dr Kravchenko's life.

Dr Howard was held hostage by members of the Church of the Broken God during the acquisition of SCP-████, when the use of a narrativistic drama threshold multiplier, replying "Someone can," after his abductors claimed that no one could stop them. SCP-XXXX promptly manifested, terminating the hostiles and saving Dr Howard.

While further testing the use of pataphysical inducement of SCP-XXXX, Dr Howard attempted to leap away from a rapidly approaching motor vehicle. SCP-XXXX intervened, destroying the vehicle and terminating its driver. It notably did not wink at Dr Howard, simply staring at him before demanifesting.

Sgt. Mackelroy successfully invoked SCP-XXXX to manifest when he provoked a company of Chaos Insurgency operatives into rushing his position in the wake of his squadmates being terminated. In the face of overwhelming odds, Sgt. Mackelroy refused to surrender, partaking in a cigar before pressing an attack, and was saved by SCP-XXXX just as the insurgents breached his position.

A domestic cat was saved from a rabid fox outside of Site-19 as a result of Dr Howard's attempt at inducing a manifestation when he stepped into SCP-████'s containment chamber. It is believed that the forced drama of the situation led to a pataphysical subversion of expectations as a means of dramatic effect.

A UNGOC operative was saved from a hostile reality bender when his legs were damaged to the point he could no longer flee. The operative repeatedly expressed that he was in a suboptimal situation³, inadvertently utilising a narrativistic drama threshold multiplier and inducing an SCP-XXXX manifestation, terminating the type green.

Reports of SCP-XXXX manifesting in order to impede termination attempts against dangerous SCP items by the Foundation are unconfirmed. Care should be taken not to utilise a narrativistic drama threshold multiplier in any way that could backfire on the SCP Foundation or oneself. Pataphysical inducement of SCP-XXXX manifestation should not be used as a substitute for more reliable action, nor be trusted as safe.

Analysis shows that SCP-XXXX is a theropodal dinosaur of the species Tyrannosaurus rex, measuring 13 metres long, 4 metres tall and weighing an estimated 12 tons. Subsequent sightings have shown the injuries inflicted by SCP's 076-2 and 4715 are present in subsequent manifestations, implying that it is a singular entity.

SCP-XXXX emerging from an access corridor in Containment Area 25b, prior to neutralizing SCP-076-2

Thank you for your potential participation in the testing of this hypothesis.

thanks to Bleep, Ralliston, Dr Lerche, DinoDraws, Grigori, Metaphysician, Dexanote, luxaiko, jeremiah cimmerian, diogenes, katya strangelove, probably others

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DEUS REX MACHINA V2

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SCP-XXXX: DEUS REX MACHINA

VERSION 2

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Until such a time that SCP-XXXX can be physically contained, foundation AIC's are to monitor global surveillance networks, social media, law enforcement networks, and other online spaces for evidence of SCP-XXXX manifestations. Individuals witnessing these events are to be amnesticised, with evidence of the event to be destroyed after documentation. Any persons spreading information regarding SCP-XXXX are to be discredited.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a singular theropodal dinosaur of the species Tyrannosaurus rex measuring 12.7 metres long, 4 metres tall and weighing an estimated 9 tons.

SCP-XXXX irregularly manifests in unobserved locations globally in response to isolated individuals coming into contact with between one and four attackers with no witnesses present. SCP-XXXX will violently attack the aggressors, frequently consuming them or trampling them underfoot before making a "Winking" gesture toward the former target of the assailant(s) and fleeing the area, de-manifesting when out of sight. While the presence of recording equipment such as security cameras does not deter the appearance of SCP-XXXX, it has never been observed to de-manifest in sight of any recording equipment.

Repeated observation of SCP-XXXX has determined that it is the same specimen, featuring consistent markings, colouration and scarring between manifestations. 83% of observed manifestations have involved SCP-XXXX appearing in response to humans under attack from other humans, 9% of manifestations have been triggered by animals under threat from humans, and 3% being animals under threat from other animals.

Interviews with persons to witness the anomaly have reported confusion with the events, along with the belief that SCP-XXXX saved them.

Addendum: SCP-XXXX's manifestation conditions were confirmed to apply to anomalous individuals at Containment Area 25b, when it violently terminated SCP-076-2, while it was in the process of breaching containment. SCP-076-2 was observed to react dismissively towards SCP-XXXX, stating that an "Overgrown lizard" Would not be able to harm it. SCP-XXXX proceeded to punt SCP-076-2 across the room before crushing and dismembering it within its jaws, with SCP-076-2 managing to slash at its face before being terminated. SCP-XXXX then winked at Agent Daniel Hardcastle before de-manifesting around a corner from Agent Hardcastle's eye line, in an area obscured from surveillance cameras vision.

Following this event, SCP-XXXX was observed to have deep scarring over its left eye as a result of its injury. When questioned about the attack, SCP-076-2 only responded with expletives.

Addendum 2: In an attempt to contain SCP-XXXX, multiple Foundation vehicles were dispatched to maintain constant visual contact with the entity as it fled the scene of a manifestation event. As visual contact was maintained, field containment was established as the entity was immobilized. Containment teams were in the process of preparing SCP-XXXX for transit to Site-40 when they were engaged by a second instance of SCP-XXXX, manifesting within a nearby cave. Contact was lost as the secondary instance inflicted heavy losses upon the containment teams, with survivor Cpl. Alan Malcolm noting that the instances winked at each other before fleeing the scene, de-manifesting once out of visual range.

Containment efforts are ongoing.

7776 Notes

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Basically its an old well in france or poland or something, and anyone who knows about it becomes consumed by the knowledge that there is something awful in the well, and they need to do rituals to keep it from getting out
said rituals are almost always going to be nasty or creepy, and usually done around the well
including human sacrifice and stuff
containment procedures would by necessity have to include these rituals too
when they investigate the area, the well is in the middle of this old medieval town. the town is built in a spiral around the well, so it's both in the middle of the town, and also at the end of the only road
a lot of the houses have altars and ceremonial stuff in them, but no texts as to what is down there, maybe a painting of it, I dunno
and basically, looking down the well, it's full of this black and red oil, that rises the more people know about it without doing whatever rituals come to their minds
Basically the well is a portal
on the other side is something legitimately awful and lovecraftian
the anomalous effect is really a defense mechanism of the universe
people see the well and they are imbued with the knowledge of what to do to stop this THING breaching into our universe
unfortunately, those rituals and rites are awful, as they are tied to this very monstrous THING
and the longer the well goes without the rituals being done, the more the oil inside the well rises, and the closer it comes to breaching
furthermore, I imagine that the closer it comes to breaching, the fuckier the local reality gets
you can FEEL its presence, people slip through the cracks, smaller things slip through
people go mad
become anomalous or are transformed themselves
also, the oil is likely anomalous in itself and could be used for experiments

RogayToday at 2:28 AM
I think that's a really cool idea, I think maybe you could even have the Foundation think it's a hoax at first until it's Almost Too Late

BalthazaarToday at 2:29 AM
I'm always into "Almost too late"
how do you mean tho?
Also, the rituals would be mostly awful

RogayToday at 2:29 AM
Like they don't believe what's going on, it's not awful, they think it's just people being superstitious and try to stop them from doing it any longer
maybe they think it's a more benign anomaly than it really is

"Flay your face off and drop it in the well while reciting something"
Oh I like that
It gives me the chance to describe what happens when things cut it close
I can describe the whole hill the town is built on bulging like a pregnant belly, the insane townsfolk gibbering as some stitch each other together or are meged with the walls
and as tree roots descend from the (permanantly there) clouds
how they can feel a huge presence "Pushing" on their minds
they can feel that something has seen them
rituals I can see being like
sacrifice your child and throw them in the well
concieve a child against the well
do the macarena around the well until you die of exhaustion
Pee in a jar and throw it in the well
Should I reveal what it is down there?
Because atm I'm kind of imagining something like
BIG
not physically big, but like, powerful and gamechanging
231 esque

RogayToday at 2:35 AM
It's always scarier if you don't show your hand

I was thinking maybe they recover SOME stuff from the town
diaries and stuff that vaguely describe it
all we have is a name
which I dunno what it is
Or what it's theme will be
But I imagine containment would be like
1 ritual per week by mandate of the ethics comittee
Obviously you'd want to keep the area as non anomalous as possible, but also with how terrible and cruel the rituals can be the ethics comittee would probably put their foot down and demand that they leave the time between rituals as long as possible
and like
amnestics and counselling for effected people, who will obviously know about it simply by working with it
OH OH OH
what if there's a thing at the end and its a new revision
or an addendum
and it does the old "Refers to the reader by username" trick and tells them that they need to do a certain ritual NOW
Since every time someone ignores a ritual it comes a little closer
would there be a way, scriptwise, to randomize the ritual it tells the user to do

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Archived Special Containment Procedures:
No more than 200 individuals may be aware of the existence of SCP-7000 at any given time. Should individuals outside Site-93 learn of SCP-7000, they are to be amnesticised terminated and an investigation into how they learned of it is to be launched.

The village of ██████████ ████, surrounding SCP-7000 has been isolated, and it's inhabitants contained for questioning and research into the nature of SCP-7000. Site-93 has been established on the site of ██████████ ████, incorporating existing structures. It is to be stocked with D-Class personnel for testing purposes and a containment wing for manifested sub-anomalies.

Research into artifacts and documents pertaining to SCP-7000 is to be conducted on site. No ritual activity is to be performed with SCP-7000.

No personnel above level 3 Clearance beyond Site Director Pilecki may be involved in the containment of SCP-7000.

Ritual activity may be conducted with SCP-7000 at the discretion of Site Director Pilecki.

Ritual activity is to be performed with SCP-7000 on a monthly basis.

Ritual activity with SCP-7000 is to be conducted on an as needed basis.

Site-93 is to withdraw from numerous Foundation structures as detailed in Document 7000-Containment-56876, and all lines of communication with SCP Foundation Structures are to be heavily monitored. Outside visitation is prohibited.

Site-93 is to be surrounded by several perimeters for the purpose of preventing GOI or political access.

Level 4 or above personnel entering Site-93 are to be detained. Should they have become effected by SCP-7000 they are to be executed.

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SCP-XXXX: DEUS REX MACHINA

SCP-XXXX Pataphysical Inducement Testing Protocol:

Narrativistic drama threshold multipliers:

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