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Item #: SCP-xxxx
Image of the Split Rail Fence surrounding SPC-xxxx
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-xxxx is surrounded by a simple ten-foot metal fence. Further external security is not required due to SCP-xxxx’s isolated location and positioning within an unnaturally thick forest. SCP-xxxx-1s and SCP-xxxx-2s are to be continuously monitored. In the event an instance of SCP-xxxx-1 or SCP-xxxx-2 becomes hostile or attempts to escape, they are to be contained and brought to the on-site research station for examination. Under no circumstance should any SPC personnel attempt to move an instance of SCP-xxxxx1-4 outside the boundaries of SCP-xxxx, unless given specific permission from the Senior Researcher. All SPC personnel and D-class stationed in the on-site research center must be swapped monthly \ to prevent the creation of additional instances of SCP-xxxx-4s. All SCP-xxxx-4s are to be contained in cells within the on-site research station unless otherwise specified by the O-5 council or the Senior Researcher.
Discovery: The SCP foundation first gained knowledge of SCP-xxxx on march 7th, ████, after a hiker reportedly discovered a village “lost in time”. After SCP agents researched the local area, many old records and local legends mentioned a village matching the hiker's description. In response, the SCP foundation placed the hiker into custody for further questioning. After the hiker revealed all known knowledge regarding SCP-xxxx, his mind was “adjusted” and he was set free. First attempts to discover the location of SCP-xxxx ended in failures. It was not until an old foot trail was discovered three months into the search that SCP-xxxx was located.
Description: Located deep inside a forest of West Virginia, SCP-xxxx is a simple village constructed seemingly in the fashion of an early 1800 settlement. An unnaturally thick forest surrounds SCP-xxxx for roughly ten km. It is unknown if the forest is connected to SCP-xxxx or if the forest is another anomaly in itself. The boundaries of SCP-xxxx are marked by a small wooden split rail fence. SCP-xxxx itself contains roughly 80 citizens, deemed SCP-xxxx-1s; however, SCP personnel often unofficially refer to them as “villagers”. Instances of SCP-xxxx-1 dress and act in manners appropriate to the early 19th century. It should be noted two SCP-xxxx-1s were discovered wearing clothing more appropriate to modern-day hikers. Designated SCP-xxxx-1AE and SCP-xxxx-1N, they behaved and spoke in the same manner as other SCP-xxxx-1 instances. SCP-xxxx-1AE and SCP-xxxx-1N would later be reclassified as SCP-xxxx-2B and SCP-xxxx-2C.
There have been no cases of hostility between any SCP-xxxx-1s and SCP personnel. Furthermore, unless directly bothered SCP-xxxx-1s will ignore SCP personnel, behaving in a manner that seemingly indicates active ignorance of the SCP agent’s presence. Most verbal contact with SCP-xxxx-1s involve SCP-xxxx-1s speaking in an unknown language; however, SCP-xxxx-1 will occasionally respond in English. Attempts to establish a dialogue with English speaking SCP-xxxx-1s have been determined as futile due to the SCPs illogical and bizarre behaviors during conversations. Nevertheless, SCP-xxxx-1s will occasionally comment on information they should not be privy to or will answer questions before they were asked.
On May 6, ████, a metal wall was built around the preexisting wooden wall. Additionally, three SCP Containment Specialists and two SPC Field Agents were sent to monitor and assist with research of SCP-xxxx. Attempts were made to clear sections of the northern forest adjacent to SCP-xxxx to build a research station. All attempts failed as the forest seemingly regrew overnight. Attempts to observe this phenomenon failed as all SPC personnel involved reported twelve-minute gaps in memory. Later camera recordings confirmed the existence of these “time gaps” as from the times of 0200 to 0400 the footage would randomly “skip” forward to exactly twelve minutes and seven seconds later. While the exact nature of the time gaps is still under investigation, it appears to affect all personnel, creatures, machinery, and SCPs within the forest. The only item seeming to change during these “time gaps” was the forest itself. On May 23, ████, Senior Researcher Dr. A████████████ moved the planned research station to a vacant field on the southwest side of town. The SCP foundation deployed two researchers and an annual budget of █████.
On May 27, ████, all instances of SCP-xxxx-1 began behaving abnormally. This abnormality was observed first as certain instances of SCP-xxxx-1 broke from their normal daily schedule. At 1024 Senior Researcher Dr. A████████████ and two additional researchers observed the SCPs assembling at the well in the town center where they began chanting words in an unknown tongue. After observing the scene, Senior Researcher Dr. A████████████ reportable glanced into the well. Dr. A████████████ immediately began showing signs of severe distress, grasping his face in a manner as to indicate pain. In this state, the few legible words SCP personnel were able to garner from him focused primarily on a meteor and a containment failure. After recovering his composure, Dr. A████████████ began speaking in the unknown language and joined the SCP-xxxx-1s in the chant. Following this incident, Dr. A████████████ assumed the behaviors and lifestyle of an SCP-xxxx-1, choosing to sleep in Village House-24. In response to this development, Dr. █████ Erin classified Dr. A████████████ as SCP-xxxx-2A and assumed the role of Senior Researcher. All attempts to communicate or rehabilitate SCP-xxxx-2A ended with failure.
In response to these events, the O-5 council increased the staff present in SCP-xxxx and authorized the usage of D-class personnel. First tests involved sending D-classes to examine the well. D-classes who examined the well did not receive any known long term effects; however, D-classes who looked into the well reported feeling emotions of events associated with their lives. Examples included a sense of happiness from a past marriage or the feeling of sorrow from the death of a dog known to still be alive. Later tests determined observing the well during “rituals” periods caused the observer to become an SCP-xxxx-2. Additional research determined the contents of the well to be an unknown water-like substance. While containing similar density and properties to water, the unknown liquid displayed a near-perfect reflection of anyone observing the liquid regardless of the liquid's current choppiness. The unknown liquid was classified as SCP-xxxx-3 and as a cognitohazards.
Attempts to relocate samples of SCP-xxxx-3 outside of the town have all ended disastrously. In all cases, members of the team attempting to move SCP-xxxx-3 have either aged to the point of dust, reverted to the point of non-existence, or become permanently stuck in a 2 to 5 second time loop. Attempts to move instances of SCP-xxxx-1s or 2s outside the town have caused similar effects to both SCP Personnel and the SCPs themselves. However, the following day affected SCPs are "revived" into younger or older versions of their prior selves. Neither the affected SCP nor the other SCPs seems to take notice of the sudden change.
On October 17, ████, the research station’s funding was heavily reduced due to research on SCP-xxxx-3 providing minimal results. As a response, Senior Researcher Dr. █████ Erin began research on an unauthorized version of SCP-xxxx-3 which he believed would allow the drinker to change their body's physical age. On November 5, ████ a mechanical failure caused a test to catastrophically fail. The aftermath of the failure resulted in the destruction of the on-site research center’s laboratory and Dr. █████ Erin reverting to his six-year self, losing half his memories and gaining seemingly random knowledge of his future. While Dr. █████ Erin claims the test to be a great success, he was immediately relieved of duty and detained for unauthorized testing and breach of protocol and was classified as SCP-xxxx-4A. It was later decided by the O-5 council that Dr. █████ Erin would be allowed to return to work as a researcher with heavy restrictions, including the inability to leave the compounds of SCP-xxxx without specific permission from an O-5 Council Member and his removal from his previous position as Senior Researcher. Additional restrictions and privileges were authorized to be given at the on-site Senior Researcher’s discretion. Initial Senior Researcher restriction included separate quarters from SCP personnel and 24/7 monitoring.
A one month rotation period was added to the Special Containment Procedures after a researcher became insane from overexposure to SCP-xxxx-3. Deemed SCP-xxxx-4B, she became solely able to recite knowledge about historic events in the 3rd century AD. Further tests with D-class found similar effects after direct contact for twelve hours, indirect contact for three months, or drinking one-quarter gallon of SCP-xxxx-3. All SCP personnel affected by SCP-xxxx-3 in this manner are to be labeled SCP-xxxx-4(A-Z). Most SCP-xxxx-4s become shells of their prior selves, only able to spew seemingly random information. Nonetheless, some SCP-xxxx-4s have maintained their personality and gained abnormalities. Current statuses of all instances of SCP-xxxx-4s are recorded in the SCP-xxxx-4 Master List.
LEVEL 2 CLEARANCE REQUIRED
