'Castle of Roseafar, Ark of the beasts...'
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Item#: XXXX
Level#3
Containment Class:
safe
Secondary Class:
none
Disruption Class:
vlam
Risk Class:
warning
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A fifteenth century engraving depicting SCP-XXXX, along with a group of SCP-XXXX-1 instances. (Equi cornuti)

Special Containment Procedures: The property containing SCP-XXXX is to be surrounded by a wrought iron fence in keeping with the original construction of SCP-XXXX. Containment is to be carried out under the guise of historical preservation. In co-opperation with the Roseafar High Council, Foundation agents are to administer class-A amnestics to unauthorized Roseafar civilians with previous knowledge of SCP-XXXX. Tourist groups are to be re-directed to another location within the sorrounding Roseafar area.

Due to SCP-XXXX's external construction and internal anomalous properties, specialized containment procedures focusing on SCP-XXXX-1 entities has been deemed unnecessary.

Description: SCP-XXXX is the remains of Roseafar Castle, Scotland. SCP-XXXX contains an anomalous population of organisms1 resembling mythical creatures from Scottish and English Folklore. SCP-XXXX itself posseses anomalous abilities, with an infinite interior, unstable and rapidly changing landscape, and decelerated space-time being observed. SCP-XXXX is believed to have basic sentience.2

The wide variety of SCP-XXXX-1 specimens present inside SCP-XXXX has allowed for several ecological niches to develop, along with distinct 'ecosystems.' Each of the various ecosystems along with SCP-XXXX itself, are thought to be able to synergistic and self-regulate, thus allowing life to function and evolve further within SCP-XXXX. Despite a lack of soil and steady supply of carbon dioxide and sunlight, SCP-XXXX is heavily forested, containg numerous plant species and several distinct enviroments.

Modern technology has been determined to malfunction within SCP-XXXX. Camera equipment will fail to properly record video, audio will corrupt, firearms have been observed to continually jam and refuse to fire, tablets will erase content written onto them, and tatical/ bulletproof gear will not work as intended. Automated drones are refused entry into SCP-XXXX. As such, explorations into SCP-XXXX are to be made with specialized equipment. See Addendum no. 2 for more information.

Addendum No. 1: History SCP-XXXX was originally known as Castel3Roseafar, built to house the royal family of the community. According to the Prayear oef Roseafar4, construction was started in 15██, under the rule of Sir Alfred Albany, fourth duke of Roseafar. It is not believed that the original incarnation of SCP-XXXX possesed anomalous abilities, nor a population of SCP-XXXX-1.

Prayear of Roseafar makes mention entities believed to have been SCP-XXXX-1, present in the general vicinity of Roseafar with one particular section suggesting that the entities had been under attack by neighbouring kingdoms:

O Woeath! Woeath be to the beests of Roseafar! Slueng by arrows, maiemed by teh sords, trampeled by horeses. Ief teh beests re to diea what worth will youe heave? If the beests tiere whaet will youe do? Whaet will Roseafar do, ief anyeything to the beests?5

Records from Roseafar make mention that in 15██ a group refered to as the 'Speers of teh Beests6 had been created by Roseafar civilians under order from the council, to protect the various SCP-XXXX-1 entities. SCP-XXXX was likely chosen due to a belief that the SCP-XXXX-1 entities had been descendents of the royal family of Roseafar, along with the property being vacant at this time period.

Led by Sir Laurence Blackwell, the group wore specialized plate armor, and wielded traditional medieval weaponry like swords, morning stars7, spears and halberds. While a more modern invention, manuscripts seem to make mention of muskets. It is believed that the the weaponry had not been used to harm the SCP-XXXX entities, but rather those that seeked to harm them, while it also being possible that the weaponry and armor had been used to lead the SCP-XXXX-1 entities into SCP-XXXX.

Addendum No. 2: Exploration Logs:

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Addendum No. 3: List of SCP-XXXX-1 species observed within SCP-XXXX

Throughout SCP-XXXX, roughly ██ unique SCP-XXXX-1 specimens have thought to live in SCP-XXXX. The following are sorted by common name, Roseafar name, Foundation given name, threat level, location, and a brief description.

List of SCP-XXXX-1 species observed within SCP-XXXX
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