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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is currently housed in the S11-Kilo compound located at Site-11. S11-Kilo contains the following:
● Main Containment Building (M.C.B.) - Housing SCP-XXXX (including SCP-XXXX-1 through SCP-XXXX-7)
● Dormitory - Housing SCP-XXXX-D1 through SCP-XXXX-D7
● Monitoring station
Administration Note: If you have not yet memorized the SCP-XXXX-S11K Safety Brief, do not continue reading until you have done so. -Research Director ██████
HISTORICAL BRIEF
SCP-XXXX first came to the Foundations attention in 1941 during a research project that was attempting a census of Inuit peoples in the Nunavut region in northern Canada. An embedded Foundation agent spotted a recurring oddity in the census teams reports1 and an inquiry file was opened. The initial team did extensive interviews and the indigenous population were quite open and forthcoming, which was surprising since the Inuit aren’t famous for being welcoming to outsiders. It was only when the team became curious about repeated references to a permanent settlement, an oddity among the nomadic tribes in the area at that time, when the locals became closed and communication seemed to dry up overnight. It was another several months before the location of the settlement could be discovered at which point RTF-Rho-9 was dispatched to investigate.
What they found was a single structure built in the primitive “longhouse” style surrounded by hundreds of shrines and memorials2. Upon entering the structure the task force discovered SCP-XXXX along with the seven seated occupants. The inside of the structure was filled with dried gore, dozens of dead bodies in various states of decay, and bones piled against the walls. A temporary research station was established and in conjunction with the US Army the site was cleaned up and a new shelter was established around SCP-XXXX. The remains that could be identified were studied and then ultimately released back to the families that could be located. All other human remains were delivered to Inuit tribal leaders. Once the basic properties of SCP-XXXX were identified the O5 council tasked RTF-Rho-9 with making “every possible effort” to find a way to relocate SCP-XXXX to an established Foundation site. Their efforts were ultimately successful and SCP-XXXX and its occupants were moved to Site-113.
FACILITIES
SCP-XXXX and its sitting members are housed in the M.C.B., which is a windowless, single-room building located in the center of the S11-Kilo compound. The M.C.B. has no direct entry points and can only be accessed via the connecting corridor from the dormitory building.
The dormitory is a two-story structure which houses the on-site D-class personnel (identified as SCP-XXXX-D1 through SCP-XXXX-D7; individually “Candidate”; collectively “Candidates”)4 and contains personal rooms for each as well as communal bathing and mess areas and two separate recreational rooms (Rec-A and Rec-B). Deliveries (Laundry/Recreation/Mess) are twice-daily at the D-2 entry point of the Dormitory building. (S11K-ESCORT procedures MUST be observed AT ALL TIMES).
The Monitoring station is located thirty meters directly across from the Dormitories D-2 entry point (opposite from the MCB) and is the only access point through the nine foot fence surrounding the S11-Kilo compound. Three Level-2 personnel should be assigned to the Monitoring station at all times. The Monitoring station has real-time digital audio and video feeds to both the MCB and the dormitory, though the primary focus is the monitoring of SCP-XXXX inside the MCB.
PROCEDURES
SCP-XXXX itself is benign5, with no overtly dangerous qualities, and SCP-XXXX-1 through SCP-XXXX-7 also seem to present little immediate threat6; however there is an inherent risk to Foundation containment personnel whenever an ELECTION event(details below) occurs, which has prompted the stringent controls detailed in the Safety Brief.
ANY Research/Maintenance staff entering S11-Kilo MUST be escorted by two Level-2 personnel from the Monitoring station as well as one Candidate from the dormitory7 AT ALL TIMES.
Per the S11K-ESCORT procedure detailed in the Safety Brief, when Research/Maintenance staff enter the Dormitory all Candidates MUST stand against the red wall opposite the entry from the Monitoring Station. If Research/Maintenance staff are entering the M.C.B. itself then the Candidate included as part of the escort must occupy the open position at the southern end of the table with both palms flat on the surface for the duration of the visit8.
Following any ELECTION or EXCUSAL event a replacement Candidate must be delivered to the Dormitory building as quickly as possible. There must ALWAYS be seven D-class personnel present in the dormitories AT ALL TIMES. If a D-class must be removed for any reason other than Election to SCP-XXXX they are not to exit the dormitories until a replacement has been supplied.
(Note added by Dr. ████: Adherence to this procedure is of the utmost importance. Yes, I understand the risk of an ELECTION event is, on a day-to-day basis, very low…but I think I speak for everyone when I say that the last thing we want is a repeat of Incident 02. (See S11K-INCIDENT-012 report)
Description: SCP-XXXX is a long stone table measuring 7m long and 2m at its widest in the middle. The table sits 76cm from the floor9 on two stone pillars (though they do not seem to be connected to the table surface itself). The table is estimated to weigh roughly 386kg(~850lbs.). The flat surface of the table appears to be made of some kind of dark marble/basalt mix. As samples have proven difficult impossible to collect the identification of the construction materials has been by visual and spectral observation only10.
Update: Due to the possibility of triggering an Excusal event there should be no further attempts to collect samples of SCP-XXXX for the purposes of determining its composition or for any type of absolute dating. All research requests are to be forwarded to me directly for evaluation. -Research Director ██████
The surface of the table is extremely smooth while the sides/edges have a chiseled appearance and seem to have been worked with extremely crude tools. There are currently several theories explaining the disparate technologies that seem to have been used in the tables’ construction, but the exact method is still unexplained.
Arranged along the sides of the table are six positions, three per side, which are occupied by SCP-XXXX-2 through SCP-XXXX-7 (referred to as “members”). The head of the table, located at the Northern end, is occupied by SCP-XXXX-1 (referred to as the “Leader”). The Leader and Members appear to be normal humans of varied ages and ethnicities and the tables’ current occupants are made up entirely of D-class personnel who have been elected since the table came into the Foundations possession11.
SCP-XXXX-1 through SCP-XXXX-7 are, physiologically-speaking, human. Though once elected they no longer seem to need food, water, or sleep, though they do seem to continue to age at what appears to be a normal rate given the circumstances.
Members will not communicate or interact with anyone who does not occupy a position at the table. Questions addressed to them will be ignored and tests show little to no reaction to stimuli (For example, pupil dilation is not present when light is focused on a Members eyes). Superficial testing can be performed on them provided there is no attempt to remove them from the table and as long as their movement will not be hindered or impaired (See the S11K-EXCLUSIONS list for approved tests).
The only member of the table who seems to be aware of the immediate environment is the Leader, who on several occasions has addressed researchers performing tests on SCP-XXXX and/or its occupants. To date “Interruption” and “Excused” have been the only recorded words used by the Leader when addressing non-Members12.
SCP-XXXX is generally very inactive. However due to events that seem linked to instances of activity at the table the room must be constantly monitored. Observational analysis seems to indicate that when a member of the table is recorded speaking or performing any type of physical action that there will be a potential corresponding event that occurs somewhere on the globe anywhere from 55 to 80 minutes following the activity13. The resulting events are not localized to the area surrounding SCP-XXXX as coinciding events have been recorded as occurring around the globe.
(See excerpts from the updated S11K-EVENT report for examples of observed activity from the table and the potential corresponding events that followed.14)
S11K-I/R/E/X/A Events
Interactions with SCP-XXXX always falls into one of four “events” which are classified as S11K-I/R/E/X/A events. Any occurrence of these requires the submission of an event report to Research Director ██████ immediately after the event takes place.
INTERRUPT Event
Any type of interaction with SCP-XXXX which could result in the potential removal of a sitting member from the table or could impair their movement will trigger an INTERRUPT event, in which the Leader (SCP-XXXX-1) will address the interacting entity by vocalizing the word “Interruption” (triggering an INTERRUPT Event report). If there is continued interaction following an INTERRUPT event the Leader will again address the interacting entity by voicing the word “Excused” (See EXCUSAL Event below).
Reports indicate that the entities addressed in INTERRUPT Events experience sensations of extreme panic and scans show reactions originate in the brainstem resulting in an exaggerated startle response, essentially forcing a short pause in all voluntary motor functions15. This pause has been recorded lasting from 4 to 6 seconds.
RETIREMENT Event
While SCP-XXXX-1 through SCP-XXXX-7 no longer require food, water, or sleep they are in most other respects physiologically human and are still subject to the effects of aging, as well as more mundane or long-term problems such as congenital health problems or even environmental effects. Should a sitting member become unable to continue to occupy their seat for any reason, outside of a sudden EXCUSAL event, the leader and the member will turn towards each other and appear to nod, then the leader will vocalize the word “Retire”. Once this occurs the sitting member who is being retired will immediately cease all bodily functions16.
ELECTION Event
When a seat at SCP-XXXX becomes vacant due to a Retirement or Excusal event the closest able-bodied human to the table immediately turns and begins walking toward the vacant seat. This phenomenon seems to be based solely on two factors, the proximity of the person to the table and the ability of the person to move to the seat under their own power. SCP-XXXX has been observed passing over candidates who are closer to the table than others, but are restrained beyond their ability to escape. Candidates that are passed over in this manner report immediate feelings of shame or embarrassment, even when fully informed on the results of being elected. Newly elected members will immediately begin walking towards their seat at SCP-XXXX and they will not stop until they arrive and take their place at the table. The only situation that seems to result in a voluntary delay is if the previous member is still present in the seat to be occupied, in which case the newly elected member will carefully remove the retired member and place them on the floor behind the seat, taking care to handle the body in a gentle and respectful manner17.
EXCUSAL Event
Excusal events occur when an Interrupt event is ignored, when the table or its occupants are put in immediate harm, and in very rare cases among sitting members of the table.
Once triggered the Leader will turn to address the subject of the Excusal event and will vocalize the word “Excused”. Once the word is spoken the addressed will, for lack of a better term, explode. This occurs without any kind of delay or observable interaction between the Leader and the subject. A force of indeterminate cause, originating at the center of the subjects mass, will rapidly expand as far as needed to forcibly disassemble the subject. The event is not an “explosion” in the classical sense as there is no observable expenditure of light and/or heat, but instead seems to be an extremely rapid expansion of a single point. Personnel present during Excusal events have reported odd smells, popping of ears, and mild dizziness or vertigo immediately after the event1819. Excusal events seem to be universally applied to any threat to the table, be it from an organic or inorganic entity. See the references from the S11K-INCIDENT reports below for the notable examples where the Excusal event was applied not just to organic material.
Reference S11K-INCIDENT-04 (Excerpt): “…SSG Stillwell was angered and emotional at the loss of two of his men while attempting to disassemble the table for transport to S-11. He was further enraged by a lack of explanation (upon review he also may have been in a state of shock due to witnessing the Excusal events). At 0728 hours SSG Stillwell forced his way past Foundation personnel and approached the table. Taking a position next to the Leader he removed the pin from a standard issue fragmentation grenade and placed it harshly on the table. It is believed that the force he used to “slam” the grenade on the table triggered an Interrupt event because it was then observed that the leader said something to the SSG which caused him to “go stone still”, while standing next to a live grenade. A moment later the leader looked from the SSG to the grenade and then back at Stillwell and said something else, at which point both the SSG and the grenade were “blown apart” and destroyed. Portions of the grenade were later gathered and it was determined that some force had blown the grenade apart before the fuse had reached the detonator.
Reference S11K-INCIDENT-11 (Excerpt): “…the drone was remotely commanded to approach the table and the manipulator arm was extended to a point approximately 4cm from the chiseled edge of the table, where it was determined there was a higher likelihood of collecting a viable sample. The collection laser was activated at which point there is a 3-4 second pause while the capacitors charge. It was during that charge time when the Monitoring team said something on coms about some kind of activity and then the feed from the drone just dropped out. Review of the video feed from the Monitoring team showed the Leader turn and address the drone and then…pow…no drone. The thing just flew apart like a cheap toy. The tech team spent a few days digging screws and stuff out of the walls of the boardroom.”
ACTIVITY Event
Any time there is activity OF ANY KIND observed by a sitting member of SCP-XXXX the audio/video record of the activity as well as any other observational data from the Monitoring station is to be included in an S11K-ACTIVITY report and sent immediately to Research Director ██████ as well as the L5/O5 list found in the Safety Brief.
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