Tree Huggers Planning Document

Black Queen Gnosis

Black Queen Valkyrie speaking.

I am Black Queen Genesis

black queen ember here

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Baseline

A Ragnarok event refers to an apocalyptic event either caused by or directly related to a set of two related anomalies, the World Tree and Niddhogg. On my world it is the Tree of Knowledge and the Serpent. ive heard it was some crocodile motherfucker The name isn’t what is important. Continue, Gnosis. The Tree is the physical form of all of the dominant species' knowledge. It can manifest in various ways, but at one point it usually manifests as an extremely large tree, for the anomaly to center around, after which Niddhogg appears. Niddhogg is a dragon-like entity manifesting around the World Tree. Niddhogg is aggressive to the Tree and tries to destroy it. It seems to be attracted to secrets, as those are the weakest parts of the Tree. When the parts of tree are destroyed, the information that branch represents is erased from existence, which can begin a Ragnarok event.

Prerequisite

For the Tree to exist, the dominant species must be sapient and have developed a language system and stories. As those prerequisites are extremely general, the Tree is present in a vast number of realities. The Ragnarok events themselves are less common. While the presence of a Tree, in some form, is necessary for a Ragnarok Event to occur, the presence of a Tree does not guarantee a Ragnarok Event. Certain events can lessen or increase the changes of Ragnarok occurring: the existence of the Foundation increases the chances by about 75%; conversely, the existence of the Serpent’s Hand decreases the chances by about 30%, due to their desire to share anomalous information.

Vunerability

The only way to totally keep Ragnarok from happening is to make sure you keep the Knowledge flowing. You damn up a river, and everything gets all stagnant and dies. That’s hard, but there’s things that can help. So, like, ‘Breaking the Masquerade,’ right? For any Timeline’s major info horder, you have them throw open the vault doors, see? Sometimes that knocks the Ragnarok chances down to nothing. lol how does that help Knowledge flowing free makes the Tree strong, so there’s only so much Nidhogg or the Serpent or whatever can do. Take a few bites, the tree grows back. It’s kinda cool, really. So they’re both these, like, metaphysical enti- we get it, its magic bullshit. lets keep moving

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Instance: Timeline A-128

The Foundation had a very strong presence in this timeline meaning the population was more dependent on it. The entity consumed the concept of the Foundation, effectively destroying it. The multitude of anomalies contained by the foundation remained, and wreaked havoc amongst the population. Only a few survivors remain to this day. Yeah, that happens a lot. Indeed.

Instance: Timeline A-343:

my timeline! no apocalypse yet here, things are pretty chill. we got some weird trees that show up sometimes though, i think thats connected? they get attracted to smart people and books or some crap like that. one grew in my roomates face a while back. pretty funny Wait a minute, in? yeah. it was kinda hilarious Oh my god, I’m going to be sick.

Instance: Timeline B-296:

This one was my timeline. It was insidious at first. People disappeared occasionally and no one noticed. Like they had never been there. It was like that for a while before things started snowballing. Swaths of people, gone. Companies, governments, organizations, ceasing to exist in the blink of an eye. And no one knew.

Instance: Timeline F-012:

Some government found the Tree and decided to use it to control the citizens. Anyone who speaks out gets wiped from existence. Took over the entire timeline. The Foundation got erased along with who knows how many people. thats some orwellian shit right there No kidding. What the hell? That’s horrible! Can we do something? We can’t just let this happen can we? We’ll look into it, Valkyrie.

Instance: Timeline K-459:

ASo a cult popped up around the tree and settled around it. Eventually the cult got really popular, might have used memetics or something, it’s not important. It kept growing until it became the Timelines most popular religion. So, like, almost everyone there knows about the tree so things are pretty chill. No one’s disappeared, and no governments are cracking down, and no doomsday is coming unless you count the whole “cult takeover” thing. Oh no, was anyone hurt? Nah, like I said, it seems pretty chill, despite how quickly the cult spread. Anomalously quickly, actually, but they don’t seem to be hurting anybody. Dangerous anomalies are still contained and the cult’s all about the spread of knowledge, so the chances of the Ragnarok event happening? Meh. What of Nidhogg and its servants? Pretty chill too. The lizards chow down, but the trees grow back. Works out pretty well, like the circle of life or something. Sounds nice. Indeed. sounds like hippie bullshit if you ask me

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Concepts and Overall Planning

Metaphysical jazz: Yggdrasil is the manifestation of knowledge. Nidhogg is (primarily) the personification of forgetting things, like secrets or codes. Nidhogg is a conceptual entity with antimemetic properties (perhaps a particularly powerful tulpa [Hadn’t heard of a tulpa before, might work]?) (it’s used in the sc plastics canon) (I’ll have to read up on that)

I’m worried that Nidhogg, in its current state, will draw too many parallels to 3125

If there is a large enough secret, Nidhogg will try to swallow it. Causing the info to be lost? Yes, and any objects correlated(?) with the information.

What are secrets in relation to Yggdrasil? Do they cause its branches to grow inwards? Does it make smaller trees as representations of the separation of knowledge?

I think the physical representation of Yggdrasil would work the best it just kinda stayed the same, but the metaphysical one is the one that changes. Or the physical one would act as a “physical metaphor” for knowledge.

Yggdrasil initially “broke into” reality when the first sentient life came about, as they would be the first beings to really know things. Its trees grew wherever humans went, manifesting as whatever would normally be local to that area.

Is Nidhogg sentient? Is there more to its eating than just hunger? Is Yggdrasil sentient? Does it communicate?

YN "Ragnarok" End-Of-Knowledge scenario

Nidhogg chomps at roots kills tree and and then Ragnarok happens tie back to Norse myth

Foundation finds Atlantis and finds old equipment. They have been there many times before.
each time they discover a sprout forms in the stump of Atlantis tree. Nidhogg bites it off and they forget. this has happened who knows how many times. this time, they manage to get a message out and the info for Atlantis now known to foundation as whole. this connects Atlantis tree to foundation tree so nidhogg cannot destroy knowledge. nidhogg goes after foundation trees, eats away at roots, disconnects tree from other GOI trees. foundation isolated.

SCP Article Drafts

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Item #: SCP XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures:

Description: SCP-XXXX are specimens of a previously unknown plant species, currently called scientia arborus. Whilst all specimens of scientia arborus share nearly-identical DNA, their physical appearance has shown to be determined by where a specimen has manifested. Specimens of SCP-XXXX adapt to resemble many local species of plant life.

The primary anomalous property of SCP-XXXX is its higher frequency in and surrounding areas of human civilization that would contain large amounts of knowledge (Examples include libraries, government archives, and server farms), along with the residences of humans that would be considered “geniuses” (Having an IQ of above 120) The reason for this behavior is currently unknown. SCP-XXXX also displays abnormally fast growth, reaching full maturity in 2-6 hours.

A secondary anomalous effect of SCP-XXXX is it's ability to attract animals in class /reptilia/, which activates approximately 2 hours after reaching full maturity. These animals are non-anomalous. The attracted animals will proceed to ingest any instance of SCP-XXXX they can detect, stopping only when they are unconscious. Many carnivorous reptiles have died of malnutrition due to this effect.

Addendum A: Notable Manifestation Log

Instance	Species	Location
SCP-XXXX-1	Japanese Cherry (Prunis Serrulata)	Instance manifested in Tokyo, Japan on 12/21/2012 inside the primary server farm of ████-██, a Japanese data firm. Agents were unable to intervene before custodial staff destroyed the instance. Despite minimal damage to the computers, a substantial amount of data was unrecoverable
SCP-XXXX-2	Key Lime (Citrus aurantifolia)	Instance grew overnight in ██████ Public Library in ███████, Florida. Had infested the science-fiction, irreparably damaging many of the books before its secondary anomalous property activated.
SCP-XXXX-4	Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus)	Instance grew into the documental archives of the Indiana Statehouse on 03/02/2013. Was removed before its secondary anomalous property could take effect, and a "eco-terrorist" cover story was put up on local media.
SCP-XXXX-7	Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata)	Instance grew in a college dorm in ██████, Pennsylvania. SCP-XXXX-4 had grown over the residents in their sleep, causing a mass panic in the morning. Instance had somehow gotten into the motherboards of the students laptops, causing irreparable damage and data loss. Instance was removed without further instance.
SCP-XXXX-16	European Beech (Fagus sylvatica)	Instance grew within a conference hall in █████, Switzerland. Authorities alerted after conference attendees were unable to enter the hall. Class-A amnesetics administered and instance removed without incident.
SCP-XXXX-23	Tanzanian Baobab Tree (Adansonia Digitata)	Instance had grown on the legally-recognized border of the Olduvai Gorge, within eyesight of Site-██. Instance had was inscribed with a symbol resembling an arrow pointing upward.

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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures:

Description: SCP-XXXX is the group designation for two related anomalies

SCP-XXXX-A is an extremely large specimen of scientia arborus, located within Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, resembling a Tanzanian baobab tree (Adsonia digitata). SCP-XXXX-1 (as of last measurement on 03/25/██) is approximately 3 kilometers tall, and the longest branch is approximately 2.25 kilometers long. SCP-XXXX-1 is surrounded by many smaller instances of itself, although these smaller instances (called SCP-XXXX-1A) resemble various species of plants that are not native or invasive to Tanzania.

Along the outer edge of the gorge are larger instances of SCP-XXXX-1A, with their heights varying from 750 meters to 1.25 kilometers. Each of these larger instances bear the insignia of a major GoI (examples include the Global Occult Coalition, Church of the Broken God, and the Foundation). To date, SCP-XXXX-2 has never gotten within 150 meters of these SCP-XXXX-1A instances. The reason for this is unknown.

Along the northern edge of the gorge is what has been determined to be a destroyed specimen of SCP-XXXX-1A. The only identifying feature of this instance is an insignia resembling a trident, found on an outlying root. The meaning of this insignia, or which GoI it coincides with, is unknown.

SCP-XXXX-B is an large reptilian quadruped, approximately 2 kilometers long (from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tale). Due to the fact that it exerts a strong antimemtic effect, very little specific qualities about SCP-XXXX-B have been determined. The only identifiable characteristic of SCP-XXXX-B, aside from it's unusual size and its reptilian nature, is the existence of an injury of its front left leg.

SCP-XXXX-B is not directly hostile to any lifeforms, with the exception of the SCP-XXXX instances within the Olduvai Gorge. However, when a hostile lifeform enters the Olduvai Gorge, SCP-XXXX-B will [REDACTED, SEE RESEARCH LOG XXXX/1]

Discovery: SCP-XXXX-1A was discovered on on 04/12/2015, after Foundation teams removed what was formerly called SCP-XXXX-5 from near Site-██ in Tanzania. According to personnel, SCP-XXXX-1A seemed to "appear out of nowhere". The currently accepted theory is that SCP-XXXX-1A had antimemetic properties prior to its discovery. It is unknown what caused these properties to deactivate.

SCP-XXXX-2 was discovered during the events of Research Log XXXX/1.

Addendum 2: Lost Memories

Due to the nature of SCPs XXXX-1 and -1A and and the actions of SCP-XXXX-2, an indefinite amount of knowledge has been lost over the course of human history. However, the removal of this knowledge has resulted in various “dirty edits” within the Foundation database, from which an approximation of the lost data can be reconstructed. Notable examples include:

*An extremely large amount of extra-marital affairs between members of world governments
*Many books and other forms of literature, including a journal by a Victorian explorer documenting an expedition to an unknown underwater city.
*Log-in and personal information of various Foundation employees and personnel.
*Information regarding the structure and location of a series of extra-solar structures of unknown origin.

It is unknown whether all loss of knowledge results in these "dirty edits", or if they only come about when a large amount of information is ingested by SCP-XXXX-2

Addendum 3: Research Log XXXX/1

Context: Upon the "reappearance" of SCP-XXXX-1A and -2, the Tanzanian president contacted the Foundation for assistance with containing and researching the anomaly. Site-██ deployed a field team to perform preliminary research and drafting containment procedures. Dr. A█████ and [DATA CORRUPTED] were sent into the Olduvai Gorge to collect samples of SCP-XXXX-1B.

[BEGIN LOG]

Dr. A█████: Alright, this is Provisional Team 54 entering the Olduvai Gorge. You picking us up, Command?

Command: Reading you loud and clear, A█████. [DATA CORRUPTED]

Dr. A█████ He's talking into his mic. I'll see if I can jostle it into working. <Dr. A█████ mutters to herself as she fixes [DATA CORRUPTED] microphone>

[DATA CORRUPTED]

Command: There we go. We can hear you, [DATA CORRUPTED]

[DATA CORRUPTED]

Dr. A█████: They're doing their best, [DATA CORRUPTED]. They can't fix the equipment from base.

Command: You'll have time to file your complaints when you get back to base. You have a task to complete.

[DATA CORRUPTED]

Dr. A█████: See? Wasn't so hard. Command, I am pi- <A loud, distant pounding sound, approximated to be coming from the other side of the gorge> What was that?

Command: We heard that too, Doctor. Try to get a visual on whatever that was.

[DATA CORRUPTED]

Dr. A█████: Lordy, what got you in such a mood? Come on, we've got our orders.

[DATA CORRUPTED]

Dr. A█████: Thank you.

<The two walk to the other side of the Gorge, making idle chatter on their way. Talk is cut off by more pounding, this time in repetition.>

[DATA CORRUPTED]

Command: Repeat that, [DATA CORRUPTED]. You're breaking up.

Dr. A█████: It's a giant fucking lizard.

Command: What do you mean by, "a giant fucking lizard"?

Dr. A█████: It's a ….. giant fucki-

[DATA CORRUPTED]

Dr. A█████: [DATA CORRUPTED], you're in the middle of the anomaly that could revolutionize our careers, and you're harping on professionalism. Let's have some fun! <Labored sigh> Command, all that I can see is that it's a huge, quadrupedal lizard. Can't make much more out. I mean, the left foreleg is slightly thinner than the rest, if that means anything. I think it's looking at us. <More loud pounding, seeming to get closer> BFL is on the move!

Command: Follow it, Doctor.

Dr. A█████: Don't think that'll be necessary or possible, Command. This thing is at least a kilometer long, and I'm not quite in shape yet. Even then, it's quite slow.

[DATA CORRUPTED]

Dr. A█████: Yeah, we're definitely under it. Are you seeing this, Command?

Command: Doctors, we're not picking this thing up on our satellite feeds, and the base camp isn't seeing anything. Come back to base, we need to check if there's anything infohazardous in there.

[DATA CORRUPTED]
Dr. A█████: <Pounding stops> I think it's … feeding? Its head stooping down to eat a flower. For something so big, it's handling itself very delicately.

Command: That was an order, Doctor. Come back to base.

[DATA CORRUPTED]

Dr A█████: Agh, what the- Command, we have an unidentified person in the Gorge with me!

Command: We've also got an unidentified person in the radio network. Just a sec… <4 second pause> The comm log's corrupted. Can you describe the person?

Dr. A█████: Male, tall, Caucasian, thinning white hair. Wearing Foundation gear and a badge. He's not talking or moving.

Command: What's the name on the badge?

Dr. A█████: Umm… I can't tell. I mean, the words are there, but I can't read them. Looks like a Level 4, though. From Site-██.

[DATA CORRUPTED]

Dr. A█████: What the hell, he's talking in static!

Command: I'll cut him from the comm channel. Get back to base camp. Bring the intruder back too, if you can. We need to figure out who he is, and whatever else is happening in there.

Dr. A█████: Roger that, Command. Coming back to base. <6 second pause> He's following me.

Command: The intruder?

** Dr. A█████:** Yeah. Still talking static. Are you sure we should be bringing him back?

Command: If he got into the Foundation comm network and the gorge without being noticed, he might have people helping him.

** Dr. A█████:** Gotcha. <3 second pause> I swear, the big fucker is looking at me.

[END LOG]

After-Action: Following Dr. A█████ ex-filtration from Olduvai Gorge, the entity now known as SCP-XXXX-B was picked up on satellite cameras and seismic sensors in the surrounding region. It is believed that SCP-XXXX-B was not detected earlier due to its antimemetic properties, though it is unknown how Dr. A█████ saw it, or if SCP-XXXX-2 is in control of its properties.

The intruder (coded as PoI-7961) was delivered to Interrogation Room ██ in Site-██, where he was interrogated about himself and how he got into the Olduvai Gorge undetected. PoI-7621 was unresponsive during the interrogation session. PoI-7961 was then brought to the Site-██ medical wing, where he remains in intensive care. All equipment found on his person was found to be officially issued by Site-██ for the research mission into the Olduvai Gorge. Using fragmented data from the Foundation database, it is hypothesized that PoI-7961 was Foundation Researcher Dr. M█████, who was indeed deployed with Dr. A█████ for Research Log XXXX/1, though it is possible that this is a cover.

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Item #: SCP XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Foundation web-crawlers are to monitor the Internet for sightings or postings of large amounts of reptiles eating off of a singular plant. Once a sighing has been confirmed, embedded Foundation personnel in a nearby institution are to move in and secure the instance of SCP-XXXX, applying amnestics to witnesses when necessary. If standard containment is unavailable, an appropriate cover story is to be dispersed to local media outlets, and the instance is to be closely monitored by Foundation personnel.

A 10-kilometre perimeter fence has been established around SCP-XXXX-T and Provisional Site-43. Guards are to be stationed at equidistant points along this perimeter, and are to be ordered to apprehend any persons not certified to access SCP-XXXX-T that attempt to cross into the excluded zone.

A small team of trained Foundation personnel are to be stationed within SCP-XXXX-V, and are to monitor the condition of the SCP-XXXX instances along the outer wall of SCP-XXXX-V for any abnormalities. If SCP-XXXX-L emerges from its sub-cave, the team is to open fire on it immediately, and call for reinforcements from Provisional Site-43. In the event that SCP-XXXX-L is not repelled, all Foundation Sites are to perform a check on their internal database, and immediately report any discrepancies found between the database and the anomalies contained within the site.

Description: SCP-XXXX refers to a phenomenon known to affect individuals of several plant species. Lining the vascular structure, and present to some degree in the sap itself, is a layer of myelin.¹ The plants show accelerated responses to environmental stimulus, and regenerative properties. Aside from this, the instances appear to be structurally and genetically within the limits of normal variation for a plant of corresponding species, and will belong to a species of plant native to the location in which they are found.

SCP-XXXX affected plants appear most frequently in and surrounding areas of human civilization which contain large amounts of knowledge or information. Examples include libraries, universities, museums, government archives, and server farms. Samples taken, and local records, indicate that their age of these plants roughly correspond with the age of the ‘centers of knowledge’ with which they are associated.

Note_25JUL2018: The size and heath of the plant also appear to correspond with the condition and standing of the associated center of knowledge. See Notable Manifestations below.

A secondary anomalous effect of SCP-XXXX is it's ability to attract animals in class Reptilia. Individuals of several species of reptile native to the area in which an SCP-XXXX tree is located, will co-habitate in and around said tree, which they will proceed to feed on exclusively, regardless of normal dietary requirements. Specimens of these reptiles have been captured and examined, and all have demonstrated the ability to produce digestive enzymes that allow them to consume SCP-XXXX and continue to thrive.

Addendum 1: Notable Manifestation Log

Designation	Species	Location	Notes
SCP-XXXX-1	Cherry Blossom (Prunus serrulata)	████-██ Data Firm, Tokyo, Japan	The first instance of SCP-XXXX found and documented. Instance had grown into the server farm within the establishment. A civilian set the outside portion of SCP-XXXX-1 on fire, which spread to the inside portion, causing a substantial amount of damage to the servers inside. SCP-XXXX-1 has since reduced in size significantly.
SCP-XXXX-6	Key Lime Tree (Citrus aurantifolia)	██████ Public Library, ███████, Florida	Instance has been contained, and disguised as an exhibit on unique inter-species interactions in nature.
SCP-XXXX-13	Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata)	█████ University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Instance was contained and experimented on by professors in the Biology department of ██████ University before the Foundation was notified. Professors were offered Level-0 positions to continue research on SCP-XXXX. Those who refused were amnesticised and transferred to another institution.
SCP-XXXX-19	European Beech (Fagus sylvatica)	█████ Conference Hall, █████, Switzerland	Instance had grown into the wall of Conference Room A, which was located on the outer edge of the building. Tree was removed without incident, structural repairs are still ongoing, and Cover Story 32-B ("Chemical Leak") was given to local media for dispersal.
SCP-XXXX-29	Tanzanian Baobab Tree (Adansonia digitata)	Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	Instance was found on the southern legal border of the Olduvai Gorge2. See Addendum 1 for more details.

Addendum 2: SCP-XXXX-T and Provisional Site-43

SCP-XXXX-T is the sub-designation for an extremely large instance of SCP-XXXX, resembling a Tanzanian Baobab Tree, located in the approximate center of Olduvai Gorge. SCP-XXXX-T is approximately 3 kilometers tall, with its most distal branches reaching 1.25 kilometers outwards, and roots extending nearly 5 kilometers outwards. Given the low amount of water and nutrients present within the Olduvai Gorge, it is unknown how SCP-XXXX-T has been able to survive.

A 20-kilometer perimeter has been set up around SCP-XXXX-T, and Provisional Site-43 has been established within. Provisional Site-43 is to research SCP-XXXX-T, and figure out how it managed to evade any form of detection through any means available. If possible, this effect is to be replicated and used in further Foundation operations.

Addendum 3: SCP-XXXX-V

Underneath the northern roots of SCP-XXXX-T is a roughly-circular opening in the ground, sloping into a flat plane 10 meters down. This cave extends into another opening, which is approximated to be directly underneath the trunk of SCP-XXXX-T. Past this opening is a large field, extending approximately 3 kilometers out from the opening in all directions, with SCP-XXXX instances growing out of the soil throughout. This space has been designated SCP-XXXX-V

Through further testing, it has been concluded that each of the smaller SCP-XXXX instances is an exact copy of another instance outside of SCP-XXXX-V, with each of them having identical markings and "injuries" from being eaten by reptiles, along with any other identifying characteristics. The reptiles also share this quality, with each of them having an identical appearance and location relative to its instance. When a reptile is removed from a copy of an SCP-XXXX instance, the similar reptile on the other copy seems to disappear. Biological testing reveals no further anomalous properties of these reptiles.

Along the outer wall of SCP-XXXX-V are 43 large instances of SCP-XXXX that do not have known counterparts; these 43 trees, designated S1-S43, are of varying species. These instances do not demonstrate a tendency to attract reptiles, and seem to be in good condition. The singular exception, SCP-XXXX-S44, is a shriveled stump, with some evidence of regrowth. However, the majority of these large shoots have been torn off near the surface of the stump. Markings on the shoots and surrounding areas of the stump resemble bite marks, possibly from a large reptile. Despite the resemblance, no known reptiles have a large enough bite radius to create such marks. See Addendum 4.

Addendum 4: SCP-XXXX-L and Site-21 Incident-███

At 12:21 AM local time on December 21, 20██, Foundation personnel stationed within SCP-XXXX-V noticed that SCP-XXXX-44 had started to grow new shoots. Researchers moved into investigate, but were deterred by an extremely large quadrupedal reptile (estimated to be about 250 meters long) that appeared from a previously-unknown sub-cave on the opposite side of SCP-XXXX-V. This lizard, designated SCP-XXXX-L, seems to possess moderate antimemetic properties. During debriefing, MTF personnel could not agree on a description, beyond that it is a quadrupedal lizard with a wound on its left foreleg, causing it to limp slightly.

SCP-XXXX-L made its way from its cave to SCP-XXXX-S44, seeming to avoid stepping on as many small SCP-XXXX instances as possible. This slowed its travel time significantly, which allowed personnel stationed at Provisional Site-43 time to mobilize.

Once at SCP-XXXX-S44, SCP-XXXX-L gnawed at the growing shoots, seemingly trying to bite them off. Foundation personnel proceeded to fire at SCP-XXXX-L, driving it away from SCP-XXXX-44. SCP-XXXX-L fell back for a moment, and then charged SCP-XXXX-17, under which Foundation forces had deployed, forcing them to disperse. SCP-XXXX-L bit at small limb of SCP-XXXX-17 and thrashed its head wildly, significantly damaging it; it then retreated, presumably to its sub-cave. Attempts to find this sub-cave have been unsuccessful.

At 12:45 AM, the damaged limb of SCP-XXXX-17 broke off of the tree and fell to the ground. This occurred at the exact same time as a large containment breach at High-Risk Site-21, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Nearly all of Site-21s Keter-class SCP objects breached containment, resulting in the destruction of nearly half of the site, and the deaths of 25% of its staff. Notably, none of the staff on site seemed to have any knowledge of the anomalies contained at the site, even if they were previously assigned to the objects. The database entries for these objects were also found to be corrupted and physical records were unable to be located. The connection between this incident and the event with SCP-XXXX-L, if any exists, is unknown.

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Item #: SCP XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Foundation web-crawlers are to monitor the Internet for sightings or postings of large amounts of reptiles eating off of a singular plant. Once a sighting has been confirmed, Foundation personnel will be embedded in nearby institutions, and Foundation front companies will take over landscaping duties for the location. If an SCP-XXXX instance becomes damaged, an appropriate cover story is to be dispersed to local officials and media outlets, and the instance is to be closely monitored by Foundation personnel under the guise of research/preservation teams.

A 10-kilometer perimeter has been established around SCP-XXXX-T and Provisional Site-43. Guards are to be stationed at equidistant points along this perimeter, and have orders to apprehend any persons not certified to access SCP-XXXX-T that attempt to cross into the excluded zone.

A small team of trained Foundation personnel are to be stationed within SCP-XXXX-V to monitor the condition of the SCP-XXXX instances along the outer wall of SCP-XXXX-V. If SCP-XXXX-L appears, the team is to open fire on it immediately, call for reinforcements from Provisional Site-43, and send a Foundation-wide alert to activate the Nidhogg Protocol. At this point, all Foundation Sites are to perform correspondence checks on their internal databases, and immediately report any discrepancies found between those databases and the anomalies they contain.

Description: SCP-XXXX refers to a phenomenon known to affect individuals of several plant species. Lining the vascular structure, and present to some degree in the sap itself, is a layer of myelin³. The plants show accelerated responses to environmental stimulus, and regenerative properties. Aside from this, the instances appear to be structurally and genetically within the limits of normal variation for a plant of corresponding species, and will belong to a species of plant native to the location in which they are found.

SCP-XXXX affected plants appear most frequently in and surrounding areas of human civilization which contain large amounts of knowledge or information. Examples include libraries, universities, museums, government archives, and server farms. Samples taken, and local records, indicate that their age of these plants roughly correspond with the age of the information repository with which they are associated⁴.

A secondary anomalous effect of SCP-XXXX is its ability to attract animals in class reptilia. Individuals of several species of reptile native to the area in which an SCP-XXXX tree is located will co-habitate in and around said plant, which they will proceed to feed on exclusively, regardless of normal dietary requirements. Specimens of these reptiles have been captured and examined, and all have demonstrated the ability to produce digestive enzymes that allow them to consume SCP-XXXX and continue to thrive.

Addendum 1: Notable Manifestation Log

Designation	Species	Location	Notes
SCP-XXXX-1	Cherry Blossom (Prunus serrulata)	████-██ Data Firm, Tokyo, Japan	The first instance of SCP-XXXX found and documented. Instance had grown into the server farm within the establishment. A civilian set the outside portion of SCP-XXXX-1 on fire, which spread to the inside portion, causing a substantial amount of damage to the servers inside. SCP-XXXX-1 has since reduced in size significantly.
SCP-XXXX-6	Key Lime Tree (Citrus aurantifolia)	██████ Public Library, ███████, Florida	Instance has been contained, and disguised as an exhibit on unique inter-species interactions in nature.
SCP-XXXX-13	Kudzu (Pueraria montana var. lobata)	█████ University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Instance was contained and experimented on by professors in the Biology department of ██████ University before the Foundation was notified. Professors were offered Level-0 positions to continue research on SCP-XXXX. Those who refused were amnesticised and transferred to another institution.
SCP-XXXX-19	European Beech (Fagus sylvatica)	█████ Conference Hall, █████, Switzerland	Instance had grown into the wall of Conference Room A, which was located on the outer edge of the building. Tree was removed without incident, structural repairs are still ongoing, and Cover Story 32-B ("Chemical Leak") was given to local media for dispersal.
SCP-XXXX-29	Tanzanian Baobab Tree (Adansonia digitata)	Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania	Instance was found on the southern legal border of the Olduvai Gorge5. See Addendum 2 for more details.

Addendum 2: SCP-XXXX-T and Provisional Site-43

SCP-XXXX-T is the designation for an extremely large instance of SCP-XXXX, resembling a Tanzanian Baobab Tree, located in the geographical center of the Olduvai Gorge. SCP-XXXX-T is approximately 3 kilometers tall, with its most distal branches reaching 1.25 kilometers outwards, and roots extending nearly 5 kilometers outwards. Given the low amount of water and nutrients present within the Olduvai Gorge, it is unknown how SCP-XXXX-T has been able to survive.

A 10-kilometer perimeter has been set up around SCP-XXXX-T, and Provisional Site-43 has been established within. Provisional Site-43 is to research SCP-XXXX-T, and figure out how it managed to evade any form of detection through any means available. If possible, this effect is to be replicated and used in further Foundation operations.

Addendum 3: SCP-XXXX-V

Underneath the northernmost roots of SCP-XXXX-T is a roughly circular opening in the ground, and a tunnel running in the direction of the trunk, which leads into a cave approximately 10 meters below the surface. This cave extends approximately 4 kilometers before narrowing into another tunnel that slopes upward into another opening. The distance and direction of this system would place the opening approximately underneath the center of the trunk of SCP-XXXX-T, however past this opening is a large valley, designated SCP-XXXX-V, extending approximately 3 kilometers out from the opening in all directions, filled with a forest of SCP-XXXX instances.

Through further examination, it has been concluded that each of the SCP-XXXX instances in this forest is an exact copy of an existing instance of SCP-XXXX, including an identical reptile population. These SCP-XXXX instances possess identical markings and "injuries" from being eaten by said reptiles, along with other identifying characteristics. The reptiles also share this quality, with each of them having an identical appearance and location relative to their outside counterparts. When a reptile is removed from a copy of an SCP-XXXX instance, the corresponding reptile on the SCP-XXXX-V copy is likewise removed and vice versa. Biological testing on the SCP-XXXX-V copy of a reptile reveals no anomalous properties beyond the same ability to digest standard SCP-XXXX instances.

Along the outer wall of SCP-XXXX-V are 43 large instances of SCP-XXXX that do not have known counterparts; these 43 trees, designated S1-S43, are of varying species. These instances do not demonstrate a tendency to attract reptiles and seem to be in good condition. The singular exception, SCP-XXXX-S44, is a shriveled stump, with some evidence of regrowth in the form of large shoots. However, the majority of these large shoots have been torn off near the surface of the stump. Markings on the shoots and surrounding areas of the stump resemble bite marks, possibly from a large reptile. Despite the resemblance, no known reptiles have a large enough bite radius to create such marks. See Addendum 4.

Addendum 4: SCP-XXXX-L and Site-21 Incident-███

At 12:21 AM local time on December 21, 20██, Foundation personnel stationed within SCP-XXXX-V noticed that SCP-XXXX-S44 had started to grow new shoots. Researchers went to investigate, but were deterred by an extremely large quadrupedal reptile (estimated to be about 250 meters long) that appeared from within the forest. Personnel did not notice the reptile approaching until it broke the forest cover. This reptile, designated SCP-XXXX-L, seems to possess moderate antimemetic properties. During debriefing, MTF personnel could not agree on a description, beyond that it appeared to be a quadrupedal lizard with a wound on its left foreleg, causing it to limp slightly.

SCP-XXXX-L made its way from the forest to SCP-XXXX-S44, seeming to avoid stepping on as many small SCP-XXXX instances as possible. This slowed its travel time significantly, which allowed personnel stationed at Provisional Site-43 time to mobilize.

Once at SCP-XXXX-S44, SCP-XXXX-L gnawed at the growing shoots, seemingly trying to bite them off. Foundation personnel proceeded to fire at SCP-XXXX-L, driving it away from SCP-XXXX-S44. SCP-XXXX-L fell back for a moment, and then charged SCP-XXXX-S17, under which Foundation forces had deployed, forcing them to disperse. SCP-XXXX-L bit at a small limb of SCP-XXXX-17 and thrashed its head wildly, significantly damaging it, then retreated into the forest. Attempts to find SCP-XXXX-L have been unsuccessful.

At 12:45 AM, the damaged limb of SCP-XXXX-17 broke off of the tree and fell to the ground. This occurred at the exact same time as a large containment breach at High-Risk Site-21, located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Nearly all of Site-21’s Keter-class SCP objects breached containment, resulting in the destruction of nearly half of the site, and the deaths of 25% of its staff. The re-containment process took an extended period of time and resulted in several more casualties. Upon debriefing, it was discovered that none of the staff on site retained any knowledge of several of the anomalies contained at the site, even those for which they were ostensibly responsible. The database was also found to be corrupted, with no record of several of the anomalies, and no physical records were able to be located.

SCP revision suggestions

OK. Synthesis of events in my head.

Here is my suggestion, we pull back and simplify that which is in the SCP itself, and use the supplementary articles to tell the rest of the story.

Anything I have in italics does not go into the text of the scp. It’s background info or my reasoning for including something.

Here is what I would do:

1. The DNA of the trees is not what is the same, what is the same is the presence of a myelin-like substance found within them. That way there can be many different types of tree, and we don’t have to explain why different trees have the same DNA. Myelin is a substance that coats neurons and is part of the ‘white matter’ of the brain. This ties into the ‘Tree of Life’ structure in the brain, specifically in the cerebellum. It is responsible for passing sensory information to the cerebellum.

2. Remove the ‘this behavior is unknown’ and extremes of ‘fast growth’ from the primary effect. Mention that the estimated ages of the oldest specimens of tree in the area coincide with the establishment of the library university archive etc, and that there seems to be certain regenerative properties, ie when samples are taken. This implies that the trees and these centers of information are conneced, and will tie into the reptile part.

3. Remove the fast timing on the arrival of the reptiles, the eat until unconsciousness, and the die of malnutrition part. Instead, regardless of species, reptiles native to the area are attracted to the tree, and all show an adaptation in that they produce certain digestive enzymes that allow them to eat the tree.

4. Normally the trees manage to keep regenerating, so that there is a balance. But the health of the tree and the ‘center of knowledge’ are connected. We show that with examples in the notable manifestations, which probably should not be sequential. So XXXX-23, XXXX-52, etc. The notable ones aren’t necessarily the first ones found. So have the Cherry Tree be next to the server farm, maybe have it struck by lightening, and the server farm data gets wiped out. A scandal happens at a university, so professors leave, the tree weakens, the reptiles eat it, a fire breaks out in the library, and so on, leading to a downward spiral. This keeps the trees anomalous, but also keeps them from being so obviously 'magic' that anyone can notice them.

5. There actually is a tree growing out of the county Courthouse in Greensburg. Maybe we should use that and not the IN State House. Heck, we could even get a picture of it.

6. The ‘classified section’ which maybe we do as a series of short addenda, and not classified, could be the discovery of a vast forest of multiple different trees of varying species in the Olduvai gorge, some of which should NOT be living in the Olduvai gorge or anywhere near. By cross referencing, it is discovered that every specimen of the tree out in the world has a counterpart in the gorge, in the exact same state of health and lizard population. They can experiment by removing the lizards from a tree, or encouraging them in eating it, and seeing what that does to the tree out in the world.

7. Second addenda: There are also huge trees that do not have counterparts, one of which is a mostly rotted out stump, with signs that there has been some sprouting, that has been gnawed away by lizards. To be a little more subtle, none of these are marked with GOI signs. Over the time that our team is investigating the gorge, the stump starts to sprout back again. One evening, someone on watch sees what appears to be a LARGE reptile, with a damaged or missing forelimb devour the regrowth and slip away. This happens a couple of times, and then one night they drive it off and start to protect the regrowth. We date/timestamp this to coincide with the final ‘discovery’ and knowledge of Atlantis in Crow’s article. By driving off the reptile, Atlantis will not be forgotten again.

8. Third addenda: At some point after this, the LARGE reptile attacks another of the large trees, weakening a limb, which falls off even though they manage to drive the reptile off. They call in for backup, more MTF, only to find out that there has been a massive containment breach at Site whatever. All sorts of Keter things are rampaging, the site is half destroyed, and worst of all/weirdly enough, they can’t locate/recover the proper containment or re-containment procedures for several of them. In fact, they have no record of some of the SCPs at all.

End of Article

So the trees thrive in knowledge and cause knowledge to thrive, and we get the ‘large trees are repositories of GOI/Foundation knowledge’ across without the symbols.

possible SCP revision

Item #: SCP XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures:

Description: SCP-XXXX refers to a phenomenon known to affect individuals of several tree species. Lining the vascular structure, and present to some degree in the sap itself, is a layer of myelin.⁶ The trees show accelerated responses to environmental stimulus, and regenerative properties. Aside from this, the instances appear to be structurally and genetically within the limits of normal variation for a tree of corresponding species, and will belong to a species of tree native to the location in which they are found.

SCP-XXXX affected trees appear most frequently in and surrounding areas of human civilization which contain large amounts of knowledge or information. Examples include libraries, universities, museums, government archives, and server farms. Samples taken, and local records, indicate that their age of these trees roughly correspond with the age of the ‘centers of knowledge’ with which they are associated.

Note_25JUL2018: The size and heath of the tree also appear to correspond with the condition and standing of the associated center of knowledge. See Notable Manifestations below.

A secondary anomalous effect of SCP-XXXX is it's ability to attract animals in class Reptilia. Individuals of several species of reptile native to the area in which an SCP-XXXX tree is located, will co-habitate in and around said tree, which they will proceed to feed on exclusively, regardless of normal dietary requirements. Specimens of these reptiles have been captured and examined, and all have demonstrated the ability to produce digestive enzymes that allow them to consume the SCP-XXXX trees and continue to thrive.

Zeyphr's SCP

Item #: SCP-3342

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: False information is to be spread to all hospitals and walk in clinics in areas currently know to spawn instances of SCP-3342 about the outbreak of an antibiotic resistant strain of legionella pneumophila. Any patients that report symptoms of congestion are to be immediately checked for SCP-3342. If results turn up positive, they are to be sent to Site-104 for quarantine for removal surgery. A cover up story will be made for each victim informing friends and close family about the death of the subject the quarantine of the subject and their possible return.

A special wing has been constructed on Site-104 specifically for the containment of instances of SCP-3342-1. This new wing designated Containment Wing-3342 is six thousand square feet in size and has been built with two reinforced airlock doors both on the south side of the wing. Five televisions have been set in up inside Containment Wing-3342 playing various new channels on a twenty four hour basis as well as multiple bookshelves containing over a thousand books. Books are the be changed out on a bi weekly basis. At a designated time on a daily basis, personal must force feed all instances of SCP-3342-1 a slurry containing all daily nutrients needed to sustain an average human adult.

All personal entering Containment Wing-3342 are to wear Level A Biohazard suits. After exiting Containment Wing-3342, personal must undergo a survey for any instance of SCP-3342 on their person. If any are found, the suit must go through an extensive washing process before personal can exit the suit. Any personal found to be infected with SCP-3342 are to already be considered an instance of SCP-3342-1 and immediately sent to Containment Wing-3342 be sent to the medical wing to have removal surgery of SCP-3342.

Description: SCP-3342 are small seeds similar in structure to that of pollen. While the seed’s DNA does not correspond with any currently known species, it has been determined to be part of the fraxinus genus. Currently, the origin of SCP-3342 instances are unknown, however they are found most commonly in the Scandinavian Peninsula, while also appearing in the Eastern region of the United States and Sri Lanka.

When inhaled by humans, SCP-3342 will cling onto tissue in the nasal cavity with specialized barbs. After this, it will begin to root itself into the tissue and small branches will begin to grow. During this stage, subjects (henceforth referred to as SCP-3342-1) will report trouble breathing from congestion. SCP-3342 will use blood from the subject as a source of nutrients. For the next three days, SCP-3342 will grow it’s branches throughout the nasal cavity, growing along the corpus callosum, until it makes its way to SCP-3342-1’s cerebellum. At this stage, SCP-3342-1 will enter a comatose state for the next twelve hours, after which they will awaken with SCP-3342 in complete control of SCP-3342-1’s nervous system.

An SCP-3342-1’s instance primary goal is to seek out any form of media, such as books or television. When an instance of SCP-3342-1 has chosen a source, it will begin to interact with whatever it has chosen in the manner it was intended to be interacted with. For example, if an instance of SCP-3342-1 has chosen to read a book, it will do just that. The only form of media that SCP-3342-1 instances have been know to refuse is anything involving user interaction, such as video games.

Instances of SCP-3342-1 do not react to any outside stimuli. If anyone so to take away whatever they were currently interacting with at the time, SCP-3342-1 will simply seek out another source. Physical interaction does not deter SCP-3342-1 from what it is currently doing, even harm. As well as not responding to physical harm, they also ignore injuries, even those considered life threatening. If an instance of SCP-3342-1 has sustained a life threatening injury, it will continue it’s goal until it dies.

The first recorded instance of SCP-3342-1 was discovered on May 25th, 2006, in Helsingborg, Sweden, when a women reported to local authorities that her husband refused to talk or eat. As of writing this document, four hundred and forty seven instances of SCP-3342-1 have been confirmed and thirteen instances are currently contained by the foundation. As of yet, there is no way to surgically remove SCP-3342 from SCP-3342-1 instances. See Addendum 3342-B.

Incident 3342-A

On December 22nd, 20XX , SCP-3342-1-07 spoke for the first time since succumbing to the effects of SCP-3342. At first it began mumbling incomprehensibly. After four minutes, SCP-3342-1-07 began to scream and cry. Four personal, including lead researcher Dr. Murren, were sent in to neutralize SCP-3342-1-07. Upon coming into contact with SCP-3342-1-07, Dr. Murren was attacked by it with an unknown increased strength. SCP-3342-1-07 ripped of Dr. Murrens biohazard suit and threw him into a bookshelf, breaking his wrist. Agent Harvey immediately shot SCP-3342-1-07, killing it. As personal assisted Dr. Murren, SCP-3342-1-07’s chest cavity exploded, releasing an as of yet unknown gaseous substance containing hundreds of instances of SCP-3342. While all other personal came out unharmed, Dr. Murren became infected with three instances of SCP-3342 and was sent into Containment Wing-3342 after his infection was confirmed. After the mission, Dr. Greenaway reported that phrases SCP-3342-1-07 had repeated during the incident included “the great unwriting is upon us” and “everything we know will be swallowed whole”.

Addendum 3342-B

After spending eight months as an instance of SCP-3342-1, surgeons had successfully Dr. Murren had SCP-3342 removed from his body by utilizing a newly developed chemical compound referred to as XXXXXXXX3342. After a week of recovery, Dr. Murren was interviewed by psychiatrist Dr. Jakoby.

Interview Log - 3342-01

Interviewer: Dr. Jakoby

Interviewed: Dr. Murren

[Begin Log]

Dr. Jakoby: So… how are you feeling?

Dr. Murren: Alright, I guess. I feel a bit sore.

Dr. Jakoby: Ok. Do you have any recollection of the day you became infected?

Dr. Murren. Oh, well, I remember it like it was yesterday. I walked and the bastard threw me across the room and exploded!

Dr. Jakoby: Hmm. Must’ve been a real shocker.

Dr. Murren: Like hell it was!

Dr. Jakoby: Heh. Ok, uh… Did you “feel” anything while you were being controlled.

Dr. Murren: Oh, um, well… it was weird.

Dr. Jakoby: Please explain.

Dr. Murren: It… it was like I was floating in a void. I was completely naked. There was no light source but I could still see myself. I know that thing had control over me for eight months but it only felt like a day in there.

(Dr. Murren pauses)

Dr. Jakoby: Are you alright, Rob?

Dr. Murren: Huh, oh, yeah… I was just, uh, thinking about the reptile.

Dr. Jakoby: What reptile are you referring to.

Dr. Murren: I only saw it once, and it happened almost minutes before I returned to the real world. There was this giant reptile, I wasn’t able to make out what exactly it was. All it did was float past about five meters away from me and then vanished.

Dr. Jakoby: Is that it?

Dr. Murren: The only thing I felt was worth mentioning. Other than that, it was just the void.

Dr. Jakoby: Ok, I think we’re done here.

[End log]

After the development of XXXXXXXX3342, it has been decided to keep all instances of SCP-3342-1 under foundation control as the general public still believes that the subjects are deceased.

+Suggestions interwoven in red text

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: Field agents under the guise of doctors working in hospitals and medical clinics are to be placed in every area known to have SCP-XXXX instances appear. Instead of Field Agents, have hospital and clinic admissions/patient intakes monitored? Disseminate information to hospitals and clinics about an antibiotic resistant strain of the Legionella bacteria. (Legionnaires Disease is ~10% fatal). Any patient with symptoms of congestion are to be immediately checked for SCP-XXXX. If SCP-XXXX is detected, they are to be transferred to Site-104 for quarantine.

Containment cells for instances of SCP-XXXX-1 are to be five by five meters in and two meters tall. Each cell is to be furnished with a sofa, a bookshelf and three paintings. All books provided to SCP-XXXX must have been published before 1995. An IV drip is to be administered to every instance of SCP-XXXX-1. A routine check should take place every two hours the make sure the drip is still inserted in the subjects forearm.Is this necessary? What about keeping them in wards with access to music, art and books? They’d be easier to control.

Description: SCP-XXXX is an anomalous plant species that share similar DNA with that of Betula pendula (silver birch). Should we make this Ash Trees instead? Yggdrasil is an Ash. Or maybe like the Yggdrasil skip, varying species. And a genetic similarity to the Yggdrasil trees? With the idea that this is maybe a weaponized version that someone has messed with? Small seeds similar in structure to pollen are the only found instances of SCP-XXXX in the wild. Currently, the origin of SCP-XXXX instances are unknown, however they are found most commonly in the Scandinavian Peninsula, while also appearing in the Eastern region of the United States and Sri Lanka.

When inhaled by humans, SCP-XXXX will cling onto tissue in the nasal cavity with specialized barbs. After this, it will begin to root itself into the tissue and small branches will begin to grow. During this stage, subjects (henceforth referred to as SCP-XXXX-1) will report trouble breathing from congestion. SCP-XXXX will use blood from the subject as a source of nutrients. For the next three days, SCP-XXXX will grow its branches throughout the nasal cavity, passing through the (REDACTED), Why redacted? That can turn people off. ‘Growing along the Corpus Calloseum' perhaps?eventually making its way to SCP-XXXX-1’s cerebrumCerebrum or Cerebellum?. At this stage,SCP-XXXX-1 will go into a comatose state for the next twelve hours, after which SCP-XXXX will have completely taken over SCP-XXXX-1’s nervous system.

SCP-XXXX-1 instance primary goal is to seek out any form of media, such as magazines or television. When a form of media has been found, it will begin to thoroughly examine the piece it currently has. Once it is does with that piece, it will search for more forms of media. SCP-XXXX-1 seems to be entirely focused on it’s search for media that while it does sleep for six to ten hours a day, it does not have any motive to consume food or water. Any injuries SCP-XXXX-1 instance attain are ignored. This is a little awkward, but I know what you’re trying to say. Let me think about this.

The first recorded instance of SCP-XXXX-1 was discovered on May 25th, 2006, in Helsingborg, Sweden, when a women reported to local authorities that her husband refused to talk or eat. As of writing this document, one hundred and forty seven instances of SCP-XXXX-1 have been confirmed and thirteen instances are currently contained by the foundation. As of yet, there is no way to surgically remove SCP-XXXX from SCP-XXXX-1 instances. See Addendum XXXX-B.

Incident XXXX-A

Researches noted unusual behavior coming from SCP-XXXX-1-04 as it managed to remove it’s IV drip. As researchers Greenaway and Murren entered the room to try and replace the IV drip, 04’s chest cavity violently erupted, emitting a yellow gaseous substance containing over three hundred samples of SCP-XXXX. Researcher Murren inhaled the gaseous substance, as well as three samples of SCP-XXXX, causing him to immediately enter a enter a comatose state. Researcher Greenaway was far enough from the gas to escape unaffected. After a period of four days, researcher Murren awoke as an instance of SCP-XXXX-1. No other instance of SCP-XXXX-1 has ever displayed an act of this nature. So idea…rather than have the removal of the IV be the trigger, may I suggest that the researchers be taking a sample or otherwise near the patient, when said patient speaks for the first time since the takeover, going on and on about the Glory and Splendor, maybe mentioning the Tree, and then the tree in their head sprouting violently, causing the seed/spores to go everywhere? Perhaps the patient grabs at Murren in their ecstasy, knocking away his protective gear? Because all the researchers would be kitted out as a safety precaution. That ties a little into my scripture stuff, and I have a tie in idea to Sera’s SCP I’ll mention below. This implies that the knowledge itself is killing them by making the tree grow too much.

Addendum XXXX-B

After existing as an SCP-XXXX-1 instance for eight months, doctors were able to successfully remove SCP-XXXX from researcher Murren by utilizing SCP-XXX.What if instead of an unknown SCP, they used one of the smaller lizards to eat away at the roots of the tree in the nose. The tree would then die and could be surgically removed. This ties into the Yggdrasil/Nidhogg thing, and means we don’t have to make up a further SCP or have a black boxed non-existent SCP. Maybe the only thing that can keep the roots and tree from constantly regenerating is being eaten by the lizards. This procedure has been named procedure XXXX/XXX.Researcher Murren awoke nine hours after surgery and was interviewed by psychiatrist Sean Jakoby a week after.

Interview Log - XXXX-01

Interviewer: Dr. Jakoby

Interviewed: Dr. Murren

[Begin Log]

Dr. Jakoby: So… how are you feeling?

Dr. Murren: Alright, I guess. I feel a bit sore.

Dr. Jakoby: Ok. Do you have any recollection of the day you became infected?

Dr. Murren. Oh, well, I remember it like it was yesterday. I walked in with Greenaway and the bastard just burst right in front of me.

Dr. Jakoby: Hmm. Must’ve been a real shocker.

Dr. Murren: Like hell it was!

Dr. Jakoby: Heh. Ok, uh… Did you “feel” anything while you were being controlled.
Dr. Murren: Oh, um, well… it was weird.

Dr. Jakoby: Please explain.

Dr. Murren: It… it was like I was floating in a void. I was completely naked. There was no light source but I could still see myself. I know that thing had control over me for eight months but it only felt like a day in there.

(Dr. Murren pauses)

Dr. Jakoby: Are you alright, Rob?

Dr. Murren: Huh, oh, yeah… I was just, uh, thinking about the reptile.

Dr. Jakoby: What reptile are you referring to.

Dr. Murren: I only saw it once, and it happened almost minutes before I returned to the real world. There was this giant reptile, I wasn’t able to make out the species. All it did was float past about five meters away from me and then vanished.

Dr. Jakoby: Is that it?

Dr. Murren: About the thing I felt was worth mentioning. Other than that, it was just the void.

Dr. Jakoby: Ok, I think we’re done here.

[End log]

Addendum XXXX-C

The first recorded instance of SCP-XXXX has been reported in a small village in Tasmania after locals started panicking when an entire school building became infected. Out of the twenty three present in the school, three of them have been contained, eighteen of them confirmed killed and two remain missing. Is this addendum necessary? We can probably end with the interview.

suggested revision-Zephyr SCP

Item #: SCP-3342

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: Hospitals and walk-in clinics in areas surrounding SCP-3342 outbreaks are to be warned through our CDC contacts of an antibiotic resistant strain of legionella pneumophila. As the common strain of Legionnaires Disease has a 5-10% mortality rate, higher for victims with comprised immune systems, this will provide cover for the quarantine and eventual possible death of SCP-3342-1 instances.

Patients at these facilities that report symptoms of congestion are to be screened for SCP-3342. If results are positive, they will be sent to Site-104 for quarantine. for quarantine until removal surgery can be performed. After surgery, Patients will be held indefinitely in high security quarantine at a Foundation-owned care facility due to ‘compromised immune systems,’ but will be allowed limited visitation.

A facility has been constructed at Site-104 specifically for the containment of instances of SCP-3342-1. Containment Wing-3342 is six thousand square feet in size, and has been built with reinforced airlock doors at the main entrance and between internal quarantine wards. Banks of televisions have been set in up inside Containment Wing-3342 playing various news channels on a twenty-four hour basis, as have as multiple bookshelves capable of containing approximately 1000 books. These books are to be rotated on a bi-weekly basis. At a designated time on a daily basis, SCP-3342-1 instances will be fed by tube with a slurry containing all daily nutrients needed to sustain an average human adult. Hygienic matters are dealt with on a case by case basis.

All personal entering Containment Wing-3342 are to wear Level A Biohazard suits. After exiting Containment Wing-3342, personnel must undergo a strict decontamination process, followed by a screening for SCP-3342. This process must be repeated until all traces of SCP-3342 are removed. After removal of the Biohazard suits, personnel must undergo screening for SCP-3342-1 infection. Any personnel found to be infected with SCP-3342 are to be designated as an instance of SCP-3342-1, and immediately confined to Containment Wing-3342 be sent to the medical wing to undergo treatment and removal surgery before secondary infection can be established.

Description: SCP-3342 is a plant with small seeds similar in structure to pollen. While SCP-3342's DNA does not correspond with any currently known species, it has been determined to be part of the genus fraxinus.⁷ Currently, the origin of SCP-3342 is unknown, though it has most commonly appeared in the Scandinavian Peninsula, followed by the Eastern region of the United States and Sri Lanka.

When inhaled by a human, SCP-3342 seeds will embed in the tissue of the nasal cavity with specialized barbs. After securing itself by establishing roots, small branches will begin to grow. During this stage, subjects (henceforth referred to as SCP-3342-1) will report severe congestion and difficulty breathing. SCP-3342 seems to use blood from the subject as a source of nutrition. For the next three days, SCP-3342 branches will extend throughout the nasal cavity and sinuses, and eventually enter the cranium. The branches will proceed to grow along the Corpus Callosum, and into the subject’s cerebellum along the white matter of the Arbor Vitae. At this stage, SCP-3342-1 will enter a comatose state for the next twelve hours, after which they will 'awaken' with SCP-3342 in complete control of SCP-3342-1’s nervous system.

The primary goal of an SCP-3342-1 instance is to seek information, usually from media such as books or television. When an instance of SCP-3342-1 has chosen an information source, it will begin to interface with this source to the exclusion of all other stimuli. The only form of media that SCP-3342-1 instances have been known to refuse are those that involve more complex user interaction, such as video games. If an information source is removed from an SCP-3342 instance, it will seek another. If an SCP-3342-1 instance is prevented from obtaining an information source with which to interact, it will slide into a catatonic state, and SCP-3342 will begin to spread throughout the host body. As of December 22, 20██ this is to be prevented at all cost. See Incident 3342-1-07.

Addendum 3342-A: Incident 3342-1-07

On December 22nd, 20██, SCP-3342-1-07, the first of several subjects prevented from interacting with information sources, spoke for the first time since succumbing to the effects of SCP-3342. At first it began mumbling incomprehensibly. After four minutes, SCP-3342-1-07 began to scream and cry. Lead researcher Dr. Murren entered and attempted to sedate SCP-3342-1-07. When Dr. Murren reached its bedside, SCP-3342-1-07 sat up and seized Dr. Murren by the arms, ripping his biohazard suit, and proceeded to throw him across the room, breaking his wrist. Security personnel entered and attempted unsuccessfully to immobilize SCP-3342-1-07. During debriefing, all personnel involved described SCP-3342-1-07 as possessing an unusual degree of strength, especially for someone who had been catatonic for several weeks. After two members of the security team had been thrown against the walls of the quarantine chamber with enough force to knock them unconscious, Agent Harvey shot SCP-3342-1-07, resulting it its death.

Agent Harvey began to assist Dr. Murren, and the unconscious members of the security team, to the exit, but they were unable to make it into the airlock before SCP-3342-1-07’s chest cavity exploded, releasing a cloud consisting of thousands of SCP-3342 seeds. While all other personnel were protected, Dr. Murren was confirmed to be infected with SCP-3342 and confined to Containment Wing-3342 quarantine. Before entering into the comatose state during the early stages of his infection, Dr. Murren reported that the phrases SCP-3342-1-07 had repeated during the incident included “the great unwriting is upon us” and “everything we know will be swallowed whole.”

All SCP-3342-1 subjects who had been prevented from interacting from information sources were immediately exposed to one of the television banks, and have since resumed regular SCP-3342-1 behavior.

Addendum 3342-B

After eight months as an SCP-3342-1 instance, surgeons were able to successfully remove SCP-3342 from Dr. Murren by utilizing 3488L-149, a new chemical compound developed from reptilian digestive enzymes. Afterwards, Dr. Murren was interviewed by psychiatrist Dr. Jakoby.

Interview Log - 3342-01

Interviewer: Dr. Jakoby

Interviewed: Dr. Murren

[Begin Log]

Dr. Jakoby: So… how are you feeling?

Dr. Murren: Alright, I guess. I feel a bit sore.

Dr. Jakoby: Do you have any recollection of the day you became infected?

Dr. Murren: Heh. I remember that bastard throwing me across the room and exploding.

Dr. Jakoby: Hmm. Must’ve been a real shocker.

Dr. Murren: Sure was.

Dr. Jakoby: Heh. Ok, uh… Did you “feel” anything while you were being controlled?

Dr. Murren: Yes…? It was…weird

Dr. Jakoby: Please explain.

Dr. Murren: It… it was like I was floating in a void. I was completely naked. There was no light source but I could still see myself. I wasn’t really aware of time passing. I know you said that thing had control over me for eight months, but it felt like a few hours at most. But I wasn’t worried. Or afraid, until…

(Dr. Murren pauses)

Dr. Jakoby: Are you alright, Rob?

Dr. Murren: Hmm? Oh! Yeah… I was just, uh, thinking about the dragon.

Dr. Jakoby: Dragon?

Dr. Murren: Well…dragon isn’t quite right. I only saw it briefly, and it happened right before I came back. There was this giant reptile, I wasn’t able to make out what exactly it was. All it did was float past about five meters away from me and then vanished. And that was the only point I was scared. Other than that, it was just the void.

Dr. Jakoby: Ok, I think we’re done here.

[End log]

Storyline Specifics

ATLANTIS! The first casualty of XXXX-2 becoming ballsy, its GoI tree was eaten sometime in the last 100 years. This resulted in a number of “dirty edits” to reality, including errant database entries, many legends surrounding a lost underwater city, and SCP-3000.

Who lived in Atlantis? Semi-corporeal informational entities, aka ghosts. How did they come about? Fuck if I know.

3000 Origin Story: Originally the King/Patron God of Atlantis. Protected Atlantis from any threat, making the city a functional fortress. He sort of forced himself into the Foundation’s eye by destroying sea-faring vessels that came too close Atlantis. The Foundation formed a team, and started negotiations once they realized 3000 was intelligent, eventually coming to a predecessor to the Boring Agreement that’s in use for Wilson’s Wildlife Solutions. However, Nidhogg decided to test its might on Atlantis’ tree, as the tree was not very developed at the time. He succeeded, and erased Atlantis from memory. All that remains are the empty ruins lining the floor of the Ganges Fan, and SCP-3000.

Plotline: Characters? Everyone should post something here.

Sera’s character: Angel, a D-Class with a history of mind-altering substances. As his brain is addled and altered, memetic effects don’t work normally on him. Recruited onto the team as he’s the only person who can “see” the information-destroying effects of XXXX-2.

Proposed Story: All of our characters were contacted by an entity tentatively called the Dryad (a Greek mythological creature that resembles a woman made of wood). The Dryad has two words to say: “Find me”

Some of you might report it to your superiors. Some of you might keep it to yourself, biding your time. Some of you might dismiss it as a stress-induced hallucination. Regardless, it eventually gets down the grapevine to you that a huge tree has just appeared in a gorge in Tanzania. For some unknown reason, this spikes your interest.

Tale (whatever it will be called)

OUTLINE: Nidhogg eats a root of -17 which connects it to -10 (the GOC tree). This makes the Foundation forget about the GOC, and vice-versa.

Dr. Jennifer Hansen (Lead Researcher on Psi-17): her partner/assistant is a GOC spy inadvertently reveals himself after he "learns" about the Foundation. This turns out to be a common phenomenon, but there are few casualties due to both sides calling for a preemptive cease-fire. Negotiations begin between the Foundation and the GOC, while Psi-17 (Tree Huggers) monitors the situation in -V.

Someone in PSite-43 makes the connection between Atlantis, the trees, and -Ls actions, and notifies 05-2, who's handling negotiations with Al Fine.

Horizon Initiative GoI Format

Verifying Horizon Initiative credentials…
Accessing Universal Texts…
Querying "Ophidian Heresy"…

2 texts found.
Bartholomew's Letter to Alexandros, Chapter 3;
Bartholomew's Letter to Alexandros, Chapter 4

The Serpent and the Fruit

3 And so it was the Male and Female strode forth throughout Creation. ² And sometimes they were together, and sometimes they were apart, ³ but always they were mindful of the Word of God, which was that Word that was God.

⁴ And so it came to pass the Female, who at times went forth through Creation simply to admire its beauty, came before the Tree. ⁵ There she saw a Serpent within its branches; ⁶ as she watched, it reached forth, and took of the Fruit of the Tree and ate. ⁷ This was a puzzle to her, ⁸ for had not God spoken to them, Male and Female, about the Tree? ⁹ Saying to them, that whosoever takes the Fruit of this Tree, without Knowing the Word, and is the Word, is Void? ¹⁰ But here was a Serpent, and it was, and so was not Void.

¹¹ So she spoke to the Serpent, saying: ¹² how is it that you eat the Fruit of the Tree? ¹³ For God has said, that whosoever takes the Fruit of this Tree, without Knowing the Word, and is the Word, is Void. ¹⁴ But you are a Serpent, and you are not Void. ¹⁵ Tell me, has God then spoken to you of the Word? ¹⁶ Do you then Know the Word?

¹⁷ Now the Serpent had come forth as the Word that was God stretched out, and reached high, and burrowed deep, ¹⁸ and as the Tree had sent out Branches into the Sky of the Firmament and Roots into the Land and Sea. ¹⁹ Here within the Branches of the Tree, the Serpent had made its home, finding its Fruit to be Sweet. ²⁰ But the Serpent had not been made in the Image of God and was not to be given Dominion over all things.

²¹ The Serpent spake, saying, ²² I Know not of these things, but I know that these Branches are my home. ²³ I know that this Fruit is good, and Sweet upon my tongue. ²⁴ This is all I need to Know.

²⁵ At the words of the Serpent, the Female was troubled, and her countenance was darkened. ²⁶ Seeing this, the Serpent spake once more, saying: ²⁷ The Fruit of this Tree is plentiful, and if you wish, you may have some. ²⁸ Then the Serpent took of the Fruit of the Tree, and held it forth, saying: ²⁹ Here is the Fruit of the Tree. ³⁰ Eat of it, for it is Sweet.

³¹ The Female pondered the words of the Serpent, and then took the Fruit from the Hand of the Serpent, saying : ³² Perhaps then that is all that we need to Know, ³³ the Fruit is Sweet, and so I shall eat of it.

³⁴ And so she did. ³⁵ And at the first taste it seemed to her that the Garden grew brighter, ³⁶ and that soft harmonies filled the air, ³⁷ and that perfumes wafted all around her. ³⁸ And all the Splendor of Creation spread before her.

³⁹ Then she went forth to the Male and spake, saying: ⁴⁰ here is the Fruit of the Tree, eat of it, as I have, for it is Sweet.

⁴¹ Now the Male drew back from the Female, saying: ⁴² God has told us, this the Word and cannot be given until it is Known. ⁴³ Whosoever takes the Fruit of this Tree, without Knowing the Word, and is the Word, is Void.

⁴⁴ Then the Female spake, saying: ⁴⁵ I have eaten of the Fruit, and so has the Serpent. ⁴⁶ And we are not Void: ⁴⁷ we are here, and we know that the Fruit is Sweet. ⁴⁸ The Serpent has given the Fruit to me, and now I give it to you, ⁴⁹ so that you may taste of it and also Know its Sweetness.

⁵⁰ And so he did. ⁵¹ And at the first taste it seemed to him that the Garden grew brighter, ⁵² and that soft harmonies filled the air, ⁵³ and that perfumes wafted all around him. ⁵⁴ And all the Splendor of Creation spread before him.

⁵⁵ Then the Male and the Female and the Serpent ate of the Fruit and enjoyed the Sweetness thereof beneath the Tree in the Splendor of Creation.

⁵⁶ Then the Fruit took hold within them, ⁵⁷ and within the bodies of the Male and Female, the Fruit of the Tree, which was the Word which was God, began to grow. ⁵⁸ First in the discovery of the simplest things, ⁵⁹ Sight and Hearing and Smell and Taste and Touch. ⁶⁰ That which was outside them was made manifest within them as the Tree of Life. ⁶¹ And then the Tree began to multiply within them. ⁶² More and smaller Trees formed, Root and Branch connecting.

⁶³ And so they began to see all the connections and the patterns of the Word. ⁶⁴ And the Visions became Blinding; ⁶⁵ and the Sounds became Deafening; ⁶⁶ the Smells became Overpowering; ⁶⁷ and the Tastes became Overwhelming; ⁶⁸ and the merest Touch the greatest Pain they had ever known. ⁶⁹ And they cried aloud in their agony, for the Splendor of the Word was too Great.

⁷⁰ Their cries rang forth, and the Serpent looked in horror as they fell to the dust. ⁷¹ The Serpent reached out its hand to offer succor, ⁷² and the Word came forth from the Male and the Female, and came over the Serpent, ⁷³ who cried aloud as the Knowledge of what they had all done came over it.

⁷⁴ God heard their cries and came to them, lamenting: ⁷⁵ Why did you do that which We commanded you not to? ⁷⁶ We said unto you that you should follow the guidance of Our hand. ⁷⁷ You have taken the Word within you before the Word was Known to you. ⁷⁸ And so now you stand Naked before the Splendor of the Word, ⁷⁹ but you were not ready, and you are not ready, and so it will be your Doom.

⁸⁰ Pity and Love came forth from God, and for a time it quieted them. ⁸¹ And then God spake, saying: ⁸² To you the fullness of Creation is as the wine that overflows a cup, you cannot contain it. ⁸³ Therefore you shall go forth from the fullness of the Garden, ⁸⁴ to the edges where its Splendor shall not consume you. ⁸⁵ This shall be a lesser place, and as such you must toil to survive. ⁸⁶ But you will grow, and the Tree which is the Word which is God will grow within you slowly. ⁸⁷ And one day you will be ready, and the Word within you will be ready, ⁸⁸ and you will seek the Garden again, and find the places where the Tree has sent out its Roots and Branches, ⁸⁹ and so they shall serve as a Path, so that you may return to the Garden, where we will all Join.

⁹⁰ And so it came to pass that the male and the female left the Garden at the center of Creation,⁹¹ and they did not look back, for the Splendor of the Garden caused the Tree which was the Word which was God to burn within them as a Terrible Swift Sword. ⁹² And so from that day, Male and Female must toil in the earth, ⁹³ and strive to grow the Tree which is the Word which is God and let it ripen within them, ⁹⁴ so that they may Know the Word, and become the Word, and so return to the Garden of Creation.

The Hand of the Serpent

4 And then God turned to the Serpent, saying: ² You too have eaten of the Fruit of the Tree which is the Word without Knowing the Word. ³ You were not made in our image, so the Word does not burn as sharply within you, ⁴ but you have done wrong while not meaning wrong. ⁵ You have acted as a Guide to the Male and Female, ⁶ though you have Guided them falsely, giving the Fruit to them with your own Hand. ⁷ But We say to you: ⁸ Go forth now with Our Blessing, and Guide them correctly with your own Hand. ⁹ For you are a part of the Garden, and therefore the Word. ¹⁰ And someday, you and they will return and Join with Us.

¹¹ But the Serpent was angered by this. ¹² It slunk back into the shadows of the Tree, saying: ¹³ You did not forbid me to eat of the Fruit. ¹⁴ You did not forbid me to give the Fruit to others. ¹⁵ You did not speak to me at all. ¹⁶ Therefore why should I be punished and send forth? ¹⁷ And if you will put the blame upon my Hand, you may have it.

¹⁸ Then the Serpent opened its jaws, and bit through its arm, and cast its Hand down into the Dust, saying: ¹⁹ There, let my Hand be cursed then, to go forth into the Dust, and follow the Male and Female. ²⁰ For they too will curse it and me. ²¹ I shall remain where I am, ²² and none but I shall have the Fruit of the Tree from henceforth, ²³ for I have seen the Wages of a gift given, and those Wages are Injustice. ²⁴ And may this fall on the Male and Female as well.

²⁵ And where the drops of blood fell from the Serpent, smaller serpents arose from the dust and fled throughout the Garden, and to the edges of Creation. ²⁶ And those serpents, produced from the rage and the curse of the Serpent, went forth to harry and contend with the Male and the Female, ²⁷ and to devour the shoots of the Tree as it spread into the edges of Creation. ²⁸ Then the Serpent twined around the Tree, and through the Branches and Roots, and began to devour it.

²⁹ Then God, who was the Word, picked up the Hand of the Serpent, and spake the Word, so that Life came into the Serpent’s Hand. ³⁰ And the fingers of the Hand separated and each became a Hand, ³¹ and the fingers of those Hands separated, and each became a Hand, ³² and so it became a multitude, but it was still the Hand, ³³ and as all things, the Word flowed through these Hands and within them and comprised them.

³⁴ And God spake, saying: ³⁵ Go forth, and speak the Word, as well as you can, and guide the Male and Female, and those who come from them and after them. ³⁶ Prepare them, so that the Tree which is the Word which is God may grow within them, and bear Fruit. ³⁷ As you speak the Word, and others come to Know the Word in their time, ³⁸ to to the degree which they and you may Know the Word, you will all become the Word. ³⁹ And one day you may all find the Garden, and Know the Garden, and become one with its Splendor without Fear or Pain. ⁴⁰ And all will Know and Dwell and Become the Word which is God.

⁴¹ Then the Hand which was many Hands went forth to Teach and to Guide and to Spread the Word, so that one day all will return to the Garden.

⁴² And it will be Good.

Foundation Perspective Tale

The lights of the submersible cut through the murky waters of the abyss like a knife. The craft slowly descended through the water, carrying its occupants into the dark. MTF Gamma-6 Commander Gabriella Ramirez stood at the controls, maneuvering into the crevasse.

“What’s our status?” she said through the radio. Researcher Barnes navigated the cramped space to the monitor covered in maps, charts and readings. “Craft is holding up well, and we’re descending normally.” She flicked some switches and watched the charts change. “Pressure’s decreasing, EVE’s spiking, we’re further down than we should be…” She paused “4502 is definitely down here.” Commander Ramirez smiled. “Excellent.”

The submarine moved through a narrow cavern, sinking past fluorescent coral and nightmarish fish. As it went farther down the tunnel, the submarines occupants watched the (word for rapidly changing) readings with apprehension.

“Wait.” Commander Ramirez held up a hand. A faint chorus of discordant whispers echoed through the air. “That’s 4502. Let’s go”

The commander pushed on the controls (awkward?) as the researchers and agents moved to their stations. The walls of the cavern seemed to warp in dark fractals as the craft accelerated past.

Fifthism/Nobody/MCD Article

Serpent's Hand GoI Format

The Word and the Void

Yggdrasil, Tree of Life, Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, God, Knowledge, Satan, Bait

Conspectus

In every religion and mythology, there is a sacred tree, or bush, or plant,⁸ or some equivalent thereof. The Nalka [what does the Serpent's Hand call the Sarkic cults?] have one of Ion's favored forms, the Devout have their Godly Brain, you could even argue that the Jailor's precious Database is a tree. Even in minds barely recognizable as humanoid, they have some being that grows in their equivalent of ground and grows into everything around it.

Often in tandem with the plant, there is always a personification of the concept of ending. It often comes in dark colors, with a sharp blade, and a sinister fairness that could only come from an ascendant mind. Some call it Death. Others call it

Knowledge

Traits: A primordial entity⁹ of unknown origin¹⁰¹¹. The Word and the Voids manifests itself as a sacred plant, and a being that would usually eat

Nature:

History & Associated Parties:

Approach:

Other Detail:

Observations & Stories

OBSERVATIONS & STORIES TEXT GOES HERE

Doubt

DOUBT TEXT GOES HERE

1. Myelin is a substance made of lipids and proteins found in the nervous systems of animals. It forms an insulating layer around nerves allowing electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently, and comprises the white matter of the brain.

2. A large gorge on near the northern Tanzanian border. It is theorized that the earliest known human-like species, Homo habilis, originally evolved and emigrated from approximately 1.9 million years ago.

3. Myelin is a substance made of lipids and proteins found in the nervous systems of animals. It forms an insulating layer around nerves allowing electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently, and comprises the white matter of the brain

4. The size and heath of the plant also appear to correspond with the condition and standing of the associated information repository. See Notable Manifestations.

5. A large gorge on near the northern Tanzanian border. It is theorized that the earliest known human-like species, Homo habilis, originally evolved and emigrated from approximately 1.9 million years ago.

6. Myelin is a substance made of lipids and proteins found in the nervous systems of animals. It forms an insulating layer around nerves allowing electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently, and comprises the white matter of the brain.

7. Flowering plants in the olive and lilac family, commonly referred to as ash trees.

8. Has anyone tried smoking it?

9. Though they always appear as two separate beings, the intertwined metaphysical nature of these bodies leads to the conclusion that they are indeed one entity.

10. Don't you read Scripture? This is the tree from the Garden of Eden!

11. We don't know that. While there is some evidence from your universe that points to it being the tree of Christian myth, the fact that it has appeared in universes eons earlier than your own throws a wrench in that conclusion.

victorian

The Curious Case of the Bookworms that Weren’t

Date of Initial Encounter: Locally, 5th October 1878, otherwise unknown

Aunt Jessie received what initially appeared to be a letter of invitation. A ‘gathering of schoolgirl chums’. Right away she was puzzled, due to the fact that she ‘would hardly consider the vast majority of girls I attended school with to be chums.’ Indeed, some of the terms she used are hardly fit to be recorded here but are certainly ones I shall retain for later use. She looked again at the envelope, and I saw her grow pale.

Now I have seen Aunt Jessie face down mad dogs, the local constabulary, dockside thugs, and otherworldly beings with a snort of derision and a brandished umbrella, otherwise not turning a hair. I sat her down and poured some tea, and then gently took the letter and envelope from her hand. Their was no return address, oddly, but the name Rosa Verbena was written across the flap of the envelope. The letter itself, as I said, appeared to be a rather rambling acount of some schoolgirl foolishness. I glanced up at Aunt Jessie, who appeared to have pulled herself under some degree of control and asked, ‘Who is Rosa Verbena?’

She did not answer, for at that moment, Jaime returned from school. She called out to him, saying not to take off his jacket, because she had a few notes she wanted him to deliver to the Aunts and to his father. She and I were going to Aunt Cecilly’s for supper. If he would run them out now, Uncle Jem could dine at his club, and Jaime could have supper with ‘the boys.’ Before I new what was happening, I found myself in the library at Greenfield’s, surrounded by a swarm of Aunts, and all the female cousins of twelve years or more. Aunt Jessie and Aunt Cecilly had conversed quietly with one another while everyone arrived, pouring over the letter and making notes. Finally Aunt Cecilly held up her hand for quiet, and read the following aloud:

I can only hope that this message reaches one of the Chapterhouses. I have arranged to put it on one of the last ships out.. It is an American Trading Vessel, based out of a company in Bombay.

-Atlantis falling sending daughter with crates

We find ourselves in a crisis, and it may be of our own making. From the beginning, we resisted establishing a central authority, for distance and time can mean the difference between salvation and destruction when dealing with Crises and Curiosities. Therefore each of us must and shall be Chatelaine of her own household though it has always been understood that assistance would be freely given by the sisters from other Chapterhouses as requested. However, crises of recent years have created separation not only in space, but in mind and spirit as well. The War between the American States, coming so soon after the separation from the Mother Country, has caused

-Division

-secrecy

-Destruction of several trees by blight

-pages eaten and then just gone, half-formed memories bookworms

-Crisis/Curiosity that was solved, don’t have the notes on it anymore

-destuction of Atlantis chapterhouse, the badthings get out.

-Knowledge of how to maintain undersea workings is gone

-Atlantis will fall, only some escape

Gather as many sisters as possible, regardless of their experience, and set them to copying the contents of your archives. If something appears to be missing, try to reconstruct it as best possible. Pass this message to all the Chapterhouses known to your Chapterhouse, and begin the process of copying immediately, as we have. Send the manuscripts to as many separate Chapterhouses as you can, as quickly as you can. Consider this your notification that our manuscripts have been sent to you. Copy and pass them on as well. Despite any past disagreements, or separate loyalties, it is vital that there be no more fiefdoms among us, no more secrets. Our existence depends on it. Catchfly, Snowball, and Juniper Surround -Alice Dunworthy, Creopolis, Atlantis

-I have attached the envelope on the page opposite this one with the letter tucked inside. I have copied the contents here for clarity, and as a safeguard.-

The room erupted in a gabble. Aunt Jane sniffed haughtily, declaring that someone was playing a game. Atlantis? Poppycock. Aunt Catherine and Cousin Elizabeth said that she was mad. Of course there was Atlantis. Alice Dunworthy had been Aunt Catherine’s sponsor before she went to establish the Chapterhouse in the new submersible colony!

-More arguing.

-Memory of dance under the sea

But the invocation of Catchfly, Snowball, and Juniper, and the name Rosa Verbena meant that it could only have come from one of us.

-Check through local library. No Atlantis stuff

-Pressed seaflower-Atlantis was REAL.

-Delivery of crates. Half the books are half empty, or just empty crates. No person with them, just letter to be delivered and crates to be delivered.

I have tucked the original letter and the account of Alice Dunworthy within these pages and have copied the contents on succeeding pages.

Current Status: Pending, possibly Chronic, and Urgent, possibly Catastrophic

Remedy: To date, there appears to be no manner in which this phenomenon may be contained, if not destroyed. In order to stem our losses, we have contacted all Chapterhouses of known still known to us and passed on the message and have begun our own copying in earnest. God willing, we are not too late.

The preceding is a local true copy transcript of an entry from SCP-3876-2. It should be noted that the letters tucked within this book appear to be missing pages. The pages following this entry recount a separate event. No text resembling the contents of the existing letters or events presumed to be contained within the missing pages are contained within 3876-2. Erina Carson, Site-88 Archives.

Black Queen

Black Queen Gnosis

Black Queen Valkyrie speaking.

I am Black Queen Genesis

black queen ember here

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Baseline

A Ragnarok event refers to an apocalyptic event either caused by or directly related to a set of two related anomalies, the World Tree and Niddhogg. On my world it is the Tree of Knowledge and the Serpent. ive heard it was some crocodile motherfucker The name isn’t what is important. Continue, Gnosis. The Tree is the physical form of all of the dominant species' knowledge. It can manifest in various ways, but at one point it usually manifests as an extremely large tree, for the anomaly to center around, after which Niddhogg appears. Niddhogg is a dragon-like entity manifesting around the World Tree. Niddhogg is aggressive to the Tree and tries to destroy it. It seems to be attracted to secrets, as those are the weakest parts of the Tree. When the parts of tree are destroyed, the information that branch represents is erased from existence, which can begin a Ragnarok event.

Prerequisite

For the Tree to exist, the dominant species must be sapient and have developed a language system and stories. As those prerequisites are extremely general, the Tree is present in a vast number of realities. The Ragnarok events themselves are less common. While the presence of a Tree, in some form, is necessary for a Ragnarok Event to occur, the presence of a Tree does not guarantee a Ragnarok Event. Certain events can lessen or increase the changes of Ragnarok occurring: the existence of the Foundation increases the chances by about 75%; conversely, the existence of the Serpent’s Hand decreases the chances by about 30%, due to their desire to share anomalous information.

Vunerability

The only way to completely prevent a Ragnarok event is to ensure that all information is kept flowing and open. This is nearly impossible, so not really a viable solution. However, certain measures can be enacted to decrease the chances of an event. "Breaking the Masquerade," for any given Timeline's primary 'secret keeper,' is one of the most effective methods, and in some cases has reduced the chances of a Ragnarok event to negligible amounts. lol how does that help The open flow of knowledge strengthens the Tree, so Nidhogg is much less effective. Its kind of interesting actually. They are both metaphysical enti- we get it, its magic bullshit. lets keep moving

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Instance: Timeline A-128

The Foundation had a very strong presence in this timeline meaning the population was more dependent on it. The entity consumed the concept of the Foundation, effectively destroying it. The multitude of anomalies contained by the foundation remained, and wreaked havoc amongst the population. Only a few survivors remain to this day. A common outcome of this event. Indeed.

Instance: Timeline A-343:

my timeline! no apocalypse yet here, things are pretty chill. we got some weird trees that show up sometimes though, i think thats connected? they get attracted to smart people and books or some crap like that. one grew in my roomates face a while back. pretty funny Wait a minute, in? yeah. it was kinda hilarious Oh my god, I’m going to be sick.

Instance: Timeline B-296:

This one was my timeline. It was insidious at first. People disappeared occasionally and no one noticed. Like they had never been there. It was like that for a while before things started snowballing. Swaths of people, gone. Companies, governments, organizations, ceasing to exist in the blink of an eye. And no one knew.

Instance: Timeline F-012:

Some government found the Tree and decided to use it to control the citizens. Anyone who speaks out gets wiped from existence. Took over the entire timeline. The Foundation got erased along with who knows how many people. thats some orwellian shit right there No kidding. What the hell? That’s horrible! Can we do something? We can’t just let this happen can we? We’ll look into it, Valkyrie.

Instance: Timeline K-459:

A cult grew around the tree and occupied the land it was on. Eventually the cult became really popular, might have used memetics, it’s not important. It kept growing and it became the timelines most popular religion. Almost everyone there knows about the tree so it's pretty inactive. No one has disappeared and no doomsday is coming unless you count the whole “cult takeover” thing.

in the A-128 portion, maybe add a bit more dialogue, otherwise it seems to explainy
Looks good so far. Definitely fill in the [other name] properly
One more thing: The strength of the black queen format lies in the dialogue. Try and make sure at least two of them speak in each section, and everybody should speak roughly the same amount

black flag nerd
so i do like your concept, @Crow, however there are some aspects of it that i believe are not explained properly or thoroughly, causing some confusion. i said these aspects in the general critique section, but i'll say them again:
- is there a single tree for each reality, for each intelligent species, or for the most pervasive sentient species?
- how does the foundation relate to the branches? does Niddhogg explicitly consume the Foundation and thus the branch, or the branch and thus the Foundation?
actually i think i get the broken masquerade aspect now, but i'm confused as to how that exactly leads to preventing ragnarok. like, normalcy is broken to allow for anomalies and thus there's no secrecy? is that how it goes?
ultimately, yeah, it's cool, but the aspects i've listed are confusing, and also, i don't think the black queen format is suited best for this except for the instance explanation aspects.

for any given Timeline's primary 'secret keeper,'
is "secret keeper" black queen jargon because i'm not really the most knowledgeable about it
going back to prerequisite
Certain events can lessen or increase the changes of a event occurring
i think it would be alright to simply refer to "Ragnarok event" or "event" as "Ragnarok" in every instance. i get a bit confused when i see "event" alone (even though it says what it is literally 1 line before)
also i'm not sure how
"Breaking the Masquerade," for any given Timeline's primary 'secret keeper,' is one of the most effective methods
works?

like, some of the things you're describing here are a bit vague. i understand that these various things have specific meanings in-universe, but when relating them to ragnarok, i'm not sure how they link(edited)
The Foundation had a very strong presence in this timeline meaning the population was more dependent on it. The entity consumed the concept of the Foundation, effectively destroying it.
Niddhogg did this?
i thought niddhogg only consumed Tree of Knowledge branches? unless you're directly going foundation = the representation of a branch of knowledge, which is actually pretty neat, but it requires some extra context(edited)
Only a few survivors remain.
"remain to this day" would be better, since this is the only part of the paragraph that is present-tense
one thing i like a lot in this specific black queen article though is the timeline instance descriptions. these describe some pretty neat stuff

concept time!
Lieutenant Flops - Yesterday at 10:02 PM
so, your concept here is as follows: there is a World Tree for humanity in each timeline, and in most timelines Niddhogg eats the branches that correspond to large amounts of knowledge (such as the Foundation), causing Ragnarok
do i have this right?(edited)

ok i am all geared up to crit, let's see this badboy
either caused or directly related to
caused by
also i'm not sure if you can call the World Tree and Niddhogg "entities"?(edited)
niddhog, sure, but not the world tree
i'm trying to think of a way to describe them both, phenomena wouldn't work. in any case i'm going with the following phrasing here:
a set of two related anomalies:(edited)
The Tree is a physical form of all of humanity’s knowledge.
i'd go with the physical form, because that implies there are multiple physical forms of our full knowledge(edited)
“hub tree,”
what is this describing?(edited)
after which Niddhogg soon appears in turn
would remove in turn as it is a bit redundant. actually, soon too:
after which Niddhogg appears(edited)
When the parts of tree is destroyed
is -> are
also i would merge the following sentences:
When the parts of tree is destroyed, information is erased from existence. Ragnarok events are often caused by this property.
would fit nicely as
When the parts of tree are destroyed, information is erased from existence, which begins a Ragnarok event.
For the Tree to exist, the dominant species must be sapient and have developed a language system and stories.
so based on this, it seems there is a tree for each dominant species (per planet?)
if that's the case then i would specify in "Baseline" that it's not just a physical form of humanity's knowledge, but instead the physical form of an intelligent species' knowledge
also i believe this is different from the typical world tree, where there's only one for the whole of reality? i'm assuming this is intentional
like you could assume that humanity is just the most developed species in the universe here (fermi paradox) and thus there's only a single tree, but i don't really follow that line of logic
the existence of the Foundation increases the chances by about 150%
150%? ehhh, isn't that well beyond certainty? what about 75%?
conversely, and the existence of the Serpent’s Hand decreases the chances by about 30%.
to
;conversely, the existence of the Serpent's Hand decreases the chances by about 30%
also this all seems pretty earth-centric. like as far as i'm concerned, the serpent's hand is nowhere near the largest population in the Wanderer's Library, nor do they hold the most authority there (probably the most authority out of all the humans though)(edited)
[also as an aside: i'm really nitpicky!]

as in, how does ragnarok pertain to the black queen? is ragnarok rupturing the connections between each black queen? is ragnarok disrupting connections to the wanderer's library? i'm not feeling the biggest emotional weight from ragnarok here, and i think if you try to connect it back to the black queen further you'll be able to make readers more invested in the doomsday scenario
good luck in the contest!
so crow i actually read your team's first entry into the contest (SCP-3488), pretty interesting stuff, can't wait to see what you guys have in store next

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