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A Posh Estemmenosuchus Skull (WIP)

Photo of SCP-XXXX prior containment on ██/██/20██

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a standard containment cell with a table and chair for personnel to interview SCP-XXXX. Interviews are to be conducted by Researcher Davis Virgil and must follow the scheduled interview times with SCP-XXXX, the length of the interviews is dependent on a case-by-case scenario, for example; interviews will be lengthened for problem solving tests, while interviews with short answer questions will be shorter.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a skull, with a skull length of 42cm, identified to be a member of a species Estemmenosuchus mirabilis which is an omnivorous therapsid from the Middle Permian period. SCP-XXXX is sapient and it is capable of communication,¹ the object is noted by researchers to have an Upper Received Pronunciation accent or colloquially known as Posh British accent. Multiple tests has confirmed that it is audible and originates from SCP-XXXX.

Discovery: SCP-XXXX was discovered on ██/██/20██ in ████ █████ Museum when an undercover agent received reports from civilians who heard one of the exhibits greeting them in a very strong british accent. When MTF Phi-2 ("Clever Girls") arrived to the location of the object, the agents reported that a skull asked them "Mind if one of you, pardon for my improper words, to tell me what was the ruckus all about? I only politely asked one of the little ones of you where I am."

A skull of another specimen in the museum storage replaced SCP-XXXX for display and a cover story about ████ █████ Museum was testing an experimental display function.

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Interview Log: XXXX-IntLog-01

Interviewed: SCP-XXXX

Interviewer: Researcher Davis Virgil

Foreword: The interview was conducted to ascertain the possible sentience of SCP-XXXX. It was conducted within SCP-XXXX containment cell.

<Begin Log>

Davis: Hello SCP-XXXX. How are you?

SCP-XXXX: Good day fine sir, or madam? I apologize for that as I am unfamiliar with you as I have never seen any of you in my whole life until recently that is. Aside from that, I am doing fine and what did you call me?

Davis: To answer your first question; I'm a gentleman like you. And to answer your second question; that is your designation. If you don't like it what should we refer to you?

SCP-XXXX: You could refer me as Sir Grey-Horn, or Sir Grey. And how should I refer you?

Davis: My name's Davis Virgil or Davis. Do you mind answering some questions?

SCP-XXXX: I thought we were already doing that? Well in any case I do not mind it.

Davis: Do you remember your past?

SCP-XXXX laughs

SCP-XXXX: Do I remember? I remember like it was just yesterday! In fact, I was leading my herd through the vast shifting sands and it was very hot and there were no water for as far as our eyes could see, the light² was going down below ground which I decided we can take a rest for the night.

SCP-XXXX: Once I woke up³ with a dozen eyes looking at me and a place I have never seen before filled with things like you at different heights and colours it blinded me for a bit and worst of all I lost my body, so I asked the strange little one if one of them know where am I.

SCP-XXXX: I'm sure they have gotten the fright of their lives and I want to apologize for that and later there are shelled type of you came at least they were the same colour and asked them, politely of course, what happened and I was asking for assistance which they put me in a strange hollow rock of some kind and I ended up here and chatting with you.

Davis: Thank you for providing me with your story.

SCP-XXXX: No worries, Davis.

Davis: I believe this little conversation has concluded.

<END LOG>

Closing Statement: SCP-XXXX has cooperated with Researcher Davis Virgil and provided valuable information pertaining to SCP-XXXX.

Interview Log: XXXX-IntLog-04

Interviewed: SCP-XXXX

Interviewer: D-09467

Foreword: The interview is conducted to ascertain if SCP-XXXX is sapient. The methods of determining whether SCP-XXXX is sapient would include; having a D-class conducting the interview to ascertain if it could identify D-09467 from Researcher Davis Virgil and supplied with a box of various basic puzzles to ascertain its problem solving ability.

<Begin Log>

D-09467 enters SCP-XXXX containment cell carrying a box of various basic puzzles

D-09467: What the [EXPLETIVE] is that! That is one ugly [EXPLETIVE].

SCP-XXXX: Last time I checked that is not how you introduce to others, and I do not do that to my own mother shame on you. As for your information, I am considered by my ladies as a very fine specimen, but I highly doubt that you'll catch any ladies eyes.

D-09467 panics even more nearly dropping the box

D-09467: That [EXPLETIVE] thing can talk!

SCP-XXXX: This "thing" can talk and I am deeply offended by your comments. And could you stop panicking so much.

D-09467 calms down and puts the box on the floor and sits in the chair across SCP-XXXX

SCP-XXXX: I see that you have calmed down now. I do believe if I remember correctly this is the part where you give me questions to answer, am I correct?

D-09467: Ri-right… Do you remember what Davis Virgil looks like?

SCP-XXXX: Well for starters, Davis has a more refined appearance than you. And-uh… Hhm… Davis does have a dense short fur at the top of his head which it has the colour almost like the light, at least I wouldn't go blind from it. Anyways, he also had eyes the colour of the sand and he is lighter in colour than you as if he rarely been in the light.

D-09467: What is your opinion of our hospitality?

SCP-XXXX is silent for a moment as to contemplate the question

SCP-XXXX: To be quite honest with myself, I prefer to have these conversations with Davis and this shelter I'm currently in is… erm… lackluster to say the least. All-in-all, it is tolerable but can be better.

D-09467: Well that is all the questions and they want me to give you some puzzles to solve and they want you to instruct me as you are not exactly, whole.

SCP-XXXX: I am well aware of my current state. And what are these puh-zzels?

D-09467 proceeds to take a wooden 10 piece tangram jigsaw puzzle from the box

D-09467: This is a puzzle.

SCP-XXXX: What should I do?

D-09467: You need to solve it and tell me where to put these pieces.

SCP-XXXX: Uhh… pick up the closest one to your… right hand and put the… long side at that edge.

43 minutes excluded for brevity

SCP-XXXX: -and put that in the center and we are done.

D-09467: Finally that is over. I don't want to do the rest if that took forever to do. Can we stop this now?

SCP-XXXX: I'm not the one you should be posing the question to.

<END LOG>

Closing Statement: SCP-XXXX is confirmed to be able to identify Researcher Davis Virgil from D-09467. It is also able to remember Researcher Davis Virgil physical appearance. SCP-XXXX has shown the ability to solve, although just one and the length of time to complete, puzzles. Further testing on SCP-XXXX problem solving ability has shown an increase in problem solving which it is able to complete basic puzzles in a fifth of the time.

Interview Log: XXXX-IntLog-17

Interviewed: SCP-XXXX

Interviewer: Researcher Davis Virgil

Foreword: Due to SCP-XXXX cooperation with the Foundation, O5 has decided to give permission to Researcher Davis Virgil to reward SCP-XXXX. Researcher Davis Virgil was recorded carrying a box wrapped when entering SCP-XXXX's containment cell.

<Begin Log>

SCP-XXXX: Ah, Davis! What brings you here, isn't it a bit early?

Davis: Afternoon, Grey. I came here to give you a gift that you might quite like.

SCP-XXXX: A gift you say? I remember giving gifts to swoon my ladies, but I never received a gift. Are you by chance swooning me, which I may dismay you that I am not of that type.

Davis chuckles

Davis: No, I am not swooning you at all, I have my own lady. This is a gift from me as a friend.

SCP-XXXX: Thank goodness that is not the case as your lady might be more than displeased with you. Now, I wonder what type of gift you have given me?

Both pauses

SCP-XXXX: Davis, I do not possess any claws.

Davis: Oh, sorry Grey. I'll open it for you.

Davis proceeds to open to box

Davis: Here it is.

SCP-XXXX: Could you enlighten me on what it is?

Davis: It is a custom monocle for you.

SCP-XXXX: A custom mon-a-what? I may lack the understanding on what it is and what to do with it.

Davis: A monocle is a type of lens that one would wear over one of their eyes. Would you like to try it on?

SCP-XXXX: I have nothing to do in here and I'm unable to do anything other than talk. So, why not.

Researcher Davis puts monocle over SCP-XXXX's left eye

Davis: So, what how do you feel?

SCP-XXXX: I don't feel it, but I'm just a skull as you said awhile ago. And I might need one of those things that you called a mee-rar.

Davis: It is called a mirror. In my opinion, it suites you very well.

SCP-XXXX: If you say that it suites me than it suites me.

Davis: Well I better get going.

SCP-XXXX: I bid you farewell. And do treat your lady.

Davis: Will do, Grey.

<END LOG>

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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is contained at Site-111. The personnel assigned to Site-111 containing SCP-XXXX is split up into two groups, Group Gamma and Group Delta, the groups would switch on a bi-monthly basis as to minimize SCP-XXXX-A's effects long term. One group would meet Dr ███████ █████ for psychological evaluations at the end of the bi-monthly cycle.

SCP-XXXX-A is to be housed in a 50cm x 50cm glass casing and monitored by two security personnel with a higher night vision than average. SCP-XXXX-B is self-contained as it is limited by -A's range and does not need further containment procedures.

Research personnel to be supplied with paper, kerosene for oil lamps and other non-electronic objects due to -A's effects. As of currently SCP-XXXX-B has not shown any hostility to Foundation personnel.

As of 21/06/20██, on-site security would be increased due to an incident occurring on 19/06/20██.

Description: SCP-XXXX-A is a 30cm long fossil claw identified to belong to a member of a clade of theropod dinosaurian⁴. -A creates an anomalous area of effect with a diameter of 500m that most forms of electricity, excluding bioelectricty⁵ would. Testing on -A's anomalous area of effect with various electronics which resulted in all rendered functionless inside -A's area of effect, when the electronics were removed from -A's area of effect they became operational.

SCP-XXXX-B is a medium sized theropod identified to be a member of the species Megaraptor namunhuaiquii⁶. -B has been observed to only manifest within -A and personnel from both groups have reported that -B has not shown any form of hostility towards them but the personnel has also reported that -B shows signs of curiosity towards them. The Foundation has received complaints from personnel from Site-111 about -B interfering in their work.

Initial Discovery: SCP-XXXX was discovered on ██/██/20██ when undercover foundation agent received reports from civilians whose drones suddenly fell from the air nearby to an abandoned farmhouse 40km from █████████, Northern Cape, South Africa. Once the location of the anomaly was confirmed, MTF Abaqaphi-3 (Karoo Lurkers) were tasked with investigation and containment. When MTF-Abaqaphi-3 entered -A's range

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Interviewed: Researcher Jean DeWalt, member of Group Gamma

Interviewer: Dr ███████ █████

<Begin Log>

DeWalt: I'm guessing that you want to know how we've been holding up with the… How should I put it… Absence of electronics for 2 months straight and that puppy of a dinosaur?

Dr █████: Yes and I would like you to answer a few questions.

DeWalt: Fire away.

Dr █████: What were you're first thoughts when you were assigned to SCP-XXXX?

DeWalt: Honestly, when I received a report file of the object which at that time, it was just been found and I thought it would be an easily contained, put in the box, Safe class as the object back then was harmless despite the small inconvenience reported by the MTF agents.

DeWalt: (Dr DeWalt chuckled for a few moments)

Dr █████: Mind if I ask you what is it that you found funny?

DeWalt: I find it funny on how difficult that damn claw is to contain from the construction of the facility to contain it all the way up to the present. Do you know what is like to live in that facility where we had to use candles and do you know how difficult it is to type with a typewriter?

Dr █████: I say cannot say as I do not have experience in using it.

DeWalt: Well, for starters. There is no undo button as once you make a mistake you have to redo the whole thing again even if the paper is ninety-nine percent complete and on top of that I have to type in a dimly lit office and I have to deal with that oversized chicken's constantly breathing down my neck.

DeWalt: [sighs] I apologize about that… I needed to get that off my chest… It's just… You know what nevermind, its not important anyways… Could you continue with your questions.

Dr █████: That is alright, you're not the only one to get that out. Anyways, next question; could you describe dash B's appearance?

DeWalt: Dash B to me looks a lot like a megaraptoran, most likely Megaraptor genus but I did get glimpses of it possessing some quills, mind you these quills are not like porcupine quills, along its dorsal region.

Dr █████: Could you elaborate on the physical description of a Megaraptor?

DeWalt: Alright, Megaraptor possess large hand claws and they have very developed arms compared to other similarly sized theropods, they also posses quite slender skull and their bones are heavily pneumatized including their ribs which made them very light for their size and they have a thick-bodied build.

Dr █████:

<End Log>

Closing Statement: Dr █████

Interviewed: Facility Security Edvard Feuerwehrmetzger, member of Group Delta

Interviewer: Dr ███████ █████

Foreword:

Dr █████:

Edvard:

+ Incident Report: 19/06/20██

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be contained in a 2400m² and 15m high enclosed enclosure. The walls, floor and ceiling is to have hundreds of anchors of various sizes and in the center of the enclosure is to have an iron "tree".

SCP-XXXX is to be fed 30kg of beef 2 times a day, it would be transported into the enclosure by a chute from the west side of the ceiling in view of the observation room.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a sentient mobile pile of chains with an average diameter of 4m. The chains vary in widths, researchers reported their observations of chains used in necklace up to chains used in constructions. The chains are made of steel, but researchers have not identified any oxidization occurring on the object.

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Close-up photo of SCP-XXXX in its terrarium.

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is housed in a terrarium⁷ measuring 0,60 meters by 2 meters, 0,70 meters tall. The terrarium temperature gradient should be kept between 21°C - 30°C. The terrarium includes a small source of freshwater, the water should be regularly replenished, and includes a pair of hides with one at the heating pad on the left side and the other at the right side. The southwestern corner of the terrarium is modified to allow communication with SCP-XXXX. Interviews with SCP-XXXX is scheduled for three times per week.⁸

SCP-XXXX is to be fed with thawed pinkies⁹ once on a weekly basis. SCP-XXXX is to be handled for 20 minutes three times per week. Personnel is to be reminded not to refer SCP-XXXX to any of these terms as seen in Document-XXXX-Prohibited-Terms.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a juvenile Corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus). SCP-XXXX primary anomalous trait is it is sapient and it is capable of communication. SCP-XXXX secondary anomalous trait was recently discovered that it has not grown in size since its discovery back in ██/██/199█ and interviews with SCP-XXXX and has revealed that it hatched around the middle of the 4 century which suggests it has lived for approximately ██00 years.

Numerous personnel have reported from interviews that whenever they call SCP-XXXX cute, adorable or other related terms, it would show hostile behaviour towards personnel and exclaim that it is neither cute nor any of the other related terms.

Discovery: SCP-XXXX was discovered on ██/██/199█ when an undercover agent received an emergency call from a civilian about an angry talking baby snake that shouted at them for calling it a cute little snake. The call also included a voice shouting which would be identified to be SCP-XXXX. MTF-Beta-15 (Herping Delights) were tasked to contain the object and to administer A-class amnestics to

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