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Homing Pidgin

Questions (mostly for myself)

• This used to be so dense I could hardly read it myself - is it readable?
  • Did I overcorrect?
• Is the linguistic and psychological terminology believable?
• Safe is the proper object class here, even though the language itself can't be meaningfully contained, right?
• Is the compulsion stuff too much?
  • Does it need more detail? Less detail?
• Are the mechanics behind ¤¤-E-0068 reasonably accurate?
• Does the title (Homing Pidgin) look too much like a typo?
  • Would "Universal Grammar" be a better title?
• I want to do something about the "…will subconsciously parse…" sentence, but what?

The SCP is below this header

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Item #: SCP-¤¤
Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: Any detected instances of SCP-¤¤ are to be moved to Archive 2 of Site-84 for examination, if at all feasible. When moving an instance would cause significant damage to its original location or the instance itself, it should instead be documented and subsequently neutralised on-site.

Any depiction or other recreation of an SCP-¤¤ instance is to be considered an SCP-¤¤ instance. All SCP-¤¤ instances are to be considered level-4 cithara-type malignant cognitohazards by default. This classification may be changed after detailed study by specialised personnel.

Any individual found to possess knowledge of SCP-¤¤ is to be detained for interrogation. Individuals believed to be capable of creating further SCP-¤¤ instances are to be moved to the humanoid containment facilities at Site-18. All items that have come into contact with these individuals are to be treated as potential SCP-¤¤ instances.

To find SCP-¤¤ instances, dedicated image recognition subroutines have been added to the Expansive Monitoring Initiative. Similar subroutines have also been added to all Foundation camera equipment.

Direct access to instances of SCP-¤¤-A, SCP-¤¤-C and SCP-¤¤-D is allowed only under the direct supervision of level 3 personnel.

Description: SCP-¤¤ is a written language, with no apparent connection to any other attested languages. The orthography consists of ██ distinct glyphs, each having three to five distinct forms. The grammar and orthography of SCP-¤¤ is further detailed in supplementary document ¤¤-S5.

Humans exposed to SCP-¤¤ writing will subconsciously parse it in a manner analogous to reading. The exposed individual will be entirely unaware that the exposure occurred.
If SCP-¤¤ writing would be observed visually, it is obscured in a manner similar to the contents of one's physiological blind spot. Observation by way of tactile sense and pain reception will fail in similar manners. In the case of pain reception, individuals may entirely fail to notice life-threatening injuries.
The glyphs remain difficult or impossible to percieve even when part of ungrammatical or nonsensical writing, suggesting this is a property of the glyphs rather than the language. Neither mnestic nor amnestic treatment has been able to prevent or reverse this effect.

Responses to SCP-¤¤ instances tend to be consistent regardless of cultural context or familiarity with particular languages. Unfamiliarity with written, signed or spoken language in general also does not appear to impact ability to understand SCP-¤¤.

Brief exposure to SCP-¤¤ produces responses which are largely indistinguishable from non-anomalous thoughts. Multiple brief exposures to similar instances are often misidentified as intrusive thoughts.
Repeated or extended exposure¹ to an SCP-¤¤ instance may provoke strong emotional responses. It can also cause individuals to internalise ideas contained within the instance, even if those ideas conflict with other ideas the individual held previously. In addition to this, individuals will often follow simple instructions and requests within SCP-¤¤ instances they have been exposed to for extended periods of time. While following such instructions, individuals often display reduced perceptive ability, with chronoception² in particular being severely imparied. Roughly one in six individuals will be entirely unable to remember having taken such actions afterwards.
Long-term exposure may cause significant changes to the personality and behavioural patterns of exposed individuals. This may include becoming prone to taking actions actions that cause them significant physical or mental harm. Individuals who undergo large changes will also often acquire issues such as reduced reaction speed, dissociative episodes, and impaired long-term memory.

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+ Document ¤¤-S1: Anomaly subcategories

SCP-¤¤ instances are classified as follows:
Type-A: The content of these instances is unknown, and exposure to them may be harmful. Until automatic transcriptions have been studied and translated, these are to be treated as level-4 cithara-type malignant cognitohazards. SCP-¤¤-A instances are not to be studied directly prior to reclassification, if it can be avoided. As of 20██-██-██, there are ████ SCP-¤¤-A instances. There are also ████ neutralised SCP-¤¤ instances whose transcriptions have yet to be studied. Another ██ SCP-¤¤ instances were neutralised with insufficient documentation for reclassification and are thus are categorised as SCP-¤¤-A.
Type-B: SCP-¤¤-B instances are ungrammatical or nonsensical SCP-¤¤ instances. While these have no impact on behaviour, the perception-blocking properties of the glyphs are still in effect. As of 20██-██-██, there are ██ SCP-¤¤-B instances in Foundation possession, and another ███ have been neutralised.
Type-C: The contents of these instances has been shown to be potentially harmful. This is frequently due to causing exposed individuals to take actions that harm them or their surroundings. Due to these averse effects, direct use of SCP-¤¤-C instances is discouraged. As of 20██-██-██, the Foundation is in possession of ████ SCP-¤¤-C instances, and another ████ SCP-¤¤-C instances have been neutralised.
Type-D: The contents of these instances has been found largely harmless. Even long-term exposure causes no major behavioural changes in most individuals. If an instance would both be considered malignant and be rated level-3 or higher, it is not to be classified as SCP-¤¤-D.
As of 20██-██-██, there are ████ SCP-¤¤-D instances in Foundation possession, with another ████ SCP-¤¤-D instances having been neutralised.
Type-E: [REDACTED]. All documentation of individual SCP-¤¤-E instances is restricted to personnel with security clearance 4/¤¤. As of 20██-██-██, there are ████ SCP-¤¤-E instances in Foundation possession.

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+ View subobject documentation for SCP-¤¤-E-0068 - Security clearance 4/¤¤ required

Item #: SCP-¤¤-E-0068
Object class: Thaumiel

Special Containment Procedures: Any SCP-¤¤-E-0068 instances located outside one of the facilities listed in document ¤¤-N14 is to be destroyed. When ¤¤-N14 is updated, the image recognition software built into Foundation camera equipment must be updated accordingly.

Any individuals made aware of the nature of SCP-¤¤-E-0068 without ¤¤/4 security clearance is to be subjected to C-class amnestic treatment.

SCP-¤¤-E-0068 is currently in use across ███ Foundation facilities, and is believed to have been internalised by 86% of personnel assigned to these facilities.

Description: SCP-¤¤-E-0068 is the SCP-¤¤ phrase³ "██████████████████████████████████"⁴.

The image detailed in SCP-¤¤-E-0068 has been designated as Visual Cognitohazardous Infosec Agent KNV-145. KNV-145 is entirely ineffective against individuals who have not internalised SCP-¤¤-E-0068.

For details on KNV-145 usage and the means by which it kills primed observers, see the dedicated documentation. For further notes on the creation of SCP-¤¤-E-0068, see the documentation on SCP-¤¤-D-0121 and SCP-¤¤-C-0146⁵, as well as that of SCP-¤¤-C-0003⁶.

Footnotes

1. Typically no less than 90 minutes, longer if split across multiple occasions.

2. Perception of the passage of time

3. See main documentation for information

4. Using the Kilduff-Taylor transcription scheme. Transcription not intended to indicate pronounciation.

5. Contain information on delayed and conditional responses to SCP-¤¤

6. Contains information on triggering autonomic responses by way of SCP-¤¤