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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in the center of a standard sized storage unit, atop a standard oak-wood desk. Individual interactions with SCP-XXXX are to be kept to a minimum; at least two individuals must be present in the SCP-XXXX containment room when personnel are required to interact with SCP-XXXX. Mechanical investigation or dissection of SCP-XXXX is strongly discouraged and subject to severe punishment.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a mid-20th century typewriter formerly owned by famous Americana author ██████ ██████████, coming into the possession of the Foundation in 1985. Despite its age, it is well-maintained except for a missing "9" key. Despite frequent usage of SCP-XXXX, its ink reserves and paper availability do not seem to decline. Fresh ink will constantly be replenished for SCP-XXXX, and removing a sheet from SCP-XXXX will reveal another one already wound and ready to be typed upon.
SCP-XXXX will exhibit anomalous compulsive cognitive effects upon all those within the same room as SCP-XXXX; the dimensions of the room make no difference to the strength or the distance by which SCP-XXXX will affect an individual. In cases where multiple individuals are present in the room, SCP-XXXX appears to select individuals at random with a slight preference for those with previously published works. Individuals who are affected by SCP-XXXX will be compelled to approach it and sit down before it to begin typing, insisting that they must create "the next great [ X ]." Their purpose for this will vary from writing novels, research papers, pop culture reviews, opinion pieces, journalistic articles, and others, yet all insist that it will be "the next great [ X ]."
However, in >99% of cases for individuals experiencing this, they will be stricken by a paralytic inability to write. Individual responses vary, but include typing and discarding almost every starting draft with a failure rate prior to the second paragraph of 72%, agitated pacing, murmuring, and irritability. With repeated or lengthy exposure to SCP-XXXX, individual responses become more pronounced. Insomnia, loss of appetite, panic attacks, and catatonia are all present, and individuals will experience higher failure rates when attempting to draft new writings. More than 95% of those in this advanced state will fail to complete the first sentence on a new attempt, with 99% failing to draft more than a single page.
Researchers have noted that those subjects with backgrounds in publishing or literary fields are more prone to an accelerated suffering of the cognitive effects of SCP-XXXX by a factor of 3x. This same class of subjects are also the most likely to fail to draft even the first sentence and first page, compared to those with no prior background in either publishing or literature. Research subjects with this background are also the most predisposed to more emotionally charged responses; weeping, vertigo, or attempts to attack SCP-XXXX. Curiously, researchers have also noted that there is a sharp divide between subjects in this class. Those with only one publication are more prone to emotional outbursts or eccentricity, with a sharp drop after that amount which only further decreases with each successive article or publication.
With additional testing, researchers have noted that SCP-XXXX only confers the desire to write, not the negative emotional effects or the inability to begin the writing process. Personnel interacting with SCP-XXXX for extended periods of time should be screened for mental health purposes and preventative measures before interacting with SCP-XXXX.
Addenda:
On the night of October 22nd, 1986, Researcher Alan discovered that SCP-XXXX had self-activated overnight and produced two documents. The first of these was a Foundation-style entry for anomalous objects and entities, which has since been co-opted as the official entry for SCP-XXXX. The next was a transcript of Researcher Alan and Senior Researcher Clark's discussion regarding this self-activation when Researcher Alan informed him of this.
