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Still from instance SCP-XXXX-C21.
Special Containment Procedures: All recovered footage containing SCP-XXXX is contained on a network-isolated hard drive contained in Standard Storage Locker #1264 at Site-51. Video sharing websites are to be screened for SCP-XXXX footage in order to reduce exposure to cognitohazardous effects and potential RED-SKY Events. SCP-XXXX is to be only viewed by Class-D personal following approval by the SCP-XXXX research head1. Current testing parameters require that a dermal transponder implant be placed in all subjects prior to exposure to SCP-XXXX.
Upon detection of SCP-XXXX footage being shared over the internet, immediate track-and-trace is to be performed to detect possible upload locations. To date, ███ separate instances of SCP-XXXX have been recovered by MTF Rho-2 (“Cloud Hunters”) following this protocol.
Any attempts at communication with the entity SPC-XXXX-A ("███ ███████") is to be halted at this time pending review of the results of RED-SKY Test #5.
All reported deaths resulting from [REDACTED] are to be evaluated for potential SCP-XXXX involvement.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a series of videos containing footage of various locations on Earth with depictions of the sky taken from nondescript vantage points. The footage contains cognitiohazardous influences in the clouds depicted throughout the footage. These influences have various effects, primarily feelings of calm and a sense of childhood nostalgia. Although some subjects experience a strong fear response and suicidal ideation.
Exposure to SCP-XXXX constitutes an inherent risk for a potential RED-SKY Event as detailed below.
CLASSIFICATION TESTING
Subjects: Full subject list available per request.
Procedure: Present subject with SCP-XXXX footage and maintain them in an observation suite for 31 days noting changes in behavior and cognition in order to evaluate cognitohazardous effects.
Results: Based on the ██ total subjects used in this initial round of testing, we have demonstrated the following likelihoods after an exposure to SCP-XXXX footage:
- Neutral reaction [no measurable change in thoughts or behavior]: 4%
- Negative reaction [ranging from minor sadness to suicidal ideation]: 8%
- Positive reaction [often reported as nostalgia and blissfulness]: 43%
- Infatuated reaction [expressed as a desire to make and share "cloud gazing" films]: 39%
- RED-SKY Event [subject leaves previously occupied space during a period of sleep]: 6%
Analysis: Anomalous properties of the footage are observed in 96% of exposures indicating a high degree of reactivity. What my team is calling "RED-SKY Events" were found to occur in only █ of our subjects. These subjects were unable to be located using any detection methods following their disappearance so it is unknown at this time if the subjects cease to exist or if there is a location to which they are sent. Further testing is required to understand the full extent of this anomaly's effects. This initial round of testing has helped establish a sketch of the anomaly: the footage will primarily conjure positive feelings in subjects often resulting in a desire to create and share instances of the anomaly, while some may become deeply saddened and potentially suicidal. However, it is unknown to what purpose (if any) the RED-SKY Events serve. Further testing will be conducted to better understand this phenomenon.
RED-SKY TEST PRE-SCREENING
Subjects: Full subject list available per request.
Procedure: Following the results of the Classification Testing, we have determined that the subjects most likely to experience RED-SKY Events have some traits in common: subjects who scored an elevated Openness and Conscientiousness score in a standard Foundation Personality Questionnaire as well as elevated nostalgia response to SCP-XXXX. Because of this we were better able to select candidates for testing of the RED-SKY Events themselves. Below are select transcripts of this screening process.
Results:
Candidate #1: D-3151:
Subject is seated in screening room and is presented with instance SCP-XXXX-C14. Subject is being monitored via EEG and vital sign telemetry. Dr. Schroeder and research assistant Dr. Emilia Carlson observed the subject throughout the duration of the video.
Still from instance SCP-XXXX-C14.
Dr. Schroeder: We are going to be playing a video for you. It is two minutes long and we will be monitoring you from the observation suite. If you feel anything out of the ordinary, we want you to let us know. Do you understand?
D-3151: Yep. Go ahead.
Dr. Schroeder: Beginning playback now.
[Footage begins featuring a small town and forest with hills in the background silhouetted against a bright blue sky with heavy cloud coverage. Sunlight streams through the clouds.]
D-3151: All I see are some clo— wait, I…
Dr. Schroeder: What is it?
D-3151: I remember. It's like that feeling when your mom held you when you were a kid and the world outside of her arms just faded away.
[Subject begins to cry.]
Dr. Schroeder: What are you feeling now?
D-3151: I feel like the world is okay. I haven't felt that in a long time, doc. I miss it. I remember when I used be with my brother and we would sneak some smokes from our dad and just watch the clouds in the park by the house.
I always thought it was incredible how those massive clouds could move so fast.
Dr. Schroeder: (To Dr. Carlson) How are the readings?
Dr. Carlson: (To Dr. Schroeder) We are seeing elevated theta waves and decreased vital signs consistent with his statements of calm.
D-3151: Wait, it's over?
Dr. Schroeder: That is the end of this experiment.
D-3151: Oh, okay. Can I watch it again?
Dr. Schroeder: We want you to do further testing with these videos, so you'll get to see more of them.
D-3151: I'd like that.
Subject approved for RED-SKY Testing.
Candidate #7: D-6454
Same procedure as previous. Subject shown instance SCP-XXXX-A11.
Still from instance SCP-XXXX-A11.
Dr. Schroeder: Beginning playback now.
[Footage begins depicting a field with a highway and mountains visible in the background. Moderate cloud coverage is present.]
D-4981: How'd y'all know I like mountains? Nothing is gonna crawl out the TV right?
Dr. Schroeder: We don't anticipate that, no.
D-4981: I, uh, don't like this.
Dr. Schroeder: What do you mean?
D-4981: I don't deserve it. That sky, man, I know that sky. It's the same blue as my daughter's eyes. I shouldn't get to see that again, not after what I did. I miss my baby. I remember when we'd go for drives at night trying to get her to go to sleep. Watching her face light up looking out the window until her little eyes couldn't take it any more. Fuck.
Dr. Schroeder: What are you seeing now?
D-4981: I forgot how blue the sky could be. Like, it's — I'm not a poetic guy, but it's drowning me. Not, ya know, in a bad way. I can see that sky I saw when I was a kid going camping with my dad on our hunting trips. We'd be fishing for hours and everything was okay. Fuck I miss him.
Dr. Schroeder: (To Dr. Carlson) How are his vitals?
Dr. Carlson: (To Dr. Schroeder) Similar to the last subject, but his heart rate is dipping to 42 and theta waves are even more pronounced.
D-4981: Guys, I appreciate this. I needed it. This shit y'all do has been a lot on me, but today is a good day.
Subject approved for RED-SKY Testing.
Candidate #7: D-4982
Same procedure as previous. Subject shown instance SCP-XXXX-B21.
Still from instance SCP-XXXX-B21.
Dr. Schroeder: Beginning playback now.
[Footage begins showing a nondescript foreground silhouetted against a light blue sky with a mixture of large clouds as well as thin clouds at a higher elevation.]
D-4982: Man, sunsets always get me. They're so goddamn beautiful.
Dr. Schroeder: Are you feeling anything watching this?
D-4982: It's home man, it's fucking home. I had a west facing window at my parent's place and I'd love watching those oranges burn into reds and the blues growing darker and darker until the stars began popping in.
Dr. Schroeder: What are you seeing?
D-4982: The clouds are like blades cutting off the day, making way for the moon and stars to light up the world. The sun hanging on as long as it can leaving its mark on the sky.
Dr. Schroeder: Do you have any other memories that this is bringing up for you?
D-4982: The day my mom died. Cancer. She stayed with us a while, but we each have our time to go. That night I drank and drank and drank watching the sunset. It had been a rainy week, but that night it was clear. Not a cloud in the sky. Just watching the big blue fade away and that tiny point of light dim for the last time
Dr. Schroeder: Thank you. That'll be all for today.
Subject approved for RED-SKY Testing.
RED-SKY TEST #1
Subject: D-6454
Procedure: Subject received a dermal transponder implant capable of tracking the subject's position to within ███,███ km prior to beginning the experiment. Subject was then exposed to separate SCP-XXXX instances three times daily for seven days in order to increase the likelihood of experiencing an anomalous reaction. Subject was placed in observation with an EEG monitoring for sleep cycle modification throughout the experiment.
Results: On day #15 post-exposure subject was recorded entering REM sleep at an expected interval. Thirty-two minutes later, subject's body was no longer present in the observation suite. Based on transponder recording D-6454 was translocated to ██████ ████, Minnesota, USA [location determined to have been featured in SCP-XXXX footage used in this experiment]. A recovery team was dispatched to the site after translocation.
Analysis: Per transponder data, subject's translocation placed him at an elevation of 10,498 m upon arrival. Subject then began to descend to the ground beneath him. This descent lasted for 10m41s deviating from expected descent time of ~3m14s from recorded elevation. Subject did not survive impact. Based on these events, we have established that D-6454's RED-SKY Event involved translocation to a site that he was exposed to during the experiment and that he experienced an anomalous effect that slowed his descent from what would be expected under baseline gravitational influence.
Based on this and previous experiments, the subject's clothing and belongings are also translocated during RED-SKY Events. Future experiments will include body cameras and an apparatus capable of transmitting intelligible video and audio under high wind speed conditions to better understand the subjective experience during and after translocation.
RED-SKY TEST #2
Subject: D-4982
Procedure: Same as previous with the addition of a body camera attached to a secured harness as well as a purpose-built transceiver/receiver that was implanted in the subject's ████████████ that would function as a way to communicate with the them during the experiment without interference. Live video review was performed after it was verified that it had not contaminated with memetic hazards.
Results: Similar to what was seen in the previous experiment, subject was translocated on post-exposure day #22 to the target location while asleep. Confirmation of video and transponder telemetry stream was established immediately following translocation demonstrating that there is no intermediary location to which subjects arrive prior to arrival at target site. Video and audio log as follows:
Video and transmitter data demonstrated that the subject was translocated at an altitude of 14,956 m over ██████ █████, Wyoming, USA [depicted in instance SCP-XXXX-B07] on █/██/202█ - 21:14. No anomalous properties were detected in the video or audio feeds. Interview was conducted by research assistant Dr. Emilia Carlson.
Video transmission preview. Timestamp: █/██/202█ - 18:16 [local time].
D-4982: What the fuck is happening?! I'm falling! What the fuck?!
Dr. Carlson: It's going to be okay. Tell us what you see.
D-4982: It's some town and trees and lakes and shit. Am I going to die?
Dr. Carlson: It's going to be alright. Is anything about what is going on feel odd to you?
D-4982: I'm falling from the fucking sky you asshole.
Dr. Carlson: I understand that. Is there anything besides that?
D-4982: I feel like I'm falling through water, like it should be faster. What is happening?
Dr. Carlson: That's what we're trying to understand. Our people are on the way to get you, don't worry.
D-4982: That doesn't make me feel any fucking better. I feel like I'm speeding up now, um, it's still kind of slow. It would almost be nice if I wasn't about to fall into the fucking ground.
Dr. Carlson: (To Dr. Schroeder) He's increased to 35% of expected free fall velocity. At this rate we expect impact in approximately 5m30s. Also, his vital signs are no where near as high as we would expect. He had decreased vitals in the pre-screening round, but why would that happen now?
Dr. Schroeder: (To Dr. Carlson) Might be anomalous neurotransmitter interference, or delayed cognitohazardous influence. We can add live neuro readings to the next round of transmitters to know for sure.
D-4982: Hey guys, I'm starting to feel okay. Like, it's pretty calming up here. Everything looks so small, so far away. How long is this going to last?
Dr. Carlson: It should be about 5 more minutes. How are you feeling?
D-4982: I'm good. I was worried at first because I thought I was still dreaming and now I'm in the sky, but it's okay. Everything is slow, small, away from me.
Is this all because of those videos you showed me? I kind of felt similar when you showed me those.
Dr. Carlson: We think that is what is happening. Is there anything else you can see?
D-4982: Things just look normal up here. I feel like something is trying to hold me up here. Like my mom holding my hand keeping me safe. That's how it feels.
I think I am hearing voices now. Umm, they are asking me questions.
Dr. Schroeder: (To Dr. Carlson) Are we picking any of that up from the transmitter or the harness microphone array?
Dr. Carlson: (To Dr. Schroeder) I'm not seeing any extraneous audio or anything intelligible being sent aside from his voice.
D-4982: Yeah my name is Claude. I can feel you. I don't know why I'm here.
Dr. Carlson: What are the voices saying to you?
D-4982: What are you looking for?
Dr. Carlson: We can't hear them, we need you to tell us what they're saying.
D-4982: I want to be here, with you. How do I earn it?
Dr. Carlson: Earn what, Claude?
D-4982: Joining them.
Dr. Carlson: Are they saying anything else?
D-4982: I understand. I promise that I will provide.
Dr. Carlson: Our data is showing that you are increasing in speed, do you feel that?
D-4982: Not really. It feels the same.
Dr. Carlson: (To Dr. Schroder) Impact in 90 seconds.
D-4982: I want you to know I'm not mad at you guys, I'm glad I got to do this.
Dr. Carlson: Our team will be in place to get you when you soon after you land.
D-4982: You don't have to do that, I'll be okay. I have to get ready.
Video and telemetry feeds show impact 12m47s following translocation and that D-4982 survived impact. Recovery teams were successful in securing the subject, performing first aid, and transporting him to Site-██ Medical Center where he made a full recovery.
Analysis: Based on recorded data and follow-up interview with D-4982, RED-SKY Events involve intense euphoria regardless of awareness of any risk to the subject. Per post-incident interview, the subject experienced an anomalous dream prior to translocation which involved taking the perspective of the SCP-XXXX instance which he had viewed. Then his awareness rose into the sky where after several minutes he reported that his body had "snapped into place" and began to fall.
Upon return to Site-51, he made requests for a number of entries from the Site Library. These consisted of religious texts from various active and inactive traditions. After receipt of these texts, the subject entered a state of seclusion where he spent most of each observation day reading and making entries in his personal journal. Subject repeatedly refused attempts at interviewing him or to answer any questions regarding the content of his journal or his conversation during the RED-SKY Event.
Review of his journal shows a series of tasks that he was given by the entity that spoke to him during the experiment. One of these tasks was to expose further people to SCP-XXXX so that "more may offer themselves for appraisal." As well, he details what he refers to as "the Veil" which seems to resemble an afterlife where its inhabitants protect "those who still walk within the light."
He remained withdrawn for 43 days during which he finished reading the texts he had requested and making a number of journal entries describing the Veil and its purpose. After this time, he requested to undergo further testing with SCP-XXXX which was approved.
RED-SKY TEST #5
Subject: D-4982
Procedure: Same subject preparation as previous. Based on our prior tests, we now have a well-rounded understanding of how RED-SKY Events unfold and how they are prompted by SCP-XXXX. The goal of this experiment will be to attempt to communicate with the being encountered during Test #2. Previously, our external and internal audio equipment was unable to perceive any communication from this entity. By placing an additional implant into the subject's ██████ ████, we hope to communicate with it by directly interacting with language perception and generation within the subject.
Results: Subject was successfully translocated to █████, Arizona, USA at an elevation of 28,142 m. Video and audio log as follows:
Similarly to previous experiments, no anomalous properties are present in either video or audio feeds. Interview was conducted by Dr. Carl Schroeder.
Last captured frame of video feed. Timestamp: █/██/202█ - 14:44 [local time].
D-4982: Please hear me. Hold me. I am ready.
Dr. Schroeder: If you begin to hear someone like you did before, let me know.
D-4982: Okay. I'm hearing whispers now, they're approaching me.
[At this time faint voices are detected. They are not intelligible and the number of voices is not discernible.]
D-4982: They know you're here. They're not sure how, but they know.
[Unknown Voice #1]: Hello Carl. This isn't your time to be here, but I am happy to have you. Welcome.
Dr. Schroeder: Hello. Who are you?
[Unknown Voice #1]: I am the Curator, Carl. I am happy to answer your questions. However, I have to attend to this first.
D-4982: I have done what you wanted from me.
The Curator: You have and I am proud. The Veil welcomes you.
D-4982: Thank you. I am ready.
[At this time transmission of vital signs, audio, and video from the subject ceased. Location data was still being received, however the position of the subject quickly went beyond the capacity of the transmitter.]
Dr. Schroeder: I — where did he go?
The Curator: You will know soon, Carl. I hope that you understand what we need from you.
Dr. Schroeder: I don't. What do you mean?
The Curator: You have seen the bliss, the bliss that the Veil affords those who we protect. To be become worthy of providing sacred serenity to the Living Light is what I ask.
Dr. Schroeder: You — I… I understand.
The Curator: Good, the Veil welcomes you and yours.
Research Conclusions:
SCP-XXXX exposure may result in RED-SKY Events as detailed above. They have been seen to both result in death and substantial injury to subjects, and in some cases additional translocation beyond the scope of our capability to determine. It has also been noted that the extreme conditions experienced during these events would normally result in death; however, no deaths due to hypothermia, decreased atmospheric pressure, lack of oxygen, or extreme friction with the atmosphere during descent have been noted during any occurrences implying that there is an anomalous protective effect during RED-SKY Events.
Research into RED-SKY is ongoing.
Gathering into OUR-SKY is ongoing.
Gathering into OUR-SKY is ongoing.
Gathering into OUR-SKY is ongoing.
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