Tooth Desk (Political Anomaly)
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This article is about the political anomaly. For the hair metal band, see Tooth Desk (Band).

Tooth Desk

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Photograph of the Tooth Desk, taken during containment efforts

Information
Object Class Euclid
Contained at Site-43
Discovered 2037
Created Unknown

The Tooth Desk is a memetic political anomaly contained by the SCP Foundation in the late 2030s.1 Initially thought to be the a benign political tradition within the U.S. Senate, the anomaly went undetected for decades before discovery in 2037 by Emilia Aguilera, a journalist for The Washington Post.2

Discuss basic anomalous properties - memetic camouflage, bureaucratic impacts (beneficial?), etc. Its impact on senate rulings is why it's categorised as a political anomaly.

History

Previously known as the "candy desk", tradition that whichever senate member sat at the desk, they would store candy within the desk and hand it out. Often custom for them to store candy created in their home state.

Discovery and Containment

Discovery by journalist - try to include interview log where some senator is just guzzling the teeth, and the reporter hears him crunch one. She remarks on a disgusting smell, the senator is nonchalant (says he's eating a mints), Journalist eventually asks for a closer look. eventually discovers no, they're teeth, as soon as she does, she sees the senator's mouth is utterly destroyed, cheeks in tatters, teeth in pieces, tongue shredded. as soon as she mentions it to the crew the cameras pick it up (have her reaction, then a delay before describing?). The senator remains candid but is totally incomprehensible, once the tech crew notices.

Journalist then writes an article and publishes it. Instantly taken down, as were the few tweets she'd sent out about it. Limited spread quickly.

Containing the desk was performed while the foundation was mid-deshrouding, mid unveiling, whatever the term is meant to be. As a result, the anomaly's effects were communicated to other senate members (most of whom were at lesat somewhat impacted by the anomaly). Some were loath to have the desk removed, despite acknowledging its negative impact, as they felt its presence helped lighten up particularly-boring senate meetings. All but the most staunch supporters of the desk agreed not to discuss the anomaly when offered foundation-sponsored recuperative dental care.

Journalist investigated, high crv, possibly hired by SC foundation? Staff details are still protected despite deshrouding protocol.

Investigation

Containing the anomaly not difficult - it's a desk. Investigation into the teeth could go one of at least two ways; either they're being ordered in by the senator sitting at the tooth desk (maybe they know, maybe they don't), or it's being delivered by unmarked trucks, never questioned. they open them and they're just full of teeth. pouring out. Maybe the desk just does that, just fills itself up.

Maybe a discussion with president about it, could take them any way; knows, doesn't know, approves, loves, hates, whatever. something to think about.. much to think about.

Perhaps point to other bureaudental anomalies

Conclusion of the Article

ah. hm. much 2 think about.

Further Reading

Image Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Candy_desk.jpg - Public Domain
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wwarby/11902620963/ - CC-BY-2.0

Gotta ask about site 43, but that's wayyyy in the future :)

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