The Everchanging King
rating: 0+x
Item#: XXXX
Level2
Containment Class:
euclid
Secondary Class:
none
Disruption Class:
dark
Risk Class:
notice

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a standard humanoid containment cell with 12cm of fiberglass insulation to block out screaming. SCP-XXXX is not to receive any social interaction outside of the times of 6 am - 11:59 am GMT. No one is to enter the containment of SCP-XXXX outside of the designated social times unless they have at least level two clearance. When visiting outside of designated times headphones with the ability to block 160 decibels must be worn at all times while inside of containment. When visiting SCP-XXXX the person interacting with it must never mention trees, curses, or witches.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a humanoid being that stands at ~180cm tall and doesn't need to eat, and continually goes through phases similar to trees going through the seasons, going from winter to spring to summer, then finally to fall, then which the cycle restarts. The being always goes into the next phase at the same time every day. SCP-XXXX wears a crown on its head that will change its look depending on which phase it is currently in. The times and changes are as follows:

  • From 12 am - 5:59 am GMT it will be in its "winter phase" where its whole body will be frozen over with large ice crystals colored pale blue, with ice crystal sizes ranging from 8cm long to 14cm long. The crown on its head will be made of ice, and is clear, unlike the rest that is on it. In this state, SCP-XXXX seems to be slowed down not only physically but mentally as well. The being will perform actions at approximately 25% the speed a normal person would take to perform it. It will also react to other stimuli such as questions seconds later after being asked. When entering this stage from the last one can see ice growing directly on its muscles, causing it to scream.
  • From 6 am - 11:59 am GMT the being will enter its "spring phase" where it will take on the appearance of a Caucasian male with brown hair. While it is in this phase it will act like a normal person and attempt to make conversation as such. There are no notable changes other than the crown on its head which seems to be made of vines, with flower buds growing on it. There is also a bird that will materialize in the crown, the species of which changes each day, and the birds seem to use the crown as a nest. These birds leave when SCP-XXXX is about to change into its next phase. When entering this phase the ice from the last phase will fall off showing its muscle. It will then proceed to grow its skin back, causing it to yell during the process.
  • From 12 pm - 5:59 pm GMT, SCP-XXXX will enter the "summer phase" where it will be set ablaze with orange flames, while also causing it constant and extreme pain until it goes into the next phase. The fire covering the being does not emit heat, and will not burn or heat up anything it comes into contact with, and seems to only affect SCP-XXXX. The crown on SCP-XXXX's head will turn into golden flames while SCP-XXXX is in this phase.
  • From 6 pm - 11:59 pm GMT SCP-XXXX will enter the "autumn phase" causing the fire from the "summer phase" to subside, after which its skin will begin to fall off, showing its muscle, and causing it to scream in pain. While in this phase SCP-XXXX will be sensitive to all touch and will yelp if it is touched by anything. Though the being can converse in the phase it likely won't due to the pain talking causes it. While in this phase the crown on its head looks similar to shriveled wood and is smaller than it usually is.

Though SCP-XXXX goes through phases that would kill a normal human it seems to only suffer the pain associated with each phase, but no lasting damage, or anything that would kill it. Though it changes phases that would kill a normal person, it can still take damage any other way, such as bullets, knives, or falls from great heights.
The crown on SCP-XXXX's head can be taken off, but will still be affected by the phase changing of SCP-XXXX. While the crown is off of SCP-XXXX's head it can be treated as a part of SCP-XXXX, but when another being wears it, they will become an instance of SCP-XXXX-1. When anything puts the crown on it will fuse to the being's head and will have the same anomalous effects that SCP-XXXX possesses without the effect of not being able to be killed from them. Any instance of SCP-XXXX-1 will follow the same phase-changing rules of SCP-XXXX but can be killed if it encounters a phase that it cannot survive.

Discovery: SCP-XXXX was found in Wales, England on 15/09/2020 after reports of a man that was on fire for an extended time. The foundation picked up the SCP after it was taken to the hospital, and used class-C amnestics to all staff at the hospital.