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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: No special procedures needed. Item is SAFE and can be stored in a
normal containment cell with special key card access for testing.
Description: Plain 2.1 meter oak box with druidic symbols on the face that opens.
Opened: Inside is lined with Brown cloth
Items inside: Four 1 meter by 2.5 cm oak poles with one end sharpened. The other end is cupped.
They have lines etched around the sharpened tips every .2 meters (total of 3 lines)
One 2 meter by 5 cm oak pole. One end is rounded, the other is blunt.
Markings/Symbols: All poles have one Druidic Spiral Of Life etched on them. The main box also has a Druidic cross set below the spiral. Testing of samples taken from the box has been traced back to ~4th century Ireland, particularly the Quercus robur. There were several of these varieties on the farm where the item was discovered. Going through history records it was found that the poles had been passed down from generation to generation. It wasn't until a personal tragedy that caused the farmer to use the poles in a unorthodox way that lead to his death.
Main Purpose: When used together, the items will vastly increase farming capability. Using the shorter poles, pushed into the ground to the first line, they can be used to outline any shape on land up to 400 km.
When the larger pole is brought to the center of said shape and tapped once on the ground the soil will be anomalously "tilled" and fertilized, ready for planting. If a seed is placed in the cupped end of the outlining poles, then pushing the poles into the ground to the second etched line, when the longer pole is again tapped in the center of the outlined shape, said shape will be planted with the provided seeds. Where the extra seeds come from is unknown.
The planted seeds will germinate and sprout within 1 hour and will be ready for harvest within 24. This happens in any climate BUT, if the temperature is below freezing then harvesting will need to be done as soon as possible.
Harvesting is just a simple process of pushing the shorter poles into the ground to the third and last etched line and tapping the larger pole in the center of the tilled area. The crop will be harvested/bundled along the sides of the shape tilled.
It as been found that the act of pushing the shorter poles is not hampered in any way by rocks or hard clay. They are able to be pushed into the ground with relative ease.
The downfall of this process is the person using the pole will experience a quarter of what the normal fatigue and weakness would be as if the person was excavating it themselves, in relation to how much work is being done (in some cases the person using the pole for digging have become a desiccated corpse within a few hours of constant use (the poles were found in a partially excavated area with a human male corpse).
It is possible to use a D class that has consumed a high energy/protein solution to activate and use the item. This more than compensates for the fatigue encountered while using the item. The use of drones appears to not activate the digging ability.
Secondary property: Discovered by accident, when used by itself, the 2 meter pole, when touched to the
ground and slightly pushed downward will excavate a 90 meter area (found to be a 90 meter diameter sphere) of whatever natural substance is below the pole. IE: If the pole it touched/pushed into soil it will start excavating the soil at a rate of 1 meter/sec, pushing the soil to the edges of the area being excavated. The was discovered after testing had completed for the day (See Incident XXXX-001)
Dragging the 2 meter pole along the ground will remove loose items from a 20 meter area (from the end of the pole).
For example: If dragged along a snow covered driveway the snow will be removed and piled along the edges of the area of effect. The same with leaves (this would be a good item to consider using for containment of nature/tree based "Skips".
History/Discovery: The markings on the box containing SCP-XXXX date back to the early Druidic days of 4th century Ireland. In 1948 Montana, the foundation was alerted to an unusually large potato crop harvested near the town of Manhattan. Agents were sent to the area and determined, without a doubt, there was anomalous activity that needed containment. The large crop of potato's that drew the foundations attention was just a small part of anomalously large harvest, estimated to be over 11 million metric tons in one season; over 4 times the normal harvest size (the average potato crop for a experienced farmer is approximately 70 tons per hectare). The entire area, approximately 400 km area, was tilled and partially harvested. Near the middle of the area was a desiccated corpse (the owner of the farm) clutching the main pole, with the box open laying next to him. The four smaller poles were found nearby after agents combed the area. Amnestics were administered to all parties involved in the harvest.
After retrieval, the secondary properties of the main pole were discovered and used to wipe the farm land clean and prepped for use by a new owner.
Testing Results:
Pre Test 000
An area of 20 sq meters was prepped by outlining the area with the four shorter poles
pushed into the ground to the first etched line.
Test 001
Researcher: Dr. James
Subject: D-1290
Area Tested: 20 sq meter
Input Seeds: Corn
The area was outlined by the smaller poles. One corn kernel was placed on the end of all four poles
that were then pushed down to the second etched line. No other action was preformed.
Result: None. No anomalous behavior.
Test 002
Researcher: Dr. James
Subject: D-1290
Area Tested: 20 sq meter
Input Seeds: Corn
As in test 001, the area was outlined with the smaller poles. This time D-1290 put a corn kernel on the end of all 4 poles. After the last kernel was placed all four poles were noticeably glowing Green at approximately 1600 lumen. D-1290 was then instructed to take the longer pole to the center of the square and tap the ground once. Once this was done D-1290 passed out and was taken to the medical center. He was determined to be dehydrated and needed fluids, food and rest but was awake within 30 minutes. 24 hours after test 002 was completed the 20 sq meter area used was ready for harvest (see Test 003)
Test 003
Researcher: Dr. James
Subject: D-1290
Area Tested: From previous tests, 20 sq area with fully grown corn.
D-1290 was instructed to drink a high energy drink prior to the test. After this he was then instructed to walk to the middle of the corn field and tap the ground with the longer pole. Once this was done there was another Green glow of approximately 1600 lumen over the entire area. Afterwards all the corn was harvested and piled around the edges of the field. D-1290 faired much better this time only requiring just a few minutes of rest afterwards.
Tests 003-009
Researcher: Dr. King
Subject: D-1290
Input Seeds: Various
The area was prepped for use. A 20 sq meter area was again chosen for ease of use. No matter what seed D-1290 placed on the ends of the poles (tomato, peach, orange, pear, banana, peppers, onion) all crops were various apple orchards. Dr. King left the testing area shaking his head in disgust.
Incident XXXX-001
After test 009, D-1290, who had been taking only half of the allotted energy drinks from the previous tests, consumed the saved drinks and ran with the longer pole to a nearby field. Security pursued but were unable to find D-1290 in time before he used the pole to deadly personal effect. D-1290 had tapped the pole continuously, excavating a 90 meter hole 60 meters straight down then 182 meters horizontal before expiring. He was found at the end of the escape tunnel, still gripping the pole. It was found that the surface of the tunnels were finished and relatively smooth, carving through rocks as the tunnel was made, with no appearance of cave in (possibility of item to be used for excavation of new sites; Dr. James).
