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Secondary Class:
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Object Class: Neutralized Safe
Special Containment Procedures: Due to the limited anomalous nature of SCP-XXXX, as well as general compliance with the Foundation, containment of SCP-XXXX is to be limited to basic security procedures, predicated to the protection of SCP-XXXX from third parties wishing to bring harm to it. Weekly interviews with SCP-XXXX are to be conducted by foundation agents to ensure none of the following has occured:
- SCP-XXXX has caught an illness analogous to influenza
- SCP-XXXX is exhibiting signs of existentialism
- SCP-XXXX has learned of the existence of SCP-XXXX-1
Should any of these be seen in the subject, use Class-B amnestics are authorized.
Update 12/02/2009: Following incident 0209-XXXX, transmissions of "Snowy Days: Tales of the Winter" must be restricted to frequencies only accessible by Foundation staff. As such, monthly rotations of Site-XXXX staff must be performed in order to ensure that SCP-XXXX believes it still receives genuine "fan-mail", all staff writing are required to express legitimate interest in the show, lest an outbreak of SCP-XXXX-1 occurs.
Update 22/03/2015: Following incident
Description: SCP-XXXX is a humanoid entity with build and skin colour consistent with that of a middle-aged caucasian male, wearing a large snowman mask. SCP-XXXX is the host of a television show, "Snowy Days: Tales of the Winter", in which SCP-XXXX discusses a variety of stories (both traditional and original) relating to the season. The broadcasts have thus far been shown to be
SCP-XXXX has been described as amicable and cheery by researchers, and has a great fondness for conversation. SCP-XXXX self-identifies as "Dr. Snow" and frequently expresses its desire to become a psychiatrist.
Discovery: SCP-XXXX was discovered on 17/05/1987 following a broadcast of a TV show where SCP-XXXX was the host. Though this show was noted to be itself non-anomalous,
Interview SCP-XXXX-01:
2/XXXX LEVEL 2/XXXX
CLASSIFIED
Schematic of SCP-XXXX, illustrating SCP-XXXX-1
Special Containment Procedures: The area surrounding Site-189 is to be monitored by Type-M security drones, and patrolled by agents posing as woodland rangers. Should any civilians come within 1 km of Site-189, agents are to direct individuals onto a path leading away from the site. In the event that civilian cooperation does not occur, use of Class-B amnestics is authorized. Should a civilian manage to enter the containment area of SCP-XXXX, lethal force is authorized to prevent the activation of SCP-XXXX-1. Appropriate cover stories are to be created for any civilians terminated following entrance into Site-189, and media coverage is to be kept minimal. All satellite/meteorological images of Site-189 are to be doctored.
SCP-XXXX is to be secured to the ground using high-strength polyester and nylon ropes, and weighted using five(5) 40kg ballasts evenly spaced around the basket. Ropes are to be covered in a Class A fire retardant sheath, with additional reflective covering on the outermost section. Both are to be checked daily for damage, and replacement is to be carried out a minimum of at least once a month. Testing of SCP-XXXX requires approval of both the Site Director and one (1) O5 council member.
Any and all contact with SCP-XXXX should be performed by personnel with training in memetic resistance, and visual contact is to be limited to the basket/motor housing of SCP-XXXX. Any personnel seen attempting to enter the basket of SCP-XXXX are to be incapacitated/terminated.
Should a Blanchard event occur, all on-site personnel are to immediately evacuate, and MTF Epsilon-9 ("Fire Eaters") are to be deployed to spray Compound-DJIX onto SCP-XXXX-1, and ensure SCP-XXXX-1 has been reverted to an 'idle' state. Compound-DJIX utilization is to be recorded after each successful containment and submitted to Site Director, and disinformation measures are to be deployed as required. (See Addendum-XXXX-X for a full list of Blanchard events)
Should containment of the Blanchard event fail, the Greenville protocol is to be enacted.
GREENVILLE PROTOCOL
Given the nature of the SCP-XXXX, enacting of the Greenville protocol has a non-zero chance of causing an XK-Class Type Alpha ("Scorched Earth") scenario, and is only to be considered as a last resort. World nations are to be notified of an accidental experimental nuclear explosive having been detonated in the atmosphere, and to instruct all civilians to take appropriate precautions.(See Document-316-Greenville for further information)
The Greenville protocol will begin with all present members of MTF Epsilon-9 releasing ballasts from the basket of SCP-XXXX. Following this, members will be positioned at the anchor ends of each tether and, following a brief countdown from team leader, will simultaneously cut through tethers using RJ3211 laser knives. If at any point of this stage an agent succumbs to the memetic effects of SCP-XXXX, they are to be terminated immediately.
Following release of SCP-XXXX, Foundation satellites are to monitor the nature of effect on the atmosphere and air currents. Should protocol succeed, short-term meteorological effects will cease 2 hours from release, and continued long-term aid to be provided to affected areas.
Should Greenville protocol fail, use of anomalous objects to attempt to neutralize/recontain SCP-XXXX is authorized. Current estimates give a window of █ weeks before effects of SCP-XXXX-1 will officially constitute an XK-Class scenario, and active containment in this stage is predicted to last no longer than 2██ years, after which SCP-XXXX-1 will deactivate (assuming current calculations are correct).
Critters: Magic8Ball04 does not match any existing user name
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be contained at site
PoI-XXXX is to be consulted before conducting any tests on SCP-XXXX-1 instances, and all personnel are to have a main priority of assisting the efforts of PoI-XXXX.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a farm ranch located near [blank], Arkansas, inhabited by the family of PoI-XXXX . The anomalous qualities of SCP-XXXX are not immediately noticeable, however, entering the area of effect of SCP-XXXX will reveal numerous organism ranging from 30cm to 3m in length, which superficially resemble typically microscopic lifeforms(Collectively SCP-XXXX-1). Specimens derivative of tardigrades, gastrotrichs, rotifers, euglenoids, diatoms, Stentor, and cilliates have all been noted to exist on site, and all extant entities have proven to be sentient. It has been confirmed by PoI-XXXX that SCP-XXXX is currently the only factor preventing the death of all SCP-XXXX-1 specimens, and granted access to a single SCP-XXXX-1 instance for the Foundation to determine the area of effect of SCP-XXXX (determined to be __ km).
Discovery: SCP-XXXX was discovered by accident upon comparisons of several satellite images of the area encompassed by SCP-XXXX displayed minute inconsistencies between years and months. An investigation by a 3 man team, consisting of Agent Williams, Agent Jones, and Agent Lennings, was sent to site on ___. Agents noted nothing out of the ordinary while approaching SCP-XXXX, upon entering into SCP-XXXX's area of effect Agent Williams noticed a semi-transparent outline of what he assumed to be a cow grazing in the field, closer inspection by binoculars revealed it to be a tardigrade-like instance of SCP-XXXX-1. Upon reaching the farmhouse located within the area of effect, PoI-XXXX exited the house and allowed the three to enter the house. Two (2) instances of SCP-XXXX-1 (noted to bear resemblance to gastrorichs) came up to agents and rubbed against legs. PoI-XXXX then asked agents to give each a "head rub" and to follow him into the kitchen so they could talk.
Interviewed: PoI-XXXX
Intervewer: Agent Williams
Observing: Agent Jones, Agent Lemmings
Foreword: PoI-XXXX appeared to have knowledge of hidden camera on Agent Williams' person, and asked that the recording device be placed on the table so as to "not pretend anything here". Agents Jones and Lemmings stood behind Williams in case of a need to subdue PoI-XXXX, checking the kitchen. PoI-XXXX also requested to be referred to as "John" during recording.
<Begin Log>
Williams: Alright, John. Could you tell us about what sort of operation you're running here?
PoI-XXXX: What you see around you is the fruits of nearly 40 years of long, hard work. Those water bears you prolly saw comin' in are nearly on their 50th generation, and Pidgey an' Hughes down there are both in their 106th generation. [Motions to the gastrotrich SCP-XXXX-1 organisms presumably at the feet of Agent Jones] Now, if you're askin' me why I'm runnin this business, that story is one which you might want to have a cup of joe over.
[PoI-XXXX gestures towards a coffee maker on the kitchen counter]
Williams: I'm fine, thank you. Please continue.
PoI-XXXX: Suit yourself. Well, it all started with a simple thought: "What if we could have a replacement for all the cows in the world?" You boys should be familiar with the stats, given your professions.
Williams: For the sake of argument, let's say I'm not.
[PoI-XXXX chuckles and shakes his head]
PoI-XXXX: I wanted to create a new breed of animal, one which could give us just as much meat, and require half the space. So I studied and researched. I moved onto a farm and began to pick out where I wished to start my plans.
Williams: And how did you manage to do this?
PoI-XXXX: [laughs] Well, I can't very well say that straight up now can I?
Williams: It would be easier for us if you did.
[The next minute of the recording is silent; PoI-XXXX is seen smirking in the footage]
PoI-XXXX: You're awfully bold, I like that. Fine then. Let's say I took what another had perfected already, and merely refined the technology further. Of course, it came with it's consequences, but after they had been dealt, the rest was simple science.
[Agent Williams can be heard writing something]
Williams: Very well. Any other things you'd like to add?
PoI-XXXX: I'd like to talk to your manager if that's alright. [shuffling can be heard] No, no. You boys aren't going to be needing to escort me anywhere. I have intentions to speak with them in my living room.
[The voices of Agent Jones & Agent Lennings can be heard in the background of the audio]
Williams: You heard the man, return to the car, I'll make the call.
PoI-XXXX: You heard the big man, boys. I won't be going anywhere.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: Agent Williams called command following this exchange, wherein he was patched through to Dr.ZZZZ , Site-ZZZ Lead Researcher. Agent Williams explained the situation, and arrangements were made to bring Dr. ZZZZ to SCP-XXXX.
While I am not going to disclose the contents of the missing audio in this log, I have reason to suspect that PoI-XXXX may have at least partially utilized similar technologies to SCP-3536 in the creation of this anomaly. The upscaling of these microorganisms should naturally go against the square-cube principle, and though it may be that the current organisms have been bred to such a point where their forms can be maintained in non-anomalous means, I am suggesting that further research into the makeup of SCP-3536 be made. ~Agent Williams
Addendum-XXXX-1: On XX/XX/XXXX Dr.ZZZ entered into the area of SCP-XXXX for an interview with PoI-XXXX.
Interviewer: Dr. ZZZZ
Interviewed: PoI-XXXX
Foreword: 4 guards were present for the interview, which was hosted in the living room of PoI-XXXX's residence.
<Begin Log>
Dr. ZZZZ: Good afternoon, John. I believe you wanted to speak to me?
PoI-XXXX: Indeed I did, Doctor. Hopefully the ride wasn't to rough? I've heard the roads are at their worst this time of year.
Dr. ZZZZ: It was good enough.
PoI-XXXX: Good, good. Right then, down to the matter at hand. I'll be blunt: I'm in need of your services.
Dr. ZZZZ: Come again?
PoI-XXXX: You may already be able to tell just by looking at this place, but I'm in need of more scientific minds to help with my work here. I'm becoming old, and tired. I may not look it, but I'm turning 62 this year. My body and mind aren't what they used to be.
[PoI-XXXX pulls out a small envelope from his pocket, placing it on the table in front of him, and slides it towards Dr. ZZZZ]
PoI-XXXX: I believe you'll find the content to be…enlightening. [whispering] Just be sure your men don't see it.
[Dr. ZZZZ asks the guards to leave themselves and PoI-XXXX alone, and examines the content of the envelope]
Dr. ZZZZ: You're aware of this?
[PoI-XXXX nods]
PoI-XXXX: Well, I wouldn't give that to you if I wasn't. I certainly wouldn't give you an advantage if I thought I wouldn't benefit from it.
[Dr. ZZZZ gestures to hand the envelope back to PoI-XXXX who raises a hand to decline; Dr. ZZZZ then tucks the envelope into their lab coat]
Dr. ZZZZ: What are your terms?
PoI-XXXX: I wish to have the position of a Site Director or an equivalent. I want to personally interview anyone you send in to me before you assign them to duty here, an-
[PoI-XXXX suddenly springs up from his seat, running towards the kitchen, Dr. ZZZZ follows; due to the location of the recording device, only audio from the following altercation is available]
PoI-XXXX: Don't you dare go down there you fucking idiot!
[The voice of Agent ___ who is presumably being restrained by PoI-XXXX is audible]
Dr. ZZZZ: What's the issue?
PoI-XXXX: The issue, doctor, is a lack of discipline! When I invite you over for a chat, I expect that any of the other guests you decide to bring along don't touch anything that they shouldn't. My family, and that fucking door, are the only two things you aren't allowed touching here.
Agent : What's down there?
[There is a long pause]
PoI-XXXX: The one thing here that is actually a danger. If you go down there, you have no chance of killing it. It knows how to deal with you long before you have a chance to think you're prepared. So far as I know, I'm the only one- the only thing - who it doesn't attack on sight, and that's not saying much. Nearly engulfed me twice 'cause I went up the stairs wrong.
[There is another pause]
PoI-XXXX: If you don't believe me, go down there. Let see what good those years of training do. [A moment of silence] That's what I thought. Doctor, I want to make this clear, this agreement is of mutual benefit. If I screw up, it'll be on my hands, and you won't have to lose another talented member of your team to a stupid authority decision.
<End Log>
Addendum-1: On 02/13/XXXX, Site-191 was officially designated, with the Site Director being PoI-XXXX following O5 approval.
Containment Class:
euclid
SCP-XXXX is a 127-page hardcover graphic novel with the title "The Uncanny Valley" on the cover. No other markings are present on the outside. The authour of SCP-XXXX is currently unknown. The pages within document the story of a man who finds the world around him to be unsettling, and has to stare in the mirror every day in order to calm himself. The man's dependency on this mirror continues on until the final page, at which point there is a single panel showing the man's appearance to be that of a distorted humanoid.
Subjects exposed to SCP-XXXX will subsequently begin showing signs of distress and discomfort towards all objects and individuals around it. It has been determined through testing and interviews that affected subjects have had their perception of their surroundings changed. Subsequent viewing of SCP-XXXX has shown that subjects do not view the image on the last page as being distorted, rather as being a mundane Caucasian male. Following exposure, subjects become an instance of SCP-XXXX-1α, these instances will ask that they have an ambient drone in any containment room they are located in. this drone should mimic the "devils tritone".
Symptoms of this shift in perception will progress further as time goes on. eventually leading to the physical restructuring of the bodies of SCP-XXXX-1α instances. This restructuring doesn't appear to cause the affected individuals any pain, despite the restructuring usually being significant and normally life threatening. Instances are hereafter referred to as SCP-XXXX-1β.
SCP-XXXX-1β instances are generally described as "anomalously creepy" by personnel, and direct viewing of these instances are frequently followed with extreme paranoia as well as hallucinations. Currently there are 17 SCP-XXXX-1 instances in Foundation custody with 12 of these being alpha instances and 5 being beta instances.
Interviewed: SCP-XXXX-1-5
Interviewer: Dr. Pals
Foreword: SCP-XXXX-1 instance was formerly a female D-class 20 years of age, subject was unresponsive for 4 days following exposure to SCP-XXXX.
<Begin Log>
Dr. Pals: Good afternoon, D-111054. How are you feeling?
SCP-XXXX-1-5: I'm fine, Dr. Pals…That is you, right?
Dr. Pals: I am Dr. Pals, yes. Could you tell me why you were unresponsive for the past few days?
SCP-XXXX-1-5: It was just…creepy, i guess. I don't really know how to explain it other than I just finished reading the book like you asked me to, and then I just started to feel a pit forming in my stomach the second I closed it.
<End Log>
Closing Statement: [Small summary and passage on what transpired afterward]
12/30/1902
My first day as a miner has arrived. Boss told us he wanted us to pull out a half ton of coal a day once we got down to it.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment:
Description: SCP-XXXX is an unmarked, leather bound journal measuring 10cm x 18cm, located within the FIennel Mine in Buobo, Wisconsin. When read by a sentient individual, SCP-XXXX invokes a feeling of paranoia, in addition to several
The origin of but it is believed to have been the result of a former reality bender inadvertently endowing the journal with said properties.
//We've only lost two D-class to this thing, and it's already come dangerously close to possibly letting a cognitohazard out into the public. One mistake, one tiny bit of poor wording, and we wouldn't just be dealing with yet another anomalous book. I'm requesting that we block off any more testing to SCP-XXXX, and
As of XX/XX/2000 further testing on SCP-XXXX has been suspended.
Item number
Object class
Special Containment
Description: SCP-XXXX is the anomalous manifestation affecting shoal of krill within the region of the Bering Sea.
An image of the solar corona taken from Surveyor 1, formerly displaying a slight visual discrepancy as a result of SCP-XXXX
Item Number: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be monitored from a mounted probe on SCP-XXXX-2, which is to be within radio relay range of the satellites RADTR-1, Malkovro, or RADTR-2. In the event that this probe fails, monitoring is to be performed by CADSat-2, -3, and -5, until a replacement probe can be placed on SCP-XXXX-2.
Radio telescopes under Foundation control are to constantly scan the sky for any instances of SCP-XXXX-1. These instances should be reported to Dr. Lonna immediately, at which point plans to enact Procedure Demandilo are to be reviewed and modified in accordance with the nature of the instance.
The orbit of SCP-XXXX-2 is to be kept clear of all space probes, and any images in which SCP-XXXX-2 is visible are to be destroyed, and/or modified prior to public release.
In the event that a possible SCP-XXXX-3∑ instance is discovered via SCP-XXXX-1, they are to be given their own SCP designation unless their properties coincide with those of SCP-XXXX.
Description: SCP-XXXX is an anomalous sphere of energy, 120m x 120m x 120m, orbiting the sun at an average distance of 4.2 million kilometres, and a speed equivalent to that of the lithospheric plasma directly beneath it. SCP-XXXX is unaffected by any particles within the corona. All observations made to date have shown that the sphere is redirecting changed particles around it. The inside of SCP-XXXX consists entirely of a form of electromagnetic energy carrying information, which is protected from damage by the outer layer of the sphere. Images taken of SCP-XXXX has been known to cause visual discrepancies, and this method was originally used in SCP-XXXX's discovery.
SCP-XXXX-1 is a radio-like signal which was first detected on 03/11/1953, originally labelled AE-103-SSSXSAP. This signal was later confirmed to have originated from SCP-XXXX, and has been discovered to move at ████ times the speed of light. Any "echoed" signals are to be immediately investigated for possible instances of SCP-XXXX-3∑.
SCP-XXXX-2 is a former positioning and coordination device for the other physical components of SCP-XXXX, and is the only known physical component of SCP-XXXX to still exist within our solar system located between the orbits of Venus and Mercury at a distance of 100 million km. The only anomalous behaviour which SCP-XXXX currently exhibits is an abnormally high orbital velocity of 558 million km/h, giving it an orbital period equivalent to that of SCP-XXXX.
SCP-XXXX-3∑ is a temporary designation given to hypothetical anomalous objects which may have been ejected from the solar system following the activation of the 3rd stage of SCP-XXXX.
Discovery and Contact: SCP-XXXX was first discovered 11 years after SCP-XXXX-1’s detection, by the Foundation satellites CADSat-2 and RADTR-1. CADSat-1 detected an inconsistency within the corona of the sun during imaging, measuring approximately 100m across from its viewpoint. Following this, RADTR-1 aimed its instruments towards the discrepancy, keeping within range of relay satellites. A translation of the received information is listed below.
Notice: “[]” indicates words and phrases which have required substitution to be more meaningful in human perception
….ccess for the future. [3,820,002,102 years, 124 days, 40 minutes] elapsed since Protocol [unknown].
Transmission pauses for 1 minute 9 seconds before starting again, researchers quickly postulate that whatever message is being relayed, was near its end.
Hello. This is [unknown].
You have the option to access the data stored within this information bank by utilizing equipment meeting the following parameters:
Required wavelength for information access is to be set at [████ metres], equipment used must have a broadcasting power of at least [████ kilowatts], broadcasted message must contain the following data:
The data sequence is in binary, much like the rest of the transmission; however, there is no perceived meaning to the sequence, and it is therefore expunged from the record.
If you are capable and willing to learn of our folly, then you may transmit the data to access our story. We wish you safety and success for the future. [3,820,002,102 years, 124 days, 47 minutes]
After 1 minute 9 second, message repeats
End transcript
Following this discovery, the Foundation began to work on a new satellite, Malkovro, which would be capable of accessing SCP-XXXX’s data bank. CADSat-2 was left in orbit to track SCP-XXXX’s location and status, and RADTR-1 was re-purposed to relay information from Malkovro when necessary. On 17/06/1972, Malkovro was launched from Site-35, and remained in transit for 8 months, placing itself into an orbit with a semi-major axis of 10,400,000 km. Malkovro transmitted the required data to SCP-XXXX on 21/05/1973, information return occured after 6 minutes 29 seconds.
Transmitted data from this initial contact has been divided into several components below.
NOTICE
The following files have been heavily modified from their original state. Access of the original data is only to be permitted to assigned researchers of the Mercurian Research division and O5 council members.
| Image(s) Designation |
Content |
| SCP-XXXX A001 |
Image displays a mussel-like organism which has 2 dorsal spines protruding from the hinge ligament, as well as two feet protruding from between the valves. A scale provided next to the image indicates the size of this organism to be 2 metres in width, and 41 cm in height |
| SCP -XXXX A002 |
Image displays an artistic representation of the solar system with a total of 12 planets being represented, each one has a name printed beneath it in an unknown language. Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are easily recognizable; however, Saturn is lacking rings. The innermost planet on the diagram is nearly twice the diameter of Earth, and is presumed to be Mercury. One planet is placed between Saturn and Uranus, and the other 3 not accounted for in current tabulation are placed beyond the orbit of Neptune. One of which appears to a Neptune-sized planet, while other two are both approximately the size of Earth. |
| SCP-XXXX A003 |
Geographical projections centred on both the northern and southern hemispheres of Mercury, large regions towards the equator have been colour-coded yellow and grey, most likely to represent a desert. |
| SCP-XXXX A004 |
An image displaying all of the stars in the night sky, these are not consistent with any currently known stars, and it is assumed that this documents the position of stars relative to the sun around 3.8 billion years ago. |
| SCP-XXXX A005 |
Several images showing several environments presumed to have existed on the planet Mercury. Environments include: A desert, An area similar to a coral reef, a forest-like area, a city filled with several of the organisms in A001,and a prairie-like area |
| SCP-XXXX A006 |
An illustration/schematic of a cannon-like device. The intricacies of how the cannon are built cannot be found within the illustration, and part of the image is scrambled. |
| Time from Settlement (T0) |
Description |
| +0 years |
First Mercurian colonization of Venusian surface involving a single landing module. A preliminary space station orbital module. |
| +5 years |
Venusian space station is completed; first long term meteorological satellite deployed. First permanent modules landed onto surface, more modules would continue to be sent to surface on a regular basis. |
| +11 years |
Northern Mercurian government approves plans for a factory operation on Venus meant to mine and refine resources from the planet, space station is re-purposed for receiving factory workers. First factory opened 7 years later. |
| +51 years |
First factories of southern Mercurian governments are established on Venus. 10th colony established on Venus |
| +158 years |
Weather patterns on Venus are significantly disrupted by factory and mining activities. Descriptions of disruptions appear analogous to El Niño patterns on Earth. |
| +262 years |
Planetary surface is obscured from view of early meteorological and surveillance satellites. These satellites are deorbited into the Venusian Seas. |
| +340 years |
Original space station is decommissioned, last of non-essential workers are replaced with automated systems. |
| +380 years |
Plans to begin experimental geological procedures for further mining operations proposed. |
| +413 years |
Several satellites and ground-based equipment are deployed around the planet. Primary tests appear to begin at around this time, however further information cannot be drawn from this entry due to many strings of data deemed to be undecipherable or expunged at the time of writing |
| +456 years |
Tectonic plates of Venus are fused together by a mechanism which is either undecipherable, or expunged from the data bank. |
| +507 years |
Entry indicates that the surface of Venus is forcibly inverted upon itself, this inversion is indicating to take several decades, and destroys most of the pre-existing infrastructure on the planet. Rotation of planet begins to slow. |
| +546 years |
Data entry is either undecipherable or expunged. |
| Stage |
Description |
| Stage 1 |
Consists of a burst of energy functioning similarly to a Class F amnestic. The nature of this energy is unclear from the data; however, there are indications that the magnetic field of Mercury was used to magnify its effects. |
| Stage 2 |
Occurs 31 days after Stage 1. The weapon is used to vapourize the outer layers of the planet. Method is not obvious. |
| Stage 3 |
Occurs 63 days after Stage 2. The vaporized portion of the planet is blasted into space with another unknown method. |
| Stage 4 |
Occurs 430 days after Stage 3. Self-disassembly of the weapon begins, coordination device is placed at the same velocity as the weapon, remainder of pieces are directed away from the solar system by coordination device until trajectories are such that they will never come into contact with another civilization. After this point, all components within the coordination device are fused together, and it remains in its orbit. |
| Component |
Description |
Dimensions |
| Core |
At the centre of the weapon is a core made purely from energy and information, and is capable of instilling anomalous properties onto this energy. The outer portion is structured into a shell, with particles following a latitudinal path around the remainder of the body. It is not clear from the data how core retained its form following the separation of all other components; however, it appears to replenish the energy in the outer shell using excited particles within the solar corona. |
320m x 320m x 320m |
| Coordination Device |
A cross reference with A006 reveals this component to be the smallest. Component is used in the orientation, position, and trajectory of all other components, and is pseudo-affixed to the core of the weapon. The current position of its orbit is given by the data bank |
30m x 10m x 5m |
| Intake |
A large rectangular component covering the rear of the weapon. This is used to draw energy from particles within the corona more efficiently than the core can do itself. |
255m x 50m x 12 m |
| Cannon |
The largest component of the weapon, comprised of three separate chambers stacked so that the largest of which is located on the southern portion of the weapon. Though no information regarding any of these chambers, or how the weapon functions is accessible, it has been assumed that each of these were involved in a different stage of the weapon, with the smallest being used for the first and the largest for the third. |
500m x 102m x 53m |
| Cloaking Device |
Covers the bulk surface of the core. Used for blocking all EM signatures, through what mechanism this is accomplished is unclear. |
320m x 320m x 10m |
Addendum-1: Assorted data received from SCP-XXXX has revealed that the Mercurian race was a civilization which was a few thousand years ahead of humans technologically, with researchers determining their civilization to be a 0.91 on the Kardashev scale. Their social structure is similar to that of humans, with a working and upper class with the upper echelon living closest to the poles and closer to the core which work together to protect them from both the searing heat and solar radiation.
To [unknown],
Current projections show expansions of the great desert to increase [1200 km] towards the poles in the next [30 years]. Recent efforts of retainment dams have proven unsuccessful, with desert progression only being slowed by [40%] rather than planned [85%]. Testing for subterranean agricultural development is currently ongoing; however, current infrastructure is unlikely to meet populous growth projections. As such, alternative or supplemental solutions are currently being researched. Should the need arise, we can always ensure the safety of resources via Protocol Abrade. Regardless of which plan is drafted in the end, I have attached to this document a copy for a more in detail overview of all current plans as of this date.
I hope this message reaches you in good time,
[unknown]
Head of [unknown]
In addition,
In lieu of recent events in [unknown], I am proposing a new plan involving the cooperation of [Southern] governments to begin construction of a short-term silver and iridium mine network on [Venus] whilst plans for long term mining projects are in development.
| Project Name |
Description |
| Project Wellspring |
Involves the development of a plant-like organism which has been genetically modified to grow underneath artificial or low-light conditions, and subsequent mining operations must be performed in order to facilitate growing lots for these organisms. |
| Project Bacillus |
Involves the focus on a bacterial-like culture which can be processed into a nutrient rich paste. This culture is normally difficult to develop, and records indicate that anomalous means are being used speed up development, with varying results. |
| Project Re-Fertilize |
Involves the production and research of a new strain of organism which can survive in desert conditions. Organism contains a mix between plant and animal traits, and appears to become aggressive following exposure to cooler temperatures, and research is currently being done into how to negate or counteract this behaviour. |
| Project Thaumaturgy |
A highly experimental project involving the conversion of inorganic compounds into organic ones for consumption. The file indicates that virtually no progress had been made at the time of writing; however, researchers seem to already have the means by which to accomplish this project. |
| Project Abrade |
The content of this file is mostly undecipherable; however, the project appeared to involve the slaughter of older and less productive members of the Mercurian colonies, and the reuse of meat from these individuals |
Note: Following the recovery of this data, I am recommending all these anomalies be temporarily labelled as SCP-XXXX-3∑ instances, until their nature is further uncovered.It should be noted that this list likely does not encompass all of the anomalies formerly present on Mercury, and as such we should treat this merely as a guide for what we might expect to see when investigating SCP-XXXX-1 instance. In addition, all of these anomalies should be presented to SCP-XXXX in the event they are recovered.
-Dr. Lonna
Addendum-2: Following the retrieval of the former data, an investigation was sent out to pinpoint the location of SCP-XXXX-2, with Foundation operated satellites detecting it's visual signature on 02/10/1978. Following this, plans were made to place a probe on SCP-XXXX-2, so as to more efficiently monitor and contact SCP-XXXX, with the first and current being mounted on 11/04/1984.
Addendum-3: On 21/05/2014, a second instance of SCP-XXXX-1 instance was detected, with origin being determined to be in the direction of M22, SCP-XXXX transmitted information containing precise coordinates of the instance's source 4 days later. When inquiring about the discrepancy between the speed of SCP-XXXX-1 and the time it took for a return signal to be received, SCP-XXXX sent an image showing a drawing of a cave. At the time of writing, the investigation of SCP-XXXX-3∑-1 via Procedure Demandilo is currently being prepared.
| Code Name (Given by Researchers) |
Description |
Probability of Stage 3 Survival |
| "The Onion" |
A small metallic spherical object which, when broken apart, reveals another identical object. The broken off pieces will then take on an alternate form from their original material based on the users thoughts. |
40% |
| "Contained Microwave Anomaly" |
An anomalous manifestation of microwave radiation, contained inside of an energized containment unit. |
23% |
| "Worm Plant" |
An organism which possesses both plant-like and animal-like characteristics. It displays extreme temperature and radiation resistance. The lifeform may be possible to breed on a commercial scale; however, they become extremely aggressive in cooler conditions. |
4% |
| "Rapi-Petri" |
A glass-like material which promotes the growth of microorganisms by a hundred-fold whenever they are in contact with the surface; however, these microorganisms can become extremely mutated and dangerous if left on the surface for too long. |
73% |
| "Statue of Medusa" |
A statue in the form of a member of the Mercurian race which is repairs itself upon taking damage. However, should a living organism touch the surface of the statue, they will slowly become incorporated into it. If the converted organism is forcibly removed from the statue, they will no longer display any of the anomalous effects, and the inside is revealed to be that of an organic slurry |
37% |
| "Possible (Anti)Memetic Hazard" |
An entry which doesn't refer to the anomaly directly, leading researchers to believe it is a memetic or antimemetic of some kind. |
NA |
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-xxxx is to be kept in a holding cell measuring no less than 5 metres in width and 6 metres in length. A moderately-sized park bench is to be placed parallel to the door of the holding cell, facing away from it. At no point is this feed to be interrupted, as interruptions appear to cause SCP-XXXX to fall off of sensors, or scramble it’s position within
Contact from subject to SCP-XXXX is to be made with subjects entering in from behind. SCP-XXXX is not to come into direct contact with any individual of ages 61 to 93. SCP-XXXX does not seem to interact or acknowledge with any other animals, and it is unknown if it is even able to sense them.
SCP-XXXX appears invisible to cameras/equipment measuring EM wavelengths from 1pm to 10cm, meaning a radio electroscope is required to image SCP-XXXX directly, though imaging results fail to display the complex or even basic shape of it (Images of SCP-XXXX taken in this way are referred to as SCP-XXXX-1). 3 MF radio transceivers placed in the containment cell have been found as the most effective in determining the location SCP-XXXX within the cell.
Description: SCP-XXXX has been described as humanoid by all personnel who have made contact with it. However, any apparent gender is thought to be entirely dependent on the subjects mind. As SCP-XXXX has yet to be accurately imaged, it is currently considered to be an anomalous manifestation of medium to extremely low frequency radio waves.
SCP-XXXX inhabits the anatomical right side of any bench on which it is attached to, this tendency was confirmed during the original transport of SCP-XXXX from ██████ to Site-█, when the original bench which it inhabited (briefly referred to as SCP-XXXX-2) was destroyed during transport.
When human subjects sit adjacent to the location of SCP-XXXX, they report feeling the head of another person leaning on their shoulder within 30 seconds of exposure. Within 2 minutes, the subject will report a humanoid figure in their peripheral vision. After 20 minutes of exposure, SCP-XXXX will begin to speak to the subject. The subject will be able to leave the seat at any point by simply telling SCP-XXXX that they have to go.
Addendum SCP-XXXX.1: If the subject falls within an age group listed in the Special Containment Procedures, they will be forced a paralysis-like state. Brainwave monitoring on later subjects show a relaxed, yet not content state in this situation. The subjects are unable to communicate orally with researchers after no more than 38 minutes, and become extremely difficult to remove move by force by agents. This strength is maintained until the subject is terminated, or dies due to dehydration or starvation. SCP-XXXX will give off a much stronger radio signal while in contact with a subject of this nature, and the best radio images of SCP-XXXX come from these tests.
QUESTIONS TO WORK FROM
What is Stress?
SCP-XXXX begins outputting dangerously high levels of microwave, which causes tissues to heat up and water within the body to
Notes
Any time i refer to radio waves, i may replace it microwaves when finished.
"A Reverse Inverse-Square Law Light bulb"
Seeking Greenlights: Yes
Page Type: SCP Article
Genre: History
Elevator Pitch: A light bulb exhibiting anomalous properties where-in the light appears brighter and brighter as observers move away from it. Effects only manifest if the light is within the line of sight of the subject, and the subject is aware of the light's presence.
- There is no apparent limit to the increase of apparent brightness in the bulb at the level of foundation facilities, and the actual luminosity of the bulb when being viewed with a camera placed directly beside the SCP shows no change in temperature or brightness from the perspective of the camera, however other cameras located further away will still show an increase in brightness as they move away.
- no other wavelengths besides those in the visible spectrum are emitted from the SCP
- light emitted by the SCP ceases following blockage by any fully opaque object (fog and clouds merely refract the light from the perspective of the observer, and it appears to remain as a point source)
- The light seems to only exist when observed by optical equipment or eyes, and does not appear to illuminate any physical objects.
Page Layout: item #, object class, containment procedures, Description, addendum
Central Narrative: SCP was confiscated from a small underground torture chamber used by a former mafia gang in a year implied to be sometime in the 50s. Tests are done on both drone-mounted cameras, and human personnel.
The SCP is further observed by the space probes Pioneer 10 and 11 after being placed in a box at one of the Earth-Sun Lagrange points. From here observed using a precise optical instrument throughout the mission ensuring the probe never loses sight of it, in an attempt to determine the extent of which light can be observed following predictions by lead researchers.
Around 1980 it was found that the spacecraft were slowing in an anomalous way, this lead to Foundation researchers to declare the space probes were nearing the limit of observation of the SCP. Eventually, the anomaly became so severe that foundation personnel were required to release a cover story for the cause of the anomaly, and in 1995, the foundation decided to have public contact to Pioneer 11 shut down, around the same time, Pioneer 10 was to have its observational instrument shut down, to confirm the nature of the anomaly as being related to the SCP and not that of the official theory. After a further 7 years of study, confirming the anomaly was indeed sourced from the SCP, the foundation terminated signalling of information from Pioneer 10.
While Pioneer 11 has continued decelerating in space through a much weaker, it is still not yet know just how close to the limit of the SCPs range it is. This is contained in the article as a series of logs, relating to actual dates.
Hook/Attention-Grabber: The Pioneer Anomaly narrative is a connection to real-world events, and gives a creative way to explain the anomaly, as well as giving reason for the official explanation.
Additional Notes: Any and all critiques and edits are welcomed. For those wondering how the light would be seen through Jupiter and Saturn (the planets which the Pioneer spacecraft performed flybys of), it has been shown that a small amount of light does pass through the gas giants.
Max checked his watch, leading his manager to glare at him, annoyed of his blatant disregard for their lecturing.
Marie looked back from her watch, the people at the station occasionally glancing her way with a puzzled look as she stood unmoving, staring at the doors of the day’s final train.
Max wanted to apologize to his manager, to tell them he hadn’t meant to come in for a shift this morning, drop the box of tools on the stairs, take an early break that went on for twice as long, or look at his watch. He knew that wouldn’t do him any good now, of course, his manager hated the word “accident”, and most of his coworkers who made similar mistakes lost their jobs soon after using that excuse. Instead, he opted to keep his mouth shut, and began to walk back to doing his job.
She nearly ran over an older man as she boarded, to which Marie apologized profusely. Her entrance into the train car had been just as awkward as her prior 5 minutes of staring blankly at its interior. Her path eventually took her to an empty seat, in front of an empty seat. A few passengers looked at her quizzically, many shooting daggers as she wouldn’t move as they made their way to the back. She considered apologizing, and did provide one, however the bustle of the passengers and the voice of the conductor drowned her out.
Alex, one of his coworkers, tapped Max on the shoulder, stopping him short of the door. Max enjoyed the man’s company whenever he was on break on his normal workdays, mainly because he only ever talked just long enough to leave him feeling satisfied before getting back on task. Couple that with the simple fact that the man always had an interesting story to tell, and their relationship was sunk in stone nearly from day 1. Alex was the talkative extrovert, Max was the quiet introvert. A simple dynamic which their coworkers would often joke about being “clichéd” and “overdone”. As Max turned his head he noticed that something was off today; there was no upbeat greeting, no quips, and no smile. Alex was simply wearing a blank expression. Though he heard words said, and saw lips move, Max didn’t register any of it, a dull thudding was spreading in his mind.
Stumbling through the doors of the train, Marie knocked into several more outgoing and incoming passengers. Her legs had become jittery about halfway through the train ride, and she began to get a stomach ache. She hadn’t known why or how, but her brain had certainly been on high gear trying to figure it out, playing her day over and over again in her head while she stood staring out the window at the dim, passing flickers of light. She had been asked to take a shift earlier that day for her job at the supermarket, they were running short on staff and needed the extra pair of hands, even though she was still exhausted from the previous night’s work, she obliged anyway, since she really didn’t have anything going on that day. The end result of this was an absolute wreck of a day, she had bumped into so many of the displays she didn’t even bother counting past 23, she was stuck at one end of a shelf for nearly 10 minutes after she finished restocking, and she hadn’t even managed to make it to the soda aisle by the time her shift was up. Her boss had checked in with her, but she simply brushed it off at the time as being “out of the loop”.
“Out of the loop”? Was that what today was? Max pondered this as he walked back to his home, his encounter with Alex on repeat in his mind. Despite not hearing it at the time, he was sure that phrase had been mixed in somewhere. Why did it stick out so much to him?
She was still walking, having passed her bus stop 8 minutes earlier. She had told herself she’d walk home then, even though she was headed the wrong way. Her mounting confusion had begun to combine with fear at this point. Her brain was now frantically searching for an explanation, a reason, anything to make her actions sensible. All it could do was continuously end up on the same phrase: “out of the loop”. Marie pinched her arm and face, desperately trying to wake up from whatever nightmare she was in, nothing. She stared down at her legs, uneven breathing echoing inside her head as she lifted her fist.
Max thought he must have been hallucinating as he brought his fist down onto his right kneecap. The pain was greater than he had anticipated, and he knelt to cradle the injury. He began to panic as the phrase kept replaying over and over, and his mind focused on trying to get back home as soon as he could, and he began regaining his posture.
Her fist smashed down onto the left kneecap this time, leaving her wincing and groaning at the pain as she sat down on the cold sidewalk. Marie bit her lip as she crashed her hand into her right knee a second time, quickly following up with her left. Once all movement from both had halted, she began pulling herself along, back towards the bus stop, and her bed. A new word had begun to surface in her mind as she did this: “reset”. She didn’t understand why or how she started to think of it or even where it came from, but her gut was telling her to head home. Marie glanced at her watch, the last bus was in 10 minutes.
Bystanders stared, mouths agape, at the man who had just incapacitated himself, now slowly pulling himself backwards on bloody, bruised hands, screaming at the top of his lungs for someone to save him. One finally dialed the emergency service line for the man to be picked up, and ask several others to try grabbing a hold of his arms and torso to keep him from moving.
Marie had been moving frantically towards the bus stop when she was restrained by invisible hands. Her head jerked from side to side, trying to pinpoint a source of the restraints, but found none, and instead bit her arm where she felt the ghostly pressure being applied. After this succeeded, she threw a punch in the general direction of the second invisible hand, which also quickly relinquished its grasp, and flipped herself over so she could more easily move. She soon found herself at the last intersection before the bus stop, and scrambled as quickly as he could towards the lamppost illuminating it. A second, much brighter light grew from the corner of her vision.
By the time the paramedics had arrived, the man was already dead, blunt force trauma consistent with that of a car collision was present and all individuals who were originally straining the man said he had shown hostility when being restrained, however he was constantly professing apologies and crying. Many of the witnesses to the event said the man was visibly fearful of what was happening to him. And that the right side of his skull caved in on itself suddenly, as he was scrambling away. The last words he was reported saying were: “I’m out of the loop, I need to reset”
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