Obsidian_Onyx Possible SCP Submission
ITEM #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: Items designated as SCP-XXXX-1, -2, -3, -4, and -5 are to be contained within separate anomalous item containment chambers within Site-██ when not in use.
During testing, SCP-XXXX objects are individually relocated to a 20m X 20m X 20m concrete testing camber away from other SCP objects. The relocation of each object is to only be performed while the objects are in an inactive state. Testing utilizing SCP-XXXX object requires approval from level 2 personnel overseeing each object. During testing on active individual SCP-XXXX objects, researchers are advised to maintain a 2 meter distance between them and the object. While testing SCP-XXXX objects in the form of SCP-XXXX-A, researchers are advised to maintain a 3 meter distance from the formation.
Description: SCP-XXXX-1, -2, -3, -4, and -5 are a collection of five cylindrical candles each measuring 20cm in height, 6.35cm in diameter, and 7.85cm in circumference. The candles themselves are made out of an unknown type of wax which appears dark red in color. The base of the candles are held by irremovable brass coasters with sections of a phrase is engraved on the coaster's dorsal surface. When arranged in order, the phrase can be deciphered as: "Tunc omnis autem disciplina in praesenti quidem videtur non esse gaudii sed maeroris postea autem fructum pacatissimum exercitatis per eam reddit iustitiae qui."
When inactive, the wicks of SCP-XXXX objects are unlit and appear as normal candles. SCP-XXXX objects can be activated through any conventional methods of igniting the wick of the object. When active the objects will produce a puddle of liquid red wax at the object's base, and from this liquid hundreds of humanoid appendages including; faces, arms, and legs will arise from the surface. Once the SCP-XXXX object becomes inactive, the liquid wax will withdraw back into the SCP-XXXX object that it originated and all anomalous behavior will cease with the exception of the wick being unburned.
A formation of SCP-XXXX-A occurs when all five objects are gathered within close proximity to the other SCP-XXXX objects and are activated. The liquid wax that is produced by each object will begin to fill the interior between the objects and project beyond the objects until a circular perimeter of 9.5 meters is achieved (or as close as possible). The melted wax will begin to solidify around the formation, but the interior will still remain liquid. Similar to the individual objects, appendages of various sizes will manifest inside SCP-XXXX-A. Occasionally these appendages will combine to form a humanoid entities. The entities are designated SCP-XXXX-B as of December █, 20██.
SCP-XXXX-B entities vary in height, physical build, and gender, but maintain the red coloration and composition of the individual SCP-XXXX objects. These entities are sentient and are capable of communicating with foundation researchers with the most common languages being: Latin, French, Arabic, and lost dialects of English. Entities will often ask to leave SCP-XXXX-A, however through unknown means are unable to maintain a physical form outside of the formation. Immediately after exiting SCP-XXXX-A an entity will begin to melt, if any liquid portion lands outside of the formation it can not be returned to SCP-XXXX-A, quickly hardening and becoming a dull black color.
Translated excerpt from Interview XXXX-1a Log:
Date: November █, 20██
Interviewee: SCP-XXXX-1 Entities
Interviewer: Dr. Roscoe
Preface: As one of the few researchers at Site-██ able to understand and speak Latin, Dr. Glen Roscoe was transferred to research SCP-XXXX objects. The purpose of this interview is to access the verbal commutative properties of SCP-XXXX-1 and if possible ascertain the history of the object.
[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Roscoe: SCP-XXXX-1, are you one singular entity, or many individuals?
SCP-XXXX-1 (Multiple entities): Many…
Dr. Roscoe: How did you get like this?
SCP-XXXX-1 (Multiple entities): Trapped… The church… Punishment… Help us!
Dr. Roscoe: Does your state of being have anything to do with the other four objects our operatives found in ████████?
SCP-XXXX-1 (Multiple entities): The candles…! Our bodies…! Return us to them…!
Dr. Roscoe: Did someone put you in your current form?
SCP-XXXX-1 (Multiple entities): [DATA EXPONGED] (SCP-XXXX-1 entities continues to list off names).
Dr. Roscoe: When were did you become like this?
SCP-XXXX-1 (Multiple entities): 13██… 13██… 13██… 14██…
Dr. Roscoe: Why were you put there?
SCP-XXXX-1 (Multiple entities): The church's rule… absolute… purging cities of sin… We are victims… Please free us… Free us…
Dr. Roscoe: How-
SCP-XXXX-1 (Multiple entites): Use all five… Please… Let us go…
[END OF LOG]
Following the last statements of the SCP-XXXX-1 entities, Dr. Roscoe has submitted a request to test all five SCP-XXXX objects to further learn of the entities origins and properties. Dr. Roscoe's request was accepted on November ██, 20██ and the next round of testing is scheduled for December █, 20██.
Testing Log of SCP-XXXX-2
Testing Log of SCP-XXXX-1-5 Objects
Researcher: Dr. Roscoe
Subject: SCP-XXXX 1-5
Date: December █, 20██.
Testing Log Format
Experiment:
Results:
Notes:
Preface: After interviewing SCP-XXXX-1 entities, all SCP-XXXX objects were gathered and activated for experimentation and questioning.
Experiment: D-998 was instructed to arrange the objects closely and light the wicks of each object using a standard butane lighter.
Results: Each object activated, and began to form the first instance of SCP-XXXX-A ever recorded.
Experiment: Animal testing on SCP-XXXX-A; domestic cat. A stray domestic cat (Felis catus) was brought into testing chamber to test the safety of entering SCP-XXXX-A. The cat was lured into entering SCP-XXXX-B with █████ █████ brand wet cat food.
Results: The cat entered, walked through, and exited SCP-XXXX-A without injury or physical change.
Experiment: Animal testing on SCP-XXXX-A; domestic dog. A dog (Canis lupus familiaris) was brought into the testing chamber to test the safety SCP-XXXX-A. The dog was lured into the formation by throwing a standard tennis ball into SCP-XXXX-A.
Results: The dog successfully entered SCP-XXXX-A and retrieved the ball. The dog refused to exit SCP-XXXX-A and preceded to sit within the formation. A pair of hands (similar to the appendages formed by SCP-XXXX-1-5) began to manifest from the bottom of SCP-XXXX-A. The dog did not initially notice this manifestation and the hands managed to grab the dog by the thighs. The fingers began to dig into its skin, but was released shortly after. The dog survived the encounter and exited the formation with five shallow puncture wounds located on each thigh.
Experiment: Human testing on SCP-XXXX-A; D-998. D-998 was instructed to enter SCP-XXXX-A to test the threat to human safety the formation poses. D-998 was hesitant to enter the formation, but complied with orders.
Results: 20 seconds elapsed after D-998’s initial entry and D-998’s skin began to glow an orange/red color. 50 seconds elapsed after entry, D-998 began to complain of a growing increase of temperature. 2 minutes and 15 seconds after entry, D-998’s skin and features began to melt, falling into SCP-XXXX-A and disappearing. 5 minutes D-998’s body was completely absorbed into SCP-XXXX-A, leaving only the D-Class jumpsuit.
Experiment: Observation of SCP-XXXX-A.
Results: ██ minutes after the initial formation of SCP-XXXX-A, an entity (now known as an instance of SCP-XXXX-B) composed of the same matter as SCP-XXXX-1-5 manifested within SCP-XXXX-A. The was fully sentient and thanked personnel for reconstructing the meal earlier and for fully constructing the seal. (An interview later took place between Dr. Roscoe and the entity, see Interview Log SCP-XXXX-B1 for more details).
Excerpt Of The Interview With D-998 From Within SCP-XXXX-A
Date: February █, 20██
Interviewee: D-998 after becoming an instance of SCP-XXXX-B
Interviewer: Dr. Roscoe
Preface: Two weeks following the disappearance of D-998 into SCP-XXXX-A, Dr. Roscoe repeatedly activated and formed SCP-XXXX-A in an attempt to communicate with D-998. Several activation attempts were performed (seven in total). On February █, 20██, contact was achieved with an entity who claimed to be D-998. The entity was similar in appearance to D-998 and was interviewed by Dr. Roscoe. Below is the excerpt of the interview.
[BEGIN LOG]
Dr. Roscoe: Please state your name for clarification. First and last names and your middle initial.
D-998: ██████ █. ████.
Dr. Roscoe: Hometown?
D-998: ███████, Virginia.
Dr. Roscoe: And what was your original reason for incarceration?
D-998: The murders of ██████ █████████ and ████ ██████. Is that enough to prove I am who I say I am?
Dr. Roscoe: Yes, we believe you. Have you learned anything about the SCP-XXXX objects or their formations.
D-998: The things in here, they’re people, some of them have been in here for centuries. These candle things work like some kind of fucked up prison, and you can’t escape from it. When the candles go out everything gets sucked back into them. Each candle holds something different though, and they rip whatever they hold off of you when it goes out.
Dr. Roscoe: Do you feel any pain?
D-998: Yes! Every time the candles go out it fucking rips my limbs off and stuffs it those candles with everyone else’s in this damn thing!
Dr. Roscoe: Have you learned anything about SCP-XXXX-A?
D-998: That circle thing? Yeah, that’s the entrance in here. Once you enter in you can’t leave without some kind of key.
Dr. Roscoe: What is the key?
D-998: I don’t know it’s just another one of those candle things. That’s all I know.
Dr. Roscoe: Anything else?
D-998: Please Dr. Help me out of here I’ll happily go back and live out my life sentence, just get me out of here!
Dr. Roscoe: We have had three teams sweep the area where we found the SCP-XXXX related objects we haven’t found anything else of value.
D-998: Well look harder damn it!
Dr. Roscoe: Watch your tone you’re sti-
D-998: Or what, you or your guards will kill me? Haven’t you noticed, we can’t die while in here!
Dr. Roscoe: Ok were done here.
D-998: Oh no you don’t! Get back here!
Dr. Roscoe: (Indecipherable, however, obscenities can often be heard being said by Dr. Roscoe).
It was at this moment that D-998 attempted to jump out of SCP-XXXX-A seemingly to attack Dr. Roscoe. D-998 immediately began to destabilize and subsequently could not maintain solid form. D-998’s body began to bubble and a large amount of the unknown melted matter landed on Dr. Roscoe’s hand and forearm. Dr. Roscoe was escorted by guards to the infirmary for burn treatment. Testing facility was locked with SCP-XXXX-A still active and was left until declared inactive. All left over D-998 matter had altered, transmuting to a dull black harden material.
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