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NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS DISPLAYED CHRONOLOGICALLY FOR TRAINING PURPOSES
This file serves as an example of the great things you can do as a Junior Researcher if get lucky and don't stop working!
Remember, for each anomaly we understand, the stronger the Foundation is.
— Alexza Krembs, Head of Talent Development
File Version: 0.1
SCP-XXXX-1, the original environment that SCP-XXXX was discovered on.
| Item #: SCP-XXXX | Object Class: Euclid |
| Lead Researcher: August Luna | |
| Assistant Researcher: Evelyn Grossman |
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be contained on SCP-XXXX-1 until further notice. Once every 4 hours, Junior Researcher Evelyn Grossman is to move her mouse on the screen so that the computer doesn't go to sleep. SCP-XXXX is not to be moved or unplugged without authorization from Junior Researcher Evelyn Grossman.
Description: SCP-XXXX is the perceived existence of the letter "Y" and all phonemes1 represented by that character in the English language. SCP-XXXX exists across the majority of the written and spoken English language, representing 2% of all written English characters.
SCP-XXXX-1 is my desktop computer. SCP-XXXX-1 is a standard desktop computer, with thaumaturgical enhancements. Other than that, there is nothing special about SCP-XXXX-1.
Discovery Log: SCP-XXXX was discovered by Dr. Grossman on 09-22-2020 within her personal quarters on Site-19. While working overtime, unpaid mind you, she was going through sets of old anomalous data volumes (AO-70021 through AO-70035) when she discovered the initial evidence of the anomaly. Only AO-70024 had information relevant to the skip, with all other data volumes having information of minimal benefit.
AO-70024 is a standard CD-ROM that was retrieved by Dr. Grossman from an archive of Site-19 that had been sealed away in the late 70s. On the CD-ROM are multiple text files, scans from decommissioned SCP projects and images of an unknown research lab. Only the text files are relevant to the current SCP - the most relevant AO-70024-1 is included below.
Dr. Grossman had opened this file within a virtual environment for security. Upon reading the file, Dr. Grossman attempted to type the alphabet. She was unable to type the Y key on SCP-XXXX-1 while in the virtual environment.
For any testing inquiries, please contact Dr. Grossman.
To: JUNIOR RESEARCHER EVELYN GROSSMAN
From: SENIOR RESEARCHER AUGUST LUNA
Subject: NEW SKIP DRAFT
Hey Evelyn,
I saw the draft you posted for SCP-XXXX? The letter Y doesn't exist? You're joking, right?
I'm going to move forward with harassing you about the sloppy file, assuming that, by some freak chance, you are the first Foundation member to have realized that the letter Y doesn't exist.
You do not write an SCP file like it's an article for Teen Vogue. You have to be, what's the word…professional.
That means don't complain about the site's overtime policy, don't make conprocs that need you to move a mouse every four hours, and actually include details.
For example, all I know is that SCP-XXXX-1 is your computer, and you did something thaumaturgical to it.2 What did you do? Thaumaturgically put a sticker on it? You know better than this Evelyn.
Honestly though. Do you think this is real? Or did you keyboard break, and like me 5 years ago, are you jumping at an 'anomaly' that you'll stake your career on? Do you really want to end up as a Senior Researcher for Technological Anomalous Objects?
-August
To: SENIOR RESEARCHER AUGUST LUNA
From: JUNIOR RESEARCHER EVELYN GROSSMAN
Subject: RE:NEW SKIP DRAFT
Luna,
This is real. It's not my keyboard, it's not my computer, it's not the virtual machine. It's the letter Y.
So maybe I jumped the gun a little and wrote a bad first draft. But you'll help me fix that, right?
Trust me. This is real. Something is up with the letter Y.
-Evelyn
To: JUNIOR RESEARCHER EVELYN GROSSMAN
From: SENIOR RESEARCHER AUGUST LUNA
Subject: RE:RE:NEW SKIP DRAFT
Evelyn,
You know I'm just looking out for you. Can you prove it?
-August
To: SENIOR RESEARCHER AUGUST LUNA
From: JUNIOR RESEARCHER EVELYN GROSSMAN
Subject: RE:RE:RE:NEW SKIP DRAFT
Luna,
I think I can. Come to my quarters after your shift. Bring Indian - you know what I like.
-Evelyn
To: HEAD RESEARCHER PETER ZHANG
From: SENIOR RESEARCHER AUGUST LUNA
Subject: SCP-XXXX
Hi Peter,
This is to inform you that I will be taking serving as head researcher on SCP-XXXX, with Junior Researcher Evelyn Gross assisting. I saw proof that SCP-XXXX is at the very least a cognitohazard, if not a much larger issue.
I will be submitting a full proposal tomorrow, with timetables, budgets and details for this project.
Best,
August
File Version: 0.2
SCP-XXXX-1, the original environment that SCP-XXXX was discovered on.
| Item #: SCP-XXXX | Object Class: Euclid |
| Lead Researcher: August Luna | |
| Assistant Researcher: Evelyn Grossman |
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is currently uncontained.3 SCP-XXXX's effect is currently only known to NOT exist within a virtual environment on SCP-XXXX-1. SCP-XXXX-1 to remain locked within Provisional Research Chamber 18 (Junior Researcher Evelyn Grossman's Personal Quarters), within a faraday cage.SCP-XXXX-1's thaumaturgical barriers are to be inspected daily for degradation. SCP-XXXX-1 is to remain connected to a uninterruptable power source (UPS) at all times. In the event Site-19 loses all electric power, SCP-XXXX-1 will be powered by thaumaturgical ritual. All access to SCP-XXXX-1 is to be approved by either Junior Researcher Evelyn Grossman or Senior Researcher August Luna.
Description: SCP-XXXX is the perceived existence of the letter "Y" and all phonemes represented by that character in the English language. SCP-XXXX is the result of a cognitohazard, herein referred to as SCP-XXXX-C, that is estimated to impact all forms of sentient life. This cognitohazard replaces all instances of an unknown concept, but in text and in sound, with "Y" and it's phonemes. Research is currently underway to determine what exactly is being replaced by the cognitohazard, and the origins of SCP-XXXX
SCP-XXXX-1 is a standard issue Foundation desktop computer that was enhanced by Dr. Grossman via thaumaturgical rituals and sigils. These enhancements provide the following protections:
* negation of constructive, destructive, and superposed wave interference4
* negation of physical damage to each component of the computer
* negation of a majority of thaumaturgical and other anomalous means of access
In addition, SCP-XXXX-1 has no Wifi card, no ethernet port, and therefore, cannot be connected to any other computers.
Discovery Log: SCP-XXXX was discovered by Dr. Grossman on 09-22-2020 based on information found on AO-70024. AO-70024 is a standard CD-ROM initially created by an unknown Foundation researcher at some point during the early 1970s. Within AO-70024 are a number of files relevant to SCP-XXXX, including text files and scans of books not currently in the Foundation's possession.
Research Log: To determine the origin, extent and function of SCP-XXXX, Dr. Grossman and Dr. Luna performed a series of tests within SCP-XXXX-1. Relevant results have been listed below.
| Test XXXX 1 | |
| Researchers | Dr. Luna & Dr. Grossman |
| Purpose | To determine if an input device is malfunctioning and preventing the character 'Y' from being entered into SCP-XXXX-1, multiple input devices will be tested. |
| Results | Across all input devices, the character was not created. Audit logs confirm that the computer was receiving the signal from the devices, but created nothing. It is important to note that the computer did not fail to create something, rather it followed it's coding correctly and changed nothing within the environment. |
| Researcher's Transcript |
| Grossman: See - I told you it wasn't 'just my keyboard'. Luna: Yeah, yeah, you were right. Is that what you wanted? Grossman: Only every day when we were dating. Luna: Evelyn, this conversation is being recorded for a transcript. Grossman: Ah shi- |
| Test XXXX 3 | |
| Researchers | Dr. Luna & Dr. Grossman |
| Purpose | To determine if an input device is malfunctioning and preventing the character 'Y' from being entered into SCP-XXXX-1, multiple input devices will be tested. |
| Results | Across all input devices, the character was not created. Audit logs confirm that the computer was receiving the signal from the devices, but created nothing. It is important to note that the computer did not fail to create something, rather it followed it's coding correctly and changed nothing within the environment. |
In addition, the characters for both upper and lower case 'Y' were written via their unicodes and attempted to be displayed on SCP-XXXX-1.
