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SCP-XXXX
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be kept in a secure storage locker at Site-81. Access is granted on a case-by-case basis, and testing is to be done with approval from the site director. Testing should happen in a contained firing range with multiple observers at a safe distance.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a long-barrelled revolver made of an alloy of iron, silver, and o
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Item #: SCP-XXXXObject Class: Thaumiel |
SCP-XXXX.
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be followed on the surface primarily by a monitoring vessel equipped with extensive magnetometers (currently SCPF Wax Shepherd, crewed by MTF-Gamma-82 "Glassed Eyes"), relaying from a submersible drone (Hermit 2) to a manned amphibious vessel..
The path of SCP-XXXX is to be predicted in advance (by Gamma-82) by cross-referencing with current recognised anomalies and the nearest landfall location for each - the amphibious vessel is to land ahead of SCP-XXXX and attempt to close streets in the path of SCP-XXXX under a suitable explanation during the transit of SCP-XXXX to minimise projected amnestic usage. SCP-XXXX is to be followed until re-entry into water to support rapid clean-up of collateral through the use of amnestics and local emergency vehicles and construction equipment.
Efforts to contain SCP-XXXX physically are to continue on hold1. In the event of SCP-XXXX heading towards an anomaly centred around a major population centre, the Proteus Contingency is to be enacted.
Proteus Contingency
In the event of significant civilian damage being predicted, for instance in the case of SCP-XXXX heading towards an anomaly located in a population centre or one structurally supporting a building in a population centre, the Proteus Contingency is to be enacted. A foundation max-load helicopter is to carry a #5 concrete (as in standard site emergency breach provisions - available at any site) or chromium dome (as in the one stored at Site-256) of maximum density to the location of SCP-XXXX. SCP-XXXX is to be covered with this dome; it is capable of pushing through such materials, but denser, less magnetically susceptible materials take longer.
In the meantime, an MTF (by default, Gamma-82, but whichever is considered best based on location and equipment) is to travel ahead to the settlement and sy on location and await arrival of SCP-XXXX.
Foundation news agencies should begin to report of a relevant natural disaster or other cause for evactuation. Covering circumstances are to be engineered to ensure the lie is consistent; Satellite 5341 is to be held on standby in case a kinetic bombardment is needed to corroborate a story.
Civilians who stay behind in their homes are to be forcefully extracted by the on-site MTF and taken for questioning if possible. The relevant nation's government is to be informed to a degree deemed necessary to ensure minimum loss of anomalous items, secrecy, and life, in that order. Seeing as SCP-XXXX is unlikely to fully destroy the anomaly it targets in most cases, it is preferable to preserve the environment, to increase the chances of re-habitation.
- Inter-site Containment Committee
Approved by O5 Command.
Description: On the suggestion of Dr. Carver (Site-256), a summary has been provided to aid containment in the eventuality of the possible necessary emergency use of a closer MTF team following incident 2005-06-05.
MTF Emergency Briefing
SCP-XXXX is a seal or looks exactly like one, usually. SCP-XXXX is invulnerable and relentless, but will not harm you. Biological matter is not destroyed when touching SCP-XXXX, but some elements will be vaporised on contact, causing possible pressure-based explosion, superheated bubbles in liquid, or toxic gas in poorly ventilated areas, as well as burns if close to skin. This is deemed a secondary threat. The table below shows elements that will be vaporised by contact with SCP-XXXX. Likely objects containing such elements:
- Metallic objects: Bullets (!), Metal implements.
- Lithium batteries (Note: Batteries in plastic shells will be repelled by SCP-XXXX due to plastic being safe for use - Normal batteries have metallic shells and are not safe).
- Oxygen; As the atmosphere is primarily nitrogen, this results merely in a gradual temperature increase around SCP-XXXX, as the oxygen is heated and not otherwise changed.
The following materials are useful examples of those safe for contact with SCP-XXXX:
- Polymers: Cotton, Nylon, Kevlar.
- Plastics.
- Biological compounds (mostly - Do not unnecessarily attempt to touch SCP-XXXX)
The primary threat of SCP-XXXX is exposure to large populations. You will be deployed to prepare for its arrival and clean up after departure; actual contact with SCP-XXXX is unlikely, but contact with another anomaly is relatively probable (the anomaly may be diminished in power, but don't depend on it.)
SCP-XXXX will do its best to at least temporarily disable certain anomalies. Do not try to stop this process; research into vulnerabilities of SCP-XXXX is ongoing but as-of-yet there is no known way to restrain SCP-XXXX for a significant amount of time - excluding the experimental Proteus Contingency, only to be used in the case of suspected immense collateral damage preceding a full evacuation of the area surrounding the offending anomaly.
As always, be careful out there.
- Researcher Carver
Elemental reactions to SCP-XXXX.
SCP-XXXX appears as an unidentified breed of seal. SCP-XXXX physically reacts to stimulus and to the world around it as if it were a typical seal. The only difference is the inclusion of an additional sense, seemingly triggered by magnetically-related anomalous events. This sense acts over a seemingly unlimited distance within Earth's magnetic field. SCP-XXXX will seek out and attack the source of the aforementioned magnetism. The way that SCP-XXXX attacks the source of the field (initially at least; SCP-XXXX has been seen to escalate to anomalous means on occasion) is the same as typical aggression exhibited by male seals against younger members of the species2.
This behaviour has resulted in SCP-XXXX approaching Site-256 and the British coast multiple times, due to SCP-XXXX residing primarily around that area of the Atlantic, possibly itself due to the extensive magnetically-focussed anomaly testing concentrated on that site. To date, SCP-XXXX has also located █ anomalies previously unknown by the foundation since its discovery, and partially neutralised some as detailed in the SCP Interaction Log3. SCP-XXXX travels at the speed of a regular seal, meaning potential years spent in transit between locations due to restrictive ocean currents and crossing land bridges4.
SCP-XXXX is hypothesised to have been created in Incident 3828-S3, upon the malfunction of 6 active Maximum Strength Suspension Electromagnets and their compression into the seal outline they currently exist in. Such a compression is simulated to result in a density higher than is possible in our universe, overriding the Pauli exclusion principle and all forms of quantum particle degenerate pressure, and creating a naked singularity contained by an anomalous magnetic field. However, gravitational effects that should occur from such a density have not yet been observed.
Upon examination using radiological methods, SCP-XXXX is revealed to be a 0-dimensional singularity suspended in 3D space in the centre of SCP-XXXX's exterior, that shares the speed and position of the seal outline. It can be assumed that the outline is emitted by SCP-XXXX, as it has travelled far from SCP-3828 during observation from foundation vessels. The outline of the seal is the limit to the field of an intensely powerful yet short-range shaped monopolar magnet, causing SCP-XXXX to exist in the world physically as if it were a regular seal. It is unknown how this field is controlled by SCP-XXXX.
SCP-XXXX's magnetic field is strong enough to repel any non-paramagnetic subatomic-or-larger particle with immense force; lead, silver, copper, gold, and other paramagnetic substances are hypothesised to be strongly attracted to SCP-XXXX but become vaporised on contact with the outer edge of the magnetic field, implying extreme temperatures and pressures exist within SCP-XXXX.
Note: Date formatted in international style: Year - Month - Day.
Date: 1996-10-12
Magnetic source Encountered: SCP-3828
Interaction: SCP-3828 engaged in normal socialisation for two regular male seals of the same group (namely, meeting and then staying mostly apart), with SCP-XXXX being the dominant seal.
Notes: All other instances of SCP-3828-1 were submissive towards SCP-XXXX.
Date: 1996-11-14
Magnetic source Encountered: Machine installed on a motorised dinghy drifting unpowered towards the centre ('Trash island') of the pacific. Dinghy also held one highly decomposed unidentifiable body. The machine had been designed to emit radio waves, but was clearly designed without significant knowledge of electronics, and instead was creating a rapidly alternating magnetic field using the magnetron from a microwave attached to the motor of the boat.
Interaction: SCP-XXXX boarded the dinghy - after three failed attempts due to the height and texture of the sides of the dinghy - and proceeded to bite the magnetron. Explosion caused resulted in the puncturing of the dinghy, although it was recovered by MTF-Gamma-82 for testing.
Notes: Dinghy was later sent to a recycling plant after being deemed non-anomalous. Machinery was almost entirely destroyed by SCP-XXXX.
Date: 2002-01-20
Magnetic source Encountered: SCP-287
Interaction: During a breach caused by an at-the-time unknown long-term memetic effect hidden in the mind of a junior researcher, SCP-287 was activated, causing Site-22 to enter lockdown. SCP-XXXX, in the area at the time, travelled to Site-22 over the course of 2 hours. SCP-XXXX vaporised border fence, blast shutters, and proceeded to enter the site through the metal door, all before any MTF nearby could assist. SCP-XXXX entered the cell containing SCP-287, and the junior researcher is seen to have thrown the car battery they were using to power SCP-287 at SCP-XXXX, causing a high pressure toxic gas explosion due to the vaporisation of the battery.The power source being destroyed caused the effect of SCP-287 to end, and meant the security breach was quickly determined to have been initially a false alarm. SCP-XXXX left Site-22 through the same route it entered, and then returned to the sea.
Notes: MTF-Alpha-30 arrived shortly after and, after assuring structural/containment integrity and restoring the fence to retain secrecy, ended the lockdown. Only minimal damage occurred: four doors, one fence.
Date: 2004-02-02
Magnetic source Encountered: An experiment on the ability of sea turtles to navigate using magnetic fields by civilian researchers.
Interaction: SCP-XXXX crossed the short distance overland to the marine research facility and entered the unlocked wooden doors by pushing them open. Staff attempts to coerce SCP-XXXX back out of the facility were not successful. SCP-XXXX consumed / vaporised the electromagnets the scientists were using for the experiment and then left. SCP-XXXX's arrival was not predicted, as SCP-XXXX (like a regular seal) spends a large amount of time on shorelines where other seals or aquatic animals congregate. Naturally, (relatively) near these animal spotting locations, marine labs will be built. Thus, to evacuate every marine lab that SCP-XXXX came near was deemed costly and unnecessary.
Notes: Scientists amnesticised, MTF-Gamma-82 reprimanded for not noticing SCP-XXXX travelling towards facility.
Date: 2005-06-05
Magnetic source Encountered: CERN Large Hadron Collider.
Interaction: During a test run of the LHC, SCP-XXXX made it over land via the shortest possible route from the closest coastline at Varazze, near Genoa. CERN scientists were warned of an approaching high powered windstorm but did not follow the evacuation order or turn off the collider, under the logic that this would cause immense expense.MORE TEXT HERE DAMN
Notes:
Date: 2005-12-30
Magnetic source Encountered: Site-256 Emergency SRA Array (Prototype)
Interaction: During a scheduled test of a new formation of Scranton Reality Anchors, SCP-XXXX diverted course (previously predicted to land at the █████ coast to approach SCP-███) to steer towards Site-256. Gamma-82, now positioned behind SCP-XXXX (having been travelling ahead of it to make preparations) did not catch up before SCP-XXXX reached Site-256.An unexpected result of testing SRAs close together like this was the creation of an intensely powerful magnetic field. This also caused some damage to the equipment securing the SRAs.
SCP-XXXX entered the facility in the seventh hour of testing, having travelled overland for approximately ██ kilometres. The fence, being metallic, was vaporised on contact by SCP-XXXX, which then went on to move through the concrete walls of the site (described as 'burrowing' by witnesses) over the course of three more hours, vaporising metal doors when available. SCP-XXXX did not have a knowledge of the site layout and travelled mostly in a straight line towards the SRA array, only using doors when they were plainly visible. Attempts to restrain SCP-XXXX were ineffectual due to it remaining in position no matter how much force was applied. SCP-XXXX proceeded to bite the perspex containment of the SRA testing chamber ineffectually until the tests were called to a halt.
Notes: Losses: One metal fence, structural integrity of 3 rooms from Site-256, 5 metal doors. Approximately £34,000 ($44,098) of damage to various gas and temperature-sensitive instruments. Minor burns on three staff members.
A Reality-Seam Container (RSC) during construction. Designed to reduce air and light outflow into non-reality.
Addendum 1:
On 2006-01-20, the foundation attempted to contain SCP-XXXX due to the incident occurring earlier that year. Below are documents detailing the events of the preceding week.
It has become clear that normal containment cells will not be adequate to contain SCP-XXXX. SCP-XXXX has been seen to use the edge of its field to push through materials that are diamagnetic or not magnetically susceptible, causing it to slow. Paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials are vaporised on contact and have not been observed to slow SCP-XXXX; this excludes the standard containment procedures such as steel alloy walls and other metals involved in the use of containment. SCP-XXXX has pushed through single layers of such materials with ease, however significant amounts of concrete have resulted in diversions across a long distance, implying SCP-XXXX has an aversion to concrete and other non-magnetically-susceptible materials.
Two specialised multi-material shells, designed to be less magnetically susceptible than any other known materials, are to be created according to specifications obtained by Site-256; Internal diameter of 2 m, external diameter of 12 m. Five layers of hull, each 40 cm thick with concrete rods keeping them separated:
- Layer one: 50% Concrete, 15% Chromium wire, 35% Hydrogen encased in rubber capsules dispersed evenly around the surface.
- Layer two: 70% Concrete, 20% water, 10% varnished wood (Holding aforementioned water).
- Layer three: 90% Austenitic stainless steel, 10% Ferrite (nickel zinc).
- Layer four: Vacuum-gap between two hemispherical panes of non-iron borosilicate glass, rimmed by chromium alloy to be made molten during the creation of the Proteus sphere.
- Layer five: 100% cuprate-perovskite ceramic supercooled semi-conductors cooled to 70°K (-203°C) immediately after completion of the Proteus sphere.
An ultra-sound scanner shall be placed on the outer sphere pointed down a concrete spar designed to be the only one to run in one consistent line towards the centre hull, as a way of monitoring the internal state of the Proteus sphere.
The first hemisphere is to be suspended at ground level; a panel of chromium is to be placed over the openings to the 'bowl' shapes to create a flat surface. The second hemisphere is to be suspended above the first so that it can be lowered quickly. At the same time as this lowering, a high electrical current is to be run through a copper coil suspended above the second hemisphere to create an opposing magnetic field in the chromium sheet, and then creating an electrical current across it, causing it to heat up and melt. Then, the outside of the now-complete sphere is to be cooled slowly to prevent cracking, but also to ensure the outer layer of superconductors becomes functional as soon as possible.
In addition, a containment cell is to be constructed around the final arrangement, for observation purposes and to make the area requiring cooling as small as it can be. The cell will be made of perspex of a thickness capable of supporting vacuum, and monitored 24/7 by Senior Researchers and above. No ferromagnetic or paramagnetic items will be allowed within 15 m of the sphere; the outer edge of this range will be marked by a security checkpoint and a perimeter wall.
Once the outer hull of the Proteus sphere has been cooled to 70°K (-203°C) or below for a week to insure all inner hulls and chromium joins have cooled sufficiently, the air will be evacuated out of the chamber, as the magnetic susceptibility of vacuum is 0.
One powerful electromagnet will be used when SCP-XXXX is in the area, to attract its attention. The magnet will be placed on a moving platform to ensure that the path of SCP-XXXX takes it through the centre of the Proteus hemisphere. As soon as SCP-XXXX enters the center-part of the sphere, the upper hemisphere is to be dropped and the copper coil activated, causing the chromium sheet to melt and seal the two halves of the 5 sphere hulls to be melted together. The magnet will be retained for use in containing SCP-XXXX indefinitely.
This installation should be constructed far from civilisation and from Foundation sites of interest. Ideal locations exist along the western British coastline.
Infographic diagram of Proteus v0.5.
O5 COUNCIL PROPOSAL SUMMARY
PROPOSAL:
"Temporarily dedicate full non-essential British Foundation resources to the containment of SCP-XXXX as outlined in the Proteus v0.5 Protocol" (O5-05)
COUNCIL VOTE SUMMARY:
| YEA | NAY | ABSTAIN |
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| O5-01 | O5-12 | O5-13 |
| O5-02 | O5-05 | O5-10 |
| O5-03 | O5-06 | O5-11 |
| O5-04 | O5-09 | O5-07 |
| O5-08 |
| STATUS |
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| APPROVED |
Notes:
Registered complaints mostly revolve around perceived unnecessary expense and the fact that SCP-XXXX can be helpful for foundation purposes.
Results:
Proteus v0.5 enacted. See event log below.
Event log: Proteus v0.5 containment attempt.
Note: Times relative to GMT+0.
2006-1-2316:03: SCP-XXXX is predicted to pass along near the British coast near where the Proteus installation is currently prepared and on standby, while heading from Site-256 to another anomaly as of yet unknown (As Site-256 is located in Britain, on the westernmost edge of continental Europe, any anomaly in Europe will result in the same two routes being used by SCP-XXXX to get either south or north of the main body of Europe).
18:00: Electromagnet is turned on and copper coil is switched into a low-current standby mode.
18:20: Electromagnet is over-clocked into the creation of a 5.5T magnetic field. SCP-XXXX is seen to divert course towards the Proteus installation.
23:31: SCP-XXXX arrives at the proteus installation..
23:35: SCP-XXXX enters the Proteus sphere and the copper coil is activated as well as the upper hemisphere being dropped. The electromagnet is deactivated.
23:39: Flat-pack perspex construction completed and coolant pumped over the surface of the Proteus sphere. Chromium is solidified.
2006-1-24
00:05: SCP-XXXX is classified as contained. The first stage of Proteus v0.5 is complete.
2006-1-31
00:05: The second stage of Proteus v0.5 is completed; Air is removed from the containment around SCP-XXXX resulting in a vacuum as severe as is possible in-atmosphere.
Note that minimal amounts of gas have been seen to be expelled from the pressure-valves on the hull of the Proteus sphere. The amounts were well within allowable volumes, and at a temperature low enough as to indicate SCP-XXXX is heating up to temperatures in the range of 500-750°C
2008-2-29
13:45: An unrelated anomalous high-magnetism situation is caused by military testing in a relatively nearby site.
14:01: Large amounts of gas are logged coming from SCP-XXXX's pressure valves. Deemed to be within safe parameters.
17:59: Combination British government and Foundation efforts destroy magnetic source.
2012-07-02
13:45: In the CERN LHC, the Higgs Boson is first created in a scientifically provable way along with an as-of-yet unnamed anomalous particle which rapidly begins to lower ambient Hume levels in an increasing radius around its path, angled at random towards the Atlantic. At the same time, the Proteus sphere beings to release gas under extreme pressure indicating temperatures in excess of 3300°K (3026°C); the ultrasound probe corroborates this. Proteus installation evacuates to a safer distance as the pressure of the released gas causes pump failure and an explosive recompression of the chamber.
13:49: A burst of hydrogen is detected from the pressure valves of the Proteus sphere; First hull layer (Concrete, hydrogen, chromium) is compromised. Outer layer remains stable at 56°K (-217°C)
13:50: A burst of steam is detected. Second hull (Water, wood, concrete) compromised; Ultrasound concrete spar explodes due to immense temperature change causing shrapnel explosion, fully destroying the perspex containment and releasing a burst of superheated gas, launching pumps on side of tank up to 120 m.
13:56: Remains of third hull (Austenitic stainless steel, Ferrite (nickel zinc)) are expelled in gas form implying internal temperatures of over 3600°K (3400°C). Outer layer temperature rises to 69°K (-204°C). Emergency generators activated off-site to cool outer layer as a last resort.
14:04: Layer four (Vacuum-gap between boro-silicate glass) is observed to shatter through measurement of vibrations. Post-incident analysis shows glass was punctured in many places at once by molecule-sharp wedges of what was probably SCP-XXXX's modified outer field. Outermost layer is still at 69°K (-204°C).
14:05: Layer five (Outermost layer; Superconductor cooled to <70°K (-206°C)) is sustained at operational temperature.
14:15: A large pulse of heat is detected, concurrent with the quantumization of SCP-XXXX's outline; the field outline was shrunk to subatomic levels with the heat previously inside it released into the shell of the Proteus sphere. While the sphere held, it is hypothesised that the momentum gained by SCP-XXXX caused it to quantum tunnel through the outside of the sphere.
15:02: SCP-XXXX detected with a vague outline of a seal, heading at ultrasonic speeds to intercept the anomalous antireality particle released by the LHC, causing significant disturbance in lower and upper atmosphere in local areas. Separate foundation attempts to contain the anomalous particle from the LHC had failed previously.
15:04: SCP-XXXX and anomalous particle intercept. SCP-XXXX is shown by a Foundation camera drone nearby to "swallow" the particle, despite the particle being invisible to the naked eye. Reality levels in the local area resume normalcy; SCP-XXXX traces the path of the particle back to the LHC, restoring Hume levels to barely sub-real amounts as it travels, diverting path when it reaches ground level.
15:10: SCP-XXXX is seen in the ocean outside Site-256. Travelling from the LHC to this location would have required speeds of 10,000 km/h or 3 km/s (6214 mph), but the accompanying atmospheric effects were not seen, implying SCP-XXXX has extradimensional or fully streamlined methods of travel. Current hypothesis is that SCP-XXXX dissolved its outline to travel so rapidly back to the ocean at sub-atomic particulate speeds (namely a significant percentage of the speed of light).
On 2012-07-02, an unrelated experiment at the LHC, CERN, Switzerland cause an anomalous particle to deplete reality at a rapid rate. Foundation and CERN efforts to contain the particle were unsuccessful.
SCP-XXXX escaped containment and intercepted the particle on-site, causing a high-pressure gas explosion and structural collapse of the facility due to the highly metallic content of the LHC and the method of digging used by SCP-XXXX.
Collateral due to the breach of SCP-XXXX:
- 2 CERN scientists.
- One (1) bystander.
- €36,234,800 in property damage.
- Estimated €1,500,000 in lost fares for grounded flights due to gas cloud.
The losses outlined are considered acceptable in exchange for containment of the anomalous anti-reality particle. Incident was covered up under the guise of a gas leak and concurrent warehouse fire.
O5 vote requested to decide on further containment procedures for SCP-XXXX
O5 COUNCIL PROPOSAL SUMMARY
PROPOSAL:
"Change containment modus operandi for SCP-XXXX to revolve around clean-up efforts and amnesticization rather than full containment, to take advantage of possible Thaumiel effects of SCP-XXXX and to save Foundation resources that may be used to contain more threatening anomalies. Reclassify SCP-XXXX as Thaumiel." (O5-07)
COUNCIL VOTE SUMMARY:
| YEA | NAY | ABSTAIN |
|---|---|---|
| O5-01 | O5-13 | |
| O5-02 | ||
| O5-03 | ||
| O5-04 | ||
| O5-05 | ||
| O5-06 | ||
| O5-07 | ||
| O5-08 | ||
| O5-09 | ||
| O5-10 | ||
| O5-11 | ||
| O5-12 |
| STATUS |
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| APPROVED |
Results:
Current containment procedures designed and enacted. SCP-XXXX reclassified as Thaumiel.
Addendum 2:
On 1996-10-12, at the same time as the first recorded sighting of SCP-XXXX, an experimental high-speed communications system was entering the second stages of testing. The receiver was pointed directly towards Polaris, the de-facto (0, 0) coordinate, as no signals were expected to be received, and the test was purely to see if the system would start up correctly. The system uses a hyperlight medium discovered by foundation scientists, and it is hypothesized to be able to assist with containment and knowledge of inter-planetary anomalies.
The science of the device is beyond the scope of this document, but it uses a new technique involving an SRA that causes a 'beam' of negative real pressure, causing a line of low Hume space towards the intended recipient, meaning the maximum speed of light becomes pliable and, with enough power, can be raised. The technique requires a receiver at the precise other end to prevent collateral reality-loss and boost reality levels back to normal around the receiving location using a separate SRA.
If the receiver is activated without a transmitter, Hume levels will increase along the trajectory of the message, as the balancing-out effect that is performed by the receiver will be applied instead to regular reality, and enforce reality with a higher level of Humes than regular.
To save on SRAs due to the present shortage, the same machine was used for testing transmissions and receiving on earth. A separate machine was placed on the moon, but was not active at the time, so test transmissions had been sent towards 0, 0 containing the standard extra-terrestrial Golden Record messages as well as the Oxford English Dictionary, as the messages had to contain a significant amount of data to fully test the capabilities of the system.
When the Earth-bound SRA Communicator was powered-up in receiver mode, and generated a beam of extra-reality pointed towards Polaris. At one minute twenty-three seconds into the test, Humes became lowered, and the receiver began to draw more power, in a way that suggests a transmitter was activated at the other end.
The following message was received. The site was quarantined and the message scanned for memetic agents, but none were found.
| Recieved from Hume-Transmission System
| Co-ordinates: 0, 0
| Common space region name: Polaris System
MESSAGE TO SAPIENT LIFE REMAINING ON PLANET 67-5341-22-A "Earth":!
SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED!
WE ARE PLACING SEVEN SEALS (AND ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENTS) ON YOUR PLANET TO CONTAIN THE ANOMALIES AT YOUR LOCATION!
FOR THE PROTECTION OF YOUR LOCAL GALACTIC SPACE, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THE FUNCTION OF THE SEALS.
- THE SECURE, EVALUATE, ARRAIGN, L[NO TRANSLATION] AUTHORITY (INTRA-GALAXY BRANCH)
- (Translated by the inter-planetary communication committee. The committee would like to register its gratitude for your sending of the "Oxford English Dictionary" as it was most helpful in translation efforts.)
Testing is ongoing on communication with the source of the transmission. The experimental communication device contained important and fragile components that were not installed in a way compatible with re-use. The device is predicted to be functional again in 2020.
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On 1996-10-10, the SCPF Pickup Line detected extreme magnetic surges occurring in a sphere centred on SCP-3828. Footage from Hermit-1 was distorted beyond recognition, and the Pickup Line was drawn into the water by an extra 12 metres. Hermit-1's data storage was wiped, presumably by the extreme magnetic effects demonstrated by SCP-3828-M and -M2 at the time.
Afterwards, SCP-3828-M and -M2 were not seen, and SCP-3828-K was observed to be partially sheared in a way that suggested it had been exposed to extreme alternating magnetic fields. 18 hours after, SCP-XXXX was discovered by the foundation approximately 3 km away from the location of Incident S3. It was concluded that SCP-XXXX was created in Incident S3.
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Date: ██/██/
Anomaly Encountered:
Interaction:
Notes:
SCP-XXXX
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Keter
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX and all SCP-XXXX-1 instances are to be observed visually and constantly, to note the formation of any new instances of SCP-XXXX-1 and the location and health of SCP-XXXX. MTF-Gamma-7 ("Pinniped Pirates") is to play the part of a scientific research crew, aboard the Pickup Line icebreaker vessel, with a direct wired video link to the Hermit-1 remote submersible.
If SCP-XXXX approaches a civilised port or harbour, it is to be gently redirected using reinforced nets to the nearest uninhabited beach.
The range that SCP-XXXX usually occupies.
Description: SCP-XXXX is a young male Weddell seal (Latin name Leptonychotes weddellii) currently located in the Arctic sea, specifically in the Fram sea, Lincoln strait, Barents sea, and Greenland sea. The anomalous properties of SCP-XXXX continuously manifest in a region within its visual range on any solid object. SCP-XXXX is vulnerable to physical harm, but does not appear to age. The social nature and location of SCP-XXXX are anomalous; Most Weddell seals are solitary most of the time, and live in the Antarctic, not the Arctic. It is unknown how SCP-XXXX got to its current location.
An object sighted by SCP-XXXX will then be seized by an as-of-yet unbreakable force and held in place; if it is more than the size of an adult Weddell seal (roughly 3.5m3), a mass of that size will be separated from the main mass and then be acted upon by SCP-XXXX without further affecting the leftover material (excluding further iterations of this process). If there is less than approximately 1m3 of material, but there is a similar material nearby, that material will be included in the process. This material is given the designation SCP-XXXX-1, with existing instances given the designation SCP-XXXX-1-A through -Z.
SCP-XXXX appears externally to enter an underwater-sleep state which is usual for seals5, but both hemispheres remain active, with one becoming electrically super-active in a way that typically only occurs during a grand mal attack. This does not harm SCP-XXXX.
Instead, SCP-XXXX-1 will be physically changed into the shape of a Weddell seal. SCP-XXXX-1 will then behave as a regular seal would, appearing to hunt and consume fish. This occurs regardless of the material SCP-XXXX-1 is comprised of, and the material available does not appear to affect the bouyancy or absorbency of SCP-XXXX-1. SCP-XXXX-1 instances are usually safe, as they behave as normal seals, despite the fact many instances are biohazardous or much more resilient than a natural seal due to their composition.
| Designation | Material | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| XXXX-1-A | A variety of Arctic fish, of differing species' and states of decay. | Ceased to animate in incident S1. |
| XXXX-1-B | Fishhooks and metal shards. | Previously thought to be the most dangerous possible iteration of SCP-XXXX-1. Ceased to animate in incident S1. |
| XXXX-1-C | Driftwood. | Ceased to animate in incident S1. |
| XXXX-1-D | 2 Ship's anchors of modern (2013) design, 5 hakapiks6. Various large metal chunks, most likely from shipwrecks and ocean-dumped barrel waste. | Ceased to animate in incident S1. |
| XXXX-1-E | Sand from the ocean floor. | Ceased to animate in incident S1. |
| XXXX-1-F | Sand from the ocean floor. | Ceased to animate in incident S1. |
| XXXX-1-G | Fatty flesh from an unknown animal. Most likely to be a native species to the Arctic or Antarctic region. | Ceased to animate in incident S1. |
| XXXX-1-H | Ice. | Ceased to animate in incident S1. |
| XXXX-1-I | Ice. | Ceased to animate in incident S1. |
| XXXX-1-J | Fish and whale bone. | Ceased to animate in incident S1. |
| XXXX-1-K | Titanium alloy. | Created in incident S1. When being formed, the alloy heated up to a point natural for metal being forcefully deformed and compressed by that amount. |
| XXXX-1-K2 | Titanium alloy. | Created in incident S1 and later found tangled in a heavy duty electrical fence around Site-64. Inert. Stored in the non-anomalous material storage at site-64. See addendum 1.1. |
| XXXX-1-L | Industrial strength perspex. | Created in incident S1. A single seam-line exists around the entire structure of XXXX-1-L, but it is otherwise entirely flawless. |
| XXXX-1-M & M2 | 3 Maximum Strength Suspension Electromagnets each. Partially functional. | Created in incident S2. Currently assumed to be the most dangerous instances of SCP-XXXX-1, but has not displayed violent nor anomalous tendencies. See incident log S2. |
| XXXX-1-N | Assorted rocks and gravel. | Minimum dimensions: 2cm x 3cm x 2cm. Maximum: 30 cm x 23 cm x 10 cm |
| XXXX-1-O | Sand from the ocean floor. | Larger than most other instances. |
| XXXX-1-P | A single flawless rock. | Appears to be igneous in origin, and moulded into shape. |
| XXXX-1-Q | Fishing nets. | When SCP-XXXX encounters more fishing nets, they are added to this instance. 1-Q started out hollow, but has become filled out over time. |
| XXXX-1-R | Unidentified meat; Probably of arctic origin. | Rotting in various stages. |
On ██/██/1966, SCP-XXXX (and SCP-XXXX-1-A through -J) was located by a small tour boat operating from the coast of Northern Ireland. The staff on the boat reported the encounter to a local newspaper, which alerted a nearby foundation cell. The following is a log of events on the day.
0400: SCP-XXXX is located by a foundation boat sent for that purpose heading towards the Arctic circle.
0415: A foundation crew contains SCP-XXXX and all accompanying instances of SCP-XXXX-1 (A-J) using a reinforced net; The instances that would be capable of slipping through the net do not, possibly to remain with SCP-XXXX.
0417: SCP-XXXX is brought aboard the boat and placed in a holding tank specifically made for the purpose. The SCP-XXXX-1 instances are also taken aboard, and stored in similar tanks. Once outside of visual range of SCP-XXXX, the SCP-XXXX-1 instances become inanimate and inert, resuming their usual properties based on the materials they were comprised of.
0419: Samples are collected of every instance of SCP-XXXX-1 and SCP-XXXX itself7. A tracker is implanted in SCP-XXXX
0450: SCP-XXXX and the remains of all accompanying SCP-XXXX-1 instances are taken into Site-64 and placed in standardised titanium / perspex aquatic containment rooms. At this point, SCP-XXXX has become highly agitated, however, has not manifested any unusual effects, and is assumed to be a regular non-anomalous seal, with the SCP-XXXX-1 entities being the anomalous articles.
0512: On-site animal behavioural scientist Dr. Carver notes that SCP-XXXX shows signs of extreme distress, typical in younger specimens kept without companions or isolated from their group. Conclusion dismissed as insignificant; Dr. Carver was on break at that point, and under review for attempting to access containment procedures in self-admitted leisure time. SCP-XXXX thought to be non-anomalous.
0602: Results come back from chemical analysis labs and it is discovered that SCP-XXXX-1 instances and SCP-XXXX are physically non-anomalous. Study shifts to SCP-XXXX. Testing permissions applied for, but left pending due to low-priority rating.
0635: SCP-XXXX enters a pseudo-sleep state. Brain activity is not monitored during this time. Over the course of the next minute, the perspex walls of the containment tank and the titanium walls of the chamber itself are seen to buckle and shift into SCP-XXXX-1 instances. The holes torn in the walls of the chamber cause a Stage 1 lockdown to occur, sealing all sections of Site-64.
0700: Camera footage shows SCP-XXXX moving across the floor of a corridor outside of its section, tailed by SCP-XXXX-1-K and -L. Later, a hole was discovered in the lockdown door of that section of Site-64, explaining how SCP-XXXX is seen here. The amount of material taken from the door is roughly 2.5m3 implying that SCP-XXXX-K is primarily composed of this door.
0703: SCP-XXXX is shown in increasing amounts of distress, returning to its now-drained tank and vocalising frequently. Analysis shows SCP-XXXX was dehydrated.
0715: SCP-XXXX is seen leaving the facility on external CCTV, followed by SCP-XXXX-K and SCP-XXXX-L, as well as SCP-XXXX-K2. SCP-XXXX-K2 is later found to be restrained by a foundation perimeter fence.
0800: Lockdown disengaged. No casualties or further breaches. Staff commended for proper use of protocol, excluding those who dismissed the likelihood of SCP-XXXX being anomalous.
On ██/██/1994, a new experimental SCP restraint system was under testing at Site-64, and SCP-XXXX was deemed an ideal candidate for the final stages of testing, based on the mistaken assumption that SCP-XXXX had to be touching the material that they created SCP-XXXX-1 instances out of. The experimental restraint system relied on electromagnets powerful enough to influence diamagnetism in the subject, meaning potentially any object made out of atoms could be contained.
SCP-XXXX was captured easily, with only SCP-XXXX-1-L and -K in tow. The reasoning for the relative lack of company is unknown; it is hypothesised that formation of new SCP-XXXX-1 entities takes significant effort on the part of SCP-XXXX and is not easily repeated.
SCP-XXXX was taken back to Site-64, in a larger tank accompanied by SCP-XXXX-1-L and -K. This was thought to decrease the chances of a breach, by keeping SCP-XXXX relatively satisfied, since it is believed that SCP-XXXX primarily requires the company of its derivative entities to stay placated.
Once in the holding tank, 6 Maximum Strength Suspension Electromagnets were activated facing inwards from all directions, causing SCP-XXXX to be restrained from touching the walls of its containment tank, with a relative freedom of movement. However, SCP-XXXX-1-K rapidly experienced an unforseen ferromagnetic force due to its alloyed composition, and was pulled towards the wall of the tank, causing that wall section to crack, bend, and leak water. Lockdown was automatically initiated in that section of Site-64 due to a detected breach, causing the magnets to switch to backup power, creating a slight surge in force and fully destroying the wall of the tank.
Following this, security logs show SCP-XXXX entering the sleep state necessary for formation of new instances of SCP-XXXX-1 and the magnets in the walls of the tank coming together, until 3 each make up SCP-XXXX-1-M and -M2. The electromagnets appeared to remain powered, and created an effect around SCP-XXXX, SCP-XXXX-1-K, -L, -M, and -M2 that caused all obstacles to be pushed out of the way of their egress.
When the group encountered water, a short circuit occurred in -M and -M2 causing complete loss of power to the magnets. However, reactivation events have been logged since.
There were no casualties or further breaches. Staff on-site were reprimanded and demoted for poor foresight.
Addendum 1.1: SCP-XXXX-1-K2 has been extensively studied to the point of being fully deemed non-anomalous. As a result, permission has been granted to display K2 in the mess hall of Site-64. Employee feedback is strongly positive.
