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SCP XXXX
Object Class: Safe

A pink chrysanthemum flower which upon touching someone in mental distress, will reveal a vision of the organic creature an individual loves most. This vision is classified as SCP XXXX-1. This vision may manifest as a significant other, friend, family member, pet, SCP, etc. as long as they are an animate creature containing carbon. SCP XXXX is often used as a remedy/therapy device for those experiencing psychological torment, in which it acts as a means of returning the individual to a stable state of mind. The vision that appears is only visible to the user of SCP XXXX and does not exist in a physical realm, meaning you cannot touch or otherwise come into contact with SCP XXXX-1 (you will pass right through them as if they were a ghost). Despite physical touch being impossible, users of SCP XXXX have claimed to have held full conversations with SCP XXXX-1. The vision will remain until the mindset of the subject has settled to a calm and safe level, before eventually disappearing. If the person who comes into contact with SCP XXXX is not experiencing any form of mental distress/unease, the SCP will act like a normal chrysanthemum.

However, should SCP XXXX-1 take shape of the deceased, it can cause a negative effect on the user. In other words, should the creature a subject loves most be deceased or otherwise unwell (coma/terminal illness/missing), in certain cases SCP XXXX-1 will cause even worse torment to the individual. The subject will see a manifestation of the deceased person they loved most right before their eyes. Yet the user will be unable to ever touch them, serving as a neverending hell. In these scenarios, SCP XXXX-1 will stay present at all times, due to the subjects' inability to keep a calm state of mind under the circumstance. In a few cases, the incorrect use of SCP XXXX has led to the eventual suicide of certain psychologically damaged people, as they could not handle the emotional pain anymore. Cases of SCP XXXX proving negatively towards the have included, but are not limited to: victims of Stockholm syndrome, widows, orphans, war vets, and those who experienced tragedies such as 9/11 or other similar events.

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Backstory

So here’s what I came up with for a bit of backstory regarding SCP XXXX:

The anomaly was first discovered at the bedside of a brain-dead 14-year-old child. A young girl, named Jana ██████, was called to her schools’ office after hours, where she was then tragically beat down and [DATA EXPUNGED] by the school principal as well as one of the male secretaries. The mental damage, as well as the blunt force trauma the girl had suffered to her head, caused a loss of her higher brain functions and fine motor skills. The girl was hospitalized for two (2) and a half years until she unexpectedly passed away overnight. Chrysanthemums were Jana’s favourite flower, and thus it was delivered as a parting gift from her parents. Jana was a sweet and soft girl who cared deeply for all forms of life. It is hypothesized that Jana’s spirit was transferred into the flower upon her passing, with the intent to help anyone who might be suffering as she had. Jana’s parents were the first known users of SCP XXXX, each of which viewed the instance of their child’s former self. The parents were ecstatic to be able to see their child once more after her passing. However, it proved the father did not possess the mental fortitude to handle the vision, as he ended his own life at a later date. SCP XXXX was taken into containment after its discovery on ██,██,████. Jana’s father was interviewed by the foundation shortly before his suicide, where he gave insight into his experience with SCP XXXX (see interview XXXX-1).

To be honest, I’m not even sure if ill stick with this backstory, but it would help to know if this is something to continue developing. From here I’ll probably make some interviews between various cases of SCP XXXX-1 and the foundation.