The Trashman

Thalassophobia

Photo of SCP-XXXX taken by Agent ██████ prior to containment

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: Due to SCP-XXXX-1 and its inhabitants' apparent inability to affect the real world, containment procedures generally focus on keeping the local civilian population away from SCP-XXXX. Roads leading towards SCP-XXXX are to be blocked off and guarded. A basic barbed wire perimeter fence has been erected within a 1 km radius of SCP-XXXX, and is to be guarded and maintained 24/7. In the event of a containment breach, the perpetrator(s) are to be promptly apprehended, administered Class-A amnestics, and released outside the nearest town.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a small lake located in a heavily wooded forest near ████████, Montana. At surface level, SCP-XXXX appears to be an ordinary lake, with no observable anomalous effects. However, at approximately 6 m down, there is a thick cloud of unidentified composition approximately 12 m thick. The area past this cloud, henceforth referred to as SCP-XXXX-1, is a seemingly endless void of water with no landforms visible whatsoever. SCP-XXXX-1 is completely devoid of light, likely to be a result of the thick sand cloud blocking the only source of natural light.

There are unconfirmed reports of a creature inhabiting the deeper portions of SCP-XXXX-1, hereby referred to as SCP-XXXX-2, although no scans suggest any sentient life living within SCP-XXXX-1. Further exploration is required (See Addendum XXXX.1 for further details)

SCP-XXXX first came to the Foundation's attention after rumor spread of a bottomless lake somewhere near ████████. Soon after, local agents were dispatched to confirm the rumor and pinpoint the location of SCP-XXXX.

Attempts to tunnel into SCP-XXXX-1 without going through SCP-XXXX prove to be unsuccessful, with the only way into SCP-XXXX-1 appearing to be by diving into SCP-XXXX itself. This leads some researchers to hypothesize that SCP-XXXX-1 may actually be an alternate dimension with the only known entrance being SCP-XXXX

Addendum XXXX.1: Exploration Logs

+ Show Exploration Log XXXX-Alpha

Date: ██/██/████
Overseen by: Researcher ███████
Team Composition: Exploration team consists of seven class D personnel, each with past naval experience and/or training, supplied with one standard issue Foundation submarine, a small number of spare parts and basic medical supplies, and six days worth of oxygen and rations
Team Members:
D-5851 - Captain
D-9427 - Pilot
D-2542 - Electrical
D-9281 - Radio/Communication
D-2785 - Mechanical
D-7381 - Medical
D-6729 - Assistant
Mission Goal: Determine the dimensions of SCP-XXXX-1 and locate any other anomalous entities or effects

[BEGIN LOG]
Researcher ███████: Test test, can everybody hear me?

D-9281: We read ya loud and clear, doc. Everything's ready to go

Researcher ███████: Good, we're lowering you into SCP-XXXX now…

(The sound of mechanical whirring can be heard, followed by a light splash)

Researcher ███████: Remember, once past the sand cloud, pick any direction and-

D-9427: Yeah, yeah, head in one direction as long as we can, we remember the briefing

Researcher ███████: Yes, but you are also to scan for lifeforms and report any anomalous entities or effects you come across

D-9427: One direction, lifeforms, anomalies, got it

D-5851: Alright lads we're through the cloud, onwards!

(The submarine continues on west according to a tracker placed in the vessel for approximately 3 hours with no incident)

D-2785: Man, I didn't realize this would be so boring

D-6729: I know, there's literally nothing down here. It's kinda creepy how empty it is

D-2785: Oooooh, watch out there might be a spooky ghost as well

(D-6729 suddenly yelps in surprise)

D-2785: (Mockingly) What, did you see a ghost out there?

D-6729: Fuck off man, I know I saw something out there, something… creepy…

D-2785: Oh please, there's nothing down here for miles around, it's just your imagination

(Footsteps can be heard approaching followed by a door being opened)

D-5851: What seems to be the fuss in here, lads?

D-2785: Mike claims to have seen something 'creepy' out in the abyss

D-6729: I did see something, and I've got the feeling it doesn't appreciate us being here

D-5851: Now calm down son, the ocean can do wild things to your mind. It's probably your imagination playing tricks on you

D-6729: But I know it was real-

D-5851:

Learning grammar the hard way (For contest thingy)

Front cover of SCP-XXXX.

Will probably remove a lot of the black bars, I'm just too lazy to think of place and person names

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is to be held within a standard containment cell with no less than four armed guards on duty at one time. Any tests conducted with SCP-XXXX must be thoroughly planned and approved by the site director. Any deviation from planned interactions with SCP-XXXX will result in immediate termination. [might change to just being like detained and possible termination based on how major of a deviation or something]

Description: SCP-XXXX is a standard college-ruled notebook titled, "Learning Grammar, the Hard Way." The only form of identification relating to the origin of SCP-XXXX is a small logo on the front with the words Knowing Publishing printed, although the exact purpose of SCP=XXXX's creation is unknown (See Addendum XXXX-1). On the inside cover, the words, "For Kalaya," are written in pen. The following seventy-six pages contain the highly illegible scribblings of a small child, vaguely resembling the format of a diary. Whenever being written in, any grammatical errors, intentional or not, that dramatically change the context of the passage result in SCP-XXXX altering reality to fit the errors written in SCP-XXXX through unknown means.

Recovery Log
SCP-XXXX was recovered on ██/█/████ after numerous reports of unusual activity arising from the █████ household, culminating in the cannibalization of the grandmother. The family was promptly apprehended by local law enforcement and Agent ███████ was dispatched to investigate the cause of the family's activity. Agent ███████ noticed SCP-XXXX while searching the daughter's room and after skimming through the contents realized the events written in SCP-XXXX were eerily similar to previous reports relating to the family. Agent ███████ promptly confiscated SCP-XXXX and brought it to the Foundation for further research.

Addendum XXXX-1
After further investigation, Agent ███████ was led to ███████████, Thailand, where he obtained a copy of a commission request addressed to Knowing Publishing. The order was previously owned by ████████████ who had been suspected of being linked to the █████ family's previous activity.

+ Commission Request Form

Knowing Publishing

Commission Request

Name: █████████ █████ ………………………………………………………………………………… Digital: ☐

Date: ██/█/████ ……………………………………………………………………………………………….Physical: ◼️

Details of request:

Dear Mr. ███████,

As you may recall from our previous discussions, my daughter, Kalaya, has recently learned to write. She is very eager to practice writing and while I do not wish to stifle her aspirations as a writer, I would like for her to improve her grammar and writing abilities without having to monitor her constantly. I am aware of your business in producing 'unique' books and thus I wish to inquire whether you may be willing to produce a book to assist with my daughter's writing. Money is not an issue and I am willing to pay quite handsomely for your trouble. I ask you this not only as a client but as a good friend and should you choose to follow through I shall be forever in your debt.

Your good friend,
█████████

Request:

Approved

Addendum XXXX-2
The following passages are a few of the most notable and legible entries in SCP-XXXX:

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+ Page 19

+ Page 33

D O O T

SCP-XXXX doing the epic doot

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class:

Special Containment Procedures:

Description: SCP-XXXX is a 43 year old Navy veteran named Nathan Buckner. SCP-XXXX owns a standard brass trumpet, henceforth referred to as SCP-XXXX-1, that when played emits a high pitched and piercing voice.

SCP-XXXX-1's voices do not contain any recognizable language, although certain phrases are found in its recordings, such as "POWER" and "WARRIORS ON THE TIDE."