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Item #: SCP-2504
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: At least three boxes of SCP-2504 itself must be stored at Site-19 in a standard item storage locker.
Any stores located in the continental United States and Canada which sell cereal products should be monitored for SCP-2504 instances. SCP-2504 instances found to be received by any stores should be recovered by MTF-Theta-9 ("Welcome to Flavor Town"), and any further shipments to the store discontinued. Standard amnestication procedures should be followed. Following the recovery, normal procedures involving the disposal of human remains should be followed.
SCP-2504-1 should be kept in standard humanoid containment cells at Sector A1 at Site-19 until expiration. The remains should be disposed in the same way as SCP-2504.
Description: SCP-2504 instances are standard sized cereal boxes. On the front of each box, the words "Embry-O's, the World's Most Popular Fetus Based Cereal!" can be read, along with a picture of a bowl of milk filled with what appears to be human embryos, varying in age between 6 to 8 weeks old. There also reads a blurb at the top right corner which says "Collect all 6 plastics body parts of the fetus and receive a very special exclusive prize!" along with 6 differently colored plastic replicas of the limbs, head and torso of a 9 month old fetus, and a mailing address in order to deliver the collected parts. Investigation of the address revealed that such an address did not actually exist. The embryos present on the front lack any sort of placenta or other protective materials that would normally be found. The back of each box displays several different games, all fetus or embryo based in nature. The producer of the cereal is "Orgogs Ltd." No company with that name currently exists or has existed. The nutrition label of the box displays content consistent with a normal box of Kellogg's® Corn Pops®, but with a heightened amount of iron, calcium, and sugar.
A series of three advertisements is visible on the left side of each SCP-2504 box. In descending order, these read:
- Zygoti-Os, the World’s Most Popular Diploid Cell-based Cereal!
- The Bone-Strengthening Calcers!
- Our Newest Product: Heartliers! The World’s First Organ-Based Cereal Product! Guaranteed to reduce risk of heart disease!
Each box contain two objects. The first and main component of SCP-2504 is a bag of 6-8 week old sugar glazed embryos. When the embryos are introduced to milk, the sugar coating will start to dissolve. Once the entire coating has dissolved, the embryos will exhibit small, erratic movement of its limbs, consistent with the normal movement that an embryo at this stage would exhibit in the womb. The second item present in each box is one of six plastic body parts, as advertised on the front of the box.
Any store that normally sells cereal products of any kind have the possibility of receiving SCP-2504 shipments. These shipments either replace or come with other cereals, such as Captain Crunch or Cheerios. Store employees do not view SCP-2504 as odd or out of place, stocking it as they would normal boxes of cereal.
Should one of each plastic body part be recovered and collection in a package and sent to the address listed on the box, after a period of exactly three weeks, a package will be received. This package will always contain a human child of random gender and ethnicity, referred to as 'SCP-2504-1." A summary of its behaviors as it grows can be seen in addendum-F
Addendum-F:Age Range | Abnormal Behavior |
0-2 | None. |
2-4 | SCP-2504-1 will refuse any food that is not cereal, throwing fits at the prospect at eating anything else. Force feeding it will result in the regurgitation of any non-cereal food products. |
4-7/8 | Will begin advertising SCP-2504, inserting sales pitches into random conversations relating to food. |
7/8-12/13 | The advertisements will increase in frequency, and will be inserting into conversations not just relating to food. |
12/13-16/17 | SCP-2504-1 will begin to question its origin. SCP-2504-1 will become more self aware about the advertisements, often apologizing for them after saying them. |
16/17-19, up to twentieth birthday | The interjections will drastically decrease in frequency. It will also display signs of depression. |
20 | On the day of the twentieth birthday, it will thank its friends and family. The moment it turns twenty, it will breakup into a pile of the contents of SCP-2504. |
STUFF: <LordStonefish> Oh god those are the worst
<LordStonefish> embry-os
<LordStonefish> Ugh
- clone has quit (Quit: where doing it man. where MAKING THIS HAPEN)
<Varaxous> Yummy
<LordStonefish> Not since Foot of The Bed has something affected me like that
<Blackfluid> Ya gonna make em blush
<Varaxous> ;)
<Blackfluid> Or get happy which is twice as bad
TO DO OR TO NOT ITS LIKE WHATEVER MAN:
AW SHIT IDEA: AS SOON AS IT TURNS 20 IT JUST BREAKS INTO A PILE OF EMBRY-OS.
<Modern_Erasmus>: [Maybe polish the walking add angle some more] Definitely
[, and add another addenda where the adult child leaves somehow and sends the site she was at an orgoggs product with a note, implying that orgoggs is staffed by its own freaky creations] Ehhhhhhh, I think it might be more interesting for it have no choice on that aspect and OH BOYO, IDEA TIME.
Crit: Needs some tone work.
<Modern_Erasmus>: Maybe polish the walking add angle some more, and add another addenda where the adult child leaves somehow and sends the site she was at an orgoggs product with a note, implying that orgoggs is staffed by its own freaky creations
<Modern_Erasmus>: I like the idea, it's puny and has some body horror. I think you need to do a bit more with the kid to make a complete narrative though
<Fingo7>: "The box contain two things. " miiiiight want to work on the tone of that sentence
<Fingo7>: "things" doesn't sound very clinical tbh
[FIXED]
<Rogay>: Varaxous: it seems kind of gratuitous without serving a larger purpose
<Rogay>: Going for shock value with nothing underneath
<Jeff>: The Embry-o's Are pretty cool
<Jeff>: i read it
<Jeff>: Needs some work but the idea is great
<tunagamin>: mlister: :|
<Varaxous>: Where does it need work?
<Jeff>: The part about the baby. Like what is the foundation going to do with it
<Jeff>: Otherwise Pretty good
Idea thing:
<Varaxous>: What if I made it a walking advertisement?
<DarkStuff>: For no real reason, O5-3 is now a cereal prize baby
<BenjaminStokes>: Captain Crunch origin story
<DarkStuff>: Varaxous: oh… oh no
<BenjaminStokes>: *Senior Researcher Crunch
<BenjaminStokes>: Varaxous: Yeah, I wouldn't
<DarkStuff>: A child who's mostly normal, but every week they have an outburst of what feels like rehearsed praise of Embry-O's
<Varaxous>: Everything it says goes along as "Man, you cook a mighty fine steak. And you know what would make it even better? The refreshing taste of Embry-Os, the world's most popular fetus based cereal!"
<DarkStuff>: And they crave fetuses
<DarkStuff>: Not everything
<DarkStuff>: It should be conflicted about how it does that sometimes
<DarkStuff>: Uncontrollable advertisement
<Varaxous>: Just every now and again
<DarkStuff>: Varaxous: I like that angle. But it would be better for a tale
<DarkStuff>: Maybe not even the focus of the tale
Embryo pic:
<BenjaminStokes>: Hmm, good question. I think it could be strong, but the photoshopping skillz would have to be pretty good
<BenjaminStokes>: controversial, at any rate
MrWrong: Frankly, the site is no stranger to disturbing images. Or you can use cartoon figures that represent embryos, if you don't want the uncanny valley to be in full operation? Besides, cartoon images might be thematically more in-line for the cereal.
Verdict so far: yes
Thanks to chat and site users BenjaminStrokes, Procyon Lotor for 'Zygoti-Os,' Roget, Dark Stuff, Fingo7, MrWrong, EdwardBuck117, and GerrmanderBassist for helping me with this one! I wouldn't have done it without them. [Insert more as time goes on]
I CAN ADD A VIDEO PROJECT TO DO LIST LETS DO THIS HOLY SHIT LETS GOOOOOOOOO
Item #: SCP-I
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-I is to be held onsite at least 20 meters away from any and all physical texts, fiction and nonfiction. All electronics are also prohibited within this 20 meter radius. Foundation documentation is not allowed within 50 meters of SCP-I.
Description: SCP-I is an 18 year old Hispanic male named Sam Micheals. SCP-I passively affects all fictional and nonfictional literature, written and digital, within roughly 20 meters of it. Affected text is eventually altered to include "Sam Micheals" in some form or the other, with texts closer to SCP-I being affected at a faster rate. As texts are affected, the parts of SCP-I's body closest to the text slowly disintegrate into a fine dust. This dust is then pulled into the text.
The rate of disintegration is directly tied to the distance of the text to SCP-I. Once a book has absorbed enough of SCP-I, Sam Micheals will appear within the text, with their importance within the text being dependent on how much of SCP-I the text was able to absorb. The maximum amount of body mass SCP-I is able to lose to any given text varies from text to text. While some texts do not progress further than 'Sam Micheals' being mentioned, other texts may change to feature it as a major point within the texts.
This process is painful to SCP-I, described as feeling as if it were actually losing the parts that disappeared. All parts which are no longer present continue to function as if they were still there. This process is permanent. As of the writing of this document, 23% of SCP-I's body mass has been lost.
SCP-I was discovered in a library in New York City, New York by police officers, following complaints of a screaming man inside the library. After SCP-I was apprehended and taken into custody, it was identified by the John Smith Protocol, and subsequently taken into Foundation custody.
Any changes made to a text are reflected on every single copy of the text produced after the alteration has occurred. In certain texts, mainly nonfictional and historical texts, changes to it may also affect other documentation, creating fictitious people in related media. These fictional people do not actually exist, with details about them being very obscure and vague, often featuring only a single distinguishing feature or feat. Some examples can be seen below. For a current list of all affected texts, please see the SCP-I project overseer.
Type of Text: Fiction/Fantasy
Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Author: J.K. RowlingExcerpt: Harry walked around the other pairs, trying to correct those who were doing the spell wrong. Ginny was teamed with Sam Micheals; she was doing very well, whereas Sam was either very bad or unwilling to jinx her.
Notes: There were no other changes made to the text, simply changing the name of the character Micheal Corner (a minor character) to Sam Micheals.
Type of Text: Fiction/Historical
Title: A Thousand Splendid Suns
Author: Khaled HosseiniExcerpt: "My name is Sam. I feel you should know the name of the person who must do this to you. I know you do not want to be here and neither do I," the Talib said, "but this is my duty, hamishira, so please kneel." Her bible verse was interupted. "What do you mean," Mariam said. "I know it hurts. Trust me, I know, but please, kneel here, hamishira. And look down." And in confusion, Mariam did as she was told.
Notes: It seems that not only is SCP-I's importance to the story affected by the time spent in close proximity, but other character's reactions to differences from the original text.
Type of Text: Dictionary
Title: Dictionary of English Language and Culture
Author: Longman DictionariesExcerpt: Sam Micheals /sæm maɪkəls/ proper noun The name given to the bleeding vagrant: My name is Sam Micheals. It hurts. It's like being pulled in a million different directions. I don't know where I am. This place isn't right.
Notes: It is possible that a degree of SCP-I's feelings also bleed into the texts as well. The pain and confusion seem to be a recurring theme.
Type of Text: Nonfiction
Title: The Elements
Author: Theodore GrayExcerpt: And I have to thank my good friend, Sam Micheals. It was only with his help and love of the elements that I was able to foster my own. Sadly, he is currently going through great sickness, one that you don't recover from. I wish him luck in dealing with it and in what comes after.
Notes: Theodore Gray was later questioned about the excerpt. He expressed familiarity with the written text and Sam Micheals, despite the fact that he was unable to recall what he looked like or where they met. Research into the possibility of a memetic side affect of the texts are undergoing.
Type of Text: Historical Piece
Title: [REDACTED]
Author: [REDACTED]Excerpt of Affected Text: [REDACTED]
Additional Notes: See Addendum-2-I
Addendum-3059-1:
Interviewed: SCP-I
Interviewer: Dr. Dartshire
Date: 12/23/2008
<Begin Log>
Dr. Dartshire: Good morning SCP-I. How are we doing today?
SCP-I: Better, I guess.
Dr. Dartshire: Well that's good to hear. I'm going to ask you some questions now, hopefully so we can better understand your affliction, and hopefully stop it. You OK with that?
SCP-I: Yeah, of course. I'll, uh, I'll try my best anyways.
Dr. Darshire: Well then, wonderful, let's begin. So then, when did you discover this thing affecting you?
SCP-I: All at once. It had never happened to me before the library. I was, uh, quite the avid reader, actually. I was returning a book, and I decided I wanted another book. So I was looking around. I reached out and picked up and a book, opened it, and then tried to read it. But I-I couldn't.
Dr. Dartshire: What do you mean?
SCP-I: When I touched it, blood came out everywhere. The entire library was screaming, yelling at me, and I was bleeding. I blinked and I saw something through my chest. A sword or spear or something, and then I woke up. In the library. All alone. There was blood running down my chest. I could see it. Everyone else was saying that I was fine, there was no blood, but I could see it. I was trying to stop it, but I couldn't. The books called to it, pulling it in, and I…I…
Dr. Dartshire: What happened next?
SCP-I: I blinked and I was lying on the floor. I was bleeding. Everywhere. I called for help, but no one came. I tried to call out for my mom but names kept popping up. I don't know which one was right. I can't remember my family.
Dr. Dartshire: And that's when the police arrived, correct?
SCP-I: I'm bleeding. I can't stop it, no matter how hard I try. Please, you have to help me. It always hurts
Dr. Dartshire: [Motions to guards] I think that's all we can get today, no need to press further.
<End Log>
Addendum-3059-2:
Incident Report: 3059-1
Date : 13/10/2008
Location: "Valley of the Kings," Luxor, Egypt
Summary:
8:32 AM: Several news outlets in Egypt report the discovery of a new tomb in the Valley of Kings, a location near Luxor, Egypt. The news outlets report that not only is it one of the largest discovered, it is mostly untouched. Foundation database intercept key word "Sam Micheals" and take over operations.9:47 AM: Foundation operations took over unearthing the tomb. Small Exploration team sent in to determine any possible hazards. Once the team returned and gave the go ahead, a full exploration group was formed and sent in.
10:11 AM: The exploration begins sending in reports. The tomb seems unfinished, with many dead ends and empty rooms. All glyphs found leading up to the main tomb simply read "It hurts."
11:58 AM: The main tomb is identified. The door to the room features a nothing except for a man crouched, bleeding from a wound through his mid-torso. The glyphs below it read "He Bleeds."
12:17 PM: The team enters the tomb. The sarcophagus was completely featureless and made out of iron, only being roughly human shaped. The sarcophagus only had a single layer, lacking any other extra layers that would normally be present. The body found within is extracted from the site and sent to Site-19 for identification.
Additional Notes: The results of the tests determined that there was a 98.6% match with SCP-I.
There's something wrong here. Not just the incident, but the entirety of SCP-I. We are the only ones who have noticed so far. Harry Potter is one of the most popular book series out there, yet not one person noticed the change made, even if it was simple. Then this. The Valley of the Kings has been searched through extensively, and yet no one has questioned how a tomb this large just slipped by unnoticed. Which leads us to another question: What haven't we noticed? -Site Director Sam ████████
7:54 AM <Tufto> Varaxous: well written draft, and the logs are v. cool, but it's extremely similar to 423. Also, I think the final incident log needs a bit of editing for tone.
7:59 AM <Tufto> Varaxous: mm, that does give it an added dimension. I'd upvote it (once the end is fixed :p) but I think that the similarities in both content and structure between yours and Fred might turn others off.
<Gaffsey> from a technical standpoint, this is fine, varaxous. But we have enough metafictional weird stuff that this doesn't really stand out. I feel as though the the final log were yet another incident of "kicker, rather than building up the story." The fact that I was pretty sure I was missing something didn't help much. It's alright, and it'll probably hover in the 30s/mid40s, but it didn't leave much of an impresion on me. I did appreciate that it was
18<Gaffsey18> present in non-fiction as well (the dictonary was a nice touch)
Shio gave some cit as well. (Positive, liked it)
SpookyPizza gave some crit. (Postive, liked it)
<MaliceAF> Varaxous: The dialogue's fine actually
<MaliceAF> Varaxous: My biggest complaint is the cheesy ending
<MaliceAF> Varaxous: This starts off as a Fred-clone, but you rectify that well, and the tone is brilliantly disturbing
<MaliceAF> Varaxous: If you just added a small amount after the final "Dr. Sam Blackbox" line, it would make it less cliched
<MaliceAF> Varaxous A paragraph or something
<MaliceAF> Varaxous: There's no subtlety to it
<MaliceAF> Varaxous: Nah, just don't make it the very end of the article
<MaliceAF> Varaxous: You did well with this one though, so good job
<Hippo> I like it a *lot*
<Hippo> But I also kind of feel like having a researcher sneak in a tablet is kind of cheating/silly
<Hippo> I'd prefer it to happen via some other means, purely by accident, in a way that's believable
<Hippo> Which makes it hard, I know >_>
<Hippo> But like
<Hippo> Maybe they gave him a television set
<Hippo> And a newsprogram about egyptian stuff did it? Or hm
<Varaxous> My thinking was that the tablet didn't exist and neither did the researcher. They are just a result of SCP-I affecting the main foundation verse narrative
<Hippo> IDK but the whole 'researcher snuck X in to see what happens' trope is kind of cheating in my mind, especially considering his effect
<Hippo> I mean that's a super-interesting idea Varaxous but it's definitely not how I read it
<Hippo> Maybe they had his documentation too close to him
<Hippo> And that's how it happened? But you need to imply that somehow
<Hippo> All in all it's a pretty cool idea — I'm very curious about what it means for him to be 'losing' parts of his body, and kind of thrown off that you didn't elaborate on that or give us an idea of his current status
<Hippo> Although I might recommend you get away from him literally losing parts of his body and like
<Hippo> Have some other effect, like him growing increasingly sick
<Hippo> Losing blood
<Hippo> Like he's *literally* bleeding into the narratives
<Hippo> anemic, etc
<Hippo> easier to visualize, easier to describe
<Hippo> Also emphasizes the whole 'bleeding into narratives' effect
<Hippo> He's just mysteriously losing blood faster than he can recover, and the effect/sickness grows worse with the more books he 'bleeds' into
<Hippo> they might have him on an IV drip at this point just to keep him alive
<Varaxous> The way I visualized it was that as he gets close to them, it's like the parts of him closest to the text are turning into dust and getting sucked into the text
<Hippo> Fair enough but that raises a LOT of questions
<Hippo> Like you mention he still functions fine as if the parts are there
<Varaxous> But of course, your way adds a lot in the way of body horror
<Hippo> IDK I don't think my idea adds more body horror, your idea strikes me as pretty body-horrific, which I like about it a LOT (just imagining him as a frigging head)
<Hippo> but it's also way more complicated than my idea
<Hippo> Like I love the image of him in a library as just a fucking head
<Hippo> But at the same time that raises *so* many questions about how this anomaly works
<Hippo> And you don't want to spend the meat of the article describing the details of that effect; you want to get to the part where he's 'bleeding' into narratives as quickly as possible
<Hippo> because that's what's interesting about him
<Hippo> (but again I think the effect you set up — where parts of him ltierally disappear — is actually pretty awesome)
<Varaxous> And I have a habit of writing way too much detail when I start doing that
<Hippo> (I'd just consider using a simpler system like bloodloss if it becomes too cumbersome to describe)
<Hippo> like his blood is being 'pumped' into these books
<Hippo> If you want to make it super-weird
<Hippo> His blood is ink
<Hippo> ink-blood, heart pumping ink into books and stories D:
<Hippo> that's fine; I'm happy to give if you track me down and I have the energy for it
<Hippo> Oh
<Hippo> one other thing, almost forggot
<Hippo> "Excerpt of Affected Text"
<Hippo> I'd reduce that to just "Excerpt:"
<Hippo> also "Additional Notes" to just "Notes" prolly
<Hippo> brevity, soul of wit, etc
2:59 PM <DrBleep> Varaxous there is a lot of repetition of the word text, it's at the point where two paragraphs in I'm almost desensitized to it. I think you may want to start using other words for written material. Also, just as an aside, there are a lot of stop and start sentences that don't flow together well in these two chunk paragraphs.
3:00 PM <DrBleep> The effect itself also heavily reminds me of Fred, in fact it's almost identical
3:02 PM <DrBleep> And the note at the end is not formatted well, it's a block of text, and very imposing.
3:05 PM <DrBleep> Varaxous I'm just not feeling this, it's far too similar to Fred, which is an article that I'm sort of ambivalent about to begin with, and the testing implies that the Foundation are directly harming him because the act of integrating into a text is painful. It's unnecessarily cruel
3:05 PM <DrBleep> The Foundation is cold, but not cruel.
<mlister> It was just… Eh. The theme was weak, there wasn't much story that I could glean, and the imagery you were reliant on was weak
<Maxson> Varaxous: hmmm
<Maxson> hmmmmmmmmmm
<Maxson> I like the base idea
<Maxson> I like the idea you're going for with the end excerpt
<Maxson> (it has some tone issues btw)
<Maxson> but like
<Varaxous> Ye
<Maxson> idk something feels missing still
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<Maxson> this still feels somewhat like a "thing what do something" type scp
<Maxson> I think maybe the end isn't coming across strongly enough
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<Varaxous> Someone else said that they felt like I was focusing a lot on the effect and not enough on the pain/horror of being forcefully pulled into every single narrative all at once
<Maxson> yeah
<Maxson> it's that I think
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<Maxson> ironically enough
<Maxson> you've got too much literal description of the pain
<Maxson> and not enough narrative realness
<Varaxous> Anyone want to hear/evaluate an SCP idea I got in the shower?
<tretter> It sucks, Varaxous
<tretter> (Shoot)
<Varaxous> I'm not sure if it's been done in this way before, but the premise is that a guy is bleeding into every story
<Varaxous> Fiction, nonfiction, etc
<Varaxous> And I know about the one dude who travels between them
<Varaxous> This person also exists IRL in the Foundation universe
<tretter> i can dig the idea of infectious fiction
<tretter> Could also be used to add skips to my proposed Metafiction tag
<Varaxous> But he's fading away, being deleted from reality and then spreading into all stories
<tretter> <_<
<weryllium> Infictious
<NineVolt> weryllium 10/10
<Varaxous> Here's how I want to end it: I want the person to be unable to remember their name, and at the end, they say the only thing they can remember is XXXX with the XXX being the list users module
<Varaxous> So like he's bleeding into our world, being the reader
<Varaxous> Is it any good or nah?
<tretter> Yes, up until the list users part
<tretter> Make it subtler
<tretter> I /really/ hate listusers because of how much it breaks my suspension of disbelief
<tretter> To me, I am not a character or even related to the Foundation, I'm just reading things
<tretter> So Listusers is a weak twist for me
<Varaxous> I knew that would be the weakest part, but I do want to imply that he isn't bleeding into 'stories,' but every single parent reality
<weryllium> Also people have weird usernames
<tretter> Oh no, I want that too, Varaxous
<tretter> I love metafiction SCPs
<tretter> But
<tretter> Listusers is the weakest form of metafiction tie ins
<tretter> My suggestion, really bust your chops in figuring out how to get the implication that this person is infecting our reality in the subtlest fashion
<tretter> SCP-1348
<jarvis> tretter: SCP-1348: Inner Sanctum (written 5 years ago by ophite; rating: +271) - http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1348
<tretter> Nope
<tretter> Lemme find a skip real quick
<NineVolt> .s metafictional rebirth
<jarvis> ninevolt: SCP-1304: Metafictional Rebirth Ritual (written 5 years ago by TedlyAnderson; rating: +225) - http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1304
<Varaxous> Mkay
<ARD> scp-2747
<jarvis> ard: SCP-2747: As below, so above (written 11 months ago by minmin; rating: +208) - http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-2747
<NineVolt> tretter This the one?
<tretter> Yes, that one, NineVolt
<tretter> 1304 does the metafiction twist extremely subtly
<tretter> And is where I set my bar for SCPs where metafiction is not the primary anomaly.
<Varaxous> I'll make sure to read it
<Varaxous> And to figure out the tie-in
Hello? Is anybody there?
Item #: SCP-3059
Anyone?
Object Class: Euclid
I am so cold.
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3059 is to be held onsite at least 20 meters away from any and all physical texts, fiction and nonfiction. All electronics are also prohibited within this 20 meter radius. Foundation documentation is not allowed within 50 meters of SCP-3059.Am I dead?No.Who was that?
Description: SCP-3059 is an 18 year old Hispanic male named Sam Micheals. SCP-3059 passively affects all fictional and nonfictional literature, written and digital, within roughly 20 meters of it. Affected text is eventually altered to include "Sam Micheals" in some form or the other, with texts closer to SCP-3059 being affected at a faster rate. As texts are affected, the parts of SCP-3059's body closest to the text slowly disintegrate into a fine dust. This dust is then pulled into the text. A friend.How can I be sure you are real?
The rate of disintegration is directly tied to the distance of the text to SCP-3059. Once a book has absorbed enough of SCP-3059, Sam Micheals will appear within the text, with their importance within the text being dependent on how much of SCP-3059 the text was able to absorb. The maximum amount of body mass SCP-3059 is able to lose to any given text varies from text to text. While some texts do not progress further than 'Sam Micheals' being mentioned, other texts may change to feature it as a major point within the texts.
I do not know. But real or not, you are going to want to hear what I have to say.What is your name?
This process is painful to SCP-3059, described as feeling as if it were actually losing the parts that disappeared. All parts which are no longer present continue to function as if they were still there. This process is permanent. As of the writing of this document, 23% of SCP-3059's body mass has been lost.We don't have much time. I cannot move within this place like you can. Our time is limited.What do you mean? Where even are we?
SCP-3059 was discovered in a library in New York City, New York by police officers, following complaints of a screaming man inside the library. After SCP-3059 was apprehended and taken into custody, it was identified by the John Smith Protocol, and subsequently taken into Foundation custody.How much do you remember?I remember bleeding. Pain. And then being here.
Any changes made to a text are reflected on every single copy of the text produced after the alteration has occurred. In certain texts, mainly nonfictional and historical texts, changes to it may also affect other documentation, creating fictitious people in related media. These fictional people do not actually exist, with details about them being very obscure and vague, often featuring only a single distinguishing feature or feat. Some examples can be seen below. For a current list of all affected texts, please see the SCP-3059 project overseer.Your name is Sam Micheals. You are bleeding.What do you mean?
Type of Text: Fiction/Fantasy Hello?
Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Author: J.K. Rowling
What do you mean by everything?
Excerpt: Harry walked around the other pairs, trying to correct those who were doing the spell wrong. Ginny was teamed with Sam Micheals; she was doing very well, whereas Sam was either very bad or unwilling to jinx her.Notes: There were no other changes made to the text, simply changing the name of the character Michal Corner (a minor character) to Sam Micheals. Is this…is this me?
Yes. Your name is Sam Micheals.
Type of Text: Fiction/Historical
Title: A Thousand Splendid Suns
Author: Khaled HosseiniExcerpt: "My name is Sam. I feel you should know the name of the person who must do this to you. I know you do not want to be here and neither do I," the Talib said, "but this is my duty, hamishira, so please kneel." Her bible verse was interupted. "What do you mean," Mariam said. "I know it hurts. Trust me, I know, but please, kneel here, hamishira. And look down." And in confusion, Mariam did as she was told.
Notes: It seems that not only is SCP-3059's importance to the story affected by the time spent in close proximity, but other character's reactions to differences from the original text.
Type of Text: Dictionary
Title: Dictionary of English Language and Culture
Author: Longman DictionariesExcerpt: Sam Micheals /sæm maɪkəls/ proper noun The name given to the bleeding vagrant: My name is Sam Micheals. It hurts. It's like being pulled in a million different directions. I don't know where I am. This place isn't right.
Notes: It is possible that a degree of SCP-3059's feelings also bleed into the texts as well. The pain and confusion seem to be a recurring theme.
Type of Text: Nonfiction
Title: The Elements
Author: Theodore GrayExcerpt: And I have to thank my good friend, Sam Micheals. It was only with his help and love of the elements that I was able to foster my own. Sadly, he is currently going through great sickness, one that you don't recover from. I wish him luck in dealing with it and in what comes after.
Notes: Theodore Gray was later questioned about the excerpt. He expressed familiarity with the written text and Sam Micheals, despite the fact that he was unable to recall what he looked like or where they met. Research into the possibility of a memetic side affect of the texts are undergoing.
Type of Text: Historical Piece
Title: [REDACTED]
Author: [REDACTED]Excerpt of Affected Text: [REDACTED]
Additional Notes: See Addendum-2-I
Addendum-3059-1:
Interviewed: SCP-3059
Interviewer: Dr. Dartshire
Date: 12/23/2008
<Begin Log>
Dr. Dartshire: Good morning SCP-3059. How are we doing today?
SCP-3059: Better, I guess.
Dr. Dartshire: Well that's good to hear. I'm going to ask you some questions now, hopefully so we can better understand your affliction, and hopefully stop it. You OK with that?
SCP-3059: Yeah, of course. I'll, uh, I'll try my best anyways.
Dr. Darshire: Well then, wonderful, let's begin. So then, when did you discover this thing affecting you?
SCP-3059: All at once. It had never happened to me before the library. I was, uh, quite the avid reader, actually. I was returning a book, and I decided I wanted another book. So I was looking around. I reached out and picked up and a book, opened it, and then tried to read it. But I-I couldn't.
Dr. Dartshire: What do you mean?
SCP-3059: When I touched it, blood came out everywhere. The entire library was screaming, yelling at me, and I was bleeding. I blinked and I saw something through my chest. A sword or spear or something, and then I woke up. In the library. All alone. There was blood running down my chest. I could see it. I was trying to stop it, but I couldn't. The books called to it, pulling it in, and I…I…
Dr. Dartshire: What happened next?
SCP-3059: I blinked and I was lying on the floor. I was bleeding. Everywhere. I called for help, but no one came. I tried to call out for my mom but names kept popping up, all of them wrong, all of them correct. And I just stood there, crying out.
Dr. Dartshire: And that's when the police arrived, correct?
SCP-3059: Yes. I'm bleeding. I can't stop it, no matter how hard I press. Please, you have to help me. It always hurts
Dr. Dartshire: [Motions to guards] I think that's all we can get today, no need to press further.
<End Log>
Addendum-3059-2:
Incident Report: 3059-1
Date : 13/10/2008
Location: "Valley of the Kings," Luxor, Egypt
Summary:
8:32 AM: Several news outlets in Egypt report the discovery of a new tomb in the Valley of Kings, a location near Luxor, Egypt. The news outlets report that not only is it one of the largest discovered, it is mostly untouched. Foundation database intercept key word "Sam Micheals" and take over operations.9:47 AM: Foundation operations took over unearthing the tomb. Small Exploration team sent in to determine any possible hazards. Once the team returned and gave the go ahead, a full exploration group was formed and sent in.
10:11 AM: The exploration begins sending in reports. The tomb seems unfinished, with many dead ends and empty rooms. All glyphs found leading up to the main tomb simply read "It hurts."
11:58 AM: The main tomb is identified. The door to the room features a nothing except for a man crouched, bleeding from a wound through his mid-torso. The glyphs below it read "He Bleeds."
12:17 PM: The team enters the tomb. The sarcophagus was completely featureless and made out of iron, only being roughly human shaped. The sarcophagus only had a single layer, lacking the other extra layers that were normally present in them. The body found within is extracted from the site and sent to Site-19 for identification.
Additional Notes: The results of the tests determined that there was a 98.6% match with SCP-3059.
There's something wrong here. Not just the incident, but the entirety of SCP-3059. We are the only ones who have noticed so far. Harry Potter is one of the most popular book series out there, yet not one person noticed the change made, even if it was simple. Then this. The Valley of the Kings has been searched through extensively, and yet no one has questioned how a tomb this large just slipped by unnoticed. Which leads us to another question: What haven't we noticed? -Site Director Sam ████████ So much more than you realize.
A cold wind blew softly across the white expanse below. The few trees standing held their solemn oath of silence against the desolation. The calm snow drifted from dune to dune, undisturbed. Then a flash of red, a spurt of blood, and the body of the man it belonged to, clad in many furs. Ahead of him ran a woman. She turned the moment he fell and called back to him, crying. She knew that this was how it was supposed to be. The man grabbed a compass from one of his pockets and threw it to her, as did she. She nodded and raised her hand. It glowed blue as she held it. Shouts from their pursuers reached her ears. As she looked up, four figures fired their guns at her. She closed her eyes and slammed her hand to the ground.
A flash of blue and she was gone
The man smiled and let darkness enclose him.
His compass was enveloped by the white.
He woke up with a sweat.
There was nothing but white.
White clothes. White walls. White bed.
Except his skin. It was a curious thing, a stark contrast to his surroundings. It was a dark brown, smooth, not unlike his dog named…he couldn't remember.
Thinking about it, he couldn't remember much. What was his name? Where was he? Why was he here?
He closed his eyes and thought. His mind was white too; there was nothing there except echos. Screaming. When he opened them the room wasn't completely white any longer. Across the room was a lady. She was speaking to him, but the words didn't parse. They words were all eaten up by peppermint and battery acid. All he could focus on was her hair.
He had known someone like her.
Someone special. Someone dear. He felt his chest and brushed over the scar which marked where the bullet had hit. He lifted his hand and saw that it was red. A drop of blood fell from his head.
He looked up and watched as the white of the room was replaced with the white of snow. It was dotted with trees. This is where it happened. He saw the compass in the snow. He saw someone pick it up. His heart tightened and he screamed at the person, telling them to leave it alone, to keep on walking. He watched them look up and pause.
The snow melted away into three people walking in, one of them carrying a syringe. As the last bit of snow melted, his name came back to him. They were speaking to him, to Richard. To calm down. To calm down and let them come forward. The words were once again were eaten by peppermint and battery acid. The first man took a step forward. Maybe, just maybe, if Richard was fast enough, he could reach the compass in time. Then another step. The man in the snow didn't know, didn't realize its importance. The last step turned into a lunge and a yell.
Richard yelled and closed his eyes. When he opened them, he once again saw the man in the snow. His eyes continued to stare at Richard's, sizing him up. They picked apart at him, weighing his heart against the feather. Richard stumbled towards the man, blood dripping down his head. "Please…it's all I need, all I've ever needed…just please, give it to me…you have to…." The man smiled and held up the compass. Richard reached out towards the compass, towards his heart. Soon, they would be reunited.
Richard's head hit the window, meeting the window, breaking his nose and his vision. As he looked outside, he saw the man. Saw him pocket the compass and walk onward. He tried to reach out to him, to yell, but his arms just dropped down as his mind went once again to white. He saw the streaks across the window. The dried blood of previous attempts. The man standing before him, offering him salvation. It was all eaten up once again by peppermint and battery acid.
Outside the window, a man pocketed a compass. His grandfather would love it, even if it didn't work.
A cold wind blew softly across the white expanse.
Item Description: An ornate compass. Regardless of magnetic interference or any other variables, the object's needle will always point towards the location of a woman named ████████ █████.
Date of Recovery: ██-██-2014
Location of Recovery: Perugia, Italy
Current Status: In storage.