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-dear mr. spider:
-the basic idea is that it's an entity that goes by the name "mr. spider". the foundation hasn't even physically seen it, but they've learned about it through letters it's written to a child who went missing not long after. the letters imply that the child was living in an abusive household and that mr. spider effectively took her away, but the foundation doesn't even know /where/ it is at first
-until they discover a letter addressed to them from the SCP sticking out of a crack in the girl's bedroom wall. so the foundation writes letters to it in turn in an effort to communicate with it and through it all it's ambiguous as to /what/ he's done with the girl and whether he took her away out of genuine sympathy or whether it was all a trick
-i'm kind of leaning towards the end result of mr. spider being malevolent, with the idea that he's gone through this song and dance many times before
-preying upon vulnerable children by sending letters to give them some false hope that they have someone to confide in
-before taking them when they're at their most desperate and snuffing any of that hope out for good
-i'm also considering the idea of him just being able to manifest wherever there's weaknesses in the walls, and that's how he finds and observes his prey
-right now my main idea is basically a spider but…/not/. like a bunch of completely different animals mashed together and mangled into the vague shape of a spider
-personality-wise i'm not fully decided. he's very polite in his initial letters, generally behaving like an parent telling a story to a child, describing his otherwise frightening appearance in a fantastical and whimsical manner. altogether pretty affable and friendly.
-revise the expedition log to be more consistent with the article proper
-make the hidden message in the note more obvious for readers/edit the note entirely
-consider rewriting to focus more on the character of 1-A and his efforts to escape his hunter?
DRAFTS
- Lovebirds
- Mr. Spider - REVISION 1
- Mr. Spider - Incident Report XXXX-01
- Mr. Spider - REVISION 4
- The Locks 2.0
- The Locks 1.0
- Exploration Log XXXX
<There are multiple major revisions of this file available.>
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: The residence in which SCP-XXXX is located has been officially reported to be condemned and slated for demolition; as such, a security detail is to be stationed on-site at all times under the guise of a front demolition company to prevent public inquiry. Communications with SCP-XXXX are to be strictly regulated: Level 3 security clearance is required to request communications, and any letters intended for delivery to SCP-XXXX must be screened by an on-site communications officer to prevent distribution of sensitive data.
Description: SCP-XXXX is an entity referring to itself as "Mr. Spider" located within a residence in ██████, Nebraska. Due to a lack of any physical sightings, the exact nature of SCP-XXXX's physicality is unknown: however, self-descriptions gathered through contact with SCP-XXXX indicate the entity to be an amalgamation of various animals arranged into the form of a common house spider.
SCP-XXXX primarily manifests at an area of structural damage in a single wall of the residence's child's bedroom: any written document addressed to "SCP-XXXX" or "Mr. Spider" and placed near the damaged area will be instantaneously retrieved by SCP-XXXX once the area is no longer observed through any means. Attempts to track the movement of retrieved documents have invariably failed, and internal inspections of the wall surrounding SCP-XXXX's primary area of manifestation have revealed no signs of habitation or any other anomalous properties; however, it has since been determined that additional breaches made in the wall also function as areas that SCP-XXXX is capable of retrieving documents from.
Following the retrieval of a appropriately-addressed document, SCP-XXXX will enter a temporary period of inactivity before delivering a response within the same area that the original document was deposited. Alternatively, in infrequent instances, SCP-XXXX will deposit a document without any initial provocation. The time taken for SCP-XXXX to deliver a response varies depending on the length of the original document, ranging from four hours to a day on average. As of Communication Log XXXX-B-0X, SCP-XXXX will no longer respond to letters addressed with any other designation than "Mr. Spider".
SCP-XXXX was discovered following the disappearance of the previous residents of the household it occupies, constituting one Marianne █████ and her parents. Upon investigation, local law enforcement discovered the mother in a severe state of decay outside of the master bedroom; no evidence was found to indicate the other family members' whereabouts save for a series of letters found in the residence's other bedroom, later determined to be addressed to Marianne from SCP-XXXX. Later in the investigation, an undercover Foundation agent discovered a new document near SCP-XXXX's area of manifestation, whereupon the Foundation was notified and began establishing formal contact with and containment of SCP-XXXX. Communications with SCP-XXXX are still ongoing.
This communication log documents the series of letters retrieved during SCP-XXXX's initial discovery; as such, no definite times between deposit and delivery are listed. The contents of these documents are indicative of a conversation between SCP-XXXX and Marianne █████; currently, however, only SCP-XXXX's responses have been retrieved.
Document XXXX-A-01
Dear Marianne,
Greetings to you, oh, dear little Mary!
I do hope this letter does not seem too scary.
I'm a little scared myself, so I hope you see why
I might come off as a tiny bit shy.
Strange as this seems, though, I mean you no harm
I'm merely endeared by your innocent charm.My name is Mr. Spider, I'm a jovial fellow
With tastes refined and refreshingly mellow
I've seen you oft here, locked up in your room
That tender heart burdened with such doom and gloom
And I think you need a friend to depend on
So perhaps you can call this a little liaison!
If this strikes your fancy, just give me a call
And send me a letter through the crack in your wall.Sincerely,
Mr. Spider
Document XXXX-A-02
Dear Marianne,
Oh, thank you, thank you, for being my friend!
It fills my heart up with joy to no end
For I'd been so lonely up here where I crawl
'Til I sent that first letter down through your wall.
Now I have you, and you have me
And I promise that now, happy we'll be.I see that you've recently made a petition
For me to reveal to you my own description.
I must say that my looks make me feel a bit diffident
But you, Marianne, I can tell without incident!Take the ears of a rabbit, floppy and long
With the face of a ladybug and a voice like birdsong
The antlers of a deer, the bushy tail of a steer
And eight great long arms to hold all I love dear
Eight eyes from all over, of all shapes and sizes
Yes, your friend Mr. Spider has so many surprises!
Add the body of a mouse, and the wings of a bee
Put them together like a spider and — presto! — that's me!I hope that's sufficient to answer your question
Because for now, I believe, I must end this session.
Remember: if ever you need me, day or night
All you must do is remember to write.Your Friend,
Mr. Spider
Document XXXX-A-03
Dear Marianne,
Allow me to start with some words from the heart
This drawing of me that you've sent is true art!
Never have I seen my form in such a lovely render
The sight of it makes my fur feel so very warm and tender.
I'll treasure it forever, it to the wall I shall append,
So that I'll always have you close by
my truest friend.
(my only friend.)
[Section is scratched out to the point of illegibility.]So sorry, Marianne, a bitter mood has claimed me lately.
Please allow me to move on to something more
stately.
Lately you've been inquiring about my home,
well, it's very far away
And though it's a place that I still roam
I don't have much to say.
It's a place so very dark and dim
With a mood that's frankly rather grim
No one to talk to, no one who'll play
So all alone there I stay.
Except for these moments, these moments with you
For you, I've seen, are so lonesome too
These moments I cherish, so deep in my heart
I hope that our paths may never need part.I hope that you are still doing well on your own
It feels that each day you have less time to loan
I can't imagine why, but though I don't mean to pry
I can't help but notice that bruise on your eye.Your Friend,
Mr. Spider
Document XXXX-A-04
Marianne,
I'm sorry, my friend, I do hate to snoop
But I'm beginning to worry that I'm out of the loop.
I've seen a decline in your fairness of complexion
And found you oft in a state of utter abjection.
Is there more to why you've always been so shy?
Why so many times you've laid down to cry?
Why there's welts on your skin, and bags 'round your eyes?
Who in this world could leave you this way?why?
[From this point onwards, SCP-XXXX's handwriting decreases in legibility.]
please
don't feel pressured, but i really must know
i must know
before my worries lay me down low.your friend,
Mr. Spider
Document XXXX-A-05
[SCP-XXXX's handwriting is distinctly less legible throughout the entirety of this document compared to previous entries. Presented is a direct transcription.]
mary
i'm sorry
i'm so sorry
i wish i had known
that someone like her had a heart made of stone
now i finally realize why you've been so alone
it's all been because of that wicked old cronei'm sorry
i don't know what to do
to help youthere's only one thing i can do.
She can't be allowed to cut her losses and run
So I am going to do what has to be done.
And once it is done you'll finally be free
And you'll finally be safe
safe with me
Mary, of you I have one thing to ask
please, trust me, fulfill this one task
Find your father, bring him to your room
Hide yourselves there
please, hide yourselves there
and i promise
i will be there soon.i love you.
mr. spider
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Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Public access to the site where SCP-XXXX is located is restricted at all times, under the cover story that the structure is condemned and a safety hazard. Security staff stationed on-site are required to patrol the perimeter of the area at all times. Level 3 authorization is required to access SCP-XXXX. As of the events described in Addendum XXXX-01, SCP-XXXX is to be placed under full quarantine. SCP-XXXX is to be monitored remotely via surveillance cameras and automated motion alarm systems at all times to prevent physical access. In the event of all instances of SCP-XXXX's locks detaching, Protocol 510-Sweep is to be engaged, confirming the need for remote destruction of SCP-XXXX and any entities that appear through it by any means necessary.
Description: SCP-XXXX is an anomalous structure located within a residence in ███████, California, consisting of an empty 4 m x 4 m x 4 m room accessed through an oak wood door. Subjects entering the room report hearing a voice ordering them to shut and lock the door to SCP-XXXX behind them and feeling an intense compulsion to do so in response, to the point of violence if they are blocked from doing so; no such voice has been recorded, however. Upon locking the door to SCP-XXXX, all materials inside the room are transported into SCP-XXXX-1, and all digital electronic devices are immediately disabled — analog technology, however, remains active even following entry.
Attached to the outside face of the door of SCP-XXXX is a collection of thirty-six door locks, designated instances SCP-XXXX-A-1 through SCP-XXXX-A-36. Instances of SCP-XXXX-A are all distinct in appearance and material from one another; however, all instances show an inability to be destroyed, damaged, or removed from the door to SCP-XXXX by any means. Only a single, seemingly random instance of SCP-XXXX-A will manifest on the inner face of SCP-XXXX's door at any given time, corresponding to a matching instance on the exterior. The instance of SCP-XXXX-A on the outer face of the door corresponding to the instance on the inner face will detach from SCP-XXXX when it activates, losing its anomalous properties in the process. As of the time of writing, only █ instances of SCP-XXXX-A remain attached to SCP-XXXX.
SCP-XXXX-1 is an anomalous, extradimensional location accessed through transport by SCP-XXXX. This location does not appear to obey basic laws of physics, with the influence of forces such as gravity and friction being significantly diminished or neutralized. Wireless signals and connections remain active within the initial entrypoint of SCP-XXXX-1, but gradually weaken as subjects progress into the location. SCP-XXXX-1 is apparently exclusively inhabited by a species of aggressive, carnivorous entities of varying shapes and sizes, all of which are capable of passively corrupting electronic video and audio. Notable among inhabitants of SCP-XXXX-1 is an entity designated SCP-XXXX-1-A, currently believed to be the largest active lifeform in SCP-XXXX-1. SCP-XXXX-1-A is a quadrupedal, vaguely reptilian entity which, despite hostile behavior, has expressed sapience and made multiple attempts to communicate. Further information on SCP-XXXX-1 and SCP-XXXX-1-A is detailed in Exploration Log XXXX.
Addendum XXXX-01: As of ██/██/████, following the events documented in Exploration Log XXXX, the compulsory effects of SCP-XXXX have greatly intensified, extending beyond the area of SCP-XXXX to affect all subjects within physical viewing range of its door. Containment procedures have been adjusted accordingly.
Additionally, a recurring phenomenon of harsh, intermittent knocking and scraping noises against the interior of SCP-XXXX has developed since the expedition. The source of these sounds has yet to be identified, and inspections of SCP-XXXX through D-Class Personnel have revealed no developments within the room. Potential reclassification to Euclid is pending.
Addendum XXXX-02: On ██/██/████, a small, tattered piece of note paper was recorded being pushed underneath SCP-XXXX's door from the inside. The item has since been retrieved through automated drone, and SCP-XXXX has since been reclassified as Euclid. Writing on the note paper is crudely scrawled and alternates between several languages, including Persian, Korean and Serbian. Translations of the message on the note read the following:
break the locks and let me in break the locks and let me in breAK THE LOCKS AND LET ME IN
it's coming for me
break the locks and let me in before you go and starve me dead
there's nothing i could hope to do to stop it otherwise
break the locks and let me in before i lose the patience to knock
it'll tear me apart
please
i need you to stop being afraid of me
because what's chasing me is so much worse
it's hunting me
and when it's done with me, it'll hunt you too
and no locks will hold it
please. i know you could never understand, for you cannot read between the lines the way we can, but please.
it's the end unless you
break the locks and let me in before the monster comes and finds me.
-so it's a door with dozens and dozens of locks on it, but is unlocked
-those who go through the door find themselves in an empty room; however, only one lock from the other side of the door remains
-scip influences those who enter the empty room to lock the door behind them
-when the door is locked, it can't be unlocked, leaving the person within trapped forever
-for every person trapped in the room, one lock disappears from the other side of the door
-at some point, something begins to bang on the door from the inside, though opening it reveals nothing is there — scrawled notes begin to be pushed outside from underneath the door, however, begging for someone to 'give me the locks and let me out'
-NOTE: rewrite to trim down unnecessary iterations/details, focus on two components: the locks and the entity controlling/trying to escape through the gateway.
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Safe Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Public access to the site where SCP-XXXX is located is restricted at all times, under the cover story that the structure is condemned and a safety hazard. Security staff stationed on-site are required to patrol the perimeter of the area at all times. Level 3 authorization is required to access SCP-XXXX As of Addendum XXXX-01, SCP-XXXX is to be placed under full quarantine. SCP-XXXX is to be monitored remotely via surveillance cameras and automated motion alarm systems at all times to prevent physical access. In the event of all instances of SCP-XXXX-B detaching, Protocol 510-Sweep is to be engaged, confirming the need for remote destruction of SCP-XXXX-A and any entities that appear through it by any means necessary.
Description: SCP-XXXX consists of four components: SCP-XXXX-A, SCP-XXXX-B, SCP-XXXX-C, and SCP-XXXX-D.
SCP-XXXX-A is an oak wood door located within a residence in ███████, California. Individually, SCP-XXXX-A possesses no anomalous qualities of note; however, instances of SCP-XXXX-B are unable to be separated from it.
SCP-XXXX-B refers to SCP-XXXX-B-1 through SCP-XXXX-B-36, a collection of door locks attached to SCP-XXXX-A. Instances of SCP-XXXX-B are distinct in appearance and material from one another; however, all instances show an inability to be damaged or destroyed by any means. Only a single, seemingly random instance of SCP-XXXX-B will ever manifest on the inner face of SCP-XXXX-A at any given time, corresponding to a matching instance on the exterior. As of the time of writing, only █ instances of SCP-XXXX-B remain attached to SCP-XXXX-A.
SCP-XXXX-C is an empty 4 m x 4 m room accessed through SCP-XXXX-A. Subjects entering the room feel an overwhelming compulsion to shut and lock SCP-XXXX-A behind them to the point of violence if they are blocked from doing so, triggering SCP-XXXX-C's anomalous properties: upon locking SCP-XXXX-A, all materials inside the room are transported into SCP-XXXX-D, and all digital electronic devices are immediately disabled — analog technology, however, remains active for up to 2 hours following entry. The instance of SCP-XXXX-B on the outer face corresponding to the instance on the inner face will detach from SCP-XXXX-A when SCP-XXXX-C activates, losing its anomalous properties in the process.
SCP-XXXX-D is an anomalous, extradimensional location accessed through transport by SCP-XXXX-C. This location does not appear to obey basic laws of physics, with the influence of forces such as gravity and friction being significantly diminished or neutralized, and contains materials and structures apparently lighter than the air of the environment. Wireless signals and connections remain active within the initial entrypoint of SCP-XXXX-D, but are rapidly disabled as subjects progress into the location. SCP-XXXX-D is apparently exclusively inhabited by a species of aggressive, carnivorous entities of varying shapes and sizes, all of which are capable of passively corrupting electronic video and audio. Further information on SCP-XXXX-D is detailed in Exploration Log XXXX.
Addendum XXXX-01: As of ██/██/████, following the events documented in Exploration Log XXXX, the compulsory effects of SCP-XXXX have greatly intensified, extending beyond the area of SCP-XXXX-C to affect all subjects within physical viewing range of SCP-XXXX-A. Containment procedures have been adjusted accordingly.
Additionally, a recurring phenomenon of harsh, intermittent knocking and scraping noises against the interior of SCP-XXXX has developed since the expedition. The source of these sounds has yet to be identified, and inspections of SCP-XXXX-C through D-Class Personnel have revealed no developments within the room. Potential reclassification to Euclid is pending.
Addendum XXXX-02: On ██/██/████, a small, tattered piece of note paper was recorded being pushed under SCP-XXXX-A from the inside. The item has since been retrieved through automated drone, and SCP-XXXX has since been reclassified as Euclid.Writing on the note paper is crudely scrawled and switches between several languages, including Persian, Korean and Serbian. The origins of the note are undetermined. Translations of the message on the note read the following:
break the locks and let me in break the locks and let me in breAK THE LOCKS AND LET ME IN
it's coming for me
break the locks and let me in before you go and starve me dead
there's nothing i could hope to do to stop it otherwise
break the locks and let me in before i lose the patience to knock
it'll tear me apart
please
i need you to stop being afraid of me
because what's chasing me is so much worse
it's hunting me
and when it's done with me, it'll hunt you too
and no locks will hold it
please. i know you could never understand, for you cannot read between the lines the way we can, but please.
it's the end
break the locks and let me in before the monster comes and finds me.
EXPLORATION LOG XXXX-1
Subject D-3458 is a male of above average build selected for documented exploration of the interior of SCP-XXXX and SCP-XXXX-1. Subject is equipped with analog recording equipment, including a head-mounted camcorder and audio headset transmitting directly to Control, overseen by Dr. █████, as well as an LED flashlight, a breathing mask and accompanying portable oxygen concentrator, and food and water rations to last up to 48 hours.
[Camera activated. D-2282 enters through the doorway into SCP-XXXX, taking a moment to look over his surroundings.]
D-3458: The hell…? It's just an empty room.
Dr. █████: That is to be expected. Please confirm your flashlight is functional.[D-3458 activates the flashlight, shining it around the walls of SCP-XXXX-C before turning it off.]
D-3458: Yeah, it's working. Not sure why the damn thing would matter anyway, it's just a dead end…
Dr. █████: You may shut and lock the door when you see fit and proceed with the expedition.
[D-3458 hesitates briefly, then suddenly turns and moves towards the door, slamming it shut and quickly locking the instance of SCP-XXXX-A. Heavy visual and auditory distortion for approximately three seconds before recording returns to normal. Visual on SCP-XXXX shows that it has darkened considerably, and the entryway has disappeared]D-3458: [dazed] Hoooooly hell.
Dr. █████: Are you alright, D-3458?
D-2282: Y-yeah, just…just felt like I passed out. Everything went blurry for a second.
Dr. █████: Noted. Proceed with the expedition, and report any other adverse effects.[D-3458 activates the flashlight and shines it around the room. Visual displays that the interior SCP-XXXX has shifted to a black coloration, the beam of light projected by the LEDs being absorbed by the walls. Subject focuses on a new instance of the door into SCP-XXXX, now on the opposite wall.]
D-3458: What the…?
Dr. █████: Please proceed through the door.
D-3458: …Damn it. Guess I don't have much of a choice.[D-3458 puts on his breathing mask and activates the oxygen concentrator, then approaches and opens the door, pausing in the doorway and focusing around SCP-XXXX-1. Location appears to be entirely absent of color or natural light, marked by angular white structures of varying shapes and sizes floating through the air without direction. D-2282 exits SCP-XXXX into SCP-XXXX-1 and staggers, adjusting to the shift in gravity though remaining grounded.
D-3458: Woah, Christ! What even is this place?
Dr. █████: That is what you are here to determine. Proceed forward and report anything of note.[D-3458 mumbles something indiscernible, then proceeds forward. D-3458 moves around the location for approximately twenty minutes before stopping, focusing on a large structure obstructing his path. Structure appears to extend to D-3458's left and right for several kilometers. D-3458 presses his weight against the structure and attempts to push against it, failing. The force applied by D-3458 leaves a distinct indentation in the structure, but further attempts do not shift the material further.]
D-3458: Well…Looks like this is a dead end. Guess I'll have to find another way around —
[Significant auditory distortion interrupts D-3458's statement as he turns. Auditory distortion continues alongside heavy visual distortion as camera focuses on SCP-XXXX-1-A, the silhouette of which is visible within the distortion. SCP-XXXX-1-A stands approximately 1 meter away from D-3458 on all fours, making no apparent movements. Unintelligible exclamations from D-3458 discernible underneath auditory distortion.]
[Auditory distortion intensifies as SCP-XXXX-1-A shifts onto its hind legs, standing approximately 4 meters tall, and vocalizes. Smaller entities appear to emerge from SCP-XXXX-1-A's body, similarly visible through the visual distortion. SCP-XXXX-1-A's head shifts towards the camera as it continues vocalizing. D-3458 remains motionless.]
[After approximately five minutes, D-3458 attempts to run to the side of SCP-XXXX-1-A. Heavy spike of auditory distortion as SCP-XXXX-1-A vocalizes again. Smaller entities surrounding SCP-XXXX-1-A advance on and attack D-3458, pulling him to the ground. After approximately three minutes, D-3458 goes still. Camera focuses upwards on SCP-XXXX-1-A, advancing on D-3458.]
[Camera removed from D-3458's head. SCP-XXXX-1-A stares into the camera for approximately thirty minutes.]
[After thirty minutes, SCP-XXXX-1-A vocalizes one final time and looks towards the large obstruction, before advancing on the camera, attacking it. Connection terminated.]
Efforts to clean auditory distortion following termination of the connection revealed what appears to be communication by SCP-XXXX-1-A, alternating between over 10 different languages. Translations read such:
LITTLE LAMB. YOU ARE SENT TO DIE BY YOUR SHEPHERDS. IF YOU ARE TO DISTURB THE BARRIER, I WILL MAKE YOUR DEATH SO.
SHEPHERDS. YOU WILL FIND NOTHING HERE WITH LITTLE LAMBS. NOTHING BUT ONCOMING SORROW.
BREAK THE LOCKS AND LET ME IN.
