The Candle Dragon
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Dragon-With-Candles

SCP-XXXX in its dormant state.

Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Safe Neutralized Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX is permitted in Dr. ██████’s office during feeding due to the entities docile and friendly nature, Agent ████ and Agent ██████ are to never come into the same room as SCP-XXXX during feeding or transport back to chamber. SCP-XXXX is presently located in Vault █ at Site █. SCP-XXXX is to be contained on top of a glass table in a glass chamber with no more than 19.9% O2 content. Entrance to chamber should be done through an airlock system to prevent rising of oxygen levels. Two Class-D personnel, wearing oxygen tanks with output to respirators, must be stationed outside the chamber equipped with fire extinguishers.

In the event of the oxygen levels within the inner chamber reaching above 19.9 % O2 both personnel are to enter the chamber via airlocks before SCP-XXXX becomes active. personnel must be trained to aim extinguishers at entity. SCP-XXXX’s tealight candles will light of their own accord and entity will become active. SCP-XXXX will begin flying in a aggressive manner. Class-D personnel are to release fire extinguishing agent from fire extinguisher dousing SCP-XXXX as quickly as possible. Failure to do so from Class-D personnel will most probably result in their expiration. Upon such a failure observation room personnel are to depressurize room in attempt to deactivate SCP-XXXX. Once SCP-XXXX has been re-contained janitorial Class-D Personnel should be dispatched to remove the remains from SCP-XXXX and to clean the chamber of any bodily fluids. Two more personnel must be promptly trained to replaced newly deceased personnel.

SCP-XXXX is inactive since removal of tealight candles [See Experiment 3] from statuette, tealights believed to house anomalous properties. Further testing required. SCP-XXXX declared neutralized, moved to Dr. ██████’s office as decor.

Tealight Candles are now renamed SCP-XXXX-A, SCP-XXXX-B, and SCP-XXXX-C respectively. Statuette is now referred to as SCP-XXXX-1. To be collectively referred to as SCP-XXXX. Reasoning detailed in SCP-XXXX Incident 2.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a Pure Silver statuette made with art styles originating from Chinese culture. Item has no designated creator or place of origin. Item is made of Pure Silver, 99.9% silver content, in the shape of a traditional Eastern Dragon. Notably the item resembles the Candle Dragon, a Mountain Deity of Chinese Myth. Why it was created to resemble this myth is unknown but the entity only reflects the myth in name, for SCP-XXXX's properties have no relation to the Candle Dragon's stated abilities. Item is about 21 cm from foot to shoulder, excluding the three dishes lining the top of the three spirals the body forms while dormant. These dishes contain white tealight candles, one to each dish.

All anomalous properties have been discovered as of this time. Entity is capable of movement while active, capable of flight through an unknown mechanism but only when candles are within their dishes, excretion of pure silver as waste product; must consume any metal or metalloid for production personnel permitted to “feed” SCP-XXXX only for experimental purposes personnel not to “feed” SCP-XXXX due to possibility of an incident [See incident log 1 or 2].

[Added as of █/██/██] SCP-XXXX has developed or unlocked a previously unknown ability as of Incident 3, Statuette now seems to drool candle wax from oral orifice which has been shown to have two properties; Wax turns metals and metalloids to silver, much like the way SCP-XXXX consumes metal and metalloids and turns them to silver. It is to be believed that the wax could be somewhat of a stomach acid for entity despite its lack of internal organs. Wax also burns living biological matter as if it is scalding, without having any observed exothermic properties and being cool to a gloved touch. Wax can also be launched from SCP-XXXX's oral orifice. Wax hardens when hitting a non biological or nonmetal surface but turns to dust and dissipates into the air via unknown means after 15 minutes. Leaving the Wax to dissipate has been found to be the most effective method for disposal of Wax.

Addendum:

Acquisition Log: Object located when a pawn shop in Chinatown, ██. Began selling an exuberant amount of pure silver, upsetting the balance of the jewelry market and setting off alarms indicative of anomalous situations. Sent Agent ████ and Agent ██████ to investigate. Vendor by the name of ██ ████ was apprehended and the SCP located. Vendor explained that the statuette eats metal and excretes silver. SCP was inactive until Agent ████ went to grab and bag it. Upon his touch the statuette awoke and tore his forefinger off. Agent ██████ was able to clamp a wooden chest over top it. The Agents sealed the chest and brought SCP-XXXX to the nearest facility. The statuette had gone dormant within the chest, which was unintentionally airtight, leading to the discovery of its dependency on oxygen.

Incident Log:

Incident 1: SCP-XXXX was in staff living quarters getting fed by Dr. ██████ 2 grams of Iron when Agent ████ walked in to deliver a document and SCP-XXXX immediately became aggressive. Brutally killing Agent ████. SCP-XXXX’s containment to be revised in case of similar incident.

Incident 2: During a routine experimental testing into which metals or metalloids SCP-XXXX could consume, SCP-XXXX broke containment and flew throughout facility. It attempted to chew through an other containment chamber but was incapable of consuming excessive amounts of metal or metalloid. SCP-XXXX gorged itself to the point of immobility and was recaptured and placed back into containment. Feeding of SCP-XXXX is no longer permitted except by Dr. ██████ and is to be a carefully monitored exchange.

Incident 3: After removal of Tealight Candles [See Experiment log - Experiment 3], SCP-XXXX became inactive and was demoted to Neutralized Class. Dr. ██████ has requested to use SCP-XXXX as decor. Candles were placed within a storage locker on site. A few days later SCP-XXXX suddenly reanimated and presumably attacked Dr. ██████. Dr. ██████ perished before agents could arrive and subdue SCP-XXXX. Dr. ██████ found coated in the wax produced by SCP-XXXX. Per containment SCP-XXXX was trapped within a sealed box and deprived of oxygen but did not become inactive, only after the tealight candles were reintroduced did the statuette resume it’s oxygen dependency. Further research into properties of the Wax requested.

Experiment Log:

Experiment 1 - A number of metal samples were placed in front of SCP-XXXX including but not limited to; Iron, Nickel, Potassium, Titanium, Bismuth, Calcium, and Lithium. All metals were consumed in order of atomic mass, excluding sample of sterling silver which was consumed the moment it was placed upon the table. All excreted as pure 99.9% silver.

Experiment 2 - A number of metalloid samples were placed in front of SCP-XXXX including but not limited to; Boron, Germanium, Arsenic, Selenium, and Silicon. All metalloids were consumed in order of atomic mass. All excreted as pure 99.9% silver.

Experiment 3 - Tealight candles were removed from dishes. SCP-XXXX immediately went rigid, returning to its base pose. SCP-XXXX deemed neutralized.Experiment 3 - Tealight candles were removed from dishes. SCP-XXXX immediately went rigid, returning to its base pose. SCP-XXXX deemed neutralized.

Experiment 4 - A sample of wax was collected and tested on 3 grams of Gold, 3 Grams of Boron, a D-Class personnel's arm, and a small block of wood. Gold instantaneously turned into silver as did the boron. However, the D-Class personnel reported immediate pain comparable to "dipping my hand into a pot of boiling water". No effect was observed on the wooden block. D-Class personnel was asked to attempt to wipe off the wax with a rag they had in their pocket, wax was easily removed. After experiment completion D-Class personnel was sent to medical ward. Rag was tested and was found to be a simple cotton rag with no notable qualities that could affect the experiment.