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- Submit an SCP to the wiki. Completed 2/20/13
- Submit an SCP to the wiki that doesn't immediately bomb and actually stays positive.
- Use a GOI. Completed 2/20/13
- Use a GOI and have it be received positively.
- Write an exploration SCP.
- Write a believable chunk of dialogue between two characters.
- Write a humanoid SCP.
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- Write one of every object class.
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SCP-1265 - A Musical Suite Self-deleted to trim and rewrite.
- No ideas, just pulling from SCP fuel
Nothin yet
Item #: SCP-1XXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1XXX is to be kept in a sealed 23 x 31 cm document envelope in Storage Unit 09. Removal for the purposes of experimentation must be authorized by a level 3 Researcher currently assigned to SCP-1XXX.
Description: SCP-1XXX is a musical suite attributed to Russian composer Edison Denisov. The year of composition is noted as 1997, making it unlikely that Edison Denisov composed it due to his death on November 6, 1996. The suite itself is entitled "Новое начало," translating to "A New Beginning" in English. After correspondence between Dr. ███ and relatives in Russia brought a recent performance to Foundation attention, the object was seized from the home of Russian composer ██████ ███████, who expressed no knowledge of any abnormal effects brought on by the suite.
Any individual with more than two years musical training that views the suite directly will develop an immediate compulsion to begin learning the suite. If the individual in question has had no prior musical background, they will develop a compulsion to begin learning the first instrument that comes to mind, often resorting to illegal means such as theft and robbery if the instrument in question is not easily attainable. While subject to this compulsion, affected individuals will begin practicing in excess of 7-8 hours per day, unaffected by fatigue. Any subject attempting to practice demands that all parties leave the vicinity, showing signs of aggression and hostility often uncharacteristic of their personality until their demands are met. Due to the nature of this behavior, no audio recordings have been made of any portion of the suite, as subjects refuse to practice while any devices capable of audio recording are active.
In terms of structure, the composition is identical to that of a typical symphonic suite, beginning with a prelude and ending with an overture. However, the sheet music is abnormal in that it is impossible to observe without exposure to its effect, as remote observation shows a . All instances of music are unplayable by conventional means, instructing for multiple notes to be played simultaneously by a single instrument.
After approximately one month of individual practice, the ensemble will perform at a public venue, typically the nearest concert hall. How the performances are arranged for public viewing has yet to be determined, as calls to venues known to have hosted such performances have yielded no results. Once the audience has been seated, the performance will begin, with remote observations during the performance revealing that any individuals within auditory range, including the performers, fall into an unresponsive state consistent with that of REM sleep for the duration of the performance unless said individual is deaf in one or both ears.1
In order to better ascertain information on the performance, a total of 40 D-Class personnel were exposed to the suite, and were provided with all necessary instruments. While remote observation during practice revealed no abnormalities, the music being played differed heavily between test subjects, none of whom seemed to be performing music from the piece itself. Upon each individual declaring that they had attained sufficient practice, Containment Chamber-56 was modified to serve as a makeshift venue, with 2 groups of 10 D-Class serving as the audience: 1 group, deaf in one or both ears; the other, able to hear normally. Enclosed is a log of events from the first recorded performance of SCP-1XXX.
Point in performance | Description | Time |
Pre-Performance | Containment chamber is silent. Audience members do not make any attempts at interaction with each other, even those who arrived at the venue together. Ensemble will appear from stage right and take their seats, preparing their music and instruments in silence. The performance begins exactly thirty minutes after the first audience member has arrived. | 0:00:00 to 0:30:00 |
"прелюдия" | "прелюдия" (Prelude) is a quiet, 84 measure piece in the key of G Major, conducted at 60 beats per minute in 4/4 time. The oboes and bassoons appear to be playing throughout the piece, as indicated by shifting finger positions, but both instruments are only heard for a total of 4 measures, 2 in the beginning and at the end. Players remain still through the piece. | 0:30:00 to 0:35:36 |
"Оранжевый Утро" | "Оранжевый Утро" ("Orange Morning") is similar in style to the prelude, but with marked differences. It is a 101 measure piece in the key of D Major, conducted at 80 beats per minute in alternating 3/4 and 6/8 time. Measure 66 marks the beginning of a 12 measure flute soli, during which a semi-tangible orange mist is noted to appear from the general area of the ensemble. The mist quickly permeates the entire venue, during which personnel present reported a sense of calmness and contentedness that lasted to the end of the piece, coinciding with the dissipation of the mist. | 0:35:50 to 0:39:45 |
"музыку с ног на голову" | "музыку с ног на голову" ("Music Turned on Its Head") is the first of the pieces which display significant visual and auditory abnormalities. It is a stately, 90 measure march in the key of G Major, conducted at both 120 and 225 beats per minute while simultaneously in 4/4 and 13/8. All D-Class present, when questioned, insisted that the conductor was accomplishing this with no complications, appearing to have dual memories of seeing the piece conducted in all possible combinations of tempo and time signature. One minute into the piece, fifteen members of the ensemble oriented either themselves or their instruments in an upside-down fashion, followed by sporadic spastic convulsions which persist for the duration of the piece. These convulsions do not appear to interrupt the flow of sound from their instruments, nor do they seem to cause pain to the performers. They will reorient their bodies or their instruments at the conclusion of the piece and continue with the performance. Audience members are noted as having remained indifferent for the duration of the piece. | 0:40:00 to 0:43:00 |
"Семь" | "Семь" ("Seven") is the penultimate piece of the suite, written in the key of F# Minor2, conducted at 107 beats per minute in 5/4 time. Reports made regarding the nature of this piece are varied, as different subjects report hearing seemingly different pieces of music, including fragments of known works by Edison Denisov. Throughout the piece, various impossible acts were observed by present personnel, including saxophone players playing solely from the necks of their instrument and the first chair trumpet playing two distinctly varied solos simultaneously. The piece concludes with a cadenza performed by what seems to be a randomly selected member of the ensemble, followed by two measures of a closing musical phrase played in unison. At measure 184, 8 measures before the cadenza, a middle-aged male of seemingly Slavic descent, hereby designated SCP-1XXX-2, appears from stage right and approaches the player, stopping exactly one meter from where they are situated while apparently moving through the other members of the ensemble. As soon as the cadenza begins, the player returns to a waking state, now allowing them only to be able to perform to the best of their respective musical ability. SCP-1XXX-2 appears to appraise their playing ability as the cadenza is underway, facial expressions shifting as it progresses. At the cadenza's conclusion, SCP-1XXX-2 is observed to shake his head disapprovingly at the player before exiting stage right and disappearing, allowing the performance to continue with noticeable agitation in the performer who played the cadenza persisting throughout the overture. | 0:43:15 to 0:52:30 |
"увертюра" | "увертюра" (Overture) is the final piece of the suite, written in the key of C Major and conducted at 160 beats per minute in 4/4 time. The piece gradually accelerates throughout its 100 measures to 200 beats per minute, at which point the piece concludes, as wells as the performance. | 0:52:45 to 0:55:20 |
Post-Performance | Immediately upon the completion of the performance, all audience members immediately begin giving a standing ovation, many driven to the point of tears and hysteria. Hearing-impaired D-Class personnel present were not completely immune to this effect, finding themselves unable to be seated or to stop clapping, but still able to keep their composure. The performer of the cadenza immediately begins running out of the venue in a state of hysteria, crying and screaming incoherently until exiting through the door of the chamber (which remained locked throughout the entirety of testing), after which they disappeared. Those who found the performer in their field of view ceased clapping, any look of joy immediately replaced with one of disgust, tracking them until their exit, after which they immediately resumed their applause. Attempts to track the player past the door failed as soon as the first step was taken outside, leaving the current whereabouts of any and all failed performers unknown. It should be noted that the door only appeared open from inside the chamber. Applause lasted exactly 15 minutes. | 0:55:20 to 1:10:20 |
Following the conclusion of the applause, audience members will begin behaving as they would under normal circumstances while leaving the venue. Questioning of subjects having attended a performance of the suite reveals seemingly no knowledge of any abnormalities that occurred throughout the performance, but merely a common sentiment of having enjoyed the music. When questioned about an unsuccessful performer, all subjects will refuse to discuss the individual, visibly expressing disgust at the mention of their name. When questioned about a successful performer, audience members immediately begin expressing various praises of the performer, many citing various musical technicalities that would normally be unknown to them.3
Addendum-1XXX-1: Along with SCP-1XXX-1, a sealed envelope was also located inside the unmarked package, inscribed with three As, the tips of which are arranged to form a triangular pattern. The contents of this envelope are attached below.
Operative C-049,
It's good to write to you again, my Russian comrade. We've finally got a foothold along the western coast of the Americas, and should be pushing east within the coming weeks. It's glorious, isn't it? Finally lifting the veil that's blinded the world for countless centuries? Pushing forward into a new age of public awareness?
But I digress. There are more important matters at hand.
Your little stunt at the theater last week confirmed our suspicions that the Russian branch of the SF-NWO is finally starting to crack. To address this, I've enclosed a little piece you should be quite familiar with, albeit with some certain modifications ala AI-018. Useful little bastard ain't it? Start spreading it. If he's still in commission, Vasili should be able to help you with getting performers and venues set up. Keep your guard up though. Last thing we need is to have our whole operation scampered.
One last matter of business. AI-013 has begun practical trials. If it works, you should find both the suite and this letter enclosed in an unmarked package outside your doorstep. It'll be up to you to let us know if it worked or not.
On behalf of the Anomaly Awareness Association, I wish you the best of luck.
A-001
TAGS: auditory, compulsion, document, memetic, musical, scp, safe, visual (VERIFY THIS)
SCP-1XXX on initial discovery. |
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Item #: SCP-1XXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1XXX is to be stored in its containment chamber, arranged by order of retrieval. Removal of SCP-1XXX's contents is strictly prohibited, but viewing of its contents is allowed upon personal request. A continuous camera feed should be maintained in order to prevent against unauthorized access and thievery.
Description: SCP-1XXX is a collection of 33 bookshelves, designated SCP-1XXX-1 through SCP-1XXX-33. SCP-1XXX was first discovered upon reports of spontaneously appearing bookshelves suddenly surfacing in █████, Kansas. Upon recovery, nearly all bookshelves were noted to be missing at least 4 books each. The whereabouts of these books are currently unknown, though attempts at tracing and recovery are currently underway.
When a book is removed from a shelf and opened by a literate individual, the contents of the book will contain a work written under the name of the specified individual, regardless of whether they have authored a book. Multiple books opened by the same individual will produce different works, each conforming to the individual's writing style. There appears to be no limit to subject matter, as observed works have ranged from personal journals to discussions on inter-dimensional economics.
Addendum: [Optional additional paragraphs]
SCP-1XXX-1, SCP-1XXX-2, and SCP-1XXX-3 at initial recovery. |
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Item #: SCP-1XXX
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1XXX is to be kept in Containment Chamber-34 at Site-XX. Contact is prohibited under non-research conditions.
Description: SCP-1XXX refers to three entities, designated SCP-1XXX-1, SCP-1XXX-2, and SCP-1XXX-3, who identify themselves as Johnathan Fitzgerald, a 45 year old male from ███████, Virginia.
Interviewed: SCP-1XXX-1, SCP-1XXX-2, SCP-1XXX-3
Interviewer: Researcher Jensen
Foreword: As SCP-1XXX-2 and SCP-1XXX-3 moved to be seated, SCP-1XXX-1 was observed to move without any visible means of locomotion, moving its chair and standing in the space.
<Begin Log>
Researcher Jensen: Thank you for you cooperation. If I may begin, could you tell me about your origins?
SCP-1XXX-3: Why the fuck should I tell you anything?
SCP-1XXX-2: Forgive him. He's still a bit angry in his current state, all things considered.
Researcher Jensen: What do you mean by this?SCP-1XXX-3: He's had a… falling out, so to speak.
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<End Log>
Closing Statement: SCP-1XXX-2 and SCP-1XXX-3 continued to argue for 30 more minutes, SCP-1XXX-1 disappearing and reappearing in the far corner of the room.
Addendum: [Optional additional paragraphs]
Last transmitted image of SCP-1XXX's interior by Agent ███████. |
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Item #: SCP-1XXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Due to its volatile nature, communication with SCP-1XXX-1 must be undertaken weekly, and Foundation personnel must quarantine affected areas immediately. Following the events of Log-explorationwhatever, entry into SCP-1XXX-2 is strictly prohibited.
Description: [Paragraphs explaining the description]
Addendum: [Optional additional paragraphs]
Interviewed: Agent Thingamabobber
Interviewer: MTF-Tau-9 Leadermajigger
Foreword: [Small passage describing the interview]
<Begin Log>
Interviewer: [speech]
Person: [speech]
[Repeat as necessary]
<End Log>
Closing Statement: [Small summary and passage on what transpired afterward]