Random SCP
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"I just don't see what the hubbub is about, dear". Alice's mother was a scrawny thing, just some skin and bones, rocking quietly on her chair. Alice tried again.
"We talked about this, mother. If you don't look to the stars at night, how can you expect them to look back?" To a certain degree, Alice could forgive her mother's carelessness - she was old and frail, and not quite focused as she used to be.
Her mother smiled weakly as Alice rose, offering to make them both some tea. While space quietly rocked back and forth around her, she picked out a knife and went back to the living room.
Mike rose to inspect his craftsmanship. The cuts were deep enough and would definitely turn to scars, but he wasn't sure if they screamed quite loud enough. He swayed slightly as the room violently swung around him before settling down again. Why must reality insist it's real?
He sighed and opened the door, leaving the square to his own devices. His eyes would open soon enough. And if he has just a bit of sense, he would close them just as quick and follow the smoke.
Item #: SCP-X
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-X is to be kept in a standard humanoid containment cell. Accessing SCP-X for any reason requires a written approval from SCP-X's current Lead Researcher. Following Incident-X-A, under no circumstances should personnel suffering from depression be allowed access to SCP-X. Due to this, all personnel involved with SCP-X are subjected to periodical mental evaluations every month.
Description: SCP-X is a presumed human, residing within a full bondage rubber suit, with zippers placed around the torso and crotch. Any attempt to tear, puncture or otherwise destroy the suit has failed, and the subject itself offers no form of communication. Opening the zippers has revealed no abnormalities except for a complete lack of genitalia.
SCP-X's anomalous effect will only manifest when a human subject attempts to harm SCP-X, the subject harming it quickly developing a sense of euphoria and grandeur. As SCP-X appears to be injured normally and will probably die if it suffers continued abuse, personnel suffering from depression have been barred from interaction with SCP-X in order to prevent misuse.]
Random non-SCP
[Item #: 712
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: Specimens of SCP-712 under study are to be housed at Site 22 (formerly the town of ███████, Oklahoma). Small specimens are no more dangerous than any other similarly sized predatory animal and can be handled safely by trained personnel. Trailer-sized or larger specimens should be approached only with extreme caution and hardened safety cages.
SCP-712 specimens found in the wild are to be relocated to Site 22 by Mobile Task Force Iota-3 (AKA: Nickname) if it is possible to do so without causing undue comment. Class A amnesiacs should be administered to any civilian witnesses. Larger specimens, including those at Site 22 that outgrow the buildings on site, should be neutralized using a combination of high amperage electrical current and shaped explosive charges, and cleanup is to be performed according to procedures detailed in (Document name). New host buildings should be constructed at Site 22 as necessary.
Description: SCP-712 is apparently a giant variant of the Australian land hermit crab, Coenobita variabilis, that has adapted to live in urban environments. Like its smaller cousins, SCP-712 has an asymmetrical body and soft, vulnerable abdomen, which it protects by occupying a hard shell. Unlike its relatives, SCP-712’s preferred habitat is not discarded gastropod shells, but abandoned man-made structures. Juveniles have been observed to inhabit coffee cans, trash bins, doghouses, vehicles, and sheds. As SCP-712 grows, it moves into ever-larger abandoned structures. The largest recorded specimen of SCP-712 was occupying a parking garage in Detroit, MI. Foundation agents were called in after local authorities lost several officers investigating the disappearance of transients in the area, and the building was purchased and demolished according to procedure.
SCP-712’s body is translucent, likely a camouflage adaptation to make it more difficult to detect through windows. Apart from its armored head and claws, SCP-712 shows considerably more malleability than its smaller cousins, and it will deform its body to fit into irregularly shaped constructions. It secretes a thick mucous from large pores on its abdomen which it uses to anchor itself to the walls of its chosen home.
SCP-712 is omnivorous and will eat nearly any organic matter. Large specimens become almost exclusively carnivorous, preying on passing humans as well as animals, and thus pose a significant hazard to city populations.
SCP-712 is nocturnal, and juveniles and young adults are extremely shy of human contact. They typically come to the Foundation’s attention only when they have grown large enough to threaten human populations. It is therefore difficult to determine how many may still be loose in the wild. Studies of the captive specimens at Site 22 suggest that SCP-712 reaches breeding age at around 8 years, when it has grown to roughly the size of a small car, and lays 6 to 8 eggs a year in a cluster, which it covers with dirt. Most of the eggs fail to hatch and are consumed by the hatchlings. The Foundation currently has 8 adult specimens and 14 juveniles in containment at Site 22.
Small SCP-712 specimens relocate frequently in search of food, carrying their “shells” with them. Thus, an effective way to locate wild SCP-712 is to examine satellite imagery for buildings that have moved (see attached image; the abandoned car wash circled in red hosts a medium-sized SCP-712). Larger specimens appear to be increasingly reluctant or unable to move, and usually seek to move into a building with easy access to passing foot traffic.
Addendum: While tests have shown that yes, SCP-712’s flesh is delicious when boiled and served with Old Bay seasoning and butter, personnel are reminded that removing specimens under study for personal consumption is prohibited. A request to prepare one for the staff picnic in June is under consideration. -Dr. ██████]