Sins of the Mother - SCP Foundation

The work we have done today, while… distasteful, has finally made amends for our past sins.

Zenobiyl

"Sins of the Mother", written April 1st, 2024 by Zenobiyl.

2%: It's just a word-choice thing, Lizzie. Nobody will even notice!

Subject: I'll notice, Darren. It's my thesis for christ's sake; I can't have this out for the world to see with anything less than my best!

4%: Might wanna fix this typo then.

Subject: What, there? How else should "penal" be spel-

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Subject: Jackass.

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Subject: I don get it. Why thefuss about sumthingat makes you stupid? Whastheapeal?

5%: You're such a lightweight, Liz.

Subject: Big talk from Mr. twony-three-and-me over hear. Ive onle drunk liek once befour!

6%: The first of many inebria-cations, then! [chuckle] Happy birthday, Lizzie.

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7%: Muahahahahah, victory is mine!

Subject: Puh-leese, Darren. You're still one VP short, and don't think I'll let you keep "longest road" when my turn comes up.

9%: Trying to stop me, eh? I don't see any settlements by wood or brick tiles!

Subject: Anyone have wood to trade?

11%: I might.

Subject: We know, Darren. You grabbed literally every wood tile that wasn't an eleven or a two…

13%: So what do you have to trade?

Subject: Two hay, one ore, one-

17%: My poor Lizzie, reduced to naught but a sheaf of wheat and some rocks!

Subject: It's called "ore". And would you quit giving me that dopey look?

21%: Fear not, Elizabeth. Your sexy lumberjack boyfriend will provide for you! Have a wood card.

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Subject: I'm gonna pulverize you next turn.

25%: Love you too, babe.

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Subject: Like this?

28%: Almost, but you want to pinch a bit harder with the index and thumb. Until you can feel the udder press up against your palm.

Subject: Doesn't that hurt the cow?

32%: Ha! Allie here has three calves already, and one of them a biter. Compared to that, you're like one of them fancy-shmancy massages!

Subject: A "biter", huh? [chuckles] Hopefully Jane's not gonna be like that.

36%: You can hope, hah! [laughs]

Subject: I'll be ready either way. I joined a moms group to get the basics down; Darren calls it "nip-fu" [chuckles].

40%: That's… an unorthodox choice of words.

Subject: [snorts] Yeah.

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Subject: [sighs] I just wish I could hold her in my arms right now. Six months of waiting, and another three to go? What am I supposed to do?

44%: [smiles] You sound like your mother now, Lizwhiz.

Subject: Again with the nickname, dad?

46%: You know it. And yeah, your mother and I couldn't wait to finally meet you. [sighs] Then…

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Subject: Right.

48%: [pauses] I had no idea how hard it would be.

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50%: It's not like I expected a bed of roses of anything, don't get me wrong, but nothing prepared me for taking care of a biting, screaming, shitting, soul-sucking [smiles] bundle of joy and happiness.

Subject: Yeesh, was I that bad?

52%: You were a demon child. [laughs] Seriously though, by week two I had eyebags inside my eyebags.

Subject: Oh… I guess mom dodged a bullet, then.

54%: No, kid. [pauses] You were the best thing that ever happened to both of us.

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56%: You know what your mother told me before she passed?

Subject: What?

58%: "My little angel", she kept whispering it in your ear. [chuckles] Only time I ever saw that woman misty-eyed. "My little angel." Those were her last words.

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Subject: I wish I could've talked to her, even just once.

60%: Your mother would've loved that. [pauses] There were things she wanted to tell you, very important things.

Subject: Like what?

62%: [sighs] I don't know.

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64%: We'll have to ask her when it's our turn to go, won't we?

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66%: Guess who got the Gatorade? This guy.

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Subject: [snorts] Quit flexing, idiot.

70%: Flexing? Me? This is "au natural" my sweet, the greatest dad bod known to man!

Subject: [smirks] Lemme guess: movie night?

76%: What a great idea, Liz. There's plenty of good spots upstairs to fff-ind a good movie to watch.

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Subject: [chuckles] Ok hot stuff, let's just do it already!

80%: You mean the movie? We haven't even picked one out!

Subject: [laughs]

84%: I was thinking "Free Willy" could be fun; lots of deep themes with that one…

Subject: [laughs harder]

90%: Or maybe "Inside Out", that's a classic!

Subject: [laughs hysterically]

96%: Shhh! [points at belly] You'll wake the baby up!

Subject: [wheezes]

98%: [chuckles] You good, Liz?

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Subject: I love you, Darren.

100%: [DATA EXTRACTION COMPLETE]

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Sacramental Report: E-8732 "Elizabeth Crawford"

E-8732 "Elizabeth Crawford"

Date: 04/05/1991

Purity: Purified

Sacrament: Baptism

Subject's mother admitted to the twelfth sanctum while in labor.1 Maternal impurity confirmed. Father and immediate family asked to wait outside. Purification of subject and mother attempted via 50ml holy water infusion.

Mother deceased. Subject purified.

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Date: 02/09/2017

Purity: Impure

Sacrament: Last Rites

Subject admitted to twelfth sanctum while in labor. Fetal impurity confirmed. Fiancé and father asked to wait outside. Baptismal purification unsuccessful. Last Rites administered to mother and fetus via 50ml chrism and 5g pentobarbital.

Note:

The Lord weeps on this day. Our sanctum brought forth a perversion many years ago, a child borne of demonic seed, and some among you gave false witness so that she could go free.

Why?

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I understand.

The memories we extracted lacked useful intel, but nevertheless some of you may feel they speak volumes about the enemy. Did she not cry like a human? Did she not laugh like a human? Did she not love like a human?

It appears that she did…

But our Lord says in second corinthians "And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light." He knew that we could be outwitted by these fallen angels! And in his infinite wisdom God gave us sacred scripture to protect us from their lies.

Demons are not misunderstood. They are not just like us. They are corrupted, soulless, evil beings; and every ear you lend to them brings you one step further from God and closer to damnation!

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Some among you made a mistake back then. It is understandable; we all stumble from time to time. But our God is forgiving! And the work we have done today, while… distasteful, has finally made amends for our past sins.

Rejoice! We have delivered two corrupted souls from their perdition, and into the loving hands of our heavenly father.

Deus Vult!

- Fr. Archibald, Head Templar for the Twelfth Sanctum

Footnotes

1. Known to the public as "Advocate Christ Medical Center".