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SCP-6494: Weight of Pressure

Author: CompleteIndie

Description: SCP-6494 is not cut out for this.

⚠️ Content warning: This article contains a depiction of suicide.

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Item#: 6494

Containment Class: keter

Secondary Class: {$secondary-class}

Disruption Class: amida

Risk Class: critical

Special Containment Procedures: Effective October 14 2006, Foundation personnel are to devote all possible resources towards the containment of SCP-6494, and towards preservation of the Veil.

Use of outsourced containment resources and consultants has been authorized for the containment of SCP-6494. Consultants are to be considered Level 5 personnel.

On the first day of each month, Foundation personnel are to perform Procedure 411-Asgard in any attempt to delay SCP-6494. Exactly seven individuals are required for Procedure 411-Asgard. These seven people (arbitrarilyfootnote missing designated Asgard-1, Asgard-2, etc.), are to perform the following steps:

Asgard-1: Oversee the operation, and is to contact Asgard-7 upon the events conclusion. At no time is Asgard-1 permitted to vocalize except to declare the start of Procedure 411-Asgard and declare the end of the Procedure.

Asgard-2, Asgard-3: Asgard-2 and Asgard-3 are to be blindfolded, back to back. Upon the start of the event, for twenty seconds, Asgard-2 and Asgard-3 are to raise their hands to be parellel to the ground floor, with their palms open towards the sky.

Asgard-4, Asgard-5: While Asgard-2 and Asgard-3 have their arms extended, Asgard-4 and Asgard-5 are to utilize a ritualistic knife (designated Asgard-0) to draw blood from Asgard-2 and Asgard-3. Any amount of blood is sufficient. Upon utilizing the knife, they are not permitted to concurrently lose eye sight of Asgard-2 and Asgard-3. They are advised to coordinate blinking patterns as to avoid overlap.

Asgard-6: After Asgard-0 is utilized, Asgard-6 is to take Asgard-0 and deliver it to Asgard-7.

Asgard-7: Upon receiving Asgard-0, they are to notify Asgard-1, before claiming their own life utilizing Asgard-0.

Sixty seconds after Asgard-7 notifies Asgard-1 of the arrival of Asgard-0, Asgard-1 is to declare Procedure 411-Asgard complete.

The procedure cannot be varied.

Description: SCP-6494 is the inevitable collapse of human cognition.

Hume levels readings indicate the collective subconscious of humanity is slowly deteriorating.

Following cross-testing with another SCP object, researchers discovered SCP-6494.

Discovered by Robert Scranton in 1991.

Description: SCP-6494 is the inevitable collapse of human cognition, currently estimated to take place on April 11 2028. This EK-Class End of Human Consciousness Scenario is

No.

Description: SCP-6494 is the collapsing cognition of one Daniel Markins, a Foundation employee

Would they do that?

Would they care?

No, no, they wouldn't. One guy isn't important enough.

Let's try again.

Item#: 6494

Containment Class: keter

Secondary Class: {$secondary-class}

Disruption Class: amida

Risk Class: critical

Special Containment Procedures: Effective October 14 2006, Foundation personnel are to devote all possible resources towards the containment of SCP-6494, and towards preservation of the Veil.

Description: SCP-6494 refers to an alternate reality containing an alternate Foundation.

Description: SCP-6494 refers to an interdimensional counterpart to the Foundation.

Description: SCP-6494 refers to an alternate variant of the Foundation, residing in an adjacent reality. residing in a parallel reality. residing in an alternate reality. Practices by SCP-6494

I didn't get that far.

Maybe I should dial the intensity down? That is a ridiculous ACS…

Item#: 6494

Containment Class: euclid

Secondary Class: {$secondary-class}

Disruption Class: vlam

Risk Class: caution

Better.

Special Containment Procedures: Effective October 14 2006, Foundation personnel are to devote all possible resources towards the containment of SCP-6494, and I can't keep this can I?

No, I can't.

Let's see, what's been done? Er, what hasn't been?

I have that list of ideas somewhere.

Maybe I need something new?

Yeah, that's it.

What about Special Containment Procedures: SCP-6494 is to be contained

I was hoping something would come to me.

Should I ask the Director?

Access SCiPNET Email? One (1) new message!

Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:

To: ten.pics.114etis|drohcanait#ten.pics.114etis|drohcanait

From: ten.pics.114etis|nrohtytima#ten.pics.114etis|nrohtytima

Subject: In Regards To SCP-6494

Dear Director Chord,

I am under the assumption SCP-6494 is under our care. However, I happen to forget what the object entails. Can I receive some assistance?

Junior Researcher Thorn

She hasn't gotten back to me. Maybe I'll make my own reply.

I just need an idea.

Maybe an older idea could work? Where are those drafts?

Working in the Foundation is stressful, isn't it?

Yeah. Maybe I shouldn't have raised my hand at the seminar.

Nonsense. You're doing pretty well handling this whole mess.

What do you mean?

Many a great researcher has gone crazy here, and you're rolling with the punches. It's admirable. When were you hired again?

August 2019.

Huh, interesting.

What do you mean?

I'm just surprised I hadn't heard your name then by now.

I'm going to do the Foundation proud! I'll be the next big name!

Item#: 6494

Containment Class: neutralized

Secondary Class: {$secondary-class}

Disruption Class: {$disruption-class}

Risk Class: {$risk-class}

Special Containment Procedures: These files are to be manually deleted from RAISA archives for inadequacy on September 27 2019. Junior Researcher Amity Thorn is to be informed of her failure.

Description: SCP-6494 refers to one of many duplicate items found in crates during an exploration of ███████. Each instance of SCP-6494 appears to be a traditional Ultra Pro brand deckbox for the card game Magic: the Gathering. The box is capable of holding up to 100 sleeved cards and shows no anomalous properties when empty or when storing cards.

However, if a sleeved ‘commander deck’ of cards is usedfootnote missing, the cards will show anomalous properties, and are able to create whatever the card depicts without flaw. These apparitions are known as SCP-6494-02. For the purposes of being able to tell all instances of SCP-6494-02 apart, additional names have been given, as per the printed English card name.footnote missing

Beginner's luck out of the way, let's try something a bit different!

Item#: 6494

Containment Class: neutralized

Secondary Class: {$secondary-class}

Disruption Class: {$disruption-class}

Risk Class: {$risk-class}

Special Containment Procedures: These files are to be manually deleted from RAISA archives for inadequacy on June 12 2020. Junior Researcher Amity Thorn is to be informed of her failure.

Description: SCP-6494 is the collective name of a spatiotemporal anomaly, located within the ███████ Public Library, hereby referred to as SCP-6494-A.

The library appears non-anomalous during the hours it’s openfootnote missing, but during all hours where the library itself is closed to the public, if there are no human citizens inside the building, SCP-6494-A undergoes an anomalous event hereby referred to as a Hemingway Event.footnote missing

Third time's the charm! This one's gotta work!

Item#: 6494

Containment Class: neutralized

Secondary Class: {$secondary-class}

Disruption Class: {$disruption-class}

Risk Class: {$risk-class}

Special Containment Procedures: These files are to be manually deleted from RAISA archives for inadequacy on October 30 2020. Junior Researcher Amity Thorn is to be informed of her failure.

Description: SCP-6494 refers to an anomalous entity first sighted in the rural town of Blackawton, Devon, in 2007, and has since been seen one-hundred-twenty-seven (127) times internationally. It is believed that SCP-6494 is some form of personified cognitohazardfootnote missing, although further evidence into this is to be attempted. Those who hear SCP-6494 note it sounds like an influential but unfriendly figure in their life.

SCP-6494 appears to provide some type of compulsive cognitohazard, causing obedience and/or ritualistic devotion towards itself to specific persons. Persons who witness SCP-6494 without meeting a list of criteria appear to be completely unaffected by SCP-6494 or its presence. The following criteria has been noted in all persons effected by the compulsive hazard.

Between the age range of twenty-two and thirty-three.

Has suffered from some type of mental health disorder at some point in their life, no matter how brief. People who still suffer from a given disorder do not seem to apply.

Could be considered 'lonely' (i.e., being an only child; introverted personality; lives in a secluded location, or guilt in interpersonal affairs).

Due to Mobile Task Force protocols and standardsfootnote missing, no Mobile Task Force is to be assigned to SCP-6494 without psychological examination.

Hmm... I could try this, I suppose?

Item#: 6494

Containment Class: neutralized

Secondary Class: {$secondary-class}

Disruption Class: {$disruption-class}

Risk Class: {$risk-class}

Special Containment Procedures: These files are to be manually deleted from RAISA archives for inadequacy on January 7 2021. Junior Researcher Amity Thorn is to be informed of her failure.

Description: SCP-6494 referred to a cognitohazardous entity by the name of Elias Cardinal that was in Foundation containment from April 7th, 2020 until January 1st, 2021. SCP-6494's cognitohazardous abilities were capable of changing one's memoriesfootnote missing.

SCP-6494's initial containment squad and Class-D personnel who interacted with SCP-6494 showed an express interest in arguing for SCP-6494, as well as behaviors not commonly associated with them prior to exposure to SCP-6494footnote missing. As of current, only amnestic treatment seems to remove this effect.

Maybe I can fix this old thing?

Item#: 6494

Containment Class: neutralized

Secondary Class: {$secondary-class}

Disruption Class: {$disruption-class}

Risk Class: {$risk-class}

Special Containment Procedures: These files are to be manually deleted from RAISA archives for inadequacy on July 19 2021. Junior Researcher Amity Thorn is to be informed of her failure.

Description: SCP-6494 refers to an anomalous entity created through unknown means that has manifested eight-hundred-eighty-eight (888) times internationally since 2007 on an approximately weekly basis. 6494-Events refer to manifestations of SCP-6494. SCP-6494's appearance is inconsistent, but primarily takes the appearance of a bipedal entity with no discernible features or traits.

SCP-6494 is non-hostile unless engaged, but those in its presence are known to hear vocalizations akin to human speech. Those who hear SCP-6494 acknowledge that it sounds like an influential but unfriendly figure in their life. Additionally, SCP-6494 possesses an ability to demanifest instantaneously.

I don't get it.

What am I doing wrong?

To: ten.pics.114etis|nrohtytima#ten.pics.114etis|nrohtytima

From: ten.pics.114etis|drohcanait#ten.pics.114etis|drohcanait

Subject: Re: In Regards To SCP-6494

Dear J. Researcher Thorn,

You have not been entrusted with SCP-6494. You are currently just an assistant to me and Senior Researcher Strid, although I don't immediately recall what projects she's working on.

Is everything alright?

Tiana Chord

Site-411 Director

Everything's fine!footnote missing I actually had written up the procedures already if you'd like to see.

To: ten.pics.114etis|nrohtytima#ten.pics.114etis|nrohtytima footnote missing

From: ten.pics.114etis|drohcanait#ten.pics.114etis|drohcanait footnote missing

Subject: Re: In Regards To SCP-6494

Dear Amity,

I have changed my mind upon seeing your drafts for SCP-6494, truly some of the best work I've seen in my time in the Foundation. You truly have a talent. At this rate, I should be fearing for my job!

Tiana Chord

Site-411 Director

What about this version?

To: ten.pics.114etis|nrohtytima#ten.pics.114etis|nrohtytima footnote missing

From: ten.pics.114etis|drohcanait#ten.pics.114etis|drohcanait footnote missing

Subject: Re: Re: In Regards To SCP-6494

Dear Amity,

Anotherfootnote missing amazing entry! Truly, I don't know where you find the time. Perhaps you could give me some pointers, perhaps over coffee?

Tiana Chord

Site-411 Director

This can't be happening.

This isn't happening.

Interviewed: Junior Researcher █████ █████

Interviewer: Site-███ Director █████ █████

Foreword: The following interview was conducted.footnote missing

<Begin Log>

█████ █████: Hello, Amity, sit down, I got you hot chocolate, I know you don't actually like coffee.

█████ █████: Thank you so much, yeah. I need an ungodly amount of sugar, can't be healthy. Anyway, what did you want to talk about?

█████ █████: To be honest, work sadly. We need to talk about your productiveness recently.

█████ █████: Honestly, Tiana, just time, dedication, and stubbornness.

█████ █████: It's kinda strange. You're extremely dedicated, it's clear, but you haven't actually handed anything in. How come?

█████ █████: I think a lot of my inspiration comes from the weird things in my own life, so I know how to articulate things. Although, I've always been a fan of horror, so that's always going to come in handy.

█████ █████: Being a perfectionist surely can't be it. You've stayed overnight here three nights in a row now. You need to talk a break or you're going to kill yourself.

█████ █████: Plus, think about how much there is to draw from. I know what makes a good object, so I just need to find the words.

█████ █████: SCP-6494? You're not on that though, unless? I mean, I could transfer it over to you, but I honestly don't think you'd be satisfied. We're pretty sure it's getting decommissioned anyways.

█████ █████: From there, it all flows onto the canvas and things feel fine. Metaphorically, though, I type it. Obviously, though. Maybe a painting SCP?

█████ █████: Amity, are you hearing yourself? This isn't good, you can say you're a "dedicated worker", but does sleeping in your cubicle and living off cafe coffee sound acceptable to you? If you don't get your act together, I'm gonna have to transfer your department.

█████ █████: And see, that's how I get my ideas! One-off comments, painting words. Maybe some sort of cognitohazardous painting that has some sort of text. Maybe I could even make that pipe painting, you know? I've always hated it, but maybe I could do something with it. Do other people hate it?

█████ █████: Don't worry, I'm not jumping to any definitive punishment. I'm probably just gonna give you a few days off, you've got your eye on that girl down in Logistics, don't you? Maybe take the week of Valentine's off, you could use it.

█████ █████: Ah, I tend to ramble. But, yeah, Tiana. If you ever need a hand writing, just ask me, I'm always open to working with others. Well, not always, but I'm sure we could here or there. Maybe if I need you I could get a hand?

█████ █████: I can tell you aren't happy, but it's for the better. Anyway…

█████ █████: Yeah, I should get going too. Thanks for the coffee.

█████ █████: Anytime. I'd love for you to reach out.

<End Log>

Closing Statement: █████ █████ seemed out of it the entire time. She really needs to take a small work break.

You truly believe in the supernatural, despite your field?

Good.

The motto of the Foundation varies depending who you ask.

We're in charge of keeping the strange paranormal secrets of the world tightly wrapped.

We live in the light so they can die in the dark.

You're exactly the candidate we've been looking, Ms. Thorn.

Item#: 6494

Containment Class: safe

Secondary Class: {$secondary-class}

Disruption Class: amida

Risk Class: critical

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-6494 is to self-terminate. Her work is inadequate, and she is unpermitted to work for the Foundation going forward.

Description: SCP-6494 is not cut out for this.

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