And what do the capitalists need to do to win over the frogs? Tossing them a few flies to pocket millions of dollar bills so green.

Item#: 084-VN

Containment Class: esoteric

Secondary Class: historia

Disruption Class: dark

Risk Class: notice

Special Containment Procedures: Current containment efforts include documenting new variants of SCP-084-VN as they appear. Instances of SCP-084-VN from the past have died of old age, making containment procedures unnecessary.

The Foundation must provide necessities annually to the SCP-084-VN family.

Based on the public's perception of SCP-084-VN, containing the anomaly is unnecessary.

Description: SCP-084-VN is the designation given to a large group of intelligent entities belonging to the Anura order, claiming to be members of the “Froggleworth Family of Fragona” in the past.

Further research on the anomaly is included in addendums below.

Addendum 01: Discovery

SCP-084-VN was initially discovered by the Foundation after receiving scientific research from the late biologist Joseph Leidy. Some documents contain repeated mentions of the Froggleworth Family and its entities, which were presumed to be possibly related to this Group of Interest (refer to Addendum 03).

Below are two poems related to the GOI; their author have not been identified.

Down the plain were old tales buried

Froggleworth - unknown to many

Their deeds, the swamp knows well

Keeping the flies at bay with ease.

Chest puffs, unfazed by challenges

Disdain to all, earth to heaven

For none can match their strength

And only praises - or bows - or bends.

Three houses share the realms

Peepers, Bell Toads, Froggies the names

But then came all the worms

Disturb their reign without a care.

Many were by them devoured

For Froggoworths are merciless

Their battle cries linger

Yet their legacy met its end.

The realm all knows their name

The Froggoworth with burning fame

Everyone's scared of them

Whenever they heard the frogs came.

Bottomless Well, where we all live

Where the froggies exist in peace

Sing their ribbits in harmonies

While hunting the evils with glee

From raindrops filled lily pads

To giant boulder in the mud

When Froggoworth's name is heard

They all bow down in a rush

Addendum 02: Notes of Dr. Robert Martinez, Department of Anomalous history, Site-21-VN.

In the late 19th century, printing technology in the United States bloomed and opened up several fields for applications, among which was the rise of printed advertisements for businesses.

Enterprises participated in fierce competition, partly because the quality and price of their products were almost similar. Then what was the key to their success? Popularity. As they built their reputation, more people flocked to their stores for their products — a basic rule in consumption trends .

But at that time, the type of ads featuring a beautiful girl smiling brightly while holding a can of food had become too common. Consumers wanted something new, something distinctively American, something a bit more relatable to their lives, something that made their hearts throb with excitement as they approached the next century — nature and wildlife.

And then a new type of advertisement appeared. A canned tomato business in Camden, New Jersey, plastered posters about their new products everywhere. Included in them was a donkey dressed as a factory worker and wearing a hat, pushing a cart full of ripe and juicy tomatoes, with a line of introduction below. Anthropomorphized animals performing human tasks. The masses loved this aesthetic. It was a breath of fresh air and sales soared. So naturally, competitors followed suit, all in pursuit of money.

From 1870, almost every animal that appeared in the encyclopaedia was used. I’m not saying that it was a good thing. The noteworthy stuff occurred from 1879 onwards. Tabloid newspapers began to report that some people had seen the animals on those ads appearing in their neighbourhoods at night. The sighting frequency increased to the point the press dedicated an entire page to these “mysterious events”.

Every single one!!

I’m not joking. I found them in a pile of incident records at a hidden library in Colorado. A man-eating lion in a suit in the park. An ostrich wearing a dancing dress and ramming cars until its spine broke. Even Jumbo was there, stomping people into a bloody pulp not unsimilar to the watermelons it ate daily.

The Foundation was just as surprised. They immediately made contact with the source of it all— those capitalist enterprises. Apparently, the printing technology was part of a summoning ritual. They had opened up a Way deep beneath the land of the free, leading to a magical world ruled by those entities. The capitalists carved the power and magic of those entities into shape, to attract their fellow humans. But they forgot that everything comes at a price, those creatures did not work for free. The larger the summoned creatures, the higher their demands, sometimes requiring the sacrifice of the very human souls. I could list several names, those that skyrocketed, and then in just a few days for biting off more than they could chew.

But the problem here is that those greedy pigs never changed. They found another way. If they couldn’t satisfy the demands of more powerful beings, then they would just aim for inferior creatures instead. The efficiency might be reduced, but at least they would still make money without risking their lives.

And what do the capitalists need to do to win over the frogs? Tossing them a few flies to pocket millions of dollar bills so green.

Addendum 03: Recorded SCP-084-VN instances

084-VN-01

084-VN-02

084-VN-03

084-VN-04

084-VN-05

Title: Sir Fareach Froggleworth II

Business supported: J. D. Larkin & Co's "Boraxine" (1882)

Products: Soap and personal hygiene products

SCP-084-VN-01.

Brief history: Believed to be the first instance to be summoned to earth. After successfully signing a contract with J. D. Larkin & Co's "Boraxine", Sir Fareach Froggleworth II settled here until his death and started a family, thus creating a new branch of the Froggleworth family composed of Earthly descendants.

Abilities: Sir Fareach Froggleworth II has an innate talent for music, particularly with the violin. He used his gifted ability to play mesmerising melodies that attracted people. During this time, the company continuously played SCP-084-VN-01’s music alongside their advertisements. Additionally, they launched a “bathroom campaign” with the goal of letting Fareach Froggleworth II train other local “frog” members to play music while customers used the company’s products during bath time.

Terms of contract: Fareach Froggleworth II was supplied with five Hermetia illucens (Black soldier fly) a day, with an additional Glossina (Tsetse fly) during holidays. After two years of service, the company engaged Sir Fareach Froggleworth II to a female Lithobates catesbeianus (American bullfrog). He continued working for three more years before retiring and passing on the jobs to his descendants.

Title: Sir Fliesbane Froggleworth III & Lady Tiedtongue Froggleworth

Business supported: Wheeler & Wilson Magic Store (1885)

Products: Equipments for magic performances

SCP-084-VN-02. (-A and -B)

Brief history: Sir Fliesbane Froggleworth III (084-VN-02-A) and Lady Tiedtongue Froggleworth (084-VN-02-B) were a married couple belonging to the Northern branch of the Froggleworth family summoned at the same time.

Abilities: Both -A and -B possessed the ability to balance on tightrope with skill comparable to that of a professionally trained magician. Additionally, Sir Fliesbane Froggleworth III could hold twice his body weight with two hands while walking on tightrope, and Lady Tiedtongue Froggleworth could juggle knives and other small objects during her performance. Wheeler & Wilson Magic Store filmed several short videos of -A and -B tightrope walking performances and advertised them with the slogan “Even a frog can do this, why don’t you give it a try”. The videos were well-received and gained the store a big profit.

Terms of contract: The couple received double the supply compared to SCP-084-VN-01. However, Wheeler & Wilson Magic Store was soon closed due to several lawsuits concerning the safety of their equipment and unintentional injuries while using. The Froggleworth couple then joined and worked for the GOI Herman Fuller’s Circus of the Disquieting, according to records about this group in the database.

Title: Uncle Hoppy Joe Froggleworth

Business supported: Wilson’s canned meat and food Company (1886)

Products: Canned corned beef

SCP-084-VN-03.

Brief history: Uncle Hoppy Joe Froggleworth was summoned as replacement for his aging father, Croaky Jack Froggleworth.

Abilities: A powerful member of the Froggleworth company, Uncle Hoppy Joe Froggleworth was trained in martial arts and proficient with human weaponry from a young age. Other than serving as the symbol for the canned beef product, Uncle Hoppy Joe Froggleworth was also responsible for protecting loyal customers of Wilson’s canned meat and food Company during their hunting sessions. Due to his prowess, many dangerous insects in various swamps across the United States that posed a threat to humanity were nearly “wiped out” for a long period.

Terms of contract: Unlike his predecessors, Uncle Hoppy Joe Froggleworth was supplied with 10 cans of corned beef each month instead of insects .

Title: Emperor Bottomlessbelly La Fragona I

Business supported: Anheuser-Busch Brewery and Fermented Drinks Company (1891)

Products: Beer

SCP-084-VN-04.

Brief history: Emperor Bottomlessbelly La Fragona I was not part of the Froggleworth family originally, but was adopted after being abandoned by the Fragona family for being an illegitimate child. After becoming successful, he reclaimed the Fragona name but always considered himself part of the Froggleworth family.

Abilities: In addition to being an illegitimate child, Bottomlessbelly La Fragona I was cursed by an “evil witch” when he was still a prince, according to some of his servants. According to the curse, he had to constantly eat and drink, otherwise, he would “turn into a berserk monster and devour those around him”. Thus, he was abandoned to keep the Fragona family safe. Despite knowing about the curse, the head of the Froggleworth clan at that time stoll adopted Bottomlessbelly. Over time, with love and care, his curse was broken. He grew up to be a wise and compassionate ruler, unifying the Fragona family full of power-hungry and cunning members. A month after he ascended thethrone, SCP-084-VN-04 was summoned to Earth. During his time here, Bottomlessbelly used his appearance and ability to “endlessly consume” to evoke an appetite in costumes of the company.

Terms of contract: As a member of royalty, Bottomlessbelly La Fragona I was granted a small swamp near his workplace to develop his own kingdom on Earth.

Title: Crazy Frog

Crazy Frog.

Supported business: Jamba! (2003 - present)

Products: Mobile ringtones

Brief history: Possibly a descendant born on Earth.

Abilities: ???

Terms of contract: ???