For we shall rue, if it be true, t' Fens be 
undertaken, 

And where we feed in Fen and Reed, they'll 
feed both Beef and Bacon. 


They’ll sow both beans and oats, where never 


man yet thought it, 
Where men did row in boat, ere the 
undertakers bought it: 


But, Ceres, thou behold us now, let wild oats 


be their venture, 


Oh let the frogs and miry bogs destroy where 


they do enter. 


Behold the great design, which they do now 
determine, 


containment area. At the same time, a major anomalous incident 
was noted to be in progress at a sports facility in South Florida. 
SCP-332 was thought to be re-contained following this incident, 
however every 48 hours it has re-appeared in a new location. The 
Foundation is currently assessing the situation and any 
additional assets which can be allocated to 
continue containment. 


« SCP-331 | SCP-332 | SCP-333 » 


Will make our bodies pine, a prey to crows and 
vermine: 

For they do mean all Fens to drain, and waters 
overmastier, 

All will be dry, and we must die, cause Essex 
calves want pasture. 


The feather’d fowls have wings, to fly to other 
nations; 

But we have no such things, to aid our 
transportations; 

We must give place (oh grievous case) to 
hornéd beasts and cattle, 

Except that we can all agree to drive them out 
by battle. 


Footnotes 

1. Based on topographical records of affected sites, this appears to 
‘restore’ land to historical depths before soil shrinkage caused by 
wetland reclamation. 

2. Recorded ‘permanent members' thusfar include William 'Turkey' 
Smart, brothers 'Fish' and James Smart, Sophie Winters, Genevieve 
Dewsbury, Laura Parvitt, Robert League, Fortitude Johnson, Larman 
Register, and John Berry. All of these instances appear roughly the 
same age, despite their historical counterparts having being born at 
wildly varying times. 

3. This invitation does not appear to have anomalous or 
cognitohazardous properties, nor any lasting effect on civilian 
participants beyond enjoyment of the festivities. 

4. The Levels were the successive draining projects which 
converted the Fenland into farmland. 

5. An archaic dialect term for fowler. 

6. The last six SCP-2823 events have only included 16 competitors, 
due to reduced attendance. 


« SCP-2822 | SCP-2823 | SCP-2824 » 


SCP-2824: The Once and Future King 


Item #: SCP-2824 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-2824-1 is to be covered 
evenly by no less than five centimetres of regolith. Observation is to 
be maintained via remote security camera. At 2 month intervals, 
crystals at the perimeter are to be examined for growth. If growth 
from original observation point exceeds 10cm, affected section is to 
be pruned back to original length. Removed sections are to be 
collected and packaged for transfer to Site-76 for analysis. 
Experimentation on and attempts to curtail SCP-2824-1's growth are 
currently suspended, pending review. 


SCP-2824 -2A, -2B, -2C, -2D, and -2E are held in the 
Archaeological Mortuary Section of Site-76. Examination is 
permitted with written approval of Site Manager. Access to 
contained instances of SCP-2824-2 is currently suspended, pending 
review. 


SCP-2824-2F is currently held in a secure holding cell in Lunar 
Observation Site lota pending transfer to Earth. To ensure 
compliance, any staff interacting with SCP-2824-2F is to maintain 
that he is experiencing a delusional episode and that he is being 
detained in a psychiatric treatment facility for his own safety. Upon 
return to Earth, SCP-2824-2F is to be administered Class C 
Amnestics and provided with standard Schizoid Crisis Cover Story 
1B, then returned to society. SCP-2824-2F is currently uncontained. 
Further action regarding SCP-2824-2F is suspended pending 
review. 


Description: SCP-2824 is composed of seven objects, designated 
SCP-2824-1 and SCP-2824-2A through SCP-2824-2F. 


SCP-2824-1 is a flat, circular structure approximately 3km in 


diameter, located in the Mare Serenitatis on Earth's moon. 
SCP-2824-1 is composed of blue, macroscopic ideal crystals, with a 
uniform length of 50cm. The component crystals connect at nodes to 
form a regular grid. A crater 6m in diameter is located 230m from the 
edge of SCP-2824-1, within which the grid and its constituent 
crystals have been pulverized. The remaining crystals around the 
crater are black, fading into brown and then returning to blue as 
distance from the crater increases. In the outer section of the 
structure, extending from the damaged area to the edge and 
circumscribing the entire circle, the component crystals are irregular 
and take on a ragged, irregular pattern, intersecting at fewer points 
and a wider range of angles. At present, SCP-2824-1 exhibits 
outward growth at a rate of 4.7cm per year. Assuming a constant 
rate of growth throughout its existence, SCP-2824-1 is hypothesized 
to be approximately 32,000 years old. 


+ SCP-2824-2A 


SCP-2824-2A is the mummified remains of a male 
member of the species Homo neanderthalensis, found at 
the center of SCP-2824-1. SCP-2824-2A was found 
laying on a woven bier composed of flowering branches 
of the tree Malus sylvestris!. A single fruiting body was 
found inside the mouth of SCP-2824-2A, and a crude 
circlet of thorned branches around the head. A hand axe 
composed of the same crystal comprising SCP-2824-1 
was found on the individual's chest. Cause of death for 
SCP-2824-2A was determined to be loss of blood due to 
a deep piercing wound in the lower left abdomen. 


+ SCP-2824-2B 


SCP-2824-2B is the mummified remains of a Homo 
sapiens male, found approximately 140m within the 
northern edge of SCP-2824-1. The individual was found 
wearing heavy furs and bronze jewelry, including a 
torque, rings, and crown. A bronze sword was found 
laying near the remains. All metal objects were heavily 
ornamented, displaying stylized nature motifs focusing 
on apples. Cause of death was determined to be 
asphyxiation. 


+ SCP-2824-2C 


SCP-2824-2C is the mummified remains of a Homo 
sapiens male, found approximately 95m within the 
eastern edge of SCP-2824-1. Individual was found 
wearing full-length white robes, an iron headpiece 
consisting of a band around the temples and one 
laterally passing over the head, and an iron dagger. 
Metal objects were heavily ornamented, displaying 
stylized nature motifs. Cause of death was determined to 
be asphyxiation. 


+ SCP-2824-2D 


SCP-2824-2D is the mummified remains of a Homo 
sapiens male, found approximately 47m within the 
southern border of SCP-2824-1. Individual was found 
wearing a leather apron and rough-spun tunic. Tools 
commonly used for forging steel were held in a belt 
around the individual's waist. The individual's skin was 
painted with a caustic blue dye in abstract swirling 
patterns. A steel sword was found lying beside 
SCP-2824-2D, on which was found a residue of dried 
blood. Several puncture wounds were located on the 
individual's back. Cause of death was determined to be 
asphyxiation. 


+ SCP-2824-2E 


SCP-2824-2E is the mummified remains of Arthur 
Rountree, found approximately 5m within the western 
edge of SCP-2824-1. The individual was dressed in attire 
consistent with a private of the British Army during the 
first World War. A patch was sewn to the breast pocket 
of the uniform, depicting an apple surround by thorns 
against a shield. Research indicates this is a crest 
belonging to the Rountree family. Standard field-issue 
items typical of the British Army during WW1 were found 
on and around the body, including a rifle, ammunition, 
rations, and an entrenching tool. Cause of death was 
determined to be asphyxiation. Identification was 


established based on documents found on the body 
cross-referenced with casualty lists maintained by the 
Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 


+ SCP-2824-2F 


SCP-2824-2F is Arthur Rountree IV, a 29 year old male 
of , Wales, UK. On intake, Mr. Rountree was 
wearing heavy winter clothes, to which is partially 
attributed the minor damage incurred during retrieval. On 
his interior right forearm is tattooed the Rountree family 
crest, identical to that found on SCP-2824-2E. On his 
interior left forearm is tattooed an elaborate depiction of 
a sword, on the blade of which is written the word 
‘Caledfwich'. Mr. Rountree has shown no anomalous 
properties apart from his appearance on SCP-2824-1. 


Objects in contact with SCP-2824-1 are highly resilient to the 
detrimental effects of ionizing radiation. Instances of SCP-2824-2 
therefore do not exhibit degradation expected of long-term exposure 
to the lunar surface. Genetic analysis of SCP-2824-2 instances 
revealed instances B, C, D, E, and F to be direct patrilineal 
descendants of each preceding instance. Each instance of 
SCP-2824-2, excluding 2F, was found within 1m of an irregular 
intersection of crystals in SCP-2824-1. Each irregular intersection 
exhibited a major void, within which were found fragments crystalline 
material, all less than 1mm thick. After the events detailed in Event 
Logs 2824-1 and -2, it is hypothesized that these voids were initially 
internal, and that unstable growth caused the covering material to 
shatter, precipitating that translocation of each instance of 
SCP-2824-2 from Earth to the Moon. The mechanism by which 
translocation occurs is currently unknown. 


Event Log 2824-1: On 12/28/2016, containment procedures were 
initiated on SCP-2824-1. Upon removal of the first section of growth, 
SCP-2824-2F appeared at the site of damage. Quick intervention by 
Containment Specialist , coupled with the proximity to 
Enclosed Rover lota-2, resulted in the retrieval of SCP-2824-2F 
before irreversible damage occurred. SCP-2824-2F was 
immediately transferred to Lunar Observation Site lota, sedated, and 
treated for decompression sickness and moderate radiation burns. 


SCP-2824-2F was then transferred to a secure holding cell and 
detained under observation. See attached interview log. 


+ Interview Log 2824-2F-1 


Interviewer: Dr. Richard Garfield, Senior 
Researcher 


Interviewee: SCP-2824-2F 


Once SCP-2824-2F was determined to be 
immediately non-anomalous, Dr. Garfield 
entered the containment cell to conduct an 
exploratory interview. This marked the first 
conscious contact subject had with Foundation 
personnel. 


<Log Begins: 15:33 GMT, 12/29/2016> 


Dr. Garfield: Hello, Mr. Rountree. My name is 
Dr. Garfield. How are you feeling today? 


SCP-2824-2F: Hi. | suppose I'm feeling alright. 
What's going on? Where am |? 


Dr. Garfield: Well, where is it that you think 
you are? 


SCP:-2824-2F | think... | kinda think I'm on the 
moon? 


Dr. Garfield: Interesting. Well, you are 
obviously not on the moon. You are in a facility 
operated by the Psychiatric Crisis Intervention 
Foundation. It appears you have experienced 
a major delusional episode. What do you 
remember from last night? 


SCP-2824-2F: Last night? I... | don't know. | 
was outside my flat, having a fag, and then all 
of a sudden... I'm on the moon. | remember it 
was cold, and | couldn't breathe. | was all light- 


headed. There was this big blue lattice or 
something on the ground. And a guy ina 
space suit? And then there was this... buggy 
thing, then a doctor's office, and then... Then | 
was in here. In this room. And this is kinda 
freaking me out, cause the gravity in here feels 
way too light, and I'm thinking that all the facts 
make sense and that | AM on the moon, but- 


Dr. Garfield: Slow down. There's nothing to 
be afraid of. You're merely experiencing the 
tail end of your delusion. | assure you, it will 
pass. You came to us quite distraught, but you 
seem to be recovering. Just keep repeating to 
yourself the phrase 'l am not on the moon' 
when the feeling becomes overwhelming. 


SCP-2824-2F: OK... 


Dr. Garfield: So, I'm afraid that you came to 
us without much information. It would be 
helpful to us if you could give us some 
information regarding your medical and family 
history. 


SCP-2824-2F: Right. Yeah, sure. I, uh, | don't 
have any personal history of psychosis, though 
| have been diagnosed with and .I'mon 
for the and for the . Do 
you think the meds might have triggered this? 


Dr. Garfield: Perhaps. Have you been 
experiencing any unusual thoughts? 
Compulsions, hallucinations, false memories, 
and so on? 


SCP-2824-2F: Now that you mention it, yeah. 
I've been having this recurring dream. Very 
vivid. I'm a sorcerer, mourning a powerful king. 
I'm crying, and my tears turn into crystal when 
they hit the ground. | forge a sword out of the 


crystal, and when | place it on his chest, he 
comes back to life. That's when | wake up. 


Dr. Garfield: Interesting. What about your 
family? Is there any history of mental illness in 
your family? 


SCP-2824-2F: Nothing that | can think of. 
Except maybe my great grandfather, Arthur 
Rountree the First. He went MIA during World 
War One. No one ever found him or figured 
out exactly what happened. Everyone 
assumed he died in the trenches, but Dad said 
once he thought he might've gone AWOL, 
changed his name and moved to Paris. Maybe 
he had a break like mine. 


Dr. Garfield: That sounds likely, given your 
current situation. 


SCP-2824-2F: Right... 


Dr. Garfield: Tell me more about yourself. 
Can you explain your tattoos? 


SCP-2824-2F: What, these? They're nothing, 
just... It's silly. 


Dr. Garfield: Please. Anything you can tell me 
will help in your treatment. 


SCP-2824-2F: Well... Ok. So this one- [ 
Subject indicates interior right forearm.]- is the 
Rountree family crest. We used to be part of 
the landed gentry, if you can believe it. That 
was a long time ago, though. Grandad was a 
dock worker and Dad drives a lorry. Hell, | only 
went to school myself to learn to be a proper 
blacksmith and stone carver. 


Dr. Garfield: And your other tattoo? Kaledfulk. 


Can you tell me what that means? 


SCP-2824-2F: Caledfwich. Sorry. It's Welsh. 
I'm fluent, and it gets under my skin hearing it 
mispronounced. It's another name for 
Excalibur. [| Subject is visibly uncomfortable.] 
It's embarrassing. | told you my family used to 
be nobility, yeah? There's a family tradition 
that we... Oh hell, | feel stupid just saying it. 
There's a family tradition that we're actually 
descended from King Arthur. I'm ashamed to 
say, | used to take it pretty seriously. | must 
have read every book ever written on the man. 
| never found anything to link my family to it, 
though, except tangentially. 


Dr. Garfield: What would that be? 


SCP-2824-2F: It's a stretch. Apples are kind of 
a family theme. It's on the crest and we've 
grown orchards of them in the past. And the 
name Avalon, the island where Arthur went 
and from which he shall return to save Britain, 
just so happens to be derived from afal/, the 
Welsh word for apple. But that's it. And, of 
course, that we can't seem to stop naming 
ourselves Arthur, but that's hardly evidence for 
anything except obsession. 


Dr. Garfield: So in your dreams, you are- 


SCP-2824-2F: I'm Merlin, yes. [ Subject sighs 
heavily.] My bloody family... 


Dr. Garfield: Thank you, Mr. Rountree. That 
will be all. 


SCP-2824-2F: What? But what about my 
diagnosis? What about treatment? [ Dr. 
Garfield exits containment cell.| Oh boy. I'm 
not on the moon. I'm not on the moon. I'm not 


on the moon... 
<Log Ends: 15:52 GMT, 12/29/2016> 


On 1/14/2017, SCP-2824-2F was transferred 
to Site-76 and remained in quarantine for an 
additional month. No anomalous properties 
were observed during that time, and 
SCP-2824-2F was subsequently administered 
Class C Amnestics, provided false memories, 
and returned to society.