eight weeks after moving into this home, any person inhabiting the 
house and all furniture located within the house will soontaneously 
disappear. Prior to this disappearance, any monitoring system in 
place to observe the occupants will fail, and any person who is 
currently viewing the home through non-electronic means will also 
disappear. After this disappearance, a sign advertising for Hearth 
Home Realty will appear at both the previously affected house and 
the house previously occupied by the disappeared persons. 
Documentation relating to the ownership of these homes appears to 
return to the company, as no deed has been found on the property 
or in any records of the disappeared persons. Due to the fact that 
SCP-1684's effect has caused the disappearance of Foundation 
personnel, observation of SCP-1684 residencies has been 
discontinued. 


Addendum: Investigations into addresses provided by persons 
affected by SCP-1684 have revealed several large warehouses in 

, WV. These warehouses were found to be filled with furniture 
and other consumer goods believed to have originated from homes 
affected by SCP-1684. In addition, approximately 600 people who 
had previously disappeared due to SCP-1684's effect were located. 
When questioned, they reported that they believed they were still 
living in their home, and described their life and current 
circumstance as ideal. Affected persons did not respond to 
amnestics and were sent to mental institutions with forged 
identification documents. As of 9/18/1995, no additional persons 
who have disappeared while under SCP-1684's effect have been 
located. 


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SCP-1685: View Points 


Item #: SCP-1685 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: Mobile Task Force Pi-4 (aka 
"Stellar Constellation Prize") are to locate uncontained instances of 
SCP-1685 and seal off public access. 


The interior areas of SCP-1685 instances are to be fitted with a suite 
of telescopes and other observational equipment. This serves a dual 
purpose of locating the interior areas of SCP-1685 instances and 
advancing Project Heimdall-related observational projects. 


Personnel entering SCP-1685 instances are required to wear full- 
pressure suits as a safeguard against vacuum exposure. As the 
mechanism SCP-1685 utilises is not fully understood, airlocks are to 
be constructed around each SCP-1685 instance as an additional 
safeguard to prevent catastrophic loss of atmosphere in the case of 
SCP-1685 interiors becoming gas permeable. 


Description: SCP-1685 are a number of doors that lead to 100m? 
volumes in outer space. The volumes freely mix atmosphere with 
the Earth and are enclosed by an unknown transparent material. 
Non-destructive testing has revealed little about the material and 
destructive testing is currently not authorised. The interior areas of 
SCP-1685 are roughly cubic with an apparent source of gravity that 
is consistent with the door used to access it. Observations have 
shown the interior areas of SCP-1685 are in seemingly random 
locations with no pattern discovered so far. 


The first instance of SCP-1685 was discovered in the home of 
Japanese researcher Sumio lijima. Since then, instances of 
SCP-1685 have been found in numerous locations on all seven 
continents; however, SCP-1685 instances occur at a higher density 
in urban environments and other areas with a prevalent light 


pollution beyond what would be expected with the larger number of 
doors in these areas. 


Addendum-1612-1: The following hand-written note has been found 
on all SCP-1685 instances. The presence of these notes is currently 
the only advance warning that an SCP-1685 instance is present. 


Look at the stars every once in a while. They're quite 
beautiful. 
-Pangloss 


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SCP-1686: Fishy Rain 


Item #: SCP-1686 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: The area encompassing 
SCP-1686 is considered to be the extended grounds of Research 
Site-27 and is to be closed to civilian traffic under the cover of a 
military proving ground. If at any time unauthorized persons are 
found within the area of SCP-1686 they are to be detained and 
questioned in accordance with Large Site Security Operations 
Protocol 52-A. 


The perimeter of SCP-1686 is to be monitored at all times by 
members of Research Site-27 security staff via 120 WFOV cameras 
installed along the perimeter and satellite imagery, as provided by 
site-dedicated Satellite-219-F. Scans of the area are to be made 
weekly by personnel using scout vehicles on roads built for that 
purpose. 


In the event of activation of SCP-1686 all facility personnel are to 
remain on-site. Following the activation period, research and 
recovery staff are to be deployed within the grounds of SCP-1686 to 
recover any and all organic materials produced by SCP-1686's 
effect. These materials are to be cataloged and examined within 
main site complex. Any materials found to be of an anomalous 
nature are to be retained for study and any non-anomalous organic 
materials are to be incinerated on-site. 


Revision: 09/10/10: In the event that non-biological material is 
produced by SCP-1686, materials are to be retained for study in 
accordance with Extra-Dimensional Object Protocol 11-A. 


Description: SCP-1686 is an area of land encompassing 
approximately 750 km2 of County, South Dakota. The physical 
topography of the area consists primarily of grassland plateaus and 


has not been found to be of an anomalous nature. The flora and 
fauna of the region have not been known to possess any anomalous 
properties, although animal population levels in the area are lower 
than those of the surrounding environs. The area is currently 
uninhabited, with the exception of Foundation personnel monitoring 
the phenomenon and conducting biological research. 


Once every 20-50 days, SCP-1686 will enter its active state. During 
this period, cumulonimbus clouds will form within SCP-1686, 
generally encompassing around 60% of the total area. These clouds 
will rotate in a counterclockwise direction within SCP-1686 (as 
viewed from above) and have never been observed to exit the area 
of SCP-1686. Upon reaching a stage of development normally 
associated with the production of liquid precipitation, clouds will 
begin to produce via an unknown mechanism a large number of 
marine organisms. These entities, which consist largely of fish and 
other aquatic organisms (see Addendum SCP- 1686-1), then fall to 
the earth normally. It is estimated that approximately 93% of all 
organisms produced by SCP-1686 are live at time of production, 
although very few have been known to survive transit to earth. 
Organisms which do survive transit generally expire shortly 
thereafter. 


Clouds produced within SCP-1686 generally dissipate after a period 
of 5-7 hours, although they have been known to persist for up to a 
week. While not in its active state, SCP-1686 has not been known to 
exhibit any unusual properties, although remains of precipitated 
organisms do persist within the area for a non-anomalous period of 
time. 


Addendum 1686-1: Organisms produced by SCP-1686 have been 
noted to possess unusual properties and physiology not concurrent 
with that of those known to exist within Earth's oceans. These 
organisms have included but are not limited to: 


¢ Thunnus albacares (yellowfin tuna) with dorsal fins 
elongated to a length of 6m and possessing an 
especially flexible cartilaginous structure. 


* Caspiomyzon wagneri (Caspian lamprey) of a 
length exceeding 7m. 


« An unknown species of crustacean bearing 
similarities to both Nephropidae (lobsters) and 
Conidae (cone snails) capable of producing a 
chemical which, when ingested by a human 
subject, produces extremely vivid hallucinations 
followed by death by cerebral hemorrhaging within 
16 hours. 


* A specimen of Carassius auratus auratus 
(common goldfish) featuring three extra pairs of 
dorsal fins with advanced bone and muscular 
structures, along with a greatly enlarged hindbrain 
(the area generally associated with motor control). 


* A school of upwards of 320,000 miniature 
Istiophorus albicans (Atlantic sailfish), each 
approximately 3cm in length. 


A currently un-identified species of predatory 
marine organism of unknown taxonomic 
classification similar in appearance to an extremely 
large Amanita muscaria (fly agaric, a type of 
toadstool), featuring a propulsion siphon and a 
variety of bulb-like growths thought to serve as 
navigational aids. 


Addendum 1686-3: 07/07/79: A previously-unknown species of 
fungus was found to have infested a large section of grassland 
within containment area, believed to have originated from an 
SCP-1686 produced organism. Evidence indicates it was most likely 
originally found within a mucus membrane of an unidentified filter- 
feeding organism similar in appearance to Scyliorhinidae 
(catsharks). Infestation grew to cover an area of approx. 3 km2 
within a period of 23 hours during an extended downpour. 
Containment teams were successful in destruction of infestation 
after several attempts. Samples of fungus have been retained for 
study. 


Addendum 1686-4: 05/06/86: A large increase in the proportion of 
Selachimorpha (sharks) produced by SCP-1686 as compared to 
other groups has been reported. Organisms show abnormalities 


similar to those present in previously recovered specimens, with an 
especial propensity towards increased size. 


Addendum 1686-7: 10/12/97: First recorded instance of 
mammalian organism produced by SCP-1686. Organism found to 
be genetically similar to Balaena mysticetus (bowhead whale) 
following cleanup. Extensive damage done to portion of research 
facility as a result of collision. Cover story issued to in-range radar 
towers regarding testing of experimental targeting systems on large 
targets to account for radar contact. All future developments of 
Research Site-27 are to be situated underground and current main 
facility is to be relocated accordingly. 


Addendum 1686-10: 09/10/10: A large (approx. 30m in length), 
presumably ocean-going vessel was observed to fall from 
cumulonimbus clouds formed within SCP-1686. The vessel was 
largely destroyed by impact, but video and forensic evidence 
indicates that its structure was not congruent with that used by any 
known culture within historical record. Samples recovered also 
indicate that the materials used to construct the vessel, thought to 
be a kind of extremely dense fungal structure, do not match any 
known materials. The addition of increased shielding to site facilities 
has been recommended and is currently under review in progress 
(09/12/10). 


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SCP-1687: The Violin 


Item #: SCP-1687 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1687 is kept in a locked 
violin case in secure storage at Site 19. All non-D-class personnel 
that interact with it are required to be tone-deaf. D-class assigned to 
experiments with SCP-1687 should have at least a minimal 
proficiency at playing stringed classical instruments. 


Any musical instrument used in conjunction with SCP-1687 or 
otherwise discovered to be affected by it is to be quarantined and 
destroyed, with the exception of a single example of each type of 
musical instrument, kept in long-term storage for studies on the 
longevity of SCP-1687's effects. 


Description: SCP-1687 is a violin of uncertain provenance and age. 
At baseline, it appears to be in a state of great disrepair, with 
chipped F-holes, a partial crack through the neck, and fraying 
sheepgut strings. When played while in this state, the quality of 
music is extremely poor, in keeping with the apparent condition of 
the instrument. 


However, when played simultaneously with other musical 
instrument(s), it repairs itself at a rate directly correlated to the 
number of other instruments and the duration and quality of the 
musical performance. The quality of the music it produces improves 
simultaneously, matching the apparent state of repair of SCP-1687. 
When used as part of a full operatic orchestra, SCP-1687 was able 
to improve from baseline to world-class! within 17 minutes of 
cumulative playing. Once SCP-1687 is no longer being played, it 
begins to rapidly return to its baseline state, taking a maximum of 
370 hours to decay from a fully repaired state. 


Any musical instrument that is played with or in the immediate 


presence? of SCP-1687 loses its "musicality". Any attempts to play 
instruments so affected will produce sounds that are sonographically 
identical to music as determined by computer analysis, but that no 
living organism will recognize as music. Tests using human beings, 
apes, canines, cetaceans, bees and plants all result in no 
discernable difference between the sound produced by affected 
instruments and sound produced by a white noise generator. This 
effect appears localized to the instruments themselves, as test 
subjects confirm that they remain able to hear and enjoy music 
produced by other musical instruments. 


SCP-1687 was recovered, along with numerous affected 
instruments, from the Symphony Orchestra following the 
publication of the following review (excerpted): 


The Death of Figaro 


August 23, 
Richard St. James 


Last night, the Symphony Orchestra was the scene 
of what can only be called musical murder. 


The debut performance of what has been dubbed The 
Lost Stradivarius was marred, nay, destroyed by what 
was apparently a concerted effort by all the performers to 
deliver the most banal, mindless backdrop of a-musical 
sound that this reviewer has ever heard. [...] What 
should have been a hushed, reverential silence among 
the audience following the violin solo instead became a 
frightful scene of total loss of decorum as the remainder 
of the orchestra proceeded to mock all conventions of 
musical propriety and professionalism by "playing" (and 
this reviewer uses that word lightly) a faltering, confusing 
mess of pure unmusical sound. In shock from this 
abomination, individuals ranging from stately matrons to 
young couples began to demand the performers stop 
their travesty, and then rushed to demand a refund from 
the theater. Needless to say, this reviewer would have 
joined them, had he not been struck speechless by the 
total lack of professionalism. 


el 


It is with great disappointment that this reviewer must 
declare the season's opening to be a disaster hard to 
overcome. The only moment of purity came from the 
Lost Stradivarius itself, as it was played as beautifully as 
its name suggests. If the Orchestra is to recover their 
reputation after this monumentally awful opening, they 
will have to make every performance an apology to their 
abused audience. This reviewer, for one, hopes that the 
Orchestra manages to find their way back from the 
precipice of irrelevancy that this performance has 
brought them to. 


Interviews with the violin soloist, , revealed that SCP-1687 
was gifted to him by an anonymous benefactor, with a note 
instructing him to "play it well and keep the life of music flowing."3 
Mr. further claimed that SCP-1687 was in pristine condition 
prior to the performance which brought it to the Foundation's 
attention. 


Footnotes 

1. Several musically-inclined D-class have compared it to "a lost 
Stradivarius." 

2. Defined as having a direct line of sight and being within 9.6 
meters of SCP-1687. 

3. Investigation of this unknown Person of Interest has been 
assigned toMTF Eta-11 ("Savage Beasts"). 


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SCP-1688: Brain Storm 


Item #: SCP-1688 
Object Class: Euclid