For some time, we have been observing your 
development and we are pleased that, so far, it 
is on par with our own. We have learned much 
from you, including many political experiments 
that we would have been afraid to perform, 
and the power inherent in the calendar. 


How you have concluded that the end of the 
calendar signifies the end of all things, we can 
not be sure. Before we saw you, we thought it 
only a way to tell the passing of seasons and 
kings. Your reckoning of time inspired us and 
urged us to take action. 


We have left you this record to show you how 
we succeeded. For a hundred years, you have 
only waited for the end to come. From this, we 
concluded that we must instead bring it about. 
Please, study it so that you might properly plan 
in the next thousand years. 


We await you on the other side of the glorious 
end. 


Sincerely, 
Be] SS ll DOF 


Footnotes 

1. This population centre in Ethiopia was built within the last century 
and has no analogue in our own timeline. Because of this, 
exploration can be performed more effectively and any structures 
blocking researchers’ paths can be demolished with no risk of public 
scrutiny. 


« SCP-1287 | SCP-1288 | SCP-1289 » 


SCP-1289: Charon's Obol 


Item #: SCP-1289 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1289 is held within a .5m3 
chamber composed of level 4 ballistic glass. The chamber is affixed 
with the display readout of a 24-hour atomic clock set to Greenwich 
Mean Time. The coin is secured centrally within a free-spinning 
armature, both ends of which are held in place by way of magnetic 
levitation. The chamber is to be observed at all times by a minimum 
of three cameras with feeds directly transmitted to an on-site 
monitoring and recording suite, Overwatch HQ and Information 
Logistics Unit- . Any and all movement of SCP-1289 is to be called 
to the attention of the site director. 


Description: SCP-1289 is a coin of indeterminate origin weighing 
exactly 10 grams. Although the coin shows signs of wear, sampling 
for purposes of metallurgical analysis has proven impossible. 
Linguistic analysis reveals the coin's writing to be a heretofore 
unrecorded evolution of Latin. Foundation linguists have translated 
the language and have found that the writing changes during 
activation events (see below). The obverse of the coin depicts a 
traditionally Greco-Roman profile, while the reverse depicts a robed 
man piloting a gondola-style boat. 


Under specific circumstances (hereafter referred to as ‘activation 
events’), the coin will, under its own power, jump and begin flipping 
in midair. The coin will reach and maintain a maximum flip speed of 
170 R.P.M. for 5 minutes (measurements consistent in every event). 
No effective means to restrain the coin from activating have been 
found. When pinned, encased or otherwise restrained from jumping, 
the coin will pulverize any material interfering with flipping. 


When allowed to land on a surface, the coin never lands on edge, 
bounces, rolls, or otherwise display any level of ambiguity 


concerning its heads or tails result. Current containment procedures 
satisfy the coin's need to jump during activation events, which still 
occur in containment with the coin ‘freezing’ on a result. 


Activation Events: Submitted by Information Logistics Unit- : A 
correlation between activation events and several persons of 
significance has been established. A 'person of significance’ is 
defined as a person whom, in surviving, will directly influence global 
events and culture. Causality study 1289-Alpha has determined that 
the coin is neither portentous of nor causal to the death or survival of 
a person of significance, and yet displays a deterministic factor 
correlated by way of heretofore unknown means. 


Partial log of significant activation events 


Date: February 3rd, 1959 

Result: Tails (indicates expiration, identity unverified, 
multiple possible subjects) 

Translation: a word; translated as "Silence" or "Quiet" 


Date: June 12, 1962 

Result: Heads (indicates survival; identity verified 1979) 
Translation: a phrase; translated as "Use Force" or 
"Utilize Might" 


Date: March 30, 1981 

Result: Heads (indicates survival, identity verified within 
12 hours) 

Translation: the phrase "Frozen blade" or "Ice weapon" 


Date: January 27, 1984 

Result: Heads (indicates survival, identity verified within 
24 hours) 

Translation: the phrase "Long Live The King" or "Life to 
the Ruler" 


Date: March 31, 1993 

Result: Tails (indicates expiration, identity verified within 
72 hours) 

Translation: the phrase "Do Not Look" or "Look Away" 


Special activation log; ILU access only 


Date: January 10, 2016 

Result: Inconclusive. (See notes) 
Translation: A word; translated as "Home" or 
"Center" appearing on both sides of the coin. 


Activation Notes: 

This is the strangest activation of the obol we 
have witnessed. Although we were informed of 
the subject of the flip within mere minutes, the 
flip itself was a singular event. The coin spun 
in its housing as usual, however when the 
usual freeze event occurred the obol was 
facing as if on edge, and identical writing was 
recorded from both sides. This is the first and 
only truly ambiguous result the obol has 
expressed; I'm forced to wonder if this coin 
knows more that it usually provides. 

-Dr. L. Estroth, Site Director, Information 
Logistics Unit 


« SCP-1288 | SCP-1289 | SCP-1290 » 


SCP-1290: Imperfect Teleporter 


Item #: SCP-1290 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: Research Sites 48-Alpha and 
48-Beta have been established around the branch facilities housing 
SCP-1290-1 and SCP-1290-2, respectively. Activation experiments 
involving SCP-1290 have been indefinitely suspended pending a 
better understanding of its operational principles. 


Description: SCP-1290 is a pair of prototype electronic devices that 
were built by Prometheus Labs as part of research into long-range 
teleportation. Each device consists of a platform 2 m in diameter 
attached to a5 mx 20 mx 3 m main unit, both of which draw power 
from a dedicated generator. The two copies of SCP-1290 are 
located at diametrically opposed (antipodal) locations of the Earth, 
with SCP-1290-1 located in [REDACTED], Colombia and 
SCP-1290-2 located in [REDACTED], Singapore. 


When an object is placed on the platform of SCP-1290-1 and the 
main unit is activated, the object is instantaneously (<10 ms delay) 
teleported to the platform of SCP-1290-2. However, due to what is 
suspected to be a design or engineering flaw, the object retains its 
orientation and velocity relative to the axis of the earth. That is, 
when a stationary object enters SCP-1290-1, it exits SCP-1290-2 
upside-down and travelling east at approximately 930 m/s. See 
Addendum 1290-01 for more information. 


SCP-1290 came to the Foundation's attention following the closure 
of the Prometheus Labs main facility and was secured and 
contained on // by elements of Mobile Task Force Mu-4 
("Debuggers"). The chief engineer in charge of SCP-1290, Dr. 
[REDACTED], is wanted for questioning by the Foundation and has 
yet to be located. SCP-1290 is currently being reverse-engineered 
by Foundation research teams in an effort to understand and 


replicate its technology. 


Addendum 1290-01: Incident Report, Initial Activation Experiment 
on / / 


In order to establish the functionality of SCP-1290, Foundation 
researchers attempted to teleport a regulation 14-pound (6.35 kg) 
bowling ball from SCP-1290-1 to SCP-1290-2, resulting in three 
casualties and severe damage to the research facility anda 
neighboring warehouse. Until SCP-1290 is fully functional and the 
source of this flaw is identified, activation experiments have been 
suspended until further notice. 


« SCP-1289 | SCP-1290 | SCP-1291 » 


SCP-1291: Football Gods 


Item #: SCP-1291 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1291 is to be contained in 
an empty Class 4 refrigeration unit. SCP-1291 is to be restrained on 
a thermally insulated wheelchair to prevent injury. SCP-1291 is to 
wear a blindfold at all times. Personnel interacting with SCP-1291 
are to under no circumstances make direct skin-to-skin contact. In 
the event of accidental direct contact, affected personnel may 
request termination. 


Binding Maintenance Procedures: Each week of the NCAA 
Division | Football Bowl Subdivision, SCP-1291 is to be taken toa 
specially prepared stadium box in Harris Teeter Stadium at 
Mississippi River College to watch the football team, the Moccasins, 
play. No civilians are allowed contact with SCP-1291, and any that 
recognize it will be turned away. 


The Mississippi River College Moccasins are under no 
circumstances to be allowed to play in a BCS bowl, or to leave 
NCAA Division I. The Foundation has arranged with the college to 
ensure the Moccasins maintain a safe level of performance. The 
physical safety of SCP-1291 must also be ensured. 


Violations of these procedures strengthen SCP-1291’s anomalous 
effects, and are therefore to be avoided at all costs. 


Description: SCP-1291 is a Caucasian male with greying blonde 
hair of approximately forty years of age, apparently possessed by an 
entity of unknown nature, designated SCP-1291-1. SCP-1291 is 
wheelchair bound, but records show that SCP-1291 stood 184 cm 
tall prior to gaining anomalous properties. The eye color of 
SCP-1291 is unknown, as cameras cannot focus with its eyes in the 
frame, and looking at them directly exposes the viewer to 


SCP-1291’s deleterious mental effects. 


Though SCP-1291 is capable of vocalization and movement, it has 
so far not demonstrated any ability to soeak coherently, cannot walk, 
and frequently attempts to move in ways not anatomically possible 
in a human body, necessitating its restraint. SCP-1291 has not 
demonstrated physical strength above human levels. 


SCP-1291 has body temperature of about 155°C, and does not 
need to eat, drink, or breathe. Physical contact with SCP-1291 is 
universally fatal within a week, as it causes rapid growth of 
cancerous tumors throughout the body. 


Continued exposure to SCP-1291 results in full-sensory 
hallucinations and increasingly disorganized thought and speech 
patterns, developing within about 48 hours of exposure. By 96 hours 
of exposure, all subjects tested so far have been rendered 
comatose. These symptoms do not fade with time. Making eye 
contact with SCP-1291 causes immediate catatonia. 


If the binding maintenance procedures are not followed, the body of 
SCP-1291 will begin to degrade. Patches of SCP-1291’s skin gain 
similar properties to its eyes, and its body temperature rises 
significantly. Additionally, ash starts to materialize on unobserved 
surfaces in an expanding area. It is believed that this represents a 
weakening of the effects keeping SCP-1291-1 contained within 
SCP-1291. These effects gradually diminish back to the baseline 
when proper procedure is restored. 


Prior to containment, SCP-1291 was Roy Wilson, the head coach of 
the Mississippi River College football team. Background research 
suggests Mr. Wilson had Serpent’s Hand connections, though he 
was likely not a member. It is believed that he attempted to summon 
SCP-1291-1 to improve the Mississippi River College Moccasins’ 
performance at football. To date, SCP-1291 has not acted in any 
way to affect the Moccasins or their opponents. 


Addendum 1291-13: Attempts to abolish the BCS system for 
college football also seem to induce a degraded state in SCP-1291. 
Continuation of the BCS system is therefore designated part of the 
binding maintenance procedures for SCP-1291. 


Document 1291-2: 
Recovered documents from the journal of Roy Wilson. Extraneous 
material omitted. 


January 8, 


The Moccasins will win when hell freezes over. 

Another season past, and our best chance for years 
squandered. 7-5. Better, but not even close to good 
enough. And with Vernon and Rhodes graduating, we 
lose half our defense. There’s no way we do this well 
next season, even if Tanner lives up to his potential. I’ve 
done all | can. | want to tell these kids that we’re going to 
do it next season, we're going to go all the way, but | 
can’t lie to them myself. 


January 18, 


| have a very bad idea. Those folks from college, the 
sorcerers magicians. For lack of a better word, sorcerers. 
| once tried their magic a little and | think | had some 
talent at it. Perhaps | could try that? Assuming that stuff 
is even real and not the product of a different sort of 
experimentation from UT days. 


February 1, 


It’s real. It’s not a trick of my memory, it’s the answer | 
need. My old notes were right. | went from the MRC 
library straight through to a rather grander library. 
There’s a way of walking, a way of thinking. It’s not some 
mystical rite, you just walk along the wisdom. Anyhow, | 
found some books. It’s a library, that’s what it’s for. 
Magic to raise the morale of my team, magic to wither 
my enem opponents. 


February 2, 


Calling the power is easy. The challenge is channeling it 
safely. As near as | can tell, it's best to do this through 
binding a demon spirit, so that it takes the brunt of the 


fulcrum effect. It’s just energy balancing. Bind the spirit 
until the Moccasins win a BCS bowl. Why isn’t this stuff 
used more? 


February 4, 


Raised some spirits with the rituals in the book. It’s easy 
to do, but they can’t help me. It’s like that old joke where 
the genie says that peace in the Middle East would be 
easier than the Saints winning the Super Bowl. | tell them 
| want the Moccasins restored, but no. That’s the one 
thing they can’t do. There’s got to be better than this at 
the far library. 


February 8, 


Got one last book. They didn’t want to let me check this 
one out, but | insisted. About to try the summoning. 


Believed to be February 8, 


Dread thing rose but bound BOUND BOUND 

it shall serve!! 

in my head theres a sick silk nail 

UNTIL we win the feathered eye will turn its gaze to the 
world 

When the Moccasins win, hell will freeze over. 


« SCP-1290 | SCP-1291 | SCP-1292 » 


SCP-1292: Contagious Scantron Disease 


Item #: SCP-1292 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: All machines found affected by 
SCP-1292 are to be dismantled and incinerated, with the exceptions 
of SCP-1292-3, SCP-1292-7, and SCP-1292-9, which are to be kept 
in Containment Locker 2039 at Site-24. If an outbreak of SCP-1292 
is to occur in a civilian area, Protocol Meta-F is to be followed. 
Usage of SCP-1292 instances to grade copies of SCP-2496 is 
forbidden. 


Description: SCP-1292 is an electronic fault spread between 
Scantron brand multiple-choice scanning devices. While the route of 
transfer is unknown at this time, the fault has been found to spread 
between scanners connected on the same network, electrical circuit, 
or directly. It may also be spread between machines which are kept 
within 30 meters of each other in open space, regardless of being 
activated. This fault may take several weeks to affect the operations 
of the machine, making it difficult to quarantine. 


Once affected, the machine will take an abnormally long amount of 
time in marking a multiple-choice sheet, and may have one or 
several effects emerge while marking: 


* One in four or five questions will be marked incorrect, 
seemingly randomly 

¢ The machine will only read dots filled in with a #3 HB Pencil 

Specific dots will be marked incorrectly in order to spell out 

words such as "CAB" "BAD" and "BED" 

¢ Every answer will be marked incorrect 

Specific dots will be marked incorrectly in order to create 

diagonal or vertical lines if the dots were to be filled 

¢ The test may remain unmarked