Our hearts go out to the friends and families of 
the dead. Their sacrifices will not be forgotten. 


Signed, 


Under-Secretary-General D. C. Al Fine 
United Nations Global Occult Coalition 


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Transcript of a lecture given by Professor on 
Applied Thaumatology. 


"Good evening. Please have a seat. You will find wine, water, bread, 
and salt at the back of the room, if you require refreshment. Also 
coffee and donuts and all the rest of that stuff. And go easy on the 
wine. | have rarely met a PHYSICS operative who could maintain 
decorum around free alcohol. 


"While you get your refreshments and get seated, let me talk a little 
bit about rituals. 


"Bread and salt is a traditional means of greeting distinguished 
guests in Eastern Europe. Unsurprising, after all: bread being 
considered the staff of life, salt being an expensive but necessary 
supplement in those days. It was traditional for the guest to tear a 
piece of bread off the loaf, dip it in the salt, and consume it. Does 
this ritual sound similar to anything else you may have encountered? 
Ah. | see that the Protestants in the room understand immediately. 
Yes, it is similar to the communion method known as intinction, 
where the bread is taken from a loaf, dipped in a common chalice, 
and the elements taken together. | see that some of the Catholics in 
the room are a bit confused. As are those of you who grew up in an 
environment where Holy Communion was taken in a different 
manner. In both cases, the ritual is a symbol not only of welcoming, 
but of fellowship. It is for that reason that we consider it an act of 
fellowship to 'break bread’ together. Why so many dates begin with 
or include a meal. 


"Also, water. When Saladin captured the Crusader leaders at Hattin, 
there was a man among them named Reynald de Chatillon who he 
hated over all else. Chatillon, in Saladin's opinion, was a cruel and 
untrustworthy man who broke his vows and acted with great perfidy 
towards the faithful of Allah. When the nobles of the Crusaders were 
brought to his tent, Saladin provided water for the Crusader King: 
Guy de Lusignan. The King, of course, passed the water to his 


friend, Reynald de Chatillon... at which point, Saladin pointed out, 
very curtly, that it was Guy who had given water to his hated enemy 
without his permission. Providing water to guests in such an arid 
region was considered a promise that no harm would come to them. 
Saladin, intending to kill Reynald, was very intent that his actions not 
be seen as breaking a sacred vow. 


"Nowadays, we provide donuts and coffee as a courtesy to guests 
who may miss their breakfasts by coming to these seminars, and as 
a means of making sure that you do not need to leave to eat or 
drink, should you require refreshment. But it is not difficult to see a 
common line between this seemingly mundane courtesy and the 
sacred rituals of our past. All of which is a long and convoluted way 
for me to say, as all of you get to your seats: welcome. 


"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is . You may call me 
Professor. | am a Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts campus 
of the International Center for the Study of Unified Thaumatology: 
ICSUT. My specialty is in Constructed Intelligence. The cat is my 
companion, Midnight. This lecture is intended to give you new 
PHYSICS operatives a working understanding of the basic principles 
behind Unified Thaumatology. Don't think that after this, that you can 
perform a working or summon an Outside Intelligence. But | hope 
that this short lecture will give you some understanding of what it is 
that we Type Blues do, and how we do it. 


"We begin with first principles. Thaumatology is the study of magical 
principles as a practical science. In many ways, it is similar to 
Physics, except that it is born from very different principles. For 
instance, modern physics may be said to begin with the principles of 
Newton's three laws of motion. Thaumatology begins with a very 
different set of basic laws, called the Law of Contagion and the Law 
of Similarity. They may be summed up thusly: 'The part affects the 
whole,’ and 'Like produces like.’ 


"You can already see where this runs into a problem. Physics 
already teaches us that these two principles are invalid: if | break a 
piece off of this loaf of bread and burn the piece, it doesn't cause the 
rest of the loaf to char. Neither does powdered rhinoceros horn cure 
male impotence, no matter how similar that appendage might look to 


a male penis. Which leads us to the third basic principle of magic, 
originally stated as: 'Magic requires a talented practitioner.’ Only 
certain types of people can perform magic. How and why was never 
established. And this was the state of practical thaumatology for 
hundreds of years... up until the early 20th century. 


"You see, up until that point, thaumatology... or magic, as it was still 
known back then... was in a crisis. Advances in science and physics 
were beginning to crowd out the grey areas that they had relied on. 
Practitioners were beginning to lose effectiveness. Theories were 
brought up ranging from human expansion changing the flow of 
mana in the world, to the very progress of science changing reality 
into a more stable state. Practitioners even went so far as to 
deliberately isolate themselves from modern society in order to 
avoid having their minds contaminated by scientific discoveries... up 
until a man named Heisenberg proposed a stunning proposition in 
1927. 


"Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle states that when dealing with a 
particle, the more precisely its location in time is known, the less 
precisely its current location is known. It was not this theory itself 
that galvanized the thaumatological world, but its correlating 
principle: observation changes the world. That is when the third 
principle of magic was revised from 'Magic requires a talented 
practitioner,’ to ‘Observation changes Reality.’ Or, more simply put... 
certain minds can change the way the world works. 


"Incidentally, it is now believed that Type Green reality benders may 
be persons with unusual talents in this area, hence the alternate 
name ‘Outside Observer’ proposed by some. There is, in fact, a 
movement to reclassify both Type Green reality benders and Type 
Blue thaumaturges within a single category. | don't know what we'll 
call it: Type Teal? Type Aqua? We shall see. 


"As time went on, and new theories about quantum mechanics 
arose, the magical community came to realize that their world had 
more grey areas than they had anticipated. Nearly overnight, the 
magician changed from the reclusive hermit hiding from the world, 
into the young scientist, eagerly exploring it. Even the name of the 
field changed from the staid and superstitious 'magic' to the much 
more scientific 'thaumatology.' 


".,. then the Seventh Occult War broke out... and we faced the 
consequences of this new science, just as the world faced the 
sobering consequences of the nuclear age, leading to the formation 
of the Global Occult Coalition. But that is a lecture for a different 
time. 


"So. What can an old wizard like me tell you about thaumatology? 


"First of all... remember those three basic principles: Like Produces 
Like. The Part Affects the Whole. Observation Changes Reality. It is 
that third principle that is the main focus of modern thaumatology: 
the isolation of the EVE quantum, the fundamental unit of living 
energy, has taught us how observation changes reality. It is the 
guiding principle behind the COLLICULUS imaging system. And it 
has led to new technologies that would have been unimaginable just 
one hundred years prior. 


"For instance: all of you have had a colloidal silver pattern tattooed 
somewhere discreet on your body. This is a vital defense against 
thaumatological attack: All of us shed bits of ourselves wherever we 
go, ranging from skin cells to hair cells. Were you not protected, a 
single hair from your body could be used to do you great harm. The 
wards break the quantum linkages between your living body and the 
unliving parts that it sheds, helping to protect you from your enemies 
with voodoo dolls. On the other hand, we can use those same 
principles to our advantage: getting a hair or DNA sample from a 
target could allow a GOC thaumatologist to track the person where 
our technological means cannot. Something to consider prioritizing 
when you're in the field. 


"Let's go to something a bit more spectacular. This is an Apportation 
circle. It's basically one big magical quantum teleporter: it basically 
convinces every particle in your body that it should take the 
infintesimal chance that it's somewhere far away, rather than where 
it should be. It require incredible amounts of energy... and the 
process of forcing the universe to express such an improbable state 
causes many other improbable things to occur. We call it backlash, 
and it's the reason why we don't use Apportation as much as we 
could: every time we do, something weird happens, and we're 
generally in the business of stopping weird things from happening, 


not causing them. 


"Yes, hands down, | know this sounds like a bad Douglas Adams 
story. Did you know he was inspired by quantum physics? Food for 
thought. 


"Here's one more practical application to consider. Say hi to 
Midnight. Midnight here is what we called a ‘familiar,’ now better 
known as a Construct Intelligence. Think of her as a piece of pure 
intelligence given feline form. Where did that intelligence come 
from? Ah. These are the questions, aren't they? The ones we're 
trying to answer. 


"Because thaumatology is a new science. It's been studied for 
years, but as mythology and superstition. It's only in the past fifty 
years or so that a real study of it has been made. And we've got a 
lot of things left to learn. 


"In any case, | hope that I've helped to break some of the 
misconceptions around thaumatology, and illustrated a few places in 
which laypersons like yourselves can utilize it for your benefit. I'll be 
taking questions now. 


Thaumatology Seminar Series 
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SCP-649 was recovered on 06/19/1987, from , WV. Reports 
had reached Foundation operatives indicating that the town was 
experiencing blizzard conditions, which prompted investigation. 
SCP-649 was found in the center of the town, within a cemetery. 
Agents were able to contain SCP-649 on 04/16/1987, classifying it 
as Euclid. Amnesiacs were dispersed to local citizens, and a cover 
story blaming the incident on global warming disseminated. 


Addendum 649-A: SCP-649 was left open for approximately one 
hour and forty-eight minutes (1:48:00). After one hour and forty five 
minutes (1:45:00), children's laughing could be heard, and a 
snowball hit Dr. Pena. Silhouettes of small forms could be seen 
through the fugue. Three (3) D-Class personnel were sent to 
investigate. When they did not return after an additional twenty (20) 
minutes, SCP-649 was closed and containment protocol initiated. 
The D-Class personnel have not been recovered. When the tape 
was replayed, one of the D-Class could be seen led by small figures 
through the walls of the test chamber. Records on the missing 
personnel indicate all three (one (1) male, two (2) female) had had 
children who had died before adolescence. All testing with such 
personnel has been suspended. 


Footnotes 
1. Note that striking a match does not light it, or appear to alter it in 
any way 


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Transcript of a lecture given by Professor on 
Aetheric Energy and Aspect Radiation. 


"Good afternoon. | hope you had a pleasant lunch. Please be 
seated, and we will resume with the second portion of this seminar. 


"The first portion of my lecture covered the three fundamental laws 
upon which thaumatology is based, and the ways in which they may 
have an effect upon a PHYSICS Division operative's choices in the 
field. At this point, | am going to proceed to a somewhat more 
esoteric field: Elan-Vital Energy and Aspect Radiation. 


"EVE is the fundamental energy that powers thaumatology. What 
EVE is, we are still trying to understand. It appears to be somehow 
linked to the Observer Effect directly. It has been described as ‘life 
energy,’ or 'magical particles,’ but such terms are gross 
oversimplifications. If you are interested in the more esoteric aspects 
of EVE theory, you will find some recommended reading in your 
seminar syllabus. But for now, | will simply discuss the aspects of 
EVE that are pertinent to a Coalition field agent. 


"EVE is emitted by living things. It is also often emitted by 
paranormal objects. EVE emission is not a perfect indication of 
whether or not a person or object has paranormal properties, but 
often, that is the case. Higher and more intense levels of EVE are 
generated by beings with higher levels of sapience: their Observer 
Effect is stronger, thus their EVE levels are stronger as well. 
Humans over Animals, Animals over Plants. 


"Interestingly enough, the Goddesses that the Servants of the 
Silicon Nornir operate also generate EVE energy. Food for thought. 


"Training you on recognizing and identifying EVE patterns is beyond 
the scope of this one-day seminar: you'll be provided a handbook 
with common patterns and schemes to recognize and memorize. 
But for now, let's try it out. 


"On the table in front of you, you'll find a COLLICULUS Aetheric 
Resonance Imager’. I've already set up the imaging nodes, so all 
you'll need to do is put on the headset. But before you do that, let 
me give you a quick rundown on how to use it. 


"The system can be put on like any other personal image 
enhancement headset. It can be worn using a headstrap, or 
attached to your helmet. Other variations attach to your rifle's 
Picatinny rail. There are three components: power supply, headset, 
and image processor. For now, the power supply will be the 
extension cords at your tables, and the image processor should be 
left on the surface of the table. 


"When | tell you to do so, and not before, pick up the image 
processor and turn this wheel here all the way to 0. That's the image 
brightness control. You also want all three of these switches: "CAL," 
"VIS," and "ARI," set to the "ON" position. Only then will you flip the 
power switch and put the headset on. After that, you can adjust the 
image brightness until the calibration bar at the bottom of the screen 
is properly adjusted: you should see eight distinct squares, each one 
a different shade of grey, ranging from near-black to near-white. 


"Go ahead and put them on now. I'll be coming around to help 
anyone who's having problems. 


"Everyone all set? Having fun? Interesting stuff, isn't it? 


"What you're seeing in the COLLICULUS headset is the EVE energy 
being given off by you and your classmates. You'll see that different 
people have different color and shape patterns. Over time, you'll 
learn to read and recognize these patterns. A skilled COLLICULUS 
operator can not only detect a person, they can also read their 
emotional state and some paranormal properties.