SCP-011

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Item #: SCP-011
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: Item SCP-011 and the
 area surrounding it are to be cleaned once every day. For safety 
purposes, cleaning should start at least 30 minutes after sundown. 
Cleaning should always be performed by at least two (2) personnel, who 
are also advised to note anything unusual about the item or the debris 
cleaned up. In a situation where the item cannot be cleaned for more 
than two (2) days, local residents must be contacted and instructed not 
to approach the item.
[Containment procedures nullified 2004]
Description: SCP-011 is a Civil War memorial statue 
located in Woodstock, Vermont. The statue is the image of a young male 
soldier holding a musket at his side, and is carved out of granite 
quarried within the area. Occasionally, SCP-011 has been observed 
lifting its musket to the sky to fire at birds which attempt to land or 
defecate on it. Reports detail that its movements produce soft grinding 
sounds but do not cause it any structural failure. Oddly, the gunfire is
 very similar to that of a standard firearm, despite observations that 
the item only loads granite bullets and granite powder into the musket 
(which is also unharmed by the firing). In spite of its efforts, some 
fecal matter does manage to strike SCP-011, and it has reportedly become
 distressed when it has had a large amount of feces on it, on some rare 
occasions even firing at humans.
Addendum: Those assigned to maintain SCP-011 are to see document #011-1 for instructions.
Document #011-1: Maintenance Brief
[Document archived 2004 - accessible to personnel with security clearance 2/011 or higher]
Additional Information: SCP-011's seeming sentience has increased 
since the first report of activity in 1995. As of 2004, the item's 
containment procedures have been dropped but it remains under constant 
observation. Recorded below are landmark events in its activity.
=== Timeline: ===
3.12.1995 - Woodstock resident reports the statue's eyes moving, first sign of activity
9.30.1995 - Statue shoots musket for the first time
10.9.1995 - Statue begins shooting birds from the sky
1.25.1996 - Registration as SCP-011, containment procedures begin
4.14.1997 - SCP-011 observed moving casually and looking around
5.3.2000 - After caretaker ████ ████████ jokingly shouts "Good shot!" to
 SCP-011, the item replies, "Thank you," in a reportedly very human 
voice, first speech from statue
10.22.2001 - SCP-011 has conversation with caretaker █████████ █████
2001 - Shooting of birds stops
2.6.2002 - At the imploring of █████████ █████, SCP-011 steps down from its pedestal
2003-2004 - SCP-011 reaches a human level of self-awareness
11.10.2004 - Containment procedures dropped, custody of SCP-011 transferred to █████████ █████
5.17.2005 - █████████ █████ reports that SCP-011 is romantically attracted to her
8.29.2006 - Most recent psych test reports an IQ of 133
Category:Series I
Category:Safe