The Demonic Corpseman

The Demonic Corpseman (Wyatt Jennings, Former), is a Non-Classified High-Threat Entity in the service of the Skeleton Sword King. He is the 3rd Corpseman to be discovered by the Foundation.

During their time as Wyatt Jennings, they were well known under the alias "The Rider", a stuntman at High Chaparral Theme Park in Värnamo, Sweden.

## The Demonic Corpseman

### Personality

Training Junkie (Will train in what they lack religiously.)

## Stats

### Life Prior to SSK

Wyatt Jennings was born to a family of Farmhands on the N-Bar Ranch in the state of Montana, in March of 1982.

While growing up, Jennings had been obsessed with horse riding. For years, the subject would train in Bronc ridng to the point of nigh-mastery at the age of 14, contesting the skill of many rodeo horsemen of the time. This skill would eventually land Jennings in the limelight of the International Rodeo scene as one of the best performing Bronc Riders of the early 2000s.

This would remain consistent with Jennings until March, ██, 2008 when Jennings would sustain a spinal fracture after a faulty hinge on their gate would prevent Jennings' from escaping a raging Bronco, forcing Jennings to be slammed repeatedly into the metal gate.

The injury would shatter any chances for Jennings to ever make it back into the Bronc riding scene, but Jennings would remain perseverant. Over the next few years Jennings would manage to rehabilitate themselves through vigorous training, managing to regain their skill in riding. Now past his prime, Jennings would take up an offer to work at a "Western" themed park in Sweden as a showman.

### Anomalous Event; Designation: "Rituals Start"

In the early months of 20██, a group of performers from High Chaparral would commence a tour across the coast of Sweden as a means to promote the theme park. While travelling to a performance the troupe would come under attack by multiple entities which would force the troupe's caravan to halt in their tracks.

Amidst this, Jennings would be recording video on a personal video camera to log his adventures in Sweden, providing the Foundation with context once finding the abandoned camera. The following is what was captured by Jennings.

One by one, coworkers and close friends would be slain as they would be pulled out of the vehicles they had been travelling in. A shocked Jennings would be frozen as the carnage unraveled before them, it wouldn't be until an offscreen voice would call out for Jennings that they would begin to move.

Frantically, Jennings and the unknown survivor would rush through nearby fields to escape the assailants. In the video a glint of blue is seen before a splatter of blood covers the camera lens. Within seconds though, the blood is wiped off the lens by a sprinting Jennings who is then attacked by the now identified Cybernetic Corpseman once more. Miraculously, despite the immense speed of the Cybernetic Corpseman, Jennings manages jump into the air at the perfect moment to dodge the incoming attacker.

It is here that the Foundation believes the Cybernetic Corpseman recognizes the potential of Jennings.

From offscreen the voice of the Cybernetic Corpseman is heard, calling out Jennings with an ***"Enough games."***, immediately followed by a loud blast. For a few seconds the lens of the camera is covered in snow until and adamant Jennings points it to face the Corpseman (as the camera moves Jennings' arm is seen immensely bruised and contorted). The Cybernetic Corpseman would slowly approach the injured Jennings before asking the now shivering man a question.

**CC: *"Do you have what it takes to fight, or will you die here?"***

**J: *"I've trained my whole life to be where I am, I am not letting it end here."***

It is there where the footage becomes corrupted.

### Anomalous Event; Designation: "Rituals End"

After deliberation, the video card obtained from Jennings' camera would be sorted through SCP-914 at "Fine" setting, resulting in the completed data recovery of the corrupted card.

Once footage continues, Jennings is seen with the Cybernetic Corpseman entering a forest. This goes on for some time as Jennings is heard struggling in breath, yet continues to press on. Eventually the two come across a small opening in the woods where two other figures are seen. Strangely, the video immediately cuts to an upwards shot of Jennings and the now identified Skeleton Sword King who lifts the helpless man off the ground while asking him a question.

**SSK: *"Hm... You could make a fine subordinate if I warped you to form... Can you survive my trials?"***

**J: *(Without Hesitation) "I can survive anything you throw at me."***

Jennings' response would humor the King, managing to convince the entity to grant their chance. A knife is dropped to the feet of Jennings and without any questioning, Jennings proceeds to slice off his damaged arm without any expression of emotion, humbly offering the one sign of his weakness to the King before him. Some time passes as Jennings would soon be kneeling in a puddle of his own blood as the King stands silently before accepting the offering.

As the Skeleton Sword King is seen walking away from Jennings, black smoke shrouds over the camera and the prior. Distorted screams are heard muffled as the video is coated in pure darkness. As the smoke begins to clear ahead of the lens, Jennings is no longer recognizable.

Standing before the video camera would be a sight of horrors, a demonic figure that dwarfed the figures around it. Silence would take over the group of entities for a moment before the Skeleton Sword King would speak.

**SSK: *"My God... I have the tendency to produce quite the monsters, don't I..? Follow me, friend."***

The footage ends shortly there after.

## Extra Info (Lore)

Upon discovering the site of the troupe's demise, the Foundation would fabricate a freak highway accident to explain the sudden deaths of all the members. Jennings, being a prominent member of the High Chaparral Staff, would be commemorated with a statue on the park grounds.

## Stats

Strength: 7 (Bodybuilder)

Speed: 8 (Usain Bolt)

IQ: 8 (Einstein)

Sense of Surroundings: 9 (Minds Eye)

Aim: 7 (American)

Ability: Blood Offering (Transcendent: Higher Capacity (i.e. Aatrox (League of Legends)))

Items: N/A

Personality: Training Junkie