SCP-3166-D

SCP-3166-D - Default Form (Containment)

## **`DESCRIPTION`**

SCP-3166-D is an entity that superficially resembles a greatly deformed and often engorged manifestation of the titular feline character from the "Garfield" comic strip. Despite often possessing the ears and whiskers typical of a cat, its similarity to any real feline ends there.

Upon interviewing Garfield creator Jim Davis, before the administration of amnestics, the Foundation learned that the entity was manifested in an arcane ritual by Davis himself, in an effort to provide success to his newest comic venture. The effort proved a success, with an immediate boost to the character's popularity. However, the completion of the ritual coincided by a number of sudden and mysterious disappearances in or around Davis' home state of Indiana, most often with Davis' company 'Paws Inc.' in Muncie as the epicenter of the attacks.

By the time Foundation agents responded, the entity had disappeared. The entity reappeared over eleven years later, this time in Chicago, Illinois, where it was cornered by a Foundation strike team within the offices of United Media, the at the time current publishers of the Garfield comic strip. The entity had attacked and killed several workers before it was finally wounded enough to be extracted by the team. Surviving employees were given amnestics.

SCP-3166-D seems to have been intrinsically linked to the very concept of Garfield itself. It is for this reason that the entity is drawn to consume any and all pasta that could be considered 'lasagna', with no upper limit to its appetite. It also becomes more prone to extreme bouts of violence on the Monday of every week. Each of SCP-3166-D's victims seems to have a tangible effect in the popularity of the media franchise Garfield. Each consumed individual causes a spike in both popularity and the resulting revenue of the franchise.

In addition to its effects on the Garfield franchise, SCP-3166-D also demonstrates the ability to rapidly mutate its body, increasing or decreasing its size. It often appears as a mass of limbs, faces and teeth, or as various insect-like creatures, such as centipedes or spiders. Despite its variable size and weight, SCP-3166-D seems to retain a base height of approximately 2.97 meters (9'9'') and a weight of over 2,900 Lbs.

It is to be noted that, before it was learned that lasagna could be utilized in containment of SCP-3166-D, the casualty rate for containing the entity was high. And Foundation researchers noted that the Garfield franchise continued to spike in popularity with each of its victims, even while in containment.

During a period extending from March 10, 2003 to October 10, 2006, improved containment methods had resulted in deaths caused by SCP-3166-D to be negligible. As a result, two feature films based on the comic strip, known as "Garfield: The Movie" and "Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties" were produced. At times, the popularity of the franchise seemed to balance out despite SCP-3166-D's containment, implying that its containment doesn't cause the franchise to suffer as a direct result.

As of August 6, 2019, when Jim Davis sold Paws Inc. to Viacom, the franchise seemed to increase and stabilize in popularity despite the infrequent deaths caused by SCP-3166-D. It appears that, due to Jim Davis' less direct involvement with the franchise, that SCP-3166-D's ability to influence the franchise has been weakened. It is unknown whether the entity would affect other works created by Jim Davis, or if it is restricted solely to Garfield media produced directly by Davis and his company.

## **`OTHER SCP-3166-D Forms`**

SCP-3166-D - Centipede Form (Containment)SCP-3166-D - Centipede Form (Pre Containment)SCP-3166-D - Spider Form (Containment)SCP-3166-D - Spider Form (Pre Containment)SCP-3166-D - Default Form (Pre Containment)