Outline:
- Comic book that grants powers
- Found by a group of kids
- Kids try to use powers in increasingly dramatic ways
- One of the kids is captured by the Foundation
- He's bust out of containment by the rest of the group
- Foundation attached tracker, follows it
- Contain all five
- Get comic book
- End with comic book excerpt
Structure:
- Conprocs - standard
- Description
- Describe the collective, leave each individual hero to their own section of the story
- First Addendum
- Hero to be centered around - Valerie.
- Powers - Can transform part of her body into a different one of the four elements
- Original instigation and recognition of powers in public (warming up things for homeless people)
- Video transcript
- Second Addendum
- Hero to be centered around - Natasha
- Powers - TODO
- List of escalating activities (most performed by nat)
- Third Addendum
- Hero - Jack
- Powers - invisibility
- Caught sneaking into a house looking for evidence of abuse (there is none)
- interview
- Breach
- Fourth Addendum
- Hero - Jonathan
- Powers - can cause others to fall asleep and experience a dream of wild adventure
- Recount the recovery
- Jonathan ends up debilitated during the event
- Fifth Addendum
- PoI - Rachel
- Also recovery of the comic book
- Interview with Rachel about the comic book
- Book is largely damaged, but extract last few pages of it
- Don't be a hero
Item #: SCP-XXXX
Object Class: Euclid
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-XXXX-1 through SCP-XXXX-4 are to be contained in humanoid containment chambers, each specially outfitted as specified below:
Anomaly | Location | Additional Precautions |
---|---|---|
SCP-XXXX-1 | Site-451 | The chamber is to be air sealed and should contain no flammable objects. SCP-XXXX-1 is not to be allowed outside of the containment cell unless it is sedated. Air within the chamber is to be refilled once a day while the subject is sedated. |
SCP-XXXX-2 | Site-07 | SCP-XXXX-2 is to be contained in a standard humanoid containment chamber. It is cleared as a test subject for anomalies that might be deemed too dangerous for d-class subjects. |
SCP-XXXX-3 | Site-112 | The chamber is to have the same amenities as a standard humanoid containment chamber, in addition to full coverage with infra-red cameras. |
SCP-XXXX-4 | Site-22 | SCP-XXXX-4 is to remain in the Site-22 medical wing until it regains consciousness, at which point it is to be transferred to a standard humanoid containment chamber. |
PoI-XXXX is to be monitored for development of anomalous properties.
SCP-XXXX-A is to be kept in a standard, safe-class containment locker. Research that involves exposing sapient beings under the age of 30 to SCP-XXXX-A is prohibited.
Description: SCP-XXXX is the group designation for five related anomalies; four humanoids possessing unique anomalous properties as a direct cause of interaction with SCP-XXXX-A.
Description: SCP-XXXX-1 is an adolescent female named Valerie Grendin. It is capable of transforming its body into one of the four greek elements. When portions of its body take on this new form, they retain the body's shape. However, SCP-XXXX-1 may elect to transform its entire body into one of the elements, in which case it is capable of manipulating its shape as well. This allows SCP-XXXX to both manipulate and maneuver through a large number of mediums.
First Appearance: The Foundation was first notified of the existence of SCP-XXXX-1 when a video was uploaded to YouTube on 12/05/2017. While this video did set off Webcrawler "I/O-ESS", no immediate investigation took place due to the lack of concrete evidence that the events within the video were caused by anomalous properties. A transcription of the video is provided below.
<00:00> Video starts. Shows a small crowd of people gathered around an unknown event. Camera holder moves toward the crowd. It is snowing.
<00:47> First view inside the crowd. Approximately half of the civilians attending appear unkempt, and wear weathered coats, pants and boots.3 At the center of the crowd is SCP-XXXX-1, next to a metallic trashcan.
<00:49> SCP-XXXX-1: Please! I need everyone to back away. I don't want to hurt anybody.
<02:04> Crowd has backed away from SCP-XXXX-1 and the trashcan. SCP-XXXX-1 rolls up her sleeves, and then reaches into the trashcan. At this point a civilian moves in front of the camera.
<02:14> The crowd cheers. The view is still blocked.
<02:17> SCP-XXXX-1: Ok, you guys should be good now.
<02:27> The crowd collapses back toward the center. The camera catches glimpses of a fire emerging from the trash can. Civilians are seen warming their hands near the fire. SCP-XXXX-1 cannot be seen, most likely having left the premises.
Interview: No interviews have been conducted with SCP-XXXX-1 due to the risk of a containment breach.
Description: SCP-XXXX-2 is an adolescent female named Natasha Roskamov. It is capable of adjusting the flexibility and tensile strength of its body, allowing both for it to absorb impacts that would be lethal to baseline humans, as well as perform extreme acrobatic feats.
Incidents Log: SCP-XXXX-2 has been spotted numerous times in public. Early reports did not trigger an alert for anomalous activity, however after numerous incidents the trend was flagged for investigation.
Date | Incident | Collateral | Amnestizations |
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01/06/2018 | Stopped petty theft of an unattended bicycle. | Minor damage to assailant and bicycle. | No amnestization required. |
01/24/2018 | Intervened in armed mugging. | Minor damage to SCP-XXXX-2 due to a bullet wound.4 Minor damage to assailant. Major damage to victim due to a bullet wound in the upper thigh. | Amnestization required of both assailant and victim. |
02/13/2018 | Stopped petty theft of a purse. | Minor damage to the assailant. Major damage to two civilians and two automobiles caught in a car crash caused by SCP-XXXX-2's pursuit of the assailant. | Amnestization required solely of assailant. |
03/25/2018 | Ended bar fight. | Major damage to the establishment and all participants.5 Minor damage to SCP-XXXX-2. | Amnestization required of all participants. |
05/04/2018 | Stopped an armed bank robbery. May have received aid from SCP-XXXX-3, however this is unconfirmed. | One assailant fatality due to bullet wound. Major damage to the establishment and other assailants. One civilian fatality due to bullet wound. Minor damage to SCP-XXXX-2. | Amnestization required of all participants, as well as selective police officers. |
Interview: The following interview was conducted by Dr. Rice fifteen days after the initial containment of SCP-XXXX-2 on 07/27/2018.
<Begin Log>
Rice: Afternoon.
SCP-XXXX-2: What do you want?
Rice: I just want to talk.
SCP-XXXX-2: Where are the others?
Rice: Unfortunately I'm not here to talk about that. I'll just start with your actions on the sixth of January—
SCP-XXXX-2: No! This is stupid! Can I at least talk to Jack? Or Valerie? I don't even need a call. Just a letter would be fine.
Rice: What about your family?
SCP-XXXX-2: Wait, I thought you said they wouldn't remember me.
Rice: Did we?
SCP-XXXX-2: Yes! Pretty much every time I asked to see my dad for the first week I was here that's all anyone told me! So you were either lying then or you're lying now and— I don't even know which one I want it to be.
Rice: I see…
There is a pause as Dr. Rice jots something down on his clip board.
Rice: I would still like to know about your thought process regarding the actions you took this past winter and spring.
SCP-XXXX-2 does not respond.
Rice: You know, given your record I'm a bit surprised by your resistance to questioning. You seem compliant during day-to-day activities.
SCP-XXXX-2: I mean, I don't really care about that stuff. It's obvious I'm not getting out of here.
Rice: This isn't exactly the gung-ho approach you took back in the winter.
SCP-XXXX-2: So?
Rice: What's changed? What's different?
SCP-XXXX-2: Oh, you damn well know what's changed.
Rice: I can only guess. I need you to tell me in order to be sure.
SCP-XXXX-2: So you're just here to rub it in.
Rice: No, I'm just trying to get a better understanding of how you tick.
SCP-XXXX-2 pauses, and then looks down into its lap.
SCP-XXXX-2: I just want to talk to my friends again.
<End Log>
SCP-XXXX-2 has been allowed to write letters to send to SCP-XXXX-1, SCP-XXXX-3 and SCP-XXXX-4. However none of the letters have been delivered because of the possibility that the letters may facilitate a joint containment breach.
Description: SCP-XXXX-3 is an adolescent male named Jack Clandon. SCP-XXXX-3 is capable of stopping its body body, and any objects within it, from being perceived in the visible spectrum. SCP-XXXX-3 needs to consciously decide to change the translucency of its body in order for it to take effect, otherwise it will remain in any state without conscious effort.
Incident Log: Prior to the first confirmed incident involving SCP-XXXX-3, the Boulder County Police and the Colorado University at Boulder Police received a series of reports of breaking and entering, however none of the claims showed any further malicious behavior, such as robbery or defacement. Approximately 31% of the individuals who filed these reports were later subjected to investigations for different types of abuse cases that were instigated by anonymous tips. 43% of these investigations found evidence of supporting the anonymous tip. It is currently conjectured that SCP-XXXX-3 was involved in each of these reports to some degree.
The first confirmed incident involving SCP-XXXX-3 involved a breaking-and-entering event involving the apartment of Eric Cook. When Cook had returned to his apartment, he heard noise coming from his bedroom, however upon inspection the only object out of place was the window, which had been opened. Cook reported the event to the police, who then noticed a disturbance in the grass outside of the apartment. Upon further investigation, this disturbance was caused by SCP-XXXX-3's unconscious body resting in the grass. After the report was filed, the Foundation was alerted due to the anomalous contents of the report, and recovered SCP-XXXX-3.
Interviews: The following interview was conducted by Dr. Rice immediately after the initial containment of SCP-XXXX-3 on 05/10/2018.
<Begin Log>
Rice: Hello there.
SCP-XXXX-3: You don't look like the police…
Rice: I'd presume not. Unless police have taken to doing lab work while I wasn't looking
SCP-XXXX-3: Well, at least you have a better sense of humor.
Rice: My name is Dr. Rice—
SCP-XXXX-3 chuckles.
Rice: What's so funny?
SCP-XXXX-3: Oh nothing. Had a teacher with that last name.
Rice: I see… so I guess first I'd like to know your side of the story of what happened in Mr. Cook's apartment.
SCP-XXXX-3: I thought you were going to ask about that. Umm… so I was in his apartment, and then he came back before I thought he would. So I tried to scramble out the window since he's like, on the ground floor. And I uh… I tripped. I hit my head. And now I'm here.
Rice: You seemed to just gloss over why you were there.
SCP-XXXX-3: I mean… well you don't really know Eric.
Rice: Was it a personal matter between you two?
SCP-XXXX-3: Sort of?
Rice: Please, it'll be easier for both of us if you just explain.
SCP-XXXX-3: Fine, fine. Like, I don't know Eric that well, but I have a friend of a friend of a friend who knows Eric's girlfriend who was apparently acting weird the past few days? I know a lot of people who have been on the rough end of a relationship, so I wanted to go like, make sure nothing weird was happening?
Rice: So you broke into Mr. Cook's apartment.
SCP-XXXX-3: I mean, there are probably worse ways to go about it.
Rice: I really doubt that.
SCP-XXXX-3: Yeah, you're probably right.
Rice: You don't seem to be taking this very seriously.
SCP-XXXX-3: I don't know man. Maybe it just hasn't hit me yet. I've been walking on clouds for a while now.
Rice: Could you maybe explain?
SCP-XXXX-3: Well, like let me put it this way. I'm fucking invisible. So, like, that's taken a while to sink in. And then on top of that I've been able to use this to like, help people. I don't know. It just feels good I guess. Kinda like wish fulfillment come true, you know?
Rice: Could you back up there for a moment? So you weren't always invisible?
SCP-XXXX-3: I'm sorry man. Not giving away any trade secrets.
Rice: Maybe I'll prod you about that another time.
SCP-XXXX-3: Maybe. We'll have to see I guess. Who knows? Maybe I'll snap out of this crazy daydream by then.
<End Log>
Containment Breach: On 05/11/2018, while SCP-XXXX-3 was being prepared for transportation to Site-11, the fuel tanks on three of the transport vehicles erupted in flames. While personnel attempted to contain the fire, SCP-XXXX-2 appeared and engaged SCP-XXXX-3's guards. They were overwhelmed in the ambush, allowing SCP-XXXX-2 and SCP-XXXX-3 to escape the premises. It is theorized that SCP-XXXX-1 was responsible for the ignition that caused the initial explosions.
Description: SCP-XXXX-4 is a adolescent male named Jonathan Plack. SCP-XXXX-4 has been in constant REM sleep since its containment, and so far not been able to be awoken. MRI scans show heightened activity in all sector of SCP-XXXX-4's brain.
It is conjectured that SCP-XXXX-4 is able to influence and interact with the dreams of others, however so far this has been unconfirmed, as SCP-XXXX-4 has not demonstrated anomalous properties in containment.
Incident Log: The first and only incident involving SCP-XXXX-4 occurred during the attempted containment of SCP-XXXX-1, SCP-XXXX-2, and SCP-XXXX-3.
Following the escape of SCP-XXXX-3 from containment, onsite Foundation personnel followed the GPS tracker that had been injected into SCP-XXXX-3 upon initial recovery. This lead to an apartment building just outside of Boulder, CO. The following is a transcript of the recovery:
<Begin Log>
Agents Filla, Tennison, and DuVon are ascending the stairs toward the apartment where SCP-XXXX-3 is located. Filla and Tennison each wield tranquilizer guns, while DuVon holds a standard-issue pistol.
Filla: Are you guys sure we should go in now? We could call in back up.
Tennison: I'd rather have a shot with a small number of people than possibly miss our chance and wait for back up.
DuVon: And if his friends are there too?
Tennison: Then we get all three?
Filla: This is top tier planning.
Tennison: Planning went out the window the moment they blew up the goddamn Hum-Vees.
The agents arrive at the apartment. Tennison gets in position to kick down the door. Filla and DuVon line up on either side of the door. Tennison pauses to listen to voices on the other side of the door.
SCP-XXXX-2: Check before you open it!
SCP-XXXX-3: I will but like, Rachel literally just texted me she's here.
Tennison counted down silently before kicking in the door. SCP-XXXX-3 is hit with the door and knocked over. It activates its anomalous properties, however its clothes are still visible. The three agents enter the room, weapons trained on the anomalies. SCP-XXXX-1 is near the window. SCP-XXXX-2 is in the kitchen holding a bowl of cornflakes. SCP-XXXX-4 sits at a table in the back of the room, reading SCP-XXXX-A. A small banner hanging over the window sill has the words "Gang O' Five HQ" written on it in sharpie. Tennison points his tranquilizer at SCP-XXXX-3.
Tennison: No one move or I shoot him!
Filla: Put your arms up!
The anomalies all slowly raise their hands. Filla approaches SCP-XXXX-2 while DuVon approach SCP-XXXX-1.
SCP-XXXX-1: What the fuck?
DuVon: You're all being recontained. Don't worry about it. Just come with us it will all be fine.
SCP-XXXX-4: Wait who are—
Tennison: Just be quiet, and come along calmly. It'll be fine soo—
A "thud" sound is heard from behind Tennison. All three agents turn to see an adolescent female standing just outside the apartment, with a handbag on the ground next to her.
PoI-XXXX: What?
In the moment of surprise, SCP-XXXX-4 rushes toward Tennison and knocks him over. SCP-XXXX-2 begins combat with Filla, and SCP-XXXX-1 transforms entirely into air. PoI-XXXX begins to help SCP-XXXX-3 up while SCP-XXXX-4 fights with Tennison over the tranquilizer gun. SCP-XXXX-2 when the tranquilizer misfires, connecting with SCP-XXXX-4 in the shoulder. SCP-XXXX-4 collapses immediately6. Tennison gets a hold of his tranquilizer and fires a shot into SCP-XXXX-3 as it attempts to leave the apartment. Finally, DuVon aids Filla in restraining SCP-XXXX-2 to properly sedate it as well.
Tennison: Wait, were'd the other two girls go?
DuVon: One just disappeared, I think the other ran for it.
Filla: Go! We'll make sure these guys don't wake up.
Tennison leaves the apartment in pursuit of PoI-XXXX. He catches her just outside of the building.
PoI-XXXX: What are you doing? Who are you? What's going on?
Tennison: I'm sorry, but you seem to be an accomplice.
PoI-XXXX: Accomplice? I swear I will scream if you don't tell me what the fuck is going on.
Tennison: Can you please be the one person to make my job easy and just come easy? Please. I don't want to knock you out too.
PoI-XXXX begins screaming. Tennison shoots her with his tranquilizer and attempts to keep her mouth closed as the drugs take effect.
Tennison: Fucking kids. Always making everything so difficult.
<End Log>
Following this event, recovery of SCP-XXXX-1 was set as a level 5 priority.
Bio: PoI-XXXX is an adolescent female named Rachel Grendin, biological sister of SCP-XXXX-1. While PoI-XXXX is not anomalous, she has close relations to all SCP-XXXX components, and has aided SCP-XXXX-1-4 in their activities.
Interview: The following interview was held with PoI-XXXX immediately following the recovery of SCP-XXXX-1-4.
<Begin Log>
Rice: Hello there.
PoI-XXXX: Hi?
Rice: My name is Dr. Rice. I'm just going to ask you a few questions and then we'll let you be.
PoI-XXXX: I'm sorry, I'm just… so confused. Who are you? Where am I? What time is it? I haven't seen a window since I woke up a few hours ago.
Rice: If you let me ask the questions first, then we'll get to yours.
PoI-XXXX: … fine.
Rice: So, how did your little, gang of five start?
PoI-XXXX: Well, uh… I think it was Jonathan that found that book first. He read it, and he uh… he changed. Like, he started appearing to each of us in our dreams, and like, it just felt weird. Then he convinced the others to read it too, and each of them got powers too. Although I think Jonathan was the only one to like, change, you know?
Rice: Did you ever read it?
PoI-XXXX: No, not me. I don't think that sort of thing is for me. I was kind of scared of what would happen to me.
Rice: But you still helped the others?
PoI-XXXX: I mean, they're all still my friends. And my sister. We'd known each other for years though is my point. And if they all want to be super heroes then well… I guess I just wanted to help.
Rice: Being a super hero is overrated anyway. And it doesn't pay well.
PoI-XXXX: It sounds like you've seen this a lot.
Rice: I mean, not this exactly. I've seen a lot of stuff like it though. People who have power over more than what they're used to normally think that makes them some sort of problem-solving prodigy. They're not though.
PoI-XXXX: I'm still so confused… who are you?
Rice: Me? Well I'm just a man who helps lock up monsters.
PoI-XXXX: So you think my friends are monsters?
Rice: Well, what else do you call a hero who doesn't save the day?
PoI-XXXX does not respond.
Rice: I think that's all the questions I had. Someone will come in soon and bring you back home.
<End Log>