Elevator Pitch: The SCP is a man who generates "character" entities based on his dreams. When the man has a dream strongly featuring a "character," the character appears as the entity when he wakes up and disappears when he falls asleep.
The entities are almost always humanoid, although non-human characteristics are common. On some occasions, the entities display minor anomalous abilities.
No entity appears if:
- The dream does not feature any characters
- It features characters that have already appeared
- The man's sleep is too short for a dream to form
Essentially, when the man dreams of a character, the character appears in real life when he wakes up, disappears when he goes to sleep again, and the same character never appears twice.
Central Narrative: The SCP is an author who lived alone. He used his anomaly to help his writing by recording interviews with his characters. The interviews had become routine for him, something he did whenever a new character appeared. One day, however, he had a vivid dream about his childhood friend and woke up to find him standing next to him.
The friend had died a long time ago, but the author's dream temporarily brought him back to life as another "character". Seeing his friend again, the author was desperate to keep him for as long as possible. Knowing that he would disappear when he went to sleep again, the author started to drink a lot of coffee to stay awake.
Eventually, the friend convinced him to go to sleep and finally say goodbye. For days afterward, the author's dreams were exclusively about his friend, meaning no other entities could appear and making his loneliness all the more apparent. Gradually, he recovered, writing with more enthusiasm than before. A few months later, the Foundation found him and brought him into containment.
Hook/Attention-Grabber: I personally haven't seen many SCPs relating to dreams, but the main focus is going to be on the man's relationship and history with his friend, which I think would be interesting to explore.
Additional Notes: Let me know if there's anything I need to clarify or explain. If the story's progression feels weird, please let me know. I'm also worried that it may feel a little too melodramatic, so if you know any ways to make it seem more genuine, please tell me.
