Lives, trapped between the margins, tales just waiting to be told. Stories of love, intimacy, memetics, ideas and more.
Forgotten Memories
Does anybody remember a time before remembering? A space without ideas, a void of concepts; this is the world of the Margins, a dimension outside of our noosphere, outside of what we can conceive and perceive. A place of lost, hidden, and dangerous knowledge. Can an idea kill?
The better question is how can we kill it first.
Book One:
'Absence'
Dating is hard when you're queer. It's even harder when you're trans. Dating is almost impossible when facing the threat of an unknown, existential danger.
None of that will stop Heather Garrison and Lillian Lillihammer.
This is a story of love, loss, and the fight to be yourself in a sea of normalcy. This is a story about unseen foes, forgotten dangers, an existential nightmare, and the terror of intimacy. But most of all?
This is a story about a name.
[COMPLETE AS OF FEBRUARY 4TH 2025]
Intermezzo:
'Welcome to SITE'
A name may have been lost, but the story is not over. The die has been cast, and now all we can do is watch where the chips fall.
Watch, as the world of Forgotten Memories grows ever-wider, and the dominos are once again, reset.
Welcome to SITE (DESIGNATION INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK)
by Queerious
Bureaucracy is the truly unknowable monster. Watch as our leading lady attempts to fight against the systems, just to get her work done.
Rhetorical Metonymy
by Queerious
Metonymy: A figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one thing for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated.
SCP-8426 — WARNING: Ontological Shift Detected
by Queerious
As an investigation is ongoing, all information is subject to change. We recommend all staff refresh their understanding of SCP-8426 as needed.
The Garrison Test
by Queerious
Heather opened her bottom drawer, and removed a shape, covered in a black velvet cloth. She placed it on the table, and removed the cover; a glass box sat, hinged, with a lock on the front, clamping the box together. Clearly visible, as if suspended in the void within the box, was a small, black, leather sphere.
Retrocausal Provenance
by Queerious
Charlie Marcarcus preferred the finer things. Now, that wasn't to say that he would go for such boorish things as, say, caviar, diamonds, your standard nouveau riche trifles — no, Mr. Marcarcus had far more elegant tastes. Now, say, caviar harvested from the belly of a Solar Whale? Lucent Diamonds, harvested from the rings of Saturn? Those were the fineries that he desired; but more than anything, he longed for recognition.
Marking Her Territory
by Queerious
"Here, right now? We are something that cannot be replicated, not a product of 'fate'. We are our own people, choosing who we want to love. And I chose you, Heather Garrison."
Selling an Idea
by Queerious
Marginalia is short on cash, and needs to make rent. Where else does she turn, but the speakeasy-cum-marketplace for idea thieves, concept vendors and more! Of course, it's never that easy, now, is it?
Clouded Judgement
by Queerious
Heather Garrison and Lillian Lillihammer haven't spent any quality time together in months, and between directing SITE, Omnia, and the wider staff, things have gotten out of hand.
They deserved a night off, just to get high. What could go wrong?
NEW
Queerious' Proposal - Project SEXTANK
by Queerious
The following proposal documents the Foundation's attempt to weaponize the ontological manipulation of a single anomaly via induced consensus shifts, resulting in localized cascading reality alignments.
Looking for an overview of the universe? Start here:
An Orientation on Anomalous Ontology
by Queerious
"Don't fuck up the Noosphere, okay? I don't want to have to clean up after you."
Memory Chains
While there may be a central core thread we follow through the realm of Forgotten Memories, there are many more unending chains, memories grouped together, a remembrance of those that remain in the margins. Each of these is a series within the world of Forgotten Memories, to peruse and enjoy!
Dead Ends
Stories often have a single starting point, but those same tales rarely have a single ending. The Foundation is a dangerous place. People die. All the time. Witness the Dead Ends from forsaken timelines, memories adrift through the multiverse, in search of an audience.
Orlando: An Extended Biography
Across an immortal lifespan, one tends to face loss and love as an inevitability - with them having in essence an infinite number of tries and approaches to how the pursue it and how they are seen.
Comorbidities
Romance within the fringes has never been deadlier. A new miniseries, from 
AstersQuill and 
Queerious.
Ever After
A series about love between a mortal and an immortal, who constantly find themselves in flux.
Test 4
Test 5
Works
Survivor's Guilt
Story by Queerious and Art by
Dino--Draws
For every world where Heather and Lillian met, there are countless more where they did not.
What happens in one of the worlds, when Lillian is presented with an impossible problem?
Adrift in an Ocean of Memories
by Queerious
A moment in time, and a single choice can change everything, even fate; who in the world is Hana Thompson?
The Only Choice
by AstersQuill and
Queerious
You knew it from the moment you were born, and carried that burden with you your entire life, Meri Clef. It was the only choice.
NEW
Triskaidekatych
Story by Queerious and Art by
Dino--Draws
Thirteen corpses, each an artwork in and of itself. Meet the O5 Council, or rather — meet who they were.
More Deaths to Come…
Stories From the Margins
The world of Forgotten Memories is not singular; there exists an infinite number of realities, much like this one, but slightly different. Explore the world of the characters who live on the edges of the Foundation, those who thrive between the margins — these are their stories.
Cat Got Your Tongue?
Carissa manages to find herself in quite the conceptual pickle — and who is dispatched to help? None other than our beloved Dr. Heather Garrison!
Will the lesbians be able to put their differences aside and work together to find a solution? Obviously, they both love women.
The Legend of the Iron Goat
by Queerious
Heather Garrison used to work at Site-19, before she met Lillian. Dive into the world of a young Heather, as she tries to find her way.
She and Luca Armaros go from having a book club to working together, trying to hunt down 'The Legend of the Iron Goat', a rumored hermeneutic taking the form of an urban legend. What stories are waiting for them?
Lost in Translation: Media Literacy and The Relativity of the Absurd
by Queerious
An in-universe essay from Lillian and Heather analyzing why VKTM is the way it is, and discussing if we can ever really know the intentions behind anything…
No Reason
by Queerious
Why are Heather and Jay both so worried about a random SCP file? Eh, no reason.
A Little Push
by Queerious and
AstersQuill
Hana is stuck, unable to let herself be the knight that Meri needs. Luckily for her, Heather has been there before — she knows what it feels like.
Thankfully, she knows that sometimes all you need it a little push.
Infatuation in Black
by Merehrab
A story about romance, marginalization, and finding love in the most unexpected places.
Potato Leek Soup
by VapidPoem
A 19k-word story of family traditions, acceptance, denial, romance, love, and gender identity. Set on the borders of the Rocky and Appalachian mountains.
Silver Hair & Silver Tongues
by Ralliston
"Don't expect miracles, archivist. I don't have the time to perform them for you."
SCP-8882
by Billith
Each inquiry fractures the pattern of events. Every repetition is an anchor. There is no clarity, only feedback. He reached for the gods and found only dust. I reached for life and found only chains. Yet we both remain, etched into the marrow of the world.
You've Got Whatever's Left of Me to Get
by kingofmice
Karen Elstrom takes the first step towards self-discovery.
SCP-8665
by Billith
There is a black wave with no crest,
And the wind that walks behind it has no name.
The Pretense Of Subtext
by Queerious and
xexnoncores
I am an artist. To create is suffer—here, let me show you.
SCP-7608
by AstersQuill
Staff are to be monitored for exposure to cognitohazardous material, and are to affirm that the songs of their youth have long since ended.
SCP-7716
by AstersQuill
It was created through the power of words, and to be clear, I blame all of you equally.
Notes on the Decommissioning of an Idealized Acquaintance; or, A Funeral Without a Body
by AstersQuill
Sometimes you think about SCP-████, that latched onto you so long ago, and miss the faux security that it gave you, miss being Laelaps in that Teumessian chase that never seemed to get closer no matter how hard you pushed yourself towards it.
What Is This?
Forgotten Memories is a canon about diverse characters, the struggles that come from being different and excluded, and the struggles to find and maintain their place in a world that is hostile towards them. Forgotten Memories explores stories about love, loss, intimacy, and not fitting in — and despite all of that, the people who try to make the world a better place, even just for a moment.
It delves into the world of 'The Margins', a conceptual space between the Noosphere and Reality — a place outside of existence, where only abstract concepts and lost souls dwell. The Margins leak and bleed through into our world all the time; and sometimes, what comes through just might end the world. Forgotten Memories spans scales, including stories of massive ramifications, and minor ones, focused on the minutiae of the lives of the people who are just struggling to make it through the day.
Forgotten Memories is split into two sections: the main flagship book, and other assorted works.
The main Forgotten Memories storyline begins with Book 1: 'Absence'. This is a story about Heather Garrison, a new transfer to Site-43, Lillian Lillihammer, the M&C Section chair at Site-43, and their misadventures together against the lurking shadow of 'absence'. Forgotten Memories is a romantic Foundation epic that will leave the two women forever changed. As of Feb 2025, the first book is now complete!
Outside of the main storyline, however, this canon is fully open for contribution, and you have the freedom to take it in any direction you would like! Any work that is focused on the themes mentioned above, that focuses onto the human aspect of the struggle are welcome. For more details, check out the Setting tab in the Writing Guide!
Writing Guide
Core Cast
Heather Garrison
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Yep. This is the girl you fell for, Heather. You fell in love, so now she's your problem.
A tall, slender woman with dark sweeping hair that rests on her back in loose waves, her body molded through willpower, time and hormones. Transgender, lesbian and loudly sardonic, Heather Garrison is a Foundation Researcher specializing in ontological memetics — the study of memetics as they relate to larger concepts. Impulsive, flirty, and driven, Heather has fought hard to get recognition in the Foundation. She has finally found a respite from unending monotony, here at Site-43.
Lillian Lillihammer
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"Look, I don't know how many times I need to give this seminar, but here we are again. Maybe this time you'll all learn something, and we won't need to have another fucking seminar, alright? So let's talk about proper safety around unknown memetic hazards."
Intimidating, brilliant and a bit of an asshole — everybody knows of Dr. Lillian Lillihammer, and she sure hasn't forgotten about you. She won't know your name, but she can still hold a grudge. Dr. Lillian Lillihammer is the Section Chair of Memetics and Countermemetics at Site-43, and an unparalleled expert — she is arrogant, but deservedly so. A force of nature, she would do anything to protect those closest to her, especially Heather.
Characters From the Margins
Luca Armaros
"Stories are delightful, I'd love to be part of one, one day!"
Living subtext and Site-19's Literary Sciences Specialist. Luca met Heather early on during her time at Site-19, and took her under his literal wings. They are still good friends, and keep in touch. Luca is one of few researchers to actually read fiction, as well as proudly holding the title of Meri's uncle and her only well-adjusted male Guardian.
Jay Everwood
"Call me Jay. And call me they."
Groups of Interest specialist and Site-55's Director of GoI Research. Jay spent their early years of the Foundation at Site-19 while working on their Foundation PhD in external communications. As of March 2023, they are dating 17-time PhD holder and immortal being Ilse Reynders. Their expert communication skills often help pull the Foundation out of trouble, and even more often, help their troubled partner.
Hana Thompson
"I need to make sure that this— that you are real."
SCP-6317, Noble Knight, Memetic Mess. Hana met Heather by chance in Site-19 where they bonded over a nighttime swim. Now the two talk mainly about normalcy, their memories (or lack thereof), and girl trouble.