Containment Class:
esoteric
Secondary Class:
thaumiel
A literary award given to SCP-4741-1 for "Outstanding Impact".
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-4741 is contained onsite in an enlarged humanoid containment chamber in Storage Site-124. Any paper generated by SCP-4741 is to be reviewed once every week. A researcher is to interview with SCP-4741-1 if they believe the excerpt shows signs of predicting supposed anomalous events. All communication with SCP-4741-1 is to be surveilled and reviewed properly. Foundation personnel are prohibited from communicating to SCP-4741-1 about the current containment procedures for SCP-4741, or the state of its “novel”(designated as SCP-4741-4).
Should communications between SCP-4741-1 become tedious or ineffective, a “new deal” shall be proposed to the entity. These deals include the release of SCP-4741-4 in certain foreign markets, the publishing of further sequels to SCP-4741-4, or the live-action movie adaptation of one of the instances of SCP-4741-4. Following through on these promises should not be considered of high priority, but making SCP-4741-1 believe the Foundation has done so is crucial.
If predictions of certain dangerous anomalous events made by SCP-4741 have been deemed to be highly probable by no less than three Level-4 personnel (two personnel are to have not had any regular contact with any part of SCP-4741) and the current Site-124 Director, reasonable measures shall be taken to either surveil or prevent the event's occurrence.
Description: SCP-4741 is a human skeleton seated on a wooden picnic bench. On the bench rests an Underwood 3 Standard Portable Typewriter (matching with typewriters manufactured by the Underwood Typewriter Company from 1919 to 1929), whose anomalous property is the means of generating a seemingly infinite supply of uncoated paper when SCP-4741-1 interacts with the object.
The skeleton (designated as SCP-4741-1) is a semi-autonomous sapient being capable of seeing and hearing individuals in spite of its lack of organs or organic material apart from hollowed bone. The only movement ever observed from SCP-4741-1 is in its arms and fingers, and only the act of typing has ever been observed. The bench, the typewriter and SCP-4741-1 are all immobile; no attempts have succeeded in moving any parts of SCP-4741 or otherwise damaging it. SCP-4741 is fixed to its point on earth permanently though these anomalous means.
SCP-4741-1 claims they were formerly Timothy Watkins, an English man who immigrated to Canada in 1924 and went missing in 1937 at the age of 30. Further investigation has confirmed this to be false. SCP-4741 currently believes that their novels have been successfully published in multiple countries (currently the USA, Canada, and England), received multiple writing awards as well as critical acclaim and appraisal. The Foundation has provided false trophies and signatures that currently sit on the bench to enforce this belief further. Before the discussion of a new deal, it is believed that SCP-4741-1 had been withholding information about the extent of its abilities for fear of SCP-4741-4 being leaked to the public before the "release" of it.
SCP-4741-1 possesses knowledge of events which have happened millions of years before its original corporeal existence. It has also shown knowledge of events that have occurred or will occur in the surrounding area of Tobermory, ON. As of 12/17/2018, 100% of predictions confirmed by SCP-4741-1 have come to fruition. These events can either be prevented or changed if an individual knew of the event’s occurrence before it has happened.
Addendum-4741-F7:
On 11/24/2018, SCP-4741 produced an excerpt which was believed to allude to a possible breach of containment by outside individuals. If the event had occurred, it would have resulted in the loss of several items and staff members. The excerpt reads as follows:
Katherina saw Tim lay flat on the ground, his blood slowly pooling as the gunshots of the camo soldiers against the guards echo in the site.
“Run Katherina, this is not the place for you. I n-need you to live… b-because… I love you.”
But now was not the time for love. It was time for REVENGE. She grabbed her pistols and ran full speed toward the assailants, guns-blazing and fury pumping through her veins. The pencil-pushers who had trapped them here had fallen like the snow that their coats were coloured. The only arrows that she cared about now were the exit signs.
An interview was summarily conducted regarding the excerpt:
Interviewer: Senior Researcher Stanisław Stefan
Interviewee: SCP-4741-1
Foreword: The written responses from SCP-4741 have been transcribed appropriately.
[Begin Log]
Stefan: This interview is about the recent except we found in your novel, SCP-4741-1.
<Stefan proceeds to show the excerpt above to SCP-4741.>
Could you care to explain this excerpt to us? And please, spare no detail.
SCP-4741-1: I’ll do my best.
<SCP-4741 reads the excerpt>
Well, this does seem like this scene is a prediction, but the details are a bit stretched.
Stefan: In what way?
SCP-4741-1: Well… first of all, these characters aren’t real.
Stefan: I am fairly certain we already know that. One of those is supposed to be you, right?
SCP-4741-1: No! Not at all! That guy looks nothing like me. I mean, I don’t even have—
Stefan: But he does share your name, right?
SCP-4741-1: I just don’t know many handsome-sounding names other than mine.
Stefan: I… let’s get back to the topic at hand here. Have you predicted, foreseen, or otherwise had knowledge of a possible Foundation raid? Or is this just another slight against us?
SCP-4741-1: Slight against you? No way. I know I’m on thin ice, but I wouldn’t just write something to hurt you. I simply thought that it would be a nice vignette from the rest of the story.
Stefan: From the impression I’ve gotten during my… limited reading of your book, I thought it was a romance.
SCP-4741-1: While that might be an apt descriptor, I try not to constrain myself to one kind of genre.
Stefan: Is that so. Well, is it a prediction or is it false?
SCP-4741-1: I cannot disclose these details until the release of my novel.
Stefan: I see. That’s a shame.
<Researcher Stefan stands up from their seat>
I guess that publishing contract will have to go to another writer…
<A brief pause is made as Researcher Stefan examines the reaction of SCP-4741-1>
SCP-4741-1: I must say that is very disrespectful. You know I can’t move. However, I shall allow this rudeness if you explain yourself.
Stefan: Thanks. <The researcher sits back down> You see, the site director is concerned about what you’ve written in regards to the possibility of a breach and wanted me to clear some things up with you. I just need you to say whether this excerpt contains true or false information. If you say it’s true, then we may have a deal for you.
SCP-4741-1: What you’ve said is interesting, but how do I know you’ll follow through on this?
Stefan: The Foundation is a massive organisation, so I’m sure we can pull some strings to publish your novel. The funding we get is off the charts; money isn’t normally an issue for us. From I’ve read of your book, it seems… very interesting, to say the least. Besides, professionals have standards. We wouldn't just do something to hurt you, after all.
SCP-4741-1: I see what you’ve done there… After considering your proposition, I believe that I will accept.
Stefan: Wonderful, now could please type out a written response confirming this.
SCP-4741-1: Sure.
I, Timothy Watkins, am giving my complete honesty when I say that the excerpt regarding a possible breach is a prediction that will come true. I cannot say how many days till the breach will happen for certain (since you have not provided my quarters with a clock), though I theorize that it occurs in the following days. Gunshots will ring through the halls, and people wearing masks and armour will be the cause of them. This does result in the deaths of several people here and is generally pretty bad for you.
Stefan: Stop, I think that is enough, SCP-4741.
SCP-4741-1: As you sure? I could write some more if you need.
Stefan: No, it’s fine, really.
<Researcher Stefan takes a picture of the response on their phone>
Before I go, I’ll want to make one thing clear.
SCP-4741-1: Go on ahead.
Stefan: If we prepare for a false breach, then we will have wasted a lot of resources. A lot of people will be fairly angry. Those involved with the lie will then be punished. And while we cannot do anything to you, we can to your book.
SCP-4741-1: Don’t tell me you’re going to rip my art to shreds!
Stefan: No, that would take too long, we’d most likely just burn it.
SCP-4741-1: That’s still very bad for my book! But… it doesn’t matter. I’ve only spoken the truth in my response.
Stefan: We’ll see about that. Either way, I’ll have to give this to the director. How about we talk later about your novel when this incident is over. And perhaps, if you show further cooperation down the line, we could work out a foreign release?
SCP-4741-1: That would be acceptable.
[END LOG]
After the interview, the necessary preparations had been made to prevent Site-124 from experiencing a possible breach. On 11/28/2018, members of GOI-███ staged an attack on the site, losing all known participants in the process. Circumstantial evidence has led the Foundation to conclude that if preparations had not been established in advance, several SCP objects' containment protocols would be compromised. Subsequently, this breach would result in several deaths and a temporary breach in the veil. The decision to preemptively equip the site for the assault based on SCP-4741-1’s prediction resulted in saving considerable amounts of resources for the Foundation.
Due to this, SCP-4741’s object classification and containment procedures have been updated to reflect the new interview process.