Image: Two girls are standing in front of a doorway pouring with glowing white light. The one on the left is dressed in an outfit mixed between laboratory chic and witch's attire. She has a capricious look on her face and her arms are outstretched, encouraging her friend towards the door. The other girl, the one on the right, is wearing a green dress with golden trims and a blue bow on the back. She has a large tome tucked under one arm and a white snake coiled around the other. All around them, doors are swirling in a vortex and floating into the sky.

Image: Logo in ornate text that says "SCP-8000 CONTEST: Fantasy"
For a site with as varied history as ours, we've surprisingly never done this before. It's been requested again and again, and rebuffed for so long now that some writers speculated that this theme ever being chosen was a pipe dream, one that would never be realized in a hundred years. Well, it's time to wake up as this is no illusion, the theme for the SCP-8000 Contest is Fantasy!
Important Dates:
Writing: Concluded! Thank you for all the submissions!
Posting Opens: February 12th, 2024, 12:01 AM Eastern Time
Posting Closes: February 19th, 2024, 12:01 AM Eastern Time
Results Decided: March 11th, 2024, 1:01 AM Eastern Time
Entries:
Congratulations to PlaguePJP for winning the SCP-8000 contest with SCP-8000 - The Seal of Approval!
We are all very proud of you!
Thank you to everyone who entered!
- SCP-8000 - The Seal of Approval by PlaguePJP at 427
- SCP-8999 - Feeding the Trolls by J Dune at 406
- SCP-8001 - The Edge of the World by djkaktus at 392
- SCP-8320 - Seven Hundred Million Wizards by Raddagher at 274
- SCP-8500 - WITH_LUV_FRM_ADA.zip by IronShears and Guaire at 264
- SCP-8140 - Burial Goods by Grigori Karpin at 251
- SCP-8002 - Maslov's Fire by bigslothonmyface at 236
- SCP-8005 - The Fool by daveyoufool at 218
- SCP-8888 - Eight-Ball by Billith, Doctor Cimmerian, HarryBlank, and Placeholder McD at 210
- SCP-8003 - THE GEARS OF TIME by Rounderhouse at 183
- SCP-8008 - TIME PERVERT by LORDXVNV at 177
- SCP-8400 - The Birch Knight and the Game of Three Chestnuts by PeppersGhost and Uncle Nicolini at 161
- Ori's Proposal - Touching Eternity by OriTiefling at 154
- SCP-8799 - A Book of Kings by Tufto at 147
- SCP-8333 - Wishweavers by Zyn at 137
- SCP-8060 - Toontown by ratking666 and Monkeysky at 134
- SCP-8787 - The Roast Not Taken by Ihp at 128
- SCP-8800 - Reception by Aftokrator at 125
- SCP-8166 - Eastward of Eden by AstersQuill, FlyPurgatorio, sailorenoch at 125
- SCP-8889 - The Wondrous Wedding of William Wallace Wettle by LizardWizard at 124
- SCP-8100 - TURTLE TIME by Harmacy at 122
- SCP-8765 - Desiderium by Yossipossi at 121
- SCP-8666 - Roig's Red Death by stormbreath at 120
- SCP-8004 - The Life and Death of Vincent Bohart by DodoDevil at 120
- SCP-8007 - THE PYROCLASM PROTOCOL by Dino—Draws at 116
- SCP-8817 - To You, The World by EstrellaYoshte at 113
- SCP-8006 - Debris on the Tracks by TheChunk at 112
- SCP-8009 - Her Red Right Hand Protects Us by DrClef at 111
- SCP-8200 - The Phantom Sea by MontagueETC at 105
- SCP-8404 - That One Time The Foundation Attempted To Use SIMULACRUM Technology To Contain A Keter-Class Entity In Another World by J T K C at 96
- SCP-8120 - Bloodbound by Ralliston at 92
- SCP-8998 - Her Owner by aismallard at 91
- SCP-8300 - The Farewell, The Frame by ThatGuyThatTime at 89
- SCP-8010 - Mom and Dad by PoufyPoufson at 88
- SCP-8900 - The Hecatomb by Its a Bad Idea at 87
- SCP-8028 - Into The Woods by AriadnesThread at 87
- SCP-8600 - The Hall of the Empresses by Miss Lapis and PiNKpePpER at 82
- SCP-8118 - everything is fine. by Fishish at 73
- SCP-8992 - Body of Evidence by Dysadron at 71
- SCP-8457 - That time I , a Foundation Agent, was abducted into another world at war with mine. by Guezma at 71
- SCP-8700 - In the Court of the Dragon by Dr Balthazar at 69
- SCP-8080 - Eleanor Ellory Goes To Therapy by Uncannyon at 68
- SCP-8225 - The House of All Our Gods by Djoric at 63
- SCP-8011 - In Flesh, Tasted by Ecronak at 63
- SCP-8699 - Everyday I See You Still by Trintavon at 62
- SCP-8235 - Magic, Unchained by Plilt and Anorrack at 59
- SCP-8012 - The Hero's Journey (Ft. Wigglebert the Great) by IndustryStandard and ParallelPotatoes at 58
- SCP-8997 - Infinite Impossibilities by TheyCallMeTim at 58
- SCP-8228 - Here's To You, Mrs. Robinson by Calibold at 49
- VNP-8050 - One to Rule Them All by Damian Thorne, Diogene_s, UNCGriffin and WarriorofChaos at 48
- SCP-8111 - Magic for Liars by Felixou at 47
- SCP-8245 - Anywhere, Anytime, You and Me by winkwonkboi at 45
- SCP-8996 - We Three Kings (Of What?) by Blue Foot at 43
- SCP-8142 - A Passing Chimera by Anky swallow at 43
- SCP-8249 - Of Agents, Archons, and Adam of the Transient by Jack Ike at 42
- SCP-8682 - Catastromancy by faminepulse at 40
- SCP-8995 - Surf's Up by Sound Chaser at 40
- SCP-8899 - There is a Tide by arthrycymo at 38
- SCP-8777 - Snipping the Light Fantastic by humanoid_human at 38
- SCP-8015 - A Fighting Chance by FluffyDog00 at 37
- SCP-8703 - The Caretaker by Kilerpoyo at 35
- SCP-8901 - Colours of Magic by Ethagon at 34
- SCP-8880 - Isaac Seder: Son, Warrior, Foe by Sonderance at 33
- SCP-8020 - FALSE IDOL by CelestialTophat and Anakes at 33
- SCP-8420 - THE WIZARD II (Also Known as Wizard Reborn 2, Swann Fever, Ballad of the Swann Lake, Electric Avenue, the Reckoning) by DrowningDutchman, DtheAussie, Rhineriver, TroutMaskReplica, and Twibz at 33
- SCP-8023 - Secrets in the Dark and City of the Accursed by Utylike at 31
- SCP-8013 - The Dragon is not a Metaphor for Capitalism by Mooagain at 31
- SCP-8327 - I Dream Of The Sea by TboneBerryhill at 31
- SCP-8280 - Slipping Through The Cracks by MasterTman2 at 30
- SCP-8016 - Gods You Be by Arclund at 30
- SCP-8025 - COSMIC COMMANDMENTS by Sinagsikap at 30
- SCP-8451 - To Break the Pots and Sink the Ships by basirskipreader at 29
- SCP-8014 - Roma Addenda Est by ManyMeats at 29
- SCP-8079 - Rejected Reality by Logarithmika at 28
- SCP-8017 - Sentience by Dr Leche at 28
- SCP-8778 - The Writing on the Wall by swordlover87 at 27
- SCP-8282 - You Are Now Entering by OliverMemphis at 26
- SCP-8308 - To Bite One's Thumb by Ellie3 at 26
- SCP-8914 - Our Four Elemental Dragons by Luis GM at 26
- SCP-8501 - Truck-Kun by Coldsmith at 26
- SCP-8222 - SCP: Panorama by Talcite at 25
- SCP-8035 - I Have Seen What The Darkness Does by Merehrab at 25
- SCP-8701 - Jackie and Wilson by Sushimi at 24
- The Lord of the ██████ by Kothardarastrix at 23
- SCP-8410 - When Dreams Come True by XHAWK77X at 23
- SCP-8125 - Narrativic Fragments by Dr Moned at 22
- SCP-8018 - While You Were Dreaming I Was Turning The Sky by ItsDenali at 21
- SCP-8089 - No one in the world ever gets what they want, and that is Beautiful by Mister_Toasty at 20
- SCP-8132 - ViKarious ToMe™ by Alzin Cdag at 20
- SCP-8181 - The Real World by Ampyrsand at 20
- SCP-8444 - I'll Be There With You by cubeflix at 19
- SCP-8030 - Our Holy Magic by Jakuwoski at 19
- SCP-8945 - One Thousand Temples by sledge115 at 18
- SCP-8090 - PROFANITY / PROVIDENCE / PURGATORY by Roufhous at 18
- SCP-8747 - Rectification by Rose the Changeling at 17
- SCP-8994 - "Spellsteal" by redredred at 16
- SCP-8484 - Acheron by calico_mp3 at 15
- SCP-8173 - Ms. Harrier Is Not Anomalous by P0rcelain at 15
- SCP-8041 - Supreme Nothing by Termiteee at 14
- SCP-8076 - Awan by IvanNavi at 13
- SCP-8910 - My Happy Place by Some Reference at 12
- SCP-8019 - The Devourer of Wonders by Dr Ore, slashannemoo at 12
- SCP-8555 - Kaleidoscope by Resolver at 11
- SCP-8021 - Life in a Snapshot by Penton at 10
- SCP-8762 - Once Upon A Time… by SYTYCFanon, GregJChudley, Anonymous, MisterFrown, and Elunerazim at 6
- SCP-8022 - Build Your Dreams, One Brick at a Time by JorgeMtzb at 5
- SCP-8440 - Clear as White by Strange Matter at 5
- SCP-8024 - Typhon by Baronjoe at 4
- SCP-8192 - Happily Ever After by Perdoh at 4
- SCP-8330 - One for the history books by Karpfisch at 4
- SCP-8993 - Embody by SynthPanda at 4
- SCP-8088 - Still Within Bounds by RuraScarlet at 3
- SCP-8099 - Fantasi by Nils Severin at 3
- SCP-8082 - The Wild Hunt by Nonaggress at 3
- SCP-8722 - Death, Decay, and Ignorance by Nostellae at 2
- SCP-8026 - And I'm No Dreamer by CowscantgoMoo at 2
- SCP-8108 - Foundation Fantasy League by Malvarik1 at 2
- SCP-8343 - Slaying the Demiurge by Comrade Waldo at 2
- SCP-8101 - The Dream Machine by DrYossarian at 0
- SCP-8199 - Dreamcrumbs by Sr Bolainas at 0
- SCP-8678 - Ruined Haven by ArmenBow at -4
- SCP-8202 - Of Fire and Ice, War and Loss by lilybugg at -5
- SCP-8121 - Portable Borders by andeyebed at -9
Trivia & Awards
Contest Marshal Awards
Most Dragons: SCP-8007 - "THE PYROCLASM PROTOCOL" by Dino—Draws
Biggest Dungeon: SCP-8028 - "Into The Woods" by AriadnesThread
Reread The Prompt1: SCP-8800 - "Reception" by Aftokrator
Most Overexplained Magic System: SCP-8235 - "Magic, Unchained" by Anorrack and Plilt
Most Tolkien-like2: SCP-8225 - "The House of All Our Gods" by Djoric
Biggest Offense to Good Taste3: SCP-8008 - "TIME PERVERT" by LORDXVNV
Most Liked By psychicProgrammer's Mom4: SCP-8320 - "Seven Hundred Million Wizards" by Raddagher
Vote-Based Awards
Most Discussed5: SCP-8000 - "The Seal of Approval" by PlaguePJP
Best Grade6: SCP-8400 - "The Birch Knight and the Game of Three Chestnuts" by PeppersGhost and Uncle Nicolini
I'm So Meta Even This Article7: SCP-8005 - "The Fool" by daveyoufool
Break-Out Performance8: SCP-8777 - "Snipping the Light Fantastic" by humanoid_human
Unsung Hero9: SCP-8245 - "Anywhere, Anytime, You and Me" by winkwonkboi
Most Interactive10: SCP-8500 - "WTH_LUV_FRM_ADA.zip" by IronShears and Guaire
Most Media11: SCP-8320 - "Seven Hundred Million Wizards" by Raddagher
Contestant's Choice12: SCP-8999 - "Feeding the Trolls" by J Dune
Best In Class
Safe: SCP-8000 - "The Seal of Approval" by PlaguePJP
Euclid: SCP-8999 - "Feeding the Trolls" by J Dune
Keter: SCP-8320 - "Seven Hundred Million Wizards" by Raddagher
Thaumiel: SCP-8002 - "Maslov's Fire" by bigslothonmyface
Neutralized: SCP-8800 - "Reception" by aftokrator
Apollyon: Ori's Proposal - "Touching Eternity" by OriTiefling
Archon: SCP-8006 - "Debris on the Tracks" by TheChunk
Decommissioned: SCP-8420 - "THE WIZARD II (Also Known as Wizard Reborn 2, Swann Fever, Ballad of the Swann Lake, Electric Avenue, the Reckoning)" by DrowningDutchman, DtheAussie, Rhineriver, TroutMaskReplica, and Twibz
Trivia
Longest: “The Lord of the ██████" by Kothardarastrix at 65,033 words
Shortest: SCP-8993 - "Embody" by SynthPanda_ at 159 words
First Posted: SCP-8002 - "Maslov's Fire" by bigslothonmyface
Last Posted: SCP-8001 - "The Edge of the World" by djkaktus
MAST's Nightmare13: SCP-8008 - "TIME PERVERT" by LORDXVNV
Tagless14: SCP-8026 - "And I'm No Dreamer" by CowscantgoMoo and SCP-8010 - "Mom and Dad" by PoufyPoufson
Outstanding Voters
Senor_Peludo: 122
Maxyfran73: 112
stealth000 does not match any existing user name: 110
KO saurusREX: 108
OriTiefling: 108
Ethagon: 106
Space Diamond: 92
PabloAxolotl: 86
Cicada3301Fan: 84
LightlessLantern: 82
Special Mentions
DMFS19 Offsite Engagement Award: Dr Shoulder and Harmacy
Artist Award: IronShears
Special thanks to syuzhet for the wonderful artwork created in preparation for this contest.
