> welcome, authorized personnel.

𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗘, 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡, 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧. foundationhq is an original, mature, and literate hybrid tumblr/discord paranormal horror roleplay, based on the scp foundation's shared universe. the rp is plot heavy with tabletop rp gameplay elements, focusing on thematic character development. due to the nature of the source material, this game is best suited for ᴍᴜɴs ²⁵+ and ᴍᴜsᴇs ³⁰+. we are currently closed for revamps.

[foundationhq]

— security risk flagged, un𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚍 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕. 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜 denied.

> 𝙰𝙳𝙼𝙸𝙽𝙸𝚂𝚃𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙾𝚁. ——————— 𝙾𝙽𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙴 | > 𝙾𝙵𝙵𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙴 | 𝙸𝙳𝙻𝙴.

> 𝚂𝙸𝚃𝙴 𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚃𝚄𝚂. ——————— 𝙲𝙻𝙾𝚂𝙴𝙳 𝙵𝙾𝚁 𝚁𝙴𝚅𝙰𝙼𝙿𝚂.

[foundationhq]

Hello, everyone! This is a courtesy announcement for those keeping an eye on the game. Due to scheduling conflicts, Foundationhq will be on hiatus pending a revamp in order to streamline the game’s mechanics. As of now, we do not have an estimated time of when the game will reopen based on the scope of our revamp goals. Our goals include a series of major changes, namely a more original lore, instead of being reliant on primary SCP Foundation canon. There will also be an overhaul for the tabletop mechanics as well for those who have never done role-playing live writes. We really enjoyed what we’ve created here and are committed to working out these factors so we may return to you all with a verse and system that is fresh, engaging, and more original. We want to extend our utmost gratitude to all those who participated in this experimental version of FHQ or showed interest in our ideas! While revamping FHQ may take some time, we will let folks know when we are ready for a grand re-opening in the tags. …But, in the meantime, we want to ask: 𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙺𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚙𝚎𝚛 𝙰𝚛𝚎 𝚈𝚘𝚞?

pi & clow

[foundationhq]

MISSION: SCP-9584.

DATE & TIME: MARCH 28 - APRIL 1.

DECLASSIFIED DETAILS: Tasked with auditing what went wrong in the containment breach, can MTF Chi-00 overcome the hurdle together as a team?

FOR PLAYERS: This log pertains to the events in 𝑎𝑐𝑡  𝑖.  𝑐ℎ.  𝑖𝑖.  (𝑑𝑖𝑠)𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑦; players will work together to piece together what happened and come up with a "game plan" in-character before MTF Chi-00 encounters the SCP and solve the mystery of the containment breach.

This post is part two out of three. Please follow the OOC Requirements for activity. All active players' participation is mandatory for activity check. There are no SIDE STORIES in this chapter.

CONTENT WARNINGS: mentions of death, gun violence, unsettling digital images.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲! 𝗦𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴? 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁! 𝗜𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹!

An exterior shot of SCP-9584. Addresses and other information have been censored for this document.

Discovery

Item #: SCP-9584

Object Class: Safe Keter

Before containment, Happy Family Corp. had a 3.4-star rating on various business review sites. Negative reviews often cited that the venue was constantly listed as fully booked despite appearing empty on multiple days, odd or erratic behavior from staff, and notably, “The Happy Family Events Hall” was the last known location listed in various strange missing person reports. Police investigations into these reports have been dropped, specifying that no foul play is suspected.

Due to the peculiarity and frequency of these cases, Foundation personnel were instructed to investigate the Happy Family Corp. location in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. At the time of its original discovery, it was believed that SCP-9584’s anomalous behavior was tied to the Newmarket location; however, after it breached containment on 3/18/2024, that conclusion was proven false.

“The Happy Family Events Hall,” located at the Brookstone Mall Plaza in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada, opened on 3/19/2024. The property owners were contacted but could not give definite answers as to who had leased the space, citing that all transactions had been done via the Facebook “Marketplace” and PayPal. Investigations into the accounts in question did not lead to any useful results.

Summary of Previous Special Containment Procedures:

Due to the successful containment of the anomalous properties associated with SCP-9584 at its physical location in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, the primary focus of the containment measures centers on the maintenance of the Masquerade Protocol and the minimization of civilian interest in the locality.

The property containing SCP-9584 was acquired by the █████████ ███████, a subsidiary of the Foundation. It has subsequently been reclassified as Outpost 716B due to the impracticality of relocation. Both the building and its parking area are now enclosed, inaccessible to the general public, and subject to continuous video surveillance. In addition, two (2) armed security personnel maintain round-the-clock vigilance, with rotating eight-hour shifts, to ensure the security of the premises.

The surroundings of Outpost 716B have been deliberately organized to minimize visibility from external vantage points. Construction equipment and materials have been strategically positioned in front of the numerous glass storefronts. A fabricated narrative has been disseminated, asserting that redevelopment activities at Outpost 716B were suspended by the Newmarket City Authority following the discovery of asbestos during a routine inspection. It is imperative that all personnel stationed at Newmarket consistently uphold this fabricated narrative when discussing Outpost 716B with civilians.

Besides these measures, Foundation web crawlers should continue monitoring The Happy Family Events Hall’s social media accounts for any possible breaches or mentions of the business by civilians in or outside Newmarket.

Mobile Task Force Psi-7 (“Home Improvement”), under the command of the Site Head Researcher Mink, has been designated as the primary unit responsible for maintaining containment procedures related to SCP-9584. Once every two (2) weeks, personnel stationed inside Outpost 716B must perform all duties per the Masquerade Protocol.

As the procedure of the Masquerade Protocol requires maintaining a constant cover story, D-Class testing is currently prohibited.

Following the successful implementation on ██/██/████, the utilization of D-Class operatives in the Masquerade Protocol has been sanctioned. However, owing to the volatile nature of SCP-9584, only exceedingly cooperative D-Class personnel should be considered for this role. It is strongly recommended that preference be given to D-Class with a proven background in performance arts when selecting candidates. In the absence of such individuals, those with a keen interest in acting, theater, or improv may serve as temporary alternatives until more suitable participants can be secured.

UPDATED - Revised Special Containment Procedures:

On 3/18/2024, a containment breach occurred, resulting in the reclassification of SCP-9584 to Keter status until further notice. The specific anomalous properties and inadequacies in the former containment protocols are presently undetermined.

A few days after, Foundation agents documented the rediscovery of SCP-9584 at the Brookstone Mall Plaza in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada. Following the acquisition of the property by a real estate Foundation Front, known as the █████████ Group, all remaining tenants were either evicted or bought out of their leases.

An encompassing perimeter around the property has been secured with fencing and is currently subject to 24-hour video surveillance. Two (2) distinct guard stations have been established at opposite ends of the property, ensuring the presence of at least one (1) guard at each post at all times. Additionally, a minimum of two (2) guards perform patrols of the grounds during eight-hour shifts. It is imperative that security personnel stationed at the guard posts deny access to SCP-9584 to civilians. Security are to justify this action by citing safety concerns arising from ongoing construction activities.

Foundation personnel dressed as construction crews will simulate working on the property from 0600 to 1900 hours. Construction equipment and materials have been strategically placed around the property to limit visibility from outside the perimeter. Additionally, a false storefront has been constructed in front of SCP-9584’s entrance to disguise the coming and going of MTF units and researchers.

Any unauthorized individuals approaching SCP-9584 claiming to have RSVP’d to an event at the “Happy Family Events Hall” should be detained for further questioning by Lead Researcher Kowalsky, and auditing Containment Specialist Solanki.

MTF Sigma-5 ("'; DROP TABLE taskforces --") has been tasked with monitoring and containing SCP-9584 online presence on social media sites until SCP-9584 can be fully re-contained. Members of MTF Kappa-10 (“Skynet”) and MTF Mu-4 (“Debuggers”) have also been contacted to assist in locating small business social media pages that SCP-9584 has infiltrated.

Description:

SCP-9584 denotes all anomalous phenomena and entities associated with the Happy Family Corp., including its members, its physical location, and its online presence on social media websites.

The Happy Family Corp. is a small event-hosting business that exhibits a currently unknown spatial and memetic anomalous effect. SCP-9584 spontaneously manifests in small towns in commercially zoned properties that are abandoned or not in use. However, it appears that SCP-9584 will only materialize in one location at a time. Investigations into how SCP-9584 gains control of these locations are ongoing.

Once SCP-9584 appears in a location, it will begin advertising its venue on local social media pages. It will then search for social media groups or communities that focus on networking and building comradery among the local privately owned businesses. In the case that no such pages exist, SCP-9584 will create one. SCP-9584 will then insert itself into these communities and build rapport with civilian businesses, frequently interacting with their social media posts, leaving positive reviews on their pages, and recommending them to their own following. Once SCP-9584 has built goodwill in these communities, it will begin posting “open invite” get-togethers at its own storefront. Though the reason SCP-9584 facilitates these gatherings is still under investigation, it seems to specifically target small business owners and those who these types of companies may employ.

Once a group of at least 6 (six) people has RSVP’d to an SCP-9584 gathering, the next phase of its anomalous behavior begins. These events are designated as 9584-α events and proceed as follows:

One (1) hour before guests arrive, SCP-9584 begins a “warm-up” phase to prepare the location for visitors. Humanoid entities, designated as SCP-9584-A, dressed in the uniform standard for waiting for staff in black tie events, begin to appear from “Employees Only” rooms.

These instances of SCP-9584-A will begin to prepare the events hall for guests. Although the layout changes from location to location, the inclusion of a buffet-style spread, sitting areas, and a small stage have been observed in both confirmed instances of SCP-9584.

At the hour mark, two (2) instances of SCP-9584-A will unlock SCP-9584 and wait near the door. Once guests begin to arrive, these instances of SCP-9584-A will greet any person approaching SCP-9584, ask for a name, and then cross-reference a guest list before allowing them to enter.

All other instances of SCP-9584-A will stand near the stage until guests filter in. They will then beginning to perform duties standard to waiting staff. Outside of initial greetings, general pleasantries and anything necessary to complete their work, instances of SCP-9584-A will not speak unless spoken to.

Guests are allowed to socialize for roughly 2-3 hours before their attention is directed to the stage area. An instance of SCP-9584-A, dressed in formal clothing, will introduce themselves as a member of “The Happy Family” and thank everyone in attendance for coming. It then will give a speech for no more than 15 minutes, speaking of the importance of family and community and how theses topics are vital to running a successful business.

This instance of SCP-9584-A will conclude its speech by welcoming the guests to its “Happy Family” and will request a final round of applause. Once the speech has concluded, it will mingle with the guests until the event’s scheduled end.

Approximately 20 minutes before the event’s conclusion, a random "wait staff" instance of SCP-9584-A will go to the stage and alert guests that the event is coming to a close. It will then encourage attendees to take as much of the remaining food as they’d like.

Following the exit of the last civilian guest, SCP-9584 will go through a “cool down” phase. An instance of SCP-9584-A will lock SCP-9584’s doors, and then all instances will proceed to collect and clean the events hall. Once finished, all instances of SCP-9584-A will disappear via the “Employee Only” rooms.

Addendum-01:

If fewer than 6 (six) people have RSVP’d, SCP-9584 will manifest instances of SCP-9584-A to fill the guest list until there are at least fifteen (15) “guests” in total. Instances of SCP-9584-A vary widely in age, ethnicity, and gender. It should be noted that these entities bear a striking resemblance to missing persons reported in locations where a prior instance of SCP-9584 is suspected or confirmed to have occurred. However, at this time it is unclear whether or not these manifestations have any relation to these missing persons other than the visual resemblance, as no instance of SCP-9584-A has been removed from inside of SCP-9584. Until further research can be conducted, the question of whether SCP-9584-A are created by SCP-9584 or if they are gathered by some other means cannot be conclusively answered.

INTERVIEW LOG-9584-1:

On ██/██/████, Lieutenant Grant Zhao of the Newmarket, ON RCMP was interviewed to provide insight regarding some of the missing persons reports associated with SCP-9584. Lieutenant Zhao was informed that this interview would be used as part of a true crime podcast focusing on missing persons in Ontario.

Interviewer: Agent Marcus De Smit.

[BEGIN LOG.]

Interviewer: Before we begin, I would like to thank you again for taking the time to conduct this interview with us, Lieutenant Zhao. Lieutenant Zhao: Just make sure this doesn’t get tied back to me, yeah? Interviewer: Of course. My colleagues and I pride ourselves on our commitment to secrecy. Lieutenant Zhao: Okay, just know that I’ll hold you to that to the full extent of the law if we get any more harassment over this, you hear? Interviewer: Sure. Let’s start with the first question, shall we? Could you explain why your precinct has stopped investigating the missing persons reports associated with The Happy Family Events Hall? Lieutenant Zhao: It’s simple. It’s not our job to assist with civil disputes. Especially if no crime has been committed. Interviewer: I see. A lot of the families would disagree with you on that. Do you have any reason to believe the theory that these missing persons are being held against their will? Lieutenant Zhao: [Laughs] No, nothing would make me jump to that conclusion. And, despite what the public may think, the police have no legal right to detain an adult just because their family and friends disagree with a choice they made. Interviewer: What do you think of Mr. █████████'s claims that The Happy Family is a cult and they brainwashed his brother? Lieutenant Zhao: It's pure speculation and I cannot comment on it either way. But even if "The Happy Family" is a cult, there aren’t any laws against those existing if there is no probable cause that a crime is being committed. There’s nothing we can do, legally speaking. [Pause] I know that this isn’t the answer those families wanna hear, but they have to come to terms with the facts, and the fact is that those “missing people” [Lieutenant Zhao lifts his hands to perform “air quotes”] are where they want to be. A legal adult cannot be “missing” if they’re of sound mind and left on their own accord. Interviewer: Okay, that’s all we needed for today. Thank you for your time, lieutenant.

[END LOG.]

Addendum-02:

After various expeditions inside of SCP-9584, it appears that all instances of SCP-9584-A will remain docile unless they witness guests engage in majorly disruptive behavior to 9584-α events. It should be noted that the response carried out by instances of SCP-9584-A varies based on the seriousness of the offense, and they will attempt to de-escalate before becoming hostile. However, once an instance of SCP-9584-A is in a hostile state, all other instances will also show hostility towards the same target, regardless of whether they were present for the instigating action. How individual instances communicate information to each other without speaking is currently unknown at this time.

The behavior known to trigger an aggressive response from instances of SCP-9584-A is as follows:

Engaging in instances of SCP-9584-A or another guest in a physical act of aggression. This includes threatening or attempting to Intimidate instances of SCP-9584-A or another guest.

Attempting to enter any area of SCP-9584 that is marked as “Employee Only” or otherwise inaccessible to guests.

Attempting to remove an instance of SCP-9584-A from SCP-9584.

Attempting to disrupt the speech given near the end of the event or purposely damaging property inside of SCP-9584.

All instances of SCP-9584-A will remain hostile toward a target until that target leaves or is removed from SCP-9584. This aggression continues if the same target attempts to reenter SCP-9584 during the same expedition. While SCP-9584-A is not immediately hostile to a “banned” target if they attempt to enter SCP-9584 on a different day, the target will be barred from entering SCP-9584. SCP-9584-A will become immediately hostile if any attempt is made to enter by a “banned” target.

Addendum-03:

MASQUERADE PROTOCOL

Foundation personnel in groups of no less than five (5) and no more than fifteen (15) must enter SCP-9584 dressed in formal civilian clothing. These personnel members are equipped with communication devices and visual/audio recording devices that constantly relay a live feed to Outpost 716B.

Foundation staff deployed into SCP-9584 are required to participate as a guest and may not exit SCP-9584 until the event's conclusion or if they are asked to do so by an instance of SCP-9584-A.

All personnel scheduled to enter SCP-9584 will be given an individual cover story prior to deployment. While engaging in conversation with each other or any instances of SCP-9584-A, it is imperative that these cover stories are maintained for the entire duration of the expedition.

While inside of SCP-9584, personnel may partake in the food and refreshments provided by SCP-9584 as testing has shown that these items are not anomalous. Additionally, instances of SCP-9584-A have shown signs of agitation if the provisions provided remain untouched by guests.

Once the speech begins, personnel should give it their utmost attention and must refrain from speaking unless prompted to by the instance of SCP-9584-A giving the speech. Polite laughter and clapping when appropriate are highly encouraged.

After being alerted that 20 minutes remaining before the conclusion of the event, Foundation personnel may begin to exit SCP-9584 at staggered times.

Incident Case No: 562

Description: 

On 3/18/2024, after █ years of containment, SCP-9584 violently breached containment. The source of the breach remains unknown, however, four (4) D-Class Masquerade Protocol Agents, five (5) Security Officers, two (2) Staff Researchers, and one (1) Containment Specialist, all from MTF Psi-7 (“Home Improvement”), were found dead. Five (5) Psi-7 operatives have been reported Missing in Action (MIA). After the breach, MTF Psi-7 Site Head Researcher Mink documented that Outpost 716B and the Newmarket location had lost all anomalous properties.

Then, on 3/19/2024, email newsletters circulated to local businesses in a 5 km radius around Unit [REDACTED] at the Brookstone Mall Plaza in Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada. All visiting online traffic have been intercepted by data officers from MTF Sigma-5 ("'; DROP TABLE taskforces --"), MTF Kappa-10 (“Skynet”), and MTF Mu-4 (“Debuggers”).

The following individuals registered for the social networking event to be held on 3/31/2024:

A used-car emporium dealer

A family-owned furniture store manager

A food truck owner

A tax accountant

A wedding planner

A repair shop owner

A landscaper

A dogwalker

A bed and breakfast owner

A bookshop owner

These local entrepreneurs were detained by Foundation agents on 3/19/2024, and have been relocated to safe houses for monitoring and further questioning.

fig. 1 - a censored version of the email newsletter's landing page. The message reads as follows: calling small bussiness [sic] owners interseted [sic] in self improbement [sic] and net working [sic]! happy family co will be hosting a semynar [sic] 'for sucess [sic]' as well as celebrateing [sic] the gran [sic] opening of our new locaton [sic]!! plese [sic] come and enjoy our compeny [sic] and free unlimted [sic] boffet [sic]. form [sic] our family to yorus [sic], thank you for bieng [sic] apart [sic] of our story!

MTF Psi-7, upon the discovery of the new SCP-9584 location, sent MTF Corporal Dieter Karter to Hawkesbury, ON, with reinforcements. The team initiated an armed combat search and rescue (CSAR) mission on 3/19/2024 at roughly 9:40 PM local time.

Supervising the mission from the outside command point, Cpl. Karter reported "hostile activity" from SCP-9584. There was a skirmish leading to gunfire. Three (3) rescue team members, namely Task Force Operative Massimo Vito Niccolo, the five-man party's Captain, became MIA; however, there were no casualties. The two remaining members cited to "not remember" what happened inside, seemed to be a trance-like state for a few hours after. They have been sent to monitoring.

On 3/20/21, Cpl. Karter requested backup personnel and a Class 10 weapons ordnance. The Ethics Committee denied the ordnance but granted extra personnel. A second rescue attempt, involving 10 members, took place on 3/21/2024 but was met with failure. Task Force Operative Lucia Inès Muñoz was reported MIA.

The Foundation's Department of Internal Affairs assigned Containment Specialist Vihaan Solanki to the site on 3/22/2024, after the sudden medical collapse of Site Head Researcher Mink. Solanki's review of the third rescue attempt on 3/23/2024 were reported to Internal Affairs without the knowledge of Cpl. Dieter.

Addendum-1A:

[The following are transcribed text messages from Containment Specialist Vihaan Solanki's cell phone on 3/23/2024.]

[End of transcription]

- 11:13 PM: overlooking their self-made reports, i am unsure if they [MTF Psi-7] are following masquerade protocol...

- 11:18 PM: tried to talk to the cpl again about what happened in the initial breach. very little data and sparse notes, which is unlike dr. mink. no d-class around personnel since then.

- 11:31 PM: the cpl is not interested when i say that we should re-examine the location, what changed from the previous iteration, why there aren't any casualties after the initial breach from the newmarket location. something happened in the first breach that is affecting the behavior of scp-9584, i'm sure of it

- 11:32 PM: by the way this rescue mission did not have any MIAs, which i am thankful for. i told cpl. we should stop going into SCP-9584 for the time being. the rescue team is exhausted and says they do not remember what happened inside. but cpl is obsessed with getting his people back asap. wants to get them before "brainwashing."

- 11:39 PM: will try to implement my proposed containment procedures without cpl. scp-9584 isn't "hostile" as the cpl reported, but i don't know if this will last if we keep poking at it.

Containment Specialist Solanki's proposed Containment Procedures were unsuccessful. Solanki decided, with Foundation approval, message SCP-9584 and schedule a business meeting on 3/24/2024, ahead of the 3/31/2024 Social Networking Event.

However, MTF Psi-7 were notified due to a miscommunication with MTF Sigma-5. Cpl. Dieter did not agree to Solanki going in alone and assigned him a task force operative to accompany as a bodyguard when "meeting" SCP-9584.

Solanki entered the location at 1:24 PM local time with his chaperone. However, SCP-9584's instances did not appear, and both Solanki and the bodyguard exited the site within an hour. Solanki did not experience any brain fog, however his bodyguard reported not to remember any events.

Cpl. Dieter reported Containment Specialist Solanki for "needlessly endangering the mission" and requested his removal for insubordinate behavior, whereas Solanki requested the Foundation to re-assign the Cpl. Dieter as the Head Commanding Officer.

On █/█/████, the Ethics Committee contacted Site-φ Director Buckley Osterholz, assigning the auditing task to MTF Chi-00 ("The Broken Scales of Themis").

They are to arrive on-site of SCP-9584 on 3/31/2024.

Personnel file of Cpl. Dieter Karter.

Personnel file of Containment Specialist Vihaan Solanki

Personnel file of Task Force Op. Massimo Vito Niccolo

Personnel file of Task Force Op. Lucia Inès Muñoz

📌 OOC REQUIREMENTS!

⒈ Players are welcome to continue any old threads or post prompts from previous chapters, as well as flashbacks, as long as they do not coincide with the same date of this event. As decided by the group, this event will be a LIVE WRITING event, meaning that there will be a scheduled date and time for all members to write together online, similar to a standard tabletop session. Members will be notified of the schedule on the Discord server.

⒉ Roleplaying and writing for this chapter's event will be on the FHQ Discord Server, in the #MISSIONS forum channel. Players will be writing together as a group, and every active member will be expected to be on Discord in the appropriate mission thread within the selected timeframe. If a muse is exempt from the group mission due to hiatus, they will not gain any information or experience associated with that event, as they were not there. Further details can be found in the FHQ discord server!

₃. Missing two (2) group sessions in a row will lead to a member's withdrawal from the game.

Mission-events are time-sensitive and requires the participation of all our non-hiatus players. As stated in our guidelines, we are a limited-run game. Regular inactivity will affect the group. Similar to tabletop experiences, there is a turn order in the event. 

For any questions or concerns, please contact us through 𝑆𝐶𝑖𝑃𝑁𝐸𝑇 𝑆𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 on Discord.

📍 A summary of the group event will be posted to the main at the session's conclusion. All attending members will receive experience perks, and may receive subplots based on their actions in the event.

© IMAGE CREDITS. Template 63 on deviantart (link unavailable), Dorset Realty, ACS Anomaly Classification System, ACS Animation by EstrellaYoshte, Corporate Event Invitation by Freepik.

© TEXT CREDITS. Lyrics from "Wilkommen" from Cabaret (1972).

[foundationhq]

EMPLOYEE ID 7531-9514-6; 𝐵𝑂𝑅𝑁 𝐴𝐺𝐴𝐼𝑁.

𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞 Nathaniel Ortiz SCP-6997-A, "Nat" 𝐀𝐠𝐞 35 Unknown 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫/𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬 cis man, he/him gender unknown, it/its 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 Diego Luna 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 closed

PROFILE.

Though SCP-6997-A is still listed in official documentation as Agent Nathaniel Ortiz, I firmly believe Ortiz ceased to exist on ██/██/████. However, whether SCP-6997-A is aware or even suspects that it is not the original Ortiz is unclear at this time. We can say with any level of certainty that, at this date, SCP-6997-A has not shown any anomalous properties of note other than the means of its creation. Indeed, no such thing has ever been recorded in the decades-long history of observing and maintaining SCP-6997. And while SCP-6997-A may be the breakthrough we need to understand the obelisk, the mystery behind the true purpose of its existence is decidedly unnerving. As was its sudden request to be reassigned to AEED. Though AEED is less than ideal, lest it reveal its true nature to one of the Ethics Committee’s bleeding hearts, it must be removed from the Anti-Mnestics Division as soon as possible. To raise as few alarm bells as possible, I recommend using our insiders to reassign SCP-6997-A to the Broken Scales of Themis, where one of our most loyal operatives can more closely monitor it. And if the Ethics Committee suffers the fallout should SCP-6997-A's true nature is ever discovered, it can only work to our benefit. — Top Secret Internal Memo from O5-█ to O5-██.

LAST ASSIGNMENT.

JUNIOR LAB ASSISTANT; AEED, A  role  requested  by  the  operative  and  approved  five  months  ago.  Peers  in  the  Anti-Mnestics  Department  were  curious  as  to  why  their  career  field  agent  decided  to  start  fresh  in  research.  They  believe  this  request  to  be  a  “midlife”  crisis  case  after  the  previous  field  operative's  incident  with  SCP-6997  on  ██/██/████.

INTERRELATIONS OF NOTE.

𝑂𝐿𝐷 𝑆𝑃𝑂𝑅𝑇. It's not in your memories, but his, a tall man with a blank face and a mindless, inscrutable smile. There are many memories of you two working together, field agent to field agent. Nothing intimate that might require more finesse in your façade, but enough to know that this man could unravel what you are, what you aren't, if you aren't careful.

𝐺𝐴𝑅𝐷𝐸𝑁 𝑉𝐴𝑅𝐼𝐸𝑇𝑌. They're a SCP like you, but unlike you, they're free. A researcher like you want to be, are trying to be, could have been if it was your skin you are living in. You're drawn to your new teammate from a place you can't parse, but the fear comes with it. Can you allow yourself friendship when that is a privilege in the face of self-preservation?

52 𝑃𝐼𝐶𝐾𝑈𝑃. You have no clue about the secret notes that have slipped into their hands, written in code by observers you will never meet. Not when you're alive, anyway. They are your hidden handler, your executioner-in-waiting. Whereas the Ethics Committee would "securely contain" you, Overwatch is more than happy to send their agent to "protect" the world from your existence.

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𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙽𝙴𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙵𝙸𝙻𝙴𝚂… Please FOLLOW!

𝐵𝑂𝑅𝑁 𝐴𝐺𝐴𝐼𝑁

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ACCESS GRANTED TO SITE-φ.

Welcome, 𝐷𝐸𝐿. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚍𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛 is pleased to select you for the role of [𝐵𝑂𝑅𝑁 𝐴𝐺𝐴𝐼𝑁].

What makes up the foundation of the self? Is it one's memories, a deep history record etched across the surface of a mind? Or something profound, unknowable, and unachievable to those deemed inhuman? The anthropocentric perspective believes only humans have codified history, lineage, evolution, and survival. Yet this viewpoint is as limiting as it is egotistical in its conclusion. A boundary forged and hotly guarded by those unwilling to question the status quo that places humans neatly on top of the social hierarchy? In Nat, we ask ourselves, "What makes a person a person?" and, "Who gets to decide who deserves personhood and who does not?" And how do we, from a human perspective, come to understand the behaviors and desires of those who are unlike us? We are so excited to see how these themes unfold. We are so incredibly happy to invite you into the Foundation.

Please refer to our checklist for primary stage onboarding, and have your account ready in 24 hours. The flight to Site-φ leaves on the dot. And 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚍𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛 doesn't like to be kept waiting.

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EVENT CHANGE.

Story beats will be by group live writing/role-playing, and a summary of the events will be posted to the main after the event's culmination.

ACTIVITY CHANGE.

FoundationHQ will host a live writing/role-playing story event every three weeks, similar to online tabletop sessions. The sessions will be held on the FoundationHQ Discord server on weekends, as chosen by our members, and will run for at least three hours. Players must attend these sessions to stay up to date with the main events and advance their character's storyline. Failure to participate in two consecutive sessions will result in the player being removed from the game. Between group sessions, members are encouraged to write their own story threads on Discord and/or Tumblr that adhere to the game's guidelines and do not occur simultaneously with the group events. There are no deadlines for these threads, and they are intended to give players the freedom to be creative without the pressure of a specific end date for their chapters.

APPLICATIONS & MEMBERSHIP.

For now, FoundationHQ is a private game limited to invited players. We express our sincere gratitude to all applicants who have shown interest and acknowledge that this may be disappointing news for some waiting for our next open application season. Once the new system is successfully integrated, we may revisit this section and inform folks of new updates. Previous members who wish to reprise their roles may contact the main admin pi on Discord to discuss opportunities. Thank you all very much!

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Hello all, it’s been a minute since we posted an update outside of Discord, and we hope you are all doing well! As of this post going live, FoundationHQ will enter a revamp phase to shift into a more DND-style game with live-write sessions to accommodate our players’ schedules. Updated pages, rules, and gameplay activity requirements will be posted to the main by July 7, 2024, to incorporate the new structure and direction of the verse.

The Admin team would like to thank everyone who joined our game or expressed interest in our FHQ for their enthusiasm for this verse. At this time, we are unsure if we will open for future applicants (not already onboarding) as this will be a major change in gameplay style, but once there is a decision, an announcement post will be made.

We would like to express our sincerest gratitude for the creativity everyone put into their characters and wish the very best to the players who had to step down from their roles. The Admin team knows and is sympathetic to the fact that the last handful of months have been difficult for many reasons, and we understand how these factors can affect creative output. We want to thank everyone again for their time with us and would like to reiterate that the door is always open if any of our former players are interested in rejoining later. Once again, thank you for everything, and take care. 💕

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THE FOLLOWING USER(S) HAVE LOST CONNECTION...

𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙻𝙸𝚂𝚃𝙴𝙳 𝚁𝙾𝙻𝙴(𝚂) 𝙷𝙰𝚅𝙴 𝙱𝙴𝙴𝙽 𝚁𝙴𝚃𝙸𝚁𝙴𝙳 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝚆𝙸𝙻𝙻 𝙱𝙴 𝚄𝙿𝙳𝙰𝚃𝙴𝙳.

𝐴𝑈 𝐹𝐴𝐼𝑇 @aufaits

№2 𝑃𝐸𝑁𝐶𝐼𝐿 @02pencil

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𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙽𝙴𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙵𝙸𝙻𝙴𝚂… Please FOLLOW!

𝑀𝑋. 𝐶𝑂𝑁𝐺𝐸𝑁𝐼𝐴𝐿𝐼𝑇𝑌

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EMPLOYEE ID 8200-1875-2; 𝑀𝑋. 𝐶𝑂𝑁𝐺𝐸𝑁𝐼𝐴𝐿𝐼𝑇𝑌.

𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞 Ariadne Zisis 𝐀𝐠𝐞 35 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫/𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬 gender non-conforming, they/she 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦 Imogen Poots 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 closed

PROFILE.

The altruistic and convivial, [𝑀𝑋. 𝐶𝑂𝑁𝐺𝐸𝑁𝐼𝐴𝐿𝐼𝑇𝑌] has a connection with the minds of humans — and non-humans — that is found once in a few lifetimes. We discovered their talent when several humanoid SCPs in surveillance came in contact with her and lost their anomalous nature. The Foundation would suffer a loss to let this unique ability go. Equipped with a high sense of empathy without any mind-altering substances or cognito-interference from SCP phenomena, [𝑀𝑋. 𝐶𝑂𝑁𝐺𝐸𝑁𝐼𝐴𝐿𝐼𝑇𝑌] was first appointed to Humanoid Containment Site-06-03 to gauge her potential. After their trial experiments into SCP psychotherapy lead to successful and humane containment protocols, they were transferred to Site-17 to further her psychotherapy work... but her expertise caught the eyes of Research and Development Director H. ███████ , who surprisingly placed her as a supervising medic for SCP-███ at Storage Site-23 within a year. Though those case files are locked and declassification is impossible for anyone under Level 5 SCiPNet Clearance, there have been rumblings that almost everyone involved in the SCP-███ experiments end up medically discharged from the Foundation, and a recent internal audit by the Ethics Committee exposed a termination order for [𝑀𝑋. 𝐶𝑂𝑁𝐺𝐸𝑁𝐼𝐴𝐿𝐼𝑇𝑌]'s research partner, Dr. P. ████, which had been overturned at the last second. The reasonings for that are, at this point in time, undetermined and unclear. Therefore, the Committee believes [𝑀𝑋. 𝐶𝑂𝑁𝐺𝐸𝑁𝐼𝐴𝐿𝐼𝑇𝑌] would benefit from a new workplace environment, far from the dramatic exploits of the SCP-███ experiments. Though more demure in personality than many of the more independently-inclined operatives found at Site-φ, [𝑀𝑋. 𝐶𝑂𝑁𝐺𝐸𝑁𝐼𝐴𝐿𝐼𝑇𝑌]’s innate talent of understanding the psyche will be an essential asset for maintaining a copacetic, functional social structure within MTF Chi-00. Even if some of their colleagues insist on going against the grain, the Committee expects that [𝑀𝑋. 𝐶𝑂𝑁𝐺𝐸𝑁𝐼𝐴𝐿𝐼𝑇𝑌] will find a way to level the field and promote unity. — Internal Memo from the Ethics Committee.

LAST ASSIGNMENT.

PSYCHIATRIST;  STORAGE SITE 23, supervising medical officer for the SCP-███ trial experiments. Overlooked and examined the physical and mental health of patients administered SCP-███, as well as researchers working in close proximity with SCP-███. As of this note, all recent work crew have either been medically discharged, MIA, or terminated by order of the Foundation.

INTERRELATIONS OF NOTE.

𝐷𝑌𝐼𝑁𝐺 𝐵𝑅𝐸𝐸𝐷. You can just tell this one’s going to be a headache and a half. They don’t seem to be too interested in being anyone’s friend, never mind yours. You usually prefer to take a slow and subtle approach in these sorts of cases, but given the especially sensitive nature of this new assignment, leaving a wildcard like them unchecked for too long seems bound to create problems.

𝑃𝐸𝑅𝐹𝐸𝐶𝑇 𝑆𝑇𝑅𝐴𝑁𝐺𝐸𝑅. It’s obvious that they’re in way over their head, so what else where you supposed to do other than throw them a life preserver? You’ve never been the type to stand by as someone else struggles and they’ll definitely need all the help they can get settling in and navigating the team’s… pricklier personalities.

52 𝑃𝐼𝐶𝐾𝑈𝑃. They quickly caught your eye and bent your ear after you were reassigned. The two of you are fast becoming thick as thieves, swapping stories and so on as you size up your new coworkers. It’s nice to find someone else who reads people as you do, though their outlook on the human condition seems to run diametrically opposed to yours.

𝐺𝐴𝑅𝐷𝐸𝑁 𝑉𝐴𝑅𝐼𝐸𝑇𝑌. — You remember this patient. Though you'd like to call them a friend, you abide by your professional boundaries. They were one of your first patients, and you could easily read their mind, understand where they were coming from, and feel what they felt. Now, it's different. You've always been good at reading people, but this person has become a completely different book. What happened when you two were apart?

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ACCESS GRANTED TO SITE-φ.

Welcome, 𝐿𝐴𝑌. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚍𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛 is pleased to award you the role of [𝑀𝑋. 𝐶𝑂𝑁𝐺𝐸𝑁𝐼𝐴𝐿𝐼𝑇𝑌].

Ariadne is terrifically one-of-a-kind, a personage that we know you have such tender care and kindness for, Lay. As someone who has experienced so many emotions through others — a secondhand haunting, an echo of a sentiment — they have sat in the chair as a psychiatrist, aimed with care and betterment of those around her. At the Foundation, her natural rapport extends beyond human understanding. Ariadne has a breadth of empathetic depth none can follow, meaning that she alone wades in that lonely profundity, mirrorless. Unable to see her own self. That tension of humanness and alienness of knowing the world around her but lost in her internal universe drives Ariadne's story; a conflict of how the self may be the greatest challenge to thoroughly and completely comprehend. With her proclivity for the good of all and how it has not always come to reward her, we are excited to see how they fare at Site-φ. We are so incredibly happy to invite you into the Foundation.

Please refer to our checklist for primary onboarding, and have your account ready in 24 hours. The flight to Site-φ leaves on the dot. And 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚍𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛 doesn't like to be kept waiting.

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hello  everyone, good  timezone!  great news, our final reserved player 𝑀𝑋. 𝐶𝑂𝑁𝐺𝐸𝑁𝐼𝐴𝐿𝐼𝑇𝑌 will  be  accepted  tomorrow,  4/23/2024,  at  12:00  PM  PST.   we're excited to bring them onboard and will have a discord announcement as well, so please stay tuned!

> 𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚛 🅟

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THE FOLLOWING USER(S) HAVE LOST CONNECTION...

𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙻𝙸𝚂𝚃𝙴𝙳 𝚁𝙾𝙻𝙴(𝚂) 𝙷𝙰𝚅𝙴 𝙱𝙴𝙴𝙽 𝚁𝙴𝚃𝙸𝚁𝙴𝙳 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝚆𝙸𝙻𝙻 𝙱𝙴 𝚄𝙿𝙳𝙰𝚃𝙴𝙳.

𝐸𝐿𝐸𝑉𝐴𝑇𝑂𝑅 𝑀𝑈𝑆𝐼𝐶 @agentelevatormusic

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Most wanted Character as of right now?

hello,  thank  you  for  your  message!  :>  honestly,  any  of  our  open  skeletons  are  highly  desired!!  the  skeletons  all  have  connections  to  muses  already  in  our  game,  so  we  are  awaiting  to  see  apps  for  them  when  our  game  opens  the  submit  box.  of  course,  if  you  have  any  questions,  feel  free  to  leave  us  an  ask  or  a  dm  any  time!  :>

>  𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚛  🅟

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𝙷𝙴𝙻𝙻𝙾, 𝚄𝚂𝙴𝚁(𝚂) 𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝚃𝙷𝙰𝙽𝙺 𝚈𝙾𝚄 𝙵𝙾𝚁 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝚃𝙰𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚂𝙲𝚒𝙿𝙽𝙴𝚃 𝚂𝚄𝙿𝙿𝙾𝚁𝚃. 𝙰 𝚃𝙴𝙲𝙷 𝙸𝚂 𝙾𝙽 𝚃𝙷𝙴𝙸𝚁 𝚆𝙰𝚈 𝚃𝙾 𝙰𝚂𝚂𝙸𝚂𝚃 𝚈𝙾𝚄 𝚆𝙸𝚃𝙷 𝚁𝙴-𝙴𝚂𝚃𝙰𝙱𝙻𝙸𝚂𝙷𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚈𝙾𝚄𝚁 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙽𝙴𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽.

𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙵𝙾𝙻𝙻𝙾𝚆𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚄𝚂𝙴𝚁(𝚂) 𝙰𝚁𝙴 𝙾𝙽 𝙷𝙸𝙰𝚃𝚄𝚂 𝚄𝙽𝚃𝙸𝙻 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙽𝙴𝚇𝚃 𝙰𝙲𝚃𝙸𝚅𝙸𝚃𝚈 𝙲𝙷𝙴𝙲𝙺.

𝑇𝑅𝐸𝐸 𝐻𝑈𝐺𝐺𝐸𝑅 @rohanabb

𝑈𝑅𝐵𝐴𝑁 𝑀𝑌𝑇𝐻 @agentmyth

𝑄𝑈𝑂𝑇𝐸 𝑈𝑁𝑄𝑈𝑂𝑇𝐸 @lochblocknroll

𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙵𝙾𝙻𝙻𝙾𝚆𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚄𝚂𝙴𝚁(𝚂) 𝙰𝚁𝙴 𝙾𝙽 𝙷𝙸𝙰𝚃𝚄𝚂 𝚄𝙽𝚃𝙸𝙻 𝟺/𝟷𝟺/𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟺.

𝐴𝑈 𝐹𝐴𝐼𝑇 @aufaits

𝚄𝚂𝙴𝚁(𝚂) 𝙷𝙰𝚅𝙴 𝚁𝙴-𝙴𝚂𝚃𝙰𝙱𝙻𝙸𝚂𝙷𝙴𝙳 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙽𝙴𝙲𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽.

𝐺𝐴𝑅𝐷𝐸𝑁 𝑉𝐴𝑅𝐼𝐸𝑇𝑌 @homegrownkel

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> 𝙸𝙽𝙿𝚄𝚃 𝚁𝙴𝙲𝙴𝙸𝚅𝙴𝙳 𝙵𝚁𝙾𝙼 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙵𝙸𝙻𝙴𝚂.

file [𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝-𝟶𝟶𝟸-𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠] has been updated.

> 𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚛 🅟