The Relics of the Past

by KaBar42

SCP - [Redacted]-Celestia (Revised)

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Creator and Story Concept: Redskin122004
Editor: Journeyman

Deep within the bowels of the Earth, a rusting cabinet within a forgotten bunker groaned before collapsing within itself. Ancient paper that withstood the test of time itself crumpled into dust and steel shrapnel, the vital information they contained lost forever.

However, several sealed packets of plastic did, the paper within sealed away from the very air itself, preserving it in hopes that one day someone will find it.

One such packet laid on top of the dust and rust, its covering scattering around the small room, leaving the covered paper for all to see.

SCP - ████ "Celestia"
Experiment Log 06, "Muscle Strength"
Overseen by: Dr. Bright

Subject presented with impact force gauge rated for up to eight thousand newtons (8000), and instructed to strike it with the rear right hoof.

Note: 8000 N roughly equates to 1800 lbs. of force, the upper range of human strike impacts.
Attempt 1: Device shatters, yielding no useful data.
Attempt 2: Device replaced with sixteen thousand newton (16000) N industrial impact gauge. Device shatters, yielding no useful data.
Attempt 3: Target painted on one (1) meter thick concrete and re-bar pillar. Pillar shatters, destroying two test cameras and injuring one assistant.

Note: Subject refused to participate in further testing after causing an injury.
Addendum: Dr. Bright is no longer allowed to make bets about which super-hero benchmarks this subject can break. I want my $50 back.
-Agent L████

SCP - ████ "Celestia"
Experiment Log 07, "Horn Illumination Capacity"
Overseen by Dr. Bright

Subject placed in darkened room after assurance that it contained nothing harmful. Attached observation room shielded by light reactive glass capable of achieving shade change from three (3) to fifteen (15) in 0.0004 seconds (industry standard for welding helmets and safety glass). Subject instructed to illuminate room at various levels.

Test 1: Instructed to shed a dim light, subject ignited horn and generated enough light to read a set of test statements. Light reactive glass remained at shade three (3).
Test 2: Instructed to emit a very bright light, subject complied and glowed more intensely. Reactive glass darkened to shade thirteen (13) over the course of the six (6) seconds the change took. Internal monitors indicated that light levels roughly matched a sunny day.
Test 3: Subject urged by Dr. Bright to "Really push it." In response, subject immediately spiked to approximately eight times the intensity of the sun before internal monitors malfunctioned. Emergency response from reactive glass pane shifted to shade fifteen (15) immediately before beginning to fail, resulting in blast shielding being extended. Test concluded.

Note: While room temperature did not climb as expected, test staff did receive first degree sunburns despite clothing.
Addendum: Dr. Bright is not to use the subject to "work on his tan".

SCP - ████ "Celestia"
Experiment Log 22, "Fine Power Emission Control"
Overseen by Dr. Bright

Subject presented with a metal tray bearing two (2) slices of white bread. Subject is instructed to toast the bread until it is 'golden brown'.

Attempt 1: Both slices combusted after three (3) seconds of exposure.
Attempt 2: Both slices are blackened and crumble into dust, metal tray partly melted.
Attempt 3: Metal tray replaced. One slice toasted very dark, other slice burned on one side and untouched on the other.
Attempt 4: Surrounding concrete explodes.
Note: Concrete patched, test relocated.
Attempt 5: Subject attempts several breathing control techniques and toasts both slices to a 'golden brown' state.

Note: Dr. Bright then made a sandwich out of the slices.
Addendum: Dr. Bright is not to use sentient SCP Objects as a toaster.

SCP - ████ "Celestia"
Experiment Log 23, "Focused Power Emission"
Overseen by Dr. S████████

Subject presented with an opaque cistern of water connected by a pipe to a generator turbine. Subject instructed to heat the water.
0:45, Surface of water begins to steam.
1:20, Cistern achieves rolling boil.
1:30, Generator experiences peak capacity, safety valves begin to vent.
1:41, Cistern begins to display signs of impending structural failure, test staff withdraw from area.
1:59, Complete structural failure, destruction of generator.

Note: Subject reports mild desire to snack, does not appear fatigued. Interior of cistern entirely dry.
Addendum: Subject is not a viable 'alternative energy source' for Site #██. Testing for this purpose discontinued.

SCP - ████ "Celestia"
Experiment Log 31, "Animal Companionship Viability"
Overseen by Dr. R█████

Subject introduced to various animals, instructed to try engaging in play.

Dog: Yellow Labrador introduced to outdoor containment area. Subject ran alongside dog for twenty eight (28) minutes, then began to return to indoor containment. Subject attempted to pet the dog, which reacted in fear and would not approach subject while her hooves were raised.
Cat: Agent G█████'s house cat introduced to indoor containment area. House cat immediately attempted to flee. Subject was unable to engage in companionable activity.
Iguana: No response.
Sample of SCP-████-█: neither participant apparently recognized the other.
Tarantula: Subject expressed mild anxiety, which passed after several minutes. No response from the tarantula.
Note: A spider? What were you expecting to happen exactly? -Bright
Conclusion: Alright, so maybe horses aren't the kind to keep pets. Perhaps we overlooked a category of animal. -Dr. R█████.

The sound of the collapsing cabinet echoed out within the halls, before silence finally reigned once more in the ancient bunker.

And time marches forward once more. The hope of an ancient culture lay with the next generation, as they held their hope to salvage a world they so desperately fought to save.


Author's Note

This information was made by someone who 'was' suppose to help me out, but more or less forgot or panicked. I am not sure which.

I decided it would be best just to put this out and hope someone likes it.

I am sadden no one wants to take up the story, but I suppose that is to be expected. That said, I do want to work on it, but I need someone who knows SCP in and out to help me. I have plenty of ideas, but I don't want to look incompetent in writing this.

I am willing to extend a hand out for anyone to help me with this, and willingly stepping back to allow them to write if they so chose to.

I don't want this story to end...

Do you?