SCP Foundation

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Item #: SCP-2261

Object Class: Safe

Special Containment Procedures: Due to the nature of SCP-2261, it is to be stored in the office of Dr. ████████ in a 1x1x2 meter steel safe (SCP-2261-1) that is to be externally reinforced with 20mm of solid steel to protect it against forced openings and should also be internally lined with appropriate cushioning (Polystyrene packing chips suffices). A lever that pivots on a 70° angle is to be mounted to the door of SCP-2261-1. This lever should be used to lock and unlock SCP-2261-1, while also being used to pull open its door. SCP-2261-1 should be equipped with 3 keycard registering devices that are to be used only after a lock-down authorised by Dr. ████████ or in the case of a full scale containment breach (A 24 hour emergency power supply must be fitted in order for SCP-2261-1 to operate during a power-failure). It should also be fitted with a computer that is capable of:

• Logging names (D-Class personnel should use their foundation assigned names, not their birth names)
• Logging the identification number of all staff who have opened SCP-2261-1 (D-Class should confuse this with their designation)
• Logging the standard GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) upon the safe door opening and closing.

SCP-2261-1 can be left unattended but must remain locked and connected a suitable power supply at all times.

All personnel are permitted D-Class personnel are only permitted to use SCP-2261 under strict authorisation from Dr. ████████. This is to prevent any exploitation of SCP-2261 (see INCIDENT SCP-2261-A). Any other personnel wishing to interact with SCP-2261 are to speak to Dr. ████████ and log their name and identification number into the computer fitted to SCP-2261-1. GMT is logged automatically. All logged information is to be immediately backed up onto a 2 TB hard drive for future use and reference. In the event of a power failure, SCP-2261-1 is to be switched onto its emergency power supply and manually locked via the keycard owned by Dr. ████████. Once locked in this way, it can only be unlocked by 3 different keycards that only Dr. ████████ knows the location of.

Description: SCP-2261 is an acoustic guitar of unknown make and unknown origin. When SCP-2261 is help by a human, it gains the ability to play any song the wielder desires, no matter how complicated. No physical contact to the strings is required to produce sound, as SCP-2261 appears to use a self-produced magnetic field to manipulate and move the strings on SCP-2261 (each string appears to be made of a lightweight metal that is also yet to be identified). How SCP-2261 generates these magnetic fields is unknown.

SCP-2261 was discovered by Agent █████ in the apartment of Jonathan ████ (apartment located in █████████, United Kingdom) when Agent █████ had been visiting him on his allocated time off (according to Agent █████, Jonathan ████ is a former school friend of his). Agent █████ apparently discovered SCP-2261 after he picked it up, mistaking it to be a regular acoustic guitar.

On contact, SCP-2261 began to play itself and Agent █████ called for its immediate containment. Jonathan ████ was administered a class A amnesiac and told that he had never owned a guitar that matched the appearance of SCP-2261. This cover up was carried out under direct orders from Dr. ████████. All electronic devices in the apartment were analysed for any evidence of SCP-2261's existence. All devices contained no evidence of SCP-2261 (Dr. ████████ has hypothesized that Jonathan ████ had obtained SCP-2261 very recently before its containment, as SCP-2261 had not been present on any of the devices, including cameras) and these devices were not confiscated by the SCP Foundation. So far, SCP-2261 has been in containment for █ years.

INCIDENT SCP-2261-A

5:32 PM on ██/01/████: SCP-2261 is reported missing after Dr. ████████ notices that SCP-2261-1 is void of its usual contents, despite the fact he had not authorised anybody to interact with SCP-2261 during a 48 hour time period.
5:40 PM on ██/01/████: SCP-2261 was discovered in the canteen on a table near the southern wall. CCTV footage indicates that a level 2 security guard (Michael ████) had taken SCP-2261 and was seen 'busking'. Several foundation staff are seen to give Michael ████ small quantities of money. Michael ████ was apprehended, given a formal warning and suspended from active duty for 9 days, under the premise of violating foundation security. Dr. ████████ has stated that, "This a very light punishment. We could of just as easily terminated him."

Possible experiments involving SCP-2261:

1. It has been discussed that SCP-2261 might be compatible with SCP-914. Dr. ████████ has showed support for this proposition and has claimed, "Who knows, maybe we'll get a full bloody jazz band if we combine the two." This experiment is due to be carried out when clearance is granted.

Due to the nature of SCP-2261, it is to be stored in the office of Dr. ████████ in a 1x1x2 meter steel safe (SCP-2261-1)

First, You don't name the container of a scip SCP-2261-1. Unless it has any anomalous property. Also, no need to specify the size of it unless it's really really important to contain the scip. Lastly, I'd say they keep it in a containment locker instead. Because they haven't fully understand the item, they wouldn't let it stay in a researcher's office. What if it sneak up and murder him at night or affect his mind (or something along those lines)? We'll never know.

Special Containment Procedures

That's a lot of protection for a guitar that plays any song you want… It's unnecessary costly for the Foundation. The part about the computer and log-in are redundant. I'm sure that's what they have for all scips.

D-Class personnel are only permitted to use SCP-2261 under strict authorisation from Dr. ████████.

This is also redundant. No D-class are allowed to run around freely, let alone using a scip.

SCP-2261 was discovered by Agent █████ in the apartment of Jonathan ████ (apartment located in █████████, United Kingdom) when Agent █████ had been visiting him on his allocated time off (according to Agent █████, Jonathan ████ is a former school friend of his). Agent █████ apparently discovered SCP-2261 after he picked it up, mistaking it to be a regular acoustic guitar.

On contact, SCP-2261 began to play itself and Agent █████ called for its immediate containment. Jonathan ████ was administered a class A amnesiac and told that he had never owned a guitar that matched the appearance of SCP-2261. This cover up was carried out under direct orders from Dr. ████████. All electronic devices in the apartment were analysed for any evidence of SCP-2261's existence. All devices contained no evidence of SCP-2261 (Dr. ████████ has hypothesized that Jonathan ████ had obtained SCP-2261 very recently before its containment, as SCP-2261 had not been present on any of the devices, including cameras) and these devices were not confiscated by the SCP Foundation. So far, SCP-2261 has been in containment for █ years.

This whole part is too story telling and doesn't look so professional. I think you should rewrite it. Also, this is a recovery-log right? I think the addendum is a better place for it.

INCIDENT SCP-2261-A

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Possible experiments involving SCP-2261

Better think twice about writing lolfoundation… Everyone in the Foundation are professional, not kids. They should know that anything in the Site could turn out to be dangerous and wouldn't just take it to go showing-off to people.

Besides, using SCP-914 for everything is not a good idea.