Item #: SCP-1867
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1867 is to be kept in a 40x70x30 cm aquatic specimen
tank. No additional security measures are necessary. SCP-1867’s environment and the
care thereof are identical to that of non-anomalous members of the species.
Recovered items relating to SCP-1867 are to be placed in Secure Storage Vault 16. Access
to these items and to SCP-1867 itself is with permission of an appropriate Level 2 staff
member.
██/██/2012 - SCP-1867 has requested access to a selection of novels and nature
journals. Request was denied.
Description: SCP-1867 is a nudibranch of the species Nembrotha kubaryana (variable neon
slug), measuring 11.7 cm (4.6 inches) in length. There are no physical differences between
SCP-1867 and any other member of its species.
SCP-1867 is sapient, and capable of telepathic communication with individuals within five
meters. It identifies itself as “Lord Theodore Thomas Blackwood”, a British explorer and
naturalist (No such individual appears in any municipal records). SCP-1867 speaks with
terminology and style appropriate to late nineteenth century England, and is generally
friendly and cooperative with researchers.
SCP-1867 makes repeated claims of past exploits and accomplishments, including service in
the Second Opium War, expeditions to remote regions of the world, and encounters with
various rare creatures and peoples. Despite the questionable validity of many of its claims,
SCP-1867 has shown in-depth knowledge of geography, zoology, botany, archaeology, anthropology
and linguistics relating to its claimed regions of exploration, as well as more esoteric fields
such as obscure mythology, mysticism, and cryptozoology. However, SCP-1867 does not
seem to realize, or willfully ignores, any events or information dating after approximately
1910.
When requested to give proof of its exploits, SCP-1867 provided an address near █████████, England,
claiming that it would be “more than willing to donate [its] collection.” Investigation
of the address led to a cottage owned by one Ms. █████ ███████████, who
claimed to be “keeping the house for Lord Blackwood”. Further questioning failed to
reveal any details of SCP-1867’s nature or origins beyond what information SCP-1867
had already provided. Ms. ███████████ died of heart failure five days after Foundation
agents began investigations.
Investigation of the cottage revealed an underground vault containing over three thousand artifacts,
zoological and botanical specimens, a library containing over five thousand items, and a
functioning, if outdated, laboratory. All materials within the collection were removed
and relocated by the Foundation over the course of three weeks.
Addendum-01: A full listing of items recovered from SCP-1867’s collection may be found
in Document 1867-VL. Items of particular note include:
• 116 unknown species of plants • 107 unknown species of insects
• 28 unknown species of lizards • 23 unknown species of fish
• 14 unknown species of amphibians • 12 unknown species of mammals
• Fossils pertaining to 8 unknown species of dinosaur
• Fossils pertaining to 12 unknown species of prehistoric mammal
• Artifacts belonging to 29 unknown indigenous societies
• 35 hand-written journals containing recordings of events described by SCP-1867: the accounts
are generally identical, save some slight variations and exaggerations on the part of
SCP-1867 in re-telling, and have been dated to the appropriate time period of the events
described. • 20 kilograms of processed opium
• Collection of firearms of make and model not correlating with any known manufacturers,
including three wide-bore muskets marked as “Dr. B. T. Moth’s Effective Particle Destabilizers.”
These items are non-functional. • Detailed globes of Mercury, Venus, Mars,
and the Galilean moons, accompanied by notes detailing possible paths of surface exploration.
• A heavily modified carriage, containing instruments of unknown purpose. A note attached
to the door reads “On the fritz. Speak with Henry” in handwriting matching that of the
journals. • [DATA EXPUNGED] – Four agents were killed
after activation before the object was destroyed. When questioned about the item, SCP-1867’s
response was “I did warn you to be careful around my collection. That bloody thing nearly
took my head off back in Woking in ninety-seven when I found it.”
Addendum-02:
The following interview is dated 08:45, ██/██/2012
Dr. ███████: Good morning, 1867.
SCP-1867: Ah, good morning Doctor! Wonderful to see you. Come in, come in, have yourself
a seat. Now if I remember correctly, the last time you were here I was telling you about
the time I was captured by the Ubula tribe of the Congo…
Dr. ███████: Actually, I had some questions about your story. You see,
no such tribe exists.
SCP-1867: Of course not! There weren’t any of the Ubula left after the village was attacked
by Mokèlé-mbèmbé. I still regret not being able to bag that monster when I had the chance.
It is a persistently elusive creature…
Dr. ███████: 1867, we have no actual proof that what you are saying is not
just an elaborate fiction. The artifacts and records we found in your vault could easily
be fakes.
SCP-1867: Nonsense! I would never fabricate any of my work. Why, it’s against the very
heart of being a naturalist! While I am repeatedly amazed by your institution here, you seem
to be missing the explorer’s spirit. When I scaled the Himalayas in search of the Monks
of the Golden Mountain, did I worry about what others had said about them? Of course
not! I went and found out for myself!
Dr. ███████: [short pause] You do realize that you’re a sea slug, right?
SCP-1867: Good heavens, boy, have you been drinking? That’s utterly ridiculous. If
you can’t be bothered to be sensible I have no reason to speak with you. Go get yourself
a nice cup of tea and sober up.