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VISTORBELITUNG.COM,New York The clandestine SCP Foundation, an organization dedicated to securing and containing anomalous objects, places, and entities, maintains a file on an object designated SCP-067, which they have classified as Safe. Despite this rating, the history and effects of this object are deeply unsettling, touching upon themes of lost autonomy and forced creation.
SCP-067 is an ordinary-looking fountain pen, pale green with a single red line, manufactured by the German company Pelikan sometime between World War I and World War II. Its appearance belies its profound anomalous capabilities.
Perpetual Ink: Though the pen seemingly lacks an ink reservoir, its nib never runs dry, continuously dispensing a supply of fresh Iron Gall ink. This ink is notable as it is suitable for artists but is highly corrosive and would typically quickly destroy an ordinary fountain pen.
The Sharp Nib: The pen's nib is described as "extremely sharp," capable of piercing human skin with minimal pressure.
The most alarming quality of SCP-067 is its effect on any subject who grasps it. Upon holding the pen, the subject's hand and arm lose all autonomy.
Forced Action: The hand, seemingly controlled by an external force or the pen itself, begins to write or draw. Subjects report a strange feeling, as if their hand "had life," and though they know they could move it, they feel compelled not to, enjoying the picture or writing being produced.
Unwilling Biographies and Art: The controlled hand will typically use the pen to write a detailed biography of the individual holding it. Furthermore, subjects without any formal art training or prior artistic inclination are known to create intricate works of art. In one example, a test subject with no artistic background was able to draw a complex winged creature described by researchers as resembling another SCP entity.
Psychological Effect: Subjects describe feelings of empathy, admiration, and cooperation with SCP-067, which overrides their own will and coerces them into compliance with the pen's desire to create. Once the pen's creation is complete, the subject regains full control.
The mechanism behind this control remains unknown, but research suggests that any subject holding SCP-067 temporarily loses the free will of the gripping limb, becoming a mere instrument for the "Artist's Pen."
The Foundation's official containment protocols for SCP-067 are relatively simple due to its inanimate nature: storage in a felt-lined wooden box with the nib corked when not undergoing study.
However, the item's designation has recently gained an unusual, unrelated prominence in popular internet culture, specifically on platforms like TikTok and X. The 'SCP-067' number has been mistakenly attached to the so-called '67 Kid' a meme involving a child shouting '67' that has been repurposed into an analog horror character with a monstrously agape mouth. It is important to note that this viral trend is a complete misassociation and has no connection to the actual anomalous artifact, SCP-067: The Artist's Pen.
The Artist's Pen remains a quiet, unsettling presence within the Foundation's archives, a testament to how even the most innocuous-looking objects can hide the most profound anomalies.
You can learn more about this peculiar pen in this animated feature: Project Flare Ep.2: SCP-067 'The Artist's Pen' Detective Void Animation. This video is an animation based on the SCP file for "The Artist's Pen," which details its nature and effects.