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VISTORBELITUNG.COM,SCP-067, designated as The Artist's Pen, is a Safe class anomaly meaning it is either well understood enough or poses such little threat that it can be reliably contained. It is a pale green fountain pen manufactured by the German company Pelikan sometime between World War I and World War II. It features a single red line along its side, an oak shell, and an extremely sharp nib capable of easily piercing human skin. Unusually, despite having no apparent ink reservoir, the nib never runs out of fresh ink. The ink itself is an Iron Gall type, which is typically highly corrosive to fountain pens, but doesn't affect SCP-067.
Anomalous Abilities of SCP-067
The primary anomalous effect of SCP-067 is the loss of autonomy experienced by anyone who holds it. The subject's hand and arm that grasps the pen come under the control of an unknown force, though the subject retains full sensation in the limb. This "controlled" hand is compelled to use the pen to perform two main types of actions:
Writing Detailed Biographies: The pen will often begin to write a comprehensive and intimate biography of the person holding it. This biography includes a vast array of personal information, such as the subject's name, age, date of birth, criminal record, fears, and other sensitive details. In some cases, it writes a meticulous record of a single, significant event from the subject's life, with the subject reporting the memory being so fresh they "could taste the blood in [their] mouth," for example, in the case of an accident.
Creating Intricate Artworks: Even if the subject has no prior artistic talent or training, SCP-067 will compel them to create highly detailed and complex works of art.
Subjects describe feelings of empathy, admiration, and cooperation with SCP-067, which overrides their own will and coerces them into writing or drawing, even when explicitly instructed not to.
Origin and Background
The item's origin is tied to the German supply company Pelikan, having been created between the two World Wars. Beyond its manufacture in that specific time frame, the deeper, true origin of its anomalous properties and the force controlling it remain largely unknown to the Foundation.
The documentation suggests that the item was found and designated a Safe-class SCP due to its reliable containment in a simple felt-lined wooden box. The Foundation's research and study procedures involve cataloging and analyzing all the art and writings produced by the pen during experimentation. The history of its initial discovery or how the Foundation came to possess it is not detailed in the standard entry, a common characteristic in SCP documentation where the focus is primarily on containment and the item's effects.
The Artist's Pen is a fountain pen that compels its user to write detailed biographies and create intricate art, demonstrating its anomalous capabilities. SCP-067 | The Artist's Pen (SCP Orientation) is an orientation video that explains the object's class, description, and anomalous effects.