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  Article: SCP-389-DE - Poets for Kings
  Original: May be found here
  Author: Lexikon_Scp
  Translator: Karpfisch
  
  Image Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Madhavaraya_Swamy_temple,_Gandikota_ruins.JPG

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Temple complex of SCP-389-DE-1

Item #: SCP-389-DE

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: The grounds of SCP-389-DE-1 is to be patrolled by at least 20 security personal members at all times. Every unauthorized entry onto SCP-389-DE-1 is to be interrogated and amnestitized. Personal stationed inside SCP-389-DE has to establish radio contact with Site-DE21 every three days. Tests involving SCP-389-DE have been prohibited due to a lack of individuals required for tests and potentially harmful anomalous effects (See Addendum-3). In case of containment breach, SCP-389-DE-1 is to be immediately neutralized via on-site warheads. All future discoveries in SCP-389-DE-1 are to be reported to Dr. Scutum.¹

Description: SCP-389-DE is the collective designation for 2 related anomalies. A majority of the information gathered about SCP-389-DE refers to texts by the Daevas that were recovered from SCP-389-DE-1 and other archeological excavations.

SCP-389-DE-1 designates a five square kilometer large clearing inside a pocket dimension in █████, Germany. It is only accessible at dusk, but can be exited at any given time. In the center of SCP-389-DE-1 is a Daevic ceremony site made of sandstone and decorated with several murals. Inside the ceremony site, a 180 x 180 x 180 cm large altar featuring a stair entrance to the altar's surface is present. The ceremony site is surrounded by multiple ruins of residential buildings, warehouses, animal shelters, and a library. This leads to the conclusion that the area of SCP-389-DE-1 was inhabited for some time. The library's interior contains an exhaustive collection of clay tablets and described animal and human skins with information about historical events, SCP-389-DE-2 and usage in Daevic culture. This structures are estimated to have been built between the 1st and 2nd centuries AD.² How the Daevite Empire was able to settle in Central Europe is unknown currently, even though their area of influence was present Central Asia and parts of Russia.

SCP-389-DE-2 is a poem spoken in Daevite, which is recited for ritualistic purposes. The anomalous properties activate once an individual enters the center of the altar of SCP-389-DE-1 while carrying a cutting weapon of any kind. The individual would kneel to the ground and begin to perform a ritual (see Addendum-1). Afterwards, they would recite SCP-389-DE-2 in Daevite.³ SCP-389-DE-2 is separated into five phases, wherein it shows different anomalous within the individual. The purpose of SCP-389-DE-2 is presumed to determine the aristocratic title of a Daeva and provide a ruler in exceptional cases.

Discovery: Knowledge about SCP-389-DE was recovered during a archeological excavation in Russia. SCP-389-DE-2 and the anomalous effects were discovered in the library of SCP-389-DE-1. Several excavations are currently underway in Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan to investigate implications of similar structures like SCP-389-DE-1.

Addendum-1: Phases of SCP-389-DE-2

Phase-1: In case the individual is not of Daevite descend or minor societal status.⁴ Should said criteria not be fulfilled, this phase will be skipped. Blood will leak from all orifices of the individual and they will self-terminate using the cutting weapon.

Phase-2: The individual experience great physical pain, while they recite SCP-389-DE-2 up to a certain point. Meanwhile, blood leaks from the eyes of the individual. According to records obtained from the library of SCP-389-DE-1, around 25 % of individuals self-terminate in Phase-2.

Text of Phase-2:

So kneel down afore the red deity, and he shall forgive every misdeed.

Shed your blood in grace, and tribute you shall pay.

Give all you've got own in exchange for his blood.

Phase-3: The individual begins to cramp as a result of pain from an unknown source, and beat their head against the floor in some cases. Daevite records tell of events wherein the individual shattered their cranium, terminating themself in the process. Psychological traumas are a probable side-effect of the third phase. Individuals who made it to Phase-3 will show slightly enlarged muscle tissue and better reflexes.

Text of Phase-3:

So beget your heirs, so that in my red they may also color themselves.

Keep your blood from taint and it will remain.

Make humanity aware of its place, and portray them as prey.

Phase-4: Once an individual reached the fourth phase, their eyes will begin to glow in a scarlet tint, and the cramping because of the pain will cease. After the fourth phase, individuals will receive a higher life expectancy according to records. Increased control when using thaumaturgy and reality-bending abilities also constitute an occurring effect from the fourth phase.

Text of Phase-4:

So hold on to our past, before death do us part.

It is written, so be a prophet.

Lead our tribe to every countryside and expand our reach thereby.

Phase-5: The majority of individuals is not able to perform the fifth phase. They will collapse after the end of Phase-4 and lose consciousnesses for several hours. Only Daevite with royal blood will be capable to perform the fifth phase. A burning golden crown will manifest several centimeters above the individual's head until the end of the ritual. The crown will demanifest following the ritual's completion.

Text of Phase-5:

So give unto me and we become one, and I will give you my burning crown.

A deep voice will then declare the individual as Daevite king of a new Daevite Empire. The ritual ends after the individuals subsequent crowning.

Remark-1: Research relating to the voice the Daeva records described is currently ongoing. According to records, female individuals are said to suffer reduced side-effects of SCP-389-DE-2.

Remark-2: I am concerned about the fact that we neither know why a Daevite settlement existed so far outside the Daevite’s usual area of influence, and that we are forced to rely almost exclusively on the Daevite writings and records recovered from SCP-389-DE-1. We are also lacking test subjects that meet the required criteria for SCP-389-DE-2. Until more data can be gathered, all testing is to be suspended and SCP-389-DE-1 patrolled.
-Dr Julius Scutum, Head of the department for anomalous history

Addendum-2: Records and Writings

Several records and writings with reference to SCP-389-DE-2 could be recovered from inside the library and temple complex of SCP-389-DE-1. The following is a summery of Daevite traditions considered to be of especial relevance.

Recorder: Kronos, Son of Paliun

And thus, our great Queen Klistira, the Mightiest, defeated the Mittropa⁵ nation and gave her own blood in doing so. Klista, daughter of the mighty Klistira, the Mightiest, will undergo the Trial of Pureblood to reaffirm her bloodline's claim.

Recorder: Kronos, son of Paliun

Praise our new queen Klista II. Her firmness while welcoming the Red King's gifts was masterly, and the sound of the divine poetry her lips mouthed was wonderful and even more majestic than the one from all trials before her that I had the honor of wittnissing.

Recorder: Trikoa, daughter of Solon. Recordress of the royal Ikrich house.

With sadness and shock, I must report my king Kenirz III, the Deathbringer, did not conform to his allegations. We traveled from Ilbaral⁶ to our recently conquered kingdom in Mittropa. The goal of our journey was to demand the blood right of its true claimant Kenirz III over the kingdom Mittropa. This would have posed no problem, as the altar of pure blood would have proven the veracity of my king about Mittropa's throne. When the ritual was carried out, the tainted blood of my king showed. He died. He died the way all enslaved humans and non-noble Daeva do. I will return to Ilbaral as soon as possible and report on the unworthiness of Kenirz III. Progros, son of Trevjor, was tasked with instructing the altar of pure blood inside the Ikrich House's sovereign territory to make all preparations for the ritual in order to determine a new ruler.

Recorder: Zehuvtor, son of Kronos. First recorder of the kingdom Mittropa and Trulikjor House.

The day has come to unite the whole kingdom Mittropa beneath the red King's banner. For 60 years, our Mittropic tribe had to battle the western adversaries, the vile Romans. For 60 years, we had to fight for our right to exist as the 8th Daevite Kingdom, unacknowledged and mocked by the 7 kingdoms, the origin of which were the almighty bleeding god's 7 daughters. We survived and now it is time to secure our power in Mittropa and determine lower nobility. The altar and a myriad of meals for the ceremony will be prepared. This day will echo in the mouths for centuries.

Recorder: Vrelir, daughter of Zehuvtor. Recordress of House Trulikjor.

[The first characters of the text are too corrupted to decipher it.]

…he who is called Longinus⁷ broke all defense to the kingdom's west and south. Grandthaumaturge Bramos was struck down by the profane lance of this Roman monster. The repulsive Adytes⁸ from southeast fight alongside the Roman scum to apply their renegade traditions to our kind. The altar is no longer safe. The royal concubine Hijnuar, who gave birth to kings, proposed to safeguard the altar. A sacrifice of no less than 10.000 woman and children shall be performed at dawn to hide the altar from every enemy. I will also sacrifice my daughter to the red Khan to ensure our survival.

Addendum-3: Containment Breach of SCP-389-DE

On the 05/02/2021, several members of the "The Children of the Scarlet King" group of interest broke the containment around SCP-389-DE-1. All personal stationed in SCP-389-DE-1 at the time died during the incident from injuries sustained in combat with the opposing forces. All sect members wore the same red robe, with the exception of the one individual that featured a red-golden ornamentation on their robe. None of the identities of the members could be established from video recordings of the incident.

The Children of the Scarlet King members gathered around the altar, where the ornamented individual positioned themself in the altar's center. Immediately after the latter produced a ritualistic dagger from their robe, the effect of SCP-389-DE-2 began to activate. Although video recordings show no facial footage, the phases of SCP-389-DE-2 can be made out on the basis of the individual's behavior and audio recording of the incident.

Audio Recording of the Incident:

So kneel down afore the red deity, and he shall forgive every misdeed.

Shed your blood in grace, and tribute you shall pay.

Give all you've got own in exchange for his blood.

So beget your heirs, so that in my red they may also color themselves.

Keep your blood from taint and it will remain.

Make humanity aware of its place, and portray them as prey.

So hold on to our past, before death do us part.

It is written, so be a prophet.

Lead our tribe to every countryside and expand our reach thereby.

So give unto me and we become one, and I will give you my burning crown.

A golden, burning crown manifested above the head of the individual. A voice speaking in Daevitian can be heard in the video. The following text is a translation of the words:

My child, for you are so faithful, I allow you to rule under my banner. Much time has passed since the last time pure blood of mine fled. Time has come to wake from our long-lasting slumber. So step forth, King of Mittropa.

End of Recording

SCP-389-DE-1 emitted a wave of electromagnetic radiation immediately thereafter, which destroyed all technical equipment, including the video recording camera. This was the first and hitherto only activation of SCP-389-DE-2 during containment. The voice of the individual that performed the ritual showed no matches in the Foundation database. After the effect's termination, all members of the Children of the Scarlet King fled from the area of SCP-389-DE-1. Investigations into the sect's whereabouts are ongoing. Explosives were placed around the location of SCP-389-DE-1 after the incident.

Footnotes

1. Head of the department for anomalous history.

2. Examinations to prove these estimations are ongoing.

3. This also occurs when the individual in question does not speak the Daevite language.

4. Minor status in the Daevite hierarchy.

5. A collective designation for Daevite of Central European culture

6. The capital of a former Daevite Empire in today's Kygyztan.

7. According to Christian mythology, he is the Roman soldier who stabbed Jesus Christ's body after the latter's crucifixion and death.

8. A term used by the Daevites to describe Sarkists.