FMC 008









Item #: FMC-008

 Object Class:  Safe

 Special Containment Procedures:  No special safety procedures are to be taken with  FMC-008 -A and  FMC-008 -B. They are free to travel about Site-19 so long as they do not attempt to enter any restricted areas or attempt to leave the facility. Casual contact with the subjects is permitted, but it is recommended that such contact be kept to a minimum to prevent the creatures from forming an attachment to personnel. Hourly tabs are to be kept on subjects at all times; failure to account for their presence at these times constitutes a level one lock down situation. Any report of abuse or mistreatment of the subjects will result in harsh reprimand.

 Description:   FMC-008 -A and  FMC-008 -B (affectionately nicknamed the "hairy stones" by personnel) are a pair of magnetic rocks roughly 30 cm (1 ft) in height, with 2 black eyes. FMC-008 -A is shaped like a cube with more hair while  FMC-008 -B is oval shaped and has harly any hair. At the base of each creature is a stand with somehow makes them able to glide along. The subjects can move surprisingly fast, covering over 60 m (200 ft) in a matter of seconds. The subjects, however, lack a braking system, which has led to some rather spectacular, if not overly amusing, mishaps involving the creatures. The subjects have also shown the ability to climb sheer surfaces, and have gotten lost in the air vents on more than one occasion.

The subjects seem to have the intelligence of common house cats and are insatiably curious. Most of the time they simply roll around the facility, observing personnel at work and catching peeks at other Safe class SCPs. The subjects seem to be able to communicate with each other via an untranslatable high-pitched babbling. The subjects have never been observed to blink, even in laboratories when the subjects have been videotaped for over 18 consecutive hours.

<p style="line-height:0.48cm;">The subjects seem to respond well to any affection given to them and will quickly bond to the giver of said affection, much in the same way a puppy bonds with a human being. They will follow anyone or anything they've made a bond with anywhere, even into normally restricted areas. Although curious, the subjects can sense danger in their general vicinity, and if the object of their bond begins to approach something they register as dangerous (e.g., Euclid or Keter class objects) they will swarm around their bonded companion's feet (or appropriate extremities) while babbling in a panicked tone, as if to warn them. Because of the daily dangers faced by Site-19 staff in dealing with Euclid and Keter class objects, it is recommended that staff avoid making attempts to bond with the subjects, as it can pose a distraction during delicate operations and experiments and may pose a danger to the subjects themselves (see Addendum 131-1). If the subjects are ignored by their bonded target long enough, they will eventually lose interest and return to their normal activities.

<p style="line-height:0.48cm;">It should be noted that the subjects require no real care or maintenance from the site staff. They do not eat, leave droppings, or even sleep. It would seem that the only sustenance they require is visual stimulation (although this requires further study to verify).

<p style="line-height:0.48cm;">Subjects <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;">FMC-008 -A and <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;">FMC-008 -B were found in a cornfield outside ████████████ in the year 19██. They were promptly transported to Site-19, they were then made Safe class and given free reign across the site.

<p style="line-height:0.48cm"> Addendum 008-1:  During an incident that took place on ██/██/████, the subjects followed one of the cleaning staff on a routine cleaning of the container of  <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;">FMC-007. After their normal attempts to warn the cleaner of the danger were ignored, the creatures rushed into the container in front of him and the other two personnel on duty. Once inside, the staff members observed the subjects sitting in front of  <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;">FMC-007  and watching it intently, as if aware that it could only move if unobserved. The cleaners ignored the presence of the subjects and continued with the bi-weekly cleaning as per standard procedures. When the cleaning crew left, the subjects did as well, rolling backwards slowly and never taking their eyes off of  <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;">FMC-007. Current applications of  <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;">FMC-008 -A and  <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;">FMC-008 -B as "wardens" for  <span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;">FMC-007  are being considered.

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