SCP-6448

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SCP-6448 instance imitating a non-anomalous deer.

An SCP-6448 instance attempting to communicate with non-anomalous deer.

“	If you notice a deer that seems “off”, look away and ignore it. If it knows that you’ve noticed it, it’s too late. If you hear your name, whistling or something else in the woods calling for you, don’t acknowledge it. Never acknowledge it exists, don’t respond, don’t go looking for it, don’t call back to it. If you’re walking at night and you feel something breathing on your neck or whispering behind you, the key to your safety is pretending that everything is normal. Your survival is dependant on your ignorance.	„
	~ Cryptozoology Division Cervus Protocol

Background

SCP-6448 refers to an anomalous species within the deer family (Cervidae), known for possessing advanced intelligence and presumed sentience. These creatures often have physical deformities that distinguish them from normal deer. While their abnormalities vary, common traits include backward-bending legs, an enlarged chest or swollen abdomen, extreme thinness, eyes from unrelated species, forward-facing eyes, erratic or twitchy movements, lack of fear towards humans, walking on hind legs, and general bodily distortions.

Behaviorally, SCP-6448 deviates significantly from normal deer. They are known to stalk humans for extended periods, sometimes following them to and from their homes, where they steal belongings, food, and weapons. Though they rarely attack while indoors, their presence is unsettling.

SCP-6448 is typically encountered in dense forests, especially at dusk or nighttime when the person is alone. Acknowledging their anomalous characteristics in these encounters will inevitably lead to the victim's death. In such cases, personnel must immediately follow the Cervus Protocol outlined in the attached file.

General Information

Name: SCP-6448

Other Names: Not Deer

Origin: SCP Foundation

First Appearance: SCP-6448 File log

Company: SCP Foundation

Creator: OzzyLizard

Sex: Varies (SCP-6448 is an anomalous branch of the Cervidae family)

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Pronouns: Varies, collectively They/Them

Age: Varies

Homeworld: Earth

Residence: SCP-6448 are most commonly encountered in deep woodland. Some inhabit only the Appalachian region of North America.

Story Role: SCP

Classification: Keter Class, Keneq Disruption Class, Warning Risk Class

Species: Cervidae

State of Being: Regular

Physiology: Cervidae Physiology

In-Universe Creator: Unknown

Occupation: None

Containment Status: Not Contained (The Foundation has not overall contained SCP-6448, but instead has contained instances of SCP-6448)

Affiliations: SCP-6448 instances

Enemies: Humans (SCP-6448 are known to watch, observe and stalk humans often for hours or days)

Height: Varies

Weight: Varies

Status: Active

Alignment: Neutral Evil (All members of SCP-6448 display heightened intelligence and are presumed to be sapient. They most commonly stay in deep woodland areas, particularly at night or dusk when a person is alone in order to watch, observe, and stalk them, any form of direct acknowledgement of their anomalous traits will always result in the victim's termination)

Threat Level: Street Threat (SCP-6448 are known to watch, observe and stalk humans often for hours or days, with them following humans to and form their homes, stealing their belongings, weapons, and food, along with them attacking victims while they are indoors in rare cases. Broke in and stole various items from people's houses, leaving no fingerprints, or doors/windows being broken into only camera footage of them reaching towards the camera to turn it off)

Codex Statistics

Grade: B

Tier: 9-B

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Wall level (Buster) (A group of 3 SCP-6448's created a tunnel system carved over an extended period of time to break into Site-41. A single SCP-6448 instance caved in the front door of a house by galloping into it. Rammed into a 20-inch thick one-way glass, cracking it slightly)

Durability: Wall level

Striking Strength: Wall Class

Lifting Strength: At least Athletic Human (The average deer can support its own body weight, where it has a maximum of 405 lb)

Travel Speed: Superhuman (Deer can reach a top speed between 35 and 40 mph)

Attack Speed: Superhuman

Reaction Speed: Superhuman

Stamina: Superhuman (SCP-6448 are known to watch, observe and stalk humans often for hours or days)

Range: Standard Melee (Deers are around 71 inches in total length)

Intelligence: At least Average Intelligence (All members of SCP-6448 display heightened intelligence and are presumed to be sapient. SCP-6448 instances are capable of calling out to people, saying their name, and whistling)

Knowledge: At least Journeyman level (A group of 3 SCP-6448's created a tunnel system carved over an extended period of time to break into Site-41 to remove their captured SCP-6448, and have done this repeatedly fr over a decade)

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Powers and Techniques

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Natural Weaponry (SCP-6448 instances contain abnormally sharp teeth), Eusociality (A group of 3 SCP-6448's created a tunnel system carved over an extended period of time to break into Site-41 to remove their captured SCP-6448, and have done this repeatedly fr over a decade), Bloodlust (Any form of direct acknowledgment of SCP-6448's anomalous traits in these situations will always result in the victim's termination), Burrowing (Created a tunnel system carved over an extended period of time to break into Site-41), Transformation (Body Morphing; SCP-6448 instances can warp their frontal hooves to resemble fingers), Possible Pierce Resistance (Standard Pierce Resistance; A SCP-6447 instance scampered towards a victim, where a single gunshot was heard but responders found no trace of either SCP-6448 or the victim), Irregular Physiology (SCP-6448 instances can rotate their neck 180 degrees, visibly breaking multiple vetebrae with an audible crack without blinking or feeling pain. SCP-6448 instances have a black, viscous, tendrily mass inside of it that they use to escape areas, where the remaining deer carcass is entirely hollow), Possession (SCP-6448 seem to possess deers as their true selves are a black, viscous, tendrily mass), Enhanced Senses (An SCP-6448 instance could tell exactly where Research Ozz was even though it was a one-way mirror), Voice Mimicry (SCP-6448 instances can mimic the sound and pitch of someone's voice, making a distorted version of the persons voice)

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Equipment

Nothing notable.

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Other

Standard Tactics: SCP-6448 watch, observe, and stalk humans, often for hours or days. They will follow humans to and from their homes, stealing their belongings, weapons, and food. If one acknowledges their anomalous traits, they will immediately go and kill the victim, the victim disappearing without any trace of them remaining.

Weaknesses: SCP-6448 instances struggle to stand in a bipedal fashion, needing to slouch down to a quadrupedal position. Many specimens exhibit some form of physical malformation, causing them to stand out from non-anomalous deer, while the exact details of physical abnormalities differ between instances, repeat commonalities are as follow:

• Legs bent backwards
• Barrel-chested/bloated abdomen
• Emaciation
• Eyes belonging to unrelated animals
• Forward-facing eyes
• Jerky movements
• Loss of fear towards humans
• Tendency to walk on two hind legs
• General bodily disfigurement

Containment Records

None.

None.

None.

References

• SCP-6448 original article page.