//------------------------------// // interlude 4: D4L3K conversion // Story: Conversion Bureau: St George // by kryxel //------------------------------// Reports 1-3, 9, 20 written by project overseer Ray10k. Report 404 written by lead researcher Kryxel. ----------------------------------- Interlude 4: Report D413-K ----------------------------------- Research Project Peppershaker, Initial report. ----------------------------------- Date of report: 14-06-XXX2 [note: default date format is dd-mm-yyyy] Notable events: - Retrieval of test subject D413-K, from here out referred to as Dalek on personal insistence of subject. - Start of project. {on retrieval of the subject} Dalek was retrieved from [LOCATION EXPUNGED], in what was first thought to be the impact crater of a meteorite impact but which was revealed to be the crash site of the subject. Reason for the investigation was the rumor of alien activity in the skies over the site, mere hours prior to the crash. Subject was identified with the aid of Captain Jack H███████ of the Eurasia zone mercpolice, who referred our organization to the databases of the [NAME EXPUNGED] Institute, which referred to the creature as being called a Dalek. The subject is kept inside a large suit of armor, resembling an old peppershaker with a few utensils attached to the front, among which are: - one (1) device reminiscent of a plunger, used for fine manipulation through poorly understood means. - one (1) ray-gun, function based on currently unknown forms of energy manipulation. - one (1) device nicknamed the “eye stalk,” consists of a camera mounted on top of a short metal tube. Subject is unable to live for long outside of the armor, according to sources. The subject itself resembles an octopus with mismatched eyes in terms of size, and has no means to move or defend itself outside of its armor. According to the subject, the form is the result of genetic manipulations at the hands of his master, which the database confirms. {on the Peppershaker Project} During our attempt at containing the subject, problems arose when the subject tried to escape via violent means, killing ██ in the process. Subject was eventually restrained, after a shot to the ray-gun permanently disabled the device. One of the Blackmesh Ops on duty remarked how he wished that all creatures were as easy to handle as the new life form dubbed “Ponies” were. This remark caused one of the scientists to suggest injecting the subject with the Ponification Serum in use at the Conversion Bureaus, to allow for easier interrogation. Project Peppershaker was started to analyze and observe the subject post-conversion, in order to gain insight in how conversion would affect non-human subjects. End of report. ----------------------------------- Report #2. ----------------------------------- Date of report: 21-06-XXX2 Notable events: - received permission to convert subject Dalek. - converted subject Dalek. {conversion of subject} Armor of subject was opened by means of [DATA EXPUNGED]. Subject was removed from armor and placed in a container filled with a solution of nutrients to allow for additional resources for conversion, given the difference in body mass between subject and an average human. Following is an audio/video recording of the process. [playing file Conversion-D413-K.AVI] The room was the dull gray of uncolored plascreet, with only a few shapes in different colors. One was what looked like a large bathtub filled with some milky liquid, judging by the color. The other shapes were those of five men in heavy bulletproof armor, surrounding something looking like a large copper-yellow peppershaker lying on its side and struggling with something inside. “Calm down, you stupid squid!” “DALEK DO NOT TAKE ORDERS FROM HUMANS! STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF ARMOR COMPROMISED!” “Don’t just stand there, help me get him in there” “Well, sorry if I’d rather not get strangled by that thing!” They had been pulling at the thing for the last ten minutes, only managing to get it halfway out before the sedation that would have kept an elephant asleep for days wore off. “I think he is coming loose! PULL!!” Despite his best attempts though, the Dalek turned out to be only a minor annoyance without its armor, being quickly transferred to the tub. “Ok, it is in! Now, inject it quickly!” “Where? I can’t see any veins on that monster!” “Can’t see- Just grab a tentacle, and pump it full already!” One of the men in the room, wearing a white lab coat over his armor, reached over to a table and grabbed a syringe that had been prepared before, containing a purple fluid that occasionally sparkled with barely restrained magical energy. He made a few attempts to get a hold on one of the flailing limbs for long enough, but trying to grab them while one of his hands was preoccupied with holding the syringe turned out to be a task to formidable for him. “Can any of you hold one of the tentacles still for just a moment? I can’t do it on my own!” “Got one stuck here! Now hurry and fill this [EXPLETIVE EXPUNGED] up!” The man in the lab coat rushed over to the struggling man, as another pair of armor-clad men jumped in to help restrain the flailing limb. “return me to my armor at once, human,” the strange being said in a hoarse voice, no longer amplified by his suit. As he managed to stick the needle into the now thoroughly restrained tentacle, the man in the lab coat looked the creature in the eye and said, “No.” He pushed the plunger down, injecting the mysterious mixture into the monstrous miscreant. Almost immediately, the creature went limp, its tentacles slipping below the surface. [end of file] Conversion of subject completed without any further notable incident. Post conversion however, subject appears to be asleep and has been moved to a secure cell for monitoring and later interrogation. Post conversion, subject is now an Earth pony stallion with a leaf green coat, a seaweed green mane, honey irises and bodily development consistent with that of a young adult. Research and dissection of the armor has begun, please refer to project Roswell for results. ----------------------------------- Report #3. ----------------------------------- Date of report: 22-06-XXX2 Notable events: - start observation of subject. {observation log} [09:32:53] subject awakes. [09:33:12] subject starts shouting. Transcript: “VISUALS COMPROMISED! SENSOR ARRAYS COMPROMISED! AARGH! WHAT WAS THAT?!” [09:33:33] subject looks around, appears to be disoriented. [09:33:45] subject inspects foreleg. Transcript: “WHAT IS THIS?! WHAT HAPPENED?! EXPLAIN! EXPLAIN! EXPLAIN!” [09:34:02] subject falls to the ground, eyes rapidly moving. Transcript: “THIS IS NOT CORRECT! I AM A DALEK! NOT SOME INFERIOR BEING!” Following this, subject continues this activity minus the shouting. [09:36:23] subject tries to perform some unknown activity involving rapid twitching of his limbs. Transcript: “TRANSPORTATION IMPAIRED! I- I AM—What Is This? RESPIRATORY SYSTEM COMPROMISED! ALL SYSTEMS COMPRO-” [09:37:08] subject starts to cough loudly. Earlier observations of newfoals indicate that the vocal chords are somewhat sensitive shortly after conversion, suggesting that the volume used by the subject is cause of the discomfort. [09:38:27] subject stops coughing and lies down, performing no activities until next entry [09:56:34] subject raises his head, and starts to examine his surroundings. Transcript: “This Is Incorrect. This must be Time Lord trickery!” Note: subject seems to have adopted a much lower volume of speech. [09:56:43] subject appears to experiment with moving his legs. Transcript: “Nervous system functioning but compromised. Unknown input detected.” [10:07:46] subject manages to get to his feet. Transcript: “Stable. Dalek now has means of transportation. No Time Lord trickery can stop Dalek!” [10:08:15] subject appears confused, looking around in apparent search. Transcript: “What is this? Dalek- I- I feel... Proud.” [10:08:34] subject appears frightened. Transcript: “I FEEL AFRAID! DALEK DO NOT FEAR!” Note: the subject returned to shouting for this line. [10:08:38] subject starts coughing again. [10:10:02] second coughing fit ends. Subject kneels down, facial expression suggesting worry. Transcript: “this is incorrect. this is incorrect. this is incorrect.” Note: subject repeats this line until next entry. Volume of speech reduced to a loud whisper. [10:37:41] research assistant B████ enters the holding cell. Subject looks up. Transcript: B████: “Hello there.” Dalek: “What did you do to me?” B████: “Sorry, what?” Dalek: “WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME!?” B████: “No need to shout, I’m not deaf. You got converted, that is all. So, how do-” Dalek: “What do you mean ‘converted?’ Explain. Explain! EXPLA-” Subject started coughing once more. [10:39:05] B████ approaches subject, and puts a hand on his neck. Subject calms down. Transcript: B████: “there, there. No need to panic hon. You are a pony now, that is all.” [10:39:47] subject stops coughing. Transcript: Dalek: “I am not a ‘Pony.’ I am a superior Dalek!” B████: “Dalek? Never heard of them. Are you in some kind of religion or something?” Dalek: “Religion is weakness. Any being other than Dalek-kind is weak. Only Dalek are strong enough to exist.” B████: “Sounds a bit self-centered if you ask me.” [10:40:59] subject looks at B████. Facial expression seems to indicate subject is about to speak, but subject remains silent. [10:41:20] Transcript: B████: “Why are you looking to me like that? Did I say something wrong?” Dalek: “Why?” B████: “Why... what?” Dalek: “Why don’t I hate you?” B████: “Wha...?” Dalek: “You are not like me. I should hate you and everything you are, but I don’t. Why?” B████: “That... is a bit mean.” Dalek: “Sorry. Wait, Dalek don’t apologize! Why did I do that? What is going on?! Explain! Ex-” Note: subject is interrupted by B████ at this point. B████: “Calm down, everything is fine. Ponies are rather social, so get used to truly caring about what others say and think.” Dalek: “I don’t understand! I am scared! Dalek are not scared, not ever! Tell me what is happening!” B████: “Shhhh. Calm down. Everything is ok. You are a pony now, you don’t have to be fearless anymore. Ponies help each other, so let me help you, ok?” [10:42:47] subject moves closer to B████. Transcript: Dalek: “That... sounds good.” [10:42:54] B████ moves her arm to the side of subject. Neither moves until next entry. [10:45:21] subject raises head. Transcript: Dalek: “Can you tell me what is going on?” B████: “Sure. You were converted, turned into a pony, as part of some project to test how the process would change one’s behavior.” Dalek: “I remember the ponies. Despicable lesser beings. The only good they did was to exterminate the human race.” B████: “You sound as if you hate them. Were you with the HLF?” Dalek: “That is it! I don’t hate them anymore! I- I don’t hate anymore!” B████: “Not hating anymore sounds good to me.” Dalek: “Dalek only hate. Any other emotion is a weakness our creator erased from our genes. If I cannot hate, I am no longer a Dalek.” [10:46:52] subject lowers head, resting it on B████’s lap. [10:47:12] Transcript: Dalek: “Terminate me.” B████: “W-What?!” Dalek: “Terminate me. Or give me the order to self-terminate.” B████: “No! Why would I do that?!” Dalek: “I am no longer a pure Dalek, therefore I must be terminated.” B████: “What are you saying! Can you even hear yourself speaking?!” Dalek: “I am impure. There is no other option.” B████: “Then stop being a Dalek! You are a pony now, so that is ok, right? But whatever you say, I am not going to kill you!” Dalek: “Stop... being a Dalek?” B████: “Yes. Just, forget about your old life. Forget about what you’ve been told about purity or whatever, and live your own life. You don’t have to let your old life kill you! Besides, look me in the eye, and tell me you want to die.” [10:49:23] subject raises head, and looks B████ straight in the eyes. Transcript: Dalek: “I... I want... to...” [10:49:57] subject lowers head again. Tears are coming from his eyes. Transcript: Dalek: “I... I can’t say it.” B████: “There, there. Calm down. You don’t have to now.” [11:14:12] subject stops crying. [11:18:32] B████ inspects subject. B████ then proceeds to carry subject back to the mattress, turns off the lights and leaves the room. {end of log} ----------------------------------- Report #9. ----------------------------------- Date of report: 17-07-XXX2 Notable events: - standard psych evaluation #3 - incident report #D413-08 {psych evaluation #3} As outlined in default protocol A034-P, psych evaluation #3 consists of a list of words, to be read to the subject one by one. After each word, the subject is requested to respond with a word that the subject deems connected to the given word. Test log must include, for each word: The word given by the test leader, The verbal response from the subject in its entirety, Any notable nonverbal responses. ----------------------------------- Word given: Order Response: Obey Notable nonverbal responses: Subject goes rigid, as if standing at attention. Note: subject is noted to respond to any order with the line “I Obey!”, before executing said order, often to the letter rather than the spirit. ----------------------------------- Word given: Apple Response: Food. Notable nonverbal responses: Subject relaxes stance. ----------------------------------- Word given: Fear Response: Weakness. Notable nonverbal responses: Facial expression of subject changes to one of internal conflict. ----------------------------------- Word given: Doctor. Response: See incident report D413-08 ----------------------------------- {end of evaluation log} {incident report D413-08} As part of default psych evaluation #3, the subject was given a number of words. Incident D413-08 began when the subject was given the word “doctor.” The first notable response was a sudden narrowing of the pupils and irises, consistent with a strong response of fear. Subject then tried to leave the room, by means of breaking down the door with his hind legs. Subject was later found in room ███-03, lying in a corner in a fetal position. Research assistant B████ passed by the room and had alerted security, along with the request to be allowed an attempt to pacify the subject. Following is a transcript of the conversation. Note: B is research assistant B████, D is subject Dalek. B: “Um, hello?” D: “He’s gonna get me. He’s gonna get me.” (note: subject Dalek has been repeating this since he was found) B: “There you are! You gave us quite a scare when you ran off.” (note: assistant B████ tries to approach subject Dalek at this point) D: “Stay back! Please don’t hurt me! I am sorry!” B: “It is only me, no need to panic. You remember me, right?” D: “You... you were there when I woke up.” B: “That is right. I won’t hurt you, no need to panic. Can I come closer?” D: “Y-yes.” (assistant B████ approaches subject Dalek and sits down next to him) B: “There, there. How are you?” D: “I-I’m scared. So scared. So very scared. He will kill me. I don’t want to die, but he will kill me!” B: “no-one is trying to kill you, don’t worry. I said I would help you if you were afraid, so talk to me. Why are you scared?” D: “He is coming. He who hates the Dalek. He who exterminated the Dalek time and again. The Doctor is coming!” B: “shhhh... don’t worry. That mean old doctor won’t find you here. No need to panic.” D: “But he will. I can’t run from him. I can’t hide from him. He is the last man a Dalek sees when he dies, and he is coming!” (assistant B████ reaches around subject Dalek’s neck, in an embrace) B: “Everyone fears death, but you shouldn’t let that fear rule your life. Tell me about him. Face your fears, and grow past them.” D: (after a short pause) “The Doctor is... a Time Lord. The last one. He hates the Dalek and hunts them.” B: “Sounds rather mean.” D: “He hates the Dalek, because they forced him to kill all others of his kind to save all of time. He hates them in retribution of the pain they caused him.” (assistant B████ chuckles) D: “This is not funny!” B: “No, no! I wasn’t laughing about that. You called the Dalek ‘them’. You have changed a lot since we last met.” D: (subject’s expression changes to a trembling smile) “You are right. And the strange thing is, it doesn’t scare me anymore.” B: “That is a good sign. Means you are starting to fit into your new body. Keep talking, tell me about the Dalek then.” D: “The Dalek... they used to be called the Kaled, until master Davros saw their true potential. He remade them through certain radiations, leaving them only with hate.” B: “Hold on, are you saying the Dalek... are aliens?” D: “The Dalek are not human, yes.” B: “Wow! And this Doctor, is he an alien too?” D: “Yes, but humans look like Time Lords.” B: “You mean, ‘Time Lords look like humans,’ right?” D: “No, the other way around. Time Lords came first, so humans look like them.” B: “Ok, so this Time Lord is hunting the Dalek, right?” D: “Yes...?” B: “And you are not a Dalek anymore, right?” D: “Yes?” B: “Then, you have nothing to fear from him. You don’t look like a Dalek, you don’t act like a Dalek, so he’ll never find you! And even if he found you, he would never guess what you used to be! You are safe from the doctor.” D: “I guess so...” B: “Are you ok now?” D: “Yes.” B: “Ok. Shall we go out of this room then? Everyone is worried about you. Plus, it is lunchtime now, you don’t want to go hungry until dinner right?” D: “Sounds good. Can you stay with me please?” B: (chuckles) “Sure.” [end of transcript] Incident resolved without casualties. Total damage costs due to incident: 500 credits, 320 of which are for the replacement of the door for the room the evaluation was held in. Note: following this incident, research assistant B████ has been promoted to handler of subject Dalek. {end of report} ----------------------------------- Report #20. ----------------------------------- Date of report: 05-08-XXX2 Notable events: - end of project peppershaker. - start of project salt & pepper. {on project salt & pepper} It has been determined that further prolonging of project peppershaker would cause lasting psychological damage to subject Dalek, mostly due to continued isolation from other ponies. Additionally, the last seven days subject Dalek has not caused any new insights, leading some to believe that the subject has shared all the information he had. For the above reasons, project peppershaker will be terminated on 06-08-XXX2. Project salt & pepper is a follow-up to project peppershaker, based on the suggestions of subject handler B████. The project will consist of placing subject Dalek in an environment with other ponies, prior to shipment to Equestria. Handler B████ has suggested using the St. George Conversion Bureau as the aforementioned environment. Project salt& pepper will commence on [DATE EXPUNGED] For subject Dalek, henceforth given codename “Pepper”, the following cover story was made: Pepper was a convert from a Bureau in [LOCATION EXPUNGED], who had converted only a day before an HLF attack leveled the building. Being among the survivors, he was relocated to the St. George Bureau, to finish his standard fourteen-day education and to await shipping to Equestria. Handler B████ has also requested to be relocated to St. George, citing guideline P027-CV which permits employees to leave employment for conversion. High command requested that she remains in employment, and report any unusual occurrences regarding Pepper to high command. B████ agreed to these terms. For B████, henceforth given codename “Salt”, the following cover story was made: Salt was an aspirant convert in the same Bureau Pepper was in, and was among the survivors of the attack. She had met Pepper earlier during education, and wanted to stay close to her friend, opting to be relocated to the same Bureau. Salt will remain in contact with mission control, until shipping out to Equestria. Note: researcher R██████ has requested the immediate termination of the employment of, quote, “the idiot who comes up with these mission names.” Request pending consideration. --------------------- report 404 --------------------- Date of report: 10-02-XX89 Notable events: - attack on Transport 1 by HLF. - Project safebox started. {on project salt & pepper} From the Desk of Directior K Let it be henceforth known that all records of this project should be removed from any and all files. Transport to St George conversion center was interrupted by a HLF attack near the colorado/utah border. During the attack subject pepper fought alongside the blackmesh guards. need more tests on his emotional state. folowing list is the wounds Handler B████ - blaster bolt in the right arm. should heal up during conversion Researcher V████ -Death first one to be hit in the surprise attack Worker T████ -Transformed, living currently in area 52 of neighvada. Pony Starburst - drowned, body not recovered. Pony Timber- crushed back legs but with proper exercise can be back on his hooves in no time Pony pepper- three deep cuts on his flank. a blaster bolt to his left ear. and the appearance of a cutiemark (explained by pepper as a symbol for "the oncoming storm".. he has chosen that as his name.) also storm and salt have been re-assigned to bureau [LOCATION EXPUNGED] due to the recent attack. With this final report i close program salt and pepper. some things can change.. even when things stay the same. End of Reports. //////////// Ray10k here. First of all, no. No, your connection isn’t faulty. The black squares are indicating single characters being removed for the sake of secrecy (see the [url=”www.scp-wiki.net”]SCP wiki). To do it yourself, just hold alt and enter 219 on your numpad, and release alt. Second, some of you might recall having seen this before. That was a WIP-version, posted due to a slight breakdown of communications. This is the final version. Third, if I ever even suggest to write another thing in the form of some kind of research log, please give me a good hard slap in the face. Finally, this is another thing I wrote without any input from Kryxel, hope he likes it. (kryxel here. fixed my report so it is... better and not so sads.)