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A mass accumulation of grease and fat in the South-West pipe system of Wacousta County
Registered Phenomena Code: 265
Object Class: Gamma-Purple
Hazard Types: Aggression Hazard, Sapient Hazard, Visual Hazard
Containment Protocols: Wacousta County is to be surrounded with 12 kilometers of fencing and barbed wire, as well as managed and supervised by MST November-7 "Hammer the Gamma", to ensure that none of the residents attempt to leave. Under no circumstances are any town residents to be farther than 3.21 kilometers from the central town square. Residents found moving closer towards said limit are to be apprehended by Authority personnel and returned to their place of residence.
In the event that mass hysteria is caused by anomalous events within RPC-265, amnestic gas must be sprayed throughout all streets and building air filtration systems via Amnestic distribution squad. Residents of Wacousta County are only permitted to use Authority assigned electronic devices for entertainment and leisure and certain approved websites. Individuals found within 1.6 kilometers of Wacousta County are to be apprehended, given mild amnestics, and then placed back at a safer distance. Numerous misinformation and area protection campaigns are to be held in order to ensure that the general public does not know about the existence of the anomalous events that take place within RPC-265.
Description: RPC-265 is the designation given to the town of Wacousta County, Illinois. Since 3/2/20██, RPC-265 has been the site of a series of anomalous events relating to its land, residents, and internal systems caused by RPC-265-1 [See Current Events Log]. A notable anomalous property includes the existence of an intangible RPC-265-1-imposed barrier around the town. This becomes evident once an individual that is deemed to be a "resident" of Wacousta County is farther than 3.21 kilometers from the town's center square. This individual will gradually begin to decompose into a substance that resembles hamburger meat. This decomposition effect has proven to undo itself once the affected individual returns to the boundary's interior. The following are the requirements to be considered a "resident" of RPC-265:
- Having been born in the Wacousta County Clinic
- Having lived within Wacousta County for a minimum period of five years
- Owning land or a home within Wacousta County
RPC-265-1 is an incorporeal entity that inhabits the heart of the lower Wacousta County sewer system, roughly 45 meters below the central town square. Due to a lack of confirmed visual sightings, RPC-265-1 is believed to lack a corporeal shape and physical structure. RPC-265-1 has been shown to be openly hostile to the residents of Wacousta County, as well as Authority Personnel.
RPC-265-2 is a series of small messages that have appeared spontaneously throughout the town of Wacousta County since 3/2/20██. These messages generally make little sense and involve items typically consumed by humans. Instances of RPC-265-2 appear to be written in blood of that of Holstein, Jersey and Brown Swiss cows (Bos tauraus). When an individual stares at an instance of RPC-265-2 for a period ranging between 5 to 13 seconds, said individual will begin to experience intense cramps in the stomach that resemble hunger pains. Conducted tests have shown that RPC-265-2 instances have no effect when viewed through photographs or any other type of media. Roughly an hour after the initial viewing, the individual will begin to gain large amounts of body mass typically ranging from 113 to 136 kilograms. Despite the increased amount of body mass, affected individuals have been shown to move regularly; albeit at a slower pace than a typical healthy human. Testing has shown that individuals are unable to lose any weight gained through an instance of RPC-265.
An hour after the initial body mass gain, individuals will begin to lose all desire to consume fruits, vegetables, and grains, instead choosing to consume foods with a high fat and grease count. The bodies of affected individuals appear to reject any attempt to consume any type of food that is deemed "healthy" by modern standards.
An instance of RPC-265-2, shortly before removal
Discovery: RPC-265-2 instances were first discovered on 3/2/20██,when a Wacousta County resident reported a message written in blood on the North-East end of end of the Wacousta County Middle School to authorities. Police investigated the message, leading to █ Officers experiencing its effects. An Authority watch station was established on the perimeter of Wacousta County for the monitoring of anomalous effects.
Addendum 265-0.1: As of 6/1/20██, roughly 62% percent of the population of Wacousta County has been confirmed to have been influenced by RPC-265.
Addendum 265-0.2: A compiled list of all known anomalous occurrences and important events that have taken place in Wacousta County since 4/2/20██.
- 3/2/20██- First known sighting of an instance of RPC-265-2.
- 3/15/20██- The Wacousta County Middle School Principal is absent from school for several days. Town authorities later find him deceased in his house, apparently having died of heart failure while under the effects of an instance of RPC-265-2.
- 3/29/20██- Residents report hearing voices coming out of their shower drains.
- 4/4/20██- Roughly 12% of the population has been affected by instances of RPC-265-2.
- 4/8/20██- Loud screaming is heard from a storm drain near the County Fire Department for a period of thirty seconds, and then ceases.
- 4/12/20██- Residents swimming in the county pool report seeing a dark entity in the corner of their eye that disappears immediately after they attempt to get a better look.
- 4/14/20██- The Authority is notified of these disturbances and sends MST Lima-19 "Mess Makers" in an attempt to control the RPC-265-2 instances.
- 4/17/20██- A young girl is seen regurgitating large volumes of a white substance into the town fountain. According to witnesses, said girl appeared to "contort and decay into some sort of pile" as she sank into the solid ground once a passerby attempts to help her. Analysis of the white substance revealed it to be rendered hog fat.
- 4/23/20██- Roughly 25% of the population has been affected by RPC-265-2 instances.
- 4/27/20██- Residents report seeing their televisions displaying nothing but "a human face that looked rotten" for short periods of time.
- 5/1/20██- Shrill laughter can be heard by individuals who go within twenty feet of the town square statue.
- 5/8/20██- A collective amount of 10 individuals are seen hovering roughly 6 meters above the roof of the Wacousta County Middle School. These individuals seem to stretch themselves in different directions while shaking in a jerky and spastic manner. These individuals eventually disperse at 6 in the afternoon.
- 5/12/20██- Roughly 32% of the population has been affected by RPC-265-2 instances.
- 5/17/20██- Intense clogging of the town's pipes occur. Further investigation revealed that large volumes of grease and fat are present within the pipe system.
- 5/20/20██- Town resident "Harvey Gulman" goes missing after crawling into a storm drain near the police station for a practical joke.
- 5/25/20██- Incident 265-1 occurs, causing the discovery of RPC-265-1. The Authority seizes control of all town operations, pulls out Lima-19 and replaces them with MST November-7 "Hammer the Gamma". RPC-265 is then reclassified as Gamma-Purple.
Addendum 265-0.3:
Exploration Objectives: Explore the inner workings of the Wacousta County system, in an attempt to find the source of the town's anomalous activities. MST operatives and a CSD-Class will navigate the Wacousta sewer system under the guidance of Command (C).
Operatives:
- MST Tom Hughes (T1)
- MST Brianna Jackson (B1) (Perspective)
- MST Michael Atkinson (M1)
- CSD-1141 (CSD1)
Event Log —
Date: 5/25/20██
Begin Log:
Operatives are standing outside of an opened grate leading to the Wacousta Sewer System.
C: Operatives you are now clear to enter. Please descend the ladder and wait for further instructions.
B1 climbs down the ladder first, followed by D1,T1, and M1
B1: Christ it's musty down here. Alright, M1's down. Command, are we clear to continue?
C: You're clear. Proceed down the tunnel facing to your right.
The Operatives begin walking north.
M1: They couldn't install some lights down here? This shit is pitch black.
T1: Stay vigilant and keep your guns drawn. We don't know what kind of eldritch fuck could be down here.
B1: I agree. CSD1, I need you watching our rear. If you try to run I'll put a bullet in your back.
CSD1: You don't need to tell me.
C: Operatives, you should be coming up on a four way intersection soon. I'm going to need you to head to the second one on your left. That should be the one that leads under the town square.
M1: Copy. Let's move.
The Operatives begin moving to the area beneath the town square. Roughly a minute passes before Operative T1 tells the group to halt.
T1: Hold on just a second guys…
B1: What, what's wrong?
T1: Do you guys hear anything?
M1: Uh, no? All I hear is our voices echoing off the tunnels.
T1: Are you telling me you're not hearing those voices?
B1: I don't hear anything. Are the voices saying anything?
T1: I can't make any of it out. It's just a bunch of low gibberish. Hold on…I think it's…it's going away.
M1: You alright man?
T1: Yea, yea I'm fine. Just give me a minute.
The Operatives remain still for a few moments. Eventually B1 speaks.
B1: I think we should keep heading down the tunnel. Tom, if you hear any more of those voices, you tell me and I can get you pulled out of here, got it?
T1: Understood.
The Operatives continue to head down the tunnel.
M1: God this is weird. Command told you guys about everything too, right? All the crazy shit that's been going on here?
CSD1: We were debriefed the same way. I thought I'd be fine going in here, but there's just… just this feeling of uneasiness that I can't shake off.
T1: Tell me about it.
B1: Quiet! There's something laying against the walls up ahead.
The Operatives shine their flashlights on the object against the wall.
M1: Jesus Christ…
T1: Oh my god…is that the guy who went missing a few days ago? Harvey or something? Why the hell is he all bloated?
CSD1: Holy hell, he smells like shit too. Probably been rotting down here ever since he went missing…
B1: Then what the hell killed him? Alright… alright, Command, come in. Command, are you there?
C: We're here B1. Did you find something?
B1: Yeah…we found Harvey Gulman's body. He's all bloated, and there's some white shit coming out of his mouth.
C: Dammit… alright I need you to set down a beacon next to him. I'll send a team to retrieve Harvey's body later. Right now I need you guys to reach the area under the square. How far are you from the destination?
B1: Can't be any more than a minute.
C: Alright. Put down a beacon and then continue down the tunnel.
B1: Understood.
B1 sets down a tracking beacon and then motions for the rest of the Operatives to continue down the tunnel. After a minute the destination is reached.
M1: Command, we made it. Anything we need to do now?
C: Static.
M1: Command, are you there? Hello?
C: Continued static.
M1: Damn it. Something must be messing with-
M1 is cut short by T1 suddenly screaming.
CSD1: What's wrong?
T1: My… my fucking chest! It… it burns! Ah!
T1 falls to the ground and starts to cough.
B1: What are you saying Tom?! What the hell is going on!?
T1: Get…get away from me!
As T1 continues to scream, large welts begin to appear on his body, and his chest and legs begin to bloat, similar to the viewing effect of an instance of RPC-265-2. Eventually T1 collapses and his vital signs cease.
CSD1: Oh my god…there's…there's something there!
B1: Where!?
CSD1: In the corner of my fucking eye! I can see it! There's-
B1: Shut the hell up! M1, we need to get back to back!
M1: Understood!
B1 and M1 get back to back while D1 falls to the ground and puts his head in his hands.
CSD1: There's something on the ceiling!
B1 and M1 look up.
B1: What are you talking about? There's nothing there!
B1 and M1 look around the room for a few moments. Eventually D1 begins to scream.
CSD1: No… no! Jesus please no I don't want to die this way, oh my god… please no… Ah!
CSD1 begins to bloat and cough. After ten seconds his vital signs cease.
Unknown: Hello.
M1: Who said that!?
B1: Good christ… Command! Command are you there? I need you to come in now! We have two men down and we're going to need some back-
M1 begins to regurgitate a white substance.
M1: B… Bri! Please… help… me…
B1: Shit… Michael! Whoever or whatever the hell is doing this, get your fucking hands off of him!
M1 proceeds to undergo a similar bloating process. After eight seconds his vital signs cease.
B1: Oh god… oh god… I gotta get the fuck out of here!
Operative B1 attempts to reach a tunnel on the South-West side of the room, but suddenly collapses halfway. Her left leg appears to be undergoing the same bloating process.
B1: I… I… I don't-
B1 is observed to be screaming as the bloating moves up her leg and into the rest of her body. After twenty seconds, her vital signs cease. Her body camera remains on for another fifteen seconds before it cuts out.
Closing Statement: Following the loss of the Operatives, exploration into the inner sewer systems of RPC-265 has been banned. Following Incident 265-1, there has been an increase in the appearance of RPC-265-2 instances, leading to roughly 62% of the Wacousta County population being affected by 6/1/20██.
