Exclusive Tours of Antarctica

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Status Coming Soon (Planned status: renting)
Demand N/A
Value £130000/$167735
Availability Unique
Identifier Entrance into the Third Empire of Antarctica
Description A Way into the Third Empire of Antarctica, with an exclusive tour with a handpicked security detail to protect customers while they experience a new world.
Marshall, Carter and Dark, LLP
Initial Report
Author Jonathon Charlston Date September 14, 2018
Interest High Identifier Entrance into the Third Great Empire
I went through the archives to look for clues for additional items to be put on sale. Came across a folder that was abandoned, meant to be sold: one notebook written by an expedition member of Robert Falcon Scott's party to explore Antarctica in 1910. Sadly the item is not acquirable, but after digging up the old curator's data, I managed to access his notes.

The contents of the book held an interesting entry - dark skinned humanoids emerging from a rift of some sorts. Bear in mind that officially in the history books, no other human had arrived at the Antarctic barring the expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott. This has led me to believe that there could be an extraordinary enviroment somewhere in the Antarctic, enough to be able to ensure survival within. I propose an expedition into the south to investigate and catalog any relics, artifacts and/or humanoids that would be sold into our auction houses.
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Memo 01
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Sender Jonathon Charlston Recipient Carol Zimer
Hello Carol, I am leading this expedition into the Antarctic and thus I ask that you look into this. Check on the Foundation's database, the Global Occult Coalition's files, even the Wanderer's Library but you gotta get me the data. I don't want the Huntsmen I'm taking with me to suddenly die of frostbite in the middle of nowhere.

Get back to me ASAP.
Marshall, Carter and Dark, LLP
Memo 02
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Sender Carol Zimer Recipient Jonathon Charlston
Sorry for the slow reply, I hope you haven't left yet when you receive this message. I got the document from the SCP Foundation, which explains why there was a lot of red tape behind this Empire. Its contained in this document here: SCP-1483.zip.

I would put this in the External Document section but I didn't have time to copy and post it in the format, not when you are already at the dock.
Marshall, Carter and Dark, LLP
Memo 03
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Sender Jonathon Charlston Recipient Carol Zimer
Thank you Carol, I'll give this a read while we make our way there. If its Foundation though, we could be facing a MTF. Mind looking into research bases here? Preferably a closed research station so the Foundation won't think to look over at the place.
Marshall, Carter and Dark, LLP
Memo 04
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Sender Carol Zimer Recipient Jonathon Charlston
Okay… You should be getting the documents now for a "Leningradskya" station. You are going to need to finalise the documents at the station but that shouldn't be a problem. Just forward me your signed document and I'll get the station under our name.
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Exploration Log Report
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November 09, 2018: We finally arrived at Antarctica port. The Huntsmen moved the supplies while I received the deed to the Leningradskya station, which according to the maps, is further away from the Foundation site but it is worth the extra trek. Hopefully the Huntsmen can do their job and start their hunt so we can go home and get back to business.

November 11, 2018: Today we finalized all the proper documents needed to own this station and now we have begun sending out two to three huntsmen out at irregular times to keep watch on the Foundation. So far, the site appears to look like a research facility but we have noticed a lot of activity going in and out. Will send more details when we can.

November 18, 2018: Our Huntsmen have located a crevice just north of the station. What we're hoping for is something to breach into the site and appropriate the anomalies within. Three Huntsmen experienced in climbing were sent in while me and the other members were on standby in case the Foundation decides to do a little exploration or a natural disaster occurred and trap them inside.

November 21, 2018: At last we have confirmed sighting. After three days of silence, the team had navigated into the area and the visuals that we had received was simply breathtaking. I wasn't expecting a different reality underneath the ice! From a visual glance, the buildings appear to be in the 20th century style, along with some strange effect caught on camera. Some buildings started off on square bases but then there would be 90 degree corners jutting out of the building. It was buildings scatter far and wide, with what I can only assume is a desert or hot climate in this world despite it being in Antarctica. How such a place can exist is unknown to us, the Foundation are keeping this behind a lot of credentials.

The Huntsmen were ordered to stay far behind in order to avoid detection from both the locals and the MTF here. When they had gotten as close as they could without detection, the Huntsmen noted that the buildings had strange glyphs and insignia etched here and there. What they are is also unknown to us, but in my professional opinion, a stealth operation into the Foundation area would be an optimal choice for us to gather the most data. After gathering initial report, the team was ordered to come back to us.

November 25, 2018: So since that transmission and this transmission, our team has failed to make it back. According to the report they sent up, the markers they left to get back were no longer there. Furthermore, during the times they would sleep, they report that they are encountering something within the tunnels. We await further reports from them in due time.

November 26, 2018: We haven't heard back in a while so we are sending in another team to find out what happened. I'm going along for visual confirmation of what is occurring down there, hopefully we can get something to tell their families back home what happened. That's what I hope for but… I doubt that corporate cares about them, only that they get the money back. Should I not make it back, or if no transmission could be sent from the tunnel, tell Carol that I am thinking of her to the end.

November 29, 2018: This is Jonathon Charlston, I'm in the tunnels with some of the team. So far, no sign of anyone being here aside from the odd scratch here or there. We're moving in deeper and keep going till we find something. So far, Huntsman Bartrov says that there is something up ahead so we're keeping quiet as we follow Team One.

November 30, 2018: Second transmission from underground, we have found… what remains of Team One. We recovered what we could and make sure the remains are properly placed in someplace respectful, at least what could be called remains. If this so-called Third Empire has something that can cause this damage, we may need more resources than we first anticipated. Especially if we're bringing down the clientele.

December 1, 2018: We found someone from Team One. Apparently he and one other person was running scouting when they heard a fight break out from behind them. They took cover, and hid from whatever was coming after them. Apparently they looked like bigfoot - a big hairy humanoid with a strange entity that caused several of Team One to… well, die. We are returning to the surface now.

December 2, 2018: Fuck… We heard howling just below us. A few of Team Two is holding their own against these things but it is perhaps for a moment. Bartrov is carrying the wounded man - Vastrov - on his back as we climb. Huntsmen Matuosao and Watashi are closely following behind us but they said that they will cut the ropes and fight the things following us if it came down to it… God I hope I make it out of this frozen fucking waste of a tunnel.
Marshall, Carter and Dark, LLP
Recovered Video Log
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Sender Langradskya Station Acquired December 03, 2018
Sender's Note The following is a video log recovered from Team One's body cameras, sent from automated servers. The data was sent remotely but it is unknown if Team Two sent the data or not.
Footage
00:00: Team One descends into the tunnel. Cameras remain active for 3 hours and 43 minutes to document the way down to camp spot and rest.

03:45: Cameras come back on and Team One continues down the tunnels. Team One's leader orders the team to deploy markers for the team to recognize which way is the route back to base. Team continues descent down for two whole days before approaching a secondary campsite.1

57:23: Team One comes into contact with the architecture of the unknown anomaly. Data sent from data modules within Team One's suits detected a sharp increase in heat and terrain. Team One stayed for another day to capture as much as possible on this first investigation, while remaining in the dark.

82:00: Team One makes their return back to Langradskya Station, noting how the tunnels have shifted and changed. Upon navigating up the changed tunnels, Team One noted that some personnel are missing. This prompted the remaining members to stay and search for them before declaring them as MIA.2

87:26: Team One encounters hostile entities and scatters. Majority of Team One is soon killed after this action was taken, as the camera captures most members being killed through anomalous means. Audio is captured and recorded as follows: '…an't believe this. Someone broke through here? You reckon that we should inform the Empress?'

'No. This is nothing to bother her with. Simply activate the "Empress Tears" and let the Feastlings take care of this…'

Audio stops as figures move away from equipment. Body camera stops recording at the 90 hour mark. Data sent to station server before cutoff point.
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Memo 05
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Sender Skitter Marshall Recipient Carol Zimer
Hello, Miss Zimer,

I know your having a bit of a hard time now without hearing anything from Langradskya station and why you're doing some "Off The Book" operations and moving a small amount of money here and there. Even using your own funds to find your comfort in this time. As CEO I would have to report this to the others and your manager to discuss a suitable punishment. But I could be swayed to not do any of that for a simple request. Would you say yes to that?
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Memo 06
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Sender Carol Zimer Recipient Skitter Marshall
What do you mean by that sir? You know I would not turn down a request from my bosses if you demanded me to do so.
Memo 07
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Sender Skitter Marshall Recipient Carol Zimer
Between you and me? I'm bored. Marshall, Carter and Dark, LLP was young when me, Robert, and Iris took over. While Robert was the sales rep and Iris was the cyber security, I was the adventurer. The explorer of the day. I would go out and search strange worlds, I would take relics and artifacts and give it to the other two so they can sell it while I go out. I would watch Indiana Jones and James Bond films in my spare time. You ever watch them? There's that one Indiana Jones film where he had to travel to the end of the world and grab this artifact. I forget what the film was called but gosh… It is awe-inspiring. Shame it wasn't released to the public, I would have loved to experience it at the cinemas.

Upon review of this file which came across my desk last night, this "Empress Tears" item is certainly something of note. If these strange creatures can utilize it, I don't see the reason why we can't either? Not to mention, we have assets out there possibly in Foundation custody or worse, so why not let me come along and kill two birds with a swift blow of one rock? I think you would benefit greatly with the help of Skitter Marshall, after all.

Author thanks

Karakatt, Nagiros, cybersqyd, cerastes, red3, the team

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