Miscellaneous Media and Adaptations of The King in Yellow
SCP-701
by tinwatchman
Published 28rd March 2009
Description Excerpt: SCP-701, The Hanged King's Tragedy, is a Caroline-era revenge tragedy in five acts. Performances of the play are associated with sudden psychotic and suicidal behavior among both observers and participants, as well as the manifestation of a mysterious figure, classified as SCP-701-1. Historical estimates place the number of lives claimed by the play at between █████ and █████ over the past three hundred years.
Notes: The SCP wiki is an alternate reality collaborative writing project, presenting 'anomalies' catalogued by the SCP Foundation—a government agency dedicated to Securing, Containing and Protecting.
The SCP-701 page contains sub-documents, including a summary of the play and an incident report demonstrating its effects, which can be accessed through the links embedded in the article.