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Bakelite phone
ArtifactsA vintage, bright-red Bakelite phone of famous Swedish design. It would look almost normal, if not for the fact that its rotary dial has been replaced with a doorknob.
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Artifacts
Artifacts
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crescent-shaped stone
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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engraved cube
ArtifactsA small cube of smooth rock. A uniform grid of nine squares is engraved in each of its faces.
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exposed-wiring prototype
ArtifactsSome kind of prototypical electronic device with exposed wiring. Some of the wires have bare ends that could be connected together.
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four-dimensional cube
ArtifactsIt's a cube that constantly shrinks and grows in size. It's two cubes linked by the vertices, with ever-shifting sides folding onto each other, over and over. It's four cubes in the exact same position. It's a cube fading to ash then reverting to pristine form repeatedly. It's all of these at once, and none of them at all. It is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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glitching stopwatch
ArtifactsA small digital stopwatch, looking slightly old by today's standards. Its digital display prints ever-changing gibberish.
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golden comb
ArtifactsA small, delicate golden comb. It was once carefully engraved, but time has smoothed its designs to illegibility.
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hollow tube
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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hollow, transparent cube
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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inscribed disc
ArtifactsA thin, palm-sized disc of incredibly dense stone, engraved with meaningless swirls. Its surface seems to repel grime and debris, and it refuses to tarnish or scratch.
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irrational cube
ArtifactsA large wire-frame cube. The interior wires somehow appear to be over the exterior wires, no matter which angle you look at the cube from. Trying to trace the lines with your finger is probably not a good idea. It is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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malleable blob
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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regular tetrahedron
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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self-crossing flask
ArtifactsA transparent flask with a neck that connects directly to its bottom without overlapping itself, even though it clearly does. You can put things in it, but attempting to follow their path through the neck is impossible. It is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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shifting keyring
ArtifactsA smooth ring of steel, heavy under the weight of numerous keys. The designs of the keys change over time, but none will fit any keyhole you have ever found.
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slim rod
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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small pin
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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smooth disc
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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smooth sphere
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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spiked sphere
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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spiral stone
ArtifactsA rock the size of your fist. It is covered with intricate spirals; it is impossible to tell whether they are carved, naturally formed, or some kind of fossil.
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spiraling rod
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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strange triangle
ArtifactsA large triangle made out of three thick rectangles that connect to each other in an angle. No matter how much you turn it around, you can't seem to comprehend how it links together. It is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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string of beads
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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teardrop-shaped stone
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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translucent crystal
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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twisted, knotted cord
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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Utah teapot
ArtifactsA squat teapot with a minimalist design. Its surface shines under the glow of unseen light sources.
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very thin sheet
ArtifactsIt is the only one of its kind. It may have unknown powers; try activating them.
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warped brick
ArtifactsThis brick of too-dense stone is warped in a way that just barely makes it worthless as a building material. Its smooth surface is unmarred by texture, dirt, or color.
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