Memento Categories (cont.)
Mementos Confusingly labelled after the exact phenomena which it is part of. Mementos are considered very useful to a job or everyday life while also not being life-changingly powerful.
Many Mementos are left behind by people well-known and respected, who have aided their community and lived a full life.
Mementos will often be kept within a family, passed down to be used and cherished over and over again. It is slightly more difficult to acquire these for research, as a result.
Examples of Mementos- - A bowl that fills itself with fresh fruits and sweets every morning and sunset. The food remains fresh even when left inside for weeks. The food is noted to be both delicious, filling, and magically healthy; [ ], who partook of it twice every day for a month, gained 2 kg in weight and noted a temporary relief in symptoms from her congenital heart defect. Left behind by the head chef in the royal kitchen of [ ]. - A shortsword that will always cut exactly what the wielder intends to cut while harmlessly passing through undesired targets. Requires the wielder to cut their hand and bleed one drop of blood before it can be removed from the scabbard. Originator unknown. Donated by [ ], a knight's son living in [ ]. - A mask resembling the main character "Ashheart", from the play [ ], which was commonly performed in [ ] 44 years ago. Once worn by an individual, all people in a radius of 50m will be forced to refer to that individual as "Ashheart" and will describe their physical characteristics identically to that of the character, such as that of voice, height, and gender. Has no discernable effect on people who have not seen the play. Left behind by [ ], the playwright of [ ].
Artifacts Legendary Mementos with strong powers. Notably left behind by rulers or people who have made a mark on history.
Very difficult to gain ownership of.
Examples of Artifacts- - A carved hunting horn, that when blown into, can be heard at noticeable volume at a radius of around 22,000 km [requires further testimony?]. Instantly wakes up all living beings who hear it and removes inebriation. Additional effects unknown. Left behind by [ ], conqueror of the southern lands. - A pair of glasses that show the past in the left lens and the future in the right lens. Extent and control is unknown, anecdotes imply that the user can view whichever points in time they would like. Removing it will tear out the wearer's left eye the first time, and the right eye the second time. Left behind by [ ], who was head of the [ ] archival division. - Decorated robes. When properly worn, all who look at the wearer will fully believe whichever words they are speaking against all possible logic or reasoning, with effects persisting until the moment at which the wearer removes the Artifact from their own person. Unknown radius of effect. Left behind by [ ], head of the Church in the [ ] region.
Curses | Cursed Mementos A Curse is defined, mainly, by a lack of control over its function. Commonly, this comes in the form of a clothing item that is difficult to remove. Curses often cause direct harm to the persons utilizing them. Most curses can only be easily removed upon the death of the owner.
The usefulness of a Curse varies wildly, and the Church has strict guidelines to mark a memento as a Curse. It is forbidden for secondhand sellers to display or keep inventory of Curses without special handling or oversight.
Some examples of Curses- - A corset that senses whether the wearer is properly following high noble etiquette. When rules are followed, it slightly loosens, and when rules are not followed, it slightly tightens. As soon as it is worn, the buttons fuse together and become impossible to undo; [ ], after wearing it for consecutively 7 years, managed to loosen the corset enough to slip out manually. The corset can become tight enough to break ribs and eventually suffocate or crush the wearer. Originator unknown, obtained for study from the Church in [ ]. - A muzzle, the fit and shape indicating that it is for a short-snouted breed of dog. All attempts to verbally communicate by a person of whom is wearing this will come out as various barks and other dog noises. It is unknown how to remove this Curse other than by the death of the afflicted. Originator unknown. Confiscated from the inventory of a secondhand store in [ ]. - A letter opener with metallic thorny vines adorning the handle. When picked up, the holder is compelled to grip the handle tightly until the thorns pierce skin and blood is released from their hand. The letter opener cannot be put down by the holder until it is either used to open either an envelope or is used to injure another person. Left behind by [ ], who was in charge of official communications within the small town of [ ].
[Note: For the sake of removing bias and providing anonymity, names of people and places have been removed from this paper. The names of mementos have also been omitted.]
