Thread:Baboonfan/@comment-26382736-20151212092222

You may remember that I started an artifact effect fusion category called "Artifact Math". This is for the combined usage of two or more artifacts to create a new effect. I'm just going through my own work to check for possible combinations, but I think I have some decent rules to follow.

1. You may include the artifacts of others into the fusion, but you can only add the Artifact Math category and combined description on your own artifact's page.

2. If you are using two of your own artifacts you may add the combined effect onto both the pages, but you may only add the Artifact Math category to one. This is to avoid cluttering the category pages with duplicates.

3. Try to avoid "cure-alls". While it may be tempting to combined artifacts to make everything 100% perfect, remember that in the Warehouse 13 world magic comes with a price.

4. Remember that downsides are a reality. An artifact may neutralize the downside of another, but keep things manageable. The cooler the effect, the worse the downside. If there is no downside, add a lot of conditions to the usage, i.e. has to be used at a full moon, only works on men over 56, must have freckles to use, etc.

5. Be tasteful in your selections. While juxtaposition can be fun and add a lot of interesting twists to fan-fiction, artifacts are still extensions of real people. Some people wouldn't work well together, so their artifacts shouldn't work well together. For example, don't use Hitler's microphone with Jesus' Crown of Thorns. There are some lines that shouldn't be crossed in the name of good taste.

6. Don't use the same artifact over and over. Please don't make it a habit to combine your favorite artifacts with dozens of others. Slight variances may be fascinating to you, but it can get repetitive to readers.

7. If the creator of an artifact doesn't want you to use their creation within your Artifact Math fusion, don't. Curtesy is what prevents a message board from becoming a war zone. Remember, this is all for fun.

8. Don't be afraid to make something new. Get random, try new things. Think about it for a second. What would happen if Beethoven and Jimmy Hendrix got together? Would it be a calamity or a symphony? You figure it out.

That's all I got for now. 