Talk:Ruby Slippers/@comment-5782071-20170127204629/@comment-24588058-20181023180822

Looking at it now, I think I'm beginning to agree with your original sentiment that this could be better, although I'd like to propose something a little different: These slippers weren't created from the show/book, and the downsides are what affected Judy Garland.

These slippers have an unknown origin (unless there's something else that might fit better which could be used). They were used in the show because, although they weren't silver, they were extremely fancy and, as mentioned above, showed off great color. They also, however, had a feeling of drawing attention, ESPECIALLY after they were put on. The longer they are worn, the more wicked and dark a person's desires become, as they latch onto a person the same way the darkness is latching onto their soul.

Their removal, although difficult, can be done through neutralizer or by using an artifact which can neutralize the dark desires of a person/bring peace to the person (that being said, perhaps something similar to Ghandi's Dhoti was used?) (or by cutting off a person's feet). However, although freed from the dark desires, it causes immense depression afterwards over both all of the "hidden" desires within themselves and all of the actions they committed while under the effects of those desires.

If one wanted to add an additional neutralizer loop to go through and make the artifact even more unique and nasty, one could only neutralize the artifact after it has been activated for so long (perhaps Garland had worn them for months before the Warehouse could get them - side note, do we know when the Artifact Tracking Football was made?). OR that coupled with an artifact which removes the wearer's dark desires or brings them peace, which will allow the neutralizer to keep them calm.