| Karel Čapek's Ashtray | |
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Origin |
Karel Čapek |
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Type |
Ashtray |
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Effects |
Allows the user to control other people's minds and bodies |
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Downsides |
User's lungs will fill with ash |
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Activation |
Placing ash in it |
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Collected by |
Agent Brady Brown |
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Section |
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Aisle |
48089-5135 |
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Shelf |
381008-5761-429 |
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Date of Collection |
November 26, 2014 |
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Origin[edit | edit source]
Karel Čapek (January 9, 1890 – December 25, 1938) was a Czech writer of the early 20th century. He had multiple roles throughout his career such as playwright, dramatist, essayist, publisher, literary reviewer, and art critic. Nonetheless, he's best known for his science fiction, including his novel War with the Newts and play R.U.R., The latter work popularized the word robot and changed history (the second "R" of the title standing for "Robots").
Effect[edit | edit source]
This ashtray was used by Čapek while he was writing R.U.R.. When held, the user can control the mind and bodies of other people. The downside is that the user's lungs will fill with ash.
