| Mary Baker's Necklace | |
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| A re-creation of Mary's necklace-the original is too tempting, and must be kept inside a black box. | |
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Origin |
Mary Baker Willcocks - a.k.a Princess Caraboo |
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Type |
Necklace |
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Effects |
Person is viewed as an authority figure, sharing an unknown tongue with others. |
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Downsides |
Sham of power will fall apart if someone recognizes their actual identity. |
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Activation |
Wearing |
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Collected by |
Unknown Warehouse 13 Agent |
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Section |
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Date of Collection |
12/21/12 |
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Origins[]
Mary Baker (nee Willcocks) (1791 – 24 December 1864) was a noted impostor who went by the name Princess Caraboo. She pretended to be from a far away island and fooled a British town for some months. Mary claimed to be a princess from an island in the Indian Ocean, Javasu, who had been captured by pirates until she jumped overboard in the Bristol Channel and swam ashore in Almondsbury in Gloucestershire, England.
Eventually the truth surfaced. A boarding-house keeper recognized her from the picture in the Bristol Journal as a cobbler's daughter from Devon. Baker later travelled to the United States continuing her role and returned to Britain still playing her act.
Effects[]
When worn, it allows wearer to be seen as an authoritative figure by others. Also allows user and others who only touch the necklace to understand wearer's language, as it causes the wearer to speak an unknown language. Very tempting to be worn, especially to women. Prolonged use causes others who have seen the wearer before to eventually recognize them, usually as the average person they pretend not to be.