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Rip Van Winkle's Moonshine

Origin

Washington Irving/Rip Van Winkle

Type

Flask of moonshine

Effects

Flask never runs out. When consumed, the drinker will fall into a deep sleep. Sleepers require no sustenance or physical maintenance.

Downsides

Sleep lasts indefinitely if not neutralized. Sleepers still age.

Activation

Drinking

Collected by

Warehouse 13

Section

Grimm-596I

Date of Collection

5/13/1932

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Origins[]

"Rip Van Winkle" was a story published in 1819 by Washington Irving. In the story, Rip comes across a group of people who offer him moonshine. After drinking it, he falls asleep for twenty years.

Effects[]

When consumed, this moonshine will cause the drinker to fall into a sleep that lasts indefinitely unless they are forcibly woken up or the artifact (the corked flask) is neutralized. The sleeper(s), while still aging, require no sustenance, nor physical maintenance to keep them alive and healthy.

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