| Soviet Launch Code Floppy Disk | |
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Origin |
Cold War Soviet Government |
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Type |
8" Floppy Disk |
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Effects |
Telekinetic launching |
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Downsides |
Easily provoked |
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Activation |
Passive/Holding |
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Collected by |
Agents Haddir, Bering and Lattimer |
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Section |
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Date of Collection |
1961, 2014 |
| [Source] | |
Origin[]
During the peak of the Cold War, the Warehouse discovered one of the floppy disks containing the launch codes for several Soviet nuclear warheads had developed artifact properties. At great personal risk, agent Jhamil Haddir infiltrated the KGB and recovered the artifact. En route to the Warehouse he became aware, or was at least strongly convinced, he had been pursued by Soviet operatives. His desperation to reach a secure location inadvertently created another artifact from his ashtray, one that would preserve not only him and his cargo, but half a dozen other agents over the course of ten years.
The ashtray would be neutralized in 2014 by Warehouse agents Lattimer and Bering and Haddir, the floppy disk, and the other ensnared agents would finally make it to their destination.
Effects[]
When held, the floppy imbues the user with the essence of its contents, the ability to trigger a launch. Though not quite as dangerous as a warhead, the user can still cause any object to fling itself at dangerous speeds towards a designated target withing view with roughly 500k Newtons of force.
If left to its own devices for long enough, the artifact can become "antsy" and may begin to fling objects around of its own volition. Lacking any real direction. the actual impact of this disruption is minimal if annoying. To prevent this, it is advised the artifact be used semi-frequently, and it is available for supervised recreational use.