'WAREHOUSE 13' - "NO PAIN, NO GAIN"
'WHITE COLLAR' - "IDENTITY CRISIS"
'CENTENNIAL' - "THE YELLOW APRON"
Mrs. Frederick, a mysterious protector of the Warehouse, told her protege
Claudia that a power-infused artifact comes into being because of the
convergence of the object, a person, and the impact from an event:
Claudia: I thought most artifacts came from bold-face
names You know, people with Wikipedia pages.
Mrs. Frederic: The creation of an artifact is simply the meeting of an artifact, a person, and a moment.
Mrs. Frederic: The creation of an artifact is simply the meeting of an artifact, a person, and a moment.
The day after that episode, the 'White Collar' crew went on a "National
Treasure" hunt for the flag borne by George Washington's troops when they
crossed the Delaware on that fateful night of December 25, 1776. The reverence
with which it was treated made me wonder if it too could have become an
artifact.
And then I remembered Claudia's realization that not every artifact was
going to be attached to a "bold-face name" in History. From there, I began to
think that within the "reality" of Earth Prime-Time, maybe items associated with
fictional characters could be artifacts as well.
How many artifacts stored in the Warehouse could actually be warlocks and
witches transformed into objects like chairs and bedpans?
Since I've been focused on 'Centennial' all month, one particular object
came to mind:
As to what power Alexander McKeag's yellow apron might hold, I think it
would give its bearer the ability to force reconciliation with one's enemies.
But there would be a side effect - it could turn a man into a woman. (The one
who wore it at that fur-trappers' gathering had to act like the woman while
dancing with the others.)
That doesn't sound too bad, no need to snag, bag, and tag the yellow
apron..... Unless it also caused the man wearing it to have a period and/or get
pregnant!
BCnU!
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