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[cloakand_danger]

[The journal is open when Yuan gets back to his room and sits down at his desk. There's a slight sound of moving fabric, and then]

...What? How did that- I swear I just got this thing mended.

[a quiet rustle of paper, followed by]

Ow!

[a drop of blood on the corner of the page, quickly wiped away]

...That can't be right.

Anyone else noticing...odd

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[ruin_mania]

Yuan? What happened?

[cloakand_danger]

You remember I rolled up that train schedule before I put it in my pocket?

...It seems to have cut the seam. And my hand.

[ruin_mania]

My goodness! Are the edges particularly sharp? Though they shouldn't cut through cloth, even so.

[cloakand_danger]

I didn't touch the edge. It was the smooth side that cut me.

[ruin_mania]

Then I'd concur that we are, in fact, experiencing odd side effects from these items. Allen was just telling me of accidentally destroying a lamp with a pair of scissors from that room - by complete accident and from several feet away.

[cloakand_danger]

...We'd better check on the rest of the objects taken, then, before anyone gets seriously hurt.

[ruin_mania]

Hmm. My radio doesn't seem to be acting strangely, though I'll admit I've only moved it to a desk.

[cloakand_danger]

Be careful when using it, then. So far, they seem to be destructive.

[ruin_mania]

If--would you like to be around when I begin to test it? I'm certain you'd be able to short it out if it is harmful in some way.

[cloakand_danger]

[He pauses, because he remembers the last time he was there to try and short something out in case it went wrong, and this is just as likely to backfire painfully. Still, better he be there than not, so]

Absolutely.

[ruin_mania]

Thank you, Yuan. It won't be tonight, I think. Best see if any other effects are revealed to better judge what this might be capable of.

[cloakand_danger]

Just let me know when you want to try, then. [Guess he'll be sticking around the castle a few more days.]

[ruin_mania]

It won't be terribly long, I think. If it does have some special property, I'd like to know what it is sooner rather than later.

[cloakand_danger]

I agree. I'll be willing to help with any testing you want to try.

[ruin_mania]

Thank you, Yuan. I'll contact you as soon as I'm ready.