Oddly enough, the Archangel of Destiny is almost as
bad as Eli is when it comes to leaving Superior-level
relics lying around. Then again, maybe not: Yves is a
very busy entity, and getting along in years, so it's
not too surprising that he might accidentally put
something down then 'forget' about it. There's an
entire squad of Shepherds whose only job is to track
down errant personal items of the Archangel of
Destiny; whether or not they decide to try to
immediately get them back, once found, is pretty much
determined by circumstances. Yves' missing
knickknacks have an uncanny ability of going where
they're most needed...
Note that Yves will never be without an infinite
number of backups to the below relics.
Glasses
Yves' Glasses allow the wearer to see the 'threads
that link Destiny to Destiny' (to quote one temporary
holder). In other words, if a particular person's
Destiny is tied in with someone else's, the wearer
will be able to see that ... and, theoretically, trace
the normally invisible thread that links the two.
Yves does this out of unconscious habit: everyone else
makes a Tracking roll. Also, wearing this relic will
allow the user to 'tune in', as it were, to the
Symphony itself: by paying attention to the delicate
harmonies, he or she will be able to act more
effectively. This is good for a +2 to Role rolls, and
a -4 to any Disturbance generated.
Unfortunately, should any demon put this item on, he
will find it impossible to take off ... and that the
volume control on the Symphony is broken. The wild
music will get louder and louder and louder until it
either overcomes the demon's personal Symphony or
implodes the poor unfortunate's head. The only
defense against this is either lots and lots of
distracting sensory input, or else complete and total
sensory isolation ... but even then, at best the demon
has a total of (Will x 4) weeks before the final
crisis hits.
Flip-up Sun Shades
These relics pop a lot (relatively speaking):
apparently, Yves is still getting used to having them.
To operate, they must be over a standard pair of
glasses - they'll adjust to fit - so that the wearer
is seeing through them. When flipped down, the wearer
is immune to all uses of a Balseraph and/or Habbalite
resonance that come from a demon with a lower Will
than the wearer. Add one to effective Will (on either
side) for each Attunement or Distinction possessed.
Cigarette Pack of Yves
This relic always seems to be between a third and a
fifth full, but never gets any emptier. Smoking one
of Yves special blend of cigarettes is worth a +4
towards invoking him. Those who abuse the privilege
will have to hand the relic over very quickly.
Aside from that, well, they're the best cigarettes
that you'll ever smoke, and they won't have any effect
on a human's health. In fact, smoking one will soothe
all pain and suffering for about ten minutes or so.
Argyle Socks
Well, even Archangels have personal lives.
The Argyle Socks of Yves are imbued with the natural
charisma of their owner: anyone wearing them will
never fail a reaction roll involving human beings.
Celestials, however, will probably raise a few
eyebrows on precisely how one acquired such an item -
but will react at +2 to the wearer, even then. After
all, the wearer obviously has at least one powerful...
friend.
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