Object of Power

Objects of Power (OoPs) are a type of Altered Item connected to the Astral Plane, although Emily Pope believes they may be connected to other paranatural forces.Astral Plane (Research)Astral Plane Counteressay Unlike ordinary Altered Items, many OoPs can be bound by parautilitarians, allowing them to wield their abilities. Objects of Power are of great importance to the Federal Bureau of Control, and many are contained within the Oldest House.Objects of Power
==Nature==
Like ordinary Altered Items, Objects of Power are archetypal objects that have been acted upon by the collective unconscious. The distinction between Objects of Power and Altered Items is somewhat ambiguous, but largely comes down to the connection OoPs share with the Astral Plane, and specifically the Board, a paranatural entity of great significance to the Federal Bureau of Control. This connection, whether intrinsic or imposed by the Board itself, enables parautilitarians - humans possessing powerful paranatural affinities - to "bind" to Objects of Power through Astral Plane rituals, gaining the powers innate in these objects in the process. This binding process seems to be facilitated entirely by the Board, furthering the implication that OoPs are distinguished by this connection; according to Bureau research, the Board evaluates who can and cannot enter the Astral Plane through Objects of Power.
OoPs appear to be markedly more powerful and volatile than ordinary Altered Items. However, they are also extremely useful to the Bureau for their potential usage by parautilitarians, with research conducted to determine just how this can be done.Home Safe Tests For example, Jesse Faden, an extremely powerful parautilitarian, was able to make use of the powers of several escaped Objects of Power, aiding her greatly in combat and navigation and furthering her own connection to the Board. Objects of Power were also targeted by the Hiss during the Hiss invasion in 2019, likely as a means to attack the Board itself, as came to pass when the Hiss and Dylan Faden attempted to overrun the Black Pyramid through the Slide Projector Object of Power.Events of Take Control
However, binding to an OoP can be dangerous, as the case of Broderick Northmoor suggests that binding to too many OoPs can result in one losing control of their paranatural powers and becoming extremely dangerous.
==List of Objects of Power==
A total of 10 Objects of Power appear or are mentioned in Control. The exact amount possessed by the FBC is not known, but exceeds 22.
Object 	ID 	Acquisition Date	Containment Location
Service Weapon 	OOP1-KE 	08/04/1964 	n/a
Hotline 	OOP3-UE 	08/09/1965 	Hotline Chamber,
Executive Sector
Floppy Disk 	OOP5-KE 	03/11/1974 	[REDACTED]
Benicoff TV 	OOP7-KE 	04/22/1979 	Panopticon - Fortified Unit 716
Songmaster Jukebox 	OOP10-KE	05/08/1988 	Executive Sector
Ashtray and Cigarette	OOP11-KE	02/08/1989 	[REDACTED]
Slide Projector 	OOP15-UE	[REDACTED] 	[REDACTED]
Merry-Go-Round Horse 	OOP16-KE	06/14/1998 	[REDACTED]
X-Ray Light Box 	OOP18-PE	09/01/2003 	Parapsychology Department,
Research Sector
Home Safe 	OOP22-KE	11/28/2014 	[REDACTED]
==Gallery==
Ashtray and Cigarette (case file photo).png|Ashtray and Cigarette
Benicoff TV (case file photo).png|Benicoff TV
Floppy Disk (case file photo).png|Floppy Disk
Home Safe (case file photo).png|Home Safe
Hotline (case file photo).png|Hotline
Merry-Go-Round Horse (case file photo).png|Merry-Go-Round Horse
Service Weapon (case file photo).png|Service Weapon
Slide Projector (case file photo).png|Slide Projector
Jukebox (case file photo).png|Songmaster Jukebox
X-Ray Light Box (case file photo).png|X-Ray Light Box
==References==
 
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