| William Mulholland's Clipboard | |
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Origin |
William Mulholland |
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Type |
Clipboard |
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Effects |
Collects available water into an artificial dam system |
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Downsides |
Increases arrogance until the dam catastrophically fails |
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Activation |
Contact with water |
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Collected by |
Warehouse 13 |
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Section |
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Aisle |
799189-7200 |
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Shelf |
470106-3952-498 |
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Date of Collection |
April 30, 1941 |
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Origin[]
William Mulholland built the water system that allows Los Angeles to flourish in the middle of the California desert. He designed the aqueduct system that moved water from fertile Owens Valley to desolate San Fernando Valley. Although its construction resulted in a rapid growth of the city and a switch towards irrigated crops California is now famous for, Mulholland’s zeal for water also caused increasing dryness in Owens Valley. Mulholland’s personal dislike for several Owens Valley farmers encouraged him to use his sway with the mayoral office to seize their water rights for the county. What resulted was the California Water Wars, where farmers attacked administration heads in reprisal for several years until the local economy buckled.
Mulholland was known internationally for his hydrological assistance in the construction of the Panama Canal. However, his career was effectively ruined with the collapse of the St. Francis Dam over Los Angeles. Recurrent dynamite blasts by provoked farmers had weakened the concrete and caused several large cracks to form. Declared safe twelve hours prior by Mulholland, the resulting flood caused the deaths of hundreds of people.
Effects[]
The clipboard transforms into a small reservoir and hydroelectric dam when touched by water. The system will be open to all sources and actually attract nearby water towards its by affecting the water’s intermolecular forces from a distance. The reservoir’s size changes accordingly to the present volume to prevent overspill.
User becomes more arrogant and will act as in charge of everything they see. Their hubris is directly connected to the dam’s stability. A solid structure makes the person become more proud and domineering until any small crack or impact causes the dam’s walls to burst apart.