Michael A. Day 17 - 28,498

The Mirror - The mirror is a member of a curious class of objects (all with negative effects) wherein the effects of each object are initiated by an event. In the case of the mirror, the triggering event is the breaking of the mirror. The person who breaks the mirror experiences seven years of pervasive negative effects on his or her life. The mirror regenerates after seven years, and may then be broken again.

The Ladder - The ladder causes approximately twenty-four hours of negative effects on those who walk under it. Negative effects can range from mild to extreme.

The Black Cat - The cat generally causes a single, localized negative effect on whomever's path it crosses, generally within thirteen hours of the crossing. The bad luck is usually constrained to a single severe instance, a car crash, for example, or some catastrophic event. While death is not a common end result, it has been reported.

The Umbrella - The umbrella's negative effects only occur if the holder of the object opens it while inside a man-made structure (no data exists for opening it in a cave). The effect is variable in length and intensity, seemingly at random. It is considered an unreliable object.

The Hat - The Hat is a handsome dark gray fedora of brushed felt, with a black hat band. It is reminiscent of Prohibition era fedoras, and is generally considered stylish, in a timeless way. It causes mildly unpleasant bad luck if worn to bed. The negative effects are generally short in duration, seldom lasting more than ten to twelve hours. Curiously, the hat seems to be one-size-fits-all, as men and women of varying head sizes all report a most pleasing fit.