Item from Pale by Wildbow
Lucy's implement — an earring that enhances hearing and sensory abilities, because a girl who refuses to be talked down to needs to hear everything that's being said behind her back.
The Eavesdropper's Earring is Lucy's implement — the material object she bound to for life as part of the Implementum ritual. It enhances her hearing and sensory abilities beyond normal practitioner range, which makes it the perfect tool for an investigator. In a murder mystery where every suspect is either bound by supernatural truth-telling or has found a way around it, the ability to hear what people say when they think nobody's listening is worth more than any combat spell. Losing an implement costs approximately one-third of a practitioner's power. Lucy wears the Earring constantly. It's simultaneously jewelry and weapon, accessory and identity.
A small earring — modest in size, devastating in function. Its physical form belies its capability: this implement turns ambient conversation, whispered conspiracies, and supernatural frequencies into actionable intelligence.
Also known as: Lucy's Implement, The Earring