Item from Pale by Wildbow
Avery's implement — a hockey stick inscribed with Mars symbols and earth energy runes, because the most Canadian possible weapon is also the most Canadian possible magical focus.
Avery's hockey stick implement channels the earth energy and Mars symbols that power her Finding practice. In a series filled with elegant swords, ancient tomes, and mysterious artifacts, Avery bound her magic to the thing she was already comfortable holding. The hockey stick doesn't become magical because it's inscribed with runes — it becomes magical because Avery decided it was hers. As an implement, it provides stability for a practitioner whose defining trait is anxiety. The stick is something she's held through thousands of practices, games, and nervous moments. It grounds her the way a childhood blanket grounds a child, except this blanket can channel extradimensional navigation energy.
A hockey stick — the most mundane object imaginable as an implement, which is exactly why it works for Avery. Inscribed with Mars symbols and earth energy runes that transform it from sporting equipment into a Finder's tool. The familiarity of the object grounds her anxious energy.
Also known as: Avery's Implement, The Hockey Stick