Crystal Sticks

Crystal Sticks / noun :

First Page Mentioned (By Name) : ch. “Empty and in the Dark” – pg. 60

“Tired of fumbling around in the dark? Try new and improved Tri-Hard Crystal Sticks! With three kinds of magic cells, and the most shock resistant casing magic can create, trust the Tri-Hard brand to light your way through the darkest of environments! Our special brand of magical ingenuity guarantees light levels bright enough to see, low enough to prevent shadow deepening, and with a strong enough aura to discourage most minor pests. Reusable and rechargeable, Tri-Hard Crystal Sticks guarantee a lifetime to light your way! If it's not Tri-Hard, it's not trying hard enough get the job done right! Tri-Hard!”

While Tri-Hard is one of the most popular brands of crystal sticks, it's not the only one. Their marketing campaign, however, just can't seem to be beat.

Crystal sticks are made in several variations. Cheaper brands and models tend to be faint, while others will have a range of intensity. Depending on the brand, a set of controls is also present, to assist in color, or intensity variations. Crystal sticks also tend to come in a variety of light emanations: full body (often dubbed 'light rods'), single aperture (light passes through a focusing lens located on one end); double aperture; full bodied with sliding windows (in case just one side should produce light, a body sleeve with a sliding window can be used to narrow the beam, and increase reflective intensity); or even a deluxe edition full bodied with double apertures. Tony's team had the deluxe editions, but intense use weakened their lighting capacity.

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