Device or contraption?

Shadow explains the butterfly effect of time travel.
 
Then we enter the utility shed to see a simple phonograph that looks to be a relic of the early 19oo's. The room itself is immaculately clean and more quiet than a normal city room. Psypher talks about the various security devices that were in place and how easy it was to actually get into the room. Theories are that either it was intentional to mask the importance of this room OR that any additional input might disturb the anchoring effect that this room plays in the cosmic circle. The Shadow asks Makeshift and Kitsune to look for power sources while Psypher is sent to look outside the room for what shouldn't be there. While those three are doing the investigations asked we talk about how we can impact the device in such a way to deviate it, but not have a negative impact to ourselves. We finally settle on dropping a few particles of dirt on the tabletop as there is such a huge lack of dirt in this room.
 
Psypher returns and tells the Shadow about the camera and the potential forcefield effect. The Shadow walks out, stands directly in front of the moved camera and then slowly walks back to the room, picking up some mulch on the way, and then enters the room to put the mulch on the tabletop. We are waiting to see what effect that will have when Makeshift walks over to tell us that the throne room is being activated. We continue to monitor the contraption waiting to see if the changes we made have an impact on either the 1930's or on the incoming visitor. While I am watching, I see the mulch slowly move off the table and towards the door. It is almost like it is being vacuumed. The Shadow notices and takes his phone and puts it facedown on the tabletop to see if that will be impacted by the field that moved the mulch.
 
A snarled ball of blue-white energy with a cacophony of sounds tied up in it from private and public channels - including the Watchmen's private channel. This is not the golden strings we had followed before and I think it might be more sound, more conversations, more private snatches that it would normally have based upon our current understanding. While the glow inside the horn has gone back to the expected level, the horn itself is still glowing more brightly than when we entered the room. The group discusses and makes the decision to remove the device from the room. The Shadow had resources that can investigate it, but first is how to get it detached from the floor. I suggest Makeshift teleport the entire contraption to save a lot of time and trouble. He warns everyone to leave the room without going to the backyard so he can move it.
 
The room moves and looks very sad with the emptiness. The last echo is the glowing ball of energy that the horn contained until it winks out as tit is left behind. We work together to devise a plan to carry this device for investigation and settle on a plan to keep watch as the surroundings get very dark. I look around and notice that the dark is very complete and there is no way this is natural. I turn in a slow circle to see if I can determine the source. It appears to be coming from the north - the same direction that Makeshift and I used to come here. I cast my own darkness and start walking that way to see if I can find the source. I can only see blobs around me - enough that I can avoid obstacles, but not really see them. I get to the back wall and I am able to determine that the darkness has become stable so I move to get on the top of the wall as an observation post.