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###&$^:~:, of an undocumented research site. each ,:~:^$##
##&$^:~:,, floor closer to the collapsed warp ,,:~:^$#
#&$^:~:,,, prototype. did they know at the start? ,,,:~:^$
&$^:~:,,,, classified maps had gone missing some ,,,,:~:^$&
$^:~:,,,,, years before. ,,,,,:~:^$
^:~:,,,,,, ,,,,,,:~:^
:~:,,,,,,, the deeper you descend, the stranger ,,,,,,,:~:
~:,,,,,,,, the environment - first more ,,,,,,,,:~
:,,,,,,,,, enthralling and intrusive, then seedy ,,,,,,,,,:
~:,,,,,,,, and predatory, but pierce deeper and ,,,,,,,,:~
:~:,,,,,,, there will be more peculiar effects. ,,,,,,,:~:
^:~:,,,,,, your sense of space will seem to ,,,,,,:~:^
$^:~:,,,,, distort (it's actually the spacetime ,,,,,:~:^$
&$^:~:,,,, itself that is becoming fluid), then ,,,,:~:^$&
#&$^:~:,,, your body, and finally your sense of ,,,:~:^$
##&$^:~:,, self. ,,:~:^$#
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:~:,,,,,,, #, #: #~ #: #^ #$ #& #£ ,,,,,,,:~:
^:~:,,,,,, the ceiling is covered in actual stars. ,,,,,,:~:^
$^:~:,,,,, eyes above ,,,,,:~:^$
&$^:~:,,,, fading into silver flakes as they fall ,,,,:~:^$&
#&$^:~:,,, bubbles in drinks ,,,:~:^$
##&$^:~:,, ,,:~:^$#
###&$^:~:, drinks with a secret ingredient, that ,:~:^$##
##&$^:~:,, makes you see the stars even when you ,,:~:^$#
#&$^:~:,,, close your eyes. ,,,:~:^$
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$^:~:,,,,, at these deeper levels it can be hard ,,,,,:~:^$
^:~:,,,,,, to remember who and where you are ,,,,,,:~:^
:~:,,,,,,, (were). normal staff is as transformed ,,,,,,,:~:
~:,,,,,,,, as guests. instead, care and protection ,,,,,,,,:~
:,,,,,,,,, are offered by (overly flirty) ,,,,,,,,,:
~:,,,,,,,, pool toys and other such automatons. ,,,,,,,,:~
:~:,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,:~:
^:~:,,,,,, if you stay above absolute madness, ,,,,,,:~:^
$^:~:,,,,, there is some sort of control to be ,,,,,:~:^$
&$^:~:,,,, had. you could slip into your ideal dog ,,,,:~:^$&
#&$^:~:,,, body there, explore that. you could ,,,:~:^$
##&$^:~:,, drink poisonous ambrosia and not be ,,:~:^$#
###&$^:~:, burned away. you could explore ,:~:^$##
##&$^:~:,, territories just as mapless as those ,,:~:^$#
#&$^:~:,,, closer to the core, but with a chance ,,,:~:^$
&$^:~:,,,, of finding your way back. ,,,,:~:^$&
$^:~:,,,,, ,,,,,:~:^$
^:~:,,,,,, ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,,,,,,:~:^
:~:,,,,,,, :: the honey is a trap and there's a :: ,,,,,,,:~:
~:,,,,,,,, ~~ sting, a sting, a sting. ~~ ,,,,,,,,:~
:,,,,,,,,, :, it's in your eyes and it's in your ,: ,,,,,,,,,:
~:,,,,,,,, ^: mouth and your hands, their hands :^ ,,,,,,,,:~
:~:,,,,,,, $~ it's in your heart and in your ~$ ,,,,,,,:~:
^:~:,,,,,, &: mind and the minds of those around :& ,,,,,,:~:^
$^:~:,,,,, £^ you, their hearts, their bodies. ^£ ,,,,,:~:^$
&$^:~:,,,, #$ #$ #$ #$ #$ #$ #$ #$ #$ #$ #$ ,,,,:~:^$&
#&$^:~:,,, and if you're lucky, you'll never get ,,,:~:^$
##&$^:~:,, out. don't bite the other guests. ,,:~:^$#
###&$^:~:, (or do) ,:~:^$##
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#&$^:~:,,, the deeper the floor goes, the more ,,,:~:^$
&$^:~:,,,, expensive the drinks. this is not ,,,,:~:^$&
$^:~:,,,,, coincidental. the more expensive the ,,,,,:~:^$
^:~:,,,,,, drinks, the more likely it is that ,,,,,,:~:^
:~:,,,,,,, someone will buy them for you. ,,,,,,,:~:
~:,,,,,,,, this is also not coincidental. if ,,,,,,,,:~
:,,,,,,,,, someone buys you a drink, they are very ,,,,,,,,,:
~:,,,,,,,, likely to take care of your needs in ,,,,,,,,:~
:~:,,,,,,, other ways as well. ,,,,,,,:~:
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