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..&&..&... Not Actually A Palace. A Cottage In The ....&&.&..
..&.&.&&.. Woods (Temperate Climate, Rains Every &...&.&&&.
..&&&&&.&. Other Day, Springs And Streams And .&..&&&..&
&.&....&&& Mysterious Iron And Stone Artifacts, &&&.&..&.&
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.....&.&.. I Wake Up Every Morning At Six Am. It'S &.&&&.&...
.....&&&&. Dark, And The Stars Are Out, But The &&&..&&&..
.....&...& Sun Is About To Rise. Its A Long Day, &..&.&..&.
.....&&..& Before It Fades To Night Again, And &&.&&&&.&&
&....&.&.& Then It Stays So Until I Fall Asleep. &.&&...&&.
&&...&&&&& It Doesn'T Rise Unless I'Ve Had My &&&.&..&.&
..&..&.... Dreams. &..&&&.&&&
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.&&&&&.&.& Equipment, Sound Stuff, Synths, Tape .....&&...
.&....&&&& Players. Pen And Paper, Books, Cameras, .....&.&..
.&&...&... Mirrors, Prisms, And Various Things To &....&&&&.
.&.&..&&.. Do Art With. The Fridge Is Filled With &&...&...&
&&&&&.&.&. Differet Foods, All Of Them Intriguing, ..&..&&..&
.....&&&&& Slightly Weird. ..&&.&.&.&
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.&.&.&&&&. I Have Friends - There'S A Cat, And A &&&&.&&...
.&&&&&...& Dog (Who Is Ridicolously Large And &...&&.&..
.&....&..& Wants To Be The Big Spoon). I Listen To &&..&.&&&.
.&&...&&.& The Shortwave Radio, And Transmit A Bit ..&.&&&..&
&&.&..&.&& Myself, Songs And Poetry, And Found &.&&&..&.&
..&&&.&&&. Sounds From The Forest. The Others Tell .&&..&.&&&
&.&..&&..& Of Their Lives, Play The Guitar For Me, &&.&.&&&..
&&&&.&.&.& And Tell Tales Of The Old World. I &.&&&&..&.
&...&&&&&& Consider Them Friends As Well. &&&...&.&&
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&.&.&&..&. Meter Area On The Floor Where I Can &&&.&.&.&.
&&&&&.&.&& "Save" Things. Whatever I Put In Here ...&&&&&&&
.....&&&&. Will Not Be Affected By The Nightly ...&......
.....&...& Reset. Everything Else, However, Is ...&&.....
.....&&..& Completely Reset Overnight: Synth ...&.&....
.....&.&.& Patches Removed, Food Uneaten, Wounds &..&&&&...
.....&&&&& Healed, And Wherever And Whenever I'D .&.&...&..
.....&.... Fall Asleep I'D Always Wake Up Fully .&&&&..&&.
.....&&... Rested In My Bed. Sometimes There'S &&...&.&.&
&....&.&.. Accidents Where I Lose Stuff By ..&..&&&&&
.&...&&&&. Forgetting To Put Them In The Square. &.&&.&....
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&&&...&... Where The Spirits Of The Forest Around &..&....&&
...&..&&.. The Cottage Tries To Communicate. Here, .&.&&...&.
...&&.&.&. It'S Not Endless But Connected To A &&&&.&..&&
&..&.&&&&& Large Sprawling City, Where My Radio ....&&&.&.
&&.&&&.... Friends Live. We Go Exploring Together ....&..&&&
..&&..&... - Things Are Deep And Dark - But Unlike ....&&.&..
..&.&.&&.. Me, They Never Remember During The Day. &...&.&&&.
..&&&&&.&. This Is A Mystery We Often Discuss. .&..&&&..&
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