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@#§§*~,,,, they built the final nightclub on top ,,,,~*§§#@
####§*:~~, 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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#@##§*:~~, ~§ ~# ~# ~@ ~# :, :~ :~ :: :* :§ :# :# ,~~:*§##@#
#@##§*:~~, :@ :# *, *~ *~ *: ** *§ *# *# *@ *# §, ,~~:*§##@#
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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. ,~~:*§###@
#§*~~,,,,, ,,,,,~~*§#
#@##§*:~~, 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. ,~~:*§##@#
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##§*~,,,,, ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,# ,,,,,~*§##
#*~~~~~,,, ~~ 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) ,,,,~~~*§#
#§::::~,,, ,,,~::::§#
#@##§*:~~, 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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