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#%*†~,,,,, , %%~~##~~%% ,%% shower %%, %%~~##~~%% , ,,,,,~†*%#
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†~,,,,,,,, % deep below % ,,,,,,,,~†
*†~,,,,,,, ground level, several elevators down, ,,,,,,,~†*
%*†~,,,,,, in the dark water where the surface ,,,,,,~†*%
#%*†~,,,,, light doesn't reach, and warmth comes ,,,,,~†*%#
##%*†~,,,, mostly from below - here is the shower. ,,,,~†*%##
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####%*†~,, it is dark. you strip, and it's cold. ,,~†*%####
#####%*†~, your feet feel the cold stone floor, ,~†*%#####
####%*†~,, your hands find the rubber handles to ,,~†*%####
###%*†~,,, guide you into the cabin. ,,,~†*%###
##%*†~,,,, ,,,,~†*%##
#%*†~,,,,, and then, the hot water, the ,,,,,~†*%#
%*†~,,,,,, underground rain. drenching you, ,,,,,,~†*%
*†~,,,,,,, lathering you. infused with oils and ,,,,,,,~†*
†~,,,,,,,, scents. and then, also from above, the ,,,,,,,,~†
*†~,,,,,,, shower creatures. first their black ,,,,,,,~†*
%*†~,,,,,, velvet arms, touching, and then entire ,,,,,,~†*%
#%*†~,,,,, bodies. chests and snouts. ,,,,,~†*%#
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###%*†~,,, the creatures are meant to comfort you, ,,,~†*%###
####%*†~,, keep you entranced, and keep you from ,,~†*%####
#####%*†~, leaving the cabin prematurely. this ,~†*%#####
####%*†~,, whole ordeal works best if you are not ,,~†*%####
###%*†~,,, transformed too early, and are instead ,,,~†*%###
##%*†~,,,, allowed to enjoy the shower for a while. ,,,,~†*%##
#%*†~,,,,, ,,,,,~†*%#
%*†~,,,,,, you are steamed, caressed, cleaned, ,,,,,,~†*%
*†~,,,,,,, modified, liquified; dissolved and ,,,,,,,~†*
†~,,,,,,,, drained... and then brought back, ,,,,,,,,~†
*†~,,,,,,, slowly, waking as the water dries off ,,,,,,,~†*
%*†~,,,,,, of you. cabin open to the cold air ,,,,,,~†*%
#%*†~,,,,, tickling your fresh-born mind. creature ,,,,,~†*%#
##%*†~,,,, hands gone, you step out. ,,,,~†*%##
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####%*†~,, later, elevator back up. new body. ,,~†*%####
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