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@@@@*%\~:. . **~~@@~~** .** shower **. **~~@@~~** . .:~\%*@@@@
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###@*%\~:. 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. .....~\\*@
@*%\\\~... ...~\\\%*@
#@@@*%\~:. 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. .:~\%*@###
#@*\\\:... ...:\\\*@#
@%~~~..... 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. .:~\%*@@##
@**\~~~... ...~~~\**@
@%%\~~~... later, elevator back up. new body. ...~~~\%%@
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