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#@#*^;=:,, ,,:=;^*#@#
@#*^;=:,,, ,,,:=;^*#@
#@#*^;=:,, ,,:=;^*#@#
##@#*^;=:, , , , , , , , , ,:=;^*#@##
#@#*^;=:,, , **;;** , , **;;** , ,,:=;^*#@#
@#*^;=:,,, , **==¤¤==** , the , **==¤¤==** , ,,,:=;^*#@
#@#*^;=:,, ;==¤¤##¤¤==; * * ;==¤¤##¤¤==; ,,:=;^*#@#
##@#*^;=:, , **==¤¤==** ,** shower **, **==¤¤==** , ,:=;^*#@##
#@#*^;=:,, *, **;;** ,** **, **;;** ,* ,,:=;^*#@#
@#*^;=:,,, # , , , , , , , , # ,,,:=;^*#@
#@#*^;=:,, * 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. ,,:=;^*#@#
##@#*^;=:, ,:=;^*#@##
#@#*^;=:,, 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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