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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, ....&&&..&
&....&.... Birdland-Ish Eternal Spring (Late ....&.&&..
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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 &.......&.
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...&...... In This Cottage There'S A Lot Of Radio ...&&&....
....&..... 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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..&.&&...& Most Importantly, There'S A Two Square ..&..&..&.
....&&&... 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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....&..&.. At Night, I Have Demi-Lucid Dreams &....&....
.....&..&. 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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