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#@@@&%==:, 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. ,:==%&@@@@
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@%=:,,,,,, the deeper you descend, the stranger ,,,,,,:=%@
@@@%=:,,,, the environment - first more ,,,,:=%@@@
@@@@&%==:, enthralling and intrusive, then seedy ,:==%&@@@@
@@@@&%==:, and predatory, but pierce deeper and ,:==%&@@@@
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@&%==,,,,, 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 ,,:=====&@
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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) ,,,,,,==&@
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##@@&%==:, 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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