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A Poetry tDrop
by Wetdryvac
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Welcome
April 15, 2022
cabinetry is where the prizes reside
when one is exploring abandoned facilities
here, they surround a central laboratory
centrifuges, heavy processing components
a vast array of scientific equipment
dusty, but otherwise pristine
photography here, power tests
these things fall into leaving no footprints
though decades of accumulation speak of impossibility
one trails presence through this space
but the cabinetry is where the documentation hides
several hundred languages, manual after manual
clearly labeled, the first one �� the very first
looks initially gibberish, but brushing it clear
reveals native tongue and a clear invitation
to begin zero-impact conditions test
remove shield from box at 27 degrees west of true north
press central button three times
or speak the words �� begin Zee Eye Sea Test
reading aloud, I pause, for there ��s been a click
a hint of a hum, nothing following
looking down, I ��ve clearly flipped pages
before progressing further
tea is recommended, as well as a buffer
of protein sticks �� these are both located in the stasis box
again, 27 degrees west of true north
to the right of the test button
no traditional containers are available
please select your tea and place it
as well as a beaker from the rack labeled mm21
into the 60 by 60 centimeter receptacle
below the ZIST enclosure
sometimes when confronted with instructions
it ��s best to run �� but these clearly ancient things
sound fun �� and there is, indeed, a very old selection
so taking pictures all the while, selecting the package
least clearly inscribed and beaker in crystal gray
from mm21 �� after all, instructions are quite clear
placed inside the receptacle, clear somehow of dust
a slider drops in front with the slightest of puffs
joggled somehow by the passing of tea
and seven seconds later, inexplicably rises up
the scent of the very best tea I ��ve ever smelled
wafting out
manual, page unlabeled �� drink tea
and really, urban exploration is all about bravery
pictures, then quite simply glorious tea down the neck
feeling better, less tired, more connected by the second
manual, page unlabeled �� user 001, admin
WELCOME
no more dust, screens up
manual, page unlabeled �� falls to powder, vanishes
corner of my eye, a blink, and glance
user 001, condition save instantiated
memory stream engaged, repairs initiated
expected duration, local time, 8791 hours
basic dinner is served in six minutes
systemic biological resonance and tracking
must first complete �� cloak is up
accessed memories suggest you liked your tea
selection enabling full upgrade after informed consent
expected training time 10041 hours
another cup of tea is available
another cup of tea is always available
WELCOME
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With thanks to the good folks at Hackers.Town for answering the very
n00best of questions, with the following people politely [REDACTED].
May your time go in a manner you consent to.
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