diff --git a/qa-Overdue_Maintenence-power_station.html b/qa-Overdue_Maintenence-power_station.html index 137c5af..76b0bcc 100644 --- a/qa-Overdue_Maintenence-power_station.html +++ b/qa-Overdue_Maintenence-power_station.html @@ -5,21 +5,20 @@ Roaring water echoes from somewhere deep below. Annie grabs her bag and goes ahead. The tunnel wall to the right features doors, large gates, and windows that allow a peek into abandoned offices, storage spaces, and - control rooms. The end of the tunnel connects to a balcony with walkways - connecting to either side, extending into a narrow ravine. She steps onto - it, making sure to keep her distance to the railing, and looks around. - The walkway to the right connects to the top of a dam blocking the ravine. - A couple bushes, purple flowers, and a small tree grow on top of it and - the wall is partially green from moss. Water flows over the spillway, - falling into the depths below where it joins a torrent of water coming - from two big pipes at the bottom of the dam. + control rooms. The end of the tunnel connects to a balcony with rusty + walkways connecting to either side, extending into a narrow ravine. + She steps onto it, making sure to keep her distance to the railing, and + looks around. The walkway to the right connects to the top of a dam + blocking the ravine. A couple bushes, purple flowers, and a small tree + grow on top of it and the wall is partially green from moss. Water flows + over the spillway, falling into the depths below where it joins a torrent + of water coming from two big pipes at the bottom of the ravine.
- She turns around to see Jack getting a toolbox from the truck bed - one word or two? and James and Michelle - waiting next to a door, holding a large box full of random spare parts. - She hurries over to them and opens it by pulling a loop of wire through - the latch. + She turns around to see Jack getting a toolbox from the truck bed and + James and Michelle waiting next to a door, holding a large box full of + random spare parts. She hurries over to them and opens it by pulling a + loop of wire through the latch.
Inside is the main control room. The wall to the right is lined with @@ -50,7 +49,54 @@ 1991 with a few entries and crossed-off days.
- Jack notices that Annie has unwittingly stepped onto the glass pane.
-
+ Jack looks at a clipboard that was placed on the control panel on the
+ center console.
+ The next maintenence expedition is scheduled
+ for 2011 – I don't think anyone ever stepped foot in here
+ after <dome city> was closed off.
+ It wouldn't surprise me. Annie
+ leans against the center console. Apart from a
+ small group, the entire city is legitimately scared of the outside
+ world.
+ I mean they're probably right, the
+ outside world is dangerous. Look down, by the way.
+ Whoa!
+ She stumbles backwards. Without noticing it, she had walked onto the
+ glass pane. It allows a view down into a hall filled with machinery.
+
+ They look down into it. Water is pouring out of a burst pipe and from
+ the flanges between pipes.
+ It's a miracle this place is still
+ running.
+
+ missing section +
+
+ Jack walks up to the rusty railing, grabbing it and trying to shake it
+ as hard as he can but it doesn't even rattle.
+ Quality engineering.
+ Using the walkway to the right, they get on top of the dam.
+ And now what?
+
+ The other walkway connects to a freestanding staircase leading all the + way down. +
+
+ Jack turns the key and the gate starts to move up, scrathcing and
+ squeeking as it does, revealing a bunch of crates. About half-way
+ up, it gets stuck, making a buzzing noise. Jack lets go of the key, it
+ stops. They duck under the gate and look around. They find themselves in
+ a warehouse much larger than the gate and windows facing the tunnel would
+ lead to assume.
+ Now that, ladies and gentlemen, is what I call
+ an adequate stockpile of spare parts.
+ Jack walks up to a huge crate and wipes the dust off the label:
+ Turbine C, replacement 2.
+
+ exploring the warehouse, they find a forklift and a railroad in the back
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