'qa' Overdue Maintenance: reordering some events

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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 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.
control rooms. The end of the tunnel connects to a balcony with rusted
metal walkways going to either side, extending into a narrow ravine.
She steps onto it, making sure to keep her distance to the rusty railing,
and looks around. The walkway to the right connects to the top of a dam
blocking the ravine. A couple bushes, flowers, and a small tree grow
there, partially concealing the rusty <span class="comment">armatures?
</span> and the wall is green from moss and small ferns. Water flows
over the spillway, falling into the depths below where it joins a
torrent of water rushing out of two big pipes at the bottom of the
ravine. The other walkway leads to a freestanding staircase going all
the way down.
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<p>
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.
Jack walks up next to her, grabbing hold of the railing, trying to
shake it but it doesn't budge.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Looks like it&apos;s gonna hold.</span><br />
He turns to the right and steps onto the walkway before having an idea.
He turns to Annie and Michelle:<br />
<span class="quote speech">Ladies first.</span><br />
While Annie is still thinking about a response, Michelle&apos;s response
is immediate:<br />
<span class="quote speech">Thanks but you can go ahead.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">You two are lighter though.</span>
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<p class="comment">
They walk to the dam, look into the windows
</p>
<p class="comment">
Some events have changed, this needs to be tied together again.
</p>
<p>
<span class="quote speech">Annie?</span> Michelle calls
<span class="comment">?</span> her. They are standing by one of the doors
in the tunnel wall. Jack pulls a wire through the latch and opens it.
Inside is the main control room. The wall to the right is lined with
metal cabinets that have levers, buttons, dials, and large gauges on
metal cabinets that have levers, buttons, switches, and large gauges on
them. The wall to the left features a front of windows, allowing a view
of the spillway and the top of the dam, below which is a random
collection of furniture, primarily desks and chairs. Some of the windows
have cracks but, by some miracle, none are broken. The center of the room
is taken up by a large console with more buttons, switches, and gauges
that is facing the windows and an opening in the floor covered by a thick
glass pane.
of the spillway and the top of the dam. Some of the windows have cracks
but somehow none are broken. In front of the windows is a collection of
random furniture, mostly desks and chairs. The center of the room is
taken up by a large console with more buttons, switches, and gauges that
is facing the windows and an opening in the floor covered by a thick
glass pane. They roam around the room for a moment. Annie looks outside,
admiring the flowering lilypads floating in the water that is held back
by the dam.
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<p>
They set down their things and roam around the room. Out of nowhere,
Michelle asks:<br />
<span class="quote speech">Jack, what&apos;s the status on that dome city
you&apos;re building? You guys only have two years to finish that
project.</span><br />
Michelle asks: <span class="quote speech">Jack, what&apos;s the status
on that dome city you&apos;re building? You guys only have two years to
finish that project.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Oh no, I guess we&apos;re gonna have to slack
less while waiting for bureaucracy to take its course.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Look, the power lines are gonna get hooked up
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Jack looks at a clipboard that was placed on the control panel on the
center console.<br />
<span class="quote speech">The next maintenence expedition is scheduled
for 2011 &ndash; I don&apos;t think anyone ever stepped foot in here
after &lt;dome city&gt; was closed off.</span><br />
for 2011... I don&apos;t think anyone ever stepped foot in here after
&lt;dome city&gt; was closed off.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">It wouldn&apos;t surprise me.</span> Annie
leans against the center console. <span class="quote speech">Apart from a
small group, the entire city is legitimately scared of the outside
world.</span><br />
turns around and leans against the center console.
<span class="quote speech">Apart from a small group, the entire city is
legitimately scared of the outside world.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">I mean they&apos;re probably right, the
outside world is dangerous. Look down, by the way.</span><br />
<span class="quote speech">Whoa!</span><br />
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glass pane. It allows a view down into a hall filled with machinery.
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<p>
They look down into it. Water is pouring out of a burst pipe and from
the flanges between pipes.<br />
They gather around it and look down. The floor is flooded by water
rushing out of a burst pipe and spraying out from the flanges of many
other pipe sections.<br />
<span class="quote speech">It&apos;s a miracle this place is still
running.</span>
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<p class="comment">
missing section
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<p>
Jack walks up to the rusty railing, grabbing it and trying to shake it
as hard as he can but it doesn&apos;t even rattle.<br />
<span class="quote speech">Quality engineering.</span><br />
Using the walkway to the right, they get on top of the dam.
<span class="comment">And now what?</span>
</p>
<p>
The other walkway connects to a freestanding staircase leading all the
way down.
</p>
<p>
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