Sand Phoenix


You open a door with a picture of a desert on it and are immediately hit with a hot, dry wind. You walk into the room and find yourself walking on sand. The room is very bright and has cacti all over. The sun is a large ball in the far corner. You remember Sam saying that there is artificial lighting, so you don't worry about the sun in the corner. The sky above is very blue and has a few wisps of clouds in it. You look closer and realize that the sky is actually painted on the ceiling. You smile in admiration: everything in the room looks so real. There is even a little oasis in the corner. A few trees wave in the breeze. They have few leaves but they aer very large. The trunks are slender and the bark isn't very loose. You see bugs scurrying through the sand, but no poisonous ones. It is very hot in this room and starting to be a little uncomfortable. You walk to the oasis and sit down at the edge. You see a small unicorn-looking creature ambling towards you.
"My name's Neekwa," the creature announces. I'm here as company for the phoenix that will soon be here. I'm a jupicorn. What are you doing here?" You reply that you were exploring. Neekwa seems to nod and says, "Hope you enjoy exploring," and ambles off. You look into the pond and find that there are fish in it. You smile and try to catch one. The fish elude your grasp and flee to the other end of the pool. You find that you have had enough of this room; there's no phoenix here with a story to tell. You walk to the door and cast a glance back to the oasis. You can just imagine what the phoenix would look like and you can't wait to come back.

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