The door to the right opens to a dark, sprawling city. It always seems to give off an aura of nighttime, even during the day, because the sky is so dim and heavy with smog. You can tell that this city seems to go on and on, but no matter how far you walk or which streets you turn, you always end up in the same stretch of buildings. Car horns blare and passerbys pass you by, but you never actually see any cars or people, except perhaps out of the corner of your eye.
Most of the buildings seem dark and uninhabited, with no doors by which you can enter and no windows to break through, but a certain set of locations call out to you with buzzing neon signs that cut through the city’s oppressive gloom. It’s easy to find your eyes drifting toward a squat storefront with bricks painted pink. With a lace awning and windows full of cutely-colored confections, the cafe is an obvious choice for anyone with a sweet tooth. It looks like aside from desserts, they have a menu of light pastas, salads, and sandwiches, as well as an impressive variety of teas. It doesn’t seem that anyone expects you to pay, so take a seat and enjoy! Whatever you wish to order will appear before you in a blink. There are even boxes for carrying food out with you, if you prefer to eat elsewhere or save a treat for later.
Just down the way you’ll find a hostel that remains unlocked at all hours of the day or night. There aren’t many rooms between the three available stories, but each of them (one on the first story and two on the second and third) contains four sets of bunks, meaning each room can comfortably fit eight people. Each bed has a privacy curtain, a trunk for storage at its foot, and an individual light for late-night reading and writing. There’s a large common area on the first floor decked out in plush furniture and tables--it’s a great place for socializing or utilizing as a temporary workspace.
Finally, where the road is at its seediest, a blinking OPEN sign entices you to enter what clearly appears to be a bar...and a somewhat cheap one, at that. But, hey, the booze and pizza is free and flowing, and the jukebox never seems to run out of options, so it probably isn’t worth complaining. If the booths and stalls start to wear on you in your discomfort, there’s a dance floor and a corner with arcade games to keep you entertained while you stretch your legs.
PATIENCE'S WING
Most of the buildings seem dark and uninhabited, with no doors by which you can enter and no windows to break through, but a certain set of locations call out to you with buzzing neon signs that cut through the city’s oppressive gloom. It’s easy to find your eyes drifting toward a squat storefront with bricks painted pink. With a lace awning and windows full of cutely-colored confections, the cafe is an obvious choice for anyone with a sweet tooth. It looks like aside from desserts, they have a menu of light pastas, salads, and sandwiches, as well as an impressive variety of teas. It doesn’t seem that anyone expects you to pay, so take a seat and enjoy! Whatever you wish to order will appear before you in a blink. There are even boxes for carrying food out with you, if you prefer to eat elsewhere or save a treat for later.
Just down the way you’ll find a hostel that remains unlocked at all hours of the day or night. There aren’t many rooms between the three available stories, but each of them (one on the first story and two on the second and third) contains four sets of bunks, meaning each room can comfortably fit eight people. Each bed has a privacy curtain, a trunk for storage at its foot, and an individual light for late-night reading and writing. There’s a large common area on the first floor decked out in plush furniture and tables--it’s a great place for socializing or utilizing as a temporary workspace.
Finally, where the road is at its seediest, a blinking OPEN sign entices you to enter what clearly appears to be a bar...and a somewhat cheap one, at that. But, hey, the booze and pizza is free and flowing, and the jukebox never seems to run out of options, so it probably isn’t worth complaining. If the booths and stalls start to wear on you in your discomfort, there’s a dance floor and a corner with arcade games to keep you entertained while you stretch your legs.