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cified in the address all saw
were living quarters. This was one of the oldest domes in the compound, and
seemed in relation to 's new place in the outskirts very spartan and dull.
pressed the announcer, noticing it was an quaint old style mechanical
contact switch, and was buzzed in.
The room was abuzz with conversation. The host (at least Wendy assumed
was the host) introduced herself as Carli Silver and offered Wendy a drink;
Wendy took an unflavored water. Carli was a particularly attrctive woman;
her face had bold features which chose not to accentuate with any
cosmetic aid; in fact, wore no face or bodypaint at all. had deep
set blue eyes, pale as ice with long black lashes, nose straight and thin as
a laser, full red lips with just a trace of pouting, downturned corners, and
a chin and jawline so gracefully curved that Wendy thought they must surely
have been computer generated. 's thick blonde hair was cropped close to the
skull in a spacer cut, somethng not ordinarily considered too fashionable;
on Carli it was the coup de grace that marked 's as one of the compound's
truly beautiful residents.
There were some brief introductions but the walk had taken longer than Wendy
had anticipated and the meeting started only
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