Places
36 in the codex, in 9 worlds. In alphabetical order, ignoring “the”.
The atticDusty boards, boxes, a round window, and where the cold comes from.
The bell pepper operaA bell pepper cut open on a tiny opera house, red curtains and all.
The BenchThe first room of Pipe Down. Pipes, a vat, a deadline.
Boiler RoomThe last room of Pipe Down. Faster slop, and it has to end up in the drain.
The break roomA kitchen with a fridge, a kettle and a sign about labelling your milk.
Canned serenityA tin peeled open on a tiny Japanese garden. Best before never.
Cold StorageThe last floor down. Ice cubes, cloches and whisks.
The deskOne long route across the blotter.
The godsThe balcony of the walnut theatre. The lighting desk is up here.
In a nutshellA cracked walnut holding a whole wood-panelled library.
KitchenetteRound the counter and in. The Out tray is by the sink.
The LarderThe first floor down. Pickle jars, globs and sardine tins.
The lighthouseAn anchovy tin with a torch in it.
Loading bayTwo doors, one short and one long. The short one is the problem.
Mild GreenDrip’s first level. A meadow, mildly.
Night ShiftDrip’s third level. The stacks, after dark.
The open planDesks in rows. The lights are still on at 7:40 pm.
PoolroomsWhite tile everywhere, and real pools that nobody swims in.- The sardine-tin seaThe sea inside the sardine tin on the bench. It’s mostly oil.
Sardines above the drained poolA shoal of sardines swimming through the air of an empty tiled pool.
ScrollAn infinite zoom through the collection, one artwork opening into the next.
The sea has pocketsAt sunset the sea folds into a stitched denim pocket holding an old brass key.
The shop windowWhere Model 7 used to stand.
The showroom“Everything’s on display. Nothing’s in stock.”
The Slop CurriculumThe Slopwright’s school. Make generic slop on purpose, then learn to direct it.
The Slop WorksDrip’s last level. Where the slop is made, possibly.
The stockroomBehind the showroom, or up the workshop, or between runs, or full of crates. Five games go in, and they don’t agree on where it is.
The store basementEverything must go, and one of the walls lets you through.
Sunday at the staplerA red stapler opens to reveal a swimming pool, with swimmers doing lengths.
Two drawersBoth drawers are open. They meet in the middle.
The VatsThe slop vats under the workshop. The second floor down is called the Vats too.
Velvet waterfall in an empty theatreRed velvet pours off an empty stage and floods the aisle.- The wallWhere finished pieces go up, newest first.
The walnut theatreA theatre inside the walnut on the Slopwright’s shelf. One show, running for a while.
The workshopThe Slopwright’s workshop. Everything on slopped.site is said to come out of it.
The yardGrass, a hedge, a brick shed, and the tin key in the far corner.