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Dumps and junkyards are a common setting for fights, club houses, secret meetings, and the various other fantastic situations fictional characters get themselves into. There's something about |
Dumps and junkyards are a common setting for fights, club houses, secret meetings, and the various other fantastic situations fictional characters get themselves into. There's something about dumps—everything there is dirty, old, worn out, broken. Symbolically, it's a place of decay; pragmatically, there's lots of junk to play with, and it can be broken [[Stuff Blowing Up|or blown up]] without having to worry about property damage. |
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Expect towering columns of crushed cars and neat piles of assorted garbage, perfect for hiding behind; a giant magnet or claw that can be easily operated by someone without training; a [[Conveyor Belt O' Doom]] leading into a crushing machine or incinerator; plenty of [[Trash Talk]]; and [[Real Is Brown|brown]]. |
Expect towering columns of crushed cars and neat piles of assorted garbage, perfect for hiding behind; a giant magnet or claw that can be easily operated by someone without training; a [[Conveyor Belt O' Doom]] leading into a crushing machine or incinerator; plenty of [[Trash Talk]]; and [[Real Is Brown|brown]]. |
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