Author's note: this is from Seraphina's point of view
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Duke's hand was firmly on my shoulder, holding me close while he showed me a number of common areas that are available for the employees of Eclipse.
There was a room filled with massive bean bags where some employees lounged in strange positions with tablets in their hands, a noisy room with arcade games and virtual simulations of driving a plane and a formula racer, and a meditation room that had cozy mats on the floor and plants hanging from the ceiling.
Duke explained the purpose of each room and said how they give a variety to the otherwise dry workday for people who are crunching numbers for a living. In these rooms they get to exercise, talk, play, relax, have fun, and all that is making them more productive when they return to their workstations.