human
Produce a detailed written description of a dreary scene outside a coastal area with built-in oak chests and a dull metal ladder.
assistant
Snuggly fitted around this small platform are built-in oak chests whose natural luster provides a stark contrast to the dull metal ladder that leads into the gloom below. Each swell causes the unlatched door to slam open or closed, which dissipates the stale odor that drifts upwards from the darkness below with the salty scent of the sea.