HAWKS PALACE

[doublefried]

The process of entering the palace is... smooth. Painless.


You are falling, but it's not scary at the speed you're going. You drop through the pre-dawn sky like a feather, light and easy on a breeze, descending towards a bright and multicolored island in a sea of dark trees.

When you land, you are somewhere new.

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MAIN STREET

[doublefried]

The sun overhead is bright and beaming down as you enter the brightly-colored main street of Hero World. The park is packed. Families with children, couples on dates, school class field trips, and everything in between are making their way through the park without any hurry. Sometimes they'll stop to sit on benches or admire a fountain or flower bed. For them, of course, it's a vacation.

Food stands and sideshows dot the sides of the wide street, and various signs point off in multiple directions -

[ANIMAL ATTRACTIONS]

[RIDES]

[MUSEUM]

Hawks is nowhere to be found, and he'd probably stand out, even in this crowded place. On the bright side, you can get ice cream or corn dogs or mini donuts or cotton candy and have a seat if you want.

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[beeknighted]

[Walking right up to the donut stand]

Could I get a pack of donuts please?

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[doublefried]

"Of course! Would you like the personal size, the family size, or the never go hungry again size?"

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[beeknighted]

[the bird said they liked small but also they were pretty big so...]

Family size?

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[featherbeaned]

[ oh no there are SNACKS here. tempting. but no, she merely squints quizzically at her map, at the signs, and continues her trek towards the mysterious blotches ]

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[doublefried]

It looks like all of the blotches require you to go through another area first. There's a red blotch at the edges of the rides area, a black one at the edge of the museum area, and a greyish one at the edges of the animal attractions area.

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[featherbeaned]

[ Heads for the Museum ]

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[unfinishedsymphony]

[ time to get a corn dog first. diversions! ]

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[doublefried]

The corn dogs smell DELICIOUS and also appear to not really cost anything? Like there's prices listed, but the transaction happens without any actual exchange of currency.

There is a little kid with fuzzy little wings staring LONGINGLY AT IT like how children are wont to stare at food stands.

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[unfinishedsymphony]

[ bends down ]

Hey, kid? I have a bribe for you.

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[lefteel]

[Floyd seems pretty pleased by the hustle and bustle in the streets.

But he's even more pleased by one specific thing:

He finds himself hovering a food stand.]

Hello~

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[doublefried]

This one is selling... idk let's say cotton candy and soda. A little kid with fluffy red wings is STARING LONGINGLY at the snacks, but is ignored by the customer service associate, who focuses on Floyd with a big smile.

"How can I help you?"

1/2

[lefteel]

[He looks at the kid, a little like ???

And then he looks at the customer service associate.]

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[lefteel]

[:)]

I would like a strawberry flavored cotton candy, a cherry flavored cotton candy, red raspberry, blue raspberry, fruit punch, orange, peach, lemon, banana, lime, green apple, red apple, blueberry, grape, watermelon, passionfruit, vanilla, birthday cake, mango, kiwi, and the rainbow one.

I would also like a c*ca cola, dr p*pper, f*nta orange and strawberry and grape and pineapple, a cream soda, root beer, spr*te, m*untain dew, lemonade, fruit punch, and water.

Thanks~

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[truthliesinspace]

[CORN DOGS CORN DOGS CORN DOGS gonna order a couple]

Man, this place is like. Really nice? Is someone really trapped here?

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[doublefried]

CORN DOGS! they're delicious. They're like the ultimate corn dog experience.

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[truthliesinspace]

[fuck yes. both dumb normal brain and dumb werewolf brain are appeased. orders a few more, ANYTHING ELSE GOING ON or else gonna head toward the rides]

[rootsforyou]

[amusement park food would look more appetizing if they hadn't just spent the last few days eating nothing but junk food. still, she makes a note of what is in the park, just in case. the atmosphere is might lighthearted than she would have first thought. maybe these are foods Hawks likes.

but, for now, she won't be distracted from her purpose. TO...THE MUSEUM]

[doublefried]

The museum is much quieter! And air conditioned.

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[naturalcauses]

. . .

[going to get a tray of mini donuts]

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[doublefried]

The person at the booth has the same customer service smile as the other guy from the ticket booth and happily just. Gives you mini donuts.

They smell great.

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[naturalcauses]

[eats one... suspiciously... gonna look around to see if there's anyone more distinct than the hero land workers]

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[tothosewhobait]

[Junk food.... heading for a food stall. Keeping up one's energy is important!]

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[doublefried]

It's important.

These guys are selling corn dogs and cotton candy and ?? corn on a cob? I guess the theme is things on sticks.

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[parttimeai]

Holy fuck, corn dogs? I would kill for a corn dog.

[ the roomba scoots along, her hologram — at her full and glorious 4'10 — rocking up onto her tip toes ]