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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ANIMAL ATTRACTIONS

[doublefried]

The sun here is still blazing hot, but the air is slightly cooler, mostly because of the many decorative rivers and waterfalls in this area of the park.

It's set up to imitate the natural habitat of, uh... something. It's hard to tell what. There are animals of every type here, not restrained in any way. There are goats and sheep and birds and lions and tigers and giraffes and zebras just sort of roaming.

Signs in multiple locations say in multiple languages [PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PET THE ANIMALS], which probably isn't standard for a zoo, but…?

Of course, there are multiple snack stands here as well, usually with animal-themed snacks.

A couple of administrative buildings are tucked away under imitation foliage.

Hawks doesn't seem to be here.

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[unfinishedsymphony]

[ following the kid through here. Time to go pet some COOL ANIMALS.

maybe not goats, that's a little weird ]

Oh shit, this is the best zoo.

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[doublefried]

The kid looks around and then points!! Where there is an elephant.

"They don't mind if you pet them or anything."

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[unfinishedsymphony]

What about commandeering? We can get in the elephant commandeering business.

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[doublefried]

Tiny frown.

"I don't know what that is."

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[unfinishedsymphony]

Mounting. We take this elephant as our mount and ride. We will be as jungle kings, upon the back of a great big pachyderm.

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[beeknighted]

An open plan zoo...

[walking over to a sheep first, are the herbivores and carnivores just happily mingling here]

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[doublefried]

The sheep is chilling happily like a foot from a crocodile, who is also just vibing.

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[beeknighted]

As long as you're all happy.

[Pats the sheep and moves on, trying to follow the map to where the splotches are. Maybe he'll check in on an admin building on the way.]

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[doublefried]

In fact the two are pretty much one and the same! The admin building is locked with some ominous-looking heavy locks.

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[beeknighted]

[vigilante criminal is gonna look for a window he can get in through]

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[rugpull]

[...gonna get some food]

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[doublefried]

Delicious.

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[rugpull]

[ruggie deserves this

okay gonna pet some animals and look around for interesting things....]

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[doublefried]

The animals are pettable and nonviolent! There are a bunch of trainers around, but all they seem to be doing is letting people like. Ride animals or take photos with them.

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[rugpull]

[huh

any doors in that admin building beside the one Ruggie exited from?]

[survivaltricks]

[oh my god]

This zoo can't be accredited.

[. . . BUT STILL. can he approach. . . a lion??]

[doublefried]

Chase! Chase! Chase!

He CAN approach a lion. It's quite tame!

[survivaltricks]

[lightly amused]

Do you want to chase the other animals?

[CAN HE. . . PET A LION???]

[doublefried]

He can PET a LION.

There's something of a different texture in its mane.

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[tothosewhobait]

Perfect, there are snacks here too.

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[doublefried]

"There's lots of snacks."

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[tothosewhobait]

[Reaching out cautiously to pet a bird chilling on a fence]

What animal is your favorite?

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[doublefried]

It leans into your finger.

"Um... I like lots of animals. I like birds I guess."

[leucocholy]

[ OOOH ANIMALS.

She's gonna go say hi to the birds. ]

Hello...? Is Hawks in here?