doublefried | HAWKS PALACE

HAWKS PALACE

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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She squints.

"It's not an experience we share, so it's like-- a place outside of his role in society, if I had to guess at the symbolism?"

It's away from the bustle of the amusement park, so...it's peaceful. But it looks like it could use some maintenance.

[she'll get closer, to see if anyone's inside...]

The door doesn't really close, and the shack is very very small and filled with garbage, so it's pretty easy to see Hawks in one of the free spots - he's at the table, sleeping with his head resting on his arms. He's also using a doll as a pillow?

(The Endeavor one specifically, because, well)

[.................its cute

steps inside, mindful to pick her way around the trash, in order to gently shake him awake]

Sir Hawks, it's time to wake up. You've been sleeping for quite a while already.

He blinks awake and rubs at his face.

"Oh- hey. Uh---"

He blinks A BIT MORE at KAINA being here.

"I overslept, huh..."

Oversleeping is a sign that you're tired. I would have been happy to let you rest more, but it was...worrying for everyone.

[inclines her head towards Kaina. and hides the stuffed Hawks behind her back. subtle. smooth.]

And I thought you might like to have a conversation with Madam Tsutsumi, if you're both amicable.

"Uh- I- okay? Yes. All right. So I should uh, control my body again is step one?"

Kaina waves at him with just the fingers of the arm that turns into a gun.

"We can have a long talk later."

That's right! The first step is the most important one. You both have time to chat at your leisure after this. I'm a little worried that if you don't take your body back, the firebird might get too comfortable.

"Oh. Wait, he took over? Jeez. Of course he took over. Did he do anything embarrassing."

That would depend on your definition of embarrassing. There was quite a bit of posing. But he was quite amicable, all things considered. If you ask for your body back it sounds as if he'll oblige easily enough!

"I was a little worried about the posing, but as long as he didn't do too much of it... well, I have no one to blame but me anyway..."

I don't think you were at fault...it seemed to happen at random. Though, I am sorry you were put through so much trouble. Are you feeling alright, then?

"I'm a little groggy, but I'll wake up properly in a second."

It feels silly to say, but you can rest after you wake up. It's...mm. You've been through a lot, so it's fine to take it easy.

[...puts the Hawks stuffed toy next to the Endeavor one on the table]