#tb:kass

[notevenjupiter]

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☠️ghosts of muses past ☠️- accepting!

“Ah, greetings, wanderer. Have you travelled far? Come, sit by the fire.”

Kass sat just outside the Gerudo Canyon Stable, his fabled accordion splayed across his lap. Many wandered through here on their way to Gerudo Town, especially now that times were safer after Ganon’s fall. He’d greet each with a song, a memento of the bravery displayed by noble warriors of both the distant and recent past. 

“I happen to know a song about the ancient hero. It was passed down to me by my teacher. Do you care to hear it?"

[notevenjupiter]

@our-girl-zelda

It had taken several days since receipt of the letter for Kass to muster the courage to visit Hyrule Castle. Partially, it was the grand honor to receive something from the Princess of Hyrule herself, someone who had been fighting inside of that castle for over a century, the same Zelda who his teacher had ambitions of courting so long ago, that caused him to feel so bashful. Even with meeting her in passing before, making this visit required an extra level of confidence that he normally didn’t have.

But, there was another reason for his anxiety, one he couldn’t help be reminded of as he flew in above Hyrule Field’s eastern roadways. There was no hint of the black and purple blight that had consumed the castle for the Rito’s entire lifetime. Even though five weeks had passed since Calamity Ganon’s downfall, the absence of malice was nonetheless jarring. Even in its still-disheveled state, the Castle looked glorious, a monument to triumph of good over evil.

He was here, an hour before sunset, having informed a servant of his arrival. And he told them to pass along the message that he didn’t want to impose on the Princess, or impede any of her duties. If she wasn’t free today, he didn’t mind making the short flight to Wetland Stable for the evening, and coming back another time.

[notevenjupiter]

@heroofthewild-rp

For many days, Kass could comfortably stand at the sandy riverbank overlooking Horon Lagoon and play his song without trouble. It was his duty, after all. A shrine lay dormant, waiting for the legendary hero to solve its riddle.

Most days, he was perfectly safe here.

But, when one is announcing one’s presence to the world by playing music, on an instrument that requires both hands, that does leave one a very easy target. A standing Rito was a sitting duck.

It was good luck that Link was in the area. Perhaps it was fate that led the legendary hero to be here, at this very moment. For a badly wounded, but still breathing Kass was lying face-down in the sand, surrounded by a trio of Green Lizalfos.

[notevenjupiter]

@adventurouswind

“You trained as a bard as one of your many jobs, correct? Do you happen to know the Hero’s Rime? I’ve heard it’s one of the most powerful pieces of music from your world, and I’d love to learn it.”

[notevenjupiter]

@melodybirbs

Kheel: Is sitting on a cliff currently upset. She sits there wondering if she should run away or apologize to Notts.

Kass gives her a little bit of space, a quarter of an hour of thinking time, before he eventually flies over to her cliff.

“Hello, Kheel,” he says softly. “I thought I’d check in. Are you all right?”

[notevenjupiter]

@heavenly-lineage

It had been several weeks since Calamity Ganon had been vanquished, and a time of relative peace had come to Hyrule. Although monsters still dotted parts of the landscape, their ranks were thinning, as the blood moon had lost its power to revive them. Even with the Yiga Clan still at large, it was nonetheless the most stable time since the Calamity.

With the legendary hero’s quest now complete, Kass’ own mission had finished as well, and he was spending as much time with his daughters in Rito Village as possible, joyfully instructing them in the art of song. However, a summons from Hyrule Castle had interrupted this peaceful routine, and he flew as quickly as his wings would take him to the southern entrance.

An audience with the princess was not to be taken for granted.

Upon meeting Zelda, he dropped to one knee, spreading a wing across his chest while taking a bow - although, somehow, he still managed to be several inches taller than her.

“My princess, how may I be of service?”