[Hyrule] A Curious Little Eliatrope (Open)

The bard extraordinaire headed down from her room, her accordion strapped around her and ready to go. As she came down to the main area, staying just out of sight, she took a deep breath and tried channeling her magic. She felt her arms and legs tingle as magic flowed through her. She was ready. It was time to dazzle and amaze! With a small smile, she fueled her magic to increase the volume of her music so it sounded over the din of the crowded dining hall as she began. With no introduction or anything, Elyssa came half-dancing, half-skipping into the dining area, the tunes of her accordion bouncing through the halls just as she did.

She whirled and twirled, her short skirt whirling around her in a tantalizing manner as she winked and smiled flirtatiously to people around. It was clear that her music was conveying that everyone here was in for a good time, whether they wanted to bask in her beauty or dance to the music, this was a place where sadness and grief had no place, or at least not right now, such songs were included in the program though, as Elyssa wanted to take the guests through the whole emotional spectrum.

To add fuel to the fire, she channeled more of her magic and those privy to see such things would notice a teal glow around her, not unlike that of her clothes and hair. She finished her first melody up on the stage of the dining hall by stepping up onto one of the tables, leaping and ending with an elegant flip, landing on her feet and holding her hat out in a sort of 'tadaa'!-kind of manner. 

People had fallen silent during her little introduction. Some of the younger men and women were looking at her, wide-eyed, as if they had seen a visage of true beauty and could barely believe their eyes, as if some sort of otherworldly fey creature had wandered in. Others had lost themselves in the music, clapping along to the merry tunes. The energy in the room was now electric, everyone was alive and at attention.

A smattering of applause followed, and Elyssa grinned. "Thank you, people of Hateno!", she began. "I'm Elyssa Oakbranch, a wanderin' bard and entertainer! Surely young Yugo 'as told you all about me. You are all in for a night of entertainment and music like you've never experienced! There will be song, there will be dance, not just from me but you are free to dance too! It will be fun, it will be a li'le sad, as sadness is a feelin' we need to acknowledge. Overall though, it'll be a good time, a bit cheeky and maybe even a bit sensual", she said, putting on a very suggestive, inviting smile and winking in a manner that spread a sea of blushing among the crowd, almost as if the bard had walked out into the crowd and given them all a sensual kiss. She quickly dropped the expression and let out a giggle. "Don't worry though people, there will be more family-friendly entertainment as well! For example, there will be legendary stories, a puppet show, and I will even breathe fire!", she said, followed by an 'ooo' from the children in the crowd.

She shook her head at the silliness of it all before her expression changed into one of sadness. When she spoke she focused on speaking without her accent for the time being, as she often did when telling stories or singing so people could understand her better. "But first, let us acknowledge something sad. I heard your village was recently attacked by a terrifying monster. I'm so sorry to hear that. It breaks my heart that such lovely, homely people have to suffer such terrible fates". She snapped her fingers and the accordion around her torso disappeared and was replaced by a flute. "This next little melody is my lament for your suffering. Feel free to hug those sitting next to you, it is okay to cry. For this fleeting moment we shall let all the grief and sadness out of our system so that we can then focus on the fun again afterwards". Her tone was more somber than her usual, cheery demeanor as she put the flute to her lips and played a melody that put all her grief and empathy into it. 

All around the dining area people had different reactions. Some cried at the sound of the sad tunes, letting out the pent up grief over the attack, others closed their eyes with a content expression on their face, as it felt good to just let their sorrows drown in the music. Regardless of their reactions, there was a gasp among the crowd as ghost-like illusory images of Elyssa suddenly appeared here and there in the crowd. They hugged those who were crying, who would feel as if a warm wave of kindness washed over them, they made silly grimaces for the sad children to make them feel better, and she just sat in silence with those who needed a moment to reflect.

This was Elyssa at her best, at her true power. She could not fly, teleport cities to the other side of the world, throw fireballs and level continents and cities with her mind or any such superhuman thing so many heroes of legend could. When it came to fighting and adventuring, Elyssa was decent at best. But this, stirring people's hearts and emotions and making them forget their worries, helping them heal and move on, and then bringing them back to a good place with roaring laughter and fun, while putting her very heart and soul into her performances, this was Elyssa Oakbranch's true might.