MM Link is disney_academy-bound

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It has been one year, two months, and twenty-six days since I left the Tower of Animus. Thank you for the time off. After that place... I really do appreciate it. I wish my friends could have come with me, though, especially the Princess... I know how hard it's been for them. For her. But it's alright. They'll all be free soon, right? That's what I've heard, at least. I hope it's true.

Um. Anyway. This place you're sending me now... I don't really mind that much. It's a place that's in trouble, and they called to me for help. I want to help. I... [I'm tired. I've saved Hyrule, and I've saved Termina. I'm tired. But.] I promise that I'll do everything I can, and I won't give up.

So, don't worry about me. I know you're going to, but you don't have to. I'm ready. Let's go.

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[sageprincess]

[Ah...]

It will... end in six months or so.

[Because even she cannot say freedom is a guarantee in good conscience any more.]

... I did not realize it had been so long.

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[Six months...] So, it's still going to be a while. Not as soon as I thought.

[Link lowers his gaze.] It has... I was surprised, too. It doesn't feel like it's been that long.

[sageprincess]

It is... soon enough, I think.

[The race against the clock to restore the worlds and return home makes her hesitant to ask for a quicker end.]

'Its speed seems different for each person, but no one can change it... [A quiet smile. No one in the Tower knows the story behind those words anymore.] I still have your shield. Perhaps that is why.

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[... he flushes a little.] Has it -- Has it been of help?

[sageprincess]

Of course it has. Particularly when my magic is taken from me.

[Which can be often, depending on the month.]

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Good. [there is so much relief on his face. talk about an open book] I'm glad.

[It's silly, but there's a part of him that feels proud, like, even though he's not there, he's still helping to protect her. .......... not that he'll say that.]

I hope... I hope that, whatever happens, at the end... I hope that it'll be good to you.

Yay, MM muses <3

[waitingforthe4thdawn]

Link?

[The kid looks quite surprised - he'd not been expecting to run into Link here.]

...Long time no see.

OMFG

[songoftime]

[Kafei isn't the only one who looks surprised. Link blinks, eyes widening for a moment. He nods.]

Yeah...

How -- are you?

I was wondering if there'd be any other MM muses around

[waitingforthe4thdawn]

Good...aside from the Mun's bad sense of humour.

How about you?

I'm around! ... ish. obvs haven't taken Link out in a bit but I've been missing him

[songoftime]

Bad sense of humor? [you'll have to explain that one a bit more sry Kafei]

Oh... I've been doing good, too. Sort of a -- "vacation"? That's what my mun calls it, anyway.

Yeah, same here really. I have a bunch of muses floating around I keep meaning to do more with

[waitingforthe4thdawn]

[[Kafei nods, gesturing to his still child-like appearance.]]

Mine sees to find it more amusing to keep me like this. [[There's a bitter grimace there.]]

A vacation, huh? Must be nice to take some time to yourself... you deserve it.

hi5

[songoftime]

Oh. [Link hadn't thought about it, because he never did see Kafei as he should be.] She thinks it's... funny? [how strange

Link rubs the back of his neck.] It's been... too quiet, I think. [He doesn't really know how to react to that kind of thing. "You deserve it" -- He supposes... he does. But.]

Woo ^^ So you're looking at Disney Academy?

[waitingforthe4thdawn]

Yeah. I told you she had a bad sense of humour.

Why do I keep attracting people like that...?!

[[Kafei gave a small sigh of frustration. Between Skullkid and his mun, he never seemed to catch a break.]]

... I guess if you're not used to it, the quiet might be a bit strange.

I am! I'm an assistant mod there and my first muse isn't working out like I'd hoped, so I'm swapping

[songoftime]

[Cue a sympathetic look from Link. He's so sorry, Kafei. If he could do something to help this problem, he would.]

Yeah... It's kind of like being back in my forest, though. [even though he can't really call it his forest any more. still. habit is habit, and he shouldn't depress himself when he's having a conversation]

Nice. :) I'm debating looking for somewhere for little Kafei here, not sure where though

[waitingforthe4thdawn]

[[OOC: Whoops - sorry for the wrong account there, forgot to switch.]]

[[He sighed again, but managed a small, grateful smile as he caught Link's expression. The sentiment was appreciated, even if there wasn't much that could be done.]]

I'm guessing that's a good thing?

... I don't think I ever asked much about what your home's like. You didn't come from Termina originally, did you?

ehuehuehue you could always come with

[songoftime]

[['sall good ♥]]

Ah... No, I don't. [notice how he completely avoided the other question] I come from a land called Hyrule.

Oooo, tempting. The premise looks pretty cool - I like the idea of a horror game.

[waitingforthe4thdawn]

[[Kafei did notice him avoid the question, but he respected Link's decision not to answer.]]

'Hyrule'... The name doesn't sound familiar.

yeeeeeeeees good

[songoftime]

I don't know if anyone in Termina has ever been there.

Maybe... The Happy Mask Salesman. Because he travels. But I don't really know for sure.

*sobs* I am so easily enabled.

[waitingforthe4thdawn]

Oh yeah... him.

That guy gave me the creeps.

or are my enabling superpowers just that strong

[songoftime]

He's not all that bad, I don't think.

Totally. I've been browsing for horror-ish games to traumatise him with so this might work :)

[waitingforthe4thdawn]

... I don't know. There's just something about him that doesn't seem right.

Maybe it's that creepy smile of his.

success!

[songoftime]

Maybe. [Link wonders what it might be. It's true, there's something that's... different about the Happy Mask Salesman. But, Link is so used to encountering so many different kinds of people... He doesn't really give it much thought any more.

... also, he's going to side-eye the comment headers, because this is d_m and fuck the fourth wall.] They're... plotting...

Indeed~ Sorry for slow reply, I got attacked by coursework

[waitingforthe4thdawn]

[[Fourth wall? What fourth wall?]]

...Again?

[[He winces.]]

I doubt they're planning anything good.