Curtain Call

Name: Muse

Occupation: Bard and entertainer

Characteristics: Charismatic,

Notes: The story of Muse is one lost to time however their legend lives in every bard across the Cevilian empire. Birthplace, race and even gender will change depending on which who you ask however the story's always the same. Muse was a child to a mistress that ran a very high end brothel which on many occasions high ranking members of society, houses and family's would come in secret. Not allowed to venture far due to the dangers of the city and the growing tension between the poor and rich, he spent most of his time indoors. Well there wasn’t much to do as a child, so she would play barkeep, receptionist and even started learning the exotic instruments that were on show. The years past and so did the talent of Muse with instruments, after a while people wouldn’t just attend the tavern for women but to also see her play. However one day it all changed. One of the working ladies kept a child that was rumored to be the kings. It would create outrage throughout the powerful family's and houses to have a bastard child next in line due to the king having no heir. Some men were hired men to tear the tavern apart to find the child and kill it before the public found out. The men who people assumed would ordered by the king unfortunately did find the baby and killed it, along with the mother and anyone who knew the baby's supposed identity, this including Muse's mother. In the end the men burnt the whole building to the ground. Homeless after watching his life burn down Muse vowed to take revenge first hand. He would play for money and was easily able to survive on his skill but a few months she saw more of the outside world then she ever had before, the tension between the classes was growing. The more Muse saw and learnt the more she wanted revenge on the high society elites who could buy their problems away. She also found out more about this king and how he did whatever he wanted to whoever he wanted, and if not stop would run eventually run kingdom into the ground. But what or how could she take revenge, she knew the king was responsible for his mothers death but there no way Muse could even get clos to him. A few more years of living in the lower society it happened, a revolution started, Muse had decided enough was enough and came up with a plan, to distribute the money more evenly among the people. Being a talented musician with multiple instruments it wasn’t hard to be hired to play at extravagant balls or fancy dinners. However after the jobs were done Muse would stick around, play dumb and flirt with some guests even have a drink with them. Most of the time the lord and ladies would just assume Muse was just an attractive musician that would also be paid to sleep with them, which Muse did play into. He would do whatever fantasy they would desire but at a price. Tell her  a secret, something nobody would know. The Hubris of the Elite would be their downfall they would spill all kind of gossip and information about the other rich family's and houses. Muse would then give some of that information to the rebels hoping it might help the fight. However Muse knew it wouldn’t be over until the king fell. He spent months playing, build her reputation and secrets. After all that time it payed off. The king was hosting a gala. Muse then gave all the information she had collected on the elites to the rebels and told them that this is all she has and sadly wouldn’t be able to get anymore. The day of the gala came and before she knew it Muse was in front of the king. She felt numb seeing him first hand brought her into rage. Muse used all the rage to play the show of her life and it was clear everyone was impressed. Finishing her final song she approached the king and asked to kiss the ground where he stood. Stopped immediately by the guards, the king waved his hands and allowed it. He kissed the ground and upon getting back up asked the king if he wanted to hold her lute. The king took the lute and half assed examined it. That's when Muse clicked the top off the neck of the lute and drew out a blade, in one fell swoop she draw the blade from it hidden sheath and along the kings neck and then stabbing it into his chest. Everyone was stunned people started screaming, guards rushed to muse, spears and swords ready to puncture. Muse just stood there accepting her fate. The information gathered and given to the rebels along with the king's death turned the tide of the fight. The elitist society fell and so did the monarch. From the ashes grew a fair and equal new republic.