https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/mediawiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Argennon 2026-04-17T21:39:21Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.44.2 https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Stormblood_Main_Scenario_Quests&diff=695940 2023-12-17T12:00:30Z

<p>Argennon: The template size was too large and the last 6 quests were being left off of this list due to size limits. To keep the style consistent within the page I have removed the rewards column from all the tables in order to generate enough space to show everything, however this now makes the style inconsistent to the other MSQ pages. Any suggestions / edits very much welcomed, but these quests have been missing since the Jan 2020 edit.</p> <hr /> <div>{{see also|Main Scenario Quests|Post-Heavensward Main Scenario Quests}}<br /> [[File:Stormblood_banner.png|400px|right]]<br /> {{Quotation|Patch 4.0 Official Site Description|Having brought an end to the thousand-year conflict between dragon and man in the north, the Warrior of Light and his comrades prepare to liberate Ala Mhigo, a land conquered by the Garlean Empire twenty years ago. Meanwhile, in the Far East, the freedom fighters of the fallen nation of Doma struggle to rekindle the fires of hope in their countrymen.<br /> <br /> The time has come to embark upon a new adventure to realms near and far─to rise up with the people of Eorzea and the Far East, and cast down the curs of Garlemald!}}<br /> '''Stormblood Main Scenario Quests''' consists of all [[Main Scenario Quests]] released in [[Patch 4.0]] as part of the ''[[Stormblood]]'' expansion. There are a total of 122 quests in this questline. The story continues in [[Post-Stormblood Main Scenario Quests]].<br /> __TOC__<br /> &lt;onlyinclude&gt;<br /> ==Levels 60-61==<br /> 36 Quests.<br /> ===Main Quest Chain===<br /> 5 Quests.<br /> {{quest list header<br /> | unlocks = y<br /> }}<br /> {{quest list row|Beyond the Great Wall}}<br /> {{quest list row|Lyse Takes the Lead}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Promise of a New Beginning}}<br /> {{quest list row|A Haven for the Bold}}<br /> {{quest list row|A Bargain Struck}}<br /> {{table footer}}<br /> <br /> ===M'naago Quest Chain===<br /> 4 Quests.<br /> {{quest list header<br /> | unlocks = y<br /> }}<br /> {{quest list row|A Friend of a Friend in Need}}<br /> {{quest list row|Signed, Sealed, to Be Delivered}}<br /> {{quest list row|Best Served with Cold Steel}}<br /> {{quest list row|Let Fill Your Hearts with Pride}}<br /> {{table footer}}<br /> <br /> ===Meffrid Quest Chain===<br /> 8 Quests.<br /> {{quest list header<br /> | unlocks = y<br /> }}<br /> {{quest list row|A Familiar Face Forgotten}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Prodigal Daughter}}<br /> {{quest list row|Hard Country}}<br /> {{quest list row|Death by a Thousand Rocks}}<br /> {{quest list row|A Life More Ordinary}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Color of Angry Qiqirn}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Black Wolf's Pups}}<br /> {{quest list row|Homeward Bound}}<br /> {{table footer}}<br /> <br /> ===Main Quest Chain (Continued)===<br /> 19 Quests.<br /> {{quest list header<br /> | unlocks = y<br /> }}<br /> {{quest list row|Where Men Go as One}}<br /> {{quest list row|Future Rust, Future Dust}}<br /> {{quest list row|A Dash of Green}}<br /> {{quest list row|Ye Wayward Brothers}}<br /> {{quest list row|Token of Faith}}<br /> {{quest list row|Crossing the Velodyna}}<br /> {{quest list row|In Crimson It Began}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Fires Fade}}<br /> {{quest list row|Bereft of Hearth and Home}}<br /> {{quest list row|Divide and Conquer}}<br /> {{quest list row|Lies, Damn Lies, and Pirates}}<br /> {{quest list row|Tales from the Far East}}<br /> {{quest list row|Not without Incident}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Man from Ul'dah}}<br /> {{quest list row|Where the Streets Are Paved with Koban}}<br /> {{quest list row|By the Grace of Lord Lolorito}}<br /> {{quest list row|A Good Samurai Is Hard to Find}}<br /> {{quest list row|It's Probably a Trap}}<br /> {{quest list row|Making the Catfish Sing}}<br /> {{table footer}}<br /> <br /> ==Levels 62-63==<br /> 19 Quests.<br /> {{quest list header<br /> | unlocks = y<br /> }}<br /> {{quest list row|Once More, to the Ruby Sea}}<br /> {{quest list row|Open Water}}<br /> {{quest list row|Boys with Boats}}<br /> {{quest list row|To Bend with the Wind}}<br /> {{quest list row|Confederate Consternation}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Solace of the Sea}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Arrows of Misfortune}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Last Voyage}}<br /> {{quest list row|Alisaie's Stones}}<br /> {{quest list row|Under the Sea}}<br /> {{quest list row|Of Kojin and Kami}}<br /> {{quest list row|In Soroban We Trust}}<br /> {{quest list row|Forever and Ever Apart}}<br /> {{quest list row|In Darkness the Magatama Dreams}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Whims of the Divine}}<br /> {{quest list row|Breaking and Delivering}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Lord of the Revel}}<br /> {{quest list row|Tide Goes in, Imperials Go Out}}<br /> {{quest list row|A Silence in Three Parts}}<br /> {{table footer}}<br /> <br /> ==Levels 64-65==<br /> 20 Quests.<br /> {{quest list header<br /> | unlocks = y<br /> }}<br /> {{quest list row|Life after Doma}}<br /> {{quest list row|A Glimpse of Madness}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Stubborn Remainder}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Ones We Leave Behind}}<br /> {{quest list row|A New Ruby Tithe}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Will to Live}}<br /> {{quest list row|Daughter of the Deep}}<br /> {{quest list row|Path of No Return}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Time between the Seconds}}<br /> {{quest list row|All the Little Angels}}<br /> {{quest list row|Here There Be Xaela}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Search for Lord Hien}}<br /> {{quest list row|A Season for War}}<br /> {{quest list row|An Impossible Dream}}<br /> {{quest list row|Stars in the Dark}}<br /> {{quest list row|A Warrior's Welcome}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Heart of Nations}}<br /> {{quest list row|A Trial Before the Trial}}<br /> {{quest list row|In the Footsteps of Bardam the Brave}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Children of Azim}}<br /> {{table footer}}<br /> <br /> ==Levels 66-67==<br /> 27 Quests.<br /> {{quest list header<br /> | unlocks = y<br /> }}<br /> {{quest list row|The Labors of Magnai}}<br /> {{quest list row|For Love of the Moon}}<br /> {{quest list row|Sworn Enemies of the Sun}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Undying Ones}}<br /> {{quest list row|A Final Peace}}<br /> {{quest list row|As the Gods Will}}<br /> {{quest list row|Naadam}}<br /> {{quest list row|Glory to the Khagan}}<br /> {{quest list row|In Crimson They Walked}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Hour of Reckoning}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Room Where It Happened}}<br /> {{quest list row|How Tataru Got Her Groove Back}}<br /> {{quest list row|Seeds of Despair}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Limits of Our Endurance}}<br /> {{quest list row|Broken Steel, Broken Men}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Doma Within}}<br /> {{quest list row|On the Eve of Destiny}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Die Is Cast}}<br /> {{quest list row|The World Turned Upside Down}}<br /> {{quest list row|A Swift and Secret Departure}}<br /> {{quest list row|While You Were Away}}<br /> {{quest list row|Rhalgr's Beacon}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Fortunes of War}}<br /> {{quest list row|Rising Fortunes, Rising Spirits}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Lure of the Dream}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Lady of Bliss}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Silence of the Gods}}<br /> {{table footer}}<br /> <br /> ==Levels 68-70==<br /> 20 Quests.<br /> {{quest list header<br /> | unlocks = y<br /> }}<br /> {{quest list row|The First of Many}}<br /> {{quest list row|Strong and Unified}}<br /> {{quest list row|Hells Open}}<br /> {{quest list row|Heavens Weep}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Road Home}}<br /> {{quest list row|For the Living and the Dead}}<br /> {{quest list row|Above the Churning Waters}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Path Forward}}<br /> {{quest list row|With Tired Hands We Toll}}<br /> {{quest list row|Where Courage Endures}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Price of Freedom}}<br /> {{quest list row|Raubahn's Invitation}}<br /> {{quest list row|Liberty or Death}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Lady in Red}}<br /> {{quest list row|Upon the Great Loch's Shore}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Key to Victory}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Resonant}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Legacy of Our Fathers}}<br /> {{quest list row|The Measure of His Reach}}<br /> {{quest list row|Stormblood (Quest)}}<br /> {{table footer}}<br /> &lt;/onlyinclude&gt;</div>

Argennon https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Soul_Searching&diff=187891 2019-06-04T01:16:53Z

<p>Argennon: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Quest infobox<br /> | title = Soul Searching<br /> | image = Soul_Searching_Image.png<br /> | description = [[Alisaie]] is at her wit's end.<br /> | quest-giver = Alisaie<br /> | location = The Rising Stones<br /> | location-x = 6.1<br /> | location-y = 5.8<br /> | type = main scenario<br /> | quest-line = Post-Stormblood<br /> | level = 70<br /> | exp = 0<br /> | gil = 1331<br /> | prev-quest = Prelude in Violet<br /> | next-quest = A Defector's Tidings<br /> | release = stormblood<br /> | patch = 4.5<br /> }}<br /> ==Steps==<br /> * Speak with Alisaie in front of Matoya's Cave.<br /> * Speak with Alisaie.<br /> <br /> ==Journal==<br /> *You visit the Rising Stones to find [[Alisaie]] at her wit's end. Even as she wonders which of the Scions' mounting problems to tackle first, [[Krile]] arrives to bring calm to the situation. After examining the afflicted in the infirmary, [[Krile]] comes to the same conclusion as the Elder Seedseer: it's as if the souls of their companions have taken leave of their bodies. She offers to follow the trail of aether, but to do so will require use of Master Matoya's Crystal Eye. It seems a trip to the Dravanian hinterlands is in order.<br /> <br /> *You gather in Matoya's Cave, and [[Krile]] endeavors to track down your stricken companions' missing souls. Despite her best efforts, however, it appears that the threads of aether come to an abrupt end. Bemused and dismayed, you decide to focus instead upon the matters of the present. [[Alisaie]] has had word from [[Lyse]] that members of the Populares have defected from the Empire, and is desperate to learn of Alphinaud's fate.<br /> <br /> *You join [[Alisaie]] outside of Matoya's Cave. Despite the elder's brusque nature, it appears that her words have done much to boost Alisaie's spirits.<br /> ==Dialogue==<br /> <br /> ===Accepting the Quest===<br /> '''Alisaie''': I'm glad you've come, though I'm afraid there's little in the way of good news. <br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': After you left, we reached out to both the Alchemist's Guild and Stillglade Fane, and attempted all manner of treatments... <br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': But the results were always the same. Whatever the answer is, it's not alchemy or conjury... <br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Why did it have to be Y'shtola and Urianger, and not me? Out of all of us, they are the ones who could feasibly have solved this puzzle. <br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': And Alphinaud's still missing. Gods, it's all going wrong...<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': And Alphinaud's still missing. Gods, it's all going wrong... Where do we even <br /> <br /> '''???''': A grave situation, indeed. Might I be of some assistance? <br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Krile! I thought you busy delving into the mysteries of Eureka... <br /> <br /> '''Krile''': When word reached me of the plight of our friends, I could not well stay away. As a fellow Scion, not to mention your erstwhile mentor, this is one of those times you should feel free to call on me─regardless of my personal circumstances.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': I... Yes, I should have thought of that. <br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Thank you for coming, Krile. We would welcome your insight. <br /> <br /> '''Krile''': And I should be happy to provide it. Now, what's this I hear about Alphinaud heading into imperial territory? That boy always did have some funny ideas. Do you remember the speech he gave when he was accepted to the Studium? <br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': “My life's goal is naught less than the salvation of this star!”<br /> <br /> '''Krile''': That particular grand pronouncement has been a source of great embarrassment to him, as you know. But the fact of the matter is, he meant every word, and has lived his life accordingly. <br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Yes, he remains altruistic to a fault. But I'm worried he was too fixated on his goals to see the dangers, as has happened before... <br /> <br /> '''Krile''': You needn't be so concerned. Though his values remain the same, Alphinaud is not the blinkered boy he once was. Slowly but surely, his eyes have been opened─thanks to a certain someone.<br /> <br /> '''Krile''': A certain someone whom he'd be mortified to learn had heard about his little speech. Mum's the word, eh? <br /> <br /> '''Krile''': Right, I had better have a look at our patients. They're in the infirmary, I assume? I'll need absolute quiet, so it would be best if I did this alone. If you'll excuse me... <br /> <br /> '''Krile''': All three are in fine physical health. At a glance, I would say they were merely sound asleep...<br /> <br /> '''Krile''': ...Except for the fact that I couldn't sense the slightest trace of “them” in their bodies. It's as if their souls have taken leave of their physical forms. ‘‘‘Alisaie’’’: Ah. Yes. The Elder Seedseer made a similar observation. <br /> <br /> '''Krile''': I've read the report. When you heard this mysterious voice, you described feeling as if you were “somewhere else,” yes? <br /> <br /> '''Krile''': If we assume the aether which comprises your essence is being drawn to some other place...<br /> <br /> '''Krile''': Then it may be possible to follow the trail it leaves behind, just as we did in our search for Thancred. <br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': I wasn't around for that. But I can't imagine it was easy. <br /> <br /> '''Krile''': Oh, it wasn't. But that's no reason not to try. I will have need of Master Matoya's Crystal Eye if I'm even to make the attempt, so I suggest we pay her a visit.</div>

Argennon https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Prelude_in_Violet&diff=187885 2019-06-03T22:48:09Z

<p>Argennon: Added &quot;Finishing the Quest&quot; and &quot;Post-quest Cutscene&quot; texts.</p> <hr /> <div>{{Quest infobox<br /> | title = Prelude in Violet<br /> | image = Prelude_in_Violet_Image.png<br /> | description = [[Alisaie]] is eagar to rendezvous with [[Urianger]].<br /> | quest-giver = Alisaie<br /> | location = The Lochs<br /> | location-x = 36.9<br /> | location-y = 30.2<br /> | location-z = 0.8<br /> | type = main scenario<br /> | quest-line = Post-Stormblood<br /> | level = 70<br /> | exp = 0<br /> | gil = 3500<br /> | prev-quest = The Call<br /> | next-quest = Soul Searching<br /> | release = stormblood<br /> | patch = 4.4<br /> }}<br /> ==Steps==<br /> *Speak with [[Alisaie]] at the [[The Rising Stones|Rising Stones]].<br /> *Speak with [[Alisaie]] at [[Maelstrom Command]].<br /> *Speak with [[Alisaie]].<br /> *Speak with [[Alisaie]] at the [[The Rising Stones|Rising Stones]].<br /> <br /> ==Journal==<br /> *You arrive at the [[The Rising Stones|Rising Stones]] to find [[Urianger]] waiting. The [[Archon]] duly relates his own experience of the voice, adding that he heard it at what was all but certainly the selfsame moment. Unwilling to speculate idly on who might be responsible, he declares his intention to make for [[Ala Mhigo]] to examine [[Thancred]] in person. Before you all depart, however, [[Y'shtola]] takes the opportunity to raise the subject of a strange phenomenon she observed in the [[Far East]]─which Urianger rather smugly deduces to be the localized aetheric thinning simultaneously observed across [[Eorzea]]. Mindful that it cannot be a coincidence, the two Archons are in the midst of agreeing to investigate the matter further when the voice returns to assault your minds again. Your skull ringing, you open your eyes to see Urianger and Y'shtola collapsed upon the ground, and a desperate [[Alisaie]] trying in vain to rouse them as all around rush to your aid.<br /> <br /> *Though plainly distraught at the plight of your comrades, Alisaie attempts to take charge of the situation, ordering that Thancred be brought to the Rising Stones for observation alongside the others. This done, she excuses herself to attend to a private matter in [[Limsa Lominsa]]. A certain someone is waiting for her at [[Maelstrom Command]]─one who might appreciate your presence too.<br /> <br /> *At Maelstrom Command, the person you have come to visit is revealed to be none other than [[Ga Bu]]. Alas, you find the child exactly as you left him, mute and oblivious to the world outside the walls of his mind. In spite of this, the opportunity to see the [[kobold]]ling and voice her innermost fears to you is enough to rekindle Alisaie's spirits, and she meets your gaze with renewed resolve.<br /> <br /> *Thanking you for your company, Alisaie turns her steps back to the Rising Stones. Rather than following hot on her heels, you allow your friend some time alone with her thoughts, content in the knowledge that the young [[Scion]] will find her way.<br /> <br /> *Back at headquarters, Alisaie outlines her plan for rousing the stricken Scions, which begins with seeking the aid of various factions. Amidst a sea of uncertainty, swirling with [[Ascian]] machinations and unexplained phenomena, she is determined to forge on. Her newfound determination fuels your own, and you likewise set your sights upon that which only you can do.<br /> <br /> ==Dialogue==<br /> ===Accepting the Quest===<br /> '''Alisaie''': [[Urianger]] agreed to meet us at the [[The Rising Stones|Rising Stones]]. If any of the others heard the voice, we'll find out soon enough.<br /> <br /> '''Lyse''': Good luck. I should get back to the meeting with the [[Kan-E-Senna|Elder Seedseer]], but if there's anything I can do─anything at all─you must let me know, all right? Promise me.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Right, let's be on our way.<br /> <br /> ===At the Rising Stones===<br /> '''Alisaie''': Urianger! Gods it's good to see you!<br /> <br /> '''Urianger''': Would that our meeting were under happier circumstances. I judged the voice sufficient cause for concern even before you sent word of its effect on our comrade...<br /> <br /> '''Y'shtola''': You heard it too, then?<br /> <br /> '''Urianger''': Aye. And all but certainly at the selfsame instant. Alas, pained as I was, I could make little sense of what few words did then reach mine ears.<br /> <br /> '''Y'shtola''': Who do you think is responsible? Could this be the [[Ascians]]' doing?<br /> <br /> '''Urianger''': That I cannot say. Not when so little is known.<br /> <br /> '''Urianger''': Ere I indulge in speculation, I would examine [[Thancred]] with mine own eyes.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': To [[Ala Mhigo]], then–without further delay!<br /> <br /> '''Y'shtola''': One other thing. During my visit to the [[Far East]], I observed a strange phenomenon.<br /> <br /> '''Urianger''': Thou referest, I presume, to the localized reduction in aetheric density?<br /> <br /> '''Y'shtola''': Well, that spares me the trouble of an explanation. Yes. I noted precisely that at two apparently unconnected locations. I take it the phenomenon is not limited to the Far East?<br /> <br /> '''Urianger''': Indeed not. Of late, our agents charged with surveiling the [[Beastmen|beast tribes]] have spoken of little else. In every corner of the realm, they tell of places in which the aether hath grown thin.<br /> <br /> '''Urianger''': Naturally, my suspicions first turned to [[primal]] activity, but the areas thus affected betray no evidence of summoning. I must confess to being quite perplexed.<br /> <br /> '''Y'shtola''': If the same phenomenon is being observed in multiple locations on opposite sides of the world, we may safely discount regional factors. Needless to say, this warrants further investigation.<br /> <br /> '''Urianger''': Indeed. I shall make it my task to–<br /> <br /> '''Urianger''': The voice... It calleth to me once more...<br /> <br /> '''Y'shtola''': I... I hear it too!<br /> <br /> '''???''': Only you... Only you...<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Ah! Unnngh! No...!<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': [[Y'shtola]]... Urianger...<br /> <br /> '''???''': Throw wide... the gates...<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': No! NO! This can't be happening!<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Y'shtola! Urianger! Open your eyes!<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Open your eyes, I beg you...<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Say something... anything... Not again... Please! Not again!<br /> <br /> ===After the Call===<br /> '''Isildaure''': Confound these old bones... Useless as I am, I should have been the one to be struck down...<br /> <br /> '''Clemence''': [[Ocher Boulder|Ocher]], [[Aenor Cockburne|Sister]], and I will take turns to keep watch over the slumbering [[Archons]]. We’ll not leave them untended even for a moment.<br /> <br /> '''Riol''': Didn't the selfsame thing happen to Thancred? Who's bloody next?<br /> <br /> '''Ephemie''': We had spoken earnestly of doing more to ease the senior Scions' burdens─but not under these circumstances... nor less so soon. I only hope I will be equal to the challenge.<br /> <br /> '''Coultenet''': As a mage, I have some few scholarly acquaintances of my own, and will reach out to them for their insights. It may not be much, but ‘tis my own little way of aiding Mistress [[Alisaie]].<br /> <br /> '''Alianne''': It cannot be discounted that Mistress [[Krile]] has heard the voice as well. I will ask [[Tataru]] to send her word of what has come to pass.<br /> <br /> '''Hoary Boulder''': This is an unprecedented predicament for the [[Scions]], but we must remain strong─the least of us most of all.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Forgive me, that was an unseemly display...<br /> <br /> '''Hoary Boulder''': It happened before your very eyes, my lady. None here would have behaved any differently.<br /> <br /> '''Hoary Boulder''': We have borne the two of them to a private chamber. But tell me, is it true that Master Thancred languishes in a like state in Ala Mhigo?<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': I'm afraid so. Though, given the circumstances, it would seem best to observe them together. I will send word to [[Lyse]] that he should be brought here.<br /> <br /> '''Hoary Boulder''': Take heart, my lady. The world is full of scholars and knowledgeable folk of every persuasion. Someone out there is bound to know what ails our comrades, and how it may be cured. Thus will we rouse them─no matter what.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': That we will, [[Hoary Boulder|Hoary]]. That we will.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': But first things first─our comrades will have questions. May I ask that you explain the situation to them? I must attend to a private matter.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Oh, I promised I'd visit someone in [[Limsa Lominsa]]. He's been waiting at [[Maelstrom Command]] for a while now.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': ...You know, you should come along too. I think he'd be glad to see you.<br /> <br /> '''Hoary Boulder''': Worry not, [Player]─Ocher and Aenor are keeping watch over Mistress Y'shtola and Master Urianger. Pray keep Mistress Alisaie company.<br /> <br /> ===At Maelstrom Command===<br /> '''Storm Private''': With Mistress Alisaie, are you? She usually visits alone. Still, it'd make a welcome change for the little one.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': As you've probably guessed, it's [[Ga Bu]] we've come to see. The [[Storm Private (Prelude in Violet)|private]] here will bring him out to us.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Ever since the [[Maelstrom]] took him in, I've tried to visit as often as I can. And after what befell our friends, I was taken by the urge to visit again. It's...difficult to explain.<br /> <br /> '''Storm Private''': Here he is, my lady.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Ga Bu...it's been too long.<br /> <br /> '''Ga Bu''': ...<br /> <br /> '''Storm Private''': I'm afraid there has been no change. If he can see or hear us, he has given no sign...<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': I see. You're still fighting.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': I'm proud of you.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': We promised that we would come and visit you together, didn't we. [[Alphinaud]] and I. I'm sorry that we haven't managed that yet.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': You know, with the three of us like this, does it not remind you of that night? Of the stars beyond count, twinkling in the heavens?<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': I was feeling pretty low back then. Powerless. But I knew that my brother was close by if I needed him. And that the others would be waiting for me back at the Rising Stones.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Not like now.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': I've seen my share of trouble since coming to [[Eorzea]].<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': ...Been reminded again and again of my limitations─of how little I can change about this world. And I've come to know the sorrow of parting all too well.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': But to have the people I hold dear struck down before my eyes, and be powerless to help them...? That─ That I cannot bear.<br /> <br /> '''Player''': You still have me. / You don't have to bear this burden alone.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': ...No. I don't. You're right. It's pure arrogance to imagine I can solve everything by myself. You'd think I'd have learned that by now. Thank you. I don't know what I'd do without you.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Well, that's more than enough brooding for one day.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Come on. We have friends to save.<br /> <br /> ===After the Meeting===<br /> '''Alisaie''': Let's return to the Rising Stones and take it from there.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Thanks again for agreeing to come. It meant a lot to me.<br /> <br /> ===Finishing the Quest===<br /> '''Alisaie''': I did some thinking on the way back, and I think Hoary is right: we need to seek outside help. Ordinarily, we would turn to our own experts on such matters, but they're both among the stricken...<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': I will begin by reaching out to the myriad guilds and research institutions here in Eorzea. Additionally, Grandfather and Minfilia had a wealth of connections between them, and I mean to explore those avenues too. We'll find a way to save everyone, mark my words.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': Much and more has happened in recent days. Some of it for the good, some...not so. But all around me, people continue their fight.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': From the shinobi who search for Alphinaud to the Alliance members who make ready to move against the Empire, they march on in the face of great adversity, bearing heavy burdens. Everyone is playing their part...and so must I.<br /> <br /> '''Alisaie''': You have your own part to play, I know, and it's bigger than most. So I won't keep you. Just promise that you'll visit from time to time, and I promise I'll have good tidings to share with you when you do.<br /> <br /> ===Post-quest Cutscene===<br /> '''Zenos''': The Populares no longer present an obstacle. Now is the time to bring the Empire's might to bear.<br /> <br /> '''Zenos''': A word from Your Radiance is all it takes. But ''one word'', and the imperial army will fall upon Ala Mhigo as a pack of bloodthirsty wolves and tear that feeble nation apart.<br /> <br /> '''Zenos''': Have you no words for me?<br /> <br /> '''Zenos''': Despite the lengths I go to-an emissary, playing the part of a fool.<br /> <br /> '''Zenos''': When first I took this face, I swore to use all of my knowledge, all of my power, to further the cause of the Empire. My deeds stand testament to my commitment.<br /> <br /> '''Zenos''': And with this adamant flesh at my disposal, I could destroy the eikon-slayer as easily as one might swat a fly. Why do you hesitate?<br /> <br /> '''Zenos''': Our enemy is resourceful. Though victory is certain now, it will not remain so indefinitely. Deliberate if you must, but be quick about it. We will speak again when you have unburdened yourself of doubt. Until then, I take my leave...Father.<br /> <br /> '''???''': I should be the one to sigh.<br /> <br /> '''???''': I played my part to perfection. I had earned my rest. And then, thanks to Lahabrea's crowning act of idiocy, our favorite emissary sees fit to summon me back.<br /> <br /> '''???''': Elidibus was ever a worrier. A most tiresome trait, would you not agree?<br /> <br /> '''???''': What, have you no words for me either? No matter. I've long grown weary of this mummery.<br /> <br /> '''???''': Now, my dearest grandson. Let me remind you of your place, in the simplest of terms.<br /> <br /> '''???''': You do not make judgments-you administer them. Swiftly and to the letter. Naught else is your concern.<br /> <br /> '''???''': Elidibus may be an insufferable bore, but he is no fool. His choices as emissary seldom err.<br /> <br /> '''???''': If aught threatens the balance 'twixt Light and Dark, it falls to you to remove it.<br /> <br /> '''???''': Be it by your own hands or by your armies, you have ample means at your disposal.<br /> <br /> '''Solus zos Galvus''': That is why this empire exists-why ''I'' built it.<br /> <br /> '''Solus zos Galvus''': Oh dear. Have I touched a nerve? You always were an easy one to read.<br /> <br /> '''Solus zos Galvus''': I pity you, I do. As they say, ignorance is bliss. And I know how much happier you would be not knowing the things you know.<br /> <br /> '''Solus zos Galvus''': The founding father was an Ascian! And he created the Empire solely for the purpose of sowing the seeds of chaos!<br /> <br /> '''Solus zos Galvus''': Don't take it personally. I merely do my duty.<br /> <br /> '''Solus zos Galvus''': To bring about a Calamity requires no small amount of power. And there is no surer way to obtain such power than by collecting powerful pawns.<br /> <br /> '''Solus zos Galvus''': To that end, I have labored long and hard, and I must say I am quite pleased with my handiwork-paltry though it seems in comparison to Allag.<br /> <br /> '''Varis zos Galvus''': You fiends are overfond of your own voices.<br /> <br /> '''Varis zos Galvus''': Mark me, Ascian. Man is the master of his own destiny!<br /> <br /> '''Solus zos Galvus''': Such a waste of time and energy. Both yours and mine.<br /> <br /> '''Solus zos Galvus''': Lest you forget, you are Emperor now. If you wish to spout drivel about man's destiny, save it for the masses. It will server to give them a sense of purpose...and you pliant pieces for the game.<br /> <br /> '''Solus zos Galvus''': Oh, do stop sulking, boy. You of all people should understand.<br /> <br /> '''Solus zos Galvus''': Ours is a struggle to restore both mankind and the world to their rightful state. Viewed thus, our goals are one and the same.<br /> <br /> '''System''': Meanwhile, at a resistance encampment, somewhere in the Empire...<br /> <br /> '''Alphinaud''': What in the world...?<br /> <br /> '''Alphinaud''': Dead... All dead. Yet I see no wounds, nor any evidence of battle...<br /> <br /> '''Shadowhunter''': Damn them. They finally used it.<br /> <br /> '''Shadowhunter''': The Empire developed an alchemical weapon in Gyr Abania. A gas. &quot;Black Rose,&quot; it was called, and to breath it is to breathe your last.<br /> <br /> '''Alphinaud''': And that did ''this''?<br /> <br /> '''Shadowhunter''': I thought the project abandoned, and its vile fruit destroyed. But naught else could have wrought such an atrocity.<br /> <br /> '''Shadowhunter''': Fools...What do they hope to gain with this butchery? Can they not see that a rule won through terror will not endure? How many more provinces must they lose!?<br /> <br /> '''Shadowhunter''': Nay...wait. This is not the work of men, but monsters. The Ascians. It cannot be a coincidence that their trail led us here. Their objective was never to rule, but to sow strife and discord.<br /> <br /> '''Alphinaud''': Such a crime does indeed bear the mark of the Bringers of Chaos.<br /> <br /> '''Alphinaud''': Black Rose cannot be allowed to kill again. We must find the Ascians and put an end to their plot.</div>

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