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Food for the Soul

2020-08-12T02:08:05Z

Pinkaflower: /* Dialogue */

{{Quest infobox
| title = Food for the Soul
| image =
| description = Judging by her sheepish expression, Tataru has a favor to ask.
| quest-giver = Tataru
| location = The Rising Stones
| location-x = 6.0
| location-y = 5.9
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Post-Shadowbringers Main Scenario Quests
| level = 80
| exp = 0
| gil = 1894
| prev-quest = Fraying Threads
| next-quest = Faded Memories
| release = shadowbringers
| patch = 5.3
}}
==Steps==
*Speak with Tataru.
*Deliver the Archon loaf to the Crystal Exarch in the Ocular.
*Speak with Urianger.
==Journal==
==Dialogue==
===Accepting the Quest===
'''Tataru:''' Um...[Player]? Could you spare a moment? While Krile goes and finds this expert of hers, I mean. There's a gift I was hoping to send to our friends in the First, you see...and since we might be waiting a while, I wondered if you wouldn't mind giving me a hand with it. My first attempt turned out well, so now I'm going to make it properly. I'll be in the kitchen at the House of Splendors. Meet me there!

'''Krile:''' Well, I had better be off too. I shall see you soon, either here or at the House, depending on how our patients fare in my absence.

===At the House of Splendors===
'''Tataru:''' There you are, [Player]! As I'm sure you've guessed, the gift is a bit of home cooking. Unlike Krile, I can't do much to help our friends directly. But that doesn't mean I've been idle. No, I've been doing my best for the order, taking on this job and that to keep our coffers full. I've even helped out with the Ishgardian restoration.

'''Tataru:''' And in the course of all this, my culinary skills have come on quite a bit. So I thought, why not make something for our friends? It's baking in the oven even as we speak. Shouldn't be long now! There! Baked to perfection, even if I do say so myself!

'''Player:''' It's...bread. / Smells great! / Your cake looks like bread.

'''Tataru:''' But not just ''any'' old bread! This here is ''Old World'' bread. "Archon loaf", to be precise. It's what they eat over in Sharlayan! Simple fare, I admit, but I thought it would remind our friends of home. If nothing else, Krile tells me it's a good source of aether. So it should lend them a bit of strength at least.

'''Krile:''' Mmm-mmmmmm! There truly is nothing like the smell of bread fresh from the oven!

'''Tataru:''' Krile! And if it isn't Rammbroes too!

'''Krile:''' I trust you require no introductions either, [Player].

'''Rammbroes:''' Greetings, my friend. Full glad am I to see you well. I confess, I have a malm-long list of questions to ask you, but I will endeavor to contain my curiosity for the present. I understand our mutual friend is struggling with the application of certain Allagan technologies.

'''Krile:''' I have been keeping Rammbroes apprised of events in the First. Suffice it to say, he knows about the Exarch. If anyone alive can provide insight into this matter, it is him and his fellow Sons.

'''Rammbroes:''' Ahem. Loath as I am to disappoint you after so glowing an endorsement...Memory transference was the sole province of Allagan royalty, its mechanisms closely guarded secrets. If any record of them remains, we have yet to find it. To wit, I regret that I can offer no solution to your problem.

'''Rammbroes:'''...Which begs the question of why I bothered to come here, empty-handed as I am─the answer being, rather brazenly, to ask a favor. I would have you relay a message to our comrade. Tell him...Tell him that we never doubted him. Never doubted that he would achieve all that he said he would. Those of us who remained behind have yet to play our part.

'''Rammbroes:''' But when the time comes, he may rest easy in the knowledge that we will most assuredly do so. And then the tower shall shine once more as a beacon of hope, in this world and beyond. So tell him that we consider his duty done─and that he should follow his heart now.

'''Krile:''' Forgive me, but do you say this to discourage him from overexerting himself? Or to encourage him to hold nothing back?

'''Rammbroes:''' That is for our friend to decide, but either way, I daresay a certain someone will be unimpressed.

'''Krile:''' Well, there you have it, [Player] If you would be so good as to see Rammbroes's message and Tataru's bread to their intended recipients─along with my report, of course.

'''Tataru:''' Um, Krile? Before I wrap the bread up, would you mind giving it a try? Just to make sure everything's as it should be?

'''Krile:''' But of course! I'm always happy to lend my taste buds! Hmmm...Hmmmmmm...Excuse me, Rammbroes. As a fellow Sharlayan, may I trouble you for your opinion?

'''Rammbroes:''' Well, I usually have mine with a good dollop rolanberry jam, but I suppose plain is best for sampling purposes. <munch> <munch> I see, I see...

'''Tataru:''' Oh no...Is it that bad?

'''Krile:''' It is indeed, Tataru. Dense and unpleasant...exactly as it should be!

'''Rammbroes:''' Gahaha! Just so! The very taste of home! As you might expect our countrymen have amassed a wealth of culinary wisdom from every corner of the world. But our native cuisine is...shall we say, a little lacking. In Sharlayan, the majority regard food as a source of nourishment rather than enjoyment. Save for those few who actually research the culinary arts, we pay little heed to the niceties of taste and texture.

'''Rammbroes:''' It was against such a gastronomic landscape that what is now called the "Archon loaf" was born, the creation of an Archon who devoted himself to the study of bodily sustenance. In order to maximize its nutritional value, he incorporated copious quantities of pulverized fish and vegetable matter into the dough─all with nary a care for those qualities which make bread enjoyable. The result is a flavor that continues to defy description.

'''Rammbroes:''' Yet for its many shortcomings, the loaf's nutritional value cannot be denied. And being a damnably convenient way to cater to one's bodily needs, it quickly found an audience amongst busy scholars. Why, when I was a lad, nigh every meal was a sandwich mad with this very bread and whatever ingredients happened to be on hand.

'''Krile:''' Hm hm! I suspect just about every Archon could say the same. Having been away from home for so long, I thought I might have forgotten the taste. But no─it is all too familiar. Ahhh, how it takes me back...

'''Rammbroes:''' If there is enough, perhaps you can spare some for the Exarch? He is certain to appreciate it.

'''Tataru:''' Oh, there's ''plenty'' to go around. I'll be sure to wrap up and extra slice. [Player], when you deliver the loaf, please be sure to send everyone my regards. Tell them we're doing everything we can, and that we'll be praying for their safe return until the moment they get back.

===In the Ocular===
'''Crystal Exarch:''' Welcome back, my friend. How was your journey? By the Twelve...Archon loaf! However did you come by this? I'd swear it had come straight from Sharlayan...Rammbroes said that did he? <sigh> His words are very nearly as heavy as the bread...but I appreciate the sentiment.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' Should you have the chance, you may tell him that he needn't worry. That which I seek to do, I do of my own volition, and with all my heart. In pursuing this path, I fully expect to earn the censure of our friends─and to deserve it─but I shall forge on regardless. Forge on as you yourself did when faced with a similar predicament. So I ask that you have faith in me. In what we do.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' ...But we were talking about your journey. Before the others arrive, I would hear how their bodies fare. Oh, and the bread I shall save for later. Though it has been many years, I have not forgotten the feats of mastication required to consume it, nor how unconducive they are to conversation.

'''Alphinaud:''' Forgive the delay.

'''Thancred:''' We have visited every region and confirmed the presence of Ascians throughout the realm.

'''Urianger:''' Lest a grave predicament be made to seem hopeless, it should be noted that they are of inferior rank. The black-masked minions who answer to the red.

'''Thancred:''' Yes. A gaggle of schemers attempting to exploit recent events to sow the seeds of petty conflict. Fortunately, nothing of any great concern has come of their meddling just yet.

'''Alisaie:''' We also encountered a number of the Crystarium's former defenders, busily solving this problem and that in a bid to become Warriors of Light.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' Their zeal is to be applauded. 'Tis but a pity I cannot encourage them on their course...

'''Thancred:''' Not knowing Elidibus set them upon it, no. Both the troubles to be solved and the villains to be vanquished are his doing too, like as not. And so, with apologies to the aspiring Warriors of Light, I believe it best that we deal with the Ascians quickly and quietly.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' I quite agree.

'''Alphinaud:''' But tell us, what news from the Source? How fare our bodies?

'''Player:''' Uh...well enough─though time is not on our side / I'm sorry, but...things have taken a turn for the worse

'''Alphinaud:''' Indeed. Heartening though it is to know we can stay awhile longer, returning home must remain our priority.

'''Alisaie:''' This seems an appropriate moment to ask about the spirit vessel. Have you made any progress?

'''Beq Lugg:''' We have, as it happens. One moment.

'''Urianger:''' The red stones...Then this doth mean...

'''Beq Lugg:''' For the benefit of all, permit us to explain. As you will recall, using white auracite as our starting point, we fashioned a vessel for mind and memory both. Yet, though it served this purpose admirably, the process of imbuing it with one's complete essence proved a somewhat thornier proposition. Simply put, the memory would not accompany the mind. And so we looked to the Allagans' mastery of memory transference for a solution.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' This approach was not without its own complications, however, relying as it does upon blood─which inanimate objects notably do not possess. We duly explored methods of suffusing the vessel with drops of the aforementioned. Alas, our painstaking experimentation succeeding only in making me feel faint, and singularly failed to imbue the crystal with the necessary properties. It was then that an idea occurred to me: namely, that we might fuse the vessel not with normal blood, but with my crystallized essence.

'''Alisaise:''' You're doing this for our sakes, so far be it from us to complain...But don't think we haven't noticed what's happening to your arm.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' It falls well short of offering up my life in exchange for yours─which was your only stipulated prohibition, as I recall. And it is but a small price to pay for delivering you home.

'''Beq Lugg:''' Assuming it works. We shall soon know if this grisly addition will serve as a suitable conduit for the subject's memory. Though...not soon enough to warrant your waiting. The test is like to take a while.

'''Thancred:''' Let us be off, then. We have Ascians to attend to, among other things.

'''Alisaie:''' Forgive me, but I count ''six'' vessels. And there are only five of us.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' One is for testing purposes. I will personally use it to see whether the crystal functions as it should.

'''Alisaie:''' And...if it does, wouldn't that mean that your soul could also return to the Source?

'''Crystal Exarch:''' Yes. In theory, at least. But there is a distinct difference between your circumstances and mine. While your corporeal forms want for souls, my past self does not. Mayhap our essences would blend. Or mayhap they would curdle. There is no telling what might occur.

'''Alisaie:''' And you'd be willing to take that risk?

'''Crystal Exarch:''' I would.

'''Alisaie:''' I see.

===Finishing the Quest===
'''Urianger:''' Hast thou a moment, [Player]? I would speak with thee on the matter of the Exarch's mooted return unto the Source. Thou wilt have observed that our friend spake not in certainties. Yet if Beq Lugg hath the right of it, 'tis possible to predict the outcome of his plan with some confidence. And it is their assessment that, given the opportunity, the Exarch's soul should successfully merge with that of his younger self. Which is not to say the process is without complications.

'''Urianger:''' For one, the Exarch hath been subjected to an additional Rejoining, an experience which will have wrought a change in his aetherial composition. As thou thyself didst demonstrate in merging with Ardbert, however, there existeth an affinity 'twixt like souls, and this doth give us cause to hope...Yet there remaineth one immutable condition upon which success doth hinge. The Exarch must needs recognize his past self as simply that─himself.

'''Urianger:''' As our recent travails have demonstrated, memories are essential to the soul. Any discrepancy in the former may feasibly cause the latter to spurn its former flesh. 'Tis a seemingly simple yet complex problem. For nigh on a century, our friend hath striven only to deliver this realm, to deliver ''thee''. And to that singular end did he cast aside his very name, that he might assume the mantle of the Crystal Exarch.

'''Urianger:''' Henceforth, none can say what choices our friend will make, but I thought it only right that thou be made aware of these truths.

Fraying Threads

2020-08-12T00:53:31Z

Pinkaflower: /* Dialogue */

{{Quest infobox
| title = Fraying Threads
| image = Fraying_Threads_Image.png
| description = Ryne's face is a picture of worry.
| quest-giver = Ryne
| location = The Crystarium
| location-x = 7.1
| location-y = 9.5
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Post-Shadowbringers Main Scenario Quests
| level = 80
| exp = 0
| gil = 2014
| prev-quest = Heroic Dreams
| next-quest = Food for the Soul
| release = shadowbringers
| patch = 5.3
}}
==Steps==
*Speak with Thancred.
*Speak with Tataru at the Rising Stones.
*Enter Dawn's Respite.
*Speak with Krile.
==Journal==
*Steadying her breath, Ryne informs you and the Exarch that Thancred collapsed shortly after returning to the Crystarium. Together you hasten to Spagyrics, where your comrade is currently being tended to.

*To your relief, you arrive in Spagyrics to find Thancred up and talking. He reveals that he has not been in the best of health since plucking Urianger from a watery grave, suffering regular bouts of dizziness prior to his recent mishap. In the absence of any obvious physical cause, it seems certain that the link between his body and soul has weakened further. With time growing short, the Exarch bids you make a trip to the Source to consult Krile regarding the plan to return everyone home. Thus do you set out for the Rising Stones, where your friends' unmoving bodies still lie.

*Though plainly pleased to see you, Tataru cannot conceal her unease. Your slumbering friends, she reveals, have taken a turn for the worse. Upon learning of your purpose, she suggests you go straight to Krile, who is tending to everyone in Dawn's Respite.

*You step into the dimly lit chamber, and are met with the unsettling sight of your friends locked in slumber. In somber tones, Krile admits that they now betray scant signs of life. Thanks to her ministrations, however, their condition remains stable for the present, and so she suggests that you continue your conversation outside.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the Quest===
'''Ryne:''' It happened after Alisaie and I saw the children back to Spagyrics. We chanced to meet Thancred there, returning from his mission. He'd been shadowing Elidibus around the realm, only to lose sight of him near the Crystarium. And he was in the middle of telling us where he'd been when he just...crumpled to the ground.

'''Ryne:''' The chirurgeons are looking after him now, with Alphinaud standing by, just in case his healing magicks are needed. Since I couldn't do anything to help, I thought it best to find you, and the guard at the Exedra told me where to look.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' I see. It cannot have been easy leaving Thancred's side. My thanks for bearing word to us. Come, let us hurry to Spagyrics.

===At Spagyrics===
'''Thancred:''' They dragged you here too, did they? My apologies...

'''Crystal Exarch:''' How do you feel?

'''Thancred:''' Embarrassed. But otherwise well enough. I won't be staying overnight.

'''Alphinaud:''' This episode was not the result of any injury I could find. Thancred's aether, however, did show signs of instability, and I did what I could to calm the fluctuations.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' Hm. And all of this happened without warning...?

'''Thancred:''' <sigh> Not exactly. You will doubtless recall the time Urianger nearly drowned and I gallantly went to his rescue.

'''Ryne:''' When his water-walking charm failed. He was tired. As were ''you'' when you got back.

'''Thancred:''' We were both spent, yes. On account of which, you begged us to rest─which, in retrospect, may have been a good idea. The fact is, I've been experiencing regular bots of light-headedness ever since. But there was no actual fainting until now. As alphinaud observed, I have no lingering injuries, and it most assuredly ''isn't'' old age. Which leaves but one likely cause...

'''Crystal Exarch:''' The link between body and soul has weakened further. Time grows short. We must complete the spirit vessel with all haste. To that end, [Player], might I trouble you to make a trip to the Source? In addition to looking in on our friends' bodies, I would have you consult Krile about our plan. If she has any concerns, we should at least endeavor to address them prior to proceeding.

'''Thancred:''' In the meantime, ''we'' should get back to laying bare Elidibus's plot. Thus far, I have learned this much: that in each of the places he has visited, there have been sightings of suspicious black-clad strangers. Moreover, the coming of these shady individuals has invariably coincided with some manner of misfortune─beasts terrorizing settlements, blight ravaging crops, you know the sort of thing.

'''Alphinaud:''' All of which serves, rather conveniently, to make Elidibus's call for new heroes reverberate that much more loudly in the hearts of his audience. And you think these black-clad strangers are Ascians.

'''Thancred:''' I do. And I fully intend to investigate further─though for that I shall require additional feet on the ground.

'''Alisaie:''' You can count on mine. Gods know I've been itching to get out there for a while.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' Mayhap Urianger too can be prevailed upon to join in your efforts. He has already provided copious guidance on the matter of the spirit vessel's construction. It is for Beq Lugg and I to wrestle with the rest.

'''Thancred:''' Well, if you can spare the old boy, we may as well make use of him. I'll go and give him the good news.

'''Alisaie:''' You'll do no such thing. However heedless you are of your own well-being, if you care at all for Ryne's feelings, you'll stay in bed until you're needed. Alphinaud and I will find Urianger.

'''Alphinaud:''' All being well, we will have news to share by the time you return. Safe travels, [Player].

===Back at the Rising Stones===
'''Tataru:''' <gasp> [Player]! What excellent─I mean, awful timing! You see, our friends...They've taken a turn for the worse. Krile's hardly had a moment's rest these past few days. She didn't want everyone to worry, so we've been keeping it quiet. Oh, but listen to me! I call myself a receptionist, and I haven't even bothered to ask you why you're here!

'''Tataru:''' So, they think the spirit vessel will be ready soon? And they want to make sure there are no problems at this end...Hm. You'd better talk to Krile. She's with the others in Dawn's Respite. Let's go and see her. Just...prepare yourself, all right?

===In Dawn's Respite===
'''Tataru:''' Excuse us...This way.

'''Krile:''' I would rather you hadn't seen this.

'''Tataru:''' I'm sorry. We have urgent tidings...

'''Krile:''' No, no, I'm not angry with you. On the contrary. I know full well how hard everyone has been searching for a way to return home. And I had hoped to afford you the time you needed. But given our friends' present state, perhaps it was for the best that you came. Stiff and cold, all of them. As if they were made of wax. Barely alive at all.

'''Krile:''' And they had been doing so well. Save for occasional signs of aetheric instability, they appeared to be in passable health. Then, quite without warning, things took a turn for the worse. A change for which even Master Matoya could offer no explanation. She could only remind me that the soul is yet an unknown frontier, and that much and more lies beyond our ken. But let's not lose heart just yet. At times like these, it is all the more important that we remain positive.

'''Krile:''' Why, I but this moment succeeded in quelling a fluctuation in Thancred's aether. And while the others have weakened, they have remained relatively stable. I believe I may leave my post for a moment. So come, let me hear your tale outside.

===Finishing the Quest===
'''Krile:''' And what news from the First? I see. Work on the spirit vessel proceeds apace, but our friends begin to falter...As they themselves have observed, the link between body and soul has weakened. It's as simple as that. For now, I'm still able to quell the fluctuations in their aether, but it's only a matter of time. We'll lose them if we don't act soon. So if the Exarch is ready to attempt something, let him attempt it.

'''Krile:''' As for the spirit vessel itself...If we seek to draw upon Allagan wisdom, we could do worse than consult an expert in the field. And I think I know just the man. Time being against us, it may be best if I go and solicit his aid in person─even if it does mean leaving my patients...

Fraying Threads

2020-08-12T00:50:52Z

Pinkaflower: /* Journal */

Heroic Dreams

2020-08-12T00:15:40Z

Pinkaflower: /* Dialogue */

{{Quest infobox
| title = Heroic Dreams
| image =
| description = Eirwel regards you expectantly.
| quest-giver = Eirwel
| location = The Crystarium
| location-x = 10.6
| location-y = 10.2
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Post-Shadowbringers Main Scenario Quests
| level = 80
| exp = 0
| gil = 0
| reward-opt1 = 2 Pickled Herring
| reward-opt2 = 2 Mors
| reward-opt3 = 2 Honey Croissant
| reward-opt4 = 2 Nightworld Silver Piece
| prev-quest = In the Name of the Light
| next-quest = Fraying Threads
| release = shadowbringers
| patch = 5.3
}}
==Steps==
*Speak with Alisaie at the Exarch gate.
*Use heat lures to draw out vampire bats and slay them for their fangs.<br/> ''Note: Though only three are required more than three locations are specified as different locations spawn different numbers of bats.''<br/> ''The following spots will each spawn 3 bats: Northmost spot (x:37.7, y: 21.6) and two southmost spots (x: 33.5, y: 35.6) and (x: 25.0, y: 35.5)''
*Deliver bat fangs to Ryne.
*Go to the lookout in the Crystarium.
*Speak with the Crystal Exarch.

==Journal==
==Dialogue==
===Accepting the Quest===
'''Eirwel:''' Warrior of Darkness! If you've finished helping Riqi, won't you show us some fighting? Not play fighting, but honest-to-gods fighting? We already have some enemies that you can deal with: vampire bats! The guards say they've become a pest around the Crystarium of late. We tried to sneak outside to hunt them, but the guards caught us and sent us home...But they shouldn't mind if you were doing the fighting and we were just watching!

'''Alisaie:''' The children told us as much while you were away. And in preparation, Chessamile kindly furnished us with some lures for the bats. While the creatures won't give you any sport, bear in mind that the younglings will be watching. That's to say: put on a good show, yes? Right let's head outside at once. Everyone, follow me!

'''Ryne:''' A-Alisaie, wait just a─ <sigh> Come on, then, children.

===Outside the Exarch Gate===
'''Alisaie:''' Everyone's here. Good. Let's get started, shall we? As their name suggests, vampire bats feed on blood. And originally being nocturnal creatures, they've grown more active with the return of night and become a nuisance. To draw them out, we'll use Chessamile's lures, which work by exploiting their heat-seeking behavior. The bats are wont to nest under the eaves, so you are like to attract more if you place the lures near buildings.

'''Alisaie:''' I have here six lures─three each for you and me. As proof of a successful kill, I want you to gather up their fangs. Whoever collects the most is the winner!

'''Eirwel:''' Oh? You're hunting too?

'''Alisaie:''' Y-Yes, well, there's nothing like friendly competition to bring out the best in [Player]. Anyway! While we hunt the bats, the two of you are to stay with Ryne. She's really strong too, and will keep you safe. Without further ado, then, let the contest begin!

===After Retrieving the Bat Fangs===
'''Ryne:''' Well fought, [Player]! The children were hanging on your every move!...As was I, to be honest. Though I know the tally, may I see your fangs for good measure?

'''Alisaie:''' Apologies for the wait. My fangs. Not a bad haul, even if I do say so myself.

'''Ryne:'''...Five, six, seven. Seven fangs from Alisaie.

''if more than seven have been collected, the following dialogue sequence appears''

'''Ryne:'''...Which means that victory goes to [Player], who collected [number collected].

'''Alisaie:''' Bah, seems you found the better spots for the lures. I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed, but you're still within reach. I'll get the better of you next time!

'''Alisaie:'''...So children─you've now seen the Warrior of Darkness in action. What are your impressions?

'''Eirwel:''' They're incredible, miss! The bats were down before they knew it! Our guards are strong, but the Warrior of Darkness is much, much stronger! We want to be just like them!

'''Alisaie:''' Good. If you're looking for an example to emulate, you may as well pick the best. I want you to remember how you felt when you watched [Player], and ''train hard''. Keep at it long enough and you'll be strong too.

'''Ryne:''' If you don't mind telling us, when did you decide that you wanted to become Warriors of Light?

'''Eirwel:''' Well, we were there listening with everyone when Ardbert appeared, but I've wanted to be strong since before I came to the Crystarium. The sin eaters killed my father and my sister, see, and I promised myself I'd learn how to protect people one day. Like Ardbert said, this is our home. We're the ones who have to protect it. We're the ones who have to rise up as new Warriors of Light!

'''Ryne:''' What about you, Arkil?

'''Arkil:''' M-Me? To be honest, I'm still not sure what I want to do. But if my friends were in trouble, I know that I would want to help them. And...I want to go on adventures with them. See the world together.

'''Ryne:''' That's a wonderful goal.

'''Arkil:''' You...really think so? It's hard to explain... but it's something I felt when I saw the starshower the other day. I felt as though...there was something I'd lost, and that I had to go out there and find it.

'''Alisaie:''' Well, for the both of you, there's nothing for it but to train. When we return to the city, I'll teach you some exercises you can do by yourselves.

'''Arkil:''' Thanks for showing us your fighting skills, Warrior of Darkness! We'll never forget it!

'''Alisaie:''' I understand how Arkil feels. The starshower didn't awaken me to Hydealyn's voice. But that vision of the Final Days, of Amaurot burning...It filled me with sadness to the very pit of my being. Things I once knew, people I once loved, promises I once made...It felt as though long-forgotten memories were dancing at the edges of my mind. But when I try to focus on them, they simply fade away.

'''Alisaie:''' An effect of having a fractured soul, I shouldn't doubt. But lest you worry, I'm perfectly happy to ''remain'' fractured and have no intention of donning an Ascian mask. <sigh> I just wish we knew what Elidibus was plotting...Hah, but look at this pair of incurable brooders...If we're going to stand around, lost in thought, we may as well do it back in the city. Rest assured, Ryne and I will take the children from here. Their heads will be in the clouds after meeting you, but we'll see to it their feet remain firmly planted on the ground.

'''Alisaie:''' ...! It's nothing. Just a dizzy spell. Seems I tried a little too hard to beat you. I'm fine now, not to worry. I'll see you soon.

''As you ponder Alisaie's words,you are taken by an urge to revisit the scene of that fateful meeting...''

===At the Lookout===
'''Elidibus:''' Why am I...? Was it you who called me here?

'''Convocation Speaker:''' On behalf of the Convocation, I bid you welcome to our order. At times you will stand with us. At times you will stand against us. All that you might steer mankind and the very star upon their true course. For yours is the seat of Elidibus, the Emissary, and by this name shall your every action be guided.

'''Elidibus:''' So you peered into my memories... No matter. You will have found little of import. But I see you intended to summon me here no more than I intended to come. The fault is mine. Such is the burden of hope...

'''Player:''' Give back Ardbert's body / Why must you embroil the people in your plans? / What are you plotting?

'''Elidibus:''' What fool would relinquish his weapon on the eve of battle? That which I do is no different from that which you have done so many times, Warrior of Darkness. I arm myself. I hone my skills. I make ready to vanquish my enemy─you. You who have murdered my brothers─who have taken their selfless labors in service to the one true world and turned them to ash.

'''Elidibus:''' I see you for what you are. You are death, and only in death shall you serve any purpose. The Convocation charged me to steer mankind and the very star upon their true course. As Elidibus, it is my duty. And I shall see it done. I will strike you down... Destroy you body and soul, all else must wait. Ere long I will come for you, Warrior of Darkness. And I will save the world.

'''Elidibus:''' One last matter. I bore witness to your final struggle with Emet-Selch. It seemed as if he saw something familiar in you. As if he mistook you for another.

'''Player:''' Hythlodaeus called me his "new old friend." / ...

'''Elidibus:'''...No. I recall not of whom he spoke. Mayhap I never knew you. Or mayhap it is another fragment lost.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' Ah, I wasn't aware you already had a guest. If the conversation is constructive, I shall not intrude. But if you seek to stir up trouble, Elidibus, then I must insist you leave at once.

'''Elidibus:''' Though you lack Her blessing, your soul is surprisingly dense...Hmph.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' Worry not, I seem to be unharmed. Oh, this...This is my own doing─the consequence of my recent exertions. It is the tower's way of compensating me for the demands I have placed on it. Rest assured, it is no great inconvenience at present. Indeed, I told Beq Lugg as much...but they would not be persuaded, and sent me away to rest.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' No need to make a fuss. Strange as it may sound, I consider it something of a badge of honor. One of the brave souls who saw me delivered unto the First once said...That the world shall ever have a place for tales of heroism, so long as we have need of inspiration in our lives. Though he and his fellows had no way of knowing whether their mad scheme would amount to anything, they knew that the attempt alone would inspire hope. Or so they hoped.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' A more optimistic lot, one would be hard-pressed to find. They said they would find a means to save our godsforsaken world-just as soon as they had sent me on my way. Said it with such confidence that, for a fleeting moment, I half-believed them. Such faith, such courage in the face of unrelenting despair. For a long time, it was more than I could bear to remember them. But having come this far─having sent full many on their way myself─I see things more clearly.

'''Crystal Exarch:''' To take action is to hope. To believe─to ''choose'' to believe is to take the first step towards a brighter future. And why do I tell you this? Because I want you to indulge me in a little recklessness. Needless to say, I have a plan. And...when all is said and done, I will ask yet another favor of you.

'''Ryne:''' You're both here! Thank goodness!

'''Crystal Exarch:''' What's wrong?

'''Ryne:''' It's Thancred! He's collapsed!

===Finishing the Quest===
'''Crystal Exarch:''' The fates seem determined not too allow us a quiet moment. But come, let us have the details from Ryne.

In the Name of the Light

2020-08-11T23:15:15Z

Pinkaflower: /* Dialogue */

{{Quest infobox
| title = In the Name of the Light
| image = In_the_Name_of_the_Light_Image.png
| description = The manager of suites is looking a little anxious.
| quest-giver = Manager of Suites
| location = The Pendants
| location-x = 12.5
| location-y = 16.2
| type = main scenario
| quest-line = Post-Shadowbringers Main Scenario Quests
| level = 80
| exp = 0
| gil = 1295
| prev-quest = Echoes of a Fallen Star
| next-quest = Heroic Dreams
| release = shadowbringers
| patch = 5.3
}}
==Steps==
*Speak with Moren.
*Speak with Riqi-Tio.
*Speak with Chessamile.
*Speak with Gracine.
*Obtain bunches of undersized grapes.
*Deliver the bunches of undersized grapes to Riqi-Tio.
*Speak with Chessamile.
==Journal==
*As you converse with the manager of suites in the Pendants, Moren arrives to thank you for revealing the truth about Ardbert and his comrades to the people. While on the subject, you take the opportunity to ask him what he knows of Warriors of Light, and he seems all too eager to enlighten you─when suitably prepared. The librarian duly heads back to the Cabinet of Curiosity to gather up materials, and bids you join him there at your earliest convenience.

*Reporting for your lesson at the Cabinet, you are soon joined by Alphinaud, Alisaie, and Ryne, who chanced to be there on separate errands. His class duly assembled, Moren proceeds to explain that, despite sharing no apparent connection, many individuals have been hailed as Warriors of Light throughout Vrandtic history, and that in time the title came to be a synonym for hero. Intrigued, Alphinaud observes that the pithet is similarly used in the Source, and posits that Hydaelyn is likely the common thread. As you ponder what this might imply, you are interrupted by a little girl's excited boice followed by the rumble of tumbling tomes. You turn towards the commotion to find three Crystarium younglings, a shame-faced Riqi-Tio and her friends Arkil and Eirwel, whom Moren wastes no time chastising for their lack of care. Upon realizing she is in the presence of the great Warrior of Darkness, however, Riqi-Tio's chagrin reverts to excitement, and she can barely contain herself as she asks you what she must do to become a hero─or "Warrior of Light."

*In impassioned tones, Riqi-Tio elaborates on her ambition. She wishes to become a specific kind of Warrior of Light─one who uses potions to fight─and has come to the Cabinet to study. Rather than through tomes, however, Alphinaud believes he stands to learn best by observing the chirurgeons at work, and to that end he bids you accompany the Mystel child to Spagyrics.

*The kindly Chessamile takes Riqi-Tio under her wing, and entrusts her with a task: retrieving a potion ingredient from Sweetsieve. Lest her new charge come to harm, the chief chirurgeon requests that you go along to keep a watchful eye, before directing you to seek out a woman named Gracine.

*Gracine informs you that Chessamile's order is for grapes, but apologetically adds that they have yet to be harvested. At her suggestion, you go to help Alphinaud and Riqi-Tio pick bunches of undersized fruit directly from the vines.

*You pick what appears to be a reasonable haul of grapes, and take them to Riqi-Tio

*Fruit-picking concluded, Alphinaud asks Riqi-Tio what inspired her decision to become an apothecary and a Warrior of Light. The girl's response prompts him to reevaluate his belief that it was Elidibus who planted the desire to become Warriors of Light within people's hearts. Instead, he conclude, the desire to help their fellow man was present from the beginning. Having reaffirmed his resolve to settle matters in the First before departing for the Source, Alphinaud bends his steps back to Spagyrics, and you follow in turn.

==Dialogue==
===Accepting the Quest===
'''Manager of Suites:''' Ah, [Player]. Will you be venturing forth today? Do be sure to take care if so. Though they say the starshower was harmless, one can never be too careful...But I concede it is not for me to tell the Warrior of Darkness how to look after him/herself. Old habits, you understand.

'''???:''' Ah, [Player]! How very opportune!

'''Moren:''' Greetings, my friend. Do you perchance have a moment to spare?

'''Moren:''' Wonderful, wonderful! I wanted to thank you, you see. For revealing to us the truth of the Warriors of Light. After all these years, your tale set the record straight. Finally, the people see them as the great heroes they were. Or the great hero he ''is'' in the case of Ardbert. You too were surprised to see him, I think?

'''Moren:''' At the time, I was not certain what to make of it all, but I could see the effect his words had on those around me. And then the stars rained down from the sky, and...well, you know the rest. When the commotion died down, you were nowhere to be seen, but I was determined to express my gratitude. And so here I am. Thank you, [Player]─for giving voice to the truth, and restoring the Warriors of Light to their rightful place in history.

'''Moren:''' Should you, perhaps, wish to have your account of these matters committed to writing, I would be more than willing to serve as your scribe. Indeed, if there is ''anything'' I can do to help─anything at all─you need only say the word.

'''Player:''' What can you tell me about the Warriors of Light? / Very well. Tell me what the situation is like in the city.

'''Moren:''' I beg your pardon? ''You'' wish to ask ''me'' about the Warriors of Light? Forgive me, but I daresay you already know more about them than any living soul─save for Ardbert himself, of course. Unless...you refer to the Warriors of Light more broadly? If so, I may yet be able to assist you in some small way. Excellent! I shall return to the Cabinet at once and look up the relevant texts. Pray join me at your earliest convenience.

'''Manager of Suites:''' No rest for the righteous, it would seem. Do not let me keep you. I bid you a pleasant day.

===At the Cabinet of Curiosity===
'''Moren:''' Ah, [Player], excellent timing. I have but this moment finished gathering the materials for our lesson. As a great many works make reference to the Warriors of Light, I shall─with your permission─focus only upon the details that seem most relevant.

'''Alphinaud:''' The Warriors of Light, you say? Forgive us, but we couldn't help overhearing.

'''Alisaie:''' We've been out keeping watch over the Crystarium, but it appears to be business as usual. So I thought I'd spend some time brushing up my knowledge of familiars and Alphinaud volunteered to help.

'''Ryne:''' I...actually came on a different errand, but I'd be interested in hearing about the Warriors of Light as well. May I join you?

'''Moren:''' Of course, of course! The more the merrier! If you would care to find a table below, I shall be down with the books in a moment.

'''Moren:''' Were one to pore over the annals of Vrandtic history, one would note the comparatively frequent recurrence of individuals hailed as "Warriors of Light." Ardbert and his comrades require no introduction, but many others bore the epithet long before them.

'''Moren:''' To name but a few, there was Tolthewil, legendary first king of Lakeland, Roddfort and Saulard, the fabled Drahn and Galdjent duo of Voeburt...And no list of Vrandtic heroes would be complete without the archmage Tiuna of Ronka. In older texts, she too was called a Warrior of Light.

'''Alisaie:''' It did surprise me how ready people were to forget the negative associations of the title. But it makes sense if it's been around for centuries.

'''Moren:''' Verily. In ages past, it was simply a synonym for "hero." In the wake of the Flood, however, Light came to be regarded with fear; the title used not to exalt, but to revile. A far cry from its beginnings...

'''Moren:''' This, my friends, is Norvrandt's oldest epic. The original tale of the struggle between good and evil. In a time when all lay shrouded in Darkness, a prophesied hero rose to deliver the world from its doom. Fighting in the name of the Light, the hero styled himself its foot soldier. And thus did he come to be known as "The Warrior of Light." Curiously, in the centuries that followed, other heroes appeared who claimed the selfsame epithet, despite sharing no discernible connection with their predecessors. And in time, Warrior of Light came to be a name accorded to all men and women of uncommon skill and valor.

'''Alphinaud:''' Well, well...The plot thickens. As you know, the title of Warrior of Light is also used in the Source. Though the manners in which individuals have earned it are many and varied, heroes have been honored thus since antiquity. Nor does the custom show any sign of dying out─as you can well attest.

'''Ryne:''' It makes you wonder, doesn't it...It surely can't be a coincidence.

'''Alphinaud:''' Indeed not. Let us imagine a man who has awakened to the Echo and is able to hear Hydaelyn's voice. As She styles him, so too does he style himself─a Warrior of Light. Of course, being blessed with the Echo does not in itself make one a hero. And conversely, there will have been no few heroes who were ''not'' blessed with it. But such distinctions are immaterial to the masses, and over time they came to use the title "Warrior of Light" and the word "hero" interchangeably.

'''Alisaie:''' Sounds about right. It would be interesting to see if the theory holds true in the other worlds─if crossing the rift were that easy.

'''Player:''' Hydaelyn ''did'' call me a Warrior Light. / What's in a name? It doesn't change anything. / And there I was thinking I was special...

'''Ryne:''' She did? I've never heard Her voice myself. But I can feel Her presence. Perhaps through Minfilia.

'''Alisaie:''' At any rate, assuming all of this is true, and there's a common thread behind the epithet, I doubt the Ascians will have been amused. To have the world at large associate Light, and by extension Hydaelyn, with "good" must have added insult to injury.

'''Moren:''' Ahem. While this discussion is undeniably fascinating, I wonder...should I be privy to it? Mayhap it would be better if I excused myself...?

'''Alphinaud:''' Oh! No need for that, my friend! Pray accept our apologies. Your lesson on the Warriors of Light has given us much to ponder...

'''Little Girl's Voice:''' Ooh, ooh! Did someone say Warriors of Light!? Uwaahh!!

'''Moren:''' Riqi-Tio! Are you all right!? Ahhh, my precious tomes...<sigh> Did I not say you must take care in the Cabinet? You too, Arkil! Eirwel!

'''Arkil:''' We're sorry, Master Moren...<gasp> Aren't you...?

'''Riqi-Tio:''' ...The Warrior of Darkness!? M-My name's Riqi-Tio, and...and I want to help everyone! Please, tell me what I have to do to be a hero─to be a Warrior of Light!

'''Riqi-Tio:''' So, I want to be a Warrior of Light. But not one that fights with a sword and all that. No, I want to be the kind that fights with potions and heals people! An apothecary! And I'm going to help everyone in the Crystarium. No, in all of Norvrandt! When I told Arkil and Eirwel this, they said that the Cabinet should have lots of tomes about potions. But this place is so big, and we don't have the faintest idea where to begin searching. At this rate, I'm not going to get anywhere...

'''Alphinaud:''' If one knew where to look, one should indeed be able to find treatises on potions here. Even so, I fear they may prove a little difficult for ones so young. But hmmm...Esteemed Warrior of Darkness, perhaps you might accompany young Riqi-Tio to Spagyrics? Rather than through tomes, I believe she stands to learn more by observing the chirurgeons at their work.

'''Alisaie:''' Sounds like a plan. It seems we've finished here, so we'll come with you.

'''Player:''' Last one to Spagyrics is a rotten egg! / I'll go, but only for a little while. / I don't have time for this...

'''Riqi-Tio:''' Hah, I'll have you know I'm really fast! You're going to be the rotten egg!

===At the Spagyrics===
'''Chessamile:''' Well now, to what do I owe the pleasure of so many bright-eyed visitors? Is that the way of it, sweetie? You wish to learn about medicine?

'''Riqi-Tio:''' That's right! I want to become a Warrior of Light who uses potions to help people all over the world!

'''Chessamile:''' Well, that is a very noble endeavor, and you aren't alone in it. No few at our infirmary yearn to venture forth as Warriors of Light. But ultimately, they have all decided not to pursue that dream.

'''Riqi-Tio:''' Huh? Why?

'''Chessamile:''' Because the people here need them too, sweetie. The guards who place themselves in harm's way to keep us safe. The artisans who toil tirelessly that we might sustain our way of life. And younglings like you, who are the future of the Crystarium. They couldn't simply abandon them, you see. And so, difficult though it was, they made the decision to remain.

'''Riqi-Tio:''' Then...does this mean my dream isn't any good?

'''Chessamile:''' Oh, sweetie, yours is a wonderful dream. And it would be my pleasure to help you to pursue it. If we all work hard, the day will come when our chirurgeons may set forth to aid folk in every corner of the realm. As we strive towards that day, I hope that we can rely upon you as well. Though I must warn you, ours is not an easy path. No, you must work very, very hard.

'''Riqi-Tio:''' I'm not afraid of hard work! I'll become the best apothecary ever, just you watch!

'''Chessamile:''' Hee hee, that's the spirit! Without further ado, then, may I entrust you with a task? I have placed an order at Sweetsieve for a potion ingredient, and I would like you to go and collect it.

'''Riqi-Tio:''' Ooh, an ingredient! Leave it to me, miss!

'''Chessamile:''' My, such an abundance of energy. Though I can't help wonder if she'll be all right by herself...My apologies, but would you mind accompanying her? When you arrive at Sweetsieve, speak with a woman named Gracine, and she will point you in the right direction.

'''Alphinaud:''' I shall join you. As the one who suggested this course to Riqi-Tio, I would assist in her first steps.

'''Alisaie:''' And what about the two of you? Are you coming along too?

'''Eirwel:''' Well, we ''do'' want to become Warriors of Light, just not the same kind as Riqi. So we'll wait for you here, Warrior of Darkness. When you return, please teach us how to fight!

'''Alisaie:''' In that case, Ryne and I shall keep them company and take the opportunity to ask about their aspirations.

===At Sweetsieve===
'''Gracine:''' <gasp> If it isn't the Warrior of Darkness themselves! May I assume you are with Master Alphinaud? Right. Lest you wonder, Chessamile's order is for grapes. As busy as we have been of late, however, I regret to say we didn't have the time to harvest them. So it was with apologies that I asked Master Alphinaud and his young companion to help themselves to the fruits on the vines. Perhaps you could lend them a hand? It's the undersized grapes you'll want to pick. They're too small for normal consumption, but suitable for making wine and medicine.

'''Riqi-Tio:''' Oh, you're here too? We're picking little grapes. It's quite fun! Wow, you've picked this many already!? Amazing!

'''Alphinaud:''' I daresay we have enough between us. Shall we take them back to Chessamile?

'''Riqi-Tio:''' Heh heh! I can't wait to see what she's going to do with them!

'''Alphinaud:''' Tell me, Riqi─what made you want to become an apothecary and Warrior of Light?

'''Riqi-Tio:''' Why? Well...A while ago, I fell sick. Really sick. My body was burning up, and I felt so weak I couldn't even get out of bed. Then a traveling apothecary came and gave me a potion to drink. It was the foulest thing I'd ever tasted...but it made me get better! She was so brave─the apothecary, I mean. She went around taking care of people, even when it was dangerous. And I decided I wanted to help people, just like her. So I started brewing potions out of grass and giving them to my friends. But I didn't really know what I was doing, or if there was anything else I could do.

'''Riqi-Tio:''' Then not long ago, a neighbor told me he was going to become a Warrior of Light, and go traveling the world, helping people. And I thought, that's the same as what ''I'' want to do!

'''Alphinaud:''' I see. Out of curiosity, what did your neighbor do in the end?

'''Riqi-Tio:''' Theyler? I haven't seen him for a bit, so he must already be out there looking for people to help.

'''Alphinaud:''' Theyler...One of the guards awakened by the starshower. Thank you for sharing your tale with us, Riqi-Tio. I myself took inspiration from one not unlike your traveling apothecary, and I hope her good example will spur you on to realize your dreams. But it will not be done in a day. Such lofty goals are reached through hard work and persistence, through countless little acts of heroism─like delivering the grapes to Chessamile.

'''Alphinaud:'''...It would seem I have been laboring under a misapprehension. I had convinced myself that it was Elidibus who had sowed the desire to become Warriors of Light within the hearts of the people. But I see now that the impulse to aid their fellow man abided within them from the first. Elidibus did no more than give it a name. And as he so kindly proclaimed, we must return to our own world ere long. With the Exarch laboring tirelessly, I doubt not but that a way will be found.

'''Alphinaud:''' Yet I believe I speak for us all when I say I cannot leave in good conscience─not until we have dealt with Elidibus. This is no longer a strange and distant land, after all. Norvrandt has become as a home to us, and her people our own. Hm. Let us return to Spagyrics. It wouldn't do to keep your admirers waiting.

===Finishing the Quest===
'''Chessamile:''' My thanks for your kind help, sweetie. We now have all the ingredients we require. From the grapes we shall make a vinegar, to which we will add elf grass and a few other herbs to produce an invigorating syrup. Though it's unspeakably sour, it does wonders for the constitution. As part of her studies, I may just have to give Riqi-Tio a little taste. Hee hee!

In the Name of the Light

2020-08-11T23:11:28Z

Pinkaflower: /* Journal */

In the Name of the Light

2020-08-11T22:27:11Z

Pinkaflower: /* At the Cabinet of Curiosity */

In the Name of the Light

2020-08-11T22:16:46Z

Pinkaflower: /* Journal */

In the Name of the Light

2020-08-11T22:09:33Z

Pinkaflower: /* Dialogue */

In the Name of the Light

2020-08-11T21:45:11Z

Pinkaflower: /* Dialogue */