Oh, oh, are you an adventurer!? Please, you have to rescue my sister!
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Some horrible people tried to kidnap us just outside the city gates! I managed to break free when a traveler stopped to help, but my sister never caught up to me.
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What will you say?
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! I will save her!
! Where are your parents?
You will!? Oh, thank you! Thank you so much!
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Please, hurry through the gate here and just keep going straight ahead! You're sure to find them! The traveler was some sort of mage, I think, but it was one against five. Surely he couldn't stand against so many...
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Mama and Papa left early to deal with some merchants, and the Brass Blades don't seem to care what happens outside the city walls.
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That traveler... He was some sort of mage, I think, but it was one against five. Surely he couldn't stand against so many.
What can I do? Won't you please help me...?
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Head towards the Spineless Basin crossroads! Honestly, we were barely a stone's throw from the Gate of Thal!
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Don't touch m─ Oh, you're not one of them!
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My little sister is safe? Oh, thank goodness!
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She's not hurt, then!? I'm so glad! Uh...did you not bring her with you?
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You came to lend your aid? My apologies. Had I but known, I would have spared you a villain or two.
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After all, you seem to share my distaste for those who would prey upon defenseless children. Aye! Birds of a feather are we!
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I am X'rhun Tia, a pilgrim of sorts. Might I know your name, friend?
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Forename...?
Hmmm, now why does that strike such a familiar chord?
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Excuse me, I...
I just wanted to thank you for saving me!
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My pleasure, child. You are unharmed, yes?
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Good. Let us escort this brave lass to her sister, then. Lead the way!
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The sisters are reunited! You have done a good deed this day, friend.
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Thank you again for coming to my rescue.
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You found her, adventurer! Thank you!
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We are very grateful for your kindness.
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...I was so scared! What did those terrible people want with us!?
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You needn't worry about them anymore, Sister─the man in red defeated them all! You saw how he fought, with spells and steel? He's one of those heroes Papa told us about: a Crimson Duelist. ...Aren't you?
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Hah, I did not expect to hear that name this far south into Eorzea.
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Then you are a Crimson Duelist! I knew it!
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If your papa is telling his daughters tales of red mages, then he must be from Ala Mhigo, yes?
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Well that would explain his choice of bedtime stories. Now, shall we see you lasses home?
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We'll be all right from here! Thank you again!
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And away they skip, safe and happy. Now...Forename, was it not? I believe we've earned ourselves a celebratory drink!
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Ahahaha! You need not feel compelled, my friend! Should the mood strike you, however, you'll find me staying over at Black Brush Station. I find the ale served at the Coffer & Coffin most agreeable.
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Ah, you came! As it so happens, the mother of those girls tracked me down and insisted I accept a reward. Once I mentioned you might be stopping by, she left a token of gratitude for you as well.
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It seems we've assisted an affluent merchant family─a revelation which might explain the attempted kidnapping. Hefty ransom, and all that. I'm told the girls were immediately assigned a capable bodyguard, however, so we can drink in peace knowing they are well protected!
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Oh! I've remembered whence I know your name!
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I mean, honestly, how could I forget one of the liberators of Ala Mhigo!? I blame the heat and an excess of fine ale. As a native of that troubled land, I must add mine own sincere gratitude to that of my countrymen.
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Are you not one of the champions fighting to liberate Ala Mhigo? As a native of that troubled land, I must add mine own sincere gratitude to that of my countrymen.
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At first I did not think you one and the same, but I have heard of the Forename whose deeds are celebrated across the four nations of Eorzea.
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It was Alisaie who first mentioned you to me. After the tenth or so time some incident had her loudly wishing to have “Forename's courage” or “Forename's strength,” I became rather curious to meet you myself.
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...Ah, how do I know the indomitable Alisaie? Our paths crossed quite by chance─a fellow traveler met upon the road. She expressed an interest in red magery, and persuaded me to instruct her in the basics of the art.
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It was Alisaie who first mentioned you to me. After she had alluded to more than a few of your more famous exploits, I became rather curious to meet you myself.
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...Ah, how do I know the indomitable Alisaie? Our paths crossed quite by chance─a fellow traveler met upon the road. She expressed an interest in red magery, and persuaded me to instruct her in the basics of the art.
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I learned of you first from a young lass named Alisaie, whom I met upon the road. She expressed an admiration for your growing exploits, even as she persuaded me to teach her the basics of red magery.
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She proved a quick study in the arcane side of things, but fencing was something of a challenge. By the end of our lessons, however, she had learned to combine spellcraft with swordplay: when to cast from afar, and when to lunge forward with a well-timed thrust!
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...And what of you, my friend? Have you any interest in the art? I suspect you would make an exceptional red mage!
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I am deadly serious. A man who would rush to the aid of a stranger's child without fear or hesitation is a man I would trust with the power of red magic. But even beyond that...
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I sense in you a kindred spirit.
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Be warned, however, that my style of teaching is a practical one─I will expect you to join me on my journey, and assist me in aiding others. Accept those terms, and I will bestow upon you the accoutrements of a red mage.
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Are you familiar with soul crystals? This particular stone is attuned to past wielders of red magicks, and will fill your mind with a firm foundation of technique. You need only reach forth your hand.
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Are you prepared to walk the path of a red mage? One word, and the soul crystal is yours.
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Will you become a red mage?
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You will not regret this decision, my friend!
...Gods above! For a moment there, I thought you meant to refuse me!
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A host of red mages committed their memories to this gem. And now it is yours.
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Absorb the knowledge it contains, then we will discuss the finer points of red magic. Ah, but first, I should give you that reward!
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I understand that this is a road not lightly taken. Should you have a change of heart, however, know that you are always welcome to take up the red!
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