- Jihli Aliapoh is scanning the area for an adventurer just like you.
- ※This quest is available for a limited time only.
- Jihli Aliapoh is happy to meet you in this most auspicious season of Hatching–tide, a celebration inspired by her annual prophetic dreams of the legendary Twelve Archons. This year's vision, she admits, was rather unusual in that it prominently featured tonberries, creatures of myth known less for their seasonal whimsy than their habit of mercilessly stabbing things. This peculiarity is but the first of two complications facing the festivities this year─a group of sylphs is currently dismantling decorations, harrassing residents, and otherwise making a nuisance of themselves in Gridania. For an irony, the first oddity will serve to ameliorate the second, or so claims Jihli's eager new volunteer, Hamlyn. As a self-proclaimed tonberry connoisseur, Hamlyn assures you that approaching the sylphs disguised as such a terrifying (yet adorable?) creature will be sure to drive them off, and it just so happens he has a tonberry costume in your size...
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- ※Please note that you will be unable to complete this quest after the seasonal event has ended. For details, please check the Lodestone.
- Hamlyn eagerly paws you into a tonberry guise and you set off to deter any rascally sylphs you might find. While this is not how you anticipated spending your Hatching–tide, you comfort yourself with the knowledge that you will be enjoying the festivities in no time.
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- ※You must be wearing the tonberry guise to complete this task.
- You successfully shoo away a bevy of trouble-making sylphs. Surely not even Hamlyn's uncomfortable heavy breathing will dampen your feeling of accomplishment...probably.
- After pawing you out of the tonberry guise again, Hamlyn bids you share your report with Jihli. The eyes of his tonberry mask glint as he clutches your slightly sweaty costume in both hands. Best not to think too hard about it.
- Jihli is delighted to hear that the sylphs' mischief has been thwarted and that festival preparations are once more proceeding apace, but Nonotta shatters this fragile relief with panicked reports of mayhem in the Central Shroud. The caravan of Archon eggs─a most crucial decoration─has been beset upon by angry sylphs and the delivery mammet is malfunctioning in its attempt to prevent total highroad robbery. In this moment of distress, Hamlyn giggles his delight, as he claims to have a brilliant plan that is sure to save the day. You need only ask...
Greetings, friend! And a happy Hatching–tide to you.
May I say that you look eggsquisite as always, Forename? 'Tis a pleasure to see you again.
Allow me to introduce myself─my name is Jihli Aliapoh, and I facilitate the annual Hatching–tide festivities.
You are an adventurer, are you not? Might I ask for your name?
Forename! 'Tis a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
In case you are unaware, Hatching–tide festivities were conceived a number of years ago, after I was first visited by the Twelve Archons in a stirring and prophetic dream─and I confess, I've been dreaming ever since!
Oh, I am most eager to share my latest dream with you! It was...highly peculiar, to say the least. You see, I beheld visions of featured that chilling creature of legend─the tonberry!
If past experience has taught me anything, it is that loyally recreating my dreams is sure to bring about good fortune. However, as tonberries are naught but figments of old fables, I began to doubt what I had seen...
...But that was when this gentleman generously offered his assistance!
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<snort> Greetings, fine sir! My name is Hamlyn, and I am what you might call a supreme connoisseur and passionate afficionado of all things tonberry.
As you may or may not be aware, tonberries have heads as round and adorable as any egg, which is why I believe they are the perfect addition to Hatching–tide festivities. <snort> It is for this reason that I donned the superior mantle of tonberry, and presented myself to Miss Jihli here. Hee...
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What luck, wouldn't you agree? I had Hamlyn prepare some tonberry guises for our other volunteers as well, and we're all hard at work preparing for the upcoming fun.
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And a lot of eggy, stabby fun it shall be!
...Tonberries? Seriously?
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Exactly! That's the spirit of Hatching–tide. ...Perhaps without the “stabby” part.
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Such is often the reaction of the unenlightened, yes. But it only fuels the fire of my passion! <heavy breathing>
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And a lot of eggy, stabby fun it shall be!
...Tonberries? Seriously?
If we're talking tonberry, I know a few in upper La Noscea...
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Exactly! That's the spirit of Hatching–tide. ...Perhaps without the “stabby” part.
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Such is often the reaction of the unenlightened, yes. But it only fuels the fire of my passion! <heavy breathing>
You must be referring to those sightings near Bronze Lake. Perhaps you are unaware, but those creatures aren't true tonberries. They simply bear a vague resemblence, and thus were nicknamed...thusly.
No, the tonberries I speak of and adore above all else are the original and fictional creatures of eld, spoken of in legend from time immemorial. <snort> Accept no substitutes!
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Considering my dream, I think that these festivities present an excellent opportunity to share the tonberry's natural charm with the world. There is but one problem.
A group of sylphs has been making mischief throughout town. Playing pranks, sabotaging the decorations...
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Luckily, it seems but a glance of the tonberry form is enough to send those leafy brigands fleeing in terror. Is it not remarkable how such an adorable image can yet seem so repulsive to some? Does not the contradiction of the tonberry's nature invigorate your very soul!? <heavy breathing>
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Our other volunteers are using their tonberry guises to shoo away the sylphs as best they can, but we still find ourselves short-handed. Would you be willing to assist us, Forename? Just until the mischief is managed.
My sincerest thanks. Hamlyn was good enough to prepare a plethora of guises for us, so I'm sure he will have one that fits you.
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Heeeeee! <snort> Now's my chance! Now all shall appreciate their splendor! <heavy breathing>
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From the moment I saw you, I knew your small frame would lend itself perfectly to my guise... What an exquisite little tonberry you shall be! <shlorp>
Now then, <snort> let us commence with this most sacred of operations. Come closer... Hmhmhm...
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System
You must continue wearing the tonberry guise in order to progress.
Speak with Hamlyn to restore or prolong the garment change.
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It seems there's a trick to getting into that tonberry guise. I'm sure Hamlyn will be happy to assist you!
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Not faaair! Those ones are having all the fun!
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System
You must be wearing the tonberry guise provided by Hamlyn in order to progress.
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Well, if these ones can't have fun with tusked ones, walking ones won't have any fun either! This one will make sure of it!
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But how about some eggy, eggy, stabby fun?
You can have fun with me!
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Hyaaaaaa! Monstrous one! This is why these ones need tusked oneees!
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This one put a toady one behind those shiny eggs!
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Hee hee! Walking ones will dance and shriek!
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System
You must be wearing the tonberry guise provided by Hamlyn in order to progress.
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Hide well, toady one! Then spring out and make the walking ones screech and jump!
Hee hee! This one can't wait!
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Let's have some eggy, eggy, stabby fun!
Did you just call me a toady one?
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Scary one! Scary one is here! Flee, flee!
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B-But if elder one finds out...
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What elder one doesn't know won't hurt elder one! Don't be a wilting one.
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System
You must be wearing the tonberry guise provided by Hamlyn in order to progress.
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B-But...if these ones are naughty, elder one will become scolding one...
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No ones will know it was these ones! Besides, it isn't that naughty... Hee hee!
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Don't be naughty─have eggy, eggy, stabby fun!
I think I'll be the judge of that.
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Gyaaaaaa! P-Please! Th-This one didn't mean any harm!
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Eeeeeek! Sticky one! Get it away!
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Hmm... No, that's wrong. Hold still─I must make some adjustments.
Whatever is the matter? Was donning the holy guise of tonberry too euphoric? No matter─I shall dress you once more... Heeeeeeeee!
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System
You must continue wearing the tonberry guise in order to progress.
Speak with Hamlyn to restore or prolong the garment change.
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It seems there's a trick to getting into that tonberry guise. I'm sure Hamlyn will be happy to assist you!
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Tee hee! Walking ones will be ever so shocked!
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This one brims with delight! What a laugh these ones shall have!
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<snort> I trust you return from a job well done?
I am sure Miss Jihli would like to hear the particulars. You may relay your report after I <slurp> relieve you of that outfit. Hmhmhm...
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It seems there's a trick to getting into that tonberry guise. I'm sure Hamlyn will be happy to assist you!
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I'm glad to hear those sylphs fluttered back home. Thank you for all of your help, Forename.
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Yes, you performed most admirably, noot only in deed but in dress. Upon beholding such selfless acts of valor as performed by the tonberry, the citizens of Gridania are sure to have warmed to our adorable paragons of pointy justice─all according to <snort> plan.
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Our other volunteers are currently making the rounds and checking the rest of the decorations for any residual surprises, but I daresay we should be able to officially begin the celebrations soon.
All that's left is to wait for our Archon eggs to arrive from Ul'dah!
Which reminds me─Master Pawlin sends his regards. He is currently recovering from injuries sustained from particularly vicious chicken-kick, and will therefore be unable to attend Hatching–tide this year...
...But he generously sent us dozens and dozens of delightful eggs! So many, in fact, we had to outsource their decoration to the Goldsmiths' Guild.
I hope you enjoy the festivities! Something tells me this shall be a Hatching–tide to remember.
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Nonotta! Whatever is the matter?
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It's the eggs, Jihli! The Archon eggs!
Sylphs swarmed the shipment as it entered the Central Shroud and scrambled the delivery mammet into a frenzy─the caravan has been brought to a complete standstill!
If only you had seen it─the chaos─the carnage─the eggs! Our beautiful Archon eggs scattered across the ground, sylphs pilfering them like vultures, and that smoking mammet rampaging like an aldgoat possessed! 'Twas sheer mayhem, Jihli!
The sylphs presented no demands, offered no reason behind their rampant pillaging. But they did keep squeaking about “tusked ones” and “no fair” and “walking ones shouldn't have fun if these ones can't.” What do you suppose they meant?
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Ah... I heard the sylphs once held an annual spring festival, but there was a tragic incident involving one of their fighting boars. I don't believe they've held such a festival since.
It must pain them to watch us cheerfully prepare for Hatching–tide, and I don't mean to belittle their feelings, but... Well, we need to recover those eggs.
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Heeeeee! Then, if I may be so bold, <snort> I believe I have the perfect solution to your conundrum. Forename's assistance will be crucial, however. <heavy breathing> You will lend us your aid, yes?
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Well? Tell us─how did the tonberry fare? <heavy breathing>
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Acquisition
Closest Aetheryte: New Gridania → Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre
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