| Last Known Location:
Old Gridania - Shaded Bower (x:10.2, y:9.3)
 Closest Aetheryte: New Gridania → Leatherworkers' Guild
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| Gender
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Female
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| Race
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Au Ra
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| Clan
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Xaela
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| Body Type
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Adult
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| Height
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(~58.7 inches)
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| Jaw
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Option 1
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| Eye Shape
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Option 3
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| Iris Size
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Large
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| Eye Color
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| Eyebrows
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Option 3
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| Nose
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Option 1
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| Mouth
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Option 4
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| Greetings, my lady, and may I wish you an auspicious year of the dog. I am the inu doshin, a member of a Far Eastern delegation come to share the joys of our Heavensturn tradition upon these shores. Is there aught you wish to know?
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| Questions
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| Why, you're the courageous adventurer who plucked our celebration from the jaws of failure! 'Tis an absolute honor, my lady! How might this humble inu doshin serve you?
What will you ask?
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| What do you do here?
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| There is a saying in the Far East: “The dog that goes never wants blows,” or so it may be translated. And true to these words, our event has been plagued with problems. But owing to your kind assistance, it has proven to be a resounding success!
Of course, the revelry will continue for some time yet. Should the villainous Rabid Wives seek to disrupt the proceedings again, I pray that you will be near on hand, ready to lend us your heavenly mochi-retrieving skills.
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| What is Heavensturn?
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| Heavensturn is a celebration to usher in a new turn of the seasons. While observed in both Eorzea and the Far East, there are some notable differences between our traditions. Here in Eorzea, a deity is chosen from among the Twelve to preside over the heavens for the year. And this year the honor is given to the goddess Nymeia.
In contrast, the custom of the Far East is to choose not from among gods, but animals. And this year belongs to the dog, a noble creature symbolizing loyalty and devotion, and which is known and loved by all.
In such a year, we hope to help people embrace their inner dogs, that they might come together in a bond of truest friendship between our lands.
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| What is mochi pounding?
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| Mochi pounding is the process by which we make advent cakes, the staple treat of Heavensturn in the Far East. We take freshly steamed rice and pound it in a mortar, over and over, until it becomes a soft and doughy mass.
I could go on endlessly about the finer points of mochi pounding, but no amount of words could substitute seeing it for oneself. And so I invite you to witness the mochi daikan, our expert on all things pertaining to mochi, in his demonstration.
The pounding is taking place in middle La Noscea, southeast of the Zephyr Gate, and in lower La Noscea, east of the Salt Strand. No matter which venue you choose, it shall be a feast for eyes and mouth both!
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