We Who Are About to Set Sail Salute You
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A display of such grandeur is not merely a matter of crafting the fireworks proper. We shall require the cooperation of a great many people─several of whom may be less than disposed to offer it. |
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Right, then. Let's get started, shall we, dearie? The plan is, we're goin' to line up an 'ole fleet o' ships across the bay, an' 'ave 'em fire a broadside into the sky! But before we go about findin' our fleet, we need to get the plan approved by the organizin' committee, and that means convincin' Commodore Reyner. I'll take the lead, but I ain't exactly got the silverest tongue, nor much experience nobblin' with the 'igher-ups. If you two see me strugglin', put in a word, won't ye? |
Wandering Minstrel gestures to indicate himself. 
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Of course, milady. Your cause is ours.
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Thank ye, me dears! Together then, to the Coral Tower!
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| Ayoyo walks away. |
| Wandering Minstrel walks away. |
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| Ayoyo seems lost in thought. |
If spoken to before Wandering Minstrel.
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Last I had the privilege of meeting with the Commodore was around the time of the Calamity. I had been arrested for conspiracy to incite rebellion. Naturally, it was all a misunderstanding. Some other scurrilous soul had been singing songs of sedition. If not for Reyner and his relentless pursuit of the truth, I might still be lingering in the brig. He is a shrewd investigator who will brook no equivocation. Shall we, then? |
| Wandering Minstrel walks away. |
| Ayoyo walks away. |
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 Machinations
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| You walks up to Reyner. |
| Wandering Minstrel walks up to Reyner. |
Ayoyo walks up to Reyner, and explains herself. 
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| Wandering Minstrel explains himself to Reyner. |
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Wanting to make the Rising display special I can fathom, but the sheer scale of this proposal is beyond anything I imagined.
Ayoyo, need I remind you that the first duty of the Yellowjackets is the keeping of the peace? Filling the bay with ships will not only disturb the daily workings of the harbor, but is sure to foment agitation among the commons. Knowing this, do you still mean to persevere with this outlandish plan? |
Ayoyo nods. 
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I do, Commander.
Every Lominsan 'eart, every Eorzean 'eart, still bears the scars o' the Calamity. All that loss, that 'ardship, that struggle...it cut deep. |
Ayoyo places a hand over her heart. 
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But the Risin' ain't just about lookin' to the past, it's about lookin' to the future, too. An' if it's our duty to watch over folk─keep 'em on the strait and narrow, like─I reckon it's our duty to see 'em off on another year's journey, too.
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Reyner closes his eyes for a long moment. 
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| Reyner thumps his chest. |
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...Well put.
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| The Only Path
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I accept that your intentions are pure, but what of the logistics? I trust you have a plan as to who exactly will be providing─and paying for─this fleet of yours.
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| Ayoyo nods.
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Yes, Commander. We're goin' to petition the Maelstrom for the flagship, and the rest from, er...the Black Sails.
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Wandering Minstrel is shocked. 
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| Reyner is shocked.
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| Wandering Minstrel turns to you. |
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O-Of course. One is wont to forget that those buccaneering souls remain bound to serve the Maelstrom in times of necessity. Lady Ayoyo would have us parley with the three great pirate captains and remind them of their civic duty...it seems.
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| Ayoyo nods.
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Aye, that's right. The pirates answered the Admiral's call back when the moon was fallin'. Fought an' died at Carteneau, same as the rest of us.
When they 'ear about our plan to salute all those who fell, an' all those who didn't, I don't doubt they'll answer the call again. |
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Hm! I wish you all the luck in the world in recruiting those rogues to your cause. You shall need it.
Very well, then. Allow me to arrange the parley. Should you succeed in this feat, you may consider all of my remaining doubts answered. |
Ayoyo salutes Reyner. 
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| Reyner turns to you. |
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I bid you remember that you go to speak with pirates. Lawless marauders all. Pray that you do not say aught to offend them, lest we find ourselves with a mutiny on our hands.
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| You gesture to indicate yourself.
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| Wandering Minstrel nods.
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| Reyner turns back to Ayoyo. |
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I shall have the Maelstrom summon the leaders of the three factions to the Anchor Yard. Pray go there and complete your preparations.
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Ayoyo psyches herself up. 
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| Wandering Minstrel smiles and clenches his fist. |
You make a show of your resolve. 
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| Reyner nods.
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| Ayoyo walks away. |
| Wandering Minstrel walks away. |
| You walk away. |
| Cutscene end.
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✓Speak with the wandering minstrel. |
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The Rising is a time of remembrance. A time for us all to reflect on what we lost, and what we gained, when Dalumud fell. It gladdens me that my young officers should not forget the pirates' sacrifice. |
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We are to parley with pirates! Truly, life is but a succession of unexpected events. |
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Cheers for stickin' with me, lads. I 'ope I can count on yer support in the next set o' negotiations an' all.
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Of course, my lady. Alas, I fear the captains─those far-famed scourges of the seas─will prove rather less biddable partners than Commodore Reyner did.
While Rhoswen of the Sanguine Sirens may be swayed by emotion, Carvallain of the Kraken's Arms is of a much more mercenary mind. The Executioners, meanwhile, value honor and glory above all else. If there is aught that unites them, it is a zealous spirit. Let us argue with passion, that we might inflame theirs. |
| Ayoyo gestures to indicate herself.
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If it's passion ye're after, I've got that in bleedin' bucketloads!
But I might need you two to jump in again, 'case me tongue decides to tie itself in an 'alf 'itch. Just say the first thing that comes into yer 'eads, an' I'll pick up after. |
| You gesture to indicate yourself.
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Come on then, dearies, let's 'ead on over to the Anchor Yard an' get this parley started!
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| Ayoyo walks away. |
| Wandering Minstrel walks away. |
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✓Speak with Ayoyo. |
| Cutscene start.
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| On Windy Meadows
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Hasthwab leans against a nearby wall. 
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| Carvallain walks up to Ayoyo. |
| Rhoswen walks up to Ayoyo. |
Ayoyo raises a hand in greeting. 
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Thanks fer comin'. The reason we asked ye here is─
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| Rhoswen shrugs dismissively. |
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Aye, the Maelstrom's summons laid it out fer us loud an' clear. Ye want us to 'elp ye with the Risin' fireworks.
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Rhoswen gestures pointedly at Ayoyo. 
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An' the answer's no! When my Sirens fire a broadside, it's to send our enemies to the bottom o' the briny, not to paint pretty pictures in the sky for drylanders to gawp at. We've better things to be doin' with our time.
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Carvallain sighs. 
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'Tis a rare occurrence, to be sure, but I find that my opinion aligns with Rhoswen's. Our time is precious, as I am sure is yours. Let us hasten to draw these discussions to a close.
I shall put it bluntly. I see no profit in this endeavor for myself and my men. So unless there is anything else...? |
1) No profit? How sad that the great Carvallain should lose his nose for coin. 2) You would put the Admiral and the Yellowjackets in your debt. 3) Why, it is the perfect opportunity: to forge a deeper bond with Rhoswen.
You smile incredulously and shrug. 
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| Carvallain gestures excitedly. |
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I did not come here to be insulted. If you know of a method by which the Krakens might stand to gain from this that I do not, then state it, or else hold your tongue. Or better yet, allow me to hold it for you.
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| You smile and explain yourself. |
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A debt of gratitude, perhaps, for providing the men and material for this pageantry entirely at our own expense. I saw no mention of the Krakens being compensated for our efforts in a material sense...or am I mistaken?
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You smile and explain yourself. 
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| Rhoswen is shocked.
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| Carvallain cocks his head at you. |
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If you should require my men and I to shackle ourselves to the Sirens, we should require even greater recompense.
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The sheer scale of the spectacle we propose would no doubt draw all the lords and ladies of the realm to gather in the city. Personages of high renown, and deep pockets.
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| Ayoyo nods.
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Aye, an' if they saw you lot workin' 'and in 'and with the Maelstrom, it'd do wonders fer yer public image. Folks who normally wouldn't touch a pirate with a bargepole'd be queuein' up to do business with ye!
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| Carvallain seems lost in thought. |
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I do believe you have a point, poorly phrased though it might be. To win legitimate business, one must project the image of a legitimate businessman.
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| Rhoswen sighs.
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Sod yer image! An' sod anyone who's too lily-livered to trade with us! They can stick their bargepoles up their backsides! What's in it for the Sirens?
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1) If you won't consider them customers, consider them quarry! 2) Don't you want to bring joy to the masses? 3) Carvallain's in. Don't you want to be...together?
| You smile and explain yourself. |
| Rhoswen waves dismissvely. |
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Hah! You do realize our days o' pillagin' every ship we see are long gone? Quarry my arse.
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| You smile and explain yourself. |
| Rhoswen shrugs dismissively. |
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Look, I enjoy the fireworks as much as anyone, I just don't see why it's got to be us what puts 'em on. We're pirates, not...vaudy-villains!
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| You smile and explain yourself.
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| Carvallain cocks his head at you. |
| Rhoswen is taken aback. |
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Wh-Wh-Wh─
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Rhoswen gestures angrily. 
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Wh-What're ye tryin' to imply? I'd rather cut me arse off with a rusty cutlass than 'ave to spend another minute in that preenin' pissant's company! Me an' my girls are proper pirates!
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The Sanguine Sirens ain't all about the piratin' life, though, are ye? Ye run almshouses for the sick an' injured, an' those with child. Keep 'emselves busy with odd jobs, such as come their way.
Them's yer 'unters, an' the folk who're drawn to the city to see the grand display, yer quarry. |
| Rhoswen thinks for a moment. |
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Ahhh, I see where yer goin' with this. Get the girls to set up stalls sellin' food an' grog an' the like, an' they'd make a killin'─providin' they 'ad all the right permits from the Yellowjackets. Ye're a shrewd one, you!
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| Rhoswen glances covertly at Carvallain. |
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Maybe I could lend 'em an 'and meself. They do say the best way to a man's heart is through his stoma─ <cough cough cough>
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What of the Executioners? There is no dishonor in linking arms with Admiral Merlwyb and the Maelstrom, surely?
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| Hasthwab steps forward. |
| Hasthwab gestures pointedly at Ayoyo. |
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You. Yellowjacket. I want ye to tell me one thing, and tell it true.
This is Limsa Lominsa─the greatest port in all the realm. Ye could find this fleet o' yers without our 'elp, yet you've come 'ere beggin' fer it. Why? |
| Ayoyo bows her head and closes her eyes for a moment.
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| Fragments of Forever
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Because... Because I reckon you're the ones who need the Risin' most.
The Black Sails only came together 'cause o' Carteneau. Ye could've upped anchor and sailed off into the sunset, but no─ye fought like demons on those cursed flats. Made 'eroes o' yerselves, and martyrs... The way I see it, 's only right that those that lost the most, when they stood to gain the least, should be the ones to fire the salute to the departed. An' a salute to the departin', too. The Calamity changed the lives o' you pirates more'n anyone. If anyone should be celebratin' new beginnin's, it's those whose new beginnin's already begun! |
| Rhoswen is shocked.
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| Carvallain is shocked.
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| Hasthwab is shocked.
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Hasthwab shuts his eyes and smiles. 
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Heh heh... Ha ha ha! So it's all fer our own good, is it?
I'm 'eadin' back to the Astalicia. Send word when ye've 'ammered out the details o' this display o' yers. We'll see what we can do. |
| Ayoyo nods.
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Aye aye, Cap'n!
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| Hasthwab walks away. |
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Can't rightly say no to you now, can I? We lost a lot o' good people back in Carteneau. Let's send 'em all off with a bloody great bang!
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| Carvallain wags a finger at Rhoswen. |
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I will join you, on one condition: that in your reminiscence of trauma past, you do not make a shameful spectacle of yourself. Pray do not force me to restrain you...again.
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| Rhoswen gestures angrily at Carvallain.
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I-I never forced ye to do nothin'! Ye'll keep yer 'ands off me if ye want to keep 'em, ye randy bastard!
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| Rhoswen runs away. |
| Carvallain sighs.
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Quite the fragile flower, isn't she? Well, then, I bid you adieu. My ships will not ready themselves.
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Carvallain bows to Ayoyo, and walks away. 
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| You nod to Ayoyo.
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| Wandering Minstrel nods to Ayoyo.
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Ayoyo jumps for joy. 
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You give Ayoyo a thumbs up. 
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| Wandering Minstrel gives Ayoyo a thumbs up.
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| Cutscene end.
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✓Make for the Anchor Yard. |
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My hearty congratulations to both of you. It was my honor to play a supporting part, but it was your passion for the Rising that swayed them. |
| Ayoyo gestures excitedly. |
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Aaand...breathe! Gods, I was so nervous I could 'ardly speak! Thanks so much fer chippin' in when ye did.
Could've never've got 'em on our side without ye. Right, then─time to put the finishin' touches to this plan o' mine! It's goin' to be wonderful, I just know it! Oh, an' about yer reward─I've given it to the minstrel. Ye can grab it from 'im. To new beginnin's, lad, an' may the Navigator's breath ever fill yer sails! |
| Ayoyo bows to you, and runs away.
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| Wandering Minstrel bids Ayoyo farewell.
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✓Speak with Ayoyo. |
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You did a great service, my friend, both for Lady Ayoyo and for all those who love the Rising─myself included. For that, I shall be ever grateful.
I expect it shall be still some hours before preparations for the grand finale are complete. Mayhap we could wait together? |
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| Tranquility
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A number of ships have dropped anchor at the edge of the bay. A crowd has gathered at the Anchor Yard.
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While we wait, would you care to hear a verse that has lately come to me? It is a song of celebration─of encouragement, for all those who sail for unknown shores. Pray, lend me your ears...
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| Wandering Minstrel steps forward, and draws his harp. |
| Wandering Minstrel strums his harp. |
| You clutch your head. |
??? ► At Sea ► A Ship
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| You step forward, and gaze up at the moon. |
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Greetings, Warrior of Light.
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| You are shocked.
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This is a world that exists outside your reality. Could it be a dream? A flight of fancy conjured by your weary mind? Perhaps...or perhaps not.
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| ??? turns, revealing himself to be Naoki Yoshida, and approaches you.
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'Tis a pleasure to meet you again. As I have in the past, I have beckoned you here that I might express my gratitude.
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'Tis a pleasure to make your acquaintance. My name is Naoki Yoshida, and I have beckoned you here that I might express my gratitude.
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The road we have walked has been long and winding, full of perils and pitfalls, but we have enjoyed every step in your company. We hope that you feel the same about this last, great leap.
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| Naoki Yoshida bows his head and closes his eyes for a moment.
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With every adventure we undertake, the longer the legacy we leave behind us. Yet a lengthy history need not mean a foreshortened future. Many adventures yet await.
We shall continue to chart a course into the great unknown─one that takes in all the diverse wonders this wide world has to offer─that your legacy might grow ever greater. To be certain, it would be a less trying task to sleepwalk ever onward down the same, well-furrowed path, Yet to venture down paths untrodden, believing in the bright and glorious future that lies beyond them, is by far the more rewarding. This is the gift that we wish to deliver unto you: the gift of adventure. And we pray, with all our hearts, that you will continue to walk with us. |
Naoki Yoshida bows to you. 
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We thank you for joining us on this journey, heretofore and hereafter.
...Now, the time has come for this vision to end; time for your eyes to open from this waking dream. |
| Naoki Yoshida looks up at the moon, and you follow his gaze. |
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One cannot know what fills the hearts and minds of those who look to the sky this Rising night. Perhaps you and I will see very different images in those explosions of light and color.
But one thing I know for certain─that right here, right now, we look to the same sky. And though the paths that lay ahead of us may lead in very different directions, sometime, someplace, they shall cross again. |
Naoki Yoshida bids you farewell. 
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| You close your eyes.
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'Tis almost time for the display to begin. The consummation not only of our labors, but of the thoughts and prayers of the people of this fair city. A salute for the departed, and for those who set sail into unknown waters.
Many adventures yet await you, my friend. May the Navigator's breath ever fill your sails. |
| Wandering Minstrel strums his harp. |
The fireworks begin. The crowd cheers.
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From eastern sea to eastern sky, the sacred sun ascends,
And voices stir: of wind, of waves, of ropes, of sails, of friends,♪ Her journey done, so sinks the sun below the western waves, An excerpt from an ancient mariners' song. A prayer for the safe return of those who sail o'er the far horizon, and for the peace of those who sleep beneath those same, eternal waves. |
| Wandering Minstrel steps forward, and looks out at the fireworks. |
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It concludes with a wish: that the voices of those whose spirits are stirred in anticipation of new adventure reach the ears of those whose adventures ended too soon, that they might be united as one. A fitting sentiment for the Rising, methinks.
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| Wandering Minstrel turns back to you. |
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And so I offer you my own, heartfelt wish: that even should your adventures carry you beyond the far-flung horizon of this wide world, we should meet once more in a twelvemonth's time, and look up to the same sky...together.
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| You nod.
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You have unlocked the toy chest. Open the toy chest found in any inn room to play mini-games.
Additionally, certain notable personages have been seen to frequent the Anchor Yard this Rising. Do the same, and you may be greeted with an unexpected encounter. |
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Many and more have come from far afield to enjoy the festive atmosphere of Limsa Lominsa this Rising. Now that your work is done, be sure to bask in it yourself. |
Interacting with The Anchor Yard
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