A Taste of the Moon

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Livingway.
* Examine the storage crate.
* Show Cookingway .
* Eat .
* Speak with Cookingway.
==Script==
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Thancred 	Why do I get the feeling we're going to have our hands full dealing with the Loporrits?
 	
Urianger 	'Tis unfortunate that the domiciles were constructed in error, but their willingness to perform such sweeping renovations is a testament to their commitment.
Urianger 	I cannot fathom the resources required for a facility so vast...
 	
Yshtola 	I should have realized something was amiss when Livingway referred to us as children. What other delightful misconceptions do they hold, I wonder.
 	
Mappingway 	Oh dear. I certainly hope Buildingway can complete the renovations before more guests arrive.
Mappingway 	Or perhaps he should leave them as they are? That way, you'd have more space to lounge about.
 	
Livingway 	Right, then. Now that you're here, we need you to teach us all you can about your people, and quickly!
Livingway 	It won't be long before the Final Days are upon us in all their terrible grandeur, so it is imperative that we be prepared to receive our passengers-to-be.
Livingway 	If there is anything─anything at all─that may displease them, it must be addressed posthaste.
Livingway 	And address it we shall. Here at Bestways Burrow, we have assembled everything required to offer our guests the best way forward!
Livingway 	...Ahem. We have produced myriad amenities we understand to be essential for day-to-day living, and I wish to hear your opinions on them!
Livingway 	I'm sure you've all worked up an appetite, so why don't we start with foodstuffs? Meet me at the Carrotorium, and we'll see about filling your bellies.
Yshtola 	She does not want for enthusiasm. The notion of Etheirys rotting to its core being a matter of course is rather concerning, though.
Yshtola 	Nevertheless, let us take this opportunity to learn more of the Loporrits and this vessel.
 	
Thancred 	...Am I the only one who suspects we're not going to find anything edible whatsoever?
 	
Yshtola 	Given their earlier confusion regarding our size, I cannot help but wonder if they even know the first thing about us...
 	
Urianger 	Hast thou spied the peculiar sentinels patrolling the vicinity? Approach them with caution─or better yet, not at all─for they make no distinction between friend or foe.
 	
Cookingway 	You're a lot smaller than we expected, but I trust you still have large appetites, yes?
 	
Livingway 	Welcome to the Carrotorium! Here we create prototypes of the various sundries required by our soon-to-be passengers.
Livingway 	Allow me to introduce the head of foodstuff production─
Cookingway 	Cookingway! Pleasure to meet you all!
Cookingway 	Our work has involved no small amount of trial and error, but after many, many cycles of painstaking labor, I daresay we have created the finest cuisine our guests could ask for.
Cookingway 	I've learned all about the essential nutrients for a healthy and balanced diet from the reference materials we received! Why, I've practically worn the words from those invaluable pages!
Cookingway 	Naturally, we've also considered ease of growth and production. We will not want for ingredients!
Cookingway 	I must insist you try some. We have fresh stock recently prepared on account of...well, because we just woke up, and were all quite famished.
Livingway 	Hop along the platforms here, and you'll find a storage unit full to bursting with delectable delights. Help yourself to anything you like.
 	
Livingway 	I'm eager to hear what you think of our work. I'm sure there's some small room for improvement, but I'm confident you'll be satisfied!
 	
Cookingway 	One serving's never enough. You'll be back for seconds and thirds, I'm sure of it!
 	
Cookingway 	So, did any of our selections set your mouth to watering?
Cookingway 	Ah yes, a fine choice! One of my personal favorites, actually.
Cookingway 	Please, dig in! I'm eager to hear what you think.
 	
Cookingway 	I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
 	
Livingway 	The carrot met with your approval, yes?
 	
Cookingway 	What did you think? Unlike anything you've ever tasted, yes?
Cookingway 	The carrot of happiness is full to bursting with nutrients and is guaranteed to leave you feeling satiated. It's a staple among us Loporrits.
Cookingway 	The philosopher's carrot improves mental fortitude. Something of a shock at first bite, but it's well worth the enhanced powers of cognition.
Cookingway 	The lucky carrot is...well...to be honest we're not quite sure how it was first made. A happy accident, you might say. But as the name suggests, after eating one, you'll feel blessed with good fortune.
Cookingway 	The iron carrot can be a bit difficult to digest, but the boost to endurance it promises makes it the perfect meal before a day of heavy lifting.
Cookingway 	We have plenty of other varieties, too. Bleeding carrots to improve blood flow, dream carrots to help with sleep...
Cookingway 	So you see, we have a carrot for every occasion!
 	
Livingway 	Then why do you seem so disappointed? If they're lacking somehow, we need to know.
Livingway 	You don't like carrots...? Oh, you must mean you don't like them served in this fashion. Worry not─we have puréed versions on hand if you haven't the time to chew.
Livingway 	Sharlayan? What in blazes is that?
Yshtola 	I take it you too had a wide assortment of carrots to choose from and naught else?
Yshtola 	If I may ask, what exactly did these collaborators share with you about cuisine on Etheirys? Surely you are aware we have an abundance of dishes and foods you could emulate?
Livingway 	Of course we are! But, well...it was only quite recently that we established contact...
Livingway 	Even holding a conversation was a struggle at first, so imagine our surprise when they sent a mountain of books and documents with no clear instructions. The sheer amount of information was overwhelming! If it wasn't for that encyclopedia I found, we would have been at a loss where to begin.
Livingway 	And so we decided, rather than divide our resources to prepare a variety of middling and potentially unsatisfying meals, it would be more efficient to devote our efforts to the production of a single perfect food.
Thancred 	That's all well and good, but man cannot live on raw carrots alone.
Thancred 	Have you considered cooking them?
Cookingway 	You mean steaming, boiling, roasting, and the like? I suppose we could prepare the carrots in other ways...
Cookingway 	But our primary concern was efficiency, and what's more efficient than sinking your teeth into a carrot fresh from production?
Thancred 	A rather strange approach to take for one named Cookingway, isn't it?
Cookingway 	Well, technically speaking, Cookingway isn't my given name. When first created, we were all named in the old tongue─you know, that otherwise impenetrable parlance the watcher speaks?
Cookingway 	After we received a great tome of words─a dictionary, that is─from our collaborators, we learned your language. Adverbs, gerunds, present-continuous verb conjugations... Just the basics.
Cookingway 	Then, we found the terms related to our given tasks, and used them to form new names. Aren't they helpful?
Thancred 	No, not really. But it does explain a great deal.
Urianger 	Wherefore didst thy kind deem such a change necessary?
Cookingway 	When the rest of your people arrive, we want to be certain they understand immediately what each of us does. You'd never be able to pronounce our original names anyway.
Urianger 	I see...
Yshtola 	I hope our critiques, such as they are, were helpful to you.
Yshtola 	Though if you should decide to preserve flora and fauna from Etheirys as well, you would be able to offer the passengers a more balanced diet.
Yshtola 	Until such a day─one I pray comes sooner than later─it would appear there is naught but carrots on the menu.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Endwalker Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV