Master of Mimicry (Final Fantasy XIV)

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Martyn, despite settling in well at the teahouse, has had little luck in convincing Kageyama to allow a rematch. Enter Royse. Driven beyond the limits of her patience and determined to take matters into her own hands, the Celestium's manager arrives in Kugane like a wrathful storm. She informs you of the appointment she has arranged with Nutiba Buntiba outside the castle gates, and commands you to accompany her there at once.
* After admitting his part in exploiting Royse and Martyn's accomplishments, a shamefaced Nutiba lays before you the sorry tale of his betrothal and subsequent servitude as a prisoner of Kageyama's ruthless manipulations. Then, as if summoned by the cursing of his name, Kageyama emerges from the castle with Golden Goliath in tow. At first, he balks at Royse's insistence on a rematch, but once she sweetens the pot with ownership rights to the Masked Carnivale, the Kugane merchant prince seems positively eager to seal the deal. You and Golden Goliath are now scheduled to duel in the Celestium, an arrangement which sees you and Martyn packing your bags for the return journey to Ul'dah.
* Royse meets you at the Blue Mages' Guild with a new costume and a sudden pre-match date with Gogo, Master of Mimicry, in which the challenger to your title is introduced to the Celestium's cheering crowd. With the gauntlet decidedly thrown down, you find yourself back on the street with Royse, the strident voice of the announcer still ringing in your ears.
* Royse urges you on to victory before departing on some managerial errand, leaving Martyn to advise you on what he considers to be a winning strategy. It seems that, once again, the fate of the Celestium rests upon your azure-clad shoulders. Enter the Masked Carnivale, and unleash a tempest of blue magic that even the Master of Mimicry cannot hope to imitate!
※The next blue mage quest will be available from Martyn after completing stage 31 of the Masked Carnivale.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Nutiba Buntiba.
* Speak with Royse in Ul'dah.
* Speak with Royse.
==Script==
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Martyn 	You're lookin' well, [Player Name], but you're missin' somethin'... Ah, it's that Aetherial Spark!
Martyn 	[Player Name], keepin' your feet wet in the blue, I see.
Martyn 	In case you were wonderin', I tried to arrange a rematch with Golden Goliath, but that smug bastard Kageyama wouldn't even give me the time of day.
Martyn 	As far as he's concerned, the matter's already dead and buried.
Martyn 	But I ain't one to give up so easily. I'll keep on houndin' him till he's sick of the sight of me, and then...
Martyn 	R-Royse!? Er, welcome to Kugane! Can I get you a nice cup of tea...?
Royse 	Do I look like I'm in the mood for tea!? I got so tired of waiting for word of your investigation that I packed a bag and came here myself.
Royse 	And what do I discover, darling, but that you wagered the right to continue the Foo-koo-men Fighting Festival on a trial by combat...which you then proceeded to lose!
Martyn 	It wasn't my finest moment, no...
Royse 	I never should've delegated this business in the first place. From here on out, I will be taking charge of things. Effective immediately.
Royse 	As a matter of fact, I already have an appointment outside the castle gates with the festival's founder─this Nutiba Buntiba of yours. Come along, darlings, I will not stand idly by while someone who isn't me profits from the idea of the Masked Carnivale.
Martyn 	Royse ain't one to mess about, is she? I think my days at the teahouse might be numbered...
Royse 	I half expected the rat to flee rather than face me, but it seems I get my audience after all. Now maybe we can make some headway...
Martyn 	Royse'll sort this out, just you watch.
Royse 	Nutiba, I accuse you of founding the Foo...ahem, the Fukumen Fighting Festival in a direct attempt to imitate and exploit the success of my Masked Carnivale. I demand you cease operations and offer restitution for profits lost!
Martyn 	And you better bloody well make up for stealin' my soul crystals, as well.
Nutiba Buntiba 	I willingly confess to the crimes leveled against me, and offer you both my most sincere and regretful apologies...
Nutiba Buntiba 	But I cannot halt what has been put in motion. As to the reasons why, well that shameful explanation is what brought me out to meet with you today.
Nutiba Buntiba 	I used to be a sailor, from Limsa Lominsa. To cut a long story short, I was on the crew of a trading ship which docked in Kugane, where I fell in love with a local girl.
Nutiba Buntiba 	I asked for her hand in marriage, and that's where Kageyama came in. As the mediator employed for our betrothal, he offered to lend us the monumental sum required for the traditional exchange of gifts. By way of repayment, I was to help him “avoid” paying tariffs on soy sauce exports. I...became a smuggler.
Nutiba Buntiba 	The longer I toiled in the shadows, the firmer his grip closed upon me, until one day I realized there was no way to squirm free.
Nutiba Buntiba 	It was then that Kageyama heard talk of the Masked Carnivale. He grew obsessed with the idea of raking in the profits by beginning his own fighting arena in Kugane.
Nutiba Buntiba 	To that end, he ordered me to travel to Ul'dah, and steal the secrets of blue magic. My conscience rebelled in disgust, but the fear of what Kageyama might do to my fiancée was stronger.
Nutiba Buntiba 	And so, resigned to carry out the deception, I apprenticed myself to the guildmaster. Once I'd acquired a solid foundation in the art, I awaited the chance to pilfer your cache of soul crystals, and then fled into the night.
Nutiba Buntiba 	...I do not expect this simple admission of guilt to absolve me of my transgressions. Yet beyond that, I can give you no more─not without risking the safety of the one I hold most dear. Surely you understand!?
Royse 	“Kageyama,” you said? The name rings a bell, but I thought he was just another rich Kugane merchant. This goes beyond commercial ruthlessness...
Martyn 	Damn you, Kageyama! You've got a lot to answer for!
Kageyama 	Did someone call my name?
Kageyama 	Why are you out here wasting words on this flea-ridden failure? If you've time to chat, you've time to market our blue wizard wares.
Nutiba Buntiba 	Yes, sir! S-Sorry, sir!
Royse 	Allow me to introduce myself. The name's Royse, and I'm the manager of the Masked Carnivale. This little show you're running here is a brazen theft of my entrepreneurial idea!
Kageyama 	Again with this idiocy... You forfeited all rights to that claim the moment your man here lost against our champion.
Royse 	I acknowledge his defeat here in Kugane, but that was on foreign soil where you held every advantage. Isn't it only fair that we have the chance to prove our legitimacy on more familiar ground?
Kageyama 	Try to twist things all you like, Miss Manager, but what's done is done. Besides, what could I possibly stand to gain by allowing you a rematch?
Royse 	A renegotiation of the terms, then. Should you win again, I promise to sign over to you full ownership of the Masked Carnivale.
Kageyama 	Gahahaha, you have a deal! Just name the day!
Royse 	Not so fast. To clarify, a victory will only be considered valid if won in our home city of Ul'dah.
Royse 	Also, I reserve the option to nominate this mage, Azuro the Second, to fight on our behalf.
Kageyama 	Yes, yes, very well. Golden Goliath will slaughter any combatant you care to bring into the ring. Your business is as good as mine! Gahahahahaha!
Royse 	My apologies for the sudden shift in responsibility, [Player Name], but there's no one else I'd trust to shoulder the burden.
Royse 	I know you can, darling, and we love you for it.
Royse 	I really am sorry, darling. Such is the price of competence, I'm afraid.
Royse 	I can see you're not impressed, darling. I'll make it up to you, I promise.
Martyn 	I wouldn't have minded another shot myself, but Royse has the last word in these things. And you are the best choice, if I'm bein' honest.
Royse 	That's settled, then. Let's saddle up and head home!
Pyandih 	I just knew this would lead to more trouble, but I'm glad to see you back safe and sound, [Player Name].
Martyn 	Ah, it's good to be home! Strange, though...I sort of miss the fragrance of freshly brewed tea.
 	
Royse 	Kageyama and Nutiba are already here with Golden Goliath, fitting him for a new costume in one of the Celestium's anterooms.
Royse 	I have a new outfit for you as well, and I want you wearing it for the pre-match announcement.
Royse 	Don't worry, darling, you'll look splendid. Go on, now! Light up the stage!
 	
Blueskymc 	Ladies and gentlemen! Today we introduce a new challenger to our champion's crown!
Blueskymc 	This enigmatic combatant hails from the Far Eastern nation of Hingashi, a man who beguiles his foes with preternatural feats of imitation! I present to you...
Blueskymc 	Gogo, Master of Mimicry!
 	
Gogo 	Prepare to be bested!
Gogo 	May the best warrior win.
Gogo 	Keep it above the belt...
 	
Blueskymc 	Oho! And so it begins, folks! With what appears to be a mocking taunt, the challenger Gogo has favored us with a preview of his mimicking talents!
Blueskymc 	But can a clever replication truly stack up against the genuine article? Come one, come all to this titanic contest, and witness the outcome for yourself!
 	
Pyandih 	Oh, [Player Name], you looked absolutely splendid! The perfect paragon of a blue mage!
Martyn 	You, uh, didn't see any extra outfits in my size, did you...?
 	
Royse 	The crowd is primed for blood now, darling. Enter the Celestium when you're ready, and expose this Master of Mimicry for the cheap fraud he is!
Martyn 	I wonder if I could get Royse to make me one of those costumes...? Ahem, sorry. Back to the task at hand.
Martyn 	If I've learned anythin' about Gogo, then he'll be soakin' up the skills of every creature in the Masked Carnivale in preparation for your bout.
Martyn 	But no matter what spells he brings to bear, remember that you've got the upper hand when it comes to battle experience.
Martyn 	And just in case you're keen to accumulate a little more, I've added some new places you can visit to your blue mage log.
Martyn 	Like I said, focus on footwork and flexibility! We're countin' on you to take down that clown, and uphold the honor of your fellow blue mages!
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
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