A Whole New Style

A Whole New Style is a quest in .
==Steps==
# Go to the trade route for the transport of construction materials
# Clear out the nearby monsters with the client's help
#* Wave 1: 
#* Wave 2: 
# Talk to the client
# Go to Aaru Village
==Gameplay Notes==
* During Step 2, Kaveh will join the team as a trial character. Badawi will also assist the player.
** Badawi has a moveset of an Eremite Crossbow.
==Trial Character==
==Dialogue==
===Field Study===
: Kaveh: Most materials going from Caravan Ribat to Aaru Village would pass through here.
: Kaveh: There are a lot of monsters out here today. Let's clear the area. If you find it hard to keep up, just let us know.
: Badawi: Oh, don't worry about me, this is nothin'. I'll be careful though, and you should do the same.
;(After defeating the enemies)
: Badawi: Phew... *grimace*...
: Are you hurt?
: Badawi: I'm fine. Haha, I've spent my entire life fighting these kinds of monsters in the desert, after all. They won't get the best of me.
: Badawi: But it's one thing to fight against monsters, and another to fight against an old injury... Ugh, it's something I picked up when I was young. There were many fights between mercenary brigades back then, and one day, someone stabbed me in the back.
: Badawi: I didn't think much of it back then, but with age it's caught up to me.
: Badawi: Few mercenaries get to enjoy their later years. Failing health tends to take the joy out of reputation and wealth, and many mercenaries never even made much of the latter to begin with.
: Kaveh: Is there someone you know who can help to look after you?
: Badawi: Unfortunately, no. My wife passed away at an early age, and I don't have any children.
: Badawi: Sometimes I'd close my eyes, and realize most of my life story has already been written. I have many regrets about my past, but at the same time, I also know that there were never many options for me in the first place.
: Badawi: I joined the Eremites when I was young, and won many battles with them. My survival was more a matter of luck than actual ability.
: Badawi: If at all possible, I want future children of the desert to have some more options in life. I don't want them to turn out like me.
: Badawi: My apologies. The older we get, the more we tend to ramble. Seems like we've already cleared out most of the monsters. Let's hurry over to Aaru Village.
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: Kaveh: ...
: What's on your mind?
: Kaveh: I think it's really admirable of him to spend his whole life's savings on people he's never met.
: Kaveh: Maybe he's doing this out of the kindness of his heart, a kindness that hasn't been eroded away by the struggles of his life.
: Doesn't that also sound like you, Kaveh?
: You're also that kind of person, which is why you're helping him.
: Kaveh: ...Perhaps. To clarify, though, I don't think I'm quite the same...
: Kaveh: Some people call me an idealist. Sure, I do have some "idealist" sentiments, such as wanting everyone to be able to lead a happy life.
: Kaveh: But my situation is... more complex than that. In the beginning, what drove me to harbor those thoughts was less "idealism," and more a sense of guilt.
: Kaveh: When I was young, I encouraged my father on a whim to take part in the first Interdarshan Championship hosted by the Akademiya.
: Kaveh: He set off confidently hoping to win something for me, but failed to clinch the title. What's more, he fell into depression after the competition, and requested to join an investigative research project in the desert.
: Kaveh: I never saw him again. Word has it that he got caught in quicksand. Even if other factors may have contributed to his death, the fundamental cause still circles back to me.
: Kaveh: I started doing many things in life because I wanted to make amends. Even in cases where I couldn't do something for a specific person, I still did whatever I could. I think I just wanted... to make myself feel a little better.
: And is that still how you feel?
: Kaveh: At this point, even I don't know.
: Kaveh: I've tried self-reflection, but it didn't help. I can't seem to walk away from many things that I see or hear about, even if they don't directly concern me, and I can't quite pinpoint the source of it.
: Kaveh: Maybe it's just like what those Vahumana scholars often say — it's hard for people to truly understand themselves.
: Kaveh: I could be doing things out of endless guilt, or I could be doing them out of a strong sense of empathy. It could even just be a matter of conceit. The potential motivations could number in the dozens, but the actions they result in are the same.
: Kaveh: Anyway, I suppose I don't really mind being called an idealist. They also used that term to describe my father. It seemed to carry fewer connotations back when he was around.
: Kaveh: I've known Alhaitham for many years now, and discussed my ideology with him for nearly as long. Uh, maybe "argued" is a better word for it...
: Kaveh: He told me a long time ago that no matter how strong of a swimmer you may be, you'll still get dragged under by the others who are drowning once you run out of stamina. He believes this is the fate that awaits all idealists.
: Kaveh: I still believe I should live by my ideals, and I've given him countless reasons why I think it's a good idea to do so. Perhaps my ideals are flawed, but are there really any perfect things in this world?
: Kaveh: Unfortunately, he remains unconvinced. His personality is the exact opposite of my own. If someone happens to drown next to him, he'll most likely stand on the shore, and mumble something along the lines of "respecting other people's fates."
: Kaveh: But as you can see, I'm not the only idealist in the world. Just as there are different seasons, there are also different people. There are many others who will continue to care about the fates of those who are not directly related to them.
: Kaveh: ...And when I finally run out of stamina, someone will also reach out and bring me back to shore...
: Kaveh: ...Someone will help me, right? ...Yes, I've already been helped like that before.
: Should I have a life preserver at the ready?
:: Kaveh: Oh please, it's not like we're actually talking about swimming! ...Also, just so you know, I actually took a swimming elective back in the day. Don't underestimate my skills.
: I'll help you when the time comes.
:;(+1 Heart)
:: Kaveh: Haha, but you've helped me plenty already! If you didn't reach out to me, I would probably be passed out on the tavern table right now instead of talking with Badawi.
: Kaveh: Either way, I'm feeling much better than when you first found me at the tavern. I can feel inspiration already welling up inside of me... maybe this will be just the opportunity I needed to create a whole new style!
: Kaveh: Alright, let's head to Aaru Village!
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: Kaveh: Now that we're here, it's my partner's time to shine. Mehrak!
:Mehrak: Beep-boop!
: Badawi: What's this?
: Kaveh: My toolbox. I built it using an ancient mechanical core. It's not too smart, but it's super useful, and can help me with a variety of tasks.
: Kaveh: I'll take Mehrak and find a suitable location for the building. Once that is done, I'll get to work on a few designs...
: Setaria: ?
: Setaria?
: Kaveh: Ah, you know each other?
: Setaria: Hello, I suppose you must be Kaveh from Kshahrewar. I've heard of you before. My name is Setaria, and I'm currently the person in charge of promoting educational assistance programs here in the desert.
: Kaveh: Educational assistance programs... Then you must be familiar with the local conditions here.
: Setaria: I can't say I'm too familiar just yet, but if you have any questions, I'll try my best to answer them.
: Kaveh: I've been commissioned by Mr. Badawi to build a library in the desert. We've settled on the general design direction, but we are trying to finalize some details based on the conditions around the intended location.
: Setaria: A library? Do you intend to open it to the public for free?
: Badawi: That's right. I want to make sure the children will have books to read.
: Setaria: That's fantastic, I'm sure the children will be thrilled. Right now, we don't have access to many paper books, or a quiet place to read. Truth be told, this very thing has been keeping me up at night.
: Kaveh: Let me get straight to my questions, then. Can you estimate the number of children around here who'd be interested in reading? Besides the usual noise of village pedestrians, are there any other sources of noise in the village?
: Kaveh: Oh, and have any landslides occurred here recently? And also, where are the spots around the village that have been most affected by wind and erosion?
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: Kaveh: ...
: Kaveh: ...
: Kaveh: ...Alright, that should be everything.
;(+1 Heart)
: Kaveh: Badawi, let's go over the budget again. We'll keep the building structure the same, but make the place a little bigger, so it'll be able to hold more people, and get better natural light.
: Kaveh: The parts of the project that'd cost the most will be the insulation and ventilation materials. I'm sure you understand, no one likes to read in a place that's hot and stuffy.
: Kaveh: I want to make significant changes to the arrangement of the bookshelves, tables and chairs. I'll go over the specifics of that shortly. I have two plans in mind — both are pretty minimalist in style, but will provide a very different ambiance from the world outside.
: Kaveh: Our final cost should be around seventy percent of the last figure I quoted. The whole thing should take around half a year to complete.
: Kaveh: Mehrak has produced a sketch for you all to see. If everyone's okay with it, then we'll proceed with that as the formal plan.
: You've got a new design plan already?
: Kaveh: The inspiration just came to me naturally, all I did was put the thoughts to paper.
: Kaveh: I must give you credit, though, if it weren't for your advice and suggestions, I probably wouldn't have landed on this new style so quickly.
: Kaveh: According to the traditions of my profession, I should probably name this style after you. Let's call it the " Style."
: Kaveh: In the meantime, let's look forward to the day when this building is completed and can finally open its doors.
===Ending: Blueprint for the Future===
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==Change History==
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