A Ten-year Promise

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.
==Journal==
==Objectives==
* Search for Jeromere.
* Synthesize a set of writing utensils /Deliver the set of writing utensils to the cocksure student.
* Speak with Jeromere.
* Speak with Jeromere once more.
* Speak with Jude.
==Script==
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Jude 	Last we met, I mentioned there was something I needed to confirm before proceeding. This something concerned Jeromere.
Jude 	Since joining the Studium, I have not had the chance to have a proper discussion with him.
Jude 	There is so much I would like to ask him, such as why he refuses to speak of our vow from ten years ago or why he insists so fervently that I drop my studies.
Jude 	For the longest time I was too scared to confront him. I thought if he had truly lost interest in astronomy maybe we wouldn't have anything in common anymore, and...
Jude 	Never mind. That's no longer relevant. Thanks to you and our starlens journey, I've become confident enough to face my fears head-on.
Jude 	I plan to meet Jeromere and ask him what happened to the promise we made at the exact spot where we encountered the Azure Star in Tranquility.
Jude 	But I'm positive that if I ask him to come, Jeromere will find another clever excuse to avoid me.
Jude 	Please, [Player Name], would you be so kind as to ask him in my stead?
Jude 	Thank you! You can likely find him at Auk's Landing reciting poetry with his friends.
Jude 	In the meantime I will make my way to Tranquility and wait for you and Jeromere there.
 	
Coolmale04143 	You there! You're the craftswoman/man helping out at the Faculty of Astronomy. I take it you're not here to recite poetry?
Coolmale04143 	You're looking for Jeromere? Sure, I can point you in his direction but you have to do something for me first.
Coolmale04143 	You see, there is this girl. She spurned my advances a few days ago...
Coolmale04143 	Hm, I can see you are also flabbergasted to learn she rejected a dashing young man such as myself!
 	
Coolmale04143 	Aren't we snappy? Well, I know just the thing that will elevate me from simply charming to outstanding─a set of classy writing utensils! I want you to craft them for me.
Coolmale04143 	I will, of course, see that you are furnished with everything you need. After all, such consideration is the defining quality of a gentleman!
Coolmale04143 	Just ask this boy right next to me for materials. He still owes me a rather large sum of gold and will see that all your expenses are covered.
Surroundings04143	Let's hurry and get this over with. I cannot stand being indebted to him for a moment longer!
 	
Surroundings04143	Hm? Who are you? What do you want from us?
 	
Coolmale04143 	Once you finish crafting me my utensils, you can deliver them directly to me.
Coolmale04143 	Excellent! With this exquisite set, I will no doubt be able to produce poetry beyond that of the average club member! She will have no choice but rethink her foolish decision!
Coolmale04143 	Ah, right. You wanted to know where Jeromere is. You can find him at Scholar's Harbor right about this time.
Surroundings04143	A real wet blanket, this one is, if you ask me.
Coolmale04143 	No need to say that. He's only just joined and has yet to settle in, is all.
Surroundings04143	What faculty did he transfer over from again?
Coolmale04143 	He is certainly not going to be happy if I told you. You're going to have to ask someone else.
Surroundings04143	Hm... Sounds to me like he's harboring a few secrets, then.
Coolmale04143 	Yes, yes, the utensils you crafted are superb. Rather than dallying about admiring your handiwork, however, you'd best hurry to Scholar's Harbor if you want to catch Jeromere.
 	
Surroundings04143	Let me know if you need any more materials. <sigh> I should've found a way to return him his gil sooner...
Surroundings04143	Well, at the very least, I've managed to avoid bankruptcy...
 	
Jeromere 	Oh! It's you─the craftswoman/man working with Jude. What can I do for you?
 	
Jeromere 	You want to speak with me regarding Jude...?
Jeromere 	Very well. I suppose I can spare a few moments if it concerns our dear friend Jude.
Jeromere 	Shall we talk here, or did you wish to speak in private elsewhere?
Jeromere 	Tranquility? I'll be on my way, then.
 	
Coolmale04143 	Do not worry! They are in good hands. Now, I suggest you hurry. Jeromere isn't going to be at Scholar's Harbor for much longer.
 	
Surroundings04143	The mystery grows deeper. I wonder what happened to Jeromere at his previous faculty...?
 	
Jeromere 	So what exactly did you wish to speak with me about?
Jeromere 	I see... I suspected as much.
Jude 	Of course I should've known you'd be suspicious. You have always been two steps ahead of me.
Jude 	Even so, you still came. And I have words for you that have been left unsaid for far too long.
Jude 	Jeromere, why did you quit the Faculty of Astronomy?
Jeromere 	So you know I once presided there...
Jude 	It would be odd if I didn't. Surely, even you knew you wouldn't be able to feign ignorance for long. I ask you again: why did you quit the Faculty of Astronomy?
Jeromere 	I...
Jude 	Ten years ago we made a vow at this very spot. We swore together we'd search for and find the Azure Star together!
Jude 	Why would you renege on our promise now? Have you come to hate astronomy?
Jeromere 	Me? Hate astronomy? Ha! Please do not be silly. Finding that star meant the world to me.
Jeromere 	<sigh> You will also be forced to face the truth one day, just as I have. Allow me to warn you before it is too late.
Jeromere 	I am but one summer older than you. I shed blood, sweat, and tears to ensure I'd be able to earn a place to study at the Studium.
Jeromere 	I kept silent about which faculty I was to enter because I had hoped to make some progress toward our goals and surprise you with it once you joined.
Jeromere 	Upon hearing members were free to use the telescope any time, I joined the Classical Astronomical Association. I planned to devote all my spare time to our investigation.
Jeromere 	For several months, day in and day out, I took that telescope and observed every last corner of the sky without fail.
Jeromere 	To my utter despair, I was unsuccessful in ever locating the Azure Star.
Jeromere 	Even so, I refused to give up on our dream. I thought perhaps a more powerful telescope was required, and so after much negotiating with my professors, I was granted leave to use the finest equipment available in the Studium.
Jeromere 	Yet for all my effort, all my planning...I could find not so much as a glimmer of that bloody star in the night sky.
Jeromere 	I grew more weary by the day and was eventually forced to come to a harrowing realization...
Jeromere 	The Azure Star does not exist. It never did. Just as the scholars at the Studium told us back then, we imagined it.
Jude 	The Azure Star...doesn't exist?
Jude 	If...If, in fact, what you say is true, then why not tell me sooner?
Jeromere 	Same as me, finding that star meant everything to you. How could I possibly tell you that...
Jude 	If the Azure Star doesn't exist, then what have I been working towards this entire time...?
Jeromere 	I understand your feelings better than you know. Forgetting about it will take time, but it can be done.
Jeromere 	Promise me, however, you won't forget this, Jude: I am and always will be your friend and ally.
Jude 	My life─without the Azure Star giving me direction and purpose─is meaningless. What am I to do...?
 	
Jude 	Yes. You're absolutely right. Letting someone or something determine my life's path is the easy way out. I'm the only one that can decide what's right for me.
Jude 	Let's return to Makers' Meet. There is something I would like to investigate.
 	
Jude 	If even Jeromere was unable to find it, there is a good chance the Azure Star truly does not exist...
Jude 	There is, however, one other possibility. There is the chance it is out there, just not observable with the tools that were at his disposal.
Jude 	The journey we're about to embark upon is about as dark and uncertain as a flight through a starless night sky.
Jude 	Regardless, I shall not give up. This is a dream I've pursued for a decade. I cannot walk away without a fight.
Jude 	Alone, I would have no hope of continuing Jeromere's work, but with you by my side perhaps I can accomplish that which even he has not! [Player Name], may I count on your continued assistance?
 	
Jude 	I knew I could count on you! Thank you, [Player Name]! Once I have everything sorted, let us begin production posthaste!
Jude 	Her continued encouragement has really lit a fire in my heart. I feel as fierce as a bomb!
Quest complete. 	Quest complete.
Category:Studium Quests in Final Fantasy XIV