Mislaid Plans

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* An engineer hails you near the Firmament, apparently having managed to spot your calloused hands from a distance. Between his peculiar fixation on your digits and assorted ramblings, you have sufficient information to determine that the Skysteel Manufactory is in search of one skilled in tradecraft or the like─though to what end is unclear. You will need to speak with Neillemard if you hope to learn more.
* At the Skysteel Manufactory, the thankfully straightforward Neillemard introduces to you the project that he, along with his fellow engineers Nimie and Denys, hope to bring to fruition in the name of contributing to efforts at the Firmament. Their aim is to perfect several prototype field and tradecraft tools unearthed from the manufactory's storehouse, and they require the assistance of a person skilled in such crafts to test and help improve said tools. Given that you are such a person, you agree to help─and with no further ado receive an eminently serviceable prototype for your trouble.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Neillemard at the Skysteel Manufactory.
==Script==
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Studiocraftsman03848	You there, my good lady/sir─if you don't mind my saying so, you have the look of one skilled with her/his hands. As a matter of fact...
 	
Studiocraftsman03848	Yes! I have seen you at the manufactory, have I not? You must possess deft fingers indeed for Lord Stephanivien to have taken such an immediate liking to you.
 	
Studiocraftsman03848	Yes! You are a hero of some repute, are you not? Your prowess goes beyond the handling of common tools, then!
 	
Studiocraftsman03848	That is well, for we at the Skysteel Manufactory are in search of like-minded and nimble-fingered individuals!
Studiocraftsman03848	Of course, said personage would also need to be familiar with Ishgard's efforts to restore its more material legacies. Given that you are here, I trust that you are aware of the ongoing construction in the Firmament?
 	
Studiocraftsman03848	Better and better! We simply must have you.
Studiocraftsman03848	But─no. It is unbecoming of me to be so forward. I will say only this─if I have struck within you some spark of interest, you would do well to speak with Neillemard.
 	
Studiocraftsman03848	You really ought to speak with Neillemard at the manufactory. Only if you have the inclination, naturally─but 'twould be a terrible shame for one with such practiced hands as yours not to put them to use.
 	
Neillemard 	A tradeswoman/man? Why, it's a miracle! I thought we'd never get anyone to agree to help, with our representation at the Firmament being what it is.
Neillemard 	He's a fine fellow, but how he manages to say both less and more than is desirable at any given moment is beyond me. Suffice it to say that I admire your perseverance. Now, if I might prevail upon you to wait here, I will fetch my cohorts...
Neillemard 	Allow me to introduce Nimie and Denys─my fellow engineers at the Skysteel Manufactory and partners in this grand endeavor.
Neillemard 	Ah, but I would wager that you have yet to be enlightened as to the nature of said endeavor. Am I right?
Neillemard 	To put it simply─all at the manufactory, from Stephanivien to the freshest-faced of apprentices, have been seeking a means to aid in the construction of the Firmament. We have searched high and low...
Nimie 	Literally, he means. In the storehouse. And wouldn't you know it, we found a whole pile of tools, just sitting there with all of the junk.
Nimie 	Judging by the plans they were heaped on top of, they're only prototypes─but they're fine things nonetheless.
Nimie 	If we could improve them, turn them into the masterworks they were meant to be... Suffice it to say that any one of them might make for a notable contribution to the restoration effort. Why, we could even award them to especially dedicated skybuilders as thanks for their hard work.
Neillemard 	To do so, however, we need the aid of one who truly knows a tradesman's tools─not only in theory, but in practice. Someone willing to aid in their trial and reforging.
 	
Neillemard 	Without further delay, then, I present you this prototype! Unpolished though it may be, I'm certain you will find it to be more than serviceable.
 	
Neillemard 	Oh, I should be quite surprised if it didn't!
Neillemard 	For the moment, however, take this prototype. Unpolished though it may be, I'm certain you will find it to be more than serviceable.
 	
Denyse 	And if the first taste has you yearning for more, come and talk to me. We have all sorts of tools awaiting the firm grip of a skilled hand!
Neillemard 	Godsdammit, that's precisely the sort of phrasing that─never mind. Do let me know when you've finished making your inspection of the prototype.
Quest complete. 	Quest complete.
Category:Side Story Quests in Final Fantasy XIV