Into the Firestorm

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Following a brief bout of contemplation and postulation, Urianger arrives at the conclusion that in order to complete the cycle of rainfall and evaporation in the Empty, the elements of wind and fire must be restored simultaneously. Naturally, this means that the burden on Ryne and yourself will in effect be doubled, as you attempt to draw forth and meld the two contrasting types of aether. Not to be deterred, you both accept the challenge, though as Thancred points out, the increased strain will require you to be well rested before embarking on your next voyage. Gaia, impatient as always, storms off, while Ryne ponders over what might be troubling her.
* Despite your best efforts to engage Ryne in conversation, she is reluctant to respond. Perhaps all she needs is someone to /rally her spirits.
* Ryne explains that she has been worried about Gaia's well-being since before she awakened from her long slumber. Having been raised in isolation, Ryne has precious little experience in speaking with people of a similar age, and she is unsure as to how to approach Gaia. Given what the pair have in common, it seems reasonable to expect that they would be well matched as friends, although Gaia's sullen demeanor makes even approaching her somewhat daunting. Thancred encourages Ryne to take the first step and initiate conversation, while the rest of you silently observe the exchange from just within earshot.
* Ryne overcomes her initial anxiousness and engages Gaia in some light small talk. Unfortunately, this is met with a less than favorable response, with Gaia expressing her distaste for Ryne's positive outlook before turning on her heels and making her way to Eden's core. Taking this as a cue, Urianger suggests that now would be the opportune moment to commence the next phase of the plan.
* Urianger has selected Ashfall as the next location, once known for its searing heat and relentless winds. You conjure the images of Ifrit and Garuda while Ryne calls forth the necessary aether to give form to your memories, although some doubt lingers over Ryne's ability to focus on the task at hand. Putting such fears to one side, all that remains is for you to vanquish two raging primals at the same time. What could be simpler?
※Eden's Verse: Furor can be accessed via the Duty Finder.
* Having survived the combined assault of the reimagined deities of fire and wind, you return triumphant to Eden's core. Ryne is already preparing to pilot Eden back to the camp in order to properly assess the effect that your victory has had on the ambient aether of the Empty.
* Torrential rain pours down on the vicinity of your camp, though you and your companions are content to stand in the open as it leaves you all drenched through. While Ryne is clearly delighted by the results, Gaia's mood darkens and she launches into a tirade aimed at Eden itself, before clutching her head and making nonsensical utterances. She eventually returns to her senses, but it seems that her inner turmoil has only temporarily subsided.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Ryne.
* /rally Ryne's spirits.
* Survey the designated location.
* Speak with Urianger in Eden's core.
* Use the Duty Finder to enter Eden's Verse: Furor.
* Speak with Ryne.
==Script==
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Thancred 	As much as I bemoan Urianger's long-winded explanations, we'd be lost without him to take care of all the aetherial science and whatnot. Obviously, I'm quite sparing with my praise, as I wouldn't want it to go to his head.
Ryne 	I'm not sure what I was expecting to see after restoring the lightning element, but I did feel a little disheartened. Still, as Thancred and Urianger say, there are changes taking place, even if they're not immediately obvious.
Gaia 	One plan fails to achieve the desired effect, so you move on to the next with minimal brooding and prattling. It seems we're finally learning.
 	
Urianger 	Ere we set out once more, might I ask if thou art familiar with the process by which rain is made to fall?
Urianger 	Then thou shan't have difficulty understanding the explanation to come.
Urianger 	Hmm... It certainly would not be beyond the Allagans to manipulate the weather, if such is thy suggestion, but it is of naturally occurring phenomena that I would speak.
Urianger 	Ah, I spoke without regard for thy profession. I daresay thou art better versed in such matters than I. Might I impose on thee to divulge the intricacies to the less informed members of our party?
Urianger 	Then, with thy permission, I shall proceed.
Urianger 	With the restoration of our first element, the Empty was once more blessed with the most essential ingredient in the cycle of precipitation: water.
Urianger 	Under normal circumstances, the heat existent in the atmosphere would cause water to evaporate from the land's surface.
Urianger 	As invisible vapor, it is borne by the wind high unto the firmament, where it doth condense as clouds before descending once more, returning to the land in the form of rain.
Thancred 	It seems we need wind-aspected aether to create more clouds. That it hasn't rained yet must mean there aren't enough.
Ryne 	And even before that, we need fire-aspected aether to make the water evaporate.
Gaia 	It seems to me that one's not much good without the other. Why don't you just draw out both elements together?
Thancred 	You're suggesting that [Player Name] fight two deiform entities, each one as deadly as Ramuh, at the same time? Do you realize how absurd that is?
Urianger 	And yet...'tis a notion that doth warrant further consideration.
Thancred 	Oh, you can't be serious...
Urianger 	Cast your minds, if you will, to the elemental wheel I did show to you in the Bookman's Shelves.
Urianger 	Wind giveth rise to lightning, whose spark doth produce fire. By restoring both wind and fire in tandem, we may maintain balance between these dynamic elemental forces.
Urianger 	The ensuing battle shall indubitably present an ordeal unlike any [Player Name] hath ever faced. I believe, however, that this path doth lead to the prize we seek.
Gaia 	Oh, so perhaps it's not so absurd after all, eh, Thancred?
Thancred 	I wouldn't dream of questioning Urianger's grasp of the science behind it. My concern is for the burden this would place not only on [Player Name], but Ryne as well.
Thancred 	What do you both make of the plan?
Ryne 	If Urianger thinks it'll work, I'm willing to give it a try!
Thancred 	As long as you know what you're letting yourselves in for. You're going to need all your strength, so see that you get plenty of rest.
Ryne 	Gaia!
 	
Thancred 	I'd rather Ryne keep her mind on our work here than worry about Gaia. Mind you, it might be better for them to clear the air before we go any further.
Urianger 	I have selected a location in which wind- and fire-aspected aether lie dormant, though I shall wait until Ryne hath completed her preparations ere I dispense with the particulars.
Gaia 	I can't stand all of this waiting around. Having grown up in Eulmore, I'm used to only living for the moment.
Gaia 	We never had any reason to concern ourselves with “later,” “tomorrow,” “the future,” and so on. Those things simply didn't matter.
Gaia 	But after Lord Vauthry disappeared and the night returned, everyone in Eulmore started thinking differently. I was only there for a short time with Thancred, and I couldn't believe how much it had changed.
Gaia 	It was almost as though under Lord Vauthry's rule, time had stopped moving altogether, and when it ended, life went back to how it was supposed to have been. They realized they had their whole lives ahead of them, to make plans, and look forward to a new day.
Gaia 	It feels like I'm the only one who can't move on, as if I'm still stuck in the past. What's worse, I can barely remember any of it. Even so, I can't stand the way they act as if the past never happened, choosing to forget it all.
 	
Ryne 	...
 	
Ryne 	Yes, you're right. There's no use in trying to pilot Eden while I've got other things on my mind.
Ryne 	It's about Gaia, you see.
Ryne 	The truth is, that apart from Alisaie and Alphinaud, I hardly know anyone my own age. I thought that I should make an effort to be nice to Gaia, but... Well, you've seen how she is around me.
Ryne 	I understand that she's got her own problems to deal with, but I thought that maybe I could help her in some way.
Ryne 	It's not my place to intrude, and I should probably just leave her be until we've finished restoring the elements. After all, that's more important, isn't it?
Thancred 	Let me talk to Gaia while you concentrate on the task at hand.
Thancred 	...Is what I would've said, once upon a time.
Thancred 	It seems to me that you're the one best qualified to take care of this little problem. I know she can be a bit prickly─to put it mildly─but if anyone can get through to her, it's you.
Thancred 	Although we've only known her for a short while, we're all she's got, and I think she realizes that. Just let her know she's not alone and she'll come around eventually.
Ryne 	All right, I'll give it a try. Umm... Do you have any advice?
Thancred 	I'm afraid that since arriving in the First, I've had little time to mingle with any of the locals, and I haven't a clue what young women like Gaia would be interested in.
Ryne 	Ah, that's given me an idea! I'll start with some small talk and go from there!
Ryne 	Actually, since before she even woke up, I've been asking Lyna about what's popular in the Crystarium. I thought it might be nice to show Gaia around the place one day, you see...
Urianger 	Though I am proficient in many tongues, such as Fae, I cannot claim to be as well-versed in the parlance of the younger generation. Their predilections and inclinations are a mystery I have yet to unravel.
Ryne 	I don't know much about it either...but I believe I have a plan!
Ryne 	Before she even woke up, I've been asking Lyna about what's popular in the Crystarium. I thought it might be nice to show Gaia around the place one day, you see...
Thancred 	So that's what you were doing? I suppose it makes for a nice change of pace from all that studying.
Urianger 	And I must commend thee on thy choice of confidant. The captain's powers of observation maketh her a veritable font of wisdom concerning the behavior of the Crystarium's citizenry.
Thancred 	Yes, and now it's time to put that knowledge to good use.
Thancred 	Don't let the fear of rejection hold you back. Persistence is the key.
Ryne 	Speaking from experience, by any chance?
Thancred 	Wh-Whatever do you mean!?
Urianger 	Lessons learned from days spent in pursuit of ladies fair, one might suspect.
Thancred 	Gah! You couldn't help yourself, could you!?
Ryne 	It's all right, Thancred. Your secret's safe with me!
Thancred 	Ahem! May I remind you that the reason we're here is to create a better future for everyone in the First, which includes you and Gaia.
Thancred 	While it might not be on the same scale as bringing life back to the Empty, if you're able to befriend her, that will be another way of contributing to a brighter tomorrow.
Thancred 	So go on, she's waiting for you.
Ryne 	All right. Wish me luck!
 	
Ryne 	Hmm... She looks like she's got a lot on her mind. Maybe now's not such a good time?
 	
Thancred 	It's when Ryne and I face our problems together that it truly feels like we're family. Or at least, what I imagine it would be like. I suppose we both grew up without our birth parents to guide us, but I think we turned out rather well given the circumstances.
Thancred 	I wonder if this is the kind of bond that F'lhaminn shared with Minfilia...
Urianger 	Thancred may have taken on the role of Ryne's surrogate father, but I have of late become something of a mentor to her, though largely in instilling what knowledge I can of the aetherial sciences. A more attentive student thou shalt seldom find.
Gaia 	Instead of bothering me when I'm obviously not in the mood to talk, why don't you get back to work?
 	
Ryne 	Umm...
Gaia 	What do you want?
Ryne 	Oh! Ah, nothing really. It can wait till later...
Gaia 	For all we know, there might not even be a “later.”
Gaia 	If you've got something to say, hurry up and spit it out.
Ryne 	Erm... Is everything all right? Not feeling strange from being around Eden or anything?
Gaia 	Is that what you came here to talk about?
Ryne 	Actually... I wanted to ask you...
Ryne 	W-Would you like to go and have coffee biscuits with me?
Gaia 	What!?
Ryne 	Coffee biscuits! They serve them at the Second Serving in the Crystarium. Everyone's talking about them, so I thought that maybe once we've finished our work here, you and I could go there together.
Gaia 	Let me get this straight. You came to talk to me about biscuits?
Ryne 	Yes! They're light and crispy and when you dip them in the coffee they go all nice and squidgy!
Gaia 	The only reason you're even interested in that in the first place is because everyone else is doing it. Can't you think for yourself?
Gaia 	I do what I want, when I want. After all, the world could end at any moment.
Ryne 	That's not going to happen! Not if I've got anything to do with it!
Ryne 	Listen, Gaia. I understand what you're going through. Believe me, I do. But you mustn't lose hope! A new day will come. Then another, and another. Life's not so bad if you give it a chance, you'll see!
Gaia 	Shut up! You think you know me!? Even I don't know who I am!
Gaia 	Until I find the truth, I'll never be free.
Ryne 	Then we'll find it together!
Ryne 	I've seen enough pain, enough loss, and I don't want to see any more! And that includes you, Gaia!
Gaia 	Why do you care so much about other people? What have they ever done for you? I'm sure you haven't forgotten how we Eulmorans treated you, the precious Oracle of Light. Like a bird in a cage!
Gaia 	And yet, you act as if none of that ever happened. So forgiving, so selfless.
Gaia 	You and your family brought back the night sky, and you finally had the chance to lead a normal life. But instead, you're flying around in a giant sin eater, trying to turn a barren wasteland into some sort of paradise, and for what?
Gaia 	I may not remember much of my past, but I'm fairly certain I've never heard of anything so ridiculous. Out of morbid curiosity, I'll see it through to the end, but if you think that makes us friends, you are very much mistaken.
Gaia 	Gaia!
Urianger 	I surmise that to keep Gaia waiting overlong would only agitate her further.
 	
Ryne 	I think we've both rested for long enough. Let's get started, shall we?
Ryne 	<sigh> I hope it all goes according to plan...
Thancred 	Ryne's looking a bit down in the doldrums, but you let me worry about that. We can't allow anything to interfere with whatever goes on in your mind when summoning those primals.
Gaia 	Not you as well? Look, I've had enough small talk to last me a lifetime, so don't even bother. I believe you have a job to do, yes? Then be quick about it.
 	
Urianger 	To defeat the deiform manifestations of both wind and fire shall require every last mote of thy strength. That thou hast triumphed over such beings in previous encounters should be at the forefront of thy mind as we commence the summoning.
Ryne 	Where are we going this time, Urianger?
Urianger 	The place called Ashfall doth satisfy our requirements, I believe. The fables speak of travelers sweltering beneath the blazing heat of the midday sun, while after nightfall, slicing winds did tear at their cloaks.
Ryne 	Hmm... I see. Hopefully it won't be quite that bad when I draw out the elements.
Urianger 	Ryne, my dear. May I remind thee that to focus is not the same as to deny other thoughts. Whatsoever it is that troubleth thee, thou wouldst be better for acknowledging it.
Ryne 	Yes, you're right, of course... It's Gaia that I'm worried about.
Urianger 	That is well. May thy concern for her lend thee yet more strength.
Ryne 	It's time. I'll begin drawing out wind and fire in equal measure.
Ryne 	[Player Name], we'll only get one chance at this, so let's make it count!
 	
Ryne 	If we summon two primals at once, maybe they'll fight each other? That way, you'll only need to beat the one left standing. But I suppose it defeats the purpose of it if you don't take them both down at the same time.
Thancred 	How long has it been since our encounter with Ifrit and his Amalj'aa followers?
Urianger 	My studies indicate that no equivalent of Garuda's servants, the Ixal, are present here on the First. My hypothesis as to the reason why can perhaps wait till another time.
Gaia 	I wonder what sort of hellish beasts you've conjured up this time?
 	
Thancred 	Combining the contrasting powers of different primals... That seems an awful lot like the Ultima Weapon. In any case, I'm pleased to see that you were as successful here as you were at the Praetorium.
Urianger 	That two such ferocious beings should meld into a single entity is frightful indeed. Further research must needs be performed to fully comprehend this unexpected phenomenon.
Gaia 	For a moment, I thought Ryne had lost control of the aether. Luckily, we managed to avoid any major disasters, from what I can tell.
 	
Ryne 	That was incredible! I never imagined they would fuse together like that, but you took them down all the same.
Ryne 	I suppose the main thing is that we're now two elements closer to restoring the aether of the Empty. Let's go and see what difference it's made!
 	
Ryne 	It actually worked! Just like Urianger said it would!
Thancred 	Everything we could've hoped for.
Urianger 	Indeed, our endeavors have been repaid manifold.
Ryne 	I wonder what will happen when we restore ice?
Ryne 	Umm... Is something the matter?
Gaia 	One more element, and then what?
Gaia 	You'll have achieved the impossible, while I'll still be...nothing. No memory, no past, no family... Nothing.
Gaia 	The world has moved on and left me behind. Anyone who ever knew me is either dead or gone.
Gaia 	So, almighty Eden, you can mend this broken world, but you can't restore one girl's memories!?
Gaia 	Give me my life back, damn you!
Gaiavoice 	I still hunger...
Gaia 	Ahhh!
Gaiavoice 	Extinguish the accursed Light... Awaken our true power...
Gaia 	Enough riddles! Tell me who I am!
Gaiavoice 	You are...
Gaia 	I am...
Gaiavoice 	Gaia...
Gaia 	...Gaia.
Ryne 	Gaia? What's wrong?
Gaiavoice 	Reclaim your memories... Fulfill your destiny!
Gaia 	I don't understand!
 	
Ryne 	Gaia! Can you hear me!?
Gaia 	Get away from me!
 	
Gaia 	<pant> <pant>
Gaia 	Amidst the sound of falling rain, your voice called from within.
Gaia 	Long after the rain passed, your voice echoed on...
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Chronicles of a New Era - Eden in Final Fantasy XIV