Agriculture Shock

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Cookingway and have him accompany you.
* Speak with Jebke while accompanied by Cookingway.
* Accompany Cookingway to the vineyard and then speak with him.
* Accompany Cookingway to the orange grove and then speak with him.
* Accompany Cookingway to the pumpkin field and then speak with him.
* Accompany Cookingway to the lemon grove and then speak with him.
* Speak with Jebke while accompanied by Cookingway.
* Speak with Cookingway.
==Script==
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Urianger 	On this occasion, 'twould behoove us to seek the counsel of those qualified to describe the workings of the apparatus. They may also be in possession of schematics or other useful documentation, should the Loporrits request them.
Urianger 	As the Forum's esteemed guests, 'tis unlikely that they would be refused, yet thou knowest as well as I the changeable dispositions of Sharlayan bureaucrats.
 	
Livingway 	As I understand, places like Labyrinthos are the exception, rather than the rule. You don't all build enormous, underground living spaces like this, surely?
 	
Growingway 	That was terrifying, but at least the scenery was more pleasant than wossname...Garlemald! As a first impression of Etheirys, it was far from favorable.
Growingway 	Anyway, onwards and upwards! Quite literally, as is the case here!
 	
Singingway 	I should like to study this primitive yet nevertheless intriguing contraption a while longer, if I may. That the Sharlayans were able to build something of this complexity with their limited knowledge and resources is most impressive!
 	
Cookingway 	This is all very wonderful, I'm sure, but I was rather hoping to learn more about your nourishment provision facilities. In other words, where is the food?
Urianger 	I believe both the knowledge and consumables you seek may be found at Meryall Agronomics.
Urianger 	As I imagine Singingway and the others intend to study every conceivable facet of this apparatus, wouldst thou be so kind as to escort our visiting culinarian?
Cookingway 	Yes, that sounds much more interesting! Hopefully, I'll be able to see firsthand some of the delicacies Urianger was telling me about.
Cookingway 	Even his incredibly vivid─if a bit too verbose─descriptions cannot compare to sampling them myself. Not to mention Etheirys will soon be no more...so I must learn all I can while there is still time!
Cookingway 	Let us brook no further delay!
 	
Urianger 	'Twould appear I have inadvertently taken upon myself the more demanding duty─entertaining three inquisitive Loporrits to thy one. Yet be that as it may, 'twill be my pleasure to impart what little knowledge I possess to our would-be saviors.
 	
Cookingway 	This is the place, yes? The heady aroma was enough to guide me here, and I've spotted several of the fruit and vegetables featured in our compendium!
Cookingway 	I'd dearly love to try some, but I read that those who help themselves to a farmer's crops without permission are often caught and put into pies!
Cookingway 	Perhaps you could ask whoever's in charge if they would be willing to part with a few samples?
 	
Cookingway 	I suppose if they did put me in a pie, I could just eat my way out. Wait, they get quite hot inside, don't they? On second thought, let's stick to the plan for now.
 	
Cookingway 	Oh. Something else to attend to? It's all right, I'll wait here. Patiently...and hungrily.
 	
Cookingway 	Sampling foodstuffs is the very reason I wanted to visit Etheirys!
 	
Jebke 	<sigh> What a fine mess this is...
 	
Jebke 	<sigh> What a fine mess this is...
Jebke 	Ah, it's you, the one who climbed down the mineshaft!
Jebke 	I'd show you around if I could, but I'm rushed off my feet preparing for the exodus.
Jebke 	And I'm not the only one. We've all got to find ways to do what we do down here up there─first on the moon, then on whichever star the Forum decides will become our new home.
Jebke 	It's all so sudden...so unreal...
Cookingway 	Don't you want to go to the moon?
Jebke 	Well, it's better than waiting for the Final Days to claim us...
Jebke 	But no matter how carefully it's all planned, we'll never be able to take every variety of flora and fauna with us.
Jebke 	Even the ones we can take may not survive in their new environment. So many species, doomed to extinction...
Jebke 	Sorry, that's not what you came to talk about, is it?
Cookingway 	Nothing quite so dire, I assure you. We merely wish to sample a little of your produce, if we may?
Jebke 	By all means, help yourselves.
Cookingway 	Much appreciated, my good fellow!
Cookingway 	So, where to begin?
 	
Cookingway 	As Urianger informs me, the key to exquisite cuisine lies in selecting only the very best ingredients.
 	
Jebke 	I've an enormous list of seeds, saplings, and whatnot to take to the Central Circuit. But I suppose that means anything not on the list is to be left behind... What a waste.
 	
Cookingway 	Oh! I know what these are! Grapes, yes?
Cookingway 	Let's see if they are as delicious as they look...
Cookingway 	So sweet, so sour! The taste is much like a ripe philosopher's carrot...and yet the texture is entirely different.
Cookingway 	The contrast between the outer skin and the fruit within is most peculiar, though far from unpleasant. Yes, I think I'll try another...
Cookingway 	Well, that's certainly given me food for thought, though in a far less visceral manner than any philosopher's carrot... But tell me, what is your opinion of grapes?
 	
Cookingway 	Yes, they are rather moreish, aren't they? And from what I've read, quite versatile, too. Something about people stepping on them to make intoxicating beverages, as I recall.
Cookingway 	Meh? An expression of indifference, I assume. In all fairness, our compendium did note they are valued more as an ingredient for spirituous beverages rather than as a fruit for regular consumption.
Cookingway 	How odd! No accounting for taste, is there?
Cookingway 	Anyway, that's enough about grapes for the time being. On to the next treat!
 	
Cookingway 	Orange by name, orange by nature!
Cookingway 	What came first, the fruit or the color? Who cares? Let's eat!
Cookingway 	Mmm... Yes, that's... Mmm!
Cookingway 	Equal parts sweet and sour, as with the grapes, yet nothing alike. Hmm... I may have to consult Urianger about expanding my vocabulary. I simply cannot find the words to describe it!
Cookingway 	Perhaps what I'm looking for is, “bitter.” This is all very complicated, you know. So many flavors, so many choices... And each individual with their own personal preferences...
Cookingway 	Now I see why you all turned your noses up at the idea of eating nothing but carrots! Marvelous though they still are in my estimation─let no one say I said otherwise!
Cookingway 	Ah, but speaking of carrots, I've yet to sample any of the vegetables. Let's see what's in that field over there!
 	
Cookingway 	That color...that texture... Are they some sort of enormous, round carrots?
Cookingway 	No? In any case, proper nomenclature is less of a concern than the taste...
Cookingway 	Blech! It's so hard and flavorless, I may as well be chewing a piece of wood! That all but confirms it─ these are nothing more than misbegotten failures masquerading as goodly carrots!
Deloys 	Stop, stop, stop! Can't you see these are pumpkins!?
Deloys 	And no one with any sense would try eating them raw! You're supposed to cook them first!
Cookingway 	Do you not find it an awful bother?
Deloys 	Far from it! Cooking is a joy unto itself.
Deloys 	And what's more, it broadens the range of ingredients that we may safely eat.
Deloys 	But above all else, cooking allows us to draw out the full potential of our produce. Pumpkin stew has been one of my favorite dishes for as long I can remember!
Cookingway 	Then perhaps even these hard blocks of plant matter can become as delicious as the orange I sampled...
Cookingway 	I wonder, though, if there is anything even more delicious... How about that yellow fruit over yonder?
 	
Cookingway 	What a wondrous fragrance! With luck, it'll have a flavor to match.
Cookingway 	As I've no idea how these are eaten, I'll just bite into it!
Cookingway 	Hnnnggghhh!
Cookingway 	My...tongue... Is this...poison!?
Cookingway 	A lemon? You mean it's supposed to taste like this!?
Cookingway 	How can something so similar to an orange be so revolting?
Cookingway 	Ack... It may be some time before my palate recovers from this ordeal. As such, I had best call an end to this round of sampling. Let's say our farewells and return to the others.
 	
Cookingway 	Good grief... I fear that lemon has irrevocably ruined my sense of taste...
 	
Jebke 	No room for these either...
 	
Jebke 	Finished, have you? I trust you found something to your liking.
Cookingway 	I'm rather enamored with the grapes and oranges. Less so the pumpkin, though I learned the hard way they're not to be eaten raw.
Cookingway 	Then there was the lemon. The deceiver. I still feel so violated...
Jebke 	Haha! First time, was it?
Jebke 	I'd hate for you to leave with a bad taste in your mouth─in more ways than one─so I'll give you this lemon muffin I baked. If this doesn't change your opinion, nothing will!
Cookingway 	More lemon!? Have I not suffered enough?
Cookingway 	Nevertheless, it would be remiss of me to spurn this opportunity to─oof, bit of sick came up there─learn more of your inscrutable ways.
Cookingway 	Very well, lemon muffin! Do your worst!
Cookingway 	...
Cookingway 	This...is...
Cookingway 	...DELICIOUS!
Cookingway 	Although I still detect a hint of lemon, it complements the sweetness of the dough to create a perfect harmony!
Cookingway 	I never would've guessed its vile bitterness could be utilized so elegantly. My good chap, this is simply breathtaking!
Jebke 	See? We rarely use lemon in its natural state, but it has a starring role in all sorts of recipes, and the same is true for many other ingredients.
Jebke 	It comes down to making the most of the resources at our disposal. And sometimes, that can even be the difference between life and death.
Jebke 	I know we won't be able to take every species with us. No doubt the Forum agonized over what was worth preserving...and what will be consigned to history. Hard choices, but make them we must if we're to survive.
Cookingway 	Such strength of will... Now I know what Hydaelyn sees in your kind.
Cookingway 	Mankind, the Loporrits─we were both born from the accumulated knowledge of the ancients.
Cookingway 	They learned all there is to learn about the nature of sentient life and the fates of the stars themselves.
Cookingway 	Once a civilization has fulfilled the basic requirements for survival, it will inevitably seek to eliminate all forms of negativity and achieve perfection.
Cookingway 	And therein lies its folly...and its downfall.
Cookingway 	For perfection is an unattainable ideal. 'Tis the paradox of the immaculate carrot.
Cookingway 	Yet civilizations since time immemorial have deemed the pursuit of perfection as “progress.” They pay no heed to the costs incurred in their futile quest, and all too often become the architects of their own demise, their dreams forever unfulfilled.
Cookingway 	What, then, is the alternative? The answer lies in knowing that our existence can never be perfect. To be content with what we have and make the most of it.
Cookingway 	When life gives you lemons, make lemon muffins!
Jebke 	Err...pardon my Eorzean, but what in the seven hells are you on about? And who are you, anyway?
Cookingway 	Cookingway, at your service! I'm here to help prepare for the trip to the moon!
Cookingway 	And once you get there, you'll be able to try my carrots. I've been growing all different kinds!
Cookingway 	But don't worry, there'll be room for your crops too. We'll work together to preserve as many of Etheirys's species as possible, if you're up to the challenge.
Jebke 	Yes, of course! I look forward to it.
Cookingway 	Well, this has all been highly productive. Probably. Let's go and see if Urianger and the others have run out of machinery to inspect, shall we?
 	
Jebke 	So he's one of the Forum's lunar collaborators... Not quite what I was expecting, but he seems a decent sort.
Jebke 	I'm glad he enjoyed the lemon muffin, too. Hopefully the next time he has one, he won't be compelled to wax poetic about the meaning of life and the immaculate carrot again.
 	
Urianger 	By Cookingway's broad grin, I assume your excursion was a roaring success?
 	
Livingway 	Where have you and Cookingway been!? If the two of you were engaged in pursuits of an educational nature, you should've taken me, too! I am the leader, after all.
 	
Growingway 	Oh...there you are. <yawn> Have the others finished talking about rain-making wotsits yet?
 	
Singingway 	Not to rub it in, but we had the most fantastic time while you were away! Urianger was able to obtain all manner of meteorological data for us to pore over. I'll be sure to put my newfound knowledge to good use once we return to the moon.
Singingway 	It's my duty to make your journey as comfortable as possible, though there's no telling how long it will be. A hundred years? A thousand? Hmm... Probably closer to five thousand, give or take.
 	
Cookingway 	That was most enlightening, especially the part with the lemon muffin.
Cookingway 	Actually, I was wondering, do you know of any other places famed for their cuisine?
 	
Cookingway 	Would that I had time to visit... <sigh> The more I learn of Etheirys, the more I wish we could spare it from the Final Days.
Cookingway 	Alas, Hydaelyn's orders are to flee, not to resist. If only there was some other way...
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Endwalker Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV