A Seat at the Last Stand

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Alisaie.
* Speak with Last Stand customers while accompanied by Alisaie.
* Speak with Dickon while accompanied by Alisaie.
* Place the correct dish on the first customer's table.
* Place the correct dish on the second customer's table.
* Place the correct dish on the third customer's table.
* Speak with Alisaie.
* Speak with Alisaie again.
==Script==
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Alisaie 	Ready for a tea break, [Player Name]? I know I am.
Alisaie 	Honestly, my neck and shoulders are going to calcify if I don't stretch my legs and walk around for a bit...
Alisaie 	You know the Last Stand down in the harbor, don't you? Come and meet me near the outside tables, and I'll treat you to their coffee. It's quite good!
 	
Alisaie 	As busy as ever, I see. How very Sharlayan that no other gourmet café has sprung up to compete for customers...
Alisaie 	Actually, this crowd gives me an idea: before we place an order, why don't we ask a few questions and gauge the mood of the city?
Alisaie 	I'm interested to hear what the average citizen has to say about the Telophoroi. We might even learn something new. Worth a try, don't you think?
 	
Alisaie 	Someone here at the café should be willing to speak with us. Let's ask around!
 	
Alisaie 	No rest for a hero, eh? Do what you must. I'll wait for you at the Last Stand.
 	
Alisaie 	Right. Ready to pick up from where we left off?
 	
Hildoise 	Yes? I don't believe I've had the pleasure...?
Alisaie 	Pray excuse the interruption, but we were hoping you might share your thoughts on the Telophoroi and their unconscionable plans...
Hildoise 	My goodness, if it isn't the young Miss Leveilleur.
Hildoise 	My apologies, but I work in the offices of the Forum, and if word reached Master Fourchenault that I was helping you...
Alisaie 	I see... We're sorry to have bothered you.
 	
Hildoise 	I do not wish to give offense, but your companion is a well-known figure in the city, and you never know who might be watching...
 	
Pirondierre 	What, what─what is it? Can a man not enjoy a moment of private respite? If you're looking to share a table, then I respectfully request that you look elsewhere.
Alisaie 	You misunderstand, sir─we were simply wondering if you knew of the Telophoroi. These enemies of peace have promised an end to all we hold dear, and─
Pirondierre 	Wait. You're that House Leveilleur girl, aren't you?
Pirondierre 	And this woman/man with you is obviously a foreigner. Hmph. I'd heard you were disowned for helping outsiders indulge their barbaric whims, and here you are giving truth to the rumor...
Pirondierre 	I'll thank you to leave me be. I've naught to say to the likes of you.
Alisaie 	Well! I must apologize. 'Twas foolish of me to expect an onze of civility from one so enlightened. Come, [Player Name].
 	
Pirondierre 	Did I not make myself clear? Away with you, and let me dine in peace.
 	
Alisaie 	Well, the customers have been decidedly uncooperative. Maybe the staff would be more willing to answer our questions.
 	
Dickon 	Welcome, madam/sir! What can I offer you today?
Dickon 	Wait, is that Mistress Alisaie I see there!? My word, how long has it been!?
Alisaie 	Far too long...
Alisaie 	Meet Dickon, the owner of the Last Stand. I used to frequent his café on occasion, in between lessons at the Studium.
Dickon 	That seems like an age ago now. I remember hearing that you and Master Alphinaud had set sail for Eorzea, but then you never came back.
Dickon 	Lately there's been gossip about your father disowning the pair of you. Everything all right at home?
Alisaie 	It's...complicated. And I hadn't expected complete strangers to be so familiar with our situation quite so quickly. Everyone has an opinion, it seems...
Dickon 	Well, it is House Leveilleur. No matter how discreet Master Fourchenault may have been, news of your family's doings never stays secret for long.
Dickon 	Things being what they are, what brings you back to the city now, of all times?
Alisaie 	We have questions, and only Sharlayan has the answers. Tell me, Master Dickon: have you heard anything about an apocalypse called the Final Days?
Dickon 	What, like the end of the world? Nothing like that, I'm afraid. And that's what you're here to find? Information on this...apocalypse?
Alisaie 	Yes, whatever we can learn. Unfortunately, your patrons appear to be unwilling to speak with me.
Dickon 	I wish there was more I could do to help...
Dickon 	Hm, but maybe there is. You're a visitor to Sharlayan, aren't you?
Dickon 	Then few will know your face. We should be able to pass you off as a server with none the wiser.
Dickon 	We just finished preparing a few orders. Strike up some friendly conversation while you're setting down the food, and you might just get the answers you're looking for.
Alisaie 	Not a bad idea. I hate to ask, but...what do you think?
Dickon 	That's the spirit! Pay attention, now, and I'll explain where each of these dishes needs to go.
Dickon 	The tea set is for the chatty group sitting by the water's edge.
Dickon 	The omelette is for one of our regulars─a Highlander by the name of Gisla. She's sitting at an outside table with a friend of hers.
Dickon 	Behind them, you should see a Miqo'te gentleman. He ordered the oven-baked lobster.
Dickon 	Got all that? If you're not sure, just ask and I'll explain again. Good luck!
 	
Alisaie 	I think you'll be better off if I stay here, out of sight. Find out what you can, and there'll be a hot cup of coffee waiting for you.
 	
Dickon 	Any troubles? Remember: the tea set goes to the group by the water.
Dickon 	The omelette is for Gisla, a Highlander woman sitting outside with her friend.
Dickon 	Last but not least, our famous lobster goes to the Miqo'te man seated directly behind those two ladies.
 	
Hermenjart 	Oh, my tea set! Lovely, thank you!
Hermenjart 	...The Telopho-who? I'm sorry, I've never heard of them, or their “final days.”
Hermenjart 	My friends and I are somewhat uninformed when it comes to current events. Now, if you wanted to hear about ritual arcane practices of the Sixth Astral Era─common or esoteric─then I'd be happy to talk your ear off...
Hermenjart 	Excuse me, I didn't order this! Where is my tea set?
Hermenjart 	You work here, don't you? I'm still waiting on that charming little tea set...
Hermenjart 	Ahem, I only ordered the tea set. I can't possibly eat this as well, so if you would be so kind...?
Hermenjart 	I always like to order this when I'm discussing arcane theory with my peers. It's my favorite treat!
 	
Gisla 	Ah, finally! Two, four, six, eight!♪ Let's dig in─no time to waste─♪
Gisla 	What? The Telophoroi? Ah, yes! I remember seeing the name in the latest gazette.
Gisla 	That and some grand claim about the end of days. Same old senseless warmongering. When will these fools grow tired of spilling each other's blood?
Gisla 	Best stay out of it, I say. The Forum made the right choice, and I fully support our decision to remain neutral!
Gisla 	Is this on the house? Because I'm not paying for oven-baked lobster I didn't order. Now, where is my omelette?
Gisla 	Gods above, I'm starving! I've never known the service to be this slow...
Gisla 	I know I didn't order this, but I'm beginning to wish I had. It smells divine...
Gisla 	The Last Stand really does make the best omelettes in the world. The fluffiest egg. The tartest sauce. I could eat it every day for a year!
 	
Smitutia 	At last, the oven-baked lobster is mine! You have no idea how long I've scrimped and saved and suffered to afford this heavenly dish...
Smitutia 	The Final Days? This is the first I've heard of it.
Smitutia 	Although, that would explain why my friend has been rushed off his feet. It must be a busy time to be a gleaner.
Smitutia 	Hm? You don't know what a gleaner is? They're...collectors, of a sort. Travel the world procuring things that we haven't got here in Sharlayan─priceless books, unusual live specimens, and so forth.
Smitutia 	So named for those folk who trail after the reapers in the fields, picking up every grain which was missed. Aye, by all accounts, gleaning is a most meticulous and demanding profession.
Smitutia 	If these Telophoroi make good on their audacious threats, then many uncatalogued rarities could be lost forever. Why else would the gleaners be buzzing about in such a frenzy?
Smitutia 	Watch the harbor, and you'll see what I mean─they're carting loads in from the docks all day. It's never been this hectic before. Not like this.
Smitutia 	Er, you don't need to butter me up, you know... I've already ordered one of the most expensive things on the menu.
Smitutia 	Gods, the anticipation... I've heard it melts in your mouth like the most succulent roast ever made!
Smitutia 	I've wanted to try this meal ever since I saw it served at another table. Ah, the aroma alone was worth every gil I scraped together!
 	
Dickon 	I hope you and Mistress Alisaie got what you needed! ...She must be fond of you, eh? I've never known her to bring anyone to the café before.
 	
Alisaie 	Any trouble with the customers? Were you able to get anyone talking?
Alisaie 	Interesting... They seem unaware of the Final Days, aside from whatever vague news the gazettes are printing.
Alisaie 	Even Dickon had nothing to offer, and he's the best source of gossip in the city. Hmmm... If the Forum does have secret knowledge, then they've done an impressive job of ensuring no one whispers it in the wrong ear.
Alisaie 	In any case, thank you for playing the part so well! Here─that cup of coffee I promised.
Alisaie 	But let's enjoy our drinks somewhere else, shall we? Maybe behind the Peristyle, away from the gossips and their wagging tongues...
 	
Alisaie 	Yes, this should do nicely. Out of the wind, and out of sight.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Endwalker Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV