Rising Calm

is a Seasonal Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, celebrating The Rising.
==Journal==
* Kipih Jakkya, reporter for Gridanian tabloid The Raven, shares with you the details of her latest potential scoop. It would seem she is hot on the trail of some mysterious figure responsible for buying up a suspicious quantity of Nymeia lilies, but needs someone familiar with Ul'dah to assist in her investigations. Perhaps the notables of the Quicksand can aid in your inquiries.
※Please note that you will be unable to complete this quest after the seasonal event has ended. For details, please check the Lodestone.
* Mistress Momodi herself fields your questions, the description you provide reminding her of a request made by the infamous “wandering minstrel” involving the transport of a sizable cargo to the Alchemists' Guild. Although conceding the similarities may be mere coincidence, you nevertheless decide to pay a visit to Guildmaster Severian.
* The self-absorbed Severian almost dismisses you out of hand, but at the last moment recalls a task to process a vast quantity of floral material. His brief flicker of interest in the subject soon extinguished, the guildmaster directs you to speak with the guild's steadfast receptionist, Deitrich, for the details.
* Without revealing the nature of the finished product, Deitrich explains that the fruits of their labor are to be distributed amongst the populace over the course of the Rising. If Kipih would learn more, it seems there is no recourse left but to accost the minstrel himself. It is time to return to the Quicksand.
* After digesting the information you brought back from the Alchemists' Guild, Kipih agrees that an “on the spot” interview is in order. According to the Quicksand's clientele, the minstrel should be preparing to put on a performance in the vicinity of the Ruby Road Exchange.
* The wandering minstrel welcomes your questions, relieved to hear that his surprise was not inadvertently spoiled. On the contrary, rather than turn you away, the nomadic musician insists that you participate in his plan to distribute bundles of custom-made potpourri to the masses. Kipih suggests that the two of you return to the Quicksand, whence news of your aromatic offerings should reach a wide and varied audience.
* You finish handing out your bundles of calming potpourri, warmed by the knowledge that your efforts will help soothe hearts yet suffering from the violence of the Calamity. Return to the wandering minstrel at the Ruby Road Exchange and report the completion of your task.
* You locate the itinerant bard, and Kipih is moved to share her own memories of the Calamity. The exchange inspires the minstrel, who composes a verse dedicated to the continued safe passage of those who yet ascend the path out of catastrophe and despair. Without warning, you are transported beyond the boundaries of time and space, to meet and speak with the enigmatic Naoki Yoshida. Upon your return to “reality,” the minstrel favors you with yet another composition, compounding his wishes that you─indeed, all who seek to survive in this world─are afforded the smoothest road possible for the journey still to come.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Momodi at the Quicksand.
* Speak with Severian at the Alchemists' Guild.
* Speak with Deitrich.
* Return to Kipih Jakkya at the Quicksand.
* Speak with the wandering minstrel at the Ruby Road Exchange.
* Speak with Kipih Jakkya at the Quicksand.
* Speak with the wandering minstrel at the Ruby Road Exchange.
==Script==
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Branch A: If the player has completed Lightning Strikes and/or A Nocturne for Heroes: 	Branch A: If the player has completed Lightning Strikes and/or A Nocturne for Heroes:
Kipih Jakkya 	<Forename>!? What an astonishing coincidence!
Kipih Jakkya 	...What do you mean, who am I? I'm Kipih Jakkya, reporter for The Raven! You helped me investigate that “visitor from another world,” remember!?
Kipih Jakkya 	Anyway, this is perfect─I could use your assistance with another story. Assuming you have the time, that is?
Branch B: If the player has not completed Lightning Strikes or A Nocturne for Heroes: 	Branch B: If the player has not completed Lightning Strikes or A Nocturne for Heroes:
Kipih Jakkya 	Oh, you're an adventurer, are you? Was there something I can assist you with...?
Kipih Jakkya 	...Now that I think about it, perhaps it is you who can assist me.
Kipih Jakkya 	I am Kipih Jakkya, reporter for Gridania's leading tabloid, The Raven! Might I steal a moment of your time?
Branch ends. 	Branch ends.
Kipih Jakkya 	So, here's the thing. Just recently, an unusual visitor cut through Gridania's markets like a scythe, in a frenzy to purchase every Nymeia lily available. And I mean all of them!
Kipih Jakkya 	For what purpose, I hear you ask? Well, my friend, I sense the answer to that question will provide the basis for my next scoop, so I did some nosing around.
Kipih Jakkya 	No one I talked to could put a name to our mysterious flower fancier, but by all accounts, he and his cargo hold of lilies had departed for Ul'dah. Not wanting the trail to grow cold, I quickly grabbed my quill and notepad, and boarded an airship myself...
Kipih Jakkya 	...And was quickly reminded of how hard it is to chase a story in unfamiliar territory. You know this town and its people well enough though, don't you? What say you to lending a hand to my investigative efforts?
What will you say? 	What will you say?
"I'd be happy to!"/"I suppose if you need a guide..." 	"I'd be happy to!"/"I suppose if you need a guide..."
Kipih Jakkya 	Wonderful! Then we've no time to lose.
Kipih Jakkya 	First things first, we pay a visit to the nearest drinking establishment. The local tavern is always the best place to pick up tidbits of gossip and rumor!
The Adventurer speaks with Kipih again: 	The Adventurer speaks with Kipih again:
Kipih Jakkya 	If I recall correctly, the proprietress here serves the Adventurers' Guild in the same capacity as our Mother Miounne does in Gridania. For one so petite, she certainly exudes a commanding presence.
The Adventurer talks to Momodi Modi. 	The Adventurer talks to Momodi Modi.
Momodi 	My, my, those are some serious faces. What can I do for you this fine evenin'/mornin'/afternoon?
Momodi 	Oooh, playin' reporter, are we? Sounds like fun. Let's hear your questions, then.
Kipih Jakkya 	Ahem. We are attempting to track down a particular someone who purchased a suspiciously large number of Nymeia lilies in Gridania before transporting them here to Ul'dah. Any idea of who this person might be?
Momodi 	Hmmm. We've more than our fair share of traders comin' and goin', and a large shipment arrivin' in the city is hardly a noteworthy occurrence.
Momodi 	But now that you mention it... I do remember this florid minstrel fellow who came in just the other day. Said he'd pulled in from Gridania, and needed help haulin' a hefty delivery to the Alchemists' Guild.
Momodi 	He's actually a familiar face in these parts. Never did get his name, though, strangely enough...
Kipih Jakkya 	...A nameless traveler arriving from Gridania with a sizable cargo to move. That sounds promising!
Momodi 	Like I said, it was just a request to move cargo.
Momodi 	Before you run off to a possible dead end with the alchemists, I suggest you fish for more information inside the Quicksand. After all, where else can you find so many gossipy adventurers crammed into one spot?
Kipih Jakkya 	That certainly makes sense. Between the two of us, however, I see no reason why we cannot do both!
Kipih Jakkya 	I shall stay here and interview the clientele, while you chase down our other lead at the Alchemists' Guild. What do you think?
Kipih Jakkya 	Then that will be our plan! Once you've spoken with the potion mixers, make your way back here and we can discuss any new revelations.
The Adventurer speaks with Kipih once more: 	The Adventurer speaks with Kipih once more:
Kipih Jakkya 	Asking the right questions is a reporter's most vital skill. I'll soon have these adventurers spilling the stories we need to hear!
The Adventurer speaks with Momodi again: 	The Adventurer speaks with Momodi again:
Momodi 	It might be as you already know this, but Severian, the alchemists' guildmaster, can be an...uncooperative sort. Probably best that you're the one who's goin' to talk with him.
The Adventurer talks to Severian. 	The Adventurer talks to Severian.
Branch A: If the player has completed Alchemist class quests up to a certain level: 	Branch A: If the player has completed Alchemist class quests up to a certain level:
Severian 	Ah, my loyal assistant! What brings you to the guild at this hour? ...Hah! As if I paid attention to the mundane concerns of “timekeeping.” Have you some stimulating morsel of esoteric wisdom to share?
Severian 	You brought questions? ...For a tabloid piece!? Think you that I, a thrall to academic exertion, have even a moment to spare on such trivialities!?
Branch B: If the player has not completed Alchemist class quests up to a certain level:	Branch B: If the player has not completed Alchemist class quests up to a certain level:
Severian 	So boldly do you approach a master of his profession. I warn you: this matter best be deserving of the precious moments you steal away from my unending research.
Severian 	You question me for a tabloid piece!? Away with you! I refuse to waste another instant on this trivial nonsense!
Branch ends. 	Branch ends.
Severian 	Ah, but just a moment... Perhaps there is a shred of scholarly value to this after all. I vaguely recall the flamboyant character of whom you speak, and his request to process a vast quantity of floral material...
Severian 	'Tis laughable that I would undertake such a menial chore, of course, so I assigned the task to my subordinates. If you wish to discuss the tedious details, Deitrich is your man.
The Adventurer talks to Severian again: 	The Adventurer talks to Severian again:
Severian 	Go and bother Deitrich, now. Persist with your pestering, and I shall enlist you as a test subject for experimental elixirs.
The Adventurer talks to Deitrich. 	The Adventurer talks to Deitrich.
Deitrich 	Why, I should be delighted to assist you. This is regarding that large delivery of Nymeia lilies...?
Deitrich 	Yes, the guild did accept a task involving said flowers, as commissioned by a nomadic minstrel gentleman.
Deitrich 	And though I cannot reveal the nature of what we produced, I can tell you that it shall be distributed amongst the populace as part of the events of the Rising. If you wish to know more, then might I suggest you speak to the gentleman himself?
The Adventurer talks to Severian again: 	The Adventurer talks to Severian again:
Severian 	The minstrel's request was not daunting for its complexity, merely for its sheer volume. And we could not rely on─or indeed, even expect─the briefest assistance from Master Severian...
The Adventurer speaks with Momodi at the Quicksand again: 	The Adventurer speaks with Momodi at the Quicksand again:
Momodi 	Master Severian was his usual prickly self, then? In a way, it's reassurin'─like all is right with the world.
The Adventurer meets back up with Kipih. 	The Adventurer meets back up with Kipih.
Kipih Jakkya 	Adventurer, you're back! Did the alchemists offer up any new information?
Kipih Jakkya 	So to summarize: this famously unnamed minstrel of nomadic inclination commissioned the manufacture of some as-yet-unknown item to be handed out during the Rising...
Kipih Jakkya 	Oh, I heartily agree that we should speak with him directly. And as luck may have it, I've just discovered that he means to put on a performance at the Ruby Road Exchange.
Kipih Jakkya 	I think it's time for one of my patented “on the spot” interviews, don't you?
Kipih Jakkya 	If we hurry over, we can catch him before he takes the stage.
The Adventurer speaks with Kipih next to the Minstrel: 	The Adventurer speaks with Kipih next to the Minstrel:
Kipih Jakkya 	That colorful fellow there must be our minstrel...
The Adventurer speaks to the Wandering Minstrel. 	The Adventurer speaks to the Wandering Minstrel.
Kipih Jakkya 	Greetings, sir! I'm terribly sorry to interrupt, but you are the famous “wandering minstrel,” are you not?
Wandering Minstrel 	I am indeed. And what might I do for you fine people?
Wandering Minstrel 	I am indeed...
Wandering Minstrel 	And look whom you've brought to see me! Was there aught I might do for you fine people?
Kipih Jakkya 	I've been following you, to be perfectly honest. I am curious to learn more about the wagonload of lilies you turned over to the alchemists...not to mention your plans to distribute the results of their work.
Wandering Minstrel 	You followed me!? But how did y─? I mean, why would you...?
Wandering Minstrel 	Ah, a writer for The Raven... That explains much. And did you also learn what I tasked the alchemists to create? Is the coeurl out of the bag for all to smell?
Kipih Jakkya 	No, I... We were hoping you might tell us.
Wandering Minstrel 	Good, then my surprise remains unspoiled. The plan, if you must know, is to hand out bundles of potpourri to all and sundry during the Rising.
Kipih Jakkya 	As in...flowers mixed with spices? That aromatic stuff you see in bowls on parlor tables and the like?
Wandering Minstrel 	The very same. Except my potpourri will delight the eyes as much as the nose, thanks to the alchemical wizardry infused by my co-conspirators.
Wandering Minstrel 	Yet even without such enhancements, the scent of Nymeia lilies is known to promote calm and tranquility.
Wandering Minstrel 	The Rising is a time of remembrance. Of mourning. It is a time when sorrow can overwhelm folk who lost friends and loved ones in the Seventh Umbral Calamity.
Wandering Minstrel 	It is my hope that the lily's gentle perfume will afford such burdened souls a modicum of peace during this ofttimes melancholy memorial.
Kipih Jakkya 	Oh my... What a genuinely lovely idea!
Wandering Minstrel 	Only just this moment we were making arrangements for a, ahem, “showcase” of my humble talents, where I shall hand out potpourri bundles to the audience.
Wandering Minstrel 	Again, I am glad we met ere you inadvertently spread word of our little surprise gift. ...I trust you now have sufficient detail to write your article?
Kipih Jakkya 	Oh, yes! I have plenty to work with, thank you!
Wandering Minstrel 	Splendid. Now, since you've joined the inner circle, so to speak, we must have you play a role in the performance.
Wandering Minstrel 	Hah, you needn't fret so─I merely wish for your assistance in passing out potpourri. I can supply the crowd at the show, but it would be most helpful if you might deliver bundles to some other part of town.
Kipih Jakkya 	Oh, we would be happy to! And it could only help me flesh out the story!
Kipih Jakkya 	Let's head back to the Quicksand, adventurer. If we hand out bundles there, then we can be sure to cover folk from every corner of the city!
Wandering Minstrel 	We were low on helping hands to tell the truth, so this has worked out for the best. Please, come and meet me at the Ruby Road Exchange once you've finished with your task.
The Adventurer speaks to the Wandering Minstrel again: 	The Adventurer speaks to the Wandering Minstrel again:
Wandering Minstrel 	Ah, the hour of my performance draws near. Many times have I taken the stage in my life, yet that thrill of anticipatory terror never fails to run through me.
The Adventurer speaks to Momodi again: 	The Adventurer speaks to Momodi again:
Momodi 	...Potpourri? Aye, hand out as much as you like─anythin' to overpower the scent of sweat-stained adventurer!
The Adventurer talks to Kipih Jakkya. 	The Adventurer talks to Kipih Jakkya.
Kipih Jakkya 	Let's get to work, shall we?
The Adventurer begins handing out potpourri. 	The Adventurer begins handing out potpourri.
??? 	What is it you are giving out there, adventurer?
Mimio 	Ah, I know this scent... Nymeia lily, yes?
Mimio 	The flower is often placed on the graves of the fallen, a practice with which I am, alas, intimately familiar. Why choose this particular bloom?
Mimio 	I see. Perhaps the perfume does remind one of the peace of repose, rather than the violence which took our companions from us. It would seem the minstrel has given the matter some thought.
Mimio 	For Carteneau veterans such as myself, the season of the Rising can be a torment...like the throbbing pain of an old wound. I will keep this bundle close, I think, and breathe in its calm whenever I feel my thoughts turning grim.
Branch A: If the player has completed The Ultimate Weapon: 	Branch A: If the player has completed The Ultimate Weapon:
Momodi 	Keepin' busy there, ain't you, <Forename>? I know it's for the Risin' and all, but it tickles me to see a hero of your stature handin' out presents like a simple errand girl/boy.
Branch B: If the player has not completed The Ultimate Weapon: 	Branch B: If the player has not completed The Ultimate Weapon:
Momodi 	Keepin' busy there, ain't you, <Forename>? I know it's for the Risin' and all, but it tickles me to see a promisin' adventurer such as yourself handin' out presents like a simple errand girl/boy.
Branch end. 	Branch end.
Momodi 	I mean, ever since the first time we met, you've always been the type to lend aid where it's needed.
Momodi 	And you haven't changed one bit. Makes me happy, it does...not to mention a little misty-eyed.
Momodi 	The good you've done for folk will linger on─an unshakable foundation for your future. Keep goin' the way you're goin', my friend, and we'll all be the better for it.
Momodi 	Here, why don't you let me have whatever bundles you've got left and I'll put them together with the ones I took from your reporter friend. If we leave a basketful out on the guild counter, I guarantee they'll hand themselves out before the Risin' is over.
Kipih Jakkya 	Mistress Momodi took a goodly amount off my hands, but I think we've done our fair share of the work. We should go and see the minstrel, and let him know we've completed our task!
The Adventurer spoke with Kipih again: 	The Adventurer spoke with Kipih again:
Kipih Jakkya 	I wonder if that potpourri also loosens tongues... It seems everyone who took a bundle had a Rising tale to tell, be it a short remembrance or a lingering stroll down memory lane.
The Adventurer spoke with Momodi again: 	The Adventurer spoke with Momodi again:
Momodi 	That potpourri of yours is fairly flyin' off the counter. I don't know if it's just the scent or what, but it's proven popular with the patrons.
The Adventurer spoke with Mimio outside the Hall of Flames: 	The Adventurer spoke with Mimio outside the Hall of Flames:
Mimio 	Seems everything I see at this time of year reminds me of fallen friends. But with your gift on hand to salve my senses, the memories will be bittersweet...as opposed to simply bitter.
The Adventurer spoke to the Wandering Minstrel. 	The Adventurer spoke to the Wandering Minstrel.
Wandering Minstrel 	The reporter and her most-qualified assistant return. The performance went well, I must say, but what of your story research? Were the townsfolk willing to share any moving material?
Kipih Jakkya 	Yes, they were unexpectedly forthcoming. I was regaled with many an anecdote from those who lived through the Calamity, and privileged to hear their treasured memories of those who did not.
Kipih Jakkya 	Back when the Calamity was poised to strike, I had only just earned my reporter's quill. I was rushing around town, questioning adventurers and taking notes...
Kipih Jakkya 	But as Dalamud descended ever lower, the streets erupted into chaos. It was then that I fled with my younger brother to the border and relative safety. There were a few less-prudent friends and colleagues who might still be here if they had done the same.
Kipih Jakkya 	In the years since, the world has risen from the ashes. I've done my best to rise along with it, but there are things I cannot─nay, should not─forget. Such are the thoughts which blossom in my mind when I breathe in that potpourri's perfume.
 	
Kipih Jakkya 	I've enjoyed our collaboration this day, adventurer, and I shall attempt to write a piece that does it justice. What say you to “Rising Calm” as a title?
Wandering Minstrel 	How fitting. I look forward to reading it.
Wandering Minstrel 	I, too, sense the stirring of a new composition. A hopeful verse, dedicated to the continued safe passage of those who yet ascend the path out of catastrophe and despair...
The Adventurer experiences the Echo. 	The Adventurer experiences the Echo.
??? 	Greetings, Warrior of Light.
??? 	You needn't be alarmed.
??? 	This is a world that exists outside your reality. Could it be a dream? A flight of fancy conjured by your weary mind? Perhaps...or perhaps not.
Branch A: The player has not participated in any previous Rising events: 	Branch A: The player has not participated in any previous Rising events:
Naoki Yoshida 	It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. My name is Naoki Yoshida, and you have my most heartfelt thanks for gracing this world with your presence, and your deeds of surpassing courage and valor.
Branch B: The player has participated in previous Rising events: 	Branch B: The player has participated in previous Rising events:
Naoki Yoshida 	What a pleasure it is to welcome you here again, <Forename>. And what a privilege that your chosen trail should run alongside mine for so long.
Branch ends. 	Branch ends.
Naoki Yoshida 	On a day such as today, I hope you will forgive me a brief bout of nostalgia.
Naoki Yoshida 	It has been an entire decade since I first came to this world. I was a stranger here, a traveler in a troubled land, and the quest for its salvation consumed my every moment.
Naoki Yoshida 	Countless trials were met and overcome, and the world not only survived─it flourished. This victory we owe to those who persevered alongside us; to those who explored and nurtured and loved this realm as much as we.
Naoki Yoshida 	...Yes, it is you of whom I speak. Of our indomitable adventurers.
Naoki Yoshida 	Ten years is a long time, yes, but for me the number holds no special significance. It is simply a count of the passage of days.
Naoki Yoshida 	Success, however, would not have come without that accumulation of daily effort, and that is what makes it a milestone worth marking. Thank you for staying the course with us these many years.
Naoki Yoshida 	I will keep making plans for this world for the foreseeable future. It has become a part of my life, and to see it grow is an adventure in itself...
Naoki Yoshida 	Rest well, Warrior of Light, for a grand convergence of events approaches. May the road upon which you must embark become the greatest of all journeys.
Naoki Yoshida 	...Until we meet again, my friend.
The Adventurer surfaces from the Echo. 	The Adventurer surfaces from the Echo.
Kipih Jakkya 	What a moving rendition...
Kipih Jakkya 	And now I really must head home to write that article. You have my gratitude, <Forename>─I would still be floundering in the street without your assistance. Until we meet again!
Wandering Minstrel 	A great many lives were lost in the flames of the Calamity, not to mention the chaos which followed. Yet it is the survivors who must face the challenges of living in this new era we have salvaged. To you, the champion in the vanguard of our efforts, I dedicate these verses...
Wandering Minstrel 	Scarred by the falling of fiery stars, the land is reborn with new life.♪
God-slayer struck by an echoing roar, heavens ring with the promise of strife.♪
Wandering Minstrel 	Beast and man, both, seek freedom or death in bloody inferno untamed.♪
By unbroken hopes, from a sky long undimmed shall the darkness of eld be reclaimed.♪
Wandering Minstrel 	A merciless gale, an unending road, if this be the path we are fated,♪
Then pray be our dawn in the rift betwixt worlds, your soul's splendid light unabated.♪
Wandering Minstrel 	I really must apologize for pressing you into service for my potpourri scheme. I tend to consider adventurers as fellow wanderers, and call upon the assistance of your kind with little reservation.
Wandering Minstrel 	...As for the gifts themselves, there was another reason as to why I chose the Nymeia lily. Traditionally, the bloom is said to represent a prayer for safe passage.
Wandering Minstrel 	The way ahead yet promises more hardship, and I wanted, at the very least, to wish you─all of you─the smoothest road for the coming journey.
Quest complete. 	Quest complete.
Category:Rising Events Quests