Uneggspected Encounters

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Jihli has hinted that the egg hunt will act as a catalyst for festival-goers to enjoy their own unexpected encounters. Take the basket holding the Hatching–tide egg and hide it near the Lancers' Guild.
※Please note that you will not be able to complete this quest after the seasonal event has ended. For details, check the Lodestone.
* You leave the egg-laden basket nestled amongst the other Hatching–tide decorations. Wait nearby, and witness the events which unfold.
* You look on as your carefully placed basket becomes the locus upon which two disparate paths converge. Return to Jihli, and describe the scene which took place.
* Jihli is delighted to hear your recounting of the serendipitous exchange. The way the Dreamer tells it, however, there are more unexpected encounters just waiting to hatch...
==Objectives==
* Place the gilded egg at the designated location.
* Wait at the designated location.
* Report to Jihli Aliapoh.
==Script==
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Jihli Aliapoh 	Are you ready for some Hatching–tide magic, [Player Name]? As my dream revealed, all you need do is help hide one of our eggs and an extraordinary encounter will ensue.
Jihli Aliapoh 	We've already been hard at work, spreading the word that anyone who finds a Hatching–tide basket is welcome to the gift the egg holds. I imagine quite a few folk will be out and about, searching for a slice of festival fun!
Jihli Aliapoh 	My vision has shown me the perfect hiding place─here, let me mark it down for you. Simply set the basket down at this spot, then step back and enjoy a whimsical collision of fates!
 	
Esumiyan 	Ah, yes, the season for egg hunting is upon us again. The whispers of the elementals have been growing ever more fervent...
Khloe Aliapoh 	Yes, I found one! I can't wait to open it and see what's inside!
Khloe Aliapoh 	...Oh, were you here first? You should have it, then!
Esumiyan 	That is not necessary, little one. Pray take the egg, with my blessing.
Khloe Aliapoh 	No no no, that won't do! You look younger than Khloe, and Zhloe always says, “you have to be nice to the children younger than you!”
Esumiyan 	Ah, sweet child, you must not be from Gridania. Do you see these horns? That means I am a Padjal, and Padjali do not age as others do. Though I appear young, I am much, much older than you.
Khloe Aliapoh 	Is that true!? I guess you really do have horns...
Khloe Aliapoh 	Hmmm. Well, if you really are “much, much older,” then you must have been on lots of adventures! Khloe likes listening to stories and then making up her own. Can you tell me some of yours?
Esumiyan 	Stories? I am not sure I have any tales that might capture your interest, little one...
Esumiyan 	My apologies, but I must be on my way. I pray your Hatching–tide gift brings you joy.
Khloe Aliapoh 	W-Wait! Khloe will give you the egg! I just want to hear a story!
 	
Zhloe Aliapoh 	What a pretty basket. Oh, this must be one of those Hatching–tide eggs!
Maisenta 	Joining in the egg hunt, are we?
Zhloe Aliapoh 	I was! I mean, I am! But you can have this one if you like. Zhloe's business will keep her in Gridania for a little while longer, so...
Maisenta 	No need for that─I was merely coming to see that the goods I provided for the festivities had been delivered in acceptable condition. The prize is all yours.
Zhloe Aliapoh 	Oh, I see! Th-Thank you, miss. I'll just take this, then...
Zhloe Aliapoh 	Correct me if I'm wrong but...if you're providing wares for a festival this grand, then you must be a merchant of some renown. Perhaps you might share with Zhloe some of the secrets of your success!
Zhloe Aliapoh 	Zhloe runs an orphanage, you see, and she's started a trading business to help cover the costs. But it's all so complicated! Any advice you could offer would be most appreciated!
Maisenta 	Ah, well I'm afraid trade secrets are not mine to share. I work for a company, you see, and I can't be seen giving advice to a potential competitor.
Maisenta 	However... If we were to agree upon some manner of profitable arrangement, then perhaps I could be of service to you. Not as a mentor, mind you, but as a trading partner.
Zhloe Aliapoh 	Oh! That would be wonderful, thank you!
 	
Silvairre 	Aha, I have found one at last. This hunt has proven more irksome than I anticipated...
Leih Aliapoh 	Silvairre? What brings you to this part of town?
Silvairre 	...I am merely passing through. Not that my personal affairs are any of your concern, Leih.
Leih Aliapoh 	...Fair enough. And you did say that the egg hunt was “a frivolous distraction for children and simpletons.” You won't mind if I take this basket and be on my way, then.
Silvairre 	What!? But I found it first!
Leih Aliapoh 	Oh? I thought you were merely “passing though”?
Silvairre 	I...
Leih Aliapoh 	Here's the deal, my perpetually humorless colleague. You admit you were actually <gasp> enjoying the egg hunt, and I'll let you have this egg.
Silvairre 	I care not for your ridiculous egg! Frolic like a fool if you must, but I have training drills to attend. Good evening/day/day/evening to you!
Leih Aliapoh 	Ah, Silvairre, I thought you would've mended that habit. You still cover your mouth every time you lie...
Leih Aliapoh 	Must he always play the part of a curmudgeon? At least his lies are easy to see through...
Leih Aliapoh 	Such a target he paints upon himself. Let us see him explain things away after I plant this egg in his weapons chest!
 	
Ywain 	Oho, it seems I've found myself a Hatching–tide basket! There's not another soul in sight, after all, and 'twould be a shame to leave it there unclaimed...
Nicoliaux 	Whoa, that was close!
Ywain 	Steady on there, lad.
After the egg, were you? Well, far be it from me to deprive a child of his sought-after prize...
Nicoliaux 	Hey, don't I know you from somewhere? I'm fairly sure you're a lancer, but I forget the name...
Nicoliaux 	Well, no matter! You seem kind of worn down, so I'm giving the egg to you. Hope it cheers you up!
Ywain 	Even at the rank of guildmaster, apparently I am a nameless, worn-down nobody...
Hmph. Younglings these days.
Ywain 	Worn down...? That business with Foulques must be tiring me more than I care to admit. Mayhap I should retire early this evening...
Ywain 	Worn down...? I suppose that unfortunate business with Foulques exhausted me more than I care to admit. Mayhap I should retire early this evening...
 	
Beatin 	To find the egg, you must be the egg, hm hm hm...
Fufucha 	Oh, Master Beatin, what a pleasant surprise.
Beatin 	Mistress Fufucha─the pleasure is all mine. Enjoying the merriment of the egg hunt, are we?
Fufucha 	I am. As much as I love being up to my elbows in soil, the excitement of the celebrations proved too strong a lure to resist. Although I appear to have arrived a touch late to claim this particular prize.
Beatin 	Nonsense. You will have this egg─I insist! Consider it a token of appreciation for the all the fine logs with which you supply us.
Fufucha 	How can I refuse such a gracious offer. My thanks, Guildmaster.
Beatin 	Yes, your botanists truly have an eye for the most splendid timber.
Fufucha 	I'm glad our harvest is of adequate quality...
Beatin 	Now, now, no false modesty, child. Why, the teak we received the other day was of such surpassing beauty, I felt myself being drawn into its very grain...
Beatin 	The abundant oils... That supple surface...
It seemed an age ere the wood was dried, but my patience was repaid tenfold when I beheld its final form.
Beatin 	So resilient... So pliable...
Such a labor of love it was that I have yet to commit the planks to a project. The mere thought of what I might craft leaves me aquiver with anticipation...
Beatin 	Say, are you not free for the evening/morning/afternoon/evening? Shall we pull up some stools in the workshop and further discuss our mutual love for lumber? From forest to benchtop, there is so much joy we can share on the topic...
Fufucha 	I, er... I just remembered I forgot to water the succulents! Here, you take the egg! I really must be going...
 	
Miounne 	<yawn> Festivals do help bring the crowds to the Canopy, but by the Matron am I exhausted...
Miounne 	Well, well, what do we have here? It must be one of those gift baskets everyone has been clamoring about.
Geva 	Mother Miounne. On the hunt for eggs as well, are you?
Miounne 	I was just out stretching my legs and almost tripped over the thing. Pray take this one if you will─I must return to work.
Geva 	You look weary, Miounne. Hatching–tide is a busy time for Gridania, and for you especially, I should think.
Miounne 	...Are my troubles writ so plain?
Geva 	I've raised two children, dear. Compared to their inexplicable moods and capricious needs, the source of your distress is refreshingly obvious.
Geva 	You will have tea with me, and I won't take no for an answer. We can't have the face of Gridania looking worn and haggard now, can we?
Miounne 	I accept, then. But at the very least, you must allow me to brew the leaves.
Geva 	Of course! I'd be a fool to pass up a cup poured by Mother Miounne herself. Come─let's take our ease for a bit, and crack open this Hatching–tide treasure together.
 	
Bodyguard01623 	Aha! I've found one! I only hope my lady will care for such a gift...
Bodyguard01623 	Wha─ Elder Seedseer! I'd thought you ensconced within the Lotus Stand!
Kanesenna 	Keeper. The merry laughter of the townsfolk drew me out to join the celebrations, but I'd not thought to see you such an enthusiastic participant.
Kanesenna 	Nor did I expect to stumble across an egg so quickly...though I believe you arrived some moments before me?
Bodyguard01623 	Nay, my lady! I'm certain you discovered the egg first! The prize is yours! Congratulations!
Kanesenna 	Now, now, 'twould be unfair of me to claim what is rightfully yours.
Bodyguard01623 	You could never be unfair, Elder Seedseer! Even if I were to take it, this egg would...belong to you...
Kanesenna 	...There are other baskets to be found. I should be off, lest I miss my chance! Fare you well, Keeper.
Bodyguard01623 	Elder Seedseer! You needn't search for another! I would give you anything...
Bodyguard01623 	Gods curse me for a coward! The perfect moment falls in my lap, yet my lips refuse to obey...
 	
Jihli Aliapoh 	You have the basket and the spot where it needs to be hidden, yes? Then why do you linger!? Quickly now, ere Hatching–tide passes and its wondrous influence fades!
 	
Jihli Aliapoh 	Well, [Player Name]? Were you witness to a Hatching–tide encounter?
Jihli Aliapoh 	What mysterious magic this festival weaves! I knew you could help bring those meandering threads together!
Jihli Aliapoh 	Ah, but my dream was filled with many such splendid tapestries. Should you wish to hatch another unexpected meeting, I have more eggs for you to hide!
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Egg Hunts Quests