A Hero in the Making

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* It would seem your recent exploits have garnered the attention of all three of the Grand Companies of Eorzea. Now each one is intent upon adding you to its ranks, going so far as to send a representative to the Waking Sands to court you. Though Minfilia does not seem best pleased by this turn of events, she concedes that joining a Grand Company would yield certain benefits. But which one will you choose? That you might make an informed decision, she suggests that you attend the forthcoming remembrance services and listen to each Grand Company leader's address. Tataru will be able to furnish you with the particulars.
* Tataru has apprised you as to where the remembrance services are due to be held. Visit Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre in Gridania, the Royal Promenade in Ul'dah, and finally the Stateroom in Limsa Lominsa, and hear what the Grand Company leaders have to say.
* You have now attended all three of the remembrance services. Based on the words of the Grand Company leaders and the traveling twins, Alphinaud and Alisaie, it would appear that each of Eorzea's city–states is beset with problems. Clearly, all three would benefit from your aid, but which of them deserves it most? Make your way back to the Waking Sands, and share your thoughts with Minfilia.
* Minfilia confirms that all three city–states are sorely in need of assistance, and laments the fact that there is only one of you. A difficult choice awaits. Weigh your decision well, and give your answer to the officer of the Grand Company you would join.
==Objectives==
* Speak with Tataru.
* Attend the remembrance service at Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre in Gridania.
* Attend the remembrance service at the Royal Promenade in Ul'dah.
* Attend the remembrance service at the Stateroom in Limsa Lominsa.
* Report to Minfilia at the Waking Sands.
==Script==
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Minfilia 	Until not so very long ago, you were but one of the many adventurers seeking to make their way in Eorzea.
Minfilia 	But for your character and courage, you were raised to the esteemed post of envoy. Thereafter, you traveled the realm, aiding those in need without thought of reward, confirming to Y'shtolaYda and PapalymoThancred that the Scions would benefit from your aid. And no sooner had you joined us than you personally bested the primal Ifrit.
Minfilia 	You have achieved a great deal in a short time, and won fame in so doing. Alas, fame does not come without a price, as you will soon discover.
Minfilia 	We have guests, [Player Name]─or rather...you have guests.
Threeofficer 	Beg pardons!
flame officer 	Ahhh, Lady Minfilia. Radiant as always!
serpent officer	I am given to understand that the Scions of the Seventh Dawn have but recently welcomed a new hero into their midst!
storm officer 	I am here on behalf of the Maelstrom, Grand Company of Limsa Lominsa, to offer said hero a place of honor within our ranks!
Minfilia 	As you can see, [Player Name], your recent exploits have garnered you the attentions of the Grand Companies of Eorzea.
Minfilia 	Each organization would have Ifrit's bane for its own. To this end, all three have sent officers to court you.
Minfilia 	They would not ordinarily go to such lengths to enlist a new recruit. That they have is evidence of their high regard for you.
Minfilia 	I find myself wondering how word of [Player Name]'s deeds spread so quickly. That the Immortal Flames should know of her/his triumph is to be expected...but what of the other Grand Companies?
Tataru 	Eep!
serpent officer	Your reputation precedes you, Mistress/Master [Player Name]! 'Tis no ordinary woman/man who can face a primal and emerge the victor!
serpent officer	And imagine our pride when we learned that you began your journey as an adventurer in our own Gridania! Know that the people hold you in high esteem, and that you will always be welcome among us.
serpent officer	The Order of the Twin Adder has need of valiant women/men such as you. Join your strength to ours, friend, and together let us ensure that peace ever reigns over the Twelveswood!
flame officer 	What a pleasure it is to finally meet you, Mistress/Master [Player Name]! My comrades speak of you in the most glowing terms!
flame officer 	Why, even before you aided us against the Amalj'aa and their dread primal, yours was already a respected name in Ul'dah. Our people know you and love you well.
flame officer 	A woman/man of your talent belongs with the Immortal Flames. Join your strength to ours, friend, and together let us secure a prosperous future for Ul'dah!
storm officer 	The Admiral was not exaggerating when she said you have the look of a hero! Full often does she speak of you, friend.
storm officer 	...As do many others in Limsa. Long before the rest of Eorzea took note, your name was well known to us, owing to your valorous deeds on behalf of our citizens.
storm officer 	It is only natural that we should want you for the Maelstrom. Join your strength to ours, and together let us see the grand vessel of Limsa Lominsa to the shores of glory!
Threeofficer 	Lady Minfilia!
Minfilia 	<sigh> Very well...
Minfilia 	Though I am quite sure you need no reminding, mayhap a brief summary of the situation would help to clarify your thoughts on this matter. As you know, the Grand Companies are all-encompassing organizations empowered to call upon the martial, economic, and technological resources of their respective city–states in times of strife.
Minfilia 	There are presently three such organizations in Eorzea: the Maelstrom of Limsa Lominsa, the Order of the Twin Adder of Gridania, and the Immortal Flames of Ul'dah.
Minfilia 	Serving a Grand Company means serving the nation to which it belongs. You will be charged with its defense, and tasked with advancing its cause.
Minfilia 	In return for your faithful service, you will be furnished with various rewards, some of which may well prove useful to you in your other endeavors.
Minfilia 	If you are agonizing over which of the Grand Companies best deserves your loyalty, be at ease─the commitment you make this day need not be permanent. Should you wish to shift your allegiance at a later date, you are entitled to do so. And yet...I concede that it is no small choice you face...
Minfilia 	Ah! A thought occurs to me! You will, of course, recall that the three city–states are planning to hold remembrance services.
Minfilia 	Well, as part of the proceedings, I am given to understand that the leader of each Grand Company will deliver an address.
Minfilia 	Hearing these addresses ought to help you make an informed decision. What say you, my dear officers?
serpent officer	A fine suggestion!
flame officer 	You are as wise as you are beautiful, my lady!
storm officer 	Very well! Let [Player Name] hear our leaders speak, then return here with her/his decision.
Threeofficer 	We eagerly await your answer!
Minfilia 	I know full well that adventurers are by their nature a liberty-loving breed, and not best suited to the discipline of military service, but I strongly urge you to join a Grand Company nonetheless. While the promise of reward is enticing in itself, it is not the only benefit.
Minfilia 	You are possessed of great power, [Player Name], and with it you are capable of doing untold good. Yet know that great power is wont to attract attention─not all of it friendly.
Minfilia 	There will be those who wish you ill, and you must needs be on the lookout for them. Yet however vigilant you are, you are but one woman/man. In the midst of a Grand Company, however, you will be one woman/man amongst many─a friend amongst friends. Your achievements will be shared, and so will the danger. I can think of no better arrangement.
Minfilia 	Of course, joining one organization need not mean leaving another. I hope that we can continue to rely upon your aid─the Twelve know that we will have need of it in the days ahead.
Minfilia 	The Grand Companies seek to protect their own nations. We Scions, on the other hand, seek to preserve the future of Eorzea as a whole. Similar, yet not quite the same.
Minfilia 	Now then, I expect that you will be afield more often in the future.
Minfilia 	As such, I would have you carry this linkpearl with you at all times. It will allow us to stay in touch regardless of location.
Minfilia 	Eorzea is changing, [Player Name], and you have the power to help shape it anew.
Minfilia 	None can say what the morrow will bring, but so long as we believe in ourselves, there is naught we cannot achieve.
Minfilia 	Now, it is time you made ready for your journey. Before you depart, be sure to speak to Tataru. She will apprise you as to where and when the remembrance services are due to take place.
 	
flame officer 	The Flame General is a passionate man, and his words never fail to light a fire in the belly of those who listen. I am sure you will be no exception!
serpent officer	The Elder Seedseer speaks only truth, and her words have the power to touch the soul. At the sound of her voice, all fall silent and attend her.
storm officer 	When the Admiral speaks, even pirates listen, and that is no small thing. She is a born leader─the kind one would gladly follow to the seventh hell!
Tataru 	I, um... I'm sorry about all the attention you're getting, [Player Name]... I might have sung your praises a little too loudly...and often...to a few too many people. Ahem. Next time, I'll be sure to hold my tongue─literally, if necessary.
Tataru 	Anyway, I expect you want to know where and when the remembrance services are taking place?
Tataru 	If all goes to plan, Gridania's Grand Company, the Order of the Twin Adder, will hold the first of the three services, and Elder Seedseer Kan–E–Senna will deliver her address at Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre.
Tataru 	I should probably mention at this point that due to the organizational challenges involved in assembling all of the involved parties, it's possible that the order of the services might change... Still, there's not much we can do about that, so make Gridania your first port of call.
Tataru 	Next, you'll need to go to Ul'dah, where Flame General Raubahn Aldynn will be addressing the masses at the Royal Promenade. Oh, and it's rumored there's to be a special guest! How exciting.
Tataru 	Last but not least, you must make your way to the Stateroom in Limsa Lominsa, where Maelstrom Chief Admiral Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn will be giving her address.
Tataru 	The room is accessible via the Admiral's Lift. Identify yourself to the sentry, Zanthael, and he will admit you. Got all that?
Tataru 	Well, off you go, then. I hope you find the remembrance services suitably educational! I suggest visiting the city–states in my prescribed order, though with your record of impeccable timing and luck, the schedule may well change in favor of your preferred travel plans. Farewell!
 	
Clatterm 	Behold, it is the Sultana Nanamo herself!
 	
Clatterf 	And Raubahn as well!
 	
Raubahn 	Hark you, souls of flame, drawn to the bosom of the desert, where the fire burns brightest and shall rage forevermore!
 	
Clatterm 	HURRAH!
 	
Clatterm 	RAUBAHN!
 	
Raubahn 	Where since antiquity, under the sage and judicious rule of the Ul Dynasty, we have wrought sand into gold!
 	
Raubahn 	Where by the Grace and Glory of Nald'thal have our brave sons and daughters flourished and prospered─I speak of Ul'dah!
 	
Alphinaud 	Self-assured Youth/Alphinaud-)There, at the Flame General's back flies the Grand Company's standard.
 	
Alphinaud 	Self-assured Youth/Alphinaud-)Note the sigil. The golden scales of order balance the jewel of prosperity with the flame of might.
 	
Raubahn 	Great and many are the gifts our nation has given the realm.
 	
Raubahn 	In Eorzea's darkest hour, on the killing fields of Carteneau, none spent more in blood and gold than we.
 	
Raubahn 	Thus was the VIIth Imperial Legion laid low!
 	
Clatterm 	Raaah!
 	
Clatterm 	Yaaah!
 	
Alphinaud 	Self-assured Youth/Alphinaud-)So that's how it happened! How soon history forgets.
 	
Raubahn 	Yet many left our gates, never to return.
 	
Raubahn 	Let us pray for our absent brothers and sisters, that they might know happiness in the great beyond, as Thal's honored guests.
 	
Raubahn 	If the fates were fair, the price we paid that day would have bought us victory. Alas, they are not.
 	
Raubahn 	And now, but five years into this Seventh Umbral Era, the spirit of sacrifice which granted us our strength is all but dead.
 	
Raubahn 	Look around you. What do you see? A people divided, downtrodden and enthralled!
 	
Raubahn 	Where are the merciful alms of the rich? Where is the just steel of the righteous?
 	
Clatterm 	That's not really fair...
 	
Clatterf 	It is as he says.
 	
Raubahn 	I ask you: is this the great nation our brothers and sisters gave their lives to save?
 	
Raubahn 	You who call this “living” dishonor the name of the Immortal Flames─it is but a slow death!
 	
Raubahn 	Our enemies surround us. The savage hordes of the Amalj'aa wait beside our roads, strangling the lifelines of trade.
 	
Raubahn 	Meanwhile, the Garleans make mock of our borders, and despoil our land of its natural wealth.
 	
Raubahn 	We stand on a precipice...yet we do not act.
 	
Raubahn 	Whether trader or soldier, Monetarist or Royalist, all must recognize that a divided Ul'dah stands to fall.
 	
Raubahn 	Victory and Fortune walk hand in hand!
 	
Raubahn 	Ye who seek glory and wealth! Look not to what little you can snatch from your neighbor, but to the boundless wealth of the world beyond!
 	
Raubahn 	Now is the time to unite! Now is the time to ride forth!
 	
Raubahn 	In the name of the sultana, I beseech you!
 	
Raubahn 	Line not your own coffers, but those of the Immortal Flames! Seek not to prosper from Ul'dah, but to restore her to prosperity!
 	
Raubahn 	As the realm prospers, so shall Ul'dah. As Ul'dah prospers, so shall her people!
 	
Clatterm 	Yah! For Ul'dah!
 	
Clatterf 	Together we are one!
 	
Raubahn 	Your Grace.
 	
Nanamo Ul Namo 	Raubahn.
 	
Nanamo Ul Namo 	People of Ul'dah! I, Nanamo, seventeenth in the line of Ul, address you.
 	
Nanamo Ul Namo 	Much has been made of the wealth of Ul'dah.
 	
Nanamo Ul Namo 	Yet those who measure that wealth in coins and carats are gravely deceived.
 	
Nanamo Ul Namo 	For the true wealth of Ul'dah lies in the health, happiness, and hopes of her people.
 	
Nanamo Ul Namo 	Beloved subjects, I bid you raise aloft the torch of Ul'dah, that her Flames might serve as a beacon for all Eorzea to see!
 	
Clatterm 	Long live Nanamo!
 	
Clatterm 	Glory to the sultana!
 	
Raubahn 	For Victory and Fortune, stride fearless into the inferno, for we are by fire reborn!
 	
Clatterm 	Forsooth!
 	
Clatterm 	The time is now!
 	
Clatterm 	I believe!
 	
Alphinaud 	If you'll permit me. Alphinaud.
 	
Alphinaud 	...And my sister, Alisaie, at your service.
 	
Alphinaud 	I saw at a glance that you were a fellow traveler.
 	
Alphinaud 	You might call us students of history, sampling the realm's remembrances in pursuit of...enlightenment.
 	
Alphinaud 	Fancy meeting you again.
Alphinaud 	The Ul'dahns have a long history of conflict with the Amalj'aa, the beast tribe that worships the primal Ifrit.
Alphinaud 	Judging by your look of distaste, I take it you have encountered them.
Alphinaud 	The Ul'dahns do not shy from confrontation. If aught threatens their precious prosperity, they will seek to crush it.
Alphinaud 	So have they dealt with Ifrit thus far, smothering his flames each time he is stoked to life.
Alphinaud 	Yet he is but one of several problems. Though they have been quiet these past five years, the Garleans have not gone away.
Alphinaud 	Meanwhile, refugees continue to arrive in droves, and Ul'dah has no clear policy on how to deal with them.
Alphinaud 	After all, not even the sultanate's coffers are bottomless. And even assuming they had the coin, resources will ever be finite.
Alphinaud 	Which brings me back to the subject of Ifrit. It has been observed that the Amalj'aa are summoning him with ever-increasing frequency.
Alphinaud 	Every time they do so, the Ul'dahns send their forces to smite the primal, and though they invariably succeed, each victory is bought with blood. It is a war of attrition which they cannot well sustain.
Alphinaud 	Small wonder, then, that the Immortal Flames are eager to recruit more members.
Alphinaud 	At such a desperate hour, an adventurer of your experience would be a most welcome addition to their ranks.
Alphinaud 	For their sake, I hope that the Flame General's words struck a chord with you.
 	
Clatterm 	I lost my son to the Calamity...
 	
Clatterm 	Some say you couldn't take a step without stumbling over a body.
 	
Clatterf 	The three Seedseers are all together!
 	
Kanesenna 	Our forebears were once strangers in the Twelveswood.
 	
Kanesenna 	Fearful of the greenwrath, they hid themselves in the dark recesses of the earth. Yet they dreamed of basking in the dappled sunlight of the forest.
 	
Kanesenna 	Through great effort, they proved their worth to the elementals, and were granted a place beneath the boughs. So it was that Gridania was born, some five centuries ago.
 	
Kanesenna 	Working hand in hand, the Hyur and the Elezen settlers sowed the seeds of our civilization. And soon they were joined by folk of all races.
 	
Kanesenna 	So nourished by the waters of unity and blessed by the light of the Matron, Gridania flourished into the great nation it is today.
 	
Alphinaud 	Self-assured Youth/Alphinaud-)Do you see the Gridanian standard? There, hanging behind the Elder Seedseer.
 	
Alphinaud 	Self-assured Youth/Alphinaud-)The entwined serpents represent the unity between Hyur and Elezen. An elegant symbol, do you not agree?
 	
Kanesenna 	In accordance with the will of the elementals, we have embraced a life of peace. Alas, our neighbors have not always sought the same for themselves─nor for us.
 	
Kanesenna 	Though we Gridanians have no love for war, we have still less for those who would threaten our way of life. Ever have we fought to protect the sanctity of the Twelveswood.
 	
Kanesenna 	When the Garlean Empire brought its war of conquest to Eorzea, we rallied under the noble standard of the Twin Adder, that we might push back the encroaching darkness.
 	
Kanesenna 	And it was we who prepared the ground for the reformation of the Eorzean Alliance, that all the peoples of this realm might stand united against the common threat.
 	
Kanesenna 	Five years ago, the Alliance met the armies of the Empire upon the fields of Carteneau.
 	
Kanesenna 	It would prove the bloodiest battle in recent memory. Countless Gridanian lives were lost.
 	
Kanesenna 	As supreme commander of the Order of the Twin Adder, ever shall I bear the weight of our people's sacrifice.
 	
Kanesenna 	Alas, their loss was not the only tragedy to befall us that day, for soon came the Calamity.
 	
Kanesenna 	The scars borne by our forest are a constant reminder of its violence. Our lives have been irrevocably changed, each waking hour a struggle to survive.
 	
Kanesenna 	Driven to desperation, some among us have strayed from the path of righteousness, resorting to banditry, poaching, and other unconscionable deeds.
 	
Kanesenna 	To compound our woes, the Ixal have returned in force, emboldened by our suffering. They test our defenses nigh without cease, and prey upon the vulnerable.
 	
Kanesenna 	So beleaguered from within and without, it is of little wonder that our unity now falters. Dark times are upon us.
 	
Clatterm 	Time was a man could walk the highroads without fear.
 	
Clatterm 	A pox on the bloody Ixal!
 	
Kanesenna 	On this day, five years ago, countless Eorzeans laid down their lives that we might behold another dawn. Please join with me in honoring their memory.
 	
Alisaie 	Cynical Girl/Alisaie-)And how do you propose to honor the memory of those you cannot remember, pray tell?
 	
Kanesenna 	The destruction wrought by the Calamity was indiscriminate─it dealt death to Eorzean and Garlean alike.
 	
Kanesenna 	Yet while we have labored to rebuild our homes─to rebuild our lives─the Empire has set about raising steel fortresses here in the Twelveswood.
 	
Kanesenna 	Let none be mistaken─the Garleans remain the greatest threat to our survival. If we are to stand against them, we must remember what it is to be united.
 	
Kanesenna 	Our many troubles blind us to the woes of our fellow man. Thence is harmony lost. Yet harmony is the founding principle of Gridania.
 	
Kanesenna 	We are gathered here to honor the fallen.
 	
Kanesenna 	Let them be honored not only in word and thought, but through concerted action!
 	
Kanesenna 	I bid you join hands with me once more beneath the Twin Adder standard!
 	
Kanesenna 	And together, let us heal the forest's wounds, that our progeny might live in harmony beneath these ancient boughs. For serenity, purity, and sanctity!
 	
Clatterf 	We must think of the children!
 	
Clatterm 	Wood's Will Be Done!
 	
Clatterm 	It's up to us to protect the forest!
 	
Clatterm 	For the elementals!
 	
Alphinaud 	If you'll permit me. Alphinaud.
 	
Alphinaud 	...And my sister, Alisaie, at your service.
 	
Alphinaud 	I saw at a glance that you were a fellow traveler.
 	
Alphinaud 	You might call us students of history, sampling the realm's remembrances in pursuit of...enlightenment.
 	
Alphinaud 	Fancy meeting you again.
Alphinaud 	The Gridanians are unfortunate enough to have to contend with two beast tribes.
Alphinaud 	The Ixal are unquestionably the more troublesome, being of a naturally warlike disposition, and wont to summon their bloodthirsty primal, Garuda.
Alphinaud 	The sylphs, by contrast, are peaceful in nature, being mischievous rather than malevolent, and have long been on friendly terms with the Gridanians─until recently, at least. Alas, they have grown aloof, a change observed at roughly the time they summoned the primal Ramuh.
Alphinaud 	The Gridanians have no love for war, and they consider open conflict a last resort.
Alphinaud 	Though they clash with the Ixal ever more regularly, you may be assured that they do so in self-defense. As for the sylphs...they are as yet bound by a peace treaty, though one wonders how long it will be before it is broken.
Alphinaud 	The Twelveswood was grievously wounded during the Calamity, leaving Gridania vulnerable to attack. The people are hopeful that restoring the wood─and thereby the power of the elementals─will put an end to their woes. Yet how long will that take? Centuries, I'd wager.
Alphinaud 	Meanwhile, the Ixal will continue their incursions, spurred on by Garuda and her insatiable appetite for destruction.
Alphinaud 	Whether the Gridanians like it or not, sooner or later it will come to all-out war. And when it does, the Order of the Twin Adder will need all the help it can muster.
Alphinaud 	...How valuable might the aid of a capable adventurer prove to them then?
Alphinaud 	Well, perhaps we will find out─if the Elder Seedseer's words fell on fertile ground...
 	
Zanthael 	Here to attend the remembrance service? Be quick─the Admiral is due to give her address at any moment.
Zanthael 	If you're not interested in attending, make way for those who are.
 	
Clatterm 	The Garleans are another matter altogether.
 	
Clatterf 	So much for our alliance.
 	
Clatterm 	It's sunk beyond the seabed.
 	
Merlwyb 	Brothers and sisters of the sea, hearken unto me! Look upon this, our mighty crimson standard, and tell me your hearts do not swell with pride!
 	
Clatterm 	Yaaaaaargh!
 	
Merlwyb 	Seven hundred summers have come and gone since our forefathers first ran aground in this fertile bay.
 	
Merlwyb 	In that time, guided by the Mother of Oceans, Limsa Lominsa has grown from humble fishing village to uncontested ruler of the five seas and beyond!
 	
Clatterm 	Huzzah!
 	
Clatterm 	Raaaaaarrr!
 	
Alphinaud 	Self-assured Youth/Alphinaud-)Did you look, as the Admiral bid you? It is a rather stirring standard, I must say.
 	
Alphinaud 	Self-assured Youth/Alphinaud-)The crimson field is meant to signify the blood of fallen crewmates, while the black longship represents a pirate vessel.
 	
Merlwyb 	When the Garlean Empire marched upon Eorzea, we assembled beneath the Maelstrom's standard, and our Grand Company was reborn.
 	
Merlwyb 	All answered the call, from the Knights of the Barracuda to Hyllfyr's Bloody Executioners, and together we met our would-be conquerors upon the field of Carteneau.
 	
Merlwyb 	That day, the world bore witness to the united strength of Limsa Lominsa!
 	
Merlwyb 	I swear to you─no army ever fought harder, or with more courage. Yet many of ours did not survive.
 	
Merlwyb 	Join me now in remembering those who fought in the name of freedom, and fell. May their souls be returned to the sea.
 	
Alphinaud 	Self-assured Youth/Alphinaud-)Freedom... Yes, they have always been rather fond of their freedom.
 	
Alphinaud 	Self-assured Youth/Alphinaud-)Much as the beast tribes have. Small wonder─beneath the surface, one would struggle to tell them apart.
 	
Merlwyb 	It has been five long years since the Calamity struck. Five long years of tireless rebuilding.
 	
Merlwyb 	Yet still the wounds of the Calamity fester and weep.
 	
Merlwyb 	But when I stand atop the Mizzenmast, and gaze out upon our battered and broken vessel, I see an undying spirit. Did we not build all this from the wreck of the Galadion all those centuries ago? Shall we not do so again!?
 	
Merlwyb 	Yet there are those who would see this ship of ours sink beneath the waves of the restless Rhotano.
 	
Merlwyb 	The Sahagin creep ashore seeking blood for their accursed god.
 	
Clatterm 	Those fishback bastards...
 	
Clatterf 	The Sahagin have risen?
 	
Merlwyb 	While the mines of O'Ghomoro spew forth kobolds who push ever south, despoiling our lands as they go.
 	
Merlwyb 	These savage beast tribes will be the first waves to crash against our creaking hull.
 	
Merlwyb 	And behind them swells the grim tide of the Garlean Empire.
 	
Merlwyb 	Even now, the curs fly their flags within our borders. Doubt not but that they will be upon us ere long.
 	
Merlwyb 	We are well-nigh surrounded. Yet there are those among us who would rather turn their swords against their crewmates than our cannons against our foes.
 	
Merlwyb 	How can we hope to repel our many enemies when mutiny breeds below deck?
 	
Merlwyb 	There is but one course left to us!
 	
Merlwyb 	One bearing that will bring us victory over the beast hordes and the Empire both, and see this ship safe to port.
 	
Merlwyb 	We must mend the rift the Calamity has reopened 'twixt pirate and Maelstrom, and stand fast with our adventurer brothers against the coming tempest!
 	
Merlwyb 	Mark ye well: a crew without unity is no crew at all─'tis but a mass of drowned men.
 	
Merlwyb 	To me, then, brothers and sisters of the sea! Gather beneath the undying crimson standard and pledge me your strength, your skill, your wisdom!
 	
Merlwyb 	And with the guidance of the Navigator, this great vessel of ours shall ride the waves till sea swallows all!
 	
Clatterm 	Long live the Admiral!
 	
Clatterm 	Admiral Merlwyb!
 	
Clatterf 	Gather the lads!
 	
Clatterm 	Where's me cutlass!?
 	
Clatterm 	I'll follow ye to the seven hells, Admiral!
 	
Alphinaud 	If you'll permit me. Alphinaud.
 	
Alphinaud 	...And my sister, Alisaie, at your service.
 	
Alphinaud 	I saw at a glance that you were a fellow traveler.
 	
Alphinaud 	You might call us students of history, sampling the realm's remembrances in pursuit of...enlightenment.
 	
Alphinaud 	Fancy meeting you again.
Alphinaud 	As the Admiral mentioned in her address, Limsa Lominsa is plagued by two beast tribes.
Alphinaud 	The first are the fishlike Sahagin, worshipers of the primal Leviathan.
Alphinaud 	The second are the kobolds, who dwell beneath the earth, and take the primal Titan for their god.
Alphinaud 	As if the beast tribes' presence weren't troublesome enough, the Garleans have also chosen to erect a fortress right in the Lominsans' backyard.
Alphinaud 	And that is to say naught of internal strife. As a nation of pirates, there is no end to the blood feuds between the various factions. And while they fight amongst themselves, the Garleans whet their blades and watch.
Alphinaud 	If the Lominsans are to have any hope of withstanding the Empire, they must first resolve their own affairs. Differences must be set aside, and the primal threat dealt with once and for all.
Alphinaud 	To this end, I expect that they will soon take decisive action against the beast tribes. Mark my words, the Maelstrom standard will be drenched a deeper shade of crimson ere long.
Alphinaud 	That a capable adventurer like you would be a valuable addition to their crew is beyond question.
Alphinaud 	But will you sail with the Admiral?
 	
Minfilia 	[Player Name], this is Minfilia. You are well, I hope? Would I be correct in thinking that the final remembrance service has now concluded?
Minfilia 	A moment ago, you say? What a coincidence!
Minfilia 	Jesting aside, I trust you remember our guests from the Grand Companies? Well, delighted though we are to have them here at the Waking Sands, it would not do to keep them in suspense any longer than necessary. In short: hurry back!
 	
Minfilia 	Welcome back, [Player Name]. Were the Grand Company leaders' words as illuminating as you had hoped?
Minfilia 	Aye, each nation is beset with problems. I trust you see now why your services are in such demand. Would that there were more of you, [Player Name].
Minfilia 	But you must be tired from your journey. Why don't you rest awhile, and take a moment to reflect on your decision? Once your mind is made up, pray give the Grand Company officers your answer.
 	
Alphinaud 	The gods only know what “grand” company our adventurer friend will keep.
 	
Alphinaud 	Hmph. The wheels of change are in motion regardless.
 	
Alisaie 	Brother, are you certain this course is best?
 	
Alphinaud 	Whatever do you mean, dear sister?
 	
Alisaie 	The so-called “remembrance” ceremonies were little more than standard-waving rallies.
 	
Alisaie 	...As though the Calamity and Seventh Umbral Era warranted scarcely a mention!
 	
Alphinaud 	Well, of course they were “standard-waving rallies.”
 	
Alphinaud 	Since you are so observant, mayhap you noticed what mention was made of the Warriors of Light? None.
 	
Alphinaud 	I suppose they must have forgotten the heroes who spared Eorzea a fate worse than the Calamity?
 	
Alphinaud 	No, dear Alisaie, they haven't “forgotten” these details. They have elected to omit them.
 	
Alphinaud 	Deep are the wounds the Calamity inflicted upon Eorzea. So deep, in fact, that the realm still bleeds.
 	
Alphinaud 	Needless to say, the beast tribes and their primals do little to alleviate the pain.
 	
Alphinaud 	So the task of salving Eorzea's wounds falls to the Scions of the Seventh Dawn─with a little help from our friends the Grand Companies.
 	
Alphinaud 	Remembrance will yield no remedy. If our world is to heal, we must put the horrors of the Calamity behind us.
 	
Alisaie 	Our grandfather would never entrust the fate of the realm to despots who rewrite history to their convenience!
 	
Alisaie 	There must be another way to cure what ails this world─and I mean to find it!
 	
Alphinaud 	You are most welcome to try. Our paths may differ, but our destination is the same. In time, I daresay we will see eye to eye.
 	
Alisaie 	I should hope so.
 	
Bodyguarda 	M-M'lady!
 	
Bodyguardb 	We are to escort you!
 	
Alphinaud 	Hope does not come into it. We share the burden of this fate, dear sister, and will prevail together or not at all.
 	
Alphinaud 	The salve will serve not only to close up our present wounds...
 	
Alphinaud 	...but prevent old ones from opening anew.
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Seventh Umbral Era Main Scenario Quests in Final Fantasy XIV