When East Meets West

is a Quest in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.
==Journal==
* Redolent Rose can scarcely contain his excitement at your arrival. As the guildmaster tells it, he has an appointment to meet a most promising new trading partner from the Far East, and he is confident that the presence of his most talented protégé─namely, you─would help the negotiations proceed even more smoothly. Seek out the young master of Daitenya in the markets of the Ruby Road Exchange, and do try to make a good first impression.
* The young master introduces himself as Keimei of Kugane, a port city of the land of Hingashi. He explains that he has traveled to this realm with his female companion in hopes of finding Eorzean fashions that he could introduce to his homeland. When the young man expresses concerns that the garb of the Ul'dahn dancing girls may not quite suit Far Eastern sensibilities, Redolent Rose suggests that he pay a visit to the palace ball, where he might find the attire of the visiting Ishgardian delegation more to his liking. The youth expresses his enthusiasm, and at the guildmaster's request, you agree to accompany your two guests to the Royal Promenade.
* Keimei and his female companion find themselves besmitten by Ishgardian attire, in particular the bustle worn by the Lady Laniaitte. It would seem that the young master is now fully convinced that Eorzean fashions would find a receptive audience in his homeland. His companion has also heard that you are an accomplished weaver yourself, and coyly expresses her interest in one day wearing one of your creations. You set off for the Weavers' Guild, where your new friends are doubtless hammering out the final details with Redolent Rose.
* Much as you expected, the negotiations have been completed without a hitch, and Redolent Rose triumphantly declares this day the start of a new era for his guild. Your new associates take their leave, expressing their eagerness to see the wonderful garments you will produce for them, and extending a cordial invitation to visit them in Kugane one day. Shirk not your training, that you might be able to share the wonders of Eorzean fashion with your friends from across the Ruby Sea.
※The next weaver quest will be available from Redolent Rose upon reaching level 63.
==Objectives==
* Speak with the Daitenya master at the Ruby Road Exchange.
* Speak with Keimei at the Royal Promenade.
* Report to Redolent Rose.
==Script==
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Redolent Rose 	[Player Name]! Just the person I was hoping to see. I trust you've been keeping your needlework as sharp as ever?
Redolent Rose 	...But of course you have─you didn't become my foremost protégé by slacking in your studies, now did you? Anyhow, I was just on my way to meet a most promising prospective business partner, and I believe he'd be most interested in making your acquaintance.
Redolent Rose 	The man in question is the young master of Daitenya, a purveyor of traditional fabrics and garments in Kugane, far to the east. Having recently taken over the family business from his father, he is traveling the world to seek out new fashions and trends that he might introduce to his homeland. An admirable goal, would you not agree?
Redolent Rose 	I get to present the guild to our client in the best possible light, he gets to meet one of our finest, and you get a rare firsthand look at Far Eastern needlecraft─I daresay there's something in it for everyone. So, what say you?
Redolent Rose 	That's why I like you, [Player Name]! Why don't you go on ahead and give our man a warm welcome to Ul'dah? As he expressed an interest in seeing our markets, I proposed that we meet at the Ruby Road Exchange.
Redolent Rose 	You will doubtless recognize him by his traditional Eastern garb. Go along, and I shall be with you as soon as I've tied up a few loose ends around the guild.
 	
Redolent Rose 	You're still here, [Player Name]? You were heading for the Ruby Road Exchange to welcome our friend from the Far East, yes? We mustn't keep a potential new partner waiting, after all.
Kotocho 	Good evening/morning/afternoon/evening. I have accompanied the young master to these distant shores, that I might look upon its wonders with my own eyes. Pray treat me with kindness.
Keimei 	Yes, I am Keimei of Daitenya, purveyor of the finest kimono in Kugane. Do I have the honor of speaking to Redolent Rose of the Weavers' Guild?
Redolent Rose 	Good eye, [Player Name]! I see you had no trouble finding our esteemed guests.
Redolent Rose 	Welcome to Ul'dah, Master Keimei. I am Redolent Rose, and the honor is all mine. This is [Player Name], one of the most talented young weavers I've personally had the pleasure of training.
Redolent Rose 	I trust you've had the chance to take in the sights a bit. Should you have any questions regarding Ul'dahn fashion or custom─any at all─[Player Name] here would be all too happy to answer them. Isn't that so, [Player Name]?
Keimei 	A most generous offer, Master Rose. I must confess that─though my companion and I arrived but a short time ago─we have seen colors and patterns so many and wondrous that we are still feeling a measure overwhelmed by it all. One thing, however, is certain─this land does not lack for, ah, visual stimulation.
Kotocho 	It is as the young master says. I was particularly taken with the dress of the dancing girls, and the manner in which it served to bring out the feminine grace of their movements.
Keimei 	...Ahem! I must agree, though they did seem to expose the skin more than we are accustomed to seeing. No doubt this is in large part due to the warmer climes.
Keimei 	In my homeland of Hingashi, we have a saying: “A clouded moon, blossoms in the rain.” To put it in your tongue, one might say “Beauty obscured is all the more beautiful.” In dress, as well, modesty is the highest of virtues. I fear the garments we have seen may be a bit too...bold...for my countrymen.
Redolent Rose 	I see... Yes, when introducing new fashions to a new land, one would be remiss not to consider matters of culture and climate alike. To that end, mayhap the more conservative garb of Ishgard might be a more suitable starting point?
Keimei 	...Ishgard. Though I have never traveled there myself, the tales I have heard say that snow and ice cover the lands in all seasons. I can only imagine that the silks of such a nation would not overexpose the flesh. Without seeing them with my own eyes, of course, this is little but speculation...
Redolent Rose 	Funny you should say that, my friend! There's a ball to be held at the palace not bells from now, and a delegation from the Holy See is scheduled to attend. What better opportunity to see the finest fashions our neighbors to the north have to offer?
Keimei 	A chance to witness Ishgardian attire firsthand right here in Ul'dah? This is most fortunate timing, indeed! If it would not be too much of a burden, my companion and I would like nothing more than to take you up on your most kind offer.
Redolent Rose 	Say no more! It would be [Player Name]'s pleasure! She'd/He'd also be happy to share with you her/his wealth of knowledge on Ishgardian aesthetics. Wouldn't you, [Player Name]?
Redolent Rose 	I told you s/he was the best we had! If you're looking to get the best view of the procession, the Royal Promenade should be just the spot. And I suggest you hurry along─there'll be no shortage of would-be spectators, I imagine.
Keimei 	Thank you both for your kindness. Mistress/Master [Player Name], my companion and I will await you at this Royal Promenade.
Redolent Rose 	Did you hear that, [Player Name]? In case the gravity of the moment has been lost on you, we stand on the verge of a potentially historic moment in the guild history!
Redolent Rose 	Should Master Keimei take a liking to us, Ul'dahn fabrics will find a new audience across the Ruby Sea, and in turn, we will be able to bring the exotic fashions of the East to the sultanate─no, to all of Eorzea!
Redolent Rose 	I've not felt this inspired since─why, I can't even remember when! I must return to the guild and put the designs in my head to parchment at once. Now, hurry to our client's side, [Player Name]. I'm counting on you!
 	
Kotocho 	Mistress/Master [Player Name], was it? Thank you for joining us. It would seem the Ishgardians have yet to make their appearance. I am most eager to see what fineries they favor.
Redolent Rose 	Whatever are you doing here? Lest you forget, our friends from Daitenya are waiting at the Royal Promenade. Now hurry! I'm counting on you to see that these negotiations don't unravel!
Keimei 	Ah, Mistress/Master [Player Name]. You have come at the perfect time. Are those two gentlemen not part of the Ishgardian delegation?
Emmanellain 	I say, how can anyone abide this infernal heat!? If they'd had the courtesy to inform me in advance, I would have worn something that breathes a bit more. Why, I've half a mind to go change into something more comfortable...
Honoroit 	My lord, if I may be so bold as to remind you, it is for the very purpose of displaying this attire that House Haillenarte deigned to participate in these festivities. Lord Artoirel would not approve if you were to─
Emmanellain 	Yes, yes. I am not daft, Honoroit. Go against Brother's wishes? The Fury forbid! Now, whatever is keeping my lady? After all, it is for her and her alone that I humored Brother's request.
Laniaitte 	...Do not say a word.
Emmanellain 	My lady! As ever, I find myself without the words to properly convey the elegance before mine eyes! Truly, you are a rose among the weeds, your beauty blossoming even in this godsforsaken desert!
Emmanellain 	...Ahem, but I forget my manners. Might I, Emmanellain de Fortemps, have the honor of escorting you to the ballroom?
Laniaitte 	Hmph. If only you could show such poise on the battlefield...
Emmanellain 	Hm? Did you say something, my lady? You seem pensive somehow. Mayhap you are feeling less than confident about your dancing abilities? Worry not! I shall take the lead, and you need but follow!
Honoroit 	Do take heart, Lady Laniaitte. I can say with some confidence that dance is mayhap the one discipline in which Lord Emmanellain's actual ability measures up to his words.
Laniaitte 	And this is supposed to comfort me!? At least on the battlefield I could hold my own against this─ Bah, the ignominy of it all!
Keimei 	So those are the sort of garments favored in Ishgard. Indeed, they exude a reserved, tasteful elegance. This is doubtless a reflection of the long history and traditions of this nation─both similar and different from our own.
Keimei 	Clad in such robes, any man or woman would surely look as if they were born into nobility.
Kotocho 	The garment worn by the red-haired girl was most exquisite indeed. Pray tell, whatever might it be called?
Kotocho 	A “bustle,” you say? The word is unfamiliar to me... Still, I could scarce take my eyes off it. What I would not give for one of my very own!
Keimei 	Oho! Then I suppose we must move forward with the proposed arrangement. Let us return to the guild at once and settle the details with Master Rose.
Keimei 	Mistress/Master [Player Name]. Your guidance and company both have been most appreciated. I trust we will be seeing more of each other in the days to come. Till then.
Kotocho 	The young master tells me that you are a hero who has traveled this realm far and wide. This is true, yes? I can only imagine the gorgeous robes and gowns your eyes have seen.
Kotocho 	The young master also tells me that you are a talented weaver in your own right, who has fashioned no end of wonders. Would that one day I might clad this humble body in one of your creations... But I forget myself. Till we meet again, friend.
 	
Keimei 	I have already spoken with Master Rose. Thanks to your most generous guidance at the Promenade, I am pleased to say the negotiations went most smoothly.
Kotocho 	It was an honor making your acquaintance. The young master and I await the day we might repay the favor in Kugane.
Redolent Rose 	I knew I could count on you, [Player Name]! Allow me to announce the momentous news─our guild has entered into an exclusive trade partnership with Daitenya of Kugane!
Keimei 	Mistress/Master [Player Name]. Thanks in no small part to your most generous guidance at the Promenade, I am pleased to say the negotiations went most smoothly.
Redolent Rose 	Our esteemed guest and his companion were both most taken with your aesthetic sensitivities. Is that not so, Master Keimei?
Keimei 	It is indeed. Master Rose spoke quite passionately about the many wonders you have wrought for your clients. I can scarcely wait to entrust you with a commission of my own.
Kotocho 	Though the journey is a long one, it would be our honor to welcome you to Kugane one day. Would it not, young master?
Keimei 	It most certainly would be. And with that, we had best be on our way home. Master Rose, Mistress/Master [Player Name]─we look forward to a long and fruitful partnership.
Redolent Rose 	Well done, [Player Name]! Yes, I do believe this marks the start of a new era for our guild. Mind you, this means we—and by we, I primarily mean you—must work harder than ever. Your wares will be the face of our guild in a whole new land, after all, and we simply must make a good impression!
Quest complete.	Quest complete.
Category:Disciple of the Hand Quests in Final Fantasy XIV