Starlight Celebration (2020)

Starlight Celebration (2020)

Event Start

December 14, 2020

Event Finish

December 31, 2020

Event Chain

Starlight Celebration

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Starlight Celebration (2020) is a seasonal event that took place from December 14, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

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The chill of winter returns to Eorzea once more, heralding the arrival of the Starlight Celebration. Preparations for this year's festivities are well underway, or at least, they should be. A young man of abundant wealth and self-assurance─and considerably less abundant Starlight spirit─has been tasked with overseeing the event, and his plans for the season appear to be anything but promising. Amh Garanjy is seeking help from anyone and everyone in the hopes of pulling off a Starlight miracle.

— Event description

Guide

To start, speak to Amh Garanjy in Old Gridania (X10.2, Y9.4) to start the quest A Festive Fiasco.

Quests

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Rewards
A Festive Fiasco		15	Amh Garanjy	99   Magicked Prism (Numeral 5)
Starlight Slapdashery		15	Amh Garanjy	99   Magicked Prism (Numeral 4)
The True Spirit of Starlight		15	Amh Garanjy	99   Magicked Prism (Numeral 3)
One Happy Family		15	Amh Garanjy	99   Magicked Prism (Numeral 2)
Wish Upon a Starlight		15	Amh Garanjy	99   Magicked Prism (Numeral 1)
Starlit Smiles		15	Amh Garanjy	99   Magicked Prism (Numeral 0) 1   Snowman Bell

Reward

•   Snowman Bell
  •   Snowman mount
•   Snow-dusted Tree
•   Unmelting Ice Partition
•   Unmelting Ice Loft

Achievement

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Snow Day	10	Complete the quest “Starlit Smiles.”	-	5.4

Vendor

• Starlight Celebrant (2020)

Dialogue

SPOILERS CLICK HERE

Starting A Festive Fiasco:

Amh Garanjy: An adventurer, I take it? Why, it's as if the saint himself sent you to me! Oh, but there I go again. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Amh Garanjy, and it is my honor to serve as celebrant for the Starlight Celebration.

Amh Garanjy: That said, I'm afraid I must apologize. There has been a bit of a rub, you see, and as such we're not quite ready to kick off the festivities as of yet.

Amh Garanjy: How shall I put it? Our troubles began when we encountered some unexpected delays in deciding on a theme for this year's event. Things spiraled from there, and as a result, we've been left with far too much to do in far too little time.

Amh Garanjy: As a result, we celebrants have been forced to recruit helpers of all stripes─from small children to strapping adventurers like yourself. Speaking of which, you wouldn't perchance be able and willing to lend us a hand, would you?

Amh Garanjy: Oh, thank you, my friend! I daresay your generosity truly embodies the Starlight season. Without further ado, allow me to explain the tasks we would ask of you. Saint of Nymeia: Ho ho ho! It would seem you've found a most promising helper for me again this year!

Listless Lalafell: Another adventurer? And I suppose this one, too, will also be wanting some kind of reward for their services. I say, sometimes I wonder if this whole Starlight business is worth the effort─and the coin─we pour into it year after year.

Saint of Nymeia: Must you be such a killjoy, my young friend? Just look at the faces of the children around you. Why, each year they spend moons waiting in eager anticipation of this most joyous of seasons, and the most delightful presents they will receive!

Listless Lalafell: Ah, yes, the presents. Worthless trinkets foisted off on naive young fools in hopes of making them forget the mundanity of their everyday existences. If we truly wanted to bring joy to people, would it not be more prudent to invest in things that might actually improve the quality of their daily lives?

Amh Garanjy: ...Ahem. Allow me to introduce Kamlito Halito, first son of a prominent family of surveyors in Ul'dah. He's journeyed here all the way from the sultanate to help us prepare this year's festivities. Standing beside him is the Saint of Nymeia himself, a man who no doubt needs no introduction.

Kamlito Halito: Let me state for the record that I did not come here merely to deck the streets with gaudy lights and trinkets. I initially proposed to Father that we do away with all this mummery and transform this festival into something that would contribute more directly to the mutual economic prosperity of our nations and the realm as a whole.

Kamlito Halito: But did he listen? No, he simply muttered something about how he didn't raise his son to be a stuffy spoilsport, and all but demanded that I accompany Lord Mand─pardon, the Saint of Nymeia here to learn something about “holiday cheer”─whatever that is supposed to mean.

Amh Garanjy: Come now, Kamlito! I understand that you are serious about your family business, but I daresay it wouldn't hurt for you to lighten up from time to time. Here, perhaps this will put a smile on your face...

Expectant Child: Do you mean that truly? If I help you, I can get a present, too?

Amh Garanjy: But of course, my dear child. Behold the twinklebox!

Amh Garanjy: Tucked beneath the many lids of this casket are hidden all manner of delightful wares. Why, they've been fashioned especially for this year's festivities by some of the realm's most celebrated crafters!

Amh Garanjy: For every task you complete, you will earn the opportunity to pop off one of its lids, and help yourself to the contents within.

Amh Garanjy: And that's just the start of it─needless to say, there will be even more glorious gifts in store for you when the preparations are complete and the festivities can kick off in earnest.

Amh Garanjy: You can think of this chest as something to tide you over in the meantime, and as our way of thanking you for lending us celebrants a helping hand in our time of need. What do you say, child?

Expectant Child: Wow! This is wonderful! Mother and Father say I have to help out around the house during Starlight, so I don't know if I can come back.

Isainne: But I have plenty of time to help now! Just say what you need and leave it to Isainne to get things done!

Amh Garanjy: Isainne, is it? What a generous girl you are! Thank you ever so much.

Amh Garanjy: Needless to say, we've prepared some very special presents for adventurers like you as well, so I hope you can collect and enjoy them all!

Kamlito Halito: Yes, yes...isn't that all so special? Now, if we're done getting all giddy about trifling baubles and toys, I should be getting back to work. <sigh> All those Starlight Trees aren't going to decorate themselves, after all...

Amh Garanjy: Now then, if you're ready to get started, simply head west from the amphitheatre and speak to my colleague stationed before the waterwheel hut. She'll be happy to explain all you need to know to get started.

When speaking to Amh Garaniy immediately after:

Amh Garanjy: Now then, if you're ready to get started, simply head west from the amphitheatre and speak to my colleague stationed before the waterwheel hut. She'll be happy to explain all you need to know to get started.

--

Saturnine Starlight Celebrant: An adventurer? I was expecting young Isainne, but I suppose you'll suffice. I'd like you to get to work immediately taking down the decorations nearby.

Saturnine Starlight Celebrant: Hold your chocobos, now. It's not as if we're calling the celebration off. It's simply that...well, you met Kamlito Halito, yes? He was in charge of this area, and let's just say his sense for what's appropriate for Starlight leaves something to be desired.

Saturnine Starlight Celebrant: I can handle things here by myself, so I'd ask you to head to the Conjurers' Guild and take down any seasonally inappropriate decorations you might find. When you're through, you can bring the inappropriate ornamentation back here to me, and I'll see that it's properly stored away.

Kamlito Halito: All this work, and for what─to take it all down when the festivities are over? A thorough waste of time and effort, if you ask me...

Saturnine Starlight Celebrant: I can handle things here by myself, so I'd ask you to head to the Conjurers' Guild and take down any seasonally inappropriate decorations you might find. When you're through, you can bring the inappropriate ornamentation back here to me, and I'll see that it's properly stored away.

Saturnine Starlight Celebrant: Ah, yes. That should do it, then. Isainne here finished cleaning up her assigned area as well─in half the time, I might add.

Isainne: Did you see some of those so-called decorations? It's as if that man has never attended a single day's worth of Starlight festivities in his life!

Saturnine Starlight Celebrant: At any rate, I suppose I'll see to it that the ornaments you took down are replaced with something more festive. In the meantime, I'd appreciate it if you could report to Amh in my stead.

Isainne: Of course! Leave it to me!

Amh Garanjy: Thank you for all your help, friend! I promise we'll get our act together one of these years. In the meantime, we truly appreciate your saintly efforts in helping us see that every child has a smile on their face for Starlight!

Amh Garanjy: Allow me also to apologize on Kamlito's behalf for the extra work he created for you. The boy has much to learn, yes, but I've no doubt that he will come to understand what the spirit of the season is all about in due time.

Amh Garanjy: In the meantime, allow me to express my gratitude for all you've done in true Starlight fashion─with a present from the twinklebox. Go ahead, help yourself! And remember that there are more gifts waiting for you if you're feeling inclined to lend us your aid again.

Amh Garanjy: Oh, and lest I forget, I'm not the only one who truly appreciates your efforts─far from it! We've been receiving messages from the realm over thanking you and your fellow adventurers for all you do for the people of Eorzea each and every day.

Amh Garanjy: My colleague Baenfaeld here in the amphitheatre is holding on to them all, so if you're curious, simply say the word─he'd be happy to share the words of appreciation and good cheer.

Baenfaeld: Thank you for your invaluable aid, friend! The Starlight festivities never could have happened without you. And my colleagues and I are far from the only ones who appreciate your efforts. Letters have arrived from across the realm to thank you for your generosity. Just see for yourself!

Letter from the Drowning Wench: Doin' your part to assist in the Starlight festivities, are ye? Let ol' Baderon tell ye, these fresh-off-the-boat adventurers that show up 'ere these days could learn a thing or two from ye.

Letter from the Drowning Wench: All about the glory, those types are. “Workin' the fields at Summerford? But I want to save the world!” Hah! Mayhap ye should learn to avoid becomin' goobbue mulch first, I say.

Letter from the Drowning Wench: But you? Yer different. Aye, ye understand that puttin' a smile on even one lonely child's face is as heroic a deed in its own right as fendin' off a fleet o' pirates. Merry Starlight to ye, lass, and may your sails always be full.

Letter from House Borel: My friend. It is both an honor and a pleasure to see an Ishgardian tradition bring joy to children all over the realm thanks to the tireless efforts of you and your colleagues. On behalf of my entire nation, I offer you my gratitude.

Letter from House Borel: While nothing would make me happier than to join you this season, I regret to say that these remain difficult times here in the Holy See. There is much that requires my attention here, leaving me with─most unfortunately─little time for levity.

Letter from House Borel: Still, I must give thanks that I am able to celebrate the occasion with a restful night in the company of my loved ones here at House Borel. Be well, my friend, and I look forward to the day when we might feast together in these halls once more.

Speaking to Baenfaeld immediately after:

Baenfaeld: Thank you for your invaluable aid, friend! The Starlight festivities never could have happened without you. And my colleagues and I are far from the only ones who appreciate your efforts. Letters have arrived from across the realm to thank you for your generosity. Just see for yourself!

--

Starting Starlight Slapdashery:

Amh Garanjy: I'm heartened to see you've decided to stick around. Apparently, there's another set of decorations that aren't quite up to snuff. Would you mind helping Isainne look into the matter and fix things up? I've asked her to wait just outside the amphitheatre.

When speaking to Amh Garanjy immediately after:

Amh Garanjy: I'm heartened to see you've decided to stick around. Apparently, there's another set of decorations that aren't quite up to snuff. Would you mind helping Isainne look into the matter and fix things up? I've asked her to wait just outside the amphitheatre.

--

Isainne: Oh, hello there. When I was on my way back before, some of the townspeople told me that there's something strange about the snowmen over by the Shaded Bower.

Isainne: Kamlito was in charge of those as well. I know that he's new to all this, but how hard can it be to make a snowman? Anyhow, let's go and see what's wrong, shall we? I'll race you there!

Isainne: There's something strange about these snowmen, yes, but...I can't quite put my finger on it. What do you suppose it is?

System: The snowmen seem to be facing in odd directions. Set them straight so that the Starlight festivities might proceed in good order.

Isainne: If you want to take another look from a distance, just ask me!

Isainne: There's something strange about these snowmen, yes, but...I can't quite put my finger on it. What do you suppose it is?

System: The snowmen seem to be facing in odd directions─no doubt they were meant to face forward. Set them straight so that the Starlight festivities might proceed in good order.

Isainne: If you want to take another look from a distance, just ask me!

You turn each of them clockwise twice. or You turn each of them counterclockwise twice.

System: The snowmen are now facing straight so as to welcome customers to the shops.

Kamlito Halito: Oh, it's you two. Whatever are you doing lolling about here? I've already finished my latest task. Behold! Take notes and perhaps one day you'll be able to work as efficiently.

Kamlito Halito: Why, the sheer nerve! Might I remind you that you people are lucky a personage as esteemed as myself has deigned to assist with such menial tasks!

Kamlito Halito: In a just world, I would be placed in charge of the entire event, and you would be assisting me! That is where my true talents lie─not in making silly snowmen and putting lights on trees!

Isainne: You don't know the first thing about Starlight! That's why all your decorations were such a mess until this adventurer and I fixed them!

Kamlito Halito: What!? What nonsense is this?

Isainne: It's true! She actually understands what Starlight is all about! She wants everyone who takes part in the festivities to feel the joy of the season, and it shows in the care she puts into every little task.

Isainne: Don't you care about making others happy? Or even being happy yourself? Why, I haven't seen you smile once the whole time you've been here!

Kamlito Halito: Wh-Why I never! I came here to do a job, and against my will! Perhaps putting up these ridiculous decorations is enough to amuse a child like you, but I am a man grown─

Isainne: So what if I'm a child!? I actually care about Starlight, and my decorations will put smiles on more faces than yours ever will!

Kamlito Halito: Smiles this, happiness that. Be honest─Starlight is all about getting presents, yes? Then why don't I give you some coin? With money, you can buy whatever you want!

Isainne: I don't want your stupid money!

Isainne: ...I'm going back.

Isainne runs off.

The Saint of Nymeia walks up to the scene.

Saint of Nymeia: Making a poor child cry? Consider me...unimpressed, Kamlito.

Saint of Nymeia: And yet, I cannot help but feel that there is more to that child's situation than meets the eye. I shall inquire further─in the meantime, pray return to Amh Garanjy and apprise her of your progress.

The Saint of Nymeia walks off towards the Shaded Bower. Kamito Halito walks in the opposite direction towards the present decorations he placed.

Kamlito Halito: Perhaps I could stand to take my work a bit more seriously...

Kamito Halito takes down the present decorations and walks off. You cross your arms and frown in thought.

Speaking to Amh Garanjy:

Amh Garanjy: Welcome back, friend! Thanks to your tireless efforts on our behalf, I am pleased to report that we are closer than ever to getting the festivities in full swing.

Amh Garanjy: Don't forget to help yourself to another present from the twinklebox. I daresay you've more than earned it!

System: Another thank-you letter has arrived from one of your admirers. Speak to Baenfaeld in Mih Khetto's Amphitheatre to see what it says.

Letter from the Carline Canopy: I hope this letter finds you well, [Forename]. Amh tells me that the preparations for this year's Starlight festivities have been more trying than ever. I regret that I could not lend a hand myself, but watching over the young ones who would follow in your footsteps keeps me occupied as ever.

Letter from the Carline Canopy: As if that weren't enough, what with the deep chill in the air these days, it is all I can do to keep Figaga's Gift from freezing and cracking in the cold. It is not an easy or glamorous task, but it is one I would not entrust to any other.

Letter from the Carline Canopy: ...No, for though the work may be strenuous, gazing out at the great wheel in the stillness of the falling snow─these moments of tranquility I would not trade for anything in the world. I hope that you, too, are able to find some measure of quietude and respite amidst the revelry of the Starlight season.

Staring The True Spirit of Starlight:

Amh Garanjy: Thanks in no small part to your tireless efforts, I daresay we're on track to begin the festivities sooner than I had anticipated! That said, I fear there's still more work to be done.

Kamlito Halito: <sigh> If only I weren't so utterly useless...

Amh Garanjy: Hm? Did you say something, Kamlito?

Kamlito Halito: M-Me!? Oh, it was nothing! Nothing at all!

Amh Garanjy: At any rate, the next job I'd like to entrust to you is preparing the tree. Speak to my colleague in the Acorn Orchard over in New Gridania, and she'll be happy to brief you on the task at hand.

You and Kamlito Halito nod to each other. Kamlito walks off to the Acorn Orchard.

When speaking to Amh Garaniy immediately after:

Amh Garanjy: At any rate, the next job I'd like to entrust to you is preparing the tree. Speak to my colleague in the Acorn Orchard over in New Gridania, and she'll be happy to brief you on the task at hand.

--

Kamlito Halito: I can't see anything amiss with the decorations here. Whatever could be the matter?

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: Are you here to help? Remarkable! Splendiferous, even! I've just been inspecting the trees that have been put up around town, and I couldn't help but notice that something was amiss.

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: See here? Part of the trunk has been gnawed away, as if by an animal or the like. Were any more damage to be done to the tree, it might fall over, and that would be most perilous for any small child who happened to be standing beneath it at the time.

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: I had a mind to call for a skilled woodworker, that perhaps they might examine the tree and reinforce it for us. Might I ask you to head to the Carpenters' Guild in my stead?

Kamlito Halito: This adventurer will be going, you say? I suppose that means you won't be needing me. Very well, then... I shall...inspect the other trees, or the like.

Kamlito Halito walks off towards the other trees.

Speaking to the splendiferous Starlight celebrant immediately after:

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: I had a mind to call for a skilled woodworker, that perhaps they might examine the tree and reinforce it for us. Might I ask you to head to the Carpenters' Guild in my stead?

--

Kamlito Halito: No damage here as far as I can see. <sigh> If this is the only job I am good for, I might as well be thorough about it...

Capable Carpenter: Ho there! What brings you to the Carpenters' Guild during this season of celebration, friend?

Capable Carpenter: Some cute little woodland creatures have been chewing away at your Starlight Tree, you say? Well, that won't do at all. I daresay this calls for an investigation.

At the Starlight Tree..

Capable Carpenter: Indeed...this tree looks as if it could topple over at any moment. Let me see if I can't reinforce the trunk a bit.

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: I cannot thank you enough, my friend! Clearly, you have summoned a carpenter of surpassing skill. I am most relieved to know that the children of Gridania need not fear any falling trees as they open their presents this Starlight season.

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: Ah, yes─I forgot to tell you. While you were visiting the guild on my behalf, Kamlito Halito was kind enough to go about inspecting the other trees in the area. I'm pleased to report that he assures me that not a one shows any suspicious gnawing or toothmarks.

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: He's a rather...dour fellow, isn't he? And yet it would seem he takes his work quite seriously. I daresay I was rather impressed at how closely he examined each and every trunk with such a painstaking eye.

You cross your arms in thought and nod to the splendiferous Starlight Celebrant.

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: He mentioned that he was heading back to the amphitheatre after finishing the job. Why, he didn't even stick around long enough to allow me to thank him for his efforts. Might you be so kind as to pass along a simple message of gratitude on my behalf?

Speaking to the splendiferous Starlight celebrant and the capable carpenter immediately after:

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: He mentioned that he was heading back to the amphitheatre after finishing the job. Why, he didn't even stick around long enough to allow me to thank him for his efforts. Might you be so kind as to pass along a simple message of gratitude on my behalf?

Capable Carpenter: Indeed...this tree looks as if it could topple over at any moment. Let me see if I can't reinforce the trunk a bit.

--

Kamlito Halito: I can't help but feel that something is missing. And yet...what could it be?

Kamlito Halito: I know! Mayhap a necklace of the finest gold with a sparkling gem inlaid would give it a glamorous appearance befitting the season!

Kamlito Halito: But no...I might appreciate that, but I am not a child of Gridania. I must put myself in their shoes...whatever sort of snowman would bring a smile to their faces?

What will you say?

> Is something amiss?

> Are you still thinking about what Isainne said?

Kamlito Halito: Hm? Of course not! I could not care less about the idle musings of children. I simply thought that perhaps my masterwork here could benefit from a finishing touch, that's all!

Kamlito Halito: ...Bah. Who am I fooling? It's true. I haven't stopped thinking about what the girl said for bells now.

Kamlito Halito: Here I thought I would come here and put together a festival for the ages─and as it turns out, I can't even make a single child happy. Hells, I'm only making myself miserable as well.

Kamlito Halito: And yet...I must not give up hope. There is still time for me to do my job right─to earn the right to open that chest of presents and claim the glory that is rightfully mine!

Kamlito Halito: ...And so I got to thinking. That child was looking at this snowman with a most intense gaze, was she not? No doubt she saw something in it that has managed to escape me.

Kamlito Halito: ...Forgive me. I suspect my work here might take longer than I expected. Pray report to Amh Garanjy ahead of me and tell her I shall be along in due time.

Speaking to Kamlito Halito immediately after & after the seasonal quest The True Spirit of Starlight is completed:

Kamlito Halito: There is more I would consider before returning to my duties. Pray go on ahead for the time being.

--

Amh Garanjy: Welcome back, friend! And another job well done, I am pleased to say.

Amh Garanjy: Well, what are you waiting for? Help yourself! You've more than earned it.

Amh Garanjy: Hm? Kamlito's still putting the finishing touches on his snowman, you say? Dare I dream that he's come to understand the true spirit of Starlight at last?

Amh Garanjy: For indeed, this season isn't just about gaudy lights, toys, and trinkets. If every last child is not able to find something of joy here, we have not done our duty. And to make that possible, we must first find a reason to rejoice for ourselves.

Amh Garanjy: Our smiles light up the faces of the children, who in turn warm our hearts yet further, allowing us to further spread happiness across the realm.

Amh Garanjy: It is that cycle of giving and receiving, that ever-expanding circle of peace and joy that embodies the true soul of the Starlight season.

Amh Garanjy: So take your present proudly, my friend. Let it fill your heart with pure satisfaction, that you might have happiness aplenty to share with your fellow adventurers─and indeed, Eorzeans the realm over!

Letter from the Quicksand: When I heard one of my regulars sayin' that Starlight might be canceled this year, I almost spit out my drink. But later I caught word that you were on the job─and I knew at that moment there was no cause for worryin'.

Letter from the Quicksand: Aye, of all the adventurers I know─and believe me, I know plenty─none understand quite as well as you that there's no deed too small to be meaningful.

Letter from the Quicksand: Least of all the task of warmin' the hearts of children who find kindness and good cheer all too hard to come by in these tryin' times. So feel proud, [Forename] [Surname]─you've done right by the realm today. Safe travels, and don't be a stranger!

If you completed Stormblood prior to this seasonal event:

Letter from Rhalgr's Reach: When I first heard that there may not be a Starlight this year, my heart broke for all the poor children out there. How relieved I was to then hear that you'd come to the rescue. After all, what's building a few snowmen and putting some stars on trees to the liberator of Ala Mhigo?

Letter from Rhalgr's Reach: Speaking of which, there's been talk of celebrating the season here in Ala Mhigo next year. And you'll never guess whose idea it was─why, none other than Raubahn himself! Seems he's rather keen on the idea of donning that scarlet garb...

Letter from Rhalgr's Reach: I, too, was thinking I could touch up some traditional Ala Mhigan dress and put together something suitable for the season. And prepare plenty of presents for the children here, of course. Have to show everyone here that I'm good for more than just fighting, right?

Starting One Happy Family:

Amh Garanjy: Starlight waits for no one! Without further ado, I would entrust you with the next most vital task in preparing for the festivities. Simply speak to my colleague stationed past Apkallu Falls on the way to the residential district to the north.

Isainne: I always wondered why the snowmen never melted, and now I know! Being able to see behind the magic of Starlight is a miracle in itself!

Saturnine Starlight Celebrant: Back to offer your aid? Well, I suppose we could put you to use. Perhaps you've seen the snowmen around the area? Well, the truth is, we employ a little bit of sorcery to make sure they don't go melting in the event of untimely warm weather.

Saturnine Starlight Celebrant: To that end, I'd task you with stuffing one of these here fragments of what we call eternal ice inside each one of them. If you could see to the ones near the manor district north of here, Isainne and I will take care of those by the Lancers' Guild. Pray meet us there when you're done.

Speaking to the saturnine Starlight celebrant and Isainne after tending to the snowmen:

Isainne: Don't worry, Mister Snowman! I'll see that you stay with us till the very end!

Saturnine Starlight Celebrant: ...And with that, I do believe our job is done.

Isainne: Hooray!

Saturnine Starlight Celebrant: I trust you've seen to your snowmen as well? Excellent. I'll survey the area one last time to make sure we haven't overlooked anything, so pray go on ahead of me and report back to Amh Garanjy.

Isainne: Say, Mister/Missus Adventurer...is there a special someone you'll be spending Starlight season with this year?

What will you say?

> I'm not the celebrating type...

> I have someone in mind.

Isainne: Oh, is that so? Then we'd best make the decorations extra pretty just for them, yes?

Isainne: I always used to come with Mother and Father, but they...um, are busy this year. That's why I decided to make myself useful and help out with the preparations.

Isainne: I had a mind to make a giant snowman, just for them, that we could all come see together! But I think they'll need to stay at home, so... Well, I guess it doesn't matter anymore...

Isainne: Oh, but I should get back to work! See you around, Mister/Missus Adventurer!

Kamlito Halito: Wh-Why, hello there, Isainne. I was just putting together another snowman of my own. What do you think...have I redeemed myself?

Isainne: Oh, it's wonderful! I was just thinking how this snowman looked so lonely, and now he has a friend! Let's make one more!

Kamlito Halito: Yet another, you say!?

Kamlito Halito: Indeed...I suppose we've nothing better to do until the next delivery of ornaments arrives. Very well, then─to work!

Kamlito Halito: Well, it appears I'll be occupied for a while here, yet. You've completed your task, yes? If you would be so kind, I would ask that you report to Amh Garanjy for the both of us.

Isainne: The more, the merrier! Let's make another!

Amh Garanjy: Another task completed? And in spectacular fashion, I have no doubt! Just think of how many smiles you've put on the children's faces today. Take your reward, friend─I daresay you've earned it.

Kamlito Halito: If it would not be too much to ask, we are in need of more snowman decorations. I have─ahem─made an executive decision to build one more.

Amh Garanjy: With pleasure! I shall see that the necessary supplies are procured straight away!

Amh Garanjy: That said, color me surprised, Kamlito. Could it be that you've finally gotten into the spirit of the season after all?

Kamlito Halito: Heh. One could say that, I suppose...

Kamlito Halito: At first, I simply saw all this decorating as menial labor─trifling tasks far beneath one of my station.

Kamlito Halito: And yet, seeing the twinkle in young Isainne's eyes every time I make a snowman or hang up a glittering star, I began to sense that I was part of something far larger than I had ever imagined. Before long, I realized the truth─that every one of my actions, no matter how humble, were indispensable in bringing good cheer to the hearts of the children in this realm.

Kamlito Halito: And, perhaps more importantly, that such acts were diminished if performed without similar sentiments in my own heart. Yet I fear that in realizing this, I have been consumed by the sheer responsibility of these tasks, to the point that I feel almost petrified with a desire to get everything just right...

Amh Garanjy: Ohoho! Worry not, my friend. There's still plenty of time to polish your creations to perfection before the festivities kick off in earnest. So long as you've got that Starlight spirit in you, you're more than fine in my book!

Amh Garanjy: At any rate, our job is almost done─but that's all the more reason we can't afford to slack off or compromise until we've seen to the last of the preparations. The children are counting on us, my friends!

Letter from Maelstrom Command: For those of us who have spent most of our lives at sea, the Starlight Celebration is mayhap not as close to our hearts as it is to others. And yet, each year at this time, when I hear the calls of the birds migrating from cooler climes, it gives me cause to reflect.

Letter from Maelstrom Command: As sailors, we look to the night sky for the guidance of the stars. It is they who show us where we are, and who illuminate the path before us. Were it not for these beacons of light, we would be lost at sea, and before long find ourselves drowning in the cold depths.

Letter from Maelstrom Command: This got me to wondering: might it not be said that the smiles you have put on the faces of the children this season serve a similar role, as they brighten the hearts of Eorzeans the realm over and raise their spirits in these times of uncertainty? I, for one, believe so─and for all you have done to that end, you have my thanks.

Speaking with Kamlito Halito after the quest:

Kamlito Halito: Just you wait─my latest snowman is certain to be an artistic masterwork the likes of which Gridania has never seen! As soon as I finish it, that is...

Starting Wish Upon a Starlight:

Amh Garanjy: Listen up, my favorite helper! It's time to bring some Starlight magic to the Greatloam Growery. Seek out my splendiferous colleague there─she'll be more than happy to share with you all you need to know.

Speaking with Amh Garanjy immediately after:

Amh Garanjy: Listen up, my favorite helper! It's time to bring some Starlight magic to the Greatloam Growery. Seek out my splendiferous colleague there─she'll be more than happy to share with you all you need to know.

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Sub-text Dialogue:

Hyuran father (Old Gridania X:5.7 Y:7.3) : Which do you prefer, my dear?

Hyuran child (Old Gridania X:5.6 Y:7.3): Oh, the one with the ribbon is just lovely!

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Dainty Matron: The wreaths are all so lovely...whichever should I choose?

Spirited Youth: Ooh! I want the one with the bell! It makes such a pretty sound...

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: Ah, it's you again! Your assistance is most welcome, friend. I've been handing out wreaths for the townsfolk to decorate their front doors, but it would seem our supply has fallen woefully behind the demand.

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: A most generous individual at the Botanists' Guild has agreed to donate some of their loveliest works to our cause. Might I trouble you to make the trip there and procure them for us?

Speaking with the splendiferous Starlight celebrant immediately after:

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: A most generous individual at the Botanists' Guild has agreed to donate some of their loveliest works to our cause. Might I trouble you to make the trip there and procure them for us?

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Beneficent Botanist: Wreaths, you say? But of course! We've more than enough for one and all this Starlight. Pray take as many as you need with my blessing, and give the celebrants my best regards.

Speaking with the beneficent botanist immediately after:

Beneficent Botanist: A very merry Starlight to you! Nothing gives this humble botanist greater joy than to see the doors of every house in Gridania decked with verdant greenery.

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Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: A most generous individual at the Botanists' Guild has agreed to donate some of their loveliest works to our cause. Might I trouble you to make the trip there and procure them for us?

You hand over the wreaths to the splendiferous Starlight celebrant.

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: Just look at all of these lovely wreaths! The growers at the Botanists' Guild are nothing if not generous. At any rate, this should more than suffice─thank you, friend!

Spirited Youth: Look! That adventurer's helping to get ready for Starlight! Isainne told me that she is, too. She says that every time she finishes a task, she gets a special present! I should have helped out, too...

Dainty Matron: Isainne, you say? The poor child. I can't even imagine working so hard, what with all the hardships she now faces at home...

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: Hardships, you say? What is it that troubles the girl, pray tell?

Dainty Matron: I fear I'm not privy to all the details, but word has it her parents have not left the house in ages. Isainne's always running about town all on her own. She puts on a strong face, but I can't help but worry that she's suffering more than she lets on...

Dainty Matron: It wasn't always like this, mind you. I remember often seeing the three of them together. Her father cut a tall, dashing figure, and always adorned his head with a stylish hat.

Dainty Matron: Her mother had the gentlest of smiles, and was always clad in garb of matching patterns that she fashioned herself. Seeing such a loving family walk the streets together was always such a heartwarming sight. Sadly, for whatever reason, it is a sight we see no longer...

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: That is most troubling, indeed. Pray forgive me...I hadn't the slightest idea that anything was amiss when the girl came to offer her aid. I must have a chat with her...

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: Ah, but a host of lovely wreaths have just arrived from our friends at the Botanists' Guild. Pray help yourself to whichever strikes your fancy!

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: Ah, forgive me. Your work here is done. Pray return to Amh Garanjy and collect your reward─you've most certainly earned it!

Speaking with the splendiferous Starlight celebrant immediately after:

Splendiferous Starlight Celebrant: I had no idea that poor Isainne was enduring such troubles at home. I simply must have a talk with her to see if she's truly all right...

Amh Garanjy: Well, if it isn't my favorite helper! I thank you most sincerely for yet another job well done. Well, what are you waiting for? Help yourself to another present from the twinklebox!

Kamlito Halito: Have the additional snowman decorations arrived yet, by chance? I'm most eager to get started on my latest masterwork.

Amh Garanjy: That's the spirit! And indeed, they were delivered not moments ago.

Kamlito Halito: Splendid! In that case, Isainne and I shall get to work at once.

Saint of Nymeia: Ho ho ho! That's the kind of good cheer I like to see. Yes, 'twould appear that the Starlight Celebration is in good hands again this year.

Saint of Nymeia: Ah, yes. Your colleague had mentioned some troubling news about young Isainne, so I took it upon myself to do some research into the matter.

Kamlito Halito: Whatever is the matter? Is the child okay?

Saint of Nymeia: The girl is fine, but I fear her dear father is less so. Stricken with a grievous malady, he lies bedridden, with Isainne's poor mother tending to him every waking moment of the day.

Kamlito Halito: That is most distressing, indeed. The poor girl...she never said as much, but doubtless she works as hard as she does in order to procure the medicine her dear father so desperately needs...

Saint of Nymeia: Sadly, matters are not so simple. The illness her father suffers from, sadly, is a common one these days, and it is said demand for medicine greatly outstrips the supply.

Saint of Nymeia: No matter how diligently the girl works to earn the coin she needs, there is simply not enough of the remedy to go around...

Amh Garanjy: Indeed. Though opening the twinklebox may light up her eyes, I can only imagine that what she truly wants for Starlight is to soothe her dear father's pain. If only there were some way we could help her do just that...

Kamlito Halito: While there may be naught we can do to heal what ails the man, perhaps we might be able to offer Isainne and her family a bit of Starlight cheer in this trying time.

Kamlito Halito: The girl has been a most dutiful and generous little helper for us this season, has she not?

Kamlito Halito: If we were to find some way to dedicate this year's Starlight Celebration to her and her loved ones─and in doing so make it the most spectacular success it's ever been─mayhap that might lift their spirits?

Amh Garanjy: Dedicate the celebration to her? An admirable idea, I agree, but however might we do that?

Kamlito Halito: The child said she wanted nothing more than to enjoy the Starlight festivities with her dear mother and father, you say? If only there were some way we could make that possible...

Kamlito Halito: As for the medicine, let me contact my associates and see if there is aught that might be done.

Kamlito Halito: In the meantime, might I trouble you to see to the decoration of our final and most spectacular snowman? I am confident that you understand what would bring joy to Isainne's heart more than anyone.

Kamlito Halito: ...Oh, but it would seem you've already collected all the twinklebox has to offer. Pray forgive my presumption. I suppose you'll be leaving us to return to far more important matters.

Kamlito Halito: 'Tis not about the rewards, you say? Truly, you are the very embodiment of the Starlight spirit─a veritable incarnation of Nymeia Herself.

Baenfaeld: Thank you for your invaluable aid, friend! The Starlight festivities never could have happened without you. And my colleagues and I are far from the only ones who appreciate your efforts. Letters have arrived from across the realm to thank you for your generosity. Just see for yourself!

Letter from the Lotus Stand: How fare you in the preparations for the festivities, my good friend? Firstly, on behalf of all Gridanians, let me express my most heartfelt gratitude for your most selfless acts this special season.

Letter from the Lotus Stand: I have given much thought to the matter of what my fellow Seedseers and I might do to bring even more joy to the children, and I do believe I have come upon just the idea. You are familiar with the tradition by which children write letters to the Spinner containing their most heartfelt wishes to place under the Starlight Tree, yes?

Letter from the Lotus Stand: I have determined that we will attempt to grant as many of them as is within our power─and have recruited a number of like-minded souls to aid in the cause. In doing so, I hope that we will inspire that many more smiling faces here in Gridania this Starlight season─and that the elementals will smile upon our efforts as well.

If you have finished Shadowbringers by this seasonal event:

Ephemeral Voice: I take one little peek, and what do I see but my sapling having a grand old time prancing and frolicking about in the snow! Did it not occur to you that mayhap your [beautiful branch] would have liked to join you for this merry occasion, hmm!?

Ephemeral Voice: No, this simply will not do. And so to teach my thoughtless sapling a lesson, I've imbued this little missive with an incantation. Yes, the moment you so much as think of enjoying the Starlight festivities with someone who is not your [beautiful branch]...

Ephemeral Voice: Oh, but I jest! Were you taking me seriously? Why, nothing gives me greater joy than to see you actually enjoying yourself for once! I always thought you could stand to learn a thing from us fae folk─and why, yes, it seems like you have! Till we meet again, my [adorable sapling].

Starting Starlit Smiles:

Amh Garanjy: At long last, our preparations have almost come to an end. All that remains is to put the finishing touches on the mother of all snowmen and give our dear little Isainne a Starlight present she'll remember for a lifetime!

Amh Garanjy: And with that, shall we be on our way? I'm ready if you are.

Amh Garanjy: Now, let's get to work, shall we? I've prepared an assortment of decorative materials for the occasion, so feel free to let your imagination run wild!

Amh Garanjy: That said, we mustn't forget who our audience is. What sort of snowman do you suppose would most warm little Isainne's heart?

Amh Garanjy: Ah, yes....you were saying how concerned she was that the smaller snowman might be lonely, yes? And how happy she was when he got a friend? snowman might be lonely, yes? And how happy she was when he got a friend?

Amh Garanjy: Perhaps there's a hint to be had there. What sort of decoration would make Isainne happiest of all? Give it some thought, and I've no doubt you'll be struck with inspiration!

Amh Garanjy: You've truly outdone yourself, my friend─this is nothing short of a masterpiece. I've no doubt Isainne will be overjoyed at the sight of your little snowman family.

Kamlito Halito: Marvelous! Simply marvelous! While I am partial to my own creations, I can do nothing but tip my cap to your superior aesthetic sensibilities.

Saint of Nymeia: Ho ho! I have seen many a snowman in my day, but never one that warms the cockles of my heart quite so much as your merry little snowman family. Truly, you are a snowman artisan of the highest order!

Isainne: Look! The snowman has a mommy and a daddy! Why, it's just like a family─our family! Oh, how happy she must be!

Isainne: Did you make this, Kamlito?

Kamlito Halito: I only helped here and there─[Forename] deserves all the credit. How do you like it, Isainne? I daresay the little snowman isn't lonely anymore.

Isainne: Oh, yes! Now that I know she's not alone, I can leave her to enjoy Starlight with her family while I return home to my own!

Isainne: I'm sorry for making you do all this for me when you were already so busy yourself. Can you forgive me?

Kamlito Halito: I am the one who should be asking for forgiveness, my child. After all, it is you who taught this stuffy, overly serious fool what the true meaning of Starlight was all about.

Isainne: I may not be able to stay for the celebration, but this has already been the best Starlight ever! Thank you so much for letting me help. I'll treasure the presents from the twinklebox forever!

Saint of Nymeia: Ahem. Kamlito, if you would...?

Kamlito Halito: ...But of course. Those presents were simply to show our appreciation for your help. Of course, we have another present─and this one's just for you.

Kamlito Halito: Or perhaps I should say...for your dear father.

Isainne: Could...could it be─!?

Kamlito Halito: As it so happens, God─er, the Saint of Nymeia here happens to be a patron of the apothecary that produces this medicine. When he shared your story with the proprietor, they simply insisted that we deliver this to you straight away.

Kamlito Halito: What's more, they have at long last discovered a means by which they can produce the remedy in vast quantities. Rest assured that all those who are suffering as your father is will have succor soon enough.

Saint of Nymeia: Speaking of your father, my child, I took the liberty of delivering the first dose to him in person. From the looks of it, it would seem you may well be able to enjoy the celebration after all─and I daresay that your dear father may even be feeling well enough to join you.

Isainne: T-Truly...!?

Amh Garanjy: A medicine that not even all the money in the realm can buy... It truly is a Starlight miracle!

Kamlito Halito: Yes, this season has taught me much. Coin is but a means to an end─not a goal in and of itself. If it is not used to bring a smile to those who need it most, it has little more value than a lump of coal.

Saint of Nymeia: Ho ho! I daresay you've come far in this short time, Kamlito. Your father will be most proud to hear of this, I'm sure. Yes, you will prove a worthy successor to him, I am sure.

Kamlito Halito: About that, Lord Ma─er, good Saint, sir...I've decided not to take over Father's business after all.

Kamlito Halito: It surprised me as well. Over the course of preparing for Starlight, I could feel my heart changing─now, I am as certain of it as anything. When I return to Ul'dah, I mean to devote my efforts to doing all in my power to alleviate the plight of those who were not blessed with my privileges.

Saint of Nymeia: Oho...I misjudged you, my boy. You have matured far, far beyond even my wildest expectations. So much so, in fact, that I daresay your father will have a stern word or two for me...

Kamlito Halito: At any rate, I am not returning anywhere until I've celebrated Starlight to the fullest with the children of Gridania─Isainne here first among them, of course!

Amh Garanjy: That's the spirit! And with that, I can finally present you and [Forename] with the greatest gift of all─the one I've been waiting to give to you from the start...

Kamlito Halito: Let me hazard a guess─the smiles of the little ones, yes?

Amh Garanjy: Ahaha! Clearly, the Starlight spirit has taken hold in your heart now.

Amh Garanjy: And with that, the moment we've been waiting for is finally at hand. Without further ado...let the festivities begin!

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