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40TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_2I am but a simple minstrel. Though once I served with the Gods' Quiver, my days are now measured by stanza and verse.
51TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_3It has been long years since I last set foot within the Twelveswood...yet I could no longer ignore fate's insistent pull. And so, I shall abide here for a time until certain matters are laid to rest.
62TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_1Greetings. Have you an interest in the poetry and song of the bard?
73TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_Q1_000_1What will you ask?
84TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_A1_000_1Who are you?
95TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_A1_000_2What does a bard do?
106TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_A1_000_3Nothing.
117TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_5When folks think of a bard, they conjure images of a minstrel wandering the realm, performing at banquets and in alehouses for the pleasure of king and commoner alike.
128TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_6But the bard I would speak of is one born from a battle-hardened archer─one who sings <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> songs in the heat of combat to inspire <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> comrades to ever greater feats of martial prowess.
139TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_7As battles unfold, the distinction between the lines of friend and foe grows hazy. Yet the archer must stay ever alert, with arrow nocked and eyes trained upon the struggle. One need not have a vivid imagination to appreciate the torrent of emotions that rages within <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>him</If> in that moment.
1410TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_8Nerves near to fraying, <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> breast fit to burst, the archer does the only thing <If(PlayerParameter(4))>she<Else/>he</If> can: <If(PlayerParameter(4))>she<Else/>he</If> sings. And in that raw melody resides the power to stir the souls of men. That, my friend, is the true definition of a bard, and one that few now remember.
1511TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_010Ah, you return, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>. <If(Equal(PlayerParameter(68),23))>Mayhap you'd care to regale me with a ballad or two before you go.<Else/>I'd hoped you might regale me with a ballad or two, but I see other pursuits occupy you of late.</If>
1612TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_20Ah, my young prodigy. How fares your quest for the Ballad of Oblivion? I hope that Sanson and Guydelot are not giving you too much trouble...
1713TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_30I am glad to see that your experiences have raised you higher as a bard. I pray that you shall ever be a paragon of our art, enriching the hearts of men with song.
1814TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_040When I was but a young lad, I heard many a tale of the Autumn War from my elders. I cannot well imagine what this damning secret might be.
1915TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_045Aye, I have heard of Sanson's capture. Never before have I seen Guydelot distressed so. He truly cares for his friend, and suffice it to say I will spare no effort in seeing him rescued.
2016TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_050Both Sanson and Guydelot have grown much in the course of their recent trials. And it is to your inspiring presence, I believe, that they owe who they are become now.
2117TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_Q2_000_1What will you ask?
2218TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_A2_000_1How fare you of late?
2319TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_A2_000_2What does a bard do?
2420TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_A2_000_3Nothing.
2521TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_100Rare is the bard who is sung <Emphasis>of</Emphasis> as much as <If(PlayerParameter(4))>she herself<Else/>he himself</If> sings, but with your exploits these days, you may very well earn that distinction.
2622TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_101Yes, at long last the realm remembers the true role of the bard, and your accomplishments have done much to that end. Why, I've even seen the hot-blooded young lads of the Gods' Quiver spending the occasional hour honing their voice as they do their aim.
2723TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_150Though their betters have been less than cooperative, the men and women of the Gods' Quiver show no small amount of interest in your quest for the Ballad of Oblivion.
2824TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_151And though Sanson and Guydelot are as opposites, they share a love for song─a love that is strong and true. Given time, I believe that they will come to understand one another. Till then, pray watch over them, <Split(<Highlight>ObjectParameter(1)</Highlight>, ,1)/>.
2925TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_160'Tis no small coup to usher in change to an organization, even for those in a position of authority. It will be some time yet before Sanson's dream of a new unit is realized.
3026TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_161But he remains determined, as does Guydelot, who continues to impress me with his progress in our art. The two of them will accomplish much together, of this I have no doubt.
3127TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_170Since Sanson's new unit received formal approval, I have kept busy doing my part for it. Namely, training a new generation of bards.
3228TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_171As you well know, our songs are given power through our fervent desire to aid our comrades. 'Tis my hope to instill this most fundamental belief into all whom I teach.
3329TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_180The recent episode with Nourval has called to my mind memories of days gone by. Days I spent with Lord Landrenel as a boy, testing even the old man's patience with my unruliness.
3430TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_181Glad am I that I could pass down the ideals he shared with his father to their descendant. It makes it all the more worth while to have lived this long.
3531TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_111I would think you as fit to answer that question as I. But you have asked, and who am I to begrudge you an answer? When folks think of a bard, they conjure images of a minstrel wandering the realm, performing at banquets and in alehouses for the pleasure of king and commoner alike.
3632TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_112But the bard I would speak of is one born from a battle-hardened archer─one who sings <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> songs in the heat of combat to inspire <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> comrades to ever greater feats of martial prowess.
3733TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_113As battles unfold, the distinction between the lines of friend and foe grows hazy. Yet the archer must stay ever alert, with arrow nocked and eyes trained upon the struggle. One need not have a vivid imagination to appreciate the torrent of emotions that rages within <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>him</If> in that moment.
3834TEXT_JOBDEFBRD_00094_JEHANTEL_000_114Nerves near to fraying, <If(PlayerParameter(4))>her<Else/>his</If> breast fit to burst, the archer does the only thing <If(PlayerParameter(4))>she<Else/>he</If> can: <If(PlayerParameter(4))>she<Else/>he</If> sings. And in that raw melody resides the power to stir the souls of men. That, my friend, is the true definition of a bard─a definition that you yourself have helped Eorzeans to remember.