An Existential Conundrum

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An Existential Conundrum
Table of Contents
Given by	Jel
Type	Friendship
Requirements
Friendship Level	2
Rewards
10 Fur
10 Fur
3 Silk
3 Silk
Relationship improved with Jel
Relationship improved with Jel
20 Renown
20 Renown
←Previous	A Look to Dye For
←Previous	A Look to Dye For
Next→	Fashion Followup
Next→	Fashion Followup

An Existential Conundrum is a Friendship Quest given by Jel upon reaching Friendship Level 2: Grateful Beneficiary.

Description

“

Jel is designing a dress for Kenyatta to wear to her cousin Eshelon's ball. He needs to know what sort of style Kenyatta likes.

”

OR

“

Jel is designing a dress for Kenyatta to wear to her cousin Eshelon's ball. He needs to know what Eshe wants it to look like.

”

Objectives

Part 1

Depending on which version of the quest you have, you will have one of the following:

• Talk to Eshe.

↷ Return to Jel

or

• Talk to Kenyatta.

↷ Return to Jel

Rewards

At Quest Completion

•  10 Fur
•  3 Silk
• Relationship improved with Jel
•  20 Renown

Walkthrough

1. Jel is in a bit of a tizzy about a new commission from Eshe to make a new dress for Kenyatta. He needs to decide whose opinion he should be designing around.
2. Help him choose (quest path splits after conversation choice):
   • Water Choice: Talk to Kenyatta
   • Air Choice: Talk to Eshe
3. Report back to Jel with the basic design parameters.

Dialogue and Mail

Introduction

Upon speaking to Jel

Jel

I am ever so glad to see you! I appear to have found myself in a bit of an existential conundrum.

Eshe has hired ME to design her daughter's dress for the Bahari Bay Ball

Everyone who's anyone will be there... including my mother.

This could be my chance to finally earn a place among the sea of shining stars that is my family's line.

But... it is also an opportunity to be thrown head first into the bottomless pit that is my inevitable failure.

You see, Kenyatta and her mother have very different visions for what they want in this gown.

Eshe, who's technically my client because she's paying, wants something traditional.

But Kenyatta, who's the one actually wearing the garment, wants something more daring.

What should I do?

Player

A garment should reflect its wearer

Jel

Oh, you're right. I can't let mere finances dictate my artistic choices.

I was wondering if perhaps you might not mind talking to Kenyatta about what she wants for the ball.

I would go myself, but I have some work I just can't be pulled away from.

Player

You should listen to the client

Jel

I hate to admit it, but you're right.

I will never please my mother if I have a reputation of going against my clients' wishes.

I was wondering if perhaps you might not mind talking to Eshe about what she wants for the ball.

I would go myself, but I have some work I just can't be pulled away from.

Progression

Upon speaking to Kenyatta ( Water)

Player

I'm here to talk about your dress.

Kenyatta

For the Bahari Ball? Ugh, I don't even want to go to that stuffy snooze fest, but mom's making me..

I told Jel I want to wear something edgy. Something that's going to cause a scandal. Something that's gonna get me on the front page of all the wrong gossip pamphlets. But what?

Player

I'm sure you'll look good in whatever you wear.

Kenyatta

Ugh, you are NO help. I guess I'm just going to have to trust Jel to come up with something on his own.

Player

You want something edgy? Teeth have edges.

Kenyatta

So I know you're joking, but I actually think that's not a bad idea.

Imagine an entire dress covered in piranha teeth. My mom would just die!

Upon speaking to Eshe ( Air)

Player

I'm here to talk about Kenyatta's dress.

Eshe

Oh, I see Jel sent you. I was afraid he wouldn't be up to the task.

You know, I tried to get his mother to accept the commission herself, but she insisted I give Jel a try.

Do you think I made a mistake?

Player

Of course not. Jel's up to it!

Eshe

If you say so.

Player

Do YOU think you made a mistake?

Eshe

Yes, but I don't want to own up to it. Not yet.

As long as Jel sticks to the family colors and doesn't take too many risks with the design, what's the worst that could happen?

Conclusion

Upon returning to Jel

Player

I spoke to Kenyatta.

Jel

So what did she say about the dress?

Player

She wants something edgy

Jel

Thank you (Player), you've been a tremendous help.

Edgy... that direction is a bit broad, but I think I can work with it.

Player

I spoke to Eshe.

Jel

So, what did she say about the dress?

Player

She said stick to red.

Jel

Oh, how dull and predictable. I suppose I'll just have to see how creative I can be while drawing within the lines. Thank you (Player), you've been a tremendous help.

Update History

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