Laila

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Laila bezieht sich auf einen NPC in der gegenwärtigen Zeit Vana'diels. Um den Wings of the Goddes-NPC zu sehen, gehe auf Laila (WotG).

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Laila
Weiblich• Hume

Standort:	Upper Jeuno	(G-7)
Lokalisierung:	Artisan Bridge
Job:	Dancer

Zusätzlicher Dialog

Lakeside Minuet

Laila: What would ye be wantin' with me? And I don't want t'hear any nonsense about yer desire t'be a dancer in Troupe Brilioth. I surely do. <Sigh>...not another one. Listen here. I've handpicked ev'ry member of Troupe Brilioth for reasons o' style an' grace. This is no meltin' pot o' entertainment like a certain Troupe Valeriano. I can't be lettin' in ev'ry heavy-footed Galka and rhythmless Hume that walks in me door. If it's dancin' lessons ye want, go ask yer auntie. Give up? Guess I'll go visit Auntie...Ye're a stubborn lad/lass, t'be sure. I'll tell ye what. If ye can bring me Stardust pebble, I'll rethink me stance. And what kind o' rock is that, ye ask? Well, that's fer ye t'find out. Never! No, I have two left feet. Wonderful. Try not t'trip over yeself on the way out. Laila: Ye here again? Ye've brought me a Stardust pebble? If ye think ye can trick me with some painted piece o'... !!! Wh-where did ye get this!? And now I s'pose ye're going to hold me to my word, are ye? <Sigh>... Well, ye were up t'the task, and no mistakin'. Welcome to Troupe Brilioth. Ye know, I have another Stardust pebble, but its light faded years ago... Lookin' at this rock reminds me o' the day I learned the true joy of dancin'. I can still hear the sound of the pipes... ...? Ye look awfully familiar fer some reason... Nah, it couldn't be... Now, before ye begin yer trainin', let me tell ye a little somethin' about the origin o' our dance. It's a martial style based on the traditional Bastokan "Kriegstanz"--a dance used in actual battle. O' course, we've learned how t'adapt this martial style into a form suitable fer performances. But first, ye'll have t'work on the basic, martial movements. Rhea! Show this rookie the ropes! And now yer body has been conditioned fer the fundamental movements o' the Kriegstanz. Don't just stand there scuffin' yer feet! I expect ye t'spend ev'ry spare moment practicin' those moves! Troupe Brilioth only accepts the best!

The Unfinished Waltz

Laila: Why, isn't it Player Name? Been workin' hard on yer steps, have ye? Why don't ye show me some o' yer moves? Go on, let me see. Hmmm...sharp, conf'dent steps, an' great upper body balance t'boot. Without a doubt, ye've improved. Looks like ye've been faithfully rehearsin' the basics o' our martial style, the "Kriegstanz." But yer dance still lacks a certain..."shine." Listen up. What Troupe Brilioth is aimin' fer is a dance style that captivates an' enchants. I want ye to think about how ye can make yer dance "shine." Laila: So, Player Name. Did ye work out how to make yer dance "shine"? Ye think ye got the goods now? Go on then, give us a gander. Well well, wasn't that somethin'. "A masterful dance can be the most lethal of weapons; a skillful fight, the most elegant of dances." These be the words of me dear mother. But there's a key difference b'tween dancin' on stage, an' dancin' in battle. On stage, ye're dancin' in front o' an audience, with the goal o' bringin' smiles to their faces. Yer desire to entertain an' please the audience is what makes yer dance "shine." Don't ye be forgettin' that. Rhea Myuliah: Laila! I've just met with Wyatt, the guy who runs a business prrromoting performance troupes... He said that Troupe Valeriano is next scheduled to perform rrright here, in Jeuno. Laila: Troupe Valeriano...in Jeuno!? Rhea Myuliah: Apparently, the leader of the trrroupe wants to come speak with you when they arrive. Laila: What business would the likes o' Troupe Valeriano possibly have with me? Rhea Myuliah: ... Laila: Hey hey, that's enough daydreamin' already! Get back t'yer practicin'! I won't tolerate any o' yer makin' a fool o' yerself in front o' Troupe Valeriano! Rhea Myuliah: I wonder why she's gotten crrranky all of a sudden. Just a minute ago she was singing prrraises of you, Player Name, and even asked me to prepare something to give to you. I didn't think the news would tick her off like that... No news is good news, huh?

The Road to Divadom

Laila: Practicin' hard, Player Name? Show me yer progress from time t'time, will ye? Hmmm... Not bad, but ye still have a long way t'go if ye want t'be diva o' the dance troupe. Have ye ever danced to a musician's tune? On stage, a dancer must be one with the musicians who perform the accompaniment. Even when ye practice, ye've to visualize the music in yer mind, or ye'll become a self-centered dancer. An' I guarantee ye, self-centered dancers don't get very far. To become a top-notch dancer, ye have t'work with a top-notch musician. I recommend ye find yerself a good musician who'll play a tune fer ye t'dance to. Let me tell ye a story. When I was little, I once skipped practice an' stole off to a lake in Jugner Forest. It was there that me ears were treated to a most marvelous pipe tune. Its soul-stirrin' melody is still vivid in me mind t'this day. Even though I never actually saw the person playin', it was this chance encounter that made me the dancer I am today. If only I knew who was playing that tune, I would share its inspiration with ye, Player Name. <Sigh> It was such a long time ago... Laila: Ye say ye met a bard who played a tune fer ye t'dance to? Alright then, let's see how ye've improved. ...! Th-that was incredible! That bard ye met must've been quite somethin'. It's high time ye had this. Ye've come a long way, Player Name. T'be honest, on the day ye brought the Stardust pebble an' I had t'accept ye into Troupe Brilioth, I didn't know how ye'd turn out. But ye've exceeded all expectations. Aye, it's unfortunate, but the pebble ye brought has lost its glow. The same happened with me pebble I've had with me fer ages. See? What the...!? Valeriano: Excuse me, but you are Troupe Brilioth, are you not? It is an honor to meet you. Laila: V-Valeriano! Valeriano: What? Can it really be...Laila? It's you, isn't it! Rhea Myuliah: You know each other, Laila? Laila: N-no... Valeriano: You don't remember? Ten years ago...you came to me wanting to join Troupe Valeriano. Rhea Myuliah: No way!!! Is it trrrue, Laila? Laila: <Sigh> I suppose there's no use hidin' it... Valeriano: My, my, what a splendid dancer you have matured into! When I heard the news from Wyatt about the promising new dance troupe, I had a hunch that you'd be the one behind it, Laila. And such a fine dance troupe under your wings! Now I am certain it was the right decision to turn you down ten years ago. I've been looking forward to seeing you dance again, Laila. I'll be seeing more of you soon! Rhea Myuliah: Laila... What he just said... Laila: All o' it's true, Rhea. Except fer one thing... He has never, ever, seen me dance. How can he look forward t'seein' me "again" when he has never seen me...even once? Rhea Myuliah: How horrible! Laila: Ten years ago, me mother staged a big dance production, an' I was selected fer the lead role. It was the proudest moment in me life. It was all the more special because Mother was a strict teacher who didn't give special favors t'anyone, not even her own daughter. Not long after me debut as lead, Troupe Valeriano came t'town. Even back then, Troupe Valeriano had already grown into a circus o' a grand scale, with musicians as well as dancers in its repertory. Their performances were a hit with both young and old. It was the first circus I'd ever seen in me life, an' I was hopelessly spellbound. By the time they were packin' up t'move on, I was determined to join them. I wanted t'join Troupe Valeriano so badly, I took no heed o' objections from those around me. Laila:Waaait! Valeriano: And you are...? Laila: Me name's Laila Brilioth, an' I'm the number one dancer in town! Valeriano: Aaah, yes... Laila:I went to yer troupe's performances, and I liked what I saw! Valeriano: Why, I'm pleased to hear that. Thank you. Laila: So I've decided t'join ye. Valeriano: Is that so... Laila: Yer troupe will be soooooo much better with me dancin'. Valeriano: Thank you for offering... But, no thank you. Laila: Huh...? Valeriano: I'm afraid I cannot accept you into our troupe. Laila: I don't understand... Why won't ye accept me!? If ye would just watch me dance, ye'll see how good I am! Valeriano: I've already made up my mind, so that won't be necessary. I'm very sorry... Rhea Myuliah:... Olgald: <Sniffle> Such a heartbreaking story... Laila: Not long after that, a great fire burned down Troupe Valeriano's tent an' all their equipment. The members were forced t'disband. All the dancers left, too. It was a big setback, an' I sincerely sympathize with them fer their misfortune. But, I've never forgotten the humiliation I felt when I was rejected. After the incident, I left home an' formed Troupe Brilioth. I was determined to surpass Troupe Valeriano, and did all I could t'get where I am today. I'm proud o' what I've achieved. But above that, I'm proud o' all o' ye.

Comeback Queen

Laila:Player Name≻, just the adventurer I was lookin' fer. I was thinkin' it's about time ye stepped on stage, an'... ...? Wyatt:Howdy folks! You mus' be Troupe Brilioth! Laila:An' who might ye be? Wyatt:The name's Wyatt, an' I work in the performance business. Boy have I godda proposal fur you! Fur mah next production, I've organized fur Troupe Valeriano t'come an' perform raht 'ere in Jeuno. An' I was thinkin' t'mahself, how magnificen' it would be if troupes Brilioth an' Valeriano could collaborate in a circus an' dance extravaganza! Laila: ...! Wyatt: These be the deetails o' mah proposal... So whad'ya think? Lila: Sounds interestin'... But what does Troupe Valeriano have t'say about it? Wyatt: Well ma'am, that's jes' the prawblem... Troupe Valeriano's bayn busy tourin' the three nations, so I haven't had a chance t'speak with'em prawperly yet. Lila: Why don't ye leave that to us? We'll go an' inform Valeriano fer ye. Wyatt: Well ain't that sweet! I'd be most grateful if you could pass the proposal to them. Guess I'll be seein' y'all later then. Laila: Player Name, I want ye to take this proposal to the music shop in Bastok Markets, an' pass it to the owner o' the establishment. Valeriano often goes there, so I'm told. Laila: What? Ye met Valeriano himself at the music shop? So...what did he think about the proposal? Really? He was that enthusiastic? Well, isn't that sweet... Hahahahahaaa! I've been waitin' fer this day fer so long...the day I surpass Valeriano. When Wyatt came here an' told us about his plan, I could barely contain me excitement. Needless t'say, ye'll dance with us too, Player Name. This is the perfect opportunity... We'll show Troupe Valeriano who the audience prefers. That reminds me, ye've never performed on stage before, have ye? If ye ask Rhea Myuliah, she'll give ye tips an' tricks on how t'please the crowd when ye dance. We're dancin' fer real this time, so no slackin' off before the performance! Valeriano: Please excuse our lateness. I hope you were not waiting too long. Laila: I've been waitin' ten whole years. A few more minutes won't make any difference. Valeriano: Hm...? I'm not sure I understand. Laila: Valeriano, today's the day I make ye regret ye ever rejected me! Valeriano: L-Laila... Laila: Player Name, ye remember how t'please the audience? Do ye remember? Sure do! Uh... Didn't I ask ye to prepare fer today? Rhea, give Player Name a refresher! hea Myuliah:Rrright away, Laila. Just to give you a general idea... (...) Laila: Ye got it? Give the audience what they want so they watch us an' not Troupe Valeriano! That's enough talk. Player Name, show them what ye got! Dahjal: Sir, the dancers have snatched the audience away from us... Valeriano: (Laila, what has become of you...?) (This is not what I had envisioned...not what I came for...) (What I wanted...was...) Laila: That pipe...? Could this be true...? All those years ago, ye were the one playin' the pipe at Lake Mechieume... Mokop-Sankop: Heard the silvery sound of the boss's piping before, have you? Laila: Aye... A long time ago, when I was but a child... I was born daughter to a renowned family o' dancers, an' grew up in the midst o' the Crystal War... Dance was me life, an' all I knew. But one day I became fed up with day after day o' endless drills, an' decided to run away from home. That was when I first heard the pipe, down by Lake Mechieume. Its soul-stirrin' melody flowed through me, guidin' each step, each whirl an' pirouette... It revived me dwindlin' passion fer dance an' inspired me t'continue. Everythin' I have, I owe to that pipe. Valeriano: I haven't forgotten that day, Laila...the day I first saw you dance. Laila: You were watchin'...? Valeriano: It was the most uplifting sight I have ever had the privilege of laying my eyes upon. When Player Name delivered the proposal to me in Bastok, I thanked the Goddess for giving me the opportunity to watch you dance once more. Laila: ...... B-but I can't do it... I don't have it in me anymore. Since the day ye rejected me, me sole purpose in life has been t'surpass ye. The only reason I've been dancin' all these years, was so I could look down me nose at ye. I-I don't deserve t'be a dancer... Valeriano: I am to blame for having caused you so much pain. Please forgive me, Laila. But...I still firmly believe I made the right decision. It would have been wrong to accept the most promising young dancer Vana'diel has ever seen into our troupe. Laila: What...? Valeriano: You were brought up surrounded by loved ones, and destined to become successor to the famed Brilioth style. Though tender of age, your talent had already bloomed beyond compare. Never before had such a young dancer been selected lead in your mother's production--even I knew this... But I had no right to pluck you away from where you belonged. You deserved so much more than I could have ever offered in my troupe. No circus tent could ever be large enough for you to grow and fulfill your potential, Laila... Laila: So...ye rejected me not because ye didn't think I was good enough? Valeriano: The answer is clear, Laila. You are everything a dancer could ever wish to be. I regret not having explained my decision more clearly when I turned you down. Laila: Even if ye did, I don't think I would've understood... I so wanted t'join Troupe Valeriano, I lost sight o' all those who cared about me most... I was--am--just a stupid girl... Valeriano: You need not be ashamed. Just look at the wonderful dance troupe that you have created! Cast your eyes upon the scores of fans who love you! Laila: V-Valeriano... Valeriano: Laila... Will you do me the great honor of dancing for me? Just like that time so many years ago? Laila: Aye! Valeriano: I have never enjoyed performing as I did today. I very much look forward to our next collaboration. Alright everyone, it's time to go. Hm? Valeriano: That pebble... My Stardust pebble's twin... So you had it with you all this time. Laila: They finally found each other again... I'm goin' t'start over. Just like the day I found this pebble by the lake. Valeriano: I trust it will not take another twenty years before I next see you dance. All the best, Laila. Laila: That was a helluva debut performance, Player Name. Ye never cease t'impress me. Nothin' rings truer than “practice makes perfect.” Here, this is fer all yer hard work. I've been such a fool all these years, usin' dance just t'try to patch up me broken ego. It's kinda embarrassin' to admit, but I haven't enjoyed dancin' like that fer ages. How I'd love t'dance beside Valeriano again...