7
Proper Procedure
Map quest, level 1. 7th of 102 in play order.
Quest giver: Sweetnix Rosycheeks, Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X 9.1, Y 11.5).
Steps
- Deliver the
letter to P'tahjha
. - Report to Sweetnix.
Journal
- The goblin merchant Sweetnix appears to be in some distress.
- Sweetnix wishes to submit a “letter” to Limsa Lominsa's tax offices, but is too afraid to deliver it in person. Take the letter from Sweetnix, and hand it to P'tahjha at Mealvaan's Gate.
- As long as the proper procedures are observed, any merchant is free to trade within the borders of Limsa Lominsa. P'tahjha asks that you assure Sweetnix that there is nothing to fear from assessors.
- Sweetnix appears overjoyed to hear P'tahjha's kind words, and thanks you for your aid in delivering his letter.
Hidden
calls his fear 'shivershakes'. The gil he pays you is 'jinglyshine'. His thanks are 'wideheart and swiftlegs'. is so scared to deliver is just the monthly import paperwork. The goblin is late with it every single month. is male, and P'tahjha calls Sweetnix 'him'. Yet he boasts of being a 'beauteous gobbie'. are a reference to Final Fantasy XI. The goblin race was carried over from that game without changes. 'letter' says the only thing written on the parchment is a mess. It is just squiggly lines and ink blots in random places.Characters 2
P'tahjha is at Mealvaan's Gate, still collecting duty on goods brought into the city.
What you know from earlier quests 1
- #5 Duty Calls: P'tahjha explains that some merchants try to dodge duty and must be chased down. P'tahjha has you carry ledgers about them to Sundhimal
at the Octant and Latisha
at the Bismarck, places where merchants gather.
- #5 Duty Calls: P'tahjha explains that some merchants try to dodge duty and must be chased down. P'tahjha has you carry ledgers about them to Sundhimal
Sweetnix Rosycheeks is a goblin merchant who trades in Limsa Lominsa. He seems upset and speaks in odd, joined-up words.
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- P'tahjha has been waiting for Sweetnix's import records and is glad they arrive in time. He is late every month, and she thinks about expelling him. She sends him kind words: traders who follow the rules are welcome.
- Sweetnix Rosycheeks: Sweetnix is too scared to take his monthly import papers to Mealvaan's Gate, so you carry them. He is late every month. Overjoyed by P'tahjha's kind words, he pays you. He calls himself a "beauteous gobbie", though his -ix name marks him as male.
What the Japanese and German versions say 5
Japanese
EN Proper Procedure · 'Deliver the letter to P'tahjha.'
JA 「筆まめスウィートニクス」, 'Sweetnix the Diligent Letter-Writer' · 「ペ・タージャにスウィートニクスのおてがみを届ける」, 'Deliver Sweetnix's letter to P'tahjha.'
The letter in the title is the monthly import list that Sweetnix is too scared to take in himself.
EN 'Glad I am to see they were submitted in time.'
JA 「ふう、間に合ってよかったですにゃ……。」, 'Phew, it made it in time. I'm so glad, nya...'
P'tahjha ends most sentences with a cat's 「にゃ」 ('nya', meow), even in polite tax-office speech. The English drops the meow.
EN 'As long as the proper procedures are observed, any merchant is free to trade within the borders of Limsa Lominsa.'
JA 「リムサ・ロミンサでは、他国では商売が許されていない異国の商人でも、所定の手続きを踏めば商売が許可されている。」, 'In Limsa Lominsa, even foreign merchants who are not allowed to trade in other nations may do business once they follow the set procedure.'
The journal adds the merchants that other nations ban. The English speaks of any merchant.
German
EN 'The goblin merchant Sweetnix appears to be in some distress.' · 'Taxlady P'tahjha has kind backwords for Sweetnix? Sweetnix has outflow of joy for taxlady P'tahjha!'
DE „Der Goblin-Händler Planfix Lauschlieb benötigt dringend Hilfe.“, 'The goblin merchant Planfix Lauschlieb urgently needs help.' · „Warenschreiben auf Liste ist besser als Bestechengeld. Pssshh! Schnell wegvergessen Wort von Planfix.“, 'Writing wares on a list is better than bribe-money. Pssshh! Quickly forget-away the word of Planfix.'
The goblin lets slip that he would rather list his wares than pay bribes. Then he hisses at you to forget it.
EN 'Uplander walks to Gate of Mealvaan for Sweetnix? Uplander delivers letter to taxlady P'tahjha?'
DE „Kannzzu für Planfix gehen? Wenn Großwachsene(r) machen, gibt sicher keine Zweifelfrage von Maelvaan-Leute. Gibzzu P'tahjha Liste?“, 'Can you go for Planfix? If the big-grown one does it, the Maelvaan people surely won't ask questions. Will you give P'tahjha the list?'
The goblin builds his own word for you from „groß“, 'big', and „wachsen“, 'to grow'. The English goblin says 'uplander'.
Dialogue 10 lines
Accepting the quest
Sweetnix Rosycheeks
Pshhh... Shkohhh... Sweetnix is beauteous gobbie and craftysmart trademaker!
- FR Sweetnix est un Gobelin très honnête et veut faire d'bonnes affaires ! ‘Pshhh... Pshhh... Sweetnix is a very honest Goblin and wants to make good deals!’ English has Sweetnix call himself a beauteous gobbie; French has him call himself a very honest goblin.
- DE Planfix Lauschlieb guter Goblin, faire Schäft. ‘Planfix Lauschlieb good goblin, fair business.’ English has him boast of being a craftysmart trademaker; German has him promise fair business.
- JA わなし い～ゴブリン スウィートニクス！ ‘Me goood goblin Sweetnix!’ Japanese has him call himself a good goblin and a very good merchant, not beautiful and crafty.
Sweetnix makes busydeal with uplanders! Need deliver letter to Gate of Mealvaan, but Sweetnix has shivershakes.
Uplander walks to Gate of Mealvaan for Sweetnix? Uplander delivers letter to taxlady P'tahjha?
- DE Kannzzu für Planfix gehen? Wenn Großwachsene(r) machen, gibt sicher keine Zweifelfrage von Maelvaan-Leute. Gibzzu P'tahjha Liste? ‘Can you go for Planfix? If the big-grown one does it, the Maelvaan people surely won't ask questions. Will you give P'tahjha the list?’ The goblin builds his own word for you from „groß“, 'big', and „wachsen“, 'to grow'. The English goblin says 'uplander'.
Deliver the letter to P'tahjha
P'tahjha
Where is Sweetnix with those import records? Without the proper documentation, I am afraid we shall have to expel him from the city...
- DE Ohne eine Warenauflistung sind wir gezwungen, ihm den Handel innerhalb der Stadtgrenze zu unterrrsagen. ‘Without a list of goods, we are forced to forbid him to trade within the city limits.’ English warns he will be expelled from the city; German warns he will be banned from trading within the city limits.
Why, these are Sweetnix's records! Glad I am to see they were submitted in time.
- JA ふう、間に合ってよかったですにゃ……。 ‘Phew, it made it in time. I'm so glad, nya...’ P'tahjha ends most sentences with a cat's 「にゃ」 ('nya', meow), even in polite tax-office speech. The English drops the meow.
Honestly, you would think that goblin would have lost his fear of our offices by now. Every month he is to submit these papers, and every month his tardiness forces me to consider his removal.
As long as one follows proper procedure, Limsa Lominsa is quite welcoming of foreign traders. Pray convey these words to Sweetnix─perhaps it will aid in soothing the poor goblin's fears.
Report to Sweetnix
Sweetnix Rosycheeks
Uplander delivered letter to Gate of Mealvaan? Uplander has wideheart and swiftlegs!
Taxlady P'tahjha has kind backwords for Sweetnix? Sweetnix has outflow of joy for taxlady P'tahjha!
Sweetnix is happy gobbie! Gives uplander jinglyshine!