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Sylph Says

Side quest, level 21. 107th of 194 in play order.

Quest giver: Laxio, East Shroud (X 22.0, Y 25.6).

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Steps

  1. /poke Laxio.
  2. /examineself before Laxio.
  3. /congratulate Laxio.
Journal
  1. Laxio of Little Solace remains unconvinced of your intentions.
  2. Laxio demands that you obey his every command as proof that you are a friend to the sylphs. First, /poke his back to scratch an itch.
  3. By touching Laxio, you have been afflicted with a sylphic curse that turns one's skin to moss. /examineself and ascertain its dire effect.
  4. The curse was a lie; Laxio was only fooling you. Express your adulation and /congratulate him on his brilliant ruse.
  5. Your sense of humor pleases Laxio, who now welcomes you to Little Solace with wings outspread.
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Title reference The title plays on 'Simon Says', a children's game where players must follow the leader's orders. Laxio plays it with you, giving one command after another.
Characters 2
  • Laxio

    Laxio is a sylph of Little Solace. He does not like "walking ones", people like you, and doubts you are a friend.

  • Ameexia

    What you know from earlier quests 1
    • #106 Dance Dance Diplomacy: Ameexia distrusts visitors who show no respect. After your dance, Ameexia is overjoyed to be friends, but keeps the sylphs' way of weaving a secret.
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
  • Laxio orders you to poke an itchy spot on his back, then claims a curse turns your skin to moss. It was a joke. He wants praise for being smart, and your good humor makes him warm to you.
Dialogue 14 lines

Accepting the quest

Laxio

Walking one may dance many dances, but this one still doesn't like walking ones! Why? Because walking ones don't listen! That's why!

  • FR Vous essayez de vous faire des amis, j'ai cru deviner ? ‘You're trying to make friends, I guessed?’ English Laxio dislikes walking ones because they don't listen; French Laxio guesses you are trying to make friends.

If walking one wants to be friend to this one, walking one should listen, and listen good! This one has itchy spot on back. Walking one should poke it.

/poke Laxio.

Laxio

This one has itchy spot on back. Walking one should poke it. And not too hard! This one has sensitive fibers.

/examineself before Laxio.

Laxio

Tee hee! Walking one fell into trap! Touching this one turns walking ones' skin into moss!

Tee hee! Mossy one's skin turns greener and greener! Mossy one should examine self to see how silly mossy one has become!

/congratulate Laxio.

Laxio

Do walking one's ears not hear? This one said walking one should poke this one's back!

Tee hee! Mossy one's skin turns greener and greener! Mossy one should examine self!

Hee hee hee! Walking one is so silly! There is no curse, silly one!

This one tricked silly one good, yes? This one is smart. Silly one should congratulate this one for being so very smart.

Does walking one's brain turn to moss, too? This one said mossy one should examine self. What is mossy one waiting for?

  • FR Vous en faites une tête ! ‘What a face you're making!’ English jokes that your brain is turning to moss too; French mocks the face you are making.
  • JA あはははは、そんなことしてもダメふっち。 ‘Ahahaha, doing that won't work.’ English jokes that your brain is turning to moss too; Japanese laughs that what you did won't work.

This one is smart. Silly one should congratulate this one for being so very smart.

That's right, silly one! This one is very, very smart one. Silly one is smart to know this.

  • FR J'ai vraiment un sens de l'humour unique ! On ne dirait pas, avec mon air angélique ! ‘I really have a unique sense of humor! You wouldn't think so, with my angelic look!’ English Laxio praises its own smartness; French Laxio boasts of a unique humor behind an angelic look.

Silly one makes this one laugh. This one likes to laugh. Maybe silly one is not so bad, after all.

Silly one is no fun! This one tricked silly one. Silly one should congratulate this one for being so very smart.