What is the Meaning of Work? is a Daily Commission in Court of Fontaine: Palais Mermonia.
Steps[]
Gull Version[]
- Talk to Iaune
- Chase away the Violetgold Angler Gull
- Chase away the Violetgold Angler Gull again
- Report back to Iaune
Dog version[]
- Talk to Iaune
- Try to feed the Violetgold Angler Gull
- Talk to Iaune
Gameplay Notes[]
- The "dog version" of this commission will become available if the player selects the dialogue option "Have you tried getting a dog?" at the end of the "gull version."[verification needed]
- The first time the player gets this commission, the only option available will be to chase away the gulls. After suggesting Iaune's gets a dog, a new version of the commission is unlocked with an option to feed the gulls instead.
Rewards[]
This commission grants the following AR-dependent rewards upon completion:
| Adventure Rank |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12–15 | 10 | 175 | 2,775 | 25 | 1–4 | 0–1 |
| 16–20 | 10 | 200 | 3,200 | 30 | 1–4 | 0–1 |
| 21–25 | 10 | 200 | 3,625 | 35 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| 26–30 | 10 | 225 | 4,050 | 35 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| 31–35 | 10 | 225 | 4,475 | 40 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| 36–40 | 10 | 250 | 4,900 | 45 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| 41–45 | 10 | 250 | 5,325 | 50 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| 46–50 | 10 | 250 | 5,750 | 50 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| 51–55 | 10 | 250 | 6,150 | 55 | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| 56–59 | 10 | 250 | 6,575 | 60 | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| 60 | 10 | — | 9,075 | 60 | 0–1 | 1–4 |
Dialogue[]
Quest DescriptionA depressed Iaune is eating fries...
Scaring Version[]
- (Talk to Iaune)
- Iaune: Oh, good gulls. I know that you are hungry, but I, too, have not eaten my fill.
- Iaune: Forget it. I suppose that it's all good if you're happy...
What are you doing?- Iaune: Traveler? Why, what a pleasant surprise. If you're here to make a request of me, I'm afraid you'll have to wait. I'm not quite done with my fries yet.
- Oh, I'm not here on business.
- Iaune: Oh, is that so? That's good. I need to hurry up and finish them as soon as possible...
- And why are you eating fries over here?
- Iaune: Well, this is my main meal. I'll be going out with Roialte on business later, so I need to rush this meal.
- Iaune: I'm not used to eating inside the Palais Mermonia, so I tend to go outside and find a quiet spot to get my meal squared away real quick.
- Iaune: But today... I don't know what's making these gulls go wild, but they're coming at my fries all at once, and no matter how much they eat, it's not enough.
- Well, there's a lot of them, and only this many fries...
- Not all of them have gotten something to eat just yet...
- Iaune: That's true. But I can't feed every single seagull in the ocean, can I...
- Paimon: Well, these are your fries, aren't they? Don't let the gulls get at them just like that.
- Paimon: You'll go hungry at this rate, y'know?
- You seem a little down, actually.
- You seem a little off your game.
- Iaune: Really? I'm not... Well, actually, I suppose I am. Nothing escapes you, I see.
- Iaune: I just... don't know what the meaning of my work is. I busy myself every day at the Maison Gestion, but I don't really see it bearing tangible fruit.
- Iaune: I haven't been able to help anyone, nor has anyone's life been made more convenient by my work. Roialte says that our work is very important, but...
- Iaune: I just sit in front of a typewriter and clatter away, endlessly. What purpose does that serve? I might as well just lose another keycap. At least that'll make Estelle a bit of Mora...
- Iaune: Sorry. I know I shouldn't be saying all this, but I just feel rather lost right now no matter what I do. Maybe... Maybe I need more time.
- Finish eating first.
- Let's solve your gull problem first.
- Iaune: You're right. But the amount of time we have now is insufficient to go get some new fries.
- Iaune: Forget it, I'll just give the rest of them to the birds. I'll just get something to eat once Roialte and I are done with our business.
- Iaune: It'll take us... What, half a day? Not too long, I'd reckon.
- Paimon: Will you be able to hold up after not eating for that long?
- Leave the gulls to me.
- I'll take care of those gulls.
- Iaune: Um... Wouldn't that be too much trouble? All that over some fries...
- Paimon: Just eat your meal. You shouldn't go hungry, no matter how busy you are.
- We will chase them all away.
- Iaune: Sure, but could you focus on... only chasing them away? They just want my fries, but there's no malice in them.
- Iaune: Well, it is a bad thing for me, but it's not a very serious matter, so... Please, just chase them away, would you?
What are you doing?- (Talk to Iaune again, optional)
- Iaune: The document that Roialte wants is... No, wait, I think I have this data wrong...
- (Approach the gull)
- Paimon: Go on, bad seagull, shoo! Stop bothering people while they're eating!
- (Chase off the gull)
- Paimon: Agh, they're coming right back! Quick, we've gotta chase them off again!
- (Approach the gull)
- Paimon: Go on, bad seagull, shoo! Stop bothering people while they're eating!
- (Chase off the gull)
- Paimon: This should be the last we see of them! Let's go back to see Iaune.
- (Talk to Iaune)
- (If the player killed the gull)
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- Iaune: Y—You really don't do things by halves, do you? All the gulls in the area have been scared off...
- Iaune: Thank you. I'll finish up my fries while they're not around to disturb me.
- (If the player did not kill the gull)
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- Iaune: Thank you. I'll finish up my fries while they're gone.
- Iaune: *sigh* But what do I do next time? I can't always count on your help, can I?
- Um, try eating somewhere else?
- Iaune: I can't find anywhere better to eat now, anyway. If I'm too close to the Palais Mermonia, I might bump into one of my colleagues.
- Iaune: And then I'll get dragged into their discussions of work again...
- Iaune: But if I go too far away, I won't be able to get back to the office on time, and I might miss something important.
- Iaune: Considering these two factors, this place is my only option.
- Have you tried getting a dog?
- Iaune: You mean... I should get a dog to chase them off?
- Iaune: That's not a bad plan. I might be able to get someone to lend me one...
Feeding Version[]
- (Talk to Iaune)
- Iaune: Ah, Violetgold Angler Gulls. Once you're done with these fries, please leave...
- How's the situation right now?
- Did getting a dog work out for you?
- Iaune: No, not at all. When the gulls came for my fries, it turned tail and hid behind me, trembling.
- Iaune: *sigh* Not that I blame the dog. Its breed have only ever had one duty — to love others and be loved by them. It has never learned to attack anything in its life.
- We have this duty too, you know.
- Iaune: Perhaps. But in some circumstances, love, too, may be considered a "right." And where those things are concerned, things tend to proceed in difficult directions...
- Iaune: Sorry, I've said too much. I've had to handle many disputes of an emotional bent today, and I fear I haven't quite sorted myself out yet.
- Iaune: *sigh* But right now, my most pressing task is to figure out how to safely finish my fries...
- We will chase them all away.
- Iaune: Sure, but could you focus on... only chasing them away? They just want my fries, but there's no malice in them.
- Iaune: Well, it is a bad thing for me, but it's not a very serious matter, so... Please, just chase them away, would you?
- (Continue as Scaring Version)
- We'll find something else to feed them.
- Iaune: Hmm? That's not a bad idea. But can you really feed that many of them?
- Iaune: Well... Even if you can't, you just need to buy me enough time to eat my fries. Alright then, I leave this to you.
- (Talk to Iaune again, optional)
- Iaune: The document that Roialte wants is... No, wait, I think I have this data wrong...
- (Talk to Iaune after feeding the gulls)
- Iaune: There's... really no end to these gulls and their appetites, is there?
- Iaune: Thanks for distracting them. I've finished my fries — I'll get back to work shortly.
- Iaune: *sigh* But what do I do next time? I can't always count on your help, can I?
Other Languages[]
| Language | Official Name | Literal Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | What is the Meaning of Work? | — |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 工作的意义是…？ Gōngzuò de Yìyì Shì...? | The Meaning of Work is...? |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 工作的意義是…？ Gōngzuò de Yìyì Shì...? | |
| Japanese | 仕事の意味って…？ Shigoto no Imi tte? | |
| Korean | 일의 의미란…? Ir-ui Uimiran...? | |
| Spanish | El sentido del trabajo | The Meaning of Work |
| French | Le sens du travail ? | The Meaning of Work? |
| Russian | В чём смысл работы?.. V chyom smysl raboty?.. | |
| Thai | ความหมายของงานคือ... | |
| Vietnamese | Ý Nghĩa Của Công Việc Là...? | |
| German | Was ist der Sinn von Arbeit? | What is the Meaning of Work? |
| Indonesian | Apa Artinya Kerja? | What is the Meaning of Work? |
| Portuguese | Qual é o Significado do Trabalho...? | |
| Turkish | Çalışmanın Anlamı Nedir? | What is the Meaning of Work? |
| Italian | Qual è il senso del lavorare? |
Trivia[]
- On the Gull version, you cannot use the Omni-Ubiquity Net to catch them.
Change History[]
Released in Version 4.0