Pameka, the Scrivener
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Pameka, the Scrivener
- Quest giver
- Pameka
- Location
- Tuliyollal (X:16.7, Y:11.4)
- Quest line
Wachumeqimeqi Quests
┗ Epistles by Pameka Quests- Level
- 90
- Requirements
- Carpenter
Leatherworker
Weaver - Experience
248,640- Previous quest
Wrought in Wachumeqimeqi- Next quest
Hanu Opportunities- Patch
- 7.0
- Links
- EDB GT TC
Pameka's gaze is fixed upon you.
— In-game description
Rewards
Steps
- Speak with Zemoweni.
- Speak with Pameka.
Journal
- Pameka's gaze is fixed upon you.
- Pameka, the scrivener of Wachumeqimeqi, earns her living by transcribing letters and official documents for patrons─but her most recent commission would have her record an entire book. You agree to be the talented artisan who will bind said tome, and set off for Xbalyav Ty'e to meet with your client.
- An order for one tome turns to several as you speak with Zemoweni, a Tonawawta newcomer to Tuliyollal and employee of Xbalyav Ty'e. He has gained a fascination with the stories told by the restaurant's regulars, and wishes to immortalize them in text. Pameka explains she plans to transcribe the stories he dictates, and you return to her workshop in preparation for the project to come.
- Despite her piles of parchment and surplus of ink, Pameka has a few more preparations to make before Zemoweni's first dictation. When next you return, your joint endeavor will begin in earnest, so ready your tools for the tales of a lifetime...
Dialogue
A very warm welcome to you, artisan from afar. Forename, was it?
You stand before Epistles by Pameka—and I am Pameka herself. Charmed though I am by your interest in my shop, I would like to confirm one matter.
Tell me... Can you read?
What will you say?
I live for literature!
Of course. Writing, on the other hand...
Turali script? I doubt it.
As do I! Why, just the other day, I was so immersed in my reading that I accidentally walked off the pier and immersed myself in High Tide Harbor. But I digress...
I see. You needn't worry—my question was one of personal interest and has no bearing on the work I offer.
Meaning you can read Eorzean script?
Then you should have little trouble here. Turali borrows the Eorzean alphabet, and you will find our languages share numerous similarities.
We of Tuliyollal speak Turali with aplomb, yet it is a comparatively young language. As our traditional tongues place emphasis on oral storytelling over the written word, we have a sizable population of citizens who do not read or write.
My services cater primarily to this clientele. I offer a writing hand when occasion demands, mostly for penning letters or official documents.
However, I have just recently received a commission for something larger—a book of stories.
These are tales which have never before been committed to text. A documentation of oral storytelling! A most riveting prospect, is it not?
Alas, I find myself ill prepared. While I possess paper required for simpler documents, I have no experience in binding tomes.
Yet with the skill of an adept Job at hand, I could accept this task with my head held high.
I'll not deny our city is facing unprecedented crisis. Some may think me irresponsible for dreaming of bindings during a time of suffering.
Yet it is precisely because our future hangs in the balance that I believe we have a duty to immortalize our stories.
What say you, traveler? Will you help me tie these tales together?
What will you say?
Fear not—I'll cover you.
Eh. A job's a job.
Much obliged. Then let us report to our client and officially accept his request.
His name is Zemoweni, and he works at Xbalyav Ty'e, the restaurant by the beach. I'll need a moment to close up shop, so would you go ahead and wait for me?
You needn't wait for me! Go on ahead and introduce yourself to Zemoweni at Xbalyav Ty'e.
Ah, Pameka. Welcome.
Good evening/morning/afternoon, Zemoweni. I am pleased to say that we are ready to undertake your commission.
Forename here will be binding your books, and my intuition tells me that none would be better suited to the endeavor.
That's excellent news! The more the merrier.
But where are my manners? My name is Zemoweni. I'm relatively new to Tuliyollal, but I've been earning my keep as a waiter here since I arrived.
Xbalyav Ty'e is a haven for travelers from every region. If there's one thing I've learned in my short time here, it's that everyone's got a story to tell.
From myths and legends to folktales and anecdotes—our patrons share their nigh-endless supply of unique and fascinating tales.
Inevitably, one regular or another will badger me into retelling an old favorite, so I try to memorize as many stories as are told.
But memory has its limits, and I'm afraid the details from so many different narratives might eventually become jumbled or forgotten. Which is why I thought to record them in a book for all to enjoy.
Of course, my people pass down our traditions via the spoken word, so I neither read nor write. Pameka may be an exception among Tonawawta in that respect.
Zemoweni will tell his stories, and I will transcribe his words. No different than the dictation of a letter...except perhaps a bit longer.
I also thought I might study my letters while you're both hard at work. I'd like to be able to read the books we make, after all.
You should join us during transcription, if you'd like. Hearing each story might serve as inspiration for its binding.
They're fascinating stories, all—I can't wait to see them as books!
When would you like to begin? My schedule is relatively open right now, so I am available whenever you please.
Then I'll pay your stall a visit once I've finished my shift. It shouldn't be too long now.
As soon as my shift is over, I'll pay you both a visit at Pameka's stall. Until then!
We will have our transcription sessions here. I have readied plenty of parchment and ink, so you needn't worry about that.
However, there are still a few more preparations to be made before Zemoweni's arrival—and your own business may call you elsewhere in the meantime. Stop by again when you are ready to begin.
You may now undertake deliveries for Epistles by Pameka. Speak with Pameka to learn more.