Shihei Worthy

NINJA SEINFELD / SHIHEI WORTHY

(An up and coming Ninja, Elanna, gets an invite to a party so she gladly accepts it and heads on out to Garlaige Citadel. After many hours, she realizes she's low on Shihei. So, she looks to her trusted Linkshell for assistance.)

NINJA: Hold on that pull, guys. I’m almost out of shihei. (Linkshell Chat) Well…hello!

LSLEADER: Elanna! How’s the…party chemistry? LOL…

NINJA: It’s going well. I’m really digging this party, been going for hours and got two levels already. I think I’m going to need some more Shihei though. Running a bit low. (An LSmate named Kraver overhears this)

KRAVER: You’re almost out of Shihei? Didn’t the gilsellers take over the market? There’s none to be found anywhere.

NINJA: Out of Shihei? How could that be? Everyone loves Shihei! (To party> Be right back, guys, I gotta run to Jeuno and get some tools!

(With a quick wave, Elanna uses Mijin Gakure on a Beetle and deathports to Jeuno. She heads over to the Auction House to look for shihei. Unfortunately, after scanning the tool section, she realizes there are none to be had. Elanna begins to get nervous then sees a Tarutaru with a bazaar comment that says "Shihei for Sale: Limited Stock! Get 'em before they're gone!". Quickly, she races over to buy herself some.)

TARUTARU: Can I help you?

NINJA (with little hope): Yeah, do you have any Shihei? I know they're out of them on the Auction House, but...

TARUTARU: Actually, I have a stack left.

NINJA (excited): A stack! A stack of Shihei? I mean, uh...a stack. Huh. Uh...how many come in a stack?

TARUTARU: Ninety-nine.

NINJA: Ninety-nine?! Uh...well, I'll take three.

TARUTARU: Three.

NINJA: Make it ten.

TARUTARU: Ten?

NINJA: Twenty shihei should be plenty.

TARUTARU: Did you say twenty?

NINJA: Yeah, twenty-five shihei will be just fine.

TARUTARU: Right. So, you're set with twenty-five.

NINJA: Yeah. Just give me the whole stack and I'll be on my way.

(Elanna buys her Shihei and races out to catch up to her party again. When she arrives, she finds the White Mage, Red Mage, Black Mage, Warrior and Monk waiting impatiently.)

WARRIOR: You, uh...you want me to pull a monster?

NINJA: O.k. Hold on just a second. (The Ninja digs through her bag of tools for her Shihei, when she gets a /tell from a linkshell buddy who just happened upon her camp.)

LSBUDDY: Hey, hon? It's me, CloudStryfeSephiroth. (She waves.) Hey, sorry to bother you at your camp. Uh, did you get any of those Shihei?

NINJA: Yeah. Cleaned out the whole bazaar. Why?

CLOUD: Well...our Thief...

NINJA: Ah, uses the Shihei.

CLOUD: She loves the Shihei.

NINJA: Yeah, I'm sorry, Cloud. I can't help you out.

CLOUD: What?

NINJA: I can't do it. No way, there's no how.

CLOUD: Wait...let me just explain something to you. See, this is not just a weekend routine...I'm on the verge of a perma party here. You know about perma parties?

NINJA: Oh yeah, I know all about perma parties, and I'm really sorry.

CLOUD: Please, can I just explain something to you very privately here? This thief and I have been together many, many times now, and just between you and me, there's really no big surprises here, so...perma party is all that I have left. I can never go back to seeking!

NINJA: I'm sure you'll find another party, Cloud. (The ninja turns to her party.) Hold that pull! I'm coming!

(The Ninja reaches into her tool bag, but then stops and reconsiders.>

(The next day, Elanna logs onto her linkshell, interrupting a previous conversation.)
 
LSLEADER: On the other hand…

NINJA: What?

CLOUD: Thanks again for last night!

NINJA: Hey, I didn’t even use one.

LSLEADER: I thought you said it was a great party.

NINJA: Yeah, it was, but then I just couldn't decide if they were really shihei-worthy.

LSLEADER: Shihei-worthy?

NINJA: Yeah, I have to conserve these shihei.

LSLEADER: But you like to main tank, isn't that what the shihei are for?

NINJA: Yes, yes - before they went off the market. I mean, now I've got to re-evaluate my whole screening process. I can't afford to waste any of 'em.

CLOUD: You know, you're nuts with these shihei. Cloud is gettin' frustrated!

(Elanna gets invited to a party by the same Warrior from before.)

NINJA: So, you think you're shihei-worthy?

WARRIOR: Yes, I think I'm shihei-worthy. I think I'm very shihei-worthy.

NINJA: Run down your case for me again...?

WARRIOR: Well, we've partied together several times, we obviously have a good rapport. I have the best gear that money can buy. I eat sushi. I provoke. Berserk – weapon skill. And if I can speak frankly, I'm actually quite good at this.
NINJA: You going to do something about your under leveled Monk sub?

WARRIOR: Yeah, I told you...I'm going to get it to 37 tomorrow.

NINJA: And your Mog House?

WARRIOR: Cleaned it this morning.

NINJA: The coffer, the moogle, everything got cleaned?

WARRIOR: Everything, yeah. It's spotless.

NINJA: Alright, let's go.

(They head for the Crawler’s Nest.)

(After the first Worker Crawler is dead, the Warrior manages to ding a level at that moment.)

NINJA: (smiling): Congratulations.

WARRIOR: How you holding up?

NINJA: (stretches): Great. You?

WARRIOR: Fine, fine. Everything o.k.?

NINJA: Yep.

WARRIOR: No regrets?

NINJA: Nope. (Warrior goes to pull another monster.) What are you doing?

WARRIOR: What do you mean?

NINJA: Oh...I don't think so.

WARRIOR: Why not? I thought you said everything was fine.

NINJA: I wish I could help you, but I can't afford two of 'em.

(Pats the Warrior on the shoulder and disbands from the party.)