Zeki: Dialogue: Gifting

After First Gift

• Zeki is a Grimalkin and does not follow the same Majiri customs, but he will accept a Citrine.

Starstone

Given Citrine

Zeki
You coulda sold this for a pretty penny, and you just... gave it to me instead?
That's suspiciously altruistic of ya.
But I won't say no! No take backs, y'hear?

Requests

Requesting Bouillabaisse

Zeki
I'm feelin' fancy today, an' that calls for a feast.
I could use a pipin' fresh bowl a' Bouillabaisse.

Requesting Copper Ore, Iron Ore, Palium Ore, Silver Ore

Zeki
Heard you don't mind gettin' your hands dirty.
Literally. With dirt. You find any (ore) while minin', do me a favor and send it my way, kid.

Requesting Copper Bar, Iron Bar, Palium Bar

Zeki
Know what's better than (ore)?
A whole bar of the stuff! Freshly minted. Wrapped in a little present box with my name on it.
In fact, you can forget the gift box, long as you got the gift.

Requesting Coral

Zeki
You can make some real fancy lookin' things with coral.
Plus, they look nice on the shelf.

Requesting Crab Gumbo

Zeki
You want what I'm craving right now?
Crab gumbo! What's not to love about a big bowl of fish?

Requesting Dari Cloves

Zeki
My stock a' Dari Cloves is running a little low.
I wouldn't complain if you threw some my way.

Requesting Gold Bar

Zeki
You know what I like more than gold ore?
A whole bar of the stuff! Freshly minted. Wrapped in a little present box with my name on it.
In fact, you can forget the gift box, long as you got the gift.

Requesting Golden Glory Bee

Zeki
You ever heard of the Golden Glory Bee?
Rumor has it the honey goes for big money. If I could just get my paws on one of 'em.

Requesting Golden Salmon, Platinum Chad

Zeki
I hear there's a fish in these waters who's worth his weight in gold.
Bring me back such a fish and you'll be rewarded...
...with gratitude!

Requesting Green Pearl

Zeki
Let's just say this... some people talk about receiving pearls a' wisdom.
I don't care about that hooey.
I want actual pearls.
The rarer... the better.

Requesting Grilled Oyster, Unopened Oyster

Zeki
I'm feelin' fancy today, an' that calls for a feast.
Some (grilled / fresh) oysters'd go down real smooth.

Requesting Lucky Braised Fish

Zeki
The only thing better than fish is fish that's cooked just right.
And by cooked right, I mean braised to perfection!
Great. Now I want a plate of lucky braised fish.

Requesting Poke Bowl

Zeki
You want to know the thing I love most about Maji Market?
The poke! What's not to long about a big bowl of fish?

Requesting Proudhorned Sernuk Antlers

Zeki
Heard there's a real rare Sernuk that shows up in the Bay sometimes.
Wonder how much those horns'd go for...

Requesting Silk

Zeki
I'm runnin' a little low on silk lately.
Jel keeps clearin' me out. Who's he clothin', the whole Akwindu royal family?

Requesting Silk Thread

Zeki
Could use some silk thread, if you get your hands on any.
Just don't get 'em tangled, huh?

Requesting Silver Salmon

Zeki
I hear there's a Fish in these waters who's worth his weight in silver.
Bring me back such a fish and you'll be rewarded...
...with gratitude!

Requests For Other Villagers

• For Subira:

Requesting Potato, Rice, Wheat

Zeki
Past few days, Subira's been pokin' around my shop, eyeballin' the (Crop) seeds I got for sale. Think she's craving some (Crop)?

Responses

General Acceptance

Zeki
I will gladly accept your humble offerin'.

Rejection

General

Zeki
You tryin' to impress me?
Well, ya gotta try a lot harder than this if ya want me to be impressed.

Duplicate Weekly Gift

Zeki
Look, kid. It's all about supply an' demand, right?
Well, I already got the supply. But thanks for tryin'.

Specific Rejection

Rejecting Ruined Food

Zeki
Gonna be honest with you pal and say this looks like one of my hairballs.

Specific Responses

Given Fish, Seafood-based Dishes

Zeki
What, you think just 'cuz I'm a Grimalkin I gotta love seafood?
Well... yer right. Thanks, kid, I was starvin'.

Given Gold/Silver Ore, Proudhorned Sernuk Antlers, Silk, Silver Bar

Zeki
Oh, this is nice. I bet I could make a pretty gold piece offa this. Thanks, pal!

Given Green Pearl, Golden Glory Bee

Zeki
Wow! This is...you really knocked my socks off with this one kid.
I like it so much, I MIGHT not even sell it!

Given Gold Bar

Zeki
Wow! This is... you really knocked my socks off with this one kid.
I'll remember this. Generosity comes back around, yanno?

Given Sunstone

Zeki
Whattaya got there, kid? A hot shiny rock?
...An expensive hot shiny rock?
Yeah, I wouldn't mind taking that off your hands, sure!