Additional Lore for Red Rooster Stead
1.18 Patch Notes Wrote:Established by a botanist as an experimental farm, the homestead hosts myriad agricultural undertakings such as the selective breeding of livestock and the research of foreign produce. Its proximity to kobold territory has given the residents no recourse but to turn to pirates for protection.
007 Vista Record Wrote:"Red Rooster Stead"
The farmers on the Red Rooster Stead will rarely shy from testing their agricultural acumen on exotic crops or untested growing methods, and take pride in their willingness to sacrifice a harvest if it means a better yield an autumn hence. The plantation’s name is said to be taken from the bloody cockfights held after nightfall by the gamekeeps.
Ahctkoen Wrote:Have you heard the tale behind the name of this quaint little place? It all started with the birth of a rooster, feathers as red as wine. Would that the story ended there… See, the farmers laid wagers on this bird being stronger than the others, but the contest grew ugly. Blades were drawn, and both roosters and onlookers were splattered with scarlet shades of blood. Not so quaint now, eh?
Tutumoko Wrote:Welcome to Red Rooster Stead, traveler. Feel free to have a look around, but try not to worry the livestock. Too much excitement, and they all run off into the hills, and it's ol' Tutumoko that has to go and round them up. There was a time when the farm'd stage cockfights, and pirates from all across the island would come and bet on their favorite bird. Problem was, each cockfight would end up in a pirate fight, no matter which rooster prevailed, so we put an end to the matches for the safety of me and my hands.
Ancreta Wrote:The Red Rooster Stead lies to the north of here, which is why we defend this highroad. The barley and wool the Stead produces feed and clothe the people of Limsa Lominsa.
Skarnmhar Wrote:The Red Rooster Stead boasts the greatest harvests of the biggest and best produce in La Noscea. It needs to be picked and shipped cleanly and quickly so that it reaches market at its freshest. Anything less would be doing the growers an injustice.
Arenlona Wrote:The Admiral herself has seen it fit to dub our stead an exemplary model of her settlement initiative. As a Stead botanist, I attribute our success to unyielding innovation – our willingness to attempt any and all agricultural techniques at least once, no matter how counterintuitive or potentially embarrassing.
Chartain Wrote:The bulk of wool in Eorzea is shorn either here in La Noscea, or over in Coerthas. La Noscean sheep are renowned for their soft white fleece, which is nothing like that coarse rubbish they peddle up in the highlands.
Brianna Wrote:Ain't naught sweeter then the smell of ripe dodo dung on a clear night - or a cloudy one, for that matter. 'Tis what makes our crops the most sought-after in the land. Why, our produce even lines the larder shelves of the world-renowned Bismarck. The chefs themselves will oft frequent the Stead to select their own vegetables.
Anaoc Wrote:Welcome to the Red Rooster Stead. What can I do for ye?
The name’s Anaoc, and I run this here farm. I’ve been a botanist for… well, for more seasons than I can count. I’d retire once, before all that nasty business with the Calamity came down. But I can hardly sit idle with all the rebuilding that needs doing, now, can I? I am fortunate enough, however, to have a goodly number of enthusiastic youngsters about the place. With a bit of direction from me, I look forward to seeing what wonders they’ll achieve at the Stead.
Here at the Red Rooster Stead, we don’t shy away from giving the latest farming methods a try. And you can see the results just by taking a look around. The crops are bountiful, and we’ve had to add pens for the extra livestock. The Admiral herself has praised the Stead as the perfect example of her new settlement initiative. If I were to find flaws, it would have to be with our lack of security. Time was that the local pirates would look out for an old farmer like me, but now their whole way of life has been outlawed.
