Since Jute has let the cat out of the bag, I might as well let you all know how to do this process in one hour or less.
I have done this process over 100 times. Everything that I list here, I am absolutely certain works. He has posted the method that I used months ago, and I've since refined it.
MODIFICATIONS TO THE ORIGINAL POST:
1) Do NOT, under any circumstances, use a Galka WAR for this. Fame in cities is dependant on race, and in Windhurst, Tarutaru get fame the fastest. This is not theory, this is a fact. Using a Tarutaru, you only need 29 Cornettes, which save you more gil, and time in transferring the items.
2) Do the Glyph Hangers quest immediately upon creating your new character. It requires no items, and is essentially free fame, lowering the time it takes for you to do this quest.
3) After you make your character, and before you link it to a handle, cancel out of the creation process. Go onto your item mule, and send the first eight items. This reduces interim time in sending, and saves you about three minutes.
4) Use Black Mage for this method. Not only are tarus best at the job, but by using Manafont, I can kill about five Mandy's before it runs out. 2-leaf Mandragora Bud has a 10% drop rate (I know this for a fact, refining this process is my hobby...well used to be), so you have a 50% chance of it dropping before Manafont runs out.
5) Do NOT do this on Earthsday. Mandragoras are stronger, and have a lower chance of dropping the bud on this day. This is a fact. I never posted my drop theory on the main forum, because it would comprimise how I make gil, but, monsters drop items less frequently on days they are strong to, and more frequently on days they are weak to. I've got about 100 repetitions to back this up.
6) Send your character 2 Bastore Sardines, that you fished up previously. I'll explain later.
7) Send the mule a lilac.
Do the process in the following way:
1) Do Glyph Hangers.
2) Go trade in the 29 Cornettes, with the 30th space in your inventory containing the lilac.
3) Give the mithra in Windhurst Walls the lilac.
4) Enter your Mog House, load up the rest of the items, and exit into Windhurst Woods. Do the Chocobilious Quest.
5) Enter Port Windhurst, do the Onion Quest.
6) Do the Animal Glue Quest.
7) Do the Bastore Sardine Quest.
8) Go outside, get your Mandy Bud.
9) Come back in, do the Sardine Quest again.
10) Do the Rarab Tail Quest.
11) Enter your mog house, and exit to Windy Waters.
12) Do the Teachers Pet quest.
13) Do the Aspir quest.
My record time is 43 minutes, start to finish.
If you start your character near midnight, in game:
Go to Port Windhurst, and start the Starfall Tear quest. The shield it yields gives you an extra 1-2k.
EDIT: Unjust statements.
Edited, Tue Oct 19 02:02:43 2004 by Sloppysue