#he's fueled by 50% artistic fervor and 50% “i have to do this to spite alhaitham who thinks i can't” ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[howthesleeplesswander]

((Given his eternally hectic schedule and propensity for being scatterbrained, Kaveh gave a few tries at having an assistant after the Palace of Alcazarzaray skyrocketed his already prestigious reputation.

It's important to him to encourage young talent, so he took on up-and-coming Ksharewar student volunteers to help him with all manner of things, from carrying his tools and supplies, to running job-related errands, to keeping track of his schedule. In return, the students shadowed Kaveh to gain firsthand experience in all aspects of the work of an architect, from mapping and surveying, to client meetings, to project management and overseeing a build site.

Unfortunately...Kaveh is Kaveh. X'D His own terrible work habits are his downfall. He doesn't know how to say "no" to anyone and agrees to so many projects that balancing it all is impossible. He refuses to compromise on his artistic vision, even at the cost of budget inflation, missed deadlines, and timeline extensions. He's absolutely brilliant, but his artistic process is chaotic on the best of days.

Inevitably, his assistants observed these behaviors and questioned/called Kaveh out on them. As a result, none of his student assistants lasted long, whether it was due to Kaveh being indignant over them questioning their senior, or the students themselves growing tired of Kaveh's antics.

After these failed attempts, Kaveh gave up on the idea and instead built Mehrak to be his "assistant."

And Mehrak's best feature?

"Most importantly, it can't talk—so it can't give me any attitude. 😤" ))