#karkata is colleis best friend

[dawnatlas]

modern au where karkata is just a very good boi and follows tighnari everywhere

[divinepriestesskokomi]

Long rant undercut cause certain mischaracterization has been getting on my nerves lately. Feel free to ignore.

It frustrates me SO much to see people constantly mischaracterizing Tighnari as being mean and rude when that's like, the complete opposite of how he is in cannon.

Like people just see his sharp wit or how he will lecture people and take that to mean he's some sort of jerk without actually looking into his character at all.

Like we are talking about the guy who:

Was apparently so pleasant to talk to during his Akademiya days that tons of other students would come to him for help on course work.

Would let people take pictures with him even though he hates having his photo taken.

Took in and cared for Collei, an abused and deeply traumatized child with a terminal illness, and was so kind and patient with her that she's now grown confident and has made incredible progress in her life.

Took full responsibility for her education, teaching her to read, write, and cook, and is now teaching her all about the duties of a forest ranger and how to perform basic medicine. Even when it was assumed that she would die young due to her eleazar, he still encouraged her dream of studying medicine.

Is very protective of Collei and attentive to her needs, making sure to change her forest ranger duties around to accommodate her eleazar and doing his best to make sure her feelings aren't hurt.

When Collei felt self conscious about being illiterate, he comforted her by saying "We all start having no knowledge — in this you are no different from anyone else."

Will gladly teach anyone whose willing to learn.

Has an idle voiceline where he says to not be afraid of making mistakes because it's all a part of the learning process.

Let the traveler stay in his hut TWICE while they recovered.

Had a passionate speech about how all life is important and deserves respect.

Left the Akademiya because he disagrees with the way they commodify knowledge.

Frequently turns down high ranking positions in the Akademiya because he is so passionate about protecting the forest.

Took in and cares for Karkata even though it could get him in trouble with the Akademiya.

Comforted and encouraged Layla when she was feeling self-conscious during the Interdarshan Champsionship.

Constantly invites his friends and family over for dinner.

Dotes on his friends and family, even scolding them for not taking proper care of themselves.

Planned surprise parties for both Collei and Kaveh on their birthdays.

Dropped everything to go to the desert, a place he struggles in, just so he could be there to support Cyno in a difficult time,

Made a point to remind Cyno that he is his own person outside of his job and Hermanubis.

After the events in the Temple of Silence, has gone out of his way to make Sethos feel included in their friend group, even introducing him to the rest of their friends.

Is described by Cyno, Collei, Kaveh, Alhaitham, and Lisa as being a good, kind person.

He's a teacher at heart, so of course he's stern when it comes to teaching people, especially when they've done something wrong. But it's not like he yells at people, I'd describe it more like "I'm not mad, just disappointed" energy.

Yeah, he looses his patience and gets snappy with people who actively choose to be ignorant despite constantly being corrected. But honestly, anyone who has a job that works with the public will understand just how exhausted it can be to constantly be reminding people of information that is right in front of them. Lord knows I'd be more frustrated with Farbod for repeatedly eating poisonous mushrooms after telling him not to.

I don't know. This was a very long rant, but I just hate seeing people constantly paint Tighnari as some bad guy just for getting frustrated at people doing foolish things. He's really caring and thoughtful, and anyone who did even a little bit of research on his character could see that. He can be both kind AND witty, those things aren't mutually exclusive.

[ironbloodcd]

tagged by: swiped from @mmriesoftvat

tagging: whoever wants to, I'm lazy af--

𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬.

name.    tighnari. age.    21. birthdate. december 29. species.    valuka shuna. gender.     he/him. orientation.     homosexual. profession.     forest watcher/botanist.

𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬.

hair.  straight dark green hair with a few streaks of light green, kept at a shoulder-length bob. eyes.     hazel. skin.    lightly tanned, freckled. height.    5'4. weight.     130lbs.

𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲.

siblings.    n/a. parents.   Halima (mother) ; As'ad (father). grandparents.   deceased. other relatives.   has all but formally adopted collei. pets.   Karkata. partners.  verse dependent.

𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬.

botany. while it may be impossible to know every species of flora in the rainforest, Tighnari likely comes as close as one can to it. he's the more knowledgeable of the forest watchers and his expertise is usually sought by colleagues who are uncertain about the classification of a specific plant, or the dangers that it might possess. plants and fungi are Tighnari's passion and he never bothers to hide his enthusiasm when it comes to learning new things, whether it's a new species or simply discovering a new trait regarding one that's already known.

medicine and first-aid. Tighnari's quite skilled when it comes to treating patients, whether it's injury or illness. while his skills are most often used to look after those who are traveling through the forest, many of his friends and neighbors in Gandharva Ville also turn to him for treatment when they need it, and he's more than happy to give whatever help he can. it's very rare for him to be unable to treat an individual and his knowledge rivals even the best doctors in Sumeru City.

tracking. as someone who spends much time in the Avidya Forest, Tighnari is an expert at navigating through it, as well as tracking. he can identify the tracks of most creatures that are commonly found in the rainforest, and even some belonging to the rarer species of animal who make their home there as well. most of the time, he uses this skill to observe the habits of the native fauna and to make estimates regarding their numbers and their overall condition.

𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬.

colors.   green. smells.   floral scents, herbs, cooked mushrooms, dampness. textures.  soft petals, different barks, different furs, soil. drinks.   water, herbal teas.

𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬.

smokes.  no. Tighnari's never taken part in smoking and tends to scold anyone who does for health reasons. drugs.  not unless one counts his habit of sampling plants in order to learn their effects. driver license.   n/a. ever been arrested. no, though he suspects that there are a few who would like to reprimand him for freely giving classes and seminars on certain knowledge that he believes should be commonplace.