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OOC
NAME: akiAGE: well over 18!
CONTACT:
CHARACTER(S): n/a
IC
NAME: KavehAGE: Mid-to-late twenties
SUITABILITY: n/a
CANON: Genshin Impact
CANON POINT: Version 3.7
ABILITIES:
ποΈ Kaveh is in possession of a Dendro Vision, which gives him the ability to generate and control plant-based elemental energy. Canon details note that this energy can be used in a variety of ways, from the creation of temporary structures to offensive or defensive assistance in combat. In Kaveh's case specifically, his Vision has been shown to help him deal damage, improve his own defense in battle, and change the nature of Dendro Core* damage on his own body so that it heals instead of harms him.
(*A Dendro Core is created when Dendro Energy meets Hydro. When it detonates untouched by any other element, it deals Dendro damage to anyone in its radius.)
VICES:
ποΈ Irritable: While generally a friendly and gregarious person, it's easy for Kaveh to lose his temper when he feels he's been treated unfairly. This happens most often with his roommate and former friend Alhaitham, but it happens too when his pride is injured in any case, or when a client presumes to know more about architecture than he does. He takes offense to things easily, and he's not good at hiding it.
ποΈ Tortured: When Kaveh was young (typically thought by fandom to be around 5-7 years of age), his father died after participating in a competition that he only entered because Kaveh thought the prize, a diadem, was pretty. Kaveh's mother fell into a deep depression, and even though he was just a boy, he took the blame for both events onto himself, carrying a guilt that has lasted him his entire life thus far. It strongly affects his view of his own worth, and leads to him consistently making choices that benefit others even to his own detriment, as he feels that he has something for which to make up. He is very reticent to talk about these facts, even to his best friends, as he doesn't want to burden anyone else. As such, it's a cycle that continues and repeats.
VIRTUES:
ποΈ Humble: Kaveh is massively famous in his home city of Sumeru, and is named the "Light of the Kshahrewar", with Kshahrewar being the Akademiya Darshan to which he belongs. He is greatly respected and admired by both up and coming architects and those who are more established, and even the God of Wisdom herself says that he has an "almost-perfect grasp" of what wisdom is. Despite that, he introduces himself merely as "an architect", and while he is very proud of and happy to show off his accomplishments, he dislikes the elevated status that comes with them, and is the first to say that the praise he receives is exaggerated.
ποΈ Friendly: Kaveh is a gregarious person, and has a natural ability to make friends. Almost everyone you meet has something nice to say about him, and he has a tendency to present people in their best possible light, too. (With a serious exception in Alhaitham's case.) He is respectful to those older than him, to the point that he has managed to forge a friendship with Faruzan, someone whom most people find to difficult to get along with.
SURVEY
βΆ I REGULARLY MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
β· 2 (AGREE). I enjoy meeting new people, and generally I find them easy to get along with. There are of course some exceptions to the rule, but you can't get along with everyone. Right?
βΆ SEEING OTHER PEOPLE CRY MAKES ME WANT TO CRY TOO.
β· 1 (STRONGLY AGREE). It doesn't matter what the reason is, either. Seeing someone in pain makes me hurt, too. But someone being happy enough to cry is beautiful. I like to think I do a decent enough job at holding my tears back, but it's easy for my heart to go out to them, for happiness or sadness.
βΆ I OFTEN MAKE A BACKUP PLAN FOR A BACKUP PLAN.
β· 4 (DISAGREE). If your plan is good enough, ideally you shouldn't even need a backup plan, let alone a backup for the backup. Of course, sometimes something completely unexpected happens, like the Withering destroying a building you've essentially finished, and spent all the budget on... but such circumstances are few and far between, and you can't plan for everything. Of course, a good plan should include the freedom to work around common circumstances, though... mm, I guess that's something a lot of people would call a "backup", huh.
βΆ I USUALLY STAY CALM, EVEN WHEN UNDER A LOT OF PRESSURE.
β· 4 (DISAGREE). I'll be honest, this was hard for me to answer, because I want to say I do stay calm. I really do try to, too! But it's just not the way I'm wired. I get stressed, or frustrated, and I definitely feel like I've snapped at people who didn't deserve it.
βΆ I AM VERY SENTIMENTAL.
β· 1 (STRONGLY AGREE).
(( Kaveh would choose not to elaborate on this one, because in his mind his sentiments are private. He keeps a notebook full of notes and scraps from important events in his life. Even when there's something he doesn't want to see, he glues the pages together rather than tear them out. And when he tore up his cowritten (with Alhaitham) paper in a fit of rage, he later pasted it back together and added it to this book, too. ))
βΆ EVEN A SMALL MISTAKE CAN CAUSE ME TO DOUBT MY OVERALL ABILITIES AND KNOWLEDGE.
β· 4 (DISAGREE). I'm not trying to brag, but I have made a name for myself in Sumeru for a reason. I'm a good architect, and I know my worth. Mistakes happen in any job, and can happen for a number of reasons. But I'll always find a way to fix them.
(( Despite his earlier comment that he's trying to be honest in this survey, this answer is very much a lie. A truthful answer would be 1 (STRONGLY AGREE). While he is confident in his ability as an architect, and would never question that, he can, will, and has questioned every single other part of his life. Repeatedly. ))
βΆ I AM MORE INCLINED TO FOLLOW MY HEAD THAN MY HEART.
β· 5 (STRONGLY DISAGREE). The head is good for making plans and long-term decisions. But when push comes to shove, I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I put logic ahead of what I know is best. I've been toldβ repeatedlyβ that this is a naΓ―ve point of view. But that guy wouldn't understand emotions if they punched him repeatedly in the face, so...
βΆ I AM PRONE TO WORRYING THAT THINGS WILL TAKE A TURN FOR THE WORSE.
β· 4 (DISAGREE). I'm an optimist.
(( He's really not. A truer answer would be 2 (AGREE). Although he's gotten better about talking himself down from the ledge. ))
βΆ I ENJOY WATCHING PEOPLE ARGUE.
β· 3 (NEUTRAL). Scholarly discourse is an important part of academia. It can be interesting to hear two sides debate their views. But if the argument is of a more personal nature, I'd rather not be involved.
βΆ I TEND TO AVOID DRAWING ATTENTION TO MYSELF.
β· 2 (AGREE). At least, I try. Because I have a certain level of "fame", for lack of a better word, it's better to keep a low profile. There are already enough rumors about me as it is...
(( Kaveh is not deliberately lying, but a better answer would be 4 (DISAGREE). Alcoholism is a major vice of his, and he has been known to spill his guts about everything while drunk, loudly and with little to no recollection of having done so. ))
βΆ I OFTEN DO THINGS AT THE LAST POSSIBLE MOMENT.
β· 4 (DISAGREE). A big part of architecture is time management. If you keep pushing things back, your clients will only end up annoyed. If an idea won't come to me, I'd rather stay up all night until it clicks than procrastinate on it.
βΆ I FIND IT EASY TO EMPATHIZE WITH A PERSON WHOSE EXPERIENCES ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM MINE.
β· 2 (AGREE). Even if we disagree with each other, another person's viewpoint is still important. It affects how they live their lives, after all. But just because they live differently to me doesn't mean that I can't feel for them in their moments of sadness or joy. Empathy is a very different thing to agreement. Sometimes, though, there are some people I just can't understand at all...!
βΆ I BECOME BORED OR LOSE INTEREST WHEN THE DISCUSSION GETS HIGHLY THEORETICAL.
β· 4 (DISAGREE). Scholarly discussion often takes a theoretical route. While art is a physical manfestation of creativity, there are a great number of theories and concepts behind it that cause it to be what it is. We've reached some of our greatest technical advancements through the application of various theoretical explorations, and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
βΆ I RARELY FEEL INSECURE.
β· 3 (NEUTRAL). I'm good at my job, I dress well, and I'm good-looking tooβ I know all these things. I take pride in them, and I don't have to feel insecure about them. But there are plenty of other things I worry about. Like my living situation, or my financial situation... those make me uncomfortable, and I'd rather people not know about them. It can be hard for me to look people in the eye when I know they know.
βΆ I AM STILL BOTHERED BY MISTAKES I MADE A LONG TIME AGO.
β· 1 (STRONGLY AGREE).
(( Kaveh would refuse to elaborate further in response to this question. However, despite his father's death being over 20 years ago, he continues to blame himself for his part in that, even though realistically he had no part. If he feels he's made a mistake that causes pain to others, he won't easily let it go. ))
RANK REQUESTS: I'm very happy for it to be random! My only thought is that I think it would be most interesting for him not to be really low, as he naturally will believe that's where he should be, and it will be challenging for him to cope with his assignment as a result.