video - un: forestwatcher

[veardant]

[ a good thing he's had some time to get used to phones in reverie.. this one looks a little different, but the functionality is more or less the same. anyway! the feed opens in a small garden, outside of tighnari's cottage, where he's sitting on the freshly tilled earth, beneath his fruit trees. nevermind that blueberries generally grow on bushes not trees WHATEVER this is fable we do what we want. he seems to be enjoying the shade! ]

Ah - hello.

[ tighnari's tall, furry ears flick as he gets comfortable, sitting cross-legged with his tail curled at his side. ]

My name is Tighnari, I'm a botanist trained in plant medicine, so I thought I might as well make people aware of my presence. There's a lot of new and interesting plant life here, so I'd like to please advise you all not to eat anything you're not entirely positive is edible.

In fact, maybe don't eat anything you forage in the wild in general. But if you do, please seek out treatment immediately. Many plants and fungi are fine to consume, but still others can be potentially quite harmful. If you're unsure about anything you find, you're welcome to ask me. And for those of you finding yourselves with new.. appendages, I'm planning to produce many balms and oils that are safe for fur and feathers and scales, and can help you to keep them healthy.

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un: Lightingway

[dancinglight]

[Though Tsubaki has yet to find others she recognizes -- both in name and race -- his ears and tail were reminiscent of that of Miqo'te. There's a strange sort of comfort in that, despite likely being from different worlds.]

That's useful to know. I don't know much about wild plants like this, so it would be good to be informed about what is safe to eat and what is not. Would it be alright to bring any new plantlife found to you for examination in the future?

LIGHTINGWAY, CUTE..

[veardant]

[ ah, someone with good sense and self-preservation! he smiles. ]

I'd be more than happy to identify anything for you to the best of my ability. There are some plants and fungi here that are entirely new to me, but I've been spending all of my free time studying up.

It seemed fitting

[dancinglight]

I'm sure there are plenty of new things here we have yet to see. It's kind of exciting to think about. [There's the adventurer in her.] I'm not really fit for researching myself, but I'm more than happy to help out however I can.

[veardant]

It certainly is. An entire new world full of lands to explore and new plants to identify.. [ he looks bright-eyed and bushy tailed. literally. ] If you're interested in helping, the best thing you could do is keep a notebook on the things you find - where you find them, their habitat, anything distinct about their surroundings you can take note of.

[dancinglight]

I can do that. I'll be sure to take one along with me the next time I'm gathering materials. It would be good to have some sort of documentation of the things we find here anyway.

un: Asura

[demonicbookworm]

[Did he... did he hear this right...]

You're trained in plant medicine... I-if it would be okay, could I possibly assist you? My knowledge may not be the greatest, but I would like to be a doctor in the future. So far I only taught myself in secret by reading various books on the subject...

[He talks faster than before. He's pretty excited about this idea, but at the same time he's nervous to ask so he just tries to say everything at once.]

[veardant]

Another mentee, hmm?

[ tighnari looks thoughtful, rubbing his chin; he certainly doesn't want to let this young man down, and the more that know what they're doing in regards to flora and fungi, the better. ]

All right, I don't see why not. I have another mentee here, Collei, but she's come quite far in her studies, so taking on another apprentice shouldn't be too difficult.

[demonicbookworm]

R-really? Thank you so much, I'll do my best!

[You just made his day.]

And there's another student of yours here? Do you think that we could study together?

[It sounds like his dreams are coming true.]

[veardant]

You're quite welcome. We can start any time you like.

[ he looks so happy about it! that's the kind of passion tighnari likes to see. ]

And that's not entirely up to me, you'll have to ask her, but I don't see any reason why she wouldn't be amenable. It'd help you both to study together.

[demonicbookworm]

I can start even right now!

[His hunger for knowledge knows no boundaries!]

And I see... I-I'll make sure to ask her when I meet her!

[He gives another big smile.]

Thank you, I really owe you so much.

video @architect

[alcazarzaray]

( when the video feed clicks on, a face that Tighnari undoubtedly recognises appears! Kaveh is currently lounging on his single bed, since it's the only furniture item in his house that isn't a disgrace to society. not quite as good as his bed back in Sumeru, but decent enough.

the blonde man can be seen lounging with his head in his hand. haaaay gurl. )

Tighnari! Am I ever glad to see a familiar face here. ( apart from Alhaitham but, like, this isn't about him. ) Not to worry, I wouldn't dream of eating anything I find off the forest floor. You and the Forest Rangers always did scare me to pieces with your tales of poisonous encounters.

Did you just arrive as well?

[veardant]

[ .. that sure is a familiar face, and honestly, it's one that tighnari is incredibly happy to see. he's been through some fucking shit, my friend. it was not at all poggers. also, he learned about poggers. kaveh might notice the long horizontal scar across tighnari's right ear that absolutely wasn't there the last time they spoke.

or he might not!! i'm not your dad. either way, tighnari smiles in a way that's probably a little more soft and relieved than it should be, all things considered. ]

Good, I don't need you sprawled across my bed in tears. [ again. probably. ] I arrived a few days ago, yes. You look comfortable.

[alcazarzaray]

( once he stops being so wrapped up in Alhaitham, he'll definitely notice the scar. after all, no detail can escape the eyes of an artist. )

Hey! Listen ... that was one time, all right? ( wrong. it was many times. it's not his fault he's an emotional drunk! ) Anyway - yes, I am comfortable! Do you know why? ( he starfishes in his bed and kicks his legs out! ) I live alone! Goodbye, wicked Scribe! Your curse has been lifted from my life! Ahh, never again will I have to endure a cold shoulder or an ugly piece of furniture appearing out of the blue. I'm free at last!

( a detail he's not going to mention: he cried while drunk at the aurora ball when he saw Alhaitham and the both argued and it was just a mess. BUT, ANYWAY. )

Mmm. A few days, then? Same as me. I've only seen that ex-housemate of mine so far. Is there anyone else from Sumeru here too?

[veardant]

[ so... never?? ]

It was many times.

[ but he'll move on!! everyone knows it was many times. even kaveh. ah, tighnari missed all of his complaining.. he smiles, resting his chin against the heel of his hand, his elbow propped against one knee. ]

We'll see how long that lasts. But yes, Collei is here as well, as well as Lord Kusanali herself, surprisingly enough. I've also met a few from Inazuma.

[alcazarzaray]

( yeah he's definitely ready to move swiftly on!! )

L-Lord Kusanali is here...!? Wow. The Fae of this world certainly have a nerve to steal a God from her domain. Or part of her, at least ... that's some incredibly rash behaviour.

video - un: oneandoni

[battlebugs]

[Itto is decidedly less used to these things than Tighnari, and his own feed is slightly lopsided as he sends a video in response, looking a bit... worried, now that he's listened to Tighnari's message until the end.]

So, uh... say you already found a bunch of wild berries and figured you'd taste test them... what are the chances that was a bad idea?

[He does it all the time at home! Didn't seem like a big deal...]

[veardant]

[ itto PLEASE..... tighnari sighs loudly. ]

It depends. In many cases there are far more poisonous berries than there are mushrooms. Can you describe to me what you ate, and how much of it? What was the plant like, that you found them on?

[ he's not sure how much itto is even going to be able to give him, but.. god!! ]

[battlebugs]

[You didn't know you were adopting an idiot when you got here, Tignari, but don't worry, Itto handled all the paperwork for you.]

Well, they were definitely red...

[How was he supposed to resist berries? They're sweet! Nature's candy!]

The plant was... I dunno, covered in berries. Green leaves. Might've eaten a lot... I was pretty damn hungry.

[Unhelpful.]

[veardant]

[ face in hands ]

Well, about half of red berries are poisonous, so you have a 50/50 chance of having duped yourself.

[ get berries from the STORE, ITTO. ]

Were the berries single berries, like a strawberry or valberry, or an aggregate berry, like a plain yellow berry, or raspberry? [ .. ] Here:

[ he sends along this picture, and this one. ]

Was it more like the first, or second?

video - un: tsubaki

[frostblooms]

[ Tighnari certainly seems like he's been hard at work. Ayaka offers a wave of her hand in greeting via this... device, which has definitely taken her some time to familiarize herself with. ]

Good morning, Tighnari. It is good to know that there is a trained botanist in our midst. I'm sure your extensive knowledge will be indispensable to us all in this new world, together.

Please, if you require any assistance or support in the days ahead with any botanical research, I would be interested to learn. I'm afraid my own knowledge only extends to the aesthetic and symbolic aspects of flowers...

[veardant]

Good morning, Miss Kamisato, it's nice to see you again!

[ an easy smile, before tighnari looks thoughtful, rubbing his chin. she's the second now to show interest in learning, and while tighnari doesn't want to overwhelm himself with students, he certainly enjoys the zeal people seem to have for plants and/or medicines. it's nice to share his passions. ]

That's still much more than most people know. Understanding their symbolic aspects means you must be good at identifying flora, which is quite useful, and a good place to start. I'd be happy to teach you to the best of my ability.

[ the more people know how to keep themselves and others safe, the better. ]

[frostblooms]

Ah... I would not presume for you to take me on as a pupil, however... If you could perhaps assist me from time to time as I conduct my own studies, that would be more than enough. I would appreciate that very much.

[ That aside, however, Ayaka is an excellent student, and would do well to learn on her own besides. But having someone she can turn to when there's something she might need help with is going to be invaluable! ]

You seem in much better spirits, today. I'm glad to see it.

[veardant]

That's fine, too. Whatever makes you most comfortable. I'm happy to help, either way.

[ despite it all, tighnari does indeed enjoy helping others learn. it's his scholarly nature.. ]

Oh? Ah.. my apologies if I wasn't entirely myself when we met. I think some time spent settling in has certainly helped.

Video un: purrsuing

[izanyagi]

[But he made a hobby of eating deadly food in the Dojima household's fridge...]

If I eat them in front of you, would that be considered safer?

[veardant]

[ LORDT... this guy is his nightmare given form. ]

Technically, yes, because I would be there to treat you if anything came of it. Why would you want to do that?