oi_theoi | Albinia

Albinia

Albinia
Science, Responsibility, Ice

❧ Played by Sair

Appearance: As a human, she’s a grown woman, with pale skin, long light colored hair, and light blue eyes. She will never smile and either has a distant look or disapproving look most of the time.

Characteristics: Stern, serious, cold, reserved, scientific, socially awkward, rational.

Likes: Order, rules, responsibility, self-control, logic, science (Of all kinds, except mad scientist science.), scientific method, ice, frozen goods, ice sculptures (the one form of art she really enjoys), her sister, and she shares a joy of balance, dichotomy, and most importantly, popcorn with her sister.

Dislikes: Chaos, rule breaking, lack of control, irresponsibility, idiocy, mad scientist art, spicy food, hot drinks, most other forms of art, most things Kalidas likes, people who do not like popcorn, her sister, people messing with her sister.

Shrine: An ice sculpture of a circular archway. The ice never melts and it’s cold to the touch, though people won’t ever get stuck to it. (Unless they lick it, in which case, they’ll be stuck there for an hour at least.)

Ritual: To summon her, the person needs to put their hand on the statue and list off some science type fact. (It does not necessarily need to be correct, just be something sciencey.)

❧ Will Take

❧ Will Give

The heart of any beast
The roots of plants
Science experiments of any kind
Things for doing science with - plants, metals, things that create flame, glass, etc.
Acts of responsibility, and self control.
Frozen food stuff
Ice sculptures
Ice made in ways that did not come from the freezer.
Something presenting balance or dichotomy.
Popcorn
Bubble wrap.
Scientific information/discussion
People volunteering to be her guinea pigs
People helping her research her experiments
Teaching others to be responsible.
Caring for a pet, a sick person, or a family member/child.

Experimental Mediciations - All medication in pill form, sleeping pills, pain pills, acid reducers, anti-depressants, etc., but there is risk of side affects if paid for cheaply.
Science supplies - Beakers, tweezers, magnifying glass, flashlights, nothing too fancy.
Chemicals - Think chemistry set level at this point.
Condoms and Chastity Belts.
Weird Medications - Not normal pill stuff.
Ice
Girly drinks - Really weak alcohol.
Ice cream, popsicles, frozen food, popcorn, saltine crackers, chicken soup and bouillon for broth.
Lab coats, working gloves, glasses, safety goggles.
Clipboards, pens, paper.
Will teach people SCIENCE things.
Classes.
Plant domestication.

❧ Exchange Rate

Items to Units
Worth	Offering
1-2 Units	Roots Sub-par ingredients Scientific info Small act of responsibility/self control Easily gained science items
3-4 Units	Heart Small science experiments Larger acts of responsibility/self control Made ice Harder gained science items Items of balance/dichotomy
5 Units	Good quality ingredients Heart of ridiculously dangerous beast (like Red Lizagons) Large science experiments Acts of responsibility in taking care of others Teaching others to be responsible
Higher Units require personal touches because Albinia is finicky like that.
Units to Items
Cost	Reward
1 Unit	Ice Food Items 1 Pen 1 Notebook
2 Units	Condoms Learn a science thing 1 Chastity Belt 1 Girl Drink 1 Clipboard
3 Units	1 Class 1 Lap coat 1 Pair of Glasses 1 Pair of Work Gloves 1 Pair of Safety Goggles
4 Units	Weird medications (consult for first purchase)
5 Units	Good quality medications (no side effects)
NOTE: For those who are approved to be assistants or guinea pigs, you basically get a unit pay. Assistants (teacher): 3 Units per class. Assistants (experiments): 7 Units per experiment session Guinea Pigs: 10 Units per time you’re being tested on NOTE 2: If there’s a high chance your character will be dickish to her/does terribly irresponsible things that hurt other people on a regular basis/is one of those guys who murders people, it would probably be better to actually thread that out because Albinia is finicky.

❧ Journers

Expectations and Powers of Journers

Comment with "Day x, Time" as the subject header.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

It is.

Good afternoon, Apollo.

I hope it isn't a bother, but I had something I wanted to ask you! A-as well as a few requests, but I don't want to overwork you.

I am not one to ignore my duties. Feel free to ask what you like.

Alright--! Thank you.

The first is just idle curiosity. A friend of mine, Ashikawa, said you were thinking about ah. . ."cutting in" to certain types? Just to ease his worry, you'd never do that without consent, correct?

[There is definitely a coldness to her tone.]

Ah, yes. Him.

[There is a moment where she is very obviously trying to keep from sounding cold when she next speaks.]

Whose crimes am I being accused of? From this place you have all been.

[blinks]

Eh. . .? Ah, you must mean the other world he came from. There were Judge--er, gods that experimented on people in a not so kindly fashion. A father and daughter, and their results were not usually of the pleasant sort.

And now I am being accused of their actions. [So. Not amused by this.]

[Siiiiighs.] I will not deny that there have been times advancement required dissection. And I wasn't going to lie for his comfort. Not that he would have believed me even if I did.

To answer, no. At least for the living, I am not going to cut into anyone unless there is some medical requirement for it, for their own health and life. Anything beyond that would be some special circumstance and would be voluntary without question. And voluntary does not involve coercion. The dead....

I would need their permission before hand, or the permission of those who could be considered 'responsible' for them, and it would not make the revival procedure more difficult. And if I had anything I saw to gain in such a thing. Anything that would change that would be abnormal, unforseen, and dire for the safety of all.

And 'all' includes all of you.

I am not 'cutting in' to any type just for my own experiments or whatever the hell these persons did it for. [A lot of coldness at talking about whoever those two are. She kind of hates them for the grief they've gotten her.]

Edited 2012-01-28 05:13 (UTC)

Ah. . .[nods]

I believe you, trust me. I understand how frustrating that might be but--please don't get too upset if anyone else brings it up. They have good reason to be cautious, and it truly isn't anything personal. Ashikawa especially can be harsh, but he's a smart boy! He'll figure out that everyone isn't out to get him, eventually, and maybe he'll even be a bit more comfortable after being told this. (. . .unlikely, but worth a shot.)

Sorry if you've been getting bit of harassment because of this.

...

[Takes a deep breathe and let's it out slowly.]

I know, that I am the type of person to be easily annoyed. My sister has pointed it out more than enough.

But I can only take so much direct insult and accusation. And I will not take deliberate spite. Especially when I do my best to try and be kind.

As for Ashikawa... [And there's that coldness again.] We will see how smart he is. His sense of entitlement and his spitefulness will get him in trouble with those less forgiving if he continues as he is. We'll see if he learns from his punishment.

. . .

(That's ominous.)

Punishment?

He was extremely rude to me and then he made a request.

I tried to warn him trying to make the medicine himself would be dangerous. You don't have access to all the things needed to make the medicine safe. But he continued to be his same pleasant self, so I gave him a stipulation.

Giving children things when they're throwing a fit is counter productive for their learning without there being a cost. So he had to dedicate any experiments to me if he did decide to ignore my fair warnings.

He dedicated it to another god to spite me.

And children need to learn that sort of behavior isn't good. So I punished him.

Edited 2012-01-28 05:37 (UTC)

[fljagka--!]

H-he isn't--! Ah, what did you do?

Since he was being childish, yet advocating he was old enough to be responsible and sensible, I thought it best to make him match his inner age.

[aaaaaaah]

[aaaaaaaaaah]

[MENTAL PANIC]

(She deaged him?! Where is he now?! He wouldn't wander off into the greenery, would he?! No, wait, we have doors!! Are they childproof?! Gah, what am I saying, of course they aren't!! B-but he has his teammates! AND HYDRA!! Scowl wouldn't let a kid get hurt, especially one living with him!! THIS IS FINE, THIS IS TOTALLY FINE......h-he's going to be so pissed when he turns back to normal.)

[BREATHE]

I. . .I see!! It's only temporary, right?

[...sees your panic. =|]

I wouldn't have deaged him without there being people nearby. It's a punishment, not a death warrant.

And of course it is. Punishments are only meant to be for a set duration so they know exactly what it's like to go through it and thus will be less likely to repeat the behavior to get the punishment. I'll turn him back in a few days.

[I can't help it 8(]

O-of course. No, that makes sense, if this were a normal world. I don't think he'll repeat his actions, but it won't make him warm up to you. I know that isn't necessary, but. . .he's been through a lot. All of them have. This isn't the way to win over your followers, those who have been tricked and used and abused by gods before. It just leaves a bitter taste in their mouth.

No disrespect to you, of course. Like I said, I understand where you're coming from.

That was why I gave him as much give as I did. He's the one who chose to insult me, who chose to treat me like some mad hatter he's met before, acting like we want to make things harder for you, acting like we didn't do everything we could to help our peo-

[She snaps her mouth shut and there is a moment where her face is just a frozen, cold wall.]

[Another sigh.]

Dealing with him left a bitter taste in my mouth. His trauma and age bought him a lot. That's why I will not turn him away entirely or did something more crippling.

(She doesn't get it. . .)

Mm, I see. You're. . .awfully human, for a god.

[She's not a people person. And got kind of riled there, oops.]

...

[shakes head]

I don't mean that in a negative way, mind you. You're very prideful, but well meaning.

...of course I am.

[Leans against the wall and there's a bit less of an iciness to her expression.]

I am responsibility. How can I be responsible without being well meaning?

That would be a contradiction in most cases. Sometimes, though, we're also responsible for taking time to examine which actions will bring forth the most desired results, even if it means giving in just a bit.

You're not one to be walked over, and you should never lose that disposition. . .but children, mortals, whatever we're referred to as, we're not your people. You'll have to earn their respect, and trust, just as they have to earn yours.

Edited 2012-01-28 06:46 (UTC)

[Shakes her head.] It is the opposite. Though there can be an area of grey. When you are responsible, you are doing what you 'should be' doing. More often, what you 'should be' doing is something that will improve your life or the life of others. There are exceptions and areas of grey, but most things do.

Ashikawa is a child, literally. Children are meant to be treated differently, because they are still learning. And it is the responsibility of those in charge to teach children and sometimes that requires punishment.

I am not unfair. I gave him warning. Plenty of warning, but he wouldn't listen. If anything, he thought I'd do worst and yet he still did as he pleased. That is not safe behavior. And if he would do that to gods, he could do the same with humans, who may do far worse things than I would.

And for everyone else, I have been more than fair and reasonable in what they ask of me.

Edited 2012-01-28 06:56 (UTC)

(She makes some good points, but it's a case by case basis. . . this isn't going anywhere.)

[nods, mostly at last statement]

Mm, I won't debate that, though I will ask you to please at least consider alternative methods of persuasion in the future, especially for those of the more bias nature. In any case, thank you for going with something so mild. We're not unfamiliar with the effect.

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