Dellen

[oi_theoi]

Dellen [de-len] Water, Glass, Human Protection, Human Creation	❧ Played by Aviy
Appearance: Female and human, roughly in her 40's and too thin. She has pale skin and hair, but the coloring is just a little inhuman. The main color to her is a pair of incredibly deep blue eyes. She wears loose, off-white, Grecian-style clothing that makes her look both paler and smaller than she is. Her hair is often in disarray, and her overall appearance often appears untended. Despite looking small, underfed, and wafty, when Dellen isn't having an episode, she has a very commanding and warm presence. There is, at all times, a surprising 'weight' about her that marks her unmistakably as divine. Characteristics: Nurturing, monogamous, lesbian, obsessive, demanding, needy, devoted, nonfatal self sacrifice, yandere. Likes: Faithful loving monogamous relationships, being understanding of her, sacrifice for the betterment of others, expressions of love (even twisted ones). Dislikes: Death (human only), poly/orgies/unfaithfulness, material selfishness, rejection, lack of understanding, talking badly about humans, nature.
Shrine: Pale sandstone slab at ground level, behind it is a stack of precarious sandstone making a narrow pillar. On top of the pillar is a large bowl (but with cracks instead of bubbles) filled with crystal clear water. Ritual: Stand on the slab and place your (CLEAN) hands in the bowl to get her attention. Once the agreement is made, place your sacrifice on the slab and sprinkle some water from the bowl onto it.
❧ Will Take	❧ Will Give
Animal parts: hearts, lungs, rib cages Whole animals: Maneaters Roots of a whole dead tree Tears (love or grief) Nurturing another (human only) Accepting bindings/binding another (for their own good! not maliciously) Personal sacrifice for a human (giving them your food, etc) Murder in revenge for a human Thoughtful personal gifts (letters of love, hearts made out of macaroni, etc) Understanding Desperation (by a human)	Creation (human only) Protection (detrimental) Chains/Shackles/serious binding tools Glass/glass related objects (but not mirrors) Modern, cotton clothing in light colors. Cotton towels (any size). Healing (from injury or sickness, but human only) Toilets, sinks, showers Hot and cold running water Water based magic Flooding prevention/water displacement Water purification ...just about anything that associates with water only (not ice, not steam, not water based animals)
❧ Exchange Rate
Items to Units Worth Offering 1 Unit 1 Heart OR Lungs OR Ribcage 1 Act of Kindness 4 Units 1 Whole Maneater 7 Units 1 Revenge Murder Units to Items Cost Reward 1 Unit 1 Large Towel 4 Hand Towels 1 Set of Clothing 2 Small Glass Items (bowls, glasses, jewelry, etc) 1 Minor Healing 10 feet of moderate chain 3 Units 1 Sink/Shower/Bath/Toilet 1 Major Healing 5 Units Displace the water for an entire apartment (or effective area)
❧ Dellen's Children
Expectations and Powers of Dellen's Children

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Comments

Re: Day 57, Approaching Evening

[oi_theoi]

[to zexion, a nod]

You will have to speak with him, but I think this is an excellent idea.

[to Nova]

I can provide a... nutritious fluid that will take care of their body's needs. You and others will need to see it is gotten into them, either orally or through a vein. Do you know how many afflicted?

Re: Day 57, Approaching Evening

[hydralize]

These are the only ones I know about.

Re: Day 57, Approaching Evening

[cloakanddaikon]

The first I know as well, though my knowledge of the other groups is far from complete.

If you will excuse me.

[Turns, squeezing Nova's shoulder as he moves over to Eizon's shrine.]

Take care of things here. I will not be long.

Re: Day 57, Approaching Evening

[hydralize]

[He's pretty tense and hunches his shoulders a little with the squeeze]

Aa . . . I've got it handled.

Re: Day 57, Approaching Evening

[oi_theoi]

[8'(]

If there are others, as I think there must be, I will make the fluid you need a tax. I will ask more for conveniences that everyone desires, but I can be sure that no one who is afflicted like this will lack what they need.

Re: Day 57, Approaching Evening

[hydralize]

[nods]

That . . . We can all deal with that. No one will argue against a tax to help people in this situation. No one who isn't completely insane.

Re: Day 57, Evening

[tonewlengths]

I- Maybe a little.

Re: Day 57, Evening

[oi_theoi]

If you like, you can do the good deeds without even telling them. It can be a secret to everyone but me.

Re: Day 57, Approaching Evening

[oi_theoi]

I think so as well.

[brushes their hair back a bit]

That book that he brought them here in. Can it keep them safe? Is it a time stopper?

Re: Day 57, Evening

[tonewlengths]

But, if I do that, how will I know what they want? I won't be able to help them as well. And, besides, Ur'Ghaste already told me to go talk to a lot of people. I can't... Avoid doing it, there are so many people, I have to talk to them some time...

Re: Day 57, Approaching Evening

[hydralize]

. . . I don't think so. It should keep them safe from harm, but if it could hold them in stasis then he wouldn't need to talk to Eizon.

Re: Day 57, Approaching Evening

[oi_theoi]

[nod]

I think even if it could, that might be dangerous. There is a chance they will wake up on their own, but if the body can't... act upon itself, they may not be able to.

Re: Day 57, Approaching Evening

[hydralize]

We were never planning on leaving them in the books anyway. It was only to bring them here.

Re: Day 57, Evening

[oi_theoi]

[gosh can i pet you]

Shhh shhh. It's true, you must. But there's no reason to get worked up about it. You are very kind, I am sure many will take to you.

Re: Day 57, Approaching Evening

[oi_theoi]

All right. Thank you for looking after them, Nova.

Re: Day 57, Evening

[tonewlengths]

[I will freak out if you touch my hair :'D]

I'm sorry, it's... It's all just a bit much.

Re: Day 57, Evening

[oi_theoi]

[yes okay i won't touch your hair shh shh]

I know, child. It's all right to take it one step at a time.

Re: Day 57, Evening

[tonewlengths]

I have no idea what to do with all these people...

Day 61, evening

[overclocking]

[From here. Setting Leo down in front of Dellen's shrine carefully, then placing his hands in the bowl they're covered in blood sorry]

It's possible... I'm honestly not sure.

[foil]

[trying to watch what he's doing in the best possible manner, with only his head lifted, while just breathing because this still hurts like hell, his breathing is raspy - a lung was surely punctured by a rib]

[oi_theoi]

[appearing]

Oh my, child...

[snapping her fingers and ALL OF THE FROG are tossed away from her shrine, then she kneels next to Leo]

[overclocking]

[Taking an (excessively large) step back when she appears]

You can heal him, right? What do you need in return?

[foil]

[this is the first god he's seen... or perhaps the second]

...

[gaze slides to Chrono, unable to recall the directory from the brief moment he looked at it to anticipate what she might say]

[oi_theoi]

I will heal him.

[FIXING LEO GOES HERE. severe lessening of his symptoms if not quite fully fixed]

Kindnesses done in my name, or the heart, lungs, ribcages of animals will do as sacrifices.

Thank you for bringing him here.

[pets Leo's face]

All right, child?

[foil]

[Takes in his first deep breath since the incident and looks at Dellen's face for a long moment before nodding slowly. He's certainly not used to people helping him in any way, and it shows in shock. He's guessing by the shrine Chrono used,.. not sure if dues have already been paid or not.]

Water? If.. I cleaned the baths in your name would that do?