oi_theoi | Dellen

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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I do not know if she can be returned to her old ways. It is rare for us to change so.

You miss her, don't you? And it's not like she's really happy being an angry bitey goddess.

I regret the loss of one who once loved my children near as much as I do. But I also could not easily forgive the things she has done, or that she is even now beginning it again.

What happened may not have been entirely her fault.

Perhaps not, but the ones who may have also been at fault are all-- ...they're gone now.

And that's something that's gonna take awhile for Cansa to understand. But haaaaah, that can wait for another day, yeah.

I bet you can guess why I'm here.

[headtilt]

To ask... Questions?

Yeah. A very important one.

I don't suppose you have the resources to adopt another child? He's kinda loud and ornery and might argue with mom when they don't see eye to eye.

[lavi

too abstract. responds but also clearly not getting it]

I always have more room for children, even ornery ones who don't know when mother knows best. A friend of yours...?

[Laughs out loud]

Well, I was thinking more of signing up myself.

[blinkblink]

Oh! You wish to become one of my Children?

Yeah. I thought about it for a while, and in the long run I think your ideals match closest to mine. Among other reasons.

Also gives me more excuse to bother you.

[=x =x =x!]

You hardly need an excuse, but I do not mind. Are you sure you know all it entails, or shall I go over it?

Edited 2012-12-27 05:01 (UTC)

Maybe if you could go over the finer details just so I don't muck things up. I read what was available in the directory, but hey this is the first time I've gotten to serve a higher power that actual comes down to mingle with the little folk.

I have heard in other world that it is not common. That sounds very strange to me. It is true that, when the world was... more populated, it was rare I would speak to someone more than once in their lifetime. But... everyone should be able to speak to those they are expected to believe in.

Now, as for my requirements. The most important task is that you never turn away from helping a human. If you must give them your food or your bed, so be it. You must never take a human life unless it is directly in protection of another life. You must also do your best to love all, but intimately, you may love only one. I have to point out that among my newest Children, that last seems to be the rule they find most difficult to mind.

[Holds up his left hand where there is a silver ring on his ring finger]

I've got the last part down already provided that I ever find her again.

But yeah, yeah. I think those are rules I can abide by. [And stretch a little if need be]

[o

lavi '-'

del love you]

Then you are welcome to ever be one of my Children.

[Del is a pretty cute mom herself. And Lavi hasn't had a mom in like... forever]

[So surely sneaking in a hug is okay, right?]

[oh yes, Dellen is all about hugs '-'

CUDDLES]

[Pulls back with a laugh]

So is there a ceremony or waving of your magic wand to make this all happen?

I have little ceremony now. But I do give you this.

[glass waterdroplet necklace on a silver chain]

And ask you what powers you would have of me.

[Takes the chain and slips it over his head, hiding it underneath his scarf]

Offensive mostly, with a little bit of healing. Yanno what they say, the best defense is a good offense.

[two points in offense and one in healing for Lavi!]

Then, it is done. Do you know the others who are my Children? I bet you do. You're very observant.

I know Allen the Skittish is one of your priests. Not sure about the others.

Maybe you could give me some hints?

[Dips his hand in the bowl]

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