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

[oi_theoi]

His heart may have been in the right place, but that does mean he was right to ask that of you. After all, if you could protect people best without knowing them or walking among them, I would not be here speaking to you.

[birdonawire]

I guess. I spent so long treating it like this big deal. It's weird, thinking it doesn't really matter here.

[oi_theoi]

You need not give it up completely right now, if that is too much for you. I only suggested you make a friend. Taking your mask off for one person does not have to mean taking it off for everyone.

[birdonawire]

[nods]

I'll think about it.

... Can I tell you a secret?

[oi_theoi]

Of course.

[birdonawire]

. . . Wally's the only one I trusted enough to tell. To break that promise for. And I know it might not make sense, but... part of me feels like I'd be betraying something if I told people now. Like that trust doesn't matter anymore, or something.

[oi_theoi]

[oh gosh

pets your hair]

Why don't you ask Wally if he would mind, then?

[birdonawire]

[l... leans into that hairpetting a little '-' mommy pings]

... okay.

[oi_theoi]

[pet pet =x]

He seems like a good friend, I'm sure he'll say the right thing.

[birdonawire]

... I dunno. Maybe. Things are weird.



I kissed him.

[oi_theoi]

[=x]

Did he like it?

[birdonawire]

... I don't know. It seemed like it at the time, but now I don't know if he even wants to talk about it. I guess I can't blame him.

[oi_theoi]

Could it be that the reason you don't know if he wants to talk about it is because you didn't ask him?

[birdonawire]

What am I supposed to say?

[oi_theoi]

What do you want to say?

[birdonawire]

... I don't know. That— that he means a lot to me, and I'm glad he's my friend, and kissing him was probably the best thing that's happened to me since I got here.

[laughs, bitterly]

But that's really cheesy.

[oi_theoi]

Hmm... and if he said all that to you, how would you feel?

[birdonawire]

[this blush says everything]

[oi_theoi]

[=x]

I wonder if you told him if he would also blush so cutely.

[birdonawire]

It's not cute...

[oi_theoi]

I think I have the final say on that.

[birdonawire]

[mumblemumble deredere i am thirteen and what is this '-']

[oi_theoi]

[pet/muses your hair]

I am familiar with the nature of my children, to fear the opinions of others, to assume rejection at every turn, and perhaps worst, to think they could not overcome it should rejection occur. But oh, if you only knew how much happiness was passed over by those who ran from even the chance of heartbreak.

[birdonawire]

Heh... yeah. I guess that makes sense.

It's silly, right? I've always been okay with throwing myself into all kinds of danger, but this is the hard stuff.

[oi_theoi]

You must value what you have with him more than what you might lose in a simple fight.