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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Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[quiet for a moment]

I see. And what do you have to say about your decisions?

[Hands balling into fists at his sides, fingers digging in.]

It was a mistake; One I don't think I can fix anymore. ...I might have put him in a worse spot. [He grabs his hair and clenches it in his fingers. If his hair were longer, he'd hide behind it again like he used to.]

No, child. Knowing your mistakes is important, but there's something even more important you have to say.

[He can't think of anything when she says that. He's more than sorry. He knows it was wrong.. but.. he's just searching her face.]

[tugs lightly on his chin]

You must apologize when you do something wrong. To everyone who deserves to hear it.

[His attention snaps to her eyes, and he frowns. It's not that he's above it-]

Do I have the right to?

[He'd probably have to apologize to the whole world.]

You have the right to give it, they have the right to refuse it. You must understand that sometimes it is necessary to hear and also necessary to reject. Apologizing does not rid you of your mistakes but how will they know you are sorry if you don't say so?

I'll try.

First to the people who deserve it the most.. if it isn't too late..

What can I give to help the people that will be hurt? We're leaving soon. It's not an apology, it's just.. if someone else is hurt or dies because of that decision, Dellen... [It's clear the idea itself bothers him, and he's worried about how many people are showing and rushing forward with almost excitement.]

[pets your cheek and is healing you now, if you still need it]

You can bring them to me for healing, but I cannot go where you are going. My priests... if they were to go, most of them have healing powers.

[You're way too nice... He doesn't deserve it, and he knows that. Just for a moment, he's going to seek out your hand - just a moment and cling to it.]

I'll try to bring them all back, Dellen.

[squeezes your hand]

I know you will, child. ...remember that your mistakes are not all that you are. You are always welcome here.

Dellen

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