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

[pencilpremonition]

[She squeezes her hands back and smiles.]

Do I get powers? Some people don't like coming to the shrine room for healing...if I could do it myself...

[oi_theoi]

I can offer you a degree of my powers. There are several options, so listen carefully.

[AND THEN DELLEN EXPLAINED THE STUFF THAT IS IN THE POST ABOVE, as far as pathways, levels, and so on]

[pencilpremonition]

[AND BECCA ASKED LOTS OF STUPID QUESTIONS but eventually decides to put two points into healing and one point into defensive water magic.]

I'll do my best to make you proud.

[oi_theoi]

I'm sure you will.

One more thing.

[offers you a necklace, there is a simple chain, and a pale blue glass water droplet hangs from it]

Wear this, and you will always be able to reach me. You may also accept sacrifices in my name, wherever you are.

[pencilpremonition]

Accept sacrifices? How does that work?

[takes; puts on]

[oi_theoi]

Just sprinkle a few droplets of water and say you accept it in my name.

[pencilpremonition]

Then what do I do with it? And that means they'll be able to come get stuff from you after having paid the sacrifice to me?

[oi_theoi]

It will disappear, you don't need to do anything. And yes, they will be able to come to me to collect. Later, I may give you the power to make a full exchange, but that isn't necessary yet.

[pencilpremonition]

All right. That'll make hauling big things to the shrine room easier. I'll do my best, Miss Dellen, I promise.

[She'll wait for Dellen to give a sign that she's done here before flouncing off, since she's trying to be respectful, but she's asked everything she needs to and all but bouncing with excitement about going out and helping.]