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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[derpfarmer]

[Placing his hands in the shrine's bowl.]

Dellen, I would like to address a matter of wellness. Inori knows first aid, but lacks any supplies to use that skill to care for others. If there's anything you can offer...

[birdonawire]

[places his hands in the bowl]

...really hope this works...

Day 7, early evening

[boundbydevotion]

[Seems like there's a lull in arrivals while everyone's out exploring. Deciding to come to the shrine room and just... contemplate.. things...]

Day 7, Late evening

[chivalric]

[ Approaching the shrine supporting Cloud, making sure he's steady before placing his hands into the bowl. ]

Dellen, please excuse us but we've come to request your help.

Day 9, early afternoon

[fangking]

[It takes a while for Akito to decide to explore the 'safe' areas of his new 'home', but after a few short, restless naps his curiosity has gotten the better of him.

He leaves A-T sleeping in the corner as he walks up to the strange pillar, cautiously investigating before he dips the fingers of one hand in hesitantly. He retracts his hand quickly and inspects his fingers before trying again - this time with both hands.]

[pencilpremonition]

[She didn't get told to put her hands in the bowl, and it looks important so she doesn't want to touch it. Will she get a response?]

[Becca kneels before the shrine, and after a moment's thought, folds her hands and bows her head.]

Miss Dellen...I've just arrived. I want to make myself useful, but I'm too weak to fight. Muppet says you're nice and there's things besides fighting that I can do for you... Can you...give me an assignment? That someone like me can do?

Day 11 - Early Evening

[pencilpremonition]

[Becca comes to Dellen's shrine and dips her hands into the bowl, then kneels down and folds her hands to pray.]

Miss Dellen, I have an important question...

Day 11 - Afternoon.

[larcenous]

[Dipping her (JUST CLEANED) hands into the water.]

Dellen?

Day 11, evening

[findanewdream]

[How does this even work. Pokes the surface of the water.]

Anybody home?

[canihelpyou]

[Dipping his hand in the bowl] M-Miss Dellen? Are you busy?

Day 11, Late Night

[birdonawire]

[Insomnia is awesome, isn't it? Places his hands in the bowl, and it occurs to him that maybe he should have wondered whether gods need their sleep, too.]

Day 12, mid-day

[thevineintervention]

[Gosh how do I :x hmmm :x]


Aaah . . . Excuse me? Ma'am?

Day 13 - Early Evening

[pencilpremonition]

[Becca comes up to Dellen's shrine and dips her hands into the bowl, then folds them to pray.]

Miss Dellen... I don't know if you can help me or not... But I'd like your advice on something...

Day 14, Morning

[nolongerslate]

[uses a bit of his own magic to clean his hands before dipping his hands in the water]

Dellen, may we speak?

Day 13, later morning

[maid_to_die]

Dellen. . .

Day 14, afternoon

[derpfarmer]

Dellen, may I speak with you a moment? It's about clothes.

Day 15, afternoon

[moonineclipse]

[bleeding from a number of razor-bug cuts despite his best efforts, so may accidentally get blood on your shrine]

Dellen, I seek thy aid for a matter of healing.

Day 15, early evening

[probablyneverheardofme]

[Placing super clean hands in the bowl]

A moment of your time, milady?

[sethis]

[hesitantly places hands in the bowl]

Night 15

[edgeofjustice]

Del.

Day 16, at... some... point...

[lightningfield]

Dellen.

Day 15, evening

[vulpine_hijinx]

[new kid hesitantly putting hands into water...]

Day 16: Morning

[hydralize]

[After a very marginally successful healing attempt the night before, Scowl's limped his way into the shrine room again and, with much hesitation (and a little wincing), dipped a hand into the water]

[whetblood]

[actually heads to the shrine for once, limping and looking like hell from his trip outside. he doesn't touch the water due to various fractures including the compound fracture near his wrist letting little rivulets of blood trickle down his finger tips. trying to be someone less rude today -- probably the bloodloss]

Hey lady, Dots always touches the water when he talks to you, but you'd probably get mad at drippin' blood in that, right?

Day 16, afternoon

[crazylikeavulp]

[jabs a finger into the water]