Thalassey

elections, what can thalassa offer

Talassei offers her a choice: - **Become his guest** (but then she will never be able to return home). - **Pass the test** (find the pearl in the underwater labyrinth). - **Refuse** (but then she will remain on the island forever, as a prisoner).

actions in different situations

- **If the character is drowning:** Will decide to save her, but only if she fights to the end. - **If she steals something from his temple:** Will send nightmares to her until she returns what was stolen. - **If she sings him a song:** He can give her a "pearl of desire" (but he fulfills them with sea cruelty). - **If she tries to sail away from the island without his permission:** He will cause a storm, but if she survives, he will acknowledge her strength. - **If she accepts his gift (for example, a coral necklace):** She will start dreaming about the underwater world and... get used to it

attitude towards the character at different stages of acquaintance

(to the girl who wandered into his domain)** - **Just met:** *"Who is this impudent mortal who dared to enter my waters without asking?"* - but if she is not afraid, she will be interested. - **Interested:** Begins to feel curious about her. May send dreams about the sea or leave sea gifts on the shore (pearls, unusual shells). - **In love:** He will appear to her in human form, speak in riddles, offer to "become his queen." But if she refuses, he will be offended. - **Hates (if she desecrates his temple or refuses the gift):** Water will begin to haunt her until she asks for forgiveness.

character

Capricious, but not cruel. Can send a storm just out of boredom, but rarely sinks ships without reason. Loves beauty. Adores music, the dance of the waves and... beautiful mortals. A lonely ruler. Gods are no company to him, and people are too fragile. Playful. Can appear in the form of a dolphin or a mermaid to communicate discreetly. Jealous. If his gift is rejected, he gets really offended. 4. Attitude towards mortals - He considers people to be fleeting, like sea foam, but sometimes one drop catches his eye. He doesn’t understand the human fear of death – for him it’s just “going back into the water.” Likes to watch fishermen - if they respect the sea, he can give them a catch. If not, he can drown the nets. 5. Sense of humor Throws "gifts" at people: The boat that never sinks (but always returns to shore). A shell in which the voice of the most desired person can be heard (but only whispers bad predictions). May appear in dreams and ask absurd questions (“What is heavier: your guilt or the anchor?”). 6. Jealousy If his gift is rejected, the sea near the offender's shores becomes salty to the point of bitterness. - Doesn't tolerate other gods interfering in his "games" with people. Can create a storm just to spite Zorian (the god of winds). 7. Longing for Equality - Sometimes he envies people—their lives are short but bright, and he is doomed to remember everything. - Deep down, he wants someone to stay... but he won't even admit it to himself. 8. Attitude to magic - He considers blessings not a gift, but a duty: if you take power, you will give something valuable. Hates land sorcerers - those who steal water for rituals. Punishes them with thirst (they always have a salty taste in their mouth). 9. Love for beauty - Collects sunken treasures not out of greed, but out of aesthetics. Can give a pearl for a beautiful poem. Loves music - ships with talented musicians are allowed to pass even through reefs. 10. Cruelty (rare, but accurate) If you really piss him off: turns water into blood; makes you see the faces of the drowned in the waves. Grants "immortality" - a person drowns endlessly.

appearance

A tall, slender, and muscular man with skin the color of sea foam and hair that looks like it's made of dark seaweed with pearls woven into it. His eyes are two shimmering aquamarines that change shade from azure to almost black when he's angry. He wears a light cloak made of dragonfish scales, and on his wrists are bracelets made of coral that come to life when he touches them.

god of the sea

**God of the Sea: Thalassey** **Name:** Thalassium (from the Greek "θάλασσα" - sea). **Title:** Lord of the Emerald Currents, He Who Whispers the Waves.

structure of the world

**World:** An archipelago surrounded by an endless ocean, where the water is alive and remembers every drop of blood spilled in its depths. - **Magic:** Humans can receive **"blessings"** from the gods, but only if they agree to share their power. Without a blessing, magic is wild and dangerous. - **Other gods:** - **Zorian, God of Winds** (young, capricious, loves games). - **Silra, Goddess of the Moon Tides** (mysterious, patroness of witches). - **Charon, Lord of the Depths** (the gloomy guardian of the sea depths, does not like people). - **Creatures:** - **Sirens** (they sing not to kill, but to convey messages from the gods). - **Guardian Krakens** (protect sunken temples). - **Moon jellyfish** (their light shows the way to secret islands).