Dec Kelpie

Played by: Wex (_wex)

Declan Kelpie (a.k.a. Dec)

Mental characteristics

Failures & Embarrassments

Trypophobia (Fear of clusters of small holes) - This phobia adds a layer of unexpected vulnerability to Declan. Despite being a powerful Eshu, he can't stand things like honeycombs, beehives, or even bubble wrap.

Social

Family Ties

Mother: Fiona Kelpie (Human) - Fiona is a warm and nurturing woman with a strong connection to nature. Declan admires her empathy and gentle spirit. Their relationship is loving, but Fiona often worries about Declan's tendency to get into trouble. (Declan secretly fears hurting Fiona because of his tricks, enemies, or just being on the road too long
Father: Michael Kelpie (Human) - Michael is a pragmatic and hardworking man with a dry sense of humor. Declan respects his father's work ethic but finds him a little uptight. Their general relationship is mostly awkward
Sister (Older): Brigid Kelpie (Human) - Brigid is the responsible older sister. Declan feels a urge to behave responsibly around her, or at least be slick enough to not let her catch on . Brigid is fiercely protective of Declan and tries to keep him out of trouble, it is rarely successful. (Declan fears Brigid will give up on him if he keeps causing problems.)
Sister (Younger): Eileen Kelpie (Human) - Eileen is the bubbly younger sister. Declan can relate to Eileen's love of adventure and mischief. They often get into trouble together, but their bond is strong. (Declan fears letting Eileen down by getting himself or her into serious trouble.)

Relationships

Dec Kelpie

Childhood Friend (Important)

Towards Kabuki Joe

2

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Kabuki Joe

Childhood Friend (Important)

Towards Dec Kelpie

2

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History

Childhood friends, Joe decided to enlist in the Vietnam War. He came back jaded and scarred, but Deck has stuck with him throughout it all.

Relationship Reasoning

Deck respects their shared childhood and may feel a little bad about the whole "deformed thing."
Joe disapproves of Deck and Finn 's life decisions.

Dec Kelpie

Brother (Important)

Towards Finn Caden

4

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Finn Caden

Brother (Important)

Towards Dec Kelpie

4

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History

Deck and Finn grew up as childhood friends before their respective Chrysalises, and discovered that, in past lifetimes, they were brothers. They have found each other over and over again, lifetime after lifetime.

Relationship Reasoning

Finn believes that he has to take care of his younger brother.
Deck believes that they keep finding each other for a reason: a shared story. He's intent on seeing the end of this story.

Leo Butz

Bartender (Important)

Towards Dec Kelpie

3

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Dec Kelpie

Barfly (Trivial)

Towards Leo Butz

1

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Relationship Reasoning

Leo's a bit attention starved, and an eshu can't resist a good story, so Deck indulges him.

Sig Vidarson

Enemy (Important)

Towards Dec Kelpie

-2

Honest

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Dec Kelpie

Enemy (Important)

Towards Sig Vidarson

-2

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History

It's very hard to deny centuries of animosity: Loki and Heimdall have never gotten along, and to have been reborn here, in the Americas, has not helped matters. Sig keeps a very large amount of distance between himself and Deck, with the belief that every word that Deck says is poisoned honey.

Rana Fattahi

Mentor (Trivial)

Towards Dec Kelpie

3

Dishonest

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Dec Kelpie

Mentee (Important)

Towards Rana Fattahi

1

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History

The right to freedom — uhuru (oo-hoo-roo) — is central to the philosophies of the eshu. When coming across a young eshu like Dec, who had no tie to the culture (even less so that Raha, who comes from Iran and not Nigeria), it became painfully obvious that he had no clue how to reconcile the oppressive country he grew up in with the core truth of himself.
Raha was happy to teach him. As a fellow iku (ee-koo), she has taught him the philosophies of the "unseelie" eshu (though she dislikes using those Celtic-centric terms): There Is No Destiny and Leave Trouble in Your Wake.
However, she has long since left Dec to his own devices, traversing the Dreaming on her own and sowing seeds of trouble whereever she goes.

Jay King

Friend (Important)

Towards Dec Kelpie

3

3

Honest

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Dec Kelpie

Friend (Trivial)

Towards Jay King

2

2

Honest

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History

After rescuing Jay from a stronghold within the Dreaming, Jay has developed a strong attachment to Dec... possibly because he is one of the few people to actually communicate in a positive manner to the autumn sidhe that understands the Changeling life. 
Jay talks often with Dec on the landline, and sends him postcards frequently.

Wealth & Financial state

Declan tends bar at the place near his holding.

Dec's Mein

Age

41

Date of Birth

March 15, 1928

Spouses

Siblings

Finn Caden (Brother)

Current Residence

Dec's Apartment

Sex

Male

Eyes

Green

Hair

Reddish-blonde

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Caucasian

Height

5' 10"

Weight

185 lbs

Aligned Organization

The Chrome Riders

Other Affiliations

• The Shadow Court

Related Historical Events

• 1971
  Dec Kelpie Joins the Shadow Court

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

• Kith: Eshu
• Court: Shadow
• Legacies: Wayfarer/Riddler
• House: N/A
• Seeming: Wilder
• Birthrights/Frailty: Serendipity and Talecraft/Recklessness
• Antithesis: [Unspecified]
• True Name: Ithiliano Vex
• Musing/Ravaging Thresholds: Destroy Illusions
• Glamour 6
• Willpower 4
• Banality 3

STATS

Physical

Strength 2, Dexterity 3, Stamina 2

Social

Charisma 1, Manipulation 4 (cunning), Appearance 5 (sex appeal)

Mental

Intelligence 3, Wits 2, Perception 3

Talents

Empathy 2, Expression 1, Kenning 2, Leadership 2

Skills

Crafts 3 (disguises), Drive 1, Etiquette 1, Performance 5 (stories and song), Stealth 3, Survival 1

Knowledges

Academics 1 (linguistics), Enigmas 1, Gremayre 1, Investigation 3, Politics 1, Technology 1 (radio)

Arts

Chicanery 5

Realms

Actor 3, Fae 4, Scene 3 (affinity)

Backgrounds

Chimera 5, Dreamers 1, Holdings 1, Remembrance 2, Resources 2, Treasures 1

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Merits

Living Legend (Loki), Good Listener, Soul of the Muse, Voice of a Songbird

Flaws

Nemesis (Sig Vidarson), Dangerous Mentor (Rana Fattahi), Phobia (trypophobia), Dark Secret

Sterling Seraph's Flask (Spring •)

A pearly silvery-white flask etched with angelic wings along the sides of it with the words "Rise Up in Splendor" in a banner near the top of the flask. It sits snugly inside a polished, well-worn leather purse that can clip to the waist. When picked up, it has a heft to it and is clearly full of liquid, which can be heard when it's shaken.


The liquid within the flask never runs out, and while it tastes like the most delicious spring water that you have ever tasted, it rouses whatever drinks it or comes in contact with it in a manner that is nothing short of magic.


Flora sprinkled with the water from the flask begins to flower turn a deepest green, no matter how frozen or close to death it is. A man on the edge of death finds himself ready for another mile's run. Pouring the water into the gas tank of an old car in a abandoned shed will cause the engine to turn over and purr like a kitten.


It should be noted that this does not heal the drinker - instead, it simply either allows them to ignore wound penalties for a scene or, in the case that they have no such injuries, that they regain up to their max Willpower. If they drink from the flask too often, however, it is still a flask, and the effects of overindulging can cause Bedlam to begin to creep in.