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alorian (alorian) wrote in childofglass,
@ 2010-02-13 17:24:00

Current mood:	chipper
Entry tags:	arrivals, gallery, kiriya, pics, ukiyo

Floating World - Kiriya's Introduction (17pics)

Kiriya was eider's Christmas present, but we've held off on sharing him for so long because he did not yet have his proper wig. Kiriya is a Ringdoll Dylan, and he was ordered from Denverdoll, as they had him in stock so he would be here on Christmas morning. He is an early Ringdoll (his ID card say's he's number 000007), which means he's the pink-tinted resin that I'm not sure they do anymore. Kiriya is a courtesan in the --literally-- floating world of Ukiyo, a red-light district on an artificial continent that hovers above the city below, free of the city's gravity and its jurisdiction.

He seems to do well with the luck of the random draw, as his perfect outfit came out of one of our Wicked Stitchery grab bags, and his wig (just arrived today!) was in our Leekeworld blind wig assortment. So here he is at last. I've been really impressed with Ringdoll's product, and we hope to be ordering again from them in the near future. After all, they just released the perfect mold for Kiriya's master last week.

He is 43 cm and his head diameter is about six inches, he's very slim. He is our first doll in translucent French resin, and it really is lovely glowy stuff. Anyway, on to the pictures! Which contain some artsy stripping and body shots and are not safe for work. ♥ Someday perhaps I will paint on some tattoos for him, as he should have them.

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And now, Kiriya will show off his amazing posing ability for us. And bitch about it the whole time.

"...normally I get paid for this sort of thing."

"And it's a little cold for this, don't you think?"

"I have other things I could be doing."

"Like taking a nap, for a start."

"Or... well, other things."

"And this is starting to feel a bit too much like a night on the job."

...so I let him have some clothes back. This is the kimono I made for him before he arrived (it's too big, he's so scrawny) and would have been his only clothes except for the nice thing in the WS bag. When we order from Ringdoll again, we're getting his fullset outfit. (We wanted to get him as a fullset, but DDE only had the basic Dylan in stock.) So he can have three outfits! ...Not that he'll be spending a lot of time in any of them.

He can stand really well in the geta we bought him...

...and even dance a little bit. ^_^

For some comparison, here he is with Diderot, who's an AngelRegion Ren. I think of the ARs as our anime-style dolls. Kiriya's proportions are more realistic. If Diderot didn't have shoes on, he'd be the same height.

And now, we wait for the arrival of the tax return, so we can order someone to put Kiriya in his place! It's something of a full-time job, as you can imagine. I expect lots of their photostories are going to wind up on ConDoll.

♥ ♥ ♥

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	darthneko 2010-02-14 01:04 am UTC (link)
	eeeeeeee! omg, so pretty. X_X and so TINY. You aren't kidding about the thin. But his face is so so lovely. And the flexibility is like wow. O.o eee! (also, slain by the tatami mats. eeee!) <3 (Reply to this) (Thread)

alorian
2010-02-14 01:21 am UTC (link)

ahaha, yes, strategic use of placemats! I'm so glad to get him his hair at last, because he's a beautiful doll but not at all at his best with the bit of fur wig we had on his tiny head. He's much happier with actual hair. I was really a bit nervous of the resin, because it seems more fragile because it's translucent, but after shooting him today I'm over it. He's wonderfully sturdy.

Actually, Ringdoll is running a promo right now where, if I'm reading this right and I think I am, by ordering Kiriya's counterpart I would, um, get an SD sized blank doll of my choice for $1. (If we were spending $200 or more we'd get a free MSD boy. O_O But we want to order a fullset, and he costs enough to qualify for an SD.) So I'm eyeballing their tall boys and wondering if one of them is Verlaine, Ilium's oft-unseen roommate that started out as a joke and developed into a character that wants his own wardrobe and wig and lip-ring. phew.

Of course this would all be made easier if there was a deposit from the government in our account that I really should be spending on a netbook but oh well.

I also wanted to tell you! DoD has some new minis. They aren't on sale yet, but I know that sort of thing is relevant to your interests. ^_^

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darthneko
2010-02-14 01:26 am UTC (link)

He's so very pretty! And wow... that's quite the sale! O.O (Aster and I were eyeballing the guys with the armored arms - get both and put the arms on one body and damned if you wouldn't have Sydney, I swear...)

I'm eagerly awaiting tax things as well, as I *will* get Ethan's brother just as soon as I can. x___x

Oh cute! I'd seen a note about those two new ones. I don't think the mohair really suits them, but their faces are awful sweet.

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alorian
2010-02-14 01:38 am UTC (link)

VAGRANT STORY DOLLS DO NOT BE TEMPTING ME. I would so already have a Grissom except I'm planning him as another character incarnation, I'm sure you can guess who. And he would be an Akando, so he really can't be bought until we live somewhere bigger, because those guys are so huge they need rooms of their own. :p also they cost like $800 and all our dollthings lately are on a tighter budget. (Not to mention he needs a matching Willim.)

Eee Ethan's brother! Have you decided on a mold? ♥_♥ I can't wait to see!

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darthneko
2010-02-14 02:00 am UTC (link)

X_X Omg, yes, those are HUGE. Serious amounts of resin. And HANDS. and ARMS. That would be perfect!

Ethan's brother is going to be a Lahoo (which is why I had to try his hair out on Ilium) and Ethan himself will be getting a new boy body at the same time, so that they can be matchingly super poseable. ^__^

...and then I was going to say that the next big save-up-for-it purchase is going to be their third (because the boys work just fine as a pair but it's better with three) and that he's slated to be a Soom Spinel... but dear lord I just saw Ipelhouse's Tedros. O.M.G. [dead] That countdown you hear would be the doom clock over my head. eeeep. x___x Serious blithering doll lust. omg.

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alorian
2010-02-14 02:30 pm UTC (link)

Aha! See, I knew there was a Lahoo and a Spinel involved, but I didn't know in which order. I can't wait for you to get a sexy boy to wear that sexy red-hair wig!

And OMG the Noctarcana Circus dolls from Iplehouse are so dangerous! Unf unf I love the little ones in that series too, like Ryan and Tatiana. I can totally see how the Tedros would nail you! I'm so glad they do basic versions of their limiteds, because otherwise I would seriously be sad. Most of the time I write off limiteds entirely because we never have the funds.

(also, I was wrong about the ringdoll promo, it's basically buy a body and get a head for $1. Which makes a lot more sense! And a relief, really, because I'm not up for that much resin to arrive unexpectedly.)

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	white_aster 2010-02-14 01:12 am UTC (link)
	_ So pretty! :D He's really lovely. I love the proportions on him, and the way his face is delicate without edging into anime. <3! oooh, I can't wait to see his...partner? Client? Master? Significant other? :D (Reply to this) (Thread)

alorian
2010-02-14 01:31 am UTC (link)

Thank you! It's neat how he's got a really Asian face. Something about his profile, and how when we put the black wig on him he looked like a Takaraseinne. Really, Janus is the only other doll we have who's realistic, and he's realistic in a different way.

Well, this is his base doll. I've been calling his character Kita, but I don't know if that will stick because we've had enough of dolls with similar names and he might need something different. He owns the teahouse Kiriya belongs to, but he's also an assassin. OF COURSE. Kiriya is actually in the pay of someone down in the City, there to spy on Kita. DOLLYPLOTZ. It would help if I was actually doing photostories more.

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	white_aster 2010-02-14 01:43 am UTC (link)
	Good lord, Janus must look like a giant next to him.... ........sorry, what was I saying? _ oooh dollyplot! I do so love dollyplot! :D (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	alorian 2010-02-14 02:33 pm UTC (link)
	ahahaha! Is that something of a size-kink going on there? :D I'll have to take comp pictures, really. I'm long overdue for a line 'em up comparison shoot. And we have so many sizes, now! But today I need to do a Valentine's shoot! As there's a pair of red-heart boxers that came in one of those Wicked Stitchery bags, too. ^_^ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	white_aster 2010-02-14 03:41 pm UTC (link)
	Size-kink? Who, me? :haloes: Have fun with the boys! :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	shoiryu 2010-02-14 03:44 am UTC (link)
	Ohmygod SO PRETTY. ____ I was looking forward to seeing him -- I love his entire setup, too! And that body is so neat looking, I didn't know they made more realistic minis like anywhere! (Reply to this) (Thread)

alorian
2010-02-14 02:45 pm UTC (link)

For a while Orientdoll Dae was the only one I knew of, and maybe the Unoas are at least a similar size if not exact. But Ringdoll has a whole line of minis, now! Including that hottie with the mechanical arm. Phooar.

I'm so glad to finally get to share him! And trying not to paw at the screen with impatience for the next order. Before he arrived, I was thinking of getting an Illusion Spirit doll for his partner. I still really like that mold, but I don't think their proportions would match up nicely.

Kiriya's sculpt reminds me of your guys' in some ways! Stylized features but still very much a certain ethnicity. I don't know how the head size would relate, but their bigger boys might look nice with yours.

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	(Anonymous) 2010-02-14 06:03 am UTC (link)
	I love his proportions! A lot like the 40cm Orientdoll Dae-size. I may have to look at this company - my Hatori (Orientdoll Tae) still needs a girlfriend but I don't like any of the OD girl sculpts. (Reply to this)

	bakayaro_onna 2010-02-14 06:04 am UTC (link)
	I love his proportions! A lot like the 40cm Orientdoll Dae-size. I may have to look at this company - my Hatori (Orientdoll Tae) still needs a girlfriend but I don't like any of the OD girl sculpts. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	alorian 2010-02-14 02:51 pm UTC (link)
	I have always thought that Tae was a really nice doll, but was put off by the size issues because at the time I was thinking of dolls to go in groups with our current ones, rather than having different storylines. Ringdoll Rebecca is their only mini girl so far, but she might make a nice girl for your Hatori? ^_^ I love her fullset! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bakayaro_onna 2010-02-14 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks for the link! Rebecca is a definite maybe! Though right now I'm not doing any dolly purchasing. We're looking into getting a house. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	graymary 2010-02-15 02:50 am UTC (link)
	here is the summary of my reaction: hurngahsdflag;awjgklasdgjsal;g he's /gorgeous/, i love him! i can't wait to see this new guy, too. ___ yay for dolls! (we've done some work on our mini's-- huge revamp-- so we'll be hopefully posting some actual pictures soon...) (Reply to this)