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. ^_^