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Hi, DS Fans & Friends!
After a few tense days "Held In Warehouse", she began to move again - in my home state overnight, and in my city the next morning, "out for delivery" a half hour later.
That evening, I discovered a largeish box leaning casually against my front rail (Please pardon the quality of these images, taken with the world's dumbest smartphone):
The box had clearly been opened and resealed. Otherwise, it appeared in remarkably good shape. I carefully opened it a second time:
That little book is a slick and concise guide to the things that are important, the things that are safe (or otherwise) and the things you should know to get the most enjoyment from your DS Mini doll. It amused me to see that DS notes "You shouldn't play with your doll in any public place. DS is not responsible for any altercations which may arise..." - and then I remembered that we live in a society where it's necessary to label hot coffee as "hot".
Removing the outer foam cover, I was presented with this view:
Lookin' cute so far, but her head's a long way from where it was in the photos from John. That has to have been taken from somewhere, and I was hoping nothing was amiss . . .
Oh, no. Oh, dear - look at those ankles. No, not that - the ankles, down at the end of the box . . .
Gingerly, tenderly, lift her from the box and examine her ankles ... and they're fine. Straightened out, they look amazing. Let my eyes travel up those long, shapely legs. Let my fingers palpate her knees, searching for any telltale grating or floppiness - nothing! She seems to be in great shape!
How great?
She's pretty tired from her long journey, and a tad exasperated that I'm making her pose for pictures.
"Can we do this tomorrow? Please??"
I could use a hairbrush, here! It's difficult enough climbing all the way up here - where do you hide stuff, anyway?
There. That's better. Do you have matcha tea?
Where I came from, I was called "Eva.05-073". I don't like that name very much, do you?
Please, call me Kimi!
Her silicone is _amazingly_ soft - but somehow ever-so-slightly spongy. She's very different from both old-school RD and 4-Woods silicone. I find the "brown" color of her skin, though slightly greyish, to be both exotic and enchanting. Her joints are stiff enough to hold some poses, but don't leave her unattended for long, and her head can be a bit floppy in some positions - she's got a pretty good-sized head, in a fun "anime" way. She's also got the ability to move her shoulders forward and back, which, though subtle, I find delightful.
She's got exquisite facial makeup, and seems to have a bit of body-blushing going on as well. Not just her fingernails, nipples and toes, but I seem to catch glimpses of it on her elbows, as well as the petals at the apex of her thighs. Overall, I am quite pleased!
~B.
