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Name: Little Ari
Sculpt: Resinsoul Mei (Normal)
Acquired: November 2010
Age of Doll: Unknown. I am her second owner.
Race: Elf (modern)
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown. Will not tell me. Looks to be about 20.
Eye: Gray
Hair: Platinum Blonde
Language(s) Spoken: English
Backstory: Little Ari was the first doll to arrive home, and she is more than happy to remind the others of that at every opportunity. She is very possessive of her (my) room and becomes dejected and even angry towards new arrivals, even if they’re only visiting! She sees herself as the leader of their world and expects that the others follow suit, including those in her extended doll family—her “cousins”. Very young for an elf, Little Ari is a product of “modern” times. She is very tech saavy and creative, and she loves designing clothes and patterns. Little Ari flusters and becomes jealous easily, especially when other dolls hit on her love interest; Gilan. She’s also very outgoing and loves having new experiences.
Name: Gilan
Sculpt: Resinsoul Song (Light Tan)
Acquired: September 2011
Age of Doll: New
Race: Elf (old world)
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown. Never asked. Looks to be about 25. Assume to be more than 600?
Eye: Blue
Hair: Red
Language(s) Spoken: Elvish
Backstory: Gilan is a paladin and a product of the “old world”, and he is likely hundreds of years old. He’s not sure what he’s doing here, but modern times and concepts baffle him. He speaks primarily in Elvish, despite Little Ari’s sincere efforts to teach him English, and he often misses key points in conversations and is left to make his own sense of what is going on. Despite the frustrating situation, Gilan is very calm and easy going. He has a big heart and is very chivalrous, especially towards Little Ari, whom he feels needs protecting. Because of the complexity of the situation in the room, he often forgoes acting on his primary instincts as a paladin—for example, turning a blind eye to Mina and Yukiko. He is also completely oblivious to Little Ari’s attempts at romance.
Name: Mina
Sculpt: Jun Planning Ai “Cosmos”
Acquired: November 2011
Age of Doll: Unknown. I am her second owner.
Race: Kitsune/Sentient fox
Gender: Female
Age: Around 70
Eye: Blue
Hair: Copper
Language(s) Spoken: English, Japanese, Fay*
Backstory: Abandoned as a kit in the midst of WWII Europe, Mina was eventually discovered to possess the sentience of a kitsune; a type of fox-like nature spirit. She was taken in by the ancient order of kitsunes where she was eventually given over to the care of a “Master” kitsune, Yukiko, who could teach her the magics of their race. Unfortunately, Mina’s powers are a bit rogue (and strong!). They don't always work when she wants them to, and when she uses them, they sometimes have disastrous effects (see Yukiko’s backstory). Despite this, Mina is a tough little cookie. She has trouble trusting people and is quick to plan out revenge in response to being wronged. Because of a magical catastrophe, she spent the last ten years virtually alone. Her emotions and reactions are normally overly-dramatic.
Name: Yukiko
Sculpt: 5StarDoll Tong Tong (White)
Acquired: February 2012
Age of Doll: New
Race: Kitsune/Sentient fox
Gender: Female
Age: Over 500
Eye: Blue
Hair: Silver
Language(s) Spoken: Japanese, Fay*
Backstory: Yukiko is a five-tailed Master kitsune who excels at illusion magic. At over 500 years old, she’s very powerful. Despite this, there was an unfortunate incident involving her apprentice, Mina, accidentally banishing her from existence for a period of years. But now that she’s back, she plans on picking up Mina’s training where they left off! Yukiko can be very crafty and she likes to play tricks. Easy going, fluid, and “dreamy”, one will often find her staring off into space. However, she’s also very mature. She knows when to be serious, and she never backs down from a challenge.
Name: Julia Brown
Sculpt: Hujoo Yumi
Acquired: December 2012
Age of Doll: New
Race: Human (undead)
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Eye: Brown
Hair: Brown
Language(s) Spoken: English
(Julia is a product of a d20 role-playing game and the character that I play)
Backstory: Julia was your typical high school student: She received decent grades, had a great group of friends, and stayed out of trouble. She had been doing gymnastics since she was a little girl and was very supported by her loving family. But then when she was 16, her mother fell very ill and eventually passed away. Devastated, Julia began a year-long downward spiral into a state of depression; turning to a myriad of distractions to ease her pain. Eventually, unable to cope with who she became, she killed herself and landed in the underworld. A few years later, however, the Devil himself gave her a chance to try again and maybe attain salvation. All she had to do was become a Hunter: A class of damned soul that hunts down those who have escaped the underworld through any means necessary. Julia took him up on his offer.
Julia is childish and tunnel-visioned: Ignoring everything else around her when she catches sight of a mark. With nothing else to lose, she throws herself head first into any situation, often not thinking of the consequences. The means justify the ends, and she hopes that her end will be in Heaven! Despite her grim background, she's fun-loving and sassy and tends to crack jokes, even under pressure.
Yes, now we have a Paladin and an undead occupying the same space...
Name: Lion'a
Sculpt: Hujoo Baby "Suve"
Acquired: January 2013
Age of Doll: Unknown. I am her second owner.
Race: Wish Pixie
Gender: Female
Age: ???
Eye: Gold
Hair: White
Language(s) Spoken: All
Backstory: Though virtually nothing is known of her history, Lion'a more than makes up for that in personality! Apparently "conjured" by Mina to be the answer to her wishes and deepest desires, Lion'a proved herself from the get-go to be a pixie with mischievous (possibly murderous!) intentions. Despite her promises to aid Mina in overthrowing Little Ari and Yukiko and gaining Gilan's affection, she seems to be taking her time in doing so. It also seems as though Mina is the only one who can see Lion'a, begging the question as to whether she truly exists or not.
TO BE DETERMINED
Name: Ella
Sculpt: Jun Planning Hestia "Isora"
Acquired: February 2012
Age of Doll: New
Race: Human? (unlikely, as there isn't a single live human in the bunch thus far...)
Gender: Female
Age: ?
Eye: Green
Hair: Red
Language(s) Spoken: English
* I imagine “Fay” to be a spoken hodgepodge of every known language all at once that overlap. If Mina or Yukiko speak it, both Little Ari and Gilan can understand them at the same time. The language just sounds “off”, and neither of them can put a finger on why.
