Dolly henna and...karma?

Despite the rain I spent this afternoon giving Uri his lovely red henna tattoos, and they came out great. A little tiny smudge on one, but I'm not really complaining. :P I hope to maybe get some shots tomorrow although that's my really busy day so we'll see. Also, I think that Uri has finally claimed that red wig as his own. Red seems to be working really well for him all over (henna, face up, hair). :)

And in other dolly news we have a rebirth...again. I realized after Chrom left that I missed Paks, not doll thankfully but the character. I missed my little blond zombie killer. :( However I am really happy with having three main dolls. I toyed with the idea of looking for a Luts KDF Bory as that's what I wanted to re-shell Paks as, but I just don't want another doll. Couple with that the fact that Crow's character has fallen by the wayside in my further development of it and well, we have a new Paks!

On a whim today I took Paks' old wig and put it on him, and presto: dolly love! It is an SD wig so it's very full, but it works well for his character. Dolly Karma also seems to be coming together for this little rebirth. Crow had been given Paks' old face up as I missed it, and I still have his eyes. Also oddly enough, when Dru was first purchased (as Bean), she was intended to be a friend of his. Now that I've expanded the storyline on everyone, I can see how she would really connect with Paks. And come one, I *really* miss writing about the zombie-ravaged future. So, photos all around to come!

Crow visits the Blue Lady.

I took Crow back out to the "Blue Lady" cemetery which is supposedly notorious for its resident ghost. We left Mary some shiny new pennies, but didn't really experience anything. I did get some nice photos though. :)

Crow on the rock wall that surrounded the cemetery.

Some neat trees behind the wall.

The infamous grave. The pennies we left weren't caught in the photo unfortunately.

My cute boy. :)

Crow

One for sorrow, two for mirth,
Three for a wedding, four for a birth,
Five for silver, six for gold,
Seven for a secret not to be told.
Eight for heaven, nine for hell,
And ten for the devil's own sel'.

Name: Jack Corvus, "Crow"
Age: 17 (and then some)
Birthday: October 31st, 1977
Date of death: October 31, 1994
Personality: As Jack, he is strong and at times violent. He knows
how hard life can be and refuses to let it break him. Jack is his
human side that has all of his memories and spunk. As Crow he is
much quieter and very childlike. Bordering on just a bit crazy,
Crow doesn't remember his past very much, and what he does is
mangles and distorted. He is Crow to most people, and Jack to those
he is comfortable with.
Likes: Halloween, black, wings, autumn, pumpkins, soft music,
snuggling, warmth, children
Dislikes: yelling and arguing, rap music, fathers, large birds
Mini Bio: Crow spent his life cowering in fear from his abusive
father James. His mother left when he was ten, and James soon
shifted his anger over to his son. Crow (then known as Jack)
tried desperately to find a way out for himself and his younger
sister Meribell and even resorted to dabbling in witchcraft.
His father was the leader of a small satanic movement, and decided
to sacrifice Jack one day to gain power. He beat Jack and threw
him off the roof of their apartment building, but Jack didn't die.
Instead he awoke confused and without much memory of his past.
For a time he thought he was the spirit of Halloween, but was later
approached by a head Reaper with a job offer. He has since
worked for them as a reaper/psychopomp, ushering the dead over
in his own way.
Fun Fact: Crow smells like autumn, always.

Updates All Around

I'm almost done with Crow's clothes, so it won't be long before I can get some pictures. I'd forgotten how little MSD boy clothes I had. And Crow doesn't really fit into Michael's attire, so he needs some new pieces. The shirt is pretty much done but his pants are proving to be difficult. The fabric I bought is just right, but it stains something awful even after being colorfasted.

On the bright side he's quite a little charmer. :) I'd forgotten just how much I love MNFs. SD are great, but they're often far too big to take anywhere frequently (at least my SDs), and aren't as comfortable to hold. The smaller dolls are also cute, but again just not the right size. Crow fits perfectly in my arms and isn't too much to tuck in a purse or carry around by hand. And their body/joint system is fantastic. He is easily my best poser of the whole group. :)