Andromeda

Face-up artist(s):

Rakeru Sensei

Date of acquisition:

Head November 7, 2023; body October 18, 2023

Provenance:

Head via another collector on Instagram; body from nat97 via the DoA marketplace

Reason for choice:

I saw this exact head on Rakeru Sensei's Instagram and though, "Oh, I guess I can find fantasy sculpts I like." (I'd tried other fantasy sculpts before and always sold them from lack of connection.) When I saw it come up for sale, I snatched it right up! I'd never thought of it as a grail, but it was like acquiring a piece of my history as a collector.
For the body, I was pretty sure Doll Zone would be a decent resin match (and it is to the unblushed parts of her head, although the face up itself is more yellow-toned), and I like the slight other-ness of the overall look for a vampire. It poses beautifully, although I'll definitely have to restring it when my elastic gets in since the Minifee head adapter I put on it has a slightly too short of an elastic and it's messing with her ability to stand.

Eyes:

A collector friend from Facebook

Wig:

Zara Kry Aesthetics

Offsite roleplay:

This doll's character is not available for offsite roleplay.