Oshidori

Face-up artist(s):

me

Body blushing artist(s):

me

Date of acquisition:

3 October 2023 (head) // 3 April 2024 (body)

Provenance:

Taobao

Reason for choice:

I've always loved Joy's androgynous head sculpts, and I think Lai is her best work yet. I find most female BJD bodies to have unimpressive sculpting ... until I met 2D68, who blew me out of the water. And look - I can hybrid both together, and make that tall, semi-realistic, mature-looking girl I'd always wanted!

Best Points:

The sculpting. Lai is *fascinating* to look at. 2D68 is *beautifully* crafted with subtle nuances everywhere. I have the best-looking semi-realistic 1/3 girl out there, fight me >:]
She's excellent at standing poses for a doll of her weight and build.

Worst Points:

This hybrid has somewhat limited head mobility. I love her big thighs, but sitting is a bit awkward. Her mobility thigh joints are so hard to pose that I can't be bothered using them - thankfully her hip joints are quite versatile.

Eyes:

VanillaAnn, 14/6mm one-off

Wig:

Hannasu, 8-9" HW-1071 ash blonde // LUTS, 9-10" DW-259 charcoal gray

Favourite colours:

yellow, blue, pink and maroon, all the colours of spring ... and black

Key fashion accessory:

bracelets on both wrists, tinted glasses

Maintenance: Default elastic from 2DDoll.

Name story:

"The mandarin ducks, the husband and his mate,
Brush from each other’s wings the frost.
How sad if one is left to sleep alone!"
—The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon

Offsite roleplay:

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

エクス · おしどり
Aix Seraph Oshidori, the auspex.

Bossy, cheerful, adventurous.
Her bird aspect is a mandarin duck, and her season is autumn equinox.

She came to the sanctuary with Gael, but awoke sometime after him. Unlike him, she speaks; and unlike him, she's keen to explore and befriend everyone. But we think not all is well with her, and her cheerfulness is a mask for some deep loss.


Justinian says,
"No, I don't mind when Oshidori joins us. We're always outside, and she can't go outside without an escort, so it makes sense that she comes with me and Vallant. That's fine enough, and she likes being with us. We chat. She's one of those seraphim that navigates the ways, though I don't think she can see them anymore. But who knows. Maybe she still has enough sight to help us out."


Zhara says,
"She's up to something. She took Vallant away from us. She and Justinian, they talk a lot. What are they talking about?! Aaahhhh, I don't like it. These black ones are dark and confusing and always, always dangerous -- never forget that! Hayk's alright -- kind of. I keep an eye on him. Her? I don't trust her. I always keep an eye on her too."


Gael says,
I've learned a lot from Oshidori. A black seraph sees the world quite differently from me -- the hidden ways, the deep places. I ask her why things ought to stay hidden, why we shouldn't reveal and declare their presence. She says that the night is beautiful, and some things are apprehended better when they remain veiled. I wanted to ask her more, but she laughed and said I should just let go of the thought, and I'll eventually get it. Well, I'm still waiting to get it...
I don't think Oshidori can discern the hidden ways anymore. I don't know what happened when she was attacked, but no one should have that core part of themselves torn out like that. I can't imagine how that loss must be agony to her. Compared to that, I haven't lost much.
Hmmm. I wish she would talk to Hayk: I think it would do her good, and him too. I wish I'd met them earlier, when they were whole, in themselves and with each other. I would love to behold that. I'll do my best to help.


For more backstory, see Oshidori's profile on my doll site

Photos of Oshidori on my doll blog.​

With Vallant.