The Majestic Dragon

 Even though Theron can no longer shift into his dragon, when he lets his horns out, he still strikes a pretty majestic appearance.

Since I got Theron on the human body, with both human and dragon heads, the wig that was ordered during the drop down box in his ordering period turned out to be the human head wig instead of the dragon one. This left me with no options for his dragon head since the horns prevent a normal wig from working on this head.

I messaged Jay at SJ and asked if there was any way I could purchase a dragon wig, and he graciously sold me a sample they had. He explained it was in black instead of the coloring of the normal release wig. The wig arrived a couple of days ago, and I really love it in black!

I love this dragon head with the horns so much. The paint is so well done on everything. I hope Jay will release more dragons eventually. I'd love to have a female as well.

The New Guy

Sharing my new guy here, as I think he is going to play a part in working with the Guardian team even if he isn't a Guardian himself. Theron is a dragon shifter and lives in another realm. His race was cursed by a very powerful witch, and doomed to no longer be able to shift. His people were cursed long ago to no longer fly in the sky or fully encompass their dragon sides. He has been tirelessly searching for a way to break the curse since. Theron still retains many of his dragon senses, and some of his dragon's characteristics but no longer has the ability to fully shift.

Many years ago, Theron's people decided to work with the HG in pursuit of information. They each scratch the other's back so to speak. The HG and their network keep their ears open for news of the witch or the further information that might help break the curse on Theron's people. In return, Theron, and those he trusts, keeps a pulse on information that might help the Guardians in their quest for justice. Many unsavory characters tend to try and flee to Theron's realm after reeking havic in pursuit of anonymity.

Theron in his 'human' every day appearance.

You will probably be seeing much more of Theron, as he has totally captivated me. I am most interested in trying to figure him out.

 

Bashira

 In the spirit of striving to photograph my bigger Iple dolls more in future, I got Bashira out for some new photos yesterday. 

My friend Lyn Raftis did many a face up for me back in the day, Bashira may well be one of my favorites of all she's done. The nuanced lips are simply amazing.

And she's the only Iple I have in this ebony resin color. Her mate Tariq, from the Iple Noctarcana Circus line is in a resin that was only used for his release, and he's the only other dark resin Iple I own.

Liana Again

 I know I shared Liana in this dress before, but I took some new photos against a better background so thought I would post these here as well.

Iplehouse really did some gorgeous dolls and outfits back in the day. This gorgeous outfit Lianna is wearing is from Iple. I was so sad to hear about them closing in 2027. They were the company that spurred my love for realistic resin BJD's. Iplehouse dolls probably make up the majority of my asian BJD collection as well.

I will cherish the dolls and outfits I have in my collection (and strive to photograph them more) moving forward.

There Be Pirates

 Just sharing one of my girls that doesn't really have  a 'slot' where she fits in. She shares a body with a couple of other heads, so she doesn't get much time on the body. She is a sculpt we don't seem to see very often though, Iple nYID Erica on an SID body. I was a bit pirate inspired by SartoriaJ's new offerings for September, so decided to get Erika out, dress her up and see if I thought she could fit in with my Guardian group, or my Descendents of Silver pirate group (see link in the side bar for that blog). 

I originally thought to put her in with my pirate group, but now I'm thinking she might be more versatile in the guardian group moving through a variety of eras/fashions.

Maybe she will be like Sully and spend time in both places.

Sully

 Some new pics of Sully as he contemplates his long life. He finds current day life quite boring, being born into a life where his survival depended on his physicality and skill with a sword.

Since he was taken into the Guardian fold as in informer, as the centuries progressed, his life has become less interesting. He's ready for a new adventure. 

Maybe it's time he talked to Zak about finding another mission he would be suitable for. He would like to actively get into the field again in a more interesting era. Maybe they could even find him something back in the 18th century. He'd like to touch base with his roots again.

Contemplation

 As 2025 draws to a close, Liza contemplates her future...............what does she want in 2026 both professionally and personally?

She wants to devote a little more time to the research side of things.

And personally, she needs to let go of her continued thoughts of Vlad and any hope of a future on that front.

She looks forward to seeing what 2026 has in store for both her and her team.