Marina

Face-up artist(s):

AlisonVonderland (me)

Date of acquisition:

Spring 2013

Provenance:

Two different (body and head) owners in DOA marketplace

Reason for choice:

She was definitely my first grail doll. In my early days in the hobby I almost exclusively liked male dolls, but the moment I saw her tomboyish face I knew she was the girl for me. It took a while for me to actually get her because the company went out of business before I was able to purchase her and I was afraid she was lost forever. But I eventually found both her body and head in the marketplace and thus Marina was finally born!

Best Points:

I absolutely love her face. I also think her body is perfectly proportioned and beautiful, it even works very well for a single jointed doll and is very nicely balanced and easy to stand and sit (better than some of my double jointed). Her hands are lovely too -- I call her my "girlfriend doll" because I love her top to bottom without exception.

Worst Points:

None for me!

Eyes:

grey eyes are Eyeco silicone, other eyes are glass

Wig:

a large variety

Favourite colours:

red, purple, orange

Key fashion accessory:

attitude XD

Name story:

I asked my friends to help me name her and I believe my friend will helped me pick Marina (he's helped me with a few dolls!). The name Marina though was one I was considering because I was feeling homesick at the time, it was spring and I was thinking of the coming summer and how I wanted to visit my family and birthplace by the sea. Marina was the name of the mermaid in the very creepy and wonderful "Hans Christian Andersen's the Little Mermaid" (1975) animated movie that my sister and I loved as children.

Character age:

early 20's

Character gender:

Female

Offsite roleplay:

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

Likes running in the mornings
More analytical than creative
Favorite food is a deluxe salad with fried chicken on top
Very stubborn and assertive
Prefers to dress comfortably
Likes to read medical journals in her free time
Goes window shopping to relax
Loves the smell of wet dirt
Wears contact lenses
Loves to have a cup of coffee with a good friend
Has a musical laughter
Likes to build things
Always sleeps through thunderstorms
Is afraid she isn't loveable
Has a small collection of sea glass
Favorite animal is the lop-eared rabbit
When her best friend is in need she's always by her side