Dress Me Up [dictated]

[wishmadeinfire]

 [He was very glad to be free of that Dream World business. It had been a pain, to say the least, though he still had a bit of a problem with it -]

Cinna or Ukitake, or really anyone who has the time and knowledge, I need some help with my hair again. Cutting this time. If you could come by at your earliest convenience? 

Also... why would a little girl ever want to play with this 'Barbie' doll? It is a bit... creepy. Not to mention wholly unrealistic. 

Comments

[chancing]

What is a Barbie doll?

[wishmadeinfire]

It is this little doll made of 'plastic' with false hair and painted eyes and mouth. Frankly it has no resemblance to a real woman, but York said that little girls love these.

[chancing]

Perhaps it is the-- plastic [She has no idea what that is and it shows from the tone of her voice when she says the word.] that makes it appealing to them. I don't think I have ever seen a doll made of that.

[wishmadeinfire]

Nor have I. This is my first time and... it is unappealing to say the least.

[hyuuga]

Um... Is there a reason why you have a doll? I've found many of them...part of the point is not to look real.

[chancing]

I suppose I will have to see one for myself before I am able to make any sort of judgment on it, but it does not sound like it would be anymore pleasing than any other doll.

[wishmadeinfire]

I suppose not. I rather prefer the ones I had as a child. If you want to see one, I will happily give you this one. I have no wish to keep it.

[wishmadeinfire]

York was speaking of some popular doll from his world and I was curious as to what it looked like.

[hyuuga]

I see... I've never heard of a 'Barbie doll' either, but if they are similar to the dolls I know, then.. Um, I understand.

[chancing]

I can take it for a little while. Unfortunately, my interest in dolls faded quite a bit some time ago.

[wishmadeinfire]

As did mine, but I was so curious about these. York said they were popular... but I am not sure how.

[chancing]

It may have capabilities that other dolls do not have.

[wishmadeinfire]

Well... I suppose all the outfits York said she had could be something....

[chancing]

Yes, I imagine the opportunity to put her in different outfits would endear her to many little girls.

[wishmadeinfire]

I suppose the idea of it never intrigued me, being a boy and having enough of my own as it was.

[wishmadeinfire]

A doll should not be this happy.

[chancing]

I suppose it would be different for a boy, though I don't know much about that. Clothes and things of that nature often do hold a girl's interest no matter how old they are.

[hyuuga]

...It's happy? [That sounds like a serious problem.]

[wishmadeinfire]

I think my mother had a bit to much fun with it when I was a babe.

[wishmadeinfire]

She has this strange smile painted on - pink lips, white... and these eyes...

_{[No, this doll was just all wrong if you asked him.]}

[chancing]

Mothers often do get a lot of joy from dressing their children in extravagant clothing.

[hyuuga]

Most dolls for girls do... They almost always have smiles. [Unfortunately, she will forever be able to comment on anything having weird eyes.]

I-I suppose, um, you could always paint over it?

[wishmadeinfire]

I suppose, but I do not plan on keeping the doll. Perhaps a child in town will want it.

[hyuuga]

Maybe.. It never hurts to see, after all. And...there has to be someone in town who might want it.

[wishmadeinfire]

I am sure there will be. Plenty of little girls there, I am sure one would love a doll. It is better than simply tossing it away.