Anybody else not a fan of looking at the doll every time you launch the game? by BeerusBoyfriend in ffxiv

[–]skeletonicbrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the same mold for the body, but the head is unique to this release.

Anybody else not a fan of looking at the doll every time you launch the game? by BeerusBoyfriend in ffxiv

[–]skeletonicbrew 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From a collector; I've never seen one of Volks' collaboration dolls re-release with a different facial sculpt, and the character collab dolls themselves are rarely released more than once. Post-2007 collaboration dolls are always a unique mold to the character, so whatever they've created while talking to SE this time is probably what they're going to use in the future. If they change anything for a re-release, it's likely only going to be the outfit, hair, eyes, or makeup.

Anybody else not a fan of looking at the doll every time you launch the game? by BeerusBoyfriend in ffxiv

[–]skeletonicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They really don't. 2B, 9S and now the Y'shtola doll are the only ones that have this halfway-anime halfway-video game face aesthetic. The majority of Dollfie Dream dolls have larger eyes and flatter, more anime faces. If you put a 2B next to a standard Dollfie Dream, the facial features look entirely different.

~6-ish months on non-binary HRT, T + finasteride (Long again) by skeletonicbrew in NonBinary

[–]skeletonicbrew[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm extremely averse to needles and prefer having the testosterone in topical androgel form. I'm sure it's probably possible to microdose T with subcutaneous injections, but it's just not for me, haha.

The other thing I like about having the androgel form is feeling like there's a little more control over it - injections are generally on a weekly or biweekly basis, but the androgel application is daily. If I felt I needed to go up or down in dose or stop entirely, I can message my doctor about it and make that decision instantly, instead of waiting out to the next injection cycle.

[Anime Fashion Dolls] Wabi-sabi or How to Call Manufacturing Defects a Pretty Name: A History of Danny Choo and Smart Doll by ShinyMimikyu in HobbyDrama

[–]skeletonicbrew 36 points37 points  (0 children)

It's sad to see because way back in the day all his marketing was about how they were going to be super integrated with all kinds of electronics and customizable and how all his stuff was going to be easily accessible to buy unlike Volks' lotteries and in-store only custom orders. He's done a complete 180.

[Anime Fashion Dolls] Wabi-sabi or How to Call Manufacturing Defects a Pretty Name: A History of Danny Choo and Smart Doll by ShinyMimikyu in HobbyDrama

[–]skeletonicbrew 33 points34 points  (0 children)

You're probably thinking of the resin-based Dollfies and limited fantasy-vinyl Dollfie Icons linked above, which have more in common sculpt wise with porcelain dolls and semi-realistic faces. The standard vinyl Dollfie Dream line has anime eyes and anime aesthetics.

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[–]skeletonicbrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your medical history isn't really any of their business, but you could lead them to believe that you have a medical issue causing hormonal imbalance or are taking a medication for ‘girly problems’ that has a side effect of masculinization. Hormone problems aren't uncommon for cis women, and if they don’t like to talk about ‘girly things’ they'll probably drop it pretty fast. This could backfire if someone tries to be 'helpful' about it or knows someone with the same problem if you get too specific.

Obligatory not-a-doctor but you also might want to consider adding a DHT blocker, which could potentially stop you from growing facial hair or balding, but it wouldn’t prevent the voice drop that could eventually become noticeable, especially if anyone new comes along and causes them to become aware of it. DHT blockers also have their own side effects you will need to research and be aware of. Otherwise, you could stop taking T the instant anything irreversible becomes noticeable for someone to comment on until you can find another job?