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Part I: General Information
Name: Killian Vanden, son of King Kain Vanden of the West. Killian means ‘fierceness’ or ‘courage in war or strife’.
Date of Birth or Age: Killian was born on a stormy winter’s night during a war between the country of the West and the country of the East waged because of the disagreements having to do with slave trade. The event inspired Killian’s name. Today, he is 26 years old.
Primary Motivation: Killian lives to see the prosperity of his people and the reputation of Valdeste restored. Valdeste is notorious for their wars. His father, Kain, while occupying the throne, was infamous for his ruthlessness, hunger for power, and intolerance to races other than humans. Killian would rather see peace come to Valdeste and its allies and diversity come to the Western country.
Part II: Character Traits
Outlook: Wishful yet cautious. While Killian does his best to keep an open mind, he was brought up being taught that people are deceitful and jealous. Killian would like to believe that he can trust in others. Upon finding those he can trust, they become dear and protected allies.
Integrity: Killian prides himself in being a man of his word. If he feels he cannot keep a promise he will not make it. Killian’s morals have been shaped over time by things he wishes to uphold or things he disagrees with and he holds strong to his ethics as taught by his mother.
Affinity: Killian believes in benefit of the doubt and is sympathetic toward others who are deserving of such; however, his emotional connection diminishes significantly after treachery is apparent. While Killian doesn’t necessarily hold grudges, and does his best to be forgiving, it takes effort to win back his respect once it had been lost.
Demeanor: Killian displays sincerity when interacting with others; however, initial meetings find Killian quiet and calculative as he wants to understand how the people he is interacting with work, what their morals are, and if they seem trustworthy. He has an air of confidence about him and while he is every bit the royal he seems, Killian manages to be modest. He does not feel himself above anyone else because of his ties to the throne.
Habits and Hobbies: Killian tends to be somewhat superstitious as his mother was well versed in things such as palm reading and divination. The Queen also taught Killian how to spot omens, good or bad. Killian has three major hobbies. The first is riding. Killian loves all sorts of animals, but he always kept horses in high regard as his mother taught him they were majestic and intelligent. Killian considers his horse, Zhi, a friend of his. The second is hunting. He respects animals, and respects the act of killing them for food. Killian is always sure to use the animal in full from meat to pelt to minimize waste and death in vain. The last is Astronomy. Killian was taught to read the skies for poor weather coming as the climate in the West is unpredictable. Killian has made it a habit to check the morning sky and night sky for weather and omens.
Topics of Conversation: History of the West and divination or omen reading. Killian is proud of the history of his people and will talk very openly about it. He believes in the good of his people and wishes to pass the information to anyone willing to listen. He enjoys explaining means of divination or omen reading because of the connection he had with his mother over it.
Group Affiliations: Other than his affiliation with the people of the West, Killian has roots within with Druidic and Shamanistic groups. His grandfather (the Queen’s father) was a well known Druid in Whitoren.
Mental and Emotional Disorders: A trauma that he has been left with because of his father’s paranoia is his trusting of people comes slowly. While not debilitating, Killina does have anxieties about those he can trust even within his Kingdom.
Part III: Background
Birthplace: Killian was born in Castle Vanden within the borders of Valdeste. Valdeste is a modest city built within the western hills. To either side of the city there are vast forests. The city is protected from the harshest and unpredictability of the western weather because of the treelines. Valdeste’s government is influenced by the royal family but each city within the western country has someone elected who is a head of the city-state.
Family: Killian’s father’s side of the family has a long history of ruling Valdeste. The Vanden bloodline has been on the throne for hundreds of years and the family has always had a son to receive the crown. Kain Vanden was a well-known warrior before he was king and was in the frontlines of many battles. Kain was always wary of who his friends were and it wasn’t often that he trusted anyone. He was a secretive man and expected that others were just as secretive toward him. Killian’s mother, Gwyn Rhys, came from a family fluent in the magical arts. Her father (Owain Rhys) was a Druid and respected figure head within Whitoren. Gwyn became the Queen of Valdeste after Kain asked for her hand shortly after meeting her. Kain had been travelling the west personally enlisting young men for his army. Gwyn’s brother (Killian’s Uncle), Davyd Rhys, was one of the few men Kain trusts with his life. When Killian was nine years old, Gwyn became pregnant; however, during the pregnancy there were complications and Gwyn passed away along with her unborn child. After Gwyn’s death, Kain became much bitterer believing that the healers in the kingdom should have done more to help Killian’s mother. Davyd taught Killian many things after Gwyn passed away including archery, riding, and hunting. Killian’s uncle remains a constant pillar of strength in the young king’s life. The reputation of the Vanden family was that of strength and even ruthlessness because of Kain and his combative fathers before him.
Professions: Killian become proficient in riding and hunting beneath his uncle, Davyd, though he did not apprentice officially for those professions. He apprenticed formally under a master swordsman and the kingdom’s Captain of the Guard for hand to hand combat as well as swordsmanship which Killian has almost fully mastered; however, he believes there is of course room for improvement. Besides those professions, Killian now holds the title of King of the Western Country as his father has fallen in and passed the crown to his only son.
Part IV: Past Events
Family Related Events: A breach in the kingdom was a particularly troublesome time as a former city-state head planned to kill the king when Killian was a young boy. Once the king was killed, the queen was to be murdered next and after her, Killian was to be killed. The head of Tannal, Greir Wahrrin, was found guilty of hiring a number of assassins from the eastern lands while the king was distracted with planning a war against the same land. The plans were found by Davyd and the head of Tannal was put to death for treason.
Personal Events: The most notable personal event Killian has been through is becoming the crowned king of the west. He has been ruling over the land for less than a year and hardly thinks himself a king, but still more of a prince.
Notable Individuals: Killian’s mother is the most notable individual in his life. Her lessons are what still keep him open minded man and Davyd is the remarkable individual he credits his skill to.
Mysteries: Killian’s father has recently fallen ill with a sickness that no healer can diagnose. Kain seems to be suffering a sort of dementia as his sickness ravages him and talks more and more of treachery within the walls of the castle. While Killian knows his father has always had problems trusting those around him, he feels there might be an air of truth to what his father says. Killian is becoming suspicious as to why the king has fallen ill without treatment being at all effective. His mother’s death also seemed sudden and Killian is beginning to wonder if there isn’t a traitor amongst them who wishes to see the Vanden family fall and leave the throne unoccupied. In the event the throne should become abandoned or left emptied, law states that the people of the west will vote amongst the city-state heads to see who will take up the throne. Recently,Kain has been asking Killian to “keep it safe” and Killian isn’t sure what his father means by “it” Davyd insists that “it” is the throne, but Killian isn’t so sure.
Existing Conflicts: Conflict has arisen with the suspicion of his father’s illness and heads of city-states believing that Killian is not fit to rule the kingdom despite his knowledge. Killian has been attempting to find full histories of the Vanden bloodline to see what might have people wanting the family out of the way, but so far has been unsuccessful.
Possessions: Killian always carries his sword with him. It was forged for him and given as a gift from his father when he turned 18. Also, Killian always wears a necklace with an ivory carving of a bird’s feather as the pendant, it was his mother’s.
Duties: Killian upholds his duties as king of the west, handling politics for his country and diplomacy involving other countries. He will do what he can to keep the west free of war unlike his father and grandfathers before him who would readily go to war at the very mention of it.
*I do not own this artwork, it comes from a collection of saved pictures over the years. At the artist's request I will credit or remove it!
it was olga's turn for some portraits with evening light. creative woman that she is, she brought along her handmade black wings and we had fun with them!
so... hair, makeup, props and modeling by olga! her contact info:
next up, some shots of natasa and olga together...
Next to photography, target shooting is my favorite pastime.
Strobist info; 2 - SB-600's one right one left both at 1/8 power, snooted. Triggered with Cybersyncs.
This card was inspired by Jen McGuire on our last day of class - Cloud Masking and a Flip Card Design.
Thanks so much for stopping by my gallery!
Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts Everyday Sayings
Ink: Colorbox Pigment Ink; Versafine
Cardstock: Hero Arts; Neenah; Bazzill
Dies: PTI
Gems: Hero Arts
As you can see, it was true :D Brayden can wear MH Clothes, I tried the normal clothes and it's a tiny bit too tight, it can't actually close completely on the back but the clothes from the Big Sis bodies are just perfect for her !!!
She's rocking Clawdia's clothes, don't you think ??? Even if red is more Chantal's color :p
Because every face is unique, Bollé Safety has developed IRI-s, a model of universal protection goggles that are ultra-modular and infinitely adaptable to every individual thanks to the B-Flex shape memory bridge. IRI-s is also available with dioptric corrective lenses
Taken in the Dutch town Brielle last summer.
I haven't got a clue why I like this photo. Because it does not seem very interesting at first glance. But I just like it.
the one about the woman who dated/slept with two guys at the same time:
a pretty awesome loft apartment. global furnishings in rich, earthy colors. this is the sitting space next to the kitchen
Because of this gentleman I am able to enjoy a beautiful part of the countryside and gain a far deeper knowledge of its history. If only all land owners were so welcoming!
This was taken with the new Canon 35mm f2.8 macro lens. If you get hold one of these lenses please feel free to join this new group and share your images: flic.kr/g/wsXxb
It's #instabotmonday! And because I'm feeling generous today (but also because I was MIA last week), I'm going to give you an extra special treat. That's right, today I'm going to out not one, not two, not three, but FOUR Instabots! (Is he crazy?!) So, without further ado, allow me to introduce @khelseyboy, @boylanxamongus, @tildonhair and @marcusiscool787 (formerly known as @peteriscool787). That last one is my favourite because not only will he like all your photos, but his bio promises nude pics. (Yet I'm still waiting?) You know what to do. Anyway here's a photo of three pelicans at sunset.
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because forever makes me cry.
*bleep*bleep*bleep*
credits for the poem ( ? ) : ms."your look could launch a thousand ships" wong.
postwork inspired by : un simple histoire - thievery corporation.
Because I have been craving ice cream all day long! :)
Capelet and Bunny set knit out of 100% Wool. Both flowers: vintage. .
From the outside St Matthew's Church is extraordinarly dull, but step inside and a remarkable world of glass is revealed - and not just any glass, because the church is decorated with masterpieces created by French artist Rene Lalique.
Lalique was a neighbour in the South of France of Florence Boot, Lady Trent, the widow of Jesse Boot, founder of the British chemists' chain. Lady Trent's money and Lalique's extraordinary skill with glass were to combine to create a fitting memorial to her late husband, creating unique fixtures and fittings for the church which stands across the road from her principal residence, Villa Millbrook.
The glass front doors are a clue, but only a small clue to what lies beyond them, fantastic glass creations started by Lalique between 1932 and 1934, which have made the church famous throughout the world as The Glass Church.
Opalescent panels, a magnificent altar cross, a glass font – probably unique – the Jersey lily motif, and wonderful Art Deco angels make the church a peerless treasure.
The oak pews, pulpit and lectern, were created by Jersey architect A B Grayson.
History
From the church website St Matthew’s started life in the 1840s as a modest chapel of ease, built at the foot of Mont Felard to spare parishioners the long uphill trek to the ancient Parish Church of St Lawrence. Over the next century the hamlet of Millbrook flourished, from the coming of the Jersey Railway to the age when seaplanes landed in St Aubin’s Bay.
A generous gift changed everything. Millbrook resident Florence Boot decided to honour her late husband Jesse, the founder of Boots the Chemist, by rebuilding the church in his memory. Alongside St Matthew’s, she gifted the beautiful Coronation Park to the people of Jersey. She conjured the talents of René Lalique, artisan extraordinaire and the foremost glassmaker of the age, to decorate the entire church with his finest work. No similar Lalique commission survives anywhere else in the world.
In September 1934, St Matthew’s became the Glass Church. Two frosted glass angels set in the double doors welcome visitors to this astonishing work of art. The centrepiece is a shining, towering cross over three metres high, festooned with lilies and soaring over the altar. It is flanked by twin illuminated pillars and framed by four glass screens that shimmer like a wall of ice.
In the Lady Chapel, four immense crystalline angels, illuminated as if by heavenly fire, survey the worshippers. Their eyes are clear and wide, seemingly transfixed by the light that shines in the darkness, calling them home. The font is a marvel, forged in pure glass and autographed by Lalique himself. The iconic Jersey lily, a motif of purity, adorns everything. The subdued stonework of local architect A.B. Grayson beautifully complements Lalique’s work, providing an exquisitely pure canvas to magnify the power of light.
“Lalique’s glass has the ethereal brilliance of Arctic ice”, wrote a contemporary critic. This verdict still holds true 80 years after the miracle of Millbrook was first bequeathed to the people of Jersey.
René Jules Lalique (6 April 1860 – 1 May 1945) was a French jeweller, medallist, and glass designer known for his creations of glass art, perfume bottles, vases, jewellery, chandeliers, clocks, and automobile hood ornaments.
Life
Lalique's early life was spent learning the methods of design and art he would use in his later life. At the age of two, his family moved to the suburbs of Paris, but traveled to Aÿ for summer holidays. These trips influenced Lalique later on in his naturalistic glasswork. With the death of his father, Lalique began working as an apprentice to goldsmith Louis Aucoc in Paris. Lalique died on 1 May or 5 May 1945, in Paris. René Lalique was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France. His daughter Suzanne Lalique was the painter and set designer for the Comédie-Française. His granddaughter, Marie Claude-Lalique (b. 1936), was also a glass maker. She died on 14 April 2003 in Fort Myers, Florida.
Education
In 1872, when he was twelve, he entered the Collège Turgot, where he started drawing and sketching. He attended evening classes at the Ecole des arts décoratifs. He worked there from 1874 to 1876 and subsequently spent two years at the Crystal Palace School of Art Sydenham, London. During that time, he also practised as an apprentice goldsmith to leading Parisian Art Nouveau jeweller and goldsmith Louis Aucoc. At the Sydenham Art College, his skills for graphic design were improved, and his naturalistic approach to art was further developed.
In 1876, at 16, René Lalique was apprenticed to the jeweler Louis Aucoc. Aucocy was among the leading jewelers working in Paris at the time, and this provided the young René Lalique with an excellent opportunity to learn jewelry production and design. During this time, Lalique also studied at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. By 1881, Lalique worked as a freelance designer for several French jewelry firms, including Cartier and Boucheron. In 1886, he started working in his workshop in Paris, in the former workshop of Jules Destape. In 1890, René Lalique opened a jewelry store in the Opéra district of Paris. While working in this new shop, some of René Lalique's most famous jewelry designs were created, as well as his experimentation and use of glass. The main motif of Lalique's jewelry design was the natural world. He was influenced not only by the nature of the French countryside but also by the motifs of Japanese nature art. And he incorporated many materials into his jewelry that were not widely used in high-end jewelry in his time, including glass, horn, pearl, semi-precious stones, enamel, and ivory. He used typical period gemstones only for artistic appearance and not for their value. Therefore, his Lalique jewelry creations were not just holders of precious stones, they were works of art in their own right, creating worldwide interest and great demand.
Art Nouveau jewellery designer
When he returned from England, he worked as a freelance artist, designing pieces of jewellery for French jewelers Cartier, Boucheron, and others. In 1885, he opened his own business, designed and made his own jewellery and other glass pieces. After 1895, Lalique also created pieces for Samuel Bing's Paris shop, the Maison de l'Art Nouveau, which gave Art Nouveau its name. One of Lalique's major patrons was Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian, who commissioned more than 140 of his works over nearly 30 years.
Glass maker
Lalique was best known for his creations in glass art.[5] In the 1920s, he became noted for his work in the Art Deco style. He was responsible for the walls of lighted glass and elegant coloured glass columns which filled the dining room and "grand salon" of the SS Normandie and the interior fittings, cross, screens, reredos and font of St. Matthew's Church at Millbrook in Jersey (Lalique's "Glass Church"). As part of the Art Nouveau style, many of his jewellery pieces and vases showcase plants, flowers and flowing lines.
Both unique and commercial works of René Lalique are in the collections of a large number of public museums around the world including the Museu Calouste Gulbenkian in Lisbon, the Lalique Museum of Hakone in Japan, the Musée Lalique and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in France, the Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim in Germany, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Metropolitan Museum and the Corning Museum in New York State, and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
St Lawrence (French: Saint-Laurent; Jèrriais: St Louothains) is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. It is located 8.0 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of St Helier. The parish covers 5,258 vergées (9.5 km2) and occupies the centre of the Island. St Lawrence Village is also the name of a village in the parish.
Much of the parish is inland, though it has a short stretch of coastline in St Aubin's Bay. It borders St Peter and St Mary to the west, St John to the north and east, and St Helier to the east.
History
As with every Jersey parish, its name derives from the name of its parish church. In this case, the church is dedicated to St Lawrence, who was martyred in Rome in 258 AD. The church was possibly situated on the site of a Celtic monastery from the Dark Age.
The Jersey parish system has been in place for centuries. By Norman times, the parish boundaries were firmly fixed and remain largely unchanged since.
In 1180 Jersey was divided by the Normans into three ministeria for administrative purposes. St Lawrence was part of de Groceio. De Groceio likely refers to the Jersey family name, de Gruchy.
Governance
The parish is a first-level administrative division of the Bailiwick of Jersey, a British Crown dependency. The highest official in the parish is the Connétable of St Lawrence. The incumbent office holder is Deidre Mezbourian, who has held the office since 2008 (previously a Deputy for St Lawrence since 2005). The parish administration is headquartered at the Parish Hall next to the parish church.
At present, the parish forms one electoral district for States Assembly elections and elects two Deputies, as well as eight Senators in an islandwide constituency. The current Deputies for St Lawrence are Kristen Morel and Gregory Guida. The Chief Minister, Senator John Le Fondré, was previously a St Lawrence Deputy (2005-2018). Under the proposed electoral reform, it will form part of the Central electoral district consisting of St John, St Lawrence and Trinity, which will collectively elect four representatives alongside the parishes' Connétables.
The parish is divided into vingtaines for administrative purposes:
La Vingtaine Haut de la Vallée
La Vingtaine Bas de la Vallée
La Vingtaine du Coin Hatain
La Vingtaine du Coin Motier
La Vingtaine du Coin Tourgis Nord
La Vingtaine du Coin Tourgis Sud
All parishes of Jersey, including St Lawrence, have an Honorary Police force.
Geography
The parish is mainly rural, but has some significant residential development. The village is in the centre of the parish, forming around the A10 main road, however it does not have a lot of residential development. Most of the development in the parish is in the south of the parish around Le Mont Felard and Bel Royal or in the north of the parish at Six Roads.
The parish has a section of Victoria Avenue, the island's main dual carriageway.
Demography
The parish has 5,418 residents according to the 2011 census.
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19914,561—
19964,773+4.6%
20014,702−1.5%
20115,418+15.2%
Landmarks
The arched entrance to Morel Farm, a National Trust for Jersey property in St. Lawrence, bears the date inscription 1666. Along with Hamptonne and Le Rât cottage, it is one of the notable examples of rural architecture in the parish
Cidermaking traditions are preserved at Hamptonne using a horse-drawn granite apple crusher and wooden two-screw press
Hamptonne, the Country Life Museum, occupies restored farm buildings in the parish. An apple orchard preserves native Jersey cider apple varieties and the preinseu (cider press house) is the focus of the annual Faîs'sie d'cidre cidermaking festival using traditional equipment and methods. The ITV drama Under the Greenwood Tree was mostly filmed here.
The Jersey War Tunnels (previously known as the German Underground Hospital) are a major relic of the engineering works undertaken by the occupying German forces 1940–1945. They also serve as a memorial to the many slave-workers pressed into labouring on such projects during the Second World War.
Education
There are two primary schools in the parish. Bel Royal school is in the south and St Lawrence School is in the north.
Twin towns
St Lawrence is twinned with:
France Barneville-Carteret, Normandy
Notes
Measured from the Parish Hall to the Royal Square
Sometimes I jumble through a stack of negatives and think "Aaaah, yes. There!"...and then I realize that it isn't there at all.
So: this is not Norfolk, as I thought (the white should have given it away), but Normandy. And I had to consult Googlemaps to be sure exactly where.
because even here in Toronto there are Crocuses-and Red Wings and Robins and Grackles were singing!
Finally-sigh!
Because who wouldn't want a dirty great chainsaw on the front of a ship?
Unfortunately, this was at the back of the model, since I didn't have enough power functions cables to bring it to the front. It needed the power functions because the chain ran. Because otherwise, what would be the point?
Because of the restriction to 1000 photographs imposed by flickr, I moved most of the pictures of Opaline here: mhandeahooakdollcollection.blogspot.com/2018/12/10-opalin...
Because it is going to be casted again, they put steri-strips in place to hold the incision from tearing open.
so i broke my camera,
i was taking these pictures - which turned out hideously and i froze to death - when it fell over on it's tripod and into the water.
i grabbed it so quickly it was unreal and nothing was cracked or physically wrong,
but the display on the screen won't show up at all, the lens is steamed and terrible and the shutter is completely broken right now. it's still got water all inside so i have to let it dry out for god knows how long and then it'll still probably be broken so right now i'm not very happy.
the worst parts are i probably can't carry on my 365 because i have no camera and i was pleased with how i was doing so far. i'm going to a concert on saturday night which i was looking forward to taking pictures galore and filming at, and basically my baby albus is possibly dead and i don't know how much it may or may not cost to fix him if i can.
so yep.
Because we got back to Derby early, the next stop is Derby Train Station for another photoshoot and to pick up tickets for the return departure.
no. YN56 FDU
I fell in love with this Littlest Pet Shop anteater. Kate named her Penelope, because she said she just looks like a Penelope. No offense to dear Penelope from the pen corner : )
'The Greyfriars' in Friar Street is the finest half-timbered building in the City. From the 13th century until the Reformation the street was dominated by a Franciscan friary from which Friar Street and Greyfriars both get their names. It was suppressed in 1530s when Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries.
Franciscan friars were sometimes called Grey Friars because of their grey habits. The name of Greyfriars might have come from the house being wrongly associated, from the early twentieth century, with the old Friary, the last building the friars added.
18th-century and 19th-century historians make no reference to No 9 being part of the Old Friary. In 1828 Ambrose Florence merely states ‘... large timber ribbed house adjoins the wall of the new city gaol...’ and in 1882 Littlebury dismisses the building as ‘a quaint old timbered building worth glancing at in passing...’. Official City Guides in the early 20th century also list No 9 under Old Houses, remarking ‘... one of the most interesting is the large structure in Friar Street supposed to have been an ancient hostelry’.
However, The Victoria County History (eds William Page and J. W. Willis-Bund), published in 1924, says ‘... facing Friar Street is a fine two-storied building of timber, having a bold gable at either end and a gateway in the middle, over which is a window of not less than twelve lights. This house may only be the town house of some city merchant, but its position suggests that it belonged to the Grey Friars, and might have been their guest-house”. A further suggestion that No 9 may have been part of the Friary was in 1911 when a local historian, Lewis Shepherd, wrote in the journal of the Associated Archaeological Societies ‘... a considerable portion of the old friary still exists. .. it is of the early Tudor period ...’. Without giving any reasons he implies that No 9 was the guest house of the Friary.
In 1937, an expert on monastic architecture, A.R. Martin, said that Greyfriars was not part of the Friary but a typical medieval merchant’s house. This information was not re-discovered until 1983-85 when a local historian, Pat Hughes, was doing some research into Friar Street and local charities. She identified that rent for No.s 7-9 was paid to the St Thomas Day Charities an ancient ‘bread and coal’ charity with records dating back to the 15th century.
She was able to trace the tenants for No 9 and establish that Greyfriars was built c1480-5, probably by Thomas Grene, an influential citizen and brewer, who was High Bailiff of Worcester on two occasions.
In 1947 Canon Buchanan-Dunlop, another local historian, writing in Worcester Archaeological Transactions, accepted the assumption that No 9 was part of the old friary. This arose from his research which showed that the house, and the old friary site next door, had been owned by the Corporation for at least 350 years.
The external shape of the two gables, with a long pitched roof level between them, is typical of merchant houses of the late 15thC. The remains of the very richly carved barge boards on the gables also suggest a very expensive and high quality building of the early Tudor period, as does the height of the archway which horses and riders would have been able to pass through into the courtyard.
The plot now occupied by 7-9 has always changed hands in its present form. No 7 (now a hairdresser) was built at the end of the 17th century. As the north wall of No. 9 shows considerable weathering, the No. 7 plot may either have been used as a garden or occupied by outbuildings at the beginning of the century. wikipedia
Because i was movin,i somehow lost a lot of my dolls. So after that happened i stopped buying any new ones. But when i found out that there's gonna be a new line of the Fashionistas i was ready to start again.As usual Nikki was the first one that i purchased.
Loved the colorful,funky outfit she's wearing and although the sneakers look great,i wish she would be wearing some heels. But overall cute outfit.
I have to say tho that i was mad dissapointed in the hairstyle,because the prototype showed her with some short,thick curls so i was kinda excited to have another desiree mold with curly hair.So yea,that was kind of a fail. Also i wasn't a big fan of the face paint. The outfit was already colorful enough,so mattel could've toned it down a bit with the face paint. But overall i still love this doll and do not regret buying her :)