When a new member arrives to join the Gang, I am very excited indeed not
only for the gift (this is usually the case, as the dolls came from my
Hubby or my Friend) but for the fact that I have to create a new life
for it. This is not an easy task. I cannot create his/her personage
without seeing him/her personally. So, when I open the box the adventure
begins.
1-The nationality: It has to correspond to the doll's aspect
(hair/eyes/skin/ general face characteristics) and from a country that
is not already too much present in the Gang as I love variety.
2- The name: if the name is not shouted by the doll right out of
the box (this happened for Lilly, Marie, Pierre, Fabio and some others)
I go look in the web and choose a name that suits my doll's country and
characteristics. Do not ask me why, but sometimes the name does not fit
the doll and if so, I cannot go on with the personality.
3-The profession: for each member of the Gang the profession is
important. They are serious and stable professionals, they care about
people and the environment, and they love their career (each one is a
job I personally would have loved to do).
4- The address: it depends of the nationality and the job (for
easy, logical access). I look for this in Google Maps and you can have a
look at it in the home page. I love discovering the streets where my
doll is living in. I find an actual house, but by discretion I omit to
specify the number of the house and I name only the country, city and
street. But, I personally do know the number of the house that
corresponds well to the personality of my doll.
5-The rest of it : after this, the mood/character is set for the
newbie, and the hobby, fashion preferences, favorite color and so on
come naturally (to my mind).
In fact, these dolls are a representation of my multiple
personalities. It's more manageable to express them this way than to
keep them all in my brain, or even to share the problems (and confusion
of them all talking together) in front of a shrink :)
Ladies & gentlemen! Let me introduce you to
"the Gang"