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Aug 16, 2023 16:36:40 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Aug 16, 2023 16:36:40 GMT -5
What had started as just as way of being able to picture her mother was clearly branching off in different directions. It also seemed that news was getting out as a woman called Mickie Reid was coming here with her daughter. So Sophie was in the process of sorting some new dolls she'd picked up from thrift shops. The pre-loved dolls would find a home perhaps with improvements and there were younger girls than her here; also older ones who still wanted a fashion doll. What Sita said had stuck with her and she wanted to go to the hospital and set up a workshop there. So a range of dolls was being unbagged. Small ones, larger ones, soft bodied ones and various fashion dolls. She'd already picked up GI Joes too for boys and if they got creative a car or tank could even be built for them. What they had in common was they were pre-owned and pre-loved. Here they'd find new homes in a home for orphan children. She was even finding repairs for dolls coming her way so that made her a doll doctor as well. So with ideas for the hospital still in her head she was making plain cardboard boxes up for the dolls that didn't need much work apart from cleaning them up. If they wanted a specific face or details she could do that too but it would take a bit longer and would cost a bit more. Sophie just needed to charge enough to cover her costs but special dolls made her a small profit. This wasn't just business; it was a community service too. Mickie Reed
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Mickie Reed
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Aug 16, 2023 19:38:24 GMT -5
Post by Mickie Reed on Aug 16, 2023 19:38:24 GMT -5
Now that her daughter was here she had to find something to keep her occupied and what better way than a doll. She made her way down to the orphanage and looked around. Kids were luckily not anything new to her so when she seen the young lady she took a minute and stopped. "Hi, you seem very busy. Are you enjoying this?" Sophie Chang
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Aug 17, 2023 0:21:08 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Aug 17, 2023 0:21:08 GMT -5
What a weird question. At least to Sophie who looked up from her folding and tucking but this woman was new to her. So she smiled back figuring it was a safe option and looked friendly. “These are boxes for the dolls once some get cleaned up, fixed and their clothes laundered . Then they can be loved again” she replied adding “I’m Sophie. Welcome to the orphanage”. She sounded quite cheerful as well. Mickie Reed
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Mickie Reed
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female
heterosexual
single
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Aug 17, 2023 8:26:40 GMT -5
Post by Mickie Reed on Aug 17, 2023 8:26:40 GMT -5
"Wow, okay well here is my situation and perhaps you could help me. My daughter is three and she does not talk much. The therapist suggested that I get her something because maybe she is homesick and so I am thinking that maybe one of your dolls might help her."Sophie Chang
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Aug 17, 2023 9:14:16 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Aug 17, 2023 9:14:16 GMT -5
Sophie opened up her phone and an electronic note hearing this. The asked a question in a soft voice. "I might have something that could suit her. Does the doll have to be improved before she gets it or will one out of the box work for her? There is also larger dolls than the normal fashion doll if those work better" she posed adding "if you follow me I check the boxes I have". Sophie then led Mickie to her work room where it was clear she was busy. Sometimes they just needed cleaned up before finding a new home. Other times they needed painted again and quite a few had no original outfit. A big box of doll clothes and a box of accessories made these dolls complete again. She parked her wheelchair in front of her work desk and the light from the window streamed into this small room. Then pulled out a large cardboard box of old barbies and a box of slightly larger dolls. There was also slim foot long boxes on a low shelf above her head which were dolls that were good to go. Mickie Reed
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Mickie Reed
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female
heterosexual
single
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Aug 18, 2023 10:27:09 GMT -5
Post by Mickie Reed on Aug 18, 2023 10:27:09 GMT -5
Mickie really should have came to the orphanage more but work was hard and at the moment she simply was looking around interested in what this young lady had going on. She made sure to move out of the way as she needed. "One out of the box will work fine," she said. "I mean you are a kid so maybe you understand, I just need something so that she does not get bored."Sophie Chang
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Aug 18, 2023 10:54:53 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Aug 18, 2023 10:54:53 GMT -5
It made sense to start with what was ready to go out so Sophie stretched up to show Mickie the refurbished Barbies and Monster High dolls that were ready to go for starters. Ten slim boxes so far and these hadn’t been painted too much. Just a touch up of skin tone and mark removals. She left the customer to select the accessories so each one would be unique. “Well these ones are ready to go. Is your daughter able to handle small accessories yet?” she posed adding “you can go through the stage one dolls in the box if you want too. Stage two is the ones in their own boxes. Stage three dolls have been partly painted and varnished and each is for an individual customer and named accordingly for its owner. These can even be painted so they resemble as person”. Looking back at Mickie she did understand what was needed so a stage three doll probably wouldn’t be selected. “It wouldn’t take long to get a stage one doll ready for your little girl” she suggested asking “can you please tell me her name? So I can keep my records right if she comes back for repeat business”. You even needed basic record keeping in a social activity like this. As the choice was down to Mickie she could wait. Mickie Reed
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Mickie Reed
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female
heterosexual
single
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Aug 19, 2023 7:30:05 GMT -5
Post by Mickie Reed on Aug 19, 2023 7:30:05 GMT -5
Mickie was having to make harder decisions in her life lately and she wanted simply no to but she did want to be a better person and a better adult and so she wanted to make the right decision even if it was just a doll to most people to her it was a doll that her daughter was going to be playing with. "Her name is Mia Reed," she said. "Can i get the accessories like on the side so I can see how she does handle them but don't have to come back and hold your business up?"Sophie Chang
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Aug 19, 2023 10:08:14 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Aug 19, 2023 10:08:14 GMT -5
Sophie typed the name into the phone note for starters. Once business was complete Mia Reed would have a customer sales record that would help pick out the next doll. “You can. I keep them loose in that box” pointing out a box “so each doll is unique. One outfit and a set of accessories of your choice comes as standard” Sophie cheerfully replied. Whatever doll was selected for Mia it would have suitable accessories. There was also an outfit box beside the accessory box so that could be picked out too. Business in the orphanage was steady and news was getting out and about this orphanage in the orphanage. Sophie hoped there would be more like this since she couldn’t put in the full time hours to make it a proper business. Mickie Reed
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Mickie Reed
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female
heterosexual
single
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Aug 20, 2023 10:02:48 GMT -5
Post by Mickie Reed on Aug 20, 2023 10:02:48 GMT -5
She had never thought that so much would go into picking a doll. "Okay I am terrible at this but what about one with brown hair?" she asked. Maybe it would be easier for her daughter to relate one that had the same hair color. "Actually do you make special needs ones? Life one that can not hear as well as others?"Sophie Chang
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Aug 20, 2023 11:13:13 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Aug 20, 2023 11:13:13 GMT -5
Two questions were posed. The answer to both was yes. Brown hair was easy but she'd need to see an example of a hearing aid first to fabricate one for a doll. "I believe I can do both. I don't have hearing aids but I could make a set if you can show me an example" Sophie posed as she went through the stage two dolls. There was a brunette barbie wrapped up in a cloth handkerchief for now until her outfit was picked out and she showed this box to Mickie. The hair was long and had been washed and combed as part of the process to re-home her. "I can use modeling putty to make what isn't a standard doll part or accessory once I know what it looks like" she explained helpfully. A custom part didn't take too long to make and she added a bit more text to the Mia record. Doll has brown hair. needs hearing aids. Mickie Reed
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Mickie Reed
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female
heterosexual
single
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Aug 24, 2023 21:26:25 GMT -5
Post by Mickie Reed on Aug 24, 2023 21:26:25 GMT -5
She nodded. "Let me see if I can find a picture but if not then I will take what you have and that will work for this time. If I need to come back for custom orders I can find you here right?" She was curious. "Though maybe if not here, perhaps the orphanage, my baby brother is there from time to time."Sophie Chang
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Aug 25, 2023 0:28:51 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Aug 25, 2023 0:28:51 GMT -5
Looking back at Mickie she replied after she listened carefully. “I can be found at the orphanage too as I live there. I’ve a workshop there as well”. Cogs were going round in her brain as she knew Mia’s surname was Reid. Eric was also a Reid and that meant Eric was Mia’s uncle. Like what Eric did this was community service in a way. You could use either outlet to get hold of Sophie. She liked getting out and about. “If I can’t make the part right now I can do it later” she replied adding “is your brother called Eric by any chance? Because I know him well”. Mickie Reed
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Mickie Reed
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female
heterosexual
single
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Aug 25, 2023 19:00:44 GMT -5
Post by Mickie Reed on Aug 25, 2023 19:00:44 GMT -5
She did not remember being a kid and being so inspired but she did remember liking to read, it still existed in her now she just did it more out of a laptop than over a book which she knew was simply because it was how things were. "If you get time that will be fine and yes that is him. I hope he is still nice, though as he gets older I imagine he could be different."Sophie Chang
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Aug 26, 2023 0:43:25 GMT -5
Post by Sophie Chang on Aug 26, 2023 0:43:25 GMT -5
“Eric is still nice. Very helpful too and he’ll get more like that rather than not be that way” Sophie replied with a smile. It looked like she’d have to add the extra part onto the doll later once she had a picture to work with but Mickie could leave with a doll today. “So here is a brunette Barbie. I’ll keep the small accessories in a little bag for you once you pick them out and dress her once you select her outfit. Then she will be Mia’s to play with” she helpfully added. It looked like there would a satisfied customer and a happy little girl who would soon enough have a doll who also had the same issues looking back at her. Mickie Reed
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