FFXIV DDS Alphinaud & Alisaie Leveilleur

Alphinaud arrived safe and sound to my po box! Uhh.. no customs was asked to be paid.
Might be later down the line though, he actually arrived 2 days before schedule, don't get to pick him up
until a few other items arrive though. I'm hoping to meet Ryan Colin/his English VA with Alphinaud! 😄
Bought a carrier and/Volks luggage bag and a plastic transparent one they sell, if anyone has any recommendations
for walking around events (its not a big one) with your DD in the wild, I'd appreciate it ; w ;

I'm super anxious over taking such an expensive item and walking around with it... OTL
But its something I really want to do since Estinien's and Haucherfaunt's VAs will also attend.

Rushed photo of her this morning. Can’t tell if inserting image is working.
https://imgur.com/4v6Wkbb

Haven’t tried playing a round with her weapons yet.

 

Looks like my Alisaie will be here tomorrow!!! Alphinaud is in customs though, hopefully they release him soon 😔 I want to do a double box opening so I don't want to wait too long, it'll be hard enough not opening Alisaie right away. 

EDIT: She's out for delivery!!!!!!!

Edited Tuesday at 05:12 PM by Kiwi717

I haven't opened her yet. But she was opened by customs and now I'm nervous. I'm working currently but getting off early. Fingers crossed she's okay! 

 

Did a quick peak and she looks to be okay. The box and everything appear intact! That was a super nerve-wracking box opening though. She's gorgeous!

Edited Tuesday at 08:21 PM by Kiwi717

Oooohhh! She looks so lovely! The wait for my Alphie is going to be agonyyy

@Hazukami definitely use the clear bag at cons. You'll want to be able to keep both hands free while looking at things. Not to mention, your arm WILL get tired if you were to just carry them the whole time. They're light, but as the day goes on it still takes a toll. The bag also allows you to keep them close to your body and mostly out of anyone's way, keeps them safer if they do get bumped, and people can admire your lovely doll all the same. I still get lots of compliments on them inside the bag. The downside is they're a bit harder to take out of the bag unless you actually put it down somewhere, but I typically don't do that much. The only reason I'd keep them out is if they are a part of my cosplay, or I plan to take a lot of pictures. But DO bring the bag regardless, so you can put them away if needed/give your arms a break.

Also, that'll be so cool to bring them to meet the VAs! I once brought a custom Rin Okumura doll to meet the mangaka and she loved him so much she had her translator ask me all about him!

Ya'll I'm absolutely crushed. Alphinaud was sent to my old address instead of the one I specifically emailed them to update. Luckily, they messed something up with the address so it can't be delivered so he's being sent back to Japan 😭😭 I've already contacted Volks but I'm so upset. 

Oh nooo! That's so upsetting. That's always my anxiety whenever there's an address changed. Here's hoping it gets sorted out as soon as possible so he can come home.