Mrs Moneybags: Go to The Video

 After a week of working in the front office, the candidates are shown video clips.

Anna: Rayshawn told me he's taught all of you the basics and now it's time to see if you have what it takes. 

Seven:  It all seems fairly straightforward.  And Rayshawn speaks very highly of you. 

Anna: (Notes the short skirt.)  You can wear that today, but next time, remember the dress code.  No skin visible between the armpits and the knees.

*CLIP TWO*

Esperanza: What can I do for you? 

Woman:  There are a band of perverts out there!  You must do something about this! 

Esperanza: What are they doing? 

Woman: They've got one of those flags hanging from the awning of their camper!  (leans in closer and whispers) The gay thing.  

Esperanza: Ma'am, unless they are doing something blatantly sexual -- 

Woman:  I will not allow my children to be exposed to that.  Sickos like that should be shot!

Esperanza slaps the woman and starts to climb across the counter. 

Anna:  No, Esperanza!  Stop it! 

 *CLIP THREE*

Gwen: Okay, looks like you're all set.  I just need to see some ID. 

Man:  Why do you need to see that? 

Gwen: Why, to avoid giving your room to someone else by accident.  You'd be surprised how often people use a false name. 

Man: Do I look like a damn criminal? 

Gwen: Neither did Ted Bundy. (laughs) It's pretty standard procedure at most campgrounds and motels, sir, for security reasons.  To protect both you and The Point.

Man grumbles but reaches for his wallet.

*CLIP  FOUR*

Guy: I need clean towels and wash cloths.

Doreen: Oh, I'm sorry.  Did Housekeeping miss your room? 

Guy: I put up the Do Not Disturb sign.  I don't want my valuables to disappear. 

Doreen:  I assure you, our cleaners are honest people.  

Guy: Just give me some clean towels. 

*CLIP FIVE*

Sally:  Can I help you?

Lady:  I need directions to an eatery called Sunburst.  

Sally: I'm new to the area.  I'm sorry, I don't know where that is.

*CLIP SIX*

Tierra: I'm sorry, ma'am, but there is no pool.  

Broad: There's no pool!?  How are we supposed to swim if there is no pool?! 

Tierra: Well, we are on the shore of Muneca Lake.  If you follow the lane between plots 15 and 17 -- 

Broad: We are not swimming in some filthy lake!  

Tierra: Well.  I don't know what to tell you.  

Broad: You can tell me I get a refund and I'll find another place to stay, one that has a pool! 

****Second Elimination Coming Soon****

Frozen 2 Doll Set

I've had my eye on the Frozen 2 Forest Expedition Set for a while now.  It's been on the clearance shelf at my Walmart, and I waited until the price fell to the "less than ten bucks a doll" point because I knew the dolls have only five points of articulation.  Ten dollars is my limit on these dolls because I know I'm just gonna bring em home and body-swap them.

WARNING! NUDE DOLLS AHEAD! ALSO HEADLESS NUDE DOLLS! 

 

The packaging shows the sisters with Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf.  No dolls of those three, though!  Instead, we get new characters Ryder and Honeymaren.  I've not seen the movie, so I know very little about these two, but their faces are charming. Honestly, if they'd been available single, I woulda bought them that way.  Anna and Elsa I can take or leave.  Disney dolls tend toward Vapid Face. 

In this set, though, the sisters have a little smile.  They don't look particularly smart but at least there's a bit of personality.  Ryder looks like a lovable goof and Honeymaren has a smirk.  They're gonna be fun and I already have a plan in mind for them.  My plan for Elsa fell through, but more on that later.

Anna's boots are black with vaguely Germanic detailing.  Elsa's are white with (of course) an ice motif.

Ryder and Honeymaren's boots are rustic looking.  Detailing on hers makes them look so warm and fuzzy!  I think his are meant to be leather.  I love the tassels.

Ryder and Honeymaren have belts.  Nice molded details and more tassels.

I was worried their hats might be molded to their heads, but they are not.  Ryder's hair is molded, but it actually looks like hair, so I'm okay with that.  Honeymaren's is rooted and way longer than I expected.  For some reason, I thought it was barely past her shoulders.  

Since these are Hasbro dolls and most of my donor bodies are Mattel, matching skin tones proved to be a challenge.  Honeymaren (who I'll probably just end up calling Honey or Maren) gets a Liv body. Which is neither Mattel or Hasbro.

Ryder's face is a shade darker than his new body (Disney Descendants), but he can be one of them silly people who never puts sunscreen on his face.  He lost a good bit of bulk, but he's okay with that. Now he can change his pants and move more than five joints.  

Elsa is almost a perfect match for the Comfy Disney Princess.  Probably because they're both Hasbro.  I was gonna run with the whole Ice Queen thing and make her the prosecuting attorney for Doll County, but now she's, like, fourteen.  

Poor Anna.  Her closest matches, a Disney Descendants and a 90's Barbie, were too far off.  Her face is too dark for one and too light for the other.  So for now she's stuck on her original body.

The packaging had this scene in it.  You know you'll see it again.  If nothing else, it'll become a mural in the hospital waiting room.  

My Froggy Stuff has a video for making storefronts out of the big boxes - so far I've got this one and the Barbie Grocery. Grocery came with a good background, too, but it got damaged when I was removing the goodies.  Might be within my skill set to repair.  It's been on my to-do list since, like, Valentine's Day or something.

Back in their original outfits.  Elsa and Ryder are swimming in theirs and Honeymaren can't close the velcro on hers.  That's okay, though.  All my dolls share wardrobe and these pieces will fit somebody!