Dollieh Sanctuary

My first photostory, x-posted on other BJD sites, and my blog too.

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First part: Into the woods.


A band of orcs ambushed Chandira and her mentor Vyenna, as they traveled through vast woodlands of Ashenvale. Vyenna fought with the orcs outnumbering and outpowering her, giving Chandira moment of time to flee. “Stay alive, girl, deliver the message”, were last words Chandira heard her mentor say.


And so Chandira ran. Snow was deep, but she continued as quickly she could.


Moments - or maybe hours - later, she stumbled and fell.


She tried to get up, but she was too weak, too tired.


Her eyes filled with tears, and she curled up. Chandira hoped she had lost any pursuers she might had. Soon she fell asleep, despite her fear.


Cold woke Chandira from her restless sleep. Forest around her was silent and unmoving.

"I have to get up", she thought. "I have to keep moving…"


Slowly she rose to her feet, and started to walk. Away from the ambush site and deeper to unknown woods.


Chandira waded in the snow. There was no signs that anyone might follow her. But there was no relief - only numb emptiness inside of her.


She was snapped out of her thoughts by loud rustling.

"The orcs!"


"They have found me! I have to hide!"


Chandira darted behind large tree nearby.


And she waited the orcs come to her sight. But no one came.


"There is not anyone but me… I wonder, what the sound was."


"I should keep moving. I have to find someone- someone friendy."

She looked around, she knew the Night elves dwelled in these woods. But she hadn’t seen any settlement after town of Astranaar.


Chandira took one look to the direction she’d came from. She couldn’t go back. But where she should go? She did not know.

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All critique will be welcome! And thanks for reading/looking this!

Part two: First meeting!


Chandira wandered forward. Hunger and cold pained her, she has left all her equipment behind as she fled.


Something under the snow tripped her again. As she struggled to get up, clear shout rang out. “Don’t move!”


Chandira did not move.

"I have found someone", she thought. They might help me!"


Tentatively she looked up, and for her surprise Chandira saw armored Night elf woman aiming an arrow on her.


The elven woman looked fierce with her furs, tattoos and pointed eyebrows.


Long moment Chandira just stared the elf, not believing her eyes.


"I have been looking for you! You have to help me!" she cried.


"You have been looking for me?" the elf asked.

"Not you, the Night elves", Chandira answered quickly.

"Why do you-", elf started. "No, wait, I’ll come down, so we don’t have to yell."


The elf put her bow away and began to climb down.


Halfway down she lost her grip, and fell.


Chandira rose up, and dashed to fallen elf.


"Are you hurt?" she asked as she kneeeld besides the elf.

"Just let me get up", she snapped.


The elf sat up, and Chandira could see how movements hurted her left leg.

"You are hurt! Is your leg broken?"


The elf was quiet for a moment.

"No. It’s older wound."


"Here, let me help you up", Chandira offered.


"I have questions for you", elf woman said as Chandira had helped her back to her feet. "But we need someplace safe to talk - night is falling soon."

"Is there any safe places near? You can’t walk far with that leg."

"Yes, there is."


And so, short walk later Chandira and the elf came to cliff jutting out from snow.

"Look, there. The cave is not large, but we both should fit there well."


"I’ll go first - old Bruin used to sleep his winters there", elf said, and took shaky steps towards the cave entrance.


"But you said it would be safe!" Chandira uttered.

"It is. The orcs and fell beasts keep away", elf told.


Elf enterd slowly to the cave, despite Chandira’s attempts to stop her.

"If Bruin is sleeping there, we still might be able to use the cave", she said before disappearing inside.


"But, but- Sharing a cave with sleeping bear!" Chandira cried after the elf. "It’s not safe at all!"

But there was only silence answering her.

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TBC

I know very little about the lore of Wow(besides some gameplay videos I've seen), but I really enjoyed reading what is up so far! I hope you put up more! Your dolls are stunning, and I really love their outfits! What is your Night Elf's armor made of?

Enjoying it so far

Thanks you both! <3 I'll continue story as soon as I can. (Have to think some plot, and get some props and such.)

And, britbrat18, I can but there links that explain more obscure things, if you like. And night elf's armor is made of (mostly) from paper. ^^ I can explain the technique on tutorials or somewhere.

That looked like it was a fun shoot. I was kind of hoping Chandira did hear orcs. I was curious to see an orc bjd.

K2!, I'm sorry, but I don't have any orc BJDs (yet, anyway). But it would be such fun project to make one! ^^

You could start with the BBB demon Charisma, in green! That would be awesome!

she_flame wrote:K2!, I'm sorry, but I don't have any orc BJDs (yet, anyway). But it would be such fun project to make one! ^^

I didn't really expect one, but the thought of one was the first thing that flashed through my mind. You could make a truly horrifying orc or ogre based off of that "guy" Trethowan just bought!
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=9735#p114918
By the way the photostory looks great so far. Costumes, locations, etc. all top notch. Hope to see more.

Definitely a fun to read photostory! I am looking forward to more also.