Previous episode: none, you're at the beginning! ^_^
Allllrightlythen, here are the belated additions to the series that actually came before anything else I had posted here previously, so here they are as a combined "episode zero." Apologies for the length on this one, two of the episodes have full size images while three are the the kind that get super-shrunk by the forum. (To view the super-shrunk ones, click them and then mouse over the bottom right-hand corner and click the lil' arrow box that makes the image the correct size, or follow the alternate links provided.) It's much easier to change the "first episode" link on all other current 16 episodes than to reorder 16 episode numbers into 21. ^^;; So yeah, the episode numbers stay the same and heeeere we go!
Episode 0.1: Bedtime
General story date: September 23rd, 2010
Alternate link: clicky
This was before little Karl arrived, I was waiting on him at the time. Also, teeny Shane was still on her first Kelly body (terrible color match is terrible) and didn't have her proper wig yet. The pictures were taken with my webcam so the quality isn't great. ^^;; It should be noted that I hadn't quite standardized doll text colors for individual characters in a lot of this yet.
...lil' Aster was reading a certain infamous Shakespearean play... oh right, several of them kinda end that way. XD
Episode 0.2: Piratey Things
General story date: October 1st, 2010
Alternate link: clicky
Another one using the webcam, with Shane still on the old body and with the old wig.
Oh right, the fake DDung doll... bleh, crappy ebay experience was crappy. I ended up throwing both fakes out due to being uncertain if they were made from substandard and possibly toxic materials. x_x But Sen was cute for her short visit to the series. ^^;;
Episode 0.3: Kitchen Goodies
General story date: November 11th, 2010
Alternate link: clicky
Yet another one using the webcam and hey look, it's lil' Karl! XD ...Utterly destroying the fourth wall. I'm not retconning that he acknowledges he's a doll, it's just toooo tempting to possibly use at some point in the ongoing story world. Lil' Aster also seems to know, that or he's not reeeally paying attention (or does only for brief moments). At some point in the early episodes I stopped referring to the dolls as dolls when I'm quoted in the actual photostory as talking to or about them, and most if not all of the character dolls from Asura forwards either "aren't dolls" or don't seem to know that they are. Confused? JOIN THE CLUB, WE HAS COOKIES! xD
Episode 0.4: Presents!
General story date: December 6th, 2010
OMG BIG PICS! *bounce bounce* And teeny Shane has her wig! And second Kelly body that was lighter but yeaaah definitely loving the Obitsu 11cm she ended up on finally. Also, I hadn't figured out lighting settings on my new-at-the-time camera, sooo color gets a bit, uh, interesting at times. XD
lil' Aster: Yay presents! ^.^
lil' Karl: Zis vun has mein name on it. I demand to open it immediately!
It has Aster's name on it too, silly. Plus it's like the 6th. Hold your horses. O.o;; You're going to get to open them early anyways around when Asura gets here.
lil' Karl: Do not speak of ze oversized infidel!!!
*sigh*
teeny Shane: *shake shake*
lil' Karl: Vell, at least zis vun is ze biggest present.
Uhhm, that pile behind you is for Asura.
lil' Karl: ...Zat is entirely uncalled for.
lil' Aster: *giggle*
lil' Karl: Vhat. -.-
lil' Aster: I like Asura!
lil' Karl: But ze enemy is not even here yet!
lil' Aster: Sooooooooooo?
lil' Karl: >.<
lil' Karl: Und I suppose zis is for him too?
No, that's the stand for the tree. It's still drying. >.>;;
lil' Karl: Ah yes. Ze cardboard monstrosity.
Be nice. >.<;;
lil' Karl: Nein. :3
lil' Aster: Ooooh more presents? Formeforme?
Nope, just finished wrapping them. ^.^;;
lil' Karl: *looks at tags* Who is zis "Est"?
Lil' bro's doll-to-be, y'know, big pretty girl? Dream of Doll Shall?
lil' Karl: Ah yes. She vill be helpless before mein charms.
Uh, I don't think... I mean...... y'know what? Nevermind. Good luck with that.
lil' Karl: Vhat is zis? Zese are not even wrapped up! Who are zey for?
lil' Aster: Ooooh pretty, come out and play!
It's called "Mommy needs to not go to Target when she has money." >.>;;
lil' Karl: Vait, you get to open your presents now? Zat is unfair!
Oh hush, you guys get new stuff all the time.
lil' Karl: Zat is not ze point!
Well, if you have no presents later, you're going to be awfully jealous when everybody else gets theirs.
lil' Karl: ...Zis pink sing seems to have glitter glued to her limbs.
lil' Karl: Vell zen, ve are not moving from zis spot until ve get to open ze presents!
lil' Aster: Don't worry sweetie, humans are weird with the instant gratification thing. We dollies are soooo much more patient.
teeny Shane: ...
lil' Aster: ...Mommy! Cake! NOW!
*sigh* Whole Foods is too far away. Have a carrot.
~fin~
Yep, there's lil' Aster talking about being a dolly. More confusion club cookies, anyone? xD Teeny Shane the vampire child doesn't talk as per her character, though it's unknown in general whether this is due to not actually being able to talk, or personal choice.
Episode... 1.5?? (oops): Playtime in the Snow
General story date: December 16th, 2010
Wow, okay technically this comes two days AFTER the big showdown between Asura and lil' Karl. Argh, I wish I hadn't forgotten all these. x_x Sooo feel free to zip over to Episode 1: lil' Karl vs Asura - It's On Now and then come back here for this one. If you don't mind reading them slightly out of order, carry on. XD They can actually be read out of order, it's just interesting to know the correct timeline for a little added humor. The order after Episode 1 and this episode "pretend-jammed" in after is correct (aka Episode 2 through whatever the latest one is).
Meanwhile, uh, this is one instance I didn't correct for daylight and lil' Karl is a vampire... further insinuating that he is in fact a doll and knows it (that or vampires can somehow survive sunlight if it's a snow-clouded day YEAH RIGHT lol umm noooo). I think at this point I also hadn't solidified that lil' Karl is just the vampire doll character and not multiple possibilities (aka the demon he could have been especially as he did come with the DZ Leo wings). Asura's here for the photostory too... one must wonder what my pretty sometimes-winged deity actually knows about the whole situation. Hmmhmmmm.
Asura: *is enjoying the weather and the divine ability to ignore cold*
lil' Aster: Heee snow angel snow angel... wait... snow Asura! *giggle*
Asura: Very cute, Aster. ^.^
lil' Karl: Hmmmmmm, vhat to do viz zis... >)
Asura: *gazing off at winter's beauty*
lil' Karl: HEADS UP, MEIN ENEMY!
*BAMF*
lil' Karl: ...How in ze nine hells did he do zat!?
lil' Aster: Heee! Snowmannnnnn!
lil' Karl: Zat is not being helpful, Aster. -.-;;
~fin~
Aaand that wraps up the stuff I'd forgotten about. ^^;; What fourth wall... we don't need no fourth wall!
Next episode: lil' Karl vs Asura - It's On Now!
