Gear · Vaunt
Fashion-Armor Bodice
₡6,200
- Physical mass
- 1.5 kg
- Stowed volume
- 0.004 m³
- Measurement
- estimated
- Damage resistance
- DR 0 (verified)
Rules-ready
3D6 Stats
| Weight | 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) |
|---|---|
| DR | 0 |
| Advantages | None |
| Disadvantages | None |
| Skill bonuses | None |
- Sealed
- no
- Flexible
- yes
Nobody buys Fashion-Armor Bodice to disappear completely. The bodice builds a hard, sculpted line over flexible side panels, with the load carried at the hips instead of crushed into the ribs. The fashion-armor bodice combines memory silk, lattice stays, smart pigment, and fingerprint-free fittings. Its palette, deep teal broken by scarlet repair thread, has enough restraint for transit and enough edge for bad company. It reads naturally on travelers who refuse disposable clothing. Real wear shows first at the closures, where club smoke dulls the finish but doesn't stop the hardware. Care for Fashion-Armor Bodice: store it on its coded form, clean it with the supplied neutral mist, and book a recalibration after travel through hard radiation; neglect brings stiffness, odor, and faults. It provides limited torso protection and unmistakable authority at formal range. A bad fit restricts breathing, the rigid front hinders bending, and exposed shoulders remain exposed.
Reads as couture; the panels are rated armor.