Esmeralda: Outfit
A/N: This chapter details Esmeralda's original outfit as well as her new one. Her new outfit is unlocked by finishing path 2 or her hangout event, the one where Chiori helped her to create a new outfit. She will be wearing her new outfit from the next chapter onward. If you want to see (approximately) what the outfits look like, I have a Pixiv account under the same name as here (user 105970712), where there are AI-generated outfits (I can't draw).
Name: Scholar's Fancy (basic outfit)
Overview:
Esmeralda's default outfit. It is an altered Adventurer's Guild uniform, designed with the capability of carrying additional items.
Appearance:
Esmeralda's usual attire consists of a green dress with white accents that reaches to her knees. She wears a standard black and white collar. She wears a leather strap across her chest, which carries her smaller tools. She wears a pair of brown boots. Her Vision lies at her hip.
Description:
Esmeralda was interested and skilled in one area of research - the creation and development of artificial, robotic lifeforms. Unfortunately for her, the Sumeru Academia denied her the opportunity to study such a forbidden topic. Quoting rules and regulations written in the blood of those who came before, they warned her away and stonewalled her efforts.
Esmeralda knew better than to challenge the Academia. It was both the governing body and the most prestigious school in the Nation, backed by the Dendro Archon herself. Thus, she made no attempt to bypass the restrictions placed on her.
Instead, with the blessing of her parents, Esmeralda would simply leave the nation, and go beyond the reach of the Academia, where they had no loyalty. It was outside her homeland that she learned about the world at large and its dangers. Fortunately, the first time that she was in true danger, a passing adventurer noticed her and pulled her back to safety.
This encounter would lead her to the Adventurer's Guild, where she would pass their tests and join their ranks. The Mora was sufficient, their Handbook was detailed, but to Esmeralda, their uniforms were lacking.
Thus was sown her attire. With inspiration from her homeland, Esmeralda modified the uniform given to her, making it unique and a lot more effective. It has served her well, and will continue to do so.
Name: Circuit Veil Ensemble (awakened outfit)
Overview:
A technological masterpiece, this outfit enhances Esmeralda's physical abilities while enabling her to manipulate machinery with ease.
Appearance:
Esmeralda's new outfit is a sleek bodysuit, tightly covering her entire body, up to her wrists and ankles. It is deep blue and red in color with neon green and white highlights. On her left forearm, there are a number of sensors that can read her movements. Esmeralda wears a specialized pair of black gloves and shoes. She also wears customized headgear with various capabilities, including a removable visor that covers her artificial eyes. Her Vision is embedded in the left side of this dead gear.
Description:
To be confident, capable, and charming. This is Esmeralda's new, highly advanced, and elegant outfit. With the help of a skilled tailor, she developed a suit that integrated various technologies while maintaining combat capabilities.
Her headgear is the pride of this outfit. In addition to the protection that it grants, it contains a detachable visor with numerous abilities. These include enhanced sight beyond the visible spectrum, as well as thermal, night vision, and limited x-ray. It can also zoom, filter, and scan. More importantly, it can wirelessly interface with many machines, including Ruin Machines, and allow Esmeralda to mentally command and control them. It is powered by a combination of her Vision and ambient Leyline energy.
As for the suit itself, it is tough yet flexible, allowing for a full range of movement while providing moderate protection. It even has some self-repair capabilities. Its left sleeve contains specialized sensors that detect pressure. Esmeralda can use this in conjunction with her visor to perform more complex actions involving nearby machinery.
In addition, the leg portion of her suit can release bursts of energy to temporarily and significantly boost her mobility, allowing her to rapidly avoid danger. Never against shall she be caught unaware of any danger. Never again shall anything be lost.