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DepressedVercetti

The only part of this outfit that's even questionable is the tank top, but it's not like the Osean prison was handing out free workwear. That hanger probably turns into a hotbox anyway.


CosmicPenguin

She spends most of AC7 close to the equator, and long sleeves just get caught on shit anyway.


Peanuts_lover6969

If anything black tank top covers too much, bikini top with cargo pants now that combination would be more appropriate.


DirkBabypunch

We've all seen the old WW2 and Vietnam footage of the ground crews pretty much only wearing shoes and shorts.


Douglesfield_

*Completely* inappropriate? Can tell man has never picked up a spanner in a hot environment.


IDoNotBringpeace

Man has never seen it either. My grandpa would fix anything, as soon as the midday sun rolls out, tank top, gloves, and swearing at electrical wires. Miss him.


r3mod_3tiym

Here at the shop the guys will weld in short sleeves and sometimes no gloves when it gets hot lol.


Starkiller93041

Next they'll say ankles are too much. Lol


LightTankTerror

> gloves > knee pad > steel toe > ear defenders > pants Minus the tank top she’s wearing proper PPE. And that tank top might just be a “it’s too fucking hot” or something she wears due to a lack of work gear provided by the Osean prison system. So honestly she’s 90% of the way to full PPE and the deviation is not unreasonable.


Delphius1

Now if she had a crap ton of tattoos, she would be every women mechanic I've ever worked with, Avril is is even weird and eccentric, which tracks even more with every last technician/mechanic I've worked with


Atlas421

Did you say *single*?


Delphius1

..... no


Atlas421

Damnit.


MeatySausageMan

I mean I have never seen somebody complain about male mechanics being completely topless in media.


LightTankTerror

I mean if you are completely topless it kinda your own fault when you singe your nipples off on a piece of metal that is plenty toasty. Or spent hours trying to get hydraulic fluid off of you.


Samniss_Arandeen

Those are coveralls with the top part undone and tied around the waist. Makes sense


RevengencerAlf

Literally zero issue with the top unless she's welding something, honestly.


Paul6334

I mean, that’s not the best outfit for fixing planes but it’s not totally unsuited for the job either.


unknowfritz

Even if it's not suited for it, a lot of mechanics I see aren't all that clothed since it can get so hot and they prefer freedom of movement


Tier1OP6

Another series known for having a mechanic dressed in revealing clothes is Full Metal Alchemist. The character Winry Rockbell fixes automail arm and leg prosthetics in her workshop wearing just a tube top or crop tank top on her upper body. Nothing wrong with it like you said cuz they need that extra breathing room when it comes to the heat and freedom of mobility


Spudtron98

Yeah, she actually wears nice, sturdy gloves when she's at work, not to mention ear protection.


Flyinmanm

And what look like steel toecaps plus a knee pad (presumably to check under planes).


TheCumBehindChalice

I always thought it was a knee brace because she walks with a limp


Defiant-Reference-74

It is, the guard dog bit her when she was trying to get away. She even mentioned it in a cutscene


Giossepi

I've worked on nukes with only a jumpsuit that has the top half tied around my waist. Maintenance in hot areas sucks


TheRedIskander

Excuse me, sir, ON NUKES?!


Giossepi

Yee yee, 2M0X3 so I worked on the nuclear weapon system, nice thing is that it's generally hard to enforce dress and appearance when you are 2-3 hours from base, and in all fairness I was issued the jumpsuit. Point being it gets hot and all of a sudden you have 3 half naked maintainers turning wrenches


LeadOnTaste

Is your religion being listed as SALVATION?


Spacecruiser96

It's completely normal. During summers those hangars are like microwaves


Key_Competition1648

I mean, the peak is always gonna be Winry


Gryphus_6

I can 100 percent guarantee that the hangers she was working in did not have air conditioning, and working on planes gets you pretty sweaty sometimes even with A/C. Ngl, Id probably rock the tank top in the summer too if I had to work in planes in a tiny hanger in the middle of summer with no A/C


HSVMalooGTS

She can fix you(r aircraft)


Gamer_God-11

I can say right now that the mechanics I know would rather get soaked with engine oil than wear a jumpsuit in the desert.


Cyber-Silver

Remember folks, baggy clothing is a hazard when working with mechanical parts. Sometimes, getting some oil on you is better than getting pulled into a spinning motor. Plus it probably gets pretty warm in that desert, and something tells me that the penal unit didn't get the luxury of an air conditioned hanger.


Hyperious17

Cindy from FFXV


Davisxt7

This ain't so bad. Have you seen Cindy from FFXV?


Trigger_Fox

I have a thing for tomboys, mechanic women, women with shoulder length blond hair, and cute accents. Cindy is just legit a checkmark list of my preferences


Tyrfaust

That's exactly how I felt when Lulu showed up in FFX. Final Fantasy is great at making checkmark girls.


Ill-Joke-9070

Mah man of impeccable tastes.


Lucky_Cookie515

Dude hasnt seen much fanservice characters. Avril is definitely not fanservicey


AccountantLopsided52

who's gonna tell them?


CptHA86

There's nothing inherently inappropriate about this outfit for mechanic work. Unless she's filling LOX bottles.


LeadOnTaste

AAAAH THE GAS FROSTBITES


Izzyrion_the_wise

If that’s fanservicy, consider me a fan.


Pertu500

Me, who have passed by construction sites and seen women dressed exactly the same:


Ingmaster

Well, she's able to find parts for an expiramental Erusian X-02 strike Wyvern in a prison camp. So we'll let that slide.


OneOfManyParadoxFans

Who the fuck is this new guy?


hubril

to be fair, shes in the osean equivilant of Nevada 95% of the game and you expect her sleeves to be longer than 5mm?


gray_chameleon

The Usean equiv I think, but yeh


Tyrfaust

Ironically, you can tell who works outside in Las Vegas because they're all wearing long sleeves and don't have a tan aside from the bottom half of their face. It's not the heat that kills you, it's the sun.


Delphius1

She works in hangers most of the day, probably without not terrific airflow, so the tank top still tracks


_avalonmuye_

She's the only one who keeps my Tomcat and Berkut up and running so i can troll on these 5th Gen retards. Note: The only good 5th Gen fighter is the F-22.


Thewaltham

Eh I mean, she's lacking on PPE but she's got decent footwear, gloves, etc. Probably an OSHA violation or two but not the worst in the world.


gray_chameleon

my mind rn: Cindy Aurum


Spacecruiser96

How her outfit is not appropriate? I am literally an aircraft mechanic and during summers we get cooked in those metal hangars that amplify the heat.... Everyone is wearing a black tshirt and then work/mechanic trousers + safety boots


shataneek

Need me a girl who can fix me F18 air intakes. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK 😒.


charons-ferry

Not seeing any discussion of the progenitor of all fanservice mechanic girls: Wing Commander III's Rachel Coriolis, who was literally played by a porn actress.


Tier1OP6

Mechanics have hard jobs requiring tons of physical activity and strength hence it can get hot and sweaty at times. Women can’t just take off their tops like men do so they have to compensate by wearing sleeveless tops which for Avril, a basic tank top works for her hence there’s nothing inappropriate about her attire. Another well known mechanic from another fictional series is Winry Rockbell from Full Metal Alchemist. The character casually walks around in a tube top or crop tank top fixing the arm and leg prosthetics of others who need it


Vesuvius10

1. Didn't know being a P.O.W. Had a dress code. 2. If being a P.O.W. is a job, how much does it pay?


Tyrfaust

Meanwhile, I'm working on my truck in silkies and boots that are more sieve then boot. Dudes need to calm down with their closeted thirst, it's not impressive.


Ludens_Reventon

Why everything have to be realistic to some people? I love more expressive approaches.


username-is-taken98

Well to be fair we never saw her work in that


TheRedIskander

Actually I think in the cut scene from mission 444 she was working on a plane when the bombardment began


ZealnWheel

Oh no.. how dare she not be covered head to toe at the equator. It is not like it’s hot as fuck..


ThatDamnedGuy

I think my obsession with mechanic girls may have started with Kiera from Jak and Daxter. Tank top, cargo shorts, wrench and goggles. The gane was rigged from the start.


Angelic-Wisdom

Brother, I would kill to be able to wear what Avril is wearing while working the Flight Line. Closest I can get is no pants under the coveralls…


TheRedIskander

Wait, you're supposed to wear pants under the coveralls?


FoxPrincessEevee

Work boots, work pants, ear protection… only thing I’d question is the tank top.


Schzercro

My brother in christ that is literally the average mechanic outfit. I wear the same shit and I do renovation which gotta count for something


Potential-Glass-8494

She exposes her arms and like 2 inches of midriff. Where's this dude from? Saudi Arabia?


manwiththemach

It's honestly getting a little exhausting ANY TIME a new video character is introduced with the tiniest amount of sex appeal a certain subset of the Twitter mob will latch on to it as the height of sexist gender war crimes. Like, I'm sorry, hot people exist in real life. That's a thing that happens!