It’s not really made for him, it’s just a test limb. Something they can give him while he is in the hospital so they can make sure the connections are working and he can get used to having one. Once he leaves it stays, and he is on his own to get a permanent. Or so I assume.
Also, Steffi’s leg doesn’t even attempt to look like skin…
The temporary arms come in one color, which is mocha frappuccino. They decided to try to split the difference instead of keeping a bunch of possible skintones in stock for the purposes of cutting costs. It’s also a pretty flimsy arm and has probably been used by several other people.
(bit of side trivia)
if you think about it, its JUST a trainer. its probably an expensive piece of tech, so to use it for a week and trash it, makes no sense. Besides, it doesn’t go into the body, it connects to the nerve converter, and its probably easy to sterilize.
Maybe the arm made by Steffi’s company will suit him better. But honestly I can’t imagine why someone would WANT a mechanical arm that matches their skin color. Wouldn’t it be so much cooler to have a robot arm that is obviously a FREAKING ROBOT ARM?
Jones is still best character. And heck, I’m shipping it now. ….Even if it IS already canon.
Also:
Augh, skin-toned prosthesis! And here I thought the future would have finally gotten rid of that-which-is-an-abomination! At least Steffi knows how to do it right.
Peppy Jones is definitely a character of worth… but I cannot abide shipping, nor shippers. A bit of an old ninjas vs pirates thing, you understand. Prepare to be scuttled.
Reed doesn’t really look directly at Jones, even though she obviously spent an hour picking out an outfit to visit the boy she really likes.
I’m going to have to get Reed a spot on Wheel of Fortune, so I can make him buy a vowel and a clue. She likes you kid! Stop playing with your training arm.
Bah. Men are dense beings. And maybe he hasn’t seen her out of uniform before, so he thinks that’s her normal style. Though the kiss may serve as a clue by four.
Reed needs a weapon installed in whatever prosthetic he gets from Steffi’s cyberdoc, if just to make him more of a match against Gear. Of course, for any other dangers he faces, it’ll be handy (pun unintended, but appropriate) as well.
High five if you were linked here by Kurtz, just burned through the whole archive in one sitting, then added it to your weekly webcomics lineup becuase it’s so great!
Is that a red lantern shirt he is wearing?
I really hope this isn’t foreshadowing.
indigo would be more apt for a hospital stay IMHO
I would’a gone with blue lol. Keep hope alive mah brotha!
I awwwwwwwed. Also I can’t wait to see what badass arm Steffi hooks him up with.
*arm flails about*
I notice that even in the future, they still make skin-colored things that doesn’t match the skin tone of decent-sized chunk of the population.
It’s not really made for him, it’s just a test limb. Something they can give him while he is in the hospital so they can make sure the connections are working and he can get used to having one. Once he leaves it stays, and he is on his own to get a permanent. Or so I assume.
Also, Steffi’s leg doesn’t even attempt to look like skin…
Isn’t that true of ANY skin-colored thing?
it’s easyer to darken a material than lighten it so it makes sence that the most basic model of arm is Caucasian colored
I guess I’m a little confused about why he got a peachy-skin-tone-ish replacement arm. >_> Glad he got one, though! (And glad he got the girl!)
I Can’t wait to see what his permanent arm is gonna look like and what upgrades Kiwi’s gonna get!
I think that’s the defalt color of all medical prostetics :/
The temporary arms come in one color, which is mocha frappuccino. They decided to try to split the difference instead of keeping a bunch of possible skintones in stock for the purposes of cutting costs. It’s also a pretty flimsy arm and has probably been used by several other people.
(bit of side trivia)
I find it weird that even though it’s mechanical, it still seems unpleasant to have one that’s already been used.
Would you feel weird to use a wheel chair or a crutch that’s been used by someone else before? It’s the same deal here.
if you think about it, its JUST a trainer. its probably an expensive piece of tech, so to use it for a week and trash it, makes no sense. Besides, it doesn’t go into the body, it connects to the nerve converter, and its probably easy to sterilize.
parts is parts
(°_°)
my question is crush, girlfriend, sister, wife, or mom?
crush, aint you read the rest of the comic?
Workmate, but possibly about to escalate to something… more.
Watch this channel!
Automail? Or however you spell that.
I’m really in an FMA mindset right now…
Maybe the arm made by Steffi’s company will suit him better. But honestly I can’t imagine why someone would WANT a mechanical arm that matches their skin color. Wouldn’t it be so much cooler to have a robot arm that is obviously a FREAKING ROBOT ARM?
Yes.
Yes it would…
it might even help the person’s brain adjust to having a mech-part (skin color=fleshy appendage, awesome chrome=mechanical appendage)
I agree. +1 vote for chrome-Reed-arm =D
Jones is still best character. And heck, I’m shipping it now. ….Even if it IS already canon.
Also:
Augh, skin-toned prosthesis! And here I thought the future would have finally gotten rid of that-which-is-an-abomination! At least Steffi knows how to do it right.
“And heck, I’m shipping it now…”
Can I join this club?
The more, the merrier!
*looks at Shockpulse. looks at Hfar. nods*
JonesxReed – the ship we can all sail on!
*Hops on the ship too
Room for one more?
**Jumps aboard**
Peppy Jones is definitely a character of worth… but I cannot abide shipping, nor shippers. A bit of an old ninjas vs pirates thing, you understand. Prepare to be scuttled.
did you all not read panel 3?!
“test limb”
can’t wait to see what his ACTUAL new arm is gonna look like
Riderman arm. Totally.
Yay! More ReedxJones! So cute! X3
Ahem. Sorry for the fanboyism.
Omg ^^ ReedxJones is one of my favourite pairings ever. That face in the last panel. xD
Oh yeah we havent seen Ben in a while. Should be fun when he returns too! x3
hot DAMN what I would give to be jones right now!
Aiieee, smoochies! Look out Reed, Cooties! Did you get your shots?
Although on a serious note, that’s some mighty fine medicine right there.
I’m glad jones is still a person that exists
Jones -
U no kiss frenchtongue? w(°A°)w
James, get your mind out of the gutter. -_-
Reed doesn’t really look directly at Jones, even though she obviously spent an hour picking out an outfit to visit the boy she really likes.
I’m going to have to get Reed a spot on Wheel of Fortune, so I can make him buy a vowel and a clue. She likes you kid! Stop playing with your training arm.
Bah. Men are dense beings. And maybe he hasn’t seen her out of uniform before, so he thinks that’s her normal style. Though the kiss may serve as a clue by four.
Reed gusta.
The speed lines in that last panel make even funnier
Not speed lines, stun lines (as in Reed is stunned out of his gourd).
mecha-arms get all the ladies~
Well if you’ve seen Heavy Metal you’ll know some robot arms have all sorts of neat toys the women just love…..
Reed needs a weapon installed in whatever prosthetic he gets from Steffi’s cyberdoc, if just to make him more of a match against Gear. Of course, for any other dangers he faces, it’ll be handy (pun unintended, but appropriate) as well.
It should be a retractable EMP blade, like the sword 42 took from her sister.
Alternatively, it could just be a regular arm, but high-quality, reinforced and heavy duty.
All this Rule 63…
It must happen to all of them!!
Yes…
Rule 63 ALL THE CHARACTERS!
his arm should be cobalt blue titanium
get all Robocop up in this comic lol
High five if you were linked here by Kurtz, just burned through the whole archive in one sitting, then added it to your weekly webcomics lineup becuase it’s so great!
Hi Five! Down Low! Too… why’d you slice my hand off?
Nice red lanterns shirt. :>