Amelia takes the offered hand and shakes it firmly, though she's quick to take it back. The formality of the greeting is something she appreciates, but she'll never quite get over the fact that it involves touching when it doesn't have to.

"Leather suits me best. I need to be able to move easily and freely when I fight, and I need it to breathe in ways that metal can't." Adding sturdier metal boning or some metal plates would be useful in the most intense of fights, but Amelia's been trying not to get into too many of those lately. Most of her friends get anxious when she mentions her desire to keep in shape by getting into real fights.

"I also wear a corset almost every day, so I should probably avoid excess metal where possible." She laughs softly as she adds, "I'm content with something plain, if that's easiest for you. Matching colors to my corset is easy enough and I have others in different colors for days when I'm feeling the need for variety."