Maid and Machine

Another DMV picture.

America Jones once again, this time with a slightly altered uniform.

Seeing how actual meter maids were day-glo vests at present, I thought I'd try one out on our heroine. The low belt, bike pants were suggested by so I thought I'd try them for a spin. It's been a while since I designed AJ's uniform, so I thought I might try to freshen up the look.

You'll note here AJ's PTD is in transit between her hand and its holster. I always loved the old Galaxy Ranger cartoon and how the straps on their holsters would pop open on command. I thought it would be cool if the entire holster opened up and somehow "magleved" the PTD to its user.

On more note, to facilitate this unhinging action I made a slit running down the side of the holster, similar to the ones the Colonial Warriors used in the original Battlestar Galactica. Yea, I know--I'm putting wayyy too much thought into this.

The robot in front of AJ is a Roboot, and semi-autonomous device that attaches itself to the tires of cars with delinquent parking tickets. This little critter is one of two, carried in integrated housing in AJ's Light Floating Transport or LiFT.

Though suited to fill the role of spunky sci-fi robot, Roboots are regarded with unqualified dread by the average commuter.