Time for more Synth River! This time a proper ref sheet by  RhaelRasputin, someone I've learned of only recently but came highly recommended by a friend, particularly for this kind of design work!

We've spent the last 2½ weeks or so going back and forth on a ton of different details and variations, and I'm so incredibly happy with how it turned out. Rhael was super patient with me, not afraid to rework or completely redo bits that didn't fit right to me, adjusting everything until it felt just right.

I'm impressed by how much detail he was up for including and thinking about, and we spent time thinking about how to make the forearm rotate to allow for edge alignment, and must have spent 2-3 days on the blade mechanism and the doors alone, figuring out the physics and shapes. I'm very grateful for his patience and enthusiasm here, he was such a joy to work with and commission.

Rhael did three version, one with clothing, one with a cross between armour and underwear (some of which is visible in the clothed version), and a fully nude one.
This one shows off her typical outfit, dark grey cargo pants with a red tank top to cover her chest. The armoured "sports bra" is visible under the tank top, and the tank top allows for her shoulder radiators/heatsinks to extend for additional cooling in combat situations.
She likes the outfit, both for practical purposes (she loves the pockets), but also for the way it makes her look.

Artist submission: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/60239415/