Up & Down - 4

Donut: I'm just sick of outfits that have huge, obvious flaws that would render them completely useless in practice. Like a fighter wearing armor that covers everything except her midriff and/or thighs, or a ranger wearing high-heeled shoes(!). Magic users (as I assume this lady is) could presumably wear whatever the fuck they want as long as it's light and doesn't interfere with casting spells, since they're not supposed to be on the front lines... but a metal bikini? That's just insulting."

Sern: Actually, depending on the situation, her wardrobe (or lack there of) could come in handy in certain circumstances. Consider that if she regularly were to fight in this garb, her party would be used to it and not nearly as distracted as perhaps a monster that is either drooling or wondering what the fuck she is doing there waiting to be electrocuted. Not to mention that it makes it easier for her to get on the cover of MCW (Magic Casters Weekly).

Plus, even though cotton does breathe much better than metal, it's more flammable. In the case of a dragon, you don't want your clothes to catch on fire. The light fabric is then just an accessory, and would be taken off for battle. As she would not want much weight while casting, it would be best for her to have as little metal on her as possible, and so a full metal suit would be inefficient, as she isn't a tank. But she doesn't want to be totally indecent while fighting (as being nude would fit all of the above scenarios best) she has opted for a stylish and flattering outfit that makes fanboys droll as well as the monsters.

Donut: But in the case of the dragon, wouldn't melting panties be as bad as flaming panties?

Sern: Worse, but different metals have different melting points. That would need to be made out of Titanium or Cromium at minimum, but would probably be better suited as Tungsten which has a melting point of 6192 degrees F.

Now there would also be a concern for heat conduction, but in the case of Dragon flames, these would be short, and you wouldn't want to be hit by it anyway, you would more be concerned about the bushes around you burning, which a flowing garment may brush against.

Krom: Good God, what the fuck, you are arguing about the effectiveness of metal underwear against dragons.