Guide to Automail
It was about time I wrote this! So many people ask me about automail here that I figured I should write it all down instead of constantly having to repeat myself.
A brief summary of automail
Automail is a type of prosthesis. Unlike a normal prosthetic limb, it gives the user full control over the new limb. If you lost a hand, you would be able to pick things up and control the pressure you use. If you lost a leg, you could walk and run again. Automail can be used by both humans and animals.
Automail is made from metal and connected directly to a person's nerves. It is a surgical procedure, and extremely painful. Even grown men are known to pass out from the agonizing sensation caused by the nerves connecting to the port. Obviously this isn't meant for wimps!
Intense rehabilitation is required as well as regular maintenance to keep it working properly. It normally takes years for a person to get completely used to their new limb.
There are a few drawbacks to automail. You cannot feel with it. As advanced as it is, automail cannot replace human skin. When exposed to extreme temperatures the automail can either burn the skin or cause frostbite (unless you have specialized automail, of course!)
Perhaps the biggest drawback is the strain it will put on your body. Instead of your regular flesh-and-blood arm, leg, or whatever else you lost, there is metal. If it isn't made just right it can really wear a person down.
If you are reading this and contemplating automail surgery, or simply have a question, contact me! I would be more than happy to help you out.
[ooc; More about automail: 1, 2, 3 ]
A brief summary of automail
Automail is a type of prosthesis. Unlike a normal prosthetic limb, it gives the user full control over the new limb. If you lost a hand, you would be able to pick things up and control the pressure you use. If you lost a leg, you could walk and run again. Automail can be used by both humans and animals.
Automail is made from metal and connected directly to a person's nerves. It is a surgical procedure, and extremely painful. Even grown men are known to pass out from the agonizing sensation caused by the nerves connecting to the port. Obviously this isn't meant for wimps!
Intense rehabilitation is required as well as regular maintenance to keep it working properly. It normally takes years for a person to get completely used to their new limb.
There are a few drawbacks to automail. You cannot feel with it. As advanced as it is, automail cannot replace human skin. When exposed to extreme temperatures the automail can either burn the skin or cause frostbite (unless you have specialized automail, of course!)
Perhaps the biggest drawback is the strain it will put on your body. Instead of your regular flesh-and-blood arm, leg, or whatever else you lost, there is metal. If it isn't made just right it can really wear a person down.
If you are reading this and contemplating automail surgery, or simply have a question, contact me! I would be more than happy to help you out.
[ooc; More about automail: 1, 2, 3 ]