I didn't quite get from the text her appearance that they were the classic godzilla plates, I'd assumed they were more like an armadillo's at first. I also assumed she wasn't that much taller than any other friend, so I kind of saw her growing to Rampage's size in the process. However, that's not supported by the text but does seem to be supported by the included artwork.

Its also good to hear you have at least two more parts to this, as there are still a lot of threads here that need tying up...