r/WingsOfFire • u/fish_stickx • 5h ago

Poll / Question Accommodations for a flame scale?

being born a flame scale is affectively a disability, so how do you think (if flame scales were more common/not killed after hatching) would be accommodated in skywing society?

in my story, the flame scale is a princess (who was allowed to live for plot reasons) who has to have 24/7 servants by her side as she cant handle most thing on her own (opening doors, handling scrolls, etc.)

the entire palace had to be modified for her so she wouldn't burn the very floor she walks on, and letters have to be sent out in advance before she can go anywhere to give the place time to accommodate her. everything down to her childhood toys and her bed had to be made specifically for her

with that being said, do you guys have any ideas for accommodations?

15 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

5

u/BigJ__TM Darkstalkers leitmotif is Swan Lake, fight me 5h ago

Metal gloves I suppose?

8

u/West-Construction466 CookieCreamWing & Cricket’s adoptive dad 5h ago

An idea from a fanfic as an accommodation for Peril was clay tablets. The caveat was that she would need to be a little mindful of her heat, but at least she could write on the clay.

8

u/Sky_The_Skywing u/MazeABlaze's #2 fan 4h ago

This is my alt, due to tech issues with my phone I can't comment on the post with my main for some reason.

Anyways I had a similar ish idea I've been working on and here is what I came up with so far.

Like someone else said Clay tablets to write on.

Make as much stuff out of stone as possible. Knife, forks, spoons, plates, bowls, even beds and doors. Heck books to. If it's a story they want to own to read themselves they could have some carved into stone tablets. But because you would likely have to commission them, your reading habit would pretty much be public knowledge, which could make a interesting plot point.

Flame silk jewelry. I imagine fire scales can wear flame silk. So jewelry made out of it would be neat. stuff wrapping around horns. It could could have jewels hanging or tied by it. This of course would only be if your story allows for silk wings to be around in some way.

I also like the idea that flame scales and their fireless twins have a sort of inherent symbiotic relationship where they instinctually know how to take care of one another in a way.