New Wing Sketches

[lb_lee]

Mori: So, my headmate Rogan grew wings at the start of this year, and he's been indignant about it ever since. At the very end of August, they gruesomely abscessed, rendering him a human pancake for weeks on end, and we didn't mention it in public because why would we? But now he's recovered enough (though still not capable of walking or standing) that I feel okay posting sketches of it. Compare and contrast with how they were previously.


The injuries. Click to make them bigger, ain't nobody need to see that if they don't want to.


The bone shards I pulled out of them. Ditto.


When Rogan was finally well enough to do any movement, we got him an adjustable, crankable gurney. Everyone always thinks Sneak is tiny and scrawny, but ze is not. Ze is Amazon giantess.


Umbrella Rogan.


Rogan with his wings retracted. The scars are way more obvious when he does this. HOW DO YOU DO FELLOW HUMANS I TOO AM HUMAN.


Rogan's wings used to be a lot smaller (back when he still had them at all). At least healing from those abscesses meant his left wing now has full range of motion, and both are more dexterous now.


He's going to have to ask Sneak to completely remake his wardrobe. Now we know why winged people on TV always have the membranes nice and short; you can't wear JACK with them long. He's working on being able to furl the membranes a bit so at least they won't drag on the ground so much if he tries crawling with them. We still doubt his heavy ass will ever fly.

Comments

[ljwrites]

Oh no, feel better soon Rogan! D: That seems like such a hassle and way more trouble than they're worth, and that was before they made you sick.

[lb_lee]

I'm doing better! At least in headspace, my impairment is pretty easy to compensate for. (Though for a while, I couldn't move, only sorta... do my blipping from one flat surface to another, making me the world's saddest teleporting pancake.) And I'm starting to feel better about having them, especially now that I can retract them if I have to.

...that said, I really hope the body horror lets up. Not a fan. F-- do not recommend.

--Rogan

[ljwrites]

Does it pose problems for the vessel, too? It looks like you're able to front for tasks like typing.

[lb_lee]

Thankfully no, the vessel's been completely unaffected (asides from being psychologically exhausted). I would've been FURIOUS otherwise.

Rogan

[storyheight]

glad Rogan's continuing to feel better! And that Sneak is on the wardrobe problem.

The problem of "bipedal humanoid: wing membrane vs clothing" reminded me of some early-RPG alien monkey-flying-squirrel type creatures i remembered seeing a year or two ago. I remembered it because they handled that membrane problem with an approach that seemed to shout, "we're illustrators, not biologists -- we're paid to make things look cool, not make sense!"

So I found it again and may I present to y'all, from the early days of TSR's Star Frontier RPG (originally published in the early '80s, just a few years after original DnD): the Yazirian alien species.. where the 'flying squirrel' wing membrane just fastens here and there (presumably just to keep up appearances) :)
-kc

[lb_lee]

On the one hand, you're right, that makes no practical sense, but I can't lie, it does look cool. I can safely say I've never seen that way of dealing with it before, which makes it interesting!

I guess another way of dealing with it is just making myself a onesy that covers everything, and be a wrinkly person-in-a-bag...

--Rogan

[storyheight]

oh my goodness, a Snuggy that's elastic enough you can wing-flex under it could be amazing!

and yeah, the Yazirian's gear is not a bad look! (I never figured out how those garments were supposed to get on and off [other than 'slowly'], but I guess it would involve snaps/buttons). I guess we can all rest assured: if any of life's problems have solutions buried in early '80s TSR publications, i'm on it! :)
-kc

[lb_lee]

I think wingflex Snuggy is now my next fashion goal. (And my cover band.)

Looking at the Yazirian, I'd presume their clothes had zippers down the sides, and to get out, they'd just zipper down the line of their wing membranes! Kinda like how some babies' clothes have snaps all across their legs so they can easily get their diaper changed without extricating a squirming infant from an entire onesy!

--Rogan

[beepbird]

These are great sketches- and ouch, no wonder Rogan's been pancaked. Also explains why clothing has been so tricky. Kind of hard to just punch a hole or slit when they're attached a ways down. What are the wardrobe ideas?

Please tell me there's been at least one instance of pushing the gurney at full speed down a hallway or something similar.

I'll admit we thought Sneak was small as well- consider that corrected! I wonder why that's such a common assumption.

[lb_lee]

Mori: Ze ACTS small. People also think ze's a kid when ze's five years older than me! And alas, we haven't done the hallway thing because believe it or not, this is the first time we've had anything wheeled in the current headspace, and we have no straight hallways or paved outdoor floors. Pushing him required serious muscle!

Sneak: right now, our options are: ponchos, overalls with accordion folds, and loose onesies! I shall see what I can do!

[armaina]

Sneak got that Pippy Longstocking energy and I'm here for it n_n

Oh dang membrane going down to the legs. That certainly is more sensible for stability but yeah, not great for attire. Options are either the sort of smock he's in there, or using something akin to spirit gum on key places on the body but that iiiisss not ideal. (I've got characters with wings that got cosmetic membrane piercings to allow a band around the waist for fashion reasons but considering the injury and healing, I don't think that'd be good idea at this stage)

[lb_lee]

Sneak: I am big and stronk! And I'm hoping he's able to wind up his wings like the lesser short-tailed bat so as to make clothes a little less awkward. For now, though, it looks like he'll have to wear things that hang entirely from the shoulders, not the waist!

Yeah, I don't think Rogan will go for piercing. :(

[numb3r_5ev3n]

Woah, that sounds like a lot to deal with! And it would make clothes way more complicated. But the costumer in me is getting ideas. (And the body horror stuff sounds rough, I hope the troublesome aspects of this become more manageable soon!)

[lb_lee]

I am interested in your costumer ideas! *big shiny eyes*

Sneak

[numb3r_5ev3n]

So, ages ago, I started to work on what it might take to costume bat winged people. It took the form of a lot of laced garments, stuff with closures that could lace or zip or otherwise accommodate wings. I wish I could draw better than I can.

[lb_lee]

That sounds so cool! I'd love to see your drawings regardless!

Sneak

[starssystem]

Well, that's a thing that happens!

(I genuinely never think about the sizes of headmates fdjkgh but if had to have guessed, i would have assumed sneak was smaller).

But whoa--wings. It sounds like a real pain to be reduced to a winged pancake, not to mention the whole issue of clothing.

That said, i imagine that once the wings are done growing and suitable clothes are made though, the wings will be a cool thing to have, even if flying may not be possible.

[lb_lee]

Well, that's a thing that happens!

Truer spokes were never word. :p

One day, though, I will complete my transformation and become a beaauuuutiful batterfly.

--Rogan

[pantha]

*nothing useful to say but just gentle healing hugs (or acceptable equivalent)*

[lb_lee]

Thanks, pantha. One day, one that I hope arrives sooner rather than later, I will laugh about all this.

Rogan

[silvercat17]

Who needs flight when you have blanket wings?

Poor Rogan - how dare people see your butt!

[lb_lee]

MY BUTT IS VERY SHY

Rogan