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Weyrling Lessons

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Weyrling Lessons

The weyrling lessons are broken down into information and hands-on training, homework, and a social activity in downtime. Lessons will be posted by staff so that any may participate if they so wish. Lectures happen weekly and cycle through subject; weyrlings are expected to attend them all by the end of their 12th month. All lessons are considered IC mandatory; we understand if you do not make it to them OOC!

Weyrlings Schedule:
6:00 AM: Wake Up, Get Ready, Roll Call
6:30 AM: Breakfast
7:00 AM: Morning Lessons
10:00 AM: Morning Chores
12:00 PM: Lunch Hour
1:00 PM: Afternoon Lessons
4:00 PM: Crafter/Job Training
5:00 PM: Afternoon Chores
7:00 PM: Clean-up and Dinner Hour
8:00 PM: Free Time/Socials
11:00 PM: Official "Lights Out"
Lectures
Rules and Respect
Knots and Ranks
Weyr Positions
Hold Positions
Dragonrider Duties
Morals and Standards
Healing Crafts
Harper Crafts
Production Crafts
Gathering Crafts
Fort Weyr
Senior Weyrwoman Tuckal of Gold Serapheth
[White Journey]
Weyrlingmaster Lexien of Brown Mikazuchith
Hollow of Brown Bysalth
Ni'all of Brown Calyptrath
Wa'en of Brown Galahath
Alphinaud of Green Koth
N'eth of Green Azoth
Playne of Green Iosefkath
Vartin of Amethyst Vartisk
and Garnet Varsk
[Bone Otani]
Journeyman Scribe Urianger
Semaca Weyr
Hecate of Almandine Cabadath
D'ryu of Bronze Cyroth
Aymeric of Garnet Thanatoth
Persephone of Green Amauroth
[Brown Bitey] [Blue Paladin]
Quatre of Green Wynleth
[White Sandrock]
Majima of Brown Majimask
Weyrling Ke'ro of Green Ossabhath
Candidate Pierrick
Dragonless Time
Journeyman Carpenter/Sailor Wojchek
High Reaches Weyr
G'li of Bronze Ereborth
Lelouch of Blue Isith
[Gold Banshee]
Lobelia of Blue Imeterth
Datte of White Tarith
[Green Illium]
Weyrling Zoh'tof Brown Lannith
Lanselot of Brown Selosk
JM Healer Vallauris
[Gold Aether]
Holder Xander
[Bronze Siegfried] [Blue Laslow] [Green Peri]
Wherling Mori of Gold Morsk
Weyrbrat Viola
[Garnet Ultima]
Candidate Clive
[Gold Phoenix] [Brown Ifrit] [Blue Ramuh]
[Green Garuda] [Green Shiva]
Weyrfolk Daosea
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Re: Weyrling Lessons

Lesson 1
Immediately after Hatching/Month One
Dragonet Basics
  • Proper Feeding/Butchering, including a feeding schedule
  • Proper cleaning and oiling of a dragonet
  • Basic First Aid for immediate and small injuries
  • Socialization with Rider and Others
Homework: 24/7 Practice of Skills. Pick a mentor.
Social: Meet with 3 other riders/handlers to socialize your dragon.


Lesson 2
Month Two
Communication and Exercise
  • Stretching and movement
  • Proper exercise and sleep schedule
  • Blocking/Sharing communication skills
  • Communication with others (dragons, weyrfolk, etc.)
Homework: Dragon-led communication; stretching and exercise.
Social: Practice talking with at least 3 others.


Lesson 3
Month 3
Trust and Physical Wellbeing
  • Swimming practice
  • Advanced exercises
  • Trust activities
  • Advanced First Aid
Homework: Swimming practice!
Social: Group Trust Exercise


Lesson 4
Month 4
Gearing Up
  • Fitted with first set of straps
  • Taught sewing/leather cutting
  • Leather care basics
  • How to adjust/size straps for dragonet
Homework: Making your first set of straps.
Social: Leather dye and thread class for custom graduation straps!


Lesson 5
Month 5
Survival of the Fittest
  • Review stretching
  • Distance running
  • Review swimming
Homework: Endurance Practice
Social: Timed Runs/Races


Lesson 6
Month 6
First Flight: Gliding
  • Running Glides
  • Gliding from Ledges
  • Short Ground Flights
Homework: Gliding practice
Social: Gliding distance contest


Lesson 7
Month 7
Errands Here and There
  • Review Gliding
  • Short Distance Flying
  • Chores via Flight
Homework: Errands for Mentor/Riders
Social: Growth/Health Check


Lesson 8
Month 8
Between and Blood
  • Between explanation
  • Open Field Between practice
  • First live kills
  • Eating vs Gorging
Homework: Between with Mentor
Social: Thinning of the Herds


Lesson 9
Month 9
Threadfall and Teamwork
  • Go over threadfall formations
  • Practice flying in groups
  • Breaking into 'practice wings'
  • Group communication
Homework: Study various formations
Social: Practice in Groups of 3-4


Lesson 10
Month 10
Search and Rescue
  • Study areas around Weyr
  • Practice searching
  • Rescue tactics
  • Emergency first aid/evacuation
Homework: Study Outer Weyr locations
Social: Potluck Social


Lesson 11
Month 11
Flaming and Fall
  • Practice bagging rock
  • Gear options for clutchers
  • Discussion on chewing and flights
Homework: Bagging, firestone tossing with partner


Lesson 12
Month 12
Self Defense and Guarding ; Crafts and Jobs
  • Hand to Hand, Knife Fighting
  • Archery
  • Crafts and jobs in weyr
  • Guard duties and expectations
Homework: Practice with partner, study weyr/hold designs
Social: Crafts/Jobs Faire


Lesson 13
Month 13
Weyr Defense
  • Weyr layout
  • Fighting formations
  • Evacuation plans
  • Flaming practice
  • Dragon combat discussion
Homework: Guard Patrols, flaming practice


Lesson 14
Month 14
Flights and Expectations
  • Blooding
  • Chasing
  • Flightlust
  • Weyrmate Discussion
Homework: Review From Prior Months


Lesson 15
Month 15
First Threadfall
  • Review of tactics
  • Review of flaming
  • Participation in Threadfall
Homework: Checking gear/review for Threadfall


Lesson 16
Month 16
Review, Review, Review
  • Review all previous information learned
Homework: REVIEW!


Lesson 17
Month 17
Final Exams
  • Practical Tests
  • Written Exams
  • Growth Examination


The End
Month 18
GRADUATION
  • Receiving of Knots
  • Wing Assignments
  • Move to Weyr
Social: Feast!
Fort Weyr
Senior Weyrwoman Tuckal of Gold Serapheth
[White Journey]
Weyrlingmaster Lexien of Brown Mikazuchith
Hollow of Brown Bysalth
Ni'all of Brown Calyptrath
Wa'en of Brown Galahath
Alphinaud of Green Koth
N'eth of Green Azoth
Playne of Green Iosefkath
Vartin of Amethyst Vartisk
and Garnet Varsk
[Bone Otani]
Journeyman Scribe Urianger
Semaca Weyr
Hecate of Almandine Cabadath
D'ryu of Bronze Cyroth
Aymeric of Garnet Thanatoth
Persephone of Green Amauroth
[Brown Bitey] [Blue Paladin]
Quatre of Green Wynleth
[White Sandrock]
Majima of Brown Majimask
Weyrling Ke'ro of Green Ossabhath
Candidate Pierrick
Dragonless Time
Journeyman Carpenter/Sailor Wojchek
High Reaches Weyr
G'li of Bronze Ereborth
Lelouch of Blue Isith
[Gold Banshee]
Lobelia of Blue Imeterth
Datte of White Tarith
[Green Illium]
Weyrling Zoh'tof Brown Lannith
Lanselot of Brown Selosk
JM Healer Vallauris
[Gold Aether]
Holder Xander
[Bronze Siegfried] [Blue Laslow] [Green Peri]
Wherling Mori of Gold Morsk
Weyrbrat Viola
[Garnet Ultima]
Candidate Clive
[Gold Phoenix] [Brown Ifrit] [Blue Ramuh]
[Green Garuda] [Green Shiva]
Weyrfolk Daosea
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