Post by Kouga on Sept 18, 2006 3:06:26 GMT -5
Month 11
~~Geography of Pern - Western third Southern continent
~~Basic Aerial Drills
~~Learning about Between and first trip Between
Sevenday Four
Day 26 & 27 First trips Between – Dragons not going Between will NOT be in the air. Weyrling dragon will fly straight a short distance from the Weyr and then will go Between to the Weyr under the direct supervision of the WLM or AWLM.
Month 12
~~Between Coordinates: Rosuto, Bitra and Lemos
~~Basic Aerial Drills continue and grow in complexity, including first small group drills at end of month
~~Dragon Toss – no this does not involve the tossing of dragons, or dragons tossing their food ;P
Month 13
~~Between Coordinates: Ista and Telgar Weyrs; Keroon, Nerat, Ista, and Telgar Holds.
~~Intermediate Aerial Drills begin: including first rope drills
~~Night flying – including learning about star charts
Month 14
~~Between Coordinates: Mikomi and Fort Weyrs; Mikomi, Tillek, Ruatha, Fort and Southern Boll Holds
~~Going between in small group formations
~~Advanced Aerial Drills begin
~~Threadfighting lectures and discussions continue
~~Threadfall charts
~~Basic Defense and Dueling
Month 15
~~Going Between in wings and larger formations
~~Advanced Aerial Drills continue, including flaming during rope drills
~~Chewing Firestone and Flaming
~~Basic Defense and Dueling continues
~~First Threadfall! –when thread starts falling-
Sevenday One – Weyrlings will be split into groups and will start training with one of the fighting wings, this wing will be switched up every month until they graduate
Sevenday Three – all aerial drills from this point on will include flaming at least part of the time
Sevenday Four – Weyrlings' first Threadfall will be the first Threadfall during this or the next sevenday. It does not appear on the schedule for the day it will happen since it is impossible to say when exactly it would occur. Weyrlings follow the regular schedule until that day except for time off to practice with their assigned wing, and then they prepare to fly Thread just like a regular Fighting Wing. (this starts once thread starts)
Month 16
~~Between Coordinates: Southern Continent
~~Advanced Aerial Drills continue
~~Threadfall lectures: Fighting Wings at different altitudes
~~Thread fighting continues and Weyrling groups are shifted to a new wing
~~Defense and Dueling: advanced techniques
Month 17
~~Advanced Aerial Drills continue
~~Thread fighting continues and Weyrling groups are once more shifted in wings
~~Defense and Dueling: advanced techniques
Month 18
~~Advanced Aerial Drills continue (and will continue until graduation)
~~Thread fighting still continues and Weyrlings groups are shifted for the last time
~~Search Dragons and Search procedures
~~Defense and Dueling: Advanced Techniques
~~Mid-Air Rescues are taught to the Golds, Bronzes, and larger Browns; but everyone (including every bronze and gold) must take a turn at being rescued. This involves letting yourself "fall" off of your dragon and being caught. This also involves your dragon pretending to fall and being caught.
Graduation
There is no "graduation ceremony" per se – once a Weyrling has completed his/her eighteen months of training, graduation is imminent. This is a personal and single event: it is exactly the same as the "walking the tables" you find in the Crafts.
The WLM and his or her assistants get together and discuss the Weyrlings – which ones are ready for graduation, which ones are not and what extra training they need to get them ready. Then, the WLM takes the list of those who are ready to the Weyrleader and talks it over with him. The WLM gives the Weyrleader their impression of each Weyrling, as well as their ideas on where the Weyrling might best fit in. Then, their job is done. The Weyrleader takes the list and meets with his Wingleaders and they decide what Weyrling will go to which wing. Due to injury and death, there are always openings in Fighting Wings. These are the openings that are filled by the new graduates. This first posting to a Wing is not always final – if the "fit" is not right, the Weyrling can be moved to another Wing until he/she finds his/her best place.
The graduation ceremony consists of the Wingleader of the Fighting Wing to which the Weyrling has been assigned coming up to the Weyrling at the Weyrling Table during the evening meal, placing his hand on the Weyrling's shoulder, and saying the traditional, "The Weyrleader has allowed me to ride with you." Then, the Weyrling gets up and walks with the Wingleader to his new seat at the table of his Fighting Wing. Only the very rare Weyrling is ever chosen by the Weyrleader himself – vacancies in his Wing are almost always filled by experienced riders from other Wings.
~~Geography of Pern - Western third Southern continent
~~Basic Aerial Drills
~~Learning about Between and first trip Between
Sevenday Four
Day 26 & 27 First trips Between – Dragons not going Between will NOT be in the air. Weyrling dragon will fly straight a short distance from the Weyr and then will go Between to the Weyr under the direct supervision of the WLM or AWLM.
Month 12
~~Between Coordinates: Rosuto, Bitra and Lemos
~~Basic Aerial Drills continue and grow in complexity, including first small group drills at end of month
~~Dragon Toss – no this does not involve the tossing of dragons, or dragons tossing their food ;P
Month 13
~~Between Coordinates: Ista and Telgar Weyrs; Keroon, Nerat, Ista, and Telgar Holds.
~~Intermediate Aerial Drills begin: including first rope drills
~~Night flying – including learning about star charts
Month 14
~~Between Coordinates: Mikomi and Fort Weyrs; Mikomi, Tillek, Ruatha, Fort and Southern Boll Holds
~~Going between in small group formations
~~Advanced Aerial Drills begin
~~Threadfighting lectures and discussions continue
~~Threadfall charts
~~Basic Defense and Dueling
Month 15
~~Going Between in wings and larger formations
~~Advanced Aerial Drills continue, including flaming during rope drills
~~Chewing Firestone and Flaming
~~Basic Defense and Dueling continues
~~First Threadfall! –when thread starts falling-
Sevenday One – Weyrlings will be split into groups and will start training with one of the fighting wings, this wing will be switched up every month until they graduate
Sevenday Three – all aerial drills from this point on will include flaming at least part of the time
Sevenday Four – Weyrlings' first Threadfall will be the first Threadfall during this or the next sevenday. It does not appear on the schedule for the day it will happen since it is impossible to say when exactly it would occur. Weyrlings follow the regular schedule until that day except for time off to practice with their assigned wing, and then they prepare to fly Thread just like a regular Fighting Wing. (this starts once thread starts)
Month 16
~~Between Coordinates: Southern Continent
~~Advanced Aerial Drills continue
~~Threadfall lectures: Fighting Wings at different altitudes
~~Thread fighting continues and Weyrling groups are shifted to a new wing
~~Defense and Dueling: advanced techniques
Month 17
~~Advanced Aerial Drills continue
~~Thread fighting continues and Weyrling groups are once more shifted in wings
~~Defense and Dueling: advanced techniques
Month 18
~~Advanced Aerial Drills continue (and will continue until graduation)
~~Thread fighting still continues and Weyrlings groups are shifted for the last time
~~Search Dragons and Search procedures
~~Defense and Dueling: Advanced Techniques
~~Mid-Air Rescues are taught to the Golds, Bronzes, and larger Browns; but everyone (including every bronze and gold) must take a turn at being rescued. This involves letting yourself "fall" off of your dragon and being caught. This also involves your dragon pretending to fall and being caught.
Graduation
There is no "graduation ceremony" per se – once a Weyrling has completed his/her eighteen months of training, graduation is imminent. This is a personal and single event: it is exactly the same as the "walking the tables" you find in the Crafts.
The WLM and his or her assistants get together and discuss the Weyrlings – which ones are ready for graduation, which ones are not and what extra training they need to get them ready. Then, the WLM takes the list of those who are ready to the Weyrleader and talks it over with him. The WLM gives the Weyrleader their impression of each Weyrling, as well as their ideas on where the Weyrling might best fit in. Then, their job is done. The Weyrleader takes the list and meets with his Wingleaders and they decide what Weyrling will go to which wing. Due to injury and death, there are always openings in Fighting Wings. These are the openings that are filled by the new graduates. This first posting to a Wing is not always final – if the "fit" is not right, the Weyrling can be moved to another Wing until he/she finds his/her best place.
The graduation ceremony consists of the Wingleader of the Fighting Wing to which the Weyrling has been assigned coming up to the Weyrling at the Weyrling Table during the evening meal, placing his hand on the Weyrling's shoulder, and saying the traditional, "The Weyrleader has allowed me to ride with you." Then, the Weyrling gets up and walks with the Wingleader to his new seat at the table of his Fighting Wing. Only the very rare Weyrling is ever chosen by the Weyrleader himself – vacancies in his Wing are almost always filled by experienced riders from other Wings.