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 Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:27 pm
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Welcome to Dragontraining Weyrling Rules
- Schedule / Chores / Punishments
- So you wanna be a dragonrider? Lesson plan / Dragon Growth
- Reserved; How to Train take care of your dragon
-Reserved
- Credits
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:29 pm
Weyrling Rules:
Alcohol and intimate relationships are strictly prohibited. Use of alcohol can confuse or frighten a dragonet, causing you to lose your dragon. The strong emotions caused by an intimate relationship can cause trouble with the rider-dragon bond, as well as the betweening of your dragon.
Any misbehavior will be punished.
T'rel may be amused at Weyrling pranks, but that doesn't mean the rest of the Weyr will agree with him. (ICA = ICC)
Weyrlings are not allowed to do anything they haven't been taught first. If caught doing so, the Weyrlingmaster has the authority to keep a pair from learning to fly, to between, or in other words, make a weyrling's life hell for any amount of time, until he feels satisfied that this will not happen again.
Bullying is not tolerated. Anyone caught doing so will be severely punished. If continued, the Weyrlingmaster has the authority to hold a Weyrling pair from graduation until he feels this is no longer an issue.
Be in the barracks by curfew; there will be mandatory check ins during this time.
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:31 pm
Remember that these are only examples of what a Weyrling's daily life could be like. These will likely be rearranged as the Weyrlingmaster sees fit, especially when they become senior Weyrlings.
A Weyrling has two rest days per sevenday, but curfew remains the same. A Weyrling cannot leave the Weyr without express permission, so will not have access to Gathers outside the Weyr.
Weyrling Schedule (Daily):
Fifth hour: Wake up
Fifth hour: Dragonet feeding
Sixth: Breakfast, Personal hygiene, bathing
Seventh: Bathing / Oiling
Eighth - tenth: Morning Lessons
Tenth - twelfth: Chores
Twelfth: Midday meal
Thirteenth: Feeding / Oiling
Fourteenth: Midday Lessons
Fifteenth: Lessons
Sixteenth: Exercise / Dragon and Me time
Seventeenth: Supper
Eighteenth: Free Time / Studies (If practicing a craft, this time is devoted to that)
Nineteenth: Curfew (Mandatory check ins happen at this time)
Example of Chores
Weyrlings are expected to do their share, like the rest of the Weyrfolk. Keep in mind that weyrfolk may be willing to pay those who run errands for them! This will become easier as your weyrlings learn to fly.
Glow changing
Kitchen work (peeling tubers, washing dishes)
Cleaning out herdbeast areas
Cleaning latrines
Cleaning up after your dragon
Sweeping out the dining hall
Running errands for older riders
Chores can vary on the day, and the Weyrlingmaster's mood.
Example of Punishment
Latrine duty
Glow duty
Loss of free time
Double chores
Writing lines
Punishment varies on the offense, and the severity of it. The Weyrlingmaster has the authority to hold a Weyrling back from graduation until he feels it will not happen again.
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:32 pm
Lesson Plan
The Weyrlingmaster has the authority to divert from this lesson plan if ever needed. This is a basic lineup of what our weyrling lessons each month will be like; they may not always fall into this line up, nor will all of them be played.
Hatching to One Month
(Size: Approximently three feet tall at shoulder)
- Care and feeding of dragonets
- Oiling and how to spot common hide problems (cracking, dry skin)
- Dragon and Me time (Focusing on the bond between rider and dragon)
- Anatomy, basic dragonic first aid (bloat, conspitation)
- Weyr etiquette
- Duty
- Pernese history and politics
Second Month
(20% of adult size)
- Basic ground drills (Learning to size, select and bag firestone)
- Politics and history
- Weather patterns
- Recognition of rank knots
Third Month
(40% adult size)
- More politics, history, begin geography
- Further study into Ista's weather patterns and surrounding territories (Fort)
- Dragon and Me time (Furthering bond, trust exercises; Blindfold exercise)
- Ground drills
- Swimming lessons to strenghten wing muscles
Fourth Month
(50% adult size)
- Weather patterns of other Weyrs
- Geography, history, politics
- Fitted for flight jackets and gloves
- Introduction to tanning / crafting to create straps and harness
- Dragon and Rider bonding exercises (Maze, blindfold, seperation)
- Swimming to strenghten rider and dragon muscles
- Oral testing begins
Fifth Month
(55% adult size)
- Set of riding straps required to be at standards.
- Study theory and charts; Threadfall
- Lectures on Threadfal, weather and fall patterns
- More complex ground drills
- Begin group problem solving
- Oral testing continues
Sixth Month
(60% adult size)
- First solo flights - Short glide, then further everyday. Dragons not flying with riders.
- Exercises to strengthen wings; swimming, stretching.
- Focus on indivual problem solving, as well as in a group
- Self defense; Weyrlings should be reminded that this is in no way to encourage them to duel. If problems occur, they are encouraged to talk to the Weyrlingmaster or those of rank.
- Oral testing continues
Seventh Month
(65% adult size)
- First Pair flights - At last! Just a short glide, further each day.
- Study of Weyr territories
- Continued study in Dragonic first aid (Focus on Thread scores and flight strain).
- Continued workings with the dragonic - rider bond
- Self defense training continues
- Gold Weyrlings will be at this time removed and given private instruction from the Weyrwoman
Eighth Month
(70% of adult size)
-Further politics, history and geography
-Beginning first aid (human) - Emphasis on how to treat Threadscores
- Flights around the Weyr to strenghten muscles - frequent errands
- Hand to hand combat training begins
- Further focus on dragonic - rider bond --more complex games. Scavanger hunt
Ninth Month
(75% adult size)
- Flight exercises increased; more complex maneuvers and sprint and stamina flight focused on.
- Problem solving continues
- Self defense training continues (Sparring)
- Advanced dragon-rider bond work
Tenth Month
(80% Adult Size)
- Oral testing on Pernese politics, history, geography and weather patterns
- Riders take turns leading faux wings around the Weyr
- Advanced self defense
- First jumps between with the Weyrlingmaster
Begin drills; recognition points around Ista
Eleventh Month
(85% Adult size)
-Formation drills begin
- Lessons in cooperation (Focus on obeying orders quickly)
- Self defense training continues
- Straight flights to Fort will take place during this time, with the Weyrling returning between to the Weyr.
Twelfth Month
(85% adult size)
- Dragons learn to chew firestone
- Formation drills continue
- First aid training continues (focus on burns)
- Flame training (in flight).
- Between training continues; further straight flights, returning to the Weyr from between
- Interviews with Weyrlingmaster begin; focus on checking in, meeting standards, working to improve if not meeting standards.
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Months
(90% adult size)
- Flight talks; what to do, where to go, what will happen, what to expect. Taught the signs of a proddy green; warned to keep an eye on male dragons, as they may start to chase soon.
- Further flight practice
- Sparring continues
- Lessons between continue - further journeys, focus on recognizing points and landmarks of other Weyrs.
Fifteenth and Sixteenth Months
(95% adult size)
Continue training between, taught how to duck, taught to go between to remove Thread from self and dragon.
Given sweep duties; each rider gets a chance at being in charge of a sweep, once a sevenday. Group of three or more Weyrlings at a time.
Seventeenth and Eighteenth month
(100% adult size)
- Final size
- Assigned a wing for practical experience
- Final oral exam
Graduation
You did it! You survived! Congratulations, rider! Or maybe you didn't. Maybe you were the Weyrling lost between. Maybe your dragon somehow betweened you underground and you've gotten yourself forever encased in rock.
Promotions occur at the time of graduation; but graduation varies from rider to rider. The Weyrlingmaster must deem a Weyrling ready to take the next step forward. Onward, riders!
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:34 pm
Proper Care of Growing Dragons
Upon further research throughout the Dragonlover's Guide to Pern and research in approved Weyrs, Mewrose and I have found that there is very little discussed about the health and care of dragonets. We have conjoined what we know of Pern and have made this list accordingly.
- Oiling to be done as needed. A first month weyrling is going to need twice as much as a fourth month weyrling. Twice or more oilings a day for the first five months; after the fifth month is reached, every two days is acceptable. The Weyrlingmaster will routinely check. Patchy skin can lead to cracked hide, which can, in turn lead to severe injury or death upon going between.
- Weyrling dragons will need fed every few hours for the first month, eventually coming to a point where they need fed only once a day. At full growth, they eat every three to five days.
- Dragonets need their sleep! Don't be surprised if your dragon falls asleep almost immediately after eating. This will happen for the first three months.
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:40 pm
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Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:32 pm
Credits;
Anne McCaffrey
The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern
Thaliawen
Mewrose
The_Muffin_Puppy
Weyrs approved by Anne McCaffrey
Thank you to all those who made this guide possible!
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