ANNOUNCING the Dolphin Hall Apprentice Timewarp!The Apprentice Dolphineer Timewarp works like the Weyrling Timewarp. You will create an apprentice for an "Apprentice Class" (just like you would for a Candidate class). Then your apprentice will follow the timeline below. Afterw these 6 pern months, your apprentice will advance to the rank of a Journeyman/woman and have the opportunity to partner to a Dolphin!
I want to join the Apprentice Timewarp program, what do I do?The Hallmaster will send out an "Apprentice Call" (reminiscent of a Candidate Call) twice a year so that people have the opportunity to participate in the Apprentice Timewarp as a cohort.
SchedulePern Months 1-2Members create an Apprentice (like you would a Candidate at the Weyr), and begin participating in Apprentice-level classes
- Classes: swim basics, dolphin anatomy basics, basic map reading, basic meteorology, basics of tides and currents
- Chores: Chores and duties assigned by the Master of Apprentices
Pern Month 3-4Apprentices are promoted to senior apprentices and begin taking higher-level classes
- Classes: Different swim techniques and basic human first aid, basic dolphin first aid, hand signals, basics of search and rescue techniques
- Chores: Chores and duties assigned by the Master of Apprentices
Pern Month 5Sr Apprentices take the exam and must receive the recommendation of the Master of Apprentices to walk-the-tables to Journeyman status
- Classes: Advanced swim/rescue swimming, Mapping techniques, seismic activity, salvage techniques, begin working more closely with the dolphin pod located at the Hall - this is when Journeymen begin making the potential connection with a dolphin that might want to partner later.
- Chores: Duties now assigned by the Hallmaster/Hallsecond
Pern Month 6Partnering Ceremony where dolphins wishing to partner with a human meet with qualified Journeymen (this would be similar-ish to a Hatching/Impression)
- Classes: Journeymen are assigned classes to teach, journeymen choose their specialty
- Chores: Partnered dolphineers are now assigned ship voyages, visits to seaholds, etc
Age RequirementsTo be considered for the Apprentice Timewarp, your persona needs to be a minimum of 18 Turns old, since 18 is the youngest a journeyman/woman can be.
let me know when this happens (on discord please) and i'll make someone :)
I'm going to throw Oriene into this. Let me know when we start!