Apprentice TimeWarp at the Dolphin Hall

[Heather]

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.

Schedule

Pern Months 1-2
Members 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 3-4
Apprentices 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 5
Sr 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 6
Partnering 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 Requirements
To 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.

[halyonix]

let me know when this happens (on discord please) and i'll make someone

[halyonix]

I'm going to throw Oriene into this. Let me know when we start!

[Heather]

DOLPHIN HALL TIMEWARPED APPRENTICE FORM

If you want to have an apprentice dolphineer go through the awesome program that Francesca  has set up, please fill out this form.

This experience will be similar to Candidacy at the Weyr. Your apprentice will take classes with their cohort (Francesca will lead the way as your Master of Apprentices) and then at the end of the 6 months, your apprentice will have the opportunity to be promoted to Journeyman/woman with their own dolphin partner.

What if I don't have a PC dolphineer apprentice right now?
You can NPC an apprentice dolphineer just to try things out and see if it's something that you're interested in long term! Please feel out the form 🙂

Why do I need to fill out the form?
This will help us create a private dm group where we can share posting docs/etc for lots of fun collaborative writing

Should I do this?
YES 🐬

But I hate dolphins...
AWESOME! Write someone who sucks and isn't promoted 😄


>>> LINK TO THE FORM<<<