Weyrling Training Guide - Month 2
All schedules are for the first six days of each sevenday. Weyrlings are given a restday on the seventh day of each sevenday, unless Thread falls that day. If Thread falls on the restday, the Weyrlingmaster will designate an alternate restday for the sevenday. Weyrlings must attend to their dragonet's feedings, baths, and oilings on the restday, but the remainder of the time is free time.
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Month 2, Sevenday 1
During this sevenday, the dragonet will eat two meals a day, tapering off throughout the second month until he or she is eating only one meal a day in the third month. The weyrlingstaff will be observing the weyrlings closely to see who seems to be emerging as natural leaders of the group, regardless of dragon color.
Daily Schedule:
6 c/m Wake, feed, bathe, and oil dragon.
7 c/m Bathe, then breakfast
8 c/m Class: Weyr, Hold, and Hall politics, emphasizing that of the Holds and Halls beholden to the weyrlings' Weyr.
10 c/m Class: Firestone selection, sorting, and bagging.
12 c/m Lunch
14 c/m Drills: Ground formations, weyrlings only, including weyrling chains (tossing firestone bags from weyrling to weyrling).
17 c/m Dinner
18 c/m Feed dragonet
19 c/m Clean weyrling barracks, followed by barracks inspection.
20 c/m Free time. Can be used to explore the Weyr, if dragonet is agreeable (or sleeping). Studying is encouraged during free time.
22 c/m Lights Out
Month 2, Sevenday 2
During this sevenday, the dragonet will eat two meals a day, tapering off throughout the second month until he or she is eating only one meal a day in the third month. The Weyrlingmaster will divide the weyrlings into trios and nines, assigning trio and group leaders for both based on the previous sevenday's observations.
Daily Schedule:
6 c/m Wake, feed, bathe, and oil dragon.
7 c/m Bathe, then breakfast
8 c/m Class: Threadfall patterns and weather influences.
10 c/m Class: Threadfall responsibilities of Hold and Hall groundcrews.
12 c/m Lunch
14 c/m Drills: Ground formations, with weyrling chains progressing to "Dragon Toss" (weyrlings are placed farther apart in the chain, so that bags must be tossed from one weyrling to the next).
17 c/m Dinner
18 c/m Feed dragonet
19 c/m Clean weyrling barracks, followed by barracks inspection.
20 c/m Free time. Can be used to explore the Weyr, if dragonet is agreeable (or sleeping). Studying is encouraged during free time.
22 c/m Lights Out
Month 2, Sevenday 3
During this sevenday, the dragonet will eat two meals a day, tapering off throughout the second month until he or she is eating only one meal a day in the third month. Weyrlings are fitted for riding gear this sevenday. Dragonets begin strength training for wings and hindquarters by lightly exercising their wings and practicing jumping without their rider.
Daily Schedule:
6 c/m Wake, feed, bathe, and oil dragon.
7 c/m Bathe, then breakfast
8 c/m Class: Dragonrider hand signals and commands.
10 c/m Class: Riding straps - design, crafting, care, and repair.
12 c/m Lunch
14 c/m Drills: Advanced ground formations, dragonets joining weyrlings. Dragon Toss incorporated from dragonback the last three days of the sevenday after dragonets have time to adjust to the feel of weyrlings astride.
17 c/m Dinner
18 c/m Feed dragonet
19 c/m Clean weyrling barracks, followed by barracks inspection.
20 c/m Free time. Can be used to explore the Weyr, if dragonet is agreeable (or sleeping). Studying is encouraged during free time.
22 c/m Lights Out
Month 2, Sevenday 4
During this sevenday, the dragonet will eat two meals a day, tapering off throughout the second month until he or she is eating only one meal a day in the third month. Dragonets begin strength training for wings and hindquarters by lightly exercising their wings and practicing jumping with their rider astride.
Daily Schedule:
6 c/m Wake, feed, bathe, and oil dragon.
7 c/m Bathe, then breakfast
8 c/m Class: Basic cartography and geography.
10 c/m Class: Dragon color abilities and advantages in Threadfall. Riders of each color will be guest lecturers.
12 c/m Lunch
14 c/m Drills: Advanced ground formations in trios and nines, Dragon Toss incorporated from dragonback.
17 c/m Dinner
18 c/m Feed dragonet
19 c/m Clean weyrling barracks, followed by barracks inspection.
20 c/m Free time. Weyrlings should begin work on personal riding straps during this time period. Studying is encouraged during free time.
22 c/m Lights Out
Dragon Size Chart, End Month 2
Greens 9 to 12 feet
Blues 10 to 13 feet
Browns 11 to 14 feet
Bronzes 12 to 15 feet
Golds 12 to 16 feet
