The greenrider, seeing D'tir occupied with his weyrmate, decides to take on the next lesson. -- The Weyrling Barracks

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Date Posted: 12:02:05 02/09/02 Sat
Author: T'yin and Viouth
Subject: The greenrider, seeing D'tir occupied with his weyrmate, decides to take on the next lesson.

"Alright everyone." His tone is clear, but still quiet. "Now we're going to try prolonged flight and turns." T'yin pats his dragon's neck affectionately. "Make sure your straps didn't stretch or come slightly undone. Check with your dragons to see if they still fit. Adjust if needed." He pauses, allowing the riders to do as instructed, before continuing. "Watch before you try." 'I wish D'tir would've outlined the lesson plan with me,' he mumbles to Viouth, who agrees. "You're going to take off, a few at a time to give everyone adequate space. See that marking?" He points to a marking about fifty feet high. "Don't fly higher than that. Stay in the air for as long as you can, then when your dragon feels stress in their wings, you should land. Don't stay up longer than ten minutes - endurance must be carefully built up." Again, T'yin pauses, then continues. "Once everyone has done that, then in the same order you're going to take off again and try some smooth, easy turns. It's instinct to your beast; the rider needs to get used to the rhythm, though. Again, don't stay up longer than ten minutes, but try to practice for at least five." Icy blue eyes sweep the gathered weyrlings. "I'll demonstrate." Fun. A smile tugging at his lips for his green's mere presence, the rider gives the command to rise, a punching motion to the sky. Viouth springs into the air, her wings snapping down in the all-important downsweep, propelling her higher. Remember that mark. She glides easily, wings steady but not locked out, before landing gracefully. From there, she launches herself again, T'yin leisurely hanging on, and does a few slow, gradual turns, her rider leaning to compensate. Then, the green settles back down to earth, and the young man nods. "Go ahead. Tell me if you have questions or trouble with your straps."

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=-= -- Channa and Wrelth, 12:06:46 02/09/02 Sat
~>~ -- Kalya~Layath, 16:58:26 02/09/02 Sat
- ~greeting~ -- Nikki and Rettath, Folken, 07:16:08 02/10/02 Sun
Excitement... -- Angele & Eirath, Chaos and Rage, 07:24:38 02/10/02 Sun
*He chuckles* "Alright then, but if you change your mind... we're always open to help." *He winks then calmly walks over to T'yin* -- D'tir and Kuvoth, 18:28:35 02/10/02 Sun
- He nods. -- T'yin and Viouth, 18:44:49 02/15/02 Fri
~^~ ( OOC: I'm BACK!!!!! ) -- Wessae~Shrineth, 15:58:27 02/11/02 Mon
- =-= -- Channa, Wrelth, 18:39:54 02/15/02 Fri
  - ~^~ -- Wessae~Shrineth, 19:24:11 02/15/02 Fri
~tries~ -- S'lant and Parath, 16:19:04 02/11/02 Mon
- Please ignore this. *winces* (NT) -- S'lant and Sl'th, 16:28:32 02/11/02 Mon
~tries~ -- *S'lant and Parath* & *Sl'th and Tillath, 16:26:50 02/11/02 Mon
- Re: ~tries~ -- Jenna, Ionath, 03:41:36 02/13/02 Wed
  - My turn! -- W'st - Yimoth, 03:46:02 02/13/02 Wed
    - ~^~ -- A'rak~Kadoth, 18:07:45 02/15/02 Fri
/\ -- M'thony-Caseth*Maelgad, Maelgas09:37:53 02/16/02 Sat