Weyr Brat:
Males must be at least 12 turns old but not older than 21 turns old.
Female must be at least 15 turns old but not older than 21 turns old.
Hold Bred and all others:
Males must be at least 15 turns old but not older than 21 turns old.
Female must be at least 17 turns old but not older than 21 turns old.
All candidates must be whole and healthy of mind and body or they will not be accepted. ICly they can lie about their mental health, however, they will be found out as all candidates are always watched. ICly they will undergo a barage of exams, and if they are found unbalanced at any time, they will be rejected from candidacy and turned over to the healers for help.
1) The Searchrider has the first say as to whether a candidate is accepted or rejected, this step does not apply to Weyr Brats. The Search dragon might find someone to be a good candidate, but the Searchrider will covertly assess the potential candidate as to the candidates physical and mental well being and make the decision as to whether the Searched will be taken to the Weyr or not.
Only after approving the candidate will the Searchrider make contact with the potential candidate.
2) The candidate Initial Interview and Physical Exam. They are given by the Candidate Master or an Asst. Candidate Master and the Healers. They must remain candidates for one ICly turn.
3) If the candidate has not been rejected then they will go through periodic mental reviews and physicals. Failure of a mental review and/or the physical at any stage is grounds for candidacy rejection.
4) Standing: At this stage the candidate will be accepted or rejected by the dragonet.
5) The candidate will either become a weyrling, stay a candidate, or leave candidacy.
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