Apprentice's First Lesson
Apprentice:  Usually taken into the craft betwen the ages of 12 and 18, apprentices are those who display a certain capability in the craft, have been referred by a former teacher, and who at that time intend to devote their life career to the craft.  Not all do; not all apprentices advance in the ranks, either.  Apprentices who show out-of-the-ordinary capabilities in certain talents are apprenticed to a specific master or journeyman for more intensive study.  Apprentices do not have any rank.  (Book example:  Piemur, Ranly.)
Master Myvanwyghin surveys the newest group of apprentices with a practiced eye. "Hmmm" she thinks to herself. "Not a very capable looking bunch I fear. Ah well, it /is/ my job, after all, to make them capable." Then she starts addressing the newest additions to the Weaver Craft Hall.

"Greetings," she tells them. "I am Master Myvanwyghin, the apprentice master here at the Weaver Craft Hall. I am the master you report to." She looks hard at all the apprentices. "First things first, sketching." She passes out leather-bound sheafs of paper to each new apprentice. "This is your sketchbook. Decorate it as you wish. Always keep it with you. Draw ideas out in it. If you see a clothing style or tapestry you wish to duplicate, sketch it to make sure you remember it. And I /will/ check to make sure you are doing something with them." Then the sound of the dinner bell can be heard echoing through the hall, "Allright! Off to the Dining Hall with you!" The apprentices quickly scatter on their way to a hot meal.
Ok, the first thing a new weaver apprentice needs to know is that there is a special object we can create. It is our sketch book, for sketching designs and patterns. We can use it to store tapestry and clothing descriptions. To create it, type @create #149 named [insert name here] Then type help #149 or help (The new db# that your sketchbook was given) for the specific functions you can do with it. You might want to @desc ribe it and set some messages for it, or you can try it out.
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