Attendant

Attendants are following level immortals (FLI) in training. They are partnered up with a current FLI to learn the ropes of leading a following.

LEVEL:                  Attendant
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: Helping their sponsoring Demi or Lesser with
                        a following. Learn how to lead a following.
SECONDARY:              Continue to learn the basic tenets of immortality.

    Promotion from Ambassador to Attendant requires several hours of 
    "TFC community service" as an ambassador.  The number of hours are
    determined in part by factors from your mortal existence. Generally 
    speaking, the range is a *minimum* of 75 hours up to 300 hours.  The
    number of hours you are actually required to serve may vary.  This time 
    is spent helping new players as well as getting used to being an
    Immortal.  Those who will vote on your promotion will be watching how 
    you use this time and how well you follow the intent and letter of the 
    rules, so keep that in mind. Also keep in mind that promotion is NOT 
    guaranteed.  The number of allowed Attendants depends on the number
    of FLIs eligible to have an Attendant, and other fact

[ 18] Tynian: FLIs and Attendants
Fri Jul 26 22:19:30 2002
To: all
I was recently questioned about how I decide which FLIs get Attendants.
I can understand the curiousity.  Here are the general guidelines:

1.  The following must be among the most active.  I want the Attendant
to be exposed to followers as a FLI-in-training.  A FLI can be the
greatest trainer in the world, but without followers to interact with, a
vital component is missing.

2.  I avoid promoting an Attendant into a following that they were in as
a mortal.  I think that it's useful to gain following experience outside
of the following(s) the character was in as a mortal.

3.  The FLI must have been a FLI for a while.  They will be better able
to impart knowledge if they weren't just promoted themselves.

4.  The FLI must be willing to take on a specific Ambassador, and that
Ambassador must be willing to work for a given FLI.

5.  The FLI mustn't have any recent black marks against him/her.

6.  The FLI must be sufficiently active.

I tend to choose from whichever FLIs are online at the time that meet
the above guidelines.  Given multiple choices, I may choose a FLI that I
feel is a better match for a given Ambassador.  Or, I may choose a FLI
that hasn't had an Attendant in a while.  Or I may just arbitrarily
choose.

Tynian.

Current Attendants

Rufus, Attending Lycron