The Sprout movement is the PPC's take on Girl/Boy Scouts.[1] It is not school, but an extracurricular activity. It could possibly be thought of as a Very Junior Agents Program.[2]
The Sprout movement is led by Agent Maly of the Department of Out of Character Hobbits,[3] the implication being that the DOOCH have nothing better to do.
Organisation[]
The PPC Sprout movement is divided into two age groups, normalised to World One humans. Children join the Buds at age four; at age eight, they progress to the Sprouts, where they remain until age twelve.[3]
Buds and Sprouts are organised into posies, each posy being led by a Bloom. Different posies may engage in joint activities at the discretion of their Blooms. During all activities, Buds and Sprouts should wear their full uniforms unless their Bloom states otherwise.[3]
A Bloom may have assistants, depending on the size of the posy; these assistants will be designated with flower-derived words. By tradition, the first assistant is called Blossom; any further names are at the discretion of their Bloom.[3]
The uniform consists of black trousers, a yellow shirt, and a black waistcoat onto which achievement badges may be sewn.[3]
Achievement Badges[]
Due to the effects of age normalisation, achievement badges are shared across Buds and Sprouts; this allows children from fast-maturing species to continue their progress despite spending less time in each group, while still providing a challenge for slow-growing Buds.[3]
Each badge is sponsored by a department or division of the PPC, and is split into three levels – Basic, Moderate, and Advanced. At the discretion of the departmental secretary or other assigned Sprout liaison, a child holding an Advanced badge may be given a personalised Super-Advanced project to complete. SA projects are often a prelude to a child beginning training for the department in question, when they reach the appropriate age.[3]
A badge consists of the departmental flash patch surrounded by a broad coloured ring: bronze for Basic, silver for Moderate, gold for Advanced. A Super Advanced badge consists of a gold(ish) medal showing the departmental flash patch.[3]
Known Badges[]
- Medical Department[3]
- Basic: Take the First Aid course and demonstrate understanding of what is taught during it, by way of a practical demonstration.
- Moderate: Correctly diagnose a range of common injuries and diseases, in film footage or live patients. Describe appropriate treatment for each.
- Advanced: Research three of Medical’s ‘unusual patients’. Present a theory on the nature and cause of their ailments, referencing other examples, and detail the appropriate treatment. Perform a practical demonstration of the administration of the treatment in question.
- Department of Implausible Crossovers[3]
- Basic: In a demonstration ‘crossover’ – such as the Miss Cam Courtyard made up to look like a story – find and identify all of the canonical elements.
- Moderate: Completed the Implausible Orienteering Course – a navigation exercise/treasure hunt conducted across the Multiverse, using a specially limited Remote Activator.
- Advanced: Read and report on three badfics identified by Intelligence as being Implausible Crossovers. Identify each point of implausability and explain what is wrong with it, and how – if at all – it could be resolved.
- Department of Geographical Aberrations[3]
- Basic: Take and pass the DOGA fire safety course (AKA ‘Let’s Not Burn Down Rivendell Again’). This will include a requirement to safely burn down a specially-constructed building.
- Moderate: Draw a map of a canonical location of your choice, highlighting at least ten places where geographical aberrations could occur.
- Advanced: Having been dropped into a selected canon, determine your current location and navigate to another location which you will be informed of on arrival. This may constitute a multi-day excursion under supervision, but with no guidance.
- Department of Out-of-Character Hobbits[3]
- Basic: Hug a hobbit! Because hobbits are adorable!
- Moderate: Hug two hobbits – at the same time!
- Advanced: The Advanced badge has been redacted. Agent Maly, I put you in charge of the Sprout movement on the understanding that you would take it seriously. ~The Authoritative Elanor. PS: I don’t think that’s even physically possible. ~tAE
Known Participants[]
- Blooms & Blossoms
- Badge Sponsors
- Buds
- Jasmine Illian[3]
- Luden Dioxond[3]
- Ether Calinson[3]
- Malcolm Hyrax[3]
- Bella Illian
- Henry Robinson[4]
- Sprouts
- Tia Hyrax[3]
- Tanfin Illian[3]
References[]
- ↑ "The former.", post by Huinesoron on the PPC Posting Board, Apr 26, 2014
- ↑ "No, it wouldn't.", post by Huinesoron on the PPC Posting Board, Apr 26, 2014
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 "Buds & Sprouts" by Huinesoron, Apr 25, 2014
- ↑ A post in the "Fire-Lizard Hatching" RP by Neshomeh, Aug 25, 2015