WANTED: Airship for Hire (Ascension Capabilities Required!)

The Seventh Atelier, in its tireless pursuit of airborne ingredients and celestial viewpoints, is currently seeking a highly capable (and ideally, still fully intact) Airship for Hire.

Objective: To traverse the atmospheric layers, breach the elusive Second Heavens Firmament, and retrieve certain high-altitude curiosities that simply refuse to descend to more conventional altitudes.

Responsibilities of the Pilot (and their Magnificent Machine):

• Navigate turbulent ether currents and avoid rogue cloud-whales.

• Maintain composure when encountering unforeseen celestial phenomena (e.g., argumentative constellations, misplaced shooting stars).

• Demonstrate exceptional piloting skills in zero-gravity environments
  

• Be comfortable with the Professor's occasional mid-flight experiments, which may involve sudden bursts of luminescence or temporary atmospheric transmutations.

• Possess a hearty laugh, as humor is essential when one's ailerons are unexpectedly frozen by icy elementals.

Required Vessel Capabilities:

• Firmament-Breaching Proficiency: Your airship must be unequivocally capable of ascending beyond the common cumulus, piercing the initial atmospheric veil, and confidently entering the Second Heavens Firmament. We've had enough of 'near misses' and 'almost got there' declarations.

• Structural Integrity: Must withstand unexpected downdrafts, cosmic winds, and the occasional pat from thoughtful rain clouds. 
  

• Cargo Capacity: Sufficient space for delicate instruments and a substantial tea thermos.
  

Pilot Qualifications:

• Proven experience in aerial navigation, preferably involving destinations not found on standard cartographic charts.

• A profound respect for both the laws of physics and the delightful ways in which they can be bent.

• A steady hand, an unflappable temperament, and a keen eye for celestial anomalies.

• Crucially, we require at least ONE verifiable reference highlighting the pilot's exceptional bravery. (Tales involving narrow escapes from sky-pirates, daring rescues, or successfully landing a ship without a single singed eyebrow are particularly compelling.)

Benefits of Collaboration:

• The thrill of truly uncharted aerial exploration!

• Access to the Professor's finest high-altitude tea blends.

• A truly unforgettable journey, brimming with scientific discovery and potentially legendary anecdotes.

• Excellent pay (in coin, rare minerals, or a particularly potent antidote to existential dread, negotiable upon successful Firmament penetration).

To Apply:

Send a detailed airship manifest, a personal letter outlining your most daring aerial feats, and said bravery reference. Be prepared for an interview that may involve a simulated gravity inversion and a very strong cup of our Anti-Gravi-Tea.