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Alrighty. The Fuckits are absent, time to take advantage of that fact and get some real work done. Focused Study Man in Black: [intrigued] You've done nothing but study swordplay? Inigo Montoya: More pursue than study lately. You see, I cannot find him... it's been twenty years now and I'm starting to lose confidence. I just work for Vizzini to pay the bills. There's not a lot of money in revenge. [after a moments' silence, the Man in Black stands up and prepares to battle] Man in Black: Well I certainly hope you find him someday. Inigo Montoya: You are ready then? Man in Black: Whether I am or not, you've been more than fair. Inigo Montoya: [drawing his sword] You seem a decent fellow... I hate to kill you. Man in Black: You seem a decent fellow... I hate to die. Inigo Montoya: [confidently] Begin. I'm working on a silks routine. Like, REALLY working. As in, this is the routine and I'm not going to change the main skill set/order of skills for two months. Work the routine every week at open gym. Playing with movement and adjusting transitions is allowed required. Assess Progress Vizzini: A word, my lady. We are but poor, lost circus performers. Is there a village nearby? Buttercup: There is nothing nearby... Not for miles. Vizzini: Then there will be no one to hear you scream. Video. At least three over the course of the challenge to show myself how things have progressed. I'll compare these to my last "sequence" video for assessment purposes. I may or may not post them along the way, depending on how I feel progress is going. Hopefully, I'll feel good enough about them to at least post the final one. Straddle Man in Black: Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something. Yep. Still working on these. Trying to get that middle split. Still. Flexy work each week at open gym and at least one other session/week. Careful on the Beverages Man in Black: Really? In that case, I challenge you to a battle of wits. Vizzini: For the princess? [The Man in Black nods] To the death? [He nods] I accept. Man in Black: Good. Then pour the wine. [Vizzini pours the wine, and the Man in Black pulls out a small packet] Inhale this, but do not touch. Vizzini: [sniffs] I smell nothing. Man in Black: What you do not smell is called iocane powder. It is odorless, tasteless, dissolves instantly in liquid, and is among the more deadlier poisons known to man. [He puts the goblets behind his back and, presumably, adds the poison to one of them, then sets them down in front of him] Man in Black: All right. Where is the poison? The battle of wits has begun. It ends when you decide and we both drink, and find out who is right... and who is dead. I have to toss this one in here once in awhile when I start to slide. Alcohol only when it's not a school night.

This is an Open PVP. PVP Rules: To Join: Post a photo of you in your current best middle split with a ruler/meterstick measuring centimeters from pelvis to the floor.* 1) Participants must provide an updated measurement in centimeters every Sunday by 11PM, Honor system folks these images are too weird for weekly updates, we thinks. 2) Participants may work toward middle splits using any stretches 3) June 19th, Participants must post an "after" photo in their best middle split with a ruler/meterstick measuring centimeters from pelvis to the floor. Winner will be determined by amount of cm improved from starting point. 4) PLEASE, don't hurt yourself. Body says stop, you stop. Winner is the person who most improved from their own baseline, not necessarily who is the most flexible. *If working an over-split measure the height of the platform your feet can be on with your pelvis on the floor. Interesting things: - My Pinterest board on middle split stretches. There's also some cool inspirational pictures in there - This Article is particularly good. We may continue this competition until over-splits are possible, but at least until the end of the next challenge. Starting Photos & Baseline Measurements: 6/1 EveArgent - 19cm raptron - 9cm starsapart - 15.5cm sylph - 15cm Measurement Tracking: 6/7 EveArgent - 20.3 cm (+1.3cm) raptron - 10cm (+1cm) starsapart - 15cm (-0.5cm) Week Winner! sylph - MIA 6/14 EveArgent - 16cm (-3cm) Week Winner! raptron - 8cm (-1cm) starsapart - MIA sylph - MIA Mad Hatter - 11cm (New Challenger!) 6/21 EveArgent - 14.6cm (-1.4cm) raptron - 8 cm (holding) starsapart - 13cm (-2cm) sylph - Mad Hatter - 7/5 EveArgent - raptron - starsapart - sylph - Mad Hatter - 7/12 EveArgent - raptron - starsapart - sylph - Mad Hatter - Final Form & Measurements: 7/19 EveArgent - raptron - starsapart - sylph - Mad Hatter -