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An Upside-Down, Inside-Out, Backwards, Paradoxical, Crazy Like a ShadowLion Challenge In Which She Plans Her Escape From the Sprawling Megalopolis And Gets Back to Her Ranger Roots As a Techno-Ranger Sorceress "The Game of All Games is Life." ~ Ariel ha' Chakam, the First Malakh Reality Hacker A Reality Hacker plays The Game in physical reality, all the while knowing that The Game is Won or Lost Within the Mind. The Reality Hacker's choice of role or character determines her skills and method of playing The Game. This Reality Hacker Chooses to Play as a Techno-Ranger Sorceress. Character Name: ShadowLion Alignment: Chaotic Good Race: Malakh-Human Hybrid Class: Ranger Occupation: Scrappy Itinerant Technologist Skills: Stealth, concealment, techno-sorcery Knowledge: Route finding and desert survival, first aid Favored Weapons: Espada y daga (sword and dagger); open-hand; the occasional fireball Separated from her magical order, ShadowLion has spent the last eight years living in a sprawling desert Megalopolis. This challenge, she will plan and prepare herself physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually to escape the city and return to her ancestral home high on the remote, northern plateau. Though she does not know when her departure will be, she is determined to live once again in the shadow of the Sacred Mountains. She has resolved to start her Journey as soon as she can reliably provide for those who depend on her. In the meantime, she continues to search for any remaining members of her order. A Reality Hacker's Creative Medium is Time and Space Thus, a Reality Hacker Must Be Prepared to Deal With Paradox. A sorceress must fully accept the who, what, where and why of her situation before she can hope to see how to change it. Once she has truly seen through the distorted lens, she realizes she has already changed it, She was merely waiting for time to catch up to her. The how was there all along, contained within the when. ShadowLion Vows to Pursue The Goals Contained in Her Epic Quest Using the Abstraction Layer Favored by Her Order. The Sisterhood of the Dragon utilizes a combination of "Paths" and associated elements to organize their mystical workings. Elements of ShadowLion's Ongoing Epic Quest The following four goals are the major components of my Epic Quest. The Challenge Missions are meant to move me a measurable distance further towards completing my goals. SCHOLAR/AIR Bring to life the fantasy fiction series that I've been writing for lo, these many years. An intellectual challenge, a skill that needs further development, and a message that needs to be heard. Challenge Mission: Write. Minimum 45 minutes per day, at least 5 days per week, BEFORE work. The Writer's Guild Accountability Group (__/30) HEALER/WATER Return to my beloved northern AZ mountains to build my little bit of heaven in the pines. Rest for the body, peace for the mind, food for my soul. Challenge Mission: At least one hour per week researching building codes and other information I need to decide on a course of action and start planning; financial assessment. (__/7) MAGICIAN/FIRE Develop awesome apps that help people achieve their dreams. Learning, Technology, and Service, all in one small package. Where I must take care is to not flame out from too much work and stress and not enough rest and balance. Challenge Mission: Work no more than 50 hours per week (__/6). Of those 50 hours, 10 hours per week dedicated to study and skill advancement. (__/6), and 10 hours per week on paperwork and promotions. (__/6) WARRIOR/EARTH Get back into fire-fighting shape, so that I can work on a wildland engine again. Challenge Mission: Walk at least 31 miles total distance over the course of the challenge (These boots were made for walking - PVP). (__/31) Eat 1.5-2 cups of fruit and 2-3 cups of vegetables daily. (__/30) PRIESTESS/AETHER (The Center) Unify the Elements above into a healthy, happy life. Develop as a leader and a teacher. Pass on what I have learned in 57 years on this planet. Challenge Mission: Meditate daily for at least 10 minutes. (__/30) Meditate daily for at least 10 minutes. (__/30) Actions That Support ShadowLion's Four Main Missions A Sorceress understands that success proceeds from the inside out, that things are not always what they seem, and that sometimes to stay motivated, one must consume dessert first. The magical life is filled with paradox and there are many challenges along the way. A sorceress must be prepared to utilize everything in her environment to further her goals. The rest of my challenge supports the four Challenge Missions, shores up weaknesses, or works areas that are just for fun or simply don't fit anywhere else. The challenge to the sorceress - Find the pattern hidden within the seeming chaos. This is an ongoing list that will roll over from challenge to challenge until complete. Starred items are those things I plan to work on this challenge in addition to my stated challenge missions outlined above. Projects - These extend beyond this challenge period and are medium to large subsets of the 4 goals identified above. There is some overlap between them. Therefore, I have chosen a number of animal totems to use as organizing principles for my various projects. Tasks - These are short term actions, which are either one-off actions or repeated actions meant to build longer term habits and/or complete projects Toads - These are obstacles that I need to overcome, actions I need to take or things that otherwise stand in the way of my tasks, projects, or missions. Rewards - Treats for hitting milestones and/or successful completion of various of my tasks, projects, or missions.