@mu Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Call for peeps! Love crows? Searching for new shinies? Join us! This is a video-based community challenge exploring crow and its variations. Wait, which one is crow again? This is crow: How does this challenge work? There is a crow leader position and a queue of crow peeps a MURDER of crows! The crow leader will contribute a single crow variation to the group (video-based). All the crow peeps will imitate the new shiny (it is not stealing, it is called making it your own!). The next peep in the queue will take the leader position, post a new shiny and so on. When we reach the end of the queue, we start again from the top. This the starting queue: ~ Queue of crow peeps ~ Norgaard Mad Hatter Elastigirl lucky fire dragon Raptron @mu Our first crow leader is indeed Norgaard, because he came up with the whole idea If you want to join, cut and paste the LATEST queue list, add your name and post it. That's it You can immediately start posting your video showing the variations contributed so far, and when it is your turn to be crow leader, you can post your own variation. A few guidelines ~ Let's be orderly ~ When you are crow leader, post your new shiny and include the following in your post: a video of you doing the new shiny obviously. Please make sure it has not been done before. Try to shoot from a good angle and with good light if possible. any tip / hint that could help achieve the variation, maybe progressions. call the next leader so that they receive a notification (with @ notation: e.g. @Norgaard). ~ People can be very busy ~ → When you have been called to crow leader status, you have up to 4 days to contribute a new shiny. After 4 days, the next peep is allowed to take your place. If you know in advance that you are going to be busy, let us know so that we can re-organise the queue or buffer some extra days. Otherwise, if you were on an impromptu leave, when you are back, caw, rattle and click and we will do some self-reorganisation anyway. Crows are smart → When you are not the leader, feel free to imitate the new shiny whenever time permits. If you missed a few contributions, feel free to do them in one row and post your video. You can also choose to reproduce the new contributions only once a week. This is very flexible. ~ Don't hurt yourself ~ Beware of the face plant! It does happen! Using props like yoga blocks for head / feet support is totally ok if balancing on arms only is a bit hairy. Parallettes or push-up bars can help with legs hanging too low and they are nicer on the wrists too. If you can't achieve the new shiny, ask for help, show a video of your problem, a good tip might help you get there. ~ Talking about balance ~ If you do an asymmetric variation, please do both sides. For instance, if you go for the one-legged crow, you need to do it on the left AND on the right. This can be hard sometimes, and you probably have a better side but do try both sides. ~Wait I don't know that many crow variations! ~ Search the internet, do a Google Images on “crow variations”, try out, be creative The only constraint is that you come up with an arm balance that is crow-related. If you still have a blank, tell the peeps, we might be able to find something together. ~ Can I join now? ~ You can join at any time, leave and come back again. Let the group know of course so that we can re-organise the leadership queue if needed. ~ I am not strong enough ~ Every crow started somewhere. This is why we have variations! And variations of variations. And props when needed. The whole point of this thread is to share progressions, tips and techniques, and have fun! 2 Quote Challenges #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 (current) Battle log The Assassin's Path (current) Woot: first 1mn free HS | first press to HS Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 So shiny, squeee! 1 Quote Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Whee, this should be fun! Except instead of crow peeps, I think we should be a murder of crows http://www.answers.com/Q/How_many_crows_make_a_murder I'm going to be gone for a few days next week. Only 3 days, so I should make the 4 day limit even if my day happens on the day I leave. But if you don't post right away that's why. 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
raptron Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 A MURDER OF BADASSES Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Norgaard Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Assassin crows! I like where this is going!!! Quote Be like water my friend Link to comment
@mu Posted May 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Ha ha you guys are ruining my efforts to make this sound like a nice and gentle PvP 2 Quote Challenges #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 (current) Battle log The Assassin's Path (current) Woot: first 1mn free HS | first press to HS Link to comment
Norgaard Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 so I know I started this party early! thought I’d give an idea of a quick crow prep as the very first crow. So so the first move is a crow laying at the back! oh and I added in a bonus clapping seal crow!!! @Mad Hatter you’re up next but take your time ❤️ 2 Quote Be like water my friend Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted May 20, 2018 Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Haha love the clapping seal crow! Gonna have to try that though I suspect I'll end up flat on my face. 1 Quote Link to comment
@mu Posted May 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Oh my Got that one out of the way just now, pretty hilarious, I'm somewhat glad I was not in the park Prep crow: felt pretty uncoordinated, a bit like in the making of a toddler playskool advert if anything. Clapping seal crow: awesome one! The hardest but the most hilarious bit is to actually get that clapping sound 2 Quote Challenges #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 (current) Battle log The Assassin's Path (current) Woot: first 1mn free HS | first press to HS Link to comment
WhiteGhost Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 On 5/20/2018 at 2:30 AM, @mu said: ~ Queue of crow peeps ~ Norgaard Mad Hatter Elastigirl lucky fire dragon Raptron @mu + WhiteGhost CROOOOOOOOOOOOOWS!!! 1 Quote HUNTER OF ALL THINGS SHINY Intro Thread Challenge Log Bodyweight Exercise Library Recipe Book Shuffle Club Level 2 Ninja Strength: 13 Intelligence: 14 Wisdom: 6 Dexterity:14 Constitution: 12 Charisma: 11 Link to comment
@mu Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 4 hours ago, WhiteGhost said: + WhiteGhost CROOOOOOOOOOOOOWS!!! WELCOOOOME to the murder! Quote Challenges #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 (current) Battle log The Assassin's Path (current) Woot: first 1mn free HS | first press to HS Link to comment
Norgaard Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 What do you call two crows on a branch? - Attempted murder! Yes I had to round up my bad joke challenge! welcome Whiteghost!!!! 1 Quote Be like water my friend Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Ok guys, here's day two! I bunched together the first and second contribution because I didn't brain. It's the baby forearm crow towards the end. In the video my butt's pretty high up, but I thought it was fun to to play around with it to see how teeny and parallel to the floor I could get. Pretty much parallel in my case, it felt rather silly to bunch up so small haha. If you want to play on hardcore mode you can try to transition from or to regular crow. I wasn't anywhere near, I felt like I would break my elbows so I didn't really even attempt it! Also excuse my wiggly toes - I got a foot cramp haha. But the seal crow was super fun @Norgaard! Next up: @Elastigirl 2 Quote Link to comment
Machete Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 The Monks have sent a delegate. Count me in. 2 Quote Valar Morghulis Halfling Monk, Chaotic Neutral Machete's Blog: Inside A Mad Mind Third World Warrior: The Eight-Year Training Log Link to comment
lucky fire dragon Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 so shiny this PvP, the set up and all the contributions already, squeeee I might even learn how to crow 2 Quote Level 18 Wood-Elf Assassin battle log: counting the good things current challenge: something, nothing, all the things previous challenges: 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 How cool is it that the same God who created mountains and oceans and galaxies looked at you and thought the world needed one of you, too Link to comment
@mu Posted May 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Oh cute & mean baby crow 1 hour ago, Mad Hatter said: If you want to play on hardcore mode you can try to transition from or to regular crow 1 hour ago, Machete said: The Monks have sent a delegate. Welcome crow friend! ~ Queue of crow peeps ~ Norgaard Mad Hatter Elastigirl lucky fire dragon Raptron @mu WhiteGhost Machete Quote Challenges #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 (current) Battle log The Assassin's Path (current) Woot: first 1mn free HS | first press to HS Link to comment
Jlailin Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Oh~ This is so cool! I had no idea there were so many crow variations out there. ...I can barely do basic crow, so I think I'll just lurk and stare at all the shinies. 3 Quote "Your dreams don't care how you feel." 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Current Challenge! Link to comment
Norgaard Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 oh got I hate baby crow, I failed it all the times I ever tried it!!! hopefully I will succeed this time Quote Be like water my friend Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 9 minutes ago, Jlailin said: Oh~ This is so cool! I had no idea there were so many crow variations out there. ...I can barely do basic crow, so I think I'll just lurk and stare at all the shinies. Join usss! Seriously you can modify and use as many props as you'd like - this is all for a bit of fun. 6 minutes ago, Norgaard said: oh got I hate baby crow, I failed it all the times I ever tried it!!! hopefully I will succeed this time Haha sorry. 1 Quote Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 25 minutes ago, Jlailin said: Oh~ This is so cool! I had no idea there were so many crow variations out there. ...I can barely do basic crow, so I think I'll just lurk and stare at all the shinies. 14 minutes ago, Mad Hatter said: Join usss! Seriously you can modify and use as many props as you'd like - this is all for a bit of fun. Haha sorry. Come play! I can't do the full baby crow either. I played around with it today, and did it with yoga blocks, and with one foot on the ground . 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 1 hour ago, lucky fire dragon said: so shiny this PvP, the set up and all the contributions already, squeeee I might even learn how to crow Do you have yoga blocks? That's a great way to learn. 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Mad Hatter said: Ok guys, here's day two! I bunched together the first and second contribution because I didn't brain. It's the baby forearm crow towards the end. In the video my butt's pretty high up, but I thought it was fun to to play around with it to see how teeny and parallel to the floor I could get. Pretty much parallel in my case, it felt rather silly to bunch up so small haha. If you want to play on hardcore mode you can try to transition from or to regular crow. I wasn't anywhere near, I felt like I would break my elbows so I didn't really even attempt it! Also excuse my wiggly toes - I got a foot cramp haha. But the seal crow was super fun @Norgaard! Next up: @Elastigirl Alright, I just played around with it some today. Tomorrow I'll post a video. I couldn't do the full baby crow, I did maange it with yoga blocks though. Spoiler alert: This is what I am planning on tomorrow: The one legged crow pose using a wall and yoga block.It was fun because I was able to do the modified version. Of course, you total badass crows are welcome to do the full one legged crow. 2 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Jlailin Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Elastigirl said: 1 hour ago, Mad Hatter said: Join usss! Seriously you can modify and use as many props as you'd like - this is all for a bit of fun. Come play! I can't do the full baby crow either. I played around with it today, and did it with yoga blocks, and with one foot on the ground . I am so tempted to... Okay, so I'm gonna go home and try the first bit of the sequence we've got--if I can do them/find modifications for them, then I shall become a crow! ...I don't actually own yoga blocks, anyone have any good recommendations for substitutes? Quote "Your dreams don't care how you feel." 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Current Challenge! Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Jlailin said: don't actually own yoga blocks, anyone have any good recommendations for substitutes? You could just stack books, Obviously, if you stack the books be careful they don't slide. I've also used kid's block. I bought my yoga blocks from Amazon, they were fairly cheap. 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
@mu Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 8 hours ago, Jlailin said: Oh~ This is so cool! I had no idea there were so many crow variations out there. ...I can barely do basic crow, so I think I'll just lurk and stare at all the shinies. Join us! Some crow variations involve more flexibility, others dig strength, it's fun to try anyway! I use books, firm cushions, the sofa and/or my parallettes to help myself. 7 hours ago, Elastigirl said: Spoiler alert: This is what I am planning on tomorrow: The one legged crow pose using a wall and yoga block.It was fun because I was able to do the modified version. Of course, you total badass crows are welcome to do the full one legged crow. Looking forward to your mods, I was looking into it myself yesterday! NB: Don't forget to do both left and right sides, to set a good example 2 Quote Challenges #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 (current) Battle log The Assassin's Path (current) Woot: first 1mn free HS | first press to HS Link to comment
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