- Will - Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 (THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE'S Theme Song: Sorairo Days) LET'S GO! HAVING TRAVERSED AND OVERCOME ELEVEN CHALLENGES SO FAR, THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE NOW FACES ITS ELEVENTH CHALLENGE! SO LET US FIGHT FORWARD, TOGETHER: FOR NEW ADVENTURES LIE JUST BEYOND THE HORIZON!!! IF THERE'S A WALL, WE'LL BREAK IT DOWN!! IF THERE'S NO PATH, WE'LL FORGE ONE WITH OUR HANDS!!! AS WE POINT COURAGEOUSLY TO THE SKY, OUR FIGHTING SPIRIT, LIKE MAGMA IN OUR HEARTS, IGNITES AN EVER BURNING BLAZE DEEP WITHIN OURSELVES! AND AS WE ENCOURAGE AND HELP ONE ANOTHER FIGHT ON FOR A BETTER FUTURE, WE ALL TOGETHER CREATE A PATH TOWARDS TOMORROW! LITTLE BY LITTLE, WE SPIRAL AWAY FROM THE PERSON WE ONCE WERE, AND INTO THE PERSON WE WANT TO BE, UNTIL THERE ARE NO MORE LIMITS STANDING IN OUR WAY! AND TOGETHER, THE FIGHTING SPIRIT OF THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE SHALL PIERCE THE HEAVENS!!! EVERLASTING COMBINATION! THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE!!! ME... US... WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE!?!!! THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE is for the stubborn and unrelenting, those who would rather fight to their last breath than surrender, and perhaps most importantly the people who never know when to give up. So, who the hell am I you're wondering? Alright, I'll tell you, so open up those ears and listen well! Co-Leader of Nerd Fitness' DAI-GURREN BRIGADE!!! With Courage in my heart, and my friends by my side, I am: Will!! Anyone brave enough to join us is more than welcome!!!______________________________________________ Hey there! My name's Will, and this shall be my Tenth challenge here on NF! Originally the Gurren Brigade, we’ve evolved, beyond the team we once were! With great beginnings, we’ve gone through hardship and loss, only to emerge stronger than ever!! We’ve grown, and are no longer just the Gurren Brigade! We are THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE!!! Comprised of some of the most COURAGEOUS, UPLIFTING, and HOT-BLOODED rebels on the NF forums, together we kick reason to the curb, and DO THE IMPOSSIBLE!!! Anyone who wants to join the ranks, and add their strength and support, is more than welcome! Please consider us your friends and comrades on this Quest! We’ll have your back, through thick and thin! So don't worry, you'll never be alone, for together we stand!!!______________________________________________ Motivational Quotes: "The tomorrow we're trying to reach is...not a tomorrow you've decided on! We...by ourselves...choose our tomorrow from the infinite universe! We will fight through it. We will fight through it and make our own tomorrow! We'll show you we can do it!"- Simon (TTGL - Episode 26) "When you're scared, it's all the more reason to move forward!"- Kittan (TTGL - Episode 25) "Think about all the things you'd wish other people had done for, or with, you. Then do those things for other people.Then, smash barriers and laugh a lot while shouting 'WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM!?!'"- Hero (Founder of THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE!!!)______________________________________________ Introducing The Dai-Gurren Brigade: Will: The Legend of Will 10: Majora's Mask - Part IIISwampling: The Swampling #12 - Still flooring it... Previous and current membersThis is where we list all past and present members of THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE!!! All members are listed on the challenge in which they first joined The Brigade. And I, Will, thank all the members who've ever joined the ranks and fought with The Brigade. I'm proud to be able to fight alongside all of you brave, rebel heroes; and to those heroes who've left us, you will always be remembered!You memory shall burn bright in our hearts, and if one day you return to the NF Forums, you are more than welcome to fight along side us once again! (This is still under construction, as finding out who all has ever joined the team takes a while...) 1st Challenge: The Gurren Brigade - Who The Hell Do You Think We Are!?!Hero - (Founder of The Gurren Brigade and THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE) "Because everyone remembers a Hero. Nobody notices an extra."Jodi VSnowVixen68MetaShelbstorm13IatetheyetiBrieeeezyPhDifferentMangoAylaGrneyedmusiklvrJltruongKalimahFormymonkeyChaosedAshPSPowerChickCenteredLotusWonderNatarellaCertified Wong BuggaloCourier62nd Challenge: THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE!!3rd & 4th Challenges: THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE!!5th Challenge: THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE!!6th Challenge: THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE!!!7th Challenge: THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE!!!8th Challenge: - THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE!!! -9th Challenge: = THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE!!! =10th Challenge: THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE = X =11th Challenge: THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE = X = So, my teammates, my comrades, my friends, let us continue our fight together, and soar to new heights! For a new challenge awaits us!Hardship and turmoil may stand in our path, but through it all, new adventures lie just beyond the horizon! So let’s get going! Just make sure to not get distracted by the “what if'sâ€, “should have'sâ€, and “if only'sâ€. The path we ourselves chose, that is the path of our universe!!! For the Rebellion!!! (Other Theme Songs: Row Row Fight The Power - Thrust Through the Heavens with Your Spirit!) 2 Quote [ Battle Log: - THE LEGEND OF WILL - ] Spoiler "I can change the future!" - Shulk from Xenoblade Chronicles "I still don't know what I should do. What [he's] doing isn't for his own gain. He walks the path he believes in, one step at a time. Wishing only for the happiness of those around him. I, on the other hand... I thought I didn't have a path that I could take laid out before me. But like he said, that's just running away. I must find my own path." - Fei from Xenogears "A life of adventure awaits those with the courage to step beyond their comfort zones." - Hylian Dan from The Philosophy of The Wind Waker Link to comment
- Will - Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Nerd Fitness Chronicles: THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE = X = ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ = THE STORY THUS FAR = ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part 1: The BeginningRecap: THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE faces it's ninth challenge! Traversing across plains, deserts, mountains, and valleys, The Brigade continued their way through The Empire's domain. After facing off against a Xeno-Killer, the team makes their way to the edge of The Empire's territory, but with a blockade in their way, The Brigade was trapped! That is, until fellow Rebels from NF made their way over, and took out The Empire's forces! Making a quick escape, the two teams hopped onto the helicopter waiting for them, and went back home. Pages:Challenge Thread: = THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE!!! =Page 1: THE BRIGADE ARRIVES AT THE BATTLEFIELD!!!Page 2: GRIT AND DETERMINATIONPage 3: OVERCOMING TRIALS TOGETHERPage 4: HELPING OTHERSPage 5: PUSHING FORWARDPage 6: THEY WILL KNOW OUR NAMESPage 7: END OF CHALLENGE WRAP-UPPart 2: Attack on South CityRecap:Having completed more Challenges than needed to advance to the next rank, Tiffany (The Brigade's commander), promoted The Brigade from E to D-Class (and gave the team their first Force Gems: magical triangular gemstones that increase power, and allow for spells to be cast, such as a shield spell, that creates a spherical force-field that surrounds and protects you; or healing spell to help patch you back up). With the option to go on Missions, the team leapt at the chance! But before they could head off, and emergency call from South City came through: the city was under attack by strange machines called Guardians, and needed help. Persuading The Commander to bring them along, The Brigade set off to face this challenge head on!But things wouldn't go as smoothly as they'd planed: when a sinkhole dropped the team deep underground, they found themselves face to face with a metal monstrosity, called an Omega-Guardian! Told that it was too powerful for them to handle, the team made great haste down a lit tunnel. Thinking they'd outrun it, The Brigade stumbled upon an ancient lab, filled with old machines, and a Mega Force Gem. But before they could figure out what all of it was for, the Omega-Guardian caught back up, and the team was forced to fight!Even after putting up the fight of their lives, the team found themselves outmatched: the Omega-Guardian kept up the assault! That is, until a mysterious black Haired girl saved them in the nick of time! With weak spots now drilled into the metal monstrosity, The Brigade and the black haired girl kept up the fight, until victory was theirs!Exhausted, The Brigade stumbled to pick themselves back up after the fight. But just as they regain their footing, The Commander shows up. Worried to death that we might have died, she ran to us as fast as she could; but as she arrived, she notices the black haired girl. Revealing her name to be Jane, The Commander gives her a warm hug, expressing deep gratitude to know her long lost friend friend was ok. But with cold eyes, Jane touches the Mega Force Gem with an unknown object, causing it to fade from gold to black. As she walks away, she tells the commander the "...wind is blowing...," and ran down the tunnel, into the darkness.Wiping away her tears, The Commander embraces The Brigade, and declares that it's time to go back home. Pages:Challenge Thread: THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE = X =Page 8: NEW TRAININGPage 9: CITY IN PERILPage 10: TOGETHER WE STANDPage 11: TIME TO RUNPage 12: ANCIENT RUINSPage 13: LAST-DITCH EFFORTPage 14: END OF CHALLENGE WRAP-UPPart 3: The Search for MarkRecap:Having fully recovered from their previous fight, THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE is instructed to head out in search The Commander's brother: Mark. Swamped with work regarding the current state of the newly found Mega Force Gem, The Commander advises The Brigade that her brother would be a suitable candidate to train them in her place. Unfortunately, he ran away some time ago, and The Commander hasn't talked to him since. Luckily, before vanishing, he left a note for The Commander, telling her of where to go if she ever wanted to see him again.Before leaving, The Commander gave Will a strange red sword, called "The Dragon," that once belonged to Hero. Telling him of it's history, she informed him that all he should have to do is show Mark the blade to prove that The Brigade is who they say they are; and with any luck, he'll agree to helping out.With a six week journey ahead of them, The Brigade bravely sets out! As they cross over Gaur Plains, the team is ambushed by Empire soldiers! Fighting with all their might, The Brigade overcomes this challenge, with the help of some back-up from NF Colony 2! Having won the battle, The Brigade continues on, to the Lost Woods!The further the team travels into the woods, the more they find themselves lost, until the woods begin to trick them, leading them in circles. Utterly lost and confused, The Brigade is suddenly attacked by large Wooden Puppets, and haunted by mysterious laughter. As they continue to fight on, they eventually find their way through, but a small imp blocks their path. Blowing into a small horn, it summons more of the Wooden Puppets. Tired of this fight, The Brigade quickly destroys the remaining Puppets, until nothing but broken pieces of wood remain.With the way forward now clear, The Brigade heads forward! After making their way through a long cave, the team emerges once again to the surface, only to be greeted by a stone staircase, leading to a large red gate. After climbing the stairs, the team is stooped at the gate by a mysterious figure. Having blocked the entrance way with an unusually large, and unusually shaped Shield Spell, the shadowy figure asks The Brigade why they're here. Telling them if their search for Mark, the figure quickly shoos them away, much to The Brigade's surprise! Pages:Challenge Thread: THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE = X =Page 15: THE ADVENTURE BEGINSPage 16: BATTLE AT THE BRIDGEPage 17: AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODSPage 18: INTO THE LOST WOODSPage 19: FOREST MAZEPage 20: END OF CHALLENGE WRAP-UP 1 Quote [ Battle Log: - THE LEGEND OF WILL - ] Spoiler "I can change the future!" - Shulk from Xenoblade Chronicles "I still don't know what I should do. What [he's] doing isn't for his own gain. He walks the path he believes in, one step at a time. Wishing only for the happiness of those around him. I, on the other hand... I thought I didn't have a path that I could take laid out before me. But like he said, that's just running away. I must find my own path." - Fei from Xenogears "A life of adventure awaits those with the courage to step beyond their comfort zones." - Hylian Dan from The Philosophy of The Wind Waker Link to comment
- Will - Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 = Status Screen = (This displays this current week's battle [assuming one is going on], and The Brigade's current stats)--Current Week:Week 1Our HP: 1,100 / 1,100 100%100% Our Attacks:α TierPush-upsRegular / knee / pikeTimes 1 for every repWall Push-upsTimes 0.5 for every repRowingTimes 1 for every minutePlanksUsed for defense and healing onlyTimes 1 for every second for defense (i.e. 1min. gets you 60 defense)Times 1 for every second for healing (i.e. 1min. gets you 60 healing)RunningTimes 1 for every minuteWalkingTimes 0.5 for every minuteβ TierPush-upsDeclineTimes 2 for every repAssisted Pull-upsTimes 2 for every repAssisted Chin-upsTimes 2 for every repSprintsTimes 2 for every minuteγ TierPush-upsOne HandedTimes 3 for every repPull-upsTimes 3 for every repChin-upsTimes 3 for every repParkourTimes 3 for every minuteBAGOur inventory:Healing Items:Phoenix down - x2Description:A feather shaped device that has been pumped full of Healing Magic. It will activate if you fall in battle.If the party's HP drops to zero, this is automatically used to restore half of the maximum HP. Fighting resumes on the following week.Bottled Fairy - x1Description:This little thing looks like a fairy, but really it's a supercharged healing device. If you fall in battle, this little thing will have you back on your feet, feeling at 100% in no time!If the party's HP drops to zero, this is automatically used to restore all of the maximum HP. Will only be used if no other automatic healing items are present. Fighting resumes on the following weekRed Potion - x5Description:A strange mixture made from Chu jelly, that's been imbued with Healing Magic. It might not taste the best, but it'll have you feeling better in no time.Heals 50 HP.Offensive Items:- EMPTY -Defensive Items:Deku Nut - x2Description:Nature's Stun Grenades, these little things are found on Deku Trees within the Lost Woods. Throw one down, and the flash from the tiny explosion will stun opponents momentarily. Do not ingest (or suffer from a huge tummy ache).Subtracts 20 Attack from the enemy's Total Attack Power, due to being stunned. --Current opponent: MarkMark's HP:1st Shield's HP: 400 / 400 100%100% 2nd Shield's HP: 800 / 800 100%100% 3rd Shield's HP: 1,600 / 1,600 100%100% 4th Shield's HP: 3,200 / 3,200 100%100% Total HP: 6,000Mark's Attack Power:Attack: 0-- Instructions:Ok, so the way this works is simple. If you’ve ever played a turn based RPG, this should feel familiar. We fight enemies over the course of a week. They have a set amount of HP, as do we. Any exercises listed here (that are done apart from the workout you already do), count towards attacking, defending (only planks defend), or healing (some exercises do more in respective fields). To choose, just say what you want it count towards when you list the exercise on the thread. Healing only heals to our maximum HP, so we need to block any extra damage done by an opponent (i.e. we have a max HP of 1,000, we go into a fight with it lowered to 600, we restore 2,000 HP, only 400 is used for healing, and the rest will not negate any more damage we take). We also have a Bag in which items are stored. They allow for healing, status effects, revival, and such. Click the spoiler under "BAG" to see what we have in our inventory. If you would like to use an item, just post so (some items can't be used manually, and will activate on their own under specific conditions). Just remember that there are a limited number of items to use! To move on, we must lower the enemy's HP to zero. If they lower our HP to zero… well, hopefully we have something that could help us out in that situation... ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Previous Weeks: Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Challenge End Quote [ Battle Log: - THE LEGEND OF WILL - ] Spoiler "I can change the future!" - Shulk from Xenoblade Chronicles "I still don't know what I should do. What [he's] doing isn't for his own gain. He walks the path he believes in, one step at a time. Wishing only for the happiness of those around him. I, on the other hand... I thought I didn't have a path that I could take laid out before me. But like he said, that's just running away. I must find my own path." - Fei from Xenogears "A life of adventure awaits those with the courage to step beyond their comfort zones." - Hylian Dan from The Philosophy of The Wind Waker Link to comment
- Will - Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 = WEEK ONE = NEW TRAINING BEGINS______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “I said: Leave!†The mysterious figure says once again. After having traveled for six weeks in search of The Commander’s brother, “Mark,†THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE have finally made it to the village they were told he would be at. Unfortunately, just before they could enter the village, a Shield Spell was cast, blocking the entrance! Behind the magical wall, a mysterious figure stands in The Brigade’s way, demanding that they turn tail, and leave. “But, Is Mark here though?†Will asks again. “I said, LEAVE!†“NO! Now stop being an asshole and tell us! He’s the only one who can train us, that’s what the commander said!†“… You’re of Nerd Fitness…?†“Yes!†“… State your commander’s name…†“… Tiffany…? She really wanted us to say hi to her brother Mark. She said they haven’t talked in a long time.†“…†“… Well? Did we come to the wrong place?†“…†“… Hello?†“Your story makes no sense. Tiffany was never the leader of our group-†“So you’re Mark!?†“LEAVE!†“No wait, please hear us out: we really are THE DAI-GURREN BRIGADE!!! I mean it! Look!†Pulling the sword from off his back, Will shows the figure The Dragon. “See, this is Hero’s Sword! The Dragon! Tiffany said you’d at least believe that!†“How did you get that sword!?†“Tiffany gave it to me! Come on man, just let us in!†“…†Lowering the Shield Spell, the young man behind it steps forward. With a strong build, scruffy blond hair, and blue eyes, he stands before The Brigade. Wearing brown shorts and shoes, and an open blue jacket, exposing his chest and stomach, he looks at the team with distrust. “We were never the ‘DAI-GURREN BRIGADE,’ just ‘Team Gurren.’ And big sis was never the leader, Hero was, so I’ll ask again: how did get that sword…?†“Like I said, Tiffany gave it to me. And ‘big sis’? So you are Mark?†“… Yeah. But why would she have it? Other than his Core Drill, that was Hero’s favorite weapon.†“I don’t know; I just know she had it, and gave it to me.†“… Looks like things have changed since I left…†Mark says looking down. “But hey, I guess it makes sense: if I wasn’t there to give it to, she would be the second choice?†“Huh?†“I was the team’s other swordsman! Hero said that once I got good enough, he’d pass that sword down to me! Speaking of Hero, where is he? Did you guys leave him behind in the caves?†Mark says with a nervous smile. “No… he’s not here.†Will replies, looking down solemnly. “Was this a training mission he sent you on then? ‘Go find Tiffany’s Brother on your own’ or something like that? He’s back at Colony 2’s HQ, right? Here, give me a Com. System, I wana’ say hi!†“No… I mean he’s not here with us. We don’t know where he is. He… he went off on a solo mission, and disappeared.†“Wait… what…†the color drains from Marks face, shocked by what’s been said. “We don’t know where he is, if he’s alive or dead… anything. Your sister, Tiffany, took over his spot as our leader once he’d gone missing. After she was appointed as our Commander, she told us she was an old friend of Hero’s, and one of the original members of the group. We’ve done our best to continue forwards from there...†“…N-no… But… Hero…†“All I know is: I just hope he’s ok… wherever he might be…†“… May I… please see his sword…?†“Sure.†As Will hands the red sword over, Mark gently grabs the blade. Looking down at the sword, he studies it, gazing upon it with intensity. Slowly, his eyes begin to water, and before a single tear can roll down, he lowers his head, and wipes his eyes. Holding the sword tightly against his body, he tightens his clench on it. “So… why are you here…?†He asks, hanging his head down. “Tiffany said you could train us.†Swampling replies. “We need your help in growing stronger.†“There was an attack on South City eight weeks ago.†Cinalyc adds. “Some robot things, Guardians, had run amok. We… barely survived.†“Did she get you involved in ‘Project: Mega!?’ I told her to abandon that project, it’s too dangerous!†“We know nothing of a ‘Project: Mega.’†Will replies. “All we know is that someone wasn’t being careful at the mining facility, and set the Guardians off.†“We went in to help… and got our ass kicked…†Cinalyc responds. “So all we’re asking is that you help us grow stronger, so if that ever happens again, we’ll be ready to protect the innocent… and ourselves.†Looking down at the ground, Mark pauses. As the moments pass in silence, Mark takes a deep breath in, and gently exhales. Looking back up at the group, he nods his head. “Yeah… yeah, I’ll help you.†He answers, with a serious look on his face. “YEAH!!!†The Brigade cheers! “Whoa, you’re an enthusiastic bunch!†Mark says, slightly surprised. “But before anything else happens, I need to know: what’s your team’s rank?†“We’re D-Class!†Will responds. “THAT LOW!? And you tried to take on Guardians!? *sigh* You all are a strange bunch… looks like we’ve got a lot of training to do then.†“Sweet, so when do we start!?†“I’ll give you all a few days of rest. Here, welcome to Kakariko Village! Make yourselves at home!†-- (Music - Kakariko Village Theme) *CooCOO* With the sun shining down from the bright blue sky, the Village sits at peace. Cuccos run about, through the grassy pathways, as the children of the village play. Atop the northern hill, a windmill sits, slowly turning in the breeze. “Will!†Mark says, running down a flight of stairs. “There you are! I’ve been looking for you all morning.†Slowing to a stop, Will turns around, “*hah* *hah* Huh? Oh sorry, *hah* just went on a run *hah* to get warmed up. Today’s training day!†“Yeah, I know. Here’s this back.†Reaching out, Mark presents The Dragon to Will. “Thanks for letting me hold onto this over the past few days. Here though… it’s yours.†Pausing, Will looks down at the sword. “This blade really means a lot to you, doesn’t it?†“Yeah, yeah it does…†“… keep it.†“Huh, but-?†“You said YOU where the one Hero said he’d give it to. It’s rightly yours.†“Really?†“Yeah, plus as cool as it was, I could never get used to the way it handles.†“… Thanks. But now you don’t have a weapon, do you?†“Shit, didn’t think about that. That sword was so big that I couldn’t fit any of my other weapons on me. Sword, shield, bow and arrows, bombs; all that stuff’s still back home.†“You had the standard, entry level Sword and Shield, right?†“Yeah, just the standard stuff they give out to any NF Swordsman.†“Hold on, I’ll be right back!†As Mark rushes off, Will stands in the sunlight. As the moments pass, Will begins to grow confused: “Where is he? Did he run all the way to Colony 2 to go get my-†“Hey, catch!†Startled, Will turns around to see a sheathed sword, and a small shield hurtling towards him. Quickly reacting, he manages to catch the sword, only to be hit in the face by the shield. *WHAK* *thud* “Ow… hey, look, it’s my stuff! How did you-?†“It’s mine. I never got around to upgrading my equipment as our team climbed the ranks. Knowing that you’re only D-Class, I figured you’d still be using the standard stuff, so here: borrow mine.†Taking the Sword out, Will waves to around with his left hand. The blade is of simple design: A blue handle, with an inverted triangle shaped guard, cut to slightly resemble wings. The blade is long, and relatively thin. The Heater Shield lies on the ground next to him. Bisecting the front of the shield are two designs, made from metal plates. On the left side, an intricate diamond pattern; and on the right, alternating strips of blue and gray, with a brown strip of metal encompassing it all. “Ahh, feels good. A one handed weapon again. Balanced nicely as well! And now I can use a shield too!†“Right, but enough messing around, let’s get to training you all!†-- (Week One Theme: Kakariko Village - Training Music) To the west of the Village, Mark brings The Brigade out to a large field, surrounded by trees far off in the distance. Far behind them lies the west gate to Kakariko Village, and ahead in the distance, the path up to Death Mountain. “Alright, to find out where to start, I’m gona’ need to see how strong your team really is.†Mark says, looking at The Brigade. “Alright! So are we gona’ spar or something!?†Hansjay says in excitement. “Something like that.†Lowering himself down, Mark sits calmly in the grass. “Alright, one of you come at me.†Stepping forward, Will grips his sword and shield tightly. “Just… attack?†He says, with a puzzled look on his face. “Yes. Come on now!†“Alright then!†Rushing forward, Will thrusts forward with all his might. “HAAH!!!†*Ka-shing* “Gah!†*Pampf* “Oof!†At the last second, Mark’s Shield Spell deflects Will’s blade, sending him tumbling off to the side, and into the grass. “*sigh* Can’t even break through that. And your form is terrible too.†Mark says in disappointment. “Here, let’s try this.†Forming four Shield Spells, each encasing the other in a slightly larger sphere, Mark looks back up at The Brigade. “I call this ‘Shield Break Training.’ The strength of each shield goes from weakest to strongest, from the outside in. Your goal is to try and break through as many of the shields as you can. Break through the innermost one, and I’ll be quite impressed. Now let’s see what your team is made of. You have until sunset. That’s eight hours. GO!!!†---- Our HP: 1,100 / 1,100 100%100% Our Attacks & Bag: Status ScreenOpponent: MarkMark's HP:1st Shield's HP: 400 / 400 100%100% 2nd Shield's HP: 800 / 800 100%100% 3rd Shield's HP: 1,600 / 1,600 100%100% 4th Shield's HP: 3,200 / 3,200 100%100% Total HP: 6,000Mark's Attack Power:Attack: 0-- Alright team! Let's show him just WHO THE HELL WE ARE!!! 2 Quote [ Battle Log: - THE LEGEND OF WILL - ] Spoiler "I can change the future!" - Shulk from Xenoblade Chronicles "I still don't know what I should do. What [he's] doing isn't for his own gain. He walks the path he believes in, one step at a time. Wishing only for the happiness of those around him. I, on the other hand... I thought I didn't have a path that I could take laid out before me. But like he said, that's just running away. I must find my own path." - Fei from Xenogears "A life of adventure awaits those with the courage to step beyond their comfort zones." - Hylian Dan from The Philosophy of The Wind Waker Link to comment
Swampling Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Oooooooh, story time! Awesome! 1 Quote Hobbit Challenges: 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1My shiny new "battle" log - probably more of a plodding-along log, but hey, it's mine! Link to comment
erosan Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Finally, back in the action! hell yeah! (Question, Will: I figured the =X= in the title during the last challenge was a roman numeral for 10, since it was the 10th brigade challenge... was expecting this one to be =XI= I see I'm wrong... so what does it stand for?) 1 Quote "Unfocused" Wizard // Rationalist of the order of Bayes Lvl 5 Assassin. Lvl 33 Jack of all trades. 7 STR|6 DEX|7 STA|7 CON|16 WIS|8 CHA Current challenge Wizard in the making: ero san's continuing road of magic My drawings Sketchbook, Other afiliations The Loft Link to comment
erosan Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 "Guess there's no sense in defense this time. So, finally I'm going into offense. Make way, brigade... this one is mine". says erosan, jumping in with a good solid punch. It does not bring down the barrier, but it flickers for an instant... so it probably debilitated it somehow. First blood! Well... first shot anyway. +75 ATK25 negative pullups, with 2 second stop on the way down each25 pushups, with 2 second stop on the way down, 1 second stop on the way up each 2 Quote "Unfocused" Wizard // Rationalist of the order of Bayes Lvl 5 Assassin. Lvl 33 Jack of all trades. 7 STR|6 DEX|7 STA|7 CON|16 WIS|8 CHA Current challenge Wizard in the making: ero san's continuing road of magic My drawings Sketchbook, Other afiliations The Loft Link to comment
lillucia Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Oooh, lovely I did 10 incline push ups on Tuesday, for a tiny poke at one of the shields Apologies in advance for any absent-mindedness/away-with-the-fairies-ness exhibited this challenge. I've been TERRIBLE lately. Can't find/remember/compute anything.Ah well. 2 Quote LilLuciaLevel 2 | Wood Elf, Assassin in trainingDAI-GURREN BRIGADIERSTR: 4.1 | DEX: 1.37 | STA: 1.37 | CON: 8.55 | WIS: 4.0 | CHA: 1.0The first rung of the ladder: Challenge #1Maintaining the ground & my sanity: Challenge #2 “A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships.†— Helen Keller I'm a confused musician/writer/reader/introvert/nerd, in training to be an awesome wife/nurse/tutor/mom. Link to comment
Delete Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 *yawn* Thanks again for the lift Will. It took me a bit to get oriented when lillucia came to make sure I was still alive, I imagine for the thousandth time, only a couple hours ago. It is a good thing I have such a great team by my side. Some little rabbit could have hopped over while I was recharging and nibbled my nose clean off with out me ever noticing. Cursed were-rabbits! And don't think I don't know it was you, erosan! Shaving cream all over, shoe laces tied together, hand in a bucket of water... *stretching wide and tall* Sure am glad to be back at it though! Now, what should I start with? Right, here goes! 80 pushups = 80 attack points 4 Quote Link to comment
- Will - Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 (Question, Will: I figured the =X= in the title during the last challenge was a roman numeral for 10, since it was the 10th brigade challenge... was expecting this one to be =XI= I see I'm wrong... so what does it stand for?)You're just about right! The "X" did stand for 10, but it was for the Challenge before the last one I was seriously considering continuing with the roman numeral thing during the last challenge (so it would have been the one with "XI," and then this one with "XII"), but I couldn't stop thinking of the unfortunate implication of that, once our group makes to challenges 30 through 39 (plus, after a while, out group's name would just start to sound like a Super Bowl title as well [super Bowl XXILMII64eleventy-twelve {Disclaimer: Will is not a follower of "Sports Ball" and thus does not follow their naming conventions closely; this is an approximation of what he hears when it happens to be on a TV he is in close proximity of}]) So I just kept the "X" there because "X" is a cool letter. Like "MegaMan X!" It sounds cool Plus, it helps differentiate us from what we once were, because we've evolved! We're a little different than we were before, but just like since the beginning, we're still spiraling forwards, towards a brighter tomorrow!!! 3 Quote [ Battle Log: - THE LEGEND OF WILL - ] Spoiler "I can change the future!" - Shulk from Xenoblade Chronicles "I still don't know what I should do. What [he's] doing isn't for his own gain. He walks the path he believes in, one step at a time. Wishing only for the happiness of those around him. I, on the other hand... I thought I didn't have a path that I could take laid out before me. But like he said, that's just running away. I must find my own path." - Fei from Xenogears "A life of adventure awaits those with the courage to step beyond their comfort zones." - Hylian Dan from The Philosophy of The Wind Waker Link to comment
Urgan Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Ohai. My new challenge thread is up! Lessee....this week so far I've got two planks at 1 min and 31 sec, some walking for a total of 20 minutes, 10 chin-ups, and 2 pull-ups. Pull out the calculator and that's ATK +36, DEF +91, right? 2 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
Sygil Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 I... don't have a challenge yet! I may not even have one. Awaiting judgement on my injuries. This is uh... boring. I shall however stalk this thread and perhaps just go with my battle log until next challenge, whenever I do come back alive. I see I've already joined by way of story anyway! 4 Quote Gargoyle Assassin Present: I can has climb? Future: It shall be excellent. Failures are merely teachers. Link to comment
Delete Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 "Ok, time to finish off this first shield and start up on the next!" I completed 165 pullups yesterday thanks to a challenge by starsapart in the Assassin Guild Mini-challenge. +495 ATK Ohai. My new challenge thread is up! Lessee....this week so far I've got two planks at 1 min and 31 sec, some walking for a total of 20 minutes, 10 chin-ups, and 2 pull-ups. Pull out the calculator and that's ATK +36, DEF +91, right? I think you left out 10 ATK points for the walking. I just wanted to double check something with you Will. ATK and DEF points can only be earned on exercises done outside of your normal workout routine, does that include running also? I have 3 workout days and 2 run days scheduled per week. Nothing done during any 5 of those scheduled times would count toward ATK or DEF correct? 1 Quote Link to comment
FemHawke Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I'm going to have to learn the attack/defence points system, but I'm so in on this! 2 Quote A Level 3 Wood Elf Finding Her Way “A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.†- William G.T. Shedd My People Current Challenge: Taking Time Link to comment
erosan Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 The short version: Pushups, pullups, running(walking) --> attack... the more difficult versions accrue more points.Planks --> defense / healing (1 per second, in 10second increments). Just post your workout, the brigade will help you figure out what each thing is worth while you get your feet wet. Welcome to the brigade. 1 Quote "Unfocused" Wizard // Rationalist of the order of Bayes Lvl 5 Assassin. Lvl 33 Jack of all trades. 7 STR|6 DEX|7 STA|7 CON|16 WIS|8 CHA Current challenge Wizard in the making: ero san's continuing road of magic My drawings Sketchbook, Other afiliations The Loft Link to comment
- Will - Posted February 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I'm going to have to learn the attack/defence points system, but I'm so in on this! Woohoo! Glad to see you here (even though you where on the last thread at the end as well- GAH you know what I mean ) Welcome to the brigade."Welcome [back] to the brigade." Fixed that for ya' FemHawke has been with The Brigade since the beginning. And now she's back, woohoo Quote [ Battle Log: - THE LEGEND OF WILL - ] Spoiler "I can change the future!" - Shulk from Xenoblade Chronicles "I still don't know what I should do. What [he's] doing isn't for his own gain. He walks the path he believes in, one step at a time. Wishing only for the happiness of those around him. I, on the other hand... I thought I didn't have a path that I could take laid out before me. But like he said, that's just running away. I must find my own path." - Fei from Xenogears "A life of adventure awaits those with the courage to step beyond their comfort zones." - Hylian Dan from The Philosophy of The Wind Waker Link to comment
erosan Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 FemHawke has been with The Brigade since the beginning. And now she's back, woohoo Is that so... then I just made an ass out of myself. Lead the way, senpai, us noobs will follow Edit: just remembered, I did 25 pike pushups... not a lot, but an extra +25ATK Quote "Unfocused" Wizard // Rationalist of the order of Bayes Lvl 5 Assassin. Lvl 33 Jack of all trades. 7 STR|6 DEX|7 STA|7 CON|16 WIS|8 CHA Current challenge Wizard in the making: ero san's continuing road of magic My drawings Sketchbook, Other afiliations The Loft Link to comment
Swampling Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 + 60 pike push-ups to attack those shields! RAWR! Quote Hobbit Challenges: 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1My shiny new "battle" log - probably more of a plodding-along log, but hey, it's mine! Link to comment
FemHawke Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Is that so... then I just made an ass out of myself. Lead the way, senpai, us noobs will follow Edit: just remembered, I did 25 pike pushups... not a lot, but an extra +25ATK Oh, no worries at all! It's a respawn/reboot for me (and a name change). I was also fairly absent on the last challenge, so it's understandable Think of me as having gotten distracted a few towns over, and now I'm running to catch up with the rest of you! -- Workouts for the week (total thus far), though there is no running/walking/pushups (I do have pull-ups!). Help with the points? Day 1 consisted of: 15min warmup/stretches; 3x5 squats (bar only first two sets, added 10lbs for the final set; 3x5 face-pulls (60lbs); 3x10 hyper back extensions, with a 20lb kettle bell in my arms. Day 3: Assisted pull-ups, counterweight set at about 60lbs (I'm 5'6 and weigh about 135-140? I haven't weighed myself in awhile!) for first two sets of 'as many as I can do', this time 10 pull-ups, then 7 dips. Then dropped it to 50lbs for the last set, which ended up being around 5 each (pull-ups and dips). So, total of 25 assisted pull-ups and 19 dips. Next: Bench. Which was unfortunate since my arms were jello by this point (normally I start with the benchpress), so I did two sets of bar only, one set with an added 10lbs. Then, 3x10 face-pulls at 60lbs, 2x10 one-armed overhead press with a 20lb kettle bell, then 10 squats with the kettle bell. Day 5: Deadlift daaaaay. 2x5 DL @ 95lbs and then 1x5 at 115lbs. Bench, just because: 2x5 @ 50lbs and 1x5 at 60lbs. 3x10 hyper back extensions with a 10lb plate in my arms. It's kind of like running, but all of my warm-ups include about 3min of jumping rope. So...9min of jumping rope for the week! Does that count? -- Happy weekend, Brigade! 2 Quote A Level 3 Wood Elf Finding Her Way “A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.†- William G.T. Shedd My People Current Challenge: Taking Time Link to comment
Delete Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 23 pullups = +69 ATK 1 Quote Link to comment
FemHawke Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 23 pullups = +69 ATK Got it, thanks! Looks like I'll have to incorporate more pull-ups and the like to boost the attack capacity of the Brigade! Quote A Level 3 Wood Elf Finding Her Way “A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.†- William G.T. Shedd My People Current Challenge: Taking Time Link to comment
erosan Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 yeah… my def is pretty good… I can do long planks… but my attack is lacking… 20 something points is my limit usually Quote "Unfocused" Wizard // Rationalist of the order of Bayes Lvl 5 Assassin. Lvl 33 Jack of all trades. 7 STR|6 DEX|7 STA|7 CON|16 WIS|8 CHA Current challenge Wizard in the making: ero san's continuing road of magic My drawings Sketchbook, Other afiliations The Loft Link to comment
Carly Rae Jepsens Warlock Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 My friends! I hath come back! I missed you guys so much! Oh my goodness! what did I miss? I hope I wasn't gone long? This message was convincingly brought to you by,"my imaginative brain", co-produced by "my nimble but bulbous fingers". 1 Quote Class and Profession: Rangers/Druid Background: 27 year old Nerdling. Idk what to write anymore so imagine that this is a cool intro Spoiler Quote: The extraordinary is in what we do, not who we are--Lara Croft. Link to comment
DWD Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Today was day one of official triathlon training. Frozen toes and fingers, almost crashing my mountain bike in the dark, nausea when I stopped, but I climbed and circumnavigated the hill and made it back in time for breakfast with the kids. Tomorrow? Running in the dark! Here's some context for those who don't know the story. This is Ironman triathlon attempt number two. Last year's tale of woe is here:http://shellytheboxturtle.blogspot.com/ 2 Quote DWD Hylian Scout challenge 1 challenge 2 challenge 2.3 challenge 3 challenge 3.3 challenge 4LEGEND OF NINE Legend of Nine continues Link to comment
erosan Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 22 negative pullups, with 3 second stop on the way down each25 pushups, with 2 second stop on the way down, 2 second stop on the way uptotal= +69 ATK"well, I'm doing my best. But we're not making that much progress… are we?" 1 Quote "Unfocused" Wizard // Rationalist of the order of Bayes Lvl 5 Assassin. Lvl 33 Jack of all trades. 7 STR|6 DEX|7 STA|7 CON|16 WIS|8 CHA Current challenge Wizard in the making: ero san's continuing road of magic My drawings Sketchbook, Other afiliations The Loft Link to comment
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