The Wild Hunt

[elinox]

 

The building was on fire, and it wasn’t my fault. - Harry Dresden, Blood Rites

 

Sometimes the Wild Hunt appears in different forms. This time, purple flying monkeys are among the bad things coming for you. Terror grips you and you only have three choices: join, hide or die.

Joining the hunt means competing again the best warriors of all time: Odin, Herne the Hunter, King Arthur, and the Erlking, among others. Hiding means you can only hope the monsters won't find you and kill you anyway; or if you choose to flee as prey to somehow outpace the horses. And dying...well, that's not really an option now, is it?

If you choose to join, you are committing to working towards your challenges, whatever they may be, for the duration of the hunt (our 6 week challenge). Offering support to your fellow riders and being relentless towards your own goals. We will be dedicated and we will succeed or die trying!

So what will you do: join, hide or die? 

Rules
1. Follow this thread and other members threads by clicking the red 'follow this topic' button at the top right of your screen.
2. Post a short introduction about yourself, what your challenge is all about and how it pertains to the Dresden Files. 

 

Members

1. elinox = La Serenita

2. Firedance = Runs Along the Branches

3. Erick the Red = Becoming a Berserker

4. Vinoex = Prepares to Hunt

5. PositiveBlue = Visiting the Mud People

6. TwinBear = Stalks in the Spring Wood

7. Fox59 = Finds Stability (or something)

8. Polgara = First Challenge

9. Absidey = Seeks Serenity

 

[Erick the Red]

 The building was on fire, and it wasn’t my fault. - Harry Dresden, Blood Rites

 

What a great first line.  And great pictures as well! 

 

And Blood Rites introduces Mouse, my favorite character.

 

[elinox]

A favorite character? I could never pick just ONE! (Although if I had to, it'd be Murphy.)

 

But seriously, who wouldn't want a temple dog companion?

[Firedance]

Mouse is the best, but I have far too many favorite characters.  My roommate just gave me a original graphic novel of the series so I'm going to have to reread them all again soon. 

[elinox]

So what do the rest of you due during the interim week?

[Firedance]

Well I went to Zumba and did a quick arm workout before it. No pull ups though, I ran out of time. I will probably mostly stay to my exercise schedule I guess. I was so sad I couldn't write it down last night haha

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[elinox]

Well I went to Zumba and did a quick arm workout before it. No pull ups though, I ran out of time. I will probably mostly stay to my exercise schedule I guess. I was so sad I couldn't write it down last night haha

 

I worked on my bench press form last night and thought the same thing about recording it this morning. Going back to square one to focus on form sucks because it means much less weight overall. Last week I was doing 95lbs; last night I was doing 70lbs. 

[Firedance]

last night I was doing 70lbs. 

 

Reread that. 70 lbs is still freaking awesome. I can't do that yet. And just because you changed the focus for a day to make sure your form is perfect, doesn't remove the fact that you CAN do 95. It just means that you are smart.  Even pushing a 500 pounds wouldn't count if your form is crappy. And changing up the weight is regularly supposed to be better, from the research I've done into it.

[elinox]

Reread that. 70 lbs is still freaking awesome. I can't do that yet. And just because you changed the focus for a day to make sure your form is perfect, doesn't remove the fact that you CAN do 95. It just means that you are smart.  Even pushing a 500 pounds wouldn't count if your form is crappy. And changing up the weight is regularly supposed to be better, from the research I've done into it.

 

Fair point. And yes, the key is good form, not how much heavy weight you can lift. Thank you for reminding me of that.

[vinoex]

I would like to join again if you would have me.  Current challenge is in my signature.

[elinox]

I would like to join again if you would have me.  Current challenge is in my signature.

 

Of course V! Welcome back!

[PositiveBlue]

Elinox - Please add me in again?

I still need to write-up my new challenge but I have the goals. 

 

For the interim week, I am trying to refinance a car and trying on a bodice.

 

Also, glad always fun to see the familiar faces.

 

Firedance - how do you like the graphic novels?

[elinox]

Welcome back PB!

 

And don't get too attached to a bodice, they're horribly uncomfortable for long periods of time! (If you're wearing them correctly, that is.)

[PositiveBlue]

Actually, my bodice was customized by the seamstress for comfort instead of cleavage (she gave me the choice, I chose comfort).  I used to wear it to LARPing events for entire weekends.  Corsets are the uncomfortable ones in my opinion.

But I want to LARP again and decided that if I can fit my bodice again (after the baby it didn't fit), then I get to go to an event; if the bodice doesn't fit, then I work toward getting it to fit.  Instead of spending money on a new one.

I blame Erick the Red for my increased drive to get back into the LARP.  I've wanted to go back to it for a few years now, but now, I'm going to do something about it.  My challenge will include this goal.

[vinoex]

I never did the LARP thing.  Unless you count the SCA.  I think that is more of a hybrid between LARP and SCA.  Regardless I think it could be fun.

[PositiveBlue]

I know 2 LARP Community (mostly because of people overlapping): 1) Medieval-ish Fantasy - more sport related, fair mix of combat and role-playing, laid back on dress code (just no blatantly modern items), we also had a few people with some steampunk inspired characters; 2) Futuristic Planet Colonization - "traditional" LARP combat system (bean bags for everyone!), heavier role-playing, class based clothing guidelines (medics were lab coats or scrubs, soldiers were fatigues, etc.)

I never played the second one due to cost and needing to learn the rule system better. 

[elinox]

You said 'bodice' and I immediately assumed 'corset'; hence, my comments. However, you're right there is definitely a difference! I had a custom corset made from Etsy a few years ago and while it's cool (steampunk and Ren faire!) it's not comfortable at all so I rarely wear it.

 

And I would LOVE to get into LARPing but all my nerdy friends think it's 'too out there' as far as nerd stuff goes (they are also not athletic or outdoorsy at all). I used to LARP in college, as part of an originally created fantasy RP, but all those friends have moved away and onto other things. 

[vinoex]

 but all those friends have moved away and onto other things. 

 

I hate it when they do that.

[elinox]

I hate it when they do that.

 

Yup. How dare they.

 

Makes me wish my Nerd Fitness Hunt buddies lived closer so we could hang out in real life; doing SCA and LARP.

[PositiveBlue]

Wild Hunt LARPing...That would be fun.

[Firedance]

I haven't actually read the graphic novel versions, this will be the first

If never done anything like LARPing before, no one I knew was really into it. I love me a costume though.

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[elinox]

Wild Hunt LARPing...That would be fun.

 

Sign me up. NOW.

[PositiveBlue]

I have a couple of the graphic novels - make sure you read the author notes.  The way Butcher talks about working with the artist is kind of funny.

[Firedance]

Ohh good to know!

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[PositiveBlue]

I've got my challenge up!

Oh, and the bodice is a mostly fit.  It's a bit tighter than comfortable at the moment but I can lace it up.  Yay not having to spend money on garb! (At least not right now)

 

My attempts at linking to it are fail at the moment.