starsapart Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 WELCOME TO ASSASSIN SUPERPOWER TRAINING Sign-ups are now closed. >>>Team Roster<<< Welcome to Assassin Superpower Training! Over the course of the month of May, we're all going to be leveling up our superpowers of choice! We Assassins are a diverse bunch, but we do have the following in common: Most of us probably haven't been bitten by radioactive spiders. Most of us aren't genius billionaires. However, we also have the following things in common: We know how to work hard and play hard. We have tenacity in spades. What does all of this mean? Maybe we have to work a little harder than the average super mutant, but we can be super awesome. And we will! When you signed up, you picked your areas of focus for this mini challenge. This mini is meant to be complementary to your overall challenge goals! How do you get better at something? You work on it. And work on it. And work on it. So that's what we're going to do. Available super powers: SUPER STRENGTH Want to be strong like Hulk? Those working on Super Strength are doing strength training. Bodyweight, weighted, or some mix of the two - it doesn't matter! What does matter is that only training done at high difficulty/low rep counts for this goal. You're going to be training at the limits of your current strength to increase it. INVULNERABILITY Want to be invulnerable like Juggernaut? Those working on Invulnerability are also strength training, but at a high rep, low intensity range. Again, bodyweight, weights, or some mix of the two is just fine. HIIT falls into this category. Planning on busting out 100 burpees every hour on the hour? This one's for you! SUPER TOUGHNESS Want to be tough like Captain Marvel? Those working on Super Toughness are also training their endurance, but via steady state cardio. Whether you walk, jog, bike, swim, row, or some combination of the above, most steady-state cardio falls under this category. FLIGHT Want to fly like Superman? Those working on Flight have a focus on going up... and up... and up. Circus artists and aerialists, climbers and boulderers, this category is for those who aren't afraid of heights! SHAPESHIFTING Want to change your shape at will like Mystique? Those training their Shapeshifting skills are training their mobility and flexibility. Standard mobility training falls here, along with yoga, contortion training, and even dance. SUPER AGILITY Want to leap tall buildings like Spiderman? Those working on Super Agility focus on high-impact, explosive sports such as gymnastics or parkour/obstacle training. However, hand balancing also falls under this category! ELEMENTAL AFFINITY Want to call lightning like Thor? Elemental affinities are all unique, and so are the skills that fall under this training category. If you're engaging in odd object training with sledgehammers or kettlebells, sandbags or even weapons, this one's for you. Martial arts training also falls here. SUPER SPEED Want to be speedy like the Flash? Those training Super Speed work on sprints. Be it running, biking, swimming, or even roller skating, the focus here is on short bursts at top speed, not steady state cardio. REGENERATION Want to regenerate your health effortlessly like Deadpool? We all know the secret to health lies in the kitchen... Those focusing on Regeneration will focus on cooking healthful, nutritious meals for themselves (and maybe their friends and families!). If you're looking to cook more, commit to batch cooking, try new vegetables... this is your chance to do so. SUPER INTELLIGENCE Want to be brilliant like Mister Fantastic? Those seeking Super Intelligence will engage in a variety of mental pursuits. maybe you're trying to meditate, or read more, or balance your budget, or even use Duolingo regularly. There are many ways to be super intelligent - choose the one relevant to YOU! So what is this team thing about? On the mini challenge spreadsheet, you'll see that you've been assigned to a team. Teams of superheroes and supervillains will be facing off in bracket format throughout the mini challenge - eventually, one team will emerge victorious! Wait, but I don't see a chat thread? That's right! There are 8 small teams. Each team has an assigned leader. The leader should start a team PM. Get to know each other. Make friends. Poke your teammates when they don't check in... So what do we do, though? Train in your chosen superpowers at your own pace. Each superpower will be scored separately as they have varying degrees of difficulty. Enter the amount of time trained. What counts as training? The time you spend working out counts as training. You don't have to pause a timer between sets - rest periods are a sensible and healthy part of any regimen. However, please be sensible: if you're doing GtG training every hour on the hour, you did not train 8 hours. Dedicated training time only, please. For simplicity's sake, warm-up and cool-down may be counted as long as they're done in the context of warming up for (and cooling down from) your main superpower workout. Don't count anything twice though (i.e. if your strength workout cooldown is mobility, you can count the cooldown for super strength OR shapeshifting, but not both). Similarly, if you're doing nutrition, you should count actual prep time - NOT time something sits in the crock pot, not time spent washing dishes, not time spent grpocery shpopping, and not time spent eating. Oh, so I should just train like 6 hours a day every day so my team can win, right? Assassins can be overzealous, but please, be sensible and remain aware of overtraining. Strength training at high difficulty 6 days in a row will not only hinder your progress - you may very well get hurt. So if you're working on walking and walk every day, by all means, log 7 hours a week. If you're working on something more taxing, use your common sense. Rest days are good for you. Your main goal is to become super - winning is just a bonus. So how are you scoring this, since these superpowers are all pretty different? Each power will be judged individually. You'll be awarded points based on your ranking in each power you've chosen (the most training time earns the most points, second gets the second most, etc). More common powers will be worth more points, but will also have more competition. Individual scores will be averaged to determine the team score and team scores will be compared to determine the winner of each weekly matchup. You and your spreadsheets. Where exactly do I mark how long I trained? On the spreadsheet, pick the tab correstponding to your chosen superpower. You will find your name on this tab. Enter your time trained next to your name. Update continuously as the challenge goes on. Hold on, I don't get it. What about _______? Ask away and we will answer! 9 Quote 🎪current challenge🎪 challenge archive: 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 instagram | goodreads "Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." - Voltaire Link to comment
starsapart Posted May 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Reserved for leaderboard. 1 Quote 🎪current challenge🎪 challenge archive: 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 instagram | goodreads "Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." - Voltaire Link to comment
Jonesy Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Villains vs Heroes?? YES! Quote Fitocracy GoodReads MyFitnessPal Spoiler Previous Challenges: 2020: 1.20 - 2019: 1.19 l 2.19 2018: 1.18 l 2.18 l 3.18 l 4.18 l 5.18 l 6.18 l 7.18 2017: 1.17 I 2.17 I 3.17 I 4.17 I 5.17 l 6.17 l 7.17 l 8.17 I 9.17 l 10.17 2016: 1.16 l 2.16 l DA v.1 l DA v.2 I DA v.2 Reloaded I DA v.3 I DA v.4 I 8.16 I 9.16 I DA v.5 I 11.16 2012: 1 2013: 2 l 3 l 4 l 5 l 6 l 7 l 8 2014: 9 l 10 l Not Done Yet l Time to Conquer l Conquering HFC for Life! Link to comment
Finisterre Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Ooohhh exciting! 3 Quote Fiona - Assassin Horses ~ Circus ~ Rats ~ Genetics Four week challenges: 1 2 3 (Failed) 4 5 Current challenge: Here Link to comment
Myrik Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Let do it! I'll sign up once I'm home from work. 1 Quote Myrik's blue print for the Year of the Fire Rooster Challenges: Current Past: I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII Tracker Myfitnesspal Garmin Account Stories Art of Manliness reading list Link to comment
RogueLibrarian Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Hell yes. 2 Quote "We can be heroes" Link to comment
imjustarogue Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 Oh, I soooo needed a superhero mini-challenge as I get back into the groove. My inner superhero is still wanting to shine!! edit: @starsapart Dang migraine! I filled out the form, but didn't see the Flexibility option until immediately after I hit submit... Can you (or someone else) pretty please add that one for me? 4 Quote Assassin **Challenges** Current Challenge: Black Daiquiri is Wonder Woman Battle Log: Black Daiquiri battles the pink robots Previous: 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Lokesbrah Posted May 5, 2016 Report Share Posted May 5, 2016 DONE 1 Quote Race: Half-Elf Class: Warrior-Assassin Level: 0 Last Challenge: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STR: x | CON: x | DEX: x | INT: x | WIS: x | CHA: x | "[I am] the spark that will light the flame of the Rebellion" Link to comment
Anim07734 Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 2 hours ago, black_daquiri said: edit: @starsapart Dang migraine! I filled out the form, but didn't see the Flexibility option until immediately after I hit submit... Can you (or someone else) pretty please add that one for me? Done. The hardest part of this mini was picking only 3 powers. Though there are some powers that you'll just have to figure out on your own. 11 Quote Anim07734; God of Death in Training Tiefling Assassin and Artificer Maxim 70: Failure is not an option. It is mandatory. The option is whether or not to let failure be the last thing you do. Link to comment
imjustarogue Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Thank you @Anim07734!! Quote Assassin **Challenges** Current Challenge: Black Daiquiri is Wonder Woman Battle Log: Black Daiquiri battles the pink robots Previous: 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Son of Rylos Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Check!!! I'm In!! Quote Link to comment
RogueLibrarian Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Will this be a two competing teams deal? Im sort of guessing everyone will choose hero.... Quote "We can be heroes" Link to comment
Jonesy Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 1 hour ago, RogueLibrarian said: Will this be a two competing teams deal? Im sort of guessing everyone will choose hero.... I went with the third option. I can't in good conscious say I could ever be a hero but I'm not "bad" enough to be a villain. Lol 4 Quote Fitocracy GoodReads MyFitnessPal Spoiler Previous Challenges: 2020: 1.20 - 2019: 1.19 l 2.19 2018: 1.18 l 2.18 l 3.18 l 4.18 l 5.18 l 6.18 l 7.18 2017: 1.17 I 2.17 I 3.17 I 4.17 I 5.17 l 6.17 l 7.17 l 8.17 I 9.17 l 10.17 2016: 1.16 l 2.16 l DA v.1 l DA v.2 I DA v.2 Reloaded I DA v.3 I DA v.4 I 8.16 I 9.16 I DA v.5 I 11.16 2012: 1 2013: 2 l 3 l 4 l 5 l 6 l 7 l 8 2014: 9 l 10 l Not Done Yet l Time to Conquer l Conquering HFC for Life! Link to comment
Talvi Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Can assassin wannabes from other guilds sign up too? 4 Quote Level 11 Morgana Scout STR 14|DEX 11|STA 31|CON 11|WIS 23|CHA 19 Current challenge: Talvi makes tactical decisions | Epic quests: 2015, 2016 | Running instalog: new_tracks_to_follow | Previous challenges: -2 -1 etc... Link to comment
Alexandrite Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Completed! Hero all the way, I could never do evil, even in play! Where's the "I make other superpowered people" option? Lol. Also, I could potentially be a leader if we need one, I just didnt want to mark it because if someone else can do it instead that would be good too. I will be taking a social media break this challenge other than NF so I know I will be on at least once a day, so there's that. Sent by my Navi-powered device! 3 Quote Brain-Building Assassin, a.k.a Radical Domestic Jill-of-All-Trades Battle Log | Challenges: Current |18 |17 |16 |15 |14 |13 |12 |11 |10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Isaiah 40:30-31 Link to comment
annyshay Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 3 Quote Love as thou wilt. Link to comment
Manarelle Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 9 hours ago, RogueLibrarian said: Will this be a two competing teams deal? Im sort of guessing everyone will choose hero.... You'd be amazed. I went neutral, but I know at least one person has picked straight villain. 3 Quote Manarelle the Level 60 Amazon Assassin Challenges: 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, Current Link to comment
Fenyx Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Will this be a two competing teams deal? Im sort of guessing everyone will choose hero.... I went neutral myself, chaos knows no side but balance [emoji6] 5 Quote Level 2 Lycan AssassinSTR 2 | DEX 2 | STA 2 | CON 3 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 Link to comment
Trewest Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 LOL, I picked neutral because I figured I can slide into either side as needed. Good Guy? Yay Bad Guy? Yay We all know that this is going to be an epic showdown. 5 Quote "What doesn't kill me better start running", level 7 Furyan Assassin My Journey From Fat to Fit: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|CURRENT A proud member of the Champion House; Targaryen (Assassin's mini), Hufflepuff bravery is forgetting to be afraid because the thing is so important that the risk doesn't even matter (Assassin's mini) , Hellfire Club represent! (Assassin's mini) Link to comment
Suzaqu Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 So excited! I went neutral too, but I think I'm a villain at heart I also volunteered as a leader, but am happy to not be one as well. 3 Quote Current Challenge 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
starsapart Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 10 hours ago, RogueLibrarian said: Will this be a two competing teams deal? Im sort of guessing everyone will choose hero.... You'll find out the structure on Sunday. And don't you worry your pretty head about it - there are plenty of villainous types around here. I can guarantee that there are plenty of people who aren't clamoring to be heroes. The Assassins are a diverse bunch...... 8 hours ago, Talvi said: Can assassin wannabes from other guilds sign up too? Yes, our minis are open to non-guild participants. Join the fun! 24 minutes ago, Suzaqu said: So excited! I went neutral too, but I think I'm a villain at heart I also volunteered as a leader, but am happy to not be one as well. The more volunteers we have, the better for us~ 4 hours ago, Alexandrite said: Completed! Hero all the way, I could never do evil, even in play! Where's the "I make other superpowered people" option? Lol. Also, I could potentially be a leader if we need one, I just didnt want to mark it because if someone else can do it instead that would be good too. I will be taking a social media break this challenge other than NF so I know I will be on at least once a day, so there's that. Sent by my Navi-powered device! See above - I'll add you as a leader volunteer. 7 Quote 🎪current challenge🎪 challenge archive: 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 instagram | goodreads "Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." - Voltaire Link to comment
RogueLibrarian Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Well as long as someone thinks I have a pretty head, I'm good to go. 3 Quote "We can be heroes" Link to comment
starsapart Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 Just now, RogueLibrarian said: Well as long as someone thinks I have a pretty head, I'm good to go. The very prettiest. 5 Quote 🎪current challenge🎪 challenge archive: 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 instagram | goodreads "Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." - Voltaire Link to comment
RogueLibrarian Posted May 6, 2016 Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 You do know how to motivate a person. 5 Quote "We can be heroes" Link to comment
starsapart Posted May 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2016 9 Quote 🎪current challenge🎪 challenge archive: 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 instagram | goodreads "Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world." - Voltaire Link to comment
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