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27 days ago
Current Summer break begins today!
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3 mos ago
I will continue to be one of the oldest members of this community in August.
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5 mos ago
If you are a fan of Warhammer 40,000 or Age of Sigmar, let me know. Maybe we can put together an RP. I play Ironjawz & Kruleboyz in AOS and Salamanders & Drukhari in 40K.
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2 yrs ago
Happy holidays, everyone!
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2 yrs ago
Summer break is almost over. Back to work/school and all that non-fun stuff.
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I am a veteran of the United States Army and the US Army National Guard. I spent three years on Active Duty serving in the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Ft. Carson, CO, and the 3rd Armor Division at Kirch Göns, West Germany. I spent 18 years in the Army National Guard with the 26th Infantry Division "Yankee" and 29th Infantry Division (Light), "The Blue and the Gray". I was deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina with the 29th ID (L) in 2001 - 2002. I have also been reading military history articles and books since I was 10 years old. I do prefer Military Role Plays over all other genres, primarily because I have a vast knowledge of the subject including personal experiences. At the very least, my characters are always veterans.

I have been writing for pleasure for at least 35+ years but only got into forum-based Role Playing about eighteen years ago. I do enjoy Nation Role Plays and get into minute detail when designing my military. The only reason I enjoy excruciating detail in my militaries is because for me, it is fun. My education and experience on this subject afford me the insight to see the depth of the structure. It is not just a General and a large pile of soldiers. If someone wants assistance in designing an army, navy, or air force, please send me a PM. I will help. Please specify what level (echelon) or depth you would like me to go. When I say echelon, I mean Army, Corps, Division, Brigade/Regiment, Battalion/Squadron, Company/Troop/Battery, Platoon, and Squad/Section.

When I was a student in High School, I used to play Dungeons & Dragons. Recently, I have been DMing a 5e campaign of my creation for my son and his friends. 5e is so much less cumbersome than earlier editions of D&D. I do have an interest in Tolkien-esque fantasy-styled Role Plays as well. Time travel has always been a fun genre for me, but to do it well, one must have a firm grasp of historical facts.

There are only a few fanfictions I will participate in; Star Wars and Star Trek are two of them. I want to do an exclusively Klingon RP one of these days. I also avoid Canon characters.

I have real-world martial arts experience. I would love to write an RP about hand-to-hand combat, no fantasy magic chit, just hands elbows, knees, and feet. Maybe the occasional head butt thrown in to mix things up. I trained in Krav Maga for six and a half years. I earned a first-degree black belt in Krav Maga on 3 June 2017.

Krav Maga is an Israeli martial art form that employs practical self-defense techniques drawing forms & techniques from Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Taekwando. It is very brutal, demanding, and aggressive. During the seven years I trained, I have bruised two ribs, sustained several muscle pulls, and various lacerations and bruises over my body. I have received a sprained ankle and a fractured wrist. Before the first black belt test, I received a bone bruise to my right shin; where my roundhouse kicks impact. Yet, I am stupid enough to continue training. [Regardless of the physical pain, it is more fun than any other physical activity I have engaged in. Fortunately, the bone bruise healed up prior to the third and final test. EDIT: I did leave the sport over five years ago. :(]

Over two years ago I completed my first novel, a science fiction set in the 24th century. It focuses on a Private Military Corporation solely employed by the earth government. I started a second book in November 2022 and hope to work on that this summer when I have more time.

Send me a PM for a Role Play or if you would like to see what sort of an army I could build for you.

--Gunther (AKA: Old School)



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I'll get my CS up later. wife is home. no time for this fun.
Red three, checking in.
I wrote that once, clicked "submit post" once, yet it double posted. Why is that?
I was just stating from memory. I didn't look it up.
Foster said Oh, and I'll be sure to get Marlena some training on the M72 so she can bring two to the fight.
1. Extend the tube quickly and forcefully.
2. place weapon on shoulder and peer through rear site and aim based on the gradient lines on front site.
3. Look to your rear and shout, "Back Blast Area All Clear!" in training. In wartime, if someone is standnig back there, they should know better. This is something all cruits learn in training.
4. Once your target is sited in, squeeze and hold the black rubber trigger which is depressed into the tube. Keep the rocket launcher pointed at your target. It may take a second and a half for the rocket to fire.
5. Once the missile as left the tube, toss the tube aside and watch to see if your shot made any impact.
It is 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18C) here in Southeastern Massachusetts this morning, but feels like -18F (-28C) with the wind. I'm heading out for a run. Will probably only do a mile. The key ingredient is the masque over the face.
Draw attention to my sig. Thurs - Sun are good with me. Mon - Wed, I get pretty busy. Also, I am in 4 or 5 other RPs and have four children. So life gets pretty hectic. If you are looking for daily posts, my apologies. I cannot keep up with that rate in one RP, let alone five.
Hey Seuss is correct. Since this is first contact, we should have nine characters PC/NPC going into this first OP. If you want to have a GPMG team, AT team or FO team attached that would be appropriate as well. Each team is two men per. Foster, if you'd like I can share the Battalion organization with you. I didn't want to post it in this thread because it might overwhelm some writers.
Ground Surveillance Radar (GSR) is best when used in the defense. Assuming the PMC is deployed in some hardened base of operations, GSR would be deployed inside the compound as an early warning against a possible attack. You couple GSR with random force protection patrols into the hinterland, mounted and dismounted. More than likely, any mounted and dismounted patrols would go out as a result of some indication from a GSR or an observation by an Air Asset.
Barioth said
The Thais have got the best of the U.S. And Israeli equipment, gives Samart some badass weapon experience ;)On a side note though, our characters don't know they are going to space, but is the knowledge of the existence of extraterrestrials common, or are our characters really making history?

We are making history and we don't know it yet.
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