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24 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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Before I get any further on the IC, would you guys rather spend some time outside of the shells, making some banter and chit chat, or would you rather get right into it?


Banter outside the shell. Let's develop the characters in their natural form initially.
Interested
Damn you really pulled the MOS # ups lol.
Nice.


I can't help it. I spent 21 years in the US Army.
Here is a recap of our characters:

Lance Corporal Duncan Webb, 26, Designated Marksman, USMC (0317), HK417A2 rifle, Glock 18c pistol, MCS 870 shotgun
Corporal Elton Ward, 24, “T.N.T.”, Team Leader, USMC (0321), HK416N Carbine, M203 Grenade Launcher, M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System (MASS)
Lance Corporal Alex Fusco, 24, "Slayer", Squad Machine Gunner, USMC (0311), M240B Machine Gun, MCS 870 Shotgun, AT-4 (HEDP)
Lance Corporal Colby Ritter, 23, Rifleman, US Army (19D10), HK416N Carbine, P14 Pistol, 2x AT-4s (HEAT)
Corporal Varrina Braelynn, 28, “Jack-Knife”, Auto-Rifleman, US Army (11B10), HK416N Carbine, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M45 MEU(SOC) Pistol
It is not unheard of, to have a criminal background and given the option to join the military. When I was in Germany, my roommate came into the Army that way. When he was 19 he stood before a judge in Southern Louisiana facing a drug trafficking conviction. He was also addicted. Basic Training and AIT for 11B infantry is 14 weeks long. It was a fantastic Detoxification for him.

After completing Basic, the Army sends him to Germany. Let me tell you something about Germany -- at least in the mid 1980s. We used to go to Frankfurt the first weekend after getting paid. Within three minutes of coming off the escalators from the Hauptbahnhof (Main Train Station) I had nine Africans try to sell me Hashish. So my roommate drops 100 Deutsch Marks on Hash every month. He smokes it in the room. I may have tried it once, but that was it.

Years later, I'm in the Infantry Officer Basic Course at Ft. Benning, GA and I run into this guy I knew from our old unit in Germany. I ask about my roommate. He tells me the drug dogs and MPs came through the barracks after I left. They found the Hash in his room and he popped hot on a piss test. Apparently, he failed two urinalysis tests, got an Article 15 (Non-judicial punishment) and was kicked out of the army.

Did he go to jail then? I have no idea. I don't know how the Louisiana courts dealt with that one.
Welcome abaord, icmasticc!
She graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA and academic scholarship offers to many of North Carolina's best and brightest universities. Her time spent in Student Government opened doors to external organizations that would set her up with work to gain experience during her college years and a guaranteed job upon acquisition of a Bachelors Degree.

I had to chuckle about this passage of your character's bio. It seems the truth of the matter is, a Bachelor's Degree no longer cuts it. I know a woman who has a BA in legal studies and is certified/qualified as a Paralegal. She had difficulty finding a job and there are way too many attorneys in Massachusetts. She applied for a job at the District Court level. A woman who worked at Dunkin' Donuts across the street got the job with no experience or education. In her case it was all about who you know rather than what you know. But I've gotten the impression that young people in college are finding it better to just continue on and get their Master's degree if they are able because the job market sucks. You got people with BAs flipping burgers at McDonald's nowadays.

While everyone is part of the same squad, they're not necessarily the same fireteam- they'll just happen to be corralled together when the shit hits the fan.


HUA!
"Bulldog 07 Checking in," responded Corporal Elton Ward, United States Marine Corps.
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