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22 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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My son has spoken of trying to get into the Naval Academy at Annapolis after High School. I will support him only because he intends on being a Marine rather than a Naval officer.
If I had a navy pamphlet in my closet, I would rip that one up. ;)
I was 18 when I enlisted in the US Army. I was 23 when I was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. I was 39 when I retired.
I've been reading military history since I was 10 years old. It was a foregone conclusion I would serve in the military. One of the best decisions of my life.
I have a coffee cup on my desk dedicated to an infantry battalion/regiment that no longer exists; deactivated in 2005.
When I have a migraine, it begins with strange lights in my eyes. My vision diminishes as the lights increase. I must get to a dark room and go to sleep when this happens. This symptom is accompanied by body aches and nausea, but not always a headache. Two to three hours after the symptoms begin, I vomit. The vomiting relieves me of all the other symptoms aside from this strange feeling similar to being hungover, which lasts for the next 24 hours. Fortunately, it only happens about once every two years. I just had one last Thursday.
I've only ever had one character that wasn't Caucasian.

Not because I'm racist, but because I'd like to be able to represent the ethnicity that I'm writing for without coming across stereotypical or racists, ya know? I'm just scared that I'll do something disrespectful and portray the character in a totally wrong way. If that makes sense.


I portray various races in my writing. I have no fear like the one you mention. I simply portray the character as a normal human being because that is exactly what any person is regardless of their race. Even in the book I am writing I have a team of twelve people who are the following races: four Caucasian males, three African men, two Caucasian females, two Asians and one Mexican. I have written out personality sheets on all twelve, whom I identify with 12 different people I know. I attempt to write their personalities based on the real life people I have assigned to these characters.
I am on the verge of starting a new career, late in life. I have worked many different jobs in my life, from being a soldier, to a Police Officer, to railroading, financial services and warehouse work. I plan to take the licensure exam in my state to be a middle school math teacher in May. If all goes well, next fall I will be a 55 year old brand new Math teacher somewhere in Massachusetts. I plan to work at this until I am 70...and then retire.

The numbers to me, are just numbers. I still feel as vigorous as I did when I was 27. I train in martial arts two or three days a week and engage in some seriously intense cardio workouts involving punching and kicking things twice a week as well as running.
I am like a cat in that I prefer heat. Have you ever seen farm cats sleeping under and behind the wood stove in an old farmhouse? That would be me. My wife prefers it cold. She would open the window in the bedroom in the winter. All that does is cause me to shiver uncontrollable.
Maybe I should edit my post to reflect the portability of the .50 cal on a drone using hover capabilities.
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