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1 mo ago
Current Summer break begins today!
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4 mos ago
I will continue to be one of the oldest members of this community in August.
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6 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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@Caasicam Excellent opening post. Very well written and concise.

I will go with whichever nation you all decide you want to start in. This is my list by priority and why.

1. France: I am American of French descent (dad) and am a Franco-phile. Also, the French had a reputation as being a strong military. They allowed their overconfidence to get the better of them during both WWI and WWII. That overconfidence should be aptly represented in our version of France.
2. United Kingdom: I am American of British descent (mom). English would make this so much easier. Not that we need to speak French in character.
3. Prussia: I speak German and respect the military professionalism of the Prussian elite.
4. Austria: I don't really care. They kill the German language...almost as bad as the Bavarians.
Considering the world affairs I have a lot more time to write now. Consider me interested.


Same here. I live in Massachusetts. The Governor just extended our banishment from public interaction until May 4th. /rollingeyes.
In the US there have been 44,183 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 544 deaths as of March 24th. COVID-19 was introduced into our society about the end of February/ beginning of March. Between October 1, 2019 and 24 March the flu, which we all take for granted now has seen 54,000,000 cases; 710,000 have been hospitalized and 59,000 people have died in the US alone. Will the social distancing experiment prevent COVID-19 from spreading as rapidly as regular flu has this year? would the numbers have been worse without social distancing? Looking at Italy and China it looks pretty rough, but we won't be able to compare because of the social distancing experiment. I don't know. Either way, I'm here for you, bud. @Starboard Watch
@Gunther
my place of employment was shut down back on the 17th, so i have been stuck at home myself.
so i haven't been making any money either.


Yea, I've been home since the 4th of March.
Vampiretwilight: The difficult part is, not only do I have three children in Mass school systems, but I work as a substitute teacher. I am a per diem employee. If the schools aren't open, I cannot work, therefore I cannot make any money.
Schools in Massachusetts are now closed until May 4th. :( Noooooooo!
it also just occurred to me that the picture isn't working so I'm going to work on that as well.


Now I sit here scratching my head. I have no clue what image you attached. It doesn't come through on my computer....nothing there.
@sly13Oooh? What branch was the Irishman from?


I just sent him a PM suggesting the Royal Marines; 42 Commando and Commando 21. Each battalion has a recon troop (platoon) and each of those two platoons have snipers; probably 3 or 4 sniper teams.
I love gingerbread and red velvet cake.
One day, I discovered that I had the entire theme song to the golden girls memorized.

I blame my mother. lol


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