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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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Uh, I had to do some thinking there. My brain isn't exactly working along haha.
If I make her 30, they couldn't have met in 2005. Because she would be too young.
Unless they met when she wasn't in uniform yet.

From what I read, police training in the UK takes 2 years. In 2005 she'd be 16. She would start police training 2 years later.
What if... - and I'm just thinking out loud - Ransom inspired her to join the police force/start the academy? Because she had a bit of a rebellious youth. Would make sense if she's a Klaustreich or Yaguaraté. They would have to meet somewhere in 2005/6?


OK, so they met in 2005. HE would have been in police training at that time. Which is fine. Maybe she worked in a diner? or restaurant. He struck up a conversation with her and she admitted she was thinking about being a Po-Po too. So he gave her advice on how to get in. She may have joined right after graduating secondary school, which would put her in uniform at age 20 and they could have worked together for one year (2009 - 2010). The kicker is, it would be another year, after he left uniformed duty that his abilities as a Grimm materialized. So she didn't know he was a Grimm and he didn't know she was a Klaustreich.

By the time our story begins, maybe they had worked on a case together in Winchester? He came out to give her a hand or maybe they don't work again until our story begins? Then the surprise for both of them at this next encounter is of their Wesen identities. This could actually work out well for us if they don't know before this story begins. :)
I like the idea of the drug trade and what it does to wesen and humans.
I already have a rough outline of my character. :)

Good point to write about how the two met and how their friendship has grown? Just in case we need to write about that. They were partners in uniformed service?


It depends on how old she is and when she started working for the Police. In order to put the two characters together, I have copied his timeline here...

2005 (21) Joined the Police Force. Worked in uniformed duty for five years until 2010.
2007 (23) met Dana Larson, dated for two years.
2009 (25) married Dana Larson
2010 (26) Gwynneth was born (May 2nd). Transferred to CID working out of Central Police Station.
2012 (28) Randy was born (Oct 8)
2014 (30) Promoted to Detective Sergeant (CID)
2017 (33) Divorced Dana who moved to London with the kids.
2020 (36) Promoted to Detective Inspector (CID).

If your character joined the Force prior to 2010, then they could have worked together in uniform.
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