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I will continue to be one of the oldest members of this community in August.
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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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Happy holidays, everyone!
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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)
Gunthers Cast of Hooligans
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)
Gunthers Cast of Hooligans
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@gorgenmast I have never participated on one of your Roleplays, but what I just read above is downright fascinating. I spent 21 years in the Army and have been studying military history for 47 years. You have my interest. I am thinking of a South African PMC similar to Eeben Barlow's Executive Outcomes of 1990s Angola and Sierra Leone.
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Bruce Campbell is awesome as Ash. This movie is one of those, I can't turn away from if I find it on TV. In response to your question regarding time travel, I would suggest Yes, keep it with one condition. The character must come from an entry level service industry position with absolutely no experience or training in hand to hand combat or any sort of fighting skills. Ash was a grocery stock clerk. A veteran of the military, a law enforcement officer or martial artist might not fit the typecast "reluctant hero" that made Bruce Campbell's Ash so outstanding. But then, you could give people the option of starting in midievel times or the 21st century.
A Warm Meal Goes a Long Way
Joe Hooker returned to the Galley after leaving the disaster of a card game in the Skye’s shuttle. His hands in his pockets as the cold was not quite deep to the bone, but ever present, nonetheless. He regretted leaving his jacket in the galley.
Once he opened the door, he saw the doc and the captain sitting at the table. The captain was drinking what must have been cold coffee. He made a mental note to make another pot. But the first thing he did was retrieve his jacket and then head into the pantry to grab a sip of whiskey on the shelf. “Mmmmm. That hits the spot,” Joe sighed as he recapped the bottle and returned it to its place.
The dishes were stacking up in the sink including a few of the items he used to bake the pies and cookies earlier. First, he unplugged the coffee pot, pulled out the basket containing the used grounds and dumped them in the waste basket. Next, he tipped the pot into the sink emptying what was left of the old coffee. He then refilled the vessel with fresh water. Then he rinsed out the percolator basket and filled it with appropriate amount of coffee grounds. Once the pot was back together, he plugged it back in and set it to brew a fresh pot.
The mounting stack of dishes beckoned him to the sink. Before washing the dishes, he turned some music on the cortex. He rinsed every item off as he stacked them on the counter. Then he filled the basin with soapy water and began washing the dishes. Each item was returned to the drying rack. Once this task was complete, he walked into cold storage and retrieved a few green and red peppers, onions, red kidney beans and packages of prepared spices. The spice package consisted of chili pepper, paprika, cumin, onion and garlic.
He returned to cold storage with a few pounds of ground beef. After placing a skillet on the stove, he dumped the ground beef inside and began slowly browning it up. He set up a cutting board on the counter and chopped up the peppers and onions. He placed a large stew pot on the stove and added some extra virgin olive oil. He turned the eat on medium to allow the oil to heat up. Then he chopped up a few garlic cloves and added the chopped onion to the stew pot. Using a wooden spoon, he stirred the onion in the oil to soften it up, then added the chopped peppers.
While the vegetables heated up in the medium heat and the ground beef continued to brown, the returned to the pantry to take another sip of whiskey and grab some cans of chopped tomatoes and tomato paste. After opening the cans, he emptied the contents into the large pot and stirred them up. He added the spice package to the pot and stirred the contents. Once the ground beef was thoroughly browned, this too was added to the pot. When the pot began to boil, he covered it with the lid and turned the heat back down.
The kidney beans were pre-softened and would be added after the vegetables and beef simmered for one hour. It was better to add them last just before the meal would be consumed. It helped to preserve some texture to the beans.
He then left his quarters to retrieve his M1 Carbine and HK 770 rifle along with a cleaning kit, towel and rags. He spread the towel over the table and began to disassemble the bolt section of the rifle. He pulled each piece apart carefully and rubbed them with oil and one of the rags. He insured there were no carbon deposits on any surface. Then he assembled the barrel rod, put a small oil-soaked patch of cloth in the eyelet and ran it through the barrel a number of times or until a clean patch would come out about as clean as it went in. When he was satisfied with the cleanliness of the rifle, he completed the same task with his long-distance rifle. Finally, he cleaned his Ruger Redhawk as well. It was re-holstered at his side and then he returned the rifles to his quarters.
When he returned to the galley, he washed his hands thoroughly to insure no burnt carbon or oil remained on his hands. Then he picked up the red kidney beans and dumped them into the stew pot. He left the heat on medium with the cover on. The pot of chili would simmer for at least 20 minutes or until someone wanted to eat some. He considered cooking some hot dogs in case someone wanted a chili dog.
He returned to the pantry, took a sip of his whiskey and then out to cold storage to retrieve some shredded cheese, which he placed in a bowl along with a pair of tongs. He then grabbed a stack of empty bowls, placing them carefully on the counter near the chili. Crew and passengers could help themselves to coffee, hot chili and/or a hot dog if they wanted.
When the meal was complete, he washed his hands again, then the dirty dishes. He finally, sat down at the galley table with a deck of cards to play solitaire.
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@ParotKyveriaplease do. You can also post all this information in your bio. I actually update mine every few months. Welcome!!
@John F KennedyWelcome, JFK! I know you will have fun and do well here.
@KallethI can appreciate this statement. I do not have a problem with commitments; I am married after all. But I do not have a lot of time to spend on this hobby. Therefore, I find it challenging to keep up with more than one or two RPs. Yes, I also post more in Spam than in actual RPs. Also, most of the ideas I have for roleplays are not enticing to others.
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