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14 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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@MK Blitzen@Aalakryswell said. The storyline I was heading along in my AU post is my preferred theme. But I really like where our primary focus is heading. I could jump back into it in the future. I use work as an excuse, but I am covering the same class for two weeks. I get a 40 minute prep every day and three days per week, an extra 30 minutes while the kids are at recess. The other two days, I have to supervise them at recess so they don't kill each other. One day, I wrote 1500 words during one of those prep periods.

On a side note, my gaming PC shit the bed. Something got fried in mid November during a power outage/surge. I found out the motherboard was the victim. I bought an Nvidia 3060 Ti GCU, so now I will spend my money on computer parts to build a new machine.
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I feel I could have written more in the AU. My subject was based on Wolf's and therefore dependent on him. I have no problem stopping, not necessary to carry on with external doc. I am very busy. I got a 5th grade gig for these first two weeks. Also in a Nation Role Play set in space. I have another RP I may introduce this week. It is a Misthios Role-play set in a modern fictional world of my design.

The Greek term, Misthios is borrowed from ACO. It translates to assassin, mercenary, messenger, protector or adventurer. It can mean so much more. If you see Gunther's cast of hooligans and look for the World of Anhuac, that is the world I am using.
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@SleepingSilenceThat happens to us often. One time I ordered a PC. On the day it arrived, a neighbor delivered it. Thank God for neighbors with integrity. An interesting fact about this neighbor. He is 6'1" with blonde hair and blue Scandinavian eyes. His paternal grandfather was 100% Chinese.
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@Gunther sounds painful. Seems like that would make self pleasure a hard experience.


Fortunately, it was the left wrist...also, I am married, and that form of pleasure is not necessary. ;)

Gunther, you are definitely an old face I still remember. I think we met through HeySeuss. You always liked history and war games a bit more than I did, but our interests aligned from time to time. I am glad to see you have stuck around. Hope you’re doing well.

Hello, old Friend! Yes, I am old too. But I was old 8 years ago too. IF I were a betting man, I'd wager, I am older than at least 90% of the people on this site. Maybe even more than that. Most are surprised I engage in this hobby. Also the war gaming. I joined a clan a year ago and the membership were very surprised. "Why did you all of a sudden decide to play war games?" They don't realize I've been playing war games for well over 40 years. LOL

I had to wait for technology to catch up to my passion.
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