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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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@FourtyTwoIs it too late to join, bud?
@FourtyTwoI like your idea. We share a common interest. We've been around here, 'bout the same amount of time too. Although I spent many years in uniform, I understand this is less rigid and more like a video game than reality. I'm down with that. I can use real world experience to describe settings regardless of how fantastic it may be.

I would go for the Medium or Assault class of character and could write either as a male or a female. I might just go for the female as I haven't written for one in some time.

EDIT: I do remember kingkonrad! :D

2nd Edit: redirected over here.
Welcome @Vilicious and @offxthexclock. I have been on this site for about 10 or 11 years. The site is only 8 years old. The original crashed at the end of 2013. What I like about this site is, you are not pinned down to a specific genre. You can write about any subject or fandom. I tried RP on Discord this past fall/winter and didn't really care for it. I mean I would do it again, but I much prefer the forum-based Roleplaying. Maybe because I have been doing it this way longer and it makes sense.

I recommend you write your preferences in your bio like Vampiretwilight did. This way others can see what your preferences are. You can also read other's bios in search of folks with similar styles.
@Shift@POOHEAD189@John F Kennedy@Knight 7@Penny and anyone else joining this Roleplay. We will start with the crew of hte modern day Charles Henshaw which is a salvage ship used for hunting treasure. At some point, we will do a flashback to 1851 and the crew aboard the Castillo del Mar. Feel free to write up a character for the Charles Henshaw now and then think about a character who was aboard the Castillo del Mar in 1851.

Although the Officers of the Charles Henshaw are retired or former Royal Naval officers, the crew do not have to be British.
Excellent post, @deegee
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