See, you want sunshine and warm weather. I am praying for freezing weather and snow. But, not going to happen. :(
Damn global warming!
Damn global warming!
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Summer break begins today!
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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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New Hampshire, expecting to go skiing, but the weather report is not looking good. While I don't mind skiing on snowy days, skiing in the rain is the worst.
I am leaving on vacation on Monday with the family. We will be gone for the week. probably be back Friday or Saturday. Are we all going to get together for a writing collaboration this weekend?
Termination
Ok, I started writing something last night. I finished it this morning and posted. If anyone would like to collaborate on a post, I am available. I have the next five days. Going on vacation on Monday.
Stop!
So I've learned that decaffeinated coffee does NOT keep me awake.
And today might be the first time in a while that alcohol has improved the amount that I've written. Still don't recommend though.
I drank decaf coffee for years because the caffeine exacerbated my acid reflux; made me vomit. But since I've lost 65 Lbs. in the past seven months, I am back to drinking regular.
A small quantity of alcohol will lower your inhibitions and induce creativity in your writing. This is a bonus! If you have a small amount, maybe one drink? you become better. If you have too much, you just start falling down and can't write too well. ;)
Mazi was ready to follow Queen and Shimura off the ramp. The fat rope was hanging from the rear of the fuselage. Queen slid down the rope, with Shimura right behind her. Mazi ran, jumped, grabbed for the rope, caught it and slid to the ground. Shimura went off to the right, dispatching a fireteam. Mazi heard him call out, "Damn! Shimura is pinned down, Squad Weapon. Catwalk to the west of the main hanger." ‘Sounds like an RPD,’ Mazi thought to herself. It has a familiar ring to it. She’d heard it several times in her past.
She had been prepared to grab the submachine gun if the bad guys were close, but they remained distant. She pulled her Tavor 7 assault rifle up as she dove to a prone position. The burst of rounds from the LMG were obvious, pointing back to the firing point. She quickly brough her sights up and sent two rounds in succession in that direction. The firing stopped. “Go Shimura! Go!” she yelled as the RPD gunner was silenced.
As she lay on the field where the Osprey deposited her and her teammates, she could see targets of opportunity jump into her field of view. She rapidly squeezed the trigger in a controlled manner so as to not make the rifle jump unnecessarily. The enemy soldiers fell before her muzzle as they attempted to push in her general direction. She could see Shimura move as she engaged targets. He eventually dropped and began firing, which gave her an opportunity to advance on the compound.
She moved up about thirty meters and took cover behind a large electrical box. She spied around the side of the box and could see no targets. Moving to the opposite side of the box, she sprinted forward another thirty meters and went to ground. She continued this procedure until she reached the structure they were assaulting.
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Instead of waiting for Shimura to join her, she glanced inside the room, could not tell if there was anyone inside or not. She flattened against the wall outside pulling out a fragmentation grenade in her right hand. She then pulled the pin with her left and released the spoon, which flipped up, initiating the fuze. ‘One-one thousand, two-one thousand,’ counting to herself, allowing the first two seconds to cook off the grenade. Then she tossed it inside and flattened herself against the wall again. Waiting the additional two and a half seconds was enough to switch to the submachine gun. Both weapons were slung over her shoulder. Changing weapons was a simple act of pushing the assault rifle to the rear and grabbing the SMG forward.
Following the explosion, she announced, “Going Left!” She raised the SMG so the extended buttstock was in the pocket of her shoulder, eyes peering over the sights of the weapon with a slight bend in the waist. She entered the room quickly, not hanging out in the funnel of death otherwise known as the doorway. She did not see anyone upon her initial entry but moved off to the left corner. After turning in toward the room, someone entered from a far door, roughly ten meters away. Squeezing the trigger for a short burst, maybe 3 to 5 rounds, the newcomer crumpled to the floor. She made it to the far side of the room where that last casualty entered from and paused.
She noticed two casualties in this room and recalled the ones laying about outside. All were carrying Soviet-era equipment. ‘If I had known the OPFOR were carrying these, I would have brought my Kalashnikov and Grach. That way I could use their ammunition.’ The thought quickly passed through her mind and then it was gone. The Tavor uses 5.56x45mm or 7.62x51mm NATO ammunition and the Kalashnikov uses 7.62x39mm or 5.45x38 Soviet ammunition.
Soviet 7.62mm on the left and NATO 7.62mm on the right.
I thought I would have something by now. I have a lot of irons in the fire. I'll make it a priority tomorrow.
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