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11 days ago
Current Summer break begins today!
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2 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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Entrenchment
Original movies!

A remade book, a reprinted copy of an original book is simply the same story retold. But someone who writes fanfiction of some original book is good too but can be hit or miss.

I liked the song Bad Company by Bad Company (Paul Rodgers) forty years ago. Still do. Five Finger Death Punch made a remake of that classic rock song. It is ok, but the original is still better. Metallica, one of my favorite rock bands made a cover of Bob Seger’s Turn the Page. I LOVE BOTH! The differences between the two are subtle. I have been listening/comparing both for ten years and I LOVE BOTH! Neither is better. James Hetfield accentuates some words differently than Seger. They are both good.

It is uncommon someone remakes a movie 25+ years later and gets a hit. Frank Sinatra’s Manchurian Candidate is much better than Denzel Washington’s. Dune? Meh…both sucked! Planet of the Apes remakes were better simply because CGI is thing today, but not 50 years ago. Honestly, I have to take each movie one at a time. But traditionally, the original was better than the remake.




If you could travel back in time, which era would you want to visit?
You can find more information about the Catholic & Orthodox writing convention here.

Thank you, I just subscribed.

Frustration

Acquisition
@Gunther, it did take all afternoon, and I attended a Catholic & Orthodox writing convention on Saturday, which meant by Sunday evening there was a sink full of dishes. ^^; Thank goodness for Monday’s.

I would love to hear more about the Catholic and Orthodox writing convention.

On the note of paintball, I spent 21 years in the Army, mostly in the Infantry, so shooting paintballs at others takes on a new meaning.

Gross
I played paintball for the first time today. It was fun. I loved it.


I used to play paintball years ago. No time for that anymore.
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