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3 mos ago
Current Summer break is almost over. Back to work/school and all that non-fun stuff.
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5 mos ago
Summer break is upon me! Woo Hoo! Roleplaying, Warhammer (Age of Sigmar), writing a book, and the gym are my main activities for the next nine weeks.
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2 yrs ago
The dot over a lowercase i and j has a name! It's called a tittle, which is a noun meaning "a tiny amount or part of something". Like the dot over an i or a j.
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2 yrs ago
Cows don't leave the slaughterhouse, steaks do.
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3 yrs ago
Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water Put water into a cup, becomes the cup Put water into a teapot, becomes the teapot Water can flow or drip or crash Be water, my friend --Bruce Lee
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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 for 50 years. 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 fifteen 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 (Edition 1 & 2). Later editions came out after I quit that game. 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. I love doing this form of role play, especially since I have a solid foundation on the past.

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 four years ago. :(]

Almost 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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The Baghala or Bugala was the Baneghoran word for a mule. These double masted sailing ships were the mules of the sea. The one Kichirō traveled on was hauling spices, silk and tea from his homeland in Akana. The nation produced other natural resources and finished products as well, but this vessel carried specific items bound for Baneghora.

Kichirō had spent far too much time aboard ship. It did not agree with him. On the first day away from land, he offered up the contents of his stomach to the sea. By the next day he was at least able to keep his food down, but the constant rocking of the deck was certainly unsettling for the Akanan Monk.

Only a handful of Akanans were present on the nine-day voyage from the port of Panchang in southwestern Akana. Most of the travelers appeared to be returning to their homelands. They all had dark hair like his own, with browned flesh and overly round eyes of brown. Their mannerisms appeared barbaric to the clementine Monk. He considered himself somewhat more refined than the Esaadis, Tawrans, and Baneghorans traveling aboard the baghala traveling east towards the Dahardi Continent. Regardless of his personal opinion about himself or his traveling companions he refused to acknowledge them to anyone. They were personal and would remain personal. He extended a liberal benefit of any doubt about the integrity and worth of these people.

At often moments he would query his companions about their language. It was not as though he were aboard ship for months on end, but he did learn enough of the local language to at least get what he wanted. Just in the little over a week voyage, he was able to discuss foodstuff and personal mannerisms as well as polite etiquette.

As the ship neared the dock, Kichirō insured his possessions were close at hand. He didn’t want to leave anything behind. He hoped there would be an alchemy shop in this port city he recently learned was called Kaganja. He heard the city was nothing more than a hasty trading outpost, but already its sandy limestone structures provided evidence that this settlement was so much more. The colorful arrays of tentage, canvas or awnings provided life as people milled about in search of something. They were the life blood of the settlement.

With his bag upon his shoulders, Kichirō strolled down the gangplank returning to firm land by way of a 150-meter-long wooden dock. Several ships of varying sized were moored to the pier. This provided stimulus for the monk to take in with his dark colored eyes as he learned from them just by watching them. Each ship a different color with a crew of different colors busying themselves with whatever mundane task they chose as their own.

At the end of the pier, he found a man selling fish. There were a few pre-cooked fish wrapped in lettuce. Kichirō bought one fish which he quickly stuffed in his backpack. The dock area was crowded with people. He was fascinated by everything he witnessed. It was indeed overwhelming. He hoped and prayed he would be able to find someone less fortunate than himself to help.

Kichirō wondered if his distinctive Arkanan appearance could have a negative impact on how the others perceived him, but he honestly did not fret over such trivialities for very long. He spied a young woman about his height, maybe slightly taller dressed in a blue jacket with headscarf and tanned trousers. Her jacket concealed a white blouse with gold trimming. There was something that drew him to her. The woman appeared to be similar to himself. He considered extending a helping hand, but vacillated in his mind, but figured it would be the right thing to do.

In his best Baneghoran, “Greetings! Welcome to Kaganja.” Kichirō wasn’t sure about the word choice. He thought he had it right. “I just arrive from Arkana. You know if herb or alchemy shop here?”

He figured he got some words wrong. He hoped he didn’t mess the words up too badly. Maybe the woman didn’t speak Baneghoran? Maybe she spoke a more common language he understood as well? That certainly would make things much simpler.

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Fetch the Bolt Cutters (Fiona Apple)
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I love hotels.

I am staying in a hotel at the moment. I especially like it when they change the towels, which they have NOT done!

I visited the Manassas National Battlefield on Thursday.
I visited the Antietam National Battlefield on Friday (today).
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Aphrodite
Ventricle
If you're asking me for wisdom, you're clearly in need of some.

She does not suck. Love this quote.

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