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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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In DIP 26 days ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
DIP


“Those who fail to learn the lessons of the past are doomed to repeat them.” –Winston Churchill, paraphrasing Jorge Santayana


The acronym stands for Die in Place…
...may God have mercy on the soul given the DIP Mission.


The United States Army doctrine mentions the use of a Detachment Left in Contact (DLIC) also known as the Dee-Lick. This is the unit that must remain and face the enemy while the rest of the army retreats or moves to a new location in order to either fight another day or attack from an unexpected location. Units assigned the task of being a DLIC are often aware of their limited future prospects for breathing air.

Your character is a warrior reincarnated over time. Each chapter covers a different life or period. A round of posts introducing our characters, a second round setting up the battle we are about to engage in, and then we post for several rounds until our characters die. The next chapter has time skips that will extend several years to allow your character to be old enough or young enough to fight in the next battle in their next life. We always begin and end as adult warriors. We don’t need a background story or even a character name to begin. We can tally the names we call ourselves as the roleplay evolves—adding them to our character sheets as we go. Our characters do not remember their past lives just like you don’t remember yours if the theory of reincarnation is true. Due to the consistency of our personalities, the lessons of our past lives we are doomed to repeat may have a subtle impact on your character’s personality in the future, but they don’t know why.

We will begin the roleplay in Ancient Greece as Spartan Warriors at Thermopylae sent to stop the Persian Army in the 5th century BC. If you are familiar with that engagement, you must be aware that everyone perishes.

The next and successive chapters will be decided by the group. I will use the 0th post above the OOC OP to list the battles or time periods we are going into in successive chapters. Anyone in the Roleplay can suggest where we end up next. Most of us should agree.

Leadership
If you want to be the leader in the next battle, please let us know and we’ll share leadership. One person doesn’t need to be the NCO or officer in charge of the unit every single time.

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In DIP 28 days ago Forum: Casual Interest Checks
@Chronic@Skwint@Festive We may be able to get away with four to start. An RP like this would make an easy transition to add more folks to it.

When I post the OOC, the first thing I want to do is hit all you up for a brain dump on some possible locations/events to tap into for this RP. Yes, we'll start at Hell's Gate near Thermopylae, but where to next? I'm thinking Roman, but it could very easily be Carthage or Asia?
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