Greetings from Gunther

[Gunther]

I was referred to this site by Lye. He has been thus far very helpful. Thank you, sir.

I do appreciate the continuity of the storyline and universe of Althanas. I believe this is the sort of site I am looking for. I have bounced around between different sites over the years and settled on one for the past two years that I really enjoy. I am however feeling a bit out of sorts with that site and was in the mood for something different.

I can say I have been roleplaying in one capacity or another for roughly 35 years, if you include PnP RPing as a teen in school. I spent 21 years in the US Army/Massachusetts Army National Guard retiring as an Infantry Officer ten years ago. I am married and have four young children between the ages of 3 and 8. I never wanted to get married when I was in my 20s and knew I wanted to get out of the military before I did get married.

I enjoy reading military history and have been doing so for about 40 years. I do not favor one era over another and am a sort of Jack of all trades when it comes to MilHistory. I enjoy writing and view this hobby as collaborative works of fiction, rather than roleplaying. I understand the majority choose to call it roleplaying, but to me roleplaying implies we are playing a game, where someone wins and someone loses. My friends, I am not playing a game. I am writing story. I don't care about winning or losing, only writing an entertaining story. I believe writing the story of the losing side is just as much fun as writing the story of the winner. I am perfectly content with knowing who is winning and who is losing before we write the story.

Since Lye invited me to join the Order of the Crimson Hands. That is where I shall reside, initially.

[Luned]

Totally random, but I spent a little time on Roleplayer Guild (that's where he recruited you from, right?) and you sound super familiar. I was Luned on there, too. Did we write together at some point?

Either way, glad to have you here! Welcome, and don't hesitate to ask questions!

[Silence Sei]

Welcome, I myself have 3 kids between 0-6 years (Youngest is 7 months), so I can kinda relate to you.

I enjoy reading military tactics of old myself, and this character actually fancies himself a strategist. So just in case things at the Crimson Hand don't work out, there's always the Ixian Knights.

[Mordelain]

Welcome, Gunther.

I'm glad Althanas appears to suit your needs, I can safely say the continuity and breadth of background (though not the best), is one of the most unique and flexible I've come across.

If you need anything at all, ask Lye, or anyone really, we're a friendly enough bunch for the most part.

[Max Dirks]

I like your character, Gunther.

I think you'll have a good time on Althanas. Except why you would trust Lye is way beyond me.

[Lye]

I've already said my greetings via PM, but once again, welcome! I agree with your view of writing and roleplay, seeing it more as collaborative story telling than a game. The system implemented here is a fantastic environment for regulated continuity of character development along a believable path. EXP permits believable growth and gold allows for natural economy. The judging system is also a site-wide workshop to allow constructive criticism as you finish threads (or chapters) of your collaborative works. It can take some getting used to, but we have many friendly members willing to help you feel at home.

[Edit] Don't listen to Dirks. My character may be shifty, but I'm as straight forward as they can be.

[hoytti]

Welcome! I hope your stay here is pleasurable. Also hope to meet you with one of my eleven characters dome day.

[Gunther]

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome.

Totally random, but I spent a little time on Roleplayer Guild (that's where he recruited you from, right?) and you sound super familiar. I was Luned on there, too. Did we write together at some point?

Either way, glad to have you here! Welcome, and don't hesitate to ask questions!

Yes, Luned we did RP together. I still have you on my friend's list there. Dr. Luned Cunningham and Liam Donnelly both traveled to Eqypt aboard the Exodus in search of the Voynich Manuscript. We got as far as the sphinx and the thread died. One of the aspect of RPG that totally annoys me is the frequency at which RP threads decay into nothing.

Welcome, I myself have 3 kids between 0-6 years (Youngest is 7 months), so I can kinda relate to you.

I enjoy reading military tactics of old myself, and this character actually fancies himself a strategist. So just in case things at the Crimson Hand don't work out, there's always the Ixian Knights.

Hoytti tells me he/she has 11 characters. So the possibility of an additional character joining the Ixian Knights does seem real. For now, I'll use Günther Faust in the Crimson Hands, to learn how this site works. Thank you for the invitation.

If you ever want to have an OOC conversation regarding MilHist, I'm game. I'm also into war gaming, the old fashioned way with dice and charts. I've even experimented with play by post war gaming in an RP style.

Welcome, Gunther.

I'm glad Althanas appears to suit your needs, I can safely say the continuity and breadth of background (though not the best), is one of the most unique and flexible I've come across.

If you need anything at all, ask Lye, or anyone really, we're a friendly enough bunch for the most part.

Thank you. This is an attractive feature of the site.

I like your character, Gunther.

Thank you, sir.

I agree with your view of writing and roleplay, seeing it more as collaborative story telling than a game. The system implemented here is a fantastic environment for regulated continuity of character development along a believable path. EXP permits believable growth and gold allows for natural economy. The judging system is also a site-wide workshop to allow constructive criticism as you finish threads (or chapters) of your collaborative works. It can take some getting used to, but we have many friendly members willing to help you feel at home.

[Edit] Don't listen to Dirks. My character may be shifty, but I'm as straight forward as they can be.

I am happy to hear that others share my view regarding the differences between Role Playing and Collaborative story telling. I look forward to exploring the many facets of this RP system. I do not mind being judged. It strikes me as a form of initiation as well as an introduction of what is expected from writers/contributors.

Not listening to Dirks. Nyah, nyah, nyah!

Welcome! I hope your stay here is pleasurable. Also hope to meet you with one of my eleven characters dome day.

Thank you, hoytti. This answers one of my questions. I guess I can have an additional character. Phew! I like to try different things. I can start with a Viking themed warrior and move to a Drow Necromancer some other time or whatever flight of fancy carries me away.

[Mordelain]

Now that's over.

Write with meeeeeeee!

[Atzar]

Welcome to the site. I hope you enjoy yourself here, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do.