International Freedom Coalition (SignUp2/OOC)

[Novo Wagondia]

Still, quite an experience. Just being in Guam must have been a blast; Micronesia is a fascinating area of the world. What kind of history do you specialize in?

It was. Cute girls, No snow to shovel, 87 all year round, what's not to like?

Well, mostly 20th Century stuff. I'm looking to get a degree in Air Power Studies/Military Aviation History if I end up going to USNA, USAFA, or Embry Riddle. Serving my time, and then figuring out what I'll do next.

Just my luck; I'm a connoisseur of 20th century history myself, if you can call it that. We should do some RP centered around our mutual interests, or discuss it in more depth sometime. Until then, I wish you the best of luck with your studies, and I thank you for your intention to serve our country, or at the very least your appreciation for those who do

[Aigeantir]

Yep and I know that from first hand experience too. I worked on a dig site of a Chamorro village and a Spanish Church in Guam a few years ago with a field school (my Dad was in a Micronesian Studies master's program there and I tagged along and helped out).

May I ask what y'all were digging up?

The short of it, anything and everything ... Well, we've spent most of our time doing excavations at Dundurn Castle, (cue my shameless promotion of Hamilton) as they've been planning on extending their driveway, and making alterations to their parking lot. This past week I've also been out working on a site in Hamilton down near the West Harbour, in Eastwood Park (I'm not expecting you to know where this is ) for a new sewer extension. Both sites are hugely different. Dundurn Castle is a historic site, and therefore we expect to find things around there, with everything from First Nations' sites to the late 19th century. Eastwood Park had a few buildings within the area in the 1850's, including a brewery, but all of this was leveled and used as a landfill till at least the 1950s. It was turned into a park in the 60's or 70's.

We've found projectile points (arrowheads), and lots of evidence for flintknapping at Dundurn Castle. We also get some interesting War of 1812 artifacts at Dundurn. Actually one of the surprising and recent finds we had was a coin from 1775. It's surprising, since we didn't think anyone had been using the land by 1775. Most of the European finds are pieces of ceramic plates and crockery, window glass, bottle glass, nails, the occasional buttons, and the odd leftover animal bones from someone's meal.

On the other hand, digging a known garbage dump is... interesting. Surprisingly it isn't that bad at first, since most of what was thrown out was either empty bottles and other containers, or broken dishes in thick layers of coal ash. The problem is that we think that parts of the site may have been used for a sewage plant at one time, so in some areas we get a lot of not so nice water and muck near the watertable level.

My expertise is Southern Ontario Archaeology, roughly spanning the Archaic Period (10,000 BC) to 19th Century. As a history enthusiast I also have an interest in the early 20th Century. My other area of expertise is Classical Roman Archaeology (Julius Caesar - Constantine), and I have had the opportunity to dig in Italy for a month and a bit, which was an amazing experience that I'd love to do again. Why do I not do this? Because the only jobs that someone in North America can get in archaeology is in North America. Unless you plan on paying to dig!

If anyone is really interested in wanting to know more, let me know. I am a huge supporter of public education on archaeology, but I also don't want to clutter the thread (or bore anyone )

[The Lendol Archipelago]

The short of it, anything and everything ... Well, we've spent most of our time doing excavations at Dundurn Castle, (cue my shameless promotion of Hamilton) as they've been planning on extending their driveway, and making alterations to their parking lot. This past week I've also been out working on a site in Hamilton down near the West Harbour, in Eastwood Park (I'm not expecting you to know where this is ) for a new sewer extension. Both sites are hugely different. Dundurn Castle is a historic site, and therefore we expect to find things around there, with everything from First Nations' sites to the late 19th century. Eastwood Park had a few buildings within the area in the 1850's, including a brewery, but all of this was leveled and used as a landfill till at least the 1950s. It was turned into a park in the 60's or 70's.

We've found projectile points (arrowheads), and lots of evidence for flintknapping at Dundurn Castle. We also get some interesting War of 1812 artifacts at Dundurn. Actually one of the surprising and recent finds we had was a coin from 1775. It's surprising, since we didn't think anyone had been using the land by 1775. Most of the European finds are pieces of ceramic plates and crockery, window glass, bottle glass, nails, the occasional buttons, and the odd leftover animal bones from someone's meal.

On the other hand, digging a known garbage dump is... interesting. Surprisingly it isn't that bad at first, since most of what was thrown out was either empty bottles and other containers, or broken dishes in thick layers of coal ash. The problem is that we think that parts of the site may have been used for a sewage plant at one time, so in some areas we get a lot of not so nice water and muck near the watertable level.

My expertise is Southern Ontario Archaeology, roughly spanning the Archaic Period (10,000 BC) to 19th Century. As a history enthusiast I also have an interest in the early 20th Century. My other area of expertise is Classical Roman Archaeology (Julius Caesar - Constantine), and I have had the opportunity to dig in Italy for a month and a bit, which was an amazing experience that I'd love to do again. Why do I not do this? Because the only jobs that someone in North America can get in archaeology is in North America. Unless you plan on paying to dig!

If anyone is really interested in wanting to know more, let me know. I am a huge supporter of public education on archaeology, but I also don't want to clutter the thread (or bore anyone )

That's interesting. All my knowledge of Italy comes from Assassin's Creed

[Brytene]

Merci à tous mes amis américains, for not winning any of your wars to take our lands.

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We needed some healthy doses of failure to learn from our mistakes

And allow me to assist you in your shameless patriotism; we owe it to you guys after '79

My Canadian SO made me maple-syrup milk for Canada day, and it changed me

[The United Remnants of America]

We needed some healthy doses of failure to learn from our mistakes

And allow me to assist you in your shameless patriotism; we owe it to you guys after '79

My Canadian SO made me maple-syrup milk for Canada day, and it changed me

Glad I'm not the only one with a Canehdian SO.

[Brytene]

Glad I'm not the only one with a Canehdian SO.

We stayed up to watch the Canada vs England football match

Loser had to dye their hair red and white

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

also is project warfighter still going?

I need to give R-DARK some more genuine RP experience and chalk up a few more names on the R-DARK memorial wall

[The United Remnants of America]

Glad I'm not the only one with a Canehdian SO.

We stayed up to watch the Canada vs England football match

Loser had to dye their hair red and white

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

also is project warfighter still going?

I need to give R-DARK some more genuine RP experience and chalk up a few more names on the R-DARK memorial wall

You're in physical contact with them? Lucky.

My SO and I have been online together-married for like 3 years now and it sucks.

Yes. still going. In-between Ops right now.

[Brytene]

You're in physical contact with them? Lucky.

My SO and I have been online together-married for like 3 years now and it sucks.

Yes. still going. In-between Ops right now.

Ah man, that sucks - I feel for you! We met IRL but then did about a year of long-distance before moving in together. Skype and caffeine, thy name is saviour.

Have you got any plans to move closer anytime soon?

And awesome! I might work up a new app in a little while

[The United Remnants of America]

You're in physical contact with them? Lucky.

My SO and I have been online together-married for like 3 years now and it sucks.

Yes. still going. In-between Ops right now.

Ah man, that sucks - I feel for you! We met IRL but then did about a year of long-distance before moving in together. Skype and caffeine, thy name is saviour.

Have you got any plans to move closer anytime soon?

And awesome! I might work up a new app in a little while

Well, maybe. The issue is I'm in the American Midwest and 19, and she's on the West Coast and 18. So... A few more years.

She wants to come down though, not the other way around.

[Brytene]

Well, maybe. The issue is I'm in the American Midwest and 19, and she's on the West Coast and 18. So... A few more years.

She wants to come down though, not the other way around.

Ah man! So you're both staying put for uni or whatever then?

Well it can be done, I know one couple who did long distance for like four years and they're doing pretty well now, they moved in a couple years back!

Are there any IFC RPs going on right now, btw?

[The United Remnants of America]

Well, maybe. The issue is I'm in the American Midwest and 19, and she's on the West Coast and 18. So... A few more years.

She wants to come down though, not the other way around.

Ah man! So you're both staying put for uni or whatever then?

Well it can be done, I know one couple who did long distance for like four years and they're doing pretty well now, they moved in a couple years back!

Are there any IFC RPs going on right now, btw?

Well, I'm currently in Uni. She may come to uni in the states, but she's not sure yet. I'd like it to work and, and so would she, but we're aware of the odds being very much against us.

Not that I know of.

[Flardania]

Well, maybe. The issue is I'm in the American Midwest and 19, and she's on the West Coast and 18. So... A few more years.

She wants to come down though, not the other way around.

Ah man! So you're both staying put for uni or whatever then?

Well it can be done, I know one couple who did long distance for like four years and they're doing pretty well now, they moved in a couple years back!

Are there any IFC RPs going on right now, btw?

I wish but nope

[Brytene]

Well, I'm currently in Uni. She may come to uni in the states, but she's not sure yet. I'd like it to work and, and so would she, but we're aware of the odds being very much against us.

Not that I know of.

You've got every chance, if it's meant to be! Well, good luck to the both of you

I wish but nope

i'll get a-working on something maybe

[Libraria and Ausitoria]

Hey everyone, sorry for being inactive for so long, and I was planning to step down when I got on today, but it looks like that's already been decided for me!

Aig!

*Brings in cake, popcorn, confetti, whistles, bells, and flags for welcome back party.*

Actually, I find that we have no access to the OP to be quite a problem.

Yes, this is actually a HUGE issue I found, since I had no control over making the changes on the OP, and constantly got reminded that these changes had not been made.

Indeed, I've wanted to update the list of laws for ages.

Are there any IFC RPs going on right now, btw?[/b]

I wish but nope

There are a few that could be revived. Wasn't there a wedding and a joint military college RP?

[Organized States]

Anyone here see The Last Ship?

Yes, I am aware it's a massive USN recruiting commercial that's horribly cheesy at the same time, but would anyone be up for an RP like it?

Navy vessels turned to being Pirates, Wars for the Vaccine, total collapse of society except in the few Greenzones that have appeared (along the OS West Coast and in the OS Pacific Commonwealths, in Tasmania, New Zealand, Hainan Island, Okinawa, Japan, and Eastern Russia).

[Novo Wagondia]

Anyone here see The Last Ship?

Yes, I am aware it's a massive USN recruiting commercial that's horribly cheesy at the same time, but would anyone be up for an RP like it?

Navy vessels turned to being Pirates, Wars for the Vaccine, total collapse of society except in the few Greenzones that have appeared (along the OS West Coast and in the OS Pacific Commonwealths, in Tasmania, New Zealand, Hainan Island, Okinawa, Japan, and Eastern Russia).

You know I've only seen the commercials but I'm seriously considering watching it myself; I do love some naval action myself.

So indeed; I'd support something like that.

Ah man! So you're both staying put for uni or whatever then?

Well it can be done, I know one couple who did long distance for like four years and they're doing pretty well now, they moved in a couple years back!

Are there any IFC RPs going on right now, btw?

I wish but nope

I did have that one Far-Cry inspired RP all planned out a few months ago, with a map and everything. Essentially a dictatorial state in the Himalayas surviving off of the illicit diamond and opium trade, in which we have to intervene to save some ethnic minority or stop the flow of narcotics (maybe tie it in with major international smuggling rings harbored by the regime, or a hostage/heist crisis connecting them to us). The trick is, this is a heavily isolated nation with a very mountainous terrain and limited infrastructure. A successful invasion would rely far more on living resourcefully (probably off the land) and operating very strategically with a small number of highly trained troops. No massive tank spawns or skies blotted out with bombers. Just a few thousand men and women basically left to take down a regime on their own.

[New Aeyariss]

You know I've only seen the commercials but I'm seriously considering watching it myself; I do love some naval action myself.

So indeed; I'd support something like that.

Naval action or not, this movie was very poorly made technically (shooting helicopters with 152mm autocannon meant for ASuW).

I did have that one Far-Cry inspired RP all planned out a few months ago, with a map and everything. Essentially a dictatorial state in the Himalayas surviving off of the illicit diamond and opium trade, in which we have to intervene to save some ethnic minority or stop the flow of narcotics (maybe tie it in with major international smuggling rings harbored by the regime, or a hostage/heist crisis connecting them to us). The trick is, this is a heavily isolated nation with a very mountainous terrain and limited infrastructure. A successful invasion would rely far more on living resourcefully (probably off the land) and operating very strategically with a small number of highly trained troops. No massive tank spawns or skies blotted out with bombers. Just a few thousand men and women basically left to take down a regime on their own.

Interesting....

[United States of Devonta]

Anyone here see The Last Ship?

Yes, I am aware it's a massive USN recruiting commercial that's horribly cheesy at the same time, but would anyone be up for an RP like it?

Navy vessels turned to being Pirates, Wars for the Vaccine, total collapse of society except in the few Greenzones that have appeared (along the OS West Coast and in the OS Pacific Commonwealths, in Tasmania, New Zealand, Hainan Island, Okinawa, Japan, and Eastern Russia).

You know I've only seen the commercials but I'm seriously considering watching it myself; I do love some naval action myself.

So indeed; I'd support something like that.

I wish but nope

I did have that one Far-Cry inspired RP all planned out a few months ago, with a map and everything. Essentially a dictatorial state in the Himalayas surviving off of the illicit diamond and opium trade, in which we have to intervene to save some ethnic minority or stop the flow of narcotics (maybe tie it in with major international smuggling rings harbored by the regime, or a hostage/heist crisis connecting them to us). The trick is, this is a heavily isolated nation with a very mountainous terrain and limited infrastructure. A successful invasion would rely far more on living resourcefully (probably off the land) and operating very strategically with a small number of highly trained troops. No massive tank spawns or skies blotted out with bombers. Just a few thousand men and women basically left to take down a regime on their own.

Both are very interesting RP's, but yes the "Last Ship" on TNT isn't very good. But OS's Rp sounds great!

[New Carloso]

Anyone here see The Last Ship?

Yes, I am aware it's a massive USN recruiting commercial that's horribly cheesy at the same time, but would anyone be up for an RP like it?

Navy vessels turned to being Pirates, Wars for the Vaccine, total collapse of society except in the few Greenzones that have appeared (along the OS West Coast and in the OS Pacific Commonwealths, in Tasmania, New Zealand, Hainan Island, Okinawa, Japan, and Eastern Russia).

I am for this.

The Carlossian Navy operates around 100 individual Oceanic Defence Platforms dotted around the Carlossian coast. Cutting them off from supplies on the mainland would make for some very interesting roleplay indeed.

[Aigeantir]

I wish but nope

There are a few that could be revived. Wasn't there a wedding and a joint military college RP?

There was also a Crisis Situation in Wagondia, and our not so serious L.I.B.E.R.A.T.E. threads as well.... I'm willing to bring back either given enough interest.

You know I've only seen the commercials but I'm seriously considering watching it myself; I do love some naval action myself.

So indeed; I'd support something like that.



I did have that one Far-Cry inspired RP all planned out a few months ago, with a map and everything. Essentially a dictatorial state in the Himalayas surviving off of the illicit diamond and opium trade, in which we have to intervene to save some ethnic minority or stop the flow of narcotics (maybe tie it in with major international smuggling rings harbored by the regime, or a hostage/heist crisis connecting them to us). The trick is, this is a heavily isolated nation with a very mountainous terrain and limited infrastructure. A successful invasion would rely far more on living resourcefully (probably off the land) and operating very strategically with a small number of highly trained troops. No massive tank spawns or skies blotted out with bombers. Just a few thousand men and women basically left to take down a regime on their own.

Both are very interesting RP's, but yes the "Last Ship" on TNT isn't very good. But OS's Rp sounds great!

Y U Hate on Last Ship! ... so what if it isn't realistic, it's fun! ... and I agree that OS's RP idea sounds great

[West Aurelia]

I did have that one Far-Cry inspired RP all planned out a few months ago, with a map and everything. Essentially a dictatorial state in the Himalayas surviving off of the illicit diamond and opium trade, in which we have to intervene to save some ethnic minority or stop the flow of narcotics (maybe tie it in with major international smuggling rings harbored by the regime, or a hostage/heist crisis connecting them to us). The trick is, this is a heavily isolated nation with a very mountainous terrain and limited infrastructure. A successful invasion would rely far more on living resourcefully (probably off the land) and operating very strategically with a small number of highly trained troops. No massive tank spawns or skies blotted out with bombers. Just a few thousand men and women basically left to take down a regime on their own.

This sounds interesting.

Anyone here see The Last Ship?

Yes, I am aware it's a massive USN recruiting commercial that's horribly cheesy at the same time, but would anyone be up for an RP like it?

Navy vessels turned to being Pirates, Wars for the Vaccine, total collapse of society except in the few Greenzones that have appeared (along the OS West Coast and in the OS Pacific Commonwealths, in Tasmania, New Zealand, Hainan Island, Okinawa, Japan, and Eastern Russia).

I am for this.

The Carlossian Navy operates around 100 individual Oceanic Defence Platforms dotted around the Carlossian coast. Cutting them off from supplies on the mainland would make for some very interesting roleplay indeed.

What's an Oceanic Defense Platform?

[Aigeantir]

I did have that one Far-Cry inspired RP all planned out a few months ago, with a map and everything. Essentially a dictatorial state in the Himalayas surviving off of the illicit diamond and opium trade, in which we have to intervene to save some ethnic minority or stop the flow of narcotics (maybe tie it in with major international smuggling rings harbored by the regime, or a hostage/heist crisis connecting them to us). The trick is, this is a heavily isolated nation with a very mountainous terrain and limited infrastructure. A successful invasion would rely far more on living resourcefully (probably off the land) and operating very strategically with a small number of highly trained troops. No massive tank spawns or skies blotted out with bombers. Just a few thousand men and women basically left to take down a regime on their own.

This sounds interesting.

I am for this.

The Carlossian Navy operates around 100 individual Oceanic Defence Platforms dotted around the Carlossian coast. Cutting them off from supplies on the mainland would make for some very interesting roleplay indeed.

What's an Oceanic Defense Platform?

Maunsell Sea Forts

[The United Remnants of America]

Anyone here see The Last Ship?

Yes, I am aware it's a massive USN recruiting commercial that's horribly cheesy at the same time, but would anyone be up for an RP like it?

Navy vessels turned to being Pirates, Wars for the Vaccine, total collapse of society except in the few Greenzones that have appeared (along the OS West Coast and in the OS Pacific Commonwealths, in Tasmania, New Zealand, Hainan Island, Okinawa, Japan, and Eastern Russia).

I could find a place for myself in this.

[Novo Wagondia]

Also, for you RP-deprived masses, I do this Aviran's gala deserves a look. It's the perfect way to promote the IFC and also have our leaders get to know each other in a casual setting. And by making it a charity gala, with an auction feature, there is constant entertainment and interesting things being sold. Not like the typical open-ended gala that becomes boring and pointless very quickly.

[The United Remnants of America]

So.
Anyone else here notice the sexiest NS'er thread 2015?

Too late.

I posted there.