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M. J. Young
Moderator

Welcome to Multiverser.

This thread has been set up to walk you through the process of creating a character. You can post your responses here, or open a new thread, as you prefer.

Let me emphasize for clarity that you will be playing yourself, that is, starting as a version of yourself, a character derived entirely from who you are right now, what you can do, what you own and carry. Do not give me the description of some fantasy or science fiction character you want to be. You can become that character over time, if that is your objective, but it's much more interesting to start as yourself.

There will be three posts below. Please answer them one at a time, in separate posts, and be prepared to answer questions. I would rather these were done on separate days, because there are already plenty of people playing, and I need time to digest and copy your materials in addition to running their games.

This is a slightly modified version of our On-the-Fly character generation system--modified to work better in forum play. It creates an incomplete character, on the assumption that it hits all the important points and the details will be added as needed during play.

--M. J. Young

Tue Nov 27 2007 10:25 pm #
M. J. Young
Moderator

Give me your full nameâ€”the name a god would know, just in case you ever meet one. Write any nicknames you use or are commonly used for you where it says A.K.A., along with any qualifying notes concerning who uses them. In other words, if your mother calls you Sonny, put that; if everyone on the Internet knows you as MJ but everyone at home calls you Mark, tell me both of those.

On Attributes, there are only a couple of questions. Begin by looking over this list of attributes, then answer the three questions below:

Persuasion
Charisma
Animal Magnetism

Strength
Stamina
Resistance

Flexibility
Agility
Hand/Eye

Intellect
Intuition
Education Level
Will Power

First, do you believe that you are or might be outstanding, on the order of the top two percent or one out of fifty, on any of the attributes listed there? This means Mensa intellect, star athlete, professional model, or something else that identifies you as outstanding. Tell me which ones, just how high you are (e.g., 1 in 100, 1 in a thousand), and why I should believe this.

Second, how intuitive are you? I discuss intuition in some detail in the RPGnet article Intuition and Surprise; the short version is that we all gather information subliminally and process it subconsciously, with the result that we reach conclusions without knowing how we got them. These come into our awareness as hunches or feelings. Do you notice more than most people, are you aware of details in your surroundings, do you have good hunches and instincts about people, places, events? How do you compare to others in this regard?

Third, what is the last grade of school or degree program or post-secondary education you completed or attended? Also, have you taught an undergraduate or higher course or program?

For weaknesses, all I want to know now is whether you have any medical conditions or limitations, including vision irregularities and allergies.

Give me a physical description of yourself. Include Height, Weight, Current Hair Color and Style, Age or Apparent Age, Eye Color, Facial Hair, Birthmarks, Tattoos, or other unusual markings, and any Other Description that might matter (racial characteristics, deformities, anything people would notice that hasn't been asked).

This completes the first section. When you hear back from me, you may proceed to the second section, Skills.

--M. J. Young

Tue Nov 27 2007 10:39 pm #
M. J. Young
Moderator

This is the second section of the character generation process, covering skills. You probably have hundreds of skills, but weâ€™re only going to worry about a few right now.

First, I need to know if you have any skills at all at which you would be considered professional or expert. Professional means that you could be paid for work doing that, and expert means that professionals would consult you for advice. If you think you're an expert at something, prove it to me--tell me what books you've written or patents or copyrights you hold or courses you've created or taught. If you think you have extraordinary skill in something in which no one is generally paid, such as swimming or poker, make the argument for it.

Second, do you have any skills on the cutting edge of technology, such as in robotics, genetics, space travel? Be specific.

Third, do you have any abilities you would consider psionic or magical? Iâ€™m open minded about this, but my brain hasnâ€™t fallen out either. I distinguish magic from psionics thus: if the power comes from inside yourself, it is psionic; if it comes from beyond the universe, it is magic. I also distinguish magic into holy magic and arcane magic, where holy magic involves working with or through a god or spirit and arcane magic involves manipulating supernatural energies directly. Describe what you can do and how you do it.

Fourth, have you studied any martial arts or acrobatics? Again, give details. Martial arts styles are usually categorized as slow or fast, aggressive or defensive, but these are generalizations to help create the details. They are specifically classed as weapon-averse (fighter may not use any weapon, e.g., most forms of karate), weapon-utilizing (fighter can use a weapon or not, e.g., Jackie Chan and most martial arts movies), and weapon-dependent (e.g., fencing, kendo, styles built around weapon use), which must be stated. Also, if there are particular maneuvers or techniques which you would be likely to name in play, such as a feint, a disarm, a particular kind of strike or kick, list and describe these as well.

This completes the Skills section; again, please wait for a response before moving to the third section.

--M. J. Young

Tue Nov 27 2007 10:46 pm #
M. J. Young
Moderator
This is the third and final section of the character generation process, where you equip your character.

I am often asked for guidance in what to take, how to equip a character. I can offer little. You do not know where you are going or what you will find or do when you get there. You are leaving home forever, and nothing you do not take will ever be with you again. Take what matters, take what is useful, take what you need, take what you want. You will probably be able to get many kinds of things, some like what you have, some unimaginable, in the places you are going, but you cannot predict what that will mean.

To some degree, I will be looking at what you take to help me determine who you are and where you should be going.

You start with everything you are currently wearing, so write it all down to the color and style of your underwear and the coins in your pocket, because sometime you might need that white flag or piece of elastic or 1992 dime.

You also get an additional 200 pounds of anything you want, within these restrictions:
- it must exist--you cannot take the ray gun you imagined;
- it must belong to you or to a member of your family who would not mind you using it without permission--your brother's dictionary, the gun your uncle lets you use when you go hunting with him;
- it must not be physically attached to anything youâ€™re not taking by more than a yank or single twist release--if the VCR is connected by quick disconnects you can take it, but if it uses screw connectors the television must go also;
- you must have a rough idea of where it is right now--your garage, your room, your attic, your office.
I need specific information about these points:

I need to know if you are taking anything large or bulky that might be awkward to carry, such as a TV or bicycle.

You must describe any case or carrier, backpack, suitcase, duffel, wheelbarrow, wagon, in which things will be carried.

If you are taking any weapons, we need to discuss them. Describe them in detail.

That concludes the character generation process; everything else will be done during play. I will respond to your equipment post and, if things are sufficiently established, point you to a starting game thread.

Again, welcome to the verse.

--M. J. Young
Tue Nov 27 2007 10:54 pm #
JohnnyAngel
Member

Name: John David Mastick
Attributes:Persuasion : 2@2 Strength: 1@8, Resistance 2@1, Hand-Eye: 1@5, Intellect 2@1, Intuition: 1@5, Willpower: 2@2, Education: AA degree, BS Police Science, BSRN, one semester shy of graduation: (Lev:2@3)
Weakness: Total Knee replacement
Physical: 6'05'-250lbs-Blonde(med. length)-53yrs.(look mid 40s)-Eyes, Brown, Facial Hair-clean shaven- Marks, tatoos, etc. 8" scar on right knee- Pigmentation, caucasian, fair-skinned-

Thu Dec 6 2007 4:02 am #
M. J. Young
Moderator

Good so far. Next post.

--M. J. Young

Thu Dec 6 2007 4:03 am #
JohnnyAngel
Member

Skills:

Shooting Skills: Qualified as Expert w/S&W .40cal semi-automatic-Remmington 12gauge shotgun, AR15 sniper rifle
Certified Brown belt in Akai-JuJitsu(fluid fast motions can be passive/aggressive- more defense oriented, weapon utilizing) Tae Kwon Do(fast, kick centered, defense oriented, weapon utilizing
" Red " in Tae Kwon Do
Nursing skills, certified EMT
Certified by American Motorcycle Assoc.
Professional drummer as per Percussive Arts Society
Martial Arts Weapons: Proficient w/ nun cks. sai, bo,
Hand to Hand Combat: Able to disarm an armed assailant using a handgun, knife,etc.

Thu Dec 6 2007 4:35 am #
M. J. Young
Moderator

I'm going to address the details tomorrow; let's move on to the next post.

--M. J. Young

Thu Dec 6 2007 4:36 am #
M. J. Young
Moderator
O.K., sorry for the delay, but here are my notes on skills.

On weapon use skills, we have a narrowing of application with each advance in level. The way it works, generally, is something like amateur level at pistol, professional level at Smith & Wesson .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol, expert level at this Smith & Wesson .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol which is in my holster.

Thus I'm going to give you 2@10 skills--the highest professional ability below expert--in each of the weapons you listed, unless you also have on your equipment sheet the particular individual weapons you used. Thus we have
- 2@10 Smith & Wesson .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol T6@1
- 2@10 Remmington 12gauge shotgun T6@1
- 2@10 AR15 sniper rifle T6@1
but if you happen to own any one of those weapons and bring it with you, we'll note a 3@5 instead of the 2@10.

A quick explanation of this system: the 2@10 here (or 3@5) is your "Skill Ability Level" or SAL; that's how good you are with it. 1@ SALs are amateur, 2@ are professional, and 3@ are expert, as we discussed. That's the level; the number after the @ is the intensity, which for SALs runs from 1 to 10, and then rolls over at the next level back to 1 again. There is nothing better than 3@10; it is ludicrous to talk about being better than that.

The number after the skill name is the bias level of the skill. Here, T stands for Tech, short for "Technology", which means that this is a technological skill--it uses tools and science and an understanding of how these work. Bias levels generally run from 0@0 to 15@10, but they don't change; they are an indication of how complex a particular skill (or the use of a device, which is the same thing) is relative to other skills in the bias area. Thus, skills related to guns, 6@ skills, require a better understanding of technology that skills related to levers, 3@ skills, but not so much as skills related to electronics, 10@ skills.

The martial arts styles and weapons are all B7@1 skills, where B stands for Bod, short for "Body", skills based on physical abilities. I'm going to give each a few numbers based on your descriptions:
- 2@2 Akai-JuJitsu B7@1 Att x2 Weapon Utilizing +5 Att SM -15 Def SM
- 1@4 Tae Kwon Do Att x2 Weapon Utilizing kick based, +10 Att Damage Mod -15 defense SM
- 1@5 Nunchaku B7@1 damaging RF2
- 1@5 Sai B7@1 damaging RF1 +10 on disarm maneuvers
- 1@5 Bo Stick B7@1 damaging RF1
- 2@1 Disarm weaponless B7@5
Again by way of explanation--
- Att x2 means that for an amateur with ordinary ability, the style allows you to roll the dice for two attacks each minute. This is something of compromise. In reality you're going to "try" to hit your opponent more than once or twice in a minute, but you're going to fail far more often than you succeed. The game rules streamline combat by assuming you have a decent chance to succeed twice. Because you also have a 2@ skill ability level in Akai-Ju Jitsu, along with its two attacks, you get four attacks in that style--you're good.
- Att SM means "Attack Situation Modifier" or "Attack Sit-mod". It means that your chance of success on an attack is increased by that number. Because in Multiverser your successful attack roll is also your damage roll, this increase boosts the average damage you do by boosting the maximum damage you can do.
- Att Damage Mod means "Attack Damage Modifier". This is added to the value rolled on the dice after determining success but before determining damage; it increases both the maximum and the minimum damage you can do, but has no effect on your chance of success.
- Def SM means "Defensive Situation Modifier"; this number decreases the chance your opponent has to hit you, and thus also decreases the average damage he will do if he does hit you.
- RF means "Repeat Factor", and is the number of attacks an amateur would get in a minute with that weapon, in the same way that att x2 does fro a martial arts style.
If you've more questions, please feel free to ask; some of this will become clearer when it comes up in play.

2@2 Medical Diagnosis T10@0
2@2 Medical Treatment T10@1
2@5 Operate Motorcycle T8@1
2@5 Drums M0@0

I'm looking forward to seeing your equipment.

--M. J. Young
Fri Dec 7 2007 2:47 am #
mrglenning
Member

Hi,
It's me Scott. I'm new to this so please bear with me...I am, as a lot of men, very literal, so I will be "scroling" up and down the page to answer.

1. My full name is "Robert Scott Glenning." I am known on some web sites as "MrG" or "MrGlenning". Usuallly, MrG.
2. I'm not really sure what you want regarding the "list" of stuff that you want. So I'll first describe myself. I am 5 foot 7 inches tall. The hair of my head is cut to about a 1/4 inch. I continously shake or tremor during my waking hours (in my sleep I do not shake or tremor). I have "gross" motor skill but lack fine. This happened in an accident that happened on September 1, 1981. As a result of this and my preconcivied ideas of what society says about disabled people, I have a poor self image, as can be expected.
3. As far as attributes go, I would probably judge myself to be average. As far as I can see I excel in no area, although I am friendly and try to befriend most people. As explained eariler, my hand/eye coorindation is off.
4. I love science fiction, especially space travel, aventure, archaeology.
5. As far as intuition or reading between the lines goes, I don't know how good I am, but I would like to think I can at least "do it" some times. I've guessed certian things before they happened a couple of times, big things not usually everyday events.
5. My last grade in schooling was receiving a Batchlor is Science in Bible, Pastoral Ministry as my major. I did this in 5 years as opposed to 4 years, but I did it none the less.

That seems to be me in a NUT-shell. LOL.

Sat Dec 8 2007 11:27 pm #
mrglenning
Member

Hi again,
Me, Scott again. Oh, I have a beard, mustach and a slight limp in my right side. My tremors are slightly worse on my right side.

Sat Dec 8 2007 11:38 pm #
M. J. Young
Moderator

I'm marking down a 1@8 Intuition, 1@1 Density, and 2@2 Education level; you'll get a better understanding of what it all means as we progress, and there will be a "complete" character sheet of everything we put to paper once we have it all together.

Go ahead with your skills.

--M. J. Young

Sun Dec 9 2007 10:10 pm #
mrglenning
Member

1. I don't think I have any professional skills. I do work as an aide in the school system (in a computer lab), but I hold no certificates. I just know a little about computers.
2.
3.
4. Years ago when I was a teen I took karate (ti kuan do). I received my 3rd blue belt.
I claim no call to fame. I'm just a ordinary person. As I try to fill out this post I realize how ordinary I am. I also ran cross country in 9 and 10 grade and wresled in 11, 12.

Mon Dec 10 2007 1:39 am #
mrglenning
Member

Oh yeah, almost forgot, inn my eariler years I was an EMT.

Mon Dec 10 2007 1:47 am #
M. J. Young
Moderator

It sounds to me like you've got a number of useful skills.

I do work as an aide in the school system (in a computer lab), but I hold no certificates. I just know a little about computers.
And they pay you for the little that you know, so you've got a 2@1 Computer Use T11@0 skill. Do you know any computer programming?

I just did Tae Kwon Do for the other person presently joining the game, so I'll list you as 1@5 Tae Kwon Do Att x2 Weapon Utilizing kick based, +10 Att Damage Mod -15 defense SM, based on my discussion of that style with him.

Cross country running is not something I could ever do. Does your present infirmity impede your ability to run? Give me some sort of baseline I can use for your ability in this--how far can you run in what time? Do you have a rough idea of how long it would take you to run a mile? a marathon? I'm happy to list your running ability as a skill, particularly as you probably still can outrun me (I'm no runner, and never have been), so I have nothing but respect for that.

Wrestling is a sort of martial arts style, and you were an above average amateur if you wrestled on the high school team, so I'll put down 1@8 Wrestling B7@1 and work out the details later.

EMT is a professional level of medical skill--and as Harry recently observed, it's amazing how much of what you learned will come back to you if you need it. We'll call it 2@1 Medical Diagnosis T10@0 and 2@1 Medical Treatment T10@1.

I'm needing the answers on the computer programming and the running speeds/distances, but otherwise you can start the equipment.

--M. J. Young

Tue Dec 11 2007 5:24 am #
mrglenning
Member

I am take taking a lap top and mouse, a survival knife and bayonett that I received from my dad, from when he was in 'Nam'. I am presently in PJ bottems anda t-shirt, but my day clothes include taan pants, blue shirt, socks sneakers or black dress shoes, reversable belt, a heavy leather jacket with liner and a zip fleece hoody. My inderal (medication), a depressent to slow my tremors down. A tooth brush. A Pillow and three heavy quilt like blankets.

As far as I can run, a lot has changed. No computer programing skills, no ti kwan do weapons training. I can run for short distances, I have fooled people before. Wrestling, haha...I won 1 match in a year and a half, then quit, because I accomplished what I set out to do. I can walk far in 1 night I walked about 20 miles, from bridgeton to the Rook store on highway 77 (in present condition).

Wed Dec 12 2007 2:33 am #
M. J. Young
Moderator
O.K., here is your character sheet, as it stands at the moment; it will of course be revised and expanded as play progresses.
With that, you can begin play by going to the new thread, <i>Mr. Glenning to the Information Desk, Please</i>; you can also follow the mechanics in the behind the screens thread.

--M. J. Young
Wed Dec 12 2007 10:37 pm #
JohnnyAngel
Member

Equipment: Note: All items are to be packed in two standard issue U.S. military green canvas, waterproof duffle bags.

Clothing: Two pair Wrangler "straight leg" jeans-Two Old Navy "Hoodie" sweatshirts-One pair Nike "Air Max" running shoes-One pair Timberland hiking boots-One pair "Doc Martens" combat style jump boot w/laces and zipper for quick on/off.-Several pair of Hanes underwear including shorts and T-shirt. Five pair of WigWam sweat socks-One thermal insulated skull cap-One North Face arctic jacket-Two pair of white, loose fitting scrubs, top/bottom-Several white hankies(for showing, not for blowing) To indicate surrender or peaceful intentions.-One black leather Garrison belt-One cammo rain poncho.

Weapons: One S&W .40 cal semi-automatic pistol w/three extra 15 round magazine clips-One S&W .357 magnum six-shot revolver-One shoulder harness holster and one in pant clip on style holster for both.-One Remmington "double barrel (over-under )shotgun.-One Swiss Army multi-blade pocket knife-One "butterfly" style knife-One Bowie double edge dagger with cutting stone-Two boxes Remmington .40cal(hollow point ammunition) Two boxes .357cal(hollow point ammunition) Total 100 rounds of each-100 rounds of 12g. "rifle slug" shotgun ammunition-Two six-shot speed loaders for .357mag. revolver.

Etc:Back pack style first-aid kit fully stocked including sewing kit-Six cell "Mag" flashlight and 24 spare batteries-Two rescue blankets-One thermal blanket-Two boxes wooden kitchen matches-One Zippo lighter and two cans of fluid-$100 cash US currency-One personal picture ID-One carton Marlboro light cigs. One drinking canteen filled w/tap water.

Mon Dec 24 2007 7:24 am #
JohnnyAngel
Member

If I didn't think it would overload me (or would it?) My 85lbs. Female Rotweiller

Mon Dec 24 2007 7:37 am #
M. J. Young
Moderator

Quick questions--

Several pair of Hanes underwear including shorts and T-shirt
"Several" is not actually a number; can you be specific? Thanks. Same with the hankies.

What is a rescue blanket, and what is a thermal blanket? Are either of these "space blankets"?

I'm putting down the canteen, but unless the canteen is stored with the water in it (which strikes me as unlikely) it goes with you empty. You'll have to fill it when you get somewhere that has water.

You can have the dog; what's her name?

Once I've got the answers to these questions, I'll post your sheet here.

To get to the beginning of your game, click the link: John Four On the Floor.

--M. J. Young

Tue Dec 25 2007 10:30 am #
JohnnyAngel
Member

3 crew neck T-shirts, 3 briefs (tighty whitties)-3 white hankies-1 rescue blanket (shiny silver for insulation purposes and can also be used for reflective purposes) This item is usually folded, packed in a plastic sterile package. Strike the thermal blanket and insert instead a standard outdoor camping style blanket made of natty material. Warm, practical, not too comfortable. Used in extreme conditions outside of the bedroom.

Freda is my German-born "Rotty" She is five years old, current on all vaccinations and in perfect health. She is licensed, registered with the AKC and also some German registry of breeders. She was obedience trained when she was a pup and is a faithful and loyal companion.

Tue Dec 25 2007 4:21 pm #
M. J. Young
Moderator
O.K., this is you, as far as we've gotten:
Again, you can begin play by clicking this link.

--M. J. Young
Tue Dec 25 2007 11:11 pm #
Grendel
Member

Name: Andrew James Pessarchick
AKA Drew
Attributes : Strength 1@8, Intellect 2@1, Intuition 1@6, Willpower 1@5, Education: High School and some college, extensively read on a wide variety of subjects but nothing formal.
Weaknesses: need glasses to see anything, coughing fits brought on by heavy prolonged exertion.
Physical: 5â€™10â€ â€“ 300 lbs â€“ Light Brown Hair (short) â€“ 30 yrs old â€“ Blue Eyes â€“ Mustache and Beard â€“ No Tattoos â€“ Scar on back of right wrist â€“ Fair skinned Caucasian

I've been lurking and reading about multiverser for years now, but only just tried to order a copy within the last week. Hoping to be playing in person as soon as I can round up some people.

Thu Feb 21 2008 2:42 am #
JohnA1nut
Member

Interesting handle Grendel. That's the name of the spaceship in Jason X. Can't remember where it came from though.

Thu Feb 21 2008 2:59 am #
M. J. Young
Moderator

Welcome, Andrew.

John, Grendel is the name of the monster in Beowulf (or possibly the monster's mother, I can't remember now), I believe. Quite a draconian name.

Education level will be 2@1. You've claimed a 2@1 intellect; have you got any evidence to support this claim? (Not that it's outrageous, but not everyone can be in the top two percent.)

Let's see your skills, and welcome to the game.

--M. J. Young

Fri Feb 22 2008 1:45 am #
Grendel
Member

Skills:
Actually, having read more of the forums I will admit that 2@1 might be a little high, but I did score a 1420 on the SAT's when they were out of 1600 and did finish in the top 1% in my training in small computer specialist training in the Marines. Feel dree to adjust it as necessary.

Shooting skills: Qualified as Expert w/M-16A2 assault rifle in the Marines, definitely in the top 2% of the general population. Also trained in bayonet and hand to hand in the military but wouldnâ€™t want to rely on that except against someone who has little formal training. Knowledge of small squad tactics and basic wilderness survival
Computer Skills: good training in software support and helpdesk as well as general use, but very little programming knowledge. Can custom build PCâ€™s but have no experience with OSâ€™s other than windows.
Basic first aid training focusing on wound treatment, stabilization and CPR

Fri Feb 22 2008 2:39 am #
WilliamTWodium
Member

It's the name of the monster. The mother never gets a name, though she's referred to by quite a number of creative anaphors.

Fri Feb 22 2008 3:15 am #
M. J. Young
Moderator

1420 is impressive, and I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt on that, so 2@1 intellect it is.

I'm not sure what it takes to qualify that high on the rifle, but I suspect it puts you in the upper professional level (I'm hesitant to say lower expert range, because that usually implies that you're the go-to guy for how to do it, and since they didn't get you to instruct and didn't single you out for sharpshooter, I'm sticking to professional). We'll call it 2@9 M-16A2 Assault Rifle T6@1. Are you currently active or in reserves such that you've got one assigned to you? That would make it "yours" for the purposes of equipment.

I'll put down 1@5 Military Hand-to-Hand B7@1 and 1@5 Bayonet Use T3@3. Since you wouldn't rely on it against someone trained, I won't worry too much about the details at the moment.

I'm sure I've got a listing somewhere for tactics, but I rarely put it down unless someone is giving it as a professional skill--better just to let you tell me your tactics, and see how they work. I do list survival, but always with a special focus. For example, if you say that you have survival: forest, that's different from survival: desert. Typical environments are forest, desert, arctic, mountain, prairie, sub-arctic, marsh/bog, tropic, meadow, and volcanic, and there's an adjacency rule by which you can list forest and get mountain, prairie, and marsh/bog included at a penalty, subartic, desert, tropic, and meadow at a slightly larger penalty, on the theory that some but not all of the skill is transferable (e.g., a forest-trained survivalist might not know the edible plants in the tropics). So focus me on what sort of environment or environments should be listed as your skill areas, and whether you're amateur or professional in these.

On the computer skills, there should probably be listings for Build Computer T11@5, Repair Computer T11@4, and Computer Use, which sounds like your focus, probably 2@6 Computer Use T11@0. I'll need a bit more help placing you on the other skills. Also, you said "very little programming knowledge", and I want to know whether that means actually none at all, or whether you're an average amateur with BASIC, or you've had some training in C++, or just what exactly constitutes "very little programming knowledge" for someone who has scored in the top 1% of a small computers training program.

The medical skill bias will be 7@1, and I'm guessing from the way you put it that you're not a corpsman or medic, but just an amateur trained in CPR. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm thinking 1@5 First Aid/CPR T7@1.

Those are my questions on your skills; answer them, and hit me with the equipment.

And thanks, Scott, good to see you, and that's what I thought but it's been a while since I read it.

--M. J. Young

Sat Feb 23 2008 3:38 am #
Grendel
Member

Unfortunately I'm not in the reserves, so I have a skill but nothing to use it on. As far as survival goes I was taught decent forest survival, probably at a fairly low level, and desert survival theory, but never any actual practice. Mainly they taught us what you can and can't eat and what animals to watch out for.
As far as the computer building I would say I am at an amateur level, with computer repair at a low professional level since that's what the military was paying me for. And computer programming I actually listed it mainly for completeness since I can't claim anything other than a couple of mostly forgotten C+ classes and some minor self taught programming in C and Basic, so I wouldn't even rate myself a skill.
First aid is also right on the money for what I was taught.

Equipment:

Clothing: One pair black jeans, one pair blue jeans. One dark red t-shirt, one olive green t-shirt, light gray hoodie, two pairs boxers, four pairs white athletic socks, black work boots, brown suede winter weight jacket, one pair thinsulate driving gloves, currently wearing white undershirt, boxers, black slacks, maroon dress shirt, blue slippers, black leather belt.

Weapons: Black steel folding knife with partially serrated blade, Zatochi style sword with red lacquered handle/case and brass fittings

Pockets: Black leather wallet with $9 american, two quarters and a nickel, keys to house,car and several padlocks, 512 Mb USb jump drive, Zippo lighter with extra flint underneath, 80 page flip top notepad, three black pens, checkbook, safety box cutter, Sony Cleo palm pilot

Survival Items: olive drab military style back pack, roll of duct tape, roll of electricians tape, set of four screw drivers, Hammer, Wrench set with metric from 7mm to 15mm sizes and English 5/16thâ€™s to Â½ inch, 2AA sized flashlight, 4 AA batteries, 2 notebooks, 80 pages each and partially used, sewing kit, large box of kitchen matches, half empty bottle of zippo fluid, queen sized blue fleece blanket.

Miscellaneous Items:
NY state drivers license, four credit cards, one half empty pack of menthol Koolâ€™s (12 left), AC adapter for Palm Pilot.

Sat Feb 23 2008 5:07 pm #
JohnA1nut
Member

That's all the equipment you're taking? I took probably 3X that amount. Of course, I probably haven't used 75% of it, so maybe you have the right idea.

Sat Feb 23 2008 8:07 pm #

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