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Vietnam...a hopeless void that consumes all who enter it. The longest war in U.S. history, claiming over 50,000 American lives as well as millions of Vietnamese. A misguided war against Communism set in the jungles and streets of a southeast Asian country. The fate of two ideaologies. Two superpowers waging war against each other through puppets. At first, it began as a slight intervention with aide and military supervisors. Soon, the numbers of soldiers swelled as they fought fierce and quick clashes with guerrilla units. In 1968 the war takes a drastic and horiffic turn against the U.S. Even though the North suffered massive casualties and almost were destroyed. The long term impact was aganst the Americans. Public opinion dropped and support for this senseless war waned. This story takes place a few weeks before the Tet Offensive as a platoon of marines fight to survive the physical and psychological aspect of an ever escalating conflict.

OOC: Basically, it's about a platoon of marines trying to make it through the war and keep their lives as well as their sanity. There's no huge grand plot, their just pawns in a war. At one point they find themselves in Hue right at the start of the Tet Offensive.

Avaliable characters:
American Troops
Vietnamese Troops
Viet Cong
VC Supporter
South Vietnamese Villagers
Journalists
Reporters
Civilians
Officers
Whatever you can think of

Name: Corporal Charlie Ross
Age: 21
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 187lbs
Hair: Dark
Eyes: Blue
History: Charlie was born in Pittsburgh, PA. His father was a steelworker and mother a secretary. He lived a normal life in the city, got into some trouble but nothing serious. His old man would give him a good one whenever he misbehaved but quickly learned his lessons. Both his parents wanted him to do something with his life. So, Charlie worked hard and was rarely given anything but had to earn it. In school, he recieved good grades and played on the football team. There, he met Laura Jenkins and the two fell in love. When they graduated, Charlie joined the marines and Laura went to college for criminal justice. He was sent to Vietnam but the two of them stayed loyal to one another as he survived the brutal conditions of Vietnam. He is smart, strong, and a good man to have next to you in a fight.

Name: Major Robert Berit
Age: 26
Height: 5'11
Weight: 212 lb.
Hair: Black
Eyes: Green

Brief History:

Robert Berit is a good old southern boy, graduated from East High School, and enlisted in the military (much to the dismay of his mother). He barely made it through basic training because he has 'dumb' hands and was always dropping things. After a while he gained control of his 'dumb' hands and rose through the ranks to Major. He is based now in some obscure military base in South Vietnam.

He's a bit young for being a major.

Bump.

Also, this rp will take place in and around the city of Hue. It should be a good rp with plenty of action as well as a goos story. There's enough for everyone. The story'll start out in Hue as they take a few days of liberty while out of rotation, then it's back to the jungles and so on.

Name: Johnny Moses
Occupation: Reporter
Age: 30
Height: 5'8''
Weight: 180 lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown

Brief History: Johnny was born in Brooklyn, New York, growing up with two journalist parents. His father was sent as a foreign correspondent to France to cover the American battles there during WWII, and came back slightly injured, this occuring when he came under fire from German soldiers. He recovered shortly after, and continued his work as editor of the editorial board for the newspaper at which he worked. His mother, who had been in Africa covering the action there, was sent back at the news of her husbands wounds. Johnny had stayed with his uncle. He then attended Yale University, majoring in journalism, before picking up work at a major New York newspaper. At the start of the Vietnam War he was sent as a foreign correspondent.

That's a good one. Welcome aboard

Thanks a bunch.
Though I might say that I disagree with your political views Vietnam. :p :p

Name: Captain Robert Thorpson
Occupation: AUS SASR
Age: 34
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 185 lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel

History:Born in Alice Springs, he was selected for the Special Air Service Regiment in 1965, He was send to Vietnam as part of 1 ATF (Australian Task Force). Now, he is in the city of Hue with his 16 man troop.

Thanks for joining.

Heletica, you think Vietnam was a noble cause?

you may want to change them to NS names Nation but RL places

you may want to change them to NS names Nation but RL places

What? This is set in Vietnam, is that what you're talking about?

The spread of communism deeper into Asia spelled doom for maintaing democratic governments there. Vietnam is rightly referred to sometimes as a "domino", for if it fell to communism then that would send a terrible message to the rest of Asia. The only reason we lost was due to the huge weight of political pressure.

But that debate is for another time, and thread. :)

Now, Vietnam is hardly "Communist'' in the true sense. The American doctrine of containment was misguided and percieved that Communism was the great threat to the world. Vietnam was a senseless war that cost thousands of American lives and millions of Vietnamese. My father was almost drafted into the war. My mother regaled stories of having to watch the evening news every night for ten years about the death and war over there. She also remembers the anti-war protests. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was never fully investigated and some believe that it never even happened. Even so, it was hardly a good reason to send thousands of troops to Vietnam.

What? This is set in Vietnam, is that what you're talking about?

a rule they are pushing has to NS bsae fact read the case of this starwars one
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=517703

My dad was IN the war. Not nearly drafted. He feels that we could've, and should've won, but naive political pressure availed. And though Vietnam is definitely not completely communist now, the fact that the Soviet Union backed it when it fought against us was enough of an incentive to deem it communist.

My dad was IN the war. Not nearly drafted. He feels that we could've, and should've won, but naive political pressure availed. And though Vietnam is definitely not completely communist now, the fact that the Soviet Union backed it when it fought against us was enough of an incentive to deem it communist.

you where wining then things happen to change all that

So...I can't have an rp about Vietnam. If so, how comes I see all these rps about WWII and a few about ancient Rime?

So...I can't have an rp about Vietnam. If so, how comes I see all these rps about WWII and a few about ancient Rime?

i dont know but watch out for SB

Probably because they haven't been reported yet. It's a little ridiculous if you ask me, and severely hampers our creativity. Their reasoning is that it's got nothing to do with NS, so why is it here? My reasoning for posting unrelated roleplay content on NS is because it's a huge community of imaginative, fairly-skilled writers, a hard thing to find on the net these days. Rules are rules though, and they'll probably snag you on this eventually. Christ, I had to make another nation just so I could do some fantasy roleplays.

The war could've been won but far too many people believed it was wrong and a waste of lives and money. Though, I strongly disagree with how the protesters treated the American troops upon returning home and the whole waving North Vietnamese flags around and that whole sort.

i dont know but watch out for SB

Why? Is he a moderator or something? Will there be consequences?

Why? Is he a moderator or something? Will there be consequences?

The consequences will be that your thread is closed down and removed. Maybe they'll warn you if you keep doing it. As for SB, no, he isn't a mod, but he's doing his part and keeping an eye out for unrelated content.

Why? Is he a moderator or something? Will there be consequences?

they like too report

I've done plenty of other roleplays that had nothing to do with NS. Look at most of my past threads and my nation is hardly in any of them.

Edit: Not to mention all the other people who do the same. I like to express my writing skills and improve upon them.

I've done plenty of other roleplays that had nothing to do with NS. Look at most of my past threads and my nation is hardly in any of them.

I know. Believe me, you're preaching to the choir. I'm like you, in the way that I hop around and do a lot of character roleplays. It's kind of a new rule that they've just recently begun to enforce. ISA is just giving you a heads up, is all.

I've done plenty of other roleplays that had nothing to do with NS. Look at most of my past threads and my nation is hardly in any of them.

all this only just happen from what i read it was something to do with all the Earth threads i think

The consequences will be that your thread is closed down and removed. Maybe they'll warn you if you keep doing it. As for SB, no, he isn't a mod, but he's doing his part and keeping an eye out for unrelated content.

Sounds like an NS Nazi if you ask me.

Well, this is the first I ever heard. Thanks for the heads-up but none of that's going to stop me. I'll continue to write until they say something to me...a moderator that is, not some pissant snitch.

I'll join.
Name- Lt. Daniel O'Conner
Occupation- U.S. Soldier
Age- 30
Height- 5'9
Weight- 163 pounds
Hair- Light Brown
Eyes- Dark Brown
History- O'Conner was born shortly after WWII in Saratoga Springs, NY. At the age of 20, after two years of college at RPI, Daniel joined the marine corps, following the tradition his father had set down of joining the military. During basic training, Daniel exceeded at small arms combat, but anything with more power in his hands was grossly inaccurate and caused him to sometimes endanger the lives of his comrades. After making it through basic training, O'Conner was shipped off to Vietnam and after a year there, was promoted to Lieutenant.

Well, this is the first I ever heard. Thanks for the heads-up but none of that's going to stop me. I'll continue to write until they say something to me...a moderator that is, not some pissant snitch.

i like that last part ,if they do MT Imperial that with out the ISA part is base on my RL Nation you can use my Name

Excellent, thanks for showing interest.

i like that last part ,if they do MT Imperial that with out the ISA part is base on my RL Nation you can use my Name

Thanks for the support.

Thanks for the support.

hell i join just give me time im in the middle of playing Men of Valor just as Tet started

Cool, it'll be great to have you be a part of this.

Name: Private James Wolfe
Age: 18
Height: 5'9''
Weight: 175 lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
History: Born on a quiet farm fifty miles away from Winnipeg, Jame Wolfe had a quiet childhood. He worked with family on the farm, until he had to go to school. Then when he turned 17 his family moved to North Dakota to take care of a relatives' farm. As an alien resident he was now eligible for the draft and James registered with the draft board when he turned 18. His parents were against it, but James said he wanted to see the world. Soon after he was sent to Vietnam.

Welcome aboard. We almost have enough people now.

Name: Jack Stone
Height: 184cm
Weight: 61.5kg
Age: 23 at time of Tet
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
Weapons: AR-15, Colt .45, M1 Byonet, Grenades

Short History
Jack was sent to Nam in 65 and was station at Da Nang an has taken part in Operation Starlite
in 67 Jack fights in Operation Cedar Falls in the Iron Triangle area,all so in 67 he see fighting in Khe Sanh Hill Fights
now its 68 he in Hue for R@R

Alright, I'll start the main thread.

Main thread is up

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=517751

this be useful
http://www3.iath.virginia.edu/sixties/HTML_docs/Resources/Glossary/Sixties_Term_Gloss_D_J.html

Yes, that's great.

Name: Darren McCaud
Age: 35
Rank: First Sergeant
Height: 6'1"
Hair: Black
Eyes: Blue
History: Darren was born in a farmhouse in Stetson, Maine.
He grew familiar with rifles and shotguns on his father's farm, and is an expert with firearms.
He joined the army at 21, and flew through the ranks to first sergeant.
Firearms: M1A1 Thompson, Grenades, Colt M1911 'Colt 45'

Name: Mike Hartman (aka gunny)
Age: 25
Rank: gunnery Sergeant
Height: 6'1"
Hair: brown
eyes: blue
History: gunny was born and raised the backwoods of Alabama. he played nose guard for his high school football team. after graduating he signed up for the marines willing to do dang near anything to get out of Alabama. he was sent to Vietnam as a lance corporal but received several field promotions as men in his company met their deaths leaving spot to be filled. he a been acting gunny for the last few years and has earned the respect of many of his men.

weapons: gunny has been know to carry a Thompson submachine gun, two M1911 Colt pistols worn in shoulder holsters, sometimes a sawed off Remington 870, a standard issue marine ka-bar and several M61 grenades along with a M79 grenade launcher often kept hidden away in his pack.