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by Xanatos
Mon Apr 05, 2021 2:13 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Flock Sheets - Super Neat, Super Impractical
Replies: 6
Views: 4918

Re: Flock Sheets - Super Neat, Super Impractical

Huh... this material is actually pretty cheap for what it is. Probably not as durable as ripstop, but definitely has great applications. Better yet, you could even just buy the Musou Black paint and add tigerstripes or other patterns to your clothing. Would definitely break up your form.
by Xanatos
Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:50 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Lights?
Replies: 6
Views: 5104

Re: Lights?

Nothing specific, insofar as different types of light, flashlights, lumens or any of that technical crap.
by Xanatos
Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:35 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Introducing: The Retro Project
Replies: 2
Views: 8314

Re: Introducing: The Retro Project

Anything from the lost 8th chapter of NO history?
by Xanatos
Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:34 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: [The Urgon Project] AVE...
Replies: 5
Views: 4561

Re: [The Urgon Project] AVE...

Whatever happened to that Polish cyclops? Blew himself up trying to rob an ATM?
by Xanatos
Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:27 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Lights?
Replies: 6
Views: 5104

Re: Lights?

Phototransitional environments are what I encounter most - not quite in the dark, but not fully lit either: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/58/97/b4/5897b40ca49f391b1cc5f1ed02ce2985.jpg Shadows are really good to hide in from a distance, but they lose their effectiveness the closer to an observer you...
by Xanatos
Sat Apr 03, 2021 12:38 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Mixed Martial Arts as a Blueprint for Stealth
Replies: 41
Views: 41547

Re: Mixed Martial Arts as a Blueprint for Stealth

Me and Xanatos? There's two of us now? Or am I pulling a Tyler Durden on my self?
by Xanatos
Sat Apr 03, 2021 12:33 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Mixed Martial Arts as a Blueprint for Stealth
Replies: 41
Views: 41547

Re: Mixed Martial Arts as a Blueprint for Stealth

My schedule is all over the place - usually I don't know when I'm working until the very afternoon I'm called in. I'd also need to find the right shooting locations to record stealth videos in peace. What sort of content you after? Specifically silent movement, camouflage, stealth concepts, etc.
by Xanatos
Sat Apr 03, 2021 12:26 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Mixed Martial Arts as a Blueprint for Stealth
Replies: 41
Views: 41547

Re: Mixed Martial Arts as a Blueprint for Stealth

Progress on what exactly? Everyone needs to coordinate what they're doing first.
by Xanatos
Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:15 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Flock Sheets - Super Neat, Super Impractical
Replies: 6
Views: 4918

Re: Flock Sheets - Super Neat, Super Impractical

Getting some Durzo Blint vibes here. Might have some application in giving the illusion of depth (or lack thereof). If you had a cloak made out of this, you could just become a shadow on the floor.
by Xanatos
Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:05 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Sicarius's Source of the Day
Replies: 66
Views: 85631

Re: Sicarius's Source of the Day

Hacking is not something I can claim any level of expertise in, so getting your feedback on how digestible this "101 course" is would be helpful.
by Xanatos
Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:04 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Sicarius's Progress Thread
Replies: 19
Views: 12170

Re: Sicarius's Progress Thread

Try not setting a word limit - if you can get the same information across in fewer words, the rest will just be verbal baggage.
by Xanatos
Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:10 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Video Library
Replies: 4
Views: 8655

Re: Video Library

Confirmed. Working fine now.
by Xanatos
Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:07 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Sicarius's Source of the Day
Replies: 66
Views: 85631

Re: Sicarius's Source of the Day

Ah, so that's what that pattern is called.
by Xanatos
Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:02 am
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: .
Replies: 12
Views: 11693

Re: Night Ops Book?

I had the idea of writing one, but I'd really want a better camera to illustrate various stealth concepts. And good cameras are expensive.
by Xanatos
Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:17 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Sicarius's Source of the Day
Replies: 66
Views: 85631

Re: Sicarius's Source of the Day

That was the idea behind my ghillie veil - something compact that's out of the way when not in use but can give the effectiveness of a ghillie suit when needed.
by Xanatos
Sun Mar 28, 2021 12:34 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: A Reference Guide for the Aspiring Night Ops Member
Replies: 11
Views: 14288

Re: A Reference Guide for the Aspiring Night Ops Member

I feel I entered the scene at the start of its decline; a young cowboy riding into Tombstone as the sun sets on the Old West, where industry was quickly replacing horseback. But as Psychlonic knows, if a black powder six-shooter worked back then, it'll certainly work now. No matter how many cameras ...
by Xanatos
Sun Mar 28, 2021 12:22 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: .
Replies: 18
Views: 45598

Re: Gear and Training Are Overrated. Just Do It.

My first forays into opping were with Sam Fisher-tier gear (or at least what a teenager like me could afford at the time). Dressed to the nines with every bit of kit imaginable. After the first few ops though, I realised I never ended up using most of the shit I brought. This is where I developed th...
by Xanatos
Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:05 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: The start of "Nocturnal Operations"
Replies: 4
Views: 4546

Re: The start of "Nocturnal Operations"

Sounds good to me, although for maintaining a standard of quality for video footage everyone needs to be using a decent camera in decent lighting conditions. My videos haven't quite been up to snuff in terms of professionalism.
by Xanatos
Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:12 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Sicarius's Source of the Day
Replies: 66
Views: 85631

Re: Sicarius's Source of the Day

I got one of these ones: https://www.military1st.com.au/vvesccam ... v-cam.html

Haven't put it to the test yet, but it's pretty well made, light and compact to carry.
by Xanatos
Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:16 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Carrying at "Stealth Ready"
Replies: 6
Views: 9305

Re: Carrying at "Stealth Ready"

I do this with various implements, from karambits to kubatons. Carrying them in the palm and hiding them along the inside of my wrist or clenched at the ready in my fist but having my hands in my pocket. In the case of my folding karambit, I can carry it folded in my hand concealed enough and use th...
by Xanatos
Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:24 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Mixed Martial Arts as a Blueprint for Stealth
Replies: 41
Views: 41547

Re: Mixed Martial Arts as a Blueprint for Stealth

There's nothing wrong with Night Ops, as far as naming goes. 'Nocturnal Operations' would probably be shortened to 'Night Ops' anyway.
by Xanatos
Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:41 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Video Library
Replies: 4
Views: 8655

Re: Video Library

I can try converting them to .webm files and have Secant re-upload them.
by Xanatos
Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:12 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: .
Replies: 8
Views: 6887

Re: Historical Stealth Thread

I have one of his books. The translation of the Shoninki, which I think I've quoted here once or twice before.
by Xanatos
Sat Mar 20, 2021 2:11 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Behold: Your New Favorite Metal
Replies: 2
Views: 4191

Re: Behold: Your New Favorite Metal

It's a bit early for April Fool's. We're still in March.

Jokes aside, have you tried making anything successful? If it's as cheap & easy as you say, this would be great for thrown weapons like knives & shuriken. Or perhaps even climbing aids which may or may not be left behind at an AO.
by Xanatos
Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:20 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: .
Replies: 8
Views: 6887

Re: Historical Stealth Thread

No good deed goes unpunished.
by Xanatos
Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:02 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Sicarius's Source of the Day
Replies: 66
Views: 85631

Re: Sicarius's Source of the Day

Aqua/water shoes are great. They work just as good (if not better) than top-quality brands, are cheap as fuck and just as comfortable.
by Xanatos
Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:12 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: The Shadow
Replies: 2
Views: 6596

Re: The Shadow

Ah, The Shadow! Classic movie.
by Xanatos
Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:10 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Sicarius's Source of the Day
Replies: 66
Views: 85631

Re: Sicarius's Source of the Day

ReWild University has some great videos. Opping aside.
by Xanatos
Mon Mar 15, 2021 4:57 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Enhance and Specify your Workout for Stealth
Replies: 39
Views: 23843

Re: Enhance and Specify your Workout for Stealth

The thing that irks me about MMA/jujitsu is that it trains you to only fight against a single opponent who's also playing by the same rules you are. In the real world, there are no rules or illegal moves - it's give it all you got or die trying. I tend to steer away from styles that focus more on th...
by Xanatos
Mon Mar 15, 2021 4:43 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Video Repository
Replies: 5
Views: 5146

Re: Video Repository

Sounds like a great idea, especially for logging Shadow Work's videos if/when he ever decides to upload again. The only concern would he having a platform that can host the files in perpetuity. I've thought about uploading them to a separate Youtube channel and just having them all unlisted (so only...
by Xanatos
Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:06 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Solo Site Security
Replies: 2
Views: 3087

Re: Solo Site Security

Empty cans propped upon slightly ajar doors or attached onto strings are popular alarm tripwires, although I've never had the opportunity or need to use them on an op before. Usually I'm wary enough of my surroundings to detect whether someone else is in the AO.
by Xanatos
Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:03 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Enhance and Specify your Workout for Stealth
Replies: 39
Views: 23843

Re: Enhance and Specify your Workout for Stealth

Naturally. However notorious you think the wildlife is in Australia, it gets only worse at night.
by Xanatos
Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:06 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Well this didn't take them long...
Replies: 6
Views: 5168

Re: Well this didn't take them long...

Riiiiight... remember when they decided to ban drugs and now nobody can get their hands on any drugs? At all? Anywhere?

Neither do I.
by Xanatos
Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:00 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: [Philosophy]? The wild world.
Replies: 1
Views: 2576

Re: [Philosophy]? The wild world.

There is a sort of primal aspect in what we do. Exploring a target is akin to an ancient ancestor stalking prey in the forest thousands of years ago, or simply avoiding hungry predators in said forests. Gearing up, infiltrating the AO and exploring with stealth as a primary discipline transforms the...
by Xanatos
Fri Mar 12, 2021 5:08 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: [New_User.exe]
Replies: 1
Views: 4235

Re: [New_User.exe]

Always happy to have another puzzle piece fit.
by Xanatos
Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:33 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Enhance and Specify your Workout for Stealth
Replies: 39
Views: 23843

Re: Enhance and Specify your Workout for Stealth

Squats are good, as well as balance & back exercises (crouching for long periods does a real number on your lower back). Parkour in general is good for stealth training, especially vaulting & landing techniques. The goal is to land as quietly as possible in Parkour - if you've landed quietly, you've...
by Xanatos
Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:05 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: philisophical side of nightops?
Replies: 4
Views: 4748

Re: philisophical side of nightops?

I've thought about doing this too, though I don't know how many would find it interesting and I'd probably just sound like a pretentious twat (he says while swirling a glass of expensive Bordeaux in a silk dragon robe) . The closest I've come to this is my Wolf, Serpent, Eagle dissertation in which ...
by Xanatos
Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:32 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Update on Stealth Technique & Shadow Work
Replies: 60
Views: 159809

Re: Update on Stealth Technique & Shadow Work

Didn't he move his combat videos to another channel? Or was 'Fight like a Shadow' the name of it?
by Xanatos
Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:40 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Update on Stealth Technique & Shadow Work
Replies: 60
Views: 159809

Re: Update on Stealth Technique & Shadow Work

His last video was only a month or so ago. And it's currently winter there. Not the best weather for such videos.
by Xanatos
Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:39 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: hello
Replies: 2
Views: 4953

Re: hello

I hope to kick you in the night too.
by Xanatos
Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:51 pm
Forum: Greetings
Topic: Roxas Returns
Replies: 10
Views: 13397

Re: Roxas Returns

Welcome back, bro!
by Xanatos
Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:50 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Stealthy Senior Citizens?
Replies: 6
Views: 5393

Re: Stealthy Senior Citizens?

Underage kids have been disguising themselves as elderly people to buy alcohol over the past year. The mandatory facemasks really help. Just need a wig, grandpa glasses, 'old people' clothing and sort of hobble along like an old person.
by Xanatos
Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:23 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Tabi Boots
Replies: 10
Views: 8967

Re: Tabi Boots

They are pretty heavy-duty, which makes them quite suitable for outdoors/rough terrain. They'll definitely soften up more after wearing them out a little.
by Xanatos
Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:11 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3827694

Re: Chat-Room Thread

https://discord.gg/eheXEkxp

Please remove your shoes before entering and observe social distancing.
by Xanatos
Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:09 pm
Forum: The Art of Night Ops
Topic: Infiltration Inspiration(?)
Replies: 9
Views: 10608

Re: Infiltration Inspiration(?)

Shadow Scout wrote:
Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:38 pm
Are you really going to risk getting shot or jail time to impress strangers on a forum?
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by Xanatos
Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:07 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Tabi Boots
Replies: 10
Views: 8967

Re: Tabi Boots

Got a pair of these last year. Haven't worn them an awful lot yet, but they're definitely more secure than my original canvas ones.
by Xanatos
Sun Feb 21, 2021 12:05 pm
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: A shitty Intro to Digital PERSEC for New Members
Replies: 12
Views: 9287

Re: A shitty Intro to Digital PERSEC for New Members

Sicarius wrote:
Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:06 pm
Psychlonic made a wise choice not saying which state,
You mean Pennsylvania?

SHIT! Broke the first rule again!
by Xanatos
Thu Feb 18, 2021 12:43 am
Forum: Greetings
Topic: .
Replies: 8
Views: 10109

Re: Hello

Some of us were recently discussing long-range ops or overnight explorations of targets, usually involving TABbing to the target or stealth camping inside it. Perhaps you can provide many a useful tip for such endeavours.
by Xanatos
Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:07 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3827694

Re: Chat-Room Thread

I brought milkshakes & everything.
by Xanatos
Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:01 am
Forum: Spurious Generalities
Topic: Chat-Room Thread
Replies: 154
Views: 3827694

Re: Chat-Room Thread

Seems to be. I just took Sicarius' place.