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Many years ago, a young man named Steven Rodgers lived in the United States of America. The young man had to be drafted into the military due to his burning desire to serve the country in which he lived. These were troubling times, morale was low, and the people were desperate for hope. Red Skull, a superior soldier and his forces threatened a nuclear attack against the US to provoke them to war due to their attempt in stopping Red Skull from taking over Europe and eventually the world. 

Due to their superior military tactics with the mind of the German leader known as the Red Skull, the United States had lost many battles against the forces of Skull. Without many options, the president and the General have decided to launch the Super Soldier initiative. This project was developed to create a serum that would be theorized to be able to create the perfect soldier. Tests have been run much before this time, before the president's knowledge of the project's existence, none have survived. None, that is, before Johnathan Starke had been placed on the project. 

This scientist had an amazing mind when it came to biochemistry and managed to create a serum that did just that. However, they had only managed to create a very small but incredibly concentrated amount. Now all they needed was a test subject that was expendable, but was loyal to the American Society. Then the General realized, he had just the kid. The small Steven Rodgers was to be chosen for such a dangerous task, and once told that he would have been helping America, the boy was all for it. 

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24 hours after being inserted with the Serum, Steve had been completely transformed! He was tall, strong, and fast just as the serum was designed. Unfortunately for the U.S. military, the materials that Banner used takes hundreds of years to occur naturally, which meant that Steve Rodgers was the only one. Though, because of the dark times that lay upon the land, the people needed something, or someone to believe in. They needed the drive, and the determination to achieve victory. They needed hope. 

This hope, as the president had found, would this time take the shape of a man, a savior, a hero. Put in a suit of stars and stripes, Steven Rodgers would be that hero. "Defender of all that is upright. The bringer of true freedom beyond that of just the United States but that of the world. The source of hope in a dark world. This man will be known as 'The Libertist'!" And So, Steven Rodgers had been declared a hero for America. 

The newfound super soldier would fight in the war against the Red Skull and the Nazis, fighting against his forces and pushing them back into Germany. Seeing as his plan may have complications, Red Skull had decided to fly the explosives to the United States himself. However, his plane was infiltrated by The Libertist flying a fighter jet to catch up with Red Skull. 

Once one saw the other, hatred filled their hearts and they came to blows, fighting for the causes that each believed in. Their battle was grueling but brief, eventually with the Libertist managing to prevail. Too little too late had it ended though, as the gigantic nuclear missile was still in launch sequence. Selflessly climbing the missile as it had taken off, Steven had disarmed it. Just before the explosion, Steven had let himself drop. 

The Libertist had no chance of surviving. He was thousands of feet in the air in the middle of the ocean with no parachute, no way of communication. After that day, no one had ever heard from the Libertist again and so he was pronounced dead. 

America won the war, but they couldn't help but mourn what happened to the man that they had put all of their trust in. A legacy he had left behind. Some now claim that his acts were just legend, or that his supposed enhancements never actually existed...

Much time passed since that exciting year, and people had begun to rise to challenges that most would deem to be impossible. These ones possessed extraordinary abilities, and would be deemed as Superheroes or to some, Vigilantes. Meanwhile, a secret government agency known as SHIELD was looking through the Arctic circle to find traces related to a suspicion of alien interference in their world. What they found, was something unbelievable. The body of The Libertist preserved in suspended animation...

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Once Steven was thawed and found to be alive, America rejoiced in having their hero restored to them. Or, some of America did. Others put their faith in Thomas, or "Tommy" Starke. This man was known to be the son of the long deceased Johnathan Starke who, with Sharon Carter, founded the ambiguous Peace-keeping force known as SHIELD.  

Thomas Starke was known to be none other than 'Titanius', a genius who wore a powerful suit of armor comprised mostly of a titanium alloy that could fly and produce repulsor blasts from its hands. He had also been known to use the suit to perform great feats of heroism and has proven that if given the determination, he could accomplish nearly anything that he put his mind to. 

Tommy didn't find the fact that people kept saying that "America's True Hero was back" all that appealing. Especially after not too long ago, being referred to as the same. Just from meeting one another for the first time, it was evident that they would become some of the most competitive of rivals. 

Meanwhile a secret organization known as the Aqua Syndicate did some of their own searching to find that the Libertist wasn't the only one to have been suspended in ice for all these years. Once brought to the light that Red Skull had indeed returned, the Libertist quickly attempted to take him out alone. SHIELD attempted to stop him, yet, he was still the perfect soldier. He escaped and found himself to go on in battle. However, only to find that he couldn't quite keep up with the newer villains of today. At least not on his own. 

Evidence had been found that the Aqua Syndicate and Red Skull were working on something. Something Big. SHIELD's director, Nikolai Fury, and the Libertist had decided to put together a team of extraordinary individuals to counteract this threat. Starting within their own organization, the masterfully skilled mercenaries, Black Bird and the Archer were called in. The Titanius was roped into joining partially due to his father's beliefs. 

Then, they began their search for Logan, or the Wolverine. This mysterious man had many run-ins with SHIELD and proved to be a formidable friend/foe. He was a mutant, a race of individuals subdivided from humans that had extraordinary abilities. Logan has many abilities but his most prominent are his healing factor, claws that have been coated with adamantium, and his animal like senses. His first response was for them to fuck off, but Nikolai eventually convinced him of otherwise.

Next, began the hunt for something that was believed to be absolutely impossible. The search for a God. More specifically, the God of Thunder. He seems to be universal, each different cultures calling him by a different name. To the Chinese, he is known as Raiden, to the Norse, he is known as Thor, and even to the Greeks as Zeus, each having a different story. Unfortunately none are true. The spirit, speaking through Odinson refused to speak of his true origins but concluded to help the humans as the future held something terrible that may very well have affected all life in the universe. 

Together, they managed to fight against and thwart the plan of Aqua and Red Skull, saving the world from possible destruction. They were trying to recreate the super soldier serum but instead had created a monster. Using the monster under mind control, they used it to wreck downtown New York City as an example to the world. They used a man to become a gigantic, hulking, humanoid beast with unimaginable strength. 

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Being that this went down in New York, a local unknown hero known as "The Spider", came onto the scene managing to keep the beast occupied while some of the others have been knocked out. His agility, stamina, and intelligence was even noted by the Thunder God who was even having a bit of trouble containing the beast. It was defeated through a special serum that was used to temporarily counter the effects of the beast, changing him back to a normal human. 

Then after recuperating, Thunder God had transported himself, Titanius and The Spider to the place where the villains would try to mass produce the beast. Our heroes however, with The Spider's knowledge in chemistry, were able to enhance the effects of the serum with quick tinkering to make the resolve last permanently. And so that they couldn't attempt to pull this again, The God of Thunder completely destroyed their base, leaving nothing behind... 

After seeing how they could do much better together than they could apart, our heroes decided to put their differences aside, and unite whenever the need was great to save their world. Logan decided he'd rather not remain on the team but Nikolai's leverage always seemed to draw his return. Furthermore, in the years to come, they worked together to handle any that threatened to destroy their world. 

"They would be called: 'The World's Mightiest Heroes. The Avengers...'"

"There is no way we're calling ourselves that."[/hider]

About a decade had passed that the Avengers operated together, deterring many foes from endangering the lives of others, upholding law and order, and preserving the earth itself from destruction on several occasions. Along with them, had dawned other teams, such as the Fantastic Four, or New York City's Heroes for Hire. The God of Thunder has been gone for many years by this point, deeming them worthy of taking care of themselves, not needing the aid of a God. 

Thinking ahead for future scenarios, Titanius had deciphered that not all of them had the ability to go on like this forever. That the world would need someone to fall back on when time eventually caught up to the largely human team. So, Tommy proposed that a younger team be formed to one day take their place when that time came. The Libertist agreed, and they learned that Nikolai had already begun the process of scouting for potential prospects through the PROTECT Initiative, in which he was also the Director. 

However, Director Fury recognized that this team couldn't be completely comprised of kids. So, he decided to call in someone from the past who has had experience on being in a team like this one. On the grounds of not pulling him out of his retirement, Prof. Brashear was to be the one supervising this branch. It was based in the Western Coast. Once receiving the agreements and regards of the other Avengers, recruitment for the Champions began immediately...

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Note, this is actually a re-imagined and redone version of my original AU RP, so it will be similar but I have changed my original plot a bit. Also, this is a Marvel AU, meaning that it is one of the different earths in the Multiverse that Franklyn Richards has created: Earth 1940

Because of that, there are some obvious differences from the original 616 Marvel Universe. This could be something small; such as the names of certain heroes(i.e "Libertist" instead of Captain America). Or, they can be larger, such as the ambiguity of the Thunder God opposed to Thor or any of the other thunderstorm gods mentioned. Just be sure to ask, though usually these characters are pretty much the same as their canonical versions.

This story focuses on the "Champions" which is really closer its newer canon rendition with a generally young roster. It will be very Teen Titan esc. Does this mean that the OCs need to be minors? No. Just in the younger age group unless there is a good explanation for why they are older and on the team.
[hider=Rules]1. No Godmodding, Power Playing, Metagaming or Auto-Hitting.

2. Try not to fight in the OOC. If you've got issues bring it to me or the mods.

3. Be reasonable with your Original Character's abilities please. We cannot have one person be powerful enough to be the entire Avenger squad.

4. I'm gm so my word is law, This doesn't mean that I will be a powerhouse though. 

5. Try to post at least a paragraph in the IC. Not asking for you to write a whole book or anything but one paragraph is the minimum.

6. If you're disappearing for some reason, please let me know. If you're gone for an extended period of time without notice I may have to drop you. If you must leave for more than a week, you may commission your character to someone else for temporary control. In light of life's trials and unexpected moments, players will be given a counter of forgiveness(3 times). This counter is for the amount of times gone without a word, and how many times you will receive forgiveness. This doesn't mean just leave your character though as they will be eventually written off or killed. Which ever is easier. That said, I'm trying to get people to post a little closer to being weekly, be it OOC or IC.

7. Have fun. I look forward to your creativity and awesomeness. 

(8.)To ensure that you read these rules, type the first letters of each beginning word for all seven above rules in all caps at the top of your character sheet.[/hider]

[h3]Character Sheet[/h3]
[Image Appearance Here Or, You may add a description in the "other" section]
Name:
Alias: (If applicable)
Original/Canon/Non-Canon:
Species:
Age: (16-22) Possible Exceptions for Canons)
Gender:
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Skills and Powers:
Biography: (Doesn't have to be super long. Paragraph minimum)
Other: (Any other additional information)


[h3]Recent News[/h3] There's one player position left, which will only be up for a limited time. Get your application in while you can! Don't worry if you think your character is essentially coming out of nowhere, we can still find a way to write you in. Players accepted can adopt one NPC if they so wish.



[h3]Player Slots[/h3]
Slot 1 - Myself - [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4589824]Black Panther; T'Zarri[/url]
Slot 2 - BladeSS4 - [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4590058]Silver; Carver[/url]
Slot 3 - Forsythe - [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4589936]ASTRA; Alexandra[/url]
Slot 4 - Ever - [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4595514]Seraphina Grey[/url]
Slot 5 - CaughtInTheRiddle - [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4611769]Shadow; Anomie[/url]
Slot 6 - Available - Three days left

[h3]Old Avengers[/h3]
[HIDEr=NPCs][HIDEr=Director Fury]
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Director Nikolai Fury, Son of World War I pilot Jack Fury, Nick Fury became a legendary hero in the early years of World War II, taking missions into Europe alongside his friend Red Hargrove, under the command of Lt. Samuel Sawyer. In recent years, Fury was selected as director of SHIELD, an international intelligence agency equipped with state-of-the-art technology by Johnathan Stake, and now currently Thomas Starke. Other than that, all other information is classified only known to Steven Rodgers and some information known to Wolverine.[/HIDEr][HIDEr=The Libertist][center][img]https://orig00.deviantart.net/cabf/f/2015/185/5/2/happy_birthday__steve_rogers__by_bw_straybullet-d8zwxcc.png[/img][/center]
Steven Rodgers: Basically personifies what it means to be a true patriot and soldier. Has a good heart and a pretty good head on his shoulders. Shield is made from Wakandan Vibranium combined with a lesser, but still largely durable, form of Adamantium. He is a quite effective leader, excellent hand-to-hand combatant, and master tactician. Basically, this guy is the same as our good old Captain America.[/HIDEr][HIDEr=Titanius][center][img]https://orig00.deviantart.net/90af/f/2015/138/d/7/tony_stark_by_joanna_vu-d8tuo9u.jpg[/img][/center]
Thomas Starke: Possesses a near unmatched intellect on the planet, only 4 others on the earth able to rival him. He is able to think quickly in any situation, be it life threatening or simple. His mind is constantly focused on the future, thinking of all sorts of different scenarios, in which he derives contingencies and plans for. Quite heavily reliant on his technology in battle, although, Thomas has taken some lessons from the Libertist in close range. He's secretly envious of The Libertist and often attempts in finding ways to subtly gain leadership. He's a smooth talker, ladies man, full of charisma(and sometimes of himself), can be a loyal friend.
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The God of Thunder is very distant, almost though he were detached from reality. He seems to be emotionless in nearly all endeavors. Prefers to speak in logic and truth even if not many people like it. Can manipulate weather, lighting, can fly, teleport, and create loud thunder that can create shock waves.

For Consistency sake, I will say that he used Thor Odinson as his avatar for the prologue.[/HIDEr][HIDEr=The Wolverine]
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Logan or the Wolverine is the tough guy. Logan's past is a near complete mystery, even to himself! He's really just trying to find his place in the world, and really his past, to discover who he is. He's discovered only pieces from being tested on. He'd also recently discovered that it seemed that his memories had been purposefully wiped of those times and before. From a very young age, about 11, Logan's skeleton has been coated with the nigh-indestructible metal, Adamantium. 

Along with this, he has the ability to sheath and unsheath 6 claws that are located between the knuckles on each of his hands. He also has a very active healing factor that can heal small wounds like small cuts and scrapes in seconds, and more serious things like broken bones in hours. The amount of time it takes depends on the injury. Sicknesses and most poison do not affect him. He also has animal-like senses, his most notable being his keen sense of smell.[/HiDEr][HIDEr=Lance the Archer]
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Lance is a world-class archer and marksman. His above average reflexes and hand-eye-coordination make him the most proficient archer/marksman ever known. He is also trained to throw knives, darts, balls, bolas and boomerangs. He is natural athlete. He is also formidable unarmed combatant, thanks largely for longtime combat training with the Libertist. He also has extensive training as an acrobat and aerialist. He is highly capable and charismatic team leader and a shrewd combat strategist, albeit sometimes reckless.[/HIDEr][HIDEr=Black Bird]
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One of the world's greatest spies and master of disguise, she's the legendary, mysterious scarlet-haired Natalie Romanova, also known as the Black Bird. Government treatments have slowed her aging, augmented her immune system and enhanced her physical durability. She is very intuitive, brainy. Proficient in marksmanship and close quarters combat due to her training in the Soviet Intelligence under the Winter Soldier.[/HIDEr]
[hider=The Legendary Man of Marvels]
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Adam Brashear was a young man who served his country as a U.S. Marine. When he discovered his super-powers, he fashioned a secret identity with which to protect his country; the Blue Bomber! He served as a hero for years, and was one of the most popular heroes of his time. Yet Adam had a secret, he was an African-American, a fact not lost on the government. As a precaution against so much power in the hands of a black man, they took steps to control him, even going so far as to plant a spy for him to date, whom he eventually married. His career as the Blue Bomber ended after he faced the Anti-Man. During the battle his mask was damaged, revealing his ethnicity, outraging portions of the U.S. population.

After being presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom (after agreeing to give up adventuring) he retreated to the moon, where he threw away his medal. Years went by without Adam donning the cape and cowl again, he lived a normal life raising a family and working having earned a PhD in Theoretical Physics; Electrical Engineering Degree from Cornell.

Now, still retired as a hero, he is the overseer of the new Champions team to be their Guide and Field Leader.[/hider]
Note that while most canons are available for claim within the age limit, it is encouraged(but not required) that you create an OC for the RP. Also note, I do not own any of the images I've used and credit is due where it is deserved.[/HIDEr]