[COLOR=SLATEGRAY][CENTER][sup][h1][center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/f9/e1/5e/f9e15eb633f90b9b45bb3aec490c1d7c.jpg[/img][/center][b][center][color=231F20] C A P T A I N A M E R I C A[/color] [color=2C435D]C A P T A I N A M E R I C A[/color][/center] [/b][/h1][/sup] [color=silver][sup][i]"All of you are here to ensure that liberty has a chance and I am damn proud to be standing by your side." — Steven Rogers, March 1945[/i][/sup][/color][/CENTER][table][row][/row][row][cell][center][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=231F20] C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T[/color] [color=2C435D]C H A R A C T E R P O R T R A I T[/color] [/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup][img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EDE5UHkXoAEQQXE?format=jpg&name=900x900[/img] [sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=231F20] C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y[/color] [color=2C435D]C H A R A C T E R S U M M A R Y[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup] [sub][COLOR=darkgray]Steven Grant Rogers (July 4, 1922 – April 18, 1945)[/COLOR] [sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup] [COLOR=darkgray]Caucasian[/COLOR] [b]|[/b] [COLOR=darkgray]US Army[/COLOR] [b]|[/b] [COLOR=darkgray]The Howling Commandos[/COLOR] [sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup] [COLOR=darkgray]New York City[/COLOR] [b]|[/b] [COLOR=darkgray]New York[/COLOR] [b]|[/b] [COLOR=darkgray]United States of America[/COLOR][/sub][/center] [indent][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=231F20] C H A R A C T E R N O T E S[/color] [color=2C435D]C H A R A C T E R N O T E S[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup] [INDENT][hider=][color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [indent][sub][b][color=2C435D] S U P P O R T I N G C H A R A C T E R S[/color][/b][/sub] [sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ [COLOR=darkgray] [b][i]Deceased[/i][/b][/color] [color=lightgray]Johann Shmidt Chester Phillips Margaret Carter Aleksey Lebedev Timothy Dugan Gabriel Jones Jim Morita Robert Ralston [COLOR=darkgray] [b][i]Present[/i][/b][/color] Maria Hill Sharon Carter Samuel Wilson John Walker Brock Rumlow William Burnside Helmut Zemo Arnim Zola[/color][/sup] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color][/indent][/hider][/INDENT][indent][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=231F20] P O S T C A T A L O G[/color] [color=2C435D]P O S T C A T A L O G[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]_________________________________________________________[/sup] [INDENT][hider=][color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [indent][sub][b][color=2C435D] P O S T C A T A L O G[/color][/b][/sub] [sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ [COLOR=darkgray]◼ [/COLOR][/SUP] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color][/indent][/hider][/INDENT][/cell][cell][INDENT][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=231F20] C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T[/color] [color=2C435D]C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup] [COLOR=DARKGRAY][indent]"We have made instruments of God, gentlemen." Abraham Erskine allegedly spoke those words after the successful injection of the Super Soldier Serum and usage of the Vita-Ray Chamber upon a scrawny Steven Rogers. Unfortunately, his murder occurred shortly after the transformation, taking the serum's formula with him. Initially, the US Army cautioned against putting Rogers on the front lines at the risk of losing the formula entirely. However, while attempting to retrieve the serum from blood samples, he was assigned the role of "Captain America" to promote war bonds across allied territories. At one bond rally in England, Rogers uncovered and exposed a secret Hydra lair at the heart of London. His heroics and exploits garnered the support of civilians and some of the Allied powers calling for his immediate deployment. Under pressure, Steven Rogers was assigned to the United States Fifth Army to help with efforts in the Italian campaign. But he went AWOL upon learning that his friend, James "Bucky" Barnes, was captured along with his unit. They were subjected to forced labor and torture at a Hydra facility sponsored by Nazi Germany before their rescue. Captain America became a war hero and was designated an elite combat unit known as The Howling Commandos. It comprised several soldiers for the liberated unit, including Bucky Barnes, who was seen as the right-hand man. The unit conducted raids upon Hydra facilities and constantly joined forces with resistance movements across Western and Eastern Europe. By the summer of 1944, The Howling Commandos recruited several more combatants, including Agent 13 (formally known as Margaret Carter, a French resistance fighter) and the first Red Guardian, Aleksey Lebedev. Then, in spring 1945, the Strategic Scientific Reserve learned that Hydra relocated its headquarters to Nazi-occupied Norway. The Howling Commandos traveled there with the intent of capturing the remaining leadership, including Johann Shmidt (or known as The Red Skull). But then, Bucky was killed in action while pursuing Shmidt. Enraged and in mourning, Rogers followed Shmidt to a bomber plane before shortly crashing into the Norwegian Sea. Reports of Captain America's heroic sacrifice were held until the war's end to prevent a loss of morale among the Allied troops. Despite a month-long search of the Norwegian Sea, Steven Rogers' body was never found. And that remained so until now...[/indent][/COLOR] [INDENT][sub][sup][sub][h3][b][color=231F20] P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S )[/color] [color=2C435D]P L O T ( S ) & G O A L ( S )[/color][/b][/h3][/sub][/sup][/sub][/INDENT][sup]________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup] [COLOR=DARKGRAY][INDENT]I have always liked stories that heavily emphasize how Steven Rogers is handling the modern world, like the wonder of using a computer for the first time. Or how vehicles have changed so much in a century. Or coping with the fact that everyone he has known is most likely dead. So I want to be able to tell that story with a few surprises here and there. Specifically, I want to explore his relationship with SHIELD and its director. Have him travel around the world to learn more about this new world and his friends' fates. And even make new ones along the way. I don't want to necessarily have him wake up and pick up that iconic shield to kick ass in the name of freedom. Not right away. Rogers needs to get his bearings together—needs to come to terms with what has happened to him and the world—before even thinking about Captain America.[/INDENT][/COLOR][/cell][/row][/table][hr][/COLOR] [hider=SAMPLE POST][hr][color=pink][sup][h1] [center][img]https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BarrenWiltedAnnashummingbird-size_restricted.gif[/img][/center] [b][center][color=2C435D]CAPTAIN AMERICA[/color][/center][/b] [/h1][/sup][/color][indent][sub][COLOR=527CAD][I]SPRING 1945[/I][/COLOR][/sub][/indent][indent][sup][right][COLOR=527CAD][b]THE AMERICAN AND THE RUSSIAN[/b][/color][/right][/sup][/indent][hr][indent][indent][sub][COLOR=527CAD]COLOGNE, GREATER GERMAN REICH[/color][/sub][/indent][/indent][indent][indent][indent][color=87a4c7]Cologne, or whatever remained of the city, used to house nearly a million people before the war. However, it had essentially become a ghost town after the bombing raids either killed or forced its residents to flee elsewhere. German forces were pinned down near the Hohenzollern Bridge, ready for their possible last stand against the 104th Infantry and the 3rd Armored Division of the United States. Yet, even know they were in disarray and faced supply shortages, their spirits remained strong-willed—out of denial or fear was the foremost question on Steven Rogers' mind. After all, he understood what it was like to be driven by pure determination. Steven Rogers, known as Captain America to many friends and foes alike, overlooked the ruined city to better understand the impending battle. He instantly noticed the tall spires of the Cologne Cathedral still standing while its surroundings were a war zone. It was quite an unforgettable sight to witness while smelling the smoking ruins from afar. Steven would've kept staring if it wasn't for his unit nearly finished with the preparations to cross the Rhine river by Hohenzollern Bridge. It still was one of the remaining bridges standing, but that could've easily changed with the upcoming assault. So, the Howling Commandos detached themselves from the VII Corps of the US Army and set up a temporary camp on the outskirts of town. Aleksey Lebedev approached Steven with a mug of instant coffee freshly made by Margaret Carter. He was in his Red Guardian uniform, and the shield was strapped to his back, ready for use. It was admittedly still awkward to see that near-identical resemblance between both heroes. But after getting to know each other, both men came to appreciate the similarities and (some of) their differences. They were just representing their countries at the end of the day. Aleksey placed Steven's mug down beside him and then headed for the tree stump to sit on. The unnerving silence made it pretty oblivious that he didn't know how to initiate a conversation. But then, the words came out with a thick Russian accent. [color=D56063]"Sleep well?"[/color] [color=5F86B4]"Yeah, somewhat."[/color] Steven answered while still examining the ruined city, avoiding the mug of coffee on his side. [color=5F86B4]"Been spending the last five minutes formatting a sound strategy for crossing that bridge."[/color] [color=D56063]"And?"[/color] [color=5F86B4]"A ton of Germans are still setting up defenses around the bridge—from both sides. So getting around them might be tricky but feasible if done correctly."[/color] Steven, still in deep thought, turned to look at Aleksey. [color=5F86B4]"The best bet will be going out at night and using the darkness to our advantage."[/color] [color=D56063]"A sound plan."[/color] Aleksey nodded in agreement but felt somewhat unsatisfied. Now, he was the one looking out at the ruined city. [color=D56063]"I only hope we get to shoot Nazis."[/color] Steven was disappointed with the remark and appeared over Aleksey with arms crossed. [color=5F86B4]"You know, this war will eventually end—along with the killing. I hope you're ready for that world."[/color] [color=D56063]"There will always be Nazi scum to kill."[/color] Aleksey responded without emotion in his voice, but his face was poorly concealing anger and shame. [color=D56063]"You know that to be the truth, Captain."[/color] Steven remained silent so as to not give him the satisfaction of being right. Then, fortunately, James Barnes interrupted both men to notify them that the American divisions were ready to advance to Cologne earlier than expected. Steven was clearly irritated at the sudden news, but the original plan wasn't jeopardized. But before he had the chance to follow James, Aleksey unexpectedly reached out to him in a rare moment of vulnerability. [color=D56063]"I don't like to kill, but that's what my orders are. I hope you understand."[/color] Aleksey didn't even wait for a reply before excusing himself out of embarrassment. All by his lonely self, Steven stared at the ruined city once more and whispered to himself—away from the prying ears of fellow squadmates and command—giving himself a moment of opportunity to be vulnerable in a long time too. [color=5F86B4]"Yeah... I do."[/color][/color][/indent][/indent][/indent] [hr][/hider]