Captain America

Chris Evans as Steven "Steve" Grant Rogers

Name: Steven "Steve" Grant Rogers Codename: Captain America Faction: Avengers / SHIELD Position: The First Avenger Age: 99 (appears 27) Hometown: Brooklyn, New York City, New York Gender: Male Height: 6'2" Build: Muscular Skin: Irish Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue

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To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go

To right the unrightable wrong
To be better far than you are
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star
This is my quest, to follow that star

No matter how hopeless, no matter how far
To be willing to give when there's no more to give
To be willing to die so that honor and justice may live
And I know if I'll only be true to this glorious quest
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm when I'm laid to my rest

And the world will be better for this
That one man, scorned and covered with scars,
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable star

- "The Impossible Dream", Frank Sintatra

Background

Born to poor Irish parents Sarah and Joseph on July 4th of 1920, Steve Rogers spent his childhood dealing with the consequences of poor health. However, he never let his smaller size and lack of endurance get the better of him. The scrappy youngster found a friend in Bucky Barnes and they were rarely found apart, especially when Steve lost his father as a child and then his mother as an older teenager. From his experiences in childhood as being a perpetual target of bullying as well as the loss of his parents stemmed a self-reliance and staunch belief in standing up for the downtrodden of society.

World War II and the actions of the Nazis horrified him and though his health kept him from following his friends into the ranks of the Armed forces, an offer from a scientist recognizing greatness within invited Steve to be exposed to the Super-Soldier Serum. Successful results brought the young man to peak health and physical capability. Missions along the front lines sent him into collision with the secret science division of the Nazi regime and thus, revealed that Steve was not the only powerful human within the world's military factions. He spread righteous fear in the wake of his patriotic costume and signature vibranium shield.

Coming to blows with a powerful villain left him entombed in ice as the only available action to save America from a devastating weapon. There Steve slept in a form of cryogenic rest until recovered by SHIELD. Time has passed, the world has changed, and while Steve has been acclimating well, old memories still haunt and some simply won't die.

Powers

Super-Soldier Serum: Via this infusion, Steve has attained peak human potential for his entire physiology, from inherent physical strength to endurance and beyond.

• Strength: Able to press-lift up to 800 lbs and jump 20 ft with a running start, his power extends to other actions as well. Throwing his signature shield has been powerful enough to disable tanks and a steel door means little in the face of a well-placed kick.

• Agility and Reflexes: Able to run at sustained speeds of 30mph and double this in short bursts, Steve is also able to dodge bullets when given the opportunity. His evasive abilities have saved him multiple times in the past, both by avoiding damage and offensively attacking a foe.

• Durability and Stamina: The serum strengthened his musculature and bones enough to the point that very little bothers him in a scrum. This grants him near-superhuman resistance to damages such as explosions and high-impact landings. A metal baseball bat would do little damage, even if swung with comparable strength; the bat might even bend in reaction to impact. His metabolism has increased to the point that fatigue is a hard state for him to reach and he has not aged a day since his infusion.

• Healing: The serum's effects grant Steve an immunity to Earthly diseases as well as a resistance to being drugged, poisoned, hypnotized, or becoming intoxicated. That last one is a shame sometimes.

• Mental and Sensory Acuity: Already prone to analytical thought patterns, eidetic memory and accelerated efficiency of thought processing allows Steve to be an incomparable tactician on the battlefield.

Skills

Tactician: His military experience and discipline allows Steve to be an expert at formulating battle strategies both in active action and off the battlefield when meeting with fellow compatriots. His knowledge of the armed forces allows him the ability to fight in nearly any situation that requires habits and/or proficiency in the technology of the time as well as basic survival techniques.

Combat: Training in multiple styles of boxing gives Steve a solid fighting chance when disarmed of his shield or other weaponry. With shield in-hand, the soldier is at his deadliest, having had many years to master its unique physical properties. He is also extremely knowledgeable in firearms.

Driving Skills: Steve is a masterful driver in many popular military vehicles of the time as well as the more common motorcycle. This includes aerial and oceanic machines such as airplanes and submarines.

Multilingual: Steve is fluent in English as well as German and Russian. His Italian and French are passing (no disguising that Brooklyn accent) and he can hobble his way along in Japanese.

Artistry: Sketching has been a long-time hobby and the soldier indulges in it when he has free time. With the years of experience, he could easily take up a side-gig as an illustrator in realism and some cartoon.

Advantages

Shield: The signature Vibranium-steel alloy shield, painted in patriotic colors and bearing the white star, is impossibly resilient. Its aerodynamic shape and inherent properties allow it amazing feats when thrown, such as ricocheting from objects while causing damage and not sustaining any itself. It can stop bullets by absorbing the impact force alone and does not dent. Molecular bonding remains the weakness of the pseudo-weapon.

Uniform: A sturdy blend of Kevlar, nomex, and light-weight titanium, it grants Steve various and moderate resistances to things such as electricity, high temperatures, and fall impact. Common edged weaponry cannot pierce it (glass, most metals, wood). It does not block projectiles such as heavy-grade bullets. It generally comes with a utility belt containing various useful items (first aid kit, grenades, rope).

Connections: With a vaunted history of protecting the downtrodden, the man has accumulated a number of contacts in the various human and metahuman factions throughout the world. Its not impossible for him to call in a favor or be called upon in turn.

Strong-Willed: Inherently staunch by nature, this aspect is refined by the serum and reflected in Steve's actions. Very little sways him once he's made up his mind and it tends to be for the betterment of mankind as well as the pursuit of freedom from forms of tyranny. This grants him a near immunity to mental invasions, though a clever and quick opponent could temporarily overpower his mental resistances.

Loyalty: When Steven gives a promise, it is ironclad. His personal code of honor doesn't allow him to break these promises, even when it costs him dearly. He will not cheat, lie, or swindle to get out of such a thing.

Flaws

Enemies: One does not topple evil regimes without the potential for starting some long-lasting grudges. Steve is well-known not only in the world of freedom-fighters, but also by those who would attempt to take away the ability to be more than a drone in a grey existence. Thus, he is a target and by proxy, those around him, be they family, friend, or work associate.

Outdated Visionary?: With the passing of the years, it seems to Steve that his fight for freedom and general outlook on the world may become antiquated. When he was a soldier, the world appeared a simpler place. Now, he fights to balance his own ideals against those of a society intent on making him out to be the hero above all.

Old-Fashioned: What's a Twitter account? Steve has some catching up to do with the nuances of today's society and that can be awkward from time to time. His manners likely come off as overly-polite and that can throw people who are expecting him to be blunt. He also has a tendency to believe the best of people, even when others are expecting a dagger in the back from said people.

Contacts

• Avengers

• SHIELD

• Howling Commandos

Gallery

Logs

2019-05-08 - They Hire Mercs?
Summary: With Batman on the lam, someone else needs to take point on the Nightfall. Who else should...
(keiko koa-turner plot rule steve-rogers)

2019-05-06 - A Check on the Waynes
Summary: Steve Rogers drops in to check on Bruce and Selina after the news of the Batmurders comes...
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2019-05-05 - FUBAR and SNAFU Approved
Summary: Inasmuch as goldfish can approve of an engagement! Log Info: Storyteller: N/A Date:...
(bucky social steve-rogers)

2019-05-04 - Darqueness To Rule Them
Summary: A large disturbance results in a showdown Log Info: Storyteller: None Date: Sat May 4...
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2019-04-30 - Mead Goggles
Summary: An impromtu gathering of super soldiers, a fine Lady, and an elf atop the roof of the...
(bucky kai sif social steve-rogers)

2019-04-28 - About the Harbor...
Summary: Mera arrives to speak with Steve about recent events in the harbor. Log Info: Storyteller:...
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2019-04-27 - The Godfather's Advice
Summary: Helena goes to the godfather of heroing for some advice before she goes home. Log Info:...
(helena-wayne social steve-rogers)

2019-04-27 - Steve and the Silvertongue
Summary: Loki talks his way out of prison. Steve is a good guy Log Info: Storyteller: None Date:...
(loki plot shield steve-rogers)

2019-04-26 - That's Why They Call Him Iron Man
Summary: Steve Rogers, Natasha Romanov, and Tony Stark talk shop over their various workouts. Log...
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2019-04-26 - Smoke and Heroes
Summary: Loki kills Baldur and is captured by Cap, Amy and Doug's SHIELD agents Log Info:...
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2019-04-18 - A Casual Pledge
Summary: Steve Rogers and Kai meet on the boardwalk and discuss a little bit of the past, as well as...
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2019-04-17 - A Proper Pie
Summary: Steve Rogers drops by the Parker residence to speak with Peter about his scholastic...
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2019-04-14 - Veterans Of an Old War
Summary: Kai visits Coney Island and meets a couple other old-timers there. Log Info: Storyteller:...
(bucky kai social steve-rogers)

2019-04-14 - A Dubious Offer
Summary: Loki offers to join the Avengers. Log Info: Storyteller: None Date: Sun Apr 14 18:19:03...
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2019-04-11 - Bad News for El Golfo
Summary: Natasha gets back to Avengers Mansion after some SHIELD outings, Tigra updates the team...
(avengers black-widow greer-nelson social steve-rogers thor)

2019-04-08 - Updates over Nachos
Summary: Ted's got an update for Steve including flying magitechno bugs that implant people with...
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2019-04-02 - Best Laser Tag Team!
Summary: Nothing like the non-lethality of laser tag to bond over! Oh, and pizza. Log Info:...
(bucky gwen social steve-rogers thor)

2019-03-29 - Time Flies When You're Dealing with Amnesia
Summary: A purse thief shouldn't have gotten out of bed today - though, if he hadn't, Steve and...
(logan social steve-rogers)

2019-03-27 - 1943: Tights are a Curse
Summary: After retrieving the 107th from the clutches of Zola and HYDRA, Steve visits invalid Bucky...
(bucky social steve-rogers)

2019-03-24 - Dueling Pet Photos
Summary: What's better after a long day of work than dinner? THE SELFIES!!! Log Info: Storyteller:...
(bucky koriandr social steve-rogers)

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