player information.
name: Lily
are you over 18?: Yuppers!
personal lj:
liljackiconsemail/msn/aim/plurk/etc: Plurk: lilbeejack
characters in abax: None.
in character information.
series: Marvel Movie-verse, Captain America: The First Avenger
name: Steve Rogers
sex: Male
age: 96, but looks to be mid twenties.
race: Scientifically enhanced human.
height: 6'2"
weight: Approximately 220lbs
canon point: Post movie, after being frozen in ice for 70 years.
previous cr: Nope!
history:
(Bullets are basic info, followed by link to Captain America: The First Avenger Wiki page)
- Born Steven Rogers on July 4th, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York to Joseph and Sarah Rogers.
- Father was a soldier in World War I with the 107th Infantry. He died from mustard gas poisoning. Steve was barely a year old when this occurred.
- Mother was a nurse in a tuberculosis ward. She contracted the disease and died when Steve was nineteen years old.
- Met James “Bucky” Barnes when they were children.
- Was a fine arts student in college; majored in illustration.
Captain America: The First Avenger personality:
Outwardly, Steve looks like your average guy, clean cut and well presented. When he’s not “Captain America”, he doesn’t look like a superhero, but he does have a face that makes him very approachable. He’s friendly, honest and optimistic. No doubt the very first thing that comes to mind after initially meeting him is that he’s a good guy, and that is one of the main things he continually strives to be. Inwardly, he doesn’t see himself as anything special, let alone a hero. In fact, he still thinks like the same short, skinny kid from Brooklyn, who spent a lot of time facing off with bullies that beat him up more for sport than because he was a threat.
Determined might as well be Steve’s middle name. His desire to enlist, to find Bucky, to end Schmidt, all of it was fuelled by sheer determination. But, because he can be so focused and driven, Steve can sometimes overlook some of the other possible outcomes that result with his persistence. For instance, his five attempts to enlist and the risk he took each time in being arrested for falsifying his enlistment forms. It’s a gamble he’s willing to take if it means doing something he believes in. And there isn’t a problem too big that intimidates ol’ Cap. He simply doesn’t think quitting is an option.
Steve’s a soldier, through and through. He’s patriotic, and loyal to the core. He relates his past, and dealing with bullies to fighting the enemy on the frontlines. He has a natural instinct to protect, whether it be himself, his friends, or his country. No matter the cost. Yes, this also extends to putting his own life on the line. To him, his selflessness is not an act of heroism, but simply the right thing to do. His compassion for humanity is awe-inspiring.
Everyone has flaws and Steve is no different. The few that are visible to those that know him well can tie them easily into his strengths. He can be defiant, and extremely stubborn, which often lead to short bursts of cockiness and arrogance. On the flipside of things, he has a problem saying no. This can work for, or against him in multiple situations. The latter was the case when a female Private came onto him. Then again, interaction with any woman shows a more innocent, awkward side to Steve, which is due to his inexperience with them.
Steve maintains the will to do everything he can to keep the American Dream alive. In his words, “This nation was founded on one principle above all else: The requirement that we stand up for what we believe no matter what the odds or the consequences.” As inspiring as his words are, Steve fears a day that people might forget this. Defeat is his worst nightmare, especially if it leads to hate, violence, or the loss of freedom for any person. But, these are fears he keeps under lock and key.
In the end, who would he be if he wasn’t Captain America? The answer is simple: It is because of who Steve Rogers has always been that Captain America even came to be.
abilities/powers:
Steve does not have any innate or supernatural powers. The serum that was given to him as part of the “Super Soldier” experiment merely enhanced him into peak human form. These enhancements are as follows:
- Strength: can lift up to two tons
- Speed: can achieve speeds equivalent to the finest Olympic Athlete
- Stamina: Steve’s muscles produce less fatigue toxins which makes it harder for him to tire when under intense physical activity.
- Agility: can coordinate body with any combination of balance, flexibility and dexterity.
- Super human reflexes
- Durability: Steve’s muscles and bones are more dense and harder than the average human, thus making it harder for him to break bones.
- Mental process: his mind can operate quickly and efficiently.
- Healing: Steve’s metabolism burns four times faster than the average person which speeds healing.
Steve is not untouchable. He can still be hurt and bleed if he's not careful.
first person sample:
[the video feed turns on. say hello to a very muscular chest, then a bellybutton.. and back up to his face. he's definitely shows that he's confused and out of sorts.]
Come in, this is Captain Rogers. Do you read me? [he waits; now a little more frustrated] If anyone is out there, the plane I was in crash landed somewhere in the Atlantic. My current location is unknown. If you can hear me, please respond.
[a few more seconds later]
Look, if someone's out there, do me a favour and find Agent Peggy Carter, or Colonel Chester Phillips. Let them know.. just let them know I'm alive.
third person sample:
It seemed like an honourable way to die. He was trading one life for millions; a choice that he made, and made alone. Yet, with only seconds to spare before the plane he was in collided with the icy earth, Steve couldn’t help but ask himself if it was the right choice. Could there have been another way?
He’d struggled all his life for an opportunity to do something for his country; for the people that lived in it. He had only barely begun. And now, it was mere moments away from all ending. What would happen when the next bully came around? Because it wasn’t a matter of if. He was sure there would be another one. In fact, he knew it from experience.
Now it was too late.
At the moment of impact, his thoughts were cut short, and everyone he had been thinking of suddenly became so far away that he couldn’t see them anymore. Dr. Erskine, Bucky, his parents, Howard and of course, Peggy. All of them. Good people. They were the ones who had faith in him; believed in him when no one else would. They were all gone now, lost in the freezing blackness of what must of been death.
Lost.
A shiver ran up his legs, through his body and down his arms. An uncomfortable chill that settled deep into his bones. It startled him, forced his eyes open wide and he bolted upwards into a sitting position. Steve looked around quickly before he felt something on his toe.
"No,"
word count: 260
case no: 07-04-17