“Doesn’t matter what the press says. Doesn’t matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn’t matter if the whole country decides something wrong is something right. This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the right requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move. Your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world--
No, you move.”
No, you move.”
Your Name: Drewvonawesome
Character Name: Stephanie Rogers
Character Alias: Captain America
Character Allignment: Neutral Good
Character Appearance: Stephanie Rogers stands at an imposing 6‘4 and weighs in at around 250 pounds. With those measurements naturally Stephanie has an imposing stature. Outside of combat Stephanie tends to stick with shirts and jeans, only really wearing a dress for fancy events or whatever.
Characters Abilities: When she was put through the experiments of the super soldier program. Stephanie Rogers body was put to peak, possibly higher than peak human conditioning. Her reflexes have also been increased to peak human potential and are nearly instantaneous. She can run a mile in just over a minute, and her warm up bench press average is 1100 pounds. Her body is also built up enough to provide natural immunizations to not only get sick or poisoned.. But access fatigue poisons in her systems leave her unable to tire herself out and always ready to go at maximum ability.
Characters Skills: When SHIELD brought Stephanie out of cyro status they have since given her top of the line educations in free running, and various martial arts including jujitsu, Greco-Roman wrestling, boxing, judo, and karate. On top of everything else, Stephanie's legendary vibranium shield remains her signature weapon. As well as providing defense against numerous types of munitions. Stephanie is known for being able to nail multiple people with a well aimed shield throw. Her time out in the fields of Europe during World War II originally had her providing medical support, leading her to be helpful in that field to a degree. Since some of her techniques are considered outdated now. Most of all though the war also gave her great leadership skills, as well as being a commander and tactician. She is an expert in reading codes, maps, and doing other military-related skills. Also she speaks English, German, Russian, Japanese, and some Italian.
Origin Story: Growing up in the 1920‘s of sprawling Brooklyn, New York. Stephanie Rogers already knew what fighting meant. When she was born it was a premature birth. Doctors weren't sure if she'd even live past a month, however even as a newborn baby Stephanie fought and grew up. Though she was small, weak, and frail, she never really identified herself as one of the other girls. She always tried to hang out with the other boys, playing baseball, and even in the face of adversity showed a toughness and willpower that very few even much older than her possessed.
As Stephanie grew older she watched on as the Nazis grew in power in Europe alongside Italy and Japan. Desperately wanting to join in on the fight Stephanie repeatedly tried to enlist to the army to no success, as women weren't allowed to join, and even if they were Stephanie was too weak. Disgruntled but determined Stephanie studied and was able to get into the military as a field nurse. She was given proper training and even handled some battles, but her superiors were concerned about her frailty and wanted her off the field as a precaution. This ended up with her being put into a program the Government had been working on for a while.
The program, known as ‘Project: Rebirth' to those who knew about it. Was a life long project of Dr. Abraham Erskine, a German man who aimed for achieving human perfection. However as he watched Axis power grow he escaped his homeland and brought his work to the US government. Though by the time Stephanie Rogers was brought in to assist, the project was reaching desperate levels. A few soldiers had been given an injection with what was called the super soldier serum. Effects ranged from no changes in the test subject, to the subject becoming dangerously ill. The program was threatened to be cut if no positive results could come from it.
In a last ditch effort to find a possible solution Dr. Erskine had each of the 12 or so people involved directly with the program provide a blood sample. No one's samples seemed like they would work, except for Stephanie's. Even with the aspect of finally being able to fight out on the front lines, Stephanie still needed to be talked into volunteering by Dr. Erskine. But the doctor had a great deal of faith in Stephanie, and convinced her to try. After getting injected with the super soldier serum the testing began. Finally, after what seemed like hours for Stephanie of intense physical stress. She emerged a completely changed woman. She was weak, small, frail before. Now though Stephanie felt stronger, healthier, and looked as tall and powerful as she felt. The test was a major success. Before the celebrations could really start though, the base Project: Rebirth was happening in was raided by Nazi spies. With a cry of “Hail Hitler!" the spies broke into the lab and opened fire. Stephanie Rogers with her new found strength fought off the spies, but Dr. Erskine was shot and while bleeding out told Stephanie he was proud of her. Dr. Erskine died shortly afterwards despite Stephanie's efforts to save him, the formula for the soldier soldier serum dying with him as he never wrote it down or told it to anyone.
With Stephanie Rogers now the most powerful soldier in the US military. She was given rigorous military training and reunited with her longtime friend Bucky. As well as given a new, state-of-the-art shield. The two started heading out on high priority assignments and immediately showed a very strong presence in the war. However military officials were concerned that the most powerful person in the US army was a woman, and while they wanted to promote this new figure they dubbed Captain America. They didn't want to reveal the Captain’s gender. Thus the military in secret hired a circus strongman to play the part.
This fake Captain America went around the US posing as the real Captain America, often while Stephanie Rogers was out in Europe fighting. When Stephanie found out about the fake Captain America, needless to say she was very angry. All of her hard work was being ignored while some meathead (Albeit a friendly meathead who often sent Stephanie very nice care packages) got all of her attention. As she raised her concerns about the situation with her superiors, she made it clear when the war was over, come Hell or high water she was going to get the recognition she deserved.
As the war began to truly turn the tide, Stephanie Rogers and Bucky Barnes were given a critical assignment. Going after and assassinating Johann Schmidt, a top scientific aide to Adolf Hitler. As the mission waged on, Stephanie and Bucky snuck onto a train as a means to quietly get to Schmidt's location only to get ambushed. In the ensuing melee, Bucky fell to his death when a chunk of the train was blown off, launching him off to the canyon next to the tracks. Sad but determined Stephanie went on. Finding his program HYDRA Stephanie found out about the inhumane and cruel experiments Schmidt was conducting.
Stephanie fought Schmidt, now going by the title of Red Skull, in a long intensive battle. As Red Skull tried to escape in an air ship Stephanie Rogers caught up to him. Finally able to plant an explosive on the ship she detonated it as she stood near an open doorway to escape. Launching her out of the ship unconscious before crashing into the cold waters below. Stephanie Rogers and Red Skull were both presumed dead after an extensive search for her yielded no results for either. The man who played Captain America continued to do so unimpeded in television and movies. Eventually retiring and passing away in the year 1973 as a proud father of two children. His secret, and the truth about Captain America, never being revealed and instead considered nothing more than an insane conspiracy theory.
During a search though in the area in the year 2013, SHIELD found Stephanie Rogers' body. Intact and seemingly preserved in ice, researchers could only assume the super soldier serum acted as a sort of protection from frostbite and other things. During a careful thawing under medical watch. Stephanie Rogers slowly began to wake up. Confused she thought she was captured by Nazi forces, Stephanie fought her way out until breaking out of the secret lab she found herself in modern day Times Square. Nick Fury, someone she knew as part of the Howlin' Commandos, calmed her down as he helped her understand she was now 67 years into the future. The experience, while relieved in some ways knowing the good guys won the war, was traumatic for Stephanie. Although Stephanie was given a position within SHIELD, she wanted instead to spend a few years catching up on everything she missed.
When Stephanie went to check on the bank account she had growing up. Stephanie was stunned to found out the few dollars she had in it originally had inflated to absolutely insane levels. Using it to get a very nice apartment in Brooklyn, Stephanie started to get comfortable and start trying to pick up on everything she missed out on. While SHIELD had her also go out and study various martial arts as a means to stay active. However a few months into this new life, Stephanie was given a call to return to action. Due to an incoming attack of a massive being named Galactus.
The former Captain America suited up again, this time in brand new gear although still with her trusty shield. Captain America led the other heroes into the battle having seemingly never missing a step. The battle was long, wrought with casualties, but at the end of the day was won. With it the world finally found out the truth about Captain America as the US Government admitted to the man being an actor. She was given all the medals and achievements she was owed in a big ceremony in Washington DC.
As the whirlwind came to a close though Stephanie Rogers found out that during the war. Her superiors did feel guilty about having someone pose as Captain America. Planning to reward her properly for her hard work after the war. Plans and other work was put into place to help use her image to inspire women all over the country in a different way.
Feeling a new found sense of pride, Stephanie happily accepted joining the Avengers. Feeling her field medical work, and general army experience will hopefully provide a lot of help to the rest of the team.
Story Arcs:
- As Stephanie Rogers continues to struggle with being a woman out of her own time. A familiar foe re-emerges with a new evil force behind him. Hydra.
- Her long time best friend Bucky Barnes reappears in her life, only as a brainwashed agent who has been sent to kill her.
Supporting Cast:
Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, and the rest of the Howling Commandos - Stephanie worked with the crew plenty of times during the war, she'd trust any of them with her life, and is happy, although a little concerned, about Fury being leader of SHIELD.
Bucky Barnes - Stephanie's best friend growing up and closest ally during the war. Stephanie misses him dearly and still wishes he was around. Unaware he technically is.
Agent Coulson - The Captain America fanboy was stunned by the news of Stephanie being the real Captain America. Growing up idolizing the hero himself. Over time though Coulson has not only accepted but become friends with Stephanie.
Tony Stark - Stephanie and Tony have a very... strange relationship. Although Stephanie knew and was friends with Tony's grandfather Howard. She struggles getting along with the playboy billionaire. She thinks his rude, condescending, and at times dumber than his supposed to be. Tony meanwhile thinks Stephanie is stuck up, preachy, and generally a pain to be around. Even with all that though, the two have had unmatched teamwork skills out in assignments. None of the other Avengers know how to explain it.
Janet Van Dyne - The fashionista ended up becoming one of the first people to reach out to Stephanie after the Galactus attacks. She became a fan very quickly of Cap and the two ended up becoming friends. Though Janet often criticizes and tries to improve Stephanie's tomboyish wardrobe to usually Stephanie's annoyance.
Hank Pym - When Stephanie first found out about Hank physically hitting Janet, Stephanie socked Hank square in the jaw dislocating it. Though very soon after, when Janet was mad at her for doing so. Stephanie started to see how genuinely regretful Hank was about what happened, and how it was all something he really didn't have control over. Since it was the result of brain fluctuation as a result of early side effects of the Pym Particles he uses for his powers. Stephanie paid for Hank's medical costs, and although their relationship was, and still is rocky to some extent. Stephanie is willing to give Hank another chance.
James Rhodes - Tony Stark's long time friend has gotten along with Stephanie Rogers much better. Tony guesses its the shared military background. The two meeting at a USO show a year ago.
Sample Post:
Radio City Music Hall
1940
1940
“Who’s strong and brave, here to save the American Way?”
“What is this?”
Stephanie Brown hasn’t been back in the states for some time, out fighting in the depths of Europe against the evil Axis forces. When she came back though, she was left with the surprise of her life. Her title of Captain America was becoming a strong, proud symbol of America’s strength during the war. Something she was proud of at first.
That is, until she found out WHO they saw Captain America as.
“Who vows to fight like a man for what’s right night and day?”
The chiseled man held up the shield made from a cheap metal, not at all the one Stephanie was using in the war. Prancing along to the music and proudly proclaiming how the American people could support the troops. All the while Stephanie quietly sat from behind the curtains. In a yellow dress with heels that were cramping her feet hard. Sitting on a costume trunk with a leg wrapped in. Looking on at a display on the stage that was equal parts shocking, insulting, and befuddling at the same time. They were burying her, there was no other way to put it. They were ashamed of the fact the person out there saving them was a woman.
“Man, they sure love ya...” As the familar voice of Bucky came in next to her. Stephanie’s long time best friend walking up and leaning against the same costume trunk. “I mean... they sure love him. Whoever the Hell this guy is.”
“His name was Eli something...” She was still too shocked to remember it. “He seemed like a decent enough fella. Still...” Stephanie didn’t know how to put it. Continuing to watch on as she felt a lump in her throat she couldn’t decide was from anger or sadness.
“Who’ll give the Axis the sack, and is smart as a fox?”
“Bustin’ your butt for this country, and it can’t even give you the recognition for it.” Bucky quietly remarked aloud as watched for a moment longer before turning to Stephanie. “What is this world coming too?”
Unable to answer Stephanie quietly hopped off the trunk and started to leave. She felt like she had seen plenty, and none of it she liked at all.
“Hey where ya goin’?” Bucky quickly caught up with Stephanie.
“Somewhere I can get a stiff drink, so I don’t break something.” Stephanie tried to pull away from Bucky’s grasp. Only for Bucky to finally gently hold her arm and make her stop and look at him. Turning to see a warm smile from Bucky in a fancy suit she never imagined him wearing.
“Hey I’m not doubting that for a second. I’m just saying wait up a moment. You think I want to see this sham?” Bucky gestured back to the show.
“Who’ll kick the Krauts to Japan?”
“Man that guy’s not even a very good dancer...” Bucky glanced back and shook his head. Watching on as the guy hoisted up a special prop motorcycle to look strong.
Stephanie turned back for a moment to the stage, only to quickly shake her head. “I’m noticing a lot more things wrong with this than his bad dancing.” She noted before going back to her goal of leaving the theater. Only after a few steps pausing, “Still.” She looked back at Bucky. "Least I got you knowing I exist.” Stephanie noted with a smile.
Bucky smiled back, “Hey what have I said? I’m with you ‘til the end of the line, pal.” Bucky wrapped an arm around Stephanie’s shoulder. “Now about that stiff drink...”
"The Star Spangled Man with a Plan!"
