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The Few that Dare (Marvel Inspired)

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Legion of Superheroes RP W/Stats!?! iCheck

I'll work on it tonight, I've been busy.

Marvel - Dawn of Heroes

Thought i'd just post my Wasp CS here for anyone who wanted to see it! Let me know if you see anything that you think i should change!

Wasp / Janet Van Dyne

♦ T H E A S T O N I S H I N G W A S P ♦
_{“You've just been stung!”}

_{O R I G I N}

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Born in Cresskill, New Jersey, Janet Van Dyne had a very privileged childhood due to her family’s wealth. She grew up a socialite, spending her youth being shone off by her parents at fancy galas and parties. Janet rather enjoyed the spotlight, soon turning into a charismatic and friendly young woman. Her life wasn’t all fun though, as during her childhood her mother tragically passed away, leaving her in the care of her father, Vernon Van Dyne. Being a scientist and spending most of his time working, Vernon struggled to connect with his daughter. As such, he eventually decided to enrol her in a prestigious boarding school, which would give her an opportunity to bond with people her own age, as well as receive a tremendous education. Janet was enraged at first because of this, however in time she calmed herself, making friends at her new school, as well as coming to understand her father’s reasoning for his actions; she was too much like her mother.

When the time came to deciding on colleges, Janet set her sights on Greyburn College in New York City. This was in an attempt to spend more time with her father, who was a key researcher and funder of the College’s Research and Development Labs. Glad to be reunited, the two began getting dinner with each other once every week, in an attempt to maintain and strengthen their previously rough relationship.

It was at one of these dinners that Janet was introduced to the handsome young Dr. Hank Pym, one of her father’s colleagues. Hank was a scientific genius, excelling in a wide range of subjects such as biochemistry, physics, engineering, robotics, as well as AI, with him receiving his Doctorate well before any of his peers. Hank and Janet hit it off quite quickly, with the two beginning a romantic relationship with each other. On top of this, Janet’s schoolwork was going well, with her deciding to major in fashion design, something she was extremely talented at.

However disaster struck when during an experiment with Hank’s creation; the Pym Particle, a being known as Pilai was brought into their dimension from the Microverse. During the conflict at the lab, Pilai murdered Vernon.

A devastated Janet turned to Hank for help in avenging her father’s death, who in turn revealed himself to be the superhero Ant-Man, who used his Pym-Particles and cybernetic ant-controlling helmet to fight crime. Before he could go hunting for Pilai, Janet begged him to let her help. Reluctantly, Hank agreed to temporarily infuse Janet with his Pym Particles, allowing her to shift in size, as well as implanting her with a set of Bio-Synthetic Wings that he had been recently working on. Quickly designing a costume that mirrored that of Ant-Man’s, Janet became the Wasp!

Tracing Pilai’s energy signature, the two costumed heroes managed to easily track down the creature’s location. However dispite their combined abilities, they were no match for Pilai. That was until they discovered that Pilai was actually made up of formic acid, after he began to secrete some after an attack. As such, Hank hit him with a formula of Ant-Formic acid which dissolved him instantly.

Returning back to his lab, Hank planned to drain the Pym Particles back out of Janet’s body, like they had agreed prior. However, Janet refused, with her having thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, loving the rush that came with the heroics. As such, they agreed to become crime fighting partners, with Hank further improving her arsenal by editing her biology so that she could emit blasts of bio-energy from her hands, which she dubbed her wasp stingers.

At first they attempted to simply handle petty street crime, stopping muggings and robberies out of sight in their small size. That was until they encountered their first actual super powered opponent; a mutant by the name of David Cannon caught Hank and Janet’s attention after performing a series of jewel heists. The two intervened although neither them, or Hank’s army of ants, were a match for the villain’s speed, with him overpowering them easily before escaping. What more, was that the attack had also caused a large amount of property damage, severely tarnishing the two heroes’ media image. Fortunately their second encounter ended differently, with Janet regrowing to her regular size, before blasting him with a full-sized wasp sting. The blast, more powerful while she was at regular size, knocked him unconscious instantly. The conflict was fortunately captured on camera, thus reigniting their heroic image in the eyes of the public.

Shortly after finding themselves plastered all over the news, the two were approached by an organization by the name of S.H.I.E.L.D. Given their superhuman abilities, the organization had been keeping a close eye on the couple for some time. They offered the two places amongst their ranks, although in the end the two of them decline, although agreed to help them in the future if the situation required it.

Over the years they faced more and more threats, with the two building up a rogue gallery of sorts. One such rogue was Alexander Gentry, also known as the Porcupine. There was also Liso Trago, a man capable of controlling both animals and people using his music.

It was during this time that the two were married, with the husband and wife superhero team being as happy as ever. Or so Janet thought. What she wasn’t aware of at the time, was that as a result of Hank’s constant exposure to early forms of his Pym Particle, his mental state was starting to waver, with the particles impacting greatly on the Doctor’s bi-polar disorder. He regularly became enrage at every defeat, shouting at Janet behind closed doors back at their lab, and even occasionally in public out in the field. This behaviour grew worse however when their media attention began to waver, with news stations such as the Daily Bugle preferring to focus on other New York Superheroes, such as the infamous Spider-Man.

During one particular nervous breakdown, Hank decided that if he could build a robot to attack Manhattan, he could defeat it and be a hero in the eyes of the world. Janet was furious when she discovered her husband’s plans, and tried to intervene, only for Hank to strike her across the face. Before Janet could stop him, he unleashed his creation, only to find himself overpowered by the robot. Luckily Wasp managed to recover, with Janet saving the day by hitting the weak spot in its armour that Hank had purposefully created for him to hit.

Despite knowing that Hank’s actions were a result of his mental illnesses and wanting to help him overcome them, Janet felt like she couldn’t deal with the abuse any longer, and as such, decided to begin divorce proceedings. At the same time, she contacted S.H.I.E.L.D, and after a private word with its director, Nicholas Fury, convinced them to offer Hank a job as one of their lead scientists. In truth, the job other was a way of Janet giving Hank the care he needed, as well as making sure that someone was keeping an eye on him.

While Hank retired from super heroics due to his new job, Janet continued her life as the Wasp, now working alone. During this time, she faced David Cannon once more, who had now taken up the alias Whirlwind, as well as sporting a green armoured costume for defence against her stingers.

On top of this, she began to focus once more on her career as a fashion designer, with Janet realizing that her time studying fashion design was one of the best periods of her life. After finding finishing her degree, she formed a start-up company which she called Yellowjacket. Due to her expertise in both business and fashion design, as well as her popularity as the superheroine known as the Wasp, Yellowjacket soon became one of the most relevant fashion & design firms in New York City.

Once her life was finally starting to go more smoothly, another disaster struck, as a giant purple being landed in Kansas, threatening to destroy the planet. Working alongside with S.H.I.E.L.D, as well as many of the Earth’s mightiest heroes, Wasp helped lead the charge against the being which they dubbed Galactus. Following Galactus’s attacked, Wasp decided that it would be wise to form a team to contend with any similar threats in the future. As such, the Avengers were formed, with the Wasp acting as their leader, with S.H.I.E.L.D. monitoring the team behind closed doors.

_{P O W E R S & A B I L I T I E S}

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Size Reduction: Due to long-term exposure to Pym Particles, Janet is able to manipulate her size, reducing herself to roughly 1/2 inch in height. Due to her smaller size, her strength level increases as a result of her body's mass being compacted.

Bio-Synthetic Wings: When she reduces herself in size, Janet grows a pair of yellow insectoid wings which gives her the ability of flight, at speeds of up to 40mph.

Bio-Eletric Energy Stings: As a result of alterations from her ex-husband, Janet is able to harness her body's bio-energy, releasing it in the form of blasts of energy, dubbed as her Wasp Stingers. These stingers pack quite a punch, growing more powerful when she's in her regular size.

Fashion Design: Janet is an extremely talented fashion designer, to the extent that she even runs her own fashion company. As a result, she wore a different costume for every mission during her early days as the Wasp.

_{C A S T}

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Friends & Allies

Hank Pym: Janet's ex-husband, as well as previously the superhero Ant-Man. Currently working at S.H.I.E.L.D.

Thor Odinson: The Norse God himself, Thor is a fellow member of the Avengers. When not in the field, the two have a strong friendship which has developed over the passing months.

Stephanie Rogers AKA Captain America: A fellow member of the Avengers, Janet often seeks tactical advice from Stephanie due to her experience back during WWII.

Tony Stark AKA Iron Man: Despite Janet believing him to be nothing more than an arrogant playboy, his assistance during the Galactus incident warranted in her inviting him to join the Avengers. The fact that he declined merely increased the negative feelings Janet had for the guy.

Sue Storm AKA The Invisible Woman:

Reed Richards AKA Mr Fantastic:

Enemies

David Cannon AKA Whirlwind: A mutant, Cannon is able to rotate the lower half of his body at superhuman speed, resulting in him being virtually untouchable, with anything coming near being repelled by the centrifugal force if they try to interrupt his motion. After being defeating by the Wasp, he swore vengeance against her, declaring the super heroine as his nemesis. Since then, the two have fought on many occasions.

Alexander Gentry AKA Porcupine: A former military weapon’s designer who decided to use his latest creation, an armoured porcupine costume to rob banks.

Liso Trago: A native of India trained by a mystic and musician named Ghazandi. Ghazandi taught him how to hypnotize animals as well as humans with his music, which he used to try and enslave the people of New York over the Radio, only to be stopped when his only music began to ironically affect him as well, allowing Wasp to take him down with a micro-sized punch.

Galactus: The Wasp's most difficult enemy to date. It was the Devourer of Worlds' attack on Earth which inspired Wasp to form the Avengers.

_{S A M P L E S T O R Y A R C S}

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Dark Kingdom: Wasp and the Avengers must hit the streets after New York's Chinatown gains a new Kingpin of Crime; Mister Negative.

Insect Queen: Wasp VS Red Wasp. Will take place after the Hydra Emergence.

_{R E F E R E N C E S}

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#1 - America Chavez meets the Hulk
#2 - The Knitter knits something and thinks about knitting
#3 - Harper Row prepares herself for a nightly patrol
#4 - Iceman gets a pep talk from Professor X and does something amazing.
#5 - Boomerang and the Superior Foes of Spider-Man get into a bar fight.

@Natty

Looks good, if you want to have wasp play the Falcon like role in Cal's whole winter soldier ordeal I'd be game assuming spud is.

Marvel - Dawn of Heroes

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The scene in person was just as much a disaster as it was when she saw the recording of the explosion. It made Stephanie’s stomach churn to see the charred corpses being carried out. It wasn’t so much the carnage and death, Stephanie had to become used to that during the war. It was more the people involved, mutants or supporters, none of them deserved this. By all accounts from what she saw the protest was very peaceful, even though some news channels were trying to spin it saying they were being hostile to people who disagreed with them, regardless of a lack of proof.

Stephanie’s mind was clearly wondering in numerous directions, even as she agreed to be interviewed at the scene of the disaster. Giving out whatever information SHIELD had and was willing to let be out there. It wasn’t a lot, but it was all a start. They know HYDRA is involved, but to what end, and why remained unsolved. It was the why that bugged her the most though, HYDRA took after their forefathers in Nazis by not exactly being subtle. But this seemed so forward that it still felt uncharacteristic. Were they just trying to prove something? Remind people who they are? She didn’t need the reminder, just seeing that octopus logo of theirs made her just as furious as 80 some years ago when she would see it.

She was speaking to another SHIELD operative about picking up any security footage that they can get their hands on when suddenly the televisions all around the scene started playing a message from the bastard himself, Red Skull. She never had many moments of feeling helpless, barring being frozen and thawed 80 years later. This though was driving her mental, he was gloating about killing innocent people. Why? Because he could.

"... And to prove that we are no hoax, and that HYDRA can strike you down ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, I will now kill CNN News Anchor, Caroline Haines, live on air ..."

“Wait what?!” Stephanie blurted out. She needed a second but she remembered the name and looked over to where the reporter was. She was scared, and although SHIELD agents were rapidly trying to give her some means of protection Stephanie knew it was probably not enough. The early reports made it clear that HYDRA had some kind of sniper in the area. But where? She had to frantically look around the nearby rooftops until... a single glint of reflecting light. Stephanie quickly reacted, grabbing hold of the side of her trusty shield, and throwing it as hard as she could.

The curve of the shield and launch speed had to be perfect to save Ms. Haines’ life. In an instant a thundering hard sound of metal hitting vibranium smashed through the air. the bullet was caved in and sent sky high. Finally landing harmlessly on another rooftop. The shield though ricocheted off of a phone pole nearby before swinging back around to Stephanie who caught it effortlessly. The sound of the bullet still rang deep in the air for a moment before people finally realized what had happened. A sudden and very loud applause broke out as Stephanie was already back to looking to where that glint of light came from. Only to get a hug from Ms. Haines. Bawling her eyes out and thanking Stephanie for saving her. “Yeah no you’re welcome, hold on no here let go please?” Stephanie awkwardly stammered as she had to muster seemingly every ounce of strength she had to scrape the thankful news reporter off of her. Finally the reporter did so, as the crowd part for Stephanie as she was off to go catch some HYDRA scum.

"<<Soldat, Haines is still alive, what happened?!>>" Vasily Jr barked into The Winter Soldier's ear-piece yet the soldier didn't flinch.

"<<Target was intercepted. Orders.>>" The Winter Soldier replied cool as ice, awaiting to be told to take the shot again or take out who had intercepted the shot.

Karpov was watching the chaos unfold live on air, when he realised exactly who had deflected the fatal-bullet he knew he had two options. The first, take out Captain America from a distance and end her for good ... or two, get the Winter Soldier out of there. Missions in America were usually more risky for the Soldier, HYDRA feared some of his old memories could be triggered and that his conditioning would be undone. His oldest friend, Captain America, would surely be a risk, but the Winter Soldier was the only person in HYDRA with a strength and ability to match Stephanie Rodgers. As far as Karpov was concerned, it would be a great opportunity to rid himself of this bothersome woman once and for all.

"<<Kill the intercepter->>" Karpov ordered coolly, "<<Then shoot Haines for good measure.>>"
"<<Understood>>" The Winter Soldier trained his weapon on Stephanie's head as people clamored around her and she struggled against the crowd.

He was un-phased by the fact she'd intercepted the bullet ... it was an impressive feat, but he was still going to get his job done, he wasn't afraid of her, or impressed, he didn't think, or feel, he just acted.

Captain America had finally broke away from the crowd and was on a B-line straight for the building. Though she was carefully making sure to not make herself a clear target, since the shooter was still there presumably. Hopefully aiming at her now rather than the CNN reporter.

Karpov's headpiece started to buzz loudly though, as reception came in from the main base. "Comrade Karpov, what the hell do you think you're doing with Soldier?!" The deep, raspy voice bellowed in. "You are not to engage her. We're only going to take care of her when the time is right and on our terms. Get yourself and him out of there, have the cyanide pills ready though if you're intercepted, am I understood?"

As it was happening, Captain America was in the building, making her way past people to get to the elevator. Rapidly pushing the up button to get to the shooter and hoping they're still there.

The Winter Soldier was ready to fire off a lethal shot but he hesitated as Red Skull intercepted the comm channel and chided Karpov.
Karpov was conflicted, Captain America, or rather, Stephanie Rodgers, was a piece of Bucky's past, and the past was a dangerous weapon when it was primed and aimed towards the Winter Soldier.

"<<Soldat! Hold your fire>>" Karpov ordered. The Winter Soldier complied but didn't move, he kept his weapon trained on Stephanie. When she vanished out of sight inside the building, he switched out the sniper rifle for a handgun, better suited for close range, she was clearly searching for him and he may have to take her out.

"<<Go to extraction point B. Engage hostile if you must but do NOT kill. Understood?>>" Karpov ordered. If Stephanie caught up, The Winter Soldier could use any means necessary to shake her off, but she wasn't a target ... not yet.

"<<Understood>>" The Winter Soldier replied, turning to run across the rooftop and jump to the next building, from there he'd scale his way down and disappear across town.

"The Asset is heading for extraction, Rodgers will be spared." Karpov reported to Red Skull through clenched teeth. He didn't like it ... it just didn't sit well with him, letting Captain America walk would only cause trouble in the future, especially since Karpov had plans for the Winter Soldier in the 'States. He couldn't afford to "remember" who he'd once been. "I think this is a terrible idea, she will cause trouble for us later, I could end her now" Karpov grumbled, of course, what he meant was that he could order The Winter Soldier to end her....

It took a bit of time but finally Captain America reached the top floor and as she got out, looking around and not seeing anyone. "Darn it!" Captain America was ready to lambast herself as an idiot for trying to run after the shooter. Best case scenario they would've opened fire on her. Worst case he might've taken another shot at the reporter while she was in the elevator like an idiot. Only though the rooftop wasn't as high up as many other buildings in New York City, so she could hear the distinct sound of peeling tire nearby. Running over to the building ledge she saw what looked like a silver SUV pulling away quickly from the scene. They weren't getting away from her that easily.

Using the fire escape to make a quicker decent down the side of the building. Captain America had to stop and look around. Needing a vehicle she finally spotted a guy nearby about to get on a motorbike. The thing was one of those speedy bikes she's seen, doesn't like nearly as much as her beloved Harleys, but it'll do nicely. "Sir, may I borrow your bike? This is a very big emergency!" She asked, trying to sound polite, but her winded tone and very frantic nature made it clear it was as important as it sounded like.

"Holy crap THE Captain America?! Yeah sure go ahead!" The rider seemed awfully chipper for being a New Yorker, must be visiting from out of town. Still stepping aside the rider gestured to the bike which Cap hoped onto. Kicking the bike's engine alive but stopping for a moment.

Glancing around Cap spotted the helmet in the guy's hand. "Oh uh... the helmet too please?" The rider paused confused what she was talking about until he remembered the helmet in his hands. He quickly handed it over and Cap put it on, thankfully it fit well, even though the front cover wasn't something she was used too. "Thanks, I'll try to get it back to you when I'm done!" Cap muffled through the helmet before finally speeding off to catch up with the shooter.

"Karpov's lapdog failed ... HYDRA's secret weapon my ass." a grunt in the get-away van grumbled, giving the Winter Soldier some side-eye. The Winter Soldier didn't respond to the various barbs. Even though they didn't say it, the HYDRA goons knew what Captain America was capable of, everyone did ... and they were on edge. They knew The Winter Soldier was possibly an even match for Captain America, but it was unsettling to know Captain America was pursuing them. At least The Winter Soldier was her target, not the lackeys, they could probably get out of this alive if they stayed out of the way.

"Don't waste your breath, you won't rile him, ain't nothin' left in his brain, Dr Zola scooped it all out ... Plus, Karpov and the Red Skull will likely take care of him for you" the other HYDRA agent replied to his teammate.

The van careened in and out of lanes, sharply cutting off other drivers and driving with reckless abandon, they didn't care if they caused a few pile-ups in their escape, shaking off Captain America was most important. She'd hijacked a motor cycle and was in pursuit

The driver glanced warily at his rear view mirror and noticed a motorcycle tailing them.
"Shit!" he cursed.

The passenger made a movement as if about to get up and throw a grenade out the window but the Winter Soldier pushed him back down into his seat roughly, priming his hand gun, he opened the rear doors of the van and aimed for the motorcycle, a quick shot to the front tire ought to end the pursuit. Super Soldier or not, she couldn't keep up on foot.

"Captain America is pursuing us. We may be compromised! Give us a kill order!" a terrified HYDRA agent called in for Karpov, hoping that Red Skull's orders may be overruled, just this once to spare them, though it wasn't likely. No one betrayed Red Skull and didn't regret it afterwards.

As Cap was able to get closer and closer, the SUV was clearly wrecking mayhem in its wake. Smashing and just missing other cars leaving Cap with an obstacle course of cars to swerve around to avoid. Finally the SUV was in range of her and Cap was only able to get a moment of something interesting, an arm. The arm though was metallic, shined and with a red star it looked like at the shoulder area. It also had a pistol aimed at her. The bullet blasted out and nailed the front tire, leaving Cap having to quickly think of a plan.

Immediately as the bike started to wiggle violently under her she hopped up, getting as good a footing on the front of the bike as she could before she was airborne. Sailing towards the SUV and pulling out her shield to slam it through the roof of the SUV. Leaving her dangling off the back of the SUV and grasping at her shield to stay on, only to use one hand awkwardly to yank the helmet off her head and throw it out of the way to the highway just below her.

Bucky hadn't been ordered to kill Captain America, and therefore, he'd disable her from attacking, or shake her off their tracks ... but he'd spare her life ... albeit barely if it came to that. Perhaps The Winter Soldier took orders too literally ... or perhaps it was a small piece of Bucky piercing through, defiant enough to spare who he could, even if that didn't mean sparing everyone.

The tire exploded, surprisingly, Captain America kept up her pursuit. If Bucky knew who his assailant was, it wouldn't have surprised him in the least, but he wasn't Bucky any more and the fact that this stranger was still pursuing him was odd.

She leapt onto the roof of the van and The Winter Soldier fired a round of shots through the roof to try shake her off. Failing that, he gripped onto the metal frame of the van, steel buckling under the pressure of his metal hand, and swung himself up onto the roof to try and wrench the pursuer off himself.

His nose and mouth was covered with a black tactical mask, but his eyes, vacant and blank, were trained on Captain America. His dark brown-black hair whipped in the wind as they raced through traffic. He reached for Captain America's wrist, to pull her from her hands off her shield and throw her off the van.

As bullet started flying out of the SUV around her Cap swayed around, awkwardly trying to avoid getting shot as she moved herself around to the other side of the SUV. Suddenly though she watched on as from the passenger side came a man clad in all black who swung effortlessly up onto the roof with her. He grabbed her hand, leaving Cap for just a moment to let go of the shield, clinching at his wrist. Just a moment of trying to find footing and Cap moved quick. Yanking herself hard on Winter Soldier's grasp she got enough momentum to get up and forward. Planting a boot into Winter Soldier's chest before landing, her other foot kicking the shield to pop it out of the SUV and catching it.

"Alright buddy, I don't know who the heck you are but you're coming with me." Cap boasted with a stern tone. She winded back to throw a haymaker but as she did so she looked into the man's face. Though most of it was covered Cap couldn't finish the punch. There was something there, familiar, strangely comforting. She stood motionless, just enough to barely keep her balance as she struggled. She knew she had to do it, but something was getting to her to not do it. Something much deeper than she could prepare for.

The kick knocked The Winter Soldier down with a heavy 'thud' onto the roof of the van, though he planted his metal arm firmly into the frame of the car so he didn't slip off, quickly regaining his footing, though now Captain America was re-armed with a shield and they were in too close-quarters for him to draw a gun, he had a tactical combat knife on him but he'd need to be quick to draw it before she struck. One thing he had though, was his bionic arm, and it was always primed and ready to strike.

His arm swung up to deflect a blow but ... it never landed. Captain America paused and stared at him. Even The Winter Soldier was slightly disarmed by the strange staring match that took place. She had her shield and she'd reeled back to try level him with a punch but instead was frozen before him, but unafraid.

No one ever did that to the Winter Soldier before... they either never saw him, froze in fear, or struggled hopelessly for their lives... Captain America was not doing any of that. She saw him, stared at him with an air of bewilderment, a prying look in her eyes, boring into his. Was this some sort of mind game? A trick? His gaze flickered a moment, but returned to the steely, determined, and oddly vacant mode of before. She'd given him an opening and now he could take her out and get away to receive his next order.

He quickly took advantage of her shock , aiming for her weak spot, the legs. He swept an undercut-kick to take her legs out from under her to chuck her back into the traffic behind the van weaving through lanes.

Captain America was still trying to make sense of the jumbling thoughts clouding her brain. Why was this happening? She was a trained soldier, and she sure as Hell wasn't normally one to not take advantage of the situation when it presented itself. Why now? What was causing her to not pull the metaphorical trigger? Something just couldn't let her do it, and it was about to cost her.

Her already weak balance on top of the vehicle came out from under her. A sweeping kick by the mysterious man took her off her feet plenty. She couldn't even let out a noise as the surprise sent her falling back to the asphalt below. Although she was able to get the shield under her for protection. It didn't do much good though as the shield slammed into her side and chest. The force still causing her to roll scraping the bit of exposed skin her suit had against the road.

Finally rolling to a stop Cap finally got a moment to breathe. Laying still for a moment, staring up at the light of the highway tunnel. After laying there she finally started to slowly get back upright. Her hands rubbing her face as she looked around. Thankfully traffic coming on the lane she was on was blocked so she didn't have to worry about someone making her a hood ornament. It didn't help matters though as she was bruised, scrapped up, and her heart ached she let the bastard go.

"Captain, Captain come in." Nick Fury's voice blared through the ear piece she had forgotten she was even wearing. Awkwardly as she glanced back to where Winter Soldier escaped too, she put a hand up to it. "Cap speaking, he got away. Got a detailed look at the shooter though. He got away in a silver SUV, Connecticut license plate." Getting to her feet Cap felt aches all over and slightly winded. Though normally she would just be able to shrug something like this off, she'd been out of practice since thawing out. So Cap still moved a bit slow. "Need clean up crew, also reimbursements for a civilian's sports bike used..." Cap felt what seemed like something in her spine popping. "AH... medic would be great too..." She clinched at her back with a hiss as she waited for a response, God she needed a stiff drink.

Marvel - Dawn of Heroes

Didn't Byrd say he was quitting Daredevil on top of Luke Cage?

Savior School: Hero University

Although Cody remained fixated on his game for a moment he heard someone saying hello, and annoyingly it was towards him. There was a moment was Cody debated even looking up and seeing who it was. Hopefully not some overly perky staff member trying to make Cody have fun. Only when Cody finally glanced up it was someone around his age. "Oh no sorry I'm not interested in meeting any of those nerds. I'm quite sure they're getting enough butt kissing for one day." Cody stated simply with a smile before going back to his game for a moment.

After a second Cody realized the guy wasn't with the school, and in fact when Cody glanced up again realized it was a fellow student. Embarrassed slightly Cody paused his game. "Uh sorry, I thought you were one of the mindless drones running the place..." Cody stuck out a hand towards the new guy, "I'm Cody, unless we're not suppose to give out real names then my name is uh..." Cody paused, realizing he never came up with some kind of super hero alias to go by. Did they have such a thing listed on the school application? "I dunno, Super Stretchy McElasticMan 5000? Not any dumber then 'Streetsmart' and 'Booksmart' really." Cody joked with a chuckle, and a sigh that both eased his laugh, and his realization said people with goofy names were now his superiors. There was something tragically sad about it.

Marvel - Dawn of Heroes

Los Angeles, California

“I won’t lie, I was pretty sad to find out that the team was moved and Ebbet Field was torn down. I still remember going to games there with my dad, he adored the Dodgers. I guess kind of making me one too in the process. Still having gotten the time to catch up on the team. I have no problems saying I’m still a Dodgers girl.”

The local news reporter finished the interview as Stephanie gently, nervously fiddled with the baseball in her hand. She had on the jersey the team gave her, with a ball cap and jeans. When the team offered for her to come out and throw out the first pitch Stephanie couldn’t accept fast enough. Though on the plane ride out to LA, it kept bringing memories back to Steph. Some good, some bittersweet with hindsight. It was the games with Bucky that made her sad in retrospect. He was always as much entertainment as the game itself was. No one could heckle the opposing teams quite like him.

Still it had been a great day, yet another one ever since she was able to make her grand return. The reception she’s gotten has been amazing, everything she desperately wanted from her battles in World War II and more. The outpouring of letters from women of all ages, the awards ceremony where the current president gave her all the war medals she was owed. It was an amazing night, plus the president these days is black! That was a wonderful thing to learn... until she saw how people were talking about him. The more things change....

Stephanie herself wasn’t immune to the criticism, no matter how insane they were. While most people were happy to find out about the real Captain America. Others weren’t so happy to find out the symbol of American power during World War II was a woman. Stephanie had gotten a few letters from people who were very specific in how they were going to find her and kill her. It made Stephanie angry, but all she did was remind herself they didn’t have the guts to attack her. If they did, she’d show them she was the real deal.

Doing a little stretching of her arms, Stephanie was guided by one of the team's staff members out to the field. The instant, wonderful smell of freshly trimmed grass and compacted dirt filling her nostrils as the crowd started to cheer.

“Ladies and gentlemen, to throw out tonight’s opening pitch. Please welcome Captain America, Ms. Stephanie Rogers!”

Growing up she never had imagined actually being on the field for the Dodgers or anyone. So to stand on the pitcher’s mound, looking down the 60 feet to the catcher was giving her goosebumps. She gently tossed the baseball in hand, looking down at it and realizing she hasn’t thrown a baseball in years. “Alright, lets see if I remember how to do this...” She muttered to herself before glancing back up at the pitcher. Taking a deep breath, she took a wind up and let the ball go.

The audible thump the ball made slamming hard into the catcher’s mitt could be heard through the entire field as the crowd cheered. Stephanie smiled, she still had it. As she jogged up to the catcher she watched him pull his glove off, shaking his hand. “Damn lady, you’ve got one hell of a throwing arm!” He told her in his fairly thick accent.

“Heh, sorry...” Stephanie cringed a little, yeah... probably should of taken a little off that throw. The last thing she’d want to do is put one of the Dodgers’ best players on the shelf. Still she got the ball back, shaking hands with the player as the two headed to the dug out.

Stephanie Rogers took her seat at the ball park, ready to cheer on the home team as the game got going. It was an exciting game, Dodgers were up 4 - 3 over the Boston Red Sox. Still though eventually her attention on the game was being hampered when she really looked around the crowd. While plenty of people were paying attention, Stephanie couldn’t help but realize so many people there weren’t even watching. They had their ‘smartphones’ and their ‘tablets’ out, either looking at stuff involving the game or not even paying attention at all. Taking pictures of themselves, sticking their lips out like ducks.

She knew times had changed but Stephanie still wasn’t even remotely ready for all the things she had missed out on. She came from a time when a computer wasn’t even a thing, now not only was it so important to life apparently, you have to have a tiny one in your pocket ready to go whenever. It was that constant, nagging realization of how she was seemingly on Earth, but might as well have been a whole different planet. Technology had advance well past whatever sci-fi fantasy her reality could of predicted. The US landed a spacecraft on the moon for crying out loud! So much so that the US doesn’t even seem concerned about the moon anymore.

The thoughts kept making Stephanie more and more depressed. She was seeing all these amazing things around her. Stuff she actually liked, but she saw so many people not care. People who took the amazing things they have, and still found small, silly things to complain about. Soon Stephanie wasn’t even paying attention to the ball game anymore. She was just sad, the realization of where she was, not in terms of being at the ball park, but in life, was just difficult to swallow.

“Uh excuse me, Ms. Rogers?” A woman from the stadium tapped Stephanie on her shoulder as Stephanie slouched down on the seat deep in depression. Stephanie glanced up to the woman. “You have a call waiting for you, it’s very important from what I understand.” Stephanie nodded and following the woman to an office with a phone waiting off the receiver. Stephanie reached down to pick up the phone.

“Hello?” Stephanie asked, wondering what the call was for.

“Stephanie.” It was Nick Fury, she’d recognize that voice anywhere. “I know you’re at the ball park but we need you back at HQ immediately. There’s been an attack in New York City.”

Stephanie’s heart stopped for a moment at the news, “Alright, I assume you have transport coming out?”

“Should be there in a moment, it has your gear as well.” Fury’s tone was the same as it usually was, something to it though, very small but one Stephanie sensed. Something that said Fury was worried, whatever was going on was huge.

“Understood.” Stephanie hung up the phone as on cue a limo arrived to pick up Stephanie Rogers.

SHIELD Helicarrier

The flight back Stephanie took the time to get suited up. The new suit SHIELD had given her was meant to both be a call back to the suit she wore during World War II. However it was upgraded with new, stronger material. The shield and the wrist strap she wore for it though? Same as it always was. Not that Stephanie would have it any other way.

Strolling through the seemingly massive helicarrier still had an awe effect on the woman. She used to think the Empire State Building was the crown of human achievement. Now though, that was just a building, this was a thing that flew. Something that flew and in ways Stephanie didn’t even realize things could fly. Now though she had something to keep her focus on. Something horrible.

Arriving into the room Nick Fury and Stephanie Rogers both gave one another a salute. “Good to see you got here quickly enough.” Nick noted. “I assume you were given the briefing on the way over.”

“Yes...” Stephanie had been told a little but what she had heard was bad enough. “A bomb went off at some rally. Right now the suspicion is terrorist motive.”

“Correct.” Fury turned on a large screen behind him. On it was a large group of people protesting, some normal looking, others much less so. They were lined up in front of a bakery rallying against mutant prosecution. Something else Stephanie had to be filled in on when she came back. Suddenly a massive explosion ripped through the street. Stephanie’s eyes widened as she cupped a hand around her mouth in shock. A sickly swell raising up in her stomach.

“Oh my God.” Stephanie could only breathe out in shock.

Fury himself seemed like he was only now getting over the shock. Shaking his head in disgust as he put a hand onto a table next to him. “What’s worse is while you were coming out here we’ve gotten news that this is a confirmed terrorist act. Even worse, the terrorist group in question is why I'm specifically putting you in charge of this assignment as of right now.”

Nick Fury reached into his coat, pulling out an envelope, before handing it over to Stephanie. As she started to open it, pulling out the paperwork inside. She saw something which immediately made the blood in her veins start to boil viciously. The picture was blurry, in black and white, and didn’t show much, but it showed enough. A man in a Nazi looking suit, with a mask that looked like a skull.

“Red Skull...” Stephanie’s hands gripped the envelope tight as she started to visibly shake from anger. Somehow, someway...

That son of a bitch was still alive.

Savior School: Hero University

I kept meaning to get that post up but I kept procrastinating because uh... I'm trying to get into the character of Cody... yeah... that's it.

Savior School: Hero University

Letting out a sigh Cody continued to glance out of the window of the backseat of the car. His parents were up front, happily singing along with some old Dolly Parton song. All while Cody himself was listening to whatever hip hop or rock tune the playlist on his phone would play next. His parents had planned to make a road trip out of taking Cody to his new home for the next four years at Savior School. Cody himself was dreading the trip and its been as boring, mindless, and forced as he thought it was.

His parents were proud of their young man for going to such a prestigious school, as Cody in his testings to find his power range showed a lot of promise. Especially since Cody had privately honed his powers for years. Cody though was simply miserable. Him going to the school wasn’t his idea at all. He only agreed to make his parents finally just stop hounding him about it. They kept telling him it should be his sense of duty, self-pride, honor, and purpose that had him go to the school. For Cody it was all just silly, the concept people would wear tight spandex, prancing around, and punch other tight spandex wearing losers. It was just silly at best, and kind of sad at worst to Cody. He had a good life going where he built computers for people and made good enough money.

Seeing the large school ahead Cody sighed as he flipped down his headphones around his neck. “Oh you excited for the first day my little elastic wonder?” His mom asked, seeing Cody finally not blasting music into his head. “Yeah... thrilled.” Cody muttered rubbing his eyes with the cuff of his hoodie. Realizing at that moment he has been wearing said hoodie and jeans since the road trip stated a few days ago. “Sweetie, this is a great time for you in life, besides you know what they say about complaining about something before even trying it.” His mom pointed out.

Cody simply shrugged and looked ahead in the car unmoved. “I mean yeah I guess?” Cody had for fleeting moments given the idea some thought. Maybe the school would be a fun experience, maybe he was just being a whiner being thrown out of his safety bubble. Cody had a hard time believing it though. Either way complaining or arguing hasn’t worked at all yet, and wasn’t going to work now. Cody just had to bite his tongue and hope the next few years would go quickly enough.

After getting unpacked from the car, watching his parents drive away. Cody just stood there with his remaining luggage looking on. A mix of frustration and relief coursing through his rubbery core for a moment. He was finally rid of them, but he wasn’t exactly a free man either. Still he knew he had to do some orientation thing soon. So pulling out his phone to pull up some small game to alleviate the boredom Cody made his way out to the field. Seeing the headmaster superheroes there, and the fawning over them some of the other students were doing. Cody just quietly stood a bit away from the crowd. Mindlessly playing some old arcade game on his phone, waiting for things to get started so he could do what he naturally does in such a situation.

Ignore everyone and everything in said situation.

Marvel - Dawn of Heroes

“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.”

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.
Madeline Joyce - Another person who worked with her during the war. The fellow, and only other success in Project: Rebirth. Stephanie is close friends with Madeline and the only real friend she has in the current times.
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.

Sample Post:

Radio City Music Hall
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!"