Application City of Sin

[waypastasking]

APPLICATION

PLAYER
↠ Name: Beth
↠ Age: 43
↠ Characters Played: None

CHARACTER
↠ Name: Steven Grant Rogers
↠ Canon: MCU
↠ Journal: waypastasking
↠ Canon Point: Post Civil War
↠ Reserve: here

↠ Age: 98 but he looks 31

↠ Appearance: Steve Rogers is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 220 pounds. He is one honking beefcake of a man. He has blonde hair and blue eyes. The one thing to note about Steve is that he did not always look like Greek God. When Steve looks in the mirror, he sees the pre-serum Steve, the sickly kid from Brooklyn, who never thought he would get into the army. His style is sharp, chic casual.

He is built of solid muscle mass, and there are no scars on his body thanks to the serum. Steve has slowly started embracing “modern” appearance, so his hair is cut short enough to naturally spike a little. He has gone into hiding post Civil War, so he maintains a carefully trimmed and groomed beard and his hair is more of a brownish blonde than true blonde. He wears t-shirts that look too tight, a lot of Blue and white and seems to have an affinity for khaki pants.

↠ Reference/History: here

Steve will be returning to the City with his memories of the people he met there in tact. Both I as a player and he as a character are looking for a different experience in the city this time. He had a good life in the city, but returning home changed his outlook on his life, his priorities, and he is not looking to slot back into the life he had in the city as if he never left. He will remember his relationships with Wanda and Clint, as well as Devi, Erik and Rhys. I am looking forward to developing this CR more fully as well as gaining new CR. He carried a lot of guilt when he left the City, and his time away has given him perspective and a sense of acceptance that he didn’t have when he left the first time.

↠ Personality: To say have Steve Rogers life didn’t start off easy would be assuming that is live now is easy, Which it is not. He with a sickly child, always being charged unless physical appearance rather than what was on the inside. On paper, there was absolutely no way Steve should’ve been in the military but his childhood Hail Mary are what gave him a backbone to fight for what he wants. Steve is a fighter through and through. He sticks to his principles of what is right and what is wrong he strives to achieve goals. Steve is a bit too headstrong for his own good, but it is those qualities that but him on Abraham Erksine’s radar as a candidate for Project Rebirth. Steve refused to give up on his dream of enlisting and that is how he fell onto Erksine’s radar. Despite the fact that Steve is honest to a fault, lying in order to enlist didn’t seem that bad in Steve’s mind. He felt that he deserved the chance to give his life for the cause just as much as the next guy.


Steve’s stubbornness and undefeatable will shapes most of his actions. He is a doer, if he sees something that needs to be done and he automatically does it regardless of if the situation puts him in physical danger, no matter what stands in the way, be it people or walls. He charges in without any thought to his own well-being. If there are people in danger, Steve sees it as his job to protect the underdog at all costs. Steve is an all in type of guy. He is the guy that takes the jobs no one wants without hesitation or debate. The instance that comes to mind is going off and rescuing the 157th without orders nor any backup. His obstinence drives him to be brave, standing up when others refuse to, standing up when he really should sit down. Steve has stated himself, many times that he doesn’t like bullies, and it doesn’t matter where they come from or what kind of uniform they wear. In his mind, someone has to be willing to shove back, and Steve is just that person. Steve manages to inspire both his fellow soldiers and Americans to rally together in desperate times. He motivates people with charm and charisma to be the best they can possibly be, even though the situation looks bleak


Steve’s high level of moral integrity strengthens his ability to lead. Others look to him for direction, and he carries the weight of that responsibility seriously and proudly. He is loyal to anyone that he calls a friend, almost to a fault, and it is a constant struggle for Steve to adjust to the differences around him.

Steve has always had trouble with women. As a small man who would get sick or hurt at the drop of the hat not many women were interested in him. He talks about standing on the sidelines constantly at dance halls because he was too afraid to talk to women because of his lack of coordination. He was content to sit on the side and watch his best friend go after them. Steve maintains this tongue tied nature even after the serum changes his physical appearance. He often has issues talking to Peggy in a romantic situation and gets flustered when women openly flirt with him during his USO tour. It's seen again when the female soldier comes onto him. Steve isn't sure how to take the attention and winds up cornered. He respects women a great deal and is constantly calling them ma'am despite if they're in the military or not. Men get the title of sir unless he's friends with them like the Howling Commandos.

The film The Winter Soldier, put a lot of Steve’s beliefs and core personality traits were put to the test. Steve is a man who up until this point would trust people blindly, unless given direct evidence otherwise. The thought never entered his mind that people were not who they seemed to be. The supreme belief in people that Steve once had, began to erode away and put a definite strain on the morality that sits as the foundation of Steve’s character. The world was changing and it was struggle for Steve to keep up. He continued to forge ahead with the same grit and determination he always had. Finding out that his best friend is alive and working for HYDRA, an organization that holds up the very ideals that Steve fights against, nearly breaks him. The one thing that Steve does not want to do is fight his best friend. That confrontation is the only fight that Steve ever backed down from, and in the end, his kind-hearted nature and love for his best friend, someone who stood with him till the end of the line, before he was Captain America is what finally broke the mold. Steve is virtually indestructible, but he has an obvious weakness for the people he cares for and those he calls friends.

Despite having a broad mistrust of the world since then, Steve rebuilds those barriers and strives to do what is right. Steve makes the hard choices, but in the face of adversity he shines through as someone to look up to. He’s willful, quick to adapt given the many times when he had no choice but to adapt. He rolls with almost any situation, almost wearing his adaptability like he does his patriotism. It is something that he is proud of, a uniform of sorts one could say.


In addition to the defining qualities mentioned above, Steve is also known to be incredibly polite and sincere and mostly patient. He is kind and thoughtful, without it appearing forced, and sometimes he wears those aspects of his personality on his sleeve. He is endearing in a way that might seem impossible for many. He is not your typical soldier, blindly following orders anymore. Remember, he is still a scrappy kid from Brooklyn, so he dishes out more sass than he probably should. Steve is not a pushover, and he makes that known without being an obvious jerk like Tony. Despite the lack of pop culture knowledge, Steve is one of the best men the world has known, and he tries to uphold that image despite many personal hardships.

Due to the events of Winter Soldier and AOU, Steve has grown a teeny bit reckless in his approach to securing any and all information on Bucky. He has made it clear that he disapproves of HYDRA’S use of human experimentation, despite being one himself, and he wants to make sure no one suffers the way that Bucky has. That could also be partly why he seems so protective of Wanda. His fighting style is a bit more controlled in TWS, it’s slowly gotten more loose over time and now resembles an all out brawl instead of the well choreographed finesse that Steve is more than capable of performing.


With the events of Civil War, it becomes clear that Steve carries even more weight on his shoulders. Two years have passed since the events of TWS and despite Sam’s help, they are no closer to finding Bucky. Steve feels personally responsible for this fact, though he is glad that his friend is alive and safe (he hopes). The world is still a strange place for Steve, and when said world puts into question the actions of the Avengers and whether or not they should be held accountable for their actions. Steve, is one of the few that points out that the Accords might not do what they intend for them to do and they may not be able to be where they are needed or being forced to go someplace they don’t want to go. Steve is adamant that the cost of a few lives is okay as long as the majority or saved. Once the UN is bombed during the signing of the Accords and the blame is placed on Bucky, all bets are off.

Bucky plays a huge and vital, conflicting, role in Steve’s ethical stance. First and foremost, in fact always, he will stand up for those that can’t stand up for themselves. It can be said that Bucky falls into that category, since the UN is on a manhunt to find him. There is a distinct difference between the two situations. While not signing a document that could potentially end his career but somehow continue to help others is a viable option, letting the governments of the world apprehend his best friend is not. Peggy’s death is the catalyst for the whole situation that Steve finds himself in. Bucky, is the last tie that Steve has to the time that he comes from. Steve is in essence a Man out of time, and that connection to his previous life is not one that he is willing to give up without a fight. The long and the short of it is, Steve stands up for what he believes in, but if someone he cares for is involved, he throws caution to the wind . He divides the Avengers by choosing Bucky’s side over everyone else’s. He fights Tony, and instead of checking on his friend to make sure he isn’t dead, he throws down his shield in favor of protecting Bucky.

Captain America makes up a large part of Steve’s identity, but that is not completely who he is. Steve Rogers is an infinitely just, kind and loyal person who stands up for the underdog. Steve is also too stubborn for his own good, and a bit (a lot) willful. He is far from perfect and he will make mistakes. Steve is the type of person to learn from his mistakes and spend whatever time he has left righting his wrongs.









↠ Powers / Abilities: (Artificially Enhanced Physiology
Enhanced Strength
Enhanced Durability
Enhanced Speed
Enhanced Stamina
Enhanced Agility
Enhanced Reflexes
Enhanced Senses
Regenerative Healing Factor
Master Martial Artist
Shield Mastery
Expert Marksman
Master Spy
Master Tactician
Master Acrobat

↠ Languages: English, fluent French, a bit of Russian

↠ Inventory: Steve has a leather jacket on and a pair of dark wash jeans. He has a notebook and a flip phone in the inside pocket of the jacket. He has a baseball hat and sunglasses. He also has his uniform from Civil War but not his shield.

↠ Reason for Playing This Character: Steve is an all up good guy on the outside. I like exploring the conflict within him, though. Steve is a deeply conflicted man, who tries to do his best, but more often than not fails. As for why I chose COS for him, I like the small cast and I have friends here, and I think as a character Steve fits in well within the constructs of the game.

↠ Reason for Bringing This Character Back: Steve fits in well into the game the first time around. It was a matter of my personal life not leaving me enough time to devote to him. The biggest change noticeably in Steve, this time around will be distance. He will have had time to process the events that happened to him in Civil War and will have had time to cope with living on his own and dealing with his actions and the consequences of his actions. I think he is in a much better place this time around than he was when he left.

↠ What is Your Character's Sin?: Steven Grant Rogers goes by many monikers thanks to living for 98 years. He is by no means a perfect man, even though his body would say otherwise. Like his many names, his personality at times would fit many sins. At different points in time wrath and pride would fit him to a tee. Envy, however, is the sin that I chose, because envy seems to be a running theme throughout his life. Steve was born with a will to succeed, but also with a body that made it next to impossible to achieve his dreams. The only thing that he wanted to do in 1941 was to serve in the military and his body and his ailments caused the Army to classify him as 4F. The pain is evident in Steve’s eyes as he has to watch his best friend leave and go into the Army, something that Steve craved more than breathing. He loved Bucky like a brother, but in that moment, watching him leave left Steve feeling hollow. Wanting to do good, follow Bucky into the war and help people is what prompted to take the serum. He didn’t want to be envious of people doing things, Steve wanted to be the one achieving his dreams. By the same token, after he was taken out of the ice, that envy that the Brooklyn boy felt came back. Steve all through his life just wanted to fit in. Envy and he are old friends, like a ball of dread that sits in the pit of your stomach. It seems that envy and Steve are old friends. That relationship continues into the 21st century. Part of Steve’s obvious anger at Tony in the Avengers stems from the jealousy that Steve feels, the perception that everything comes easily for Tony. Steve is hard pressed to see the grey areas in his life. He longs for the ease that both Tony and Clint have when dealing with people, technology and the 21st century. Steve always feels like he is playing catch up and he hates it.
SAMPLES
↠ First Person: [Steve is not the type of person to automatically pick up a piece of Technology and find out where he is. He is much more methodical than that. He would rather speak to a person rather than a device. It had taken him about a day to figure out he wasn't well where ever he was these days, He tries not to think about it, and about another 2 days to accept that he had returned to the City and wasn’t home to protect his team.]

Looks like I have no choice but to talk into this thing. [He didn't look overly happy to have that choice taken from him, but at least he knew where he was, so that was something. ] I just got used to the technology back home, and honestly? I'd much rather talk face to face if we're being straight. And when am I not straight. [a pause] Clint, if you’re still here don’t answer that.

I'm Steven Rogers, but my friends usually call me Steve. If we met before when I was here, let me know. A guy can always use friends, right? Anyway, I'm from Brooklyn. [yes he still thinks of himself as that skinny kid.He could be just Steve since he was taken during some down time.]

Unless I totally fudged this up. In that case, I don't rightly know where I'm at right now, although I'd be grateful to find out?[slight pause as he looks around him, and then reaches behind him, feeling nothing. He feels naked without his shield.]

Right. Well here's what I know.
I think I am in the City of Sin. I hope I am because if I’m not… well, then there are a whole lot of people back home depending on me.

[His arms cross, his stance and expression tight, formal. He took a breath rubbing his empty hand across his face, his face now looked slightly more relaxed but no less curious.]


I’m so tired of talking into one of these things. I’d be grateful for a human face or voice.

[Shakes the device a bit]

↠ Third Person: Steve could feel his fist clench and then unclench as he stared out the window. He didn’t know when things had gotten so messed up, but as surely as he was breathing he knew they were messed up and messed up good.

“Whatcha do this time Punk?” Steve could almost hear the whispered words of his longtime friend said so clearly that Steve could almost feel him in the room. Steve always feels that these days. They were supposed to have found him by now. It had been months and Steve still felt like he was trapped in quicksand, waiting for Bucky to swoop in and save him. Just like old times.
“Not a thing,” Steve muttered. Maybe that’s the problem. “You were always my best guy, my go to when things got tough. Things are tough Buck, and you’re not here. I need to find you and I can’t. I should tell him but I can’t do that either. Being here…. With them…. It feels like I’m selling out.”
Steve rubbed his hand down his face because he was emotionally wrecked and he didn’t know what else to do. The ease with which Tony and Natasha both dealt with situations and life in general set Steve’s teeth on edge. The former Brooklyn boy always knew what to do, or at least he pretended like he did. The truth of the matter was that he felt like he was running just ahead of the eight ball all the time, and he was beginning to feel like he was losing.

He was the go to guy, the man with a plan, but here in this time, in this place, he felt like an idiot. He was supposed to have all the information and in the 21st century, he had to write everything down. It was information overload and he was jealous of the way Tony was so adaptable. Tony was a roll with the punches kind of guy and Steve wanted that more than anything.
But, could he push his envy and jealousy aside and ask the one man that he did not want to show weakness to for help? The problem was Steve didn’t know what Tony would say or do, but if Steve wanted to succeed in this time, in this place, he was going to have to let go of the past to a certain degree and swallow all the feelings of inadequacy he had and adjust.

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