Post by Deleted on May 12, 2014 19:13:39 GMT
Full Name:
James Barnes Jr.
Alias:
Winter Soldier
Nicknames:
Jay, James Coulson, Archangel, James Rogers, Steven Barnes, Alexi Petrovich
Birthplace:
New York City
Current Residence/Base of Operations:
Mobile
Species: Enhanced Human (Super-Soldier)
Gender:
Male
Age:
18
Alignment: Hero
Allegiance:
Loner
PHYSICAL
Height: 5'11
Weight: 200 lbs.
Hair Color/style: short, brown hair
Eye Color: Blue
Other: James is covered by scars from stab wounds, gunshots, burns and other injuries that he has received over the course of his career
Equipment and Weapons:
Costume: An upgraded variant of the Winter Soldier costume, James’ father wore. The costume incorporates Nomex, Kevlar and lightweight titanium alloys. This makes it resistant to fire, slashing damage, small caliber bullets, and extreme temperature changes.
Captain America's Energy shield: a photonic shield (able to redirect kinetic energy, emit energy blasts, and morph into a staff). Phil Coulson was given this device by Steve Rogers early on. He kept it and updated the technology accordingly. He passed it on to James as a part of the Winter Soldier gear, but James rarely sees a need for it.
Powers:
Artificially Enhanced Physiology:
James has no superhuman powers, although as a result of the Super-Soldier serum, he was born into a "perfect" specimen of human development and conditioning. James is as intelligent, strong, fast, agile, and durable as it was possible for a human being to be without being considered superhuman. Although the SSS is definite, he maintains an overall healthy lifestyle including a regular exercise regimen and a balanced diet.
Peak Human Strength
James' physical strength is enhanced to the very peak of human potential. As a result, he is as physically strong as a human being can be without being classified as superhuman. He can snap steel handcuffs and chains, and is capable of break wood walls and steel doors with a single kick.
Peak Human Speed
He can run at speeds of up to approximately 30 miles per hour (48 kilometer per hour), and has on occasion run a mile in little over a minute when under duress (which would roughly be a little less than 60 miles per hour).
Peak Human Stamina
James' body eliminates the excessive build-up of fatigue-producing chemicals in his muscles, granting him exceptional endurance and lung capacity. He can exert himself at peak capacity for an hour and a half without rest and before showing any signs of fatigue.
Peak Human Agility
His agility is greater than that of an Olympic gold medalist. He can coordinate his body with balance, flexibility, and dexterity. He also has the ability to leap 50 yards out in a single bound and 20 ft. into the air without a running start.
Peak Human Reflexes
James' reflexes border on superhuman level. His reaction speed is 20 kph, which makes it possible for him to dodge gunfire even in short range from multiple gunners at the same time.
Peak Human Durability
The Winter Soldier's bones and muscles are denser and harder than normal, to the highest human potential, which makes him very durable compared to a normal human.
Skills:
Master Martial Artist: James was trained from an early age by his mother and father. After their passing, James continued to study under Phil Coulson and Nick Fury Jr. until he became a master of various styles. He is a master of Karate, Judo, Aikido, Savate, Boxing and some Kung Fu.
Expert Marksman: James is an expert in the use of projectile weapons, including various firearms and knives.
Skilled Shield Fighter: James has been training with a shield replica provided by Coulson since he was a boy. Since James be Captain America as a boy, Coulson thought training with a shield would help James connect with his late father.
Skilled Acrobat: He is an Olympic level athlete and acrobat capable of many difficult acrobatic feats.
Advanced Scout: James was taught by Fury and Coulson to be an expert in stealth and concealment which makes him an ideal scout.
Multi-lingual: Thanks to his parents, James is fluent in English, Russian, German, Japanese, and a little French. He has an ear for languages and is able learn them rather quickly thanks to co-opted SHIELD teaching tools.
Expert Spy: James is an expert spy thanks in part to the training regimen put together by Agent Phil Coulson, Nick Fury and his son, Nick Fury Jr. The three of them have been training James since he was sixteen to be a skilled infiltration operative. He is skilled in stealth, demolitions, survival, deducing other persons ways of thinking and other fields.
Expert Assassin: Though usually a last resort, James is a fully trained assassin. He has been trained in various assassination techniques to eliminate those who would threaten the free world. He has been trained in the use of garrotes, bladed weapons, poisons and various other ways to remove “obstacles” in his path.
Talented Hacker: James has been taught to hack into computer systems with the highest levels of government encryption. His mother made a game of it for him when he was eight years old. By the age of 10 he was hacking into the CIA for fun. He has only continued to brush up on his skills as he got older. His hacker alias is Archangel.
Musician: James likes to relieve his stress by playing the guitar or harmonica. He has been playing since he was a teenager and likes to think of himself as decent.
Weaknesses: (3 minimum)
1.) You’re Only Human - Even with all the enhancements granted to him by the super-soldier serum variant in James’ bloodstream, he is still a human and can be killed by all the usual means.
2.) There’s No Blood in My Alcohol System - James has been known to drink a heavily in his downtime to help him cope with the traumas of things he has seen and done in his life. This has led to him getting into many dangerous situations
3.) Shellshock - James spent time as a prisoner in the clutches of a Chechnyan terrorist cell for a month. During this time he was tortured and beaten. Though he did not break, it left many psychological scars that James still has trouble dealing with.
4. )I Keep Telling You, I’m Not Obsessed - James is obsessed with finding out who murdered his parents. He has been searching for leads and putting together clues since he was 12. If he hears so much as a whisper about it, he has been known to rush off in pursuit of a lead. He will not rest until he has found who killed them and put a stop to them.
5.) I’ve Got a Secret - James keeps his life and activities as the Winter Soldier a secret from his sister, Lydia. He has worked very hard to keep her from finding out some of the more distasteful things he’s had to do to keep her and the rest of the world safe.
FAMILY:
Mother: Unknown Woman (OC, deceased)
Father: James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes (deceased)
Siblings: Lydia O’Neil (adopted sister)
Children: N/a
Extended family: Phil “Cheese” Coulson (Parental Guardian/Adoptive Father),George M. Barnes (grandfather, deceased), Winifred C. Barnes (grandmother, deceased), Rebecca P. Barnes Proctor (aunt), Mr. Proctor (Uncle), Ivan Petrovich (Foster Grandfather), Natasha “Black Widow” Romanoff (alive, Godmother)
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Personality:
James is very serious most times. He has been known to use sarcasm and dark humor to defuse tense situations. He can be very gung ho and quick to rush in without a plan, much like his father did (Bucky plans, anyone?). Though for the more dangerous operations, he has been known to plan out every detail down to the last second if others are involved in order to keep them safe.
James blames himself for the death of his parents and usually manages to find creative ways to blame himself if he loses anyone on missions. Because of this, he tends to work alone whenever possible. This makes him seem like he is anti-social, but he does it mostly to protect others. His sister likes to remind him that he doesn’t have to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders, hoping it will sink in one day.
History:
After Bucky and Natasha encountered Leo Novokov and Natasha’s memory was damaged, they parted ways. Bucky continued to look for redemption as the Winter Soldier and try to remove left over threats from the Cold War. Eventually, Doctor Strange managed to restore Natasha’s memories of Bucky and they were reunited. Previously, this was thought impossible for him, due to the effects of his super-soldier serum. What no one counted on was Bucky’s exposure to the Infinity Formula actually made Bucky more virile.
The doctors ran test after test and determined that James had Bucky’s super-soldier serum variant running through his veins. Luckily, medical science had advanced enough by this point that SHIELD scientists were able to build off of this to create a treatment was able to keep James Jr. alive to term. As James grew older, he seemed to be very frail and sickly for the first four years of his life. Around age five, his health seemed to take an upturn. James’ health increased and he became a very active child, much to his parents delight. As James grew, his mother and father taught him various skills to help him survive in the event their enemies caught up with them.
When James was 12, Bucky and Natasha’s luck finally ran out. The Infinity Formula that Nick Fury had given Bucky to help him survive the injuries he sustained against Red Skull’s daughter when she was possessed by the Skadi, finally began to break down. Bucky did his best to hide his declining health from his family, but he couldn’t keep it secret from Black Widow for very long. Their past finally caught up with them one night. Enemies managed to stage an attack on the Barnes family. Bucky did his best to fight their assailants, but finally, his failing health got the best of him and the Winter Soldier fell in battle. Natasha managed to get James to the safe room they had set up, and attempted to draw the attackers away.
James stayed hidden in the safe room for what seemed like days. Eventually, a man in a flag costume opened the door. James knew from his parents stories this could only be one man. Captain America, the legend, in the flesh. James, still in shock, just stood there in quiet awe. Cap removed his mask and told him to call him Steve. He promised that he would find the people responsible for this and bring them to justice. Steve took him to Nick Fury, who promised James that he had a good place for him where he’d be safe. Fury put James in the care of Phil Coulson, a trusted friend of his son.
Coulson did his best to raise James, but he became somewhat of a problem child for some time, until a young girl was brought to live with them. Lydia O’Neil had lost her parents as well. James decided that he was going to take it upon himself to look out for the girl and eventually adopted the role of older brother figure for her. He did his best to make sure that she was safe, going as far as to resume training under Coulson and Fury at age 15. James decided that training would allow him to gain the skills to keep Lydia safe and then decided that this would give him the edge he needed to avenge his parents. After he graduated high school, he decided to go off and pursue his parents’ killers. Coulson wouldn’t hear of it though. He told James that if he wanted to catch them, then he would do it his way. Coulson finished training James and equipped him with an upgraded version of his father’s Winter Soldier uniform upgraded with modern SHIELD tech.
Now, James serves as Coulson’s operative. He roams the world as the new Winter Soldier, doing what he can to stop threats to the safety of the world before they have the chance to destroy the hard won freedoms his parents helped create. He’s done some horrible things for good reasons. Now, he just has to find a way to live with it…
Face Claim/Play by:
Sebastian Stan
Secret Word:
YOUGUESSEDCORRECT!
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Player: Jay
Experience: 1 yr.
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