♦ The Captain ♦
♠ Theme ♠
♦ General Information♦
♠ Role ♠
Hero
♠ Gender ♠
Male
♠ Nickname(s)/Alias(es) ♠
The Captain, "Cap", The American, The Big Blue Patriot, Uncle Sam. The last two are usually only used by criminals speaking disrespectfully of The Captain.
♠ Age ♠
30
♠ Face Claim ♠
Steve Rogers/Captain America
♦ Appearance ♦
♠ Height ♠
6 ft. 2 in.
♠ Weight ♠
240 lbs.
♠ Build ♠
Peak Physical Condition
♠ Hair Color ♠
Blonde
♠ Eye Color ♠
Blue
♠ Scars/Tattoos ♠
No tattoos, a few scars from his time serving overseas.
♠ Description ♠
John has a charming, yet proud appearance in and out of The Captain armor. Whether he's punching out criminals or taking the bus to work he usually seems pretty approachable. Handsome yet bold he tends to make people feel safer with just his mere presence.
♠ Normal Clothing ♠
John is not a flashy guy. He prefers simple blue jeans and a tee shirt on his off hours, maybe he'll throw on a button up every once in a while but his wardrobe is very uncomplicated.
♠ Armor & Weapons ♠
The Captain armor is pieced together from equipment John used during his time serving in the U.S Army Rangers. It has all been modified and colored to turn away from a military uniform and transform into a symbol of truth, justice and the defense of freedom. Titanium dipped kevlar tri-weave fibers make up the bulk of the material used in the under layer of the suit. Where in the place of knee pads and a helmet are specially designed kevalr plates, both modified. The iconic badge shaped shield The Captain uses is made out of tank armor looted from battle back in Afghanistan. Created originally as a trophy by his unit after he single handedly destroyed a hijacked M1 Abrams tank. The resulting scrap metal was picked up and turned into the star spangled shield that The Captain now uses in his war on crime. Beyond his shield that serves both as armor and a weapon The Captain often carries a side arm, a Colt 1911. He has a few grenades on him as well, assorted incendiary, fragmentation, gas and flash-bangs. He also carries a field med kit, extra ammunition, a combat dagger, and a Hershey bar.
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♦ Mentality ♦
♠ Quarks/Oddities ♠
Despite being only 30 years of age John is often thought of as an old soul. Like something out of the annals of history this guy is old fashioned. He believes whole heartedly in doing things the right way, being honest and standing up to bullies, no matter the cost. This golden ideal of how to address things often times makes it difficult for people to deal with John, sometimes seeing his way of thinking is out dated. Another thing he is often looked at for being is odd is the propaganda posters he hangs up all over town (seen throughout my character sheet). These posters are John's way of winning hearts and minds along with his actions. He hopes they will help like the old war posters helped back in the day of getting people to see that someone is out there fighting for them and maybe giving people a little hope.
♠ Skills ♠
The Captain is a masterful combatant having received some of the highest and most rigorous training the United States military has to offer. Serving both in the Army infantry and then later as a special forces U.S Army Ranger his levels of weapons training and unarmed combat training is of the highest caliber. Beyond his substantial physical abilities The Captain is a gifted leader both in battlefield tactics and as a commander. He has the uncanny ability to inspire those around him and get them to follow him into hell itself should he ask.
♠ Likes ♠
Taking his little brother to baseball games, apple pie, hamburgers and hot dogs, American football, fireworks, old cars, WW2 movies, America, people in general, dogs, Christmas.
♠ Dislikes ♠
Bullies, cowards, liars, criminals, anti-American sentiment, crooked cops
♠ Phobia(s) ♠
His time in the middle east has not left The Captain without a few mental scars. He still gets jumpy around odd, seemingly out of place objects that could be disguised I.E.D's. Suspicious individuals that, again, seem out of place make his blood run cold for fear they may be enemy terrorists or suicide bombers.
♠ Weakness(es) ♠
The only real way to get to The Captain is through his younger brother Benjamin. The 16 year old Ben suffers from lung cancer and lives in a nursing home like facility due to the severity of his condition. Despite never having smoked a day in his young life Ben caught the disease when he was just 13 years old. It was later discovered that the boys mothers chain smoking habit was the primary cause of it.
He suffers from mild to moderate PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder).
[/center[center]♦ Under the Mask ♦
Image taken form a family Christmas party the year John returned home. John and his long time best friend Anthony "Tony"
♠ Real Name ♠
John Clarke
Personality ♠
Both The Captain and John Clarke are all-around patriots, believing in all of the things that make America great. He is a very dedicated friend, and has a set group of ideals. He is strictly opposed to any form of oppression and will fight valiantly to uphold the ideals he believes in. Truth be told there is very little difference between The Captain and John aside form the mask. Courageous, bold, honest, loyal and self sacrificing are all words to describe his heroic personality.
♠ Family ♠
Lt. David Clarke- Father- KIA
Nancy Clarke- Mother- Alive, living in a one room apartment to support her drug habit
Benjamin Clarke- brother- Alive, living in a specialized hospital for cancer patients
♠ History ♠
John Clarke was born and raised in Cormick City but knew his future lied elsewhere. He had a need to serve, a need to fight for his country just like his father did. Following in his old man's footsteps John enlisted in the United States Army right out of high school. He did two tours as an Army infantryman before going to Ranger school. There he really shined and began making a name for himself in special forces. His unit had been sent all over the world but did a lot of work in the middle east. As a Army Ranger John got a reputation as a leader, a hero, a man willing to lay down his life for any of his men without hesitation. His men looked up to him, loved him, admired him. He was and still is a hero to them. He left the military when he learned that his mother had abandoned his younger brother to further her drug habit. Finishing out his latest tour he returned home to find his home town a much different place than he remembered. Cormick was filthy, crime filled and dark. It made him sick just to look at the place. Unable to just sit by and watch the rampant injustice in his home John applied for the police department and found himself in a uniform rather quickly, no doubt a result of his military experience. This however proved to be an ill pairing as John learned that police who were supposed to uphold the law were often times more dangerous than the criminals. During his first month as a rookie John witnessed his partner brutally assaulting a suspect. John intervened but was reprimanded harshly after the incident. John tried to go through the proper channels to get his then partner reprimanded for his actions but instead found himself without a job. It was when he returned to his brother that he got the idea of becoming The Captain. His brother was reading a comic book about some hero flying around with a cape. When John asked about it his brother told him that the super hero was a symbol to the people that things would be ok because someone was there to fight for them and protect them, a hero gave them hope. Then Ben confided in him that John was a hero to him all those years fighting overseas. That night John went home and fashioned his iconic armor from his old Ranger gear. So as John Clarke earns a living working at scrap yard he doubles as The Captain, the patriotic hero fighting for truth, justice and the American way seeking to rid Cormick City of crime and corruption one day at a time.
Password:
I'll take Corn Maze for 500 Alex.
♦ OTHER ♦
John spends what little free time he has doing volunteer work.
