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Sam Wilson | Captain America ([personal profile] unclesam) wrote2021-05-29 01:12 am

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Name: Sam Wilson
Canon: MCU
Canon point: Post "Captain America and the Winter Soldier" 1x06
Age: 40

History: Sam @ MCU Wiki

Personality:
Compassion, Empathy, Helping Others VS Reckless Self-Sacrifice:
Core traits of Sam's personality are perhaps best summed up in the pararescuemen motto: "These Things We Do, That Others May Live". Sam is a man dedicated to helping others and doing what he believes to be right. Sam is ready to extend a helping hand, empathy and understanding - sometimes even to those who oppose him and seek to do him harm, willing to hear others out and stick up for the little people, the disenfranchised, the ones left behind by the world. He's ready and willing to put himself in harm's way for the right people - this can included opponents. We see Sam save Bucky from an accident that Bucky, being a super-soldier, could likely have walked off despite being lethal to a regular human. The maneuver puts Sam himself at great risk of physical harm, but it shows that he sees others as people first, their abilities and use second. He will take a bullet even for someone who could walk a bullet off, and would sacrifice himself to do the right thing without hesitation.

Unwavering Moral Code & Unflinchingly Loyalty VS Wary of Authority & Stubborn Persistence:
If he sees something done that he considers wrong, he will speak up about it, make his stance known and act if he is able to act. This refusal to stand idly by in the face of injustice or people in need can lead to Sam putting himself in harm's way and put him in conflict with authority figures, whom he does not blindly follow. This wariness of authority figures can of course easily become detrimental to Sam himself. If in doubt, he refuses to take the easy way out, and maintains a solid balance of conviction that never tips too far into cynicism or optimism. While he can be swayed, he will ultimately stay true to himself. His loyalty isn't the easiest to gain, but it's incredibly hard to lose. Sam doesn't give up on people easily, and can be incredibly stubborn in his convictions.

Level-Headed with a Sense of Humour VS Open without Opening Up:
Sam is able to remain level-headed and firm without portraying the full extent of the anger or hurt he might feel, often willing to diffuse a situation with humorous remarks, teasing and bantering for other's sake over raising his own voice. True anger leads to him shutting others out more than it does to him raising his voice. While being open towards others, Sam rarely if ever opens up about his own feelings, trauma and needs. Even close friends are left in the dark about much of his inner life. Patient with others far beyond what many would put up with if he considers a person worth it, Sam can and will be hurt by others, letting them close but ever kept at arm's length without getting pushed away - and often without noticing that's what he's doing.

Powers/Abilities: While possessing no superpowers or supernatural abilities, Sam Wilson has a broad skillset:
Pararescue: Sam has received the nearly two year gruelling Air Force PJ Training, also known as "Superman School" that includes training from multiple military branches and is designed to cover a wide range of special ops and rescue skills. Pararescuemen are combat medics that are dispatched into the field to rescue injured soldiers in a wide variets of situations. The training includes the following courses according to the US Air Force: Basic Military Trainig, Special warfare Preparatory, Assessment and Selection Course, Special Warfare Pre-Dive and Combat Dive Course, Airborne School (Parachuting), Military Free-Fall Course, SERE Training (Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape), various Paramedic/EMT courses
Paramedic/Combat Medic: As part of his pararescue training, Sam is able to provide on-site emergency medical care.
Flight/Pilot: Outside of his parachute/skydiving training, Sam is shown competently handling aircraft familiar to him. Most of his flight prowess is depicted with the EXO-7 FALCON wingsuit and follow-up models, however, a combination wingsuit and thruster pack that keeps its pilot airborn. Sam is extremely fast and agile with this. Canonically, the EXO-7 was still a prototype, with only Sam Wilson and his wingman Riley piloting the suits, implying they'd been testing the FALCON suits mark 1 through 6 as well. later, Stark Industries would improve on the prototype design, and at his current canon point, Sam as Captain America has instead received a new take on the suit as designed by Wakandan technicians.
Martial Arts/Acrobatics: As part of his unique training and later combat outings as the Falcon and becoming Captain America, Sam has developed a unique fighting style. Trained in aerial and unarmed combat, his style includes a combination of firearm improvisation, flight maneuvers and modern army combat styles that are influenced by elements from Muay Thai, American Boxing and Taekwondo, relying on fast and acrobatic maneuvers over brute strength, often employing kicks boosted by momentum and his thrusters over punches. Additionally, in order to handle the shifting equilibrium of his fast flight speeds, Sam trains hard to be nimble and acrobatic. In addition to regular runs, we see his training including flips to keep his body in constant, fast motion.
Marksman: While mostly seen using the retractable sidearms of his former Falcon suit, Sam has been shown using a variety of firearms with skill and accuracy, as befits his military training. Additionally, he's trained to use the vibranium shield offensively as well as defensively, throwing it with great skill and accuracy.
Engineering: Sam performs maintenance and calibrations both on his wingsuit as well as his drone in between missions, not trusting specialised professionals over his own skills. He's also seen doing repairs on his family's boat.
Languages: Sam speaks English and Arabic
Fishing/Cooking: Sam has spent his childhood and youth working on a fishing boat and for his parents' seafood business. He has reasonable skill at fishing and handling fishing related tools, can be seen fixing nets, is comfortable on boats, and has a good grasp of cooking especially surrounding seafood.

Regret: Karli Morgenthau's death. He tried so hard to reach her, to bring her in from the cold, and he got so close to succeeding. She was misguided teenager who fought for a good cause, and he wishes he could have done right by her and saved her. He wants to be the kind of hero someone like Karli needs and wants to see in the world - so failing her sits harder on him than any other past regrets and failures that weigh on him, though it's just the latest in a chain of trauma related to failing to save people.
As a player I would also like to note how delicious this is in regards to the AI's PB.

Inventory:
Captain America Wingsuit: the suit includes a jetpack with retractable, flexible vibranium wings that allow Sam to fly at great speeds and with pin point precision while maintaining maneuverability. The wings can be used as blunt force weapons, and are strong enough to break into asphalt. The suit also includes combat goggles that enhance the wearer's vision, allowing to zoom in and track objects beyond human eyesight ability, tracking heat signatures and foot prints, as well as a wrist monitor that interfaces with redwing for control and battlefield overview.
Captain America's Shield: A vibranium shield impervious to most damage from regular human weaponry, can be thrown and bounced off solid objects, becoming a versatile hand-held offensive and defensive tool
Recon/Combat Drone (Redwing): recon and combat drone, includes extensive scanners, projectile grappling handcuff line, twin machine guns mounted on the wings, a small missile launcher in the center, a high powered laser that with time can cut through metal within reason. Redwing is able to split into three separate pieces to split up fire power, with only the central piece retaining recon functionality.
Weapons: The wingsuit stores miniature guided missiles that seek out targets predetermined by Redwing, twin machine pistols holstered in the suit, a dual barrel wrist-mounted machine gun. The amount of ammo is unknown, but I'll keep it limited on missions and have him require the armory for refills, so he won't be able to overly rely on those weapons vs the rest of his kit. The same goes for the ammo housed in Redwing, of course.

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