Where Were You?

Where were you?

Major Jordon Wilkinson and Georgie Burke are at the footprints of the twin towers, looking across the remnants.

“William Construction.” Jordon states quietly.

“What?” Gerogie asks, a bit confused.

“That’s where I was when this happened.” Jordon explained. "We had just loaded up our equipment and supplies when our boss ran out to us; all he had to say was ‘Twin Towers’ and ‘Attack’ and we all piled into the main office to watch his TV and see what happened. We caught the aftermath of the first tower and saw the second come down. It was over an hour away but our boss told us to take our dozers, our cranes, and anything else we had to move rubble and head down there to help with the recovery efforts; he rented out a fleet of Semis and busses to get everything and everyone down there. Two months later I enlisted.”

“I was still a sophomore in high school when it happened; we were just starting second period when the principle came over the speaker to tell the teachers to turn on their TVs. We saw the aftermath of everything. We didn’t do anything for the period as we watched.” Georgie wipes the tears from her eyes.

“I met quite a few folks during my tour who were affected by the attack; a lot of them didn’t make it through the first year.”

He stands at attention and salutes; Georgie sees this and takes off her hat, holding it to her heart.

“May all those affected rest in peace.” Jordon says, eyes tearing up.

Why is it every time Hollywood makes an animated film based on a long running game, they never get the original actors to play them; Sonic wasn't played by Roger Craig Smith, and while the I did enjoy the film, Ben Schwartz didn't exactly sound convincing sometimes. and the entire cast of Scoob! (Save Scooby) were replaced by big names who sound nothing like the originals.

Now for the Mario film, we get a casting that makes no sense; Jack Black as Bowser? Really? Seth Rogan as Donkey Kong? Can't see it. Keegan-Michael Key might be a good toad, though, I just hope he actually does the voice. But my biggest concern is Mario and Luigi; Charles Martinet has been voicing the two for nearly thirty years, perfecting the art, and while I do like Chris Pratt (and I'll be honest, I've never heard of Charlie Day), you can't just throw out the guys who have brought so much personality to our favorite characters.

Made a new profile picture with my new art tablet.

Go easy on it, I'm not used to working with digital.

Major America

Over the last few years, Marvel has made Captain America un-American; they’ve changed his ideology, his morals, and his beliefs to the point where Steve Rogers is not the man he was in the 40s in-universe. Recently, Steve has stated that he does not believe in the American dream (the dream that everyone can achieve their ideal life through hard work and determination) and that was just a punch to the gut, as Captain America was supposed to represent America’s ideals, but how can he represent what he doesn’t believe in? As Cap has betrayed his own role as a patriotic superhero, it’s time for another one to come into play.

Major Jordon Wilkinson has held Captain America in the highest regard since he was seven years old, reading all he could about the war hero who disappeared so suddenly; after the horrible events of 9/11, Jordon entered the service to fight for his country much like Captain America all those years ago. After serving seven years in the military, fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, Jordon suffered a hip injury, taking him out of action and giving him an honorable discharge for his services in 2009. After coming home to New Haven, Connecticut, Jordon spent the next two years rebuilding his civilian life; getting a job at an OsCorp subsidiary as a security guard, renting an affordable apartment, and finding a local VFW.

In 2012, Jordon was absolutely shocked to find out Captain America was alive and kicking, fighting alongside the Avengers in New York as if he didn’t spend seventy years in ice. At first, Jordon was thrilled to have Cap as a moral standard in America again, but, over the years, he noticed the Captain was changing. Soon Cap was political, where he never was before, he supported ideas he didn’t used to, and his morals began slipping. By 2021, Captain America was a completely different person. On a trip to New York for his nephew’s birthday, Jordon found himself in the middle of a robbery that was soon foiled by the Star-Spangled Man himself.

Jordon, lucky to catch Captain America before he left, began asking why the soldier changed so much over the decade since he had come back; as Cap answered his questions with reasons Jordon believed mental gymnastics had a part in, Jordon found himself getting irritated at his childhood hero’s lack of belief in his own country’s people. Frustrated, Jordon accused Cap of probably not believing in the American Dream, shocked when Captain America confirmed the accusation; infuriated at the downfall of a man who had such strong morals and ideals, Jordon left right then and there to go to his nephew’s party.

After returning to New Haven, Jordon began putting more effort into his workout routine, putting together a costume while he was at it, asking Georgina “Georgie” Berke, a friend with a passion for cosplay, for tips. After putting the costume together, Jordon ordered three steel heater shields, two for testing effectiveness against differing firearms, and one for the final costume. Painting his grandfather’s helmet from World War II to match the costume, Jordon paired the helmet with an odd aviator’s mask he bought from an antiques shop to hide his identity. Using a police scanner app on his phone, a second hand motorcycle, and the pistol he used in the military, Jordon set out as Major America, New Haven’s patriotic son.

Don't judge the drawings too harshly, I suck at shading and positions.

Pay close attention to those who try to smear Project Veritas after this.

When you want to know who’s trying to control you or is doing something wrong, find out who you can’t criticize.

This is Fearless Penguin, or, as my sister @seraph-draws-stuff calls him, Frank Pellegrino.

i have drawn him on my four favorite islands: Wild West, Mystery Train, Time Tangled, and Skullduggery.

Hands are hard.