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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.
So now that we know what Stars and Stripes can do and the seemingly only two big options are AFO/Shigaraki take her quirk or she makes it out of there with it we need to find out AFOs real name.
Stars and Stripes could use it to slipt them
or even better:
Tenko could use it to get rid of AFO when he is mentally ready.
Which seems like the more likely payoff for her quirk.
I’m also a sucker for: this only works if you know the persons true name. But then they try it on someone and it turns out that they actually have a different name.
Bitch, what were you trying before?
and my personal favourite:
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I just love HKs over the top refrences and character design, but I think Kathy Bates may be my new favourite.
God Bless America!
Happy Independence Day!
Leather jacket by Metrostyle, yoga pants by Teeki and blue suede booties by Versona.
Uncle Samael, aka THE INVADER
