The Revival Project: Permissions Post

[stillgotmyleftarm]

OOC PREFERENCES
CONTACT METHOD: Either PM this journal or contact me on Plurk (antipositional)
THREAD-JACKING: Bring it on!
FOURTH WALLING / CANON PUNCTURE: Absolutely
BACKTAGGING: I will 100% tag forever if we’re both still interested, though I'm happy to handwave when interest or time drops off.
AVOIDED TOPICS: I am honestly pretty fine with most topics; if it's something you're worried about, just ask, but I'm probably cool with it.
PREFERRED GENDER PRONOUN: She/Her

IC CHARACTERISTICS
CURRENT CANON POINT: Early 2014, pre- his version of Captain America: The Winter Solider
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Bucky stands at about 6'0", with short brown hair and blue eyes. He essentially looks like he did during WWII, except that he's got a slightly more modern haircut (less floppy) and is a bit more bulked up, thanks to training and a reasonable diet. He's probably a tiny bit less muscular than his own Winter Soldier counterpart, but it's barely noticeable to someone who doesn't know him/them well. He does not have a metal arm.
DEMEANOR: Bucky Barnes is essentially Steve Rogers’ more reasonable half. He is, in no particular order, charming, loyal, intelligent, and protective. Bucky’s got a good head on his shoulders. He doesn’t like to fight, but he does understand it’s often necessary. And while he’d generally prefer to follow orders, he is also more than capable of giving them and stepping up as a leader when needed. His protective nature extends beyond just friends and family to those under his command and civilians he’s trying to protect, even when it’s at his own expense. Bucky is a man trying to follow in Steve Rogers' footsteps, often feeling like he comes up short, but doing his damnedest, nonetheless. He does things his own way, but strives to follow Steve's moral compass. He can be a bit foul-mouthed, blunt, and short when he gets angry, and definitely has some streaks of jealousy and self-doubt that he keeps buried as deep as possible.
ABILITIES: Bucky is naturally a skilled combatant and marksman. He received a knockoff version of Erskine’s super soldier serum. With the serum, he has slightly enhanced muscle mass and increased strength, speed, and stamina commensurate with some of those that canon Bucky has (minus, of course, the metal arm and any refinements the canon version received while with HYDRA post-fall): (Reference: MCU Wiki)

• Enhanced/superhuman strength on par with canon MCU Captain America
• Enhanced durability and healing (such that he could have survived a fall from a train into a ravine/river in the Alps - which canon Bucky did - and in his universe didsurvive a plane crash and freezing in suspended animation for nearly 70 years), as well as an above-average immune system and general resistance to disease; however, drugs (perhaps in slightly higher doses than normal) do affect him, including alcohol
• Enhanced/superhuman speed, agility, and reflexes, superior to that of Olympic athletes and again on par with canon MCU Captain America
• Military training and expert marksmanship, given that he served in the Army and with the original Captain America of his universe as a sniper until Steve’s death
• Proficiency with Captain America’s shield, including as an offensive and defensive weapon

MEDICAL INFORMATION: Bucky rarely gets sick and is very hard to injure or poison. It takes a lot to get him drunk, but he can do it. He's basically not as hardy as Steve, but he comes pretty close.
OFFENSIVE SUBJECTS: Pretty much things like HYDRA, Nazis, and eugenics-related topics. Bucky's also all for gender equality, and believes in treating everyone (who he deems deserves it, anyway) with respect. He does tend to swear a lot when he gets worked up, but overall is pretty inoffensive (although feel free to have your character react negatively to anything he says or does, I never mind).
OTHER: Bucky is from an AU!MCU in which Steve fell from the train, and Bucky put the Valkyrie in the water. He is now his universe's Captain America, while Steve Rogers is the Winter Solider. He's coming straight in from his time at The Drift Fleet, so even though he hasn't lived through the events that will cause him to meet the Winter Soldier back home, he's met his version of Steve during his time in DF. He is also currently romantically involved with OU!Steve Rogers (brooklyn_boy).

IC PERMISSIONS
MENTAL: Definitely, but let me know beforehand so I know what’s going on and we can decide how far to take it.
MIMICRY: You can do it, but he sure won't like it. It's probably not that hard, though you may not fool Steve.
VIOLENCE: I welcome any and all attempts at violence, but I would like to figure out what’s going to go on so we can play it out realistically. (Or as realistically as the characters and setting allow.) Bucky's a super soldier, so that may not go well for non-powered characters unless they're Really Good at what they do.
MAGIC: Yep, you can use magic on him! Maybe let me know OOC, but I'm likely game.
DEBATE: Anytime! Although he is more likely to be able to walk away than certain other versions of Captain America.
OTHER / NOTES: I will seriously roll with most things, and I love throwing characters into difficult, harrowing, and unique situations. Seriously, if you have any ideas, just ask me! I’m happy to hash things out as long as I’m given a heads-up when shenanigans are likely to occur.