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.ama::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 5px; } .ama::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background-color: #fff; } .ama::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background-color: #e59277; } .ama { background-color: #fff; border: #eee solid 1px; padding: 10px; height: 250px; overflow: auto; text-align: justify; font-family: arial; line-height: 100%; font-size: 10px; color: #000; } .amatitle { padding: 20px; background-color: #e59277; font-family: calibri; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 3px; color: #fff; } .amafields1 { padding: 10px; background-color: #e59277; font-family: calibri; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #fff; } .amafields2 { padding: 10px; background-color: #e59277; font-family: calibri; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: #fff; margin-top: 1px; } TRIGGER WARNINGS: PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA, EMOTIONAL TRAUMA, DEATH (+ THEMES RELATED TO), DRUG + ALCOHOL USE Robert james Carter II   face claim: Mark Wahlberg canon name: Ares associations: Destruction, chaos, discord, mayhem, war. alias: Widely addressed as “Bobby”; “Boston”. age / apparent age: 24 zodiac: Pisces date of birth: 03/01/1972 place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA pronouns: He, Him, his sexuality: Heterosexual moral alignment: Chaotic Neutral character traits: Impulsive, combative, cocksure, unctuous, hedonistic, passionate, roguish, waggish. world views: In spite of his military upbringing and background, his political, moral and ethical views reflect how they affect him and those he cares about, at any given point. Otherwise, he has no interest and finds it to be imprisoning. He believes in the Christian version OF God, but does not go to church, does not live by its commandments and only prays when he needs help or healing. physical attributes: An insanely physically attractive, prime specimen. Rich brown french crop cut hair; sharp nose; piercing, narrow, down turned hazel-brown eyes; lean, chiseled, prominent muscle; eight pack; round and tight ass; square jaw; boyish grin; 5'10" musical taste: Heavy metal, gangsta hip-hop; Metallica, Megadeth, Motorhead, Led Zeppelin, N.W.A, Wu-Tang Clan, Warren G, Beastie Boys, Tupac Shakur, Cypress Hill, Nas aesthetic: Form-fitting undershirts, t-shirts and long sleeve shirts; crew necks; denim pants, usually ripped and/or rested below his hips, exposing his Calvin Klein boxer briefs; snapbacks; cargos; plaid flannel shirts; leather blazers; hockey jerseys. lifestyle: His lifestyle is staunchly anti-establishment, rejecting the principles set by society. He typically lives his life day by day, with no concept of long term repercussions or endgame. His relationship status is chiefly non-existent, choosing the path of a bachelor, with only casual sexual encounters—an act he enjoys and thrives in, greatly. He relishes pushing his peak physique to its limits and is very physically active, fitness and boxing training being his only means of discipline. occupation: Ex-Marine / Carpenter and Construction Worker class: Middle Class genealogy: Robert Carter, father, deceased; Katherine Carter (nee Nichols), mother, age 51 BIOGRAPHY: Born Boston strong on the eastern coast of the United States, young Robert Carter II and his two loving, devoted parents were the portrait of an All-American family—as sweet and American as apple pie. His father Robert, a working marine, and his mother Katherine, a teacher, toiled diligently to provide their miracle baby with the best life imaginable; one full of warmth and tenderness. For them, Bobby was the rare gift for which there was no worthy value. An only child, Bobby’s irresistible personality, charm and good looks were hard to deny from the onset, the young “patriot” always vying to be the center of attention and the group clown in any setting he was placed in. To that, he had a strong penchant for mischief, practicing a wide variety of pranks on both peers and preceptors. So when the family decided to relocate to San Diego, California for Robert Sr. to begin a career as a chief level instructor on a US military base, it was no tall order for Bobby to quickly make a variety of new friends. But in a single moment, the comfort of the varied company Bobby enjoyed would soon turn to desolation—a loneliness so cold and dark, that it was as if he’d fallen and sunken into the vast depths of the Pacific. It was no secret how much Bobby adored and admired his father, more than anyone in the world. Every time his father came around, it was as if Superman was standing before him; he was a real life American superhero. It was ironic, then, that his father’s kryptonite would not be the insurmountable disasters of war, but a gang member’s careless bullet through the soldier’s skull one calm night, as Robert and Bobby were out for ice cream. It was a seminal moment for Bobby, one which froze his intangible soul, at only age 9. His subsequent years, namely his adolescence, were spent placing blame onto any and everyone, including his mother who would remarry to another military member. But after years spent brooding and soul-searching, Bobby thought he’d find something to fill his emptiness by joining the marine corps himself, also hoping it would serve to reconnect him with his fallen hero: his father. His training was grueling, but Bobby took to it like a glass slipper, his natural athleticism and peak physique putting him a step ahead of his contemporaries. But as fast as the training came and went, so would come the call to arms, Bobby forced onto the battle lines at just 18 years of age to fight in the 1990 Gulf War. Physically, he was more than ready. But mentally, he had no idea what he was diving into. The destruction and chaos swept over him, his eyes nearly blackening from the smoke and debris, but not enough to blind him from witnessing the bodies of the innocent and his comrades falling around him, in pools of blood, bone and flesh. It wasn’t before long that the horrifying sights and sounds would make him absolutely numb. Then from there, he’d come out of body, watching as he himself would partake and almost relish in the brutality of war. He’d become a monster; someone he nor anyone in his life would recognize. And it would shock and traumatize him for the rest of his young life, even after the war had ended. As Bobby set foot back onto American soil, he was a different person. Stood still was the cocky, mischievous and good humored Bostonian boy, but in his core burned a feverish rage, which he tried and failed to suppress. The war made him highly explosive, as did the memory of his father, who he saw all through the fire and flames abroad. Soon, his “monster” would rear its head again once he got intel on the affiliates of the gang member who murdered his father, sending him onto a vicious rampage that would result in his arrest and five year incarceration for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. The blood metaphorically stained his hands for the entirety of his sentence, with many inmates made aware of his past and reputation. He’d try to wash it away, wanting to use his sentence to get through his trauma and become a better man, but he was forced to wear his wounds openly and use those around him to survive. He thought he had escaped war, but it seemed he was in the midst of a new; one which he ignited. In the fall of 1996, Bobby was released from prison, and decided to carry on as normal a life as he could from here on out, for he had many years ahead of him at just 24 years of age. Taking on freelance work as a construction worker and carpenter, he let his new career path and new friends consume as much of his time as possible, in order to mute the sounds of hell on earth that were carved into his mind. He was still full of demons; phenomenally damaged. And he still had vengeance lurking through the shadows of his mind. But he made sure to never lose touch of that magnetic, trouble-making, All-American boy from Boston, Mass., for it helped to keep him grounded and sane. It remained to be seen if Bobby was beyond repair; maybe he was fated to be vessel for menace? Maybe he was that “monster”? Now, all he could hope for was to somehow do right by his father’s memory and make him proud. PLATONIC: Bobby does not do much in the way of friendships. His natural charisma and enviable charm ensure that he rarely ever lacks company or attention, but he never measures these as anything beyond superficial, and tends to find comfort and solace in being left to his own devices. He’ll react almost instantly to any smooth-talking attractive woman, however, and also somewhat genuinely admires any person with as twisted a sense of humor as his is. Mostly surrounds himself with company most would consider “unethical”, so a large number of his exchanges tend to be less than admirable. ANTAGONISTIC: Known for having a relatively short fuse, it doesn’t take much for the hot-headed Bobby Carter to get severely pissed off. Despite his extensive and practically renowned history with the armed forces, his discipline doesn’t exist beyond his fitness regimen, having found himself embroiled in many a bloody brawl. People from his recent criminal past or those he may have crossed (or have crossed him) can find themselves in this category. ROMANTIC: An instinctive flirt, Bobby never had any issue causing members of the opposite sex to swoon. Casual encounters take prominence, the young male preferring to submit to his lustful inclinations rather than get emotionally attached. It’s a revolving door of sexual liaisons, with the bachelor carrying the reputation of quite the philanderer. But this trait proves to be merely a defense mechanism. Sex as the sole objective is used to keep him at bay, but far away from getting someone he cares for tangled in his complexities. He absolutely respects women, their strength and their beauty, a lesson taught to him by his stern mother, but he does what is necessary to prevent them from sticking around. Should someone special capture his heart, he might try to soften and look to settle down into a more idealistic American lifestyle. And that someone could strike out of nowhere. OTHER: Open to anything that’s contextual to the character and his arc. If it doesn’t get in the way of planned plots, I’ll happily consider. no triggers, 24, EST, discord  

Love that I anticipated the predictable Endgame scene being mentioned before I even read through. If anything, this is hands down the most iconic sequence of the Avengers franchise. It's practically a staple (and even gets its due in Endgame, as it should). Well, this and pretty much any of Thor's entrances in any of the films.

The Black Widow arc is now outdated and non-sensical given the circumstances. It pains me that the film will exist as nothing more than a retrospective and likely only emcompass her origin story, while having little to no bearing on the current events standing in the MCU. That is, of course, unless they run some bullshit angle where she is ~magically rejuvenated somehow (as is a running arc in the superhero comicverse), in which I just might kms. I apologize for the word vomit this coconut rum is providing right now, but I'm just unable to make sense of where BW is headed without some provided closure. Of the upcoming programs, I would like to say that I'm most excited for the third installment of GotG w/ the addition of Thor, but given how the second one played out, idts.

@Mariah.  https://twitter.com/Sebober/status/1125550485543489536?s=20 she looks good.

Harry looks like he went bargain shopping at a gay swap meet in the 90's.

Lmao, this is already fun.

K-pop, but on meth.

https://twitter.com/allan_cheapshot/status/1125411281157132290?s=20 Brilliance

Yeah, these got the wildest pops in the theater.

Love how y'all were swift to tidy this place up now that I've decided to be more active. Y'all knew.

Gail is looking a bit rough. Was never a fan of all that work she thought she needed done.

 

How haven't the IIconics paid their dues when they've both literally been wrestling longer than Sasha has?