character bio

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 BASICS

• Name: James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes, goes only by Bucky
• Alias: the Winter Soldier
• Titles: Once upon a time, he was a sergeant in the U.S. Army's 107th Infantry Regiment, then the Winter Soldier, and now ???
• Age: 30
• Date of Birth: March 10, 1917
• Zodiac: Pisces
• Bloodtype: O
• Gender: Male
• Sexual Preference: Bisexual
• Species: Human except for his enhanced, cybernetic arm which is silver? or something metal
• Occupation: Former soldier, former assassin, current drifter and on the run from super baddies
• Alignment: Chaotic good
• Languages Spoken: English, Russian, Czech, French, German, Chinese -- basically anything useful programmed into him
• Current Relationship Status: Single

APPEARANCE

• Height: Pre-WS: 5'7"; current: 5'9"
• Weight: Pre-WS: 150 lbs.; current: 260 lbs.
• Body Type: Muscular, enhanced by super serum
• Eye Color: Blue
• Skin Color: White
• Hair Color and Style: Brown, chin/collar-length, somewhat wavy and thick
• Distinguishing Marks (tattoos, scars, etc): Many scars from war, none really stay after he's enhanced
• Clean Shaven, Stubble, Rugged: Rugged stubble, but never lets it grow into an actual beard

PERSONALITY

• Religion/Philosophy: Raised Catholic but lol
• Usual Demeanor:  Used to be very chill and funny, charismatic, and a charmer; he still maintains the charm and charisma but in a different way.  Now he is usually solemn or serious, but not above humor still.  He's trying to fit back into the real world so he tries to be pleasant.
• Quick to Anger or Difficult to Anger:  Quick to anger but not quick to act unless his life or others he cares about's lives are in danger.
• Easily Approachable or Not So Much:  He used to be, but now not so much. 

PAST

• Hometown:  Brooklyn, New York
• Parents/Siblings: Rebecca, youngest sister, status unknown; parents deceased
• How events shaped their outlook on life:  Bucky was presumed dead after a fall from a freight train in 1945, but was captured by Russians and forced to become an assassin for the evil organization HYDRA for years via brainwashing.  He awoke only in short bursts led by the Russians when they needed him to carry out orders.  He's very different from the lighthearted Bucky known from The First Avenger but regaining more of his past memories and feelings for his friend, Steve Rogers.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Powers:  He's enhanced with super strength and super defensive skills and abilities from super serum and intensive training through the U.S. military as well as the Russian HYDRA agents.  His body can take a lot of beatings, and he can carry out operations and weaponry normal people cannot.
• Weapons:  His cybernetic left arm is capable of weapons such as detachment, even more strength, and electrical charges.
• Talents:  Naturally athletic and smart, he's just supah soulja now