insomniac

# GUIDELINES

DISCLAIMER : I don’t own the character of Ian Rogers, he belongs to MARVEL. However, I do own my original take on the characters and any head canons I have written. I also own all the graphics used, including the icons. They were made by me.

MATURITY : For the safety of all those involved this account is 18+ and also writes NSFW content with those over the age of 21. Please don’t take it personally but the mun of this account is 25+ and as such does not wish to write with minors. If you follow, and are under 18 you will be blocked; you’ve been warned.

BLOG : This account is private and selective and only roleplays with mutuals. However, more often than not if you follow me, I will follow you back – unless I cannot see anyway for our characters to interact. This blog is also OC friendly.

PLOTTING : You can always message me if you’d like to plot; however I do have an: interest tracker. I would appreciate it, if you have the time that you fill it out, because it’ll give me a better idea of what you know about my character, and how its best to contact you and interact.

FORMAT : I use XKIT rewritten trim reblog to keep my dash tidy. I don’t expect you to do the same, but I’d appreciate if there weren’t 4+ replies in one post because its overwhelming for me. However, if you don’t have any access to these sorts of tools, just let me know, it’s fine I understand we all have different accessibility levels. I use icons, however, I have no issue with gifs/icons or even iconless accounts.

ETIQUETTE : Please don’t leave me on read. I understand if you’re no longer feeling the conversation or plot; I just ask you come to me and let me know. I have no problem dropping a thread – I just hate waiting for a reply, and not knowing if it’ll ever come or not. You also don’t have to match my length. Let’s just agree to make the same amount of effort; if my replies are too long just let me know and I can match you. No stress.

MEMES : Like everything else, memes are mutuals only. However, if you’re a mutual you can send as many sentence starters, memes as you’d like there is literally no limit, please don’t feel shy.

FOLLOWING : I tend to follow an account for around 24-hours, or until I see activity, if the person hasn't followed by then I usually unfollow no hard feelings! I just don't follow people who don't follow back because at the end of the day this is a rp account.

GODMODDING : Godmodding is taking control of another player's character during rp. It's frowned upon and with good reason: you only control your character and no one else's.

REPLIES : I rarely reply instantly, just because I work part-time and I'm also studying. So everything goes into the queue. So it may take a few days for it to be posted. If I haven't responded in 3+ days feel free to message me, especially since tumblr can be glitchy I just might not have seen your reply or know I'm tagged in something.

STARTERS : If i make a starter and you never acknowledge it (as in don't even like it, so I know you've seen it) and don't ever respond, your most likely getting an unfollow and a soft block. i'm happy to wait however long it takes for you to reply (life gets in the way, i take time as well!) but I need some sort of acknowledgment. There have been a few times where mutuals have liked for a starter (we would not have interacted before) and they don't acknowledge the starter, and never respond and I mean five + months. This doesn't apply if we've interacted before, or you've liked the post. I'm just not going to put effort into making a starter, so it can be ignored indefinitely.

# BASICS

Name. Ian Rogers (Zola) Alias. Nomad, Leopold Zola Age. mid-late 20s (main), younger on request Species. Human, mutate Origin. Dimension Z Parents. Arnim Zola (biological father), Mary Zola (biological mother), Steve Rogers (adopted father) and Sharon Carter (adopted mother) Identity. Secret Citizenship. Zolandia

# INDEPTH

Created in Dimension Z by Arnim Zola for an as of yet unknown purpose, Ian was rescued from his test tube by Captain America and was thought by his "father" to be dead. He and Cap were captured by the locals of the dimension, the Phrox, and were sent to be executed because they were thought to be servants of Zola. Ian was put on a chopping block, but Cap was able to break free of his shackles and managed to save Ian, being quickly struck down by the tribe's leader later.

A member of the tribe took pity on them and begged their leader to let them live, saying that Cap didn't serve Zola because he had seen him fight his minions shortly before they captured them for trespassing. Their leader grudgingly agreed to let them live. Eleven years later, he and Cap were still trapped in Dimension Z. After a battle between Captain America and Ian against Zola's army, Captain America was blasted off a cliff by Zola's daughter, Jet Black, and Ian was taken to Zola. Ian refused to serve Zola, but was brainwashed to hate Cap and love the will of Zola.

Ian fell into Zola's bio-mass tank, which contained the same material Zola used to make him. Since it was coded to regenerate, Ian was healed from Sharon's attack. After Cap and Jet Black left Dimension Z, he acquired Captain Zolandia's shield and began leading the Phrox against Zola's Mutates along with Sharon, who raised him like a mother. Legends of him grew and he became known as a Nomad: a man with no name, no face, and no home. During one of their raids at Zola's fortress, Sharon apparently died, but was actually captured. Nomad later resurfaced in search of his adopted father so that they could stop Zola and his invading army from conquering New York City.

After a long struggle, Captain America succeeded in breaking Ian's terrible brainwash as well, making him finally realise that Cap was the good one and Zola only wanted to conquer. During this reunion, however, Ian was shot through the throat by the newly arrived Sharon Carter, who thought Ian was a threat to Cap. Many think Ian died; however he survived, and is ready to stop Hydra for good.

Secondary verse: Marvel Cinematic Universe

Ian ends being transported to Earth-199999 at the end of No Way Home through the crack opened up in his world because of Doctor Strange's spell. The last thing Ian remembers is fighting alongside Sam Wilson (Captain America) during the events of Captain America: Symbol Of Truth then he is ripped from his own world and sent to the mcu. Doctor Strange is unaware that Ian fell through the cracks, because of his unique genetic makeup, having been born on Dimension Z and being part mutate. So he is able to fly under the radar.

Falcon and the Winter Solider: Ian is aware of the events that transpired during Endgame, and that Steve left the shield to Sam Wilson. However he did not engage at all with the events that transpired in FATWS.

Secret Invasion: Because SHIELD no longer exists. While trying to get back home, Ian must sustain himself finically. With the set of skills he has, he realised his best option was to join MI5. Despite trying to blend in, he ends up meeting Maria Hill, after he's sent to intercept a mission she's on for Fury's new crew. Having done his research on this world, he knows that both Hill and Fury were closed to Steve from this universe. After making friends with Hill, he decides to become a 'double agent' and help her and Fury from the inside. After one too many drinks, one night he ends up telling Hill who he really is and they end up getting close while Fury was off in space. Ian ends up getting pulled into helping with the Skrull rebellion because Hill thinks she needs back up. After her death, he works closely wtih Fury and Talos to take down the Skrulls to avenge her.

# VERSES

v : man out of dimension (main)

Based on Earth 616, follows mostly comic book canon with a few teaks

Most people in Ian's life think he died trying to take down Hydra, only a few know he survived. Sam Wilson, Bucky Barnes and a few higher ups at S.H.I.E.LD. Currently Ian's working cases, as well as fighting alongside Sam. He goes by the alias of Nomad. He has a reason for not wanting to tell his parents his alive and it has everything to do with Zola and the people who left behind.

v : stuck in another world (MCU)

Ian fell through the cracks post sm: no-way home, so Doctor Strange is not aware that he is from the multiverse

When Doctor Strange's spell goes awry, people from the multiverse are transported to the marvel cinematic universe Ian is one of them. Not knowing anything about the world; Ian is in search of Sam Wilson, the only person he believes he can trust.

v : stuck in no mans land

This verse is selective, and is used on occasion.

Ian is still stuck in Dimension Z, his father is gone and he's on the run from Zola just trying to survive while also running a resistance against the evil dictator. (in this verse Ian is 16-18-years-old.)

v : take on me (the last of us au)

This universe is completely separate from marvel and takes place in the last of us universe

Ian is a recently defected Fedra agent, turned Firefly. Ian joined Fedra to try and be of service after losing his parents and not knowing if he sister (who he hasn't seen in years) was alive. He had felt aimless and wanted a purpose in life. However it became increasingly clear that Fedra could not be trusted. That was when he defected to the Fireflies, because he realised it was the only way to take them down.

v : chasing cars (greys au)

This universe is completely separate from marvel and takes place in the greys anatomy universe.

Ian is a resident at Greys Solan Memorial hospital -- he's backstory is this: his father was a gang leader; who was abusive towards his mother. After falling pregnant she ran away; however ended up dying in child birth. Sharon, her mother's childhood friend, and her husband Steve ended up stepping forward and agreed to raise Ian as he didn't have any other living family and he couldn't be put back into his father's care.

v : good luck babe (slice of life)

This verse takes place in a separate universe

Ian Rogers is the adopted son of Steve Rogers, a veteran and Sharon Cater a high school history teacher. Is the adopted brother of Ellie Rogers. After a difficult youth, feeling directionless Ian joined the CIA, where he currently works as a field officer. Much of the reason for his destructive behaviour wasn't because he didn't have great parent's, he did. It was because he felt different, it was hard growing up not knowing who you were biologically related too. All he'd known was that his biological father had been abusive and was in prison, his biological mother was deceased. He didn't have much to go on, it was only when he'd managed to reconnect with his biological sister Jacquline (nickname Jet) that he was able to find some sort of peace in the fact that was was adopted. Now in his mid-20s he was just looking to get control of his life, and really start living.