#betterjohnwalker

"Is that Bucky?"

//listing every Bucky blog I can LOL

@official-buckybarnes @the-revolution-official @white-wolf-winter-soldier @congressman-barnes @iwasmadetobeasoldier @br00klyn-bucky

Hey, and welcome to my blog!

I'm John Walker, former Captain America and current U.S. Agent, working with the Thunderbolts*.

Decorated veteran, high school football star... divorced dad. You get it.

I've made plenty of mistakes. But I plan on doing everything I can to make up for them. Maybe this Thunderbolts* thing is a new start.

Plus, this team definitely needs me on it.

((The following deviates from the canon. Reminder, if you don't like my version of John, you don't have to interact!))

I was in the closet a long time. I was in the military during "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", and at the time, I thought that keeping everything to myself was the best thing to do. I never planned on coming out.

Lately, @official-redguardian has been convincing me to be more open about who I am. And I'm trying. So, yeah, I'm a transgender man. I started my transition when I was really young, so I've been lucky enough to be stealth for most of my life.

Lemar was the only one who knew, and he was a great friend and kept my secret. Now that I'm definitely no longer in the running to be Cap... might as well tell people, I guess. Alexei said it matters for there to be "representation".

Backstory of coming out, feat. @official-redguardian and @official-jakeyoung

Thanks for reading. Feel free to use the "ask" box to chat, or whatever.

See family and friends here.

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// Feel free to tag me for RPs, and I'll try and make some open RP posts! If anything includes Thunderbolts* spoilers, I will make that super clear!

Regular post tag: #betterjohnwalker

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Its 3:00am when the phone rings. The caller ID shows a number from New York, so it's local, but not in (your character's) contacts.

"Hello? This is the manager of Fesco's, a bar on 48th. I have John Walker here, and... he definitely can't make it home on his own. You were the first in his phone, can you come pick him up? We're closed, and I'm trying to send my staff home."

Upon arrival, the bar is empty save for a couple of servers and the manager. And of course, John, who is bent over with his cheek against the counter.

"I told them not to call you." He mumbles, then hiccups. There's no telling how many drinks he had to have in order to combat the serum's tendency to keep him sober. His hair is a mess, he smells like beer, and his eyes are red and glassy. The manager was right, he definitely needs someone to take him home.

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I've been waiting for this one.

Here's my opinions on the team (don't get mad, I'm just being honest).

Alexei is the largest, loudest man I've ever met. He owns a limo business but I'm not sure he actually has a license. He also smells like vodka, aftershave and potato chips. And he doesn't clean up after himself. Ever.

Yelena is probably one of the most competent, next to me and Bucky. She has that Red Room training that's pretty cool. Kinda emotional though. Pretty sure she's going through something right now. Emotions aren't really my area.

Ghost is stand-offish and a little rude, honestly. But her phasing through walls thing is useful. We play cards, she's pretty good. I lost one of my medals to her and I'm still trying to win it back.

Bucky is a dick. He keeps making fun of my shield and my suit, which is very cool, actually. Everybody kinda sees him as the leader, but I'm pretty sure it's actually me or Yelena. Bucky is getting kind of old, y'know.

Bob is... Bob. Only I get to mess with Bob, nobody else. He does the dishes, which is cool of him. I get him smoothies on the way back from missions, and he's teaching me how to solve a Rubix cube.

There's my thoughts. Take it or leave it, I guess.

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